Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23166, Joel Gustene, Conn.
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SERVICE        
Conn.

Gustene, Joel 
or
Gustine
or
Augustine

NUMBER
W23166

CONTENTS
Ann Taylor
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[left side]
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 [illegible] 4th March to ll. June 1839. Agt notified 4. March 1845
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[right side]
23.655
District of Columbia
Joel Gustene
of Washington in the State of D. C.
who was a Pt. in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Pitkin in the Cont. line for 13 mon; 29 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. of Columbia at the rate of 46 Dollars 55 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March; 34
and delivered to
Pensioner

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1834  139.65
Semi-ant, allowance ending 4 Sept.
23.27 
$162.92
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol. 6 Page 111
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[left side]
1892 Jany 19 Hist
to Geo A Gustine Cetq
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[right side]
1990
District of Columbia
Ann T. Gustine
Conn.
widow of Joel Gustine
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to W. Russel, Present

Act of March 3, 1843.
Record in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 243
[end right side]
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District of Columbia        }
County of Washington    } To wit

On this 12th day of March ^1834^ personally appeared before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid Joel Gustene aged 74 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 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated as near as I now can now recollect.

About the last of April or first of May 1774 and directly after the battle at Lexington and Concord a large body of Troops marches to Roxbury from Connecticut I being one the number The Army being now organized I was attached to Captain Person's company, Lieuts. Holbridge & Skinner and Ensign Payne. Lieut. Col. Pitkin, Sergt. Oakes or Nokes Sergt. Baxter, Colonel Benham & Drummer Burnham we were then employed in keeping guard and erecting a fort on on Roxbury heights; during the Battle of Bunker Hill we were also attacked and defended our fort; about 12 o'clock at night a part of our troops was marched over to Cambridge and assisted in erecting a fort on Prospect Hill; and while we were erecting the fort Genl. Washington arrived and took Command of the whole body of Troops; after the fort was finished we then returned to Roxbury we were then  separated to guard the coast I with others ^was stationed at^ Cohassett we continued then untill late in the fall and then returned to Roxbury were we erected a Breast Work on Roxbury neck, and after erecting Baracks we then quartered
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there for the winter; this was in the Connecticut state troops. After this and about 10th Dec of the same year, on the 1st Jany 1776 I entered the service in the Continental troops for one year as corporal in Col. Willys' Regiment, and about the 1st of May following I was appointed Sergt. Capt Meigs or Parsons, Lieut Demmin, Lieut or Ensign Handy - Lieut Judd - Sergeant Oakes, Sergeant Baxter & Corporal Benham, Drummer Burnham - He further declares that he knows of no living witness from whom to obtain information respecting his service - that he never received any discharge, but the furlough hereafter mentioned.
about the middle of March 1776 we were ordered to take possession of Dorchester Heights and erect a fort which when done caused the British Genl to evacuate Boston and the British Admiral to put to sea, some days after our Army was divided in two divisions both destined for New York our detachment marched what was called the lower road through Rhode Island to New London where we took shipping and sailed ^through^ the sound to New York, when we docked at New York we found the British fleet anchored on S. W. side of Long Island, and on our arrival here we were employed in erecting forts and strengthening the grand Battery, we were then stationed some in New York, some on Long Island and in various other directions. About the last of August the British landed on the S.W. end of Long Island and in a few days the battle commenced at which time the Americans suffered a defeat they then made a safe retreat from Fort Brooklyn to New York and in a few days the British fleet sailed up the north & South Rivers and landed on York Island; a counsel of war was then held when it was determined to evacuate the city, the American
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Army then marched towards White Plains and Kings Bridge and in a short time after the battle took place on White Plains in which the British got somewhat routed.
At the Battle of Long Island the day being very warm and from fatigue and drinking cold water which brought on shaking and rendered me incapable of doing duty, this being made known to the commanding Officers a furlough was granted me to go home for my health I then purchased a horse and rode home.
The above and aforegoing declaration is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, so far as my memory serves me at this time.
Joel Gustin
[illegible] and subscribed before 
James Ord JPeace

Joel ^Gustine^ relinquishes every claim whatsever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State

