Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25619, Gamaliel Gerald, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE 
Mass.  
Gerald, Gamaliel
Jemima
NUMBER
W. 25619
CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836 
State of Vermont 
District of Westminster SS. On this 6th day of July
-1839. Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid Jemima Gerald a resident of Londonderry in the County of Windham and State of Vermont and in the District aforesaid aged eighty four 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 4 1836 that she is the widow of Gamaliel Gerald who was a private in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War, and who performed services both
before and after her intermarriage with him but which services she is unable to specify particularly but refers to his application and the accompanying papers now in the office of the Commissioner of pensions for the proof of
his service, he having been placed upon the pension list under the act of March 18 1818 at which time he resided in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont. she does not know the names of the officers under whom he served, but he lived
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in Stoneham Massachusetts when he last served.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gamaliel Gerald in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one at Stoneham in the State of Massachusetts by Esquire Thompson a Justice of the Peace that her husband the aforesaid Gamaliel Gerald died on the the twelth [twelfth] day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the hereto
Jemima Gerald her X mark

attest David Arnold
annexed

Sworn to and subscribed on the day month & year above written before me
Ellery Allbe Probate Judge (signature)


{the following is crossed out}
State of Vermont 
District of Westminster ss
I hereby certify that the signature of the magistrate above is true and genuine
see other side
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I Charles Phelps Clerk & Register of the Probate Court of the District of Westminster certify that Ellery Allbee is Judge of Probate for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham & State of Vermont that said (illegible) is a (illegible) of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of July A.D. 1839
Charles Phelps Probate Register
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844
Vermont
Gamaliel Gerald
Private
Massachusetts line 4
the arm of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issues the 4th of Mary 1818 and sent to Hos. Phineas White Judge for Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 mos: 25 day  $38.66

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818}

:17 Three Years
Col. G: Bradford's regt.
Londonderry Windham
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Vermont - 4915

Jemima Gerald, widow of Gamaliel Gerald, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818 and who died of 12th of Dec. 1829 of Westminster & in the Sate of Vermont who was a private in the ------ commanded by Captain ---------- of the Regt - commanded by Col. G. Bradford in the Massachusetts - line for 2  years private

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of January, 1840 and sent to A.J. Campbell, Esq. 
Bellows Falls, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 =    $320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.   40.00
                                                              $360.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 40.
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Mr. David Arnold
Londonderry, Vermont
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex and Town of Stoneham May 22nd 1839
This is to certify to whom it may concern, that in the year 1781 in the month of June (according to our best recollection) we the subscribers of the stated county and town above named, were invited to attend a wedding in said town, and attended and then saw Gamaliel Gerald & Jemima Hadley joined in marriage and pronounced married according to the law by Esq. Thompson of the town of Woburn of the Sate and County above named.
Attest Noah Smith    Sarah Green
Geo N. Townsend        Abigail Green

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex May 22, 1839

Personally appeared the above named Sarah Green and Abigail Green and made oath that the above statement by the subscribed is the truth - before me Noah Smith, Justice of the Peace, (illegible) and found them good and competent witnesses  - Noah Smith Justice of the Peace Stoneham May 22 1839. I Amasa  Farrier, Clerk of the Town of Stoneham, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that I have examined the records of said Stoneham & find that the marriage between the afore named persons & recorded were entered May 26th 1781

Amasa Farrier Town Clerk of Stoneham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex

Personally appeared the above named Amasa Ferrier and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is the truth. Before me Noah Smith Justice of the Peace
Town of Stoneham June 2 1839
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Noah Smith
Commonwealth of  Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss.  
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, being a court of record, do certify that Noah Smith Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid county of Middlesex, duly appointed and qualified, that his com-mission bears date the Seventeenth day of May 1837 & will expire on the Seventeenth day of May 1844, that his name above written, and also his name subscribed to the witness certificate are his genuine signatures.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said the twenty fourth day of June 1839.
E Phinney Clerk (signature)
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Gamaliel Gerald
Applin. for a Pension
Correct
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To Phinehas White, Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. 
I Gamaliel Gerald of Londonderry in the County of Windham and State of Vermont claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March last just past entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - Do in furtherance, to the provisions of said act, here, upon oath, make the following Declaration, to wit. I Gamaliel Gerald served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental states enlistment- as follows- in the month of May 17he Continental77 I enlisted and entered the Army for three years in the Company under the command of Capt. Lamont in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford in the Massachusetts Line and regularly served til the close of the three years service the better part of the time I was in the Company of Capt. Haskil, who served as Brigade Major in Gen. Patterson's Brigade. I was honorably discharged but my discharge I have lost in that it is not now in my possession, not in existence to my knowledge. 

