Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13265, Gardner Gilbert, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE Conn. Continental
Gilbert or Gillbert, Gardner 
Mary
NUMBER
W.13265
B.L. H. 91126-160-55
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New York
20406
Albany Agency

Gardner Gilbert
of Livingston Cty in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Champion of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years from March 1777  to ____ 17 __

Inscribed on the Roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 day of September 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of February 1832 and sent to Philip Woodruff Esq of Shanta Danville Village PO N. Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $41.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
_________
$41.83

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820.
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Let to Hon. P. C. Fuller 28 Dec 1835
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6.756
New York Albany
Mary Gilbert,
widow of Gardner, Gilbert

who served in the Revolutionary
Conn,
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 
19th day of Decr. 1859
and sent to
Hon. E. B. Pottle
Ho. Rep NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 16. Vol. [loss in page to bottom]
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301.790 Act Mar 3/53
July 14, 59
Mary Gilbert
wid. of
Gardner Gilbert decd
Private

No
Revolutionary War
Al: 160 ac, Dec. 21/59
Boynton

[illegible]

Hon. E. B. Pottle
Ho. Reps

[crossed out "A. T. Winch Esq Canadice N. York"]
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Sept 24/59
E. D. Butts

Vol G page 65
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State of New York
County of Steuben}ss.

On this twenty eighth day of June A. D. 1859, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Gilbert aged 72 years, a resident of Wayland in the County of Steuben and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Gardner Gilbert deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier and received a pension of $26 per year. For proof of service and his pension she refers to the evidence on file in pension office by which he got his pension. That her husband entered the service at _____ about the _____ day of ______ A. D. 18 __; for the term of ______ and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of ____ and was honorably discharged at ______ on the ____ day of _____ A. D. 18 ___.
She further states that she was married to the said Gardner Gilbert in [illegible] state of New York on the 10th day of April A. D. 1850 by one [illegible] Dewy a Preacher; and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Sowders that her husband died at Villanova on the 3rd third day of March A. D. 1838, and that she is still his widow.
Mary Gilbert

E. Finch Justice of the Peace

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ______ Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed 3rd March 1855. That she has never applied for or received under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant.
She hereby appoints A. T. Winch of Canandaigua NY, her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness,
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Mary Gilbert to be as is above stated, and that she is the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.

State of New York
County of Steuben}ss. On this 29th day of June A. D. 1859, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, [illegible] Hull a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Mary Gilbert, the above applicant for Bounty Land - that he has known her for 20 years last past, that he has examined her family record - that he believes the same to be genuine - that it is contained in a book purporting to be the Bible and printed in the year 1838 [?] ; and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
Gardner Gilbert was married to Mary Sowders on this 10th day of April AD 1830. Gardner Gilbert died March 3rd 1838
and that said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and Sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
M. D. Strickland
Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Steuben
Town of {blank}

On this 28th day of June AD 1859, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Mary Hull and William A. Gilbert, who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by my duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mary Gilbert, the above applicant for Bounty Land--that they  have known her for 30 years last past. They were acquainted with Gardner Gilbert, her late husband, having known him for 30 years previous to his death; that they, the said Gardner Gilbert and Mary Gilbert lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Gardner Gilbert died on the 3rd day of [illegible] 1838; and the said Mary Gilbert has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Mrs. Mary Gilbert execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name in the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.

