Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25642, Silas Gorham, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass
Gorham, Silas
Cynthia
NUMBER
W 25642
CONTENTS
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5,278
Vermont
Silas Gorham
Private
Brooks's regimt
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Jan 1819
and sent to Hon. W. A. Palmer
Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th if Sept. 1818
Semi-anl all'ee ending 4 Mar. 1819
39"40
48
87"40
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Danville
17 months
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Justification sent October 4, 1820 to
Benjamin F. Deming, Danville, Vermont
Cannot be re-instated - copy of opinions of Atty Genl.
sent the 26 April 1822, to Hon. W. A. Palmer,
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[illegible] to Pension April 15 Feb 1844
To Wisconsin from 4th March
1843. 16th Ma[illegible] 1844.
Notification to Ira Atkins
Burlington, Wisconsin

3828
Wisconsin
Vermont [lined through]
[illegible]
Cynthia Gorham
widow of Silas Gorham
who was a private 
in the Massts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ____
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Decemr 1843
and sent to
Ira Atkins
Burlington
Wisconsin
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 26
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Silas Gorham's
Declaration
No. 45_   Copy
5278 Peacham
not [ineligible]
$386-93
Jan 19
Mar 19
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STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia COUNTY 85.} At a County Court, began and holden
at Danville within and for said County on the
First Monday of June A.D. 1820.
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk, Chief Judge.
                                     "   William Cahoon &
                                     "   John W. Dana, Esq} Assistant Judges.
On this 20th day of June 1820, personally appeared
in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount
and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Silas Gorham
aged fifty six years, resident in Peacham 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:--  In the seventh Regiment of 
Lieut. Col. John Brooks & in the Company of Capt.
[illegible] Mills in the Massachusetts troops in the years
A.D. 1781 & 1782 & in Capt. King's the Massachusetts
line in the year A.D. 1783-- my former Declaration
was dated 7th April A.D. 1818-- & my Pension
Certificate is numbered 5,278---

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 Revolu-
tionary War," passed on the 18th day 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 sub-
scribed.
[signed by] Silas Gorham
1 Cow at $15.00
1 Swine at 5.00
5 Tables all at 7.00
4 Light Stands all at 3.00
1 wash stand at 1.00
1 Desk at 7.00
1 Small writing Do. .75
10 best Dining chairs 10.00
32 Chairs of ordinary & different qualities 12.00
1 Long barroom Table .75
5 Trunks of different qualities all 5.00
2 Large painted chests at 2.00
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5 Trunks of different qualities all 5.00
2 Large painted chests at 2.00
2 Common Chests at 1.00
3 Cider Barrels, 2 Large Kegs & Sundry tubs all at 5.50
1 Side Saddle at 10.00
1 Mans Saddle at 3.00
1 Bridle at 1.00
Brown Earthen Ware all at 1.00
Crockery ware in Kitchen Closet 3.00
Crockery ware in other closets all 13.25
Glass Ware all at 6.00
4 Waiters for Serving all at 2.50
2 Small Shovels & tongs 2.00
3 pairs And Irons all at 2.00
2 pair more Shovel and tongs small 2.00
Tools 1 old axe, 1 old Shave held Shovel, 1 small
Crow Bar, 1 Hammer & some small articles} 5.00
5 Small Looking Glasses all at 1.50
2 Small dish kettles & 2 more quite small 3.00
2 Iron Pots both at 2.00
1 Brass Kettle large at 6.00
1 Do. Do. Small 1.00
1 Copper kettle at 1.50
2 Iron Spiders at .75
2 Tea kettles at 1.70
2 Grid Irons at 1.25
2 pair flat or press Irons .75
Tin Ware all at 7.50
2 Toast Irons both at .50
12 Silver Tea Spoons at 6.00
6 Table Silver Spoons at 12.00
Sugar tongs, Salt Spoons, Mustard
Spoon, cream spoon all at} 3.00
24 knives, forks, best at 4.00
all other knives & forks 1.00
8 Candlesticks & tray & snuffers 2.50
2 Spinning Wheels (old) 1.50
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2 Candlesticks & Tray & Snuffers - 2.50
2 Spinning Wheels (old) - 1.50
and I have Debts due to me from sundry
persons as per schedule produced & 
lodged here in Court to the amount of} 203.23
                                                                386.43
I am justly and truly indebted to sundry
persons as pr. schedule here produced &
Lodged in Court to the amount of} $295.39
[signed by] Silas Gorham

I am by occupation a Painter my health
is midling I can labour about one half of the
time - My family are my wife Cynthia
aged fifty five years and very feeble in health
My Daughter Cynthia aged twenty four years
of feeble health not able to do but little labour
& my son Sewall aged nine years -
[signed by] Silas Gorham

Sworn to and declared in open Court this 20th day of June A.D. 1820
Before Wm. Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ss.} I Benjn. F. Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do here-
by 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
Three hundred & Eighty six
Dollars and 43 cents. - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 19th day of July 1820.
[signed by] Benjn. F. Deming} Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

