Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17007, Joseph Gilbert, Mass. Vt.
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SERVICE                               NUMBER
Mass.        Gilbert, Joseph    W.17007 
Vt.                         Jemima

CONTENTS
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1561
New York

Joseph Gilbert of Hadly in the State of New York who was a Priv Drum & Corp in the Companies commanded by Captains Putman, Pacard & of the Regt commanded by Col Fletcher - in the Massachusetts line for 8 months private 3 months Drummer and 9 months Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 70 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of November 1832 - and sent J Gilbert

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $105.87
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  35.29
$141.16

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 92
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New York.  No 4345.

Jemima Gilbert, widow of Joseph Gilbert, who died on the 4th February, 1844, of Warren Co in the State of N. York who was a priv &c: - in the company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Fletcher in the Massachusetts line for
7 mos 21days private}
3  "        3  " Drummer}
7  "       25 " Corporal.}

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 65 Dollard 69 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of (illegible) February, 1844 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of April, 1846 - and sent to Reuben Wells, Luzerne, New York. -

Arrears to the 4th of March 1846  $136.85
Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept.  32.84
$169.69

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836}
{Section the 3d}

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk
Book C  Vol. 1  Page 115
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

Joseph Gilbert married Jemima 
Charles Gilbert Married Ruth Laughton, 23d May 



Births

Clamont Gilbert born Feb 24th 1819
James Gilbert Born Jan 7th 1821
Rosinah Gilbert Born March 1st 1823
Rosannah Gilbert born March 26th 1825
John Wesley Gilbert Born June 17th 1827
Henry Dayton Gilbert born 19th March, 1830
Joseph Gilbert 3rd Born January 22d 1833 and Departed this Life January 26th 1833
Jemima Gilbert Born March 18th 1834
Colman S. Gilbert born August 26th 1837

Copyists note:  Part of the handwriting was so faded by time as to render it undecipherable
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
Joseph Gilbert, born, Nov 5th, 1755
Jemima Gilbert, born, May 10th 1759
Sally Gilbert, born, April 19th 1777
Daniel Gilbert, born, Dec. 21st 1779
James H. Gilbert, born, Nov. 15th 1780
Jemima Gilbert, born, Sept. 13th 1722
Polly Gilbert, born, Feb. 4th 1795
Charles Gilbert, born, June 2d [unclear]
Joseph Gilbert, born, April 15th 1749
Annah Gilbert, born, Sept. 29, 1791

DEATHS.
John Gilbert, born, Jan. 29th 1794
Sally Gilbert Departed this Life July 9th 1799
Jemima Gilbert, Departed this Life, July 9th 1816
Joseph Gilbert Jun, Departed this Life November 10th 1828
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5861
Joseph Gilbert
comitted
20 mo
$66.66

Certificate to be sent to claimant
Hadly NY
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Gilbert of Hartley in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court.
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  Seventy seven years.
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Enlisted in 1775 May 1.
1778
1781 Mar 1

Duration of Service.
8 months
3 months
9 months

Rank.
private
Drummer
Corporal

Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.
Col Rufus Putman, Capt Jno Pacard
Mjr. R Reed,  Capt Whipple
Col Saml Fletcher, Capt Josiah Fish

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none stated

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Brookfield, Mass.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  

Traditionary evidence, David Laughton & Paul Willson living [illegible] - Laughton statement [illegible] by Jos Tyler, MC

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D. Kentz Examining Clerk.
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State of New York}
County of Warren SS}

On this twelfth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me Halsey R. Wing First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Warren, Jemima Gilbert a resident of the town of Hadley, in the county of Saratoga in said state of New York, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by an act of Congress passed July 4, 1830. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Joseph Gilbert late of this town of Hadley in said state of New York, who departed this life on the fourth day of February 1844 - that her husband, the said Joseph Gilbert, was a soldier of the revolution and at the said time of his death a pensioner of the United States & that he entered the service from Dummerston in the state of Vermont.
And declarant further says that she was married to the said Joseph Gilbert on the tenth day of November seventeen hundred and seventy six by the Rev. Mr. Goodline, at Putney in the State of Vermont - that the following persons were present at her marriage, though declarant is informed and believes that all of said witnesses are now deceased, to wit:  Polly Davenport, Joshua [illegible] Nathan Parker, Roswell Parker, Samuel  [illegible], and Jemima Parker.  That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Dummerston aforesaid and bore the maiden name of 
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Copyists note:  Last name shown as illegible were torn from the page.
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Jemima Devenport, that she has a bible containing the family record of her marriage as said and of the births of her children, of such marriage before the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, - then her husband the said Joseph Gilbert has as aforesaid on the fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty four - since which time declarant has remained a widow. - that her said husband Joseph Gilbert during the war of the revolution, served as such soldier as aforesaid, eight months at the city of Boston in the state of Massachusetts and three months at New Rutland and nine months at Castleton in the state of Vermont, and during the said war he resided part of the time in the State of Vermont, and the remainder of the time at Brookfield in the state of Massachusetts - that no person who was present at declarants marriage is living now, to her knowledge, - and that her said husband Joseph Gilbert, during his term of service, as such soldier, served some part of the time as declarant believes under Captain Fish, Col. Putnam and Col. Fletcher though declarant cannot be entirely positive as to the names of these officers -
Jemima Gilbert

