Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14037, for Gersham Noyes, Vermont
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt

Noyes Gersham or Gershom

NUMBER
S. 14037

[?]arded
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Date of death not on A-B

Gersham Noyes

...of Preston in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Comp.y commanded by Captain Blakely of the Dep.t commanded by Col. Fletcher in the * State troops line for
9 months
*VT Line
Records corrected July 9/06

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pensions issued the 4 day of Sept.r 1833. and sent to P. Randall, Norwich, Chenango

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 75.00
Semi-anl; allowance ending Mar 4-34 15.00
[Total] $90.00

{Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by F F Franciosi Clerk
Book E Vol 4- Page 26
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State of New York
County of Chenango

On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally affirmed in open court before John Tracy, Levi Bigelow, Nathan Taylor, Charles York, and Hezekiah Read, Esquires, Judges of the Court of Commission pled in afor said County of Chenango, being a Court of Record in afor said County. Now sitting, Gersham Noyes, a resident of Preston in the County of Chenango in said State aged sixty eight (68) years, who being first duly sworn according to Law states on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June of 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, (No'r) that in this year 1780 he resided in the town of Guilford, County of Windham, State of Vermont - That some time in the months of March of that year he enlisted as a
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soldier in what he supposed the State Troops for the term of Nine Months. - That the Captain under whom he enlisted was James Blakely of Brattleborough (Vt) Lieut Rice, Ensign Coffin. Immediately after he enlisted he marched to Castleton in Vermont where there was a Garrison and a small picket for and under the command of  Colonel Samuel Fletcher- That served at that place during his term of enlistment, was employed in building Castlelon Ford, and going on scouting parties to Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Mount Independence and Skenesborough - That at the expiration of his term of nine months - was verbally discharged - At the same time William Burroughs and Amos Yaw were discharged - That he knew Captain Fish, Capt. Stark, and Capt. Hutchinson who belonged in the same Regiment - this was but one Regiment at that place. - That he recollects no other Officer but those above mentioned.

That he has no documentary evidence of his services and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, excepting the [assistant?] of Moses Franklin his [?] and that his said service was all performed in the Revolutionary War.

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.
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In answer to the interrogatoring[?] request to be put to applicants for pensions by the war department: To the First answering - That he was born in the town of Stonington, County of New London, State of Connecticut on the 8th day of July 17[1?]4

2nd. He has no record of his age -

3rd. After leaving the service he returned to the Town of Guilford. Remained there about five years, then went to Preston in Connecticut, where he resided two years. Thence to Stonington/Conn/ where he lived about 4 years. Thence to Guilford /Vt/ where he remained about 11 years. Thence to the town of Preston, County of Chenango, State of New York where he has [?] since resided.

4th. He has answered  in the above declaration -

5th. He has answered as above -

6th He has answered. Had no discharge -

7th. He gives the name of the Rev. Jedediah Randall of Norwich, Solomon Wail of Preston, William Mason M.D. Andrew Gammons, Joseph Slater, and Job Stafford and John Hall, all of the town of Preston as men who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to [?] this day yours [?]
P B Rindle Dep Clerk
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We Jedediah Randall a clergyman, residing in the the town of Norwich and John Hall, and Job Stafford of the town of Preston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gershom Noyes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. - That we believe him to be 18 years of age as he has stated And that he is [?] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that we have never heard any doubts suggested by any person as to his services as above. Sworn to this day and year afor said. Jedediah Randall John Hall
JK Pike Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatoring prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states;  and the Court justices certify that it appears to them that Jedediah Randal who had signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Norwich, Chenango County, and that Job Stafford who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Preston in said County and is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit.
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Jno Tracy
Charles York
Levi Bigelow
Nathan Taylor
Hezh Read

Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango State of New York

I Jarvis H. Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gershom Noyes for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this ninth day of October 1832.
P.B. Brindle
Dep Clerk
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Moses Franklin

25th

Wells Wail - Justice
Chenango County and Jarvis K Pike Clerk of said County do certify that Wells Wait before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County.
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and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily[?] believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of October 1830
P.B. Prindle
Dep Clerk

I also certify the signature of Wells Wail to the certificate of credibility on this page to be his genuine hand writing and that he was at that time of Justice of the Peace of the County
May 29, 1833
PB Prindle

Gershom Noyes

Clerk and judges to P. Randall, Norwich, Chenango Co N.Y.

