Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13177, Asa Gould, Mass.
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[Headings: Service. Number. Contents]
Mass.    
Gould, Asa
S.13177
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Albany New York
Asa Gould
Erie Co in the State of N.Y.
who was a Third Sgt in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Bailey of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Throat in the Mass. a
line for 6 mos Private [end bracket]
             18 "    Sergent

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 110 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22.0 day of Feby
1840 and sent Revy. n
Dole Buffalo N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839             $935.00
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Mar-'60    $55.00
[Indented double lines above and below value]                                               
                                                                $990.00                                         

[Indented with brackets]         Revolutionary Claim,
                                             Act June 7. 1832.

Recorded by D.D. Addison Cler
Books B2 Vol. 5[crossed out] 4 Page 26
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[Indented] Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress past June 7th 1832.

State of New York [end bracket]
County of Erie [end bracket] ss:
[Indented]On this thirtieth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before Johathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie County Courts Asa Gould a resident, of the town of Colden in the County of Erie & State of New York. Age Eighty seven years. Who being first duly sworn according to Said Oath 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 state:
He entered the service as a volunteer, in April, One Thousand seven hundred & seventy five. at the town of Merrysfield in the State of Masachusetts. That he left the Army in October 1783. That he served part of the time in the sixth Masachusetts Regiment and the remainder of the time in the second Masachusetts Regiment. that he was in the service under som enlistment.
The first enlistmant was in the spring of the year 1775 under Capt. Abijah Childs in Colonel Richards Gardner's Regiment for a period of Eight months. as a private soldier. The second enlistment, was under Capt. Abjah Childs in Colonal Bonds' Rigament. for one year,Third enlistmant was under Capt. John Spurr, in Colonal Thomas Nixon's Rigiment for three years. Fourth enlistment. was under Capt. Adam Bailey in Colonal Ebenezer Sprouts Rigiment for three years. That he was in the war under enlistments seven^years and eight months. He was engaged in the Battle at Suchmours Point Masachusetts, in the Battle at Sandy Hill in the State of New York. in the battle at Fairfield in Crumpo Hill. And he was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne. That he marched through the Country from Winter Hill in the State of Masachusetts through Connecticut to New York in the State of New York. And from thence to Philadelphia & from Philadelphia to Little York - and from Little York back to New York. And from thence back [crossedout] to Albany & from Albany to Glans Falls, from thence to Ticondaroga ^& from Ticondaroga to Crown Point & from thence back to Ticondaroga. from thenced to Mount Independance & from thence back to Albany & from Albany to Kings Ferry  & from thence to Morristown New Jersey & from thence to Masachusetts, That he went through the States of Connecticut New York, New Jersey, And part of Pennsylvania & Masachusetts.
He knows Colonal Rufus Putman Col. Ethan Allen Genl Horatio
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Gate. Genl. John Nixon. Genl Patterson. Genl. Glover & Genl. Howe. That he was wounded in the Battle on Crumpo Hill by having a ball shot into his head and also by having a Bayonet stabed in his chest and through his right arm and right thigh. That he received on the first day of March 1782 a sergents  warrent [word over written] in the Second Massachusetts Regiment and has the same now in his possession signed by Ebenezer Sprout & Col Comer he served under said Warrent until tin the month of October 1783, and that he did the duties of a sargent position thence making in all he acted in said capacity Herein upon according to his knowledge & belief. And the remainder of the time he was in the army he was engaged as a private. That he received a discharge from the army given by Capt. Adam Bailey. And he gave it to a W. Holebrook in the year 1784 for the purpose of receiving his pay on back arrearage for services in the Army & that said Holebrook never returned the same to him to his knowledge and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can process who can testify to his service. He is known in the present neighborhood by William Lewis, Zebina Holt, Richard Sweet William Phisscier Richard Buffam, & John A Abbott. He surely relinquishes every claim^whatsoever to a pention or annuity except the present. And his model pention or annuity which he now has and delares that his name is not on the pention Roll of the agency of any state only on that of the agency of the State of Vermont subsequently transferred to the State of New York.
[Indent] Asa Gould
Sworn and Subscribed the day{bracket]
and year aforsaid before me[bracket]
Johathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie Co. Courts  

Mr William Lewis residing in the town of Colden County & state of [illegible] Zebina Holt. residing in the same place, hereby certify,  that we are acquainted with Asa Gould who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age; that he is a reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides. to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[Indent] William Lewis
[Indent] Zebina Holt
Swear and subscribed the day [bracket] 
and year aforesaid before me [bracket]

Jonathan Hoyt
a Judge of Erie Co. courts [bracket]
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and the said Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erin County Court
does hereby declare his 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 I the said [the said crossed out] Jonathan Hoyt Judge as aforesaid
further certifies that it appears to him that William
Lewis
who has signed the the proceeding certificate
resident in the Town of Colden & that Zebina Holt
who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of
and are credible persons and that their statements
is entitled to credit, and I do also certify that the
above named applicant cannot from bodily
infirmity attend the Court occasioned by the named
which he received in the army as above alleged
Jonathan Hoyt
a Judge of
Erie Co. Courts

I Cyrus Anderson Clerk of the County of Erie do
hereby certify that Jonathan Hoyt is a Judge of Erie
County Court duly appointed and active
as such

and that the signatures ^signed to the above proof, declaration & certificate are his genuine
signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 2nd day of December
1839-
C. K. Anderson Clerk
by R. W. Padelford
Dep Clerk
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State of New York
County of Erie
On this 21st day of February
A.D. 1853 personally in open court before the Erie
County Court of Erie County now sitting Sylvanus O.
Gould a resident of the county aforesaid aged
forty years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth make the following declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That his
father Asa Gould entered the service of the United
States under the following named Officers and
served as herein stated. That his father as he is
informed and believes entered the service some time
in the year 1777 and served more than two
years in Captain John Spurr's Company, Colonel
Thomas Nixons Regiment of the Massachusetts
Continental line and in consequence of injuries
received while in said service, he received an Invalid
Pension from the United States from to the fourth
day of September 1849, on the eleventh day of which
September he died in Erie County, all of which he
presumed will appear by his fathers papers on
file in the Pension Office. That his father did
not leave a widow surviving, as his mother died
previous to the said Eleventh day of September
A.D. 1849, the day of the decease of his father, and
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that the following are the names of his children
John D. Gould, Asa Gould, Cornelius R.
Gould, Sylvanus O. Gould, Emily Gould
Elmer Gould. Polly M. Clark, Philena H.
Price, Matilda C. J. French and Hannah Ellis
That he requests that the pension may be
made payable at Washington D.C. and that
J.H. G Cutchen may be recognized as the
Attorney to prosecute the claim
[Indented] S. O. Gould
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year afore
J.W. Whildon
Erie Co Judge

State of New York
County of Erie
 I Salmon Sharo Spl Dep Clerk of the Court of Erie
County
holden at Buffalo
in and for said
County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited to the said Court, that Asa
Gould was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of ninety six dollars per Annum
that he was at the time of his decease a resident
of the County of Erie, State of New York and
that he died in said County and State on the
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Eleventh day of September eighteen hundred
and forty nine and that he left no widow, his
left the following children surviving him, who
are his lawful and legitimate heirs, to wit
John D. Gould, Asa Gould, Cornelius R. Gould
Sylvanus O. Gould, Emily Gould, Elmer Gould,
Polly M. Clark, Philena H Price  
Matila C.J French and Hannah Ellis
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court this 21th day of February
A.D. 1853,
Salmon Sharo
Spl Dep Clerk
of Erie County

[Sun shape seal with ribbon]
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Gould, Asa
his name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension
returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795 and
printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 166.
Rank; Private
Reg't; 6th Massachusetts.
Disability; wounded in his head by a musket ball, and in
several parts of his body with a bayonet
When and where disabled: May, 1777, Green Farm
Residence; Bethel
To what pension entitled; One-half
Remarks; Enlisted March 1, 1777; discharged March 1, 1780.
Evidence complete
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In reply to your request of,
received for a statement of the military history of Asa Gould
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 13177
[Headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
-Apl. 75. 8 mos. Pri. Abijah Childs. Richard Gardner. Mass
- to. 1 year. Blank. ". ". Bond. Blank
-Oct 1783. 3 years. Blank. John Spurr.  Thomas Nixon. 6 Mass
-Blank. 3 yrs. Sergt. Adam Bailey. Ebenezer Sprout. 2 Mass.
-At Compo Hill in May 1777 he sustained gsw of head & bayonet wds chest, right hip and thigh.

[This paragraph was crossed out: Amer. State Tpers- Claim Class 9 - p 166 - Asa Gould Pri. 6 Mass Wounded in head musket ball in several parts of his body with a bayonet May 77 at Green  Farm. Ent. Mch. 1. 77 dis Mch 1. 1780  Res. Bechel 74.  Pens fr. Feby 11, 1795 $30 per annum.]

Battles engaged in, Lechmere Pt, Mass. Sandy Hill, NY. [Crossed out -Fairfield and] Compo * Hill. Taking of Bourgoyne.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, & Enlisted at Merrysfield, Mass.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 30, 1839.  His claim was allowed at $110 per annum fr. Mch. 4. 1831.