Inventory - $386.43
Debts out -  295.39
                   $ 91.04
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2039
Cynthia Gorham's
Declaration
Oct-July 38
M84d29
aomd
17mopri
56.66
no deduction
S.B. Mattocks
Danville
Vt
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District's} On this 21st day of September AD 1838
personally appeared before the Probate Court in and
for Said district at Session thereof holden at
Hardwick in Said district, Cynthia Gorham a
resident of Said Hardwick aged Seventy one years
who, being first duly Sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Silas Gorham late of
Danville in the County of Caledonia & State aforesaid
deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revo-
lution, That her husband the said Silas Gorham entered
the Services of the United States, according to her best
recollection & belief, in the year 1780 at Hardwick
in the State of Massachusetts, that he enlisted into the
Regiment commanded by Col Brooks, and she thinks
his Captains name was Mills, that her Said husband
served, as he always told her, the full term of three
years - that she does not know the time when or place whe[re]
he received his discharge - that she recollect of
hearing her Said husband tell of his being at Westpoint
and at New York City & on Long Island while he was
in the Service and she thinks he was stationed Some
part of the time at Westpoint - that her Said husband
was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his 
death under the act of 1818, and that his name is
on the roll of the Vermont agency - she further says
that her said husband was once dropped from the 
pension roll and after was restored, and continued 
to draw his pension after his restoration until he died
and that she the Said Cynthia received from the agent
for paying pensions the arrears of pension due him
at his decease in That she has no documentary
evidence in support of her claim in her possession
but refers to vouchers on file in the War office for
proof of his Services - She further declares that her 
maiden name was Cynthia Hanmer and that she
was married to the Said Silas Gorham at Hardwick
in the State of Massachusetts by Paul Mandell a Justice
of the Peace, on the fourteenth day of November in
the year Seventeen hundred & eighty four, that her
husband the aforesaid Silas Gorham died on the 23d
day of July A.D. 1829.  That she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen
(over)
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hundred and ninety four at the time above Stated. 
[illegible]
Sworn to and Subscribed on this day and year above written
Before Samuel B Mattocks Judge of Said Court certify that the above named Cynthia Gorham is a credible witness, Sam B Mattocks Judge 
I Henry Mattocks, Register of the Court of Probate for the district of [illegible] aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Cynthia Gorham for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] and the Seal of Said Court at Hardwick [illegible] this 21st day of September A.D. 1838.
Henry Mattocks
Register
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I Cynthia P. Atkins of Hardwick in the County of [illegible] of lawful age depose testify + say that Cynthia Gorham of said Hardwick is my mother and Silas Gorham late of Danville in Said County deceased was my father as I have always been informed and believe, that my age is forty three that I have always [illegible] with and in the vicinity of my said father + mother until the time of his death and know that they [illegible] Silas Gorham + Cynthia Gorham were always reputed + believed to be man + wife and that she the said Cynthia Gorham is now the widow of Said Silas Gorham deceased + of the identical Silas Gorham who was a Revolutionary [illegible]. I further Say that my father the late Silas Gorham died at Danville aforesaid on the 23 day of July A.D.1829.  + that I was present at his death + burial- And that the Said Cynthia Gorham has ever Since remained the widow of Said Silas Gorham and has not Since his death been married to any person. further I say not
Cynthia P Atkins
State of Vermont
[illegible] County [illegible] 
[illegible] September 21st 1838
Then Cynthia P Atkins of Hardwick in Said County personally appeared before me the [illegible] a justice of the Peace in + for Said County and after being carefully examined + duly
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Copy of Record
of Marriage
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Extract from teh Records of the Town of 
Hardwick taken from Book 1st page 451 of 
said Records [illegible] page being [illegible], A list of Marriges [illegible] by P[illegible] Mundell

Silas Gorham and Cynthia Hammer both of Hardwick November the sixteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four.

I, Jospeh Stone, Clerk of the said Town
of Hardwick do herebycertify that the [illegible]
is a true copy of the Record from the Record of Marriges
now in my custody as Town Clerk of Hardwick
with the exception of the state, which is expressed on the Record in plain legible figures as follows "Nov"14th 1784th
Attest Jospeh Stone Clerk of said town of Hardwick for the year 1838.

Town Clerk Office
Hardwick Aug 30th 1838
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify that by Gardner Ruggles is a Justice of Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the two signatures of his name within written are his own genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hands and the seal of said County this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY. 
L. W. B.
W. 25642, W. 1165. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
April 20, 1899. 

Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Silas Gorham made an application for pension on April [illegible] 1818, at which time he was 53 years of age and residing at Danville, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for seventeen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Hardwick, Mass., and served under Capt. William Mills and Col. John Brooks. 
His widow, Cynthia, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. Her maiden name was Cynthia Hanmer. Children's names are not mentioned. 
Josiah Gorham made an application for pension on April 4th, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Edgecomb, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a fifer in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Warren and Col. Alden. His widow, Martha, made an application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. Children's names were John, Salomi, Silas, Joseph, Electery, Hannah and Betsey. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
Mr. F. W. Sprague, 
354 Tappan Street, 
Brookline, Mass.
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Service        Number
Mass. Gotham, Silas W25642
Cynthia
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and their father  was also a Rev. Soldier, of Hardwich Mass.
"Official List their Living Journal, 1840

Josiah Gorham, of Edgecomb, Lincoln County
Maine aged 80

been born in Hardwich, Mass. in 1760

Please inform me if you recount the name of his wife or any child of theirs,
Thanking you for your coming, I am
Very Truly Yours,
F.W. Sprague
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Reg Widow, etc
File No: 25642
Cynthia Gorham
Widow of
Silas Gorham
Prov Rev. War

Act Mar.3, 1843 to June..
Index: Vol A Page 282
Arrangement of 1870
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Apr 20
FW '99
Sprague
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VERMONT
Silas Gorham, Private
17 months, from 1781
Age 58 a Printer
can labor about 1/2 his time.
Wife 57 very feeble
A daughter 26 feeble
A son aged 11 in good health
date June 1820
Cow $18 10 best dining
chairs $10 chairs, common
$12, 5 tables $7, 1 desk $7 1 side saddle $10 silver spoons $12, Sundry articles valued at $95.20 - also debts due to applicant $203.23
[INELLIGIBLE]
I am justly and truly indebted to kindly $295.39
application for restoraion
made 1822
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Gorham Lahedula of
"Debts and Dues" and the name within

BF Doming Esq
Danville
Vermot
Land Regs
Regulatilns sent
to April 1823
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Vermont 2064
Cynthia Gorham 
widow of Silas Gorham
who was a pensioner under the act of 18th March
and who died on the 23rd July 1829
of Caladonia in the state of Vermont
who was a Priv in the Cont commanded
by Captain Miller of the Regt commanded by
Brooks in the Map line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellamy Falls
at the rate of 6 Dollars 66 cents per annum
to commence on the 6th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March 1829, and  and S.B Mallory

Arrears to the 4th of   $169.98
Semi annual allowance ending 28.33
$198.21

Act July 7, 1838
de by R Bardine Clerk
book A Vol 2 page 40
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2064
Vermont Montpelier
Cynthia Gorham
widow of Silas Gorham dec'd

who was a pensioner under the act of 1818
and who died on the 23rd July 1829
of Caledonia in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in thte Company commanded by Captain Miller of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mrpa
line for 2 years
creasd from $56.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier Vt
at the rate of 80 dollars  cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued on the 21st day of August 1820 and lent Ira
Adkins Cabot Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '20 40.00
$360.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by WD Addison Clerk, A, Vol 200, Page 40
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Mrs J.L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
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Burlington, Nov. 4, 1844

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir:
I am informed by the publick that at the date of the last session of Congree an act was passed granting a pension to certain Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution supposed to be that same benefitted by the five years act of July 7th, 1838, and the one year act of March 3rd, 1843, your son, as agent for Mrs. Cynthia Gorham of this town, I have long been looking for the net and your published incular, ordering the the made of under it, in order to obtain a certificate, but not having as yet seen any and this to you asking for directions in the premises which if you will transmit to me at Burlington Wisconsin Territory you will much oblige
Your most obedient and very humble servant
Ira Atkins

