Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15501, Lewis Gifford, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Gifford, Lewis

NUMBER
S15501

carded

CONTENTS
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15349
Massachusetts
Lewis Gifford
of Bristol in the State of Mass
who was a Sergt. in the company commanded
by captain —------------------ of the regt commanded
by Col. French in the Mass
line for Sergt 10 mo
 Pv 	14  “ [mo]	
___________________________________________
Inscribed on the roll of Mass
at the rate of 96 Dollars  66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June
1833 and Sent Hon
I L Hodges  Present
___________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $193.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. “ [1833]    48.33
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _$141.65
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{  Act June 7, 1832.    }
Recorded by
J. H. N. Blair  Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 2.  Page 28, 

[Opposite Page:]
Bristol
77
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10274
Lewis Gifford

Sergt.   10 Mth [Months]
Private  14   “     [Months]
____________________
 _ _ _ _ 24
6. 13 & 16.  OC
Apl 25 1833
--50
--46.66
 $96.66
P 355
Hon. J L  Hodges
Abner B. Gifford [crossed out]
Westport	            [crossed out]
Mass	            [Massachusetts]
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10.274
BRIEF in the case of Lewis Gifford
of Dartmouth in the state of Mass’sts [Massachusetts]
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?   70 years—
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.               /  Duration of Service   /  Rank   /   Names of Generals and Field Officers
    /Years,  Months,  Days./ As a   /     under whom he served.
					                    Gen.
______________________________________________________________________


1 Jan.? In 1776 / __ ,  _3_, __ /As a Private/Capt. B. Dillingham, Col. French, Co? enlisted  

immediately 
after the above / ___ ,  _9_, ___ / Private   / Capt. B. Dillingham, Col. French, Co? enlisted  

Spring 1777     / ___ ,  _3_, ___ /  Private   / Col. Hathaway’s Regt., Co? enlisted

1777		  /___ ,  _1_, ___ / Boatman/ not stated  —-----                    Volun?

1 March 1778 / ___ ,  _10_, ___ / Sergt.   /Capt Tim Ingraham, Co?       enlisted
 
1780	 	 / ___ ,  _3_, ___ / Private   /Capt George Claghorn’s, Co? enlisted

5.  In what battles was he engaged?     Not stated
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dartmouth, Mass.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2d, 5, & 6th terms supported by a witness —
and the traditionary evidence of two others — one a Clergyman
the latter certified to be a credible person.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

		E. Stephens [signature]
		Examining Clerk.
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State of Massachusetts,
County of Bristol } S.s.

On this 30th —- day of August in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
personaly [sic] appeared in Open Court before Hodijah
Baylies Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at
Dighton in & for said County of Bristol.

Lewis Gifford of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol
and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years
last April— who being first duly sworn according to 
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7, 1832.
	That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named Officers
and Served as herein stated.
says in the first place that on the first day of January
in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six he
enlisted for three months, at Dartmouth aforesaid, in the
Company Commanded by Benjamin Dillingham
soon after his enlistment he with the other troops assembled
at Crannes Inn, in Dartmouth and marched to Roxbury, 
from thence to Winter Hill, and after a short stay at Winter 
Hill they marched back to Roxbury and was placed at
Dochester hills his services while at Dochester hills was that
of helping fortify Dorchester [crossed out] that place, during this time
the British fleet left Boston at the end of this three months
he was discharged, has no recollection of receiving a written
discharge after his discharge aforesaid he returned home
to Dartmouth, was in the regiment of Colonel French.

[written on the side of the above:] 
3. months. Proof by
Robert Cottle Dep!

The said Lewis further says that immediately after he 
returned home after the above three month service, he enlisted
again into the service of the United States in the Company
Commanded by Capt Dillingham for and during the term of
Six months and was placed at Fort Knobscot in that
part of old Dartmouth which is now Fairhaven on the East
side of New Bedford River, during the term aforesaid nothing
particular occurred in that vicinity, and the troops were 
engaged in and upon the fortification when this term of 
six months expired he was not discharged and did not leave
the service, but enlisted again in the same Company under
the same Capt Dillingham for three months longer. about [About]
this time Capt Dillingham was called away or by some other
cause that the said Lewis cannot at this time positively
recollect–left the Fort, and Capt Eleser [Eleazer] Hathaway took
his place, the said Lewis remained at the Fort. 
 [Written on the side of the above deposition:]
2d 

6 mo 
& 
3 mo 

Proof by Jabes Hathaway.
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under the Command of said Hathaway untill [sic] the expiration
of the aforesaid term of three months when he says
he was discharged by Capt Hathaway, thinks the discharge
was verbal has no recollection of receiving a written discharge,
after which he returned home.

