Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2568, James Gay, Va.

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Va.  
Gay, James, Senior   
S. 2568
carded

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He died June 22-1840 . A.B.        
Kentucky 22.098       
James Gay Senr.     
Clarke Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Laughrige of the - commanded by - in the Va. Militia  for 2 years.       
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.       
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of October 1833 and sent to Hon. C. Allen Winchester Clarke Co.      
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833.       $ 200.00         
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 March 34     40.00       
$240.00              
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}          
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk                 
Book E   Vol. 7     Page 11

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Declaration of James Gay Sen. for a Pension

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State of Kentucky Clarke Country Sct.       
On the 24th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the Clarke County Court now sitting, it being a court of record, James Gay Sen.   a resident of Clarke County and state aforesaid aged seventy five, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.        
In the first of September in the year 1776 he entered the service as a volunteer in a company commanded by Andrew Loghridge   Capt. James Bratton  being the Lieutenant - The said Volunteer Company was raised in Augusta County Virginia in which County he then resided - He marched in said company the rout [route] there called the Indian road to Clover Lick, where the company was stationed, and a fort built. He remained there in said company some time being over three months. The company was then discharged, and they went home. There was no written discharge given to him or any of the company as well as he recollects. Whilst at Clover Lick said Company acted as rangers and protected the frontiers - In the month of March 1777 he again entered the service in a company of Virginia Militia, commanded by

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Captain McCamey - He was a substitute in the place of one Michael Kennaday for three months - He again marched with said company from Augusta County wherein was raised to Clover Lick where he was stationed and where he remained until 1779. Captain McCamey's company was discharged at the expiration of the three months, but he remained at the fort. In the following year to wit 1778 he acted as an Indian Spy [crossed out] during the whole of said year, by orders from Col. Abram Smith making the fort at Clover Lick his home, to which he returned once every three weeks and during the time acting as Indian Spy in that section of the country ranging as far as to the Fork Lick on Elk.
In the year 1779 he served a tour of three months as a substitute in the company of Capt. Robert Thomson, a company of Virginia militia raised in Augusta County, and stationed at the same place and serving during the time as an Indian spy, his whole service as a spy during 1778 and 1779 being eighteen months at the same place. 
In September 1779 he returned to Lexington Kentucky, and in the month of February 1780 he joined a minute company of volunteers commanded by Captain John Hagen. John Morrison being Lieutenant, - He marched in said Company to the Blue Licks - From that to Martin's Station on Licking. From Martins station he marched to Riddles station.

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remained there a short time, and returned back to Lexington, having on our return a small Skirmish with the Indians in which four of our men were killed - He was in service in said Company from the last of February to the 13th of June following. He then returned to the state of Virginia and in the month of September 1780, he again entered the service as a militia man in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Vance which company was raised in Augusta County Virginia. He was a substitute for a man by the name of Robert Littentower. He marched in said Company from Augusta, passing near Richmond Virginia to Portsmouth. We were commanded by Col. Stevens, who was afterwards General Stevens. We were out three months, a good part of which time we were engaged in marching through the country near Portsmouth and watching the movements of parties of the British who were roaming about plundering the country.
In the month of February 1781, he again entered the service as a volunteer in a Company of Volunteer mounted men commanded by Captain John Oliver. our Lieutenant was named David Guinn for the purpose of serving a three months tour ---. He marched to the army commanded by General Greene in North Carolina and reached it near Guilford Courthouse. The regiment was under the command of Colonel

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John McCreery until it reached Green's army when the men were dismounted and put under the command of Col. Campbell. He was in the battle of Guilford in March 1781 - He was in said battle in the regiment commanded by Col. Campbell. Said regiment was on the left of the American army at the time of the battle - General Green was Commander in Chief on that occasion. General Stevens was also there - after the battle we followed the British army near to Charleston in South Carolina, where we were discharged if he obtained a written discharge he has lost it - after his return to Virginia, early in the month of September 1781. He again entered the service in a company of militia commanded by Captain David Bell, he was a substitute. The company marched to York where Cornwallis was with the British army, about four days after he reached Washington's Camp, Cornwallis surrendered. They went to serve a three months tour but were discharged before the time was out - He served altogether as before detailed upwards of two years. The exact time of his actual service he cannot state, but he knows it was upwards of two years. He states that he was born in Augusta County Virginia on the 24th day of August 1758. He has a record of his age at his own house in Clarke County, in a Bible, which record was taken from one made by his father in a family bible, which now belongs to one of his sisters. In the fall of the year 1783 he returned back to Kentucky and has been residing here ever since, and now resides in Clarke County, and has been living for near forty years on the farm

