Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15587, Seth Gorham, Conn.
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Service  
Conn. 
Gorham, Seth

Number
S. 15587
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Vermont No. 28.332 
Seth Gorham 2nd 
Castleford in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbells of the Regiment commanded by Col. Silliman in the Con State 

for 
2 years

Transcribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents for annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1834 Hon W. and Slade H. R

Swears to the 4th of May 1834,         $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. $40.00
                                                               $280.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk 
Book E- Volume 3- Page 67
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let S H Merrill 25 March 1835
let to Jesse Gove Mar 22 '37
"   "   Pen agt Mar 22d 1939
Letter to C. Molton & 3d Auditor 4 June 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to the 11 April 1838 the day of his death, agt notified 12 June 1839
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Seth Gorham's 
Application 27958

original papers 
6/48
sent
[illegible] as Private
2 year $80.00


SH Merrill 
Cartetra 
VT.
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State of Vermont. }
Rutland County, SS}

On this 5th day of June A.D 1883 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court in Fairhaven District now sitting, Seth Gorham a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Hubbill's Company in Col. Sulliman's or Sillians Regiment of Connecticut State Troops. for the term of six months and served out said time in and about the city of New York engaged principally in fortifying the city,

In the spring of the year of 1777. he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Rogers company of state troops of the same state, for the term of seven months, cannot recollect his Col. name, but served that length of time at [illegible] state [illegible] and many other places, on the times about new York, and was discharged or he thinks at Stanford, believes he record no written discharge. 
In the year of 1778, he enlisted as a private soldier, in Col. Mead's Reg.  Capt. Meads troops, but cannot recollect his Capt. name, for the term of seven or eight months, and believes it was the latter, and served the campaigns, at many different path on the lines about New York and at the expiration of the time, was discharged or dismissed at a place called the Red-Mills. 

In the year 1780. he enlisted for four months, as a private under Capt. Beardsly in a corp called the Continental state guards and served that time at Fairfield Norwalk, Stanford, Horsemuch, VE, on thi lines near New York and at the expiration of that term was discharged at Fairfield. 

In the year 1781, a man named John Sturtevant being in the neighborhood of this applicant was drafted for a short tour and said this applicant to take his place, but not liking to serve as a [illegible] man
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and being [illegible] if he enlisted it would answer the same purpose he(this applicant) did enlist for the term of four months, and served out his time in the state guard and at the expiration of the time was dismissed; thinks he never received a written discharge, but if he did it is lost. The said applicant further deposeth that by reason of old age and consquent loss of memory he cannot state more particularly the names of his afriend, nor the length of his service, but he has no doubt that he sered all the time above stated.  That at the several times of enlistment aforesaid he was in New Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield in the State  of Connecticut- that he knows of no record of his birth except one in the family of his brother which is said to be a copy from one in his father's family bible, by which it appears that he was born on the 6th June A.D. 1760- that after the war he moved with his father to Baliston, in the state of New York recorded these our year and in Congress as of the deponent of the Indians returned to reside in Litchfield County Con. and as he thinks in 1784. came to Poultney, Rutland Co. Vt. when he resided till 1804 [illegible] which time he has resided and now resides in Castleton in said county of Rutland- that he knows of no person living by whom he could know his services except Seth Gorham of Rutland and Milton  Potter whom affidavits accompany this. 
He hereby relinquishes  every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}   Seth Gorham


We Joseph Steele a Clergyman residing in Castleton and Theadore Woodeward residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Gorham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 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. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} 
Joseph Steele
Theodore Woodward

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Steele who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident Castleton and that Theodore  Woodward who has also signed the same, is a resident Castleton aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I S.H. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Seth Gorham for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of June A.D. 1883. 
S.H Merrill
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O.W. and N Division.  3--525.

SSC 
[illegible] file 15.587
Rev. War. 

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

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Seth Gorham, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of          Length.   Rank Officer State
Enlistment  

Sep. 76.   6 mos.     Pvt.  Hubbell/ Silliman Conn. 

Sep. 77    7 mos.    Pvt.       Rogers        -------

'78           8 mos   -----     ---------  ---------

80.      4 mos.       ---    Beardsley /Canfield  

81        4 mos. substitute   ----     -------

Battles engaged in  (check mark present)

Residence of Soldier at enlistment,  [illegible]  Fairfield, Conn. 

