Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4966, Heber Gilbert, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Gilbert, Heber
Lucina

NUMBER
w. 4966
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32690 Pittsburgh Penn.
Ohio
Heber Gilbert decd. of Portage Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Couch of the Regt commanded by Col. Swift in the Conn. line for 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa. at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th da of March, 1831 & end June 1, 1832 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Jany 1850 and sent Hon. Chas Sweetzer, House of R.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance endiing
Payable to his widow
Lucina Gilbert

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk
Book E2 Vol 8 Page 23
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[?]=310 Pittsburgh Penn.
Ohio
Lucina Gilbert
widow of Heber Gilbert Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Jany 1850 and sent to Hon. Chas Sweetzer House of Reps.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 342 Vol. 4

Reported
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State of Ohio
Portage County Ss} Deerfield December 31st, 1846.
I Jabez Gilbert a resident of Deerfield in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn do on my said oath depose and say that I am aged fifty nine years the 7th day of January next and that I am the second child of Heber & Lucina Gilbert my said Father was a Revolutionary soldier as I have heard him and others relate heard him say that he served in the line of Connecticut and that his father resided in Warren during and after the war of the Revolution that he enlisted at one time for six months and served his time out and was at other times in the service heard him tell of being at or near New York City at Danbury Stillwater & Saratoga that Truman Gilbert late of Palmyra in said County who was a pensioner and is now dead was brother of my father and that it has always been said that my father served longer in the Revolution than his said brother Truman my said father died in Palmyra aforesaid the first day of June A.D. 1832 and that he made an application for a pension a short time before he died which was made at Ravenna I have tried to obtain said papers for my mother and spent considerable time in search of the same but could not find them my father dying soon after said Declaration was made I do not think it was ever sent to Washington said papers would without doubt give a correct statement of his service I well remember that in January 1800 being the month that I was twelve years old I went with [illegible] Carter to Warren Connecticut to live with y grandfather Gilbert and remained there nearly two years and then went to the state of New York to the Butternuts where my father moved to from Vermont. My said mother now resides in the County of Portage and State of Ohio some of the time in Palmyra & some of the time
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in Deerfield in said County of Portage and remains the widow of my said father. 
Jabez Gilbert

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that from personal knowledge that the said Jabez Gilbert is a person of truth and veracity.
Frederick Daniel Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Portage County Ss} I Horace Y Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that Frederick Daniels Esq before whom the foregoing and annexed depositions or affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of January AD 1847.
Horace Y. Beebe Clerk
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State of Ohio
Portage County Ss} On this 31st day of December AD 1846.
Before me Frederick Daniels a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and STate aforesaid personally appeared Lucina Gilbert aged 77 years a resident of said County being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, March 3d, 1843 and June 17th 1844, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers. That she is the widow of Heber Gilbert who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the line of Connecticut, that she was married to the said Heber in the month of December 1784 at Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont by Mr. Loomis a Justice of the Peace of said Orange County, and that her maiden name was Lucina Pennock. She and her husband lived in said Strafford till 1801 and had eight children while they lived there, moved from Strafford to what was then called the Buttermilks in the state of New York, lived there several year then removed to Livona now in Livingston County in said state of New York and in September 1815 removed to Palmyra in the County of Portage and State of Ohio where she has for the most of the time since resided. That her said husband died in said Palmyra the 1st day of June 1832 in the 73d year of his age. That he executed papers for a pension a short time before he died. Whether under the act of 1818 or 1828 she does not know. She has tried to obtain is declaration but without success. She has heard him relate his revolutionary service but from old age and her consequent loss of memory, she does not remember all the particulars, heard him say that in the time of the Revolution his father lived in Warren in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut and her husband the said Heber enlisted at one time for six months and served his time out she is not certain what Captain he served under she had thought under Capt. Couch & Col. Swift but she feels quite shure that her husband served at one time in the
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same company with Ebenezer Tronbridge late a pensioner in Edinburgh in the said County of Portage now deceased, that he was at Danbury when it was burnt and was at Saratoga & stillwater was with the army at or in the neighborhood of New York heard him say the he served one or more tours besides the six months tour but does not know whether it was before his enlistment or not or whether he enlisted more than once or not by what she has heard him relate she believes that he served his Country in the war of the Revolution nearly one year.  That She made a Declartaion for a pension she thinks the forepart of last August before Thomas Selby an Associate Judge which is now in the pension office but finding that she did not claim under all the acts that she was entitled to a pension under provided proof of her husbands service could be made, Therefore she makes this Declaration she further states that she has not intermarried and now remains a widow and prays that the pension that is due her on account of the Revolutionary service of the said Heber Gilbert may be granted her.
Lucina Gilbert