Residence at date of application, Colden, Erie Co NY

Age at date of application, 87 yrs.
Remarks:  He died Sept 11, 1849 Erie Co.  NY
md. but following ch - ^ alive in 1853 John D. Asa, Cornelius R, Sylvanne O. ^ ae 40, Emily, Elmer, Polly M Clark, Phillena H Peirce, Matilda C. J. French & Hanna Ellis.
* First pens. for above mentioned wds. at $30 per annum from Feby.11. 1795.

Very respectfully
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Ebenezer Sprout Esqr Lieut Colonel
Commandant of the second Massachusetts Regiment
To Asa Gould Greeting. 

We reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity. I do by these present constitute and appoint you to be a Sarjeant in the second Masstt Reg.
We reposing special trust and confidence in you
you to be a Serjeant in the second Masstt Regt.: You are therefore carefully and Diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant. By doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and I do strict charge and require all under your Command to be Obediant to your
orders, as Serjeant, and you are to observe and follow such orders
directions as you shall receive from any of your, superior Officers
according to the ruls and Disipline of War. And this shall be your sufficent Warrent 
Given under my hand at West Point this first day of March, 1782-

E.L. Sprout Lieut Colonel
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Asa Gould
N.Y.
Act 7 June '32
Aomd
18 mo. Singh
6 mo pri
110$
Benjn Dole
Buffalo.
N.Y.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to
give me a copy of the records of Asa
Gould, Pension List 1840, Erie Co. N. Y.
and send to my address, and by so doing
greatly oblige,
Very truly yours,
Harriet L. Gillett ┃
481 Ellish Square,
Buffalo, L.
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1909 May 28. Hist to Harriet L Gillett c

Reohan
13177
[Check mark] INVALID
File No. 13,177
Asa Gould
Sergt: Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 38,531.
Asa Gould, deceased
New York
Let J.H.G. McCutchen
June 14, 1858
4N9
Act June 7. 1832
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant Soldier Asa Gould
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev- War
No claim , State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190
REMARKS;
No claim, except
W# 15749
Rej: # 4159  [bracket] consolidated mass.
Mv. 13177[bracket]

1-8 Chief Division
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
4159
P.O. 
Asa Gould
Service: consolidated July 6 1882 with dame soldier admitted
Files 13.177
Enlisted: , 18
[Black Stamp: REJECTED]
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted;
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for , 18
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Vermont
New York [crossed out]
Asa Gould private
Col. Nixsons Regiment
on the review of the US

Transfer'd to New York
8 Dec 1820 from later
4 Sep 1820. and a formal 
certificate issued and sent to Erastus Torrey.
Buffalo New York

Let to Benj Doe
Nov: 15, 1839
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Application for a new certificate
County Niagra Fs
On this twentyth day of November 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Niagra personally appears Asa Gould who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Spur in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon in the service of the United States that his name was place on the pension roll of the state of Vermont by a law of congress the 11th day of February 1795 and that he employed Joseph Bowman to transfer his business for him and if a certificate was granted. he has never seen it and now said Bowman is out of his knowlity
Asa Gould

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Erastus Torrey Justice of the Peace
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State of New YorK  Ss
Niagra County
I John Marshall Clerk of said County
the hereby certify that Erastus Toney before whom the annexed
affidavits of Asa Gould and
Lewis James were taken, is and was on the day
and date of the same a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned
and sworn and duly authorized to take such
affidavits and
further that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the
signatures of "Erastus Torrey" subscribed to the said affidavits, is the
proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the County seal and subscribed
my name at Buffalo this 23d day
of November 1820.
by
Mr. E Marshall Clerk
David Remington
Dep.
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Barton Nov 20th ARos
Sir
Mr  Gould is unable to attest according to
the form of the blanks I have allowed it
in part as respects the certificate I herein
sent on assertion from Lewis Jones for a new
[illegible] when the papers shall have ben acted
upon I wish you to send them to me at
Barton Niagara County New York
I am
very Respectfully yours
Erastus Torrey
Penson agent of the
United States
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Asa Goulds application
for a transfer from the
State of Vermont to New York

Transfered on the 8 Decr
1820 from the 4 Sep 1820
Invalid.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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SS.
County of Niagra
On this twentyth day of November
1820; before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Niagra
personally appeared Asa Gould
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain John Spur
by Colonel Thomas Rixon
in the regiment commanded
in the service of the United States
; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Vermont
from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York

