Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39579, Obadiah Gilbert, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Conn.
CONTENTS
Gilbert, Obadiah
NUMBER 
S.39579
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9929 
Vermont
Obadiah Gilbert
of - in the state of
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 3 yrs 1776-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18 of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of April, 1819 and sent to Judge Olin Addison Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 69.83-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$117.83
8 mo 18/30 4/31
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental
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Henry Olin Esq
Notification sent to Saml Swift Es  27 July 1820
Vergennes Vt
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Obadiah Gilbert
78-81
Swift Counsel
Regt.
Admitted
See Rolls


Obadiah Gilbert's Application for Pension
Hon. H. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss
 
On this 13 day of June AD 1818 before me the
the subscriber Chief Judge of Addison
County Court in said State personally
appeared Obediah Gilbert aged 77
years resident in Salisbury in the
said State who being by me first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by
the late act of congress entitled
An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United City in
the revolutionary War
that he the said Obadiah Gilbert
enlisted in New Milford, State of
Connecticut on the 27th day
of March AD 1778 in the company
commanded by Captain Albert
Chapman in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Heman Swift. Genl Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut line, that he continued to serve in said corps
until the 27th day of March AD.
1781 - making three years the period
for which he enlisted when he-
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was discharged from service at
West point State of New York, and
that he was in no battles during the
time he was in vain except the Battle of Norwalk (cont.) that he is in reduced
circumstances & stand in need
of the assistance of his country
for support that he has no other
evidence now in his powers
of his said services except the
annexed papers
Sworn to & declared before me the
day and year aforesaid
Henry Olin
try for support
I Henry Olin his Judge of Ada
County (first as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Obediah
Gilbert did serve in the revolutionary War
against the common enemy
as stated in the forgoing Declaration
& I now transmit the evidence
& proceedings had thereon
to the
Secretary for the department of War
agreeable to the aforementioned
Act of Congress and that by reason of his
reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country
Henry Olin
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.
 I, Saml Swift Clerk of the County Court
 for said County of Addison, do hereby certify
that Henry Olin, before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made, was at the date thereof
Chief Judge of sd [said] Court acting under the authority of the State; and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this
2d day of July 1818
Saml Swift Clerk
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Obadiah Gilbert
9929.
Sept. 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS. -- On this 13th
day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Obadiah Gilbert aged 79 years,
resident in Bristol, late in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - he enlisted March 1778, for the years in Capt. Albert Chapman's Company, in Col.
Heman Swifts regiment Gen. Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut line, and served two years for months, when he was badly
hurt in building a redoubt, on the North River, as not to be able to do duty, when the commanding officer gave him a pass
to go home, he hired a man to serve out the term of his enlistment day of June 1818,
that the date of his original declaration is the 13th the number of his pension certificate is 9, 929
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day
of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of
my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Article owned previous to the pension
3 teacups and saucers 6 
1 scalping knife 12
2 pt . Brown Coals 6
2 pewter platter, 2 brown earthen Do .42
4 knives and forks .42  3 brown earthen plates 2 Cream bowls .42
1 fork, 48 yrs old  2  2 earthen jars, 1 old qt. pewter cup .42
1 pail .42 1 Brown pudding pan, 1 Do pitcher 1 washtub .25 1 Iron Tea Kettle .75
1 linen Do 2.00 1 Taylor's Gook & laces 1.30
1 old table-broken, .25  3 tea boxes, .10, 1 old shovel & tongs .87
1 old tin pail 13 pt Do .30 1 Dish Kettle, broken, 1 broken spider .40
1 pt lard, 1 2 qt basin 16 Five pail Kettle cracked 1.30
3 small pewter basins .12 3 old pine chests 1.25
1 earthen pan .8  4 chairs .67
1 qt Jugg Wooden bottle .18 
1 Ax 1 hoe 1.00
6.37
8.49