Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1533-200, Benjamin Gilbert, New York
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Service
New York

Gilbert, Benjamin

Number
B.L. Wt 1533-200
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State of New York
Otsego County

On this ninth day of January AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for said County and State beforesaid Mary S Gilbert who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she is 88 years of Age that she is the [Reliet] of Lieutenant Benjamin Gilbert deceased of the New York Continental Line, and that she was the executrix and Samuel and Benjamin Gilbert for were who executors of said Lieutenant Benjamin Gilbert Estate that the said Benjn Gilbert Jr. died before the final settlement of said estate and that she and the said Samuel Gilbert settled the said estate and that on the division of said estate Lands warrant No 1533, issued Augt the 10th AD 1829 to Benjn Gilbert Son and their heirs at law of Lieutenant Benjn Gilbert deceased of the New York Continental Line was set off to John C Gilbert and Lucy B Starr as part of their Legacies of said estates, and that said Land warrant was in the hands of Benjn Gilbert Jr. and since his death cannot be found and that said Land warrant is lost or destroyed, and that as yet all search to find it has been unavailing and further search this deponent not.

Mary S Gilbert

Subscribed and sworn before me this day and Year above written
John N. Butler, S. P.
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State of New York 
Otsego County 
On this ninth day of January A.D. 1855/ Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for said county and State aftersaid Samuel Gilbert who being duly sworn according law. Declares that he was an executor of the estate Lieut Benjamin Gilbert deceased of the New York Continental line and that Benjamin Gilbert was also an executor, and Mary S Gilbert was the executory, that she said Benjamin Gilbert Jr. died before the final settlement of said estate and that Mary S. Gilbert and Lamuel settled said estate and that on the division of said estate land warrant NO 1533 issued Augt the 10th A.D. 1829 to Benjamin Gilbert son of their heir of law of lieut Benjamin Gilbert deceased  of the New York Continental Line, was set off and awarded to John C. Gilbert and Lucy B, Starr as part of their legacies of said estate, and that said land warrant was in the hands of Benjamin Gilbert Jr. and since his death cannot be found and as yet all search. to find it has been unavailing and that it is lost or destroyed. And further search this deponent not. 
Samuel Gilbert
Subscribed and sworn before me this day and Year above written 
John N. Butler, S. P.
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State of New York 
Otsego County 
On this ninth day of January A.D. 1855/ Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for said county and State aftersaid John C. Gilbert and Lucy B. Starr who being severally sworn according to law, declare that they never [illegible] their right or inherit in Land Warrant No. 1533 issued Augt the 10th A.D. 1829 to Benjamin Gilbert son of their heir of law of lieut Benjamin Gilbert deceased of the New York Continental Line, nor convey the same by any other made convey anew, whatever to any person or persons, and further search this deponent not. 
John C Gilbert
Lucy B. Starr
Subscribed and sworn before me this day and Year above written
 John N. Butler, S. P.
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Enclosed is a letter of John Wilson Esq Commissioner of the Genl Land office acknowledging the services of a caveat on him for the outstanding land warrant No 1533. I have strictly followed his direction in every respect for to Obtain a new warrant, you may (?) if consistent & is (?) in the name of the legal heirs, (John C. Gilbert & Lucy B. Starr) see the accompanying papers
Direct your communication to J. C. Gilbert Cherry Valley N.J.
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Note:
The widow and children named in this bounty land claim who made application for bounty land based upon service of Lieut. Benj. Gilbert of the New York line and received warrant No. 1533 for 200 acres of land, are the children and widow of Lieut. Benj. Gilbert & the Mass. line N. 19498, which (?) received his own pension and warrant No. 796 for 200 acres of l and, and his widow, (the widow also named in this claim) also received her pension in her own right.
Whether or not these applicants were unaware of the issuance of warrant 796 for 200 acres, all the land to which they were entitled, and made this application for service of another soldier in order to gain more land, is not now known, but at any rate this warrant No. 1533 for 200 a. was erroneously issued to the family of Lt. Benj. Gilbert of Mass. line
(over)
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This error was noted May 24, 1932
MHF

If any one calls for the record of either Benj. Gilbert, they must have both.
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Benj. Gilbert
Land Wa. 1533
200

L.M.H.
March 28, 1906.

