Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,849, Reuben Gulliver, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Gulliver, Reuben 

NUMBER
S. 29,849
B.L.Wr. 7100-160-55

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 26.019
Reuben Gulliver of Ben. .Co in the State of Vermont who was a pri in the Co. commanded by Captain Morse of the Re. commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass. Troops line for 18 mo. 23 days.
Increased from $66.85
Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of 70 Dollars 62 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Dec 1846 and sent to the Pensioner, Bennington, [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk
Book E, Vol 3 Page 67
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60.061 { Act March 3/55
April 11/55

Reuben Gulliver [illegible]

Capt Allen (strikethrough)
Mass [illegible]
Revolutionary War

Rev Pensioner
Mass June 32-26019

[illegible]

Nial Pease
Lenox Mass

Vol. G. 171.
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Reuben Gullivers
Declaration
20628

W. Haswell
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ATE OF VERMONT,
County of Bennington.} SS.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

On this 15th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Reuben Gulliver a resident of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 70 years, 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: That in April of May, 1776, he went as a substitute for one Wm Vose who was drafted to guard the lines after the British evacuated Boston. was stationed on Castle William (now Fort Independence) remained there Six Weeks. -
In the spring of 1778, as he thinks, the applicant states that he volunteered in Milton, Ms. for Six Months, in Capt. Morse's company, Col. Wade's regiment, Massachusetts line, marched to Providence R.I. thence to Fields Point, thence back to Providence, Pawtucket Falls, & Slade's Ferry crossed over to the Island marched within about a mile of Domini Hill, so called, where the British were stationed, retreated to Butts' Hill, and between Butts' Hill & Quaker Hill, at what was called the right hand redoubt, had a bloody engagement wit the enemy. Col. Green's regiment of Blacks being literally cut to pieces; crossed  Ferry, thence to East Greenwich, was transferred to Putnam's company, and there remained till his term of service expired, was not in the action but was employed in carrying ammunition for the troops.
In July, 1779, while lying at Boston, on board the brig Tyrranniside, in the fleet commanded by a villain, called Commander Satterson, was pressed into the service, went to Penobscot, to aid General Lovell, was in a spirited engagement after landing with the British piquet guard, drove them into the Fort, remained about 3 weeks were blocked in by a British squadron from New York, ran their vessels up as far as possible into fresh water, burnt their fleet, marched through the woods to Fort Wesson on Kennebeck river, and from thence to Casco Bay or Portland, Boston & Milton, having been absent two months.
In October, 1779 at Milton, Ms. the applicant declares that he volunteered for three months, marched through Worcester and Springfield to Albany, had no officers with them, except a Sergeant Trescott, does not recollect the names of the officers at Albany, did but little duty, served out his time & went home.
In May, 1780, at Machias, Maine enlisted for one year in Col. John Allen's regiment, (as he thinks in the Massachusetts line) served in the garrison, under Lieutenants Albee & La Derney until the expiration of his term of service.
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In May, 1780, at Machias, Maine enlisted for one year in Col. John [illegible] he thinks in the Massachusetts line) served in the garrison under Lieutenants Albee & La Derney until the expiration of his term of service. 
He further declares that he does not have documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court, the applicant declares, 
1st - That he was born at Milton, Ms. on the 19th Feb. 1762.
2d - That he has a record of his age, made by his father in an almanack for the year 1762, now in his possession. 
3d  - That he resided in Milton, Ms. when he entered into service; after the war, worked as a journeyman, and had no settled residence until about the year 1800; that he then took up his residence at Deerpark, Orange County, N.J. lived in Orange County about 14 years, then removed to Bennington, Vermont where he has resided since.
4th - That he was a volunteer.
5th - That he recollects among the regular officers, who were with the troops where he served, Gen. Sullivan, Col. Green, Col. Grayton, & Col. Vose. 
6th - That he never received a written discharge. 
7th - That he is known to Rev. Isaiah Mattison, Gen. David Robinson & Gov. Isaac Tichenor, of Bennington, who can testify as to his character for veracity.
[signed] Reuben Gulliver
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Wm Haswell, Register

We, Isaiah Mattison, a Clergyman residing in the town of Shaftsbury and David Robinson residing in the town of Bennington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben Gulliver who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Isaiah Mattison
[signed] David Robinson 
Worn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Wm. Haswell, Register

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 Isaiah Mattison who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Shaftsbury, and that David Robinson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Bennington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Reuben Gulliver for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of August A.D. 1832.
[signed] Wm Haswell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Andrew J. Waterman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Waterman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
[signed] Chas. Sedgwick CLERK.
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Reuben Gulliver
(Revolutionary)
Application for Bounty Land