Subscribed and sworn this day and year aforesaid, before me - and I certify, that said declarant, Jemima Gilbert, is unable to attend Court, by reason of old age and bodily infirmities -
Halsey R. Wing,
first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County of Warren.
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss

On this Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of our Court of Common pleas now setting, Joseph Gilbert a resident of the town of Hartley in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being in the Seventy Seventh year of his age, 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 7th 1832.
That he inlisted as a privet Soldier in the Service of the United States and entered the Servise the first of May in the year 1775 - and was placed in a Rigement Commanded by Colonel Rufus Putman in a Company commanded by one Captain John Parker, that he resided in the town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts when he entered the said Servis, that he was marched directly from said Town of Brookfield to the Town of Roxberry near Boston in the said State of Massachusetts, that he inlisted for the term of Eight mounths, that he Served in that Company the full term of Eight Mounths, in that Campain, that he was dismised from that Service on the first day of January in the year 1776 - That he was in no battles during that campain, that he did not receive any written discharg from that Campain, the he has no documetary evidence (except the evidence herewith produced) and that he knows of no other person whos testimony he can produce who can testify to his Service at that time —
And further this deponant on his oath Says that he inlisted as a drummer and entered the service of the United States for the term of three mounths, that he resided in the afforesaid Town of Brookfield when he inlisted in said Service, that he was in a Battelion Commanded by a Major Ruben Reed (that there was no Colonel attached to that Battelion) that he was in a Company Commanded by one Capt. Thomas Whipple, that he was marched directly from Brookfield to Camberage in the State of Massachusetts near Boston, that he inlisted about the Middle of March (to the best of his recolection) in the year 1778.  that he was then in Service as gard to the prisoners of Burgoins armey.  that he was dismised from that Service on the Second day of July in the year 1778.  that he Served the full term of three mounths in that campain as Drummer, that he did not receive any written discharge from that Service, that there were no other troops with that Batelion, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service in this Campain - And this deponant on this oath further Says that he inlisted about the first of March in the year 1781, in the [end of page]

Copyists note:  Many misspelling were in original document
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Service of the United States for the term of Nine Mounths, that he entered the Service as a Corperil, that he resided in the Town of Dummerston in the County of Windsor and State of Vermount when he inlisted, that he Served in a  Regiment commanded by one Colonel Samuel Fletcher, and in a Company commanded by one Captain Josiah Fish, that he was marched directley from Dummerston to the Town of Casselton in the Said State of Vermount, that he continued doing duty as a Corporil untill the first day of January in the year 1782 - that he was discharged from that Service at the Said Town of Casselton, that the Service was to guard the fronteers of the State of Vermount that he did not receive any written discharge from that Service, that there were no other troops with his at that time, that he Served the full time of Nine mounths in that campain, that he was inlisted about one mounth before he entered the Service that he has no documentary evidence except the (evidence herewith produced) and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service in the Campain (except as above)
And this deponent on his oath furthery says that he was born in the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1755. in the Mounth of November on the fifth day of the Mounth (as this deponent has always been informed by his parents) that he has no written record of his age, that he removed from Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts to the Town of Dummerston in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont in the year 1778 - that he left the said Town of Dumerston and removed to the Town of Hadley in the County of Saratoga and State of New York in the year 1800.  and that he has resided in the said Town of Hadley since that time to the makeing of this Declaration - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of any of the United States.  I would mention the names of Stephen Gray and Jared Palmer to whom I am known in my neighborhood.
Joseph Gilbert

Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court
the 5 September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga County ss
Stephen Gray and Jared Palmer of the town of Hadley in said county being duly sworn, say, that they are well acquainted with Joseph Gilbert of said town, that his character for veracity is good, that they believe the said Gilbert to be seventy six years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that they concur in that opinion.
Stephen Gray
Jared [his X mark] Palmer

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
this 5 day of Sept 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Copyists note:  Many spelling errors, but all are copied from original document
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June 9, 1938

Joseph Gilbert, W.17007
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Jesse W. Johnson
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.17007, based on the military service of Joseph Gilbert.
He was born November 5, 1755, at Brookfield, Massachusetts.  The names of his parents were not given.
While living at Brookfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted May 1, 1755, and served eight months as private in Captain John Packard's company in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonels David Brewer and Rufus Putnam.  He enlisted in March, 1778, and served three months as drummer in Captain Thomas Whipple's company in Colonel Abijah Stearns' Massachusetts regiment.  He moved to Dummerston, Vermont, in 1778, and enlisted there March 1, 1781, and served until January 1, 1782, as corporal in Captain Josiah Fish's company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont regiment.
In 1800 he moved from Dummerston, Vermont, to Hadley, Saratoga County, New York.
Joseph Gilbert was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was living at Hadley, New York.
He died at Hadley, New York, February 4, 1844.
This soldier married at Putney, Vermont, November 10, 1776, Jemima Davenport or Devenport of Dummerston, Vermont, who was born May 10, 1759.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1845, while living at Hadley, New York.
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Joseph and Jemima Gilbert had the following children:

Sally born April 18, 1777, died July 9, 1799,
Samiel born December 21, 1779.
James H. born November 15, 1780.
Jemima born September 23, 1782, married April 27, 1802, Henry Blackwood and died July 8, 1816.  In 1845 Henry Blackwood was living at Hadley, New York, aged sixty-five years.
Polly born February 4, 1785.
Charles born June 28 (?) 1787, married May 23, 1813, Ruth Laughton.
Joseph born April 15, 1789, died November 10, 1828.
Annah born September 29, 1791.
John born January 29, 1794, married January 4, 1818, Cornelia Finch, and in 1845 he was living in Hadley, New York.

