Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17009, Solomon Gilbert, Continental Conn.
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Albany
New York. 5800
Thankful Gilbert, of Lower Canada widow of Solomon Gilbert, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818- and who died on the 20th of March, 1829 - in Clinton Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grosvenor of the Regt commanded by Col. Durgee [Durkee] in the Connt line for 17 mos. 13 days private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 58 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of September, 1840 and sent to Silas Hubbell, Champlain, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1841
Semi=annual allowance ending [crossed out] 
$290:50
{Act July 7,1838}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot, Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 80
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Letter to 3d Audr. 12 April 1842
= Dead
= Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1839 from 4th Mar 1836 to March 4th 1841. Agent notified May 9th 1841
[line]
Examined with Orig. Rolls
Sept 1883.    M.G.
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3797
New York
V Solomon Gilbert
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Oct 1818 and sent to Jas Mallory 
Troy, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo. 15/30 36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48
$84
Durkee
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18ht March, 1818
On Year 1776
Continued
Troy, Rensselaer County
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Notification sent Nov. 14. 1820 to Archibald Bull
Troy, New York
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Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office,
Sir:
Under the date of 6th of April 1838, entitled, "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The executive of Thankful Gilbert deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany New York Agency, at the rate of Fifty Eight Dollars and ten cents per annum under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Solomon Gilbert was married to Thankful Haskell No. 20th 1783.  Windham County Horace Alvord Clerk of the Congregational Church of Wilmington being duly sworn doth depose and say that the forgoing is a true copy from the Old Church Records of Marriages kept by the Congregational Church in Wilmington Windham County, State of Vermont and further deponent saith not.
Wilmington July 3, 1820
Horace Alvord - Clerk of Congregational Church

State of Vermont, Wilmington July 3rd 820
Windham County
Then personally appeared Horace Alvord who testify to be a credible witness and made solemn oath, that the forgoing deposition by him described, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.   Before me Stephen P. Flagg, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New fane July 4th AD 1840
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Stephen P Flagg is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Solomon Gilbert
20 April

Admitted
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State of New York,
Rensselaer County,} Ss.
On this twentieth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appears Solomon Gilbert aged sixty two years, resident in the city of Troy in the said county who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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 Solomon Gilbert enlisted in the town of Pomfret (in the month of February 1776) in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Grosvenor of the Connecticut regiment under Col. Durgee that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the last day of December 1776 when he was discharged from service near Peekskill, in the state of New York. That he enlisted for eight months in the year 1780 in a company commanded by Capt Perry, in the first regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Wyllys. That in the campaign of 1776 he served about five months as an artificer.
That he was in the battles of _________
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jas Mallory

I Jas Mallory Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Solomon Gilbert did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Jas Mallory

State of New York,
Rensselaer County} ss.
I certify that James Mallory Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the twentieth day of April just one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this twenty third day of April A. D. 1818.
Ben. Smith Depy Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows.

State of New York
Clinton County Ss: On this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county aforesaid Thankful Gilbert a resident of Montreal in the province of Lower Canada aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Solomon Gilbert who was a soldier in the Army of the American Revolution. He enlisted at Pomfret in Connecticut & served under General Putnam but she does not recollect the name of his captain or colonel. This information she the said Thankful obtained from her said husband after her marriage with him. She further declares that her said husband drew a pension under the act of Congress of the year 1818 (as she was informed & believes) commencing about the year 1819 or 1820 and he continued to draw such pension until the time of his
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death. She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Gilbert in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, after the said Solomon Gilbert had left he service, to him the said Solomon Gilbert. She does not recollect the month or day but is sure it was within a year after the close of the wear. That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Gilbert died on the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. And she further declares that she has remained the widow of the said Solomon Gilbert ever since the period of his death as aforesaid as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Thankful Gilbert X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before - I hereby certify that the above named Thankful Gilbert is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmities. Note March on the 6th line from top on the other page written on erasure before signing. The said Thankful made by mark not being able to write by reason of bodily infirmity.
 Henry C. Dickinson a Judge of the Courts in Clinton County

6449

Solomon Gilbert
Ent July 1, 1780
Dec 13, 1780
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State of New York.
Rensselaer County ss}
On this thirty first, day of May 1820, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said county according to solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimitted in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of find and imprisonment) Solomon Gilbert aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Brunswick 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 the winter of the year 1776 for one year at Pomfret in the state of Connecticut in Captain Thomas Grosvenors company in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee and served in that Regiment until that term expired. That in the year 1780 he again enlisted at Pomfret for eight months, and joined the army at West Point in Captain Perry's company in a regiment commanded by Col Wyllys in whose regiment he served until he was duly discharged. That his original declaration under the pension act of the 18th March 1818 was dated the 20th day of April 1818. And his pension certificate No. 3797.