Date of application for Pension, Aug. 1, 1832

Residence at date of Application, Castleton, Rutland Co.- Vt. 

Age at date of application, B. June 6, 1760 Fairfield Conn. 

Remarks:
died April. 11, 1838

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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The case of Seth Goreham 
Vermont
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1063
Seth Gorham,
private in this Rev. war 
Capt. Hubbell's & Col. Silimans regiment. 

Inadmissible was no person did in battle [illegible]  see letter to Chauncy Langdon, Esq. Castleton, Rutland Co. Vermont.

June 27th 1822. 
The letter to Hon. R.C. Mallory 
H.R. 25 ase 1826.

936
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Original Claim.

United States

Vermont District, Ss. 
I, Elijah Paine Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the Vermont District, by Authority of an act of Congress, passed the 25 day of April 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary Warm and for other purposes," 
- Do hereby especially Authorise and Commission Chauncey Langdon of the county of Rutland and District of Vermont to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substaining the claim of Seth Gorham of the town of Castleton in the County of Rutland and district of Vermont to be placed on the Pension list of the United states by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pensioners," passed 25th of April, 1808) - while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty.  And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission to the Secretary of War. 

Given under my hand and seal at Washington the fifth day of January in the year of one Thousand eight hundred and forty one. 

Elijah Paine
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Increase of Pension
United States
 District, Ss.

To Docto r_______________
of.        and Doctor ________-  of _______.     
in   ___________ said District.

Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States passed the 25th of April, 1842 entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"- You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine ____________ who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.

Given under my hand and seal at ______ this _____ day in the year oe thousand eight hundred and
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Rules and Regulations
for 
Sustantiating claims to a pension

Vede "An act to provide for pPersons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary "war," passed the 10th of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an Act of the 25th of April, 1812.

"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in substantiating such claim, the following rules, and regulations shall be complied with; that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before  the Judge of the District, or one of the Judges of the Territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from said Judge. 

"Decisive Disability, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy during the Revolutionary War, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received- and particularly describing the same. 

"The nature of such disability, and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable Physician or Surgeon, stating his opinion either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant on oath or affirmation, which when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said Judge or Commissioner. And the said Physician or Surgeon, in his affiidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived. 

"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible wintess, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was after his disability in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary War. And in the same manner must prove his made of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has seince resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.

* Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unites States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective District Judges, the names of all such persons, as have been transmitted to him by the several District Judges pursuant to the Act for the Regulation of Claims to Invalid Pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said District Judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death or removal of one or both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c.,&c. &c. 

Vide Law of the 18th April 1796- Laws of the U.S. Vol. 3, page 374
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"Every claimant shall by his affidavit give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and hat he is not on the pension list of any state; and the Judge or Commissioner shall certify in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses, whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where, by this act, it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And also, that the examining Physician or Surgeon is reputable in his profession.

"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Judge of the District, or person by him commissioned as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had theron in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War, " &c. &c. &c.- "And it shall be the duty of the Judge or Commissioner aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."

"Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the Pension List of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the Revolutionary War, in all cases where justice shall require the same" Provided That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension.

"Every invalid making application for this purpose , shall he examined by two reputable Physicians or Surgeons, to be authorised by commission from the Judge of the district where such invalid reside, who shall report in writing, an oath or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor, which report shall be transmitted by said Physicians or Surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.

Extract from an Act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled "An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners."
"Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary War, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong tot he Military Establishment or to the Militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States may be placed on the Pension List of the United States at such a rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are prescribed by the act, entitled " An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."

Act of 18th April, 1814. - Depositions substantiating claims to pension to be hereafter taken before any Judge of any of the Courts of the State or Territory in which such person may reside; the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court whereof the said Judge is a member, sufficient to prove his being such Judge.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County}
Be it numbered that in the 31st day of Jan. 1821 Personally appeared before Chauncy Langdon on a commission only authorised to [illegible] [illegible] pursuant to the rules and regulations of a certain [illegible] of the United States in such way made and provided. On the claim of Seth Goreham of Castleton, County of Rutland and District of Vermont to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, Jared Goreham of foresaid county to me well known and [illegible] and says that he hath been personally acquainted with the above named Seth Goreham was since his infancy, and was in the service of the United States, with him, several years, said that he I Seth, ever complained to him of an injury which he sustained, as he has ever been informed when in service of the United States of the City  or near the City of New York in  the year 1776- I have known of his being impaired many times for many weeks, in consequence of the injury when he has been fatigued or had taken cold, and has been at considerable [illegible] for said [illegible] and this once before the injury was over his that of any other one of the family, but over time. He, Seth has had little or no [illegible] of the same  sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written