where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future.
Asa Gould
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Erastas Torrey Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official
character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 8th 1839
James L Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pension
[Indented] Sir Asa Gould
of the Town of Colden Erie County in this State
is an Invalid Pensioner of the United States
he was wounded in the Revolutionary war
he was a Sergent. at the time he
was wounded and now receives a pension
of Eight Dollars per month his disability
is Total. Is he not entitled to a pension
of more than Eight Dollars per month in
consequence of his being a Sergent?
He would be entitled to a Pension of Eight
Dollars per month as a Revolutionary pension
under the act of 18th March 1818. Is he not
entitled to receive and additional pension
as a Revolutionary Pensioner? The facts in
his case are these he is quite old and
Infirm is entirely helpless or almost so
and has a family who are depending
on him for support and the Pension
that he now receives is not Enough to
give him a comfortable support aside
from his family the object in this
communication is to ascertain whether
there is any provisions, whereby his pension
can be increased 1st because he was a
Sergent in the service at the time he was wounded 2 because he would be Entitled to receive
a pension of Eight dollars per month as a
Revolutionary pension had he not been wounded
will you Please inform me whether
he can obtain an increase of pension
under these circumstances an if so in
what maner must he proceed 
to obtain an increase
Very Respectfully yours
Benjamin Dole
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[Black Stamp] Buffalo N.Y. DEC 2
[Handwritten in pencil down side] Dec. 9.1839 N.Y. June 7, 1889 Asa Gould

[Indented] One
James L. Edward Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Buffalo Dec. 2d 1839
James L. Edwards Esqr Com. of Pensions
Sir inclosed is an affadavit made
by Asa Gould who is anxious to
obtain a pension under the act of
Congress of the 7th June 1882 also
a sergents Warrant referred to in
said affadavit should the affidant
be such proof as required you will
please issue a ^pension certificate & send
it to me you will also address me
in all matters in relation to this applicant 
Respectfully Yours
Benjamin Dole
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[Black stamp} BUFFALO N.Y. MAR5
[Handwritten across address] Mar 11, 1840
Asa Gould NY [Illegible]

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Buffalo N.Y. March 5, 1840
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
[Indent]Sir Asa Gould of Colden
in this County is an Invalid Pension was wounded
in the Revolutionary war and has drawn a Pennon
most of the time since the Revolutionary War of
Eight dollars per month he was also a Sergent
in the Revolutionary war at the time he was
disabled. He was on the 22d day of February 1840
inscribed on the Pension Roll at the rate of
one hundred and ten dollars per anum for
services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary
war as a Sergent My object in this communication is this, That as he was a Sergent at the time he was disabled Consequently is he not entitled to receive a Sergents pay say $110 per annum instead of $96- as you will
perceive that he should receive $110 as a Sergent in the Revolution and as he was disabled in the same service he thinks he is also
Entitled to receive $110 per annum or [illegible]
will you please answer this and give your
views on the subject
Respectfully Yours
Benjamin Dole
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No 38531
Feb. 24. 1853
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Asa Gould decd
heirs of
Claim pension
New York
Act 7 June 1832
Revolutionary
J H G McCutchen
Present,
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Washington City J.R.
Feb 23rd 1853-
Sir:
[Indented] Enclosed you will find
the application of the heirs of Asa Gould
for the benefit of the Act 7 June 1832
upon an examination of his papers
filed by himself you will find he
was set on [illegible] & then transfered to the
N.Y. Invalid Pension Roll. As to the length
of his service I respectfully request and examination of the Rolls in your office.
and that the pension may be allowed
under the Act 7 June 1832-
Respectfully
J H G McCutchen
Hon
J E Heath
Com of Pensions
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Washington City-
July 28th 1853
Sir
By reference to the Invalid
pension papers of Asa Gould of N.Y.
Transfered from Vt. it will appear that
his pension was allowed for service in
Capt John Spurr's Co Col Thomas Nixons
Regt Mass Continental line I also
respectfully refer the Rolls of said
Company for evidence of his service
Respectfully
J H G McCutchen
Hon J E Heath
Com of Pensions 
24 July
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Invalid
Letto B. Dole. Nov 15. '39
same April 9. 1840
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Pension Office,
June 14th 1853
The application of Asa Gould, deceased, of New York,
for a pension under the Act of June 7th 1832, has been claimed.

The certificate of a clerk that satisfactory proof of
certain facts has been exhibited to the court, is not sufficient.
It is required that the court shall certify
to this Office the evidence upon which the certificate is based.
For aught that appears this certificate of
a "special deputy Clerk" was unauthorized by the Court, and had no other foundation than the unsustained declaration of a person directly interested in the claim.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obs. Svt, 
L P Waldo
Commissioner

J. H. G. McCutchen, Esq.
Present.
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Washington June 15th 1885
Hon L P Waldo
Court of Pensions
[Indent] On examination
this morning and having been informed
by yourself that Asa Gould an Invalid Pensioner has also received
the benefit of the Act of 7 June 1832
in justice to the government as well as
myself I hereby abandon
the claim as the agent of the heirs
of the said Asa Gould
Respectfully
J H G McCutchen