Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,873, Henry Gale, Mass.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Gale, Henry S.44,873
CONTENTS
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Sent to Isaac Seeley Esq 19 Sep 1820
Cherry Valley New York

12 909
R
New York

Henry Gale of Cherry Valley in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment artillery commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1819 and sent to Morse & Stewart Agents Cherry Valley N. York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mo. at [?] 8/31. —90:6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th of Sept. 1819 —48
$138:6

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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Henry Gale
Morse & Stewart
Agents
Cherry Valley N.Y.

The Testimony of two witnesses added 
both officers
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This is to certify that Henry Gale. aged 66 years has this day presented himself to me. and has produced collateral evidence of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
This person is known to me at this distance of time; and the facts which he has showed to me enable me to declare that he was a soldier in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by the late General Knox. of which Regt. I was Sargeant in the years 1775, 1776 & 1777. Mr Gale marched with the Regt. from Boston to New York in 1776 & serv'd that campaign; after which I have no recollection of him. 
Given at Boston, Masstts.
June 15th. 1819.
W_Eustis.
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I John Stowers of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, a Lieut. in the Revolutionary War testify and say that in the year 1776 I belonged to Capt. Crafts Company in the Regt. of Col. John Crane of the Artillery of the Massachusetts Line and am well acquainted with Henry Gale now of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego State of N. York, who was then a private in the same company and Regt.— I served with the said Gale in the eight months and years service — And according to my best recollection the sd gale was discharged at Fishkill in the State of N. York at the close of the year 1776 — Col. Crane's Regt. was under the Command of Gen. Knox — And further saith not
John Stowers
State of Vermont
Windham County ss} June 23d 1819. subscribed and sworn to in due form of law_ 
Before me
Phins White
Chief Judge of Windham Co. Ct. —

I hereby certify that Capt. John Stowers a person of corroborated [?] credit and wholly disinterested in the present case
Phins White C. J. W. Co. Crt.
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Henry Gale of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego & State of New York being duly sworn says that he enlisted in the month of April 1775 in Captain Crafts Company in Col Gridleys Regiment of Massachusetts Continental Troops and that he served in said company & Regiment for the term of eight months and was then discharged —
He afterwards to wit on the first of January 1776 enlisted in Captain Crafts Company in Col. Cranes Regiment of Artillery for the term of one year that he continued to serve in said Company & Regiment untill the first of January 1777 when he was discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York, The said Cranes Regiment being a Continental Regiment —
He further says that he is entirely destitute of property and has been a Cripple for some years 
Henry Gale
Sworn & Subscribed this 28th day of March 1818 before me.
James S. Campbell of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Otsego in State of New York
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State of New York,
Otsego County, } ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Twentyeighth day of March 1818 the above named Henry Gale came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Henry Gale served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of [blank] as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Henry Gale is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell
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CLERK'S OFFICE
Otsego County,} ss.
I GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby certify, that Abijah H Beach now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.

In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 24th day of April 1818.
Geo Morell Clerk
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Henry Gale
No. 12.909 9 [illegible] 1819
GM [?]
Sep 1819.
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State of New York
Otsego County Ss; On this 21 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, State of New York, being a Court of Record & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine and imprisonment Henry Gale aged sixty eight years, resident in said County of Otsego who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Henry Gale enlisted for the term of eight months on the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five in the State of Massachusetts in the Company of Artillery commanded by Captain Edward Crafts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gridley in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment — I enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six in the State of Massachusetts in the Company of Artillery commanded by Captain Edward Crafts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane in the LIne of the State aforesaid on the Continental Establishment that I continued to serve in the said corps until the first of January Seventeen hundred and seventy seven when I was discharged from the said service in the Town of Fish kill in the state of New York that I was in the Battle of White Plains No (12909)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the
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18th [crossed out] day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person interest 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 I have not any real estate - I have one cow which I bought with my pension money I am a Labourer and I am infirm & unable to pursue Labour I have four in family Catherine my wife aged fifty two years Polly Blue my step daughter aged sixteen years Henry B. Gate aged nine years
Henry Gale
Sworn to & declared on this 21st June 1820 before the Court
George Morell Clk

State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office Ss. I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, & the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said 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, is fourteen dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 24th day of June 1820—
Geo Morell Clk
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Own
Albion Apr. 15th/1905

Dear Sir:—
Will you please give me the time of service and dates of Henry Gale of Auburn Mass. who in 1775 on the Lexington Alarms [?] volunteered as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Crowl, and in 1777 served in the Northern Army in the Company of Capt. Abel Mason Col. Cushing's Regiment, later he moved to Brighton N.Y. and drew a pension for his Revolutionary services he died Aug. 13 — 1836
Wishing to become a member of the D.A.R. this data is necessary for
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filling out my papers, and will greatly oblige.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs Clara Gale Peabody
710 N. superior St.
Albion
Michigan.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
A APR 18 1905 [Stamp]
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44873
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 44.873
Henry Gale
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 187

[Arrangement of 1870]

Apl. 25, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. Clara G. Peabody
Albion, Mich.
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C.M. is reg [illegible] to read the [a]fter covering closed pension [illegible]

Admd
Send to the Agent.

Pension Office [illegible]
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secy at War
or in his absence
James L. Edwards Esquire
Chief Clerk Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Cherry Valley N.Y. June 30 1819
Sir/
I have the Honour to enclose the papers [?] of Henry Gale with the proof needed — one of the witnesses on the Hon W Eustis late Sec.y at War & minister to Holland. [illegible] there can be no doubts [illegible] the case and as Mr Gale is Literally a pauper I hope the Department will forward his certificate with as little delay as is consistent with the business now pending
I have the Honour to be &c.
James O. Morse 
for late [?] firm of
Morse & Stewart


Hon. J. C. Calhoun
or J. L. Edwards Esq.