Joel Gustine

Sworn to & Subscribed this 12th day of March 1834 -
James Ord J. Peace
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Mr John Smith a businessman residing in Georgetown in the District of Columbia and Samuel Gettys residing in the same place hereby certify that
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Dr Joel Gustene
Georgetown D.C.
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Comptrollers Office February 14th 1834
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears, by an authenticated copy of a pay roll of the 10th Co 4th Regt. raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, May 1775, that Joel Gustin served therein from the 8th day of May to the 10th day of December 1775 as a private, being seven months & two days. Of this company Hezekiah Parsons was Captain, Hezekiah Holdridge 1st Lt. John Skinner 2nd Lt ans Edward Payne Ens. Benjamin Henman was appointed Col. of the Regiment; and with most of the companies which belonged to it, joined the army in the Northern Department. Two companies which belonged to the 4th or Henmans Reg commanded by Lt Col. Pitkin & Capt Parsons, served at Roxbury & it is believed never marched with the rest of their regiment to Canada. There
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is no document here, by which it can be [ ] in what regiment Capt. Parsons company served at Roxbury.
By the books in this office it appears that a regiment was raised in January 1776 and for one year, commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys. No roll of it or list of officers has been found. The expenses of their regiment were charge to the United States
E. Phelps
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Sir
I transmit all the direct collaborative evidence to be found in their office regarding the revolutionary service of Joel Gustin.
Yours very respectfully
E. Phelps
$1 which you can pay to either M Ellsworth or Huntington members of H R Fromlon
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1 Where and in what year were you born
Goshen Connecticut 12th Oct 1759
2 have you any record of your age and if so where is it. has no record of his age
3 Where were you living when called in the service. Saybrook Connecticut. I now live in Georgetown D.C.
How were you called in to service. I volunteered in the service
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troop when you served - were you drafted or were you a substitute and if so for whom. I have answered all these questions already in my declaration annexed hereto.
6 did you ever receive a Commission and if so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it. I had a Commission of ensign but did not [ ] and know not what became of it.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I am known to the Revd John G Smith & James Gettys Esquire of Georgetown where I reside and whose testimony is hereto annexed.
Circuit Court District of Columbia County of Washington This Court do hereby declare their opinions, 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
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that appears to them that the Revd. Jacob Smith is a clergyman resident in Georgetown and that James Getty who has also signed the same is a resident of the said town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of District of Columbia for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said [ ] in the matter of the application of Joel Gustin for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13th day of March 1834.
Wm Brent clerk
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District of Columbia      }
County of Washington  }ss
On this eleventh day of January 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber chief [blank] judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Washington Mrs Ann Taylor Gustin a resident of Washington City D.C. aged seventy six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joel Gustin who was a revolutionary pensioner under act June 7 1832 at the rate of $46.55 per annum. As a soldier in the Connecticut line District of Columbia Agency. This claim is based upon the evidence filed in said Joel's application under act 1832 of his revolutionary services. As his widow under act 7th July 1838.
She declares that by the loss of memory congruent to age and infirmity she cannot from recollection state the precise date of her marriage nor the day of her husband's death but verily believes the certificate showing that license of marriage was granted on the 18th day of July 1785 she was married at the time, and the affidavit of the King, the undertaker that said Joel was buried on the 12th of June 1839 to be true. She was married to Joel Gustin prior to his leaving for service, but the marriage took place previous to the July 1794 to wit in July 1785.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
W. Cranch
                  her
Ann Taylor  X Gustin
                  mark
witness W. Cranch
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[illegible - one word written or possibly just a scribble]
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[illegible stamp but dated Dec 31]

Alexander Ray Esq
Washington D. C.
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We Joel Gustin and William Green are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full & just sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well & truly to be made. We bind ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators jointly & severally firmly by those present. Witness our hands & seals this 18th day of July 1785. The condition[?]  of the above obligation is such whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Joel Gustin & Ann Taylor Green spinster daughter of Robert Green of the county of Culpepper Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then this obligation to be void also to be in full force
Joel Gustin  [circled] Seal [/circled]
William Green [circled] Seal [/circled]
Sealed & acknowledged in the presence of R Y Wiggerton

Virginia     }
Culpper    } Sc
County     }

I F Mauzy Clerk of the county court of said county in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage  bond of Joel Gustin of record in my office bearing date the eighteenth day of July seventeen hundred & eighty five and that there is no other evidence of record here in relation to the said marriage.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of the said court this 29th day of December in the year 1842.
      F Mauzy CC
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

February 15, 1926.