Witness Mary Hull
Wm A. Gilbert

Sworn and Subscribed before me, this 26th day of June AD 1859
E. Finch, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Steuben
I Hereby Certify, that E. Finch, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of My Office for t he County aforesaid, this 3d day of June 1859.
L.W. Alley, Clerk of Steuben County
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State of New York
Steuben Co. Clerk's Office
S.S.
I, Samuel M. Alley, Clerk of said County and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify the MD Strickland, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal, at Bath, this 30th day of June A.D. 1859
SM Alley Clerk
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State of New York
Livingston County
One the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one personally appeared in open Court, the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction in limited point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings held in and for the County of Livingston aforesaid, Gardner Gilbert resident in said County aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said Gardner Gilbert enlisted in the month of March 1776 for the term of nine months in the State of Connecticut in a company Commanded by Captain Hyde in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllis in Brigadier Gen. Parsons Brigade, and Major Gen. Spencer's division in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the said nine months for which he enlisted when he was discharged from the service in Fishkill in the State of New York (which discharge he has lost) and further the deponent saith on his oath aforesaid that he again enlisted on the first day of March 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Champion in Col. Sam. Wyllis Regiment in the continental army for the term of three years that he marched for camp on the 22nd of April following that he was captured by the enemy on the 4th 9of July 1777 from whom he made his escape on the 28th of Nov. 1777 and rejoined his company and continued to do duty therein until the 10th day of Feb. 1778 when he obtained a regular discharge from the line of the army, that he obtained his discharge under the idea of going into the Commissary department that after the close of the war considering his discharge of no particular use he has lost it. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any other state except the State of Connecticut and that the reason of his not making earlier application for a pension is that
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that by the blessings of Providence he has been enabled heretofore to procure a comfortable subsistence without any pecuniary aid from his Country.-

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift of sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitles "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.-

And the deponent further states on his oath aforesaid that he is by occupation a farmer and that by reson [reason] of infirmity and age he is unable to pursue it - that there are three persons comprising his family, himself, his wife aged fifty and a sickly daughter in law aged thirteen neither of which are able to provide a suitable support for themselves.

Sworn and Subscribed (signed) Gord Gilbert) the 2" June 1831 in open Court.

A Schedule of deponents property to whit--Real Estate, none
Personal Property as follows
1 horse valued at $45.00
1 cow 12.00
10 sheep 12.00
1 three years old heifer 9.00
1 yearling steer 4.00
1 Old Bureau 1.25
1 Table 1.25
1 Chest .50
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1/2 doz old chairs 1.25
1 old wooden clock 4.00
1 iron pot and 2 small iron kettles 2.00
1 pr shovel and tongs 1.50
1 small looking glass .50
1/2 doz knives & forks & 1/2 doz plates 1.00
$102.00

I certify that from a view of the above described property I would appraise the same as above estimated (signed Gard. Gilbert)
May 31th 1831 P Woodruff

Appraised at one hundred and two dollars this second day of June 1831 by us
Hezekiah D. Mason First Judge
John B Jones
Matthew Warner
Judges of the Court of Common Please of Livingston County

I Chauncey R. Bone Clerk of the Court of Common Please of the County of Livingston do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Gardner Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy, for the Term of nine months, under one engagement and in all respects as stated in his said declaration, on the Continental establishment. And I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and two dollars--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this third day of June 1831-
Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Livingston County
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Livingston Common Please = September 27 AD 1831

And that the only changes that have been made in the property of which I was in possession on the 18th day of March 1818 is as follows. In the summer of the Year 1818 I changed an old waggon [wagon] with a man by the name of Stevens Since dead for a cow which made together with two cows which I owned on the 18th of March 1818 my whole stock of horned cattle that in the fall of the same year one of my said cows was killed by the fall of a Tree and that in the fall of the Year 1819 I butchered one Said cows for my family use. That the other of said cows and her increase now constitutes the amount of Stock contained in my inventory and this is the only exchange or disposition of any property of which I was possessed as aforesaid on 18th of March 1818.

Subscribed and Sworn in open Court this 27th day of September 1831 Garn. Gilbert
S. Geo Haven Dep Clerk duly appointed

Livingston County SS Geo Haven Dep Clerk of said County do certify that the above is a correct transcript of the minutes of the Court of Common Please of said County as kept by me as a Clerk of the same. Witness my hand and Seal of the said Court on this day of September 1831 SS Geo Haven Deputy Clerk duly appointed
C.R. Bond clerk, sick

[inscribed at left of document, written sideways]
In the Matter of Gardner Gilbert on Application for a Pension
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No

Mary Gilbert
widow of Gardner
N. York

Act Feb 3d, 1883

Married Apl 10 1830
he died 3 Mar '38

A.F. Winch
Agent
{illegible)
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Steuben

On the twenty eighth day of June AD 1859 before the surrogates court held within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Mary Gilbert aged 79 years a resident of Mayford in the said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the third of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Gardner Gilbert deceased who was a Private in the company commanded by [blank] in the regiment commanded by [blank} in the war of the revolution, for which service her said husband received a pension from the United States at the rate of 90 dollars per annum which was paid to him at this agency in the State of New York, in Albany in the State of New York.