Mr J.L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
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Payment to be made
at Bellamy Falls
by M. Fullation Esq
Agent for paying pensionors
in the Agency of 
Vermont
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year
First payment to be made 31st December 1838

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 1
Page 40 by
R Burdine Clerk
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War Department
Five years' pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Cynthia Gorham of Vermont, widow of Silas Gorham, deceased, who was a Private during the Revolutionary War, and died on the twenty third day of July 1829 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of March in one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
JM Pointsett
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Cynthia Gorham
Vermont

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Cabot (Vt) Sept 26th, 1840
J.L Edwards
Dear sir,
Mrs Cynthia Gorham of this town has made application for her pension granted in her certificate issued from your office the 31st of August last, to Herman Lowry, agnet for paying pensions in the agency of Vermont at Burlington and was unable to obtain it, I understand in consequence of notice not having been given to said agent of the increase of her pension. If such notice has been neglected through inadvertently and is necesary (as I suppose it is) I hope sir that with a little delay as may be consistent with the duties of your department such notice will be forwarded that she can avail herself of her dues as her necessity in frequently requires it
Respectfully your
very obedient servant
Ira Athing
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Danville Sept 24 1838
Sir: Enclosed I send the declaration of Mrs Cynthia Gorham widow of Silas Gorham late a Revolutionary pensioner and the necessary backing in support of her claim for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838
Please send the certificate to me direct to Danville Caledonia County Vermont
Very respectfully yours
Saml Mattocks

Mr. J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Marc 3 1843

Mrs Cynthia Gorham

J.L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C
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Burlington (Wisconsin Territory) Aug 10th, 1843

Mr. J.L Edwards
Dear Sir:

If the enclosed documentation of Mrs Cynthia Gorham is not sufficient to gain her a certificate for a pension under the act of March last, you will please give the information necessary for that purpose.
The (inelligble) of Silas Gorham, her deceased husband, one referred to in her declaration, which will however show but a part of the time he was in actual service, but which was sufficient for his pension Mrs Gorha at first received but a part pension under the act of July 7th 1838 being what she was entitled to as shown by the evidence submitted by her husband, but afterwards evidence was made to your Department of a longer term of service which entitled her to a full pension of 80 dollars per year which she received, as we country but recently removed from Vermont to this Territory, I do not know what distance we may be from any pension agent, and would enquire of the pension of Mrs Gorham unto not by your direction be paid at the Milwaukee Land Office, and the proper vouchers forwarded there, provided there is no agency within a convenient distance. Chicago in Illinois  would be convenient, but should there be no agency there and cannot be paid at Milwaukee I would prefer Buffalo in N.Y or some point on the Lakes either place where it might be ordered to be paid.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Ira Atkins
Please direct to Burlington

J.L Edwards, Commisioner of Pensions
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July 4, 1844
Seal
J.L. Edwards
Mr Evans
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Wisconsin Territory
Racine County JS.
On this 30th day of January AD 1844 Personally
appeared before the subscribing authority Cynthia
Gorham of Burlington in the County and Territory
aforesaid, being duly sworn on her oath says
That she is the widow of Silas Gorham who was a
soldier of the Revolution, and that she was a
Pensioner under the act of Congress approved the 7th
day of July 1838, and received a pension under said
act for five years, and that she is now a pensioner
under an act approved the 3d of March 1843, and
that she now hold a certifficate of being inscribed
on the pension list under said act which is
made payable at Montpelier by Thomas Red agent
for paying pensions in the agency of Montpelier,
and that she wishes a transfer to be made
in the place of payment so that she may be
paid in the Territory of Wisconsin, And further
says that she has not herself recieved, nor author
is any person to receive any part of the pension
mentioned in the above named certifficate which
bears date the 13th December 1843 Cynthia Gorham
I here
have a
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year first above written before
Lewis Roce Justice of Peace
I here by certify that Cynthia Gorham the signer of the
above afidavit is personally known to me and I believe her
entitled to credit
Lewis Royce Justice of Peace
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Territory of Wisconsin ⎬ I Henry F Cox of
Racine County
Clerk of the District
Court in and for the County of Racine and
Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis
Royce whose name is subscribed to the within
affidavit and therein written was at the time
of taking the same and is now an acting
Justice of the Peace duly elected and sworn and
legally authorised to take the same and that
his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office at Racine
this first day of February AD 1844
Henry F Cox
Clerk
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Cynthia Gorham
A80
2952
Ira Alkens
Burlington
Wisconsin
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Territory of Wisconsin
Racine County Ss.
On this 2d day of
August AD. 1843 personally appeared before the
undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for
the County of Racine in said Teritory Cynthia Gorham
resident of Burlington in the County of Racine
aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widdow of Silas Gorham, who was a private
in the Revolutionary war, and served in the army
as will be shown by his papers supposed to be now
on file in the Office of the Secretary of war,
and received a pension under the act of Congress of
1818 and that she received a pension to the usual
amount of 80 Dollars for five years under the act
of July 7th 1838 and she further declares that
she is still a widow  (Cynthia Gorham Signed)
James Giddings Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Cynthia Gorham the
above subscribing declarant is personally
known to me
and that the foregoing
Declaration was sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written before me
James Giddings Justice of Peace
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Territory of Wisconsin
Racine County
I Henry F Cox Jr Clerk
of the District Court in and for the County
of Raine aforesaid Do hereby Certify
that James Giddings Esq whose name is set
scribed to the foregoing certificate is and
was at the time of making the same, and
acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said
County, duly elected & sworn and that his
signature thereto is genuine to the best
of my belief
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of our Court this Tenth
day of August AD 1883.
Henry F Cox Jr
Clerk
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I James Fish of Barre County of Washington
State of Vermont and of lawful age testify and say
that Silas Gorham of Danville County of Caledonia
and State aforesaid served as a private soldier in Capt
William Mills company 7th Regt of Infantry
comanded by Col John Brooks in the Mass line
of the continental army during the Revolutionary war
against the common enemy more than one year
to wit from sometime in Febuary Seventeen hundred
Eighty two untill sometime in March seventeen hundred eighty three,  then defenant
 serving in the same
company with Ss Gorham during the aforesaid term
when this Defenant left  the army leaving Ss Goreham
there who was not discharged untill sometime after
but the exact time of his discharge or enlistment
Deponent does not now recollect he is however very
confident that Ss Gorham belonged to the last th?
years service and further this deponent saith that 
Barre April 24  AD 1818
James Fish
State of Vermont
Washington County
April 24th 1838 the above Disposition
was subjected & sworn to by the said James Fish before me
Warren  Ellis
Judge Washington
County Court
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State of Vermont Washington 
I George Rich Clerk of the County
of Washington aforesd do certify
that Warren Ellis  Ed before whom me with
affidavit of James Fish was taken at the
time was a Judge of the County Court in
the County afore duly qualified, that
his name subserve thereto is his own
proper signature
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand & the seal of County
this 22 day of October A.D. 1818
George Rich Clerk
I further certify that the Hon. James Fish
state senator in the Congress of the U.S.
from this State, the within deponent
is credible witness
George Rich, Clk
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County

