Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,289, John Gould, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service | Number
Mass. | Gould, John | W. 24,289
Mary
Molly

Contents
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4967.    M. 
Vermont
Mary Gould
widow of John Gould
who died on the 29 November 1821.
of Montpelier in the State of Vermont
who was a Segt in the Compy commanded
by Captain ______ of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Jackson in the Mass. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 25th day of 
July 1850 and (illegible)
(illegible) L.B. Peck. (illegible)

Arears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by (illegible) Chase (handwritten) Clerk
Book (illegible) Vol. 2 Page 341
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No 10
Stephen Gould [illegible]
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I Stephen Goud of East Montpelier County of Washington & the State of Vermont aged 46 years depose and say I am the grand son of John Gould who deceased about 30 years ago and was born and brought up in this immediate neighborhood. After the death of my father who died in the army of the United States in A.D 1814 or 1815 I worked considerable of the time with the said John Gould my grand father during which time I have heard him talk much about men that he was out with in the revolutionary army among which were John and Benjamin Davis. I think he spoke of Capt King and Capt Watson and Col Jackson. I think he claimed to have been a sergeant in the service of the latter I am quite confident. I have ften heard him say that he thought he was as much entitled to a pension as John Davis and especially as he had lost about one thousand dollars in the running down Continental money a part of which was the pay he received for his services in the army, and his accumulating property by industry service then ought not to be a bar to his drawing a pension. I was with him occasionally up to his death which took place in 1821 My grand Mother Molly Gould, made an effort several years ago to get a pension but failed
Stephen Gould
State of Vermont                    
Washington County SS}
East Montpelier April 10, 1850 then personally appeared Stephen Gould signer of the above
Affidavit and made oath in all form of law
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That the same is true before me I hereby further certify that Stephen Gould the within named is a credible witness
Charles Walling Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Montpelier, April 11, 1840.}
I certify that Charles Walling Esq who name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credt are, and ought to be given. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seat of this Office, at Montpelier, this the 11th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. 
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.
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Mass
Gould, John
Gould, Mary
Gould, Molly

Number:  W24289
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A Copy of a Marriage as found recorded in the town
records of the town of Sutton Massachusetts by
Benjamin Morse then Town Clerk
John Gould and Mary Gould both of Sutton were joined
together in Marriage August seventeenth
one thousand seven hundred sixty nine by Benjamin
Marsh Elder of the Baptist Ch in Sutton
I Oliver Hull do certify that the above is a true extract
from the records of said town of Sutton Massachusetts
with the exception of the date which is expressed on
the record in fair legible figures as follows
John Gould and Mary Gould both of Sutton were
Joined together in Marriage Augt 17, 1769 by
Benjamin Marsh Elder of the Baptist Ch in Sutton
Oliver Hall Town Clerk
of Sutton Mass
I Oliver Hall above named depose and say that
I hold the office of town Clerk for the town of Sutton Mass
County of Worcester and the State of Massachusetts
and that the above is a true extract from the records
of said town with the exception above named as
certified by me
Oliver Hall Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty ninth
day of March AD 1850
Paris Tourtellot Jus Peace
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No 11
Molly Gould
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State of Vermont
Washington District - S.S.

On this 9th day of February A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the said Court - Molly Gould of East Montpelier in said District, aged one hundred years the nineteenth of July next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath [illegible] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 4th 1836; that she is the widow of John Gould who was a private and a Sargeant in the Revolutionary War. he served from Sutton County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts, what particular times she cannot state, but thinks he served under Capt. King and Capt. Watson, Capt. Lovell, Capt. Turner.  She thinks he talked about Capt. Stone; she thinks there belonged to the same Company with him Ben or Benjamin Davis, Sim Fuller, Trustum Laggett; She thinks there might have been a Lenham and a Perkins, a Bassett, I well recollect that he was gone a great deal in the service, claimed to have been in [illegible], or [illegible] Yorke State and there was er battle close by and the enemy was either taken or dove off, when he was living he claimed that he was entitled to a pension under the Act of 1818, had performed service enough but he had er farm and other property that would prevent him; that some years past she employed an agent to obtain a pension for her but reported to her that there were no records that he could find.  She could not get one.  She further declares that she was married to the said John Gould the 17 day of August A.D. Seventeen hundred sixty eight at said Sutton by Elder Marsh; and her husband the aforesaid John Gould died on the 29th day of November 1821 and that she has remained [illegible] widow ever since that period, as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Molly Gould 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date above

Heman Carpenter Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Washington S.S

I Timothy R. Merrill Clerk and Register of Probate within and for said District hereby certify that Heman Carpenter Esq. is Judge of Probate within and for said district duly commissioned and qualified, and is acting in said capacity as judge, and his signature above is in his own proper had writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9th day of February A. D. 1850.

