Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39565, Seth Gansey, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Gansey, Seth

NUMBER 
S.39565
B.L.WR. 897-100
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Notification Sent on Oct. 23 1826 to R Pierpoint Rutland VT. [illegible]. [Written vertically along left side]

16,189

Vermont

Seth Gansey

Rutland Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years 1778-

Transcribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep 1819 and sent to Amos Thompson Esq

Pouttney Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 129.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.
$177.86

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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6754

Seth Gansey
Pr. Cont. Regiment
Wt isssd [warrant issued] No 897
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897
Seth Gansey
Private
[illegible] Regt. Cont. line
Warrant issd April 10th 1820-
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6754

State of Vermont
County of Rutland

I, Seth Gansey of the town of Pawlet, aged fifty six years, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by Captain Eli Stillwell and in the regiment No. 4. under command of Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid regiment, commanded by Colonel Butler.
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents that I, Seth Gansey aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Rollin C Mallary Esquire of the county of Rutland and the state of Vermont to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as if duly authorized to issue and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
Attest, Washington L. Wait
Oliver Hanks
Seth Gansey
I, John Davis, aged fifty Nine years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Seth Gansey who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; further, I know that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Washington L. Wait
John Davis
Before me, Oliver Hanks one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Rutland personally appeared the above named and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John Davis who hath subscribed the above certificate of identify, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this thirty first day of March 1820
Oliver Hanks, Justice of the Peace
In testimony that the above written Oliver Hanks was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. [covered] state of Vermont at the above date, and that his name there [covered] appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county [covered] subscribed my name and quality, at Rutland this 1st [covered] April 1820.

R. Templet C. Clerk &c.
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Seth Gansey
Connect Line
Col Butlers Revt War
April 

Omitted
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I Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Gansey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding [illegible something "tion"] against the common enemy for the time of nine months at one [illegible] [illegible] establishment; and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me to the [illegible] for the [illegible] of War; pursuant to the divisions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied the he needs the assistance of his country for support. Dated at Pouttney Vermont this fourth day of August 1819.
I hereby certify that the original declaration of Seth Gansey of Pawlet for a pension of which this is a copy except the conviction of some mistake was made & sworn to on the 2 day of April 1818 before me.
Amos Thompson Judge
Rutland C. C.
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the continual establishment that he take
that Col. Gravier
commanded the ┃
Regiment some of the time the fore
part of his services. That in consequence
of his frequently serving Col. Will
on parade, a some times in the front of
his Regiment induced him to believe he  the real commander,
but always knew that Col. Cutter had a
command in the Regiment:
that this was the reason of his mark
in his former declaration in the mark in his former declaration in the [illegible] [illegible]; that he continued to serve
in said corps or in the service of
the United States
until the eleventh
day of June 1783 when he was discharged
and from service at West Point in
the State of New York; that he was
in the Battle on Horse Neck when
Belee & Wills Regiments were [illegible] off
this battle was fought before in enlisted during the war
that he is in extend uncumstances
& stands in need of the assistance
ofh is country for support; that he has
no other [illegible]
now in his power
of his said services except what is
herewith transmitted
Sworn to & declared before Amos Thompson
the day year aforesaid
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State of Vermont Rutland County
On this fourth day of August 1817- before me the [illegible] one of the Judges of Rutland County-Court personally affirmed Seth Gansey agree fifty six years [illegible] in pair in [illegible] county who being by me first only sworn, according to [illegible] Seth on his oath make the folowing declaration in order to obtain the American [illegible] by the [illegible] out of [illegible]  an out to [illegible] for [illegible] in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the savior Seth Gansey enlisted serving the war on West Point (after having [illegible]  several months in the [illegible] service in which he was previously engaged.) in the month of April (as he confessess) in Capt. Eli Stillwell,s company in Col. Zebulon Butler,s regiment Connecticut line on
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Conn.   Gansey, Seth   S. 39565
                                       B.L.Wa. 897-100.
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss.}

On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the Conerly court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a cours of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Seth Gansey - aged 56- years, resident in Pawlete in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: serving the war from June 1778. to the close of the war in Ellis [illegible] Co. Col Butler & Col [illegible]
that he made his original declaration on the 28th day of april 1818 has received a Pendsion Certificate, No. 14189 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1919; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, 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, entitled "An act to provide for cer-tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;-and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is containe=ed in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

2 cows, 12 [illegible] heiffer 6 sheep 15 [illegible], 4 [illegible] 1 old cat 1 scythe. 1 old hoe, 1 old horse shears/ 1 old horse [illegible] 1 set [illegible] tools, 2 kettles. 1 [illegible], 1 [illegible, 1 [illegible]. [illegible], 1 kitchen shovel & tongs, 1 close [illegible], 1 old kitchen [illegible], 1 [illegible] 8 [illegible] , 1 doz old [illegible] 8 [illegible] & forks, 6 old table spoons, 1 woolen wheel 1 [illegible] wheel 1 real old loom & 4 old [illegible], 1 [illegible] 10 old kitchen chairs, 1 [illegible], 1 old cone basket, 2 old cider bushells, [illegible] bushell with a few [illegible] of pork, 1 [illegible], 2 [illegible], 1 apple [illegible], 1 old [illegible], 1 [illegible] old, 1 wage [illegible], I here by horse & [illegible] fear of [illegible] at $30 per [illegible]. My occupation is a shoe maker, my [illegible] sight is very much impaired I have a wife [illegible] Meahitable aged 55 years, her health much impaired. I hear an apprentice named [illegible] aged 19 [illegible] disabled by a a bad [illegible] I hear a mother [illegible] to support [illegible] Betsy Jennings aged 78 yrs

Seth Gansey
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Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 before said court. 

R. Pierpoint CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Rutland County, SS.

I, Robert Pierpoint, clerk of the Conerly court in the county of Rutland do hereby 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 afore-said schedule is Seventy five 25/100---- dollars. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 17th day of July 1820

R. Pierpoint
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39565

INVALID
Revy

File No. 39565

Seth Gansey
The Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 186

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