I Silas Gorham of Danville in the
County of Caledonia & State of Vermont
being duly sworn do declare depose & say that on the 17th
day of March AD 1781, in the town of Hardwich in the County
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, where I then resided
enlisted into the regular service in the Army of the United States
on the continental Establishment, & joined Capt
William Mills company in the first Brigade of the
Massachusetts line in the Seventh Regiment commanded
by Col John Brooks & continued to serve as a Soldier
in said Company & Regiment, untill on or about
the thirtieth day of December AD 1783, when I
was honorably discharged from the American Army
by Col Henry Knox at a place called Nelsons
Point near West Point in Hudson River in the
State of New York- And I do further declare & say
that I now am & ever since my said Discharge
have been a resident Citizen of the United States
I am now in the  53rd year of my age, & am in
(altered ? ) cumstances as to property, so as to be
in need of assistance from my Country for
my support-
Silas Gorham
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
Danville April 7th 1818
Personally appeared the above named
Silas Gorham & subscribed the above Declaration in my
presence & was duly sworn to the truth as the same
Before me Isaiah Fisk
than not Chief Judge
Calidonia Co
And I do further certify that the above named Silas
Gorham from satisfactory evidence to me added, is in
my opinion so reduced in his circumstances as to property
to be in need of assistance from his Country for his support 
Isaiah Fisk  Chief Judge Caledonia County
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State of Vermont 
Caladonia County

I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the
County Court within & for the
County of Caledonia do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that
the within named Silas Gorham
did
serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration
against the
common enemy And I few  transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of a late
Act of Congress Entitled can act to provide
for certain persons, engaged in the land &
naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War, which said Declaration
is made in order to obtain the provision
made by said act. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my
Signature & the seal of said Court this
12th day of May AD 1818
Isaiah Fisk
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I Silas Gorham of Peacham herby certify
that I am now owing the following demanda
to the persons here set down with the
to wit to  
it to Franklin Fenton $20
to George Riley   20
to J Mattack  28.64
to C. M. Blofs  33.00
to Joel Walken  30
Amos Paul  1.00
to John Weeks-  the 5.00
to An Hun  6.00
to Sumdrees  small on book-28
to Amos Clement   30
to Wm Buckminster 74
to Ino  Buckminster  17
to Lucas Persons 2.75
$295.39
& I also further declare that I have the
owing Demands & sums due to me (to
wit)
From  Sundries on book $22.50
due for nentfir Jellotloh 90-
from Josiah Parmerly 72.23
from Jacob Blanchard 4.50
from Jesie Heath  5.50
on S.C. Gill   2. 00
from Isaac Maririll  1.00
Robert Perkins  5,50
203. 23
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I hereby Certify that the within is an
original list of demands to and against
Silas Gorham lodged by him in the files
of the Court June term 1820
Att B. F. Deming Clerk
Silas Gorham
Schedul of Debits and Dues
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J L Edwards Esq
Com of and of pensiory
Washington D.C
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Pension S grn of 
Moulfalen to Feb  7 44
There has been 
no payment made to Cynthia Gorham
a pensioner
on the Eall  of this agency
under the act of 3 March 1843 at the
rate of 80 per year-
Yours
H Reed
for Get
forw agt
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I Samuel Sias of Danville County of Caladonia 
State of Vermont upon oath depose & say that I was
well acquainted with Silas Gorham & his wife Cynthea
Gorham from 1805 to the death of the sd Silas Gorham
who died at Danville July the 23d 1829. the sd Silas was a
Revolutionary pensioner, & I have ever since
the death of the sd Silas Gorham been acquainted with
Cynthia Gorham Widow of the sd Silas Gorham
who is now applying for a pensive, & that the sd
Cynthia has not married to any one since.
but remains the widow of the S. Silas Gorham
since his death
Dated at Danville Sept 24th 1838
Sam Sias
State of Vermont
Caladonia County
Danville Sept 24, 1838. Then
personally appeared before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in the for said County, Samuel Sias
 who in my presence subscribed the foregoing
deposition and made solemn oath that the same
contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Sam B Mattocks
Justice of Peace
I Ira Pramerd of Danville in the County of
Caledonia of lawful age depose and say
that I was well acquainted with Silas Gorham
late of said Danville deceased for many years
previous to his death that said Silas died on
the 23d day of July 1829, that I was present
at his death and assisted in laying him out
and attended his funeral & that I am and
have been for a long time well acquainted with
Cynthia Gorham widow of said Silas, who
now resides in Hardwick in said Comly & who
is applying for a pension  that she the said
Conthin has not to my knowledge been
married since the decease of said Silas and
shall remains the widow of said Silas
Ira Brainerd
State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Danville Sept 24. 1838
Caledonia County ss. T
hen personally appeared Ira
Brainerd of said Danville before me the Subscribed
a justice of the Peace in afor said County and made
Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him
Subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but
the truth
Sam B. Mattocks Justice Peace
over
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I certify that Samuel Sias and Ira Brainerd
whose names are subscribed to the foregoing depositions
are credible witnesses 
Sam B. Mattocks
Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Caladonia County
 I Samuel B Mattock's Clerk of
the County Court of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Saml B Mattocks
is a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County duly commissioned and qualified
that this Commission was dated the 1st
day of November AD 1837 and will
expire the last day of November 1838
and that his signatures to the certificate annexed
to the depositions of Samuel Sias & Ira Brainerd are
genuine. Given under my hand and
the seal of said County at Danville this 24th
day of September A.D. 1838.
Saml B. Mattocks
Clerk
-
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D.
I Josiah Parmelee of Danville Caledonia County
 Vermont depose and say that about the month
of June 1820. I was indebted to Silas Gorham
of said Danville (then of Peacham  in the same
County) in the sum of about seventy or Eighty
Dollars and as I think some where between those
sums by note pay about the month of August of the same
year, that some time near the time that
said note fell due said Gorham informed me
that he owed about the same sum to William
Buckminster of said Danville and asked me
if I had any objections to his passing said note
to said Buckminster I informed him I had
nine and afterwards said Buckminster presented
said note to me for payment and I paid him
the same
Josiah Pannell
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of
May A D 1823--
Benj F Deming Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Josiah Parnell is a
credible Witness
Benj
Deming
Jus. Peace
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F