By Nial Pease
Lenox, Mass.
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Bounty Land Declaration
State of Massachesetts
County of Berkshire
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Andrew J. Waterman a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Reuben Gulliver aged ninety three years, a resident of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a soldier in the company commanded by Col John Allen in the Revolutionary war regiment of commanded by with Grat [Great} Britain. That he enlisted first under Lecount Morse and served in the state of Rhode Island and was transferred to and under the command of Captain Putnam and was honorably discharged at East Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island.  He further says that he served in what is now the State of Maine and was under different officers and was in a battle at Penobscot in the province of Maine and was in battle of Rhode Island and continued in actual service in said War for the term of Eighteen months + 23 days that he has heretofore made application and received an annual pension of seventy dollars and sixty two cents payable at Boston and he hereby refers to the evidence of his said service heretofore furnished the pension department under the act of 1838 and other acts of Congress all or a part of a service has been fully proved before.  He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855.  He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty-land warrent, the authorize Nied Peruse to receive him Werment Reuben Gulliver
We, Isaac Bronson of my college and Pamelia A. Gulliver residents of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Reuben Gulliver in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be all erasure have before signing
Mac Bronson
Pamela A Gulliver
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above 
written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and tht I have no interest in this claim.
Andrew J. Waterman
Justice of the Peace
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20626
Reuben Gulliver

233
255
25
1250
367
66,85

7[illegible] 23 [illegible]
9 [illegible] 26 [illegible] certilly
$66.85

Wm. Caswell
Bennington
Vermont
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War Department, Pension Office
12 [illegible] 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A statement, shewing the Service of Reuben Gulliver of Bennington in the County of Bennington, Vermont

Period when the service was [illegible] | Duration of the claimant's service. Years, Months, Days | Rank of the claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. 
sub. 1776 | 0 years 1 month 14 days | private | Capt Morse | Col Wade | Battle between Butts hill + Quaker Hill | From Milton to Providence R. I. + then R. Island then Connectivut to Albany | Milton Massachusetts | [elligible] Evidence
1778 | 0 years 6 months 0 days
July, 1779 | 0 years 2 months 0 days | [illegible] seaman
1779 | 0 years 3 months 0 days | private
1789 | time not stated | private | | Col Allen | | | Age 70 years

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

It cannot readily be admitted that the above service is his acceptable of proof, and the regulations require that the best to be had be produced.
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such apllicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of, County of } ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
     1.  Where and in what year were you born?
     2.  Have you any record off your age, and if so, where is it?
     3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
    4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
     5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
     6. {To 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?
         {To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
     7, State the names of 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.
     The Court will see that he answered to these questions, are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, they believe he is of the age he presents, and that his is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of the persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before taking effect of the act of June 7 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c A. B. who being duly sworn,, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequence loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-- For____year_____months, and _______days, I served as a ________For _____months and _____days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
     It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
     (f)  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
     (g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
     (h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
     (i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
                                     Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the cuds of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                       Proof of Service
     (j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and his time and manner of leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
    (k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
    (l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
    (m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Bennington VT Sept 19th 1846

Morrow Sir

You will recollect this spring that I wrote you respecting my Father Reuben Gullivers pension, Mr. J L Edwards answered that letter, in part--Mr. Edwards says.
February 16th 1846-
Miss Gulliver your letter to the President respecting the cause of your Father Rueben Gulliver has been received. The certificate of the Secretary of the state of Massachusetts set forth and [illegible] says more than what your Father Reuben Gulliver was allowed when his pension was granted. In his first declaration he set forth less than what the certificate stated, and hence a part of the service in the certificate  was not admited. If however he will return his pension certificate the pensions will be allowed for all that the secretarys certificate contains which is one month and four days. No further allowance can be made-
JL Edwards