Jerid Gorham
Sworn and subscribed to the day and date above matters in due [illegible] of the law Before Chauncy Langdon Commissioner
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State of Vermont
Rutland County} 
Be it remembered that on the 31st day of an 1821. Personally appeared before Chauncey Langdon  commissioner as said Jame Goreham of Poultney in the County to me personally known and made solemn oath that he was in the service of the United States at new York in the state of New York in the year of our Lord 1776 as a soldier in Capt. Hubbels Company Col. Sillimans Regiment and Gen. Wadsworth brigade and that Seth Gorham of Castleton in Rutland County was in the same company and that in June or July 1776, that Seth with myself and others was on a [illegible] party in meeting a battery at New York and when digging for that purpose. The bank under which they were digging caved in and buried him and Seth under the earth a considerable depth, and him James up to his middle, and that I Seth was taken out with but little appearance of life and that he remains in a very descripted State a long time: and that he James hath was since been personally acquainted with him and Seth and thereon that he has been often subject to great complaints and comments in his back  and hips as to achieved by norm of that injury aforesaid and that was since the time upon h Seth has not the command of his own, which, he has no trouble in
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consequence of the said injury which I sustained as said.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written 
James Gorham
Rutland County

Sworn and subscribed to this day and date above written in due power of case
Chauncey Langdon Commissioner

State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss} 
Be it remembered that on this day and year both of my personally appears before me. Chauncey Langdon, Commissioner is Seth Goreham of Castleton in Rutland County , to me well known, and made solemn oath, that he duly enlisted into the service of the United States in the campaign of the year 1776 and served in Capt. Hubbels Company, Col. Solimans Regiment and Gen. Wadsworths brigade and that , on the month of July or August 1776, he was on a [illegible] party [illegible-ting] a battery in New York in the state of New York, and the bank under such he was digging caved in upon him and buried him to such a depth. that he was taken out and respond to be dead and that he was a considerable time before he was able to help himself- and that he has not been afflicted by turns with great distress and pain in his back and hips in conveyance of the injury aforesaid and which has remained with his year and that he has been a great [illegible] of medical and in his laments of said, and which is not at so great [illegible] that he is unable to labour to his support and is now indeed is straightened
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circumstances and that by reason of the injury aforesaid he has never had the command of his voice and never speaks to the be any better. or be able to labour  for subsistance and must depend  upon his country, in the charity of other for the same reason and [illegible] the day and date above written 
Seth Gorham

Rutland County 

Soon and subscribed by the said Seth Goreham according to this the day and date above written. 
Before Chauncey Langdon Commissioner 
and state of New York

State of Vermon, Rutland County s

Jany 31 A.D 1821

I hereby certify that Jarid Goreham, James Goreham and Seth Goreham the above subscribing [illegible]. are all personally to me well known and that full faith and [illegible] weight to be given to their testimony
Chauncey Langdon Commissioner
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County}  Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of March AD 1821 personally appeared before Chauncey Langdon Commissioner appears the Hon. Samuel Shaw lately Castleton and County now of Albany in County of Albany and State of New York. Physician and Surgeon, to one will honored and [illegible] and says that he has been personally acquainted with Seth Goreham of said Castleton for about thirty years and has been for eighteen or twenty  years, the first part of thirty year his physician and Surgeon, that he, the Goreham during the time appears, hath very often complained and has suffered much from a severe lamency in his back, such often disabled him from labouring- and during the time was found has often prescribed and doctored him aforesaid lamency. Which gives him only a temporary relief as it ever appeared to him, Sam, that the effort of an old  injury. Which he and others were told him, be Seth reviewed, at  New York in the year of 1776, in [illegible] a battery, when in the service of the United States while he was digging under a bank which caved in upon him &buried him up and that worisome he has known Seth, he, Seth has not had the command of his voice, but rises and falls without his control which from [illegible] and his own opinion he insisted to be the effect of the injury and the Sam, further says that he [illegible]
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examined the sd Seth and finds the same complaints to have unlimited and considerably [unk] with his year, and that he [unk] that sd Seth is, at this time two thirds disabled from bodily labors by reason of sd injury and complaint, and that he sd Seth had ever been in industrious Farmer whenever able to work.
Samuel Shaw
Sworn and subscribed by the sd Saml Shaw according to be the day and date above written.
Before Chauncey Langdon Commissr

