Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,743, Gershom Gilbert, Conn.
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Conn. Gillbert Gershom.   S.10.7
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Conn. Gillbert Gershom.   S.10.7

11.937 
New-York
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
[left page]
Let. to Alby Pen. Agt.
August 24, 1837

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New = York ~~~~~ 1342.
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Heirs of 
Gershom Gilbert, decd
who died on the 13th January, 1832;
of Northampton in the State of New=York
who was a 2nd W. Segt in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut
line for 12 mos sergt 	$60
2. 14/30 – 2n Mart	$32.88
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			$92:88
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alby)
at the rate of 92 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 13 day of Jany 1832.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of August, 1837, and sent to J. J. Shew Northampton, Merit 87 O. N. Y.
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Amt to death $79:42
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1832, Section the 2d.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 109
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[handwritten across the page]
Honorable J R Poinsett
Secretary of War – 
Washington City – 
Dist Col. 

[under this address is written in a vertical direction]
2141
25 June
John J. Shew
seshg heirs
of Gersham Gilbert
2 Dec Act 4t July 36
Northampton NY
Stewart

{Revolutionary Claim.}
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handwritten]
Northampton Montgomery County
New York State, June 15th 1837 ~

Dr Sir,
The 2nd Section, (of the Act of Congress granting Pensions to certain widows, passed July 4th 1836,) provided for certain children to pay where their father died between the 4th of March 1831, and the 7th of June 1832. Gershom Gilbert was pensioned under the Act of 1818, and stricken from that list in a short time after. He died on the 13th day of January 1832, his wife having died several years before that time. Three of his children are now living and they hereby claim the money which is due to them by virtue of the first above recited act. It is the only case which has come to my knowledge in all this region of country and I presume to say that there are very few in the whole United States; therefore as this is the first time which I ever attempted to do any business under the said 2nd Section of said act, I hope and trust that you will give it as fair and impartial an examination as the dignity of your station will permit.
	They are entitled to 10 months and 9 days pay, and if I have not prepared the papers correctly, you will confer a great favor by sending me your objections as early as consistent. You will find on a careful examination of the enclosed papers that the time when he died is proved, also that his wife died several years before and that they are the only surviving children. They are all over 30 year of age. If their claim should be granted, you will confer a favor by forwarding it to me with a form and instructions how to proceed to obtain the money. They claim the pay of a Quarter master for the length of time he served in that capacity as you will discover at the close of the declaration – 
With sentiments of much respect &c – 
[signed] John J. Shew of
Northampton
Montgomery County
New York State

Honl. J. R. Poinsett Secy of War -
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[No. 1 …… Declaration.]
I Gershom Gilbert aged Sixty Eight of the Town of Northampton in the county of Montgomery in the state of New-York, Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” make the following Declaration under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that by reason my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, and that I served in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, one year or more as set forth below.

That I belonged to a company commanded by Samuel Cornstalk and in Colonel John Chandlers regiment, and in the line of Connecticut. And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the about the first of March one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven and left the said service on the 13th day of March one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight having left the same by reason of being discharged on account of Ill Health which discharge is hereunto annexed being a discharge as a quarter master which office I Accepted immediately after Entering the Service – that I was in the Battle at German Town and in the Siege of Mud Fort on the Delaware River – that I am nearly sixty nine years of age have a Sickly Wife a Son who is a cripple to support and Stand in need of the aid of my County for Comfortable Support.

And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual state. Witness my hand, this third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
[signed] Gershom Gilbert

[signed] D McMartin Jun

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[No. 2 ….. Judge’s Certificate.]
State of New-York
County of Montgomery} To wit:
Be it remembered, That on the third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen in the county of Montgomery and State of New-York, before me, Duncan McMartin Jr. Esquire, one of the Judges for the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Court of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared Gershom Gilbert to me well known who resides in the town, county and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration. – And it appearing to my satisfaction, from the said declaration under oath of the Said Gershom Gilbert he being a man of truth and Credability that the said application served in the Revolutionary War as in said declaration mentioned, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal, at the County of Montgomery in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.