Timothy R. Merrill
Register of Probate
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WIDOW, &c.

File No  24289
Mary Gould wid of John Gould Sergt Rev War

Act: July 4th 36

Index: - Vol. A, page [illegible]

[Arrangement of 1870]
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3 -- 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Gould 
Miow  Mary or Molly
Service Mass
Addition Service Rev. War
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records 190
REMARKS:
No rej as above

0-8 Chief Division
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston; 
January 22, 1852

Sir:

I have taken the first opportunity after my return to examine the books in reference to the matter of John Gould which you mentioned to me.

I find that three several applications have been made for evidence of service of John Gould of Sutton the first was in 1847, the Certt was sent to W. W. Cadwell, Montpelier VT, the others were Jany 25 and Mar. 27, 1850 both sent to Franklin Hall. Boston.  Mary, the widow was the person in whose name all these applications were made, and the certificates were all to the same effect [illegible].  that there was no evidence which could be identified with the representation. 

The john Gould who served in Col. Henry Jacksons Reg. first in Capt. Turners' and afterward in Capt. Hunts' Co. entered as Corporal Aug 1, 1777 for the war; from the town of Tewksbury in Middlesesc Co. and on the Army book for 1780 it is stated he belonged to that town.  it appears he was promoted to Sergeant.

W. Ogden Niles, Esq.
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Aug 1, 1780.  & served in that capacity to Jany 1, 1781 & probably to the end of the war. 

I will ascertain in a day or two who has possession of the clothing book and pray [illegible] Williams & will in inquire into the circumstances under which the evidence from it was obtained.  It does not appear from the books in the office that the person who filed the a case in the pension office ever applied here for evidence.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Thomas Campbell
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I Lucy Hutchinson of Randolph in orange County and state
of Vermont widow of John Hutchinson esq late of Braintree in
in Seal County deceased aged 78 years depose and say that I
was born in Sutton Worcester County Massachusetts and resided there
 untill after I was married and remember some of the
Incidents of the Revolutionary war and of persons being engaged
in the servis of that was as I supposed. Benjamin Davis ward
near neighbor and I think I was at his house when he come 
home from the three years service about the close of the war
 John Gould and Stephen King I think was out also John
Gould afterwards moved to Montpelier in this State and had
family at the time and his widow resides those now but
he died many years ago. Stephen King afterwords  married a
Sister of mine and moved to Petersham, Henry King was a
brother to Stephen King.  Henry moved to Petersham.  John
Davis a brother to Benjamin Davis was also out in servis
but before he went out I think he was married to Anna Gould sister to John Gould. John Goulds wife
was called Molly Gould but in those days Molly and
Mary was considered the same
I do not know that
any of those persons was ever in the army at all
only by report at the time, of which I then had no doubts
Lucy
her mark  Hutchinson
mark
6
State of Vermont Orange County 
 at Randolph in the County of
Orange this 15 of March AD 1850
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personly appeared Lucy Hutchinson
oath that the foregoing
contains the truth and whole truth before
me
E. W. Townsend Justice of the Peace
I E W Townsend Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Orange hereby certify
that the widow Lucy Hutchinson the above
affiant retaines her mental faculties well
and her memory appears to be good
and she is a woman of good reputation
for truth a versely
E. W. Townsend
State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office, Montpelier April 8, 1850
I here by certify that E. W. Townsend Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificates. is. and was at the
date thereof a Justice of the Peace 
within and for the County of Orange in
said State, duly constituted and qualified, and that full credit is due
to his acts and attestations as such.
(SEAL) Given under my hand and the seal of this
office this 8th day of April 1850
Ferrand F Merrill
Secretary of State
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No 6
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Boston June 11th 1850.
I hereby certify that I have this day
examined the original Account Books of Robert
Williams, Pay Master of Col. Henry Jackson's
Regt in the Army of the Revolution and find the
following entries relating to the services of John Gould.
On an account of Clothing between the United States
and the 16th Mass. Regiment commanded by
Col. Henry Jackson for the year 1779, made out
by Robt Williams
Paymaster, in Capt. Turner Co. 
rank not stated
The names of Benja Bassett and
Tristum Daget are upon the same account & in the same company.   The name of John Davis is also upon the same account, in 3d Co
On a Pay Roll of Capt Watson's company in the
late 9th Mass Regiment for the year 1781 as a
Sergeant, commencing Jan. 1. 1781, and paid for
12 months service at $10 per month. The names of
John Dunham and Simeon Fuller are upon the same
Roll as privates from Jan. 1. 1781, 12 months at $6.60 /90
per month, and Benj Davis, 3 mos 11 days. Against
the name of Benjn Davis is noted - Discharged Apr 12th
1781, Time expired
on a Pay Roll of Capt. Watson's Company in the
late 9th Mass Regt for 1782, as a Sergeant from
Jan. 1, 1782, 12 months at 10 per month. The names
of John Dunham & Simeon Fuller are also upon
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this roll as privates, 12 months at $6 60/90 per month and Abner Perkins as a private from Aug 15 1782, 4 months and 17 days at $6 60/90 per month.
The names of Daniel Dike and Daniel
Dike Junn are upon the Pay Rolls of Capt.
Blanchard's Company in said Regt. as privates
12 months from Jan 1. 1781 and 12 months from Jan 1, 1782 at $6 60/90 per month.
The names of Tristam Daggett and Benja Bassett are also upon the pay Rolls of Capt. Turner's Comp. in said Regt as privates 12 months from Jan 1. 1781 and 12 months from Jan 1. 1782, at $6 60/90 per month.
Satisfactory evidence was produced to me
of the genuineness of the books from which the above entries were copied.
Edward Loring
hrs. of Probate
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Mass.
Gould, John W24289
Gould, Mary
Gould, Molly
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To the Court of Pensions

