Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19505, for Richard Skinner, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass Sea Service

Skinner, Richard
Gilbert, Eleanor
(former widow)

NUMBER
W 19505

CONTENTS
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4319
Massachusetts
Eleanor Gilbert
widow of Richard Skinner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Seaman N. L. Na(illegible cut off) 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mch 1849 and sent to James Gregory Marblehead Mass

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 52 Vol. 2
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(check mark) 8958
Eleanor Gilbert
Mass
Act 7, July 38
M 92000
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State of Massachusetts County of Essex ss Marblehead

On this fifth day of April A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me, Daniel Appleton White Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County of Essex Eleanor Gilbert a resident of said Marblehead aged nearly seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath and from the best of her knowledge and belief, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, and the 23d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Richard Skinner who was a seaman on board the State Brig Massachusetts. John Fiske Esq commander, in the War of the Revolution: That her said husband joined said Brig as a seaman and volunteered at said Marblehead some time in the month of February, 1777, and continued on her for eight months doing his duty as a seaman aforesaid during which they made two cruises & took several prizes. And that said Brig around home at Boston or Salem in the month of October or November of the same year of 1777, from said second cruise: That said Capt. John Fiske was an uncle of her said husband and she believes her said husband was with him as a seaman or in some other capacity, with said Capt. Fiske during the whole time that he commanded said Brig Massachusetts, and also the Brig Tyrannicide - also in the State Service; and as she knows of no person living who served on board either of these vessels while commanded by said Capt Fiske, she begs to refer to the Rolls & Records of the War Department, Washington, in proof of the same, she having neither a witness nor documentary evidence for a more particular description of said service than is hence set forth.

She further declares that her said husband was in much other service in said War of the Revolution than she has herein set forth, but she is unable at present to describe the particulars of the same.
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She also declares that she was married to the said Richard Skinner on the twenty first day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety: that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Skinner died at Balboa in Spain, while master of a vessel there in the merchant service, some time in the year 1800; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January; seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Lewis R. Gilbert on the fourteenth day of March A.D. 1802; and he died aboard on the seafaring business many years ago; and that she is now a widow.
Eleanor Gilbert
Witnessed by Ellen S Patsy

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me. The said Eleanor being unable by reason of infirmity to appear in Court.
D A White Judge of Probate

I, Eleanor Eustis, of Marblehead in the County of Essex, do on my oath testify & declare that I well know Eleanor Gilbert. She was formerly the widow of Richard Skinner of said Marblehead, deceased, and who is understood to have signed the declaration hereon, & who is now the widow of Lewis R. Gilbert. Said Richard Skinner died in Spain while commander of a vessel out of said Marblehead some time in the year 1800, as I have always understood & believed. Said Lewis R. Gilbert also died abroad in the seafaring business many years ago, and I do well know that said Eleanor Gilbert is now his widow & has not intermarried since his decease.
Eleanor Eustis X her mark

Witness William Skiner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss Marblehead, April 14th, 1843.
Then the above named Eleanor Eustis personally appeared before me the subscriber & signed the above affidavit & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same, and I certify that said Eleanor Eustis is a credible witness.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed my (illegible) seal the day and year herein written.
Samuel Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace
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Extract from the Record of Marriages in the Town of Marblehead, Country of Essex, State of Massachusetts.
Seventeen hundred ninety October Twenty first.
Mr. Rich Skinner & Miss Eleanor [illegible]
I certify that above is a true extract from the Record, with the exception of the date, which is in fair, legible, figures as follows [illegible]
1790 Oct 21 [illegible][illegible]
I Richard Homan are above named, declare and say, that I am Clerk of the Town of Marblehead, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the Record, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Rich Homan Clerk of the Town of Marblehead
Essex Co. Marblehead April 14 1843
Then Richard Homan, a credible witness, personally affirm & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. In testimony whereof I have have unto [illegible] hand and affixed my National Seal, the day & year
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex
I Eben Shillaber [I John Prince crossed out], Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Hon. Daniel A White is named on the 5th day of April Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County: that James Gregory Esq. is a Notary Public & a Justice of the Peace within and for said County; [crossed through text reads: that his commission is dated A.D., 18 and will expire in seven years from that date] and that these signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, April 14th A.D., 1843.
E. Shillaber Clerk
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8958
Eleanor Gilbert
Mass
[illegible] J. Gregory May 26 1843

Act of July 1838
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7715
Massachusetts
Eleanor Gilbert, who was widow of Richard Skinner and who died in the year 1800 of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Seaman in the [illegible] Massachusetts commanded by Captain Fiske

Inscribe on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 29 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of September, 1843 and sent to J. Gregory Marblehead, Mass.

Whole amount due $148.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 91.
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4914 Massachusetts
Eleanor Gilbert, who was widow of Richard Skinner who was a Seaman in the [illegible] in the U. States Navy

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of Feb1844 and sent to James Gregory Marblehead Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book. [illegible] Vol. 1. Page 43.