Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8838, Elijah Gushee, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass. 

NAME
Gushee, Elijah
Gushe
Phebe

NUMBER W:8838
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5748
Massachusetts
Elijah Gushe (Gushee)
of Briton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ____of the reg Commanded by Col Williams in the Mass line for 12 Mos 29 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 43 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831: 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Beby 1833 and Sent (?)
J L Hodges H of Reps

Arrears to 4th Sept 1832   $64.83
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 mon 33  $21.61
Total  $84.44

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair  Clerk, 
Book D.  Vol. 2  Page 54.
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Report

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Massachusetts
Phebe Gushee
widow of Elijah Gushee
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
42 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Cetificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May '49 
and sent to 
Hon. A Hale
House of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 20 July, 1848, Page 59  Vol. 1
Book D.
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Elijah Gushee
H.R.

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3988

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Elijan Gushee
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BRISTOL, SS.

AT a COURT of PROBATE holden at Taunton  --
in and for said County on the twenty Eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two by Adj't,  before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Elijah Gushe a resident of Raynham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration,  That he entered the service of the United States under the officers hereinafter named and served in the Revolutionary War
as hereinafter states in reply to the particular interrogatories to be put to him; and that he served in all twelve months & three weeks; & ten days;

I hereby certify that Elijah Gushee was born on the 16 February AD. 1753 as appears per Record

Signature of 
Wm Snow T. Clk of Raynham Aug 7. 1832
[illegible]

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? I was called into the service seven different times, I voluntarily enlisted every time.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Bristol, ss. 

AT a COURT OF PROBATE holden at Taunton in 
and for said County on the Eighth day of August. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two [illegible] before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Elijah Gushe a resident of Raynham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration, That he entered the service of the United States under the officers hereinafter named and served in the Revisionary War as hereinafter states in reply to the particular interrogatories to be put to him, and that he served in all twelve months & three weeks; & ten days;

and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Raynham in the County of Bristol and on the sixteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty three.

2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
The record of my age is on the Book kept for the purpose of recording births in said Town of Raynham according to a Statute of this Commonwealth, a certificate of which record by the present Town Clerk of said Town is hereunto annexed

3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where
do you now live? I have lived all my life in said Town of Raynham.

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? for whom?  I was called into the service seven different times, I voluntarily enlisted every time
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5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 
The first time I entered the service was under Captain John King Lieutenant Noah Hall Ensign Abraham Hathaway the Col. of the Regiment to which the company belonged was named Walker and the of the Genl of the Brigade was named Thomas, but the first name of either, I do not recollect, I am not certain whether this was in the Continental line or the militia. We marched from Taunton on the fifteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five to Roxbury near Boston; where we were engaged in beseiging the British in Boston, I
served there eight months; I do not recollect the names of any other officers with the
troops or any other regiments either Continental or Militia who were there; there was no engagement with the enemy tho they commanded and bombarded us, and some men were killed near me. I was there when Charleston was burnt & the battle of Bunker's hill was fought and being in Roxbury on the other side of the City, I saw it; but took no part in it. The next time I entered the service was under Captain Noah Hall, whose other officers
were Lieutenant Sylvester Jones, Ensign Ephraim Crossman, Col. French, whose first name I do not know, was Colonel of the Regiment, we marched from Taunton to Winter Hill near Cambridge in this State, where and at Dorchester near Boston how we served two months in the army beseiging Boston; this was in March & April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six

The next time I served was under Captain Philip King, in a company whose other officers
I do not remember nor the regiment, we marched from Taunton to Warren in Rhode Island and thence to Bristol in Rhode Island State in the month of and served about three weeks guarding the Coast. The next time I entered in Captain John Shaw's Company and marched from Taunton to Tiverton in Rhode Island State and was there employed two weeks guarding the Coast, this was in April the
 year seventeen hundred and seventy seven;  the next time was in the fall  of the year, but what year I am not certain, when I served in Captain Jonathan Shaw's company on an expedition to New Bedford when it was brint by an incursion of the enemy; we arrived after the Town was set on fire and the British fired at us, we heard the balls whistle around our
heads; but the enemy retreated to their ships, and we had no engagement with them we
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marched from Raynham, and went on this occasion one month; I do not remember
the names of the other officers; our company went alone on this expedition.

