Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16397, James Gunsaulis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gunsaulis, James
S. 16397
carded
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc No. 874 No. 150076-Not Half Pay James Gunsaulis or Gomsaulis

16,397 INVALID.
File No. 16,397
James Townsend Pre Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. D , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky
James Gumsaulis
of Harrison in the State of Ky. who was a priv: in the Co. Ky. commanded by Captain Detitt - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bevier in the N.Y. line for 18 months from 17-
Inscribed on the Rolls of Kentucky at the rate of 60 - Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feb y 1833 - and sent Hon. R.M. Johnson, At of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 90 - Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 30 - $120 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book (2) Vol. 9 Page 41

State of Kentucky } Set. Harrison County }
On this 14 th day of January 1833 before us Enoch Worthen, William Marshall, Joel Grayson and William Brown, constituting the County Court of Harrison County in the State of Kentucky - which is a court of record, now sitting, as per James Gunsaulis a resident of Harrison County, in the State of Kentucky aged upwards of seventy eight years, having been born in Orange County New York, on the 7 th of December 1754. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - He states that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as is hereinafter stated. That he volunteered & entered said service for three months under Capt John De Witt S t Lieut William Rose & Ensign Mathew Neiley - in the Regiment Command- ed by Colo. Simeon Bevier & Major Andrew Bevier. and marched from Orange County New York to Pimpas on the Neuseing River, where it enters the Delaware River. Thence marching & countermarching on the frontier, guarding the same, until the expiration of S d tour, when he was dismissed & went home - precise time not recalled. That afterwards he volunteered and entered said service for six months, under Capt Levi De Witt Lieut Johnathan Harden barrack & Ensign Leonard Bevier; in the Regiment commanded by Colo Levi Paulding & Major Dubois; in the brigade commanded by Genl James Clinton. That he marched from Orange County New York, to Marsing, on the frontier, and thence from place to place and sometimes in station

on the frontiers of Orange & other Counties N. York during the whole of this tour & when it was ended he was dismissed to sent home: That afterwards he again 9 Entered said Service for nine months under Capt John Humphreys, Lieut. William Rose & Ensign Jonathan Hardenbarack, in the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Samuel Laughlin in the brigade commanded by Genl. James Clinton & Gov. George Clinton being in company. That he marched from his residence in Orange  near where the chain was stretched across the river opposite fort Clinton County to fort Montgomery on North River. When he had served about seven months of his 8 th tour when the 8 th fort was taken by the enemy. This declaration made his escape from the fort & enemy upon their taking it, as did also Genl. Clinton Governor Clinton, and others. and forthwith after served the balance of said tour under his 8 th Recut Rose, the balance of the officers being taken. The siege & taking of this fort being all the engagements that he was in. That he rec d . discharge for both the first tour, which he left at his father's in Orange County New York & which he supposes have been long since lost or destroyed; That he rec d . no discharge for the last tour That he verily believes & asserts that he served in said Service full eighteen months including the 8 th three tours above alluded to; That his name & age was recorded in his father's family bible, which was burnt. He thinks he was about twenty three, when fort Montgomery was taken as afor d . That he lived in Orange County N. York at the place called Manna Catted, when he Entered said Service Each time as afor d . and lived there two or three years after the Revolution

Then he moved to Pennsylvania, where he lived three years near East town; Thence back to New York above Tioga Point where he resided one season, Thence to Mason County Ky. - Thence to Harrison County Ky. where he now resides. That he recollects Col. Brown at Fort Montgomery & Genl. Putnam at Fort Clinton. That he knows of no person living, by whom he can prove his said services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory whatever. I this James T. Grimsaulis
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Mark
Attest Samuel Endecott Clk H. C.
We William Jackson & N. Blocher an residents in the County of Harrison & state of Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Grimsaulis s d who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be upwards of seventy eight years of age; that he has been & still is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a man of veracity & to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
John La Moser
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
N. Blocher an
Attest Samuel Endecott Clk. H. C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that the s d William Jackson & N. Blocher are residents of the county of Harrison & state of Ky and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Worthern Jr
William Marshall
Joel Finizer
Protem

Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County ss I Samuel Endicott Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the applica- -tion of James Gussaulis for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of January A.D. 1833 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Endicott C. M. C.

James Gumbaulis Declaration
Harrison Co.
for 17 private 48 months, $60.
Hon: R. M. Johnson N.R.
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