Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,748, Thomas Gilbert, Continental Mass.
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Service                                              Number
Continental      Gilbert, Thomas     W. 1,748
Mass                      Hannah         BL.WHt.651-100
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No. 651

Thomas Gilbert
Fifer
5th Reg.t Massachusetts Line 
Revolutionary War

Warrant issued under the date 
24th. March 1816 and delivered by
virtue of a Letter of order addr.
to the Sec'y of War to the Hon. 
M. Brooks in Congress from the 
State of New York.
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708 [701] Rolls

New York Roll V
Thomas Gilbert 
Private 
Massachusetts line 1775. 7yrs 10 mos
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th, of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day May 1818 and sent to Hon. Stephen Phelps, 
Canandaigua, N. Y.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 22/30     
$37.86       

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

Putnam
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Notification Sent
to Stephen Phelps
29 Sep. 1820
Canandaigua
New York

letter to P Agt. May 5, 1836
do to same June 18, 1836.
let Franklin Gilbert Aug 23/49
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New York
Hannah Gilbert
widow of Thomas Gilbert

who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Magazine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96    Dollars    00
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 28th day of April 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
12th day of April 1850
and sent to 
Hon D. Rumsey Jr
House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July  7 1848, Page 68  Vol. 1
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State of New York}
Steuben County}  ss

On this 4th day of February 1850 before me Levi C. Chase a justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oath, personally appeared Mrs. Hannah Gilbert a resident of the town of Cohocton, County and state aforesaid aged eighty two years on the 11 day of August 1849 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Thomas Gilbert who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18th 1818 and who received ninety six (96) dollars a year under said act, She further swears that she was married to the said Thomas Gilbert on the 2nd day of February (1785) Seventeen hundred and eighty five in the town of Springfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont and that her husband said Thomas Gilbert died in the town of Cohocton County of Steuben State of New York on the 28th day of April 1848 that she has never since been married that she is now the widow of the said Thomas Gilbert and has never before made application for a pension.  She further says she has no knowledge of any record being kept of their marriage that six persons present at her marriage she knows are dead and if any others that were present are living she does not know where.
                                                      her 
Levi C. Chase } Witness   Hannah X Gilbert 
Franklin Gilbert}                           Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and above written before me
Levi C. Chase  J. P. for said County
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Hannah Gilbert                     Mrs. Gilbert 
and Franklin Gilbert 
Affidavit             Pension Office 

Mar 4/50

(Illegible Signature)

D. Rumsey
H. Reps
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State of New York}
Steuben County}    ss

On the 4th day of February 1850 before me Levi C. Chase a Justice of the Peace in and for said county came Franklin Gilbert who being duly sworn depose and says that he is fifty three years of age that he is a son of Thomas and Hannah Gilbert the now applicant for a pension, that his father Thomas Gilbert died April 28th 1848 in the town of Cohocton County and State aforesaid that his father was a pensioner under the act of March 18 1818.  He further says that he has always lived with his father until his death that he now lives with his mother Hannah Gilbert who is now a widow and has never been married since the death of his father that he has (illegible) his mother and father both say they were married to each other on the 2nd day of February 1785 in the town of Springfield in the County of Windsor in the state of Vermont 
Franklin Gilbert (underlined)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Levi C. Chase J. P.
I Levi C. Chase who took the affidavit in the above declaration do certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Gilbert the pensioner for nearly twenty years previous to his death. I was at his house the day of his death and assisted in laying him out which death happened April 28th 1848 at the same place mentioned in the above declaration.  I have also been  acquainted with Franklin Gilbert and Hannah Gilbert his mother the same length of time and that their character for truth and veracity i never heard questioned and from the long acquaintance I have had with them I could not question their word.  I further certify that owing to Mrs. Hannah Gilbert infirmities she could not write her name.