I further certify that from my own knowledge of the Said applicants family & circumstances together with his own & the Statements of other men of Veracity he needs as Set forth the aid of his Country for comfortable support.
[signed] Duncan McMartin Jnr
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[handwritten]
State of New York
Montgomery County}
I John McCarthy Clerk of the said County do Certify that Duncan McMartin Junior was one of the Judges of the court of common please in & for the said County, (and whose name appears subscribed to the within Certificate.) On the third day of the Instant month. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 6th day of May 1819.
[signed] Jno. McCarthy
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[handwritten]
Gersham Gilbert
was appt. Quarter Master
sergeant Janry 1st ‘77
& continued as such 
until Janry 1778
at which time he
was appointed
Quarter Master
& resigned Mar: 14th
1778, having served 
but about 2 months
in the latter capacity
14 Janry 1820
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[handwritten]
2141
Heirs of
Gershom Gilbert 
2nd Sec: 4 July. ‘36
Admitted,
12 mo Sergt	 $60
2 14/30 Q Master
of Battl		12.88
per ann.		$72.88
Certificate to be issued
in the name of 
Jno B Gilbert
Nathan Gilbert &
Barzella Gilbert
children & heirs at
law of Gershom Gilbert decd.
commencing 4 March 1831
to the time of his death
Janry 13. 1832.

Jno J. Shew Esq
Northampton
Monty Co NY.

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[signed] Geo D Ferguson
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[handwritten] 
State of New York
County of Montgomery} ss.
On this 14th day of June 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Abm Morrell first Judge and David F. Sacid Samuel A. Gilbert John Hand & Henry J. Devendorff Judges of the said Montgomery County Courts now sitting; Nathan Gilbert and Barzilla Gilbert, residents of Northampton, County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 2nd section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That they are the only surviving children, (except John B. Gilbert, whose power of attorney is herewith transmitted.) of Gershom Gilbert, who, according to the Pay Certificate herewith transmitted, was a Quarter Master Serjeant in the Army of the Revolution, and was “inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York agency” in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, as will more fully appear by reference to the Pay certificated of the said Gershom Gilbert herewith transmitted. They further declared that their Father, the said Gershom Gilbert departed this life on the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two in the eighty second year of his age, by reason of bodily infirmities and old age; and that their mother, the wife of the said Gershom Gilbert departed this life also on the twenty-sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, by reason of bodily infirmities and old age. They further declared that they three are the only surviving children of the said Gershom Gilbert deceased, and that they now hereby claim the amount of money due them by virtue of the said 2nd section of the first above mentioned Act of Congress of July 4th 1836. And they further declare that during the life time of their father, they often heard him say that he was a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War: - they therefore hereby claim their proportionate compensation due them by virtue of said services as a Quarter Master for the length of time he served in that capacity.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court.
[signed] Nathan Gilbert
[signed] Barzilla Gilbert

[signed] Geo: D Ferguson, Clerk.
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[handwritten] 
State of New York
County of Montgomery} ss.
On this 14th day of June 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Abm Morrell first Judge and David F. Sacid Samuel A. Gilbert John Hand & Henry J. Devendorff Judges of the said Montgomery County Courts now sitting; Nathan Gilbert and Barzilla Gilbert, residents of Northampton, County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 2nd section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That they are the only surviving children, (except John B. Gilbert, whose power of attorney is herewith transmitted.) of Gershom Gilbert, who, according to the Pay Certificate herewith transmitted, was a Quarter Master Serjeant in the Army of the Revolution, and was “inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York agency” in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, as will more fully appear by reference to the Pay certificated of the said Gershom Gilbert herewith transmitted. They further declared that their Father, the said Gershom Gilbert departed this life on the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two in the eighty second year of his age, by reason of bodily infirmities and old age; and that their mother, the wife of the said Gershom Gilbert departed this life also on the twenty-sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, by reason of bodily infirmities and old age. They further declared that they three are the only surviving children of the said Gershom Gilbert deceased, and that they now hereby claim the amount of money due them by virtue of the said 2nd section of the first above mentioned Act of Congress of July 4th 1836. And they further declare that during the life time of their father, they often heard him say that he was a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War: - they therefore hereby claim their proportionate compensation due them by virtue of said services as a Quarter Master for the length of time he served in that capacity.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court.
[signed] Nathan Gilbert
[signed] Barzilla Gilbert

