Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,950, for Gideon Petit, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
7. 0
Petit, Gideon or Pettit, Gideon
S. H. 1950
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky Hulton County On this the 12th day of August 1857 personally appeared before Me Josiah Parker Presiding judge of the Hulton County court. Nasby Pettit a resident of Obion County Tennessee aged Sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by various acts of Congress granting pensions to certain orphans of revolution ary soldiers he states that he is the son of Gideon Pettit who was a officer in the officer in the revolutionary war and who left the said army under an honorable discharge as a life Major, as the pension rolls will show, that the said Gideon Pettit drew his pension at the pension agency of Fayetteville North Carolina, and that he died about the year
1842 or 3
The said Pettit refers to the pension rolls of said army for proof of the services of said Gideon Pettit.
And appoints F E Hessler of Washington City his attorney to investigate and receive his allowance if entitled under any act of Congress. Nasby his Pettit mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written Josiah Parker Atty

State of Kentucky Fulton County 3rd Sec.
I, the undersigned, clerk of the Fulton County Court, do hereby certify that Joseph P. Parker genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of so affixing his signature a Presiding Judge of the Fulton County, duly Elected Commissioned and Sworn, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and confidence
Given under my hand and my official seal this 13 th day of August 1855
Joseph P. Parker Clerk.
Joseph P. Parker Clerk
Joseph P. Parker Clerk

District of North Carolina W.
On this 22 nd day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the district aforesaid, personally appeared Gideon Pitt aged fifty three years, resident in Pitt County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Simon Gideon Pitt enlisted, early in the revolutionary war, the date he doth not remember, in Granville or in Martinborough (now Greenville), Pitt County State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Simon Jones, who soon after resigned, and Captain Robert Rayford then commanded said company which was of the eighth regiment, of the North Carolina line on the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, for the term of three years; that he continued to serve in these corps until the end of his said enlistment, when he was discharged from service in the County of Pitt aforesaid; that he was in the battles of Germanton, Brandywine & Stono; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that his said discharge is lost. That he was in the battles of Germanton, Brandywine & Stono; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that his said discharge is lost. Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
H. Potter J. U. S. C.

North Carolina District.
Gardner May maketh oath that he has long been well acquainted with the aforesaid Gideon Pitt, served in the Revolutionary war with him in the same line, but in the tenth regiment; and knows that the said Gideon served in Captain Rainford's Company of the eighth regiment in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, for a term of more than nine months, and he confidently believes, for the full term of three years; Deponent further saith that said Gideon is very poor, is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he was duly discharged, at the end of his said three years service. Sworn to before me, at Raleigh the 22 d Septem r . 1878.
H. Potter D. M. H. C.
John Stephens maketh oath, that he is the long been well acquainted with the aforesaid Gideon Pitt; that he served in the Revolutionary war, in the same line with him, but in the second regiment; that he knows the said Gideon did serve in the revolutionary war in Captain Rainford's Company, being first enlisted in Captain Simon Jones's Company, of the eighth regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, for a term more of three years. Deponent saith that said Gideon Pitt is a very poor man, is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to before me, at Raleigh, the 22 d Septem r . 1878.
H. Potter D. M. H. C.

I Henry Potter District Judge of the United States for the District of Columbia do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, the said Gideon Pettit did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Retain 23 rd September 1818.
H. Potter

Gideon Pettit
9,100
Sept. 10/19.
Alexander Evans Esq. Clerk of Pitt Co. N.C.
N. Carolina.
10 April 1821.

State of North Carolina Pitt County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions.
On this 8 th day
of November 1820 Personally appeared in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law Keeping a record of its proceedings having a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount & having power to fine and imprison — Gideon Pettit aged 56 Years a resident of the State & County aforesaid and after being duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary Wars following. I enlisted on the 11 th of April 1777 for Three Years with Jonathan Loomer Surgeon of the 8 th North Carolina Regiment and was put into Captain Robert Raiford Company In the 8 th N o Carolina Continental Regiment Commanded by Colonel Armstrong on the 11 th of April 1780 was Discharged by Colonel James Armstrong which discharge I have Lost and then Served in the Militia a Substitute Till the end of the War and Was in battles of Brandywine Germantown Stone with Col o James Armstrong and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with Intent thereby to diminish it as to being my self within the provision of an act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Passed on the 8 th of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, Contracts, or debts due to me Saving about 2 dollars Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me Subscribed (Viz) no real nor Personal Estate by Occupation I am a Farmer I have a wife 56 Years of age and both she & Me affected by Parisis so that we are not able to work to Support us I have a Daughter by the Name of Nancy Pettit 21 Years of age a son by the Name of Ipe 16 Years of

Age a Grand Child by the Name Gideon Whitehead whose Father Lost his life by Serving in the Late War in Camp Beaufort Island. all of whom live with me Sworn to & taken
in open Court November 8 th 1820
att est Gideon his Pittet Clerk Andrew Parker
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Pitt County } November Term 1820
I Alexander Evans Clerk of Pitt County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do Certify that the foregoing is truly Copied from the Record of this Court That Said Court is of Opinion that the Petitioner did Serve in the North Carolina Continental Line in the War of the Revolution as Stated in his Petition The Court is also of Opinion that the Petitioner has no Estate Real or Personal
Alexander Evans Atty

1850 Mar. 10 Short list to Benjamin G. Humphreys letters in R.F. 8157 George W. T. G. etc.
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Gideon Pitt
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gideon Pittet
Cart.

   Name & Rank Company Date of Commission and Enlistment Period of Service Occurrences     8 th Regiment James Armstrong Colonel   Gideon Pittet M aj . Ralston 5 th Ap r 77 Quit Jan y 78. Miss s P. May 79 5 th Regt.   N o Carolina Secretarys Office 22 nd Sept r 1818.  
The above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina line in the Revolutionary War given under my hand at Office the date above  W m Bill Secretary of State.

9,180
North Carolina
Gideon Pettit II
of Pitt County in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong of the N. Carolina line, for the term of two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of April 1819 and sent to Henry Potter Esquire Raleigh N. Carolina
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $43.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819  48.     91.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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