now Sir if that is all, It is all we want - But why does Mr. Edwards say, No further allowance can be made. If that is all the time that the certificate specifys, we ask no more, but we have not got that. Mr. Edwards says - if however  he will return his pension certificate the pension will be allowed. My Father got Mr. William Haswell to write for him to the pension office, he wished to be transferd from the state of New York to the state of Vermont-he also sent his certificate as requested above-he received his transfer in [illegible]
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and also his old certificate, no addition was made to it-It mite have been forgotten you Mr Edwards would not surely say he would do a thing and then not do it-now for their is something about Fathers pension that looks like underhanded work - We do not think it can be in the pension office, But you no Sir that their has been a great many cases that [illegible] soldiers have not got the pension that has been granted them at the War offices of the United States-some other one has got what was to generously intercede for their comfort. Now Sir to show you that my Father does not receive only two thirds of the time that his certificate specifys. I will write you what my cousin Samuel Gulliver waites at the time that he examined the records for my Father in the office of Boston state of Massachusetts he says something to my Father at that time
Sept 16th 1833
Sir I spent yesterday afternoon in farther examining the old paper and have again been this afternoon. I have been fortunate enough to find a [illegible] containing your services at Machias, you will see that it is for 9 month and 26 days-I cannot find any records of your services at Penobscot. I have got a certificate from the Secretary for all the time that I could possibly find which you will see in 18 months and 23 days-I shall enclose it with this and direct it on as you requested, your nephew Samuel Gulliver [illegible] now sir my cousins letter names 8 month & 23 days, which is 6 months & 23 day more than my [illegible] receives pay for-Mr Edwards says, 1 month 4 day-more is all that the certificate contains-can it be that the certificate has got defaced so that the dates or figures cannot be read-you will observe also that my Father served at one time 9 months & 26 days-which as I have been informed entitles him to 96 dollars in the last act besides the
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other small services which he performed at other times-my Father is 86 last February he fails fast and will not need your bounty long he was one of many, the thousands of others that placed you in a situation to have justice done to our states and laws--we look to you to extert your influence that my Father may receive his full pay--please to let us no how many months is allowed pay for, and what is the reason if you do not allow his all--that we may not feel that some unknown person is benefited by what you expect he yearly receives--you may think I have taken great liberty to write in this way--But we think it is so strange that one part of the certificate should be good and the other good for nothing-the mear fact that my father's first declaration (which was only from memory) set forth less time, than the certificate (obtained from the records of the state of Massachusetts) can not in your mind [illegible] of any other good and just man be any reason that he should not receive pay for all the time that the certificate specify--Sir so it will be imposing two great a burden upon you , we request that you would see the certificate of Massachusetts your self, and will you please to answer this letter your self, and give us a full explanation of the subject. We are needy but still we ask for nothing but justice--My Father & Mother have raised 13 children I am the oldest and the only one now at home, my health to poor that it has been a great effort for me to write this letter-My Father & Mother now old and feabel and a long winter before us if they should live Father die hope to receive at the September drawing something more to help himself with-again I must ry to cast them an my self on the Lord-his word and promis never fails. God has for 86 years watched over My Father and Mother and their large offspring-One dear brother was out in the campaign after Blackhok he took sick and died in the service of his country-a nother Brother has been [illegible] years garding our coasts in the United States services and this somer he again [illegible] his name for three years on bord the United States ship Independence. So you see Sir that from Father to son that go forth to [illegible] or gard our country-May God incline the hearts of all those
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that have the power to act in the [eligible] of this letter, May tha show mercy, and do justist to My Father, as tha will wish to have mercy and justist done to them in the great day of accounts, written by the request of my Father Reuben Gulliver, 
Respectfully your servant
Pamela A Gulliver
Rueben Gulliver

James K Polk

Mr James K Polk
Washington
President of the United States

Bennington Vt
Sept 11 1846
Reuben Gulliver Jr.
[illegible] claim for his father Reuben Gulliver

G.159
28 Sept 1846
Pension Bureau
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
 Washington, D. C................................, 19....
S.F.37849 

in reply to your request of ............received.............for a statement of the military history of Reuben Gulliver a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information a contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

 Dates of               Length of                    Officers under whom  
Enlistment or           Service                       service was rendered
Appointment                               Rank     Captain        Colonel                 State

Apr or May 1776       6 mos.          Pvt        on guard at Castle William     Mass.
June 30 1778           6 mo 6 d.       Pvt        Morse         Nathaniel Wade   Mass.
                                                            Jeremiah Putnam
July 1779                  2 mos.           Pvt     In the expedition to Penobscot  Mass
Oct 16 1779             1 mo 17 d     Pvt   **Abner Crane         Jacob Gerrish    Mass
May 1780                 9 mo 26 d     Pvt   John Prible            John Allen        Mass.

Battles engaged in,    Penobscot
Residence of soldier at enlistment,    Milton, Mass.
Date of application for pension   Aug 15, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application,    Bennington, Vt
Age at date of application,     born Feby 19, 1762 at Milton, Mass.
Remarks:  Mch 6 1851 Soldier stated that he had recently buried his wife her name is not stated. There were 13 children, Pamela A. Gulliver living in Bennington, Vt. 1846 is the only one whose name is stated. Soldier lived at Williamstown Mass 1842 & 1851 and Whitestown N. Y.

**as Sergt. (John) Tascott was in Capt. Abner Crane's Co, Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. I have put the Capt. & Col.'s name in instead of of his. See report of Secy. of Mass in claim.