[signed] Geo: D Ferguson, Clerk.
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[handwritten] 
Know all men by these presents
that I John B. Gilbert of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York one of the children and heirs at laws of Gershom Gilbert late of the town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid deceased do hereby Constitute and appoint Berzilla Gilbert of Northampton aforesaid my true and lawful attorney to apply for and receive from the United States my share or proportion of all monies belonging or in arrears to the said Gershom Gilbert for a pension under any act or law of the United States giving pensions to officers or soldiers of the Revolution, hereby authorising and empowering the said Berzilla to do all lawful acts and things in relation to the obtaining said pension, to make other attorneys if necessary. and to do all other acts in any name or otherwise as fully and effectually as I might or could do myself.
Given under my hand and sela this sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
[signed] John B. Gilbert  [small square of paper next to this signature, illegible]
In presence of
[signed] C. A. Cosey
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Gershom Gilbert late a Qr Mr Serjeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
[signed] J. L. Edwards
In the absence and on behalf
Of the Secretary of War
[faint seal to the left of the signature, illegible print]
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of N. York at the Branch Bk: U.S.
New York

Recorded
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[handwritten]
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss.

I George D. Ferguson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify that Flavel B. Sprague before whom the within affidavit of Robert Gibbs purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily do believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit & to the within certificate of character of said Deponent is the proper signature of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 14th  June 1837.
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson
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[handwritten]
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify by the direction of said Court that Nathan Gilbert appeared in open Court & Subscribed & swore to the affidavit hereto annexed & to which his name is subscribed: At the same time also appeared in open Court Barzilla Gilbert & subscribed and swore to the two foregoing & annexed affidavits to which his name is subscribed: And the said Court do direct me as their Organ to certify that in their opinion the said Nathan & Barzilla are creditable persons and entitled to full cred and that their testimony n this matter was in all respects satisfactory to said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto by the direction of said Court set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court at the June term thereof in the year 1837 and on the 14th day of the same month.
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson

[handwritten in the opposite direction across the bottom of this page]
2141
Heirs of
Gershom Gilbert 
2nd Sec: 4 July. ‘36
Admitted,
12 mo Sergt	 $60
2 14/30 Q Master
of Battl		12.88
per ann.		$72.88
Certificate to be issued
in the name of 
Jno B Gilbert
Nathan Gilbert &
Barzella Gilbert
children & heirs at
law of Gershom Gilbert decd.
commencing 4 March 1831
to the time of his death
Janry 13. 1832.

Jno J. Shew Esq
Northampton
Monty Co NY.
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Oct. 3, 1921.

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Gershom Gilbert, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file with this Bureau.
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[following is a table – columns are separated by “/”]
Dates of Enlistment./Length of Service./Rank./Officers under Whom Service was Rendered./ Captain./Colonel./State.
Mar. 1, 1777/Mar. 13, 1778/ Lieut. & QM Sgt & QM/Sam’l Comstock/Jno. Chandler/Conn. 

Battles engaged in, Germantown – Siege of Mud Fort.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, May 3, 1819 cl. al. 
Residence at date of application, Northampton, Montgomery Co, NY
Age at date of application, 68 yrs
Remarks: In 1819 he refers to his wife, no name stated. she d. May 26, 1822 and sol. d. Jan. 13, 1832 survived by 3 sons: - Nathan and Barzilla, residents of Northampton, NY and John res. of Saratoga Spgs Saratoga Co. NY. in 1837 all being over 30 yrs of age.
Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

6-2856
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Rev War
10.743
Invalid.
File No. 10,748
Gershom Gilbert
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7” 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1921, Oct. 3 hist. to Charlotte T Luckhurst. (En._ letter in S.28444 Peter Covenhover - - - -
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[handwritten]
Gershom Gilbert
S. File 10743
Conn. 

Discharge from the Continental Army
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[handwritten]
Gershom Gilbert Northampton
N.Y. Act 1818 – when last paid
HHL 
Pd. To March 4, 1820.
John Sassford
12 mo. Sergt	$60
2. 14 Q master	32.88
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10 mos 9 ds	$92.88
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[handwritten]
[top left corner]
Northampton
NY 2d Augt}

[top right corner]
Free

[center]
Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. Col.

[left margin in multiple directions]
D C     Aug 5
N.Y.
Uto Canc
2d Sec

{Revolutionary Claim.}