February 4th 1850                Levi C. Chase
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State of New York}
County of Steuben} SS

I Paul C Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that Levi C Chase before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been
sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit and the preceding certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of
Office this 19th day February 1850
P. C. Cook Clerk
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In the matter of 
Thomas Gilbert

701
28 May 1818
Sep 18
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State of New York
Ontario County ss

On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction, in point of amount, and keeping record of its proceedings
and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Thomas Gilbert 
sixty one years, resident in the town of Bristol in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.
In the company commanded by Capt John Trotter in the fifth Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Smith commencing in July and was discharged in June 1783- was first in Col Fellows Regt in Capt. Thayers company of the Massachusetts line and secondly in Col. Starks regiment in Capt. Sylvenus Walkers Company -of the N. Hampshire line and in 
1777 enlisted in the reg't first above mentioned & served during the war.
and that he made application for pension on the nineteenth of April 1810 and that and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 100 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time,
by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 10th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.

3 pigs 3.00 ,One Cow $15,one Heifer $5 $23.00
1 Table 1.50 5 Chairs $1. 25 1 pot 1.00 1 Tea Kettle $1.00-                                                4.75 
3 cups & saucers 12 Spoons Knives & 
 32.621 looking glass .25                               .87
1 fire day 2.00 1 Spider 1.00 1 old plough 1 2.00 1 Harrow                                              4.00                                   
                                                                 $32.62
                                                                 
and I do further swear and declare that I am
occupation a farmer and that my family consists
my wife Hannah aged fifty three years rather infirmed and my grand child Sophie aged nine years and my grand children Amee & Renamy twins aged 7 years orphan children of my Eldest son and i do further swear that owing to age and infirmity
together with rheumatism  I am unable to work (illegible) 
Thomas Gilbert
Sworn & declared to the 19th day of August 1820 in open Court before me Wm Rogers a Judge of Ontario County ss.
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty two dollars and sixty two cents.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court,
on this twenty second day of August 1820 --

J. Van Fossen, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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State of New York}
Ontario County SS}
Harry Gilbert being duly
sworn deposes and says, that he resides in the town of Bristol, Ontario County &
State of New York that he is a son of Thomas Gilbert deceased late of the town of Cohocton, County of Steuben N.Y. That this deponent is sixty years old, has lived with and near his father the said Thomas Gilbert, since his earliest recollection until his death, that he has always believed and still believes that his mother Hannah Gilbert, was the legal wife of
of the said Thomas Gilbert, that they lived together as man and wife ever since he can remember until his fathers death, that the legality of the said Thomas & Hannah
Gilbert's marriage was never questioned to his knowledge, that he always understood and believes that his mother the said Hannah Gilbert was a daughter of Joseph Covel near to whom his said father & mother lived within this deponents recollection a number of years, and that his mother the said
Hannah now resides in the town of Cohocton, County of Steuben N.Y. and further this deponent saith not
Henry Gilbert

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 26th day of January 1850
and I further say that the above
deponent, Harry Gilbert, is a very
Respectable citizen, and a man
of truth and veracity
James Parmely
Justin of the Peace

I, Reuben Murray, Jr., Clerk of said County, do herby Certify, That James Parmely
Esquire, before whom
the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn, was at the time the same purports to have been so subscribed and sworn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit, to be genuine.  

State of New York} ss
Ontario Clerk's Office,}
(County Seal) 
In Testimony Whereof,
I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 4th day 
of February 1850.
Reuben Murray Jr CLERK.
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State of New York}
Ontario County ss}
Harry Gilbert being duly sworn deposes and says, that he resides in the town of Bristol, Ontario County & State of New York that he is a son of Thomas Gilbert deceased late of the town of Cohocton, County of Steuben N.Y. that this deponent is sixty years old, has lived with and near his father the said Thomas Gilbert, since his earliest recollection until his death, that he has always believed and still believes
that his mother Hannah Gilbert was the legal wife of the said Thomas Gilbert, that he lived together as man and wife ever since he can remember until his fathers death, that the legality of the said Thomas & Hannah Gilbert's marriage was never questioned to his knowledge, that he always understood and believes that his mother the said Hannah Gilbert was a daughter of Joseph Covel near to whom his said father & mother lived within this deponents recollection a number of years, and that his mother the said Hannah now resides in the town of Cohocton, County
of Steuben N.Y. and further this deponent saith not.
Henry Gilbert

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 26th day of January 1850
and I further say that the above
deponent, Harry Gilbert, is a very
Respectable citizen, and a man
of truth and veracity
James Parmely
to
Justice of the Peace
in and for Ontario County ┃
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This may certify that I have known, Thomas
Gilbert and Hannah his reputed wife since
the year 1812 until within a few years of
the said Gilberts death, and that during the
time they lived together as husband and wife, and that I have never heard the validity of their marriage questioned.-

