Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,605, John Gould, Conn.
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Conn.                    Gould, John           S 39.605
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No. 46987

Vermont
John Gould
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont was a private in the company commanded by Captain Keyes of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
from November 1775 to November 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 31 day of August 1819 and 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of September 1819 and sent to Judge Saml. Chelsea Vermont

Continued on the Roll on 23d day of August 1828 and notification sent to J. Wright Esq at Norwich Vermont Pension commencing on the 6th of August 1828.

Amount due on 4th of
March 1829}   $55.76

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820, 1 March 1823

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See letter St. Harvey Burton
March 27 1829 L. Gillan
1829 al to J. Wright May 12 1829

Duplicate pension certificate issued June 6 1829 and sent to Harvey Burton, Esq Norwich Vermont. see letter to Ira Davis, Aug 10 1836.

Orin Walker 14th Sept 1853
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John Gould
declaration

Admitted
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State of Vermont
Orange County Ss} On this 31 day of August 1819 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Orange County Court in the state of Vermont personally appeared John Gould (who at the time of his enlistment was John Gould Junr, his Father by the name of John Gould belonged to the same company and was killed in the Battle of Princeton in the state of New Jersey) aged 60 years resident in Norwich in the county of Windsor in the state of Vermont 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 late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". 
That he the said John Gould enlisted in the month of November 1775 (the particular day he does not recollect) for the term of one year in Lebanon Crank in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Keyes, of the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of February 1777, when he was discharged from service is Chatham in the state of New Jersey, that he was in the Battles of Flatbush on Long Island, of Trenton in the state of New Jersey, when the Hessians were taken, and that he is in reduced circumstances
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of Trenton in the state of New Jersey, when the Hessians were taken, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

I, Josiah Dana, Chief Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Could did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the time of Nine Months at one time on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our court this thirty first day of August 1819.
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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John Gould's
application to be restored
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss}
At a County Court begun & holden at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor by adjournment on the first Tuesday in March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight..___
On this eleventh day of March 1828, being the eight day of the Term personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of find & imprisonment &c, John Gould, resident in said County, aged sixty 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 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said John Gould enlisted for the term of one year in the month of November in the year 1775, at Lebanon in the state of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain John Keyes in the regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment.
That he continued to serve in said regiment until the year 1778 when he was left sick in New Jersey, and while sick at said place his term of enlistment expired, the American Army having left New Jersey, he could not procure a discharge.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is 14,987, and he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because in May 1820, he owned a piece of land in Norwich in Windsor County, described as follows, being the third hundred acre Lot, belonging to the original right of Richard Wiband lot no 15, in the tenth range of lots in said town of Norwich, and on the 1st day of May 1820, he was owing to Josiah Wendall of Stafford in the county of Orange & state of Ve3rmont, eight promissory notes of fifty dollars each on interest, that afterward in April 1824, said Wendall assigned said eight notes to Nathaniel King of Tunbridge in said Orange County, the interest of notes then amounting to four hundred & sixty five dollars, for which he gave to Nathaniel King his note payable in seven years & interest annually. And to secure the payment of said note, he executed to said King a mortgage of the before mentioned tract of land dated April 1, 1824. That he has not been able to pay the annual interest on said Note, and more than one year ago surrendered said land to said King without his bringing a suit to foreclose the same. The amount due on said note being more than I could sell the land mortgage to said King for.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly
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swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

9 old chairs $3. 1 pot & kettle..1.  2 old chest 1.50 = 5.50
2 old spinning wheels 1. 1 old steel .25 = 1.25
6 iron spoons .30  6 knives & forks .25  4 earthen bords .34 = .89
9 earthen plates .75  4 earthen milk [illegible] & 2 platters .75 = $1.50
1 iron crane & 2 hooks 1. 1 tea pot & 6 cups & saucers .50 = 1.50
1 tea kettle .83  fire shovel & tongs 1. = 1.83
1 table .75  2 old candlesticks .10 = .85
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$13.32
John Gould

That since the 18th March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property viz, on the 18th of March 1818, I owned two cows, one horse & two calves; I sold said cows & horse one year ago this spring, to Patience Gould, for the sum of sixty six dollars, in part payment of a debt of one hundred & thirty dollars, which I owed her for her services in taking care of myself & wife for thirteen years last past. The two calves were sold also to the said Patience Gould for six dollars on the debt I owed her as before stated. 
This declarants occupation has been a farmer, but has been for a number of years in very poor health. My wife is seventy years of age, and for three years past has been helpless on account of rheumatism and is in a poor state of health. 
I have one daughter living with me aged 34 years, and has no means to support herself but by her own labor.
John Gould

Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of March 1828 in open court.
Attest Benj. Swan Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} 
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Gould 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 said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court , that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen dollars & thirty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of March AD 1828.
Benj. Swan Clerk of said County Court
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I Patience Gould of Norwich in the County of Windsor of the age of thirty three years testify and say, that I have labored for my father & mother fifteen years since I was eighteen years of age. During what time my father has clothed me and paid me towards my services the following [illegible] of property - one horse valued at forty dollars, one cow valued at thirteen dollars, one two year old heifer valued at seven dollars, and two calves valued at six dollars. Making in all the sum of sixty nine dollars.
I further depose and say that for three years of the above time my mother was unable to do any work at all, and my father has been unwell for a great part of the aforesaid time, and not able to do but little work.
I further depose and say that the usual price of womens labor has been for fifteen years past from sixty seven cents to eighty three cents per week. And further this deponent saith not.
Patience Gould

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of May AD 1828.
Ethan Bernap} Just Peace

I certify that the above named Patience Gould is a credible witness.
Ethan Bernap} Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office 30th May 1828 - I Benjamin Swan, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Ethan Burnap is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said county, and that the within are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name the day & year above.....
Benj. Swan
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

May 27, 1927

Mrs. Hugh W. Brown
Hotel Fensgate
534 Beacon St
Boston, Mass

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39605, it appears that John Gould enlisted at Lebanon, Connecticut in November 1775 and served as a private in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, he was in the battles of Flat Bush and Trenton, and was discharged in February 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1819, while a resident of Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, aged sixty years.
Soldier's father, John Gould, who served in the same company as he, was killed in the battle of Princeton.
In 1828, soldier's wife (her name not mentioned) was seventy years old, and daughter, Patience, was
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thirty-three years old. A daughter (her name not given) married Orin Walker of Norwich, Vermont.
Soldier died in January 1843. No further data as to family.

Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Windscor ss.
On this 23d day of May 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windsor personally appeared John Gould who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Keyes in the regiment commanded by colonel John Durkee in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the last day of May 1827, at or near that time he put into the hands of John Wright, his atty, for the purpose of his getting him restored to the Pension Roll which he has never seen since and believes it lost.
John Gould

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Before me, Harvey Burton, Justice of the Peace May 23d 1829, I hereby certify that I well know the above named John Gould to be the same John Gould in the above affidavit. Cyrus Partridge

Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid
Henry Burton Justice Peace
is a person of veracity

NOTES. - The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be property authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which much be authenticated as above.
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I John Wright of Norwich in the county of Windsor & state of Vermont depose and say that about the last of May 1827, John Gould left with me his original Pension certificate and requested me to forward the same to the War Department with his application to be restored to the pension roll. 
Immediately after I enclosed said certificate with other papers, to War Department, and received an answer that more evidence was wanting to authorize the Secy to restore his name to the pension roll, which evidence was found & forwarded. And in September 1828 I received a letter from the War Department, that said John Gould was restored to pension roll. HIs original certificate has never been returned to me, and I am informed from War Department that it can not be found among the papers of said Gould then on file.
John Wright

May 28 1839

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year above written.
Henry Burton Justice of the Peace
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39605

INVALID

Revy

File No. 39,605
John Gould
Priv. Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. G, Page 207

(Arrangement of 1870.)

Feb 23 1910 Hist to Miss Ernestine Shr Putnam Conn.

1927 May 27 Hist to Mrs Hugh W. Brown awy
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John Gould S. File 39605

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.

Nov 1775 Rank Pvt
Captain John Keyes
Colonel John Durkee
State Conn.
Discharged in Feb 1777 at Chatham N.J.

Battles engaged in, Flatbush and Trenton

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted Lebanon Conn

Date of application for pension, Aug 31 1819 His cl was al.

Residence at date of application, Norwich Windsor Co VT

Age at date of application, 60 yrs. d. in Jan. 1843

Remarks: In 1828 soldiers wife (name not mentioned) was 70 yrs of age and daughter Patience 33. A daughter (name not stated) married Orin Walker of Norwich, VT. Soldier's father, John Gould, who served in the same company and was killed in the battle of Princeton.
No further data as to family.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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14.987
Vermont

John Gould
of Windsor Co in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of August 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th Sept 181[?] and sent to Josiah Dana (Judge Chelsea Vermont)

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $9.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.00
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$57.06

1 mo:
4/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Respecting apn for continuation see letter to J. Wright, August 22 1827
to Hon J. E. Wales April 1828.
to J. Wright 7 June 1828