She further states that she was married to the said Gardner Gilbert in Sparta, state of New York by one [illegible] Dewey, a minister of the Gospel on the 10th day of April AD 1830 before her said marriage was Mary Sowders
that her said husband died at Villanova New York and the third (3) day of March 1838
She further states that she knows of no public record of her marriage and that there is a private record of her marriage and her husband death and that she is still a widow. That she cannot file herewith his pension certificate for the reason that it is lost or mislaid.

She hereby appoints A.J. Winch of Canadice, N.Y., her attorney to prosecute this her claim & for proof of her husbands service refer to the evidence filed in his application.
Mary Gilbert
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D. McMaster Surrogate

State of New York
Steuben Co. Clerk's Office

I, Samuel M. Alley, Clerk of said County and of the Courts thereof, do herby certify that D. McMaster, Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Surrogate County Judge of said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verify believe that the signature to said Declaration is genuine. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal, at Bath, this 28th of June A.D. 1859.

S.M. Alley, Clerk

authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared H Hull, a resident of [illegible] in said County to me well known as a credible witness
and who being by me first duly sworn states that he is acquainted with Mary Gilbert the foregoing applicant for a pension, that he has known her for 20 years last past the he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a book purporting to be the Bible hand printed in the year 1838 and that the said record as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant with the soldier above named and of the death is as follows which is an exact and true copy of all the entries in the said record. 
Mary Soders was Married to Gardner Gilbert April 10th 1830
Gardner Gilbert died 5th of March 1839.
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Sworn to and subscribed before in the Surrogate of the said county on the day and year first before mentioned and Thereby certify that I know the said depondent and believe her to be as above stated and to be of the age above stated and that I am not in any way interested in this her claim Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in session. D. McMaslin Surrogate

(Embossed seal) (Right parenthesis)
State of New York
County of Steuben
On this 29th day of June A.D. 1859 before me a justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared by H. Hull a resident of Waylund in said county to me well known as a credible witness and who being by me first duly sworn states that he is acquainted with Mrs. Mary Gilbert the foregoing applicant for a pension, that he has known her for 20 years last past that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine that it is contained in a book purporting to be the Bible and painted in the year (corrective caret^)1838 and that the said record as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant with the soldier above named and of his death is as follows which is an exact and true copy of all the entries in the said record Mary Soders was married to Gardner Gilbert April 10th 1830 Gardner Gilbert died 3rd of March 1838
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and that the said deponent is not interested in
the claim (faint seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first
(covered up) ..manner interested
STATE OF
NEW YORK,
STEUBEN CO. CLERK'S OFFICE. } S.S.


I, SAMUEL M. Clerk of said County and of the Courts thereof, do hereby
certify that MD Strickland Esq., before whom the
foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice
of the Peace of said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same
, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the
signature to said Affidavit is genuine.
(Covered up ) whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, at Bath, this
30 day of June
A. D. 1859.
S.M. Alley
Clerk.
who are to me well known
and who are credible
witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that
they are each well acquainted with Mrs Mary Gilbert
the above applicant for a pension that they have
known her for thirty
years last past. That they were
acquainted with Gardner Gilbert
her late husband having known him for 30
years previous to his death that they the said Gardner Gilbert
and Mary Gilbert
lived together as husband and wife, and the said Mary
Hull
states that she was present and saw them married
They further state that the said Gardner Gilbert
died on the 3rd
day of March 1838
and they were present at his funeral,
That the said Mary Gilbert
has been since that day and still is reputed to
be his widow which they believe to be the fact as they
have ever since been intimately acquainted with her &
for the greater part of the time, she has resided with
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and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim (Signature too light to read)

