MILITARY: Rev. War Pension File of John GUNNELL (1821); Bedford Co., PA

Declaration of John Gunnell for Revolutionary War Pension



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John Gunnell of Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Revolutionary War Pension File

Declaration of John Gunnell for Revolutionary War Pension

11 Aug 1821



Transcribed from copies of microfilm records in the United States National

Archives by Steve Knoblock and Norma (Tyrrell) Knoblock. Formatted to 80 chars.



Copyright 2006 by Steve Knoblock.



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4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania

Bedford County  Pa.



On the 11th day of August Anno Domini 1821, Before the Honorable Court of Common

Pleas now holden [sic] in & for Said County John Gunnell aged Sixty three years

resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his

oath declares that he served in the revolutionary War as follows that in the

year 1780 he enlisted with ensign Hutchinson in Washington Corps of light horse

& served in the said Corps of Light horse commanded by Col. Washington & served

in said Corps on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War until

its close & received during said period of service from severe wounds all which

was stated in his original application & declaration on which a pension

certificate issued to the said John Gunnell dated the fifth day of August A.D.

1819 No.13.563 Signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War & I the said John Gunnell

do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 interest 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 services of the

United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 &

that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities contracts

or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that which is in the

schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed



Sworn to this 11th August                 John  Gunnell  

1821  In open Court

Josiah all-Espy Proth.



The petitioner states that his family consists of a wife an infirm woman aged 59

years & one daughter 20 years of age



Sworn to & subscribed this 11th 

August 1821  In open Court                    John  Gunnell

                J all-Espy

  Proth.