Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34899, John Gibson, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R. I.
Gibson, John
NUMBER
S. 34899

CONTENTS
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18,095
Michigan
[New York - crossed out]
John Gibson
of Chenango Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island
line, for the term of one year
Subscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
14 of October 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of March 1821and sent to Nathan Chamberlain Esqr Norwich Chenango Co N Yrk
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 4 mos 18/30 4/31 $37.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821 $48.
[underline]
$85.83
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
& first May
1820-
[illegible] to Pen Agt 11 Jany 1839
To Michigan from 4th March
1838. 28 Jany 1839. Agt Notification
sent to Leander Chapman
Jacksonopolis Michigan
Copy original declaration furnished Hon. Jas. Gibson
Salem Wash Co. N. Y. by direction of Com’r of Pensions,
under seal of Department, voucher enclosed
May 10/67.
F. E. Foster
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State of Michigan
Jackson County ss
On this 27th day of 
October in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the said County of Jackson 
personally appeared John Gibson who
on his oath declared that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company 
commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs
in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel William Richmond
in the service of the United States that
his name was placed on the pension
roll of the State of New York from
whence he has lately removed that he
now resides in the State of Michigan
where he intends to remain, and wishes
his pension to be there payable in
future. The following are his reasons
for removing from the State of New York
to the State of Michigan Viz: For the 
purpose of living with and being taken care
of by his children who reside in the
County of Jackson in said State of 
Michigan & further saith not-
Sworn and subscribed before
me the day and year aforesaid} 
John Gibson
J. C. Bailey
Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan
Jackson County Ss
I certify that the above named
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John Gibson who has this day appeared
taken and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
is a person of truth and veracity & that
his oath is Entitled to full credit-
J. C. Bailey
Justice of the peace
State of Michigan
Jackson County Ss
On this twelfth day of
December in the year one thousand Eight
Hundred and thirty Eight before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the
said County of Jackson personally
appeared Timothy Ruggles who being
first duly sworn according to Law says
that the above named John Gibson
who has taken and subscribed the foregoing
affidavit is the identical John
Gibson named in the said affidavit &
also that he is the same identical John
Gibson Named in an original pension
certificate now in his possession, and
further that the same John Gibson drew
a pension while residing in the State of
New York and further says not
Sworn & subscribed before me
the twelfth day of December AD 1838
Timothy Ruggles
J. C. Bailey
Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan
Jackson County Ss
I hereby certify that
Timothy Ruggles who has this day appeared
before me taken and subscribed the foregoing
affidavit is a person of known respectability 
in the Neighborhood where he
resides & that his statement is entitled
to full credit
J. C. Bailey
Justice of the peace
State of Michigan
County of Jackson Ss  I William Thompson Clerk of the County
of Jackson State aforesaid do hereby Certify
that J. C. Bailey Esq before whom the
foregoing affidavits
were taken was at the time such affidavits
bears date an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly Elected and sworn and authorized
to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the
Hand writing of such Justice and verily believe his signature
thereto to be Genuine
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
affixed the seal of said County this twelfth day
December AD 1838
Wm. D. Thompson
Clerk
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Add
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District of New York
Chenango County Ss
On this fourteenth day of October 1820 personally
appeared in open Court it being the Court of Common Pleas sessions
it process according to court of Common Law keeps its own Record
and [illegible] his by fine and imprisonment John Gibson aged sixty
Eight years resident in the Town of Norwich in said County in
said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the
pension made by the act of Congress on the 18th day of March 1818
and the first May 1820 that he the said John Gibson enlisted
for the term of one year in Country in the State of Rhode Island
in the month of January 1776 in the Company commanded by
Captain Joseph Gibs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
William Richmond in the Continental establishment that he
continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of January
1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Providence
in the State of Rhode Island was in that state line, 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
there of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provision 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
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have no real estate my personal property consists of
1 Horse worth $15.00
1 Waggon 5.00
2 Hogs 8.00
1 Axe 1.50
1 Old, do 1.00
1 Cleaver 1.00
3 Knives 0.75
1 Pair Sailyard lays 4.00
2 Pair Small do 2.00
[underline]
$38.25
My occupation is that of a Butcher I have no family I have
lost my health by reason of a [illegible]the Rheumatism & have
lost for most part of the time the are of my left hand for the
last ten years
John Gibson
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 14th day of Oct
1820 Before his Gray Tilly Lynde James Gorman &
David Buttolph Esqr Judges of the Chenango Court of
Common Pleas
Giles Chittenden Deputy Clerk
I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the record of the said Court and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is thirty Eight Dollars & twenty five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said court on this 17th day of October 1820
Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of
the Court of the County of Chenango
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 9 1867
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State of New York
County of Washington Ss
I James Gibson
being duly sworn says that
he resides at Salem in said
County & State. That in the
month of February last he
applied, through the Hon.
John A. Griswold to the
Pension office for a copy
of the declaration of John
Gibson for a pension, the
and John having departed this
life at Jackson in the State of
Michigan about the year
1850.
And this Deponent
further says that said
John Gibson was his grandfather
at the time he obtained
a pension, as deponent is
informed & believes, resided
at Hartford in Washington
County in the State of New York.
That Deponents sole object
in applying for said copy was
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for the purpose of obtaining
information as to the genealogy
place & date of birth & facts
Connected with the early
life of said John Gibson in
order to establish his identity
& descent for the purpose of
claiming certain property
believed to be inherited by
his descendants & which is
now situated in England and
from a desire to know the
facts from motives of family
interest.
And Deponent further
says that such information
is not desired to found or
support any Claim on
the government, as none
such exists or can be
made.
And Deponent further
says that he is anxious to
obtain said information
on or before the 22d inst.,
as there is a meeting of those
interested in the Claim aforesaid
to be held at that time & deponent
wishes then to produce said
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paper as evidence of his
rights in relation to said claim.
And Deponent requests
that if consistent with the rules
of the Department he might
be furnished with a copy of
said declaration but also of such
papers accompanying the same
or now on file therewith as will be
of interest in Connection
with the information aforesaid
desired.
James Gibson
Subscribed & Sworn
Before me this 6th
Day of May 1867
Wm Robertson
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss
[seal]
I, PHILANDER C. HITCHCOCK, Clerk of said County, do hereby
certify that William Robertson whose name is subcribed
to the instrument hereto annexed, was, at
the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected and qualified by law
to act as such Justice of the peace
and that his signature subscribed thereto is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and official Seal, this 8th
day of May 1867.
P. C. Hitchcock CLERK.
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34899
1776 INVALID.
File No. 34,899
John Gibson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 11 ‘98
Jas Gibson, Jr.
Salem, N. Y.
Dec. 9. 1901
Hist to above
1905. Dec. 2 - History to James S Gi[bson]
Boston, Mass.    M. B. H
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State of New York } ss.
Otsego County}