Respectfully
Commissioner
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2 ct stamp enclosed [illegible]
Rev. Sec [illegible]
Grafton Mass June 29th 1920
To U.S. Commissioner of Pensioners Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, I am anxious to learn in the interest of my Daughter who if eligible, wishes to join the D. A. R. if my grandfather Reuben Gulliver served in or was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. I have always understood from my Father that he was.
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Reuben Gulliver was born at Milton Mass Feb 19th 1762 the son of John and Sarah G. Married Ruth Snyder of Minisink N.Y. where he lived for several years, later removed to Bennington Vt and died at Williamstown Mass Nov 3rd 1860. Thanking you in advance for any information you may give, I am very sincerely
Dr. W.L. Gulliver
Grafton Mass
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Any fees incurred I will gladly remit upon notification
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Jan 4, 1896
Ree case
Reuben Gulliver
Hon. Benjamin Thompson
Member of Congress from Massachusetts
Washington D.C.
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Boston Dec 31 1846
Hon. B. Thompson
Dear Sir,
I received in due course of mail your favor of the 18th instant enclosing the lost letter of May 9th. It appears very strange to me that it should have been returned to the dead letter office. I think with you that "there must have been great carelessness somewhere." On the receipt of your favor of the 9th instant enclosing a copy of Col. Edwards letter of the 18th of May last; I wrote immediately to my Cousin at Bennington Vt informing her of the contents of Col. E letter requesting him to forward to me her Fathers Pension Certificate. I have just received a line from her in which she states that her Father removed from New York State to Bennington Vt in June last; and soon after sent on to Washington his certificate in order to have the payment transfered from New York state to Bennington Vt and also to have a new one issued which should embrace all the time for which he is entitled to receive pay. She states it was returned with the transfer only, without any increase of pay. She wrote again to Washington and received a letter from Col. Edwards saying if he would send on his certificate again, it would be increased --[illegible] the 15th instant her Father wrote and sent his certificate--
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I feel sorry to trouble you again upon the subject, but as you very kindly offered to render assistance in your home, I feel under the necessity of requesting you to see Col. Edwards & I understand from him how much he is entitled to & see that a certificate is issued accordingly-- I have before me a Copy of Col E's letter to you of the 18th of May last in which he states that "Reuben Gulliver is now receiving a pension for 7 mos & 23 days service as a private of Infantry and 9 mos. & 26 days as an Artillery man, to which will be added 11 mos. and 4 days making in all 18 mos. & 23 days--So soon as the certificate he now holds shall be returned to this Office a new one encompassing the above service will be issued"--Now you  will perceive there is some mistake here, for by adding the above periods together you will have 28 mos. & 23 days instead of l7 mos. & 23 days--I suppose this is the time for which his pension should be allowed is 28 mos. & 23 days--If this time is correct or it should be 18 mos. & 23 days that he is entitled to I can see no reason why he is not entitled to pay for the additional period of time from the commencement of the original pension to the present time; as I know it has been the case heretofore, that when a claim has been proved the first payment would embrace the arrearages, in some cases a number of years pay--Now if you will be kind enough to attend to this & see that the old gentleman has justice done him, I shall feel under renewed obligation for your kindness--My cousin writes me that her father fails & is quite infirm & as he is now I think above 80 years of age he will not probably
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need it long, but he does need it now. I cannot but hope he will have justice done him; though at this late day, yet it will encourage & cheer him, thereafter make him comfortable during the few days he may yet live. I am in hopes my letter may reach you in season to attend to this before his certificate is issued. Please inform me of the result of your inquiry in the case. Your early attention will much oblige.

Yours with much respect,

L. Gulliver
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Merchants Bank
Boston, 28 Sept. 1842

Sir, 
Your letter of the 20th inst. is nec'y. reply that I have to inform you that Reuben Gulliver a pensioner now on the Roll of this agency under the law of 7th June 1832 at $66.85 per annum has been paid up to the 4th of September inst.
I  am very respy.
your obt. svt.
Franklin Haven
Pension Agent


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Certificate of 
Reuben Gulliver
for increase. 

J. L. Edwards esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Bennington December 15 1846

Sir

According to your orders I send on my Pension Certificate in order to have another with the addition of one month and four days witch [sic] you Rate that you was wiling [sic] to allow. I think that is sixteen years com [sic] next march 1847. You will mack [sic] it plain that it may bee [sic] understood that it may not fail that I can have it next march for I want all that the government will allow me (unsure of word) with the above you will oblige your friend and humble servant. 
Reuben Gulliver 

Still I think that there is more due than you are willing to alow [sic]. 
Reuben Gulliver
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Hon. James K. Polk
President of US.
Washington D.C.
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Bennington Vt Jan 27th 1846
Mr President Sir
I am a war that your time and mind is calld to great and important subjeck in fulfiling the high and responsiblel dutys of your office, But are their not small dutys as well as great that claim your attention, If so then I have a claim upon your time and patiance to use your influence or power if it is invested is you, that justice should be done to My aged Father In 1830 or 31 Congress past a law that all soldiers should receive a pension if tha could prove that the were intitled to it, My Father Reuben Gulliver sent to the Secretarys office in Boston, and got a certificate for 18 months and 23 days servis in the Revolutionary war - This certificate he sent to Washington in 1832 or 33 - The Commissioner of Pension did not allow him a pension but for one years servis - Father wrote back to know why he did not receive a Pension for all the time that his certificate specifyd - But the Commissioner gave him no reson, Father will be 84 years old the 14 of Feb - he is not abel to do much, and My Mother is as infirm as he tho not as old - Father fought in our great Revolutionary struggle of which you sir participated in toil and privation to gain our happy Independance, shall tha few that are left of those Brave men be left to Poverty and want in their old age while this our happy land is free and Rich - and blessed
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with all temperl and spirital blessing - no it cannot be for our legislater has past a law that tha shall be provided for.
Please to understand me sir My Father receive yearly 66 dallors and 89 cents - But their is still six months and 23 days that he has not received a pension for - you will find the certificate in the office at washington - Please to attend to the communication of this letter - I ask for nothing but what the law has given My Father a right to claim now would I ask that if my health would admit of my suporting him my self May God be with you in you great and responsibel dutys and make you a blessing to this country is the wish and prayer of your humbel servent -
[signed] Pamela A Gulliver
in behalf of her father Reuben Gulliver