And I further upon oath declare that I am very poor, and by reason of my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my Country for support. In testimony I hereunto set my hand this 10th day of April Anno Domini 1838 -
Gamaliel Gerald (signature)
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss}
Be it remembered that on this 10th day of April A.D. 1818 Gamaliel Gerald, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding declaration by him subscribed in due form of same before me - 

Phinehas White, (signature) Chief Judge of Windham County Court __

[seal]
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gamaliel Gerald did serve in the Revolutionary War, as is stated in the preceding proclamation, against the common enemy for more than nine months on the continental establishment -- And I do now certify that proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of Wars pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress --

In witness whereof I hereunto o set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed --
Phinehas White (signature)
Chief Judge of Windham County Court

To Hon. Thos Levy - 
of the Department of War}
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The affidavit of Mr. David Smith of Londonderry in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, who testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Gamaliel Garland, and that he sustains the character of a man of undoubted veracity - 
David Smith (signature)

Windham County ss 
April 10th 1818}

The above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in due form - before me 
Phinehas White (signature)
}Chief Judge of Wyndham County Court
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
------
File No. 2.619
Jemima Serato
wid of
Gamabiel Serato
Pri. Rev. war
-----
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 269

[Arrangement of 1870]
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[lined out: Jemima] Gerald
Vermout
Rejected
Se lit to A. S.
Campbell Sept. 13.
1839
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[sideways in left margin: 6303]

6303.
Jemima Gerald
~
Act 7 July 38
on 82.d 20
aomd
2 years pri
~
80$
~
no deduction
A.S. Campbell
Bellows Falls
pt
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State of Vermont 
District of Westminster ss 
On this 22d day of October AD 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham & State aforesaid Jemima Gerald a resident of Londonderry in the County of Windham aged eighty four 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 Gamaliel Gerald deceased who was a private in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, the particulars of which service she is unable to specify but refers to the files & papers in the office of the commissioner of Pensions for proof of the service, the said Gamaliel Gerald having been placed on the pension list under the act of Congress passed in the year 1818. She further declares, that she was married to the said Gamaliel in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one by Esq Thompson a Justice of the Peace in the State of Massachusetts, that her husband the aforesaid Gamaliel Gerald died on the
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twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, that is such service of the can prove that the marriage took place prior to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated      
The word "twelfth" in this declaration inserted before signing 
Jemima Gerald her X mark
Attest David Arnold (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before 
Ellery Allbe Judge of Probate (signature)
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State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss. 
I Charles Phelps, Clerk & Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid Certify that Ellery Albee is Judge of Probate for the District of Westminster aforesaid, that said Court is a court of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of October A.D. 1869

C. Phelps Probate Register.
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Bellows Falls ss.
Nov. 1

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Nov 6

6303
Vt.
July 7 1838
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Bellows Fall Vermont 1839
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs. Jemima Gerald for a pension under the act of July 7 1838. She has made a prior application under the act of July 4 1836, but not being able to prove any service of her late husband since her marriage, she is obliged to abandon her former application, and apply under the first mentioned act, the proof of the marriage will be found among your files with her application under the act of 1836.
I am very respectfully 
Yr. obt. sevt.
A. S. Campbell
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Gamaliel Gerald d 1820
Jemima
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Bellows Falls Vt
Aug 9
Hon James L Edwards
Come of Pensions 
Washington City

4674
Vt Aug
July 4 1836

Jemima Gerald
wid of Gamaliel
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Bellows Falls Vt August 9th 1839
Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Jemima Gerald widow of Gamaliel Gerald deceased for a pension together with the evidence in support of her claim.
I am respectfully
Yr. obt. sevt.
A. S. Campbell
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham and State aforesaid certify that Luther Stowell is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures within written are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newfane in said County this 24th day of July AD 1839
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
[left side of paper is affixed a seal]
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I Bartidge Patterson of Londonderry in the State of Vermont certify and say that I am well acquainted with Jemima Gerald of Londonderry aforesaid widow of Gamaliel Gerald deceased, that the said Gamaliel Gerald died at Londonderry on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty and that the said Jemima Gerald is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Gamaliel Gerald her husband. 
Bartridge Patterson 

Sworn to before me this 22nd day of July 1839
Before Me - Luther Stowell Justice Peace

I certify that Bartridge Patterson the deposee is a credible person
Luther Stowell Justice Peace