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He lived in Augusta County Virginia where he was born until he removed to the state of Kentucky. His whole service during the Revolutionary war was eighteen months as a spy, and not less than sixteen months as a private militia soldier, making altogether two years and ten months, although he is of opinion from the best of his recollection his service was a month or two more than here stated - He has already stated the names of all the regular officers he can recollect - He can prove a considerable portion of his services by the testimony of John See and John Locheridge of Montgomery County, both of whom were in the revolutionary war, and their affidavits he has obtained- He is known in his present neighborhood to Thomas Woodall, Thomas Wright, Matthew Anderson and Rev'd. Joseph Sewell who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services in the revolutionary war.                    
He has no recollection whether he ever received at any time a written discharge from the service. If he did however he has long since lost it.                      
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the

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pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Gay Senior

Mr. Joseph Sewell a clergyman residing in Clarke County and Thomas Wright residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Gay Sen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Joseph Sewell
Thomas Wright
And the said court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations provided by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to it that Joseph Sewell, who has signed

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the preceding certificate as a clergyman resident in Clarke County, and that Thomas Wright who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. The court further certifies that the applicant of John See and John Locheridge were read in court in support of the declaration, and that the said See and Lockridge are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. 

I James P Bullock Clerk of the court of Clarke County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Gay Sen. for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of official this 20th day of August 1833. 
[signature] att  James P. Bullock clk

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James Gay Sen.
Clarke County
Ken

Adm 2 years

Hon. Chilton Allan
Winchester
Clarke County
Ky

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War Department, Pension Office, Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling [complying] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.           
A statement, shewing the Service of James Gay, Senior. 
Period when the services was rendered.   Nov 1776      Duration of the claimant's service.   3 months      Rank of the claimant.    Priv.   Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.    Cap. Lochrige      Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.   75 years   Augusta Co. Va.    Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Living Witness   & Traditionary        
Period when the services was rendered.    March 1777      Duration of the claimant's service.   3 months      Rank of the claimant.       Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.    Cap. McCaincy   
Period when the services was rendered.   1779    Duration of the claimant's service.      Rank of the claimant.        Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.       Cap. Thompson                       

I am,  respectfully,         
Your obedient servant,      
J. L. EDWARDS    
 Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteers and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of the law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
[italicized] State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of  [blank] and State. Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the named and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and named of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] : A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicate was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in notes (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hemisphere Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are all well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be [blank] years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subs ribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing for a pension. [blank] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will procure, if possible, the testimony of at least the credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts  stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are simply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they will concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the part. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may male the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the perhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngiod of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:- For — year— months, and — —days, I served as a — — For — — months and — — days, I served as a — —; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [following five words are italicized] about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place of places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any eivil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indespensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must [illegible] his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificated.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[arrow symbol]The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] Thus traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The  [illegible] to the interrogatories must all be written, and seal to the War Department, with the declaration.

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October 11, 1933


James Gay-S. 2569
BA-J/AWF
A W

Jacque Van Assert
365 S. Citrus Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Gay of Clark County, Kentucky. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.2568, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Gay. 
He was born August 24, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, names of parents not stated.
While residing in said Augusta County, James Gay served from about the first of September, 1776 at various times as private and Indian Spy until late in 1781, in the Virginia troops, under Captains Andrew Loghridge, McCamey, Robert Thomson, John Hagen, Samuel Vance, John Oliver, David Bell and Colonels Abram Smith, Stevens, John McCreery and Campbell; during which time he assisted in building a fort at Clover Lick, was stationed at Martin's Station and at Riddle's Station, was in a skirmish with the Indians, in the battle of Guilford Court House and at the surrender of Cornwallis; length of service about two years and ten months. 
He moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 26, 1833, then a resident of Clark County, Kentucky, where he had lived about forty years; he then signed James Gay, Senior. He died June 22, 1840.
There are no data in the claim relative to the family of James Gay. 
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 6, 1930