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, as 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 of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person 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,
Solomon Gilbert
Sworn to and declared on the 31 day of May 1820.
Archi Bull Deputy Clerk
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Schedule of real & personal estate (necessary wearing apparel & bedding excluded) of Solomon Gilbert, I have no real property of any kind.
Personal property
1. Bureau $5.00
4 Chairs 3.00
1 small brass kettle 6.00
1 iron kettle 1.00
1 tea kettle 1.00
1 grid iron 1.00
1 toasting iron .50
6 knives & forks .75
4 spoons .25
a small quantity of rookery & glassware in the whole not exceeding in value five dollars   $5.00
1 plow 4.00
1 sloe .75
1 pitchfork .50
____________
$28.75

I am by occupation a farmer and have a wife named Thankful in the sixty fifth year of her age and no other family for which I provide. In consequence of my age and infirmities and that of my wife, it is with difficulty that I can get a comfortable living. And I do solemnly swear that the forms affixed to the articles in the foregoing inventory are to the full value of the said articles according to the best of my knowledge and belief. - Dated 31st May 1820.
Solomon Gilbert
Sworn to in open Court
May 31 1820
Archi Bull Clk
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Rev. and 1812 War Section
February 7, 1929

E.L. Moffatt
67 Brighton Avenue
Allston, Massachusetts

Sir, I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.17009 it appears that Solomon Gilbert was enlisted in Pomfret, Connecticut in February 1776, served as a private and five months as artificer in Captain Thomas Grosvenor's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1776.
He enlisted in 1780 and served eight months as a private in Captain Perry's Company Colonel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 while a resident of Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-five years and living in Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York. He died March 20, 1829, place not stated,
Soldier married November 20, 1783 in Wilmington, Wind-
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6449
N.Y.
Suspended
Sat: Feb: 19. 1840 to Silas Hubbell
do. to Hon: A.C. Hand March 7th 1840. to S. Hubbell 10 Aug. 1860
Act 7. July '38
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V 6449
N. Y.
Thankful Gilbert
of Lower Canada N. York

Act 7 July 38

Married 20 Nov 1789 [pencil written 1782 error]
Husband died 20 March 1829

Col Durgee
Capt Grovenor} Conn Line

Admitted Private
Col Gurgee 12 mo
Col Wyllis 5 mo & 13 days
________17.13

$58.10
Silas Hubbell Esq
Champlain N. Y.
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Gilbert

Comm of Pension
Washington D.C.
Feb. [?] 29. 1840
oft.
Gilbert 
Hon. A.C. Hand 
H.R.
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[illegible] 28/40
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dr Sir
Can you furnish me with the within information
& oblige Respy
A. C. Hand
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6449
Dec 12
N. Y.
July 7, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Champlain N. Y. Dec 6th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions

Dear Sir
I enclose Thankful Gilberts papers to entitle her to a pension under one of the Acts granting pensions to widows. She [illegible] and in want. [illegible] Will you have the goodness to examine the papers (as they are here) and inform as soon as so [illegible] whether they are sufficient and you will oblige that widow of a Revolutionary soldier & your obt svt
Silas Hubbell
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington
[on side]
Sept. 3, 1840
Add proof of
thankful Gilbert
N, York
[postal stamp] AMPLA NY Aug 28  
FREE [stamped]
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50 374 [all crossed through]
[postal stamp] CHAMPLAIN NY June 10
J.L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
[on side]
NY 
June 15, 1840
Add proof 
Thankful Gilbert
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I, Alice Chambers of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say: I am the wife
of John Chambers of said Greenfield: my age is Seventy four years. I am the sister of Thankful Haskell, who married Solomon
Gilbert a few years after the termination of the revolutionary war. I was present at the marriage: the ceremony was performed at Wilmington, Vermont, by Rev. Mr. Packard. I always understood that the said Gilbert was a soldier in the army of the revolution; he was what was called a "three year's man". My impression is that the said marriage took place in the fall of the year about two years after the termination of the revolutionary war. There were a great many people present at the wedding. I should think as many as thirty or forty. The said Thankful Gilbert, my sister, is now living as I understand in Montreal.
Attest. Geo. T. Davis
Alice + Chambers
her mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin SS. Aug. 17. 1838. Then the above named Alice Chambers personally appearing before me, one of the justice of the peace within and for the said County, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed, is true. I also certify that she is well known to me, and is of good character and a credible person.
Geo. T. Davis, Just. Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that George T. Davis before whom the written affidavit was made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name subscribed to the certificate of caption appended to said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield in said county this twenty first day of August A.D 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk
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Thankful Gilbert
Papers on application for pension under act of July 4, 1838
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[Seal of the State of Vermont]
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
New Fane May 27th AD. 1840
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Oscar L. Shafter is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Attest - Marshall Miller, Clerk.
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State of New York
Clinton County Ss: Hiram Gilbert being duly sworn, maketh oath and saith, that Thankful Gilbert the widow of Solomon Gilbert [illegible] is the mother of deponent and that she has remained the widow of the said Solomon ever since the death of her said husband. The said Solomon Gilbert her husband, died on the twentieth of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine & further deponent saith not.
Hiram Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed the 5th day of March 1839. Before me - Henry C Dickinson a Judge of the Courts in and for the County of Clinton
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

