Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23104, Dudley Gilman, N.H.
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N H
Gilman, Dudley
Molly
W23104
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0971
New Hampshire Ports
Molly Gilman widow of Dudley Gilman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby 1849 and sent to Hon. C. H. Peaslee HoftC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol 1
Reported Feby 22/49
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Epping N H Sept 6
Daniel Gale Esq
Gilford N H
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The following is an extract from records of the Town of Epping
Dudley Gilman and Molly Sanborn were married March first, seventeen hundred eighty four.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows March 1 1784
Nat Morrill Jr Town Clerk of Epping
I Nathaniel Morrill Jr above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Epping County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Epping as certified by me Nat. Morrill Jr Town Clerk of Epping
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County SS-
Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Morrill Jr (who is a credible witness and Town Clerk of said Town of Epping) and made oath in due form of law above declaration by him signed is true-
Sworn this 6th day of Septr. 1838
Before me N A Bachelder Justice Peace
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1796
Widow Molly Gilman
Wid of Dudley
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Act Feby 7 1838
Married 1784
Died 3 Apl 1820
Allow 20 mo for
$66.66 per ann,
N H State Troops
Capt Clements 
Col Long
on roll
Danl Gale Gilford P O
N H
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and served in said Company untill August 1777, when he was discharged at Stillwater in the State of New York-
She further declares that she was married to the said Dudley Gilman on the first day of March, seventeen hundred and eighty four- that her husband the aforesaid Dudley Gilman died on third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four- (viz) at the time before stated-
Albert F Cogswell
Molly Gilman her Mark X
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the day and year above written-
Albert F Cogswell, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire Strafford County SS.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding before said Court in the matter of the application of Molly Gilman for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of August Anno Domini 1838.
Attest F Cogswell, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire County of Strafford SS
On this 28th day of July A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Dudley Gilman years resident in the Town of Gilmanton County and State aforesaid who being by me 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 Dudley Gilman sometime in the month of June 1775 enlisted in the Town of Epping in said State for eight months in the company commanded by Captain James Norris and regiment commanded by Col Enoch Poor of the New Hampshire line and that he served faithfully his time out- and that in August 1776 he enlisted and entered the company commanded by Captain Timothy Clemmons and regiment commanded by Col Pierce Long for one year in the line aforesaid and continued to serve in said corps until sometime in August 1777 when he was discharged from service at Stillwater in the State of New York- that he was in no regular battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support-
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid-
William Badger
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I William Badger Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dudley Gilman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto offered this 7th day of August A. D. 1819
William Badger
By Order of the Judge Attest, A Peirce, Clerk
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I Simion Haines of Sandbornton in the in the county of Strafford and State of New hampshire despose and say that I served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary War from August 1776 until August 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Clemmons and Regiment commanded by Col Peirce Long of the New hampshire line that I was then well acquainted with Dudley Gilman now of Gilmanton County and state aforesaid and have been ever since and do know that he the said Dudley Gilman did serve in the aforesaid company as a corporal at the first and afterward as a seargeant from the aforesaid August 1776 until the aforesaid August 1777 and that he was then regularly dismissed from service at Stillwater in the state of New York and that I have no interest whatever in the pension claim of the said Dudley Gilman-- and that we both enlisted at the same time--
Simeon Haines Gilmanton August 25th 1819
State of New hampshire Strafford SS--- August 25th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Haines who is a person of good credibility and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me-
William Badger- Jus. Peace- and Judge &c as aforesaid--
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State of New Hampshire Strafford County SS.
I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that William Badger, before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time they purport to have been taken a Justice of the Peace and a Judge of said County and that I have no doubt, the signatures to the same purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twelfth day of September A.D. 1838-
F. Cogswell, Clerk
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Dudley Gilman M.1784 d. Apl 3d 1820
June 75 Capt Norris
Aug 76 12 mo Timo. Clements
7 Dec 76 1 mo See Roll
10 Sep 76 musters See Roll-
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3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by A. E. P.
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Dudley Gilman
Service N. H.
Additional Service Rev. War.
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]
Remarks: No O. W. inv. wid. or ref. as. above except. W. F. 23 104.
0-8 Chief Division
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2265 New Hampshire 2265
Molly Gilman - widow of Dudley Gilman- dec who was a pensioner under the Act of - and who died on the 3 April 1820, of Strafford Co in the State of N. H. who was a priv in the Co commanded by Captain Clements of the regt commanded by Col Long, in the N. H. State line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1839- and Sent to Danl Gale, Gilford P.O. N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $199.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 33.33
[Total] $233.31
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol 1. Page 41.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843,
granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838-
State of New Hampshire Belknap County SS.
On this eighth day of May A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in said County Belknap Molly Gilman a resident of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State New Hampshire aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War- That she is the widow of Dudley Gilman who was a private- see my declaration under the Act of July 7th 1838- the annual amount which she received under the Act of July 7th 1838, was sixty six dollars and sixty six cents- She further declares that she is still a widow-
Molly Gilman her mark X
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written 
Before me,
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I hereby certify that the within named Molly Gilman is well known to me and that she is a person of truth and veracity
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Belknap, SS.
I, Ebenezer S Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Daniel Gale is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief-
In testimony whereof I have, hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this thirteenth day of May A.D. 1843-
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk
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I Nathaniel Gale of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Molly Gilman of Gilmanton aforesaid, widow of Dudley Gilman deceased, more than fifty years last past, living that period of time, less than two hundred rods from them- And further say, that the said Molly Gilman now remains the Widow of the said Dudley Gilman and has never been married since his death-
Nathn Gale
State of New Hampshire Strafford County SS. Aug 16th 1838,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written- Also certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness-
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Strafford County SS-
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale Esquire- is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1838-
F Cogswell, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify the within named Nat Bachelder is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 15th day of Sept Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Jno Whipple Depy Secy [Deputy Secretary]
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State of New Hampshire Strafford County
Gilmanton Sept. 17th 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Molly Gilman, widow of Dudley Gilman with the accompanying evidence in the case- Dudley Gilman was near neighbor of mine I well knew of his applying to Judge Badger at the time the enclosed papers were executed before the said Judge, Gilman often consulted me in the case and I informed him that he did not come under the provisions of the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818, as he was possessed of two much property, there can be no doubt of his services named in his declaration as he often stated the same to me before any pension were accepted for invalids, he died April 3d 1820, I was present at his funeral- Please return me an answer at Gilford P. Office N. Hampshire as soon as may be-
I am Respectfully Yr Obt Servt [Your Obedient Servant] Daniel Gale
J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Belknap SS.
On this twenty eighth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Gilman a resident of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap aged Eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Dudley Gilman who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of $66.66 per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Molly Gilman her mark X
Witnesses
Daniel M Gale
Malvina L Gilman
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before Daniel M Gale Justice of the Peace.
I Further Certify, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. Daniel M Gale Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire Belknap County, SS.
I, Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel M Gale is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of December 1845 and will expire on the twenty second day of December 1850 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this seventh day of October 1848
E. S. Lawrence Clerk 
by John F. Brown, No. 1, Ayer's Block, Concord, N. H.