Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28738, Moses Gammon, Mass.
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Moses Gammon
Massachusetts 
S 28738
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On the Left side:
Letter to Thomas Clark  4th Aug't 1834

On the Right side:
No. 27.418
Maine
Moses Gammon of Hebron in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Combs commanded and Captain Brown of the Reg't commanded
by Gnl. Bigelow in the Massachusetts line for 2 years.
Written up the right side: Special

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars --Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831  (19 March 1838)

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of May 1834. Claimant - Oxford Maine

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834   360.--
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sept   60.00
Total $420.--

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E  Vol. 1 Page 19
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Left:   30.880

Right:
Moses Gammons (Sergeant)
Bigelow's Masst's Reg't
1777 for 3 years

13th April 1818


Correct
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I Moses Gammons a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Hebron in the County of Oxford and the State of Massachusetts do testify and say that on the last of June A.D. 1775 I enlisted in to army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of 8 months as a private soldier in Captain [illegible] company, Col. Phinney's regiment in the Massachusetts line which tour of eight months I fully served, when without leaving the service.  I again enlisted into said Army on the continental establishment for the term of one year which I fully served, when I again enlisted into said army on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a sergeant in Cap't Brown's company in Col. [illegible] Brown's regiment, Gen.  Glover's brigade in which company I served as aforesaid about two years when I was transferred in Capt. Gates company in the same regiment in which last named company.  I continued about one year when my time of service expired and I received an honorable discharge since accidentally lost.  I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.  Moses Gammons (signature)

I Jonas Stevens of Norway in the County aforesaid on oath declare that I was in the continental service i the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with the above named Moses Gammon in said service and was in the same regiment during his terms of service of eight months & of three years above mentioned and to my certain knowledge said Gammon served these several periods as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.  Witness A.K. Parris 
Jonas Stevens  X his mark
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I Nathaniel Young of Norway in the county aforesaid on oath declare that the I served in the continental army in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with the above named Moses Gammon during his service of three years above mentioned.  We were no in the same company but were in the same regiment and to the best of my knowledge said Gammon served so in term of three years as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed. We were often together & I have not the least doubt of the fact.  Witness - A.K. Parris
Nathaniel Young  X his mark
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MAINE DISTRICT
Be it remembered That on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Moses Gammons the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after bein duly cautioned and examined, made oatha that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Jonas Stevens and Nathaniel Young, fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in y presence  which are hereunto annexed. 


And it appearing to me in examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Moses Gammons the applicant, served as a Private, noncommissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passes March 18,1818, entitled" An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned. 
Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
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Moses Gammons
No. 7909
Continued
18 Mar 1819
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STATE OF MAINE
Oxford.  As a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris with and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green , Judah Dana, Judges of the said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment" and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford Moses Gammon aged seventy years, resident in Hebron in said county, who being first duly worn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 13th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 1989 was granted.  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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Moses Gammon
Sworn in and declared on the 15th day of June A.D. 1820 Before   Benjamin Green, Judah Dana Judges of the Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz.  one cow, one calf, two pigs, one axe, one hoe, two pots, one teakettle, two pails, one tub, one shovel & tongs.  Moses Gammon
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Moses Gammon - who by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism and old age.

Names:                  Ages:     Capacity of each to 
                                         contribute to their
                                          support
Silence - wife of
said Moses            75 yrs       Decrepid
Elsy - daughter       35 yrs      a bill of expense
                                               by reason of fits
                                               & derangement
Moses Gammon



Oxford
I Thomas Clark, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules therein annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars.  $20.00
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thomas Clark{ Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford.
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February 18, 1932
B-J/A
Copy from M.C.S.

Memorial Branch
Office of the Q.M. General
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Moses Gammon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 28738, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Moses Gammon.
He enlisted late in June, 1775, place not stated, and was a private in Captain Brackett's company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts regiment; after serving eight months he was transferred to Captain Fernald's company in said regiment and served one year.  He immediately enlisted and served three years as sergeant in Captain Joseph Brown's and Captain Gates' companies in Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Oxford county (District of Maine), Massachusetts, aged about sixty-eight years.
Very truly yours,
A. S. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Left side: Recorded
Right side:
Moses Gammon
Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland at the Cumberland Bank.
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818.

Moses Gammon late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of [cut out] one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun  Secretary of War

Left side:
#March
Seal is blurred
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
March 6, 1926 
Rev. William J. Cammon 303 Maple St. Carlisle, Ky 

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 28738, it appears that MOSES GAMON enlisted late in June, 1775, place not stated, as private in Captain Brackett's Company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment; after serving eight months he was transferred to Captain Fernald's Company in said regiment and served one year. He immediately enlisted and served three years as sergeant in Captains Joseph Brown's and Gates' Companies, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Oxford County, Massachusetts. In 1820 he stated that he was seventy years of age and then referred to his wife, silence, aged seventy-five years, and a daughter, Elsy, aged thirty-five years. 
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON 
FEB 15 1932
[postmark: RECEIVED FEB 18 1932 PENSION DIVISION]

Memorandum for 
The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, 
Treasury Department 
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, 
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W. 

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations. 

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came. 
Request for Moses Gammon Feb. 1832. 
Ship returned
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28738
Revy. INVALID
File No. 28738
Moses Gammon
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7th '32
Indec:- Vol. 2, Page 149
Arrangement of 1870.

1926 Mar 8 hist to Rev. Wm J Gammon
See letter in case of Joshua Gammon S. 29819
1932 Feb 18 tombstone Moses Ican
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30.88 
7,989 Maine Moses Gammon 4 
Hebron in the [crossed out: state] Dist. of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, of the Mass'tts liine, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Mar 1819 and sent to A.P. Parris, by Paris, Maine 

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos 18/30 11/31 85.83 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00 ==
$133.83 
===
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818; 

Continued on the roll under the law 10 may 1820.  notifcation sent to Thos Clark 
11 July 1820 
Paris Maine
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No 7989 

War Department 
PENSION OFFICE, July 11 1820 

Sir, 
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Department, Roll. 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards 

To Mr. Moses Gammon Oxford Co
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Paris Me
July 28
free

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Paris Me July 26. 1834 

James L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir,  
I forwarded to your office, a letter from Moses Gammon of Otisfield in the State of Maine, dated May 14th. which was put into the Post Office on the 16th, enclosing his pension certificate under the Act of 1818 as a sergeant and requesting to be placed on the roll under the act of 1832 with his request that a certificate might be forwarded to me as his agent, since which neither Mr Gammon nor myself have had an answer to his application. I will thank you to do me the favor to inform me if his letter to have been received at the pension office. 
With great respect, 
Your Obt Sert 
Thomas Clark 

27.418 Moses Gammon 22d May 1834
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Admit as Segt
2y $72
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Oxford May 14th, 1834. 
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions 

Moses Gammon of Oxford, formerly a part of Hebron, in the County of Oxford, in the State of Maine- Respectfully represents, that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the act passed March 18th 1818, and that he is desirous of having his pension transferred agreeable to the provisions of the act of 7th June 1832. that he served as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Brown, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, as is mentioned in his original declaration, made April 13th, 1818, on which his Certificate of Pension No. 7.989. herewith forwarded, was granted - He hereby requests that a new certificate may be red to him & forwarded to Thomas Clark Esq. of Paris Maine, his agent for the amount to which he is entitled 
Respectfully, your Obt sert 
Moses Gammon

Attest, Thomas Clark Agent