Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35347, Ezekiel Gilman, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                               NUMBER
Continental Gilman, Ezekiel S.35347
N.H.

CONTENTS
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16.419
Dist. of Maine,

Ezekiel Gilman,

of Somerset Co. in the dist. Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark, of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of ten months.

Inscribed on the roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of Jany 1820; and sent to R.C. Vose, agent, Augusta, Dist. of Maine.

Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819....     $:127.52
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March     /18"
                                         1820. }
    15 mo's. 25/31                         $:175.52.
           & 4/30....}.  
                              {Revolutionary claim,
                                Act 18th March, 1818.}

                              Continued
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Notification sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Died Jan 6,1837
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Ezekiel Gilman. pr.
Col. Stark, N.H. Reg't
December 1775-10 months

May 7th 1818
Somerset County, Maine.
Judge satisfied of the applicant's reduced circumstances.

Proof
Cap. E. Frye
lieut. in col. Stark's reg't. states his knowledge of the applicant's service 10 months.

R.C. Vose, atty
Augusta Maine
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Ezekiel Gilman, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Mercer in the County of Somerset and District of Maine, do upon oath testify and declare, that after serving in the first eight months service, I enlisted in the month of December 1775, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of one year into the Company commanded by Capt Grover and Regiment Commanded by Col Stark of the New Hampshire troops. I served in said Regiment, and with the New Hampshire troops more than ten months in continuation when I procured a substitute, who was accepted by my officers, and I was honorably discharged. My discharge I have not preserved. And now by reason of my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support; and, I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; and I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. I am now in the seventy third year of my age, and was born in Exeter in the State of New Hampshire. ~ Ezekiel Gilman
N.13.

Washington, ss. 
May 7th A.D. 1818.-

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ezekiel Gilman subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the ACT entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying document marked Deposition of Cap E. Frye whether with this certificate: and I Further Certify that the said Gilman, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is in need of assistance of his country for support -In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed. 

James Campbell {Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
                                the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
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16
Ezekiel Gilman
Mercer
16.419

mar'20

R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Copy
Attest. John Davis
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46.

State of Maine.

To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.

I, Ezekiel Gilman of Mercer in the County of Somerset aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;

I have no estate whatever except my necessary clothing and bedding-

I have no debts due to me and owe as much as three hundred dollars, which I am wholly unable to pay-

I have no income derived from property trade or profession, and from age and infirmity being seventy one years of age, and wholly unable to labor-

Ezekiel Gilman

A true Copy
Attest. John Davis Cler,
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State of Maine.
I, Ezekiel Gilman within named do solemnly swear, that on the seventh day of May 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Campbell, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Ezekiel Gilman, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor 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, and by me subscribed. 
An as I do further swear, that I am seventy one years of age, and that I served for the period of ten months, in the revolutionary War, in Capt. Grover’s Company, and Col Reed’s regiment of this New Hampshire live, and my pension certificate is numbered -16.419 ~ Ezekiel Gilman
KENNEBEC, ss.
	ON this seventeenth day of May 1820, Ezekiel Gilman before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
			Nathan Weston Junr. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

	A true Copy
		Attest. John Davis Clerk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original application, oath and schedule filed in the Clerk’s Office A Norridgewock in the county of Somerset this eighth day of November AD 1820 
		Attest Wm. Allen ___, Clerk _______ Somerset County

		R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
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November 8, 1939.
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Mr. Harry E. Wheeler, Jr.,			BA-J/CC
13 Hale Street,				Ezekiel Gilman
Rockport, Massachusetts.		S.35347

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ezekiel Gilman who was born in Exeter, New Hampshire and who made application for pension while residing in Maine.
	The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.35347, based upon service of Ezekiel Gilman, in the Revolutionary War.
	Ezekiel Gilman was born in Exeter, New Hampshire.  The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
	Ezekiel Gilman enlisted and served eight months, dates and names of officers not shown; he enlisted in December, 1775, served in Colonel Stark’s New Hampshire Regiments and in Captain Grover’s company, Colonel Reed’s New Hampshire regiment; length of service more than ten months.  The place of his enlistment is not shown.  
	Soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-one or seventy-two years, and resided in Mercer, Somerset County, Massachusetts (Maine).
	He died January 6, 1837, place not shown.
	No family data are shown.
	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid, you should address the
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Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following date:

Ezekiel Gilman
Certificate #16419
Issued January 21, 1820
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced May 7, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
District of Maine Agency.

					Very truly yours

					A.D. HILLER
					Executive Assistant
					to the Administrator.
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35347
Recy INVALID.
File No. 35,347
Ezekiel Gilman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. 8, Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]   


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1934 - Sept 17 - Hist As Mrs
Emma Lee Walton – Atty
in case Peter Gilman,
W23110 – Ezek
1939 - Nov 8 - Heir to
Harry E Wheeler Jr. es
1940, Mar. 27., Mr. Harry E. 
Wheeler. Jr. inf. names of 
this soldier’s parents not 
on file.                      m.c.s.
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State of Maine.

