Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3012, Gerard Green, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Green, Gerard Verlinda
W 3012
CONTENTS

Dead - let to Mrs. J. W. H. H. 1846 abt 6. 1846
13.826 Kentucky Gerard Green
of Harrison Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rueker of the regt by Col Zane in the Brigs Mills for 8 months from 1780.
Entered on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. commencing on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Transfers of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1833 - and sent to Hon. R. Mr. Johnson Lt. & up. K.
Amount as the 14th of March 1833 $ 53.32 Pension allowances ending 4 Sep " 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book C.
Wm Allison
Vol. 7. Page 10
Clerk,

3117 Kentucky
Verlinda Green widow of Gerard Green
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Thos. B. Woodyard Cynthiana Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 234 Vol. 3.
Repealed
Jan'y 1849 shows death on old
Date of death

Gerard Green's Declaration

State of Kentucky Harrison County 3 rd Oct
On this 10 th day of June 1833 before us Lewis Day, Joseph Boyd, Thomas Harris and W m Anderson constituting the County Court of Harrison County and State of Kentucky, which is a court of record, now sitting appeared Gerard Green, a resident of Harrison County & State of Kentucky, aged upwards of seventy one years having been born in Fairfax County Virginia, on the 27 th of March 1762, 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 herein after stated: That he entered said service as a volunteer in February 1780 for four months under Captain Rucker or Rutter, which name is not distinctly recollected, commanded by Colo: Ebenezer Zane. Capt: W m Crawford & Benj: Harrison were also in this expedition. That this declarant started from his residence in Loudon County V a and joined the troops at Wheeling. The services rendered consisted mainly in guarding the country from the British and Indians & protecting the inhabitants from their depredations, at Wheeling, and the surrounding country. In this manner, and in scouts, towards the Sandusky, Sciota &c. This declarant spent this tour - and at its expiration he was discharged and came home, about the last of June 1781. That afterwards, about the last of August 1781

This declarant was drafted for a term of four months under Captain Francis Russell, Lieut Edward Tyler, Ensign John Bartlett, Edward Kelley & Samuel Black were serjeants. The Regiment was commanded by Colo. West and Major in General Meadens Brigadier That he marched from his residence in Loudon County Virginia to the White House, on the Bull Run Mountain road; Thence towards Williamsburg; Thence to the left, crossing Ruffins ferry to Gloucester. That here he remained until the siege of York, in which siege, he was more particularly placed in the quarter occupied by the French, under La Fayette That after the taking of Cornwallis, he marched with the prisoners to Fredericksburg & thence for Winchester. That he rec d . a discharge from Captain Russell which has been long since lost or destroyed. That he will recollects - Genl. Washington, Lafayette & Wayne Also Colo. Lane & Capts Moffett & Duckett in ad- -dition to those already named. That he vainly be- -lieves that he served in the service of the United States full eight months including the two afor- -sairs. That he has no record of his age. It was recorded in his mothers prayer book, but what has become of that he does not know. That he resided in Loudon County Virginia until 1789 when he moved to Harrison County Kentucky, where he now resides & has resided ever since. That he knows of no person by whom he can prove any part of his services in Capt. Wm Polly Bennett whose deposition is herewith filed and transmitted. 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.
Gerard Green
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Endecott C.N.B.
We William Coleman & Henry Carr residing in the county of Harrison and state of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gerard Green S r who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be up-wards of seventy one years of age; that he has been and still is, reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a man of veracity and a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Yours sincerely
Henry Carr
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Endecott C.N.B.
And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that William Coleman & Henry Carr who have also signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county and state aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Lewis Day C.N.B.
Jos. Boyd C.N.B.
John Holmes C.N.B.
Anderson C.N.B.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County Set I Samuel Endecott Clerk of the County Court for the Coun- ty aforesaid, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of an applica- tion of Gerard Green for a pension. In Testimony where- of have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of June 1833 and in the 41 year of the Com- monwealth Samuel Endecott C. H. C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows State of Kentucky 288 Harrison County 3
On this 17 th day of August 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace of the peace in & for the County And State aforesaid, and a member of the Harrison County Court which Court is a Court of Record. Ver = linda Green a resident of the County of Harrison And State of Kentucky aged Seventy Eight years the 2 nd day of May next, who being first duly sworn According to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Wid- ow of Gerard Green who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Gerard Green in the year 1793, but at this time her recollection does not serve her to state the month or day of the month that the marriage took place that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day 1794 ie at the time above. She further states that she has no record Evidence of her marriage but thinks she can prove it by one living witness. She also states that she cannot tell at what time her husband joined the Army nor what engagements her husband was in or whom he served under, but for that Evidence she refers to the papers now on file in the War office, allowing to her said