The said Lewis further says, that some time in the
spring of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven, at
Dartmouth aforesaid, cannot recollect precisely the day
or month — he enlisted again in the Service of the United 
States, for 3 months in a Company Commanded by
Capt Manassah Kempton in Colonel Hathaway Regiment
and Marched to Howlands [Howland’s] Ferry in the state of Rhode Island
was stationed at and near the Ferry, when we arrived at
the Ferry the British had possession of Rhode Island. He
recollects while there the British, some of them came
down to the shore, oposite [opposite] where we were, and the Company
that he the said Lewis was in Fired at them across the
River and while Firing at them the Cannon Split 
and killed the gunner, the said Lewis at the time being
near to the Cannon several pieces of it lodged in the Side
of his head, that a Small piece remains in his Ear to
to this day after this term of three months expired he was
discharged verbaly [verbally] and returned home to Dartmouth
aforesaid and remained at home some time. After this
and Sometime the same year cannot positively tell the day
or month — it being at the time of Spencers [Spencer’s] Expedition —
understanding they wanted men who were acquainted with
managing boats, the said Lewis further says that he went
to Howlands [Howland’s] Ferry aforesaid, and volunteered his services for
one month during which time he served in the boat Company
at the end of which he returned home to Dartmouth. The 
said Lewis further Says that he has no distinct recollection
of any person now living who was present and can testify
to the last mentioned services as above Stated by him.

The said Lewis further declares, that on the first day of
March in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight
he again enlisted into the Service of the United States at
Dartmouth aforesaid, for the term of 10 months in the
Company Commanded by Capt Timothy Ingraham, that
immediately after his enlistment as aforesaid he went to Fort
Knobscot aforementioned in Dartmouth aforesaid and
there remained during said term of ten months as aforesaid

[Below is written on the side of this page, noting enlistments and proofs of service:]

3rd [enlistment]
3. mo [length of this enlistment]

Proof by Obed Cushman

4th [enlistment]

5th [enlistment]

10. mo [length of this enlistment]


Proof by Elisha
McWorther [?]
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and acted as orderly sergant [sergeant] that some time the latter
part of the Season of this year while the said Lewis was at said
Fort, the British landed their forces, and marched up to the
village of New Bedford on the Oposite [sic] side of the river from
where the Fort was, and set fire to the shipping then laying
them, and destroyed nearly all of them, together with many 
Dwelling Houses, and Stores, and other property, at the expiration
of the ten month above mentioned the said Lewis was
discharged and returned home he has no recollection of
having a written discharge but thinks it was verbal.

The said Lewis further declares, that some time in the
year Seventeen hundred and Eighty (the precise day or month 
he does not now recollect, he again enlisted at Dartmouth
aforesaid for the term of three months in a Company Commanded
by Capt George Claghorn — that immediately after said enlistment
he marched to Howlands [Howland’s] Ferry — looped the Ferry and 
went to Rhode Island, stoped [stopped] at Butts Hills a short time from 
thence he went to Naraganset, [Narragansett] to a place called Watch Hills
and was stationed at various places along the shore of
Naraganset  [Narragansett] watching the movements or the enemy who
then lay in Garner Bay at expiration of the aforesd [aforesaid] 
three months, he was discharged and returned home, did
not have a written discharge, that this was the last of his 
services in the Revolutionary War.

And the said Lewis further says after being interogated [sic] by the
Court, that he was born in Dartmouth in the County of Bristol aforesd [aforesaid]
in the month of April Seventeen hundred and Fifty Seven, that he has
a record of his age which he now exhibits to the Court, that he lived
in Dartmouth aforesaid when he was called into the service;
that he has lived in said Dartmouth since the Revolutionary War,
and now lives in said Dartmouth.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension Rolls of the agency of
any State.	
							Lewis Gifford [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.				
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.