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am in no manner interested The date of 1838 intestined above done before signing
MD Strickland Justice of the Peace

(Overlapping page covering some text)
(Right Parenthsis)
York County of Steubers On this 28 day of June before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said (word too light to read) personally appeared Mary Hull and William A Gilbert who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Gilbert the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for Thirty years last past. That they were acquainted with Gardner Gilbert her late husband having known him for 30 years previous to his death, that they lived together as husband and wife, and the said Mary Hull states that she was present and saw them married. They further state that the said Gardner Gilbert died on the 3rd day of March 1838 and they were present at his funeral, That the said Mary Gilbert has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which they believe to be the fact as they have ever since been intimately acquainted with her of for the greater part of the time, she has resided with
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[Document Description: First half of the document is handwritten notes. Second half is a typed printed standardized form with handwritten information.]

[Handwritten section]
[...] this said Mary Hull and resides with her at the present time. And they further state from personal knowledge that her said husband was the identical man mentioned in her declaration above as a pensioner that they are disinterested witnesses and do reside in the county aforesaid[.] 
Mary Hull 
Wm A Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th 
[Name cut off but may be E. Finch] Justice of the Peace

[Printed section] 
State of New York, 
Steuben Co. Clerk's Office| s.s. 
[Dark circular stamped seal illegible]

I, Samuel M. Alley, Clerk of said County and of the courts thereof, do here by certify that [handwritten] E Finch [end handwritten] Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a [handwritten] Justice of the Peace [end handwritten] of said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said [handwritten] affidavit [end handwritten] is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal, at Bath, this [handwritten] 30  [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] June [end handwritten] A. D. 18 [handwritten] 39  [end handwritten]. 

[handwritten] S M Alley [end handwritten] Clerk.
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This said Mary Hull and resides with her at the present time. And they further state from personal knowledge that her said husband was the identical man mentioned in her declaration above as a pensioner that they are disinterested witnesses and do reside in the county aforesaid[.]

Mary Hull 
Wm A Gilbert 

Sworn to and subscribed before me 28th June A.D. 1859 E. Finch Justice of the Peace

[Description: Covered seal and copied with faint lettering seen from paper used to conceal the seal]
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January 5, 1940
BA-J/MCS
Gardner Gilbert, W. 13265
Mr. Edwin E. Ellis
239 Huntingotn Avenue
Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Gardner Gilbert, a Revolutionary War soldier who died March 3, 1838.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.13265, based on the military service of Gardner Gilbert.
The date and place of birth of Gardner Gilbert and the names of his parents are not shown. 
Gardner Gilbert enlisted in Connecticut in March, 1776, and served nine months as private in captain Hyde's company in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted March 1, 1777, in Captain Henry Champion's company in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, was captured by the enemy July 4, 1777, but escaped and rejoined his company November 28, 1777, and was discharged February 10, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1831, at which time he was seventy-two years of age and was living in Livingston County, New York. 
Gardner Gilbert died at "Villenova" in New York, March 3, 1838. 
This soldier married in Sparta, New York, April 10, 1830, Mary Sowders or Soders. 
As the widow of Gardner Gilbert, Mary Gilbert was allowed pension on her application executed June 28, 1859, at which time she was seventy-nine
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years of age and was living in Wayland, Steuben County, New York. 
In 1831, Gardner Gilbert stated that he had a daughter-in-law (probably meant for stepdaughter) who was thirteen years of age but he did not state her name. 
William A. Gilbert was living at North Cohocton, New York, in 1859 at which time he stated that Gardner Gilbert was his father and Mary Gilbert was his stepmother. The name of the mother of William A. Gilbert is not shown and there are no further data relative to family. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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13265
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13265
Mary Gilbert
widow of
Gardner Gilbert
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index: -- Vol. a, Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Decr. 13. 1900 Rev Step. Brown  [ ]
_______________________
1909 July 27 Hist. to F. C. Bissell V. L.M. 
_______________________
940 Jan. S. hist. to Edwin E. Ellis M.E.S. 
to Apr 4 Photos mailed to Alton R. Erickson + Acctg Dev [ratified] same day - MLB
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[Quid]  FREE   Wayland Depot Aug 9 (stamp)
Rev  Pension Office Aug 11 1859 (stamp)

