Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,586, Thomas Gibbs, Mass.
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(3–1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER 
Mass.  Gibbs, Thomas  S39586
CONTENTS
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12.876 
Vermont 4

Thomas Gibbs 
of Pittsford in the State of Vermont 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, 
for the term of One year 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of the 8 of Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1819
and sent to Thomas Hammond Esqr. 
Rutland Vermont 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819         87.16
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 1 Sep. 1819   48.00
     [total]     $135.16 
[handwritten calculations]

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Not suspended by NOE
Continued 

Notification sent Sep 30 1820 to R. Pierpoint Rutland Vermont

[upside down text not transcribed]

received by Continued est Son of 1881, 28 for 281
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Thomas Gibbs
76 — of year 
Sergeant Regt
Massachusetts line

[three lines struck out, illegible]

[three lines Xed out, legible]
did not serve 9 mos.
not entitled to 
pension.

Admitted 
It is presumed that there 
was an oversight in this 
case for the applicant 
did serve one full year at
one time

found on the roll of col 
Bradford’s regt.  14th Mass
regt. for 6 months service 
only.
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I Thomas Gibbs of Pittsford in the County of Rutland 
& State of Vermont of the age of fifty seven being duly 
sworn do declare depose and say that I served the 
United States in the revolutionary war against the 
common enemy on the continental establishment 
that I enlisted Decr 1775 for one year under Capt 
Perry in Col Seargeants Regiment Lieut Col. Jackson & Major 
Austin that I was in the siege of Hell Gate or 
Horns Hook 8 days and 8 nights that I was regularly and 
honorably dismissed on the first of January 1777 
but received no written discharge that I was out 
in four different campaign in the Militia in the course of the war. I further say that I was out two voyages a privateering about six months according to my recollection and that I was in the Penobscot
expedition about two months and I further say that 
I helped to mould upwards of a thousand Cannon 
and common shot[?] for the same in the course of sd 
war. I further say that I am now and have ever 
been a resident Citizen of the United States 
and by reason of my reduced circumstances 
life I am in need of assistance from my 
country for support 
Thomas Gibbs
Sworn and subscribed before me 
Pittsford April 8th 1818 
Thomas Hammond  
Assistant Judge of the County Court of the County of Rutland
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I Cornelius Gibbs of Pittsford in the County of 
Rutland and State of Vermont being duly 
sworn do testify and say that I do know that 
my brother Thomas Gibbs who made the foregoing 
declaration did serve in the year 1776 as by him 
stated in his foregoing declaration and that he 
is poor and in need of assistance 
Cornelius Gibbs his [handwritten] X mark
Sworn and subscribed before me 
Pittsford April 8th 1818 
Thos Hammond Asst Judge 
of Rutland County Court 

I Jacob Thayer of Pittsford in the County 
of Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn 
do depose and say that I was knowing to the 
foregoing named Thomas Gibbs enlisting and 
serving faithfully in the year 1776 in Col Seargeants
Regt under Capt. Perrys Company and that 
he was legally discharged from sd service on 
the 1st Jany 1777 having served one full year 
and further say not 
Jacob Thayer
Sworn & Subscribed before 
me April 10th 1818 
Thos. Hammond Assistant Judge C.C. R. County 

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss 
I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant 
Judges of the County Court for the County of 
Rutland do certify that I am satisfied 
the foregoing named applicant for a pension
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did serve the United States in the revolutionary war as stated by him in his foregoing declaration 
in consideration whereof I certify and 
transmit the evidence in his case with the 
proceedings thereon in conformity to an act of Congress of March 18,1818 from my personal knowledge I am fully satisfied he stands 
in need of assistance from his country for support 
Given under my hand at Pittsford 
this 8th day of April 1818 
Thos Hammond 

State of Vermont 
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland 
County Court do certify that the Hon. 
Thomas Hammond who subscribed the 
above certificate, is one of the Judges 
of said Court, and that I have affixed 
the seal of said Court to these presents 
by order of said Judge at Rutland this 
13th day of April 1818 R Temple

State of Vermont Rutland County ss 
I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant Judges of the Rutland 
County Court do certify that the foregoing named deponents Cornelius Gibbs & Jacob Thayer are credible 
& disinterested witnesses in the case of Thomas Gibbs 
Thos Hammond
Rutland County June 27th 1818
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Thomas Gibbs 
Rutland [?]
P2876
[?]
T. G. state under oath what his Complaint is

