Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,969, Humphry Gwyn, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Gwyn, Humphry or Humphrey
8 37.969
CONTENTS

7107 Virginia
Humphrey Gwyn
of _____ in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bland Temple of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1818 and sent to E Tompkins Esq Matthews Co Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. $133.50
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application sent to Christopher Tompkins April 13th 1821.
Matthews Co. Va.
Esq.

I Humphrey Gwyn of Mathews County State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Major Christopher Tompkins of said County and State my lawful Attorney to receive in my behalf the pension allowed me as a Revolutionary Soldier by the United States under an act of Congress passed on the 18 th March 1818, in such proportions and at such periods as may be appointed by the war department for the payment of the same at the Pension Office, or at such other place or places as may be appointed for that purpose, which pension by the provisions of the above recited act commences from the 14 th April 1818 and this power now executed by me is to continue in full force until revoked by me by a written notice to the Secretary of War. As witness my hand & Seal this 7 th day of August 1818. signed Sealed & del. in presence of Humphrey Gwyn
Be it known, that on the 7 th day of August in the year 1818 before me came Humphrey Gwyn above named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year last aforesaid.
Thos. James L. Seal

State of Virginia Mathews County, to wit:
I Thomas R. Bealman Clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas James jun. Esquire whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is a magistrate of the aforesaid county of Mathews and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 7 th day of August in the year 1818, and of our independence the 43 rd .
Thomas R. Bealman
Stamp: George
This form is approved by the Court of Justices
J. L. Edwards Clerk

Humphrey Gwyn
7/187
11/5/89 Parker & Wagg
CM
The full value of the land must be speci- fied in the schedule -
Colonel Thompson
Matthews South
100 Christopher Thompson
$5. per acre
Matthews 6/70

Schedule
State of Virginia } Mathews County S.S. }
On this tenth day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county expressly made so by the laws of said state, Humphrey Gwyn aged sixty one 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 he was enlisted by Captain John Nelson as a private soldier to serve in his Troop of Cavalry, in the first Virginia Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Theoderick Bland upon continental establishment in the month of June 1776 for two years, and that he regularly served out his term of enlistment in said Regiment, and was duly discharged from said Regiment by Col. Benjamin Temple in the Town of Winchester in the year 1778; That the date of his original declaration is the 14 th day of April 1818, and that he has received a pension certificate No 7187-
And I do solemnly 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 my 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 1878; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  5 acres of Land, annual value 7 dollars     72 dozen flag chairs - - - - -  $ 2.00    1 old Desk - - - - -  5.00    1 old negro woman about 60 years of age - - - - -  0.00    1 Gun - - - - -  5.00    Spinning wheel and one pair cards - - - - -  2.50     $14.50  
My age is 61 years, occupation a Mariner and unable to maintain myself from age and bodily infirmity, occasioned by rheumatism: my wife Sally aged about 60 - years and can only perform the usual drudgery of a housewife, but unable to maintain herself. I have one child, living with me named Letitia - aged 20 years and unable to contribute any thing towards her support from infirmity.  Humphrey his X Gwyn Mark
Sworn to, and declared on the 10 th day of Oct: 1820 in open court
Teste Th. R. Seatman C.C.
I Thomas R. Seatman Clerk of the County of Mathews, 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 fourteen dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of October 1820.
J. R. Gattman Clerk of the court for the county of Mathews.
Mathews County Court, 11 th December 1820
Ordered that it be certified to the War department that the Land mentioned in the annexed schedule is in the opinion of the court worth five dollars per acre.
Teste
J. R. Gattman Clerk of the court for the county of Mathews.

37969 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37969
Humphrey Fugger Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mathews ch Br 10/5/1842
Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Recd 220 Rec. 1842 Ms. A. 9. 1. 201

Mathews Court House Virginia 15 th Decr. 1890
Sir
I have now the honour to enclose the schedule of Robert Sadler, George Forrest, and Henry Guyon three of the Revolutionary Pensioners residing in this County, with the valuation of their land attached thereto by the Court very Respectfully
Your Most obed. Servt.
Christo. Tompkins

Humphrey Greville
1705

At a monthly court continued and held according to adjournment for Mathews County at the court house of said county on Tuesday the 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 nd and of our independence the 42 nd
Humphrey Gwyn appeared before the court and made oath that he was enlisted by Captain John Nelson as a private soldier to serve in his troop of Cavalry in the first Virginia Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colo. Theodorick Bland upon continental establishment in the month of June 1776 for two years and that he regularly served out his term of enlistment in the said Regiment and was duly discharged from said Regiment by Lieut. Colo. Benjamin Temple in the town of Winchester in the year 1778 but that his said discharge has long since been lost or mislaid and that from his old age and reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, which is ordered to be certified by this court. and it is the opinion of the court that the said Humphrey Gwyn served nine months at one period on the continental establishment, and is in reduced circumstances, and requires the assistance of the country for support.
Given under my hand and seal as presiding magistrate of said court the 14 th April 1818.
John D. Jarvis Seal
I John Patterson Clerk of Mathews County do hereby certify that John D. Jarvis Esquire whose hand and seal is affixed to the above certificate of record was the presiding magistrate of the court held as in the certificate above stated, and that due faith and credit is, and ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said county to be hereunto affixed this 14 th day of April 1818 and in the 42 nd year of our independence.
John Patterson