C. H. Bertschy
1326 S. 32nd St
Omaha, Nebr.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23166 [or 33166], it appears that Joel Gustine (Augustine or Gustene) was born October 13, 1759 in Goshen, Connecticut.
While residing at Saybrook, Connecticut, he enlisted in May 1775 and served seven months and two days as private in Captain Hesekiah Parsons' Company, Colonel Pitkin's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served as corporal and sergeant eight months in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of Long Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 13, 1834, while a resident of Georgetown D. C. He died in June 1839.
Soldier married, license dated July 18, 1785, Miss
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Ann Taylor Green, daughter of Robert Green of Culpeper County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 11, 1843, while living in Washington, D. C., aged seventy-six years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commisioner.
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6947
District of Columbia
Ann T. Gustine
widow of Joel Gustine
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 12 June 1839 
of Washington in the Dist of Columbia
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain _____ of the 
Regt. commanded by Col. Pithers in 
the Conn line for 13 months, 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist Columbia
at the rate of 46 Dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of January 1863 and sent to W. Russell, Georgetown D.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $232.75
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 231
Reported to Agent
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I do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine I buried Joel L. Gustine of Georgetown D.C.
Wm King

District of Columbia       }
County of Washington   }  To Wit
On this 4 day of January 1843 Personally appeared Wm King before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in aforesaid county and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the certificate above referenced is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn before
Th P Holtzman
Justice of the Peace
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[far left side; possibly with another case] to Mr.
Wabash
Mo. [/far left side; possibly with another case]

Rev Widow, &c.
File no 23166
Ann T Gustine
Wid of Joel Gustine
Priv Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1849
Index Vol A Page 298
2nd column:
Apr 13 1897 - History
Josiah Fogg 200 Building St Louis
1911 Feb 21 Hist to Mrs C.S. Weaver
1918 May 20 History to Mrs Fay Ballard
1926 Feb 15 Hist to C.H. Bertschy
1939 Nov 3 Mrs F.C. Claiborne advisd cost of photos - mm[illegible]
1939 Nov 24 Photos mailed to Mrs F. C. Claiborne & acctg to W notified same date _ MLB[?]
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[blank form]

WIDOW, &c. 
File No. ______________

Act ______________
Index: Vol _________ Page ____________
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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January 8, 1926.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington.

Gentlemen:  Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Please advise if you can give me the military records of the following men with the names of the wife and children. 

Thomas Johns from the city of Philadelphia served under Captain Jos. Mash and was a member of the 8th class, 6th Batt.

Thomas Johns -Bedford County, Pa. Do not have any information other than that he entered under this County and he may have been the same Thomas Johns who served from the City of Philadelphia but do not think so.

Joel Augustine who received a pension under WF-23166. Would like to have the name of children also. Is supposed to have born in Conn.

Hieronimus Augustine who served from North Cumberland County I am not so sure the last named served from this county but he is given as resident of the above county in 1790.

If there is any charge kindly advise. They are relatives and I am endeavoring to learn their military records if possible and their place of birth, names of children, etc. Thanking you in advance for any courtesy extended me, I am, 
Respectfully,
C. H Bertschy
C. H. Bertschy
1326 South 32nd Street.
Omaha, Nebraska

[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION 
OFFICE
S 
JAN 11 1926
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[stamped]
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
L
MAY 17 1918
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Greenfield Ohio
May 14 1918
Commissioner of Pensions - 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me any records you may have in regard to (1) Joel Gustin - son of Lemuel Gustin. He married Miss Green dau. of Gen. Thomas Green of Winchester Virginia. He marched from Connecticut [ ] for the relief of Boston in the Lexington alarm 1775.
(2) The above mentioned Gen. Thomas Green of Winchester Virginia
(3) Dr Lemuel Gustin, a surgeon
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in Revolutionary War.
Said to have been President of Medical Society of Washington for many years.
I shall be very grateful for any information you may be able to give me.
Address
Mrs. Fay Ballard
Greenfield Ohio
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[stamped]
RECORD 
DIVISION
FEB 14 1911

[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
D
FEB 14 1911

[stamped]
FEB 15 1911

[written]
ack. Feb 18 -11
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Dear Sir:
Kindly give me dates of pension of Joel Gustin and his widow
Ann F of Connecticut for Rev. Service
1 date of application
2 date of [ ] for his widow Ann F
3 also address of his widow Ann F if such is in your books of record
II Genl Thomas Greene of Maryland
pension record for Rev Service
Mrs. C. S. Weaver
Pontiac Illinois
February 13 1911
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[stamped]
U. S.
PENSION
OFFICE
MAR 11 1897

