Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22262, Cyrus Gates, Conn. R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
CONN
R.I.

Gates, Cyrus

NUMBER
S22262

CONTENTS
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Vermont 9389
Cyrus Gates
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Belcher of the Regt commanded by Col. Latimer in the Connecticut line for 22 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 74. Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of May 1833. and sent to R. Temple, Rutland, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $148.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 37.16
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$185.82
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Revolutionary Cla [paper cut off]
Act June 7, 18 [paper cut off]

F.T. Franciosi
3d. Page [paper cut off]

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let to Pensioner 20[?]
order to resume payt
and [?] to S.T. Merrill
28 March 1835


Died June 5, 1838
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Cyrus Gates

5 Mo. Lattimer's Regt.
15 Mo. Staunton's Regt.
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Admitted. Private
Conn Line. Infantry
22. monthly
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STATE OF VERMONT
RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.

On t his 14 day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the [blank] Court of [blank] now sitting, Cyrus Gates a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 76 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In 1776 he enlisted into Capt Belcher's company. Col. Latimer's Regiment Connecticut line, at Preston in the County of New London, on [illegible] for five months and served said time at and near New York and was discharged at North Castle on the north river and in 1777 he enlisted into Col. Staunton's Regiment, commanded by Maj (afterwards Col) Barton and served fifteen months in Capt. Gibbs company in said Regiment at and near Tivertown Howland Ferry [?] in Rhode Island. said regiment belonged to Rhode Island troops there he was discharged at Howlands Ferry aet here last his discharge. he knew Gen's Washington, Spencer, Wadsworth, Lord Sterling (he was in Wadsworth Brigade when at New York) - he was born at Preston Connecticut and abided there until soon after the revolution war. from thence he went to Worthingten Mass, thence to Salem N.Y. thence to Castleton in this county where he has resided for forty five years - his birth is recorded in his [illegible] - he was born 20th January 1756 - he has no documentary evidence of his service but thinks he can prove a part of these by Mr Caleb Blanchard of Clarenden, he knows of no other evidence except the affidavit of Samuel Bennet which
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he has procured -  he is known to mot of the old inhabitants of Castleton.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

Cyrus Gates

R.D. Royce Regr

We, Joseph Steele a Clergyman residing in Castleton and Phillip Pond residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Cyrus Gates who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Philip Pond
Joseph Steele

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

R.C. Royce, Regr

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 it appears to them that Joseph Steele who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Castleton and that Philip Pond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Castleton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce, Reg. of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cyrus Gates for a Pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of August A.D. 1832

R. C. Royce Regr
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I Caleb Blancherd of Clarendon in the county of Rutland of lawful age testify and say that I knew Cyrus Gates who is now present and knows that he enlisted into Capt Gibbs company Col. Staunton's Regiment Rhode Island troops in the year 1777 and served fifteen months according to my best recollections.

Caleb Blanchard

Subscribed & Sworn this 14 July 1872 before me
R Pierpoint Judge of Probate Court
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May 11, 1938

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx our

Mr. Wilbur D. Brown
#24 Pleasant Street
West Barrington, Rhode Island

BA-J/EEL
John Bates-S.40738
Cyrus Gates-S.22262

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Cyrus Gates, S22262 and John Bates, S.40738.

The records of those soldiers are furnished you herein.

John Bates
S.40738

The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40738, based upon the service int hat war of John Bates.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Bates are not shown.

John Bates enlisted in Sharon, Connecticut, in April or May, 1870, served as a private in Captains St. John and David Strong's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in the fall of 1781, having served eighteen months. He was in the battle at Valentine's Hill and in another engagement between the last named place and Tarrytown and was present when Major Andre was executed.


He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in Argyle, Washington County, New York. In 1820, he was residing in Broome, Scheharie County, New York, and in 1823, in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

There are no data as to wife or children.
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In 1819, one Elisha Bates lived in Broome, New York; no relationship to the soldier, John Bates, was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Bates (S.40738), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Bates
Certificate No.15083
Issued September 7, 1819
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced April 25, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency (transferred to Connecticut).
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Cyrus Gates
S.22262

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22262, based upon the military service in that war of Cyrus Gates.