I, William Allen Jr Clerk,. For the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is nothing, not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property is in the opinion of said Court, is nothing

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eight day of November 1820.			

William Allen Jr Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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Dep. of Cap E. Frye
In the care of 
Ezekiel Gilman
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I Ebenezer Frye, of Northport -county of Hancock Maine, late an officer in the New Hampshire line in the war of the revolution – do hereby certify and upon Oath declare that I well knew Ezekiel Gilman a Continental soldier in Col. Reed’s New Hampshire Regt in the year 1776 – to my Knowledge the said Gilman served in said regiment and with the New Hampshire troop more than ten months in continuation and was discharged after serving that period by procuring a substitute which was accepted by his Officers – I found a lieutenant as in Col. Stark, New Hampshire Regt. During the period the said Gilman served as a soldier, and as well knowing to his serving the full term of ten months in continuation as I have before stated – I am now on the pension Roll for the District of Maine – 

Eben – Frye
Late a Captain in 
the N Hampshire line
In the war of the Revolution

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock County November 12th –1819.- Personally appeared Ebenezer Frye, to me well known, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him

Signed - Before me Thomas Doyle
Justice of the Peace

Thomas Doyle Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hancock; and the Deponent is in my opinion a credible Witness. –
Nathan Wilton Jr – chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas second Eastern Circuit
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October 23, 1939

Pension Records,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
	Ezekiel Gilman, soldier of the Revolutionary War, is said to have “received $ 96. a year under the act of March 18, 1818,” while residing in Norridgewock, ME.

	He was born, I believe, in Exeter N.H. and may have enlisted in Pembroke, N.H.

	Does the data on his pension claim contain mention of his parentage?
								Respectfully,								Harry E. Wheeler Jr.

Harry E. Wheeler Jr.
13 Hale Street,
Rockport, Mass.
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March 4, 1940

Veterans’ Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
	I should like very much to know if the papers on file in Revolutionary War Pension Claim S. 25347 based upon the military service of Ezekiel Gilman in that war give his parentage. ( He was born in Exeter, N.H. enlisted in Dec., 1775, served eight months, resided later in Mercer, Somerset County, Mass. (then Mass., now ME.,) died Jan. 6. 1837.)
	I would like also to learn if any pension claim records exist for one Peter Gilman Jr. of Pembroke, N.H. who according to the published history of that town saw military service during the revolutionary war.  (This Peter Gilman Jr. is not the Peter Gilman whose record is filed under W. 23110, although both were of Pembroke.  The soldier, Peter Gilman – W. 23110 – was presumably the son of the Peter Gilman Jr, of whom I inquire, however little sense that statement may seem to make.)

					Respectfully,
					Harry E. Wheeler Jr.

Harry E. Wheeler Jr.,
13 Hale Street,
Rockport, Mass.
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March 27, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Ezekiel Gilman, S. 35347
Peter Gilman, S.17980

Mr. Harry E. Wheeler, Jr.
13 Hale Street
Rockport, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

	Reference is made to your letter of March 4, 1940, in which you wish to know if the parentage of the Revolutionary War soldier, Ezekiel Gilman, is shown in the papers of his pension claim, S.35347, and if there is on file a Revolutionary War pension claim based on the service of Peter Gilman, Jr., of Pembroke, New Hampshire.

	In the papers on file in pension claim, S.35347, based on the Revolutionary War service of Ezekiel Gilman, the names of the parents of this soldier are not shown.

	The Peter Gilman, W.23110, whose record was sent you December 2, 1936, is the only soldier of this name who lived in Pembroke, New Hampshire, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

									Very truly yours


A.D.  HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 17, 1934
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BA-J/EEL

Miss Emma Lee Walton
747 Junior Terrace
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Zebulon, Ezekiel, and Peter Gilman, who served in the New Hampshire Troops in the Revolutionary War and later resided in Maine.

	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 war of Zebulon Gilman.  Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

	It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

	The records of Ezekiel Gilman, and Peter Gilman have been found and their histories are furnished you herewith.

		Very truly yours


		A.D. HILLER
		Assistant to Administrator.
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September 17, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
Ezekiel Gilman-S.35347

Miss Emma Lee Walton
747 Junior Terrace
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

	The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35347, based upon the military service of Ezekiel Gilman in that war.

	Ezekiel Gilman was born in Exeter, New Hampshire.  The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

	Ezekiel Gilman enlisted and served eight months; dates and names of officers not shown: he enlisted in December, 1775, werved in Colonel Stark’s New Hampshire Regiment and in Captain Grover’s Company, Colonel Reed’s New Hampshire Regiment; length of service more than ten months.  The place of his enlistment was not shown.

	He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-one or seventy-two years and resided in Mercer, Somerset County, Massachusetts(Maine).

	He died January 6, 1837, place not shown.

	There are no data as to soldier’s family.

			Very truly yours


			A.D. HILLER
			Assistant to Administrator.