Mary Gilbert [Zurich] of Gardner -[]

File in Av:
W:M []; Claims
B

(vertical writing:)
Geo Masters
Conv of []
Washington D.C.

office business
additional evidence
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(8--1776)
Service
Conn
Continental

Gilbert, Gardner
or Gilbert, Mary

Number
W. 13265
B.L.W. 91126-160-55

Contents
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Mary Gilbert wid Gardner Gilbert [illegible]
Geddes Boynton
Anderson
Gardner Gilbert
[illegible] 18 M 1818
Wid application
AJ Winch Ag-[illegible]

[envelope address]
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Official Business 
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE JUL 14 1859
[stamp] [illegible] N.Y. JUL 11

[illegible]
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X  REV[crossed out]  REV
Gardner Gilbert deed No 30 1790
Daniel Royell,500596 [crossed out]
 Mary Gilbert
NY [illegible]
chagd [illegible]E
Rev. Service
W. Boynton

[address] Hon Geo C. Whiting Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.
Official Business  additional evidence
[stamp] [illegible] N.Y. OCT 26
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE [illegible]
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[illegible] [check mark]
91,126
160 Acres
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To what time was Gilbert Gardner paid at the New York - Buffalo, or Utica Agency under the act of 1818?
G.W.L.
Dec. 26. 1835

Gardner Gilbert was paid at a [illegible] New
York to the 4th March 1835

[illegible]
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No 7295
Mary Gilbert
widow of Gardner
N. York
Sec A. J. Winch July 23, 1859
Hon. E.B. Pottle Dec 19/59



Act Feb'y 3, 1853
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Mary Gilbert widow of 
Gardner Gilbert
Steuben Co New York
admitted as of February 3 / 53
a rate of $96 per
annum commencing
as date of said act.
Certificate to
Hon. E. B. Pottle.
House of Reps
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Gilbert, Gardner
or
Gillbert

Number
W. 13265
B.L.H. 91126-160-55

Mary
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3d Auditors Office
Dec. 19. 1839.

Sir,
Gardner Gilbert,
Albany N.Y. 7 June 1832, has
3 Mar 1838, this pension 
has been paid in full to
that date, to his widow
Mariah Gilbert

Very Respectfully,
Your obt Servt
a [illegible]
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Pension Office, Dec. 16. 1859.
The 3rd Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner, and name of his widow if she recd the arrears due at his death.
Very respectfully,
John Robb
[?] Chief Clerk
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Mary Gilbert
Widow of 
Gardner Gilbert
Claim for Pension
Pension Office
Aug 11
1859
A.J. Winch, Agent
Canadice
Ontario Co.
N.Y.
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Pension Office,
July 23,1859
Sir,
The application of Mary Gilbert, widow
of Gardner, of New York, for a pension under
the Act of February 3, 1853, has been examined.
This claimant, having suffered six years to  
elapse since the passage of the Act under which she asks for a pension, is required to prove clearly that she is the widow of the revolutionary pensioner, Gardner Gilbert. There should be persons living by whom the facts can be proved as a matter of personal knowledge. Mrs. Gilbert should explain her delay in applying for a pension.

Very Respectfully, 
B. Hooe
for Commissioner

A. T. Winch, Esq,
Canadice, 
Ontario
New York.
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Canada, Ontario County, NY 
Aug 4th 1854

Hon. G. C. Whiting
Coms of Pensions

I herewith send more applicant affidavits in Mary Gilberts case. For seal and certificate to the official character of the Justices of the Peace, I refer to the affidavits sent with the original application.

It will be seen from Mrs. Gilberts affidavit that after her husbands death, she applied for and received the areas due him, of which fact I was before unaware. I suppose that explains where his pension certificate is, and that further evidence of her identity may be found in her application for said areas, to which you are referred.

If any further evidence is recognized, please inform me immediately, and with some trouble and duty in going to the town where they resided before his death, I can furnish it.

