Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19504, Simeon Gilbert, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service
Mass
Gilbert, Simeon
Sarah
Number 
W19504

Contents
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No. 3222
Vermont
Simeon Gilbert
of Rutland in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the Reg.t commanded by Col. Sproat in the Massachusetts line for 9 months & 11 days
M June 56
A   35

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18the day of Dec.r 1832 and deliv.d to R. Temple Present

Arrears to 4th day of September 1832   46.80
Semi-anl. Allowance ending in March 1833    15.60
____________________________
$62.40

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 59
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Sel  S Gilbert 20 Fdy 1835
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499
Vermont Burlington
Sarah Gilbert
widow of Simeon Gilbert, Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars and 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1848. and sent to  M. H Smith. Rutland  Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2, 1848, Page 54 Vol. 3.
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No. 1118
Supol.
Oby. 5.

Claim 25. 1832
Second time suspended

Admitted
Private
9 mo. 11 d's.

30
  1.10
     10
_____
$31.20

R. Temple Present 
44

Page 88.
Return to pension office
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Brief in the case of Simeon Gilbert
of Rutland County in the State of Vermont 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?
Court of Probate

2, If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he
   70 years

3. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[there follows a form with the headings Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. ]

In 1782, he served until the 25th of April 1783 as a Private under the 20th Regiment - Massachusetts line Capt.s Alden &Cooper Col. Sproat

Rolls
5. In what battles was he engaged?
    Not stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
    New Braintree Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
     By a discharge signed by Capt. Cooper dated 24th April, 1783

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
   Not Defective, & are accompanied by the certificates of two persons to his credibility & reputed service required by the regulations. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

J. M. Dorffield Examining Clerk.
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4661
Sally Gilbert's Declaration 
Wid. of Simeon
Dec.d
Act July 7, 1838
Married 1789
Died 1835
Allow $30.20
Ju-ang

Jesse Gove
Rutland Vt
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
On this twenty fourth day of September, 1838 personally appeared before the probate Court  of the District of Rutland, Sally Gilbert, a resident of Pittsford in said County, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her 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 she is the widow of Simeon Gilbert, late of Pittsford aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in 
Line of the Revolutionary Army, as stated in the pension roll of the Vermont Agency, page 123, at the rate of 31 dollars and 20 cents per annum pension, and for whom services she refers for proof to the documents,  
and to the declaration of the said Simeon, now remaining in the War Office of the United States. 

She further declares, that she was  married to the said Simeon Gilbert on the thirteenth day of July, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Simeon Gilbert, died on the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five - ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to sit, at the time above stated. 

  Sarah Gilbert (signed)

Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court, the day and year above written, before me, 
Wm Hall Judge
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss}

I Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Rutland in said County do hereby certify that the Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Court; and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his in genuine.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District this 24th day of Sept. 1838.
Henry B. Towslee (signed)
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I, Simeon Gilbert of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont, aged 36 years and upwards, do depose and say, that Simeon Gilbert of said Pittsford, lately deceased, and who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty one dollars and twenty cents per annum, was my father; and that he died at said Pittsford on the eleventh day of January, 1835; and I further depose & say, that Mrs Sarah Gilbert now residing in Pittsford aforesaid is my mother; that she was the reputed lawful wife of the said Simeon deceased, and that she hath not intermarried since his decease, 
S. Gilbert (signed)

Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of September, 1838, before me, in open Court: and I do hereby certify that the affiant is a credible witness. 
Wm Hill Judge (signed)

State of Vermont
Rutland County
I,  Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County, do hereby certify, that the Hon. William Hall is 
Judge of said Court; that he is authorized by law to take acknowledgements of affidavits, and above written and that the forgoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this 25th day of September, 1838.
Henry B. Towslee (signed)
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Simeon Gilbert
No, 1118
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State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss}

On this 11th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Rutland Simeon Gilbert a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the Remainder of the year 1782 and served in 2.d Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers. - Col, Sproat - Lt Col. name forgotten - ally; Gibles, Capt. Alden & Capt. Cooper - Lt. Webber - he was discharged at New Windsor the 25. Apl. 1783 - His discharge accompanies this - he enlisted at New Braintree Mass. & joined his Regiment at Newbury & wintered at New Windsor- He now lives in Pittsford where he has lived 32 years
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Simeon Gilbert (signed)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
R.C. Royce Regr (signed)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I Rodney C. Royce Reg.r of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simeon Gilbert for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rutland this 23 day of July A. D. 1832
R. C. Royce Regr (signed)
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New Braintree
August 14th. 1838
I, Amasa Bigelow of New Braintree in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, certify upon the Records of said Town I find the record of the marriage of Mr Simeon Gilbert to Miss Sally Nye both of New Braintree, solemnized by Rev. Daniel Foster on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, of which this is a true copy except the date which is written in legible figures as following July 13th 1786-