The last time I entered the service was in Captain Noah Hall's company the time I do not myself recollect, being very aged, but I am informed by one who was with me, it was in the year seventeen hundred & eighty in the month of July; but I do remember that I was in service in this company marching from Raynham down the river to divers (diverse) places in Tiverton two weeks keeping guard on the shore, all these last services were the militia service; I ought to have stated in the beginning, that on the twentieth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five. I entered the company of Capt James Williams
a militia company, but of what regiment, if any, I do not know, and marched from Taunton to Roxbury near Boston on the alarm of the
Battle of Lexington & Staid there ten days, I omitted to mentioned this   at first because I did not recollect any evidence thereof & the time was so short, but I have since found that Joseph Shaw was then with me & could testify to my having performed this service; it was on my return from serving on this alarm that I immediately enlisted with Capt King for eight months as aforesaid for proof
of the aforesaid services I refer to the affidavits annexed, except that on the alarm at New Bedford, for which I cannot find  any survivor who can recollect my service, if I can find any, I will annex the proof thereof; and I now refer to the affidavit of Philip Knapp
since making my declaration above  annexed, having ascertained since making my declaration above ascertained that he was able to testify to this service.
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6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from
whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an officer, did you ever receive a commission and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has 
become of it? I was a soldier; I never to my knowledge had a written discharge, it was not usual to give one

7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and
your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
I refer to the Reverend Enoch Sanford of said Raynham and Samuel Jones of said Raynham

And the said Elijah Gushe doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only one of the agency of the State of
Signature of Elijah Grisham

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Baylie, Judge of Probate. 

We Enoch Sanford residing in Rayham and Samuel Jones residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Gushewho subscribed and sworn to the above  declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Signatures of Enoch Sanford Samuel Jones

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
H. Baylies
Judge of Probate.
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We Enock Sanford resign in Raynham and Samuel Jones residing in the same Town hereby  certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Gushe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Signatures of Enoch Sanford, Samuel Jones

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Signature of H. Baylies
Judge of Probate. 

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Enoch Sanford who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman-resident in the Town of Raynham who has also signed the same is a resident in [illegible] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Signature of H. Baylies  Judge of PRobate. 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
BRISTOL, SS.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of [illegible] Elijah Gushe of Raynham in said County, for a [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said (?) day and year first above written.
above written.
Signature of Anselm Bassett
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Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,
Bristol County SS.

On this sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty Eight, personally appeared before me Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Phebe Gushee of Raynham in said County aged Eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefits of the act of Congress, viz, That she is the widow of ELijah Gushee late of said Raynham deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and drew a pension of Forty three dollars and twenty two cents per annum, which act is still in force and to which pension she is entitled-- and she further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Gushee on the fifteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety four by
the Revd Mr Turner a minister of the Gospel
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& Middlebrough Precinct so called in Taunton in the County of Bristol & Plymouth as will appear  by the evidence hereto annexed. she further declares that her husband the said Elijah Gushee died on the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty four, and since that period she has remained a widow wherefore the requests that the same pension may be allowed her as was allowed to her said husband - and for further evidence she refers to her late husband's  declaration in the War Department-
Signature of Phebe Gushee
Subscribed & sworn to the day & date
first before mentioned
Before me
Signature of Oliver Prescott
Judge of Probate for the Co. of Bristol

I Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate of
the County of Bristol do hereby certify that
Phebe Gushee the above named applicant
for  a pension cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court. 
Signature of Oliver Prescott

"& Middlebrough Precinct so called ""of Bristol & Plymouth" were interlined before signing -
Signature of A Bassett
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. 

