Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,235, Thomas Gubtail, Mass.
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SERVICE
MASS
Gubtail, Thomas
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 21.235
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4855
Vermont
Lydia Gubtail
widow of Thomas Gubtail-
Mafs
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 17th June 1813
of Washington in the State of Vt
who was a
Private in the company commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded by
Col Wigglesworth in the Mass
line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vt
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
Jan
1840 and sent to
Camp Stow Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40
40.00
$320.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A
Vol. 2d
Page 40
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Lydia Gubtail 6273

Vt
Act 7 July 38

m 83.   d. 13

on roll Wigglesworth
3 years -

adm'd
2 yrs [illegible]
80 $

no deduction

Reverius Camp

Stow
[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Washington County

On this 19th day of September A.D. 1838.
personally appeared before the Hon. Roderic
Richardson assistant Judge of Washington County Court. Lydia
Gulbtail a resident of Waterbury in Washington County aforesaid
aged seventy three 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 Thomas Gubtail late of Waterbury
aforesaid, deceased, who was {illegible] the army of the
Revolution, and who served as follows to wit as she believes
enlisted [illegible] a few months in 1775 under Capt. Goodwin of Berwick Province of
Main - that in 1776 he enlisted again for a year under Capt Paige of 
or near Waterborough Maine, that when that period expired he enlisted
again with out going home, to serve during the war & that he did serve
that period out but the name of his Capt. she does not recall, she must [be fix
for to the rolls of the war department.
And who was never placed on the pension list Roll
of any agency. He was eight years older than herself.
She further declares that she was married to the said
Thomas Gubtail on the 22 day of November (1783)
in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty three; and that her husband the aforesaid
Thomas Gubtail died on the 17th day of June AD
1813: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated
Lydia Gubtail
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above
written
Before me Roderick Richardson, Asst. Judge of
Wash. Co. Court.
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I hereby certify that Lydia Gubtail aforesaid is
unable to travel to Montpelier to attend Court.
by reason of bodily infirmity
Roderick Richardson
Assistant Judge of
Wash Co. Court
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State of Vermont
Washington County GS.
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk
of Washington
County Court within
and for said County do hereby
certify that Roderick Richardson
Esquire is one of the Assistant Judges
of Washington County Court, and
duly appointed & commissioned
and that his name to the hereunto &
above as Such, I believe to be his
own property Signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
name & affixed the seal of said County Court
this 20th day of November AD. 1838

Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
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I Samuel Parker of Waterbury in Washington C. & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I am intimately acquainted with Sydia Gubtail of S. Waterbury at Purnedale 
widow of Thomas Gubtail which I also knew his during his life
time having lived in the immediate neighborhood of the
Thos & Sydia' Family for a number of years previous to his
death which took place on the 17th day of June 1813
& subsequently attended the funeral of the 
Samuel Perkins
State of Vermont Lamoille County
personally appeared before me the aforesaid
Samuel Perkins 
after being carefully examined & duly questioned made Solemn Oath to the truth of foregoing deposition by him made 
subscribed. I also certify that the officiant aforesaid is a person of
truth & veracity entitled to full credit & belief as a witness before
me this 7th day October 1839 in the C. (illegible)
W. H. H. Bingham Justin Peace
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State of Vermont.  LaMoille County. I Philo G Camp of Hyde Park Clerk of LaMoille County Court hereby certify that W.H.H.Bingham is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of LaMoille duly commissioned & qualified that his Commissioned is dated Nov. 6th 1838 & will expire on the 1st day of December 1839 & that his signature alone is true & genuine In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said court this 19th day of Oct. 1839

P. G. Camp , Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State

I Joshua Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hiram R.  Roberts is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 15th day of June 1835 and will expire on the 15th day of June 1840 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this Second day of August 1839

Joshua Stevens Jr.   Secretary of State
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Lydia Gubtail
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I widow Sally Lord of Down in Strafford County State of N. Hampshire of Lawfull age depose & testify & say that I was intimately acquainted with Lydia Garish & Thomas Gubtail previous to their marriage was brought up in the same neighborhood with them attended their wedding & I saw them married at Berwick in the State of Maine & County of York by Esq. Dominic Goodwin at his house on the 22nd day of November A.D. 1783, & winter hindered & rightly then & there being no settled minister at that time in the parish of Berwick & was the occasion of calling on a magistrate.