I Samuel Collins of Danville Caledonia County Vermont, a Practicing Physician and Surgeon depose and say that I have been for many years acquainted with Silas Gorham now of said Danville.  that for Eight or ten years past except about Eighteen months that said Gorham resided at Peacham   I have been the attending family Physician of said Gorham - that in consequence of a very severe cut on the left arm near the wrist the said Gorham is in a great measure disabled from the use of said arm.  and that I am knowing that said Gorham has been afflicted with a lameness of the left knee for about seven years past which lameness at all times renders him in some degree unable to perform labour (labor) and at particular times has been very severe and afflictive that the disabilities aforesaid are such that said Gorham will never recover from them but will in opinion especially the knee continue to grow worse as old age advances in that I am also acquainted with said Gorhams wife having been frequently called to her in sickness that she is in a weak feeble state of health inclining to dropsy with other complaints which disable her from work for a great part of the time and is at no time able to do more than half that women of health usually do at her age

Samual Collins

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1823.   B. F. Deming Jus. Peace
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Saml. Collins
F
Deposition
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I, John, W. Chandler of Peacham in Caledonia County of lawful age testify & say that Silas Gorham late of said Peachman now of Danville in s,d County having been justly indebted to me in the sum of ten dollars & fifty cents has during the present month paid to me said sum of ten dollars & fifty cents out of property which he says was inventoried in his former schedule taken before the County Court on his application for pension in June of 1820. - Peacham Decem. 28th 1821 -      John W. Chandler

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.}  Peacham December 28th 1821 -   Personally appearing Jno, W. Chandler made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & mothing but the truth - 
before Chester W. Bloss Jus of Peace
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I, Isaiah Sliver of Peacham Caledonia County  & State of Vermont of lawful age, do testify & say that on the 8th day of October last past I purchased of Silas Gorham late of sd Peacham - now of Danville in said county - certain articles of property to the amount of forty seven dollars & 88/100 (thirty three dollars worth of sd property said Gorham says was inventoried & appraised in his schedule taken at the County Count on his application for a pension in June 1820-) nineteen dollars & fifty cents of which property I took for a debt which said Gorham justly owed to me & for the balance of which amount I gave sd Gorham two promissory notes amounting to about twenty eight dollars & 88 cents which notes I saw said Gorham turn out & sell to F. Fenton

Isaiah Silver
Peacham 28 Decm of 1821 - 

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} Peacham 28th Decm of 1821
Personally appearing - Isaiah Silver made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains that whole truth & nothing but the truth before  
Chester W. Bloss Jus of Peace
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I Franklin Fenton of Peacham Caledonia County & State of Vermont of lawfull (lawful) age do testify & say that I purchased of Silas Gorham late of sd Peacham - now of Danville in said County on the 17 day of Decm of 1821 - two promissory notes in his favor dated 8th Oct of 1821 signed by Isaiah Silver for the sum amt of twenty eight dollars & 48/100 in payment for & debt which said Gorham justly owed to me & further more the deponent sayeth not
Peacham 28. Decm 1821 -

Franklin Fenton

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} Peacham 28th December of 1821
Personally appearing Franklin Fenton made a solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before
Chester, W. Bloss Jus of Peace
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Washington 10 Jan[uar]y 1819

Sir,
I herewith forward the declaration of Silas Gorham which had been once in your office and sent back for further proof of the Service performed -
The certificate of Gov. Brooks of Massachusetts who was Com[mandan]t of the Reg[imen]t in which Mr. Gorham served together with the certificate of the Hon. James Fisk, late a member of the Congress of the U[nited] States, who served with him, will, I trust, be sufficient.
Very respectfully, your servant, 
W H Palmer

J L Edward’s Esq.
Pensions office
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Medford, Mass[achuset]ts, Dec. 15th, 1818.
This is to certify that Silas Gorham was a soldier in the late eighth Mass[achuset]ts reg[imen]t - that he enlisted on the 4th of March 1781 and continued to serve in said regiment until it was disbanded in the month of June 1783.
J Brooks Lt. Col. Com[man]d[an]t of [eighth]
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Hon. W A Palmer
Senate

Admitted
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Vermont

Silas Gorham priv. Served [illegible] from 1781
1st Sched. dated 2d June 1820
Personal property $183.20
Debts owe him $203.23
Total $386.43
Indebted to sundry persons to the amount of $295.39
Sched. under Act Mass 1823 (dated 2 June 1823)
Personal property $52.88
no debts
Accounts for the decrease of property & in Dec[embe]r 1821 sold 1 cow to J W Chandler for a debt due [illegible] - 8th Oct 1821 sold to J Silver 3 Tables. 17 chairs 3 bts 2 kegs 1 gridiron and 2 lanterns for $17.50 in part pay[men]t of the hire of a horse - Then 2d Mar 1821 sold 1 side saddle to C. Haul for cost - Dec[embe]r 1821 the late John Buckminster crockery ware to the amount of $21 allowed on a debt due 13- Then Bal[ance] of the furn[illegible] & as stated in [illegible] all sold and authenticated affidavits of the Creditors given - debts mentioned are due claimant disposed as follows - $80 due from J Parmelee transferred to Wm. Buckminster to satisfy a debt due him - $98 were Pd in advance for Tavern rent which amt. he took  out in rent.  The balance has been collected and applied to the discharge of severance in all debts & support of family - aged 58 yr., a painter lame in the arm and knee.  Physicians certified as to his disability to labor.  Wife 57 yr very feeble. 1 Son 12 yr - $24.80
BF Deming [illegible] Daniel
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War Department
Pension Office
June 23, 1823
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[Far left] 
Silas Gaham 
Harduck Vol 03
p. 331 on roll 
1781 3 yr 

[Center horizontal] 
Cabot Vermont 
July 14th 

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C. 

[Vertical] 
July 18 1844 
Vt. 
Add. proof 
Cynthia Gorham 
Vt. [?] act 
for usage
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Hon J. L. Edwards - Dear Sir - 
enclosed is two Depositions, intended to prove a longer term of service of Silas Gorham a soldier in the continental army of the revolution. Said Gorham drew a pension before his decease, I believe under the act of Congress of 1818. Under that act I understand it was unnecessary to prove over nine months service under any one engagement, and also understand that the evidence then addressed, did prove no longer service than about seventeen months. Said Gorhams widow (Cynthia Gorham is now on the pension list in consequence of her late husbands service as proved for his own benefit.  If sir, you should be of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to the additional benefit contemplated by the act of July 7th 1828 (or any other act) please inform me that her present certificate may be surrendered for a different one, and if the regulations in this case, have not been properly complyed with, be good enough to give information in what respect this failure consists, that a remedy may be applyed for in the present state of the applicant, all truth, poverty and age it is very desirable she should avail herself of all the provisions of the time for her relief 
Respectfully your 
Obedient Servant
Ina Atkins 

Cabot July 13th 1840 

Hon JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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L. John Gorham of Hardwick County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged 80 years, testify and say that I served, in the Army of the Revolution two years and four or five months, during all of which time I belonged to the 7th Regiment, Mass. here commanded by Col. John Brooks; and during these years of the above named service, I held the rank of serjeant in the Light Infantry Company belonging to said Regiment. On the 19th of February 1781, when said Regiment was stationed in New York, I was detached with said Infantry Company and placed under the command of the Marquis LaFayette, and marched to Virginia. On returning to the Regiment in the Autumn of that year, I found my Brother, Silas Gorham, serving in said Regiment, and was told he had joined it the preceeding spring. Said Silas was in the Company Commanded by Capt. William Mills. I had enlisted for "during the War," and was discharged in June 1783. Said Silas had enlisted for three years, and his term of service had not expired when I left the Army. I left him in the service, and he returned home in December 1783 or in January 1784. Said Silas was afterwards married to Cynthia Hanmer, and removed to Hardswick in Vermont. 
And further this deponent saith not, 
John Gorham 
[?] 
Sworn and subscribed the seventeenth day of October A. D. 1839 before me, Joseph Stone Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts } ss. 
Worcester County 

I certify that John Gorham, within named is a man of unquestioned veracity, retaining both his physical and intellectual faculties to a remarkable degree. 
Joseph Stone Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss. 

I Charles G Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Joseph Stone is a Justice of the Peace in an for said County, duly commissioned and qualified  - and that the foregoing [?] of his name are true and genuine. 
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said county this nineteenth day of October one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine. 
Chas G. Prentiss Register
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I James Fisk of Swanton County of Franklin and State of Vermont Aged seventy five years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Silas Gorham formerly of Hardwick County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts but lastly of Danville County of Caledonia State of Vermont. Now deceased. that I served with him as a soldier in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. John Brooks in the Seventh Company Commanded by Capt. William Mills in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army. from the forepart of February 1782 to sometime in March 1783 during the revolutionary War. that at the time I joined said Regiment said Gorham was there a soldier, and I then understood he had been there as such for nearly a year before I joined, and that when I left the Army I left him there as a soldier and afterwords understood he continued there some months after but how long I cannot say. And further this deposent saith not. 
James Fisk 

State of Vermont 
Franklin County } ss. 
August 5th 1839 
Personally appeared James Fisk the [?] of the above deposition and made oath that this same contained the whole truth and nothing but the truth. before me. 
John Carpenter 
Apt. Judge of Franklin C. Court 

I hereby certify that the above named James Fisk is a man of good moral character & to be whereas as to truth and veracity
John Carpenter Apt. Judge 
of Franklin County Court
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss} 

I Joseph H Brainerd Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify to all persons to whom these Presents may come, that Jesse Carpenter was one of the assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid, for the year beginning with the 1st day of December A. D. 1838 & ending with the 31st day of November A. D. 1839, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the within signatures preporting to be his are genuine. and that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts as Judge as aforesaid. 
In testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid and subscribed my name, officially to these Presents at [?] in the County of Franklin aforesaid, this seventh day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. 
Joseph H. Brainerd, Clerk.
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State of Vermont 
Caledonia County ss} 
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Mattocks & Benjamin F Deming before whom the Depositions herewith transmitted marked A, B, C, D, E, & F were taken were as the several dates as which the same purposes to have been taken Justices of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned for that Purpose - In testimony whereof I  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of June A D 1823
Benj. F Deming
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A 
Isaiah Silver
Deposition
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I Isaiah Silver of Peacham in the County of Caledonia & state of Vermont of Land [?] age so Depose & say that Silas Gorham now of Dunswith in sd County resided in sd Peacham on the 8 Oct AD. 1821 at which time I purchased of him the following articles of property & paid him a rate consideration [?] toward 
one long table [unclear crossed out] for  - $1.00 
nine chairs - 3.00
1. sink - 1.50 
8 Dining chairs - 4.
2 tables - 1.50 
4 cider barrells - 3.00 
1 [?] - 1.00 
2 Lanthorns - .50 
1 Cupboard (moveable) - 2.00 

Amount - $17.50 

I further say that I sold said property without payment of [?] for whome which said Goreham had previously hired of me & further saith not. 
I am [?] May 11th 1823
Isaiah Silver 

Caledonia ss. May 16th 1823
Sworn & subscribed this day before me 
Wm. Mattocks Jus. Peace 

I certify that the above named Isaiah Silver is a credible witness 
Wm. Mattocks Just Peace
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B
Augustine Clarke 
Deposition
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I Augustine Clarke of Danville in Caledonia County Vermont depose and say that Silas Gorham of said Danville was indebted to me for one quarter and seven days house rent ending on the 16th April AD 1823 amounting to Eight Dollars and ten cents and that I have purchased of said Gorham in payment of said sum four Silver Table Spoons at Nine Dollars the balance of ninety cents I have repayed to his credit on book there being a much larger balance decrease for goods out of any Store - 

Augustine Clark 

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1823 
Benj F Deming Jus Peace 

I certify that the above named Augustine Clarke is a credible witness 

Benj F Deming Jus Peace
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C 
John Mattocks 
Deposition
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C
I John Mattocks of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and the State of Vermont depose and say that according to my best knowledge and belief on the 20th June 1820 Silas Gorham then residing in Peacham aforesaid but now of Danville in said county of Caledonia had paid me in advance Ninety Eight Dollars towards the rent of a Tavern house in said Peacham the occupied by him  that said Gorham continued to dwell in and occupy said house until said debt was extinguished at the rate of Ninety dollars per annum and afterwards removed to Danville where he still resides - 
John Mattocks
Danville 7 June 1823

