Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,062, John Gunnell, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Gunnell, John
S. 40,062
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh 13.563
Pennsylvania
John Gummell
of Bedford - in the state of Pa
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
scribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of - 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of August 1818 and deliver d to the Pensioner
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 = $ 56.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48. 7 mo: 2/31 $104.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Transferred from Penn- sylvania March 30. 1827, to Pennsylvania, Pitts- burgh Agency, from 1 st March 1827-
Com d June 26. 1823, under
Act of May 1. 1820,
March 1. 1823,
unto Thomas Kennedy Hagerstown Md
See notification of transfer.
no death given

Application of John Gunnell
on roll
L 78. 9. 5
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United States of America
Western District State of Pennsylvania Set
Be it remembered that on the third day of August Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me Jonathan H. Walker Esquire Judge of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania, personally appeared John Gunnell a resident of Bedford County and State aforesaid aged fifty five years & upwards who by me being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration - That in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty he enlisted in Petersburg Virginia with Captain John Denton in a Regiment of U.S. Dragoons or light horse usually commanded by Lieut Col Washington was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs Ga. The Battle of the Cowpens & several skirmishes & at the said Battle of the Cowpens received a wound by a Sabre in the sword arm & hand & also in the head at the said Battle of the Cowpens & served during the war or until its close as a Soldier in said Regiment of Dragoons in the Revolutionary war in the Continental establishment at the close of the war was Honorably discharged that he hath now lost his discharge & that he is now in reduced circumstances with a Constitution much impaired & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that hath now in his possession any further evidence of his said service in his service  which he declares as oath as aforesaid & that he hath never heretofore received any pension from the United States  Given to & subscribed John Gunnell the day & year aforesaid  Jonathan H. Walker

United States of America Western District of Pa Oldford County Pa.
David Mann Esquire Being duly sworn depones & saith that he is well acquainted with John Gunnell the applicant named in the foregoing Petition & application. and believes him to be a man of truth, & whose statement upon oath is entitled to full credit to him from his own personal knowledge states that the circumstances of the said applicant are reduced & that he stands in need of the assistance of Government for his support
Sworn to & subscribed this 3 rd August 1878
David Mann
Before me
Jonathan H. Walker
United States of America Western District of Pennsylvania ss.
Jonathan H. Walker Judge of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania - do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Gunnell the applicant named in the foregoing Petition named served as a Soldier in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy for upwards of nine months as stated in his declaration & that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life

and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support which together with the affidavits setting forth the same I now transmit to the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of 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" In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 3 rd Day of August 1818.
Jonathan H. Walker Esq

John Gurnee's Deposition and Statement
Rec 756

4 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
On the 11 th day of August Anno
Domini 1821, Before the Honourable Court of Common Pleas now held in & for Said County John Gunnell aged sixty three years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that in the year 1780 he enlisted with ensign Hutchinson in Washington's Corps of Light horse & served in the Said Corps of Light horse commanded by Col. Washington & served in said Corps on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War until its close. I received during Said period of service four severe wounds all which was stated in his original application & declaration on which a pension certificate issued to the Said John Gunnell dated the fifth day of August A.D. 1819. At 13,563 - Signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, & I the Said John Gunnell do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that which is in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
John Gunnell
Sworn to this 11 th August
1821 - In open Court
J. M. Eby Proth.
The petitioner states that his family consists of a wife an infirm woman aged 59 years & one daughter 20 years of age -
Sworn to & subscribed this 11 th
August 1821 - In open Court
J. M. Eby Proth.
John Gunnell

Schedule of Declarants property
  1 Small wheel  1 Foot adge    1 Cow & Calf  1 Jack plain Do Smoothing plain    1 Table  1 Plow & Grove    2 Iron pots  1 Handsaw    1 Small kettle  1 Pannel saw.    1 Tea kettle  4 Mortizing Chisels    1 Fryingpan  2 Augers 1 Hoe & Mattock & drawing knife    2 Coffee pots  1 Bed & bedding.    1 Set plain tea ware     1 Broad ax     1 Do common ax   
All vallued at forty Dollars & a part of which was purchased out of his pension heretofore recd.
Bedford County The Court on having the above Schedule Submitted to them certify that in their opinion the above Schedule does not exceed the value of forty dollars
By the Court Jno Dickey Atty at Law
State of Pennsylvania Bedford County ss.
I Josiah M. Ely Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bedford do certify that the above is a true Copy of the original affidavits and statement filed of Record in my office at Bedford Witness my Hand & Seal the eighth day of June ad 1823.
J. M. Ely Not.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Westmoreland — ss.
On this twenty fourth day of March 1827, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Westmoreland personally appeared John Gunnell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Linton in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of one thing to wit he has removed from Bedford County to Westmoreland County both in the State of Penn. a
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
John Gunnell
A. Johnston
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

