Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21183, Stephen Gilman, N.H.
Page 1

(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Gilman, Stephen
.................Dorothy
or
.................Dolly

NUMBER
W. 21183
B.L.Wt. 6430-160-55

CONTENTS
Page 2

[left side of page]

2882.
New Hampshire  Concord
===========================
Dorothy Gilman
widow of Stephen Gilman
NH
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
===========================
Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
===========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Rich'd Hubbard
Charlestown
NH
==========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 72   Vol. 1

[right side of page]

Reported

Jany 8 / 49
Page 3

[left side of page]

53992 )  Act March 3 / 55
.............)...........April 9 / 55
_______________________________________
Dorothy Gilman wid of
Stephen Gilman pri
_______________________________________
Private [underlined]
Col Read's Regt
N.H. Troops
Revolutionary War
Rolls
________________________________________
Rev Pensioner
N.H.  Feby 48 - No Dec 2882
________________________________________
Boynton

Admd [underlined] 160 ac's Sept 20 / 55
Dodge
_______________________________________
Ed. Wyman
New Port
N.H.

[written vertically on left side of page]
Reg'd d 20

[written diagonally across page]
Wt No 6430 ifs Sept 24 / 55

[right side of page]
Vol. G.  50.---
Page 4

9315

Dorothy Gilmans
Declaration.

N.H.

Act 7 July '38
m 93  d 30---
________________________
on Roll 75.        8 mo--
             77        1...2

adm'd
9 mo. 2 ds  pri.
_________________
30.22

Hon E. Burke
H.R.

Uriel Dean Claremont N.H. [all stricken out]
Page 5

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of the seventh of July, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of New Hampshire  )
County of Sullivan  fs.      )

On this seventeenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Ambrofe Cofset a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan in said state, Dorothy Gilman a resident of Unity in the County and state aforesaid aged sixty eight years being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions by act of Congrefs pafsed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain persons.  That she is the widow of Stephen Gilman who was a soldier in the army of the revolution.  that she has often heard her husband relate the services he had performed which she has forgot.  she further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Gilman on the fifth day of September Anno Domini one thoufand seven hundred and ninety three, and that her husband the aforsaid Stephen Gilman died on the seventeenth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty.  that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first Day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
Page 6

viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow
Dorthy Gilman

State of New Hampshire  )
County of Sullivan  fs       )   July 17. 1843

The above named Dorothy Gilman subscribed and swore to the above Declaration
Before me  Ambrose Cofset  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County fs.---
I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ambrose Cofset is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan duly commifsioned and qualified:  and that his Signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County this 20th day of July AD 1843--
T.M Gilmore  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 7

Bounty Land

Act of 3 March 1855
Mrs Dorothy Gilman
Widow of Stephen Gilman
War of the Revolution

No 53992

Ed Wyman Esq
Newport
NH
Page 8

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS.

On this twentieth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five personally appeared before me Edward Wyman a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Dorothy Gilman aged Eighty years a resident of Unity in said County of Sullivan who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Gilman deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, ["and who in his lifetime drew a pension of thirty dollars and twenty two cents per annum" all stricken out]  that she now has in her possession as the widow of said Stephen Gilman a pension Certificate dated the 8th day of January A.D. 1849 for thirty dollars twenty two cents per annum:  that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension office at the City of Washington;  that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d A.D. 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congrefs till this present application.
Dorothy   x her mark   Gilman
Witnefs
Tappan Sanborn
David Currier

The words "and who, in his lifetime, drew a pension of thirty dollars and twenty two cents per annum" were erased before signing, in presence of us.
Tappan Sanborn
David Currier
Page 9

We Tappan Sanborn and David Currier residents of Unity in the county of Sullivan within named upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Dorothy Gilman in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Tappan Sanborn
David Currier

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written:  and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons:  that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Edward Wyman   Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan  fs                        )

I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Wyman is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for Said County duly commifsioned & qualified and authorised to administer Oaths &c and that the Signature of the Said Justice herewith is genuine

Given under My hand and the Seal of the Court 20th day of March AD 1855
T.M. Gilman   Clerk
Page 10

Stephen Gilman & Dorothy Clough both of Unity wear joined together in marriage according to law by me.  Charles Huntoon Jus't Peace  Unity September fifth seventeen hundred & ninety three

State of New Hampshire  )  Town Clerk's Office
Sullivan fs.                        )  July 24th 1843--

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Stephen Gilman and Dorothy Clough, with the exception of the date whih is exprefsed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.  "Unity September 5th 1793."
Hial Bartlett  Town clerk

I Hial Bartlett above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Hial Bartlett

State of New Hampshire )
Sullivan  fs--                    )   July 24th 1843

Personally appeared before me Amos Perkins a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Hial Bartlett (who I hereby certify is a credible witnefs and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him signed is true.
Amos Perkins  Just. of the Peace

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan SS.                       )

I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Amos Perkins is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 29th day of June AD 1843 and will expire on the 28th day of June AD 1848 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 26th day of July AD 1843.
Uriel Dean   Register

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 11

[left corner of letterhead]

OWN
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

[center of letterhead]

3--525
________________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,............................., 19......