James Parmely
Justice of Peace
S. Bristol Jan 26, 1850
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State of New York}
Ontario County} ss
Thomas Gilbert of the town of Bristol in the County of Ontario in the State of New York and formerly of Brookfield the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being duly (illegible) and Sworn doth on Oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he has 
served this Country in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy
and that he enlisted in month of July
1775 in Colonel Fellows Regiment in Captain Thayer's Company said served until the next January in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental service and at that time he enlisted in the for one year in Colonel Stark regiment in Captain Walkers Company in the New Hampshire line and at the Expiration of the year aforesaid or on the 17 January 1777 in 
Rufus Putman Regiment in Captain Thayer's Company in the 5th Regiment of the Massachusetts line and that he received an 
honorable discharge from the 5th regiment as aforesaid in Capt. John Trotter Company on the 13th June 1783  as a (illegible)
 and that the deponent further saith that he has lost his discharge and that he is 58 years old and is in urgent circumstance and is in need of support from Government
and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension List pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18th
day of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and brother the deponent saith not
Thomas Gilbert
Sworn to and declared & Subscribed
this thirteenth day of April 1818
before me Stephen Phelps
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, in for the County of Ontario
& State of New York
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Ontario County SS

I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated
in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua
April 13th. 1818
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Claims of
Thomas Gilbert
Corrset
DH - 
13 Ap
Mas
The Honorable
Secy of War
----
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The Honorable Secretary of War
if my claims are allowed will please to
forward the Same to Stephen Phelps, Esq. of
of Canandaigua who is my agent
April 18th 1818
Thomas Gilbert
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State of New York}
Ontario County}  ss
Clerks office}

(County Seal) 

In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing
Certificate was on the day of the date of
the same one of the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the County of
Ontario and that the same is his signature
I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the
County Seal at Canandaigua this 24th day of April
Hu McNair Clerk
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(illegible) Widow, (illegible)
File No.    1748
Hannah Gilbert 
Widow
Thomas Gilbert
Priv. Rev War
_____________________
Act:  July 29, 1848.
Index: --Vol. A,  Page 271
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct. 20/97 (?)

A.W. Marvin
Madison. Wis
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Albany Agency
Thomas Gilbert N. York act 1818,  private
to what time paid?  & Ans. March 4/48
Due 1848.
Pen. Office 
April 12, 1850
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J. L.  Edwards Letter
Commissioner of Pensions
(Illegible initials)
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Pension Office
August, 23rd, 1849
Sir,
Your letter of the 13th inst. to the Secretary
of War, has been referred to this office.
In reply I have to state that in
order to be allowed a pension, Mrs Gilbert
must furnish such evidence as will satisfy
the Department, that she is the widow of
Thomas Gilbert of New York who was a
pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1818.
and died as you state, April 28th 1848, Upon
satisfactory proof of this, Mrs. Gilbert will be
entitled to $80 per annum commencing
on the day of her husbands death. The
service of Thomas Gilbert is admitted
I enclose, herewith, printed instructions for your guidance.

Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servant
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Franklin Gilbert, Esq.
Cohocton
Steuben Co
N. Y.
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No. 646.    A
Hannah Gilbert
widow of Thomas
New York
Steuben Co.
Pr. ---   $96 per
(illegible): 28 April 1848
when he died
Act 29 July 1848,
Hon. D.Rumsey
N. R
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Mechanics Bank
New York 15th, June 1836

Sir

On the 23d April last I forwarded you a
power of attorney as  in the case of Thomas Gilbert having suspicion that his signature was not genuine.
In compliance with the instructions communicated by you 5th May following. I now enclose the vouchers
in his case, one of which is intended as an explanation relative to the Signature
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jr. Fleming Preds of (illegible)
James L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Mechanics Bank
New York 23th April 1836
Sir
Enclosed I forward a power of Attorney
in the case of Thomas Gilbert, having some suspicion that his signature is not genuine.  I have deemed it proper to submit the paper for your consideration, and in the event of my suspicion being well founded permit me to inquire whether it would not be proper to reject hereafter all vouchers verified by the Justice before whom the present one was executed.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jno Fleming Presd't of Pension Agency(?)