{to Hon Wm. Hubbard Feb 27/50
respy right of heirs to Bounty Land}
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[letterhead]

HOTEL FENSGATE
OVERLOOKING THE CHARLES RIVER
534 BEACON STREET
BOSTON, MASS.
W. E. TOPPIN, MANAGER

Mar 20, 1927

Commissioner, 
Dept of Pensions

Dear Sir
Pleae have sent to me application (copy) for pension by John Gould. According to records Conn. in Revolution, P. 108, John Gould was with Catleris Co. May 10 1777 - War. Discharged Jan. 1 1780. p. 639 - John Gould - Private.
Names of Pensioners for Rev. or Mil. Honors - John Gould - age 81 - r. - with Elisha Culver (in Vermont)

Thank you and send to me at address at top of page.
Mrs. Hugh W. Brown
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Rec 26 April 1828
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House of Representatives
April 25th 1828

Sir,
At the request of Mr. Gould I forward you his application to be restored to the Pension List. I should like that you would make as early an examination of the case as is practicable.

Your Obedt Servt.
Geo E. Wales

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Free

Norwich VT
May 29 1829

To the Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.

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Pension

Pension Office
5th June 1829
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Norwich Vermont Windsor County

May 29th 1829

Enclosed I send you the necessary papers to get a new pension certificate for Mr. John Gould which I wish you forward to me.
And oblige your
Harvey Burton
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Copy of a deed
John Gould to 
Nathaniel King
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Know all men by these presents that I John Gould of Norwich, County of Windsor & State of Vermont for & in consideration of four hundred & fifty five dollars well & truly paid and in hand before the delivery hereof by Nathaniel King of Tunbridge, County of Orange, State of Vermont. The deed whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold & conveyed & by these presents to give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said King, his heirs & assignees a certain tract of land situate in said Norwich described as follows, viz:

Ninety acres of lot 15 in the third division tenth [illegible] of the original right of Richard Wiband.

To have & to hold the said granted provision with the privileges & opportunities thereunto belonging to him the said King his heirs & assignees forever. & I the said John Gould for myself, my heirs & assigns do hereby covenant & agree with the said King his heirs & assignees that I will warrant & defend the same granted premises against the lawful claims of all persons whatever.
The condition of the above deed are such that if the above said John Gould shall well & truly pay to the said King a certain note of hand for four hundred & fifty five dollars with interest dated April 1st 1826 payable to said Nathaniel King on order in seven years from the date thereof the interest to be paid annually then this deed is to be made & said otherwise to be in full form & virtue.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1st day of April AD one thousand eight hundred & twenty four.
John Gould {seal}

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of 
Abijah Haw
Martha Haw

State of Vermont Windsor County Ss at Norwich April 1st 1824
There John Gould signer & sealer of the above written instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed.
Before me
Jeremiah Bissell Justice Peace

Town Clerks office Norwich May 4 1827 this may certify that the above is a true copy of record.
Att. Jeremiah Bissell Town Clerk of sd Norwich

State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss.}
At Norwich in said county July 10th 1828.
I Harvey Burton of Norwich aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 4th day of May 1827 Jeremiah Bissell was town clerk of said town of Norwich and that the above signatures is his own hand writing.
Harvey Burton Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office
August the 6th AD 1828
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for Windsor County do hereby certify that Harcy Burton of Norwich is one of the Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor and that the within is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county court, and subscribe my name the day & year above.
Benj. Swan
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Free

Hanover Mar 5
N. H.

To the Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.

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Pension Office
12. March 1824
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Norwich Windsor County Vermont
March 4th 1829

Dr Sir
Mr. John Gould of this town a few months since received a notification that his name was continued on the Pension List Roll of this state, he applied to me today to make out his papers in order to draw his pay which became due today & on examining his papers his original certificate was not to be found. He says it was sent to your department some time since with his other papers in order to get his name placed on the pension roll again, and has not been returned. If Sir it is in your office, you will confer a favor on Mr., Gould by forwarding it so then he can obtain his pension now due.
I am with due respect,
Your &c
Harvey Burton

To the Secretary of War
of the U. States
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I Josiah Kindall of Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say, that on the 31st day of March 1819 I sold to John Gould of Norwich in Windsor County about forty acres of land lying & being in said Norwich for the sum of four hundred dollars, for which sum I took eight notes signed by the said Gould & made payable to me, for the sum of fifty dollars each on interest. The first note was made payable the first day of April 1820 - one of said notes falling due annually on the first day of April with interest - & afterwards in the forepart of April 1819 as near as I can recollect the time I transferred said notes to sundry others.
To one Nathaniel King of Tunbridge in Orange County in payment for same.
& further this deponent saith not.
Josiah Kindall X his mark