Mr. Shepard D. Gilbert,
P.O. Box No. 31, Salem,
Massachusetts.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated March 22, 1906 and received March 23, 1906, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Benjamin Gilbert was a private and Lieutenant of the New York Line on the Continental Establishment, and served until the close of the Revolutionary War,
His widow, Mary S. Gilbert was a resident of Otsego Co., New York, in 1855, at which time she was eighty-eight years of age, and his son, Benjamin Gilbert Jr. resided in Otsego Co. New York, in 1829.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1855
88
1767
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State of New York
Otsego County ss

Benjamin Gilbert Junior Son and one of the heirs at death of Benjamin Gilbert tate a Lieutenant in the New York Line, do upon oath testify and declare according to the best of my knowledge and belief that my father Benjamin Gilbert entered the American Revolutionary Service as a private and finally received a Lieutenant commission and served to the close of the war, but in which of the New York Regiments this deponent cannot positively tell, I further declare that I have never received a Land Warrant for the bounty land promised to my father Benjamin Gilbert on the part of the United States, not as I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever
Benjamin Gilbert Jr.
Sworn before me this 31st day of July AD 1829
Ariel Thayer Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County ss
J. Emery D. Potter Deputy Clerk of the County of Otsego do hereby certify that Ariel Thayer whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the time of making such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County dwelling in said County & duly commissioned & sworn as such - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the thirty first day of July 1829
E. D. Potter Deputy Clerk
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Benjamin Gilbert
Lt. N.Y. Line
1533
Origl Warrt. 1533
Papers sent to G. L. O.
May 9, 1855
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I acknowledge the Receipt of Land Warrant No 1533 for Benjamin Gilbert son and the others of the Heirs and Land of Benjamin Gilbert who was a Lieutenant, in the New York Line for two hundred acres of Land
Dated at Herkimer 19th August 1829
Wm. B. Goff
Atty
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Dear Sir
Enclosed I transmit Benjn. Gilbert Jr's Declaration for a Land Warrant, as one of the heirs to the Late Benjamin Gilbert a Lieut. in the New York Line now deceased.
Please have the Goodness to transmit the same to me, Dated at Herkimer August 1829
Yours
Wm. B. Goff
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General Land Office:
November 6th 1834.

Sir:
You are informed that your letter of the 31st (?), will be considered as a caveat against the Satisfaction of a Military Warrant No. 1533, as stated in my letter to you of the 13th Oct. Before a duplicate Warrant can be issued from the Pension Office honored, it will be necessary for you to strictly conform to the instructions as set forth in my former letter.
Respectfully
Your Obd. Servant,
John Wilson
Commissioner.

John C. Gilbert, Esq
Cherry Valley,
New York
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1906 March 27. History to Shepard D. Gilbert
M. S. H.

Benjamin Gilbert Rev
Lt. N.Y. Line
1533
Original warrt. No. 1533 for 200 acres, issued Aug 10th 1829 to the heirs; and a Dulicate thereof issued Jany. 31st 1855. and the same sent to John C. Gilbert
Cherry Valley
N. York
Next to Warrt. N. 2487

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SHEPARD DEVEREUX GILBERT.
P.O. Box 31, SALEM, MASS.
March 22, 1906.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., 

Dear Sir:-
Gratefully acknowledging the receipt of the information contained in your letter of February 12th, in reply to my inquiry of February 2nd. relating to Benjamin Gilbert of Brookfield, Mass., late of Col. Rufus Putnam's 5th. Mass. Regt., I now wish to inquire whether the Bureau contains any papers relating to another Benjamin Gilbert, of the State of New York.
This Benj. Gilbert was appointed Ensign in the 1st. New York Continental Infantry, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's, Nov. 21, 1776: Lieutenant April 5th. 1781 and served to June 3rd. 1783.
Very Respectfully,
Shepard D. Gilbert

PENSION OFFICE
MAR 23 1906
US
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STATE OF NEW YORK
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
Wm. C. Field, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John N. Butler Esquire, was, on the 9th day of January 1855 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 20th day of January 1855
Wm. C. Field CLERK.