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
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I Certify that  Nehemiah Thompson of 
Madison In the County of Madison 
was qualified as a Justice of the peace
In the County of Madison Soon after
appointment before me and that I did 
send and the shall in which he was
qualified to the Clerks office
by Same (illegible) is not now recollected (?).
(illegible) Judge
Genl J V McHUrd
Clerk of Madison 
Madison January  25th 1818
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Clerks Office
Madison County ⎬SS
I certify that Erastus Cleveland was duly
qualified as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison on the first day of May last and that he still remains in
commission and that within appears to be
his signature and I further certify that
Nehemiah Thompson within named was
commissioned as a Justice of the peace in &
for said County (13th May 1815)  last that his oaths of office have not been Received in this office-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County this 27thday of January one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
Sam Sizer (illegible)  Dep. Clk
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Ontario County ss 
Thomas Gilbert being sworn deposeth and saith that he is the Identical person who did the service alluded to in the foregoing affidavits of Benjamin Gilbert and Israel Bond
Thomas Gilbert
Sworn and subscribed
the 31st day of January
1816 before me
Eliphalet Taylor Just. Peace

Ontario County ss. James Smedley being sworn deposeth and saith that he has been for a number of years been acquainted with
the person who made the above affidavit,
and that has during that time been known by the name of Thomas Gilbert, and that he was present when he made the above affidavit
and subscribed the same-
Sworn and subscribed
the 31. January 1816
before me.
Jas Smedley
-
Eliphalet Taylor Just. Peace
Ontario SS  J. Thomas Gilbert being sworn saith that he was on or about the 13th June 1783 regularly discharged from the service of the United States, that in the year following he unfortunately lost his discharge

Sworn and subscribed
the 31 January 1816         Thomas Gilbert
before me
Eliphalet Taylor Just. Peace
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Ontario County Ss. 
William Shepard being sworn saith that he was in the Revolutionary war at the time
alluded to in the affidavit of Benjamin
Gilbert and Israel Bond, and that
he knew that Thomas Gilbert was a
fifer and in service, and that he was known by the name of Thomas Gilbert, and that he is the same person who made the foregoing affidavit and that he was present while the said Thomas Gilbert made and subscribed the same
Wm Shepard Allan
Person in the 4th Mass Regt
Sworn and subscribed
the 31 Jany. 1816 before me 
Eliphalet Taylor Just. Peace

I certify that the above named James Smedley
and William Shepard are credible witnesses and personally known to me that
Eliphalet Taylor Just. Peace

Ontario County}
Clerks Office} SS
I do hereby certify that on the 22nd day
of March 1813 Eliphalet Taylor Esquire was
seven into office as a Justice of the peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name thereto this 31st day of January 1816
Hu McNair, Clk
I do also certify that the above named Eliphalet Taylor is now in commission and that the above signature is in his handwriting.
Hu McNair Clk
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I certify that I was a Lieutenant in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colo Rufus Putman in the Revolutionary War, 
and was not discharged the service until the 30th of December 1783., --That I enlisted Thomas Gilbert as a soldier for three
years for said Regiment, that he was soon after appointed a fifer and continued to discharge his duty as such until the expiration
of his first enlistment, that he previous to the expiration of his first enlistment, 
re-enlisted in said Regiment for during the war, and continued as a fifer in said Regiment for during the war, and until the men enlisted for during the war were discharged, when I believe
he was regularly discharged - at
the first enlistment of the said Thomas Gilbert for during the war he was put into
Lieut. Col Ezra Newhall Company, but as there were repeated transfer of Musicians and soldiers, I am unable to ascertain the company he belonged to when discharged, but I believe it was Capt. John Trotter's.
Benjamin Gilbert Late St (illegible)
in the 5th Massachusetts Regt