The following family data also are shown:

Colman S. Gilbert born August 20 or 26, 1837.
Elamander Gilbert born February 24, 1819.
James Gilbert born January 7, 1821.
Rosinah Gilbert born March 1, 1823.
Rosannah Gilbert born March 26, 1825.
John Wesley Gilbert born June 17, 1827.
Henry Dayton Gilbert born March 19, 1830.
Joseph Gilbert, 3rd born January 22, 1833, died January 26, 1833.
Jemima Gilbert born March 18, 1834.

It was stated that one Polly devenport witnessed the marriage of the soldier with Jemima Davenport or Devenport, her relation not given.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev

WIDOW, & c.

File No. 17,007
Jemima Gilbert
Widow of
Joseph Gilbert
Pri  Rev War

Act:  July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. A, Page 273
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1922 June 28, Hist. to N. G. Braby.  aw
1935 Jan 11, hist. to Mrs. Alexander Thomson.  m.c.s.
1935 Jan. 23, corrected hist. furn. Mrs. Alexander Thomson.  m.c.s.
1938 June 9, hist to Jesse W. Johnson.  m.c.s.
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6565

Jemima Gilbert
N. Y.
Let to Benj. C. Butler  Oct. 18-'45

Act 4th July 1836.
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No 6565

Jemima Gilbert
widow of Joseph
NY
Act 4 July 1836

Admd.
7 mo 21ds prv  $25.67
3 mo 3 ds Drum.  11.36
7 mo 25 ds Corpl  28.66
$65.69
from 4 Feby 1844

Reuben Wells
Luzerne
Warren Co NY
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6565

Jemima Gilbert
N. Y.
Pd Sept. 9, 1845.
Act 4 July '36
76
husband died 4 Feby 1844
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State of New York]
County of Warren} ss
Mr David Stewart Seth Aldrich John Walsh George T Rockwell
Neighbours & acquaintances of Widow Jimima Gilbert of Hadley Saratoga County NY being duly sworn to depose and say that we are well acquainted with said Jemima Gilbert and know that she is the widow of Joseph Gilbert formerly of said Town of Hadley deceased  that we were also well acquainted with said Joseph Gilbert for many years previous to his death & knew that he was a pensioner of the United States and was always informed and verily believed that he had been a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution.  That he the said Joseph Gilbert departed this life from Hadley aforesaid in the month of February 1844 or nearly two years ago since which time the said Jemima has remained his widow, single & unmarried & is still unmarried
David Stewart
Seth Aldrich
John Walsh
Geo T. Rockwell

Subscribed & Sworn the 28th day of August 1845 before me & I certify that the above mentioned Deponents are credible Witnesses
Reuben Wells Justice
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State of New York
Warren County  ss
John Gilbert of the Town of Hadley in said County being duly sworn - do depose and say that I am the youngest son of Joseph Gilbert late of the town of Hadley decease and Widow Jemima Gilbert both of said town & County.  That according to the best information I have I am over fifty one years old that I had four brothers & four sisters sons & daughters of my father & *month the said Joseph & Jemima Gilbert all older than myself that my parents resided with me until the death of my father the said Joseph Gilbert which happened on the 4th day of February 1844 at the town of Hadly aforesaid and that my mother the said Jemima Gilbert widow of the said Joseph Gilbert still resides with me & has remained a widow single & unmarried & still remains single & unmarried  that my Father had a bible in which was a family record of marriage & births of children a good many years ago and that it became so worn by long usage that some time near twenty years ago my Father the said Joseph Gilbert employed one Daniel Gill go transcribe the said family record from the old Bible into a new Bible and that the said Daniel Gill did in the presence of the family and under the direction of my father the said Joseph Gilbert transcribe the said family record from the said old bible which was therein writen in the hand writing of my Father the said Joseph into the said new bible and that the annexed **famiy record is the transcript so made by the said David Gill under the direction of my father the said Joseph.  that the said Bible has been kept in the family until now & is still in the family as the family bible & that I the said deponent have entered the name of & dates of birth of my children on the opposite side of said new and that the said Daniel Gill has been dead some years so that his testimony cannot be obtained  And I further depose and say that my father the said Joseph

*believed to mean mother
**believed to mean family

Copyist note:  All spelling and grammer are original to document
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Gilbert was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States and further that I have always been informed that my father the said Joseph Gilbert was married to my Mother the said Jemima Gilbert in the time of the revolutionary war and that my father the said Joseph Gilbert was a soldier of the United States during the said war and that in consequence of his said service he received the pension which he enjoyed at the time of his death as before stated   And I further depose and say that the old family Bible and record mentioned before has been entirely destroyed or mislaid so that neither of them can be found
John Gilbert

