Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34900, Joseph Gilman, Continental Md Residence In 1811
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Service
Continental MD

Name Gilman, Joseph

Number
S.34900
B.L.W. 576-100
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W.576
Joseph Gilman
Sergeant
Sheldon's Dragoons

Notes on A B L 28th March 1812
This warrant issued to Joseph Gilman under date 27th March 1812 and [illegible] to his attorney, John Jonas the same day.
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7506

Maryland 4

Joseph Gilman
of Alleghany in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shelding of the Connecticut line for the term of 7 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 24 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Mar 1819 and sent to Wm McMahon, Cumberland, MD

Arrears to 4th Mar 1819 $82.89
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
Total $13.89

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}
Alleghany MD
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Joseph Gilman
Certificate


Admitting
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State of Maryland Allegany County Sct

On this 24th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the fifth
Judicial district of said State composed of the counties of Fre
derick Washington and Allegany personally appears Joseph
Gilman aged sixty four years resident in Allegany County afore
said, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  That the
said Joseph Gilman enlisted in the year 1776 in East New Jersey in the company
commanded by Captain David Edgar of the Second Regiment of 
Light Dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Shielding, belong
ing to the continental service.  That he continued to serve in
the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the
end of the Revolutionary War when he was discharged from ser
vice in Danbury in the State of Connecticut.  That he was in the
battles of Long Island, of York Island [word struck out] of White Plains at
[illegible] besides many other skirmishes which he longer particularly
recollects, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his county for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid.
Abm Shriver
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I Abraham Shriver associate Judge of the fifth
Judicial district of Maryland as aforesaid do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Gilman
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre
ceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now trans
mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the
instructions of the aforementioned act of Congress. April the
24th 1818
Abm Shriver

State of Maryland Allegany County to wit

I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court
in the state of Maryland hereby certify that the
Honourable Abraham Shriver Esquire who appears
to have signed the foregoing Deposition and Certificate
was at the time of taking and signing the same and
now is one of associate Judges of the fifth Judicial
District composed of Allegany Washington and Frederi
ck Counties in the state aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified and to all his acts as such full
faith and credit is and ought to be given as
well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
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[Blurred seal of office]  In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
the seal of my office this twenty
fifth day of April eighteen
hundred and eighteen. Aza Beall Clk
of Allegany County Court

In addition to the aforegoing certificate made by me on
the 24th of April last, I further certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that Joseph Gilman the within named applicant
is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the support
of his county for support.  Witness my hand this 13th day of
October 1818
Abm Shriver
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34,900
Revy. INVALID.
[illegible initials]

File No. 34,900
Joseph Gilman
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 154

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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This certifies that Joseph Gilman served as a
Sergeant in the 2d Regiment of L. Dragoons & ac
cording to my present recollection, he engaged for
& served during the revolutionary war.  Capt. David
Edgar, who has furnished a Certificate, was a Cap
tain & a respectable officer in said Regiment.
Benjn. Tallmadge
late Major 2d Regt. L.D
Washington, March 26th 1812
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Know all men by these presants that I Joseph Gilman
of Allegany County and State of Maryland for divers good
reasons and considerations to me hear unto moveing have maid
ordained constituted and appointed my trusty friend John Jonas
of the county and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name and to my use and for no other intent
or purpose whatever to ask demand and receive from the
Commissioners of the land office of the United States the land due
me as [word blacked out] sergeant of the horses during the Revolutionary war
Giving and by their presants granting to my said attorney
full power and authority to receive the same and uppon
receipt there of acquittance or other sufficient discharge
for me and in my name all and singular every other thing
or things, which shall or may be touching and converning
the premises as fully as I the said Joseph Gilman might or
[illegible] do in or about the premises ratifying allowing and
confirming whatever my said attorney shall lawfully do or
cause to be done in and about the said premises in virtue
of these presants.  in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this twenty ninth day of January [word blacked out]
[words blacked out] Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
Eleven.  Joseph Gilman
Test
Benjamin Coddington
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State of Maryland Allegany County To wit

January 26, Ammo Domini eighteen hundred and ele
ven appeared Joseph Gillman before us two Justices of the
peace for said County and State and acknowledge the with
in instrument of writing to be his act and deed for the
purposes within mentioned.
Acknowledge ---
Before us Aza Bealle
William Coddington

Allegany County to wit

I do hereby certify that Aza Beall and
William Coddington Esquires before whom the above acknowledgement
appears to have been made were at the time of subscribing their
names thereto and still are two of the State of Marylands Justices
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and
sworn.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
[Blurred seal of court] name and affixed the public seal of the Court of the
County aforesaid this 12 day of February 1811
John Lynn Ck of
Allegany County Court
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Sergt. Jon Gilman
Letter &c

Mr. Benjamin Talmage Esq
In Congress
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Jonasville...Md..Allegany County

To the Honorable Benjamin Talllmage Esqr In Congress

Dear Sir this is to inform you of one of your
honorable soldiers in the Revolutionary War Sergent belonging
to the Horse under Capt Edgar...Elisha Sheldon Col
James Jameson [illegible] yourself [illegible] being intimately
acquainted with you in our country service and am happy
to hear that you are now in the service of our land
of liberty which we so dearly bought as our brave Washington
willing to serve from youth to age.  I hope your honor
will do its endeavor to assist an old worn out soldier in
getting his land.  Directly after peace I went to sea & was gone
seven years & lost my warrant and discharge which is the best
proof of my claim.  And after the [illegible] takeing
place which is the reason that I never applied before, having
applied lately to & for my claim & did not succeed by the
loss of my discharge.  Your self knowing [illegible] services
during the war I hope you will take it a favor to grant
me some assistance to obtain my right and just claim
& have empowered the bearer of this letter to act & receive
for me Mr John Jonas & proof necessary with him.  My
not being able to come forward myself just spending
the remainder of my age in supporting our rights.
Yours with great Respect & Esteem
Joseph Gillman
Joseph Gillman

(Write to John Jonas
Allegany County)
[illegible] Jonasville Maryland

I hereby certify that the above mentioned Sergeant Gillman
was enlisted in the 2d. Regt. of Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha
Sheldon, in the spring of 1777, to serve during the war and
that he continued in said Regt. untill the close of it.
Jany. 27 1812  David Edgar late Capt
2 Regt Dragoons
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Gilman, Joseph

GRADE Private

LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT 
NUMBER 3139

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
to---not shown ---

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrant Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776. and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appears to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.