Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,970, Andrew Guinn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Guinn Andrew. Gwin or
S 37.970
CONTENTS

13.017 R
Virginia
Andrew Swin
of Hampshire in the state of Virg a who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of October 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Robert White Esq. Winchester Va.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $ 34. 58    Ans 10/31 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.     $ 82. 58  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application of Andrew Swin to the War Dept. for a pension for services rendered in the War of 1812 Virginia

Andrew Garrison Doct n
Virginia Line 12 th of Col. James Wood June 1776 3 Years
Don't appear Roll but the service rendered granted assign William
Admitted.

May 1819
W. H. White
I do hereby certify that the bearer hereof Andrew Gwin served as a Soldier in the Twelfth Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary war (to the best of my Recollection) Two campaigns (to wit) 1777 & 1778 Given under my hand this 13 th day of November 1818 Edw. Williams for merly an Ensign in the 8 th Virga Reg t
I do hereby certify that Edward Williams came before me William Heath a Justice of the Peace for Hardy County and made oath that the above certificate contains the truth to the best of his knowledge Given under my hand and Seal this 14 th day of Nov r 1818
William Heath Seal

Virginia Hardy County Set
Edward Williams Clerk of the said County Court hereby certify that Whereas it is  the  law  that  the foregoing affidavit was made the at the time of making the same & other is a just true of the premises in for the P. County of Hardy that to all his official acts as such due faith should be ought to be given in Courts of Justice & thereon Given under my hand & the seal of the said County Court this day of November 1810
Ed Williams Clerk

Upon reflection it appears to me that Edward Williams aforesaid was a Sergeant in the 13 th Virginia Regiment and was, after the regiments were reduced and consolidated, commissioned as an Ensign. I am however perfectly certain he was an Ensign.
Robt. H. White
He is now one of the most worthy and respectable men in Hardy County and Clerk of the Court.
Robt. H. White

Country for a support That he has lost his clothing and has now no other evidence of his said service. But expect he can get the certificate of Edward Williams who was an Ensign in the said Regiment, and who resides in Hardy County - I swear to before me the day and year aforesaid Robt. White
Hampshire County Virginia
I Robert White Judge of as aforesaid Do hereby further certify that on this day the aforesaid Andrew Guinn produced to me the annexed certificate of Edward Williams who was to my knowledge an Ensign in the said 12 th Virginia Regiment to which I myself also belonged. That it appears to my satisfaction that he, the said Andrew Guinn did serve in the revolutionary War more than nine months as stated in the preceding declarations, against the common enemy, And further that I am satisfied as well from my own knowledge as from respectable evidence given before me that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country's aid for a support. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name to have the seal of the said County this 29 th day of May 1829 Robt. White
and I do hereby have met the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name above the seal of the said County this 29 th day of

State and District of Virginia Hampshire County Ss
Before me the subscriber presiding and sole Judge of the superior Court of law for the said County in the State aforesaid, on this 26 th Day of October in the year 1818 personally appears Andrew Gurnea aged between sixty and seventy years, and dwell in the said County, State and District Who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war' That some time in the month of June or July in the year 1776 in the County of Augusta in the State aforesaid he enlisted as a private soldier in a company of the Virginia troops on the continental establish- ment commanded by Captain Michael Boyce, but at time as he believes attached to no particular regiment to serve for two years, and was at first ordered to the mouth of the Little Kenhaway. That in the Spring 1777. his company was attached to the West of the Virginia Regiment on continental establishment commanded by Col James Wood and ordered to join the main Army at Red Bank in New Jersey. That at Winchester in the County of Frederick in Virginia aforesaid on his march to the Northward he agreed to extend his enlistment to the term of three years. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of his said term of enlistment when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country

And w Gwin 1807
Sept. 1814
The following is a schedule of all my property both real and personal and the Amount of the debts I owe
One house worth $30000
Amount of Debts
To David Gibson $157 To John McDowell 198 To John Sams 2071 To Thomas Blair & Co 13055 $19081
Andrew X Gwin mark

On this 22 d day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record Andrew Guinn aged Sixty years resident in Hampshire County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia aforesaid about the December of the year 1776 as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt Michael Bowyer and belonging to the 12 th Virginia Regiment on the continental establishment which was attached to Scotts Brigade, that he continued to serve in that corps as in the service of the United States until the expiration of three years, the term of his enlistment where he was discharged, that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and the White Horse, in which last Battle he was severely wounded, as will more fully appear by his Original declaration filed in the War Office and dated about the 2 th day of Octob r 1818 upon which he has received a certificate of pension Number 13017 and did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or in any manner part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring himself 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. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed viz One house worth $30 the following are the debts he owes, to David Gibson $1.27 to John McDowell $1.98 to John Sack $2.71 to Thomas Blair $6. $13.55 etc; That his occupation is that of a labourer and that in consequence of a wound he received in the arm he is unable to pursue it so as to make a livelihood that he has no family

I John B White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $30. and the amount of the said declarants debts $190.81 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 6 th day of July 1820
John B White
3

Andrew Guinn 757970
see You are also advised that in the claim of Andrew Guinn, or Gwin, it appears that he enlisted in Augusta Co. Va. in June or July 1776, and served as a private for three years, in Capt. Michael Bowyer's Co. Col. James Wood's Va. Regiment. He was engaged in the battles at Brandywine and Germantown and also at White Horse where he was wounded, nature of wound not stated.
He was allowed pension, (S. 57970) on his application executed Oct. 26, 1818, at which time he was about 58 years old and a resident of Hampshire Co. Va.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Last page of letter dated Aug. 19. 1922 to Mrs. H.C. Hays Princeton W. Va.

37970 INVALID.
Rev
File No. _____
Andrew Ewin
Pr. Rev. Nat
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]
922 Aug. 19. Hist. to Mrs. H. C. Hays. Princeton W. Va. see her letter in Samuel Ewornik. Va. S. 17992) and