Sworn to I and subscribed this 7th June 1823 before me  
Benj. F. Deming Jus. Peace

I Certify that the Honorable John Mattocks late a Representative in Congress from the State of Vermont who signed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness
Benjamin F. Deming
Jus. Peace
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E
Wm. Buckminster
Deposition
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E
I William Buckminster of Danville Caledonia County Vermont depose and say that Silas Gorham of said Danville was justly indebted to be by note of hand in the month of June 1820 for the sum of about Eighty Dollars which note had been due to me some time before that period.  that about the summer of 1820 the latter part of the summer as near as I can now recollect  said Gorham proposed to let me have a note he then held against Josiah Parmelee of said Danville in payment or in part payment of said Gorhams note to me as I think there was still a small balance due to me, which note against said Parmelee I recd. of said Gorham and applied the amount of the same on said Gorhams note to me, which note said Parmelee has since paid me  -
Wm. Buckminster

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of May A.D. 1823 - 
Benj. F. Deming Jus. Peace

I Certify that the above named William Buckminster is a credible Witness - 
B. F. Deming Jus. Peace
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On this 29th day of December Anno Domini 1821.  Personally appeared Silas Gorham of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and made oath to the following statement explanatory of the variation between a former schedule and the one herewith transmitted 

in 1st It will be seen by said Gorhams declaration of June 1820 that he was justly indebted to sundry persons in the sum of $295.39.  and that he had due to him from sundry persons $203.23 - the original list of said demands lodged by said Gorham in the files of the County is herewith transmitted for a more full explanation  - in among the demands considered as due to said Gorham was one of Ninety Dollars which was not  properly a demand it being for rent of a Tavern house paid in advance which he has since recd. by the occupation of said house

2nd - a demand of $72.23 due from Josiah Parmelee has been since collected and appropriated to the payment of a demand due Wm. Buckminster of about the same sum - and that the balance of said demand such as were collectable have been appropriated for the payment of other justly debts -

3rd - Said Gorham in consequence of inability to pursue his trade that of a painter and in the full belief and expectation of the continuance of his pension hired a Tavern house and purchased furniture for the use of said tavern which he occupied at the date of his declaration in June 1820 and which with other furniture formed as will be seen nearly the whole of his schedule of that date - that in consequence of being stricken from the pension list he found himself from short funds unable to continue the occupation of said tavern and has since left the same.  that at the time of leaving said tavern much
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of said furniture became unnecessary and said Gorham sold the surplusage to Isaiah Silver his successor in the occupation of said tavern and to others which has since been applied to the payment of his justly debts - 

4th That about Twenty Dollars in his original schedule was erroneously put in the list it being the property of a daughter then residing in his family and since married - 

5th said Gorham declares that he was in indigent circumstances at the time he originally obtained a pension and though he then had some small property in possession was not actually worth a single dollar - 

6th Said Gorham further declares that he served in the revolutionary war nearly three years in succession and under one enlistment as will be seen by reference to the Depositions of his Ex. Gov. Brooks of Mass. and the Honorable Fisk of Vermont -

Silas Gorham

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -   Benj. F. Deming Jus. Peace

I Certify that Silas Gorham is a credible and respectable man -  Benj. F. Deming
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SERIVCE
Mass
Gorham, Silas
W25642
Cynthia
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State of Vermont }
Caledonia Co       }

I Benj. F. Deming Clerk of the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby Certify that Chester W. Bloss & Benj. F. Deming before whom
were made the affidavit here-with transmitted were at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peach within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and there named thereto are their own proper signatures - In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County this 2nd day of January A.D 1822 - 
Benj. F. Deming Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia COUNTY SS.  } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville -- with and for said County on the Second day of December A.D. 1821...
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk ----- Chief Judge
                                     "    Pres West          }  Assistant
                                     "    Saml. Sias Esq.   }  Judges

On This 17th day of December 1821, personally appeared
in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of find imprisonment) Silas Gorham -- aged Fifty seven years, resident in Danville --- in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he service in the Revolutionary War as follows:- In the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. John Brooks in the company of Capt. William Mills being the 7th Regiment, and first Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the years 1781 & 1782 and in Capt [illegible] Company in the same Regiment in 1983 in my former declara-tion was dated April 7th 1818 and my pension Certificate in numbered 5,278 -----

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 13th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed on my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 day of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust of me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contain in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed.

1 Chairs @ 75c  8.25  6 old dining chairs @ 42 c 2.52  $ 10.77
6 old kitchen chairs 0.75 - 5 old tables 7.00 ---------         7.75
3 Light stands old 2.50 - 1 Wash stand 1.00 ---------         3.50
2 pine chests 1.00  2 pr. [illegible]    2.00 ------------         3.00
4 prs. [illegible] 3.50 ----------------------------------         3.50
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2 old axes, 1 old shovel, 1 old handsaw, shave plane & chisel  old | 2.00

Wares in kitchen cupboard | 3.50
Back cupboard of old Tin & Crockery | 5.00
2 Pots, 1 dish Kettle, 1 Spider, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 pr. Sad Irons | 3.50
1 old copper kettle | 1.50
1 toast iron, 1 grid iron | 1.00
1 cider Bbbl - 2 old meat bbl | 1.5
6 old Tubs & 2 old Wheels | 3.00
2 Water pails | .40
Bottles & Crockery in the Buttery | 3.00
1 Box knives & forks | 2.00
1 small looking glass | .75
4 Iron Candlesticks 0.50 & Iron Tablespoons 25 | .75
6 iron teaspoons | .10
$56.60

I am by occupation a house painter, but from a lameness and stiffness in the left knee, it is both dangerous and difficult to ascend a ladder from which circumstance I am in a great measure unable to pursue my occupation. I am also in great measure unable to pursue any other occupation from a lameness in the left arm.  
My Family are - my wife aged 56 who is infirm from feeble health unable to perform but very little whatever - my son Sewall aged 11 in tolerable health and able to pursue some light occupation but will never be able to attend to any business requiring much labour.
Silas Gorham
Sworn to in open court this 17th day of December A.D. 1821
Attest B F Deming Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, SS.
I Benja. F. Deming Clerk 
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, 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 Fifty six Dollars and 60 cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal on this 2d day of January 1822
Clerk of the County Court
for Caledonia County.
Benj. F. Deming
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State of Vermont
Caledonia Co
At a County Court begun and holden at Danville within and for the County of Caledonia on the first Monday of June A.D. 1823--
Present in Court
The Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge
"       "  Samuel Sias &
"       " Joseph Morrill 2nd Esqr. 
Ast. Judges