In reply to your request of...................., received ......................for a statement of the military history of Stephen Gilman [underlined] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ["his (or" stricken out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.F. 21.183.

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1]  1775
[2]   [checkmark]

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  [checkmark]
[2]  [checkmark]

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pvt.

[Columns 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN..................................COLONEL.
[1]  John Marcy...................James Reed.
[2]  [checkmark]......................Bellows.

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  NH

Battles engaged in,  Buner Hill

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Not stated.

Date of application for pension,  July 17, 1843.

Residence at date of application, Unity, Sullivan Co., N.H.

Age at date of application,  68 Years.

Remarks:  Sol. Mar. at Unity, N.H. Sept. 5. 1793, Dorothy or Dolly Clough.  he died at Unity Marh 17, 1830.  And she was allowed pension for his service as a Pvt. for 9 mos & 2 days.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6--2856
Page 12

[checkmark]  9315

Dorothy Gilman
N.H.

Let to Uriel Dean   Sep 27 '45

Act 7 July 1838
Page 13

[left side of page]

Revy  WIDOW, &c.

File No.  21183

Dorothy Gilman
Widow of
Stephen Gilman
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  "Feb 2d  48

Index:---Vol. A,  Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]

1915. Sept 10:  history to
Miss Ida L. Gilman
M.B.H.
____________________________________________
Page 14

6430

160 Acres
Page 15

9977

Dolly Gilman
widow of Stephen
NH

Let to J. Bryant  Aug't 29. 44--

Act 7 July 1838
Page 16

[left side of page]

6530 [underlined]
Concord
New Hampshire
==========================
Dorothy Gilman,
widow of Stephen Gilman,
who was a Private,
in the N.H. Line,
==========================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
==========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 day of Dec 1844
and sent to
Hon E Burke
House of
Reprs.
==========================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 16

[right side of page]
repo---
Page 17

[left side of page]

8953
New Hampshire
===========================
Dorothy Gilman
widow of Stephen Gilman
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 17 March 1830
of Sullivan in the State of N. Hamp.
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain-------of the
reg commanded by                in
the NH line for 9 Mo. 2 Days.
============================
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 30 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
===========================
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Dec 1844 and Sent to Hon.
E. Burke  H Reps
===========================
Total amount,  $151.10

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 31.

[right side of page]

repo. [circle drawn around this]
Page 18

No. 6807

Dorothy Gilman

$30.22 pr ann.

Act, 1843.

ifsued by the
direction of
D'r. Crump

Hon. E. Burke
H. Rep.
Page 19

[stamp]
RECORD
SEP 2 1915
DIVISION

[stamp]
SPRINGFIELD
AUG 31
6 PM
VT

[printed postcard stamp in upper right corner]
U.S. POSTAL CARD
ONE CENT
JEFFERSON

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS [circle drawn around this]

U.S. Pension Offices
Washington
D.C.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
O
SEP
1
1915
OFFICE

[written vertically on left side of card]
Rev Sec
Page 20

Wishing to ascertain the war record of my ancestor and presuming he was a pensioner, I write to ask if you will please send me what you have regarding Stephen Gilman [name underlined] of Unity, N.H. who was a captain in the War of the Revolution and fought at Bunker Hill and in subsequent engagements?

Thanking you for the favor.

Yours truly,
(Miss) Ida L. Gilman.
48 Elm St.
Springfield.
Vermont.

Aug 31. 1915.
Page 21

No. 53992

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received  April 9, 1855 ["7" stricken out]
======================

Stephen Gilman
Rev: War

Warrant No 6430-160-55

Ed: Wyman
New Port
N.H.
Page 22

Claremont  Feb. 27. 1849

Hon J.L. Edwards

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs Dorithy Gilman of Unity for a Pension under the Act of 2d Feb. 1848.  You will confer a favour by returning the same as soon as comeup--

And much oblige you--
Obt servt
Uriel Dean
Page 23

I Josiah Huntoon of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty five years

Depose and Say that I was knowing s'd Stephen Gilman of Unity State and County aforsaid Enlisting into the service of the United States sometime in May 1775 to go to Bunker Hill, I think that he was Enlisted by--one David Crofs who was an orderly Sergeant or had the promise of being made one if in Case he Enlisted a Certain nuber of Soldiers.  I think that he enlisted into Capt Marcys Company and Col James Reeds Regiment.  I did not see him the said Stephen Gilmon in the service but he has often told me of the Service that he did at Bunker Hill on the 17th of June 1775 after the Service Stephen Gilmon Lived near me untill his Decease and was the Husband Dolly Gilmon who is still Living in Said Unity, with whom I am well acquainted; and have been for more than fifty years past, who has made application for a pension for Services rendered by the afosaid Stephen Gilmon, and that I never new of any other Stephen Gilmon who did Service in the Army of the United States
Josiah Huntoon
Page 24

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan County  ss           ) October 25th AD 1843

Personally appeared Before me Virgil Chase a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Josiah Huntoon Who I hereby certify is a creditable witnefs and made Solem oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is in his belief true
Virgil Chase   Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County fs.