[stamped]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 17 1897
FILES
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[letterhead]
MISSOURI SOCIETY
Sons of the American Revolution

PRESIDENT
GEORGE E LEIGHTON
Risito Building.
TREASURER
W. C. McCREERY,
Security Building.
HISTORIAN
HORACE KEPHART,
Mercantile Library
SECRETARY,
JOHN L. BRUCE
Union Trust Building.
REGISTRAR AND ASS'T TREAS.
JOHN M. FULTON,
1125 Chestnut St.
CHAPLIN
REV. S. J. NICCOLLS,
2651 Washington Ave.

St Louis, March 9th 1897
Hon D P Murphy
Dear Sir
Joel Trumbull Gustine was a soldier in the Revolutionary War commencing at the battle of Bunker Hill and continued to the close of the war and settled in Virginia and afterwards drew a pension - He lived near Washington. I write to learn his Revolutionary record as it appears in your office
I am very Respectfully yours
Josiah Fogg
200 Wabash Building
The information is wanted for his grandson Trumbull Gustine Russell
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[stamped]
U. S. P. B. 
Old War & Navy
SEP 15 1891
FILES

[written upside down]
Geo A. Gustin   D. C.

Sep 8 1891

Joel Gustine Cont
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[stamped]
U. S. P. B.
Old War & Navy
SEP 15 1891
FILES

[written upside down]
Geo A. Gustin D. C.

Sep 8 1891

Joel Gustine Cont
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Endo?ed Personal
[illegible]

Treasury Department
Marine-Hospital Service
Office of the Supervising Surgeon-General
Washington DC Sept 8
Dear General:
Can I get from your Bureau a copy of the pension papers of Joel Gustine, revolutionary pensioner, from Washington, DC Private, Connecticut Continentals. Placed on roll March 15, 1834. Commencement of pension March 4, 1831. Age 74. I would be very glad to have copies of any papers on file in his case, unless too voluminous. If any expense attached to it please let me know. Hope
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you are quite well.
Sincerely yours,
Geo. A. Gustin
#3 13th E
Washington DC
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
January 20th 1843
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3rd section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Joel Gustene, decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Dist. of Columbia Agency at the rate of Forty Six dollars and 55 cents per annum, under the law of 7 June 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March, to the 11th June 1838.

Respectfully, ours,
Albion K. Parris
    Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
     Present.
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18213
Ann T. Gustine
widow of Joal Gustine
D.C. Private Revo. Army
July 7 1838
{illegible} from 
LeMan 1836
$46 55/100 per annum
Gustine died June 12 1839
D. Columbia - Roll
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3282
Ann T Gustine
$46.55 per annum
Wm Russell
Present
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District of Columbia
Washington County to wit:
On this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid; Ann Augustine of the City of Washington, and County aforesaid aged seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress dated the 3rd of March 1843 granting provision to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the late Joel Augustine who was in the army during the revolutionary war but in what capacity she does not now recollect and that she received a pension under the Act of the 7th of July 1838 at the rate of $46.00 per annum and I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Ann Augustine is well known to the undersigned to be the widow of said, late Joel Augustine.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Ann Augustine mark
before J.H. Goddard J.P
Witness J.H. Goddard
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[stamped]
RECEIVED NOV 10 1939
ACCOUNTING
DIV,
ADM ACCTS
[illegible]

[stamped]
RECEIVED
NOV 9 1939
[illegible]
VETERANS
ADM.
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[stamped]
RECEIVED
NOV 7 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] Nov 30
VETS ADM

109 Pinckney St
Boston, Mass

Rev & 1812
6340

4.   25

Joel Gustine
W. 23166
BA - J/MMHF:MLB

Veterans Administration
Arlington Building
Department of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I have your letter about the pension record of Joel Gustine and enclose herewith U. S. postal money order for the amount mentioned. Kindly send the photostatic copy to me at this address.
Yours truly
Adrienne L. Claiborne
(Mrs. F. C Claiborne)
109 Pinckney St
Boston, Mass
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November 3, 1939

