Jim -
email me at dsanfilippo303@comcast.net... I have several books I can look through to see if I can find anything sufficient.
Go to The Library of Congress and check their extensive on-line collection, also if you have a college or university nearby, you might call and find out if they have the very expensive Congressional Records book. I will give you the correct name this evening when I am back on-line.
Let's see what we can do... this really worked for me, and it was an incredible find. Also go to Google Books and search for 'Congressional Records'... that should bring up that book and search from there.
See you tonight...
Diane S
----- Original Message -----
From: jwterry99
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Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Revolutionary war pensioners struck from the rolls
John/Diane,
I couldn't find anything in the Congressonal Records but then again I
may not have known what I was doing. I mainly just googled it.
I checked ancestry.com and they may have him. There is a Gideon A.
Perry that kept applying for 8 years and finally (apparently) was approved.
Unfortunately it is an index only so I have no way of knowing for sure. I
assume I have to go thru my Congressman's office to get a copy?
If this is Gideon Terry, this could be great information! I checked
Footnote and couldn't find any Gideon Perrys who served in the Revolution
so, so far so good.
Again, many thanks to both of you,
Jim Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hogg" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Revolutionary war pensioners struck from the rolls
> As I recall these are called Private Claims and I believe this information
> has been compiled.
>
> Basically as stated, a member of congress takes up the cause and pursues a
> claim. Whether it gets anywhere is another matter.
>
> I was privileged to take a weeks course with Bockstruck, Schweitzer and
> Colletta on Military records some time ago and this was discussed.
>
> Am looking at notes and see US House, private claims and US Senate Claims
> series 1945-1946. (this refers to records not years)
>
> I think ancestry has some of this online
>
> John
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of jwterry99
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Revolutionary war pensioners struck from the rolls
>
> Diane,
> Many thanks for the suggestion. I'll try the Congressional Records. I
> didn't think of that.
> Jim Terry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diane S" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Revolutionary war pensioners struck from the rolls
>
>
> Jim -
> I had a similar problem, however my ancestor formed his own 'troop of
> horse'
>
> in Randolph Co., N.C. and served under many commanders in many units, in
> many battles, but when he applied for the 1832 indigent pension, he was
> denied because he was deemed a 'mercenary'.
> He then went to his congressman who continued to fight for him, and the
> next
>
> congressman, etc., and his son pushed it too.
> It was through Google in the Congressional Records that I followed the
> petition through one committee to another, back to another, back to the
> original - from 1832 until 1860 when it was approved for 'heirs of Captain
> William York', naming the living heirs since William and his wife, Ailsey,
> had died in the 1837 and 1839. Now I wonder if it was ever paid since the
> Civil War started the next year and they were living in Georgia. I am
> going
> to get my things together and ask my congressman to check on this!
> However, although he is not buried there, we have a government marker in
> memory of Captain William York 'Troop of Horse' N.C., etc. lying next to
> the
>
> grave of his son, my 2nd great-grandfather, Josiah Cowan York C.S.A.,
> Seminole Indian War. Our group of cousins worked hard to find this
> information, although we thought it was a family 'legend' that he was a
> captain in the Revolution... however, I now listen more carefully to
> family
> legends, and I think I can come very close to proving another!
> Another researcher went on-line to the Duke historical records collection
> and found a roster of Capt. York's company, and on another website I found
> the ONE payroll record for him and his company. Wounded seriously in one
> of
> the battles toward the end of the war, we (Descendants of Captain William
> York) have finally given him the credit he was due. We also think we know
> where he was buried but since its on private property, almost inaccessible
> deep in the woods, the cousins voted to place the marker by Josiah since
> he
> had pushed this pension to honor his father.
> So, don't give up - search the Congressional Records, and look for his
> payroll files - they should have been with his pension application, but
> I'm
> betting on the records - that he or some descendant contacted their
> congressman.
> Good luck! Keep searching.
> Diane Stark Sanfilippo
> 3rd great-granddaughter Captain William York Rev. War soldier
> 2nd great-granddaughter Pvt Josiah Cowan York Sr., Seminole Indian War,
> C.S.A. (state guard)
> great-granddaughter Pvt Abraham Huddleston York, Ga. 1st Calvary,
> C.S.A.
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I just found my ancestor, Gideon Terry, on the "Pensioners of
> Revolutionary War Struck off the Roll". This is an official document from
> 1836 from the Sec'y of War. He apparently was restored by the Act of 1835
> that restored pensions to widows and children of those who served more
> than
> 2 years. Gideon's wife had died by then. I would love to find out who
> claimed the pension for the short period between the time he got the
> pension
>
> in 1819 and died in 1821.
> My problem is that I got a full record from NARA on Gideon and
> subsequently have found it on Footnote. It ends by saying he was struck
> from the rolls by the Act of 1820. Gideon served in the 7th Continental
> Virginia line for about 3 years.
> Does anyone know if it is possible to find out what might have been
> in
>
> the application for the restored pension??
> I would greatly appreciate any advice!
> Thanks,
> Jim Terry
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