President J Polk 

PS Has Mr J L Edwards a right to reject a part or all of a certificate that comes from the Secretarys offices of Boston please to inform me in a few words for give the liberty I have taken our necesaty is all my excuse you  servent PAG
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G. 105
Wh 21 May '42
Williamston, Mass, 16 May '42
Reuben Gulliver
John C. Spencer
Secretary of War
City of Washington D.C.

Wishes his name transferred 
from the Vt [Vermont] Roll to that of
Massachusetts -
Pension Office, 
Mr Evans
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To the Hon John C. Spencer Esq. 
Secretary of War
Dear Sir I would inform you that I am a Pensioner of the United States - that I formerly lived in the town of Bennington in the state of Vermont - That I am on the pensions list roll of the state of Vermont - That my pension certificate is dated the 3rd day of December 1844 and no. 26019 - That I have since removed to Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts and that I am subjected to inconvenience + expense in getting my pension money from Vermont
I therefore request your honor that my name may be transferred from the roll of Vermont to that of Massachusetts
Yours Respectfully 
Reuben Gulliver

Williamstown Mass. 
May 16 1842

To John C. Spencer
Secretary of War
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Count of Bennington, 
On this 19th day of June, A.D. 1846, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bennington, personally appeared  Reuben Gulliver, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Morse, in the regiment commanded by Col. Wade in the service of the United States. 
That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont transferred to Massachusetts and subsequently to New York, from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. His reason for removing from the State of New York is he wishes to live with his daughter in Bennington. He now surrenders his original certificate for the purpose of obtaining a new one, with an increase of pension, from 4th March 1831, for one month and four days service, and wishes to draw his first payment in Vermont in Sept. next. 
Reuben Gulliver

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforementioned, 
O. C. Merrill, Justice Peace
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I, Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the Court of Bennington County, untify that O C. Merrill is a Magistrate as within and that the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office, and
subscribed my name this
19th day of June AD. 1846,
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Oneida} ss  On this nineteenth day of July 1843 before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Oneida, personally appeared Reuben Gulliver who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Morse in the Regiment Commanded
by Colonel Wade, and afterwards to the
company commanded by Captain Putman
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wade
in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension rolls of the state of Vermont: That about two years since he removed from Vermont to Williamstown Massachusetts, and the place of payment was changed to Boston, where it is now payable; that he has
recently removed to Whitestown County of
Oneida & State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable at Albany in the State of New York, in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from
Williamstown to Whitestown aforesaid, His children, one of whom lived at Whitestown, and another of whom came with him, removed him, and wished him to live where he now resides, with his children here at Whitestown aforesaid -
Sworn and subscribed to}
before me the day & year aforesaid} Reuben Gulliver
W S Wetmore
Justice of the peace
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State of New York}
Oneida County Ss}   On this nineteenth day of July 1843, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said county of Oneida personally come Thomas Henderson of Whitetown Oneida County who on his oath says- He is well acquainted with Reuben Gulliver, named in the foregoing application and has known him well for about forty years. That he well knows him to be the person described in his above affidavit and the identical person who took the above oath. 
                                  Thomas Henderson

Sworn & subscribed to} 
before me the day & year}             
aforesaid I certify that said}
Thomas Henderson is a }
highly respectable citizen}
of Whitetown aforesaid,}
and a person of veracity.}

