Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18848, Joseph Gurney, Mass.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Gurney Joseph S.18848.
carded
CONTENTS
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10.113
Massachusetts
Joseph Gurney
of Ashfield in the state of Mass
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Story of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Bailey in the Mass
line for 14 months 12 days

Transcribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 48 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1833 and sevt 10 on Geo
Grennell Greenfield Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $96.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 24.00
(total) $120.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by  D D Addison Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 26 Page 28
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Joseph Gurney
Declaration

Joseph Gurney
Ashfield

22331
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Service Mass.
Gurney Joseph
S. 18848
carded
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Franklin, SS
On this sixteenth day of October
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty
two personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said
County now sitting Joseph Gurney a resident of Ashfield
in the County of Franklin
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three
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.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of December 1775 I volunteered as a private I then lived in the
town of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts)
in a company commanded by Nathan Snow and Regiment commanded
by Col. Bailey for the term of six weeks marched to Roxbury and served in
service of the State aforesaid the term for which I engaged and was discharged
about the first of July 1776 I again volunteered in the service of the 
State as a private in a company commanded by Isaac Thayer and marched
to what was then called Nantasket now Hull and served these six months
do not recollect any Regiment or regimental officers and about the first
of January 1777 I was discharged In the fall of the year 1777, I again
volunteered as a private in the States service for the term of one month
to go on what was called a secret expedition to the State of RhodIsland
in a company commanded by Nathan Snow we marched by way of
Taunton to a place called Little Compton in the State of Rhodisland
and remained there until the term expired for which I engaged in the
month of June 1780 I again volunteered for the term of six month we marched
from Mington to Springfield Mass, and from thence to West point where we were
attached to a company commanded by Capt Story in Col Bailey Regement
we were on the lines below West point the greatest part of the time recollect it was
at the time of Arnolds treason in the month of December we were
at West Point and were discharged I was born in the town of Abington
in the County of Plymouth on the twenty eighth day of March 1759
I lived in Abington until I was forty two years old when I removed to
the town of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and have resided
in Plainfield and Ashfeld an adjoining town and when I now reside
ever since I have no record of my age and never received a discharge
and has no documentary evidence of his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on
the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joseph Gurney
R. E. Macomb Judge of Probate
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Joseph Gurney
22, 331
Private
14 Mon 12 day
?
E. Alvord Esq
Greenfield
Mass.
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Brief in the case of Joseph Gurney
of Ashfield in the state of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy three years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
June
Period.
In Dec in 1775  1 month  12 days as a private 
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served Col Bailey  Capt Snow
In July 1776 6 months as a private under Capt. Isaac Thayer
In 1777 1 month as a private under Capt Snow
In June 1780 6 months as a private under Col. Bailey  Capt Story
5. In what battle was he engaged
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Abington, Mass:
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses and
Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
authenticated
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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18848
INVALID.
File No. 18,848
Joseph Gurney
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7[th] 32
[I]ndex:    Vol. 1, Page 13-4
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Solomon Hill
affidavit
for Joseph Gurney

Joseph Gurney
Sol. Hill, aff
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 Solomon Hill of Ashfield in the County and State of
Massachusetts having arrived at the age of Seventy two years
testify and declare that I was personally known to Joseph
Gurney of said (?) entering the service of the State of Massachusetts in the fall of 1777 on what was called a support expedition
that I belonged to the same company which was commanded
by Nathan Snow that we marched to Rhodisland and was
in the vicinity of Newport but did not go on to the island
that said Gurney served one month and was then
discharged
Solomon Hill
Hampsher Jr August 14 1832 Personally appeared Solomon
Hill and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above
Statement by him Subscribed
before me
Eliphalet Packard Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above deponent is a person of truth
and veracity
Eliphalet  Packard Justice of the Peace
Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire
Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the
Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that
Eliphalet Packard Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above certificate
was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said
County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Common
wealth and that full faith and credit is and sought to be given to his act
and attestations done in that capacity and that the signature to said certi
ficate known by me to be the hand writing of the said Eliphalet Packard
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Common
wealth this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
S Stoddard Clerk
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Israel Vining
Affidavit
Gurney