husband a pension of $26.66 cents dated 22 nd of June 1843 signed by John Robb acting Secretary of War Recorded in Pension office in P Bost 6 Vol 7 page 10 by Wm T Allison Clerk and numbered 13.826 She further states that her said husband died the 10 th day of July 1845 and that she has not since intermarried but still remains his Widow She further states that she has a record of the births of her children by her said husband Gerard Green, and that William Green her oldest son was born the 30 th day of April 1794
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written
Verlinda her Green mark
The affidavit of George Green who states after being sworn, that Gerard Green whose name is set forth in the foregoing declaration by Verlinda Green died on the 10 th day of July 1845 and that the sd Verlinda Green still remains his Widow, and has not since his death intermarried
George Green
State of Kentucky 9 Harrison County 3 J S
I Lewis Day one of the members of the Harrison County in and for the County and State aforesaid which Court is a Court of Record do certify that Verlinda Green, the Widow of Gerard Green de sd who has made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension in the right of her deceased husband this day came before me and made Oath the the statements made by her in her said declaration are true and I do further state that I am well acquainted with and know

that from her age and infirmity she is unable to attend in open Court to be qualified to said declaration I do further state that she is a woman of strict veracity and that her statements can well be relied upon and I do further state that George Green was duly qualified by me to the statements set forth in his affidavit and that his statement can also be relied upon
Given under my hand and seal this 17 th day of August 1846
Lewis Day J.P.
State of Kentucky Fleming County
S.L.
record, testify that
I John Mynhier one of the members of the County Court of said County which Court is a Court of record, testify that William Green of said County did this day personally appear before me and made Oath that he did see Gerard Green and Verinda Littleton the persons named in the foregoing Declaration lawfully joined together in the Holy State of Matrimony by one William Thrift a preacher of the Gospel he thinks of Baptist order but he cannot recollect the year but thinks it has been about 51 years since or thereabout, and that he knows this Verinda Green named in the foregoing Declaration to be the daughter and widow of his brother Gerard Green and he further states that he believes that the statements made by the aforesaid Verinda Green to be true in her Declaration
Given under my hand this 25 th Day of August 1846
John Mynhier J.P.
State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set
I William T Dugay Clerk of the Fleming County Court hereby certify that John Mynhier whose name appears to the foregoing official certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace for the said County duly elected & qualified as

such & his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
have
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at New Maysville this 26th day of August 1846 M c J. Duncley C lerk .
State of Kentucky Harrison County ss. Set
I Thomas O'Moodyard Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Lewis Day whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is an Acting Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid and one of the members of the County Court for the said County of Harrison which Court is a Court of Record and the signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Cynthiana this 2nd day of September A D 1846 and the Year of the Commonwealth the 83 rd
T. O'Moodyard Clerk
11607

Loudoun County Set
Know all men by these presents That we Gerard Green and William Green are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Henry Lee Esq r . Gov- =ernor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full sum of fifty pounds current money, to which payment well and truly to be made etc. we bind ourselves and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents hand with our seals and dated this 7 th day of November 1793. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage shortly intend- ed to be had and solemnized between the above named Gerard Green and Verhinda Littleton Spinster of Cameron Parish. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended Marriage, then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue
Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Gerard Green William Green
Virginia to wit.
I Charles G. Estridge Clerk of the Court of Loudoun County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Marriage bond of Gerard Green, is a true copy of said Bond, as now filed in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Leesburg this 9 th day of December 1846 and in the 71 st year of the Commonwealth
C. G. Estridge Clerk.