Cyrus Gates was born January 20, 1756, in Preston, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at said Preston, Cyrus Gates enlisted in August, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company (Identified this service in Conn. book), Colonel Lattimore's Connecticut Regiment, went to New York City, was in the retreat to Harlem Heights and White Plains but was on guard duty at the time of the last named battle and not actively engaged in said battle and was discharged in January, 1777, having served five months; he enlisted in February or March, 1777, served as a private in Captain Gibb's Company, Colonels Staunton and Barton's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged in June, 1778, having served fifteen months; in August, 1779, he served as a substitute for his father in Captain Kinney's Connecticut Company, called the "Silver Grays"; after this, he served one month in Captain James Averill's Connecticut Company, dates of this tour not given and in 1780, served one month as a waiter to General John Tyler, Connecticut troops. He served, also, 

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on short tours of a few days at a time and was at New London when it was burned and Colonel Ledyard killed. The entire length of his service was twenty-three months. He was in many skirmishes.

After the Revolution, Cyrus Gates lived in Worthington, Massachusetts, in Salem, New York and in Castleton, Vermont, of which latter place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, having lived there forty-five years.

AB He died June 5, 1838, place not shown.

There are no data as to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War soldier, Cyrus Gates (S.22262), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Cyrus Gates
Certificate No. 9389
Issued May 14, 1833
Rate, $74.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency
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Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,

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Rev. War Section.

April 4, 1917,

Mrs. Mary Gates Parsons,
P.O. Box 87, Claremont,
Los Angeles Co., California.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the thirteenth ultimo, you are advised that the history of Cyrus Gates, Survivor's File No. 22,262 Rev. War, was mailed to you at the above address under date of November 2, 1916, and that it is not the practice of the Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.

Very respectfully,

G.M. Saltzgabar
Commisioner.
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Cyrus Gates
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 22262
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Aug 1776 | 5 mos  | | Wm Belcher | Latimer | Conn
Feb Mch 1777 | 15 mos. | Pri. | Gibbs | Stanton and Barton | R.I.
*Aug. 1779. | Bet. 1 - 2 mos. | | Kinney’s Co. of Silver Grays | Conn.
[checkmark] | 1 Mo. | | James Averill (Com 627) | [checkmark] | “
1780 | 1 mo. | waiter to |  | Gen’l John Tyler | “
*sub. for his father whose name is not stated.
Battles engaged in, [checkmark] Retreat from N. York.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Preston, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 4, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Castleton, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Jany 20 1756 at Preston, Conn.
Remarks: there is no family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
31793b5m10-07
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RECORD
APR 9 1921
DIVISION
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GENERAL INSPECTION COMPANY
FIRE INSURANCE ESTIMATES
GENERAL OFFICES
1236-1253 PLYMOUTH BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
LOCK DRAWER 1746

DISTRICT MANAGERS
J.B. McLERAN DULUTH
EDGAR PRITCHARD MINNEAPOLIS
EDW. A. RITT ST. PAUL
H.I. HOWE WINONA

WALTER I. FISHER MANAGER
CHAS. J. LUND ASSISTANT MANAGER

April 5, 1921.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;-

I shall very much appreciate the courtesy if your Department will be good enough to give me a copy of the War record of Cyrus Gates who enlisted at Preston, Connecticut, in August 1776 for five months under Captain William Belcher and Colonel Latimer of Connecticut.

I believe he also was a private in Captain Benjamin Hastings Company of Minute-Men in Colonel John Whitcomb's regiment of Massachusetts, which marched on the alarm of April 19th, 1775 to Cambridge.

I am seeking this data in connection with my application for membership in the D. R.

Respectfully,
Esther Prichard
3229 Irving Ave So
Minneapolis

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PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
APR 7, 1921
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Rev. Sec.

GEORGE DAVENPORT PARKHURST, M.D.
EAST PARK PLACE
FAIR HAVEN, VERMONT
HOURS, 1 TO 3 AND 7 TO 8 P.M.

Dear Sir,

Kindly send me a copy of record of Cyrus Gates, who enlisted in Preston, Conn. in August 1776 for five months under Capt. Wm. Belcher and Col. Latimer of Conn. -

Thanking you for the same, I remain
Very Truly Yours
Mrs. Geo. D. Parkhurst -
Fair Haven, Vt.

Nov. 24, 1919

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 25, 1919
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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1917
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Claremont, California
Apr. 9, 1917

Department of the Interior:

Bureau of Pensions, Washington

In reply to your letter just rec'd I wish to state that the information as to the history of Cyrus Gates that I requested of you in Oct. failed to reach me.

My sister Miss Velma J. Gates of South Pasadina, Calif. received the necessary information in Nov. She applied the same time I did. In getting us my D.A.R. status recently I used her report, and then decided
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to write you again - in order that my daughters might have the official document.