Respectfully, 

A T Winch
Agent
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Washington Dec 12. 1859
Comr of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed letter from
one of my constituents explains his
wishes. Please at your convenience
and oblige
Your obt servt
E. B. Pottle
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Brief in the case of Mary Gilbert, widow of Gardner Gilbert.
Steuben County and State of New York
act February 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under
act of March 18. 1818, at rate of $96 per annum and died March 3. 1838, as shown by Certificate of 3d Auditor
Marriage, in 1830, proved by verified copy
of family record- Identity of Claimant as the widow
of above named pensioner, and her present
widowhood proved by parol.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Hon E. B. Pottle
Name and residence of Agent
House of Representatives
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Mary Gilbert widow of
Gardner Gilbert dec
No 301790
Pension and bounty land
A.T. Winch
Agent
Canadice
N.Y.
Pension Office 1359
OCT 28
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Canadice N.Y. Oct 14 1859
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comr of Pensions
Sir What has been
done in relation to the claim of Mary Gilbert widow of Gardner Gilbert dec No 301790 for bounty land, and also for pension as the widow of a revolutionary pensioner. 
Please inform me of the present state of the claim.
Respectfully
A.T. Winch
Agent
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Mr AG Dec 24
NY

Hon P C Fuller
HR
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H. of R
23. decem 1835
Sir
I am requested to enquire whether notice
has been received at your Office in any way of the death
of Gardner Gilbert a Revolutionary Pensioner, residing,
if not dead in the western part of New York, it is
supposed in the County of Livingston
I am respectfully
Yr obt svt
P.C. Fuller
J. L. Edwards Esq
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State of New York
County of Kenton
on this fourth day of August
A.D. 1859 personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace within and for said County
William A. Gilbert, a resident of North Cohocton in the
said County, to me well known and whom I certify to be a
person of credit and respectability, who being by me duly
sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with
Mrs. Mary Gilbert whose application for a pension as
the widow of Gardner Gilbert is now pending before
the Commissioner of Pensions, that the said Gardner
Gilbert was the father of deponent, that the said
Mary Gilbert in his step mother, that his said father
was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States
for his service in the war of the revolution, that deponent
was one of the witnesses
[redacted]
in the case of Mary Gilbert's application
for a pension and whose affidavit is appended to her said
application that the facts above, and those in relation
to the marriage of his father with the said Mary Gilbert
to his father's death, and to the continued and present widowhood
of the said Mary Gilbert, stated in the former affidavit,
are from his own personal knowledge,
[illegibe]
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year above written
before me & I certify I am in no manner interested
E. Fined Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Steuben

On this day of A. D. 1859 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county William H. Hull and Mary Hull.

Residents of said county to me well known as credible witnesses and who being by me first duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with mrs. Mary Gilbert, applicant for a pension as the widow of Gardner Gilbert, deceased.

That they know from their own personal knowledge that they the said Mary and Gardner Gilbert lived together as man and wife during his lifetime and till his death and the said Mary Hull states that she was present at their marriage. They further state that they have personal knowledge that the said Gardner Gilbert was in his lifetime in receipt of a pension for his services in the war of the revolution.

That he died on the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 1838 and that the said Mary Gilbert has ever since resided in their immediate vicinity and most of the time in the family of the said William H Hull and Mary Hull and that she has not married again since her said husbands death but is still reported to be his widow which they believe to be the fact.

And the said William H. Hull and Mary Hull further state that they were not aware that Mary Gilbert, widow of Gardner Gilbert, was entitled to a pension on account of her said husbands services, and they have reason to believe that she was not aware of the existence of a law entitling her to a pension, till the time stated in her affidavit annexed.

