Person:George Gall (3)

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MRS. JULIA ANN GALL WILLIAMS. 37025

Born 1824, in Brush Creek, Ohio.
Wife of Levi Williams.
Descendant of George Gall, Jr.

Daughter of George Gall, Jr., and Catharine Roads, his 2d wife.

George Gall, Jr., (1766-1852), enlisted from Rockbridge County, Virginia, 1781. and was present at the surrender of Yorktown. He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania; died in Highland County, Ohio.

George Gall
Birth: Jun. 28, 1766
Berks County, Pennsylvania [corrected from source]
Death: Oct., 1851
Brushcreek Township
Highland County
Ohio, USA

George Gall was noted to have served in the Revolution War serving twice. He was father of Rebecca Gall Turner who married Rev John Turner, she was noted to have died in Child birth, also a father to Julia Ann Gall Williams who was noted for as the last of his children who died.and also took care of him in his old age Julia was noted for as a D.A.R.. George was married to Susanna Nichols and 2nd Catherine Roads. they are both buried with him. avery large noticable and readable stone sits at the top of the hill in Brushcreek Twp, at the old dutch cemetery. this cemetery is all open. and once was noted to have had a church in surrounding area. my pic's were taken 2007.uopn my one and only visit to this cemetery with also other pic's some area graves.

Family links:
Spouses:
Susannah Nicholas Gall (1764 - 1799)*
Catherine Roads Gall (1779 - 1830)*

Children:
Elizabeth Gall Clark (1789 - 1872)*
George M Gall (1794 - 1859)*
Susannah Gall Williams (1796 - 1882)*
Michael Gall (1799 - 1880)*
Mariah Gall Countryman (1801 - 1858)*
Rebecca Gall Turner (1803 - 1828)*
Rhoda Ruth Gall Hammon (1813 - 1860)*
Catherine Gall Williams (1817 - 1896)*
Julia Ann Gall Williams (1827 - 1905)*

Inscription:
"A soldier in the War of the American Revolution. He took part in the siege of Yorktown, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis."

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Name: George Gall
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1766
Birth Place: Berks County, PA
Death Date: 1852
Death Place: Highland County, Ohio
Spouse: Susannah Nicholas
Child: Susannah Gall

Pension Application of George Gall S2569 VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.

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this 20th day of August AD 1832 George Gall sen’r aged 61[?] and a resident of Highland County Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated [several illegible words] George Gall sen’r declares that he [several illegible words] while a resident of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia. That on the 10th day of January 1781 he was drafted for the Militia service of the state of Virginia for a three months tour. That he was in the company commanded by Captain James Buckhanan [sic: James Buchanan] [illegible] was the lieutenant of his company & James Crockett the Ensign – and the company belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel John Boyer [sic: John Bowyer]. the lieutenant colonel of the regiment not recollected [?]. That Gawen Hamilton was the Major & the regiment was in Gen’l [Peter] Muhlenberg’s brigade
That after he was drafted his company marched through [illegible word] Virginia thro Fredericksburg to Dismal Swamp [several illegible words] after serving out the three months for which time he was drafted [several illegible words] to discharge him & they were not discharged for several days after the 3 months were out but finally was discharged by Capt Jas Buckhanan [one or two illegible words] he was discharged he returned to Rockbridge county Virginia where he resided until the sixth of September AD 1781 when he was again drafted in the Militia of the State of Virginia to serve against the British in the revolutionary war, that he was drafted for three months – was placed in company commanded by Captain Charles Campbell – That soon after he was drafted his company marched for Yorktown Va then besieged by the American Army [28 Sep - 19 Oct 1781] – passed through Charlottesville – through Richmond thence to York County joined the American Army – that he remained with the army until the surrender of Cornwallis. That after the surrender of Cornwallis he marched as guard to prisoners to Winchester Barracks Virginia under the command of Captain Wm. Moore [William Moore] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Samuel] Vance After the surrender at Yorktown all the sick were discharged & his first Captain Campbell had gone home being taken sick. That s’d Gall was discharged by his Captain Wm Moore soon after they arrived at Winchester Barracks with the prisoners. That his second tour was a three months tour which he served. That he did not receive a written discharge from an officer after either of his tours of service. That after he was discharged at Winchester Barracks he returned to Rockbridge County Virginia lived[?] there [illegible] years after which he moved to Pendleton County Va where he remained [illegible] years after which he moved to Highland County Ohio where he now resides & has been living for 23 years
He further declares that he does not recollect the names of other officers [?] than those named except that he has frequently seen Genl Washington at Yorktown siege & has also seen one Major DeCloman a French officer [sic: Christian Charles De Klauman VAS827, a Dane] in American service at same place Was with the whole American army before York Va but cannot recollect any [illegible word] Continental Regiments either by their number or the names of their officers.

The following interrogatories were propounded to the said George Gall sen’r by the Court.
1st Question by the court. Where & in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Berks County Pennsylvania on June 28th AD 1766.
2d Question. Have you any record of your age.
Ans’r I have not.
3d Question. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Rockbridge county in the State of Virginia when the war of the American revolution commenced After served out my tours in the war I returned to s’d county of Rockbridge where I continued to reside several years. I afterwards moved to Pendleton County Virginia I remained several years in s’d county after which I moved to Highland County Ohio where I have lived 23 years & where I still live
4th Question. How were you called into service were you drafted a volunteer of a substitute?
Answer. I was drafted both tours of my service.
5th Question. State some of the officers names of the Continental troops who were with the troops where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer I knew General Washington when I saw him & one Major De Cleman a Frenchman in the service. The first tour I served there were no continental troops or officers in company with us. The 2d tour I was most of the time before Yorktown Virginia with the whole American Army. Yet I know none of the regular officers but those named – none of the regiments of the US line either by their officers or their numbers.
6th Question. Did your ever receive a discharge? if so where is it?
I never did receive a written discharge.
7. State the names of such persons in your neighborhood as can testify to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Answer. John Rhodes Wm Keys James Lanson George Reed & many others I am confident would testify in this behalf.
The said George Gale sen’r hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
And said Gale further declares that there is no clergyman living in his vicinity with whom he is acquainted & though it is possible still it is very inconvenient to obtain the certificate of a clergyman as is requested by the War department in time to introduce it into this application before the adjournment of Court

http://revwarapps.org/s2569.pdf

Name: George Gall Senior
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Brush Creek, Fayette, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 14
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 14

Name: George Gall
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Brush Creek, Highland, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 13
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 13

Name: George Gall
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Brush Creek, Highland, Ohio
Birth Year: abt 1765
Age: 75
Military Service: Veteran