On the 20th day of Dec 1834 came Jacob GIBSON, a citizen of said Barren Co and made his declration: He enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain on the 24th of September 1777 for three years at the Faquier Courthouse, VA in Capt. Elis EDWARDS company of Artillery in the 2nd VA Regiment of Artilery which at his discharge was commanded by Colonel Thomas MARSHALL on Continental Establishment. He faithfully served out the 3-year term and was honorably discharged at Richmond VA about 24 Sept 1780. Afterwards he had the misfortune of having his house burned and his discharge was burned with it. During his service he was in the battle near Campden in South Carolina where Baron De KOLB was killed; was also at Little York at the surrender of CORNWALLIS but he then acted as a militia man. He has always been on the side of the coutry and never against her. He wishes the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 18 Mar 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certian persons engaged in the Land and Navil [sic] service of the United States, he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the Country for suport; He is now in the 69th year of his age. He produced the following statements. He was a resident of the US on 18 Mar 1818. He has no income other than what is contained in the below schedule. Due to my service he had infirmities being his right rist [wrist] & the contraction of my fingers on my left hand by a rising. He was a farmer but unable to labor for his living. His family onsists of my wife who is about 64 years old, puny and infirm and a grandson named Harris Carter, about 11 years old and own no other property other than: Two cows and calves and one heifer: $13.50 14 head of hogs: $15.75 Two beds: $25.00 Mare, saddle and bridle: $37.50 Household furniture: $10 Plow, axes and one pair drawing chains: $2.50 for a total of $104.25 It was proved by his testimony and two credible witnesses (not named) and ordered to be recorded. (Barren Co Minute Book 4, p. 378.) to be continued next week. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/