Strafford May 15th 1828

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15th day of May 1828.
Daniel Cobb Judge of Orange County Court

I certify that the above named Josiah Kindall is a credible person.
Daniel Cobb Asst Judge of Orange County Court

I Nathaniel King of Tunbridge in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that on the first day of April 1824 I took a mortgage of John Gould of Norwich in Windsor County of about ninety acres of land being part of lot No. 15 in the 10th Range lying in said Norwich for security of the pay
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ment of eight notes dated March 31 1819 signed by the said Gould and payable to one Josiah Kindall on order on interest. The first note falling due on the first day of April 1820, one of said notes falling due annually on the first day of April. Said notes were given me for the sum of fifty dollars each, which said notes were transferred to me by the said Kindall in the month of April 1819 & in my opinion the sum now due to me from the said Gould & for which the above mentioned mortgage was given is full as much as the said ninety acres of land will bring at a fair sale. And further this deponent saith not.
Tunbridge May 15 1828
Nathaniel King

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15th day of May AD 1828.
John W. Smith, Justice Peace

I certify that the above named Nathaniel King is a credible witness.
John W. Smith Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County Ss
Orange County Clerks Office May 26th AD 1828

I. H.E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Daniel Cobb of Stafford & John W Smith of Chelsea both in said county before whom the deposition of Josiah Kindall & Nathl King were taken are Justices of the Peace within & for the county of Orange acting under the authority of this state and that the signature purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Orange County the day & year above dated. H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
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Norwich (Vermont) July 22 1853

To the Commissioner of (Revolutionary) Pensions

Dear Sir
The object of this communication is to inquire whether the heirs of John Gould late of this town deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner, have or have not been defrauded by their agent of a portion of the pension of the deceased.
I will now relate the circumstances of the case as brief as possible & at the same time give you to understand them.
When Congress passed the first act for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers the said John Gould obtained a full pension & drew one or two payments when it was understood that his name was stricken off the pension list because he had some little property.
After a few years, another act was passed by Congress giving a pension to Revolutionary Soldiers whether poor or rich and under this act his pension was drawn until his death in Jan. 1843. A few months previous to his death, a man who has been much engaged in securing pensions called upon him and state that he had been to Washington and had found that the said John Gould
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name had never been stricken off from the pension list & if he would sign certain papers which were then made out he would send them on to Washington & he had no doubt that the pension would be drawn from the commencement or in other words, the suspended pension would be promptly paid over.
After the death of Mr. Gould, inquiry was made of the said agent in order to know what the result of his effort was to get back pay, but he evaded any direct answer & did not pretend to know what had become of his application or papers.
My wife is a daughter of the said John Gould & not only herself, but other heirs wish to know - 
1st Whether the said John Goulds name was really stricken off the pension list for a reason, because he had some little property.

2d If the name of Mr. Gould was not stricken off, has any person drawn said back pay?

3d If the said John Goulds name was not stricken off as reported & has not been drawn by any one, can it be drawn by the lawful heirs at this time?

Yours with respect
Orin Walker
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I Nathaniel King of Tunbridge in the county of Orange & state of Vermont of lawful age testify & say - 
That three years ago last April I received a note from John Gould of Norwich in Windsor County by him signed for the sum of four hundred & fifty five dollars, the payment of which said note was secured to me by mortgage from the said Gould of ninety acres of land lying & being in said Norwich & which sum of four hundred & fifty five dollars was the amount of eight notes the said Gould gave to one Josiah Kindall of Strafford in Orange County about four years previous with interest thereon to said April & which said eight notes were reissued to me by the said Josiah Kindall for a valuable consideration.
And I further testify & say that the said sum of four hundred & fifty five dollars with interest annually from April three years ago. Last April is now due & owing to me from the said Gould, excepting the sum of two dollars which said sum was paid me by the said Gould three years ago last June & said mortgage previated upon said note is not paid.
And I further testify & say that in my opinion the sum now due me from said Gould is the full value of said mortgaged premises & further the deponent saith not.
Nathaniel King

Tumbridge Nov 27 1827

The altered in three placed to three " by deponent request by D. C. Cole Magistrate

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss
Tumbridge Nov 27th 1827
I hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel King is a credible person.
Daniel Cobb } Asst Judge of Orange County Court