I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the within named Moses Franklin and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his affidavit is entitled to credit.
Preston Chenango N Y
May 27th 1833
Wells Wail Justice
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14803

Gersham Noyes

Admitted
Prigle[?] 9 mo

P. Randall
Norwich 
Chenango County
NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
May 16, 1833

Sir,

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined note, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulation will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which you attentions is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with the request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Gersham Noyes of Preston in Chenango County of New York

Period when Service was rendered
Ent. Mar 1781

Duration of the claimant service
9 months

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Captain Blakely

Names of the General and Field officers.
Col. Fletcher

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None

Country through which he marched.
Stationed at Castleton, Vt. 

Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.
Guilford, Windham County Vermont

aged 68 years

Evidence by which the declaration in supported.
Living Witness


I am respectfully,

Your obedient servant

J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions
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2
REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulation have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteers and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolla of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State, Territory or District of
County of  } ss.

On this __________ day of ___________ personally appeared (a) before
A.B. as resident (b) of ____________ in the county of ____________ and State, Territory or District
of ____________ aged (c) ____________ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____________, with ______ and served in the ____________(e) regiment of the __________ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and is he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular person, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I ___________________ of the Court of ___________
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _______________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ______________ day of ________________ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ________________ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __________ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, ad 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 is appears to them that A. B. _______ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __________ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ______________ and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.

I, _________ Clerk of the Court of ____________ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _______ day of ____________ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the application will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. Avery full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living wen called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where so you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And is a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officer, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the service of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

______________________________________
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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, depo[?]eth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as the 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 _________ months, and __________ days, I served as as _________________. For ____________ months and ___________ days, I served as a _________; and for such services I claim a pension."
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 used 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 that 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 objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; and 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of other, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

{ 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 papers authenticated, the certificates must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service
[j] 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 claimant's 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 witness, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
* The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule [illegible] [j] applies to continental troops only.}
[k] The traditionary evidence in indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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May 8, 1935

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BA-J/EEL
Gersham Noyes-S.14037
Andrew Stafford-W.19087

Miss Phyllis D. Evans
Oxford
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Gresham Noyes, who served from New York, and Andrew Stafford, who served from Rhode Island during the Revolutionary war, both of whom were pensions while residing in Chenango County, New York.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that was of a Gresham Noyes. However, the record has been found of a Gersham Noyes, who served in the Vermont Troops and received pension while residing in Chenango County, New York. It is thought that this may be the record which you desire. It is furnished you herein together with that of Andrew Stafford.

Gersham Noyes
S.14037

The data which follow were obtained from the paper on file in Revolutionary War pension claim S.14037, based upon the military service of Gersham Noyes in that war.

Gersham Noyes was born July 8, 1764, in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, Gersham Noyes enlisted in March 1781, served as a private in Captain James Blakeslee's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment, marched to Castleton, that state, assisted in building Castleton Fort and went on scouting parties; length of service, nine months.

For this soldier, see Vt Rir. Records, pages 388+569

After the Revolution, he continued to lived [sic] in Guilford, Vermont, for five years: then moved to Groton, Connecticut, and lived for two years: thence to Stonington, Connecticut, and lived about.
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four years;thence to Guilford, Vermont, where he remained for about eleven years, then to Preston, Chenango County, New York.

Gersham Noyes was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while residing in Preston, New York. He signed Gershom, was pensioned Gersham.

Th are no data as to soldier's family.

Date of death not an a B

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Andrew Stafford
W.19087

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19087, based upon the military service of Andrew Stafford in that war.

Andrew Stafford was born in 1755, in the state of Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Charleston, Rhode Island, Andrew Stafford enlisted in November 1775, served as a private in Captain Westcott's Company, Colonel William Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment; was stationed at Newport and Jamestown, and was in an engagement at the latter place: in the spring following, he was placed in charge of a boat with six men under him and carried provisions from Newport to Charleston, also the officers going back and forth; he continued in this service until the following October, when he went to Long Island on an expedition, was in an engagement with some Tories, then retuned to New London and was discharged; length of this service twelve months: he returned to his home, sold his farm and for the next four years devoted himself to the service of his country. He was frequently called out on short tours of fifteen or twenty days, often as a substitute, the greater part of his service being rendered as a guard, under Captains Maxon, Green, Lewis, Baldwin, Wheeler and Clark in the Rhode Island Troops; entire length of service as least three years.

