Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22265, Lewis Gilbert, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Gilbert, Lewis

NUMBER
S. 22265
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Order to pay 13 March 1832

[illegible]ont 31,029
[illegible]vis Gilbert
[illegible]lin Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company comman
by Captain Jarvis of the Regt comman
by Col. Deane in the Connecticut
line for 6 months

Burlington Agency.
Inscibed in the Roll of. Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars ______ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March
1837 and sent to Hon. Heman Allen, Burlington, Vert.

Arrears to the 4th of March '37           120.00
Sei-anl. allowance ending to Sep. 37     10.00
                                                           $130.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk
Book E. 2. Vol. 3. Page 70
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No. 2.919

Declaration of Lewis Gilbert
for a Pension
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed
June 7th, A.D. 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT,  
District of Georgia, ss.
Franklin County, Probate Court, July 23rd A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion of a Statue Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1s section of said act.]

Lewis Gilbert aged 71 years, resident in Fairfield in said County, 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 7th, A. D. 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He was born in the Town of Fairfield, County of Fairfield, & State of Connecticut, was a resident of said Fairfield at the time of his enlistment in the month of April 1776 under Capt. Samuel Jarvis, Liew Aaron Turner - his Cols name (he thinks) was Demman or Deane & of the third Regiment of Connecticut Troops stationed at Black Rock Fort, the whole term of one year and was then dismissed - did not receive any written discharge. 

He has no documentary evidence whatever.
And he knows of no person who can testify to his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Lewis Gilbert

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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He has no documentary evidence whatever. and he knows of no person who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Gilbert [signature]

We Benjamin Wooster & Timothy Hubbell residents of Fairfield, in the County of Franklin
& State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Gilbert who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we
concur in that opinion
Timothy Hubbell
Benjamin Wooster [signatures]
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afs

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Fairfield, and that Timothy Hubbell who has also signed the same, is a resident in
the same Town of Fairfield and is a credible person and that there statement is entitled to credit

William Bridges Judge

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Lewis Gilbert for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d July A. D. 1832.
John Gates Jr Register.
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I Ezra Sturgess of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do testify & say that I have been intimately acquainted with Lewis Gilbert of said Fairfield for thirty years last past have had considerable dealings with him & have been in the constant habit of visiting him & his family & also receiving their visits several times in each year during sd thirty years, that I am particularly acquainted with his business, & mode of during business that he was never educated in the common school literature of his day that he never keeps any books of accounts or makes any written memorandums of the transactions of his life. That he was always industrious, but never took any interest in any public transactions, never enough to understand the objects of the different political parties of the Town in which he lived. From my acquaintance with him I should judge that his mind was never capable of understanding much except his ordinary business & I have from time to time particularly noticed a diminution of his mental powers & that he is not now capable of giving any connected account of his own transactions for any period of his life. In relating any past transactions he confounds dates & names & mixes together transactions that of themselves were distinct & unconnected, his memory has failed much since my acquaintance with him & I consider him wholly incapable of giving a distinct and accurate account of perhaps any past transaction. I have always considered him an honest man & I believe that he has always maintained that character whenever he was known & further saith not.

Ezra Sturgess

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
Fairfield January 14th 1837.

Then personally appeared before me the above named Ezra Sturgess & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth & I also certify that the said Ezra Sturgess is a man of good moral character & that his word is never doubted whose he is known.

Joel Barber Justice of the Peace
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I Joel Smith  of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that for about forty years last past I have been acquainted with Lewis Gilbert of Fairfield aforesaid and have ever considered him a man of truth & that his character for truth & veracity has ot to my knowledge ever been questioned. I further states that according to my best recollection about two years ago I made an affidavit of the above import to be sent to the war department at Washington. And further I say not.

Joel Smith

I Joseph Soule of Fairfield in the county of Franklin of lawful age depose & say that for about forty years last past I have been acquainted with Lewis Gilbert, that I have always considered him a man of street truth & that that has been his general character that he was never a man of strong mind & that of late years he has failed in his mental powers more especially in that of memory & made an affidavit about to this amount two or three years ago to be used for him in obtaining a pension & further I say not.

Jos Soule

State of Vermont Franklin County ss Fairfield January 13th 1837

Then personally appeared before me the above named Joab Smith & Joseph Soule & each made to the above deposition by then severally subscribed that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth & I further certify that the above names Smith & Soule are men whose characters for truth & veracity have never been doubted.

Joel Barber Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Wooster of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont do depose and say that for thirty years last past I have been acquainted with Lewis Gilbert of sd Fairfield & that according to my understanding & belief he had during that time supported a fair character for truth & veracity.

Benjn Wooster

I Aaron Burr of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont do depose & say that for forty years last past I have been acquainted with Lewis Gilbert of said Fairfield for many years dealt much with him I frankly say I think him to be a man of strict truth & veracity, perfectly honest in his dealings & good moral character, but not a man of a very strong mind & but verry little acquainted with the transaction of public business.

Aaron Burr

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss. Fairfield January 13th 1837

Then the above names Benjamin Wooster & Aaron Burr personally appeared before me & each made solemn oath to the above depositions by them severally subscribed that the same contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth. I also certify that the above named Benjamin Wooster is & has for thirty years last past been the stled minister of the Town of Fairfield & that he & the sd Aaron Burr have ever been considered men of truth & veracity.

Joel Barber Justice Peace
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their service, Such of the original muster an pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Penson Office, War Deparment. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

L.W.B.
I. 22265

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 10, 1897

Sir:-

Replying to your request for information concerning Lewis Gilbert a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 23, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing at Georgia, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jarvis and Col. Doane. He enlisted at Fairfield, Conn.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mr. Edwin G. Rude,
Springfield, Mass.
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Revolution
22265
INVALID.
File No. 22.265
Lewis Gilbert
Pri. Rev. War
Act June 7th '32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr 10 1897 History to Mr. Edwin G. Rude Springfield, Mass.
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Feby 10, 1900 
Mrs. Julia A B Mc Erthur Genesee Ill
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Lewis Gilbert's
2nd Declaration
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Declaration
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.} 

On this 9th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting Lewis Gilbert a resident of Fairfield in County of Franklin and State afsd aged seventy two 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 7th 1832.

In the month of April 1780, at Fairfield in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut he enlisted as a private for one year under Captain Isaac Jarvis & Lieut Aaron Turner and served in Col Dimons Regt (he believe in the 3d Connecticut Regt) and was stationed at Black Rock Fort in sd Fairfield in that part of the town calld Bridgeport on a point of land on Long
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Island sound, was stationed at sd Fort during the whole term of time for which he enlisted, doing duty as a private in and about sd fort untill the last of April 1781 after having served one full year, and was then discharged verbally.

The applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service (except the enclosed).

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his names is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Interrogatories propounded by the Court and answered by the applicant. I was born in Fairfield Ct on the 30th of Augt 1766. I have a record of my age in my family Bible, an exact transcript from my fathers family records.
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I was calld into service as stated in the foregoing declaration, and was a resident of Fairfield & at the time of my enlistment, I have stated the names of all the officers which I can now recollect & that was at the part afsd during my campaign. I never recd a written discharge.

I am acquainted with the following named persons in my present neighborhood, who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my having been a soldier of the Revolution viz Rev Benja Wooster, Timothy Hubbel, Joseph Soul Esq, James Hawley, Noah Dimon, Moses Dimon, Aaron Burr Esq, Hon Joel Barber, and John Leach Esq.

Lewis Gilbert

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

We Benjamin Wooster (clergyman) and Timothy Hubbell residents of Fairfield, Vt, hereby certify
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that we are well acquainted with Lewis Gilbert, who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing declaration, that that we believe him to be seventy two 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 & Subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid
Timothy Hubbell
Benj'n Wooster [signatures]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the court further
certifies that it appears that Benjamin Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of Fairfield, man, and that Timothy Hubbel who has
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also signed the same is a resident of Fairfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lewis Gilbert to a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St, Albans this 14th day of April AD 1834.

Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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I John Bradley of Weston in Fairfield County, formerly of Fairfield in said County, Connecticut, of sixty nine years of age and over testify and say that in February or March of 1780 as near as I can recollect I was drafted on a tour of duty at Blackrock in said Town of Fairfield, that I served in said guard at Blackrock untill about the first of April following at which time I was discharges, that about the time the guard to which I belonged was discharged out plans were supplied by further drafts & enlistments into the fort at sd Blackrock. That I well recollect Lewis Gilbert then of said Town & County of Fairfield, now of the Town of Fairfield, County of Franklin, & State of Vermont a play mate of mine at that time, was a member of said Guard which arrived at the Fort & commenced duty in said Guard previous to the guard to which I belonged being discharged. That I frequently saw said Gilbert at sd Blackrock on duty during the summer & that he was some few times at my Fathers house, which was bit a short distance from the place of rendezvous, during his performance of duty at sd Fort, but how long he served I am unable to say, only that I frequently saw him during the year.

John Bradley

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss} Weston Probate Office

On this 26th day of February 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County the above named John Bradley to me well known to be a man of truth and bridability & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.

Bradford Winton Judge
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I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in Fairfield County
Connecticut as before specified hereby certify that Bradford Winton is Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District aforesaid that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the
foregoing signature of his name to the Deposition of John Bradley hereto annexed is his genuine
signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name of Office and affixed the
seal of Office of said Court at said Weston this
26th day of February in Clerk
Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
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Bank of Washington
March 7. 1838

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Enclosed I forward the voucher of L Gilbert for your approval

Your Obt Svt
E T Englersby 
For Robert Cole
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I Joel Barber of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged Sixty years do depose & say
That for about forty years last past I have been acquainted with Lewis Gilbert & that I never heard his character for truth & veracity questioned & have during sd time considered him an honest man, that about two years ago I received instructions from the Hon. William Bridges to take the testimony of Col. Bradley Barlow Revd Benjamin Wooster, Joab Smith & Joseph Locke Esquires and also give my own testimony relative to the Character of the sd Lewis Gilbert with which instructions I complied and sent the evidence their
obtained to the sd Bridges-- as Mr Gilbert was a townsman of mine I felt a desire that he might obtain a pension if he was honestly entitled to it-(the sd Gilbert being poor), I several times afterward conversed with Judge Bridges about Mr Gilberts claim & was informed that the evidence had been sent to the
War department but that no return or answer had been received-- toward the close of the last Session of Congress I was requested by the friends of Mr Gilbert to write to Washington in Mr Gilberts behalf making enquiry relative to his claim to find what the difficulty was or why nothing was heard for so long a time from
the department, I accordingly wrote to my friend the Hon Herman Allen requesting him to make the inquiry & forward me an answer Mr Allen was so kind as to make enquiry immediately & send me his answer accompanied with one or two letters from the department - by these letters I learnt the difficulty [illegible] Gilberts claim - but as the Session of of Congress was drawing near a close and Mr Gilberts friends
expressed a desire that Mr Allen should present the claims at the proper Office it was thought by them advisable to do nothing further untill the present Session - yesterday I was called on & requested to go & take testimony
in the case in the morning, I went to Mr Gilbert with the hope of obtaining from him some some satisfactory explanation of apparent contradictions in his two declarations and also relative to the service under officers in two distinct companies & also the difficulty relative to his enlistment. But after conversing with him on the subject some time I found his mind & memory was so confused and impaired probably by age & debility
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that it would be making confusion worse confounded I therefore left him without attempting to take any explanatory declaration. And further I say not. Jany 14th 1837

Joel Barber

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
Fairfield January 16th 1837

Then personally appeared Joel Barber and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. Before me

Aaron Burr Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} 

I Joseph H Brainerd Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify to all persons to whom these presents shall come that Aaron Burr & Joel Barber before whom the deponents in the foregoing depositions made oath thereto as Justices of the Peace, are Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin for the year ending November 30th AD 1837 and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of  said Burr & Barber and believe the signatures purporting to be theirs as Justices of the Peace, are genuine and that they are qualified to act as such magistrates. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribed my name to these presents at St Albans in said County of Franklin this 16th day of January AD 1837.