Mrs. H. B. Nelson
1632 Milam Building
San Antonio, Texas

Dear Madam,
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2568, it appears that James Gay, was born August 24, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia and was raised there.
He served at various times as private and Indian Spy, from in September, 1776 until late in 1781, in the Virginia Troops,under Captains Andrew Loghridge, McCamey, Robert Thomson, James Hagen, Samuel Vance, John Oliver, David Bell, and Colonels Abram Smith, Stevens, John McCreery and Campbell, he was in the battle of Guilford, also in a skirmish, and served in all about two years and ten months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 26, 1833, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
He died June 22, 1840.
There are no data as to family. 
Very truly yours,

KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

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March 15, 1928.

Virginia M. Hanna,
272 East Maxwell Street, 
Lexington, Kentucky.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2568, it appears that James Gay, Senior, was born August 24, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, and was raised there. 
He served at various times as private and Indian Spy, from in September, 1776 until late in 1781, in the Virginia Troops, under Captains Andrew Loghridge, McCamey, Robert Thomson, James Hagen,  Samuel Vance, John Oliver, David Bell, and Colonels Abram Smith, Stevens, John McCreery and Campbell, he was in the battle of Guilford, also in a skirmish, and served in all about two years and ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 26, 1833, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
He died June 22, 1840.
There are no data as to family.
Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.

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Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of their receipt.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 19, 1927

Miss Katie S. Gay
335 East Maxwell
Lexington, Ky.

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2568, it appears that James Gay, Senior, was born August 24, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, and was raised there.
He served at various times as private and Indian Spy, from in September, 1776 until late in 1781, in the Virginia Troops, under Captains Andrew Loghridge, McCamey, Robert Thomson, James Hagen, Samuel Vance, John Oliver, David Bell, and Colonels Abram Smith, Stevens, John McCreery and Campbell, he was in the battle of Guilford, also in a skirmish, and served in all about two years and ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 26, 1833, while a resident of

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Clark County, Kentucky.
He died June 22, 1840: agency book
There are no data as to family.
Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.
Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of the receipt. 

Respectfully, 

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

self addressed stamped envelope returned this day Nov 19 24 AWZ

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March 9, 1925

Mrs. Henry M. Jones,
205 S. Highland St., 
Winchester, KY.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2568, it appears that James Gay, Senior, was born August 24, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia, and was raised there.
He served at various times from September 1776 until late in 1781, amounting in all to about two years and ten months, as private and Indian Spy under Captains Andrew Loghridge, McCamey, Robert Thomson, James Hagen, Samuel Vance, John Oliver, David Bell, and Colonels Abram Smith, Stevens, John McCreery and Campbell, in the Virginia Troops, and was in a skirmish and at the  battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 26, 1833, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky. There are no data on file as to his family.
Owing to the pressure of current work and the lack

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of a clerical force available for the purpose, only one copy can be sent to each person. 
Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.

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Washington, D. C.  ,1905           
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Gay, Sen. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau.     S. F. 2568       
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Sept 1776    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.      RANK.   Pri.     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  Captain Andrew Loghridge  STATE.  Va.                                    
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Mch. 1777    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.      RANK.  Ind. Spy [Indian Spy}     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   Captain McCamey    Colonel Abram Smith   STATE.   Va. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  1778    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 yr.     RANK. Ind. Spy      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED    Captain Robert Thomson  STATE.   Va.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  1779     LENGTH OF SERVICE.   3 mos.     RANK.  Ind. Spy      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   Captain Robert Thomson STATE.  Va.     
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Last of Feb. 1780    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 ½ mos.      RANK.  Pri.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED    Captain John Hagen   STATE.   Va.     
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Sept 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   30 mos.   RANK.  Pri.      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  Captain Samuel Vance  Colonel Stevens   STATE.  Va.      
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT Feb. 1781    LENGTH OF SERVICE.    3 mos.        RANK.  Pri.      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   Captain John Oliver   Colonel John McCreery   Colonel Campbell   STATE.   Va.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Sept 1781    LENGTH OF SERVICE.        RANK.  Pri.     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  Colonel Campbell   STATE.   Va. 