State of New Hampshire, Stafford County Somersworth Aug. 1st 1839 then personally appeared Sally Lord & after having been Carefully examined and duly cautioned by me made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her made & subscribed contains the truth according to her best Knowledge & belief before me & I also certify that the affidavit aforesaid Sally Lord is a person of veracity & entitled to full Credit & belief as a witness.
Hiram R. Roberts       Justice of the Peace
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Lydia Gubtail
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I Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick in the county of York in the State of Maine of lawful age depose testify & Say that I have the Keeping & Custody of the records of Said Town & having made diligent search therein find on record the intention of Marriage published between Thomas Gubtail & Lydia Garish on the 8th day of November 1783.  & Subsequently a certificate granted on the twenty second day of Said November seventeen hundred & eighty three. (22nd day of November 1783) but find no return & record of the Marriage of Said Thomas & Lydia in all the Books of the Department.
Oliver Worster Town Clerk

State of Maine York Co. Town of Berwick Aug'st 1st 1839, there personally appeared Oliver Worster & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him made & Subscribed Contains the truth according to his best Knowledge & beliefs before me. I Also certify that the applicant aforementioned Oliver Worster is a person of truth & veracity

    Richard Shapleigh, Justice of the Peace
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    Attn:
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner
of Pensions  City of Washington D.C

(Side of Document)
Stow J.P
Oct 21
Oct. 28, 1839
6272
6273  VT.
7 July 1838
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Stow  October 21st 1839

Dear Sir in regard to the applications herein you are desired to pass upon them in their order & forward the Contents to me in the case of Lydia Gubtail. Mr. Jno S Bigelow informs that all the Rolls are transmitted to the War Dept. some years since embracing of the Mass. to which you are necessarily referred for confirmation of proof.
                            Very Respectfully Yours
                                    Riverius Camp

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of Pensions

" P Mains
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.

File No.    21235
Lydia Gubtail
       Widow of
Thomas Gubtail
Priv. Rev. War

Act.  July 7" 1838
Index:  Vol.  A,  Page 298
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Lydia Gubtail
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I John Hudson of Waterbury Washington County & State of Vermont U. States pensioner aged Eighty one years, dispose and say that during the Revolutionary War, I served in the Army, first a time of Eight months in 1775. There I saw once  again on during 1776. I then enlisted for three years, or during the year & remained till the close of the war- This period of service was performed under several officers, I was under Capt. Moore when discharged at the close of the war, in Col. Henry Jacksons 4th Mass Regt.-Ezrah Patersons Brigade. a part of this period I was a private, then most of that time a corporal: during this time I became reacquainted with our Thomas Gubtail, who was in the regular service. I am very sure my first acquaintance with him was in 1778. And from this time till the close of the war I knew him well. Saw him every few days. He was in the same Brigade that I was in. We served in Col.Wigglesworths Regiment, most if not all the time. Thru the last years of the war I was a Corporal & know that he was a Corporal during that time. He was frequently writing sitting & mounting guards _ Said Gubtail was from the Province of Maine. I say without reserve that I know he served the three last years of the war, but do not know long he had lived since when I first got acquainted with him; nor do I now recalled what Capt. or Captains he served under. 
Towards the last of the war Corp. Gubtail was frequently
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consolidated which led to a change of officers on the said soldiers but I think said changes was most if not all the time before mentioned in said Col. Wigglesworths Regt. Said Gubtail & myself according to my best recollection since discharge about the same time - I married & moved in to Waterbury in the State of Vermont about 44 years ago, soon after my coming into town said Thomas Gubtail moved into the same town with his wife- They resided in Waterbury till the time of his decease which I likened was about 26 years ago. When he died he left a widow Lydia Gubtail, who is still living has now since this discourse hired a widow  ensconced in said Town.
I hereby state in writing said Thoms Wicham
JOHN HUDSON

Sworn and subscribed this
19th day of Sept. A.D. 1838

Before me Paul Dillingham Jr, Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally well acquainted with John Hudson, who signed & swore to the above disposition, and that the said Hudson, is a credible witness.

Paul Dillingham Jr_ Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County

I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the county court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr Esquire is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and acting the Authority of this State & that his name to the foregoing affidavit as such is his own proper hand writing__ In witness whereof I have proceeded to Set my hand & seal of said Court this 8th day of February A.D. 1839

Joshua Y Vail  Clerk_