District of Vermont
Rutland County ss.}
Be it remembered that on the seventh day of June 1822 personally appeared before me, Chauncey Langdon Commissioned as aforsd Selah Gridley of Castleton in sd county, Physician and surgeon, to me personally known and under solemn oath that he hath been well acquainted with Seth Goreham of Castleton afrsd for more than twenty years past, and that the sd Seth has, during the time afrsd suffered much, and laboured under a severe lameness in his back, for which he has often prescribed as his Physician, but to be lasting benefit; that it has ever appeared to him that to be the effect of an old and
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incurable injury, which he has ever been in formed happened to him sd Seth, when in the service of the United States at New York in the year 1776, by the banks caving in upon him sd Seth and covering him up, while digging to [unk] a battery, and that the sd Seth has no command of his voice, which rises and falls and changes by accident was since he has known sd Seth and verily believe from information that has been so ever since he sd Seth received the injury-
and the sd Seth further testifies that the complaint afsd has considerably increased for several years past and at different time, and rendered him incapable of bodily infirmities, by which he sd Seth hath supported himself and family, and that at the present time and for years past, in his opinion, the sd Seth is rendered two thirds less capable of labour by reason of the injury and complaint afsd.
State of Vermont
Rutland County } Selah Gridley
Sworn and subscribed by the sd Selah Gridley the day and date above written according to law.
Before Chauncy Langdon Comr.
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Saml Shaw and Selah Gridley, and that are considered imminent & skillful men in the profession of Physician and Surgery, and that in my opinion they are witnesses of full faith and end it. I also further certify that I have personally acquainted with the sd Seth Goreham for nearly thirty years, and that he has during all that time a labourer and husband man living on a small farm, and has been subjected to hard labour to support himself and a numerous family, and that the taking of the evidence done this 7th day of Jany 1822 to [unk] time the last Depo. was altered before sworn.
Chauncy Langdon Commr
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Jona Deming &
Seth Forham
Castleton Ap 30, 1834
Seth Gorham's pension case