Personally appeared before me Hezekiah Wheeler Justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego and State of New York
Benjamin Gilbert who subscribed the above certificate and made oath that the matters contained in the above certificate are true
according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sworn before me
Hezekiah Wheeler Justice of the Peace
January 22 1816
before this
11
State of N York.
Otsego County SS
 I George Morell Clerk of the County of Otsego  of the County of Otsego do certify that Hezekiah Wheeler whose name appears to the above affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly qualified act as such & that the above is his signature Given under my hand, & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
the 22d Jany 1810
Geo Morell Clk
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(Black smudge) Certify that I was a Sergeant in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colo Rufus Putman in the Revolutionary war
and was legally discharged at the close
of said War and that Thomas Gilbert
he enlisted during the war and served  as a fifer in said Regiment until the termination
said War and was the regularly discharged
from said regiment God at the termination of said War and when he was discharged he was discharged from Capt. John Trotter Company in said Regiment and further this deponent saith (illegible) the words during the
interlined before execution
Israel Bond

Personally came before me Nehemiah
Thompson Justice of the peace in and for
the County of Madison and state of 
New York.  Israel Bond who is a credible 
witness and  resident of the County of Madison who subscribed the above certificate before me and made Oath that the matters contained there in were true
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 25th day of Jany 1816
Nehemiah Thompson Justice of Peace
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(illegible)
Thomas Gilbert
Letter add to S. of W.
direct deliv of L. 1 to Hon Micah Brooks
Hon Secretary at War 
Washington 
(Script too light to interpret)
noted on me to acct of
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Sir -
I hereby enclose to you the necessary voucher
to enable me to obtain my Land Warrant &
I do (illegible) request you to deliver the same
to the Honorable Micah Brooks who is near
at Washington a member of Congress - I would oblige Sir - you (illegible) yet
Canandaigua  31 Jany
AD 1816
To the Secretary at War
Thomas Gilbert
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August 22/49
Franklin Gilbert
August 13/49

Respecting the pension
which his fathers heirs
are entitled - His father
named Thomas Gilbert rec'd
$96 per annum
Cohocton N. Y.}          W. Cole      
August 14th}                      Frll (illegible)          
To the Honorable   
Secretary of War
Washington City
Com Pensions
please answer
Dept of the Interior}
August 20/49}
4
Free
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To The Honorable Secretary of War Dear Sir
I would not trouble you at this time About Pension matters if I could so otherwise but all that I have done Avails nothing
My Father Thomas Gilbert Departed this Life
April 28th 1848 he was a pensioner at the rate of ninety six Dollars per year, he was a privet in the Massachusetts line discharged I think from Col Cobbs Reg and placed on the Pension Roll
1818. J.C. Fiethoon signed his certificate  he was then Secretary of War - my Mother the widow of Thomas Gilbert the Pensioner is now living with me.
About one year ago gentleman by the name of George M. Phillips Notary Public Commissioner of Deeds and Formerly of the treasury Department he wanted to get my
Mother placed on the Pension List and I agreed to have him do so and I have had but one letter from him since and that was soon after I saw him in this Town
Cohocton Steuben Co N. Y.  he then said he would send on the papers in a few days I waited says and weeks and no papers come
I have wrote time and again and again
But to no purpose.  All is suspense and Doubt my mother's health is declining and all is lost unless something is one soon, her parents Brother Sisters and others that
saw her Married are all dead or removed to some place unknown by her. She says that she was married Feb 2 1785 this she has always said ever since I can remember
I am now more than fifty years old and I am the youngest of the family I have one Brother about 7 years older than I am and one other About of the one that is seven years older than I Lives about 22 miles from me the other lives about a thousand mile from this in Wisconsin.
My Mother Can Certify that she was married Feb 2-1785 to Thomas Gilbert my Father who died April 28-1848 and that she is his lawful widow and he was a pensioner.  I can certify that my Father has always said the same
when that subject was called in question my
Brothers can certify the same I think I can prove by others that have been acquainted with them some 20 some 30 and some 40 years that they was always called Husband & wife if the Above will not satisfy your Honour I think I can find
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Aug 22/49
Franklin Gilbert
August 13/49
Respecting the pension
which his fathers' heirs 
are entitled - his father
named Thos Gilbert rec'd
$96 per annum
Cohocton N. Y.}    W.  Cole
August 14th}
To the Honorable
Secretary of War
Washington
Com Pensions
please answer
Dept of the Interior}
August 20/49}
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one of My Father Brothers But it will be attended with great Expense and Trouble he did not see him married But has lived with them soon after they was married
and that they was bathed Husband and wife and never heard it contradicted the Last I heard from this Brother of my Father he was
Alive he may now be dead the pointed Proof of my Mothers Marriage cannot be proven by anyone Except my Mother.  Mr. George M. Phillips have me directions his office on E
Street Two Doors west of the Post office Department
George M. Phillips
Box 52 Washington City

will you please to send me the Least you will be satisfied first with concerning her Marray I wish you you would give this
a Perusal and send me the Proofs I must make
I am not rich but send the Amount of Truble that you are at that I may send the money at the receipt of your Letter I would send it my But I do not know the Amount
Direct your Letter Franklin Gilbert Cohocton
Liberty Corners Steuben County New York
My Father was it whig in seventy six and that Name is dear to me I did All I could for Ruff and Reddy with out fee or reward and now All I ask in return for that is do All you can for the Widow of an old Pensioner for fee and reward and I rite with confidence if this is found by the Secretary of War it will be attended to without delay I will say one thing more my Father
suffered much he went in to the war in July and he was not sixteen until August and remained until the end of the war he was with the northern Army taking Burgoyne and in other hot(?) places Do not leave me Long in doubt
I remain your most humble Servant
Franklin Gilbert 

To the Honor
Secretary of War
Cohocton August 15th 1849
Steuben County New York
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State of New York
Erie Co
Abner Gilbert being
duly Sworn deposes and says
that he resides in the town of Brandt
Erie Co. New York- that he is a Brother
of Thomas Gilbert deceased late of the
town of Cohocton Steuben Co N.Y.
And this deponent further says that in or about
the year 1785 he was living in the town of
Cavendish County of Windsor and State of
Vermont with his Father, that his Brother Thomas Gilbert then resided in the town of Springfield same County & State, that his Brother (illegible) Gilbert came to his Father house in the town of Cavendish aforesaid with his wife, the said Thom Gilbert
and his wife Hannah then said they had been
married a few days before they were of
my Fathers house they said they were married (black smudge) in the town of Springfield aforesaid, her name before Marriage was Hannah Cavil ~

This deponent further says that he knew them
this together as husband & wife for the space
of forty years and that he (illegible) with the said Thomas & Hannah Gilbert one winter at Bellows falls in the town of Rockingham Windham County & State of Vermont at which time they had six children and further says that he has something from that time very frequently till within ten or twelve years past. And this deponent, further says that
Abner Gilbert

.
State of New York,
Erie County Clerk's Office, ⎬SS
1, MOSES BRISTOL, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby Certify,
that Harvey Caryl Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and
thereon written, was at the time of
subscribing the same a Justice of the peace
duly authorized  sworn and acting as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
and verily believe the signature thereto to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, this 15 -day of Sept -1849
Mons Bristol Clerk
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State of New York
Eve ??5th  Abner Gilbert being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Brandt Erie Co. New York-that  he is a Brother of Thomas Gilbert deceased late of the town of Cohocton Steuben Co. N.Y. Once this deponent further says that in or about the year 1785 he was living in the town of Cavendish County of Winston and State of Vermont with his Father that his Brother Thomas Gilbert then resided in the town of Springfield same County and State, that his Brother Thomas Gilbert cam to his Father's house in the town of Cavendish aforesaid with his wife.  He said that Gilbert ?? his wife Hannah then said they had been married a few days before they were at my Father's house.  They said they were married in the sown of Springfield aforesaid, her name before marriage was Hannah Cavil.  This deponent further says that he knew them ?? together as husband and wife for the apace of forty years, and that he did reside with the said Thomas and Hannah Gilbert one winter at Billow falls in the town of Rockingham Windham County & State of Vermont at which time they had six children and further says that he he has seen them from that time very frequently till within time ten or twelve years past.  And this deponent further says not 
Abner Gilbert
Sworn and Subscribed 
before me this 13th day
of September 1849
Harvey Caryl Justice peace
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I have been acquainted with Abner Gilbert for abut 2 years past and from what I have seen & know of him have no reason to doubt that he is a man of Truth & Veracity.  

                   Harvey Caryl    J.   Peace

[perpendicular to this is]
        Homer Gilbert 
             Affidavit