I T.M. Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Virgil Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commifsioned and qualified; that his commifsion was dated on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 13th day of June 1847 and that his Signature above written is genuine.  Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 26th day of October AD 1843.
T.M. Gilmore   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 25

Charlestown  Nov 24--1848

Dear Sir

I forwarded to you a few weeks since, some Declarations of Widows, to obtain a Pension under the last act of Congrefs, I have not yet received any certificates or heard from the Department.  Will you be so kind as to call at the Pension Office, and ascertain what the trouble is and write me

Yours
Respectfully
Rich'd Hubbard

The papers alluded to above, were sent to the Pension Office with Mr Hubbards letter immediately on their rec't.--Please reply to him
Respectfully
HHL

Col Edwards
Page 26

Claremont   July 26, 1843

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose you the papers in the case of Wid Dorothy Gilman Wid of Stephen Gillman deceased.  A copy of the pay roll of Capt John Moss and that of Col Benj'n Bellows, with the receipt of the Regimental Coat seems to be all the service we have been able as yet to find.

On the Pay Roll of Col Bellows you will notice services there rendered by Mr Reuben Spencer--former husband of Mrs Mann whose case I forwarded a short time since.

Very respectfully I remain
Yos
Uriel Dean

Hon J.L. Edwards.

Ashley--
Flood
Canfield
Carey--
Page 27

Dorothy Gillman
Declaration

AA
6534
Page 28

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congrefs of 2d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution

State of New Hampshire  )
County of Sullivan   fs.     )

On this fifth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Dorothy Gilman resident of Unity in the County of Sullivan aged Seventy four years who, being first 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 Congrefs, pafsed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Stephen Gilman, who was a private in the war of the Revolution.  The above named Stephen gillman did not receive a pension during his life time, but his widow Dorothy Gillman, received the arrearages after his death.  She is now inscribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of $32.22 per annum

She further declares that she is still a widow
Dorothy Gilman

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.  Before
Bela Nettleton   Justice of the Peace

I Further Certify That the above Declarant is personally known to me
Bela Nettleton   Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County  fs

I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Bela Nettleton is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commifsioned and qualified.  That his commifsion was dated on the nineteenth day of June 1848 and will expire on the nineteenth day of June 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this third day of October AD 1848
T.M. Gilmore   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 29

Dorothy Gilman

Unity

Uriel Dean  Agent
Claremont--
N.H.
Page 30

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of Second of February 1848 entitled an Act Making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution

State of New Hampshire  )
County of Sullivan  fs.      )

On this twenty sixth day of February AD 1849 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan Dorothy Gilmon of Unity in Said County of Sullivan Aged 73 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 Provisions made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War  that she is the Widow of Stephen Gilmon who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and died on the Seventeenth of March 17 1830    That she has drawn a pension under the Several Acts granting half pay and pensions to Widows up to 4th of March 1848

She further declares that she is still a Widow
Dorothy Gilman

Witnefs
Virgil Chase
Jemima Gilman

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above Written
Before  Virgil Chase  Justice of the Peace

I further Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
Virgil Chase   Justice of the Peace
Page 31

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan fs.

I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Virgil Chase is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commifsioned & qualified that his commifsion was dated the 3d day of July AD 1847 and will expire on the 3d day of July AD 1852 and that his signature within is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 27th day of February AD 1849
T.M. Gilmore  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 32

I Elsa Chase of Goshen and I Jemima Gilmon of Unity both in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that we were present and Witnefsed the death of Stephen Gilmon which took place at Unity in Said County on the Seventeenth Day March AD 1860
Elsa Chase
Jemima Gilman.

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan                             )   July 13th 1843

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elsa Chase and Jemima Gilmon who I hereby certify are Creditable witnefses and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them signed is true
Virgil Chase  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire  )
Sullivan  SS.                      )

I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Virgil Chase is an acting Justice of the in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified.  that his commission was dated on the 14th day of June AD 1842 and will expire on the 13th day of June AD 1847 and that his signiture above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of July AD 1843.
Uriel Dean  Register

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 33

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed July seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

State of New Hampshire    )
County of Sullivan   fs.       )

On this twenty sixth Day of October, eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Newport within and for said County of Sullivan, holden by the Hon. Charles F. Gove, presiding Judge, Ambrofe Cofsit, and Eleazer Jackfon, afsociate Judges, Dolly gilmore, a resident of Unity in said County of of Sullivan, aged sixty eight 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 provifion made by the Act of Congrefs, pafsed July seventh eighteen hundred thirty eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"  That she is the widow of Stephen Gilman who was a soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States.  that she has often heard her late husband the said Stephen Gilman state the services which he rendered as a soldier in the revolution
Page 34

of the United States, the particulars of which she dos not now recollect, she further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Gilman on the fifth day of September Anno domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.  That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Gilman died on the seventeenth Day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first Day of January A.D. seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Dolly Gilman

Sullivan fs.
Sworn in open Court the 26th day of October 1843
TM Gilmore  Clerk C.C. Pleas.

I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dolly Gilman for pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26th day of October A.D. 1843
T.M. Gilman  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]