Castleton Vt.
May 3

Free

Hon. William Slade Member of Congress
Washington City D. C.
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Castleton April 30th 1834
Hon. William Slade
Sir, With the deerest gratitude, I acknowledge your goodness attending to the widow Howe's application for her late husbands claims for a pension, Although it is settled against her; I do not believe it is right: But, Sir, I must ask your pardon if I should tax your kindness still further in favour of Revolutionary sufferers! 
Soon after the passage of the Act of 7th June 1832, Seth Gorham of this town, an old Soldier of that war, applied to me to assist him to make out the requisite papers to obtain his claims agreeable to the Act and they were made out before the Hon. Zimri Howe, and sent on to Washington, but were soon returned, with instructions to supply some deficiencies which were pointed out in printed instructions. One of the deficiencies marked was the want of the Clergymans affidavit; and another that Esq Howe had not certified to my own credibility &c. All marked defects were ( as we supposed) amply supplied, and the papers sent on again, sometime last summer; and I did suppose he had obtained his Pension long ago: until one day last week I saw his son, who infirmed me his father has never recd any returns, nor heard a word of the matter since the papers were sent off the second time! He is a poor, decrepit, old lame man; that he cannot come to see me; and I have been long confined with witnesses that I have not seen him, or known but what he had obtained his due from Government.
We have no way to account for the failure; but that there has been some slip in the Post Office department. If you will do us the honour to lend you assistance in the matter, and communicate to me, you will very much oblige two of the old soldiers of the Revolution War.
Jonathan Deming and
Seth Gorham
W. File 9575
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Milton Potter's
deposition for
Seth Gorham of Castleton
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I, Milton Potter of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and Stat of Vermont, aged 73 years, depose, testify and say, that this deponent and Seth Gorham of Castleton in the State of Vermont, were both of us born and brought up in the town of New Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, and this deponent has ever since known the said Gorham perfectly well. That in the year 1776, I was knowing to said Gorham's enlisting into the troops of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Wm Gayler Hubbell of New Fairfield, and Let, & Ensign Phelps of the same town- the regiment was commanded I believe, by a Col Silliman. Said Gorham enlisted in the spring, went to New York, as I understood, and returned home in the fall of the same year. I did not serve at that time with said Gorham, but knew of his enlisting and returning home, as above stated, and I know he was gone six months.
In the Spring of 1777, said Gorham and this  deponent enlisted for 7 or 8 months, together, and served out the term of our enlistment, under a Capt Rogers in Colo Rgr Enos' Regiment in the Connecticut troops.
In 1778, said Gorham and this deponent enlisted together again, for 7 or 8 months, in the Militia of Connecticut, in a regiment commanded by Col. Mead. This term was made up of three several terms of voluntary service, and was performed under the following circumstances: The whigs, as they were then called, were earnest for the Country, and wanted to raise troops as easy as possible, and therefore called for volunteers, for 3 months- this was in the town of New Fairfield- and the guota called for at the time was made up by volunteers, of which this deponent and said Gorham were two of the men. During the same summer, men were called for, for two other terms of service, of two months each; but by this time, the men who were willing to volunteer, had all performed their tour of service, and other were unwilling
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to volunteer- it became necessary therefore to make drafts, and this deponent and said Gorham,  both of us, took the places of drafted men, as volunteers in their stead, for the said two terms of two months each term. The Captain's names I am unable to recollect, because they were often changed, even during these short periods. The three months service above mentioned was, I think, under Capt. Shute of Danbury. They were drafted by the Brigadiers; and, whenever they wished to go home to attend to their own private concerns, they would notify the General, and he would send on other Captains. We volunteered to make out the quota called for from New Fairfield.
In 1779, troops were called for in Connecticut, and the attempt was made to recruit the army by enlistment- but the Continental money was then so run down, that the number of men wanted could not be raised. The said Gorham and this deponent, however, enlisted in the month of May of that year, under Capt. William Giddings. After this, we served, as near as I can recollect, under Col. Beardsley in Capt. Hubbell's company in the Militia Regt. to which we belonged, about 3 or 4 weeks- were then mustered at Stamford- after which, we were transfered together with a number of militia men, into Col. Canfield's Regiment, and in Capt. Giddings company, where we completed the term of our enlistment. We were discharged about New Years 1780at Horse Neck, in the neighborhood called North Street.
Milton Potter

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it known, that on the 28th day of March, 1836, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Milton Potter, to me well known, who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is reputed to be a credible witness.
Luther Daniels Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Luther Daniels is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that his signature to the within certificates is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 21 February AD 1837.
R Pierpoint
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REJECTED
14492
Seth Gorham
Rev. War
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I Milton Potter of Pittsford in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age depose, testify & say that this deponent and Seth Gorham of Castleton were both born & brought up in the town of New Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and this deponent has ever since known the said Seth Gorham perfectly well. That in the year 1776 the said Seth Gorham enlisted into the troops of the Connecticut line in the Spring and went to New York and returned in the fall. This Deponent did not serve with the said Gorham. but knows of his enlisting in the spring & returning in the fall. He was hone six months. In the Spring of 1777 he and this deponent enlisted for seven or eight months together and served out the term of our enlistment under Captain Rogers. In 1778 the said Gorham and this Deponent also enlisted and served together for seven or eight months in Col. Mead's Regiment of the Connecticut line.
This deponent would further state that although he is very deaf, his memory remains very good and further saith not.
Milton Potter

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Castleton June 22nd 1832
Before Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Rutland, personally appeared Milton Potter and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Zimri Howe
I certify that the said Milton Potter is a credible person.
Z. Howe Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland certify that Zimri Howe is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 6th day of June 1833.
R. Pierpoint


Milton Potter's 
Affidavit
Page 30

I Seth Gorham of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age depose, testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1778, Seth Gorham of Castleton in said County of Rutland served in the war of the Revolution, together with this deponent, the term of six months. We enlisted in the spring into the State troops of Connecticut, and served during the ensuing summer and fall, till the fall expiration of the said term of six months, when we were both discharged. Subsequent to that time, he the said Seth Gorham served with this deponent two other campaigns in the State troops of the Connecticut line. The length of each of the campaigns, this deponent cannot now precisely recollect, but he is confident that they were not less than four months each. During the first campaign, we were under Captain Beardsley and further this deponent saith not.
Seth Gorham