Subscribed & Subscribed this 30th day of
August 1845 before me  And I certify that the said John Gilbert is a credible witness
Reuben Wells  Justice
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State of New York}
Warren County} ss
Henry Blackwood of the town of Hadly in the County of Saratoga in the state of New York aged sixty five years being duly sworn deposeth & says that he is a son in Law of Widow Jemima Gilbert who now resides in said town of Hadly  that this deponent was married to Jemima Gilbert second daughter of Joseph Gilbert late of the town of Hadly deceased and the said Widow Jemima Gilbert on the 27 day of April 1802  that this deponents wife at the time of his marriage was nearly twenty years old  That at the same time the said Joseph Gilbert deceased & the said Widow Jemima Gilbert had a numerous family of children three of whom were older than this deponents wife  That the said Joseph Gilbert deceased & the said Widow Jemima Gilbert lived together at that time and continued to live together as husband & wife until his death which was on the 4th day of February 1844  That this deponent has always been informed & believed truly that the said Joseph Gilbert deceased and the said Jemima had been married more than twenty years at the time of the marriage of this deponent with their daughter Jemima.  That this deponent knows that the said Joseph Gilbert was a pensioner of the United States and has always been told & believes truly that the said Joseph Gilbert was a soldier in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war  that since the death of the said Joseph Gilbert the said Jemima has remained his widow single & unmarried & is still unmarried
Henry Blackwood

Subscribed & Sworn the 29th day of
August 1845 before me & I certify that
Henry Blackwood is a credible witness
Reuben Wells  Justice
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Joseph Gilbert
Hadley, Saratoga County
N. Y.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Gray and Jared Palmer are residents of the town of Hadley in the said County of Saratoga and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. Thomas Palmer clerk of the court of common Press in the County of Saratoga aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Gilbert for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Thomas Palmer 
Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County []: David Laughton of Edinburgh in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the year 1775 he was well acquainted with Joseph Gilbert named in the declaration [lists?] annexed, that the said Gilbert had then recently removed from the town of Dummerston in the State of Vermont where this deponent then resided, to the town of Brookfield in County of Worcester. That in the campaign [word crossed out below] of that year the Roxberry many soldiers went for eight months from Dummerston [word "Brookfield" crossed out below] aforesaid, that upon their return after the campaign was over he this deponent was informed by many of the said soldiers that said Joseph Gilbert was in [] at Roxberry aforesaid during that campaign, that the said Gilbert was a high spirited and brave soldier and behaved well. This deponent remembers that Thomas Boyden one of the soldiers from Dummerston returned from Roxberry on furlough in the latter part of summer or forepart of Autumn in 1775, that this deponent conversed with said Boyden respecting said Gilbert and was informed by Boyden that he left said Gilbert at Roxberry in the service. He this deponent verily believes that said Gilbert did serve the said Eight months in manner and form as he had declared.
And the deponent further saith that in the year 1781 and in the spring of that year the said Gilbert having returned to Dummerston enlisted into Capt. Josiah Fisih's company in Col. Samuel Fletcher's regiment of Vermont troops for nine months, that he was well acquainted with said Col. Fletcher and frequently conversed with him during and soon after the revolutionary war respecting said Gilbert. This deponent
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was informed by said Col. Fletcher that said Gilbert was a brave & faithful soldier.  This deponent, his father, his brother Samuel, Lemuel Davenport, Barzillai Rice & Arad Holton, were classed to furnish a man for the same nine months campaign under said Col. Fletcher & did furnish a man by the name of James Handley who served as aforesaid with said Gilbert.  And further this deponent saith not
David Laughton

Sworn this 5 September 1832 in open Court
of Common Pleas of Saratoga County
Thomas Palmer Clerk

I have known Joseph Gilbert the applicant & David Laughton the above Witness for twenty years.  They are men of unimpeached integrity & veracity.  Mr Gilbert desires his certificate to be sent to Hadley in the County of Saratoga N. Y. Gallston Spa Sept. 5, 1832
John W. Taylor M. C.

In left margin:  Joseph Gilbert
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County of Saratoga.
Personally appeared before me Samuel Stimson Esqr one of the Justices of the peas in and for the County of Saratoga a Paul Willson of the town of Balston after being duly sworn sais that he was personally acquainted with Joseph Gilbert in the town of Dummerston Windham County State of Vermont and nigh nieghbor to him in the year 1781 or 82. I then understood that he had listed into the service for Eight or Nine Months to serve at Castleton under Col. Samuel Fletcher, and according to the best of my recollection it was in the Month of April and in the winter after he returned Home to his family and it is My Belief that he actually performed that service but as I was not with him can say no more. I add further that since I have been acquaint with said Gilbert I have ever esteemed him a man of truth. 
Paul William
Sword and Subscribed this 5th Day of September 1832 in the Town of Ballston before me Samuel Stimson Justice.
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State of New York Saratoga County clerk's office of, I, Thomas Palmer clerk of the county of Saratoga do certify that Samuel Stimson who has subscribed the Jurat of the within affidavit was at the date the thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Saratoga acting under the authority of the said State of New York.
Witness my hand & seal of office the fifth day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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6565 Sept. 8, 1845
Luzerne, Warren Co. NY
1st Sept. 1845
Benj. C. Butler
Encloses pension papers of Jemima Gilbert.
B 362
8 Sept. 1845
Pension Bureau
Jemima Gilbert.
July 4. 1836.
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Luzerne Warren co N. Y.
Sept 1st 1845.

