Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,775, John Gould, Mass
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Service: Mass [Massachusetts]

Gould, John

Number: S. 20,775

Contents:
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[upper left corner] Rev
no papers
of case
20775
INVALID
File No. 20775
John Gould
Priv U.S.A.
Act: [blank]
Index:-Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1879.]
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by Marion B. Hudson.
Sur F.
Claim No. 20.775
S
Certificate No.
Claimant John Gould
Soldier Capt Hobby's co
Service Col Wm. Hulls Mass regt.
Additional Service
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New Hampshire

┃ Anny
John Gould
Private
Captain Hobb's company of the U.S.
Army Rev War
Ratio of disability, total
Date of discharge, [blank]
Time of closing testimony [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at 8 dollars per month to commence on the [blank]
Certificate of pension issued the [blank] of [blank] and [blank]
Arrears to 4th [blank]
Smi-anl. all'ce ending [blank]
[handwritten] Transf. from Massachusetts
Act of
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Recd. 31 July 1826
John Gould
John Lovis
Wm. Brown
for transfer
David McG. Means
Amherst, N.H.

Amherst, N.H. 
July 25

free, 
free

James Barbour,
Secretary of War,
Pension department,
Washington, D.C.
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Amherst NH, July 22 1826

To the Hon James Barbour

Sir, I enclose the application of John Gould, John Lovis and William Brown and have their pension money rec'd in future in Portsmouth N.H. instead of Boston, Mass, where they have rec'd them heretofore, the two former were revolutionary pensioners and entitled to 8 Dollars per month, the latter Wm Brown an invalid pensioner in the late water, at the rate of 4 Dollars per month, it is their wish to have them transfer so soon that they may receive their pensions on the 4th of September, you will oblige them if you will write to me as soon as possible that they have been transfer'd to Portsmouth
I am Sir with Respect your Friend & obe [obedient] Servant
David MG Means
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of Newhampshire
County of Hillsborough 88.
On this twenty second day of July AD 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hillsborough personally appeared John Gould of Amherst NH, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hobby in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Hull in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Newhampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to that state of Newhampshire, were cheep [cheap] living [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Robt. Means Just. Peace
John Gould
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State of Newhampshire July 22, 1826
Hillsborough ss, I hereby certify that I know John Gould who signed the prefixed application for a transfer, to be there same person discribeed [described] in the above affidavit. 
David McG Means

Hillsborough ss, July 22, 1826
Where the above named David McG. Means personally approved and made solemn oath of the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. 
Before me Robt. Means Jus. Peace.

I Andrew Wallace Clark of the Court of Commons Please for said bounty, certify that Robert Means is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this twenty second day of July in the year-1826-
Andrew Wallace } Clerk of the Court of Commons Pleas for said County