Battles engaged in, Battle of Guilford         
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co. Va.     
Date of application for pension, Aug. 26, 1833        
Age at date of application, Born Aug 24 1758, Augusta Co. Va.       
Remarks: His claim was allowed. no fam. data

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 RECEIVED OCT 2 1933 MAIL SUB. DIV. VETS. ADM Station# 17
Dear Sir, 
Please furnish me with all the information contained in the pension papers of "James Gay," Sen. priv. who received a Revolutionary War pension while residing in the county of Clarke, State of Kentucky. 
Thanking you in advance.
Sincerely, 
Jacque Van Assent
365 So. Citrus Ave. 
Los Angeles, Calif.

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1632 Milam Bldg.     
San Antonio Texas      
Nov. 3rd 1929.      
Department of the Interior      
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.     
Rcvd
Gentlemen.                     
As I desire to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am enclosing you some data to see if you can assist me. I have been told some of my people have gone into the order on one or the other of these lines.    War - thru the Private (over) record or the record James Gay sr. who in my great, great grand father.     
I'd appreciate any information you will give me. With thanks       
I am Yrs. Truly.      
Mrs. H. B. Nelson    
C. H. R. N. Division }        
I. S. C. } Survivor Files “2568 }         
Rev. War. }      
James Gay Sr. Rev. War record. } 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE Nov. 9 1929

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Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir :-
On July 25 Miss V. M. Hanna, the Registrar of Captain John McKinley Chapter asked you to send the pension and vital records of James Gay, Sr. born Aug 24-1758 died June 22-1840, but as yet you have failed to reply, and we are anxious to get this data. I am his great granddaughter and I will very much appreciate it if you will let me have this information for certain papers. I am sending self addressed envelope. 
Yours truly - 
Katie S. Gay
November 17-1927

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205 South Highland Dr,   
 Winchester, Ky        
Jan 27th 1925                
Department of Interior     
Bureau of Pensions      
Washington, D. C. Dear Sir, Will you kindly furnish me two copies of the Rev War record of James Gay Senior, he entered the

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service in Augusta County - Va in 1776 He made application for pension from Clark County, Ky in 1833, he died June 1840 in said county - I ask for two copies so that I may send one to another descendant.

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Thanking you in advance
Most respectfully,
Mrs. Henry M. Jones

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Pension Commissioner, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: ---
In the Sons of the American Revolution Year Book of 1896 they give the names of Revolutionary pensioners and the name of James Gay is given. Will you send me the copy of his record. He was a Kentucky pensioner.
Caleb Post was a native of N.J. and served in the Rev. War from Morris County. He settled in Illinois and rec'd a pension Was in Greene County-and was probably buried in Bluffdale. Will you send a copy of his record?
Thanking you, I am,
Respectfully yours, 
(Miss) Laura Guempelein,
323 Spring Street, 
Aurora, Illinois.
May 10, 1916

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Winchester Kentucky
July 3rd, 1907
Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
I am writing to ascertain the following information. Would you kindly give me a copy of the Revolutionary service of John Coleman, born 16th-of May 1753-died in Fayette] Co. Ky. 24th of November, 1837. At the

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time of his enlistment - He was living in Spottsylvania Co, Va.
I have a partial copy of the service of James Gay of Agusta Co. Va. and later of Clarke Co. Ky- Would you give me a full copy? Does it mention who his parents were any where in his enlistment - or application? I shall greatly appreciate your consideration

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[Page is handwritten]
if you comply with- this request. I am not a professional genealogist, so will not trouble you for other applications for pensions &c..
Most Respectfully
(Mrs.) Henry M. Jones
[U.S. Pension Office stamp dated July 5 1907]

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE A  AUG 15 1905

U. S. P. B.  
OLD ARMY & NAVY FILES
AUG 16 1905

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Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.
August 14, 1905:

Commissioner of Pensions-
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the complete copy of the papers connected with the service of James Gay, Sr., private, Virginia militia, Revolutionary War? I give you the following data which will immediately locate this record- not the case with the usual genealogical researchers, this being wanted for historical purposes. He was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832; began March 4, 1831; placed on roll, October 2, 1833. Lived near Winchester, Clark county, Kentucky. 
Yours very respectfully,
Bontwell Dunlap
P.O. Address } Catholic University, Washington, D.C.