I Ansel Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the
foregoing certificates was at the date thereof & still is Judge of said Court of Probate-

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of October
Eighteen hundred & forty Eight
Signature of A Bassett
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Phebe Gushee
wid of Elijah
Mass
Act 29 July 1848

Married 1794
husband died 1874

Aom  43.20
From 4 March 1848
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I Jacob B Shaw Town Clerk of the Town of
Middleborough Massachusetts certify that
in the record of Marriages in said town the
Marriage of Elijah Gushee and Phebe
Macomber is recorded as follows Viz.

May Fifteenth Seventeen hundred Ninty four
I married Elijah Gushe of Raynham &
Phebe Macomber of Taunton
Rev Caleb Turner

I Jacob B. Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Middleborough Mass and that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of Marriages in said town with exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Viz. 
May 15th 1794
Signature of Jacob B. Shaw Town Clerk of 
Middleborough

September 16, 1848.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. 
Then personally appeared Jacob B. Shaw who is personally known to me as Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him Signed
Before me
Signature of Nathan King
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. 

I John B Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan King Esquire. a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature [illegible] given (?)

Given under my hand & seal the said Court this eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight
Signature of John B Thomas  Clerk
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I Elijah Gushee of Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged sixty four years, do testify and say That my father, Elijah Gushee who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, died at Raynham in the County of Bristol aforesaid, on the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty four leaving a widow viz. Phebe Gushee who is still living and has not married since but now continues to be a widow
Signature of Elijah Gusher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss: September 22d 1848
Then personally appeared Elijah Gushee a creditable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him Signed
Before me 
Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & forty eight
Signature of Jas. Sproat
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3988
Elijah Gushe
of Bristol Co
Mass. 

Adm'd
12 mos  29 days
Private

14th Ob

Dec 21st
$643,22

P. 196
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BRIEF in the case of
Elisha Gushe of Bristol Co  in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 79 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1775 asse
75 May
75 May
77 May

Duration of Service.
Years. 

Months, Days
0, 1/0
8, 0
2. 0
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14.
14

Rank.
As a
Priv

Names of General and field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. 
Capt I Williams
Gen Thomas  Col. Williams  Capt King
Col French  Capt Hall
Capt P. KIng
I Shaw
N. Hale

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Raynam

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses
Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct except 21 (?) service under Capt King not positively stated

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Signature of J H Mc Blair  Examining Clerk.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,_________19_______

In reply to your request of for a statement of the military history of Elijah Gushee  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr 20 1774
May 15, 1775.
Mar. 1776
Dec. 1776
Apr 1777
Sept 1778
July 1780

LENGTH OFSERVICE.
10 days
8 mos.
2 mos.
3 wks
2 wks
1 mo
2 wks

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
James Williams
John King
Noah Hall
Philip King
John Shaw
Jonathan Shaw
Noah Hall

COLONEL.
Walker
French

STATE.
Mass

Battles engaged in,_________________________

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rayham Bristol Co. Mass

Date of application for pension, Aug 28, 1832. His cl. was al

Residence at date of application Raynham, Mass.

Age at date of application or Feb 16. 1753 at Raynham Mass. names of parent stated

Remarks: Sol. mar May 15, 1794 at Middleborough Precinct  in Taunton, Mass Phebe Macomber of Taunton Mass. He died Oct. 25, 1834 at Raynham, Mass. & she [illegible] Oct. 16, 1848 while [illegible] Raynham Mass. at 81. His son Elijah was a res of Raynham Mass aged 64 in 1848, name of his mother not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1919 (?) History WRA
Gushee  (?)

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Resolution
Massachusetts
WIDOW, &C.

File No. 8838
Phebe Gushee
Wid
Elijah Gushee
Privt. Rev War

Act: July 29  1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 263

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elijah Gushe Mass Acy 7 Mae 1832, 143.22 pr To What time was he last paid?
G6 A

Died 25th October 1834
Paid to his death
Initials of BSB

Pension Office
January 3 1848
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{Header of letter is easy to read}

Sept. 25th. 1919.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Rev. War Records Section: -
     Will you kindly send me family data, age, place of birth etc, filed with claim for pensions made by Rev. War Soldiers - 

W8838  Elijah Gushe or Gushee
None Seth Gushe or Gushee
W1271 Samuel Gushe or Gushee
none 0 Joseph Gushe or Gushee
From Bristol Co. Mass. 