Hon W. S. Marcy
Sec of War.

Dear Sir.
I have the honor to send the papers for procuring a pension for Jemima Gilbert the widow of Joseph Gilbert a revolutionary pensioner, late of the town of Hadley in Saratoga Co.
From the want of knowledge of the proper officer in your department to whom such matters are referred, and to save expense in procuring the services of an agent in Washington.  We have ventured to send them directly to you
The extreme indigence of the widow ( who has been entirely dependant upon the kindness of friends for support since the decease of her husband) make it desirable that this matter shall be examined immediately in order that if there is any proof wanting, or defect in the papers sent, they may be rectified
The certificate of the County Clerk that Reuben Wells (the officer before whom a part of the affidavits were taken) is a justice of the Peace is on file in the Pension Office
I am Very Respectfully Your Obediant Servant
Benjamin C Butler
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier Vermont 1845

I [] Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay-roll of Josiah Fish's company in Col Samuel Fletcher's Battalion occurs the name of Joseph Gilbert with an allowance tohim for one hundred and sixty five day service commencing July 1st AD 1781.
I also further certify that upon another like pay roll of said company on record in this office occurs the name of the said Joseph Gilbert with an allowance to him for [British Pound sign] 5.10.10 for service as corporal of said company from the beginning of the campaign of 1781 to the 30th of June int he same year.

I also further certify that upon another like roll on record in this office of Capt. [] Duncan's company occurs the name of the said Joseph Gilbert with an allowance to him for two days service in December AD 1782.
I also further certify that each of the foregoing pay rolls have been audited and allowed by a committee acting under the authority of this state and that the sums have been paid by this state as appears of record.
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In testimony of which I have hereunto set may hand and  affixed the scene of my office this 5th day of November 10 1845.

M.M Shafter
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Jan. 27, 1846
[] N.Y.Jany 21/46

Reuben Wells
Evidence to obtain a pension for Joeph Gilbert
N 25 Rec. Jany 26/46

Pension Office
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
January 12, 1846.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Gilbert of Brookfield is borne upon a Muster roll of Capt John Packard's company, in Col David Brewer's regt in the Eight months service, as a private, from May 9 to August 1, 1775. 2 months, 3 weeks & 5days as a private, upon a Return of said Company & regt, dated, October 7, 1775.  Upon an order of same for Coats dated December 17, 1775.  Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Thos Whipple's Company, in Col Abijah Stearns's regt as a ____ grade not known, from March 30 to July 2, 1778 inclusive, 3 months & 3 days -- The above is all the evidence of service which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat of the Commonwealth, the date above as written.

John G Paisley
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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652

Luzerne NY}
October 29}

Paid 5

Hon. Secretary of State of the State of Mass
Boston
Mass
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Luzerne NY  Oct 25th 1845

Dear Sir
Application has been made to the War Department for a pension for Jemima Gilbert widow of Joseph Gilbert late of Hadley Saratoga Co NY & the officers the Department require a Certificate from the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts showing from the record in his office the service of Joseph Gilbert as stated in his declaration as follows viz  Enlisted on May 1st 1775 as a private for Eight months under Capt John Packard, Col Rufus Putman, in 1778 three months as a drummer under Major R  Read Capt Whipple in the Massachusetts Line
Will you sir examine the records & forward the certificate to me or to John Gilbert son of the widow as soon as is consistant with your business together with a bill of the expense &c.  The widow is in very indigent circumstances & any considerable delay will be severely felt by her
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Reuben Wells

Hon Secretary of State
of the State of Massachusetts

P. S. Direct
Luzerne Warren Co N York
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Luzerne N York  January 21st 1846

Hon Wm L Marcy Secretary of War USA

Sir
In counsequence [consequence] of the removal of B C Butler Esqr for the place it became necessary for some one to write for the accompanying certificate in behalf of Mrs Jemima Gilbert widow of Joseph Gilbert late of Hadly deceased to which I did & often so much delay have received them & herewith transmit to you.
You will please have the business forwarded with as little delay as is consistant with your convenience & direct the pension certificate ( if one is granted) to me or to Mrs Gilbert or her son John Gilbert at this place
I am very respectfully
Your obt Svt.
Reuben Wells
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State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}
I Jacob Laughton of the Town of Dummerston County of Windham aforesaid aged eighty four years after being duly sworn do depose and say that I have lived in the Town of Dummerston Seventy Six years  that I was well acquainted with one Joseph Gilbert who there resided in said Dummerston and that he was married to Jemima Davenport of said Dummerston (with whom I was well acquainted) in the year 1776 or 1777  that the said Joseph and Jemima lived together as man and wife in said Dummerston and Putney and had a large family of children and from thence they removed to Hadley New York   I have been in said Hadly [Hadley} at the said Joseph Gilberts house twice since he lived in Hadley previous to 1822  they the said Joseph & Jemima there lived together with their children and ever have lived together since they were married, as man and wife for aught I know and further sayth [saith] not - Dummerston 
Feb 2d 1845
Jacob Laughton

