Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,585, Elam Gilbert, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass

Gilbert, Elam

NUMBER
S.39585
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Fra An 11. Aug 183
ca to Pen agent 25 Aug
ie able aug 3 sept 1

To Massachusetts from Lgh Mare Co 1838. 14 Sept 1838.

Coin to Peusia to Agt 22d Sep 1841.

To Burlington - Vermont draw 4 Sept 1840. 3rd March 1841.
Notifications to William Bridges St. Albans. Vermont 
Let L. Gilbert 9 Sep 33

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Massachusetts (crossed out) 18.972
Vermont, B.
New York (crossed out)

Elam Gilbert of Essex County in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1833 and sent to G Stow Esq Elizabethtown Essex County N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1823         $1.03 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823    48 
=   $49.03 

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 & March 1823 }
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West Newton Mass 
Sept 1, 1853, 

Lyman Gilbert 
Enquiry of the heirs of Ellen Gillet one entitled to money or land 
Cole 
Referred to the Dept of the Interior.
[illegible] 

Sept 3/53 
Respectfully referred Comm of Pensions 
Dept. Intr
Sept 4 '53
Asa White (signature)
[illegible]
MA
Dept 5/53

Into  33 it Int Sept
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West Newton Mass Sept 1 1833

To the Honorable
  The Secretary of War
Dear Sir, 
My father Elam Gilbert was a soldier in the Revolution, was sergeant, and received a pension from the time when the Hon J C Calhoun was Sec of War until his death as years since. He left no widow but several children. This is to inquire if any further pension in money or land has been granted by Congress to which his children are entitled. If so what is necessary to be done by
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by them in order to obtain it?
Will not the fact that he has been acknowledged as a pensioner be evidence, so far if we give satisfactory testimony that we are the legal heirs to the said Elam Gilbert?
If you can give me the requisite information, you  will greatly oblige your humble 
Servant
 Respectfully, 
Lyman Gilbert
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Middlesex
State of Massachusetts
On this twentieth day of 
 August 1838
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Middlesex
personally appeared Elam Gilbert
of West Newton
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Hobbey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Massachusetts
where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following
are his reasons for removing from Essex New York
to West Newton in Massachusetts
Viz, to reside with one of his sons.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Seth Davis Justice of the Peace
I hereby depose and say that the
person who has taken the above
oath is the person described in
the affidavit.
LymanGilbert

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified
by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer,
must certify under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge,
Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He
must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate
must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Middlesex August 20th 1838
I herby certify that the above named Lyman Gilbert  is a person of veracity & made solemn
oath that his declaration was true
Seth Davis
Justice of
the Peace
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West Newton is the name of the Post office 
the town is - Newton, Mas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office - Aug. 20. 1888.

I hereby certify that the within Seth Davis is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex. Witness my hand & the Seal of the State.
John P. Bigalow (signature)
Sec'y of the Commonwealth
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State of New York
County of Essex ss.
On this 25th day of September 1822 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and Court of Record for the same County Elam Gilbert named in the annexed declaration taken before the said Court of Common Pleas on the seventh day of May last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that on the said seventh day of May when the said annexed declaration was taken before the said Court as aforesaid he resided ever since hath resided in the town of Willsborough in the said County of Essex & State of New York aforesaid & that he hath constantly resided there for more than five years & that previous thereto he hath constantly resided in the states of Massachusetts & Vermont ever since the Revolution - that his property & estate remain now as they were on the said seventh day of May without change or alteration & that the number & condition of his family remain now as they were then that his original declaration was made & taken by & before Reuben Whallon Esq [smudged] & now being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid on the second day of June 1818 & by
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him forwarded by mail for the War Department that receiving no intelligence from this application his second declaration mentioned in the annexed declaration was made & taken before the Honorable David B. McNiel Esq then also one of the Judges of the said Court sometime in the year 1820 but at what particular time the deponent cannot recollect -- that this last declaration was also put into the hands of the honorable Reuben Whallon Esq. aforementioned to be forwarded to the War Department who informed the deponent that he had so done
Elam Gilbert (signature)

Sworn to & subscribed the 25th day of September
1822 in open Court}
Ashley Pond Clerk (signature)

State of New York
County of Essex ss. 
Reuben Whallon Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the State of New York being duly Sworn doth depose & say that Elam Gilbert named
in the two foregoing declarations made
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his original declaration before him the said
Reuben Whalton Esq  then being one of the Judges
of the said Court on the Second day of June
1818 according to the best of his recollection & belief
that he is positive the time could not have varied more than a few days 
from the said second day of June 
that the said original declaration
together with this second declaration made before Judge McNeil, as mentioned in the preceding declaration of the said Elam 
were severally forwarded by mail for the War Office, 
but he never had any information from the department concerning either of them, nor were they or either of them ever returned to him
Given & subscribed
the 25th day of September
1822 before me
Reuben Whallon