State of New York 
Clerks office, Oneida County Ss    I,  J. P. Sheldon Root Clerk of Said County, do certify that Mr. J. Westmore Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with his hand  writing and verily believe that his signature to the same is genuine:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County this 20th day of July 1843.  
P. Sheldon Root    Clerk 
W. J. Kittle   Dep
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     COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
____________________________________________________     Secretary's Office, Sept, 16th 1833.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Rueben Gulliver as a private,  [written to the left side in a different hand is:  not alleged by soldier]   born on a payroll of Capt. William Babcock's Company, in Col Pierce's regiment, where he is allowed from March 1st 1788, to April 3rd 1788, one month & four days for services & travel at Castle Island.   [written to the wright in the same hand is:   mo 1  ds  4]    Rueben Gulliver's name is found as a private, on a pay roll of Capt. Jeremiah Putnam in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment, where is allowed, from June 30th 1778, to December 31st 1778, six months & six days for services and travel at Rhode Island ________6,  6 
    Reuben's name is fund as a private, on a payroll of Capt. Abner Crane, in Col. Jacob (illegible) regiment,  [written on the left side is :  This is service under Sgt. Trescott.]  when he is allowed from Oct. 16th 1779, to Dec. 2nd 1779 one month & seventeen days, for services at Claverick on Hudson river    1 . 17
                                                              ________
                                                                8. 27
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mo    days
8         27
Reuben Gullivers name is found as a matross on a payroll of Capt John Preble, in Col. John Allens regiment; where he is allowed from July 4th 1780, to May 1st 1781, nine months and twenty six days, for services at Machias
9.  26
Total  18 - 23
Edward D Bangs [illegible]
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State of Vermont
County of Bennington, ss. ⎬ In Probate Court, holden at Bennington on the 17th day of June A D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, Reuben Gulliver, aged 71 years, who being duly sworn deposeth ,and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to names of officers and other circumstances connected with his service, but knows that he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades to wit.
For two years and twelve days, I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension. - I served in an embodied corps, called into service by competent authority; served faithfully in field and in garrison, and during the time of service was not employed in any civil pursuit.
In 1776 I served 1 month 12 days
In 1778 I served 6 months.
In 1779 I served 5 months
In 1780 & 1781 I served 12 months
Making in all 2 years twelve days.
Reuben Gulliver
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Wm Haswell, Register
I, William Haswell, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Bennington do hereby certify that the foregoing contac the original proceedings of said Court. the matter of his additional declaration applying for a pension. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office, this 17th day of June, AD.3
Wm Haswell
[illegible seal to left of text]
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27.957
Reuben Gulliver
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STATE OF VERMONT,} ss.
County of Bennington.}
On this 17th day of October A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 71 years, 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. -
mo.  days.
= (See certificate of E. D. Bangs, Sec. of State of Massachusetts.)
That in July 1779, while lying on board the brig Tyramuride he was PRESSED into the service of 2 - - his country, and served faithfully for two months. (See his declaration of August 15. 1832, now on file in the pension office.)
=
1 - 17  That in 1779, he served a further time of one month seventeen days
(See E.D. Bang's certificate.)
=
9 - 26   That in 1780 & 1781, he served a further time of nine months and twenty six days; (See E.D. Bang's certificate.)
=
20 - 23   Making in all twenty months and twenty three days, and for such service he claims a pension.
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Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
we,       residing in the       and         residing        hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                                     w       who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be       years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution.        
[The above is part of a printed form and has been entirely crossed out.  It is followed by the signature of: ]      Reuben Gulliver

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

   And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories (Wm Haswell, Register) prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.                                                      William Haswell, Register                                [the following is crossed out:     and the court further certifies that it appears to them that
       who has signed the preceding certificate, is a          resident in the        and that       who has also signed the same is a resident in the       and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.]

I, William Haswell, Register of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of  Reuben Gulliver   for a pension.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of October  A.D.  1883.  
William Haswell
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Increase    [the word increase is underlined]
Ruth Gulliver
Vermont


Increase 1 mo. 4  (illegible)     3.77
former allowance                  66.85
                                            _________
                                              70.62

from 4 March 1831

deducting what has been paid.
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Reuben Gulliver.  Vt.  Act   7  June 1832.
$ (illegible)  85

To what twice last paid
Pension Office 
7th Sep.  1841     pd,  4th  March 1841 
                                                        JH
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Vermont   No 26,019

Reuben Gilliver
of Benng. Co. in the State of Vermont
who was Pvt. inf.& artily. in the company commanded by Captain Morse of the Regt. commanded by Col. Allen in the Mass, Troops for 7 months V 23ds/m Inf         25.88
                   26ds/m arty,            40.97
Vermont                              $66.85

 Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 
66 Dollard 85 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Dec, 1833 and sent to Wm Haswell
Bennington, Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833              167.12
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34   33.42
                                                          $ 200.54
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E Vol. 3  Page 67

(Back page)

Letter to Hon. G. M. Briggs of Sep 1841
"   "             Pension 23d May 1842
Cin to Pension Agent 25 July 1842
To Mass from 4th March 1842
Aug 1842 Notification to Pension Seno. Mass.
to Pension Agt. 20 Sep 1843
Albany N.Y. from 4 Sep 
28 Sep 1843 Notification W. S. Wetmore
Whilesham N.Y.
See letter Feb 16 1846 to
Miss Gulliver
Hon. Benjamin Thomson
18, May 1846
to Pen Agt 6 July 1846
Paulhuey Vermont from Mando 1846
notification M. Haswell Bennington Vermont
18 July 1846
To Miss P. A. Gulliver Oct 1 '46i
(illegible) B. Thompson Dec 9. 1846
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Post Mark                                      FREE
Lenox, Mass.
Jul 22 