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 31st day of December A.D. 1846, And I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the above declareant is a person of truth and verasity And further certify that the following words was interlined in the above Declaration before signed to wit; "County, say"
Frederick Daniel Justice of the |
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To whom it may concern, I Stephen Morrill of Strafford in the county of Orange and State of Vermont, do testify and say that I was appointed Town Clerk of said town of Strafford in March in the year 1812, and have been appointed Town Clerk every year since, and about a year ago, a man in the state of Ohio wrote to and requested me to send him a copy of the Marriage of Heber Gilbert and Lucinda Pennock, and of their children which was born in said Strafford, soon after I examined the records and I cannot find any record of the marriage of said Heber Gilbert & Lucinda Pennock, but I find on record the birth of two of their children, here I will give a copy of the records of their births, to wit, Isaac Tichenor Gilbert son to Heber Gilbert by Lucinda his wife was born Strafford August 3d 1793-
Josiah Edson son to Heber by Lucinda his wife was born Strafford March 18th 1796-
The above births were recorded by Samuel Bliss Esq, whose wife, was sister to Mrs Gilbert, I find that Samuel Bliss was, by the Town records, Town Clerk from March 1794 to March 1811,
In former years, the records were made in Books which was composed, or made of several quires of paper sewed together, and by frequent use for many years, the outside leaves, not having any cover, got partially worn out & some of them town off, and it is probibed that if the records of the Gilberts marriage was made on town, that it is worn out & lost, so that it cannot be found, some 20 years since, by request of the town of Strafford to have an act passed authorizing the town Clerk of the town of Strafford to transcribe all such records as were made on loose papers and book leaves which were partly worn out & torn off, which were likely to become unintilagable, accordingly an act was passed for that purpose, and I being Town Clerk at that time I transcribed all the old papers in my office which was thought necessary at the time, I know of several cases of this kind, where people have wanted a copy of Marriages or births, which I cannot find in my office. S. Bliss Esq married more people in about 25 years commencing in or about the year 1784 then all the rest which was married in Strafford.
Strafford Nov. 25, 1846

Stephen Morrill Town Clerk
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I certify the said Frederick Smith is one of the Judges of Orange County  Court, and he  & Ira Pennock are credible persons.
S. Morrill Justice Peace
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4966
Lucina Gilbert
Wid
Heber Gilbert
Pvt, Rev: War
Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 271
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan. 14, 1896
Coneq discharge
[unk] to
E. H. Gilbert
Smithville, O.
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No 13001
Lucina Gilbert 
A
Set to J. Gilbert Sepr 14 '40
Set to Hon. J. Crowell May
30th 1848
to P. G. Washington Dec 22/49
Act 7 July 1838
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Ebr Trowbridge, late a pensioner in Portage
County Ohio
Trueman Gilbert late pensioner of Ohio
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8739                         Pittsburgh pa
Ohio
Lucina Gilbert
widow of Heber Gilber
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 19th day of January '50
and sent to
Hon. Chas Sweetzer
House of Reps
[ Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 2   Page 204
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10821 Pittsburgh
Pa
Ohio
Lucina Gilbert
Widow of Heber Gilbert
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the 1st June 1832
of Portage C in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company 
commanded by Captain Conch of the
Regt, commanded by Col. Swift in
the Conn line for
Inscribed in the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa.
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.
Certificate of Pensions issued the 19th day of
January 1850 and sent to
Hon. Chas. Sweetzer, House of Repr.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 359
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Payment to be made
at Pittsburgh
by Wm I. Howard
Agent for paying pension=
ers, in the Agency of 
Pennsylvania.




Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book       Vol=
ume    Page     by
J P Chase Clerk.
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Copy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, 
of the 7th June 1832, Heber Gilberd decd
late of Ohio, who was a Private in the Rev
=olution and died June 1st 1832, is 
inscribed on the roll of pensioners, at the
rate of Twenty dollars per annum, Com
=menacing March 4th 1831, and ending June 1st 1832.
The amount is due & payable to his widow, Lucina Gilbert.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 19th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

Examined and                 Secretary of the Interior
Countersigned

Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Ohio
Portage County} ss.
On this seventh day of January 1850, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lucinda Gilbert a resident of the said county of Portage aged eighty 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 on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Heber Gilbert who served as a private in Capt E. [unk] company- Col Swifts regiment of the Connecticut Militia. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Lucinda Gilbert her mark X

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written, before me.

