Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9454, William Gould, Md.
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Md.  

Gould, William
Sarah

W.9454
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6620
Maryland

Sarah Gould, dec?
widow of William Gould, Payable to James, Tho., Mary, Eliza & Hester Ann Gould, children of [illegible], and who died on the 17 January 1815 of Dorchester Co. in the State of Maryland, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt. commanded by Col.  Gunby in the Md. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1836, ending 14th Nov. 1840, when the widow died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1842 and sent to James Hooper
Salisbury Md.

Arrears to the 14 Nov. 1840      $374


Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 174

[Right panel]
Reported to Agent, see letter 
Henry A. Stewart, Feb. 24, '59
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8239

Sarah Gould, dec.
of William
Maryland
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State of Maryland
ss.
County of Dorchester

On the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the Court of the County of Dorchester and State of Maryland, James Gould, a resident of District No. 2 in the County aforesaid, aged fifty year, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."  That he is the son of Sarah Gould, widow of William Gold or Gould, and also to the best of his knowledge, his father William Gold or Gould, served as a private soldier in the Revolution, that he enlisted in the Second Maryland Regiment, during the War, on the 20th of February 1778, under Colonel Gunby, Col. John E. Howard, and Majr. Dean, and that he received pay up to the 15th of November 1783, and that from the best information, he can receive, having no record of the matter, that his father was married to his mother Sarah, whose maiden name was Stanton, about the year 1788, that they had the following children, Rebecca, who was born about the year 1790, James Gould, your deponent, who was born about the year 1792, Thomas who was born about the year 1795, Mary, who was born about the year 1798, Eliza who was born about the year 1805 and Hester Ann, who was born about the year 1807, that Rebecca, died about fives years ago, the rest are still living and reside in Dorchester County, Maryland.  He further declares that his father died on the 17th January 1815 and that his mother was not married prior to his father's leaving the service, but that the marriage took place to the best of his knowledge previous to the first of January 1794 namely at the time above stated, that his mother never afterwards married, but died on the 14th of November 1840 and that she was in the receipt of her pension from the State of Maryland, on account of the services of her Husband, in the Revolution.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.

Signed & sworn to in open court
[Signature]
James Gould
[Signature and Seal]
E. Richardson, Cl
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State of Maryland 
Dorchester County Court
April Term 1842

We the Judges of Corchester County Court, in court judicially sitting, do hereby certify that we are satisfied from competent evidence produced before use that Sarah Gould widow of William Gould died November eighteen hundred and forty and that her heirs who survived her are James, Thomas, Mary, Eliza and Hester Ann Gould -- who reside in Dorchester County.
[Signatures]
Asa Spear
Brice I. Goldsborough

Maryland Dorchester County towit, I hereby certify that the honourable Asa Spear and the honourable Brice I. Goldsborough who signed the above Certificate, and whose names are thereto subscribed were at the time of signing evidence and [illegible] if of the Judge of Dorchester County Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and that this signature are genuine---

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office 9th day of April 1849.  

[Signature]
E. Richardson 
of Dorchester County Court

[Right margin]
No. 8239
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Revy WIDOW, &c

File No. 9454
Sarah Gould
Wid. of
William Gould
Pvt. Md. line

Act:  July 7 of 38
Index: - Vol. A, Page 279
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Sarah Gould, dcd
of William 
Maryland

suspended

See let, 14 April 1842 to James Hooper

Act 7 July 1838
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Western Shore Treasury
Annapolis 26 March 1842

Sarah Gould of Dorchester County received a pension from Maryland at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, in virtue of Res. No. 21 of the General Assembly of Dec. Session 1829, in further remuneration of the services rendered by her husband William Gould during the Revolutionary War - 

George Mackubin
Treas. W.S. Md.
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8239

Sarah Gould dcd
of William

Maryland

Admitted

Private 2 yrs. $80
Cap-Col Gunby, Md.

husband died
17 January 1815

Widow died 14 Nov. 1840

arrears due to be paid to James, Thomas, Mary, Eliza & Hester Ann Gould the children.

Act 7 July 1838

James Hooper
Salisburg, Md.
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Salisbury Md  April 19th 1842
J L Edwards, Esq.

Sir

Your (letter) of the 14th instant has been this day received.

I herewith enclose you the Certificate of Geo. G. Brewer Esq. in regard to the service of William Gold, a soldier of the Revolution, this certificate I intended to have sent with the application of James Gould but at the time, it was misplaced.

