Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32748, George Gorham, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Gorham, George

NUMBER
S32748
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10,661 
4
Massachusetts
George Gorham
Montgomery in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of Oct. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq Springfield Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 and 20/[illegible] 37.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.00
$85.16

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued May 17
1825. Commencing
May 11 1825,
Sent to John Ingersoll
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The notification of continuance was returned to the War Department because it was [illegible] Franklin instead of Hampden County - Red May 30 1825 - same day sent to John Ingersoll, Springfield

corrected
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George Gorham
Application for a 
Pension - 

Sept. 1849
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden ss
On the twenty fifth day of August 1824 personally appeared in the open Court before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record & so established by a statue of said Commonwealth said Court being now in session of Springfield within & for said County of Hampden -
George Gorham aged sixty six years resident in Montgomery 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 in the year 1781 he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts Line in Captain Thomas Turner Company in Col. Johnsons Regt. for the term of three years and faithfully served during the whole of said Term the two first of said years he served in said Col Johnsons Regt. and was then transferred to Col Brooks Regt. and served the last year in said Regiment and was then honourably discharged by Gen. Washington - that he is by profession a farmer  but by reason of age, bodily infirmity and bad Rupture is wholly unable to support himself by his labor - that he has a wife aged sixty four years who is feeble and severely afflicted witih Rheumatism & able to do but very little, that he has no Children able to afford him any assistance & that it is not in his power to support himself without assistance from his Country - 
If he does not get  a Pension he must become a Town Pauper - That he applied for a pension  under the act of March 1818 and obtained a short time and was afterward stricken off and has not till now applied under the act of May 5th 1820 - and I do solemnly state on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner
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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 & 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 for me any property in 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 
Schedule 
1 Cow -- $13. 
1 Dog --  6 
1 Bed & Bedding - - 7. 
1 Table  Six Chairs -- 1.0 
1 Chest 50 one do. 75 - 1.25 
1 Shovel & tongs -- 1.25 
1 Ax. .42. ron ware 2.92 -- 3.34 
2 old pails -- 50 
Crockery -- 1.50 
Knives & forks .50
Spoons  1. bottle & Jugs .50 --- 1.50 
1 Chain -- 1. 
1 Shovel & hoe --- .50 
1 pair Steelyards .50
1. Candles . 60 
= $40.62 
and I owe Just & honest debts which I am unable to pay to a much greater amount then all my property George Gorham
 
Sworn to and declared on the 25 day of August A.D. 1824 Attest John Ingersoll Clerk I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do 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 Forty Dollars Sixty two cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of September A.D. 1824 John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire
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George Gorham
 Private 
Col. Shepherd Jacksons Regt Massachusetts Line 1781 - 2 years & 8 months too late for the rolls
 Admitted
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Mass'ts Hampshire SS.
 Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of Oct'r in the year of our Lord 1820 personally came before John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western circuit in Mass'tts.
George Gorham a citation of the United States now resided in the town of Montgomery in the County of Hampden in suit, & makes application for the benifit of the Provisions of the late law of Congress passed in March last and on oath declares, that in the forepart of the Month of April 1781 he enlisted into the army of the United States and served for three years - that in the four Month he was mustered at So.Hadley Mass'tts by Col Woodbridge then went to Springfield Mass to  Col Wm Shepard who furnished me on behalf of the United States 
with anted me, & decamped to march to West Point under Capt Lincoln, when I arrived there I was put into Captn Harrison Freeman Company in Col Henry Jackson Regiment in the Mass'tts line - that I entered in said service until January 1784 when I was discharged the discharge I recieved is lost-- not considering it of any use. that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for assistance - that I have no other evidence of any s'd service except the testify of Justin Rust & John Hall  all which is attained --- George Gorham

I Justin Rust of Chester Mass'tts do testify & say that I was mustered with s'd Gorham & marched with him from said Springfield to West Point as he has above testified - that was put into Capt Mills Compy in Col John Brooks regiment Mass'tts line -- that I very frequently saw s'd Gorham in s'd 
I personally knew of his duty in s'd Service as long as two year eight or nine months
Justin Rush

I James Hall of Montgomery Mass'ts do testify & say that I was mustered with sd Gorham & marched with him to Springfield and then to West Point - that I [illegible] in s'd Service until Jany 17 1782 & that I knew & Gorham being in service until I left it 
John Hall

Mass'tts Hampshire. Oct 16. 1810 Then personally appeared the above named Justin Rust & John Hall before me in the sd [illegible] & this to be severally continued examined Ossorn, made oath to the atty the facts set forth the affidavits afores'd by them respectively subscribed I do hereby certify that it appears true that they are disinterested and able witnesses. John Harker
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Commonwealth of Mass'tts Hampden ss. 
Be it remembered that on this Sixteenth day forth A.D. 1880 personally came before me John Hooker Charter as afored the above named George Gorham the applicant & made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed after being duly cautioned examined Sworn - and I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd George Gorham did serve in the revolutionary army of the United States in the Continental establishment more than nine month as he has put forth in his above application affidavit. and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of his country for support- In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & said he had court thereto affixed - and I do testament the above as the evidence in this case to the Secretary of the department of War 
John Hooker 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss 
I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Court in & for said County of Hampden do Certify that John Hooker Esq is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit and that the above Signature is his proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said County to be hereunto affixed this sixteenth day of October in the year of Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen 
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
[illegible]/eel

Mrs. Henry Tyler
224 Canal Street
Brattleboro, Vermont

                May 8, 1929    

Madam:
     I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that George Gorham was mustered at South Hadley, Massachusetts early in APril 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Turner's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged in January 1784.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1818 while a resident of Montgomery, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
     In 1824 he was aged sixty-six years and referred to his wife aged sixty-four years and to his children, no names given.
          Respectfully,
          