Mr. Peter Hartzel, Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Portage County ss.}
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucinda Gilbert who has made and subscribed the above affidavit before me and my presence and know her to be a person of character and credibility.
January 7th 1850

Peter Hartzel, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Portage County ss.}
I Horace Y. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage, and state of Ohio, do hereby certify that Peter Hartzel Esquire whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Ravana this 7th day of Jany A.D. 1830.

Horace Y. Beebe Clk
By Saml. J. Hopkins Dep
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13001
Aug 26, 1846
Lucina Gilbert
July 7 1828

[illegbile]
Aug 21
30
Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
War department Washington City
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Palnegra August 20th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards

dear Sir
inclosed you will find the statement of Lucinda Gilbert widow Heber Gilbert late of this Town you will see also the deposition intended to support the claim she takes this method of asking for her rights under the pension Laws, we have a number of persons in this vicinity who attend to pension matters but they always continue to get the benefit of a large portion if the money when they obtain any, they say it is very difficult to get along with such matters, as I consider my mothers case to be plain and all the facts which can be obtained within our knowledge I had concluded to open a correspondance with you believing from your reputation that you would readily reply to all or any proper enquiries which I may submit to your consideration in the investigation of her claim, I am well satisfied of the Justice of her claim the only question is with me whether we shall be able to bring facts before your department sufficient, if my father was in the army as we believe, they will appear at the war office, from the rolls of the Connecticut line for if he was in the army at all he went from this state we are not aware of his being promoted, on that their was any other person from Connecticut of that name I have sent to Vermont for a certificate of my parents marriage when I get answer will forward it. If it is consistant with your station I wish you to send me a copy of the pension Laws or inform me how I can obtain one, for this favor I will be thankful and pay all the expense, this you will see we have full confidence in you, and between us think we can ascertain my mothers rights if she has any. Respectfully yours in haste, Jabez Gilbert

N.B. please forward all papers to me at Palnegra Portage County Ohio JG
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Declaration of Lucina Gilbert widow of Heber Gilbert in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844 providing pensions for widows of officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution. I Lucina Gilbert aged 77 years depose and say that I first became acquainted with my husband Heber Gilbert in the winter of 1784 at Strafford Orange County Vermont and was married to him on the first day of December 1784 at my brothers house in said Strafford by Esq Loomin a Justice of the Peace of Tretford an adjoining town of the same county for I resided at my brothers Alexander Pennock my parents being dead that my maden name was Lucina Pennock and have heard and believe our marriage was registered by Samuel Bliss Town Clerk as well as that of several of our children. And that there were several persons present at the wedding, but that I am not aware of their being any of them now living. We lived in Strafford until June 1801 and then moved with our family consisting of ourselves and eight children to the Butternuts in the state of New York we stayed there several years then removed to Livona near the Genesse river where we resided until the month of September 1845 when we again moved and settled in Palmegra County Ohio where I have remained untill the present time and lived with my husband untill the time of his death which was on the first day of June 1882 at Palmegra aforesaid, I recollect of hearing my husband relate often that he was in the army at diferent times, during the revolution he lived with his father in the Town of Warren Litchfield County State of Connecticut untill shortly before I first became acquainted with him I have heard him say that he first enlisted in the Connecticut line in the year of 1777 in a company under Captain Couch in Colonel Swifts Regiment that he was at Saratoga in the Northern army
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that he came home was called out at the time Danbury was burnt at another time was called out and marched to New York. Shortly before his death he made some exertion to obtain a pension he put his papers into the hands of P. V. Bierce but I cannot ascertain what became of them they may have been sent to the war department. That I am old and infirm and verry poor and have to depend upon my children and friends for subsistance. And would be glad to obtain a pension on account of my said husbands service if I am legally entitled to one and pray the officers of the Pension department of the United States to give that attention to the merits of my rights, which they are entitled to, and that I still remain the widow of said Heber Gilbert have not intermarried since the death of my husband as above stated to the truth of which statement I am sully satisfied, In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 18th day of August AD 1846.

Lucina Gilbert her mark X

The State of Ohio
Portage County ss.} Before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Portage aforesaid personally came Lucina Gilbert widow of Heber Gilbert late of Palmega Portage County Ohio and made oath to the truth of the matters and things contained in the foregoing declaration and that she knows the facts set forth therein to be true, and all other statements therein contained she believes to be true. Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of August 1846 at Paris is said County.

