Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,729, Anthony Gilman, Continental (Mass). N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    
Continental (Mass). 
NH
Gilman, Anthony
(a colored man)
NUMBER
S.32.729 
CONTENTS
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4,834
Massachusetts Roll.
Anthony Gilman Private
Massachusetts and New Hampshire Lines
4
Capt Gilman
[i]n the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
[I]nscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts- at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 25th of May 1818-
[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decr. 1818- and sent to Stephen Minot Esq- Haverhill Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 Mo. 7/31 and 4/30- 26:86
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819--48:-
[Total] $74:86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Dec-1775 to the peaces
Continued
Manchester
[illegible]
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Notification sent October 18. 1820
Ichabod Tucker Salem, Mass. U.S.
Date of death not on AB
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[Left side of paper]
Anthony Gilman May 25. 1818-
90
Correct by Roll
Judgement the need
[Right side of paper]
Anthony Gilman, fifer.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire lines.
25 May, 1818.
found on the rolls.-
For evidence of reduced circumstances of the applicant, see endorsement in the case of William Clough-
Stephen Minot, Esq, Judge,
Haverhill, Essex county, Massachusetts.
Recd. 8. June, 1818.
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I, Anthony Gilman, aged 75 years, declare and say that I am a resident citizen of the United States, that I reside in and belong to Manchester in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; That in the latter part of December 1775 I enlisted as fifer into the army of the Revolutionary war for the time of one year; I immediately entered the service at that time in Capt. Gilman's Company, in  Colo Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and served therein the whole term of one year, when I again enlisted for during the war; then without leaving the service entered in Capt. Hitchin's Company in Col. Joseph Cilley's Regt. of the New Hampshire line, and served therein till when the late General Hull was sent in the command of a detachment of about 1500 men to go to Morrisena [Morrisania] in N. York State to drive out the cowboy's, or Refugees as they were called: the Time I do not remember; but I was one of the men, and was with about 40 more taken by the british [British] and carried into New York, and there kept a few weeks prisoner, and then being a man of colour [color] was sold for a slave to John Falkinham, and was kept as a slave more than a year there and then sent to St. John's and to Anapolis [Annapolis]-Royal, from whence, after about 6 or 7 months I made my escape and came away. The war was then over. I was in the battles of Harlem-heights, and Monmouth. I have now no other evidence of said services in my power except Wm. Greenleaf.- I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support.
his
 Anthony x Gilman [signed]
 mark
Teste, Stephen Minot. [signed]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex SS. May 25th 1818 There the above named Anthony Gilman made solemn oath that the above declaration, by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit
I, William Greenleaf of Haverhill depose and say that I know the above named Anthony Gilman. I was in the service in the same Regt. with him, in 1776 and knew him, and I know he served that year as he has above stated. I also have always understood, and have no doubt that he afterwards enlisted and served for the residue of the war as he states. I also know him to be very poor and absolutely in need of assistance for support.
William Greenleaf [signed]
Essex SS. May 25. 1818 There the above named Wm Greenleaf made solemn oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed is true, before me Stephen Minot, Judge, as aforesaid.
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Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the Anthony Gilman did serve, in the revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid against the common enemy, I now certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the secretary of the department of war. I had also certify that I know the said Gilman to be in indigent and reduced circumstances in life, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
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4834
Anthony Gilman
Dec 1818
Can P 205 Sep
Manchester
1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex, SS.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A.D. 1820.
Present, Hon. Samuel Dana, Chief Justice.
Hon. William Wetmore, and
Hon. Stephen Minot, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Anthony Gilman resident in [blank] in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 4.834 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"War Department......Revolutionary Claim.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Anthony Gilman late a private
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate
"of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth
"day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day
"of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
L. S. 
J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,"
Schedule, containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real estate 00000
Personal estate 00000
Income 00000
I belong to Manchester in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; am seventy seven years old- have no estate and am past the ability to labor and am certainly in such indigent circumstances as to need the assistance of my country for my support- I have no family-
I served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz: in the latter part of December 1775 I enlisted into the army as a fifer for the term of one year and entered the service in Capt Gilman's Company in Col. Nixon's Regt of the Massachusetts line and served therein the term of one year and again enlisted for during the war
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and without leaving the service entered Capt Hutchins Company in Col Joseph Cilleys Regt of the New hampshire line and served therein till when the late Gen Hull was sent with a detachment to Morisana [Morrisania] in N York to drive out the cow boys or refugees, the time I do not recollect, but I was one of the men and with about forty more was taken by the British and carried to N. York where after being kept a few weeks a prisoner, being a man of color, I was sold for a slave to one John Falkingham and kept as a slave there for more than a year, and then sent to St. Johns and to Anapolis Royal from whence after about 6 or 7 months I made my escape- The war was then over- I was in the battles of Haarlem Heighths and Monmouth
Anthony Gilman his mark X
Attest James H Duncan
Essex SS. July 13.1820 Then the above named Anthony Gilman made oath that the aforesaid schedule and statement by him subscribed are true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Anthony Gilman do 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," passed 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God. Anthony Gilman his mark X.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Anthony Gilman took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A.D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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32729
Revy Invalid
File No. 32,729
Anthony Gilman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 154
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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To the Secretary of the Department of War,
Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my pension under the late law to Stephen Minot Esqr. of Haverhill Ms [Massachusetts] who will forward it to me.
Anthony Gilman his mark X
May 25th 1818-
Teste, Stephen Minot.