I, Amasa Bigelow above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, town, and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract of the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Amasa Bigelow Clerk of the town of New Braintree aforesaid - 
Sworn before me Saml Mixter justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wocester Co, 
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Samuel Mixter is a Justice of the Peace within and for  said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of his name to the foregoing is his own genuine signature. 
   In testimony whereof I do here unto set my hand and the seal of said County this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.
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In reply to your request of ______, received_____ 
for a statement of the military history of Simeon Gilbert
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. 19504
received
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1781 discharged Apl 24 1783 at New Windsor
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Alden
Ezekiel Cooper
COLONEL.
Ebenezer Sprout
STATE.
Mass.

Battles engaged in_____,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at [illegible] Braintree, Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 11, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pittsford,  Rutland Co., Vt. from 1800
Age at date of application, 70 seventy years

Remarks: soldier married New Braintree, Ma. July 13, 1786, Miss Sally Nye; 
he died Jany 11, 1835 at Pittsford, Vt, where she resided when she was pensioned
as Sarah Gilbert on her appln executed Sept 24 1838 while 73 yrs of age.
only child mentioned: that Simeon Gilbert aged 36 yrs in 1838. He married Margaret
dau. of Ebenezer & Margaret (Whitcomb) Ingersoll, on File 20155 Rev. War. 
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-285c
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,504
Sarah Gilbert
Wid of Simeon Gilber
Priv Rev. War
Act: Febry 2d    /48
Index: - Vol. A Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby 16 '97 Hisl - to Mr
Geo N Boardman LNB
The Elswere Cir - 
1919 Jany . .21: Hist. to Mrs.
F.A. Skilton c.
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[illegible] Company 2 Massachusetts regt has for his public clothing Services & recruitment(?) [illegible] discharge to be dated the 24th [illegible]  the Company book - 
your Hum. Svt
Ezekiel Cooper Capt.

Simeon Gilbert
Mass W. 19504
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The Within Named Gilbert is (illegible)
the service of the United States and permited
Brantree in Massachusetts
                         E. Sprout

(illegible) &  (illegible)
(illegible)
March 16, 1780  (illegible) Benjamin (illegible)
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                           3205

                        VERMONT
_________________________________________________
Sarah Gilbert
widow of Simeon Gilbert, Decd 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
and who died on the 11th January, 1835. of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the Compy - commanded by Captain Alden of the Regt commanded by Col: Sprout in the Massachusetts. line for 9 months& ll days.
________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the 
rate of 31 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
________________________________________________
 Certificate of Pension issued the 15th: day of June 1839 and sent to Jesse Gove, Rutland, Vt.
__________________________________________________

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839          $93.60
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 15.60
                                                              _______
                                                                                                                    $                                                           $109.20
                                      {Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Wm Steuart ___Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 2   Page 40
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                     1270
        Vermont    Bur
______________________________

     Sarah Gilbert
widow of Simeon Gilbert
who was a Private 
in the Mass. line
for 9 mos & 11 days
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
31 Dollars & 20 cents                                        per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
1st day of August, 1843
and sent to 
Pension  Rutland  Vt.
____________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol 1.    Page 26
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Simeon Gilbert Burlington [illegible] [illegible] Mar 7, 18[illegible] when paid.
HHS
[illegible] 1835 $31.20
[illegible] 11th Jan. 1835 to that person.
J?H
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[envelope with notes on it]
  
                                                   FREE
   
    Hon. J. L.  Edwards
             War Department
                             Washington

[also written on it are the words:]

Pittsford Vt
Feb 12


Vt. Feb 19
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Hon J. L. Edwards}    
War Department}                       Pittsford Vt.
City of Washington}                   Feby 8 1835

     Dear Sir
           My Father Simeon Gilbert of Pittsford Rutland County Vt. was receiving a pension from your office of Thirty one dollars and twenty cents per annum, ___has drawn up to the 4th of Sept 1834.
He served in the 2nd Mass _ Reg _ Capt. Alden _ Col Sprout _
He departed this life Jany 11th 1835___    
     all of which is Respectfully Submitted
                          Simeon Gilbert Jr
P.S.  His certificate was recorded in Book D. 
         Vol 4  page 59
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Declaration of 
Sarah Gilbert