Thomas B. Selby
Associate Judge
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Strafford VT,
Nov 25

Mr. Jabez Gilbert 
Palmyra Portage County
Ohio
AD
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Strafford Nov. 25 1846

Dear Jabez Gilbert,
Your letter dated August was recd & the contents read and duly noted, by which you requested me to get a copy of the marriage of your father & mother, (Heber Gilbert & Lucina Pennock) I have made application to Stephen Morrill Town Clerk of Strafford for a copy of their marriage and it was not to be found among Esq Lurnise's of Justice's records, and I have not been able to find it, however it may be possible that his Justice records were returned to the County Clerks Office at Chelsea, by his Executor, after his decease, which the law requires, I have made great inquiry to see if I would find any old person who attended their wedding, but there is none to be found in these parts, I was in Connecticut at the time that it was said the marriage took place. Perhaps your uncle Alexander Pennocks wife, if alive can tell you all about it as it took place at their house &c.

We were glad to hear of your good health & that of your Mothers, should be glad to see you all, but I am to old to take such a journey, and I should be pleased to have any or all of you to make us a visit, give my best love to your Mother, we are all in usual health except your Aunt Molley, she met with a fall some time since, and burned her hip, which makes a cripple of her, but she can hobble about the house a little, and I do not expect she will ever be any better- Lucy and her family live in the house with us, they are in good health.
I send you herewith the Deposition of Judge Smith, my own & Mrs Betsey Morrills, and a certificate of Stephen Morrill.

I remain yours
Ira Pennock
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I Betsey Morrill of Strafford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, of lawful age testify and say, that if I live until the 26th day of December next I shall be 62 years old, that I was born and brought in the same neighborhood where Heber Gilbert & his wife Lucina Gilbert lived, and that I was well acquainted with them, and several of their children, say Heber Gilbert, Jabez Ezra, Jedson, Isaac Tichenor, Josiah Edson Gilbert, while they lived in Strafford they lived within a few rods of my fathers house, Lucina Gilbert is sister to my Mother, it has always, ever since I was remember been reported that Heber Gilbert and Lucina Pennock were lawfully married at the dwelling house of Alexander Pennock in said Strafford, their marriage I never have heard questioned, I have lived in Strafford Town Clerks Office 53 years, and I have an opportunity  to hear much said about the records of Marriages and births, and do frequently examine the records for people, in the absence of my husband, and I never have seen any record of said Heber & Lucina marriage, I presume to say that people were not so particular in former times in making or keeping records as they are at this say, and further I say not.

Betsey Morrill

Orange County ss.} Sworn & subscribed to this 26th day of November A.D. 1846

Stephen Morrill Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County} I Frederick Smith of Strafford in said County of lawful age depose & say that from the early stages of my [unk] I was acquainted with Doct Heber Gilbert & his wife Lucina & family [unk] Heber Jabez Ezra & Nelson Tilchenor were all born & lived in the same neighborhood with myself untill they left this Country. Decd Gilbert was a man well esteemed in his profession while in this Country, & further I say Not.
Strafford Nov. 24, 1846

Frederick Smith

Orange County s.s.
Sworn & subscribed to this 20th day of Nov. 1846.
Before me Stephen Morrill Justice of Peace

I Ira Pennock of Strafford in the county of Orange and state of Vermont of lawful age (say aged 79) do depose and say that I moved into Strafford sixty years ago, I did not attend the wedding of Heber Gilbert & Lucina Pennock, but it was reputed that they were married, when I came into Strafford they lived together, and had one child by the name of Heber Gilbert, and before they left, they had several other children, Heber Gilbert & his wife Lucina moved from Strafford into the state of New York, and I made them a visit while they lived there, and since that time, I have been informed that they moved into the state of Ohio, and there the said Heber Gilbert died, and that his widow, Lucina Gilbert is now living in the state of Ohio. I never heard it hinted but that the sd Heber & Lucina were lawfully married. And further I say not.

Ira Pennock
Strafford Nov 24, 1846

Orange County s.s.} Sworn & subscribed to this 20th day of November A.D. 1846
Before me Stephen Morrill Justice of Peace