(hand written over post mark)
July 1842
JW Evans



J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Berkshire ss.
On this Eighth day of June - 1842 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Berkshire personally appeared Reuben Gulliver who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Morse in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wade in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Bennington Vermont to Williamstown Massachusetts. that he is old and wishes to live with, or mean his Son who is stettled and lives in Williamston.
In Presence of Robert Gulliver
James Love
Sworn before me,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Stephen Hosford Just. of the Peace
------------------------------------------
--The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
--The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
--In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
--Mode of authenticating papers. -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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I James Love Certify that I am well
acquainted with Reuben Gulliver, within
named, that he is a Pensioner of the United States - that he formerly lived in Bennington
in the State of Vermont - that he now lives in
Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts - that
he is a person of good moral character and is the same person named in the within affidavit.
James Love
Berkshire County ss -
On this 8th day of June 1842 James Love who is well known to me personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him Subscribed is true
Before me Stephen Hosford
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
=====================
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Stephen Hosford Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate in the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given in his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stephen Hosford and believe his signature to said certificate genuine and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Charles Lidgmik Clerk.
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[horizontal text]
July 24, 1843.
R. Gulliver
for transfer
Mr Evans
[vertical text]
WHITESTOWN NY
Pension Office
Washington
Dist. Columbia
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Whitestown July 21, 1843
I enclose an application 
of Reuben Gulliver for the transfer
of the place of payment of his pension
from Boston to Albany - If granted
will the department send notice
to "Reuben Gulliver Whitestown"
care of W. S. Wetmore" that he
may be informed when he shall
send his papers at the time of
Very Respectfuly
yours re
Reuben Gulliver
By W S Wetmore
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ft  Oct 28
Old Revolutionary Claim.
[stamp]
BENNINGTON VT [illegible]
OCT 23
Hon. James L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington City.
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for subscribed 
papers
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Bennington, Vt. Oct. 22, 1833.
Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose a new application from Reuben Gulliver supported by the certificate of Edward D. Bangs, Esq. except two months services -- you will observe a difference as to date in one instance; - the applicant thinks the error was mine in
the first instance. - He is a man of strict integrity,
and not only needs but deserves a pension.
Respectfully yours,
Wm Haswell
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PENSION OFFICE,
July 18th 1846
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Albany New York to that of Poultney, Vermant [Vermont] to take effect from and after the 4th March 1846
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. Reuben Gulliver
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of William Haswell Esq
Bennington
Vermont
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[horizontal text]
Dec 21, 1846,
Ree case
Reuben Gulliver
[vertical text]
Mr. J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
10
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Bennington Vt. 15th 1846
Mr Edwards Sir
My Father Reuben Gulliver has this day sent his Pension certificate as you requested to have
it increased-- now Sir with all respect I intreat you as you fear God and expect one day to be caled to give an account you of trust and stewardship that is commited to you that you will do justist to my Father. -
The Blessed Saviour's command was -- have mercy and not Sacrifice - My Father just claim on the Secutary certificate is 14 months and 23 days - back to 1831- O sir let the kindness of your heart pitty the age and infirmity and need of my
aged Father - and as you have the power in part, [illegible] plead his cause and send him his just claim, I mean by this all the back pay - and heaven will bless and reward you
with respect I am your humbel servent
J L Edwards      R A Gulliver
I have been from home or should have sent
this with my Fathers-
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Bennington June 27, 46
Sir,
I enclose Reuben Gulliver's
original certificate and applica-
tion for transfer and increase
of pension. -- Please send the
new certificate to
Yours respectfully
Wm Haswell
Bennington
Vermont
Hon J. L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Williamstown, Mass. Jan 8th 1851
Mr Edwards Sir
As my Father Reuben Gulliver
has remove from Bennington State of
Vermont He requests to have his Pension
Certificate Transferd To, Williamstown,
State of Massachusetts,
Please direct 10 North Williamstown Mass,
very Respectfully yours
P A Gulliver
Reuben Gulliver
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Pension Agency
In    Burlington July 29 1842
I have the honor to inform you that
Reuben Gulliver has been paid to the 4"
of March 1842.
I am Very Respectively,
your ob svt
Chas. J. Warner
for the Pension Agent
Grobe
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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House of Representatives M.P.
Feb 13 th 1832
Sir -
One will oblige me by
query if such information that
I may arive the letter,
which I enclose herein --
Very respectfully
[illegible]
J. Wiley Edwards

Hon L. P. Waldo - J. Wiley Edmunds
Com of Pensions -
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[horizontal text]
July 11, 1846
Time to which
Reuben Gulliver
was paid
M Pran
[vertical text]
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissr of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
mes L. Edwards Esquire
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
July 8th 1846
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6th inst
I have to state, that Reuben Gulliver
a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
at 66.85 /100 -- Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March - 1846.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your d't servt,
Thomas W Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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[horizontal text]
7th Sep 1841
Evans
[vertical text]
Col J L Edwards
Com of Pen
Vermont
[horizontal text at bottom]
Rev G. A. Brigg
H.R.
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6 Sept 1841
Sir
I am requested to enquire what amount of Pension has been paid to Reuben Gulliver of Bennington Vt per year for several years past
Respectfully
Your
G. N. Briggs
Page 67