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Rutland June 22nd 1832
Before me Zimri Howe Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Rutland aforesaid, personally appeared Seth Gorham and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Zimri Howe
I certify that the above named Seth Gorham is well known to me as a person of truth.
Zimri Howe Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court fo certify that Zimri Howe is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the within signature is his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 6th day of June 1833.
R. Pierpoint




Seth Gorham's
Affidavit
Page 32

Seth Castleton
76 spring Capt. Hubbell Col. Sillman- 6 mo
77   "          " Rogers          " Enos          7
78-           " ---- " Mead   8
80- " Beardlsey in Guards              4
81 substitute for J. Sturtevant in 11 no officers   4
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Free
Castleton Vt.
June 9th

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy War
City Washington



Mr Edwards
Seth Gorham
Invalid
Recd 16 June 1822
act 10th Apl 1806
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 8, 1839

SIr:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The childn of Seth Gorham, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington Vt. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838 to the 11th April 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Free
Castleton Vt.
March 17

Mr. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 



Vt. Mar 23
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Castleton Vt. 16 Mar. 1835

To Mr. J. L. Edwards Comr &c.
Dr. Sir, Mr. Seth Gorham of this town forwarded his vouchers to the agent at Burlington, for his pension up the the 24th inst, and is answered that he is suspended.
He is not one of those contemplated in your circular in answer to Mr. Slade's letter, and I am induced to believe that the suspension ordered was intended for another man of the same name, who (I believe) resides in Rutland, and whose pension was procured as I understand by Mr. Temple. If I am right in this supposition will you have the goodness to order his pension paid to Seth Gorham of Castleton. If not please advise him (through me or otherwise) of the case thereof.
Respectfully your obt servt
S. H. Merrill
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Seth Gorham of
Castleton

J L Edwards
Commr of Pension

S. H. Merrill Esq.
Castleton
Vermont



J. L. Edwards
24 Mar. 1835
Seth Gorham of
Castleton
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J. L. Edwards
24 Mar. 1835
Seth Gorham of
Castleton




Seth Gorham of 
Castleton

J L Edwards 
Commr of Pension

S. H. Merrill Esq.
Castleton
Vermont
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War Department
Pension Office
March 24, 1835

Sir,
On looking into the paper of Seth Gorham of Castleton, it is found necessary that he state in detail, each term of his actual service, in embodied corps, away from home, as contra-distinguished from mere readiness to serve in Connt militia, which appear, in his declaration, to have been confounded together & until such a statement shall be received, orders cannot be given to resume payment of his allowance.
Very respectfully your obedt servant
J L Edwards


S. H. Merrill Esq.
Castleton
Vermont
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February 27, 1837

Sir
I send, herewith, certain papers in the cases of Seth Gorham of Rutland & Seth Gorham of Castleton, together with a letter from Mr. Gove relating to both the cases. As I have no time to go into a personal examination of the cases, I have to request that you you will communicate the result of your examination directly to Col. Gove.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
William Slade


J L Edwards Esq
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Castleton Vert. Jany 7th 1822
Honl. John C. Calhoun Sec. War
Sir,
The enclosed papers have been, by accident mislaid, and by means thereof, I had an impress in that they had been long since [unk] to your consideration and determination, having yesterday discovered my mistake, I have now completed the evidence and [unk] them to your examination, and hope that they be found regular and sufficient to entitle the unfortunate man to a pension, and that it may commence at as early a date as is consistent with the rules and regulations of the war department; as the delay was occasioned by the occasion absence of the last witness and my forgetfulness.
With due respect I am your humbl servt
Chauncey Langdon
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Seth Gorham's
Declaration
No 5148
Page 43