William Richardson of Providence, in the County of Saratoga in the said State of New York  aged sixty five being duly sworn according to law maketh oath and saith that he had been acquainted with John Gibson who is now a Resident of Norwich in the County of Chenango and State aforesaid from the time he was ten years of age. This Deponent further saith that the said Deponent and the said John Gibson both enlisted in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the town of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island into the Regiment under Colonel William Richmond in the Continental establishment for one year. That this Deponent knows that the said John Gibson served in the Company & Regiment aforesaid from the time of enlistment aforesaid until October of the same year. When this Deponent with some others of the same company volunteered to serve as marines aboard the Sloop Providence but the Deponent verily believes that the said John Gibson served out the year for which he enlisted in the Company & Regiment aforesaid

William Richardson

I do certify that the above named William Richardson came before me and signed and maid [made] oath to the above taken and subscribed before me at New Lisbon, this 4th day of February 1820 

Stephen Abbey Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego
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Charles Montgomery to me well known to be a man of good faith and varasaty [veracity] came before me and maid [made] oath that he was well acquainted with the within named Wm Richardson and believed him to be a man of good faith and varasity [veracity] - taken before me 
Stephen Abbey Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego

New Lisbon February the 4th 1820
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State of New York} ss.
Otsego County }

Amos Perkins of the town of Lisbon in said County aged sixty two being duly sworn according to law saith that he has been acquainted with John Gibson who is now a resident of Norwich in the County of Chenango and State of aforesaid from his youth. That he this Deponent and the said John Gibson both enlisted in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the town of Coventry in the County of Kent in and State of Rhode Island into the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs of the town last mentioned in the Regiment under Colonel William Richmond in the Continental Establishment for one year. This Deponent further saith that he knows that the said John Gibson served in the Company and Regiment aforesaid during the year for which he enlisted, this Deponent being in the same service during the time aforesaid and further this Deponent saith not. 

