Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32724, John Gleason, Mass.
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Service: Mass
Gleason, John
Number: S. 32724
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Let to Hon. L. Lincoln, Nov. 13 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 22 Aug 1839. Agt hetified 3 Oct 1840
Dead.
sent Oct 27th 1820 to Joel Pratt
Bennington VT
Massachusetts
4,518
From Vermont
John Gleason
Piduam's Rgt Private 4
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Nov. 1818 and sent Hon. O.C. Merrill
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5 mo 6/37 . 4/30 = 42.50
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819=48.00
$90.60
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
The certificate sent up before wounded
Bennington.
Continued Bennington, VT
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
September 22, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of John Gleason a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, to the 22 August 1839, the day of his death. 
Respectfully yours, Albion K Parris, Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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John Gleason's
Declaration
6h 4136
4570
March 1819
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District of Vermont, SS.
ON this 22d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, John Gleason, aged fifty seven years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt Silvanus Smith in the 5th regiment commanded by Colo. Rufus Pulman of the Massachusetts line, enlisted at Worcester Massachusetts in the year 1781 for three years and was discharged in the city of New York in the year 1784 as near as I can recollect
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the war office, dated the 26th day of March 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate not numbered, but is dated November 18th 1818.
And i do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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. 
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
15 pail kittle, 6 kitchen chairs, 1 pail pot, 1 set of cups & saucers, 1 tea kettle, 1 old desk, 1 pine table, 1 axe, 6 knives & forks, 1 scythe, 1 dish kittle, 1 hoe, 6 earthen plates, one cow.
I am by occupation a daylaborer but have hurt in 
my left hip which sometimes renders me unable to labor my wife Julia aged 55 years is unwell a considerable part of the time, I have residing with my three children viz Mary Gleason aged 13 years Eliza Gleason aged about 10 years and Lucia Gleason aged about 8 years. I owe now two hundred dollars and am now confined in goal and I am unable to support myself and family without public or private charity. John Gleason.
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 22d day of June 1820 in open court, before
Joel Pratt Clerk
I Joel Pratt, clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 value is 29 dollars and 50 cents. and upon full proof it is the opinion the court that all the property of the said John Gleason is not sufficient to satisfy his just debts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
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John Gleason
Petition
[illegible]
Admitted
18 Apr Hon O.C. Merrill
H. of Rep.
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To the Honorable John H. Olin Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont -
The Petition of John Gleason of Bennington in the County aforesaid humbly sheweth, that in the
month of March A.D. 1781 - he entered the Continental service under Capt. Sylvanus Smith, in the 5th Regt in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col Rufus Putnam, to serve for three years. he was mustered in Springfield Mass by Capt. Banister,
and was honorably discharged at New York A.D. 1784
I sold my wages to Ebenezer King Harris to whom I gave my discharge, for him to procure the pay and he never returned it so that it is wholly lost to me 
He further sheweth, that by reason of
his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need
of assistance from his country for support
Bennington March 26 1818 - John Gleason
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
Bennington March 26th 1818
Personally appeared John Gleason of Benington and made oath, that the facts stated are just and true according to his best recollection 
John H Olin Assistant Judge County Court
I William Henry of Bennington testify and say that I am acquainted with John Gleason of Bennington & I believe is the owner of no property except a cow & a little furniture. I further say that he is a man of truth and veracity
Wm Henry
Sworn to before John H Olin Assistant Judge of C. Court the within mentioned John Gleason a resident in the town of Bennington made the within declaration under oath, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"
John H. Olin
Assistant Judge of C. Court
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To the Hon. John C Calhoun, Judge for the Department of War
I John H Olin one of the Judges of the County
Court within & for the County of Bennington, & State of Vermont - Having duly cautioned and carefully examined under oath, John Gleason of Bennington, are satisfied that
he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated by him in his affidavit by him subscribed;
I have also examined him and William Henry Esq respecting his property; and consider him in need of assistance from government for his support. I therefore herewith transmit the affidavits of the said John Gleason, and the said William Henry. In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of our Court
to be affixed. [ ? ] at Bennington this 26th day of March A.D. 1818-
John H. Olin Assistant Judge of C. Court
All
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32724 
Revy INVALID 
File No. 32734 
John Gleason 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18th 
Index : --Vol. 2 , Page 155 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Feby. 17 - 1900 
Ian A. Gleason 
W. Medford Mass
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Gleason, John 
Mass  S.32724
[sideways]
James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office 

Jan 27
Sam Hartman
Mass 
18 Mar 18

Hon. Levi Lincoln
HR
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House of Reps, July 25 1830
James L  Edwards Esq

Dear Sir, 
At the instance of two Revolutionary Pensioners whose names are given below, & who are applicants to the Gov of Massachusetts, for land promised to those soldiers of the Massachusetts Line, who were in the any of the Revolution I have to ask from your Office, for an abstract of the evidence upon which there Pensions were attached. There names do not appear in the Books of the Land Office at Boston and the evidence harmes necessary to the obtainments of these claims. 

The persons are 
Samuel Wilmarth - Private in Capt Daniel Copy 6th Mass Regt Col Smiths) enlisted 1781 discharged in 1783 
John Gleason- Private in left Sylvanus Smiths Compy lot Rufus Putnam Regt enlisted Feb 1781 discharged in 1784 

As early an answer may be convenient will greatly oblige. 
Your Obt .Srvt, 
Levi Lincoln
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Gleason, John
Mass S 32724
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John Gleason
transferred
from Vermont
to 
Massachusetts
Dec 13th
from 4 Sept 1821

[?]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. On this twenty sixth day of November Anno Domini 1821, before me, the subscriber
a Justice of the peace for the said County of Worcester personally appeared John Gleason, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Silvanus Smith, in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Rufus Putnam, in the service of the
United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn and subscribed to
before me, the day and
year aforesaid.
John Gleason
[ ? ]
Wm Jenison
Justice of the peace
Pension Certificate
No. 45 18.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester Ss.
     Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, Do Certify that William Jenison Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the 
affidavits hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County duly qualified to act, under the laws of this commonwealth; and that his signatures aforesaid, are in his own proper handwriting.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal this 26th day of Nov. 1821.   
                       Abijah Bigelow Clk
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The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Sir- By the foregoing comments it will appear that I have removed from Vermont to Massachusetts, where I intend to remain. I beg leave to represent that I have not received my half yearly pay due on the fourth of Septem last, although I have applied for it to the agent in Vermont, by reason, as stated to me, that the money appropriated to the purpose of paying pensioners in that state was all drawn out before my application was made - this being the case, and no further appropriation having been made for the purpose, I am desirous that all arrears [?] should be paid me be the agent at Boston, in this state, and therefore respectfully request  that the directions may be given said agent [?]ingly to pay me the amount fue from the fourth of March 1821.
With much respect Sir
John Gleason
Worcester Nov. 26, 1821
Worcester, Massetts
Novr. 26, 1821
When the above names Gleason made oath to the truth of the facts above stated before me. Wm Jenison Just. peace