May 23, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Gerard Green W.3012
Mr. Earl C. Frost 2001 Veteran Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W.3012, based upon service of Gerard Green in the Revolutionary War.
Gerard Green was born March 27, 1762, in Fairfax County, Virginia, names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, Gerard Green volunteered in February 1781, served four months as private in Captain Rucker's company, Colonel Ebenezer Zane's Virginia Regiment; enlisted about the last of August 1781, served four months as private in Captain Francis Russell's company, Colonel West's Virginia regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and after the battle he marched with prisoners to Fredericksburg then to Winchester. His brother George served the last tour with him.
Gerard Green lived in Loudoun County, Virginia until 1789 when he moved to Harrison County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1833, while still a resident of the said Harrison County.
He died July 10, 1845, place of death not shown.
Gerard Green married in 1793, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Verlinda Littleton, who was born May 2, 1769, names of her parents not shown. The marriage bond was signed November 7, 1793.

The soldier's widow, Verlinda, was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1846, at which time she was a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky.
William The eldest son of Gerard and Verlinda Green, William was born April 30, 1794. Reference was made to other children, their names not stated.
In 1846, soldier's brother, William Green, was living in Fleming County, Kentucky, his age not stated.
In 1846, one George Green made an affidavit in Harrison County, Kentucky, his age and relationship to soldier not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Verlinda Green, widow of Gerard Green, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Verlinda Green, widow of Gerard Green Certificate #3117 Issued January 18, 1849 Rate $20.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848. Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

V. 12917 Merlinda Green Ken. Jd. & Th. B. Woodard Sept 25-46
7th July 1838 Ad 17 June 1841

May 23, 1959.
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Mr. Earl C. Frost 2001 Veteran Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
BA-J/GO Gerard Green W.3012
Peter Radubach R.9063
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Gerard Green, pensioner of Kentucky, Jesse May or Mayo of Virginia and of Peter Radabach or Rodabaugh of Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension on file in this office based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jesse May or Mayo. You are furnished herewith the records of Gerard Green and Peter Radubach, based upon charges from there their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

FROM : Earl C. Frost. 2001 Veteran Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. TO : Veterans Administration Washington, D. C. SUBJECT : Revolutionary Service of 1-Gerard Green , Kentucky, pensioner 2-Jesse May Sr Mayo, Va. 3-Peter Radabach Sr Rodabaugh, Penna.
Please furnish war record of the above entitled soldiers of the Revolution and any other pertinent data such as, date and place of birth, date of death and residence.
Yours truly.
EARL C. FROST.
March 30th, 1939

1939 - May 23 - Hint to Earl C Frost cc
PGV
WIDOW, &c.
File No
3012
Verlinda Green
Widow
Gerard Green
Priv. Rev War
Act: Feby 2 nd 1848
Index: — Vol. a , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col 80 pin from S. Smith $26.66
L. Edwards
Rev. R. M. Johnson Gradesburg
Please send me the answer in this case & oblige Alvin Johnson

Colo J. L. Edwards will please send Mr. Gerard Green's paper to me, at Cynthia a Kentucky when asked upon, and oblige his Oth! Servt.
N. Blochman
Cyn a Ky June 11 th 1833

Ans. cal 6. 1841

Mem. Rep. 4 Ap. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. Peruvian Dr Sir
Your attention to the subject of the enclosed letter & the return of the letter to me at your earliest convenience will oblige very respectfully
Yours H. Smith John W. L. Smith

12911 Sep. 8. 1896. be M m Linda Green, July 1. 1898.
PAID
L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Cynthiana Sept 2 nd 1846
J S Edwards Com r of Pensions
Dear Sir
I send you some papers for the purpose of obtaining for the Applicant a Pension certificate, if any thing should be lacking I would take it as a particular favor for you to give me some information, the Applicant is quite an old Woman and could she succeed in obtaining a pension (though small) it would be of considerable importance to her
Yours with respect H. B. Woodyard

rec - A. H. Johnson
to Col J. L. Edwards Pension Office City of Washington

Gerard Green By act of June 1832 $266 66 per annum
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office January 2 1847
G. C. H.
Died 10 th July 1845 p. to his death (W. T.)

