Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3879, Nathaniel Gallop, R.I. Vt
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
R.I.  Gallop, Nathaniel R.3879
CONTENTS
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34,232
Nathaniel Gallup
3879
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State of New York
Erie County

On this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Thirty seven Personally appeared before me Joseph Freeman a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Erie, Nathaniel Gallop, a resident of the town of Newstead, County of Erie and State of New York, aged seventy six years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June Seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - that he was drafted and went from Scituate, in the State of Rhode Island in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred & Seventy seven to tour within said state - That he served as a private in the Revolutionary War under Captain Stephen Sheldon in Colonel Olney's Regiment  and General West of the Rhode Island Militia - that he served as a private in the Revolutionary Army one month and four days and was discharged in April.
   In the Month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was again drafted and sent as a private and served in the Revolutionary Army. That he went from the Town of Scituate in the State of Rhode Island where he resided to Providence in said state under Captain Jonathan Wilbur, Colonel Olney, and General West of the Rhode Island Militia and was discharged in the month of June after serving one month and four days. 
    The said Nathaniel Gallop further says that he removed to Pownal in the County of Bennington in the state of Vermont and in October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine he volunteered under Captain Joseph Briggs under Colonel Samuel Robinson and General Safford of the Vermont Militia - that he went from the town of Pownal in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont to Fort Castleton in said state of Vermont where removed and served one month and a half and was discharged.
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 In the month of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty he again volunteered & served under Captain Parker Colonel Samuel Robinson and General Safford of the Vermont Militia that he went from the town of Pownal County of Bennington and state of Vermont to Fort Castleton in said state where he remained and served one month and nine days and was discharged. 
   In the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one about the last of September he again volunteered and went to Castleton and served one month under the same officers and was discharged.  He further says that he served in the whole during the four years above specified time, six months and five days - That he has no documentary evidence or written discharge -
That he has resided since the Revolutionary War in the town of Stephentown, Rensselaer
County and Middlefield, Otsego County state of New York that he has resided in the town of Newstead for the last twenty five years 
he was born in Situate in Rhode Island September 1st 1760.
  He hereby relinquishes any 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. 

Sworn and subscribed this 25 day of March 1837 Joseph Freeman Judge of Erie County.
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Nathaniel  X  Gallop
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We, Ambrose Burlingame residing in the town of New Stead and County of Erie and Edmund Hull - residing in the town of Clarence in the said county of Erie hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Gallop who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy six years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 

Subscribed and Sworn this Twenty Fifth day of March A.D. 1837.
Joseph Freeman 
Judge of Erie County

Ambrose Burlingame
Edmund Hall 

And I Joseph Freeman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Erie do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. 
   And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that the said Nathaniel Gallop from age infirmity & distance is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas at Buffalo for the purpose of making his declaration.
     And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that Ambrose Burlingame who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible person & clergyman and resident in the town of New Stead and County of Erie and that Edmund Hull who has signed the same is a resident of the town of Clarence and County of Erie and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
March 25, 1837
Joseph Freeman
Judge Erie County
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State of New York
Erie County
Stephen Bates of the town of
Newstead in the County of Erie and State of
New York Personally appeared before
me Edmund Hull a Justice of the Peace
of said County and being duly sworn
deposes and says that his personally acquainted
with Nathaniel Gallop and was acquainted
with him in Pawnee in the State of Vermont
in the Revolutionary war that in the
year seventeen hundred and eighty the Deponant
heard and understood that said Gallop
was a private and served in the Vermont
Militia for a month or more in October at
[illegible]
That in the month of September & October the
Deponant was in the service of the United
States in the Militia of Vermont under
Captain Parker Colonel Samuel Roberson
and General Safford. That Nathaniel Gallop
served with the Deponent in the same
Company from the first of September 1780
till some time in October for more than
a month and was discharged, this
Deponant and said Gallop both went
from Pawnee to [illegible] where they continued
And further saith not
Stephen Bates
sworn and subscribed before
me at [illegible] this 25
March 1937
Edmund Hull Justice
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State of New York
Erie County 
Jacob Commins of the town of
Clarence in the County of Erie and State of
New York personally appeared before me Edmund
Hull a Justice of the Peace of said County and
being duly sworn depose and say that he
is personally acquainted with Nathaniel Gallop
and was acquainted with him at Pawnee in
Vermont in the year Seventeen hundred and
eighty in the Revolutionary War. That this
Deponent further says that in the month of October
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty he
was at Fort Castleton in the State of Vermont
and saw Nathaniel Gallop in the service of the
United State, as a private in a compay
commanded by Captain Park under Colonel 
Samuel Robison and General Safford 
of the Vermont Militia at that time
said Gallop informed this deponent that
he had enlisted for one month- and
further this Deponant saith that
Jacob Cummins
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 29 day of March 1837
E. Hull J.P.

State of New York
Erie County Clerk's Office 
I Horace Clark, Clerk of said County
certify that Joseph Freeman whose name is
described to the above affidavit & declaration and
for along the said affidavit was taken was at
the time of subscribing his name one of the Judges
of the Erie County Courts duly qualified and
authorized to take the same and further that Edmund
Hull Esquire whose name is above written was at 
above affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly qualified and authorized to take
the same; and further that I am well acquainted with
the same writing of said Judge and Justice
of the Peace, and verily believe the signature Joseph
Freeman & Edmund Hull" as above written to be their
genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County this 8th
day of April A.D. 1837. Horace Clark Clerk
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Nathaniel Gallop
suspended case
from NH

Dec 4 1832
Robert w. Young
Solicitor of Claims
Washington DC
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State of New York
County of Erie
BE IT KNOWN, That before, Henry G. Wright a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county,
personally appeared Hiram Gallop who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say,
that he is the child of Nathaniel Gallop deceased
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he now makes this declaration to recover any pension
moneys that may be due on account of the services of Nathaniel Gallop as aforesaid, for the benefit of
Hiram Gallop as administrator of the estate of
Nathaniel Gallop, deceased, under an acts or resolution of Congress applicable to the case
and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filled by his attorney
Hiram Gallop 
Sworn and subscribed this 3 day of May 1832, before me
Henry C. Wright
Justice of the Peace.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Hiram Gallop child of
Nathaniel Gallop deceased, 
(who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.) for value received do hereby constitute and appoint ROBERT W. YOUNG, Esq. Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any pension moneys that may be found due on account of the service of said Nathaniel Gallop aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same
Hiram Gallop
Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of May A.D. 1852
signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS H.C. Wright
WITNESS, Simon Spoth

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Erie
On this 3 day of May A. D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, personally appeared Hiram Gallop
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the day and year last above mentioned.
Henry C. Wright
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Erie
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 3d day of May A.D. 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and
for said county, personally appeared Orlando Wakeler  
one disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Nathaniel Gallop deceased (who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, and that Hiram Gallop is administrator 
on the Estate of the late Nathaniel
Gallop of the Town of Newstead, County of Erie
and that the said Nathaniel Galle departed this life on the 19th day
of October A.D. 1843.
Orlando Wakeler
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Henry C. Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WELLS BROOKS, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that
Henry C. Wright whose name is subscribed
to the proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of
taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in said County, duly elected, sworn
and acting as such and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is
genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
laws of the State of New York.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at
4th day of May A. D. 1852.
Will Brooks Clerk
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N. York
Nath'l Gallop
Letter to Amos wright 3 Nov 1837
to same 20 Apr '38
to same 21 sep 1838
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Nathan Gallup
[illegible]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington

Oct 12
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Buffalo Oct. 5th 1837
To the Com of Pensions
Sir about the first
of Ap. last I enclosed to you to
certificate made by Nathaniel Gallop
and Timothy Finch for the purpose of
obtaining a pension under the act of 7th
June 1832 since which time nothing has
been heard from them they are anxious
to know the result, or whether they have
been rec'd at your office. I have written once
before this on the same subject from Clarence
when I mailed the first letter, but nothing has
been heard and I had some suspicious that
all was not right at the Post office therefore
I now write from Buffalo. a line from
you whether the certificate have been recd
directed to me at Clarence Erie County N.Y.
will confer a favor

Your obt Servant
Amos Wright
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Amos Wright Esq
Clarence NY
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State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office Windsor
July 20. 1838
Sir
I have inspected all the Rolls in this office &
the name of Nathaniel Gallop is not to be found
upon them
Respectfully
Yr Ob Ser
Allen Wardner Trea

Amos Wright Esq.
Clarence
N. Y.
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3879.
P. O.
Nathaniel Gallop
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Aug 27
nY
add. proof
Nathl Gallop
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free
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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State of New York  Nathaniel Gallop of the town of 
Erie County SS     ⎬ Newstead in said County being duly
sworn deposeth and say that he
was a soldier in the Revolution and that the reason
that he had not made application for a pension previous
to the time he did make application was that he the
deponent had been told and always supposed it
necessary to prove his service, in full by other witnesses
than his own affidavit and that he this deponent
knew of no such witness untill a short time previous
to his making the application. Mr. Jacob Cumming
moved into the place and this deponent knowing the
said Cumming was out with him this deponent
applied to him and finding that he could prove his
service in part by him he immediately made the
application
And this deponent further saith that at the time 
he served the month and a half that he was not discharged
untill four day after the time had expired for the reason
(as was said) that they could not be discharged untill other
Militia arrived to take the places and this deponent
further say that he this deponent during the years of 79 - 80
the stood a minute man during the time he was ordered
to Fort Castleton three times and was detained and served four
day, each time and further says he was during the same
time ordered to Bennington at which time he served
two days and this deponent for says that the above
service were not included in his former affidavit
and he further says that in his former affidavit 
concerning the one month and four days at two different
time he this deponent included - the time of going and returning
which made the four days over and this deponent
further say, he has used every exertion to obtain further
testimony in his case but had no knowledge of any evidence
that can be had and further says not.
Nathaniel Gallop
Sworn and subscribed
before me this thirteenth
day of August 1838
E. Hull
Justice of Peace
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Clarence Augt 20 1838
Dr. Sir
Enclosed is an affidavit of Nath'l
Gallop giving the reason for not sooner
making application for a Pension and also
explaining the time of services as per request of
your letter of Ap. 26 and also of farther
service at the time of making his certificate
he mentioned the services within named but
as is amounted to but little more than six
months in all it was thought best to only
put in sufficient to obtain a six months
pension but on the explanation of the odd days
if they should not be allowed, he has included
fourteen days services that were not claim
for in his former affidavit
As you mention in
in your letter that some evidence might be obtain
from the Treasury of Vermont I wrote him on
the subject and herewith enclose his answer
But an Examination of the applicant and the Witness
I find that the service as his monthly and they serve
under officers chosen by their different
companies and from this fact it is presumed
that the names were never made a record
of I know of no evidence that will throw any
more light on the case and trust the evidence
already made will be deemed sufficient
Respectfully your obt Servant
A. Wright

J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Direct to me as above