Ambrose leason 
one of the Judges of the Court of
Com. Pleas in and for the County
Essex 

State of New York
County of Essex ss. David B. McNiel being 
duly sworn doth depose & say that sometime in the year
1819 or 1820 but which he cannot recollect,
Elam Gilbert above named made this second declaration as set forth in the above declaration of the said
Elam before him this deponent then being one
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of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Essex - & further that the
said Elam has been a resident of the said County of Essex for four or five years last past.
D.B. McNiel (signature)

Sworn & subscribed before me the 25th day
of September 1822}

Rueben Whallon one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Essex.

State of New York
Essex County ss.
I Ashley Pond  Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that the within and preceeding affidavits of Elam Gilbert, Reuben Whallon & David R McNiel were taken at the last September term of the said Court in open Court, and that the affidavit of Elam Gilbert was taken and ascribed before me being Clerk of the Court and that Ambrose Mason Esq before whom the affidavit of Reuben Whallon was taken was at the same time  bears date on the Judges of the said Court and that the name of Ambrose Mason subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit is in his own proper hand writing and also that Reuben Whallon Esq. before whom the affidavit of David B. Mc Niel was taken was at the time the same bears date one of the Judges of the said Court and that the name of Reuben Whallon subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit is in the proper hand writing of the said Reuben Whallon
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County & Court at Elizabethtown this 11th day of February 1823
Ashley Pond Clerk (signature)
State of New York
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County of Essex ss. 
I Reuben Whallon Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Essex do certify that Elam Gilbert named in the annexed declaration made his original declaration before me on or about the 2nd day of June 1818 while declaration was found in a letter directed to the War Department at Washington.
Reuben Whallon (signature)
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State of New York
Couty of Essex ss. 
On this seventh day of May 1822 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Elam Gilbert aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820. that he the said Elam enlisted for the term of three years on the Eleventh day of April in the year 1782 in the State of Massachusetts  & enrolled  the 18th of June following in the company commanded by Captain Smith in the regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 30th of June 1784 when he was discharged from the said service at Westpoint in the State of New York - that he joined the said Company at Westpoint 18th of June after his enlistment that after the soldiers who had enlisted during the war were discharged, he did duty in a company commanded by Captain Amos Cogswell until the chief of the troops were  discharged when the remainder were consolidated into one Regiment when he was placed in Captain
Hobb's company - that his original declaration was dated & made June 2, 1818 which he supposes
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Miscarried that he afterwards made another application from both which he has heard nothing - that he was in no battles & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said serving
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not
here  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 by me subscribed to wit - 1 bible-1 poor horse - 1 harness- 1 old waggon - 2 meal bags - 1 old saddle & bridle - 1 Cutter - 1 old Buffalo Skin - a small quantity of pot mettle - 1 calf skin - some old notes &
book accounts amounting to five hundred & fifty dollars - mostly good for nothing & I owe six hundred
dollars
And the said Elam further declares on
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oath as aforesaid that he is by occupation a carpenter - That his family consists of himself & his son Elihu aged fifteen who is able to earn about half his Support & not more- That by reason of the infirmities of his age he is unable to labor except in a moderate degree & cannot comfortably support himself
(Signed) Elam Gilbert

Sworn to & subscribed
the 8th day of May 1822⎬
in open Court before me


State of New York
Essex County

I Ashley Pond Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do herby Certify that the said Court is a  Court of record and that the foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy dollars & ten cents.
And I also further certify that Reuben Whallon
Esqr whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the day mentioned
the 2 day of June 1818 in the said Certificate mentioned and of the Judges of the Court aforesaid -and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Reuben Whallon and verily
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believe that the signature of Reuben Whallon the said certificate is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County Court at Elizabethtown this 28th day of June 1822
Ashley Pond Clerk (signature)
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Elam Gilbert
Declaration
on final settlement act: book -fol: 45  Vol. 3

The place of residence of sufficient [illegible]  be set [illegible] - this schedule 
Set the date of the original declaration be proved, in [illegible] former.