Subscribed and Sworn to this 2d day of}
February AD 1845 before me, and I certify}
that said Jacob Laughton is a credible witness}
Asa Knight Justice of the Peace}
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I Hepzibah Gibbs of Dummerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Seventy years after being duly sworn depose and say that I have lived in said Dummerston Sixty Six years  that I was acquainted with Joseph Gilbert and his wife   his wife name was Jemima Davenport before she married the said Gilbert  that the said Joseph and Jemima lived together as man & wife in this town and in the town of Putney a number of years  I do not recollect how long but untill [until] they mooved [moved] to Hadley New York they had quite a number of Children before they left this Town   how many I do not recollect & further sayeth [saith} not
Hepzibah Gibbs

State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}
Dummerston Feb 2d 1845
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
Asa Knight Justice of the peace

I certify that said deponant is a credible witness
Asa Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane February 4th 1845
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court, certify, that Asa Knight is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that his Commission bears date October 31 - 184[] & will expire on the 30th day of November 1845 & that his signatures hereunto written are genuine—
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day & year above written
Attest  Marshall Miller, Clerk
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I William Houghton of Putney, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, of lawful age, depose testify & say, that I am Town Clerk of said town of Putney & have the care & custody of said town Records, that I have examined said Records, & have been unable to find any record of the marriage of Joseph Gilbert & Jemima Davenport—
Putney Feb. 7th 1845
Wm. Houghton Town Clerk

State of Vermont}
Windham County ss.}
Putney February 7th 1845
Personally appeared William Houghton & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that sd. Houghton, is a credible witness—
Before me
John Kimball Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane February 11th AD. 1845
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that John Kimball is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date October 31-1844 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1845- & that his signature above written is genuine—
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court, the day & year first above written
Attest, Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Sandusky, O  May 27, 1922

Hon. Washington Gardener
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir: I am trying to trace the dates of birth and death of our Joseph Gilbert who enlisted in the Revolutionary War either at Neybridge Vermont or Heartford Connecticut.  His name is on the 'Honour Roll'. It is possible his father also served in said war.  His service dates from July 1781 to December 15th 1781. He was in Josiah Fisk's Co. in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion.
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If you can give me any information or tell me how to secure data with regard to "Revolutionary Soldiers" I'll very much appreciate it.
Respectfully,
Nina Goodwin Braby
Sandusky Ohio
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Hon Commissioners of Pensions

Dear Sir:  Have you on your records of Revolutionary Soldiers that of Joseph Gilbert. I think of Heartford Conn who served in Captain Finks Co. In Samuel Fletcher's Battalion 16s-d-July 1781 to Dec 15, 1781.
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I would like to ascertain the date of his death and birth.

Respectfully,
Nina Goodwin Braby
Sandusky Ohio
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(Seal showing Received Jan 17 1935)

Lake George, NY
Jan 15, 35

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Received your letter of Jan 11 containing data about Joseph Gilbert pension claim obtained from papers on file, claim S. 17007. Children of Joseph & Jemina Gilbert of Hadley Ny were given one Jenina born Dec 23, 1782; married April 27, 1802, Henry Blackford. We have it Henry Blackwood could it have been copied wrong from records.

This Hendry Blackwood & Jemina Gilbert Blackwood are ancestors we are using for D.A.R. papers so must have correct name. Also it is given as Henry Blackwood in records of inhabitants of Hadley 1802 and 1845.

I am sorry to trouble you again and wish to thank you for prompt reply to my request for records.

Yours truly
Mrs Alexander Thomson
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(Seal showing received Dec 31)

December 27, 1934
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Could you please give me any information concerning the pension record of Joseph Gilbert of Dummerston Vt. later at Hadley,  Hill N.Y. who I understand had a pension from the Revolutionary War. He died Feb 4, 1844 age 81 yrs at Hadley.

Also of a Levi Trumbull of Suffield Conn. Born Mar. 5, 1732, Died Aug. 27, 1811 - married Mary Smith - had a pension for services in Revolution if so records of same
Also John Sheldon married Sybil Spear
Born - Feb. 27, 1749 Suffield
Died Aug. 20, 1812 Rupert Vt
Pension record if any
Also - Jeremiah Mead Greenwich Conn.
Born - Feb. 13, 1727
Died - Feb. 5, 1815
Also - Solomon Baker - (Charlotte Co.) New York
any dates given
Yours truly
(Mrs) Alexander Thomson
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(Stamp showing Received May 21 1938)

Jessee W. Johnson Lawyer
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 18, 1938

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

Enclosed find Postal Order for Two Dollars for two certificates of service of the following Revolutionary Soldiers, vis.:

(1) Corp. Joseph Gilbert of Dummerston, Vermont, who removed to Saratoga County, New York. He was born in 1756. He died in 1844, His wife was Jemima Davenport. Said to have been a member of Capt. Josiah Fish's Company in Major Sam'l Fletcher's Battalion, was probably placed on the Pension Rolls in 1832 from Saratoga County, New York. Probably served also with Mass. Militia. What I want especially to know is what your records show as to the place of the soldier's birth and the names of his parents.