the words "but" & "lawfully" were interlined before signed, by me, S. Morrill J. Peace
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The State of Ohio Portage County ss.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace personally came Charles Gilbert who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he is 66 years old that he has been acquainted with Heber Gilbert and Lucina his wife as long as I can remember they have always been reputed to be husband and wife the first time I saw them they came out from Vermont to Warren Litchfield County Connecticut the place of his former [unk] before he went to Vermont, that I went to see them while they lived together at the Butternuts inNew York that they always lived together untill the time of his death which was at Pamyra in the county of Portage Ohio on or about the first of June 1882 That I know that Lucina Gilbert is the widow of Heber Gilbert that she still remains his widow. I have often heard Heber Gilbert say that he was in the army of the Revolution and he had made some efforts to get a pension shortly before his death he was a Brother to my father and it was always said by my father and family that he was in the army, and shortly after the close of the war he went from Warren Litchfield County Conn to Orange County Vermont married Lucina Pennock over sixty years ago has several children over 50 years of age that from the above facts I have no doubt but that Heber Gilbert was in the army enlisted in the Connecticut line under Captain Couch, that Swift was his Colonel that he went from Litchfield County Conn marched to Saratoga after he obtained his discharge he again went on a short tour to Danbury and another time was called out and went to New York that he was entitled to Pension in his lifetime, that Lucina Gilbert his widow is entitled to one according to the acts of Congress of March 3 1843 & 1844 I have no doubt, further this deponent saith not.

Charles Gilbert

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of August AD 1846.

Fredrick Daniels Justice of the Peace
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No. 13001
Lucina Gilbert
Ohio
7 July 1838
Married before 1794
Husband died 1d Mar 32
 $20.00 p an
also act 43
44
48} $20 pa
[illegible] 4 March 43

Hon C. Sweetzer
House of Rep
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The State of Ohio
Portage County ss.} I Horace Y. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Frederick Daniels Esq before whom the annexed Depositions of Jabez Gilbert & Charles Gilbert were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine as I verily believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1846.