Joseph Gurney 
aff
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I Israel Vining of Windsor in the
County of Berkshire
and State of Massachusetts having arrived at age of
Seventy three years testify and declare that I knew
Joseph Gurney in the revolutionary war and that I now
know the said Joseph Gurney of Ashfield in the County of
Franklin and State of Massachusetts I also testify that the
said Gurney was a soldier in the revolutionary war
that he engaged in the six months served the first of July
1778 in the Massachusetts State troops in Capt Isaac
Mayers Company I also testify that I was with the said
Gurney the whole term of said service  Said survice
was performed at Nantasket now called Hull in the
State of Massachusetts

Hampshire August 14 1832 Personally appeared
Israel Vining and made solemn oath to the truth
of the above affidavit by him subscribed (I further
certify the I consider the said Vening a man of truth
and veranty) before me Eliphalet Packard Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire
Solomon Huddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Comwealth
for the County of Hampshire do certify that Eliphalet Packard Esqr whose
signiture is affixed to the above certificate meet the date thereof one of the duties of the
justice of the peace
within & for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of
monwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his
and attestations done in that capacity and that the signature to said certificate
is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Eliphalet Parmond
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said
Commonwealth this fifteenth day of August in
the year afore said one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two
S Stoddard Clerk
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Joseph Gurney
Vinson Curtis
affi
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 Vinson Curtis of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire
and State of Massachusetts having arrived at the age of
Seventy one years testify and declare that I was personally
knowing to Joseph Gurney entering the service of the State of
Massachusetts in the month of December 1775 and serving
at Roxbury near Boston for the term of six weeks in the
Regiment commanded by Col Bailey and the Company
commanded by
Capt Snow
Vinson Curtis
Cammington August 10 1832
Hampsher August 10 1832 Personally appeared Know
Curtis and made
Solemn
oath to the truth of the above
Statement by him subscribed
before me
Elphalet  Parkard Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above deponent is a person of truth and
veracity Eliphalet Packard Juster of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire
J. Soloman Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of
the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that
Eliphalet Packard Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above
certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace
within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the
authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith ?
and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capaticity
and that the signature to said certificate is known by me
to be the hand writing of the said Eliphalet Packard
In testimony where I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Court
of Common pleas for said Commonwealth
this fifteenth day of August in the year of
an Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty
two
S Stoddard Clerk
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John White affidavit
for Joseph Gurney

Joseph Gurney
John White aff
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire
I Soloman Stoddard Clerk of the ?
Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire
do certify that Mason C. Darling Esquire whose signature
is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the
Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly
Commissioned and acting under the authority of this conmonwealth
and that full faith and credit is and ought to
be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity
and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Mason C Darling and believe his signature within to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Court of
Common Pleas for said Commonwealth
this twenty third day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two
S Stoddard Clerk
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I, John White of with in the County of
Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
lawful age doth testify and say that in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty I was in the six months
service of the revolutionary army,
in the company
of Capt. Story, a continental officer, and Colonel
Bailey's regiment   that I enlisted as a volunteer
in company with Joseph Gurney and four or five
others, from the town of Abington Mass. where we
marched to Springfield and passed muster, and from
then we went to west point when we joined the army
said Joseph Gurney was in the same company with
me, and continued serving in the same
and was
dismissed at the same time with myself, after the close
of the six months service - and for the deponent
saith not-
John White
(Humphin )Greenwich with August 22 1832. Thou
personally appeared the above named John White
and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Mason C. Darling Justice of the Peace
Hampshire  Greenwich Aug 22 1832
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above signed Deponant, John White, and
that he is a person of truth & veracity and his
testimony entitled to full
credit.
M.C. Darling Justice of the peace