And oblige, 
Yours very trylt 
R A Gushee
527 Riverside Drive
N.Y. City

Stamp of Pension Office seen to left. 
Sept 27 1919
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Elijah Gushe



A Bassett Esq.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Elisha Gushe of Bristol Co which require further
proof or explanation,

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration is
in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason as signed for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes with the exception of 4th term of service

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? -- 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? --

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No

And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily     ?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes. 

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

     "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For  ___year
___months and _____days, I served as a______/ 
For _____months and _____days, I served as a________; for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
     In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.


+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
     In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.


V - Supplementary oath
14. Supplied
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J L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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Taunton Oct. 9. 1848

Sir,
Herewith is the application
of Phebe Gushee of Raynham widow of Elijah Gushee deceased for a pension

Any communication you may be pleased to make in relation thereto may be made to me
-
Very Respectfully
Yours A Bassett


J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington
DC
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I Isaac King of Raynham in the County of Bristol in the State Mass
do testify & say that I am now seventy two years old and have
been acquainted with Elijah Gushee of Raynham ever since the
American Revolution that in the year 1777 in the Spring I think
of that year I volunteered & served as a soldier in a Company of Militia
commanded by Capt John Shaw at Tivertown in the State of R Island
about two weeks and the above named Elijah Gushee served with
me in the same company all of that time being about two weeks
Isaac King
Bristol Ss. August 22d 1832, then the above named Isaac King
personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above
declaration by him subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson } Justice of Peace

I Seth Dean of Raynham in the County of Bristol in the 
State of Mass do testify & say that I am now seventy five
years old & have been acquainted with Elijah Gushee before
& ever since the American Revolution that in the
month of December 1776, I volunteered & served in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Philip King at Warren
& Bristol in the State of R. Island. I do not now recollect him
As serving in said company but upon his giving me
a history of said Campaign & ^ stating so many particulars of said
Campaign & what took place at Warren & Bristol I am
convinced that he served in said campaign which
was three weeks or more
Seth Dean

Bristol ss. August 23rd 1832. then the above named
Seth Dean personally appeared and made oath to
the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before Me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

I Philip Knapp of Raynham in the County of Bristol
State of Mass do testify & say that I am now
Seventy Seven years old & have been acquainted with
Elijah Gushee of Raynham ever since the American Revolution that in the year 1777. I served as a soldier in a
company of Militia Comanded I believe by Capt Jonathan
Shaw at Tiverton in the State of R. Island one Month
and the above named Elijah Gushee served with me all
of that time being one month
Philip Knap

Bristol ss. August 23d 1832. then the above named Philip Knap
personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
by him subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson}Justice Peace
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Bristol ss.
 January 16th 1833. 

This may certify that I am acquainted with the within named Isaac King Seth Dean and Philip Knop & according to my best knowledge
they are credible disinterested witnesses and entitled to belief

Signature of Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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I, Philip Knapp, of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am seventy seven years old and am well acquainted with Elijah
Gust of said Raynham and well remember that he was inthe expedition to New Bedford on the alarm that the British had landed there, though I cannot remember what year it was, but I was in said expedition & saw him there serving
as a soldier; we did not arrive until the British had set fire to the place and retreated to their ships; the ships lay off there some time and we staid & kept guard, one night they made an attack, but were driven off; the attack was made some miles from where we were stationed, and they had been repulsed by the before we reached the spot; I was in the same
company with said Gushe under Capt Jonathan Shaw, our  Col. was Zephaniah Leonard; we served on this occasion two weeks.
Signature of Philip Knap


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. August 24th 1832. 
Philip Knapp made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed-

