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Pension file of Richard Gulley

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Chandler Eavenson
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Revolutionary War
Pension file of Richard Gulley

The following pension file data is from the National Archives, 
File # S38781, Series M805, Roll 383, Images 111-116 and can
be accessed online through Heritage Quest:


The file shows that Richard Gulley of Elbert Co., GA, a 
Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the
Virginia line for two years, was inscribed on the pension
roll of Georgia at the rage of $8.00 per month commencing
on 19 October 1819, Certificate of Pension No. 15925. 

On 19 Oct 1819 Richard Gulley executed the following 
affidavit in Elbert Co., GA:

"Georgia, Elbert County: Richard Gulley of the State and 
county aforesaid came personally before me and being duly 
sworn saith that he enlisted in the service of the United 
States as a private on the Continental Establishment in the
month of March seventeen hundred and seventy eight under
Captain William Barrett commanding a troop of Cavalry 
attached to the Third Regiment of Dragoons of the Virginia
line - that he served his country about two years during 
which time he was engaged in an action fought at Tappaun
(?) in the State of New York and that he assisted in storming
Stoney Point and was in several other skirmishes and actions.
And this deponent further sayeth that he was taken prisoner
by the enemy commanded by Colonel Tarlton (?) at Lewis's
Ferry on the Santee River in the state of South Carolina 
near George Town - that he was carried to Charleston where
he was detained as a prisoner about one year to the best of
his recollection - that he this deponent with other prisoners
took by stratagem a Brigg lying in the harbour of Charleston
and effected their escape - that he reached his home in the 
state of Virginia in the month of July seventeen hundred and
eighty one and he believes that in consequence of the capture
of Lord Cornwallis and the British army in the month of 
October following and not being able to join the detachment
to which he belonged after his escape from the enemy he had
not in his power to obtain a regular discharge. This deponent
further states that he is now old infirm and poor and that he
is induced by his reduced circumstances to apply to his county
for relief and support of which he stands in need. 
his
Signed Richard X Gulley
mark
Sworn to in open court
October 19th 1819
Gaines Thompson Clk"

On 27 March 1821 Richard Gulley signed a second affidavit, 
this time in Pendleton District, SC, in which he repeated
details of his Rev. War service, this time saying that he
was a Pvt in a Company commanded by Capt. William Bennett
and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. George Baylor
of the Virginia line. He listed his personal property and
indicated his family residing with him in Pendleton District
consisted of wife Elizabeth, age about 55 years and very
inform, son Thomas about 25 years of age, and daughter 
Elizabeth, age about 13. 

On 7 March 1828 Richard Gulley signed a third affidavit, this
time in Elbert Co., GA in which he stated he served in a 
Company commanded by Capt. William Barrett and in the Regiment
commanded by Col. William Washington, that he was placed on 
the pension roll of GA and transferred to the pension roll of
SC, and that he now resided in GA where he intends to remain, 
that he had lived in SC on a small farm belonging to David 
Stinson (?), a relative by family marriage, that the said 
Stinson had agreed to let him live there without charge but
Stinson had refused to comply with agreement unless he paid
a high rent which he was unable to pay, and that he had 
removed from SC to Elbert Co., GA. 

[Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson]