Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3394, Sewel Gilbert, Vt.
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Service: Vt
Gilbert, Sewel
Number: S3394
Carded
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Ohio Co 22
Sewell Gilbert
of Livingston in the state of N York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain White of the Regt commanded by Col [blank] in the line for 18 months.

Sewell Gilbert [illegible] Line
Records correction Mar 1, 1904

Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 60 Dollars [blank] Centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug 1833 and [illegible] Springwater

Arrears to the 4th of March 31 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 30
$150
Revolutionary Clain
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jo lestiles Clerk
Book E Vol. H page 38
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[not visible] to Pers Agt DD Dec 1838

To Ohio from 4 Sept 1838. 28th Jany 1839.  Modification sent to Walker Herade Granville Ohio

Paid at the Iscaseny under the Act of April 6th 1838 from March 6th to Sept 4th 1841.  Agt notified June 11 1842
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No 14616
Sewell Gilbert Livingston
County New York

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p. 388

May 9 33

S. G Groves Springwater
Livingston
New York
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Brief in the case of Sewell Gilbert
County of Livingston in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  a Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  67

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. | Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1780 | Months [illegible] | Rank Private | General and Field Officers under whom he served Capt White, Capt Comstock

1781 | Months [illegible] | Rank Private | General and Field Officers under whom he served Capt White, Capt Green

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Chishue Co NH

7.  Is his statement support by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witness - traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Connec best as the regulations require

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[Signed]
Dyer Castor
Examining Clerk
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Sewell Gilbert
14616

Aomic
18 mo pri
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Livingston
On this 28th day of September 1832 Personally appeared ^in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas General Sessions now sitting^ Sewell Gilbert a resident of the town of Springwater in the County of Livingston in the State of New York Aged 67 Years the 9th day of December last 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.  That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the year as near as he can recollect 1780 he enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of nine months in a town then called No H now Charlston in Cheshier County in the State of New Hampshire.  That his officer names as near as he can recollect were Ensign Fay, Lieutenant Hale and Captain Jotham White.  That he was first mustered at Pittsford Fort situated on Otter Creek in the town of Pittsford in the state of Vermont that there were only two Companies stationed there.  That Captain Compstock commanded the other company that their Business was to guard the frontier settlement that they were constantly out on scouting patrols to watch the movements of the enemy if any should intrude.  That he served nine months in the campaign at Pittsford Fort and that ensuing year the town of Cavendish in the State of Vermont where he resided, was called on to furnish one soldier for the nine month service and that the Town hired him & that he was first mustered at Bethel Fort situated on the 3rd branch of White River in the State of Vermont a frontier fort and that the following were his officers as near as he can recollect Ensign not recollected, Lieutenant Church, Captain Green and that there was only one company stationed at Fort Bethel and that he recollects while stationed at this fort of receiving the news of the defeat of Lord Corn Wallace that he served in all during the Revolutionary War eighteen months he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state [signed] Sewel Gilbert
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court [signed] S.G.Haven, Dep Clerk

We Alvah Southworth a Justice of the Peace & Salman G. Grover residing in the town of Springwater in the County of Livingston and the State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sewel Gilbert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. [signed by:] Alvah Southworth S. G. Grover

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
[signed] S. G. Haven, Dep Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 Alvah Southworth and Salmon G. Grover who have signed the same are residents of the town of Springwater in the County of Livingston and State  of New York and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Chauncey R Bond clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Sewell Gilbert for a pension

In testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 28 day of September 1832.

[signed]
Chauncey R Bond Clerk
by S.G. Haven Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Livingston County
On this 18th day of July AD 1832
personally appeared Reubin Gilbert of the Town of Springwater
Livingston County Aged about 76 years who being first
duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted
with Sewel Gilbert and knows that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows viz that in the year 1780 or
1781 the said Sewel entered the service in the Revolutionary 
War in the Town of Charleston in the State of New Hampshire
under Cap Jotham White & first rendezvoused at Pittsford
fort & served nine months as this deponent drew the
said Sewels wages & that in the last year of the war.
The Town of Cavendish in the County of Windsor State of
Vermont were called upon to furnish one soldier to
guard a fort in the town of Bethel & that this deponent
was one of the persons who made a contract with the
said Sewel to serve nine months [illegible] to said
Requisition & this deponent is well satisfied that the
said Sewel served out his Term and that this
deponent was acquainted with all the facts
& circumstances in relation to said Sewel Gilberts service
in the Revolutionary War & can testify with
confidence that he verily Believes that the said
Sewel Gilbert did actually Serve in the Revolutionary
War eighteen months
[signed] Reubin Gilbert

Sworn & subscribed [struck through - before me]
the day & year [illegible] above written in open court
S.G Haven Dep Clerk
Alvah Southworth [illegible]

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with [struck through - Thom] Reubin Gilbert the above named deponent
that he is entitled to implicit confidence as a credible witness
[signed] Alvah Southworth
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State of New York
Livingston County
I Chauncey R. Bond clerk of said county
certify that Alvah Southworth whose signature
appears to the above certificate of Credibility was
at the date of said certificate & still is a Justice
of the peace in and for said county.  And that
I know his signature appearing to said
certificate is his own proper hand writing
and signature. [illegible] my hand and seal of office
as [illegible] this 31st day of May AD. 1833.  C.R. Bond clerk
By. S.G. Haven [illegible]
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State of New York
Livingston County
I Chauncey R. Bond clerk of said county
certify that Alvah Southworth whose signature
appears to the above certificate of Credibility was
at the date of said certificate & still is a Justice
of the peace in and for said county.  And that
I know his signature appearing to said
certificate is his own proper hand writing
and signature. [illegible] my hand and seal of office
as [illegible] this 31st day of May AD. 1833.  C.R. Bond clerk
By. S.G. Haven [illegible]
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O. W. and N. Division.  3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,

[handwritten] FSC
Sur. file 3394
Rev. War

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Sewel Gilbert, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [struck through- or his widow's] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[table with 6 columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN/ COLONEL. | STATE.
Charlestown N.H. 1780 | 9 mos. | Private | Jotham White / - | Vt.
1781 | 9 " | [blank] | Green/ - | Vt.

Battles engaged in, -none mentioned
Residence of soldier at ^2nd^ enlistment, -Cavendish, Vt.
Date of application for pension, -Sept 28, 1832 - allowed
Residence at date of application, -Springwater, Livingston Co, NY.
Age at date of application, -67 b. Dec. 9
Remarks: -1838 resided in Ohio

July 17, 1907 copy sent A. L. Kerwood, Muncie, Ind.

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RevWar [written sideways at top on left margin]

INVALID.

File No. 3394
Sewell Gilbert
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:-Vol A, Page 141

[Arrangement of 1870] Act July 17, 07

Sewel, Gilbert Vt. Line
Records corrected Mar.1 1904
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1906 May 24 History to
Miss Ida Ludlow [illegible]
1907 July 18 History to N.L.
Kerwood {illegible] L..M.
1908 Jany 17 Hist. to Mrs Parker Burge.
1918 Sept. 18. Hist. to Ms. A.C. [illegible] 
Jones.
1920 Apr. 19 Mrs. A.C. Jones[illegible]
was [illegible] one record & c.
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
City of Washington

Dec 31
Mr Evans

Stamp:
Albany 
DEC
26
N.Y
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
December 26th 1838
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, 
In reply to your letter of the 22nd [illegible]
I have to state, that Sewell Gilbert
a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at
Sixty dollars per annum was last paid to
the 4th day of Sept. 1838.
I am, Sir, 
Very respectfully, 
Your ob't serv't
Tho. W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 31st, 1842
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and author=
izing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the Untied States,"
Sewel Gilbert
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio
Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and
___Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 4th Sept. 18[??]
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
City

Mr. Evans Dec 20
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Application for a Transfer
The State of Ohio
County of Licking [illegible]
On this 12th day of December 1838 before me
the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said
County of Licking personally appeared
Sewell Gilbert who on his oath declares
that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain White Company in the regiment Battallion Com
manded by Maj Amsdell in the servise of
the United States.  That his name was
placed on the pension Roll of the State
of New York From whence he has lately
removed.  That he is now resided in
the State of Ohio where he intends to
remain and wishes his pension to be
there payable in future.  The following
are his reasons for removing from
New York to Ohio.  To live with his
connexions who had moved there and
to receive their assistance
Sewel Gilbert

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year afore said
Walter Thrall
Notary Public

David Hawley of the County of Licking
and State of Ohio, being a credible and
respectable person, being first duly sworn
deposes and says that Sewell Gilbert who
signed the above affidavit is the person
for whom the pension certificate issued-
David Hawley
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and year
afore said.  Walter thrall
Notary Public
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Granville Licking Co. Ohio
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the application of
Sewel Gilbert for a transfer
Yours Respectfully
Walter Thrall

JL Edward Esq
Washington
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O. W & N  [illegible] May 17. 1906.
Pension Office:
Dear Sir:
Would like the
record of your office of
Suel Gilbert; soldier of
the Revolution from
Washington Co. N.Y.
was a bachelor.  Died
Nov. 6. 1843.
The D.A.R. want
record to enable them
to obtain a marker for
his grave.
address
Miss Ida Ludlow
501. .s. Jeff. Rt
Muncie
Ind.

Stamp: O.W. & N Div
May 21 1906
FILES
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Yours respt.
Mrs AC Jones
7 Academy St
Barre VT
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JONES & NYE
PROPRIETORS OF
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE
OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE
BARRE, VT., Sept 6 1918
Commissioner of Pension's
Sir
Can you give me
any information of 
the Revolutionary War
record of Sewell Gilbert
[illegible - Matthias] Weeks or
David Copps of N.H.
Sewell Gilbert of Haverhill NH
Matthias Weeks of Exeter
David Copps of Moultonboro
and oblige
Mrs AC Jones
7 Academy St
Barre VT