Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23653, Jacob Gallendin, Penn.

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Gallendin, Jacob or Gallentine
Number S.23653
Pennsylvania

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1,599 Pittsburgh
Jacob Gallentine of (blank space) in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clouts of the regs. commanded by Col. Cunningham in the Penna Troops (word line crossed out) for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 20 Dollars (squiggly line) Center per annum, to commence on the 20th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March, 1873 and sent to Honble A. Stewart, H. R

Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1832, $30.00
Semi = amt. alowance ending 4 March, 1833, $10.00
Total $40.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by (illegible) Clerk
Book D, Vol. D, Page 173

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Declaration of Jacob Gallentine

AOM @
6 mo.
($40.00 is crossed out)
$20.00

Hon. A. Stewart HR

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State of Pennsylvania
Lafayette County

On the 21st Day of August, AD 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Ledger of the Court of Common Pleas, name sitting Jacob Gallentine a Resident of Salthek Township in the County aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged seventy five 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 act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was drafted as a private volunteer about the first of July A.D 1776 in a company commanded by a Captain Canee, alias James (from Germany) and that he the said Jacob Gallentine continued in said service until orders was given to retreat and enlist for a new campaign in which he enlisted for a term of six months surviving his militia service in a company commanded by Captain Workes alias Workes in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cunnigham of the Flying Camp Campaign in which services he continued until about the last of December same year and was regularly discharged at Philadelphia by the said Colonel Cunnigham that his discharge is lost that he also went out again under Captain Knox. The Major department and continued under him some time but cannot exactly recollect how long but it was some considerable time. That he first went out under capt. Gance as far as to (illegible) from Manheim in Lancaster county Penna and went to Lancaster & Phila also to Amboy also New York which was taken by the British they then went to Port Lee that he was in (illegible) different (illegible) with the battle at the white plains in New Jersey. That he was born in Lancaster town Penna he has no record of his age but it was born 27 June 1757 he has lived since the revolution in Maryland Frederick co until 1802 when he moved to where he now lives in Fayetteville co Penna. That his discharge  generally Col. Cunningham the he fought till after the war but it has been lost that he served. under Gen. Greene & several other officers, one French General but does not recollect names that he has no document any evidence & knows of no person to prove his service.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension from the United States. Except the present that be as on the pension roll of Pennsylvania at forty dollers per annum & no other which he does not relinquish.
Sworn & subscribed in open court
21st Augt. 1832 HW Beeson [signature]
Jacob Gallentine [signature]

We Thornton Fleming a clergyman residing in Union town Penna and William Kern of Saltlick Township Fayette county, Penna do hereby certify that we are acquainted to the Jacob Gallentine [illegible crossed out] has subscribed  & sworn to the above
That we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thornton Fleming [singnature]
William Kern [signature]

For the county state of Pennsylvania to
Henry Beeson Prothonotary of the court of common pleas for the county of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania. We hereby certify that the foregoing contains the argument proceedings of the said court in the matter of at the application of Jacob Gallentine for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereiunto set my hand & the seal of said court this 21st day of Augusts A.D. 1832
Henry W. Beeson Prothy

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The enclosed was transmitted to St Lewis, on the first day of January 1827. & not returned until the 20th of Jan. 1831, perhaps mislaid by the P.M.
(No 1st)

[written vertically:] State of Illinois

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State of Illinois
County of Monroe

Originally appeared Abraham Galentine a resident of Fayette County, and after being duly sworn to law doth declare the he has been long (illegible) acquainted with Jacob Galentine aged about 73 years resident of the State of Pennsylvania. And that to the best of his knowledge and believe he the said Jacob Galentine served in the Revolutionary War follows that after serving considerabley in the year of 1775 and in part 1776 quartering in the company commanded by a Captain Canee alias Ganee (from Germany) and that he the said Jacob Galentine continued in the said service, until orders was given to remain and enlist for a new campaign, in which he the said Galentine enlisted for the of 4 months in the summer of 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Wartes alias Workes. In his Regiment commanded by Colonel Cunningham at the Flying Camp Campaign and that he was in the battle of the Whitesplains That he was Honorabley discharged at Philadelphia in the April of the year 1777 by him the said Colonel Cunningham. And it is further states that he the said Jacob Galentine engaged again under Captain Knox of the wagon department with whom he continued for a considerable time and that the cannot definitely recollect the said places of engagement in the Revolutionary War but believes that he always attended the call and to serve his country and was unquestionably true to the American cause & this continued until the close of the said war.
justice of the peace in and for said county, given under my hand and seal at Harrisonville on this twentieth day of December A.D. 1830
Bradley Rust [signature] J P.
Abraham Gallentine [signature]

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Abraham Galentine subscribed to the foregoing declaration and believe him to be (illegible)
Bradly Rust [signature] J. P.