[signed] Amos Perkins

I do hereby certify that the above named Amos Perkins to me well known came before me and signed and maid oath to the above.
And I further certify that the said Amos Perkins is a man of Faith and varasity Taken and subscribed before me at New Lisbon this 4th day of Feb of 1820

Stephen Abbey Just of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego
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State of New York}
Otsego County Clerk's Office} ss
I certify that Stephen Abbey was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego at the time of taken the within affidavit duly authorized to take the same that his signature as subscribed within is genuine

Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Com. Pleas for the County aforesaid this 5th February 1820

WM H Morell Dept. Clk



Amos Perkins Affdt
&
Wm Richardson Affdt
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Mr Evan   Dec 24
[stamp]
JACKSONOPOLIS Mich DEC 13
JACKSONOPOLIS Mich DEC 13

50

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Jackson
Jackson Co
Mich---

Dec 12 1838

The Hon the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir I send you at the request of John Gibson an application for a transfer of his pension from the State of New York - Payable at the Pension Office at Detroit - Michy and of which you will please [illegible - torn] all communication to me at the place above mentioned &c
I am very respectfully yours

Hon Commissioner 
of Pensions  } Leander Chapman
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
City of Washington

[sideways] Mr Evans Jan 19 [/sideways]

[stamp] ALBANY N.Y.
JAN 15 [/stamp]
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK
Albany Pension Agency
January 15, 1839

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 11th inst
I have to state, that John Gibson a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at 8 dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of March 1838.

I am, Sir, 
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,

Tho W. Olcott

Pres't and Pension Agent
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[stamp]
DEPARTMENT 
OF THE 
INTERIOR
May 9 1867
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State of New York
Senate Chamber.
Albany May 7 1867

Dear Sir
 In February last I received a letter from your Department, through the [illegible] John A Griswold, a answer to an application I had made for a copy of the declaration or a petition for a [hearing?] made by my grandfather John Gibson, in which my request was denied & I was informed "that if a copy of his declaration were desired, a written application accompanied by affidavit properly authenticated, identifying
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the party requesting the copy, as properly interested in the case and declaring the purposes for which it is desired, should be presented"--

In accordance as to the [illegible] I have prepared & duly verified & caused the same to be properly authenticated, my affidavit stating the facts, which I trust will be sufficient to satisfy your Department.

May I add, if more is necessary, that I can[?] personally [illegible] to Senators Morgan & Conkling of this state, Edwards of Vermont, & Corbet of Oregon, some or one of whom may be in Washington & to whom you can refer
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My affidavit states why I wish an early answer.

I will on being informed pay any fees that may be required for copying &c

I Am Respy
James Gibson
Salem Wash. Co.
New York

Let to: Honorable:
O H Browning
Secretary of the Interior
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[stamp] U. S. P. P.  OLD WAR & NAVY FILES AUG 1 1898



[stamp] Law Division Received JUL 29 1898

[illegible]
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LAW OFFICES OF
JAMES GIBSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW
SALEM, NEW YORK.
July 26th 1898

Hon H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir: - I wish a certified copy of the "Original Declaration in Pension Claim of John Gibson, admitted and numbered 18095 on the rolls of the Albany (N. Y.) Pension Agency, March 28th 1820, and transferred to the rolls of the Detroit (Mich) Agency Jan 28th 1829."
I have before me a certificate of the same but I wish to get another. The one I have is dated May 10th 1867 and signed by J. D. Barrett (I think that is the name) Commissioner of Pensions.
In order that you made with certainty give me the certificate I wish I would add that the original declaration is dated Oct 14 1820, the affidavit is made in the District of New York, county of Chenango and before Giles Chittenden, Deputy Clerk and Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of the County of Chenango.

Very Sincerely Yours,

James Gibson jr

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE Jul 27 1898
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LAW OFFICES OF . . .
JAMES GIBSON, JR.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
SALEM, NEW YORK.

Nov 21st 1901

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 22 1901

Hon. H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir: - 
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst, in reference to a certified copy of the pension declaration. I certainly did not wish to use it in any Court and so cannot comply with your conditions.
I now ask you to have sent to me a statement that there is on file in the Bureau of Pensions the declaration for a pension of John Gibson of Voluntown Conn which was admitted and number 18095 on the rolls of the Albany NY Pension Agency March 28th 1820 and transferred to the rolls of the Detroit Mich Pension Agency January 28 1839
I seek to prove the service of an ancestor in the Revolution and I think
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a statement as above will answer all purposes.
I will be greatly indebted to you if you will do this.
very Sincerely, 
James Gibson jr
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 17 1905
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CHAS. E. GIBSON,
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
131 STATE STREET,
BOSTON.

JAMES S. GIBSON,
131 STATE ST.
BOSTON, - - MASS

Nov. 16, 1905.
[stamp] U.S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES NOV 20 1905 

Commissioner of U.S. Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -- 
I would like a certified copy of the declaration in pension claim No. 18,095 issued by the Albany and New York Pension Agency, dated
March 28, 1820, in the name of John Gibson. And also a certified copy of the document which shows that he was a Revolutionary soldier and entitled to the persion who he drew. I shall promptly remit on receipt of your bill, with the documents, or, if you prefer, advise me in advance of the amount, and I shall send on check or money order.
Yours very truly,
James S. Gibson

Data from Card
M.B.H.
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