I am Sir
Very
Respectfully
Yours &c

[Signature]
Jas Hooper
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Certificate of
William Gold
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Land Office, Annapolis, 14th Oct, 1841,

I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, that William Gold, enlisted as a private, in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, for during the war, on the 20th day of February, 1778, and was present on the 1st of November 17809, And further certify, that by a payroll kept by John Hamilton, Agent for the Maryland line, William Gold, appears to have received pay and gratuity up to the 15th November 1783.

[Signature]
George G. Brewer,
Reg. Land Off. W.S. Md.
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It appears from the Record of marriage licenses that William Gold and Sarah Stanton obtained License from this office May 30th 1789.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office affix this 9th day of April Anno Domini 1842

[Signature]
E. Richardson Clk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Sarah Gould deceased of the State of Maryland, widow of William Gould, who was
and died on the 17 January 1815
a Private in the War of the Revolution was entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum, and having died on the 14th of November 1840, the amount due is payable to James Gould, Thomas Gould, Mary Gould, Eliza Gould
and Hester Ann Gould, children of said deceased, from the 4th March 1836 to 14th November 1860, the time of her
death.


Given at the War States, this 28 day of April
one hundred eight hundred and forty two
Office of the United

Examined and  )
Countersigned )

Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Maryland
ss
Dorchester County

On this Eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Two personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State the aforesaid William Thompson Sen- who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that he is in the Sixty Seventh year of his age that he was
born and has always resided in Dorchester
County Maryland He further says that he
was well acquainted with William Gold or
Gould who served as a private Soldier in
the Revolution, that he was also well acqu-ainted with his wife Sarah Gold or Gould that she resided within a mile of deponeth's Father
in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight and that William Gold or Gould resided at that time and for several years before with
his Father. That about the year Seventeen
Hundred and Eighty Eight, deponeth [sic] says he saw William Gold Leave his Fathers house to go to the Parson's to be married and saw them after their return and lived near them untill their death, that they had the following children Rebecca, who died about five years ago, James, Thomas. Mary. Eliza and Hester Ann who are all living in Dorchester County Maryland, deponeth further States that he well remembers when the aforesaid William Gold died. That it was about the year Eighteen Hundred and fifteen, that Sarah his wife
never afterwards married, and that she died on
Nov. the fourteenth in the year of Eighteen Hundred and forty and further deponeth saith not.

[Signature]
William Thompson Senr

Sworn and subscribe to as above written 
before John D. Stevens J P
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State of Maryland
ss
Dorchester County

April the Eighth Eighteen Hundred and forty two, I hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with William Thompson Senr who this day made the foregoing declaration before me on his oath, and know him to be a respecta-ble witness, and in whose statement confi-dence can be placed.

[Signature]
John D. Stevens
A Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland
ss
County of Dorchester

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid on this the eight day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty two William Newton who upon his oath made the following statement viz. that he will be Sixty Eight Years of age next February.  That he was well acquainted with William Gold or Gould that he was also acquainted with Sarah Stanton and that he was present at the mar-riage of the aforesaid William and Sarah.  It took place about the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight, that the marriage rites were solemnized by the Rev. John Pollard at the House of Justice Thomas.  He further states that William Gold or Gould died about Twenty Five years ago and he is informed that his widow never afterwards married but died in Nov. Eighteen Hundred & forty.

[Signature]
William Newton

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year above written.

James Rea, J.P.
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State of Maryland
ss
Dorchester County

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with William Newton made the foregoing statement before upon Oath and know him to be entitled to full credit in his statement.

April 8th 1842
[Signature]
James Rea. J.P.

Maryland Dorchester County towit. I hereby Certify that John D. Stevens Gentleman before whom the within Deposition was taken and whole made is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing before me and
and [illegible] one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature of the said John D. Stevens is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of 9. April 1842

[Signature & Seal]
E. Richardson
of
Dorchester County Court

Maryland Dorchester County Court I hereby certify that James Rea Gentleman before swore the aforegoing Deposition was taken and whose name is thereto Subscribed, was at the time of taking and Subscribing the same, and still is one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.  And that the signature of said James Rea is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto be my hand and affixed the public seal of my office
this 9. April 1842

[Signature & Seal]
E. Richardson Clk
of
Dorchester County Court
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Salisbury, Md. April 9th 1842

J L Edwards, Esq.

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the application of Jas. Gould Son of Sarah Gold widow of William Gold a Soldier of the Revolution.  You will please direct your answer to this place.

I am Sir

Very Respectfully Yours, 
Jas. Hooper