Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18833, Samuel Gates, Conn.
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3-1776
SERVICE
Conn.

Gates, Samuel

NUMBER
S.18833

carded

CONTENTS
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3824

Vermont [faint] Neither [or]
Samuel Gates of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Seargent in the Company commanded by Captain Comstock of the Reg’t commanded by Col Chandler in the [strikethrough] Massachusetts {strikethrough] Conn line during the War  $120.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 120 Dollars __ [strikethrough] Cents [strikethrough] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Janu’y 1833 and Sent to R. Temple Prest

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832.                  $180.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833.  60.00
                                                                      ______                                                                         $240.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 59
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STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Rutland, ss.}

ON this 6th day of June 1823 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c) Samuel Gates resident in said county, aged 62 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 March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said  --- enlisted for the term of during the war on the --- day of January in the year 1778 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Comstock in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the line of the state of Connecticut on the --- continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the peace of 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in the Highlands in the state o New York. [strikethrough] that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property. [strikethrough]

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818: 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 certain 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

1 cow, 1 jug, 1 pail - 2 pans, 6 knives & forks, 6 plates, 3 spoons, 6 chairs, 1 table, - 1 shovel & tongs, 1 pair andirons - 1 platter, 2 table cloths - 4 towels - 1 tea kettle, 2 iron kettles, 1 tea pot, 6 cups and saucers, 3 bowls - 1 basin, 
My occupation is that of a labourer, but being old, and afflicted with rheumatism, am unable to labour but little. I have no family - I have for several years lived with y son, who had supplied me, but he had lately died & left me without the means of support.

[strikethrough] That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. [strikethrough]

Sam’l Gates
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18833

INVALID

File No. 18,883
Samuel Gates
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:-Vol. 1, Page 451

[Arrangement of 1870]
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19,010.
Vermont

Samuel Gates

of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Comstock of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years to end of war.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of June 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1823,
 and sent to R. Temple, Esq. Rutland , V.T.

[strikethrough] Arrears to the 4th of [strikethrough]

Portion of Semi anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept. 1823 $24.00
3 months.                                                                 ---------
                                                                                   $24.00

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, & 1 March 1823}
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Sam’l Gates

Payable semi-annually. The fires payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington, V.T. by the President of the Bank of Burlington.

Capt Comstock
Col. Chandler


Recorded in Book B, vol. 4, page 109. by Wm Gordon, Clerk. Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards
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Typed document completed in handwriting

WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, 1st of May 1820, and 1st of March 1823, Samuel Gates, 2nd late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty three:

J C Calhoun
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18, 875

Sam’l Gates
Rutland Co VT

R. Temple,
Rutland, VT.

Rec’d 30 June 1823
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss}

On the 20th day of June 1823 personally came before the undersigned authority, John Whelpley, a person to me known & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, That he is acquainted with Samuel Gates, an applicant for a pension, and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, and that he know the said Samuel served during said term in Capt. Comstocks company and Col. Chandlers Regt. of Conn. during near the whole of the year 1778 & the whole of the year 1779, and he believes the said Samuel continued to serve as [?] until the peace of 1783 - and further says naught.
Sworn before me this day & year above written.
R. Temple Jus Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland ss}

On the 20th day of June 18223, personally came before me the undersigned authority, James Fay, a credible witness who being duly sworn doth depose & say that is is acquainted with the above named Samuel Gates, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and that he knows the said Samuel served in Capt. Comstock’s  company & Col. Chandler’s Regiment above mentioned the latter part of the year 1778, the whole of the year 1779 and the fore part of 1780, and he has no doubt the said Samuel continued to serve until
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The peace of 1783 - and further says not -
Sworn before me this day & year above written.
R. Temple Jus Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland ss}

I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Robert Temple, before whom the foregoing affidavit were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned - and that the signatures hereto affixed, are in the proper hand writing of the said Robert Temple.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said county at Rutland, this 20 day of June 1823
R. Pierpoint
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[strikethrough] For ? of Pension [strikethrough]

Applin in act June 

Sam’l Gates
Admitted 
Sergeant
during the war
$120.00
R. Temple
Present
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Rutland/Vt/24. Oct. 1832

Sir
I was a sergeant in Capt. Comstock Company in Col. Chandler’s Reg’t of the Mass. Line of the Army of the Revolution, for which service I am [?] a Pension of the U. States on the Vermont roll. I now enclose my certificate & request that my pension may be increased agreeably to new provisions of the act of Congress 17, June 1832. My present place of residence is West Haven. Sent to care of R. Temple of Rutland.
I am [?], respectfully your obied’t
Samuel Gates

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec’y of War