Horace Y. Beebe Clerk
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The State of Ohio Portage County ss
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said County Personally came Jabez Gilbert and on his oath saith that he is 58 years old that he remembers of living with his parents Heber Gilbert & Lucina Gilbert while they were in [word crossed out] Strafford Vermont that they moved to the buttemats [?] ^ from there to Livonia New York and from there to Palmyra Portage County Ohio they allways [always] lived together as husband and wife, that some time before my fathers death which was June first 1832 he made an application for a Pension put his papers into the hands of L. V. Biern that ^deponent he called on him ^being for the papers but they cannot be found they may have been sent to the war department.  That he knows that Lucina Gilbert is the widow of Heber Gilbert he has good reason to believe that his father was in the army of the Revolution, that he went out in the Connecticut line from Warren Litchfield Conn that I think that I am very certain my father told ^me often, the first time he went in to the army he went to the Northward was at Saratoga in the year 1777- and was out at 2 or 3 different times during the war to the truth of which statement I am fully satisfyed [satisfied]
Jabez Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
17th day of August AD 1846
Frederick Daniels JP
I hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with Lucina Gilbert widow of Heber Gilbert (as well as with her husband for the time of 16 years have often heard him say that he was in the army of the Revolution) And have no hesitation in saying that Lucina Gilbert as well as Charles Gilbert, & Jabez Gilbert are Credible persons and that their statements in the foregoing papers are entitled to Credit
Frederick Daniels JP
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State of Ohio}
Portage County ss}
Before me personally came Elizer Bostwick who being duly sworn acording [according] to law deposeth and saith That he Elizer Bostwick did serve in the continental army at Boston in 1775 and in New york in 1776 and sais [says] he was well acquainted with Col Swift he sais he was in the Guest House at [illegible] in New Milford Connecticut about six weeks with Col Swift and he was well aquainted [acquainted] with Captain Couch about twenty years he knows he was a captain and has heard it stated he Capt Couch did serve in Col Swifts Regiment at the Cronk but he never see him serve in that regiment  He sais he knows of Capt Couch enlisting a company in New Milford and marching to the north it was at the time that Enos army lay at Crown point and at ^Ticonderoga which place he went he cannot tell he further states that he was well acquainted with Lucina Gilbert in New Milford before her marriage with Heber Gilbert and he has been well acquainted with said Hebert Gilbert since their marriage previous to the death of he the said Heber Gilbert
Elizur Bostwik
Sworn to and subscribed before ^me this thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight at Edinburg
Wm D Davis J. P.
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The State of Ohio}
Portage County ss}
On this twenty seventh day of August AD 1832, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Supreme Court of Ohio the same being a Court of Record having by Law a seal, and Clerk, Ebenezer Trobridge, and ["Jabez" crossed out] Truman Gilbert residents of Palmyra, in the County of Portage, and State of Ohio, the first aged seventy five years, the second aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, do depose and say-
We were acquainted with Heber Gilbert, late a resident of Palmyra aforesaid, who died June first 1832 at Palmyra aforesaid, aged seventy four years, from his youth- that he enlisted in the Army of the United State at Fairfield in Litchfield County, Connecticut, about the first of June 1776, under Captain Ebenezer Couch, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift, in General Waterbury's Brigade- He served six months at Skeenesborough, and Ticonderoga in the State of New York- I the said Ebenezer Trobridge served with said Heber Gilbert, in the same company- I the said Truman Gilbert know of his serving two months at Brooklin [Brooklyn] on Long Island-
Ebenezer Trobridge
Truman Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Be [Me]
John N. Skinner Dept Clks Court
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Pittsburgh
No 37723
Heber Gilbert, decd.
O.
act 7 June 1832
admd 6 mo pr
$20.00 pm
from 4 March 1831 to
1s June 1832, payable
to Lucina Gilbert his widow under the ["act of" crossed out] Second Section of act 4 May 1836
Hon Chs. Sweetzer
House of Reps
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The State of Ohio}
Portage County ss}
I Horace Y. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Thomas B. Selby Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same an Associate Judge within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I verily believe-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Revenue this nineteenth day of August A. D. 1848-
Horace Y. Beebe Clerk
13.001
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Washington January 5th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com on Pensions
Dear Sir
Some time since the papers of Mrs Gilbert (Christen [Christian] name not recollection) widow of Heber Gilbert late of Portage County Ohio, were filed by Jesse E. Dow Esqr or myself, and on your suggestion I wrote to the Secretary of State of Connecticut for information in regard to Col Swift's Regiment.  No information is obtained, and I requested, Mr Dow to withdraw the papers for a short time only for examination.  Mr Dow informed me to say you wanted an order from me.
You will greatly oblige me by sending the papers [illegible], by the bearer, William Mc Peak.  I will return them after an examination with a brief
Most Sincerely
Yours
Elisha Whittlesey.
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Mr Gilberts Pension Case,
Jesse E. Dow
Nov 20th 1846
Copy of to.
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Washington Nov 20th 1848-
Jesse E. Dow Esqr
Dear Sir
I have received a letter from Frederick Kellogg of Cornwall Connecticut, whom Mr Robertson Secretary of State, said, had, the rolls of Col Heman Swifts.  He says he has no rolls of Captain Couch's Company.  I want to see you and could call at your office if I knew you would be there at any particular time.  Will you call at the City Hall as early to day as your engagements will permit.  I will detain you only a short time
