Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,546, Gabriel Wilkins, Va.

SERVICE
Wilkins, Gabriel
NUMBER
Va.
R. 11.546,
CONTENTS
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Gabriel Wilkins - Supt.
Valins -
Evidence insufficient
act 1825.
Olins -
Ref. File No 11546 not on file
No record of these Mts.
Jan 27/00
S.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May A.D. 1828 I Gabriel Wilkins of the Township of Franklin in the County of Knox and State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Sergeant in the Captain Perdingers Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Posey and Brigade commanded by Genl. Wayne And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May A.D. 1778 And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States
Signed Gabriel Wilkins State of Ohio Knox County ss Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of August A.D. 1828
D. Shaeffer J.P. Before me David Shaeffer a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Knox and State of Ohio personally appeared this day John Salimay, Diophus and Benjamin Cowin of the said County who did severally make oath that Gabriel Wilkins by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed to have been a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution as therein stated Witness my hand this 20 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
D. Shaeffer J.P.

The State of Ohio Knox County ss I James Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that said Deposition before whom the foregoing Deposition was made now is and was at the time and date thereof one of the Justices of the Pleas in and for said County to all whom official acts and deeds as such full faith and credit on due and ought to be given in all Courts of Justice or elsewhere testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Mt. Vernon the 23 day of August 1828 Attest James Smith Clerk

No. 20,521
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Gabriel Wilkins
____  Pvt Va troops
Rev. War
act 1828
Died at _____
REJECTED
other claim.
_____, 18 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Revolutionary Claims.
Hon. Richard Rush Sec y Treasury
Washington City
Free
Albany Augt 26 33
D. C.

909.
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G. Wilkins. rec d Sept. 1. 1878 ack d 2 d

Knox County Ohio - August 23 d 1828 To the Hon Richard Rush
Sir inclosed I transmit you the evidence required by law (as I have been informed) my discharge has been lost a number of years which is the reason that I could not give the No. of the Company Reg t Hb. I am at this time between eighty and ninety years of age almost blind and unable to perform any kind of labor if the evidence be satisfactory I wish the Money to be transmitted to the post office in Frederick Town County and State as above
Gabriel Wilkins

W. Richard Rush Washington City
Fredericktown Ohio
1841
Yours W. 28

920.
Gabriel Wilkins Rec d 28 Jan y 1829.
President Kennon
Mr. Fisher Washington

Franklin Jan 16. 1829
Respected Friend
After my respects to you.
I will inform you that I recd your Letter of the 24 th of Sept. last which gave some encouragement of receiving some relief for my part services, But Sir I have heard nothing from you since, I must earnestly solicit you Sir to inform me of the result of my affair as soon as possible, Sir my situation at present is distressing, I am myself almost blind, and a large family at my charge, without house or Land, Therefore I solicit your best endeavours for me, and am in immediate answer, without fail, I remain very Respectfully yours Gabriel Wilkins
M c Richard Root

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Feb 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Gabriel Wilkins under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Auch
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Dept:
Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that Gabriel Wilkins of the Virg a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor 19 Feb 1829

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 2. 1828.
Gabriel Wilkins , of Franklin Township in the County of Knox , in the State of Ohio , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Col. Pyle's regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ->
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Gabriel Wilkins in the not agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
It further appears that Gabriel Wilkins  not is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month. The name of Gabriel Wilkins cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
John H. Haggen

General Land Office
February 17 th 1829.
The name of Gabriel Wilkins does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, so far as they have been received.
E. W. Graham Commissioner