State of Illinois
County of Monroe
[at left, hand drawn seal, saying "Seal DC"]
B
I David Converse Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monroe  aforesaid do certify that Bradley Rust - Esquire he signed the foregoing certificate as a Justice of the Peace and and for the County of Monroe aforesaid and duly empowered to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and full faith is due to his official acts. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no official seal at Waterloo on this 25th day of Decr A. D. 1830
Daniel Converse [singature]

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O. W. and N. Division. 3-525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 73653 Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. ,

In reply to your request for a statement of Jacob Gallentine, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or this widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE 6 mo | 2 mo
RANK Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN | COLONEL
(illegible) Ganee | (illegible) Cunningham
STATE. Pa

Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, (illegible)
Residence at date of application, 
Age at date of application, June 27 1757 (illegible) Pa
Remarks: No mention of wife
(illegible)ard the service of in the name (illegible) plea (illegible) of this Pension
Very respectfully, Commissioner
20581b3tn11-05

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Fayette County
State of Pennsylvania

We the undersigned Citizens of Fayette County do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Jacob Gallentine the applicant mentioned in the accompanying declaration that we do not hesitate in stating our belief that he was a Soldier engaged in the Revolutionary War, that he has Ever had the Reputation as such in the neighbourhood where he resides that he is a man of distinguishable verasity and sustaines a good morral character

Jacob S Murrey [signature]
Abram Davis [signature]
David Trafiti [signature]
Jacob Pritts [signature]
Samuel Pritts [signature]
Henry Cheshlatez [signature]
Louweak Miller [signature]
Joseph Gaddis [signature]
Jacob Hart [signature]

I am well acquainted with Jacob Gallentine the above named applicant and also with most of those who have signed. The above certificate they are respectable men & I concur with them in the testimony they gave to the character of this applicant. 
Andrew Stewart
July 2, 1833

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IN PROGRESS 8/5/2024

State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Jacob Gallentine who being Duly sworn is ...  and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent laps of memory we can not ... 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 before and in the following grades viz as a Private Militia and and volunteer the period of six months and in the waggon service for the period of two weeks and for such services ... a ... sworn and ... the 18th May - July 1833
before me
Abm Gallintine S.P     Jacob Gallandin

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State of Pennsylvantia}
Fayette County}[flourish]
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Jacob Gallentin who being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that by Reason of old age and the Consequent laps [sic] 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 Period mentioned below and in the following Grades viz as a Private Militia and and [sic] Volunteer the Period of Six months and in the waggon [sic] Service for the Period of two weeks _ and for Such Service I Claim a Pension
Sworn and Subscribed the 18th day of Feby. 1833
before me
Abrm Gallentine J.P. [signature]

Jacob Gallendin [signature]

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I hereby certify that the within named Abraham Gallentine is a Justice of the Peace. 
A. Stewart
2 March 1833

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November 6, 1906
Mrs. C. D. Gallentine, 
Morrison, Ill. 

Madam: 
In reply to your letter dated the 23rd ultimo and received on the 27th, you ... that a careful search of the records of the Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of Abraham Davis of Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau cannot furnish a list of pensioners as you desire. 
In order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension the full name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential: places of residence at enlistment and after service; organization in which the soldier served; approximate date of death; given name of widow. 
Very Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner

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(stylized letterhead)
Chas. D. Gallentine Grower of Hothouse Tomatoes and Cucumbers, Morrison Ill. 

October 23, 1906

Record & Pension Office
War Dept, Washington D. C.

Gentlemen, Can you tell me if there is any record of William Kerns of Fayette Co. Pa having drawn a pension - also of Jacob (or any other Gallentines or Gallendins), wife Catherin or Eliabeth having drawn one? Would it be possible tho I don't know their given names, to furnish me with a list of Laubs, Fausts, Ressalers, Barnetts, who might have drawn pensions at Fayette Co. or near there? They may have enlisted or drawn pensions or Mayland, some of them.
Also Davis men Fayette Co or near there - Abraham Davis is as far back as I have given names, If I had a list of pensioners of these names and wives if given on records I might be able to prove Rev. Service by some means or other. I know William Kerns fought in the Rev. the rest I want to prove. 
Very Truly,
 Mrs. C. D. Gallentine

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Revolution
23653 Invalid
File No.  23653
Jacob Gallentine
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 38
Index Vol 2, Page 148
Arrangement of 1870

1906 Nov 5 History to Mrs. C.D. Gallentine.