(2) John Johnson. Said to have served seven years. According to family tradition, he was a Pensioner, probably on the List of 1820. (Sentence here is cut off) His second wife was Lydia, whose maiden surname is unknown to me. He lived in troy, New York, previously to the end of 1795. His son, Jesse, was born there in 1798; removed to Otsego County, N. Y.; removed to Saratoga County, New York in 1822. Died November 25, 1836, at Day, in Saratoga County. (History of Saratoga County, Page 420, N. B. Sylvestor.)

Please include in your report the date and place of birth of this soldier and the names of his parents, if same are of record in your office.

Very truly yours, 
Jessee W. Johnson

JWJ:WMR
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Standard Form No. 1048
Form approved by Comptroller General U.S.
September 20, 1927

Memorandum Public Voucher for Refunds

Serial No. [blank]

D.O. Voucher No. 13399

U.S. Veterans Administration Symbol 691 806
(Department or Establishment, Bureau or Office)

Location: Washington D.C.
Appropriation or Fund: Special Deposit Account

PAID BY
[stamp]
G. [illegible]
Chief Disbursing
Officer
Division of Disbursement
Treasury Dep't
Symbol 291-804

(FOR USE OF PAYING OFFICE)

[handwriting]
801 can't ident None Wisc
MH 
7-1-38

To
Address

[handwriting] 801
Jesse W. Johnson
720 E. Wisconsin Avenue, 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Deposit received from the above-named depositor on May 24, for copying fees - JOSEPH GILBERT, W. 17007 and John Johnson W. 8226 has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:
[handwriting] OWW, file
[handwriting] OWW, file
[handwriting] no c use 7/12/38

Amount of deposit . $2.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below [blank]
Amount authorized to be refunded $2.00
[crossed out] Balance

[handwriting] can't ident]
Remarks:

The amount of this voucher is proper for refund to the remitter, Jesse W. Johnson, since there is no charge for the service rendered. 

Official Receipt SD 2021

File in jacket 6-20-38 MEW
John Johnson
W. 8226
Date June 9, 1938 , 19....
(Memorandum- 
Do Not Sign)
DMW smwu
Title Supervisor, Miscellaneous Unit Account Division
Refund by {Check No 113,244, dated June 17, 1938 for $2.00 {on Treasure of the U.S. in favor of payee named above.
Cash, $ [blank] on [blank] (Signature of payee) [blank] (Memorandum-Do no sign)
Other method, $ [blank], [blank]
(Describe)
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June 9, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Joseph Gilbert
W. 17007
John Johnson
W. 8226

Jesse W. Johnson
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed $2.00 to cover cost of Revolutionary War record of Joseph Gilbert of Dummerston, Vermont, who was born in 1756, married Jemima Davenport, lived also in Saratoga County, New York, received a pension and died in 1844, also, that of John Johnson of Troy, New York, Otsego and Saratoga Counties, New York, married first, Sarah, second, Lydia, received a pension and died in 1836 in Saratoga County, New York.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith.
No charge is made for these reports.  $2.00 the amount of your remittance will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3—525
W 17007

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.________________,  19_____

In reply to your request of __________. received __________ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Gilbert a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1, 1775
Mar 1778
Mar 1. 1781 TO jAN 1, 1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
8 mos
3 mos
RANK.
Pvt
Drummer
Corpl.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Packard
Thos. Whipple
Josiah Fish
COLONEL.
{David Brewer
{Rufus Putnam
Abijah Stearns
Samuel Fletcher
STATE.
Mass
Mass
Vt
Battles engaged in,__________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistments, Brookfield Mass. & Dummerston Vt.
Date of application for pension, Sep. 5, 1832.  His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Hadley Saratoga Co, NY.
Age at date of application, born Brookfield, Mass. Nov. 5, 1755.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. at Putney Vt. Nov. 10. 1776 Jemima Davenport who was born May 10, 1759.  He died at Hadley Feb 4, 1844.  She was al. pens on her ap ex. July 12, 1845 while living at Hadley.
See attached page for family record.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6—2856
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[water stain] v. War Section.

June 28, 1922.

Nina G. Braby,
Sandusky, Ohio.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary
War solider, Joseph Gilbert, W. 17007, you
are herewith furnished the following family data from the pension claim.

Children.
Sally | born April 19 1777, died July 9,1799
Samiel (?) | December 21, 1779,
James H. | November 15, 1780.
Jemima | September 23, 1782, died July 8, 1816.
Polly | February 4, 1785
Charles | June 28, 1787, (married May 33, 1813 Ruth Laughton.
Joseph | April 15, 1789, died November 10, 1828
Annah | September 29, 1791.
John | January 29, 1794, (married January 4, 1818 Cornelia Finch.

Very respectfully,

Washinghton Gardner
Commissioner.
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January 23, 1935

Mrs. Alexander Thomson | BA-J/MCS
Lake George
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 15th in which you
request verification of the name of the son-in-law of Joseph Gilbert,
W. 17007, Revolutionary War soldier, which was given as Henry Blackford
in the report furnished you.

The papers in above-mentioned pension claim have been reexamined.
The name in question is found recorded as Henry Blackwood instead of
Blackford.

A corrected record is furnished you herewith, to be used in place
of the one furnished you January 11th.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 23, 1935
Joseph Gilbert,   W.17007
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Alexander Thomson
Lake George
New York

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.17007, based upon the military service of Joseph Gilbert.

He was born November 5, 1755 (underlined), at Brookfield, Massachusetts.  The names of his parents were not given.