Most Sincerely
Yours
Elisha Whittlesey
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Washington May 24th, 1848
Dear Sir
Will you inform me what chance the poor widow mentioned in the inclosed letter has of obtaining a pension at your earliest convenience-?  The papers referred to, are in your possession I believe.
Please return Mr Gilbert's letter with the information
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
John Crowell
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Washington Jan. 14th 1850
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the affadavit [affidavit] of Mrs Gilbert which makes the proof required.
I hope it may be convenient for you to give this case immediate attention, and send the Pension Certificate to Peter G Washington Esquire of the District
Yours truly
Charles Sweetser
Hon J. L. Edwards}
Comr of Pensions}
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Pension Office Jan 6, 1849
Received the Papers in the case of Lucina Gilbert to be delivered to the Hon. Mr. Whittlesley-
William Mc Peak
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Mrs Gilberts Papers
J. L. Edwards
Jany 5, 1849
Copy of to
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Washington January 5th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
Some time since the papers of Mrs Gilbert (Christin [Christian] name not recollected) widow of Heber Gilbert late of Portage County Ohio, were filed by Jesse E. Dow Esqr or myself, and on your suggestion, I wrote to the Secretary of State of Connecticut for information in regard to Col Swifts Regiment.  No information is obtained and I requested, Mr Dow to withdraw the papers for a short time only, for examination.  Mr Dow informed me to day, you wanted an order from me.
You will greatly oblige me by sending the papers involved, by the bearer, William Mc Peak.  I will return them after an examination with a brief.
Most Sincerely
Yours 
Elisha Wittlesey-
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Jabez Gilbert
Octr 23rd 1848-
Copy of to.
Respecting his mothers pension case-
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Washington October 23rd 1848-
Jabez Gilbert Esqr
Deerfield Portage County
Ohio
Dear Sir
I called to day on Jesse E. Dow, and learn that he wrote to the Secretary of the State of Commecticut, on the 11th of August to ascertain, whether, there was any muster roll in his office, which contained the name of Heber Gilbert in Caption [Captain] Couch's Company.
The secretary of State wrote on the 23rd of August, that Captain Couch's Roll is not in the office of the Secretary of State, nor in the office of the Comptroller.
He states however, that he understands, that Frederick Kellogg of west Cornwall Litchfield County, Connecticut, a grand Son of Colonel Swift, in whose Regiment it is supposed Captain Couch served has a complete muster Rolls of Col Swifts Regiment.  
I shall write to Mr Kellogg to day, to know, whether he has such rolls, and if he has, whether your Fathers name is on the roll of Captain Couch.
The result I will let you know, as soon as I obtain the information.
Most Sincerely
Yours
Elisha Whittlesey
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Thursday Morning, Decr 19th 1849
Dear Sir
My attention has been called to the Claim of Mrs Lucina Gilbert, widow of Heber Gilbert of Ohio, for a Pension.  She claims a Pension for Eight months service of her Husband in the War of the Revolution.  She is very needy and I am informed, may die before she gets the benefit by the Law, unless the Subject is speedily dispursed as.
I desire that action may be had in the premises as soon as possible.  If allowed send the Certificate to me or to Peter G. Washington Esquire, who last presented the Claim
Yours truly
Charles Sweetser
Hon. J. L. Edwards}
Comr. of Pensions}
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Hartford, Aug. 23d, 1848
Sir:
In reply to your communication of the 11th inst., making enquiry relative to the Revolutionary Services of Heber Gilbert, I have to inform you that no roll of Capt. Couch's company is to be found in this department or in that of the Comptroller.  Capt. Ebenezer Couch commanded a company sometime attached to Col. Swift's Regiment, and I think was for a considerable time in service with the 'Coast guards' in Fairfield Co. in the Western part of our State:  but the roll of his company has not been preserved.  I am informed that Mr. Frederick Kellogg of West Cornwall, Litchfield Co., in this state, a grandson of Col. Swift, has in his possession complete muster rolls of that regiment, and it will perhaps be advisable for you to make enquiry of him in the matter of H. Gilbert's services.
Your obed Servt.
J. H. Trumbull Clerk
for John B. Robertson, Secy. of State
J. E. Dow Esq.
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Cornwall Ct. November 8th 1848,
Hon. Elisha Whittlesey
Dear Sir
Your letter of recent date was duly received and in answer, I have to say that I am in possession of the Revolutionary Rolls and Records of my Grandfather the late Col. Heman Swift and have carefully examined the Revolutionary Rolls of every company in the Regiment & cannot find the name of Heber Gilbert upon the same
The Rolls and Records in my possession include the 3 years and during the War men (Short-lives) as they were called are not on the Books in my hands.  The books in my possession show the date of Enlistments Commissions Furloughs & Court Martials of the 2d Conn. Regiment from 1777 to 1783 together with the discharge of the Regiment at the "Highlands" June 6th 1783- as the Record states.  "The Furloughs of the sd Conn. Regiments were until such time as the definitive Treaty annex."
I am very Respectfully Yours
Frederick Kellogg
P. S.  There was no company in Col Swifts Regiment commanded by Capt. Couch-
Yours of F. K.
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Connecticut Assembly June 1776
Act passed in obedience to a Requisition of the Continental Congress to raise seven battalions to serve until 25 Decr 1776 unless sooner discharged
David Waterbury Jr.}
James Wadsworth Jr.} to be Brigadier Genls
2d Battalion
Heman Swift Esqr Colonel- Joseph Starr Lieut Colo- Stillworthy Waters Major- officers for eight companies approved.  the 8th company as follows
Ebenezer Couch- Captain
John Ranson Jr. First Lieut.
John Bliss Second Lieut. Jedidiah Durkee, Ensign/2 876 to 872
American Archives.- 4th Series Vol 6-
"New York- July 6 1776  - Yesterday