Westmoreland County ss.
Personally appeared before me the  above  subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland Corbin Gunnell Who on his solemn Oath deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with John Gunnell and that he well knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit Sworn and subscribed before me the 24 th of March A.D. 1827.
A. Johnston
Corbin Gunnell
I Alexander Johnston a Justice of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland Do certify that I am well acquainted with Corbin Gunnell, the above deponent and that he is a man of veracity and entitled to full confidence on his oath - Witness my hand and seal at Greensburg the 24 th of March A.D. 1827. swn
A. Johnston
Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss
I David Marsham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Hereby Certify that Alexander Johnston Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Gunnell and Corbin Gunnell were made and by whom the above Certificate was given and who here with his own proper hand writing subscribes his name to the foregoing affidavits and certificate and at the time of so doing and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Duly Commissioned and Sworn. And that the names of the A. Johnston Signed to the foregoing affidavits and certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 24 th day of March 1827
D. Marsham Proth

Cur
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Gunnell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 40,062
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 to end of War Disch. at Winchester, Va. Private John Linton Col. Bayly Washington 3rd Col. Drag.        
He sustained a wound of right arm - hand - and of head at battle of Corbins.
Battles engaged in, Eutaw Spr., Cowpens & sundry etc. not specified. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Petersburg, Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 3 1818. Residence at date of application, Bedford Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 55 years -
Remarks: In 1821 recd 3 yrs. and to his wife at 59 yrs. - have 20 yrs. but did not state this name. In 1827 he resided in Westmoreland Co. Penn. To aud. for date of death etc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1818 1821 1763 1821 1823 1758

Aurora Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Rev See H
Aurora, Illinois
June 21/1915-
Dear Mr Salzgaber
Will you send me the - Pension Record of John Gunnell - wife name Amelia He was born in 1758 ✓ Enlisted 1780 Discharged at Winchester Va
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, I am
Respectfully yours
Helene F. Dailey
73 N. Root St -
Aurora Ill

HUGH W. WALKINSHAW, LEWIS C. WALKINSHAW, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, GREENSBURG, PA.
July 23, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I should like to get the record of Jonathan Gunnell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who, I am informed was a pensioner at $8.00, and died about 1850. The enclosed letter from the office of the Chief of Records and Pension, War Department, indicates that by reason of his having been a pensioner at one time, his record may be on file on his office. I should be pleased to get any record that you may have, on the strength of which he received said pension.
Very truly yours,
Lewis C. Walkinshaw,
L-W

Rev RECORD & PENSION OFFICE JUL 22 1903 735973 WAR DEPARTMENT
If this is not the man we have him Not Greensburg Pa. July 20/03
Jonathan Gunnell Rev War
Lewis C. Walkinshaw requests the record of above names
13543
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 22, 1903.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Lewis C. Walkinshaw, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
The name Jonathan Gunnell has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any military organization in service during the Revolutionary war.
It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.
In view of your statement to the effect that the soldier in question received a pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary war, it is suggested that a full statement of his service can probably be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars in which the United States has been engaged.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per
(300a)

HUGH W. WALKINSHAW, LEWIS C. WALKINSHAW, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, GREENSBURG, PA.
July 20, 1903.
Hon. F. C. Ainsworth, Chief of Records & Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
With a view to placing a suitable marker over his grave in Big Sewickley Burying Ground upon which can be placed the name of the command to which he belonged, I should like to obtain from your office such information as you can give as to JONATHAN GUNNELL, a soldier in the War of the Revolution. I have no information as to his enlistment or service, but he died about 1850, aged about 95 years, as nearly as I can learn, and was on the pension list at something like $8.00 a month.
Any information you may give is not asked for to be used as the basis for any claim of any kind against the United States, but solely for the purpose above named.
Thanking you in advance for your favors in the matter,
I remain,
Very respectfully,
L-W
Lewis C. Walkinshaw,

W. L. WALKINSHAW Greensburg Pa
40062
INVALID.
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File No. 40,062
John Gunnell Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 31-1903- Le Box 2
1913 Dec. 5. Hist. to Mrs. L. C. Heely letter in John Gunnell B.L. Wt. 12,150. ¢ 1915 June 28. To Helene F. Daily. ¢

James L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington
Mail

Hager Town June 23 rd 1827
D. P. H.
I found the enclosed to day on my return home from a long absence - it has been here some time - will you please examine it and notify me of its fate.
I am respectfully Your ob.
Ja L. Edwards Esq. Geo. Kennard

Sir
Greencastle West County Pa 24 March 1827
I duly recd your letter, and a new hand you enclose my deposition, with the other necessary papers, you will therefore please have my name inscri- bed, that I may receive my pension at Pittsburgh in future, I have drawn it up to the 1 st Sept 1826 there is six months due me on the 4 th inst in early simply now will make oblig
Your Humble Servt John Gurnell