June 19
Sep 19
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STATE OF VERMONT. Rutland County ss ⎬ On this 26th day of June 1820 
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, 
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and 
imprisonment, &c. ) Thomas Gibbs aged 58 years, resident in 
Pittsford in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, 
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. J. Perrys Co 
& Col. Sargeants Regt in Mass & in the State of Newyork 
in the year 1776 & 1777 
that he made his original declaration on the 8th day of April 1818 
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12876 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.
1 table 
8 old Kitchen Chairs 
2 pails, 
1 do, old 
2 old pine Chests 
1.5 pint Kettle damaged 
1 pint Kettle, 
1.4 qt. kettle, 
1 bake pan 
1 pr hand irons
2 iron [?]
1 flat iron 
1 Spider,
1  Griddle 
15 pint kettle pattern,
1 Griddle pattern, 
1.4 qt. Kettle pattern 
1 pr. tongs, 
2 Cales[?] 
6 Milk pans,
3 large [?] pots
10 [?], 
2 trenchers,
1 pewter platter, 
7 tea cups & saucers, 
2 pint bowles, 
1 salt celler, 
2 tin [?]
1 Coffee pot, 
3 table spoons, 
1 tea Spoon,
3 knives & forks 
1 [?] pitcher
1/2 pt. mug
1 [?] clipper
2 [?] barrells,
1 cider barrell,
1 Cheese basket, 
1 [?]
1 1/2 [?]
2 small glasses. 
1 Small [?]
1 needle tin Clipper 
2 Chamberpots
1 knee [?]
2 iron Candle Sticks, 
3 Stoats.
2 old hoes & sickle
7 harrow teeth, 
1 [?] mold
1 Slicking knife 
1 Slicker 
1 [?]
Articles are furnaces tools 
6 ft [?] Chains
1 [?] spinning wheel, 
1 small bible, 
1 testament,
1 vinegar barrell, 
1 Pr shears
1 ax,
Wythe & rigging, 
I am by occupation a moulder of Iron ware, I have for 6 years last past 
been failing as to my Constitution & my health [?] 
is bad. I have a family of a wife & three children my 
wife is 55 years old, in had health, & has been for a number 
years last past, their one daughter in her 16th  year 
good health & daughter in her 8th year of a feeble constitution & 1 Son 13 years old all depending on me 
for their support. I am very much [?] with 
debts & am owing more than I am worth, I have due to me from which I expect to realise anything 
at any future period nor have any income either directly or indirectly except as above stated Thomas Gibbs
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Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820
before said court. R. Pierpoint CLERK

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Rutland County, ss. ⎬ 
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four 25/100 dollars. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland this 5th day of July 1820 
R. Pierpoint
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39586 
Revy INVALID. 
No. 39 ,586 
Thomas Gibbs
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18 
Index:-- Vol. 3 , Page 195 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vt. - Feb 14

Pittsford Vt
Feb 9.             Free

J. L. Edwards Esquire 
Pension Office 
Washington 
D. C.
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I Thos Gibbs of the town of Pittsford County of Rutland 
State of Vermont, a pensioner under the act of the 
United States of 18th March 1818, State that I enlisted 
at Cambridge Mass. but resided at Easton County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass. 
in the month of December I think AD 1775, into the regular 
Service. Capt Perry was capt of my company, Col. Sargent 
commanded the Regt. I joined the company at Cambridge 
aforesaid was stationed at Lachmere point in [?] Cambridge 
till the Spring following, then at Boston & at Breeds Hill 
for short period also at Castle William. Thence 
marched to New York, & was engaged for several days 
in a siege at Hell Gate. then marched to Harlem Heights.
was in the battle on York Island, Then Marched to White Plains, 
was in the battle at the last named place, after being some time 
at North Castle & Peekskill, was then ordered to New Jersey.  
Was in the battle at Trenton & taking the Hessians at that 
place. I enlisted for a year as above, & my time 
expired while at Trenton. 

After the above described service in the Continental 
establishment. I enlisted several times into the 
Militia of Massachusetts & served for 3 months, & other 
of short periods, was in the battle at Penobscot. 

I resided in this town (Pittsford) when I made application 
for my Pention. made oath to the truth of my declaration 
before the Hon. Thomas Hammond then & now a citizen 
of this town, and at that time Judge of Rutland Co. 
Court. I have received 96 dollars per year and 
drew the last half yearly pay in September last. Pittsford Feb. 6, 1835 
In presence of A. G. Dana 
Thomas Gibbs
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Thomas Gibbs 
Simon Leonard’s
deposition
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State of Vermont 
Rutland ss  } 
On the 31 day of March 1819, personally 
came before me Robert Temple 
one of the Justices of the peace for the 
County of Rutland, Simon Leonard of 
Tinmouth in said County, a credible 
witness, and made oath that he is 
acquainted with Thomas Gibbs of Pittsford 
in said County, and was acquainted with 
him during the revolutionary war, that 
in the year 1776 the said Thomas was a 
soldier in Capt Perry’s company in Col. 
Sargents Regiment of Massachusetts line 
that he knew him to be serving in said 
company for more than eleven months 
as a soldier, that when Col. Sargents Regt 
marched in December 1776 for the Jersey 
the said Thomas was left behind for want 
of cloathing and further says not.
Sworn before me the day & year 
above written.
R Temple 
Jus. Peace
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I [Kenston?] Winslow of Pittsford in the County of Rutland & 
State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I have 
been about seven or eight years last past the attending 
physician in the family of Thomas Gibbs of Pittsford aforesd 
& on him & have attended him through a long Course of 
the inflamatory fever & a variety of other complaints. and 
that he is & has been & in my opinion will continue to 
be through life an infirm man & unable to perform 
business, is much trouble with a rheumatic Complaint & 
Perticularly in his shoulder which has been fractured a 
number of years since, & much out of health the present 
summer, is of a bilious habbit pain in the side fainting 
at the Stomach accompanied with a hard cough. his wife is 
strongly inclining to a polmonny [pulmonary] consumption and has 
been for a number of years & further saith not. Kenston Winslow Phy 

I Thomas Gibbs above mentioned depose & say that the 
above & foregoing is true as to my health & that of my wife as is therein stated 
Thomas Gibbs 

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss  } August 5th AD 1820–
Personally appeared Doct Kenston Winslow who subscribed to the 
above affidavit and a respectable physician and of strict 
integrity & the said Thomas Gibbs who also subscribed 
above & made solemn oath that the above & foregoing 
affidavit by them respectively subscribed is made according 
to the truth before me 
Gordon Newell Just Peace
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County Ss }
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland 
County Court do certify that Gordon Newell 
Esq. is a Justice of the peace 
for said County of Rutland and 
that the within is his signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland 
in said County this 5th day of August 1820 
R. Pierpoint Clk