12917 } 416
Verlinda Graw
Key
74 July 1838
Marnid Nov 7 1793
Rejected husband died 10 July 1845-
Admo. act 17 June 1844
6 mo Jny.
$20 a per ann.
Jun-10 July 1848-
Thomas B. Moriyard Cynthiana Ky

Pension office
Sept 1846
Sir,
The papers in the case of Valentine Green have been examined and filed.
Her husband was allowed a pension for eight months' service upon his own statement. At the time it was allowed the military service was not well understood in this office, and with the present information

Dec 28/46 NORTH DEC 22 AM Abner Green Riviera
PAID
10
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC

Cynthiana Decr 21 st 46 J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir In the case of Verhinda Green Widow of Gerard Green, an Applicant for a pension. In your statement to me you said it was necessary to obtain Record Evidence of the Marriage if practicable I have written to the Clerk of Loudoun County Virginia, and have obtained all of the Record Evidence that can be found which inclosed I send to you. And am in hopes it will be sufficient to obtain a Certificate, if so you will please send it to me. I think that I have now produced to you all the evidence in the case that can be obtained unless it should be necessary to send the Record of her childrens ages which is in a family Bible that she has
Yours Respectfully J. B. Woodyard

Vly ua 377-44

Rep d ..
Kentucky. 322.
Verlinda Green widow of Gerard Green who was a Private in the Virg a Militia.
Husb d died 10 th July 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 10. July 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan y 1847. and sent to
Thos. B. Moody and, Esq. Cynthiana, Kentucky.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 181.

State of Kentucky Harrison County ss
On the 19 th day of October 1848 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Verlinde Green a resident of said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d Feby 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:- That she is the Widow of Gerard Green who was a private in the Army of Revolution for the particulars of the service of her said husband who he served under and the time of his service She refers to the papers on file by which he was enabled to draw a pension during his life; And that she received an annual pension of Twenty dollars under the Act of 17 th June 1846; She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and Year above Written Verlinde Verlinde Green Lewis (Day) JP
Witness George Green
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Lewis Day J.P.
State of Kentucky Harrison County ss I Thomas B Wooyard Clerk of the Court of said County Certify that Lewis Day is a Magistrate in and said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine His Commission is dated on the 28 th Novr 1832 and continues during good behaviour In testimony whereof I have hereunto

affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name This 19 th day of October 1848
Th. B Woodyard Clerk

Mary Bennett's Deposition &c for Gerard Green

State of Kentucky 3 d Set. Harrison County 3 d
This day appeared, before me, an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Bennett, aged about seventy five years - who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that - She well recollects, that in February or March 1781. Gerard Green started for the Red Stone Country and was absent - until Harvest time, say last of June or first of July 1781. She knows of his absence, but not the purposes of the Expedition - S d Green Bro: George Green also came home with him. She understood, from them, that they had been out against the Indians & British.
Also she further deposeth and saith that her husband William Bennett was drafted, as was also S d Gerard Green, as she was informed by her husband, about the last of August 1781 and they both started for Gloucester and York and were gone until some time after the Capture of Cornwallis - She was informed by her husband & Green that they had after the Siege of York went to guard the British prisoners, after which they returned home - This tour was for four months - In testimony of which she has hereunto subscribed her name - and I have hereby certified to the same

This 6 th day of May 1833-
for Mary X Bennett
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
mark
Signed
Lewis Day J.P.P.B
- Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison County Set
I Samuel Endecott Clerk of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, do certify, that Lewis Day, whose name appears to the foregoing writing, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and qualified; that the said signature is his genuine signature; and that full faith and credit are to be to be given to all his official acts and deeds. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 11 th day of June A. D. 1833 and in the 41 year of the Commonwealth Samuel Endecott C.F.B.