On this ninth day of January AD 1855 personally Appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, aforesaid William Gallop Editor and publisher of the Schohorric Republican who being duly sworn according to law Declares that he has published the above Notice of Land warrant No 1533 in his paper of General circulation for six consecutive weeks, beginning on the 13th day of Nov. AD 1854 and ending on this the 9th day of January AD 1855, it being the nearest paper of sent circulation near the Domicile of the parties interested in said Above mentioned warrant And further saith the deponent not
William Gallop

Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written before me
John N. Butler J.P.
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NOTICE.-Land Warrant No. 1533 for 200 Acres of Land, Issued in the name of Benjamin Gilbert, Son and other Heirs at Law of Lieutenant Benjamin Gilbert deceased, of the New York continental line Issued August the 10th 1839, is lost or mislaid a caveat being filed in the Gen. Land Office to prevent the warrant outstanding; being satisfied and after a publication of this notice for six consecutive weeks, as application will be made to the commissioner of Pensions for the issue of a duplicate of the forgoing warrant. Dated Nov. 13th, 1854.
JOHN C. GILBERT,
Attorney for said Heirs.

State of New York
Otsego County ss

On this ninth day of January AD 1855 personally Appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County aforesaid William Gallop Editor and publisher of the Schohorric Republican who being duly worn according to Law Declares that he has published the above Notice of Land Warrant No 1533 in his paper of General Circulation for six consecutive weeks beginning on the 13th of Nov. AD 1854 and ending on this 9th day of  January AD 1855, it being the nearest paper of Genl circulation near the Domicile of the parties interested in said Above mentioned warrant And further saith the deponent not
William Gallop

Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written before me
John N. Butler J.P.
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Cherry Valley July 15th 1855
For your letter enclosing a duplicate Land Warrant for 200 Acres of Lad No 1533 and dated Jany. 31st 1855 came to hand and I acknowledge the rect. of the same
Yours &c
Wm. C. Gilbert
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Wm B Goff
August 10th 1829

Rev War
1533
new
Recorded P. 366 Vol 8.
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
August 10th 1829

Mr. Wm. B. Goff
HerKinney
N. York

Sir,
Your letter enclosing the Declaration of Benj. Gilbert, son, and one of the Heirs at law of Benjn. Gilbert, who was a Leiut. of the N. York line in the Revolutionary Army, and entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States - came duly to hand - this being the only additional document required, to perfect the claim I herewith send you the Warrant to which the heirs are entitled - you will acknowledge the receipt thereof, expressing in the same, the number of the Warrant, and the line of the army
Respectfully Yrs.
W. G.
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State of Maryland
Otsego County ss
Surrogates Office June 17th 1829

I certify that satisfactory Evidence was added to me to prove that Benjamin Gilbert Junior is one of the Legal and Lawful Heirs at Law in fee to Benjamin Late a Lieutenant in the New York Line on the Continental Establishment, in the American Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 17th day of June 1829
Elisha Foote Surrogate

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Gilbert Junior one of the heirs at Law of Benjamin Gilbert Late a Lieutenant in the New York Line do hereby contribute & appoint William B. Goff Esq of the County of Herkimer my true and lawful attorney for me and the rest of the heirs of the said Benjamin Gilbert late of the town of Middlefield in the Count of Otsego deceased to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States the quantity of Land due to me and the rest of the heirs at Law of the said Benjamin Gilbert, for his services in the American Revolution, and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empo
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word to Contribute and appoint one or more attains under him for the special papers above Exhibited, and to obtain the warrant for the Land - as above expressed - Given under my hand and Seal this 17th June 1829 -
Benjamin Gilbert Jr.

Otsego County ss Personally appeared before me Benjamin Gilbert Junior to me well known, and acknowledged that he executed the above power of Attorney for the (?) and purposes therein expressed - 
Given under my hand this 17th day of June 1829 -
Ariel Thayer
Justice of the Peace
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Benjamin Gilbert
No. 1533

Duplicate of this warrant issued Jany. 31 1855
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Herkimer June 20th 1829 -
Dr. Sir Enclosed is the proof and Power of Atty. from Benjamin Gilbert Jr as being one of the Heirs of Benjamin Gilbert Late a Lieut. in the New York Line &c for to Obtain a Warrant for his Services as such in the American Revolution - he writes you to Issue the Warrant in his name and for the rest of the Heirs of the Late Benjamin Gilbert Deceased &c & transmit the same to me
Yours -
Wm. B. Goff