[The following is written on the left side of the page
documenting where proof of enlistment and length of each service is documented:]

6th [Enlistment]

3 mo. [term of service]

Proof by Jabes Hathaway.
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M Howard Tripp, a Clergyman, residing in Dartmouth
in the County of Bristol and Zebedee A. Macomber Esq.
residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are
well acquainted with Lewis Gifford who has subscribed
and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him
to be about Seventy five years of age; and that he is
reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides,
to have been a soldier in the revolution & that we concur
in that opinion.   —---------Howard Tripp
—------------------—------Zebedee A. Macomber

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
		H. Baylies, Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department,
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
that Howard Tripp who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
clergyman, resident in the town of Dartmouth and that Zebedee A. Macomber Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same
town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled
to credit.
		H. Baylies, Judge of Probate. [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.}
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bristol, ss.}
I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of
Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Lewis Gifford of
Dartmouth for a Pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office,
the day and year first above written.
			Anselm Bassett  [signature]
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I Jabes [Jabez] Hathaway of New Bedford in the County of
Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy-Six
years testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand
Seven hundred and Seventy six, I was in the Service of the 
United States, at Fort Knobscot on the East side of New Bedford
river, and was in a Company Commanded by Capt Benjamin
Dillingham, that I served in said Company, at said Fort
Six months, that said term of service I very well
recollect Lewis Gifford of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol
and State of Massachusetts, he was in the same Company
with me during the Six months as aforesaid, after which
Captain Dillingham for reasons unknown to me, left the Command
at the aforesaid Fort, and we were placed under the Command
of Capt Eleser [Eleazer] Hathaway. I served about three months
under Capt Hathaway aforesaid, during which time I
well recollect Lewis Gifford aforesaid served with me
makeing [making] in all under both the above named officers Nine
months, I further testify and say that in the 
year seventeen hundred and eighty I was a soldier in
the Service of the United States in a Company Commanded
by Capt George Claghorn for the term of three 
months, during which time I was at Rhode Island
at Butt’s Hill [Butts Hill], Naraganset, [Narragansett] and Wach Hill, [Watch Hill] and at
different places from Wach Hill [Watch Hill] to Point Judith waching [watching] 
the sound, and Lewis Gifford above named was in
the Company with me during the aforesaid term
of three months, and served as a soldier in said George
Claghorns [sic] Company.    

Witness Abner B. Gifford  [signature]   Jabez Hathaway [signature]

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County__________} SS.  On this 31, day of
				July AD. 1832.  The
above named Jabes [Jabez] Hathaway personaly [sic]
appeared and made and made Solemn oath that the above 
deposition by him subscribed was true in all
its parts before me                          
Abner B. Gifford Just. of  [signature]
the Peace
& On this Sixth day of May AD. 1833.	
And I further Certify that the above named
Jabes [Jabez] Hathaway is well known to me, that he is a Credible witness and
that his statement is entitled to full Credit.
   Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace	[signature]
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I Elijah Macomber of Dartmouth in the County of
Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy six
years, testify and Say that I was a soldier in the Service
of the United States in the war of the Revolution, that in
the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight, I was at
Fort Knobscott in what was then Old Dartmouth, now
Fairhaven, in the Company and under the Command
of Timothy Ingraham. I served ten months at said
Fort, that I am now well acquainted with Lewis Gifford of
Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts,
that I was acquainted with him previous to the war of the 
Revolution, and that the said Lewis Gifford was at
said Fort and in said Company with me as a soldier
during the ten months aforesaid.

Witness: Abner B. Gifford

 _ _ _   his
Elijah   +  Macomber
 _ _ _ mark

State of Massachusetts}   
County of Bristol }  S.S.

On this 31 day of July AD. 1832 the above named
Elijah Macomber  personaly [sic] appeared before me the
subscriber and made Solemn oath that the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts
& on the 6th day of May AD. 1833,  Abner B. Gifford Justice of the Peace
I further Certify that the above named Elijah Macomber is
well known to me, that he is a Credible witness, and that
his statement above is entitled to full Credit.
Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace [signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol SS.

I, James Sproat, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify
that Abner B. Gifford Esq. whose signature is
affixed to the within & accepted certificates
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bristol and
duly qualified to administer oaths.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourth day of September
in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
			Jas. Sproat

[On right side of page:]
Lewis Gifford
ABG.  10.274
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Explanation by Lewis Gifford in answer to
the Brief Objections to the admission of his Claim for
Pension. No. 10.274.
The said Lewis Gifford States as follows to wit,
Query 1. Where and in what year were you born?

