Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,827, Roger Gibson, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Gibson, Roger

NUMBER
S. 29.827

CONTENTS
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15757
Massachusetts
Roger Gibson
Hampden Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col Swift in the Connecticut line for 7 mo 14 days
Ct Contl

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 24 Dollars 87 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 
1833 and sent to Wm Ward Worthington Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833       $49.74
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept       12.43
[total]                                                   $$62.17

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 28

Dead.
Paid at the Treasure under the all of April 6th 1838 from Sept 4th 1839
to April 26th 1840. Agent notified

Paid as above from Sept 4th 1839 to April 26th 1840  Agt notified July 9th 1842
79
Hampden
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Roger Gibson
Mass

On Roll Col Swifts
Regt enlisted 26 May 1977
discharged 8 Jany 1778
7 mos.. 14 days
Private

15142

23.33
  1.54
24.87
William Ward
Worthington
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Roger Gibson Co of Hampden in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Con Regt Cont Line In 1777 enlisted
Duration of Service.  8 Months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Cap Woodbridge Col Swift
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cornwall Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the witnesses are not certified credible

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
George Payton
Examining Clerk.
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 29th 1842.

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,"
Eunice Ellsworth, 1 of the 3 children of Roger Gibson, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and 87 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 26th April 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
April 16 1842.

Sir:

Under the date 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," Two of the three children of Roger Gibson deceased.-
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts
Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and
87 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 26th April 1840-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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15142
Roger Gibson
Continent.
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. COUNTY OF HAMPDEN ss
On this [illegible] day of October personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said county Roger Gibson a resident of Chester in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, aged 77
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777, with Lieut. Tanner and served in the continental
regiment of the Connecticut line,  under the following named officers; the Captain was one Woodbridge, Lieut. was Tryall Tanner, Ensign Star in Col Heman Swifts Regiment, Gen Huntington's Brigade, Major John Sedgwick. He enlisted in May as a private for 8 months at
Cornwall County of Litchfield State of Connecticut & served till the 1st of the ensuing January, eight months. He marched through Kent Danbury, Dover he thinks to the Peakskills & was there stationed in that vicinity the greater part of the Summer. Then he marched with his company through the Jerseys into Pennsylvania & not stationary at any one place a great length of time. The campaign especially the latter part of it was very severe. He was in
an engagement at Germantown about 5 miles from Philadelphia in October, not really in the action having belonged to troops that were brought up for reinforcement But heard the whistling of bullets. The defeat of the American
troops caused a retreat 14 or 15 miles into the country. He cannot recollect the names of the officers though he has recognized them in history. He marched to Valley Forge to go into Winter quarters [illegible] were built. The last of December 2 days before time was out he was 
dismissed. The ensuing spring after he got home he received a written discharge. He sent it to Hartford by the Cornwall representative, in order to get ten dollars which had been allowed to the 8 months men. He received the money but has never received the discharge. He supposes it was left where the money was received. He lived in Cornwall till near 30 years old afterwards in Sharon then Middletown Conn & in 1800 moved to Chester aforesaid
where he has since resided. He knows of no living person to prove said service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any 
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Roger Gibson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Gibson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Justin Willard
Clerk.
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Revy

29827
INVALID.

File No. 29827
Roger Gibson
Pri Rev War

At: June 7th 32

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 154

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Roger Gibson which require further proof or explanation
1 Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? cs 1 -2

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 consequent 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 and  --- months, and --- days, I served as a ---For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; 
and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 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 objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
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 accompany the papers.
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Hon. O B Morris
Judge of Probate
Springfield
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Hampden ss.
Chester Oct 10th 1832
I Grove Winchel of Chester, hereby certify that between twenty & thirty years ago I several times heard Mr Roger Gibson state his being a Soldier in the army in the revolutionary war eight months that he suffered greatly by want of provion [sic], that he suffered much in marching, especially in fording the Schuylkill river several times in the frosty weather
Grove Winchel

Hampden ss. October 10th 1832
Then Grove Winchell subscriber to the above certificate personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement
Before me Martin Phelps Justice of the Peace

I Joseph A Rust of Chester do hereby certify. That more than twenty years ago I frequently heard Mr Roger Gibson state that while he lived at Cornwell in Connecticut previous to moving to Chester he listed as a Soldier in the American army in the revolutionary war for eight months, that he suffered greatly from hunger and cold; that he several times forded the Schuylkill river in frosty weather that
he was at Germantown at the time of the battle with the British - That he was with the party sent to reinforce the army engaged against the British but did not arrive at the battleground, till the battle was over
Joseph A Rust

Hampden ss. October 10, 1832
Then the above named Joseph A Rust personally appeared and made oath to the Truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me Martin Phelps Justice of the Peace