W. H. Hull
Mary Hull

Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of August A. D. 1859

M. D. Strickland
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York /
County of Steuben " On this second day of August AD 1859 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said county personally appeared Mrs Mary Gilbert a resident of Wayland in the said county to me well known as a person of truth and respectability who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is the widow of Gardner Gilbert, deceased a revolutionary pensioner. That she has made application for the pension to which she is entitled as his widow and which is now pending before the Commissioner of Pensions. That after the death of her said husband she applied for and obtained the arrears of pension due him at the time of his death and was informed that there was nothing more due her, that she did not learn that there was a law entitling her to a pension till within a few weeks of the date of her said application which is the only cause of her delay in applying for the pension to which she is entitled.
Mary Gilbert

[a large stamp covers over the right of the next paragraph, the stamp says "Pension Aug 11 1859"]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day  and year first above written and certify that I believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claim

M.D. Strickland
Justice of the Peace
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Danielle Villago NY

Jany. [illegible] 1832

[vertical text] Jany 9 1832

Free

Hon. Secretary of War
Washington
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Sparta Dec. 31st 1831
[Illegible, water mark ruins text]

Enclosed is the application of Gardner Gil[illegible] pension for service in the war of the revolution a [illegible] the instructions from the [illegible]. [Illegible]. Gilbert affirmed in open court as its reason in [illegible] for as [illegible] in his [illegible] of the [illegible] in his property so was the 18th of March 1818

By reason of illness [illegible] delayed [illegible] the papers until this time --- The mention of  [illegible] from [illegible] and the [illegible] John Moses if he is in [illegible] will [illegible]of the church of Mr. Gilbert [illegible] --- It is [illegible] gone through. and if the war department are satisfied and Mr. Gilberts' application is favorably received it is strongly desired that he might [illegible] as his piece [illegible] situation is [illegible] and be reason of  [illegible] informity [illegible] 
I am very respectfully your [illegible]
Philip Woodruff
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State Comptroller
Hartford, CT
July 15, 1959

U.S. Pension Bureau

Please give Relative - [illegible] Research of Gardner Gil-bert, who received a pension, residing in the state of new york -

Properly,

F.C. Bissell
Deputy Compt.
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EDWIN E. ELLIS
ASSISTANT STATE REGISTRAR 
239 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BUFFALO, N.Y.

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y.

DECEMBER 16, 1939

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
From the records on file will you kindly send me copy of pension Claim of
GARDNER GILBERT

He was born April 15, 1758 in Hebron, Conn. and died March 3, 1838 at Sparta, N.Y. He was married June 1, 1778 to Ann Lathrop.

I believe he served as Sergeant in the Third Connecticut Regiment and pensioned in 1831 as a Revolutionary soldier.

Thank you for your attention to this request.

Very truly yours, 
Edwin E. Ellis
Assistant State Registrar
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Law Offices
Erickson and Fancher
Jamestown, New York
326 Wellman Building
Alton R. Erickson
Rollin A. Fancher
February 3rd, 1940
A.D. Hiller
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
RE: Gardner Gilbert, Revolutionary War Veteran
Dear Sir:
I am advised by Mr. Edwin E. Ellis, of the Sons of the American Revolution, that you can furnish me with a photostatic copy of the pension claim of Gardner Gilbert who served in the Revolutionary War. Pertinent information regarding him follows:
Ancestor- Gardner Gilbert
Born- April 15th, 1758
Died- March 3rd, 1838
Married- June, 1778 to Ann Lathrop
Married, second- April 10th, 1830, Mary Souders
Gardner Gilbert had a son Gardner, who was born on November 20th, 1788, and was married to Laura Miller. He also had several other children. My ancestors, however, are descended from the son Gardner. 
Very truly yours
Alton R Erickson
ARE/H
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LAW OFFICES 
ERICKSON AND FANCHER
JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
______________
326 WELLMAN BUILDING

ALTON R. ERICKSON
ROLLIN A. FANCHER

March 4th, 1940
[stamped] 7290

Veterans Administration
Arlington Building
Washington, D. C.
Re: Gardner Gilbert
W. 13265
BA -J/MMHF: MLB

Attention:  A. D. Hiller

Gentlemen:

I thank you for your letter of March 2nd,
1940, with reference to photostatic copies of the
papers relating to pension claim and bounty land
based upon the service of Gardner Gilbert in the
Revolutionary War.
Inclosed find Postal Money Order to the
Treasurer of the United States for $4.75. Will you
kindly prepare and send me photostatic copies of the
papers mentioned in your letter?
Very truly yours
[signed] Alton R. Erickson

ARE/H

[stamped] RECEIVED
MAR 5 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 25
VETS ADM
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-sion on file in this Bureau. Gardner Gilbert i.d. file 13265-

[table with the following headers]
Dates of enlistment or appointment
Length of service
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Colonel. 
State.