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Livell sha D. C. 
Rev War 2568          
INVALID.       
File No. 2568         
James Gay Sen.      
Pri. Va. Mil.     
Act: June 7, 1832      
Index: - Vol. A, Page 136.      
[Arrangement of 1870.]        
Sept. 27, 1905, Hist. to Ben Dunlap, Catholic University, Wa        
1907 July 12 Hist. to Mrs Henry M. Jones       
July 15, 1907 Q. M. Genl. WS a Tomasione data No 7      
1918, May 17. History to Laura Guampelain F. W.        
1925, Mch. 9 - to Mrs. Henry M. Jones N. M.       
1927. Nov. 19 - Hist. to Miss Kate S Gay AWS      
1928. Mch. 15 Hist to Virginia M. Hanna see her letter Charles Landes  S.31198 AWS        
1930 Jan 6 - Hist to Mrs. H.B Nelson AWS       
1933 - Oct 11 Hist to Jacque Van Assent AWS

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State of Kentucky Montgomery County & Circuit } Sct.    
 In relation to an application of James Gay for a Pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 - John See, a revolutionary soldier and a credible person came personally before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for Montgomery County and makes the following Statement on his corporal oath. That he and the said James Gay lived in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia in the year 1776, and were both born and raised in the said County of Augusta. That in the said year 1776 in the month of September, and between the 1st and 18th of that month, the said James Gay, volunteered as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Loughridge- the Lieutenant's name was James Bratton and the name of the Ensign was James Guy- That the said James Gay, volunteered for three months and served out his full time- That on the 28th of September or between that of the 1st of October 1777 the said Gay went out again as a private for three months as a substitute (but for whom he does not remember) That Capt Samuel Vance commanded the Company and- Nelson was another officer but whether Lieutenant or Ensign he can't say. He further states that said James Gay served out his full time of enlisted service of three months under Capt Vance. He states that he was with the said Gay in both of the foregoing campaigns - He further states that in March 1778 the said Gay went out as a spy against the Indians and it was always said & considered and so understood in the neighbourhood that as a spy the said Gay was out until some time in September 1779. but of the certain fact of his being in service during that period he will not say as he was not with the said Gay but he repeats that he knows the said Gay went out and it was always understood in the neighbourhood

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that the said Gay was out as a spy until 1779 in September, when he returned, having been out as a spy 18 months- and he states further that he never heard it doubted that said Gay did serve the 18 months as a spy. To which statement the said John See hath hereunto subscribed his named this 5th day of June 1833. 
John See his X mark
The foregoing statement of John See was subscribed & sworn to this June 1833 before me
JH Wells 

John Loughridge also came personally before the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery, who is also a revolutionary soldier and a credible person, and makes the following statements on his corporal oath. He states that he was born and raised in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia and about four miles from the place where James Gay was born and raised. That he knows of the said James Gay, volunteering for three months in September 1776 under Capt Andrew Loughridge, and served out his time as he always understood in the neighbourhood, but he was not out with the said Gay, but he returned  with the balance of Captain Lochridge's Company - He further states that the said Gay went out again in the fall of 1777 under Capt Vance for 3 months and he states that it was always understood and so far as he ever heard, believed that said Gay served out his full term of three months under Capt Vance. He further states also that the said Gay, early in the year 1778, went out as a spy and was gone out for a considerable time, at least until the fall of 1779 when he returned and it was always said and so understood and believed in the neighbourhood that said Gay was in service as a spy, for the time above named, but this deponent was not with him.

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He further states that in or before the 15th of February 1781 he started out as a draft to join the Southern army. That when he reached the army, the said James Gay was there as a private soldier and that both of them were together in the Battle of Guilford. That the Militia from Virginia went out to the Southern Army for three months & he has no doubt that said Gay served that length of time in the Southern Army in 1781 for the said Gay returned home at the same time as this deponent, and he served his full time of three months. To which statement said Lochridge hath subscribed his name this 5 day of June 1833.       
 John Lochridge      
 The foregoing statement of John Lochridge was subscribed & sworn to this 5th June 1833. J H Wells      W. M. C.         
State of Kentucky  Montgomery County } Sct.          
I Micajah Harrison clerk of the county court for the country aforesaid, do certify that J. H. Wells Esq., whose name appears to the two foregoing Depositions, as being subscribed and sworn to before him is now and was at the time of his attestation a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is in his own handwriting -          
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 5th day of June 1833                        M. Harrison clk