We are acquainted with Samuel Davis of Montpelier, Vermont, and suppose we know David & Stephen Gould.  We know nothing against the character of either of them & are of the opinion that they are entitled to credit.  We are personally acquainted Charles Walling Esq. of the same place, who has certified as both good standing of said individuals - The fullest reliance may be placed on his statement, as he is a gentleman of unquestionable integrity - 
Washington Jan 26.1850
                    
Lusius B. Peck
Wm. Upham
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Washington D.C. Apr. 18. 1850. -

Attn. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.

Sir,
I have personally known Soloman Holman Esq. of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, and also Lucy Hutchinson of the same Braintree, Widow of the late John Hutchenson, for many years and I certify that they are both persons of the first respectability, and of unquestionable good character for truth. - and full credit and confidence ought to be given to their statements. - 

Wm. Hebard, Member
of the present Congress. -
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7643     no 8
Mary Gould
widow of John
Vermont
Montpelier
h. d. 28 Nov 1821

admitted

Sept 2nd    $120 -
per an for 4 March
1831

Cap - Col. Jackson Mass.
line.

Act 4 July 36

Hon L. B. Peck
H. R.
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No 3.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
March 24, 1850

I hereby Certify,that,from an examination of the Books and Documents Relating to Miliary Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this department, it appears that there  is no evidence of any service by John Gould which can be identified with this representation
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services,
made by the widow of the party who rendered the service.

State of Vermont
County of Washington Town of East Montpelier
Feb 23rd, AD 1850

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Gould in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusettst

He enlisted from the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a in the Company commanded by Captain 
in
and he served as follows, viz
He was a private and sergeant under some or all of the following captains Cook, King, [inelligible] Watson Lovett Turner and Stone and those Thurston Dagget a Dunham, Perkins and Bassett some of whom were Sutton men
her
Molly Gould
This certified that the above mark is the signature of Molly Gould, widow of the above named John Gould, made before me this 23rd day of Feb AD 1850 
attest Hazen Lyford Justice of the Peace
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I am now 99 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand this   day of AD 1850