[entry 1 in table]
Mch. 1776; 9 mos; Pvt.; Hyde; Samuel Wyllys; Conn

[entry 2 in table] 
Mch. 1, 1777; Feby 10, 1778; [blank]; Henry Chandler; Samuel Wyllys; [blank]

[Additional notes on lines three and four of table]

[illegible]; was captured by enemy July 4 1777
Escaped and [illegible] his [illegible] Nov. 28, 1777

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Conn. 
Date of application for pension, June 1, 1831. His [illegible] was [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Livingston [illegible] N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs. 
Remarks: He died at "Villenova" N.Y. Mch. 3, 1838. Soldier married in Sparta N.Y. Apr. 10, 1830, Mary Souders or Soders She was allowed a pension or an application executed June 28, 1839 while a resident of Wayland [illegible] N.Y. aged 79 years In 1859 her [illegible] son William A. Gilbert was [illegible] at [illegible] N.Y. (Daughter [illegible] 13 yrs. [illegible] put in as if is presumably wrong. 

Very respectfully, 

                                  Commissioner
4048b5m3-09            I-2

Auditor reports wifes name Mariah
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April 4, 1940

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

GARDNER GILBERT
W. 13265
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Alton R. Erickson
C/o Erickson and Fancher
326 Wellman Building
Jamestown, New York

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of nineteen pages of the originals thereof in the Revolutionary War claims for pension and bounty land based upon services of Gardner Gilbert, which are on file under W. 13265.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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NO. 512
BA-J/MLB

March 30, 40

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section XXXXXXXXX War & Navy, Branch 970

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of Gardner Gilbert, 
File No. W. 13265 Actual one of each page
$4.75    19 pages
XXXXX

Kindly leave margin of 11/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number. 
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

[hand written other direction]
List to Alton R. Erickson
Sols appl. June 2 1931 = 4 p.
Let from Phillip Woodruff Dec. 31 1831 1p
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NO. 512
BA-J/MLB

March 30, 40

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section XXXXXXXXX War & Navy, Branch 970

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of Gardner Gilbert, 
File No. W. 13265 Actual one of each page
$4.75    19 pages
XXXXX

Kindly leave margin of 11/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number. 
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

[hand written other direction]
List to Alton R. Erickson
Sols appl. June 2 1931 = 4 p.
Let from Phillip Woodruff Dec. 31 1831 1p
Sols ctf. jacket 1 p
Widow's appl for pen. June 28, 1859  = 4 p. each of which the little sheets attached under the sects. (4 of ???) were turned back and omitted from photos.
5. Mrs. A. gilbert's affid Aug 4 1859 = 1 p,
4. Joint Affid of Wm Hull + Mary Hull Aug, 12 1859 = 1 p.
3. Mary Gilbert's affid Aug 2, 1859 = 1 p.
2. Let from A J Winch Aug 7, 1859= 1 p.
1.Let from Pen Off to A J Winch July 23, 1859 = 1 p.
Wids [illegible] jacket = 1 p.
Wids appl. for [illegible] June 28, 1859 = 2 p. (The little piece with seal turned back and omitted.)
B.L. jacket( warrant no etc) = 1 p.
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March 2, 1940

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

GARDNER GILBERT
W. 13265
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. Alton R. Erickson                 
C/o Erickson and Fancher            
326 Wellman Building               
Jamestown, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims based upon service of Gardner Gilbert in the Revolutionary War, whose last wife was Mary Souders. 

Photostatic copies of the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 13265, based upon service of Gardner Gilbert, widow, Mary, will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is nineteen.

Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city, when the copies will be prepared and mailed to you. 

It may interest you to know that all these papers will be examined and all family and other data found therein incorporated in a report for you without charge. Those official reports have been accepted as authentic by various patriotic and other societies. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Adminsitrator