Hoping that this will prove satisfactory I am
your truly
Mrs Mary Gates Parsons
Claremont
Los Angeles Co. California.

send to Box 87-
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pces
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Claremont California
March 13 - 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;

Please send me a copy of the record of a Revolutionary soldier, a pensioner, Cyrus Gates, Survivors File No22262. He enlisted from Preston Conn.

Yours truly
Mary Gates Parsons
Claremont
Los Angeles Co. California

see encl Box 87

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US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 20 1917
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Washington D.C.
October 5, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Kindly send to my address No. 509 Monterey Rd. South Pasadena Calif. a copy of the record of Cyrus gates, a Revolutionary pensioner, Survivors file No. 22262. He enlisted from Preston, Conn.

Yours truly
Velma J. Gates
South Pasadena
Calif.
509 Monterey Rd.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
OCT 7 1916
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no street address.
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Washington D.C.
Oct. 5t, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions:
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir,

Please send to any address, Claremont, Los Angeles Co. Calif. a copy of the record of Cyrus Gates, a Revolutionary pensioner, Survivor's File No.22262. He enlisted from Preston Conn.

Yours very truly
Mrs. Mary Gates Parsons
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S.22262
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RECORD DIVISION
APR 8 1911

S22262
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
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APR 3 1911
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentleman:-

Have you on your records the name of Cyrus Gates who served in the Revolutionary war as a corporal in Capt. James Averill's Co. of Connecticut troops. 

Any information you may give me will be thankfully received by a decendant [sic]. Our family records state he was granted a pension March 4, 1831.

Address
Mrs. J.P. Hines
1337 Park St.
Bowling Green, KY
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[left page]
Revolution

22262
INVALID.

File No. 22,262
Cyrus Gates
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 148

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 Apl. 6. Hist. to
Mrs. J.P. Hines
1916 Nov. 2 Hist to Mrs Mary Gates Parsons. and to Velma J. Gates.
1917 Apl. 4 Mrs. Mary G. Parons advised only one statement of service sent to the same person.
1917 Apl. 16. Hist. to Mrs. Parsons.
1919 Dec. 5. Hist to Mrs. Geo. D. Parkhurst.
1921 Apl. 29 hist. to Esther Pritchard, Esq.
1938, May 11 - Hist to Wilbur D. Brown, his letter in case John Bate- D.40738
EL
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.

On this 7th day of May 1833 personally came before the undersigned authority, Cyrus Gates of said county, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, in addition to & explanation of his declaration of 14 July 1832, that his enlistments in 1776 was some time in August as he verily believes - that he marched to New York & arrived a few days before the battle of Long Island, & retreated with the army to Harlam Heights & White Plains - that he was on guard during the battle of White Plains about a mile & a half off - the cannon balls fell near him - from thence he marched to the Highland & North Castle, where he was discharged in Jany. by Capt Belcher he thinks, having served five months, but has lost his discharge.

In 1777, he enlisted in Feb. or March, he does not remember which, & was discharged in May or June 1778 - he can't tell the day he entered or the day he was discharged, but he knows he served fifteen months - he was in service when Gen'l Spencer made preparations in 1777 to drive off the enemy, & was afterwards called Granny Spencer for his failure - and his time was out before the battle of R. Island - he was in twice when Col. Barton went over to R. Island & captured Gen'l  Prescott, & was at Tiverton at the time.

In 1779, he thinks in August, his father was drafted for one month, & he said Cyrus took his place & served as his substitute for one month at New London under under Capt. Avery - Gen'l Tyler commanded
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and he was frequently called out on alarm served a few days at t time - was at New London when it was burnt in 1780 & Col. Ledyard was killed - he saw him after he was killed - he thinks these short periods amount to another month at least - he forgot to [illegible] these [illegible] periods in his declaration of 14 July 1832 - and that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the best of his recollection, he served not less than twenty two months as a Private of Infantry - and for such services he claims a pension.