NOV 26 1920
Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from Geoffrey Gilbert M.O
No. 286,254 for $1.35/100
requesting copy as per letter herewith

photos mailed Dec 13, 1920
two div. aw. Rev War Section

Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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staff entry:  Money order $1.35
Lara H Csw

45 Trowbridge St.
Cambridge, Mass,

Nov. 24, 1920

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section

Dear Sir,

Your letter of the 19th inst., referring to Solomon Gilbert (W. File No. 17,009) received.  I enclose money order for one dollar thirty-five cents ($1.35), for which please send me photostat copies of the nine pages you mention, and oblige.

Yours Truly,
Geoffrey Gilbert

stamped byt the Finance Division Nov 28 1920 Bureau of pensions
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Bears post mark showing US. Pension Office, Oct 19, 1929

45 Trowbridge St.
Cambridge, Mass
Oct. 17, 1920

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Section

Dear Sir,

I am in search of information about my ancestor,  Solomon Gilbert, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  He was born in Pomfret, Conn and I believe went to the war from that place.  I know he served, but do not know where nor for how long, nor whether he received any pension.
I am doing a little genealogical work at persent, and should be very grateful if you could give me any particulars whatever about him.  I understand that in certain cases
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you furnish photostat copies of records.  If you have any record of Solomon Gilbert, will you please let me know on what terms a copy may be obtained.

I remain, Yours very truly
Geoffrey Gilbert

Document stamped U.S. Pension Office Oct 19 1920
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67 Brighton Ave.
Allston, Mass.

Nov. 24, 1928

The Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Please send me report of Widow Thankful (Haskell) Gilbert's pension papers.  Shw was the widow of Solomon Gilbert.  Whose papers are W. File No. 17.009.  She applied for a pension b. March 1839 at Montreal, Canada, & d. 4 March 1841.  Solomon Gilbert - d. March 20, 1829.  I do not know where.  I wish especially to know Where Thankful Haskell (his widow) was born and where Solomon died.  

Yours Truly,
EL Moffatt
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P.S.

Jonathan Ball a resident of Lower Canada.
applied for a pension & was refused.  
I do not know whether this was in 1818 or 1832.  
I would like to have the Sub. - Cert. matter of his application for pension
E. L. M
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Rev. War Section. 

November 19, 1920.

Mr. Geoffrey Gilbert,
 45 Trowbridge Street,
Cambridge, Mass.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 17" ultimo,
you are herewith furnished the record of the only 
Revolution-ary War pensioner named Solomon Gilbert (W. File No. 17,009) found on the records of this Bureau, and are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in said claim they will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra for certifications ( if that is desired).  The number of pages to be copied is nine.  the proper amount for payment should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department.
Very Respectfully,
F. D. Byington
Commissioner,
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Revolutionary War Records Section.  3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
W. F. 17009
No date
statement of the military history of Solomon Gilbert soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR
information as contained in his or his widow application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or appointment: February 1776 to 1780
Length of Service: Dec 31 1776  8 mos
Rank: Private + artificer 5 mos
Officers under whom services was rendered
Captain: Thomas Grosvenor, Perry
Colonel: John Durkee, Wyllys
State: Connn
Battles engaged in: none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment: enlisted at Pomfert Conn
Date of application for pension: Apr 20, 1818 Hiv cl. was al.
Residence at date of application: Troy Rensselaer Co. NY
Age at date of application:  62 yrs.  he died March 20, 1829
Remarks:  He married Nov 20 1783 at Wilmington VT to Thankful Haskell.  She was allowed pension an an application executed March 5 1839 which a res. of Montreal Canada, aged 80 years.  She died March 4, 1841.  Son Harim was a resident of Clinton leo NJ in 1839