Ans. That he was born in Dartmouth in the County of Bristol
and State of Massachusetts, in the year one 
thousand Seven hundred and fifty Seven, in the 
month of April.

Query 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where 
is it?

Ans. 	I have a record of my age, which I now exhibit to 
the Court.

Query 3.  Answered in the body of the Declaration.

Query 4. Answered in the body of the Declaration.

Query 5.  Answered in the body of the Declaration.

Query 6. Were you a soldier or an officer? if a Soldier did 
you ever receive a discharge from the Service? And
if so by whom was it given and what has become of it;
if an officer, did you ever receive a Commission, and if 
so by whom was it Signed, and what has become of it?

Ans. 	I was a Soldier and have no recollection of receiving a
written discharge.

Query 7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to
your Character for veracity, and their belief of your
Services as a Soldier of the revolution.

Ans.	Elder Daniel Hicks, in whose church I have been a
member forty five years. Deacon Abial Davis, Jonathan Davis,
Joseph Gifford Esq., John Rogers, Gideon Rogers, Lemuel Reed, 
Adam Gifford, Jonathan Peckham, Peter W. Peckham, 
Stephen Howland, John Anthony, Thomas Winslow, 
David Crow, William Gifford, and many more I might
name in the Same Church with myself, but Suppose the above suffict. [sufficient]
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In answer to them the said Levi Gifford says, that while
he was at Fort Knobsott,  [Fort Nobscott] so stated in his declaration,  there 
was no Colonel Commandant acting in the Capacity at said
Fort. That he the said Lewis with the other private at that
time placed at the fort aforesaid, were under the Command
of the Captain, named in his declaration and does not
recollect of any higher officer, having the Command at
the Fort at the time aforesaid.
		Lewis Gifford [signature]

State of Massachusetts }
County of Bristol,  S.s. }

On this Seventh day of May 1833, personaly [sic] appeared
Lewis Gifford above named and made Solemn Oath that
the Statement aforesaid by him signed is true according to
the best of his belief.

And I further Certify that Lewis Gifford above named
is well known to me, and in my Opinion is a Credible
person, that his Statement is entitled to full Credit.
		Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace [signature]
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Commonwealth Massachusetts
Bristol & I Anselm Bassett Register of this 
Court of Probate in and for said County of
Bristol, and that Abner B. Gifford is a Justice
of the Peace for said County and that the
signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting
to be his are genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the Seal of Said court this Eleventh
day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty three
		Anselm Bassett [signature]
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October 18, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Lewis Gifford, S.15501

Mr. Andrew Holmes Burgess
5111 West 23rd Street
Cicero
Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of Lewis Gifford of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

	The data which follow are obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, S. 15501, based upon the military service of
Lewis Gifford.

	He was born in April, 1757, in Dartmouth, Bristol County,
Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, he enlisted 
the first of January, 1776, and served three months as private in
Captain Benjamin Dillingham’s company in Colonel French’s Massachusetts
regiment. Immediately after this service he enlisted and served
nine months as private in Captain Dillingham’s and Eleazer Hathaway’s
Massachusetts companies and was stationed at Fort Knobscot. He enlisted
in the spring of 1777 and served three months as private in Captain 
Manasseh Kempton’s company in Colonel Hathaway’s Massachusetts regiment.
He enlisted again in 1777 at the time of Spencer’s expedition to Rhode
Island and served one month in a boat company at Howland’s Ferry. He
enlisted March 1, 1778, and served ten months as orderly sergeant in Captain
Timothy Ingraham’s Massachusetts company. He enlisted in 1780 and 
served three months as private in Captain George Claghorn’s Massachusetts
company.

	He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832,
at which time he was living in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
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One Abner B. Gifford was justice of peace in Bristol County,
Massachusetts, in 1832, and in 1833 Lewis Gifford stated that Joseph
Gifford, Adam Gifford and William Gifford were residents of his
neighborhood, their relation to the soldier not stated. The papers
in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's
family.

Soldiers [Soldier's] death not in 
Agency Book  
[the two above lines are handwritten]

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1934 October 18 hist. to Mr.
Andrew Holmes Burgess
MCS
[The above is hand-written on the left side of the page.]