Sworn before me this day & year aforesaid
R. Temple
Jus. Peace

And on the same 7th day of May 1832, personally came Caleb Blanchard, a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, in addition & explanation of his affidavit made before Judge Pierpoint on the 14 July 1832, that he served in the [?] company with Cyrus Gates one year, commencing in the spring of 1777, Col. Staunton, Capt Gibbs - that said Gates was in the company when the deponent went into another company, & left said Gates in service - he does not know how long said Gates was in service before & after the deponent left Capt Gibb's company, but he always understood & believes said Gates served in that company fifteen months - 
Sworn before me this day & year aforesaid
R. Temple
Jus. Peace
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[illegible] Feb 19
Castleton
Feb 14
Free
Hon'l. J. L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.
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Castleton Feb. 13th 1835
Sir.
In conformity with information from the Hon. Wm. Slade, our
Representative in Congress, published in the Vermont Salesman, 
I will endeavour to answer all the interrogatories set forth according to
the best of my memory at this time.
My first regular enlistment was for the term of five months in 
Capt. Wm. Belcher’s Co. Col. Lathamore’s Regt. Connt. line of the Army
of the Revolution war in 1776: and the service performed was on and
about York Island and the vicinity.
My second regular in enlistment was in 1777 in Capt. Gibbs Col. 
Boston’s Regt. Rhode Island line (though I belonged in Preston in
Conne’t.) the services of the Regt were principally confined to Rhode Island 
and parts of our frontier ajacent [sic] of our Seaboard in this [illegible] I served
fifteen months, at Rhode Island, Stonington, New London &c &c 
and the rest of my claim was for services performed in the Militia 
under a great variety of officers and for different periods amounting 
to more than three months according to the best of my recollection
at this distant period. (viz) In Capt. Kinney’s Co. of Preston’s, called
the Silver Greys in which my Father was inlisted, but being sick I took
his place and served between one and two months at New London.
And another tour in Capt. Ja. Avery’s Co. of Militia about one month
and also, at New London.  And another tour in Maj. Peters Regt.
In General JohnTyler’s Brigade, in which I served the General’s 
waiter about one month at New London [illegible] But to answer the
interrogatories in detail they would stand thus.
1st “Names and rank of the Officers” A great variety &c
2d “The State to which he belonged when in service.” Connect.
3d “The section of country in which he served” New York, Rhode Island
New London, Stonington, in Connect. &c &c
4th “The Battles in which he was engaged” No regular pitched battles, but many
skirmishes and small battles on the retreat from New York &c &c
5th “The description of service with which he was employed” Regular, and Militia
6th “The length of time he served” about twenty three months
7th “The place where he resided, Castleton". The testimony was taken in
the County Clerks Office in Rutland, and Esq. Temple was present
in that office, but I cannot recollect which of the two administered the
oath of declaration to me. I never employed Temple in any way.
8th The amount pr annum of his pension" $74..33 “and the time
to which he was paid.” Sept 4th 1834
With Sentiments of Respects yours
Cyrus Gates
Signed in presence of
Jonathan Deming 79 years
of age well acquainted with him
I also served in the army of the Revolution
Eight years and one month, as will appear
by the certificate attached to my Discharge
now in the war office at Washington. or it may
be in the Land office, to obtain my Bounty land in Ohio.
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[illegible] Mar 17
Castleton 
Free
March 11
To Mr. J. L. Edwards Com'r. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Castleton [illegible] 10. Mar. 1835.
Dr. Sir
I inclose the certificate in the case of Cyrus Gates
of the District Court of Rhode Island
which I hope will be sufficient to sustain his
claim for his pension, and that he may have
the earliest convenient notice thereof.
Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
S.H. Merrill
To Mr. J. L. Edwards Com. &c
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State of Vermont
Rutland Ss - }
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland
County Court do certify, that Robert
Temple before whom the foregoing
affidavits were taken, is a Justice of
the Peace for said County, duly commissioned
and that his signatures thereto are in
his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court this 7 day
of May 1833
R. Pierpoint
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To
S. J. Merrill, Esq.
Castleton
Vermont
[stamp] PROVIDENCE R. I. MAR 9
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Rhode Island District Ss
Clerks office U. S. District Court Providence March 7th 1835
I certify there is a Roll in this office containing the names
of the officers & privates of a regiment raised by the
State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary war and first
Commanded by Col. Stanton in 1777 & subsequently in
the years 1778 & 1779 by Col. John Topham on which
is borne the name of Cyrus Gates as a private. It does 
not appear how long he served & there is no other 
person by that name on said Roll, said Roll appears
to have been made up to ascertain the amount of 
depreciation of wages due the officers & privates & the
sum of [British pound sign] 14.8.7, was found due said Cyrus
as appears by the report of a Committee in October 1785
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court on
this Seventh day of March A. D. 1835
Benja Cowell Clk
N 3 Col. Barton declined when elected Colonel & John Topham was chosen
in Dec. 1777