Pension Agency
In Burlington Mar 8 1837
I have the honor to inform you that Reuben Gulliver, under act of 7 June 1832, was back paid to the [illegible] Sept 1930 and can 

[illegible] Chas J. Warner for the Pension Agt

J E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
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Bennington Centre, March 7, 1851.
Sir,
I enclose the application of Reuben Gulliver for transfer. - Please forward this certificate to 

Yours respectfully, Wm Haswell, Bennington Center, Vermont
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Jas L. Heath Esq.
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Pension Office Boston
21 April 1851
Sir,
Your letter of 19 March last directs the transfer of Reuben Gulliver, a Revolutionary Pensioner Act of June 1832 to the Rolls of this Agency at the rate of seventy dollars per annum.
His certificate as copied into his Affidavit of Identity, states his pension to be seventy dollars and sixty two cents per annum. 
Please inform me if he shall be paid at the last mentioned rate. 
Very Respectfully your obedient servant
Franklin Haven
Pension Agent
James L. Health Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Willimastown Feb 15th 1851
Mr Edwards Sir
I wrote you the first part of January, and sent my certificate to be Transferd from Bennington state of Vermont, To Williamstown state of --
Massachusetts But have received no returns, please send the certificate Transferd to the state of Massachusetts as soon as you receive this, as the 4 of March is near and oblige your humbel servent J L Edwards
Reuben Gulliver
PS  Please direct the certificate to Williamstown Mass --  R.G.
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[illegible] June. 7, 32, Mass:
Boynton
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come into Whitstone 3 June 1843
from Williams town Mass.
Payments to be made
at Burlington
by the Privt. U.S. Br. Bk.
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Vermont

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E. Vol. 3
Page 67 by D. Brown
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Reuben Gulliver of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive sixty six dollars and Eighty five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
3d day of
December one thousand eight and thirty=three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and}
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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R. Gulliver
File
Mr Cole
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Mr. J. L. Edwards,
Pension office,
Washington,
D.C.
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Reuben Gulliver
Mass a 32
Cole
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Hon L. P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions -
J. Wiley Edmands
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File No.
1920 July 23 Hist. L. - Dr
W. L. Galliver
29849
INVALID.
Rey
File No.  29,849
Reuben Gulliver
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7100


16TH Aug
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No. 60061
Act of March 3, 1855
Received April 11, 1855.
Reuben Galliver
Rev. War
Warrant-7100-160-55

Nial Pease Senor 
Mass.
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Bennington  Vt  Dec 16th 1846 -
Hon Sir
I once more address you concerning my Father Reuben Gullivers Pension - for answer to my last we were directed to send his Pension certificate again [illegible] with a promis that it should be increased - Father send his Pension certificate to the Pension office yesterday - and now sir as you are at the head of our government we look to you to assist us - Please to attend this subject now and have all my Fathers claims put in to his new certificate, you will recollect that the Secretarys certificate is 18 months and 23 days - send it all with the back pay and I will troubel you no more - if it was not just I would not ask it - But it is just & know you are a man that fears you will acknowede it if you will only take the [illegible] pains to look at the Secretarys certificate may God in mercy in live your heart to help us and give him all his due - now in his old and infirm age is the prayer and wish of your humbel servant James K. Polk.  Pamela A. Gulliver
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I, William Haswell, of Bennington Vermont
testify and say that I know Reuben Gulliver 
to be the person described in and 
 who subscribed the written application for 
transfer.Bennington March 6,1851
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year   Wm Haswell 
aforesaid
John Hicks Justice Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is
a credible person
John Hicks Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Bennington County }
I Samuel H. Blackmer ,Clerk
of the County for Bennington County
certify that John Hicks is a Magistrate 
within and for the County of Bennington
and that the foregoing signatures purporting 
 to be his are genuine [misspelled]
In testimony whereof I
have here unto affixed 
my seal of office and subscribed my name
This 7th day of March AD. 1851.
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk
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President . Act.
Pamela A. Gulliver for
pension for her father 
Reuben Gulliver
[illegible] here 31/46
[illegible] Office
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Bennington 27 Dec 16th 1866
Hon. Sir
I once more address you concerning my father Reuben Gulliver's pension  - In answer to my last we were directed to send his pension certificate again with a promise that it shall be increased - Father sent his pension certificate to the pension office yesterday - and now sir as you are at the head of our government we look to you to assist us - 
Please attend to this subject now and have all my father's claims put in to his new certificate, you will recollect that the secretary's certificate is 18 months and 23 days - send it all with the back pay and I will trouble you no more - if it was not just I would not ask it - But it is just I no you are a man that fears God and will acknowledge it if you will surely take the pains to look at the secretary's certificate may God in mercy in live your heart to help us and give him all his due - now in his old and infirm age is the prayer and wish of your humble servant 

James K. Polk
Pamela A. Gulliver