I Seth Gorham of Castleton in Rutland County and State of Vermont seventy two years old, was born in Fairfield in Connct do testify and say, that in 1776 I enlisted in Cap Hubbels Company under Lieut Phelps in Colo Sillman's or Sillimans Regt. of the Connt. State Troops, for the term of six months, and served my term, in, and about New York. And in 1777 I enlisted in Capt Rogers company, Col cannot recollect Connt State Troops for the term of seven months, and served at Horse neck, Stamford &c on and about the lines near New York, and served out my term and was discharged I think at Stamford.
And in 1778 I enlisted in Colo Meads Regt but I cannot recollect the name of my Capt but U enlisted for seven or eight months, I think, and am confident it was eight months State troops and served on the lines about New York, and was discharged at a place called the [unk] Mills. And in 1782, I enlisted for four months in a corps called the Conn State Guards under Capt Beardsley and served at Fairfield, Norwalk, Horse neck, &c on the lines near N. York and was discharged at Fairfield and [unk] I served four months a substitute for John Sturdevant, but I cannot now recollect the officers names and served at old Fairfield in the Connt State Guards. And further saith not.
Seth Gorham

State of Vermont
Fairhaven Probate District ss.}
Be it remembered that at a Probate Court held at Castleton in and for the District of Fairhaven in the County of Rutland on the 1st day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court Seth Gorham and subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written.
S. H. Merrill Register
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May 17, 1939
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BA-J/MLB

Mr. Marcus F. Gorham
Supervising Principal, Brandon High School 
Brandon, Vermont

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Seth Gorham as shown in pension application No. S. 15587, and Seth Gorham, W. 9457, and you [your] desire to know the cost of those records. 

The records requested by you are furnished herewith. No charge is made for search of the records and the enclosed reports.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 17, 1939

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Mr. Marcus F. Gorham
Supervising Principal, Brandon High School 
Brandon, Vermont

SETH GORHAM
S. 15587
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to Seth Gorham were obtained from pension claim, S. 15587, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Seth Gorham was born in New Fairfield, Connecticut, June 6, 1760, and brought up in the place of his birth; the name of his parents were not given.

While residing in New Fairfield, Connecticut, Seth Gorham enlisted in the spring of 1776, served as private in Captain William Gaylor Hubbell's company, Colonel Silliman's Connecticut regiment, and while erecting a battery at New York, the bank under which he was digging caved in on him injuring his back and hips; one James Gorham served with him on this tour of six months. He enlisted in the spring of 1777, served as private in Captain Rogers' company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut regiment, length of tour seven months. He enlisted again in 1778, served as private in Captain Shute's company, Colonel Mead's Connecticut regiment, length of tour seven or eight months. He enlisted in May, 1779, served as private in Captains William Giddings' and Hubbell's companies, ColonelsBeardsley's [Colonel Beardsley's] and Canfield's Connecticut regiments, and was discharged about New Year's Day, 1780, at Horseneck. He enlisted in 1780 and served four months as private in Captain Beardsley's company of Connecticut State Guards. He enlisted in 1781 and served a tour of four months as private in the Connecticut State Guards, names of officers not stated. 

After the Revolution, the soldier moved with his father to Ballston, New York, where he lived one year, then moved to Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; in 1784, he moved to Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont, where he remained until 1804, thence to Castleton, in the same county.
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Seth Gorham was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. He died April 11, 1838.

No reference was made in the claim to wife of Seth Gorham, but he was survived by children whose names and further details were not given.

In 1833, Seth Gorham, the soldier, referred to his brother, but did not state his name or place of residence.

In 1821, one Jared or Jerid Gorham was living in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont, and in the same year, one James Gorham was a resident of Poultney, same county, and stated that he served with Seth Gorham in his first tour. The relationship of the two persons to Seth Gorham or to each other was not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Seth Gorham, 2nd, certificate #28352, issued May 9, 1834, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant

I read pen. clm. W. 9457 of Seth Gorham to see if service of two men of same name conflicted.
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I have found
the other
Seth Gorham
Pri. Rev. War in case
of widow
Louisa Gorham
File No. 9457 
Cert. No. 351
(O.K.)
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3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Nov 21, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier, Seth Gorham
Service, Conn. service
Rev. War
Died in Vt.
remarks: no claim as above except Inv. 15587 & Wid. 9457


Chief of Division
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1558"/
P
INVALID. 

File No. 15587
Seth Gorkam
Pri Rev War
Act: [illegible] 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch 1, 1904 Hist to Mary Mead, Rutland Vt.
1906 Nov. 22 History to Mrs. Jasper Cavins letter in W File 9457 Seth Gorham
1939 May 17 Hist to Marcus F Gorham (Lh in claim W. 9487 of Seth Gorham)