On this 2nd day of June A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of records for the said County (having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment.) Silas Gorham resident in Danville in said County aged Fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Silas Gorham enlisted for the term of three years ["three years" is underlined] on the 17th day of March AD 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain William Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establisment that he contrived to serve in the said corps untill some time in the month of December A.D. 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at a place then call the Robinson farms ["the Robinson farms" is underlined] about four miles below West Poin on the apposite side of the North River in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension lists and dropt therefrom on account of his property - and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
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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 person 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 wat is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed – 
1 Desk - $6.00 – 9. Dining chairs $6.75 .. 3 Tables $5.00 $17.75
2 light Stands $1.50 …6 old Kitchen chairs $0.75  …. 2.25
2 old Silver Table Spoons 3.00 .. 6 Silver Tea Spoons old 2.50 … 5.50
2 Stew Pots 1.00 .. 2 old Iron baons 0.34 … 1 old Copper Kettle 1.25 .. 2.59
1 Small Brass Kettle 1.00 .  1 Iron Tea Kettle 0.75 …1.75
1 Grid Iron 50 cents  1 pr Flat Irons 75 cents 1 old saw 0.25 … 1.50
1 old Shave 12 cents 1 hammer 20 cents 1 old ax 0.50 … .82
1 Smal Shovel & tongs 0.50 1 large do 1.25 … 1.75
2 Trunks 1.00 – 2 Iron Disch Kettles 0.75 … 1.75
Sundry articles of Old Crockery … 1.50
2 pr. And Irons 1.50 – 2 old looking Glasses 1.00 …2.5
Brown Earthen Ware 50 – Tin Ware – 1.50 … 2.00
4 old Iron Spoons 12 cents 1 cider Brl 50 cents … .62
2 old meal Brls 1.00 – 2 old Wash tubs 1.00 – 2 pails 40 cents 2 Firkins 68 cents ..3.08
1 Vinigar Brl 34 2 old Spinning Wheels 1.00 3 Glass Bottles 25 cents .. 1.59
2 old Candlesticks 25 cents .. 2 tin Candlesticks 34 1 old Bible 1.00 … 1.59
1 Hym book 25 cents .. 1 Wash stand 1.00 .. 1 Spider 34 cents … 1.59
12 Old Knives & forks …. 1.00
$52.88
Sllas Gorham
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I am by trade or occupation a house painter rendered by lameness in my left arm and left knee in considerable measure unable to pursue said occupation owing particularly to the difficulty and danger of ascending a ladder - my family are- my wife Cynthia aged Fifty seven in a very feeble state of health and for the most part disabled from work - my son Sewall aged Twelve of a slender constitution but enjoying a usual degree of health - (See Samuel Collins Deposition marked F) 
That since the Exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property - Viz
[the following list is in table form in the original document. each column is specified by article in this transcription]
Articles Sold: 1 [illegible]; To whom sold: John W Chandler; Time of Sale: Nov. or Dec. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: Allowed on Debt owed him
Articles Sold: 3 Tables; To whom sold: Isaiah Silver; Time of Sale: 8 Oct. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: See Isaiah Silvers Deposition marked A
Articles Sold: 17 Chairs; To whom sold: Isaiah Silver; Time of Sale: 8 Oct. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: See Isaiah Silvers Deposition marked A
Articles Sold: 3 Bbls &c Kegs; To whom sold: Isaiah Silver; Time of Sale: 8 Oct. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: See Isaiah Silvers Deposition marked A
Articles Sold: Grid Iron & Lanterns; To whom sold: Isaiah Silver; Time of Sale: 8 Oct. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: See Isaiah Silvers Deposition marked A
Articles Sold: 1 Side Saddle; To whom sold: Cynthia Hawley; Time of Sale: Mar 2nd 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: rec'd Cash
Articles Sold: Crockery Ware amt of $21.00; To whom sold: John Buckminster; Time of Sale: Nov. or Dec. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: Allowed on debt owed him
Articles Sold: Crow bar; To whom sold: Salman Elkins; Time of Sale: Sep. 1821,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: Sold at $1.75 rec'd cash
Articles Sold: Brass Kettle wore out & sold for old Brass; To whom sold: Saml Parker; Time of Sale: about June 1822,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: allowed me where I owed him
Articles Sold: 4 Silver Table Spoons; To whom sold: Augustine Clarke; Time of Sale: May 1822,; Amt. &c rec'd in return: See A. Clarke Depn marked B
[end of table]

In the month of July 1820 my Daughter Cynthia was married and commenced house Keeping in the month of December of that year and I gave her sundry articles of my household furniture the whole amount of which was small and comprised the following articles - to wit - see over
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2 Stands - 6 Chairs - 1 Trunk - 1 Chest - 1 pr shovel & tongs - 1 pr and irons - 1 Looking Glass - 1 Dish Kettle - 1 Spider - 1 Tea Kettle
1 pr Flat Irons - 1 Toast Iron - 6 Silver Tea Spoons - 6 Knives & forks -

The following disposed of as follows
1 swine fatted & Killed
1 Mans Saddle, 1 Bridle, 1 shovel, 1 Dish Kettle, 1 other Kettle, 1 Table, 1 Chest, Candlesticks & some other articles are broken, worn out or lost

The most important item contained in the first Schedule was debts to me $203.23 which is Explained as follows it consisted of the following items -
House rent which I had paid in advance- $98.00 which I record by occupancy of said house being a Tavern house (see John Mattocks Dept marked C) -
a Demand against Josiah Parmelee for about
$70 or 80 Dolls which demand I sold William Buck minster and which is explained by the Depositions of said Parmelee marked D and said Buckminster man marked E the balance consisted of sundry small demands due me for Liquor sold at my Tavern which are since
collected and consumed for my family- I have had considerable sickness in my family and have been disabled from labor my self for several months, four months at one time and five months at another since I made my
first schedule and there are some small articles that I have disposed of for the subsistence of for the subsistence of my family which
I cannot now particularly specify 
signed Silas Gorham
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Sworn and declared in open court on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1823
Attest B. F. Deming clerk
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Silas Gorham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.  I also Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Fifty two Dollars and Eighty eight cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of June 1823.
Benj. F. Deming
Clerk of the County Court of Caledonia County