Signed by said in my presence
Molly Gould
Justice of the PEace
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No 13
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I Solomon Holman of Braintree in orange county and State of Vermont aged 83 years depose and say that I was born in Sutton in Worcester County, Massachusetts and resided there untill some after the close of the Revolutionary War and Col. Jonathan Holman was my father who performed service in the Revolutionary War and meatheet of several persons going into the Revolutionary war from said Sutton and verify he lieve that the following persons served from that town viz. Abner Perkins, Benjamin Pratt, Henry King, Benjamin Davis, John Gould, Joseph Benon, aft Eliphlel Holman and Daniel Dike and several of them in  the same years Samuel Bysby Thomas Burbank, James  Mellenday and Thomas Samlman I think performed Revolutionary War servis from Sutton said John Gould after the Revolutionary War moved to Montpelier Vermont and was well acquainted with him before he moved to Vermont and I saw him more at Montpelier where his widow now lives. He was a man of good habits and a man of truth
Benjamin Pratt was a miner and my said father was his guardian at the time of his said enlistment
Said John Gould was the only man of that name in Sutton
Deenery said was that was even in servis another one of his name moved in to town and  staid there a short time and he was a reported Tory he got drafted
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once and came to my fathers who was there an officer to be discharged but was refused, so this goalir hired a man to serve in his oon being opposed to the war. I have frequently heard from John Gould of Montpelier and many others others that moved from Sutton that Thomas Burbank I well remember as he took me out of a cider tuk whose I had fallen head down and was a drowning when I was a small lad. My father being an officer in the Revolution and much engaged in favor of the REvolution brought many at my fathers and often heard it talked up  woke was out from which I have named the before mentioned persons as being in the Revolutionary War as soldiers
Solomon Holman
State of Vermont Orange County 83
At Braintree in the County of Orange this 13th day of March AD 1850
Personally appeared Solomon Holmon and made  oath that the forgoing deposition by him subscribed containing the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before Me
EW Townsend Justice of the Peace
I EW Townsend a Justice of the Peace within and for the County Orange hereby certify that Solomon Holdman Esq above named is a very worthy and respectable citizen of this town and has been one of the select men of this town.
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where he now resides for many years and for many years he has been a Justice of the Peace and he retains his mental facultyes remarkable with and a very retentive and clear memory and his character for truth and veracity is good
EW Townsend Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Montpelier April 8 1850

I hereby certify that E.W Townsend Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date therof a Justice of teh Peace within and for the County of Orange in said State, duly constituted and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to his official role and attestation as such

Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 8th Day of April AD 1850
Femand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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no z
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's' office , Boston May 22, 1850

I hereby certifiy that at the dates of the annexed attestations Paris Towtellor and Suhran Harris were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
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I Philany Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts aged eighty fie years depose and say that I lived in Sutton from early life from about ten or twelve years of age up to the present time during the Revolutionary War I resided in the neighborhood John Gould and Benjamin Davis and from that neighborhood the said Benjamin Davis John Gould Stephen King Daniel Dike and hsi son Daniel Dike and Eliphlel Holman being soliders of the Revolution I remember those persons being absent some time and it was said that they were in the army and well ..of there return home from the army I think it was quite the latess of the war some years after the war the said John Gould moved to  Vermont as I understood his wife's name was Molly who was from ten to twenty years older than myself I should think; the above named elders was out from one to two or three years in said war.
Philany Putnam
Mark
State of Massachusetts Worcester County Sutton March 26th 1850
and personally appeared the above named Philany Putnam of the above
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affidavet and made oath in due form of law that the same by the subscribed contains the truth befor eme
Louis Foudette justice of the peace

I Paris Foudallet Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid hereby certify that the said Philany Putnam is respectable and credible witness her memory appeared to be good and retains her mental faculty well for one of her age the words being soldiers of the Revolutionary War intertined before signing
Paris Foutellot Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Waters of the Millbury in the county of 
Worcester State of Massachusetts aged seventy six in last July depose and say that I live in Millbury and have there from early life, which town was until the year AD eighteen hundred and thirteen after of Sutton being the north parish of Sutton. During the Revolutionary War I resided in the neighborhood of Daniel Dike and Daniel Dike junior and knew Benjamin Davis John Gould Stephen King and Eliphelt Holman I then understand that the above named persons were in the Revolutionary army . I remember the time that they returned home some of them in their uniform dress which the wore to meeting on Lord's Day, it was about the close of the war, I understood that John Gould reserved to Montpelier and have often heard from Daniel Dike that he removed to Bethel both of which are in Vermont, the residence of the above named persons was all in one neighborhood.
Samuel Waters