Joseph H Brainerd Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Nathan Osborn of the town of Middletown County of Delaware and State of New York Deponeth and
saith that he will be 72 years old in March next that he was born in the town of Fairfield County of
Fairfield and State of Connecticut where he continued to reside untill after the close of the revolutionary war in the year 1780 he was a Soldier in the service of the United States and Served under Captain Isaac James about three months of the time he was stationed at Black Rock Battery about one mile from the
Village of old Fairfield a while stationed there in 1780 Lewis Gilbert of the town of Fairfield County of
Fairfield now of the State of Vermont was a private Soldier & done Duty in said Company for at
least three months after which this deponent was ordered upon other duty & Cannot Depose how much
longer said Gilbert. Continued in the service-
Fairfield County ss Fairfield  Feby 24th AD1834
Nathan Osborn [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 24th Day of Feb 1834-
Rufus Blakeman Justice of Peace

I certify that I have made enquiry (not being personally acquainted), in relation to the Credibility of
the person who sworn & subscribed to the preceding Deposition and our satisfied that he is a creditable
person and that his statements are entitled to Credit
Feb 24th 1834-
Rufus Blakeman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut. 
Fairfield County ⎬ 
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Rufus Blakeman Esquire is now & for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & qualified & duly authorized to
administer oaths & take depositions &c. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Rufus Blakeman Esquire & that I verily believe that the signatures to the above certificates purporting to be his, are both genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of sd County Court in Fairfield this 25th day of February AD 1834
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pen

$20 per ann.
Burlington Agency
Cert: to the
Hon. Herman Allen
Burlington Vt
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Washington July. 24. 1837

sir,

In recd, this morning your letter, returning some paper concerning Lewis Gilbert pension. The original declaration of Gilbert [illegible] his pension [illegible] performance under Captain Saml. Davis, which the Comptroller & commenced when [illegible]. Christian name [begin underline] Isaac [end underline], for which reason, I understand, his application is rejected.

From the many examination of class in your [illegible] of which I have had change, I have had no reason to double your very careful deliberation & just decision upon them. I can have no reason to [illegible] any reason for a different
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course than the great prop of business, & can
request [illegible] of time for reflection on every one presented. Knowing your desire to
do justice, & readiness [not sure it's readiness]  to [illegible] any opinion formed when found incorrect, I am inclined to solicit your further attention to these papers. It is admitted in
your letter, that the discrepancies of Gilberts
testimony is with [illegible] for by [illegible] of his ignorance, [illegible] & imbecility. But without that, the mistake in the Christian name of Capt. Jarvis, it appears to me, is the most inconsiderable imaginable. The familiar appellation of the Officer by the soldier, by his [illegible], [illegible] his name, as "Capt Jarvis" [illegible] might mistake the Christian name, after any length of time. [illegible] it appears there was a Capt. Jarvis. It does not appear that there were two Captains of that name. The place I [illegible] of service is [illegible] pointer out. It is a matter of common notoriety that Gilbert was in the Cont services. Surely
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Barber & others, as respectable & [illegible] men in the world affords testify to the
poverty, as well as frailty & [illegible].  

We can procure so [illegible] a connection of [illegible] on my mind that I cannot avoid soliciting your further attention to it.

I ask for justice under the law to this poor, [illegible] & nothing more

I  [illegible] take it as a great favor if this case can pass under your further investigation before I leave

Most respectfully your obt svt
Herman Allen
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Washington Jany 25. 187
Sir, 
Enclosed is some additional testimony in the case of Lewis Gilbert. 
hope the [illegible], [illegible] his want of memory, & of any [illegible]
arguments &  [illegible] unblemished character in his very humble [illegible] of life
will do away any prejudice against his claim
I have not seen the evidence in the offices, but from the testimony so far as
reputation of service is  proof it seems [illegible] I pray as reexamination of his papers
Yours
Herman Allen
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Comptroller's Office
Hartford Conn
Feb. 16th 1837

To the Hon. Heman Allen, 
Sir, the Books & papers relating to the Revolutionary War  remaining in this Office have
been searched for the proof you desired.

The name of Capt Samuel Jarvis does not appear on the records. The name of Isaac
Jarvis as capt of the Coast Guards stationed at Fairfield, is found in several instances, He was
stationed there through the years 1781 = 1782 & 1784. I did not know but Mr Edwards had
mistaken the first name. & if the name should be Isaac instead of Samuel we can furnish you some proof. There are so many application for pension, that we are obliged to charge for our time in searching the papers even when unable to find evidence of service.

The Bill for the search will be three dollars, & if such proof as mentioned above
will be of any service to you, please write & it shall be forwarded immediately.