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss} Tunbridge Nov 27th 1827
There the above named Nathaniel King personally appeared subscribed & solemnly affirmed that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me,
Daniel Cobb Asst Judge of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont
Orange County Clerks Office
November 30th AD 1827
J. H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court, hereby certify that Daniel Cobb Esq before whom the accompanying affidavit of Nathaniel King was taken is a Judge of Orange County and a magistrate with & for the county of Orange, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal the day and year above written.
Attest H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
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Free

Norwich VT
May 30th

War Department 
Pension Office
Washington City
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Norwich VT May 31, 1828

To the Hon Secy of War

Sir
Enclosed is the further evidence in the case of John Gould an applicant for a Pension, which I hope will on examination be found sufficient to entitle him to one.
Yours Respectfully
Your obt Svt
J. Wright
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25

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

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Pension Office
19 Aug
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Norwich VT August 9 1828

Sir
The deed of John Gould enclosed in your letter of the 7th June last to Nathl King has been read and the proper authentication of its validity certified on the same which is herewith enclosed. If his papers and proof entitle him to a pension it would be desirable to have his certificate as soon as may be in order that he might receive his pension due on the 4th Sept next as the agent for paying pensions in this state generally sends an agent to Windsor to pay there in this part of the state.

I a respectfully
your obt sevt
J. Wright
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Free

Norwich VT
July 23 1836

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

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Jn Gould
Levi Willard
VT

25 Sept 1819
Levi Willard not in roll

Revolutionary Claims
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Norwich July 21 1836

Dr Sir
John Gould of this town was entered upon the Pension Roll on the 25th September 1819 after the passage of the act of May 1st 1829 he supposed he was excluded by after the passage of the Law of 1823 he renewed his claim. His certificate was returned to the Department & there lost or destroyed.
On the 23 of Aug 1828 he was notified by the Dept that in conformity with the law of May 1 1820 & March 1 1823 his name was continued on the Roll.
And on the 6th day of June 1829 [?] his duplicate issued in lieu of the certificate which was lost. AFter the 4th of March 1820 to the 6th of August 1828 he recd no payment notwithstanding he was not stricken off as appears by the notice from the Dept which does not say "restored" but "continued on".
He therefore wishes that the Dept would allow him payment for the time during which he was deprived of the same.
Very Respectfully yours
Ira Davis

P.S. Will you please inform me if Levi Willard of Hartland Windsor Co VT is on the Pension Roll
ID.
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July 29 1853
Letter rel to case of John Gould
decd

Orin Walker
Norwich Vermont

Department of the Interior
Pension Office - Official Business
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Washington Feb 23 1850

Hon J L Edwards

Dear Dir
Herewith I send you the letter of John Wright Esq asking for information that past to which I wish to call your attention, concerning with the second paragraph - and is in relation to the Heirs of John Gould.
You will see by the letter what information is desired better than I can tell you.
If you will be so good as to give me the desired information so that I can communicate it to him you will much oblige.

Very Respt Your Obt Servant
Wm Hebard
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Francis Gould
&
Benj. Lilley
Depositions
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I Francis Gould of Strafford in the county of Orange and state of Vermont of lawful age, do testify and say, that I was knowing to John Gould in enlisting into the thirteen months service in the Revolutionary War under the continental establishment. He is now a resident of Norwich, Windsor county and state of Vermont, and was enlisted into the reg commanded by Col John Durkee of the Connecticut line, into the company commanded by Capt John Keyes. That he served during the term of thirteen months steadily in his country & cause as a faithful soldier.
Francis Gould

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss Strafford, August 10 1819

Then personally appeared Francis Gould the above subscriber of this instrument & made solemn oath that the above deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth. 
Before me John Hilliard Just Peace

I further state that the above deponent is a credible witness.
John Hilliard Justice Peace

I Benj. Lilley of Strafford in the county of Orange and state of Vermont, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I served in the thirteen months service under the continental establishment, in the revolutionary war, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee of the Connecticut Line, our Captain was John Keyes. That John Gould is now a resident of Norwich, Windsor County and state of Vermont was enlisted into the same regiment & company to which I belonged sometime between the months of Oct & December 1775.
That he served during the term of thirteen months steadily in the cause of his country, as a faithful soldier.
Benjamin Lilley

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss} Strafford August 10, 1819
Then personally appeared Benj Lillie the above signer of this instrument and made solemn oath that the above depositions contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me, John Hilliard Justice Peace

I further state that the above deponent Benj. Lillie is a credible witness.
John Hilliard Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County Clerks Office September 29 AD 1819.
I hereby certify that John Hilliard Esq of Strafford in the county aforesaid before whom the forgoing affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Orange aforesaid.
Acting under the authority of this state and that this name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is in his own handwriting.
Attest H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Courts