Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,013, Noah M Gould, Conn. Mass
Page 1

[form printed and completed in handwriting]
Service
Conn.
Mass

Gould, Noah M. 
or Gold

Number
S. 37.013

Contents [blank]
Page 2

[typed handwritten]
[left page]
G & H
6182

Maine

Noah M. Gold ^Gould
private
Capt Brown
[illegible] Conn line 9 mo

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
=========================  
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8 dollars per month. to commence on 
the 1. of April 1818
=========================  
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of Jany 1819
and decl
~ R. C. Vose.  Augusta Maine
=========================  
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 – 5 mo 4/30 41.00
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4th March 1819 48.00
===== 
$89.00
=====
{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Wilton, 
Continental

[handwritten]
[right page]

Notification sent July 12th 1820 to
R. C. Vose Esqr.
@ Augusta Maine

Died Sept 1, 1830 (A. B.)
Page 3

[handwritten]
Noah M. Gould, Wilton
Kennebec Co./
V. Col. Jackson;
Mass. Reg. July 1778 to April 
1779 – 9 mo

April 1. 1818.

Admitted
Page 4

[printed form completed in handwriting]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor that Noah M Gould, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wilton, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the first day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to received his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to 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 March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr C. Just
C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit
Page 5

[printed form]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Kennebec, SS.

The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of Common Pleas, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, in the Second Eastern District of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

[signed]
John Davis
Page 6

[handwritten]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Noah M Gould, aged sixty years, a citizen of the United States, born in Tyngsborough in the State of Massachusetts, but now resident in Wilton in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of eight months   in the first eight months service, in Capt Ebenezer Bancrofts Company and Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line, I reinlisted into the same service, and upon the same establishment, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, for the period of one year, in the one years service, in Capt. Brown’s Company and Col. Durgey’s regiment of the Connecticut troops of line. This period I also full served out and took my honorable discharge at or near Princeton in the State of New Jersey, the second day of January 1777 ~ In July 1778, I again enlisted as a private soldier, into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for the period of nine months, in Capt. Worley’s company and Col. Jackson’s regiment of the Massachusetts line;  This period I likewise fully served out, and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point in April 1779 ~ My discharge is lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence ~ I was at the retreat from Long Island, and at the battles of Trenton and Bennington ~ From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever ~ I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine ~
[signed]
Noah M Gould

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec S S

On the first day of April AD 1818, Noah M Gould above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed ~ Before me,
[signed] Nathan West  Chief Justice C. Court O. Common Pleas, Second Easter Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I Robert C. Vose of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am acquainted with Noah M. Gould above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support; and I have no doubt he served as he has above stated.
[signed]
Robert C. Vose

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Kennebec SS. On the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1818 Robert C. Vose Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. 
[signed]
Nathan Weston [illegible] C. Just
C. C. C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit
Page 7

[handwritten]

To Any Honorable Judge of any Court of Record
in the County of Kennebec District of Main

We the subscribers Selectmen of Wilton in Said County do hereby Certify that Noah M. Gould of said Wilton is to us well Known and that he is in indigent Circumstances in Life, and that he Absolutely Stands in need of Assistance from his Country for his Support.

Given under our hands at Wilton march the 31t 1818

[signed]
Timothy Woodward
[illegible]
Benjamin Gould

Selectmen of Wilton
Page 8

[handwritten]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Silas Gould aged fifty eight years now resident in Wilton in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that I will know Noah M Gould; that I knew of his enlisting in the Continental Army as a private soldier and of his having served therein during the two first periods by him stated in the annexed declaration, as I belonged to the same Company and regiments during the same time and also in the same miss; and I full believe that he served the last period by him stated. ~ From his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth ~

[signed]
Silas Gould  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Kennebec SS

On this ninth day of June AD 1818 Silas Gould above named after having him carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed

Before me,
John Davis Justice of the Peace
Page 9

[printed form completed in handwriting]
310

State of Maine.

Kennebec County, ss.

On this fifth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr. Chief Just of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebeck and Somerset, being a court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Noah M. Gould, aged sixty two years, resident in Wilton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Brown and Regiment commanded by Colonel Durgey, of the line of the State of Connecticut upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and in Capt. Worley’s company and Col. Michael Jackson’s Regiment of the Massachusetts troops nine months and was in the Battle of Long Island and ^of Trenton.