Very Respectfully
your Obt Servt
F H Merriman
in the absence of the Comptroller

Herman Allen House of Representatives
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opt Mar 3
Hon B Swift
Senate N.S.

Colo J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept
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Senate Chamber March 3d 1835

Sir,

I have been requested to call on you in behalf of Mr. Lewis Gilbert of Fairfield Vermont, whose application for a pension has heretofore been presented to you. I am told that he is a very respectable man, and supposed a meritorious soldier of the revolution. It will bot be convenient for me to see you, and if I could, it could be of no use. I must however in obedience to the request made on me, ask your attention to the case, and hope you will be able to asertain its merits. From representations to me I have good reason to believe the claim just.

Respectfully your obt servt

B Swift
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St. Albans Augt 19th 1834
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir
In answer to yours of the 11th July I have to say that agreeably to your directions I have procured from the Comptrollers office the evidence required, and enclose the same
very respectfully
I am obt servt
Wm Bridges

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Mar 21
Vt.
 Jas. L. Edwards Esq 
Com. of Pensions
Hon H Allen
HR

Lewis Gilbert
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Will Mr. Edwards have the goodness to cast his eyes upon the inter letter, & inform me what is lacking. sobby  Herman Allen
March 21. 1836
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I Timothy Hubbell of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged 63 years do testify & say that I was born in the town of Western in Connecticut and resided there until I was 26 years of age when I removed to Fairfield wherefore I live that for about fifty years last past I have been acquainted with
Lewis Gilbert now of Fairfield in Franklin County & was particularly acquainted with the sd Lewis Gilbert Father Mother Brother & sisters that I always  understood when I lived in Connecticut from the sd Lewis & from his father's family that the sd Lewis was a soldier in the revolutionary service at Black rock in old Fairfield and the term of his services as always in this [illegible] then was one years I also testify that when I lived in Connecticut I
was acquainted with one Daniel Holmes in sd Weston formerly north Fairfield the sd Holmes lived about one mile from where I was  brought up, I have heard sd Holmes tell that in the time of the revolutionary war the said Lewis Gilbert was [illegible] to him & that Lewis Gilbert [illegible] from him & went to Black rock & enlisted for a year & that he could not get him back which was to him Holmes the greatest lift sustained in the war I further certify that I was well acquaint with a Lieutenant Turner I think his name was Turner, this Turner I have heard talk of Lewis Gilbert as a Soldier at Black Rock that Lewis Gilbert a man by the name of his foot soldier and another by the name of Beardslee were the most motivated soldiers in the camp Camp at that they never could credence
enough against them to punish them. I further testify that Lewis Gilberts Character for truth & veracity has ever been unimpeachable. his declarations as far as I have known have obtained implicit credit Fairfield Jany 13th 1837
Timother Hubbel Clerk

State of Vermont Franklin County ss Fairfield January 13th 1837
This day Timothy Hubbell personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. And I further certify that the sd Hubbell's
Character for truth & veracity stands as fair as that of any other Man
Joel Barber Justice of the Peace
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Springfield, Mass. March 13, 1897
Dr sir:
Kindly furnish me such information as the records afford of the time of service in the revolutionary Army of Lewis Gilbert who enlisted in 1775 at Easter in this state. Notify me of amount of fee if necessary and same will be remitted.
Respy
Edwin G. Rude.
Commissioner of Pensions 

Washington D.C.
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[stamp] O.W. & N. DIVISION JAN 22 1900
RECEIVED

Geniseo Ill. Jan 14

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My good grandfather Silas Ball served as a private, and also as Surgeon in the Continental army in the war of the Revolution.
I think he enlisted from Massachusetts but- I am not sure. Will you kindly look up his record and give me the no of his Regiment,-the letter of his company, the date of 
over
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his enlistment, and the date of his discharge, also tell me if it were he or his widow
received a pension 

I also had another great grandfather by the name of Lewis Gilbert who also served
in the war of the Revolution. I think he enlisted from Mass. he or his widow were pensioners

I would like the same facts with reference to his service, as I have asked for in case of
my great grandfather Silas Ball
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I seek for this information to enable me to join the daughters of the Revolution
Respectfully
Mrs. Julia A Ball McArthur