[illegible] 1820 a declaration in this case was returned to Rueben Whallen Esq
Eliz. Town N.. York
for [illegible] of service, it since returned to the
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IN 3
O. W. and N. Division.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. Jany 1894
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
Elam Gilbert,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.39585

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT.
April 1782
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
3 years
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Smith
COLONEL
Michael Jackson
STATE
Mass
Discharged June 30 1784
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mapachusetts
Date of application for pension, May 1822
Residence at date of application, Hillsboro, Essex County - where living over 5 years prior to 1823 -
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: He moved in 1838 to West Newton Mass to live with a Son, than in 1840 to
Franklin Co, Vt to live a daughter
Very respectfully,
Mr H. T. Buttolph
Civil Engineer
Buffalo N.Y.

7941b-3m
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39585
INVALID.
Revy (Revolutionary)

File No. 59585
Elam Gilbert
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 195

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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Feb. 7/94 lmt. By Hist to H.T. Buttolph,
Civil Engineer, Buffalo, N.Y.
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H.T. Buttolph,
 Civil Engineer

G.

Buffalo, N.Y. Dec 10, 1893

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
I should like to secure the record of my mother's grandfather who drew  a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. His name was Elam Gilbert and the pension was drawn at Ogdensburg N.Y. or Vermont till 1847. He died at Sheldon, Vermont.

Respectfully,
H.T. Buttolph
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State of Vermont Franklin Co
St Albans Feby 15th 1841

Sir
I herewith transmit the certificate of Mr Elam Gilbert for a transfer, you will please direct your answer to me the subscriber.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm Bridges (signature)

Hon J L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Merchants Bank
Boston, 25th Feby. 1821

Sir

Yours of the 22nd last is received. In reply I have to state that Elam Gilbert a pensioner now on the roll of this agency under the Act of 18th March 1818 at eight dollars per month, has been paid up to the 4th Sept last.

I am very respectfully, 
your obt. servt.

Franklin Haven
Pension Agt. 

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss

On this 10 day of Feby 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of
the Peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Elam Gilbert who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Co commanded by Capts Cogswell & Hobbes in the Regt commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he was transferred from the Roll of Albany to that of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be
there payable in future.  The reason for removing from Massachusetts to Sheldon in Vermont; he was induced so to do, for the purpose of spending his few remaining days with his only Daughter
Elam Gilbert (signature)

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Eric J. Deming (signature)
Justice of the Peace
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I Selah Deming of Sheldon in the  County of Franklin & State of Vermont of lawfull age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Elam Gilbert, that he is the identical person who has subscribed and made oath to the within affidavit.
Selah Deming (signature)

Sworn & subscribed this 10 day of February A.D. 1841. Before me
Eric J. Deming (signature)
Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness 
Eric J. Denning (signature)
Justice Peace


State of Vermont 
Georgia District }

I William Bridges Judge do hereby certify that
Eric J Deming who has affixed his name to the above and foregoing is a Magistrate duly authorised to act as such and that I believe the signature purporting to be his are genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office this 15th day of Feby 1841
William Bridges Judge of Probate (signature)
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West Newton Mass.   Sept 10 1838
Sir
My Father Elam Gilbert a revolutionary pensioner
made application at your office for a transfer from Albany NY to Boston (Mass) - received from
you a blank which was filled and forwarded to your department, - but has received no return. I state these facts that you may do what in
the premises you shall see ought to be done.
Your obt Servant

[illegible] Lyman Gilbert (signature)
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James L. Edwards, Esquire,
  Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 3rd, I have to state, that Elam Gilbert a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of March 1838.

I am, Sir, 
 Very respectfully,
   Your ob't serv't, 
     Thomas W Olcott

Pres't, and Pension Agent 
   L Jenkins
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West Newton (Mass) Aug 4 1838
to the Superintendent of Pensions
Sir,
I hold a certificate in conformity  with the same of the U.S. of 18 March 1818, 1 of May 1820 & 1 March 1823 intelling me to a semi annual pension of 8 dollars per month bearing date one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
No 18972 - Recorded in Book B. Not 5"
page 108 by B Lloyd Beal Clerk L.E. - JL Edwards

I have heretofore received it at Albany New York, this is to request that payment may be transfered to the office at Boston Mass, - and oblige
Yours,
Elam Gilbert (signature)
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Hon J. C Calhoun
  Secretary of War
    Washington

On pension business
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Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York
March 1, 1823

Sir, 
I return to you the papers in the Case of E Gilbert - They would have been returned sooner but were laid aside among my papers & forgotten.

Be pleased to forward the pension certificate to me.

Yours respectfully,
G Stow (signature)
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Merchants Bank,
Pension Dept
Boston, 30th Augst,1838

Sir,
In reply to the inquiry contained in your letter of the 25th inst. (instant)  I have to state that the name of Elam Gilbert, a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818, is not found on any roll in this office.

I am, very respy (respectfully)
your obt svt
Franklin Haven (signature) 
Pension Agt.

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C.