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, Millbury March twenty eight AD eighteen hundred and fifty that the above named Samuel Waters made oath in defense of law to the truth of the above named deposition before me
Atlhease Harry Justice of the Peace
I Attesas Harry a justice of the peace for the county of Worcester hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel Waters for more than thirty years last least res that he is an intelligent credible and respected witness that his mind and memory appear to be sound and that he is entitled to full Ersdence
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No 12

name (illegible)
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I Samuel Davis of East Montpelier in the County of Washington State of Vermont aged 73 years the 17th of October just depose and say that I was born in Sutton Worcester County State of Mass, and John Davis was my father, and Anna whose maiden name was Gould and was sister to John Gould deceased was my mother, and my parents and Benjamin Davis my fathers brother and said John Gould my mother's brother and his wife Molly all lived in my father's neighborhood in said Sutton and the said John Gould Benj. Davis and my father I am very sure was out in the last three years service near the close of the Revolutionary War and well recollect of my father's coming home from with a red coat on at which time my mother was at a near neighbors to washa web for weaving cloth, my father's mother than living with us and took care of same my father soon threw off his pack and my grandmother went immediately to my mother know of my father's return home leaving me alone with my father who was an entire strager to me and I was very much afraid of him, which I have always well remembered. While we lived in said Sutton I have often heard my two uncles and my father tell together about being in the service with each other in the revolutionary army as soldiers
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The said John Gould moved into this town from said Sutton about fifty years age, I came up a little first about the same year I removed my said parents to this town about four or five years after wards and were near neighbors to said John Gould, after which I occasionally  heard them talk together about being in the revolutionary army as soldiers, in about 1818 when the first pension law was past my father obtained a pension at about the same time my said Uncle John Gould claimed that he was equally entitled to a pension as my father was had formed the same service but had too much property to obtain it, said John Gould has been dead about 30 years his widow Molly Gould resides where her husband died and has remained a widow ever since that period and is now a widow and further say that Lucy Huchinson the widow of John Huchinson Esq late of Braintree were in early life residents of my father's neighborhood in said Sutton
And I further say the said John Gould was a man of few words but of truth and veracity and was so generally esteemed.
Samuel Harris
State of Vermont
Washington County 
East Montpelier 
April 10, 1850 then personally appeared Samuel Davis signed of the above affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is true before me
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that Samuel Davis the within named is a credible witness
                           Charles Walling Justice of Peace


STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
Montpelier, April 11. 1850}

I certify that Charles Walling Esq. whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Office, at Montpelier, this the 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and (forty crossed out) fifty.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.
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No 1
D Gould
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I David Gould of East Montpelier in the county of Washington & State of Vermont aged 67 years depose and say that I am the son of John Gould & Molly Gould and I have often heard my father say that he was a soldier in the revolutionary army  I have heard him speak frequently of Capt Watson and Col Jackson  I have often heard my father say that he was equally entitled to a pension with John Davis except he had too much property   I have ever understood my father that he had lost about one thousand dollars by the running down of Continental money a part of which he earned in the revolutionary army as a soldier in consequence of which he had become poor that when he left Sutton he was owing Col Johnathan Holman a debt and his son Soloman Holman of Braintree sometime afterwards came up and staid (stayed) here some days and we paid him the demand due his father  Solomon Holman is well acquainted with our family, my father has been dead about 30 years, but my other Molly is still living and is his widow   What is now East Montpelier has ever been Montpelier until one year ago last fall the legislature of the state divided the town of Montpelier into two towns which are now Montpelier & East Montpelier.

David Gould

State of Vermont
Washington County ss.}  East Montpelier April 10, 1850 then personally appeared David Gould
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STATE OF VERMONT
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
Montpelier, April 11, 1850

I certify that Charles Walling Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Washington duly elected and qualified and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, at Montpelier this the 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [illegible-appears as forty but above date is 1850].
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.