Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,544, Jesse Gilbert, Conn.
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
Gilbert, Jesse
Number
S. 36,544
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
Connecticut Roll
1836
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Jesse Gilbert
Capt Prior
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 9 of April 1818 –
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818
and Sent to Uriel Holmes Esq
Litchfield Conn – 
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Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 –
[struck out “Semi-anl. all’ce ending”]
4 mos 26/30
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$38.93
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years to 80
New Hartford, Litchfield
Continued C[illegible]
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[handwritten]
Notification sent October 9. 1820 to Friederick Wolcott Litchfield, Connt
F R Gilbert May 27. 1857 -
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[handwritten]
State of Connecticut  Litchfield County ss
I Augustus Pettibone Esqr Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County being a Court of record do hereby Certify tht the foregoing affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the evidence exhibited it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Gilbert Served in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as a Soldier in the manner and During the time ^as stated^ in his aforesaid affidavit – That from his reduced Circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance from his Country for support -  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed as of this 9th day of April Anno Domini 1818
[signed] Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

To the Honl John C Calhoun Secretary of War -----
[small square of paper affixed below with faint print of seal seen – illegible print]

Declaration Jesse Gilbert

Bradleys Com.
Regt
Connct
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[handwritten]
F. R. Gilbert
Stamford, N.Y.
Ansd. in regard to Land Claim
Hansil Howard
Aaron Stevens
Conc no papers
Cole
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Jesse Gilbert
Con - ad 18M1818
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[handwritten]
Will you please inform me also whether upon proper application the back pension belonging to Revolutionary soldiers can be drawn by their children not under age.
There are now cases which certainly deserve the attention of this department which have come immediately under my observation if the back pension can be drawn by the children of the deceased. Mr Aaron Stevens enlisted in the revolutionary was in Saybrook Conn. He served during nearly the whole of the war. He died in 1832 neither he nor his wife ever drew any pension.
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never having made any application for it.
	The other case is that of Jesse Gilbert who also served during the whole war and resided in Connecticut. He died in 1842 & drew a pension for four or five years which is all that has even been drawn for him.
Will you please give the desired information & oblige 
yours truly
[signed] F. R. Gilbert
P.S. Direct to Stamford  
Delaware Co
New York
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Jesse Gilbert aged 67 years resident in New Hartford in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
That in the month of April 1777 I enlisted myself a private in the Revolutionary War for three years in a company commanded by Abner Prior and Philip B Bradley’s Regiment, Huntingtons Brigade Connecticut line and served in said Regiment untill I was honourably discharged as will appear by my discharge on the files of Honorable Secretary of War in his office – my first application for a pension was 9th April 1818.- No. of my pension certificate is 1836. – I am infirm, am able to do but little at my occupation which is farming. – I have an aged wife, feeble and very infirm & an adopted daughter aged about 17 years. – 

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th 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.
I am a poor man, I own no land, but a friend gave me piece of land, poor land about forty acres with a poor house to improve during my life, the fences are poor and in my opinion and that of my judicious neighbours the farm will not now rent for more than thirty Dollars a year
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1 Cow worth			        18.00
6 Sheep	 	1.50		        9.00
2 Swine		3.00		        6.00
Household furniture at most	50-60
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				               $83.00

[signed] Jesse Gilbert
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Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July A.D. 1820 before said Court
[signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

[right margin]
Jesse Gilbert
1836
Con
Sept 1818
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Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July A.D. 1820 before said Court
[signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

[right margin]
Jesse Gilbert
1836
Con
Sept 1818
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
36544
Revy
Invalid.
File No. 36,544
Jesse Gilbert
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten]
2 additional Affidavits
showing the Service & discharge 
of the applicant corroborating his 
own statement~~
Also the Certificate of the 
Judge that the applicant is
in indigent circumstances
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[handwritten]
Benj Henshaw
Certificate to
Jesse Gilbert ~
April 1 Day
Deposed
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[handwritten]
[top right]
Free 
U. Holmes

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secrt. Of War
Washington
District of Columbia

[faint writing is under this address]
Bradley’s Com
Conn Regt
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[handwritten]
Litchfield Cont. May 5th 1818 –
Hon: John C. Calhoun Secrt of War

Sir – Enclosed is the Testimony of Jesse Gilbert in support of his claim to be placed on the Pension List under the Law of 18th of March 1818 with other Evidence requisited   if it is sufficient will thank you to enclose his Certificate to me – If there is any defect in the Evidence please to inform me. –
I am very respectfully 
Your Obedt & Humb. St.
[signed] Uriel Holmes