Before me A Barrett Just. of the Peace
Bristol Ss. 
I certify that I have made diligent enquiry as to the credibility of Philip Knopp alive
mentioned & from the infirmation I have obtained respectable men who are acquainted with him certify that he is a credible witness
A Barrett Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. 
I Anselm Bassett, Register of the
Court of Probate in & for said County of
Bristol do hereby certify that Godfrey
Robinson and A Bassett are Justices of
the Peace within for the County of Bristol aforesaid and duly qualified to administer oaths and that the signatures to the annexed certificates purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures -


In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court this twenty second day of January
Eighteen hundred thirty three
Anselm Barrett
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I Seth Dean of Raynham in the County of Bristol & State of Mass.
do testify and say that I am now seventy five years old and have been
acquainted with Elijah Gushee of Raynham before and ever since the
American Revolution that in the spring of 1775. I enlisted into a
company of Militia Comanded by Capt John King of said Raynham
& served as a soldier in said company at Roxbury near Boston
Eight months in Col. Walkers Regiment and the aforesaid Elijah
Gushee served with me in said Company all of that time being
Eight Month which time expired the first of January 1776.
Seth Dean

Bristol ss. August 22d 1832 then the above named Seth Dean personally
appeared & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by
him Subscribed before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

I Joseph Shaw of Raynham in the County of Bristol & State of Mass.
do testify & say that I am now Eighty years old & have been acquainted with
the above named Elijah Gushee before & ever since the American
Revolution that I volunteered & served as a soldier in a company
of Militia commanded by Capt James Williams of Taunton ten days at
Roxbury near Boston this service was from April 20th to May the
first 1775 and the above named Elijah Gushee Served with me all
of that time being ten days and also that in the winter of 1776. I
Enlisted and served two months in a company of Militia commanded
by Capt Noah Hall in Col French Regiment at Winter hill & Dorchester
near Boston and the above named Elijah Gushee served with me
in the same Regiment all of that time being two months
and also in the year 1780. I volunteered & service as a soldier in a
company of Militia commanded by Capt Noah Hall of Raynham
and served about two weeks at Tivertown in the State of R. Island
and the above named Elijah Gushee served with me all
of that time being two weeks
Joseph Shaw

Bristol Ss. August 22d 1832 then the above named Joseph Shaw
personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above
declaration by him subscribed before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace

Bristol Ss. January 16th 1833. This may certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Seth Dean & Joseph Shaw & according to
my best knowledge they are credible ^disinterested witnesses & entitled to belief
Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Elijah Gushee of Raynham in said County of Bristol, who being 
duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent
loss of memory he is not aware that he can be more explicit in his
declaration unless the following be deemed so - according to the best
of his recollection he served as a private soldier as below, stated
1st 8 mo. the first time he served under Capt John King as mentioned in
said declaration viz. Eight months at least
2nd 2 mo. the second service was under Capt Noah Hall I served this time
as mentioned in said declaration, two months at least
3rd 3 weeks The third term of service was performed under Capt Philip King
as stated in said declaration, I served at this time at least three weeks
The fourth term of service was performed under Capt John Shaw
as stated in said declaration I served at this time at least
4th 2 weeks. Two weeks
The fifth term of service performed by me was under Capt Jonathan
Shaw as stated in said declaration I served at this time at least
5th 1 mo. one month & must have been performed in Sept + October 1778
Why I think it was at that time is because I have learned from
good authority that New Bedford was burnt Sept. 6th 1778.
The sixth time of service was performed under Capt Noah Hall
as stated in said declaration at this time I served at least
6th 2 weeks two weeks
The last mentioned service in said declaration, performed by me was under Capt James Williams I served at this time
7th 10 days at least ten Days  Elijah Gushee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County. January 18th 1833. Then the above named
Elijah Gushee personally appeared and made oath to the
truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. J Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court
of Probate in the said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice within for said County of Bristol of the Peace and qualified to administer
oaths - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the seal of said
Court this twenty second day of January
Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Signature of Anselm Barrett