He lived in Rhode Island until he was twenty-six years of age; then moved to Stonington, Connecticut and lived over twenty years; then moved to Sherburne, Chenango County, New York.

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Andrew Stafford was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while residing in Sherburne, New York.

He died in said Sherburne on August 23 or August 25 (both dates appear), 1842.

The soldier married in October 1773 or 1774, at South Kingston, Rhode Island or in Exeter, Rhode Island, at the home of Nathaniel Church, Rachel Wilcox, then aged eighteen years. The names of her parents are not shown, but she stated that Nathaniel Church was her brother.

Soldier's widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1843, while residing in Sherburne, New York.

It as stated that they reared a large family of children. Twins were born to them while Andrew was in the army and Rachel was living in Exeter, Rhode Island, at the home of her brother, Nathaniel Church. One of the twins died, the name of the other is not designated. In 1843, daughter Sally, the widow of Elisha Croucher, was living in Sherburne, New York. She stated that she was born in 1781, in Stonington, Connecticut and in 1899 [sic, this is probably 1799],  married the above named Elisha Croucher. In 1843, one Amos Stafford lived in Sherburne, New York; his relationship to the family was not shown.

In 1844, Nathaniel Church was living in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.

************

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Oxford, New York
Jan 19, 1934/5

REC'D
Jan 15, 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VET8. ADM
READER 4

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

May I receive the Revolutionary War Record of Gresham Noyes who served from New York, and of Andrew Stafford who served from Rhode Island, both of whom were pensioned while residents of Chenango County, New York. Also any family data.

Very truly yours

Miss Phyllis D. Evans
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No. 17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK

April 26th, 1904.

Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs: -

I am in receipt of your favor of April 19th, indexed J.W.R., 14,037 Ind., Rev. War. I would like to get one additional fact if you can furnish it, viz., the date of Gershon Noyes' death.

Yours very truly,

Louis H. Soule

Dict.L.H.S.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A APR 27 1904

U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 29 1904 FILES
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No. 17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK

April 14th, 1904.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: -

Will you advise me if Gershon Noyes was a pensioner for service rendered in the Revolutionary War. My information is that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and some time later received a pension from the Government. If you can tell me, first, if such a man was enlisted in that war, and the name of his Company, &c., and second if he were a pensioner, you will greatly oblige.

Yours very truly,

Louis H. Soule
Dict.L.H.S.

U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 18, 1904 FILES

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A APR 15 1904
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JRW

No.14,037-Inv.,
Revolutionary War.

May 5, 1904

Sir:

In reply to your inquiry you are advised that the date and place of death of Gershom Noyes are not of record in this Bureau.

When such information is contained in a case it is furnished to the inquirer without special request.

For date of last payment of his pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 20,386, Act June 7 1832, issued September 4, 1833, New York agency."

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. Louis H. Soule
17 Battery Place
New York, N. Y.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ____________, 19____________

In reply to your request of _________, received ____________ for a statement of the military history of Gersham or Gershom Noyes as soldier of the REVEOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S.14037
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mar 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE
9 mos.

RANK
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN James Blakeslee
COLONEL  Samuel Fletcher

STATE
Vt.

Battles engaged in, None stated.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, Windham Co. Vt.

Date of application for pension, Oct 9, 1882. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Preston, Chenango Co. N.Y.

Age at date of application, Stonington, New London Co., born July 8, 1764

Remarks: There is no family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 19 1914
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Boyne City Mich.
June 15th, 1914

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir.

Please send to me the military service of Gersham Noyes a soldier of Revolutionary War. born Groton Conn 1751 - enlisted either Groton Conn. or Guilford Vt. died about 1842 at Soulesville Wis. (near Jamesville) - and oblige

Mrs Nellie Noyes Harris
220 N. Park St. Boyne City Mich.
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Apl. 19, 1904 This to Louis H. Soule, N.Y. [illegible]

May 5, 1904. To above as to date of last payment

1914 Jan 22: List to Mrs. Nellie N. Harris M.B.H

1935 May 8, List to Miss Phyllis D. Evans, [illegible]

(Second page)

Re?han

14037
INVALID

File No. 14.037
Gersham Noyes
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:- Vol. 1, Page 275

[Arrangement of 1870]