While living at Brookfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain John Packard's company in Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonels David Brewer and Rufus Putnam.  He enlisted in March, 1778, and served three months as drummer in Captain Thomas Whipple's company in Colonel Abijah Stearns' Massachusetts regiment.  He moved to Dummerston, Vermont, in 1778, and enlisted there March 1, 1781, and served until January 1, 1782, as corporal in Captain Josiah Fish's company in Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont regiment.

In 1800 he moved from Dummerston, Vermont, to Hadley, Saratoga  County, New York. 

Joseph Gilbert was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was living at Hadley, New York.

He died at Hadley, New York, February 4, 1844.

This soldier married at Putney, Vermont, November 10, 1776, Jemima Davenport or Devenport, Dummerston, VT(handwritten) who was born May 10, 1759.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1845, while living at Hadley, New York.
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Joseph and Jemima Gilbert had the following children:

Sally | born April 19, 1777, died July 9, 1799.
Samiel [underlined] | " December 21, 1779.
James H. | " November 15, 1780.
Jemima | " September 23, 1782, married April 27, 1802, Henry
Blackwood and died July 8, 1816. In 1845 Henry Blackwood was living at
Hadley, New York, aged sixty-five years.
Polly | born February 4, 1785.
Charles | " June 28 (?) 1787, married May 23, 1813, Ruth
Laughton.
Joseph | born April 15, 1789, died November 10, 1828.
Annah | " September 29, 1791.
John | " January 29, 1794, married January 4, 1818, Cornelia
Finch, and in 1845 he was living in Hadley, New York.

The following family data also appears:

Colman S. Gilbert | born August 20 or 26, 1837
Elamander Gilbert | " February 24, 1819.
James Gilbert | " January 7, 1821.
Rosinah Gilbert | " March 1, 1823.
Rosannah Gilbert | " March 26, 1825.
John Wesley Gilbert | " June 17, 1827
Henry Dayton Gilbert | " March 19, 1830.
Joseph Gilbert, 3rd | " January 22, 1833, died January 26, 1833.
Jemima Gilbert | born March 18, 1834.

It was stated that one Polly Devenport witnessed the marriage of
the soldier with Jemima Davenport or Devenport, her relation not given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 11, 1935

Mrs. Alexander Thomson | Joseph Gilbert, W.17007
Lake George | BA-J/MCS
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to
Joseph Gilbert, Levi Trumbull, John Sheldon, Jeremiah Mead and Solomon
Baker, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land
based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A search of
the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service
of the John Sheldon, the Jeremiah Mead and the Solomon Baker described
by you, or on account of the service of any Levi Trumbull.

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W. 17007, based upon the military service of Joseph
Gilbert.

He was born November 5, 1755, at Brookfield, Massachusetts. The
names of his parents were not given.

While living at Brookfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted May 1,
1755, and served eight months as private in Captain John Packard's company in a Massachusetts regiment commanded by the Colonels David
Brewer and Rufus Putnam. He enlisted March, 1778, and served three
months as drummer in Captain Thomas Whipple's company in Colonel Abijah
Stearns' Massachusetts regiment. He moved to Dummerston, Vermont, in
1778, and enlisted there March 1, 1781, and served until January 1, 1782,
as corporal in Captain Josiah Fish's company in
Colonel Samuel Fletcher's
Vermont regiment.

In 1800 he moved from Dummerston, Vermont, to Hadley, Saratoga County, New York.
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Joseph Gilbert was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was living at Hadley, New York.

He died at Hadley, New York, February 4, 1844.

This soldier married at Putney, Vermont, November 10, 1776, Jemima Davenport or Devenport who was born May 10, 1759.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1845, while living at Hadley New York.

Joseph and Jemima Gilbert had the following children:

Sally       born April           18,   1777,     died July 9, 1799
Samiel       "    December  21,   1779.
James H.   "    November  15,   1780.
Jemima     "    September  23,   1782,    married April 27, 1802, Henry Blackwood and died July 8, 1816.  In 1845 Henry Blackwood was living at Hadley, New York, aged sixty-five years.
Polly      born  February       4,   1785.
Charles      "    June       28  (?)   1787, married May 23, 1813, Ruth Laughton.
Joseph   born  April             15,   1789, died November 10, 1828.
Annah       "     September   29,   1791.
John          "     January        29,   1794, married January 4, 1818,  
Cornelia Finch, and in 1845 he was living in Hadley, New York.

          The following family data also appears:

Colman S. Gilbert               born  August     20 or 26, 1837.
Elamander Gilbert                  "    February            24, 1819.
James Gilbert                         "    January                7, 1821.
Rosinah Gilbert                      "    March                  1, 1823.
Rosannah Gilbert                   "    March                 26, 1825.
John Wesley Gilbert               "    June                    17, 1827.
Henry Dayton Gilbert             "    March                 19, 1830.
Joseph Gilbert,   3rd               "    January               22, 1833, died
January 26, 1833.
Jomima Gilbert                   born  March                 18, 1834.

          It was stated that on Polly Devenport witnessed the marriage of the soldier with Jemima Davenport or Devenport,  her relation not given.

               Very truly yours


               A.D. HILLER
               Executive Assistant to the Administrator