15.501
INVALID.
___________
File No. 15.501
Lewis Gifford
Sergt. Rev. War
___________
Act: June 7” 32
Index : —Vol. 1__, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Robert Cottle of Westport in the County of Bristol and 
State of Massachusetts, aged 77 years testify & say
that I am well acquainted with Lewis Gifford of 
Dartmouth, who has applied for a pension. 
 	That I was with him in the Service of the United States
	in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six, three
months, under Captain Benjamin Dillingham
in Colonel French Regiment, at Winter hill,
Roxbury, and Dochester hill, [Dorchester Hill] that I am
well knowing to his Serving said three months in 
the War of the Revolution, as a private, 
as above specified.
				Robert Cottle [signature]

State of Massachusetts}
County of Bristol} S.s.
On this Sixth day of May A. D. 1833. the the above 
named Robert Cottle personaly [sic] appeared before me the
Subscriber, and made Solemn Oath, that the forgoing 
deposition by him Subscribed is true in all its parts.
and I do further Certify that the above named Robert Cottle
is well known to me, and I believe him to be a Credible 
witness, and that his statement is entitled to full
Credit.     Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace [signature]
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I: Obed Cushman of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol
and State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner
aged Seventy eight years testify and Say
that I am well acquainted with Lewis Gifford of
Dartmouth aforesaid who has applied for a pension,
that I was acquainted with the said Lewis previous to
the Revolutionary War; that in the year Seventeen hundred
and Seventy Seven, I was in the service of the United States
in Capt. Manassa Kimptons [Capt. Manasseh Kempton’s] Company, and in Colonel
John Hathaway’s Regiment, doing service in the State of
Rhode Island, & stationed near Howland Ferry so 
called. I well recollect that the aforesaid Lewis Gifford
was in the same Company & Regiment with me, and 
to my Certain knowledge the s’d [said] Lewis served three Months
in said Regiment.
				Obed Cushman

State of Massachusetts }
County of Bristol } Ss.
On this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personaly [sic]
appeared before me the Subscriber, the above named
Obed Cushman, and made Solemn Oath that the deposition
aforesaid by him Subscribed is true. —
And I do further Certify that the said Obed Cushman
is well known to me & that he is a credible witness, and 
that his statement is entitled to Credit.
		Abner B. Gifford Just. of the Peace [signature]
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[Circle Stamp]

RECEIVED
Oct  9  1934

MAIL SUB-DIV.

V213.ADM 
READER #15
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Cicero Illinois.  Oct. 6  1934.
Veterans Administration.				5111 West 23rd St.
Washington, D. C.
Mr. A. D. Hiller.  Asst.       My dear Sir.

I wish to thank you for the Service and Pension Record, of Caleb Curtis
a soldier of the Rev. War. resident of Topsham, Me. and that of his widow,
Mrs. Susan Curtis, of the same Town as recd on the 5th inst.
	This information is to be used in our Norris Family Genealogy.

I wish to explain as to my request to ascertain if your office had sent
me the Pension Record of one William Fuller, a Soldier of the Rev. War.
	I have read that record, on Jan. 22, 1934, and it was misplaced under
the heading of Norris. as your reply had mentioned service under that
name in the case of our Nelson Norris and his brother George, as
Soldiers in the Civil War.   I had taken up the search after my last
letter to you, and am pleased to have located your letter,
		Will you please accept my sincere apology.
Will you please send me the Enlistment  and Service Record, of Lewis
Gifford, a Soldier of the Rev. War, and resident of Dartmouth Mass.
	Also his Pension Record., based on that service, as found in 
Pension Rolls of 1835. Soldier was living in Dartmouth Mass. as of 1840,
and was 85 years old. See. Census of Pensioners, June 1 1840 Page 27
	I am hoping that I will be favoreed [sic] with the full record as one
of his Grand sons, is of our Genealogy. Mr. Thomas James Gifford now
deceased, a well known resident and business man of New Bedford Mass.
	This Mr. Gifford was a Civil War soldier, and a distinguished
Member of the G. A. R. of his city.  Also a member of the Mass. Society
Sons of the American Revolution, and Past Chaplain.
	Thanking you in advance, for this and past service.
	Very Resp. Yours,
	Andrew Holmes Burgess