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

JOEL GUSTINE
W. 25166
BA-J/MMHV:MLB

Mrs. F. C. Claiborne
109 Pinckney Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension (w. 25166), based upon service of Joel Gustine in that war.
Photostatic copies of the papers in the claim cited above will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is seventeen.
Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city.
It may be stated that all papers in this case will be examined very carefully and all data pertaining to residences, service, family, etc., found therein, incorporated in an official report for you, without cost. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, genealogical and patriotic societies.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Oct 27- 1939
Boston, Mass
Dept. of Interior
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
About two weeks ago I wrote you asking if I could obtain a photostatic copy of the papers in connection with the Revolutionary Pension record of Joel Gustine (or Gustin) from Goshen Conn. Oct 12th 1759 + died Washington DC
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June 11th 1839. As I have not heard from you I am wondering whether my letter miscarried. If you have not received it, I shall be glad to send you another letter with full details.
Yours very truly
Adrienne L Clairborne
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[stamped]
RECEIVED
OCT 7 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] no. 8
VETS ADM
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Oct 6th 1939
109 Pinckney St
Boston Mass.

Department of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Washington DC
Dear Sir:-
I should like to obtain a photo-static copy of the papers in connection with the revolutionary pension record of Joel Gustine (or Gustin) who according to my information was born in Goshen Connecticut, Oct. 12th 1759. Marched from Hebron, Conn. on the Lexington Alarm, April 1775, enlisted May 1775 as a resident of Saybrook Conn. as a private under Capt. Hezekiah Parsons. In December 1775 enlisted and served as Corporal in Captain Meigs company of Col. Willys Regiment and about May 18th 1776 was promoted to Sergant
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(2)
in same company and served until after the battle of Long Island when he was taken sick and returned home and died June 11th 1839 at Washington D.C.
Some of the above data may be incorrect but they may help to identify the person in question.
Will you kindly let me know what the cost of the photo-static copy will be.
Yours truly
Adrienne L. Claiborne
(Mrs F. C. Claiborne)
109 Pinckney St
Boston Massachusetts
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November 24, 1939

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

JOEL GUSTINE
W. 25166
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. F. C. Claiborne
109 Pinckney Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of seventeen pages of the original thereof, in the claim for pension on file under 2. 25166, based upon service of Joel Gustine in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[writing across the middle of the page that was typed. ]

[typed portion]
No. 495
BA-J/MLB

REV & 1812 WARS SECTION

NOVEMBER 15, _______9
WAR & NAVY, Branch 970

Rev. War claim for pension of Joel Gustine,
File No. S. 25166

Actual

one of each page
$4.25     17 pages

Kindly leave margin of 2 1/2 inches at top of each page and corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

[hand written portion]
List to A. L. Claiborne:
[illegible] appl. March 12, 1834 = 4 pp + his interrogatories & the reverse side of this page which begins: army then marched" etc & the report from the comptroller Feb 14, 1834 & let of transmittal by - Phelps = 5pp + the 4 above = 9pp
Sals - cty jacket = 1
war bond = 1p
Wm King's affid. in re. burial
dated Jan 4, 1843 = 1p
Wid's app. Jan 11 1843 = 1p
Treas Dept report Jan 20, 1843 = 1p
Wid's appl. Sept 14, 1843 = 1p
[illegible] 2 ctf jackets = 2pp
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information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joel Gustine W. 23.166

[column names]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE

May 1775 7 mo 2 day Pvt. Captain Hezekiah Parsons Colonel Pitkin, Conn.
Jan 1, 1776 abt 8 mos Corp Sgt. Captain Mays & Parsons, Col Samuel Wyllys, Conn.

[circled] add the other names before writing this again. Gustine Augustine

Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saybrook, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Mar 12, 1834. Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Georgetown D. C.
Age at date of application, b. Goshen, Conn. Oct 12, 1759.
Remarks: Soldier died June 1839. Married under license granted July 18m 1785. Miss Ann Taylor, daughter of Robert Green of Culpeper Co., VA. She was a pensioner on app. exer. Jan 11, 1843, while a resident of Washington City, D.C. aged 76 yrs. (For date of last payment of pension apply to the Aud. for the Dept. US. Treas dept. citing all the fol. data - Ann T. widow of Joel Gustene, Ctf No. 1990 issued Sept 15, 1843 under act Mar 3, 1843 at District of Col. Agency.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner