Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43622, Benjamin Gould, Continental (Vt.) Green Mt. Boys
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Service
Continental (Vt.)
Green Mt. Boys
Gould, Benjamin
Number
S. 43622
Contents
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Died Feb. 7 1824
[Illegible] sent to Lot Clark Esq 15 Oct 1821
Norwich New York
16.0100
New York
Benjamin Gould 
of Chenango Cty
in the state of New Yor[k]
who was a Private in the regiment comman[ded] by Colonel S. Warner of Vt Congress Reg
for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of April 1820, and sent to Honorable J. Tichenor, U.S. Senate
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 174.45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
$222.45
21 mo 25/31
108
6.45
174.45
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Invalid from 11. May 1818 to March 4, 1820
at $6, is $87.2
[illegible] paid to April 1822 & sent [illegible] A Squires Greene New York
Continue
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State of New York
Chenango County
Personally appeared before me Joseph Julliard and Robert Monell of the town of Green and Chenango County & state of New York and being by me duly sworn according to law saith that they are Personally acquainted Benjamin Gould of green the within applicant and further state that he is very poor and under indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country to support
Sworn this 8th day of June 1819 before me Isaac Sherwood Judge of of Chenango Common Pleas
Joseph Julliard
Robt. Monell
I Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas do testify that I am acquainted with [illegible] and believe them to be men of truth and to be believed on their oaths & am satisfied that the within applicant under Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support
Before this 8th day of June 1819
Isaac Sherwood Judge
State of New York
Chenango County Clerks Office
June 10th 1819
I hereby certify that Isaac Sherwood whose name appears to the above affidavit was at the time of taking the Same a Judge of the County aforesaid duly authorized and qualified and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe the above Signature to be genuine
Wm Latham Dep. Clerk
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Declaration of Benjamin Gould 
a [illegible]
Hon the Secretary for the war department
Private
Col. Warner's Regiment
1776 3 years
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State of New York
Chenango County
On that 11th day of May 1818 before me Charles Josslyn one of the Judges of chenango common pleas in the State aforesaid personally appears Benjmain Gould aged 65 years resident of the town of Coventry in the county and State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law by me doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late 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  That he the said Benjamin Gould enlisted in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection in the State of Vermont now called in the company commanded by Capt William McCune in Col. Warners Regiment of the green Mountain Rangers so called and continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States for three years that he was discharged at Lake George in the State of New York in the year 1779 that he was in the Battle of Bennington where he received a wound for which he was placed on the pention [sic] list and now draws 48 dollars per year That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services
Sworn and declared the day and year aforesaid before me Benjamin Gould
Charles Josslyn one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas
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I Charles Josslyn one of the Judges of Chenango Common pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Gould did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony as taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war as to [illegible] pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Charles Josslyn one of the Judges of Chenango com. pleas
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Clerks Office Chenango County
June 12th 1818
I hereby certify that Charles Josslyn esquire was a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Chenango and duly authorized as such by taking the oath prescribed by law, on the day of the date of the within declaration on oath and that the above signature is his hand writing
Michael G. Bright Dep. Clk.
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this 12th day of June 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County, because it proceeds according to the course of the common law, keeps a Record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Gould aged sixty seven years, resident in Coventry in said County who being found [?] duly sworn according to law doth  on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain McKean in a Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner in the Vermont line for three years and was discharged at Lake George by Col. Safford. He was in the Bennington Battle and was wounded, and was on the Retreat from Ticonderoga reference to his former declaration will more fully appear.  The date of his original application is the 10th day of May 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 16.800
Benjamin Gould
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 12th day of June 1821 before Wm. Tracy, John Noyes and Tilly Lunde, Esquire, Judges of Chenango Common Please
Pius Randall Clk.
And I do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby as to diminish it as to bring myself within the pensions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person
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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 
Real Estate None.
Personal Estate as follows: one cow, one yearling Steer, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Hog, 1 dish Kettle, 1 Iron pot, 1 Iron Basin, 1 Spider, 1 Shovel & tongs, 4 Chairs, 5 tea Cups & Saucers, 2 Bowls 4 Knives 4 forks
The declarant is a farmer by occupation, in bad health and strength.  The number of his family two, himself and his wife aged Sixty six in feeble health
Benjamin Gould
Subscribed Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 12th day of June 1821 before Wm. Tracy, John Noyes and Tilly Lynde, Esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County
P. Randall, Clerk
State of New York
Chenango County
Clerks Office
I, Pius Randall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango being a court of Record do hereby testify that the foregoing oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule according to the opinion of Said Court is thirty dollars and fifty cents
Witness my name and the Seal of Said Court this twelfth day of June 1821
Pius Randall, Clk.
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AW
Aug. 30, 1906
[illegible]
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Goulds, Benjamin
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pensions returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on May 22, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class q, pages 125 and 172
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel Seth Warner
Disability: Wounded by a ball or buck shot in his right knee.
When and where disabled: August 1777, Bennington
Residence: Brattleborough
Remarks: On the rolls June, 1779.
Evidence complete.
On page 172 it appears that the evidence had been completed.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 22, 1923.

F. W. Childs,
Brattleboro, Vt.
Sir; 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43622, it appears that Benjamin Gould enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in Captain William McCune's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys, was in the battle of Bennington, where wounded by a ball or buck shot in his right knee, and served three years.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from said wound, from March 4, 1795, at which time he was a resident of Brattleborough.
In 1831, he was a resident of Coventry, Chenango County, New York, aged sixty five years and referred to his wife (name not stated) aged sixty six years.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1923-Nov. 22. Hist. to F.W. Childs AWF
1937-June 9 " " Mrs. Clarence Hutton EEL

43622
INVALID
Recy
File No. 43.622
Benjamin Gould
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 9, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Benjamin Gould-S. 43632
Mrs. Clarence Hutton
127 Prospect Avenue
Wollaston, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Gould, who received pension while residing in Chenango County, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43622, based upon disability resulting from a wound received in service and also, on account of the military service of Benjamin Gould in that war.

The date of place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Gould are not shown.

Benjamin Gould enlisted, place not shown, sometime in 1776, served in Captain William McCune's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys, was in the battle of Bennington where he received a wound in the right kneww from a musket or buck shot and was discharged in 1779.

He was allowed pension from March 4, 1795, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, at which time he was a resident of Brattleboro, Vermont.  He was also allowed pension on account of his military service on his application executed May 11, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and resided in Coventry, Chenango County, New York.

in 1821, he referred to his wife, as aged sixty-six years but gave no further data in regard to her and no reference was made to children.

The soldier died February 7, 1824, place not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and
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the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Benjamin Gould (S.43622), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Benjamin Gould
Certificate No. 16800
Issued April 20, 1820
Rate [illegible] per month
Commenced May 11, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Abigail Phillips Quincy Chapter
Daughters of the 
American Revolution
127 Prospect Ave
Wollaston Mass

Veterans Administration
Washington DC
Dear Sirs--
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary Service of a Benjamin Gould who received a pension in Chenango Co-New York, with any family data that may appear in his pension record?
Thanking you for the information,
Sincerely yours,
Ethel M. Hutton
[illegible] Registrar
(Mrs. Clarence)
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, PRESIDENT
F.W. CHILDS, AGENT
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Oct. 11, 1925.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Sir:

Will you kindly give me the record of one Benjamin Gould who probably enlisted in the Continental army either in Brattleboro or Doverm Vt.  His enlistment as private was Nov. 2, 1776 for a term of three years, from Cumberland county, Brattleboro.  He was commissioned corporal Nov., 2, 1777 and continued in the army until Nov. 2, 1779, when he was discharged.  Mr. Gould probably served in Seth Warner's regiment and fought at Bennington; was wounded in that battle.  What I would like to find is the date of Mr. Gould's death and at what place it occurred/It is probably true that Mr Gould was discharged from the army in 1779.
If you will kindly give me these facts from the old archives in the department, many of which I have been permitted to scan, you will confer a favor which will be highly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
F. W. Childs
 Pension Office
U.S.
L
Oct. 15 1923
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New York Agency
Ctf jacket
falling to pieces
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16.800
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I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Benjamin Gould late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Benjamin Goulds Case
further evidence
Chenango County
New York
Com. 11th May 1818
Private
Warners Congress Reg.
W Miller
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On this 6th day of September, A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the county of Bennington, personally appeared Benjamin Gould and made oath that he was placed on the pension List by Act of Congress passed 20th of April A.D. 1796, but never received a certificate from the War Department as a pensioner--He has regularly received his pension since that time, as a half pay pensioner--He now comes forward, and claims the assistance of his country for his support, relinquishing his pension as an Invalid, and praying to be placed on the List at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818--And the said Benjamin Gould has produced satisfactory evidence that he is indigent in the extreme.
Benjamin Gould
Sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Robinson, judge C County
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Office of [illegible]
New York 8th Oct 1822
Sir,
In conformity with instructions endorsed on a Duplicate Pension Certificate found at the War office 16th April 1822 to Benjamin Gould.  I enclose the Original it having been presented at this office.

I am very respectfully 
Sir your Obedt Servt

Isaac Laurence Prest.
Acting as Agent for Pensioner
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Rec.d 21st Sept. 1821.
[illegible]
Sept 13
Hon.
J. C. Calhoun
Pension Office
Washington City
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Norwich NY

Sir,
In closed are the Papers of B Gould answer to be given to Robert Monell Esq Greene Chenango County N. York
Yours Respectfully
Lot Clark
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Hon, Isaac Tichnor
sold case
6th Apr. 1820
Entered
Benjamin Gould
Chenango, NY
J. L. Edwards
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
The Soldier, B. Gould, Papers were returned on account of his not transmitting his former certificate of Pension & evidence of his being in needy circumstances--requests me to present his affidavit, relative to his former Certificate of Pension--He testifies that he never had such a Certificate, & yet has regularly rec'd his Pension--Will you inform me what further evidence, if any, he must produce?
With great Respect
Yours
Isaac Tichenor
Washington 5th Ap. 1820
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Benjamin Gould
Pension 2 Years $192.00
A Certificate he obtained
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State of New York Chenango County
Be it known that before me Charles Josslyn in the county aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Gould and made oath that he is the identical Benjamin Gould named in the original certificate in his possession of which the following is a copy
Benjamin Gould of Coventry in the county of Chenango being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he   a certificate from the war enactment entitling him to a pension of Eight Dollars a month agreeably to the act of Congress providing for certain person engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war--That the [illegible]  of this certificate he cannot recollect but that for this deponent has lost or mislaid the [illegible] certificate and further this deponent saith not.
Benjamin Gould
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 7th day of March 1822
Charles Josslyn Justice of the Peace
No. 16.800
War Department
Pension Office
October 15th 1821
Sir
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be
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continued on the Pension Roll.  You will be paid at the ensuing semi annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension--Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time, but our arrearages will be paid previous thereto--
I am Respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Benjamin Gould
U.S. Pensioner
of Chenango County, New York'
Care of Lot Clark Esqr.
Norwich New York
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per Month, that he served in Captn William McKewn's Company of Infantry in Col. Seth Warners Regiment that he now resides in the Town of Coventry and has resided there for the space of Three Years past and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Brattleborough Vermont
Benjamin Gould
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of March before me
Charles Josslyn Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these present that I Benjamin Gould of Coventry, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Jeremiah Manning my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and to receive fro
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the Agent of the United States for paying pensioners in the State of New York my pension from the fourth day of March 1820 to the fourth day of March 1822
Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day of March 1822.
Benjamin Gould
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Charles Squires 
[illegible]
State of New York Chenango County
Be it known that on the fourth day of March before me Charles Josslyn in the County aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Gould above named acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and Deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year last above mentioned
Charles Josslyn Justice of the Peace
Chenango County
Clerks Office
I hereby certify that Charles Josslyn whose name appears above above was on the day of signing the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & Sworn
Witness my name and the Seal of Said County this Sixth day of March 1822
Pius Randall Clerk
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Greene Chenango Cot'y N. Y. March 30th 1822
Hon.
J. C. Calhoun
Dr. Sir

Enclosed we send you Benjamin Goulds pension Draft which we sent to New York for him but could not get his money, on account of his having lost his original certificate, his affidavit is attached to the paper that he has lost it, but the agent tells him, by sending to you that he will get a new certificate, and if he does by sending it to him he can get the money, the old gentleman is very poor, and is in extreme want of the mone, your immediate attention will confer a beneficial favor on Mr. Gould, we learn from the agent that the certificates are all recorded in your office and that you can make an exact copy please enclose the new certificate with the enclosed paper to us at Greene Chenango Cty N.Y. & much oblige 
Your Obt. & humble Servt
C. [illegible] A. Squires
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this 12th day of June 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for said County, because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law keeps a record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment Benjamin Gould aged Sixty Four years, resident in Coventry 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, that he enlisted in a Company Commanded by Captain McKewn in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Seth Warner in the Vermont line for three years and was discharged at Lake George by Col Safford. He was in the Bennington Battle and was wounded and was on the retreat from Ticonderoga reference to his former declaration will more fully appear--the date of his original application is the 11th day of May 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate is 16.800 
Benjamin Gould
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust
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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--
Real Estate--None
 Personal Estate as follows--One Cow, One Yearling Steer, 1 Iron kettle, 1 Hog, 1 Dish Kettle, 1 Iron pot, 1 Iron bason, 1 Spider, 1 Shovel and tongs, 4 Chairs, 5 tea cups and saucers, 2 bowls 4 knives 4 forks
The declarant is a farmer by Occupation in bad health and strength.  The number of his family two--Himself and his Wife aged Sixty Six, in feeble health
Benjamin Gould
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Benjamin Gould of Chenango County State of New York being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier of the revolutionary War in Capt. McCune's company, Col. Seth Warner's Regt of the Vermont line as he supposes, that in the year 1818 he made application for the benefit of a pension and obtained a Certificate from the Secretary of War that his name was put on the pension Roll, that in consequence thereof he drew his pension of eight Dollars per month till the act passed requiring a schedule of the Property of Pensioners to be made to a Court of Record, in order that the Pensioners should be retained on the Pension Roll. That your Petitioner appeared before the County Court of Chenango County in June last and produced the Schedule of his property and when that or a copy of it [illegible] was sent on to the Secretary at War your Petitioner received a Certificate that he was retained on the Pension Roll, that during the transaction at said Court your petitioner lost his original Certificate and cannot find it.  In consequence of which he cannot obtain his said Pension from the Pension Agent at New York.  He therefore prays the Secretary of War to send him another copy of the original certificate
Benjamin Gould
Sworn April 3 1822 before me
Uri Tracy first Judge Chen. County
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Safford April 3rd 1822
Hon. Samuel Campbell
Sir,
Benjamin Gould within named a Pensioner has lost his original Certificate.  His certificate of being retained after he had scheduled his property he has but cannot obtain any thing without the Original Certificate.  Will you have the goodness to call on the Secretary and get a copy of his original Certificate and send it on immediately.  He is a poor [illegible] old man who was on the invalid pension roll and abandoned that for the present pension.
Yours in haste
Uri Tracy