          E.W. MORGAN
          Acting Commissioner.
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32748 Rev INVALID. 
File No. 32,748 
George Gotham
Pro. Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1907 Feby. 15. History to Hon. Geo P. Lawrence, letter in S File 13161 George Gorham 

1924 June 20 Tombstone Data to Geo. M. Roberts, see letter in Sylvester Squier S17696) 

1928 Apr 28. Hist. to Mrs E. V. Longcor M F 
1929 May 8 list to Mrs Henry Tyler, See Justus Auger D 38507. M.C.S.
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Sept 1833
Penn office 1 May 1820 
Mass.
George Gorham 
John Ingersoll, Sporingfield, Mass 
Recd 16 May 1825
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I George Gorham do testify & say that I have not disposed of any property since the 2nd of March [illegible] & the reason why I did not exhibit a schedule of my property prior to the passage of the act of March 1823 is that I was not aware that any Persons were stricken from the Pension List, could even afterwards be restored under any circumstances the first information that I intend that I could be restored was from our of my Creditors living in West springfield nearly twenty miles from me by the name of White- This Information was not communicated to till a few days before the last Aug't 
Court of Common Please 
George Gorham
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I Asahel Moody of Montgomery in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I live near George Gorham & know him to be poor & distressed in his circumstances & in need of relief and from what I know of him I have no doubt of the truth of the statement made by him on the other side hereof & I do not know of his having any other propriety that what is mentioned in his Schedule 
Asahel Moody 

I William Wheeler of Montgomery have heard the within statement of George Gorham read, and also the above affidavit signed by Asahel Moody and have no doubt the same are true and I do not know of any other property owned by said Gorham. I do know him to be a poor man 
Wm Wheeler
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss 

On this sixth day of May AD. 1825 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court the same being a Court of Record so established by a statute of said Commonwealth being now in session in Springfield in said County of Hampden 

George Gorham, Asahel Moody and William Wheeler & severally made oath that the declaration & affidavit by them severally head Subscribed & hereto affixed was the truth 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eleventh day of May A.D. 1825 John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden 

N.B. The foregoing to apply on the application of George Gorham for a Pension made in August 1824
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[illegible letters in upper right corner]

Rev. &1812 Wars Section.

            April 28, 1928

Mrs. E.V. Longoor,
Lake City,
Minnesota.

Madam:
     I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that George Gorham was mustered at South Hadley, Massachusetts early in April 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Turner's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged in January 1784.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1818 while a resident of Montgomery, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
     In 1824 he was aged sixty-six years and referred to his wife aged sixty-four years and to his children.  No names given.
     There is now no provision of law that would entitle the descendants of soldiers of the Revolution to pension or bounty land.   ["omit" written in margin on the right next to this paragraph]

         Respectfully,

               WINDFIELD SCOTT,
               Commissioner.
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all for 3 yrs

S[illegible] file 32 748   George Gorham

Apptn. Oct. 16, 1818 as [illegible word]-
res. Montgomery, Hampden CO., ["NH." crossed out] Mass

[illegible words crossed out]

Apl. 1781
Capt ["Lincoln" crossed out]
Thos Turner Co.
Col. Henry Jackson Mas
["Brooks" crossed out] [illegible word crossed out]

dis January 1784

soldier 66
In 1824 men. wife - age 64

No further fam. data

To [illegible word] for [illegible]
[4 illegible words]
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Note the correction on the Documents filed in the case and place this note with the Gov't 

[sideways]Certificate of the War Department
Washington
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Springfield Mass. May 24 1855 
Sec. War
Sir The enclosed pension Cert. is returned that it may be corrected as to the County- it should be Hampden not Franklin County as mentioned at the bottom of the certificate Yours Respectfully John Ingersoll
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[stamp] 
REQUIRED
Apl 18, 1928
G.L.C.

Lake City, Minn.,
April, 16, 1928.

Department of the Interior-
general Land Office
Washington, D.C.

[stamp]
OFFICE OF 
THE CHIEF CLERK
APR 26 1928
H
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[written in right margin]
1258472

Dear Sir:-
    Rec'd letter and in regard to 1258472 "K." JAR. he entered the service from the state of Massachisetts and served the term of the Revolutionary War.  George Gorham received a pension.  I am his great grand child.  i have a letter where they stated that no bounty land had been applied for. If that is a 
[no additional word]
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land warrant.  I am applying for it.  It was issued to him.

Hoping to hear reply soon

         Sincerely yours,
         Mrs. E.V. Longcor[?]
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1258472 JAR
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON APR 25 1928 
[stamp OFFICE THE CHIEF CLERK APR 28 83 H BUREAU. OF PENSIONS] 

The attached communication has been received by the General Land Office and is referred for answer to the Commissioner of Pensions. A copy of letter to Mrs. E. V. Longcor of even date is attached. Thos. C. Navell Assistant Commissioner 

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Address only the commissioner of the general land office

United States Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Washington
Apr 25 1928

In reply please refer to 125472 "K" JAR

George Gorham : Information.

Mrs. E. V. Longcor,
Lake City, Minnesota.

My dear Madam:
Reference is had to your letter of April 16, 1928, relative to warrants supposed to have been issued to George Gorham.

The records indicate that no warrant has been issued to him.

Your letter, being in the nature of an application for the issuance of a land warrant, has been to the Commissioner of Pensions, who has jurisdiction over the matter.

Very respectfully,
(Sgd) Thos. C. Havell
Assistant Commissioner.

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