Admitted




W. H. Smith
  Rutland
   Vt
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State of Vermont in Rutland County [illegible]
On this 14 day of June AD 1848 [illegible] [illegible] appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within the County of Rutland [illiegible] duly authorized by the laws of [illegible] to administer oaths,  Sarah Gilbert, a resident of Pittsford in the County of Rutland, age 83years, who was living first duly sworn sworn according to law, doth in her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the Certificate of Provisions made by the Act of [illegible] [illegible] on the 2nd day of February 1848.  Granting pursuing to widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War-that she is the widow of Simeon Golbert, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Continental Line.
This declaration further says she received a pension under the Act of June 17th, 1844 of $31.20 per annum and that she is still a widow. Witness Margaret Gilbert
Sarah [illegible] Gilbert[illegible]
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written.
Before Reuben R. Theall, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant, Sarah Gilbert is personally known to me.
Reuben R. Theall Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION
State of Vermont,                      Eastman & Danforth, Printers
Rutland County, SS.     I Horace Hayward Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland In the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Rueben R. Theall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was date on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next;  that his signature to the the foregoing Oath & Certificate is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1848.

             Horace Hayward  Depty Clerk

[the image of a folded over sunburst shaped seal is visible on the document]
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[this is an envelope.  it is addressed to:]
  

J  L  Edwards                                        free                   Commissioner of Pensions      War Department
Washington
  D. C.                               [it is also stamped:]
                                                    FREE

[postmark reads:]
RUTLAND VT. 
MAY 1

[crossways on the envelope are written notes]

                              862
                     May 5, 1843

   Vt.
Mar 3, 1843
Sarah Gilbert
$31.20 per annum


The Pensioner
Rutland  
Vt.
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State of Vermont}
Rutland County S.S.}
     On this 29th day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Sam'l H Kellogg a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Rutland.  Sarah Gilbert a resident of Pittsford in the County of Rutland aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War ___
That she is the Widow of Simeon Gilbert who was a private in the Revolutionary Army __ And that she received thirty one dollars & twenty cents per annum pension under the act of July 7th 1838 for five years.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
                           Sarah   X   Gilbert
                                her mark
Mass.  S.H. Kellogg
            S. Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day & year above
written before and I further 
certify that the declarant

[there is another document placed on top which reads:]

STATE OF VERMONT.}
 Rutland County Clerk's Office, ss.}   I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Samuel H. Kellogg was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the  Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned: that his commission is date on the ninth day of November A. D. 1842 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. d. 1843,; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland in said county, this first day of May A.  D. 1843,           F. W. Hopkins
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State of Vermont|
Rutland County SS.}
    On this 29th day of April  A

d.. 1843 personally appeared before this subscriber Sam'l H. Kellogg a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of rutland.  Sarah Gilbert a resident of Pittsford in the county of Rutland aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during The revolutionary war __
That she is the Widow of Simeon Gilbert who was a private in the Revolutionary Army __ And that she received thirty one dollars and twenty center per annum pension under the act of July 7th, 1838 for five years.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
S M Kellogg                 Sarah  X  Gilbert
S Gilbert                         her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed 
the day & year above
written before & I further
certify that the declarant 
is personally known to me.   

Sam'l H. Kellogg    Justice Peace

The words "per annum written before (illegible)                       S. H. Kellogg
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Sally Gilbert
Wid of Simeon,






Jesse Gove
   Rutland
        Vt.
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                                    Rutland Vt. 1. Feby. 1839
Sir _
     Inclosed are the declaration and proofs, of 
M. Sally Gilbert for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
Be pleased to communicate your decision through me.
       I am very respectfully
           Sir
              Your obt Servt
                   Jesse Gove


James L. Edwards Esquire}
     Com. of Pensions}
     City of Washington}
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52 Livingston St       [written in a different hand
                                  are the words:] Rev Sec
                                                               EB
                         Brooklyn, N. Y.
                      January 14, 1919

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. War Division:
      Dear sir: Will you kindly give me the revolutionary service of the following ancestors of mine - to wit:-
1.  Simeon Gilbert, Mass. Service  (W. 19504)
 2.  Jonathan Gilbert, Mass. Service  (W. 19,499)
3.  George Nye, ----Mass Service
4. Nathaniel Whitcomb,   Mass Service
   (he and his family made bullets and cooked 
    provisions at the first call to arms - at the  
    time of Lexington and Concord)
5. Ebenezer Ingersoll,   Mass Service   
     (was at Bunker Hill)
6.  Deacon Joseph Perkins, probably from
     Lyme, Conn.
7  Samuel Denison,   Connecticut Service 
        (R. 2878
8.  Brewster Higley,   Vermont Service
      (W. 7747)
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              Brooklyn, N. Y.

Please forward your reply to these inquiries to my permanent home address, given below.
           Very respectfully yours,
           Clara M. (Gilbert) Fulton
           (Mrs. F. A. Skilton,
              84 Hamilton Avenue,
                 Auburn,
                  N. Y.