Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,556, Nathaniel Gilson, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Gilson, Nathaniel

NUMBER
S. 35,556

CONTENTS
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5625
New Hampshire Roll
Nathaniel Gilson
Capt Smith
Corporal
Mass
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
subscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Jany 1819
and sent to Elisha Huntley or Judge
Marlow Chess P. N. H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 m. & 11/30 34.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819-  48.00
82.93

66 years & upwards

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

[Handwritten text to right - too faint to decipher]
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Nathaniel Gilson
5,625
Certif
(March 1819)

The State in (?) cannot be considered
available property
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SCHEDULE
of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income
of Nathaniel Gilson of Stoddard
in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for
a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

one yearling heifer valued  $5.00

I own a farm lying in the town of Pepperell in
Massachusetts containing about eighty acres
which was given to me by my uncle Nathaniel
Lakin, & I gave him back a [illegible] of the same
land during his & his wifes life-- and under
obligation not to sell the same until they were
both dead. Mr Lakin is since dead but
his widow is still living nearly eighty years
of age with a good constitution & healthy.
I have no more from the above property
I am in gut two hundred dollars
Signature of Nathaniel Gilson

We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property
contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by
above named, as his property, and are of opinion
that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss.
appeared,
182 personally
above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by
them subscribed. Before me,
Justice of the Peace. 

I certify, that
named, are disinterested and credible witnesses,

above
Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
On this 4th day of July
1820 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justice of sd Court
being a court of record for said county, [Crossed out : proceeding according to the course
of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping
record of its proceedings]  the power of fine & imprisonment Nathaniel Gilson
aged sixty years, resident in Stoddard
in said county,
who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows: Viz
that he enlisted in the spring of the
year 1777 for during the war under capt  Sylvanus 
Smith, in Colonel Bigelows Regiment, it being the 15th
Massachusetts Regr
and was discharged of Newbury
in the State of New York in the month of June 1783
and that previous to this time he served 6 months in
the militia

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 24th
day of April 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 5625

And 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.

My occupation is that of a farmer but
am not of sufficient ability to pursue it, by
reason of the rheumatism, and am dependent on
my children for support- In family residing
with me - my wife aged fifty eight years and
unable to support herself
Nathaniel Gilson

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the
fourth day of July 1820 before
Nahum Parker Judge of said Court

I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the
County of Cheshire, 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is five 
dollars and exclusive of the missionary estate

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A.D. 1820
Signature of S. Hale
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State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss. April 24 1854 then before Elisha 
Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common pleas
in and for said County of Cheshire personally
appeared Nathaniel Gilson Before
named and made Solemn Oath that the
forgoing declaration by him Subscribed
contains the truth and nothing but
the truth and it having been made to
appear to my satisfaction that the said
Nathaniel Gilson did serve in the Revolutionary
war against the common enemy in
manner as by him as stated in said declaration

I hereby certify and [illegible]
at the testimony
in case being oath
and his discharge
Sined by Gen Washington
to the Honorable John Calhoun
Secretary of War
Elisha Huntley

Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Please aforesaid County
 hereby certify that the above signature of the , a Judge of said Court Hon Elisha Huntley duly commissioned  and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court

In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed  and affixed a seal in [illegible] as used by said Court this 6th day of May A.D. 1818
Signature of Levi Chamberlain
The Discharge given
by Genl Washington to be returned to the War Dept with the papers
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I Nathaniel Gilson of Stoddard in the County
Cheshire and State of Newhampshire
Husbandman do make the following
declaration upon oath
that in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the
month of March or April I inlisted
as a private Soldier in the Continental army
in the United States of America at Pepperell
in the province of Massachusetts under
Lieut Edmond Bancroft for during the war
and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bigelow and served untill
the close of the war and [illegible]
Discharge at head quarters as will appear
by my discharge hereunto annexed

Also I further say that I am poor and stand
in need of assistance from my Country
for support
Nathaniel Gilson

Honble John Calhoun Secretary of war
this May Certify that I have [illegible] of the above named Nathaniel Gilson and find he is
poor and stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support
(?) December 28th 1818
Elisha Huntley
one of the Justices 
of 
Common pleas
for sd [said] County
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October 8, 1924
VYYXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/mos
Nathaniel Gilson, S. 45556

H. C. Moore
1340 Roosevelt Avenue
Lansing
Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to
Revolutionary War soldiers, John, Nathaniel and Samuel Gilson.

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 careful
search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of
the service of the John and Samuel Gilson described.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 45556, based upon the military service of Nathaniel
Gilson, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War
records of this office.

Nathaniel Gilson enlisted at Pepperill, Massachusetts, in March
or April, 1777, in Captain Sylvanus Smith's company in Colonel Timothy
Bigelow's 15th Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 10, 1783,
at which time he was corporal in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment which
was commanded by Major Moses Knap. He stated that previous to this
enlistment he served six months in the militia, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818,
at which time he was living at Stoddard, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

In 1820 he stated that he was sixty years of age and was living at
Stoddard, New Hampshire.
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In 1820 Nathaniel Wilson referred to his wife, aged fifty-eight
years, and to his children but he did not give any names. In that year
he referred to his uncle, Nathaniel Lakin, who was then dead and whose
wife, name not given, was nearly eighty years of age. There are no
further data relative to the soldier's family.

Nathaniel Gilson died November 17, 1839.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Handwritten text to left]
1934 Oct. 8. hist to
H. G. Moore
M.C.S.

{Text to right]
45 556
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45,556
Nathaniel Gilson 
Corp Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --Vol. 3, Page 196

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Nathaniel Gilson Corporal
in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States six years and [illegible]
and being inlisted for the War only, is
herebyDISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Tenth
day of June 1783
Signature of G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY
Command,
Thrumbull J[illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment
H. Mile Adjutant,
---
THE above Corporal Gilson
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six
Years faithful Service,
Signature of Moses Knap
Comd 5th Mass Regt
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HEAD QUARTERS, June Tenth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretary Office Boston March 23, 1803
These Certify that Nathaniel
Gilson has received the benefit of the lot
of the General Court and this discharged
is delivered by their direction
John Avery Secy

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Nathaniel Gilson discharge
Pepperell
Rec 1802

[Stamp lower left]
THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES

Nathaniel Gilson
Mass
S. 45556
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Lansing Mich Sep 20 - 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

In tracing for DAR and S. R. War I find the names of my ancestors, and I wish to check upon their records for the purposes of identification
#1
John Gilson B. Groton Mass June 14 - 1750 " See Groton during the Rev. War page 41
in a list of Henry Haskell's companies.
#2
John Gilson Jr and his father John Gilson B. 1726 - 37 can these be separated?
#3 
In Mass, "Soldiers and Sailors " Vol 6 -- there are two records for John Gilson bot
both of Pepperill Mass. but there is no way of determining if they are the same
John Gilson,
#4 
I would like if you can to seperate these names. If both are Revsoldiers
give their records in brief please.
#5Have you a record of a SAMUEL GILSON B 1752 (? ) He settled in
Chesterfield N.H. 1791
Rev soldier from Mass. Died 1817? His wife
Sarah -- died in 1817 aged 66 yrs. He died 1826
Would like record of family also, names of children- and wife,
#6 
Nathanial Gilson B. 1759 Mass Soldier or Conn. Please -

I thank you for any information that you may have of these
of the Revolutionary war.

I have copy preserved so you may reply by No. if you so choose

Respectfully requested
H. G. Moore
Lansing, Michigan
1340 Roosevelt are