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afternoon arrived- the first division of the Connecticut forces commanded by the honorable Brigadier Genls Waterbury and Wadsworth, and this day the remainder are expected to arrive- being in the whole five thousand, well equipped and disciplined"- p. 41- 5th Series Vol 1-
"Ticonderoga July 14 "76- Genl Waterbury who presents you this letter- goes to Skenesborough to wait for the militia who are upon their march from Connecticut and will soon be with you"- p 340
Col Swifts regiment under Waterbury- at Skenesborough 14 August 1776- p. 956
Written in margin:
Wadsworths brigade in & near New York 3 Aug 1776- p 765
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Washington City October 23rd 1848
Frederick Kellog Esqr
West Cornwall, Litchfield Co
Connecticut
Dear Sir
The widow of Heber Gilbert a very aged and a very poor woman, made an application some time since for a pension.  She now lives in Deerfield Portage County Ohio, and I think she has lived in that State near fifty years.  I have not her papers before me, and I do not reccollect [recollect] their contents.  Having been long acquainted with her Son Jabez Gilbert, he wrote to me last summer wishing me to ascertain what was the difficulty in the case.  Not being able at the time to go to the pension office, I requested Jesse E Dow an gent [agent] for Claims to see to the application.  On the 11th of August or about that day I met Mr Dow at the pension office, and we were told, that an application must be made to the keeper of the Archives in Connecticut to ascertain whether the name of Heber Gilbert was on the muster roll of the Captain under whom he served.  Mr Dow wrote on the 11th of August, to the Secretary of State, of Connecticut, on the 23rd of August, the Secretary of State wrote to Mr Dow as follows.  "In reply to your Communication of the 11th instant making enquiry relative to the Revolutionary services of Heber Gilbert, I have to inform you, that no roll of Captain Couch's company is to be found in this department, or in that of the Comptroller.  Captain Ebenezer Couch commanded a company some time attached to Col Swifts Regiment, and I think was for a considerable time in service with the Coast guards in Fairfield Co in the
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western part of our State:  but the roll of his Company has not been preserved.  I am informed that Mr Frederick Kellogg of West Cornwall Litchfield Co, in this State a Grand Son of Col Swifts, has in his possession complete muster rolls of that regiment, and it will perhaps be advisable for you to make enquiry of him in the matter of Heber Gilberts services.
From this letter I presume that Mrs Gilbert has stated that her husband Heber Gilbert, served in Captain Couche's Company I am informed by Mr Dow, that the Commissioner of pensions will not act on the application without knowing, whether the service of Heber Gilbert can be proved by the rolls in your possessions, if you have the rolls of Col Swift.
You will greatly oblige an indigent and helpless woman, if you will ascertain, whether, you have a muster Roll of Captain Ebenezer Couch and whether, the name of Heber Gilbert is on it, if such roll is in your possession.  You will be pleased to state the period of times such roll or rolls cover; whether the name of Heber Gilbert is found or not.
If the roll proves the service of Mr Gilbert, the Commissioner of pensions may require that the roll be brought here; and in that event, I wish to know, whether, you will send it by the Hon Truman Smith.
Mrs Gilbert is not only poor; but her Son is poor.  If however you shall ask a Compensation, I will endeavor to raise it among her friends or pay it myself.  I shall neither ask or take any thing myself, as I have never received a cent for any services, I have rendered a pensioner.  I mention this to show, that I am not seeking this information from any prospect of gain.
If the trouble will not be too great, I should be pleased to know what rolls you have.
Most Sincerely
Yours
Elisha Whittlesey
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Washington
Decr. 11, 1849
Sir
I have the honor to present the case of Mrs Gilbert widow of Heber Gilbert, a private of Capt Couchs Company Connt militia- She claims pension in right of her husband from 4 Mar 1831 to the date of his death 1 June 1832 and in her own right from 4 March 1836 to the present time-
Freeman Gilbert & Ebenezer ^Trowbridge ["Gilbert" crossed out] testify that he served Connt at Skeensborough at N. Y. and Freeman Gilbert that he also received two months at Brooklin [Brooklyn] Long Island the traditionary evidence imparts that he was frequently out- was at the burning of Danbury & served in all about two years
There can be no doubt in your mind I should suppose as to the claim for eight months- the six months service at Skeensborough appears beyond any question.  Then as to the two months you have the testimony of Truman Gilbert above mentioned.  the [word crossed out] traditionary testimony and the letter of the Secretary of State of
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Connecticut that "Capt Couch commanded a company some time attached to Col Swifts regiment and he thinks was for a considerable time attached to the "coast guards"-
This service of the Coast guards would cover the two months service at Brooklin [Brooklyn]- It was entirely separate and distinct from the six months at Skeenesborough.- There Waterbury commanded Swifts & other battalions for the full time thereof-
Danbury in Connecticut was burnt by the enemy with a large quantity of military stores in 1777.  The traditionary evidence shows that Heber Gilbert was in service there- This is not to be wholly overlooked, tho of itself not sufficient upon which to found a further claim.  I am willing as at present advised to throw this part of his service in to make good the claim for the two addl months
I have the honor to 
yr ob Servant
P G Washington
James L Edwards Esqr.
Commr of Pensions
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
W.4966
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 14, 1896.
Sir:
In returning herewith your communication requesting information relative to the discharge certificate of your grandfather, Heber Gilbert, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that the pension papers of the soldier's widow, Lucina Gilbert, have been examined and no mention is made therein of the discharge in question.  This Bureau is not able to furnish you with any information as to its present whereabouts.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. E. H. Gilbert, 
Smithville, Ohio.