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate if number [b]182. And I, the said Noah M Gould do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” pass on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signed] Noah M. Gould

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate, and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One Swine of the value of four dollars
Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars in value 
Two axes of the value of two dollars
Three old broken hoes of the value of twenty five cents
I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars
My income from the above property does not amount to the interest ^of the money I have to pay. I am by occupation a laboring man, but by reason of age and infirmity being Rheumatic, am not able to do much labor
My family at home consists of myself, my wife Mary aged fifty five, who has been always a weakly woman, and my daughter Betsy aged fourteen who does enjoy health. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and beding, I have no property or income whatever. 
[signed] Noah M. Gould.
Page 10

[printed form completed in handwriting]

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Sixteen dollars and twenty five cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court is nothing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820

[signed]
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec 

[previous page appears in the scanned image]
eight hundred and eighteen; 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. [signed] Noah M. Gould The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate, and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One Swine of the value of four dollars Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding ten dollars in value Two axes of the value of two dollars Three old broken hoes of the value of twenty five cents I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars My income from the above property does not amount to the interest ^of the money I have to pay. I am by occupation a laboring man, but by reason of age and infirmity being Rheumatic, am not able to do much labor My family at home consists of myself, my wife Mary aged fifty five, who has been always a weakly woman, and my daughter Betsy aged fourteen who does enjoy health. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and beding, I have no property or income whatever. [signed] Noah M. Gould.
Page 11

[handwritten]

Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the fifth day of June 1820 before me

Nathaniel Weston J
C. J. C.C. C. Pleas

above copy 
Attest John Davis clk

[handwritten upside down]
310

Noah M. Gould
6182 28 Jany 1819

Mar 1819

Robert C. Vose, Augusta
Page 12

[typed]
October 12, 1935


xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Noah M. Gould
S. 37013
DA-J/MLB


Mr. Edward K. Gould 
Office of the State Historian
Rockland, Maine 


Dear Sir:

You are furnished below the record of Noah M. Gould, as found in the papers on file in pension claim S. 370l3, based upon his service in the Revolution.
 
Noah M. Gould was born in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts; the date of soldier’s' birth and names of his parents are not given.  

Noah M. Gould enlisted, place not given, in April, 1775, for eight months, served as private in Captain Ebenezer Bancroft’s company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts regiment. Upon expiration of this term of service, he reenlisted at Cambridge, 
Massachusetts, for one year, served as private in Captain Brown’s company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and the battle of Trenton, and was discharged January 2, 1777. He enlisted in July, 1778, or July 26, 1779, 
served as private in Captain Worley’s (evidently meant for Wiley’s company) Colonel Michael Jackson’s Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in April, 1779, or April 26, 1780. The soldier stated that he was in the battle of Bennington, also, but gave no details of this service.

The. soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty years and a resident of Wilton, Kennebec County, District of' Maine. 

In 1820, Noah. M. Gould was still living in Wilton, Maine, and referred to his wife, Mary, aged fifty-five years, and to a daughter, Betsy, aged fourteen years; no other reference was made to children. 

In 1818, one Benjamin Gould was a selectman of the Town of Wilton, District of Maine, and in the same year, one Silas Gould, aged fifty-eight years, residing in said Wilton, Maine, stated
Page 13

[typed]

that he served with the soldier, Noah M. Gould, in his two first periods of service. No relationship was shown between Noah M. Gould and Benjamin or Silas Gould.

Noah M. Gould died September 1, 1830.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 14

[typed]

October 12, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Jesse Gould, W. 3800
Noah M. Gould, S. 37013
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Edward K. Gould
Office of the State Historian
Rockland, Maine 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jesse and Noah M. Gould, of Kennebec County, Massachusetts.

Their records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 15

[typed letterhead, handwritten letter]

Edward K. Gould
State Historian

[seal of the state of Maine]
State of Maine
Office of the State Historian
Rockland

[round stamp with black ink]
Received Sept 28 1935
Mail Sub
[illegible]

[handwritten]

Sept. 27, 1935

Commissioner of Pensions 
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the date contained in the papers for Revolutionary pension claims of Jesse Gould, Kennebec County, Mass. and Noah M. Gould of the same County and oblige,

Yours truly
[signed]
Edward K. Gould
Page 16

[typed form completed with handwriting]

37019
Rvy Invalid.

File No. 37,013
Noah M. Gold

Pri Rev War

Act: 18h March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right page]
1935, Oct. 12 – Hist to Edward K. Gould  MLB
Page 17

Noah M Gould
Page 18

[handwritten]

I John Chaney aged fifty five years, upon oath testify and declare that Noah M Gould, now of Wilton in the District of Maine, served as a private solider in the war of the revolution the full period of nine months in continuation, in Col. Jackson’s regiment, Massachusetts line, from July 26. 1779 to April 26. 1780 and that he was honorably discharged. I was a soldier at the same time.
[signed]
John Chaney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Kennebec SS
On the sixth day of October A.D. 1818, John Chaney above named, a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Jr
C Just C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit.