Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1267, Jeremiah Gilman, N.H.
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N. H.
Gilman, Jeremiah
Sally
W.1267
B.L. Wt. 26670-160.55
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2679.
New Hampshire
Jeremiah Gilman of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Gen Sullivan in the N H line for 20 May
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued 4th day of Decr 1832 and Sent Hon H Hubbard of Charlestown present
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832 $99.99
Semi=anl. [Semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $33.33 [total] $133.32
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol 1st Page 157
Duplicate certificate issued 19th May 1842 and Sent to Hon E Burke House of Representatives
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Act
No 25300 (55) Mar:30/[18]55
Sally Gilman Wid.
Jeremiah Gilman Priv
AO: 160 AG
May 16/56
B[illegible]
Revolutionary War
No 26670 ifs
Refers to Pension Certf dated Aug 17 [18]53
lef 53- 1123
Boynton
M
Edward Wyman Esq
Newport N. H.
Cert Edwd Wyman, Aug 14/[18]55
Cet Edwd Wyman Sept 14/[18]55
N H
Feby 55 no 1123
Vol G 54.-
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Increase No. 1123
New Hampshire
Sally Gilman
widow of Jeremiah Gilman
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private
New Hampshire line
Concord agency
Rate 96 Dollars cents per annum
Commencing July 27th 1868
"Deduct payments made since"
Certificate dated November 4th 1869 and sent to Claimant East Unity
"Sullivan Co" N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 159 Vol H + 27th July 1868 Anderman Clerk Sent
Date of death not on AB
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Jeremiah Gilman
New Hampshire
No 3341
Private
20 Months 
Adm
Clergymans Certifcate
[illegible] semi required
See letter 17 Oct 1832
- Hon H Hubbard
$66.66
Hon H Hubbard
HR
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Gilman of Unity Sullivan County in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does not so appear
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1777 April-to end of year | 8 Months | As a Private | Thinks Genl Sullivan Comd. the Brigade Capt. Seaver- Maj Jno Wheelock - New Hampshire Militia
1778 coming in the fall of that year | 6 Months | Volunteer | Capt Benny Lovell
1779 fall of the year | 3 Months | Volunteer | Capt Elisha Flower - Lt Simon Athorn
winter same year [1779] | 3 Months | Volunteer| Capt Sanborn - Lt Hazleton
5. In the battles was he engage? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Piermont N H
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - No Seal to the paper to authenticate the Judge of Probate's signature nor any evidence of the authenticity of that signatures of the traditionary evidence
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm C Easton Examining Clerk
[along right side of page]: F A Sumner is the Judge of Probate
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Jeremiah Gilman
No. 3341
Exd W. C. E
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. State of New-Hampshire County of Sullivan SS.
On this eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Jeremiah Gilman a resident of Unity- in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 70 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That in the month of April 1777, he enlisted for the term of three years in Captain Seaver's company, declarant does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the regiment but thinks that General Sullivan commanded the brigade, John Wheelock was Major, that Eleazar Wheelock was the Lieutenant of his company + Benjamin Chase was the Sergeant- Declarant thinks that this company was one of the New Hampshire Militia- The company was assembled at Hanover N. H. and was then ordered to Fishkill in N. Y. where he remained about three months, thence was ordered to Esopus, in N. Y., where he remained until about the end of the year 1777- at which time he was discharged, having served about eight months- while he was at Esopus, the Battle of Bennington took place- and he was employed in guarding the prisoners taken in that Battle-
Declarant further states, that in the fall of 1778, he enlisted in Capt Henry Lovells company, but does not know that the company was attached to any regiment,- he was stationed at a Block house in what was then called
the Coos country on the Connecticut River in the Northern part of the State of New Hampshire, and served there about six months- and was employed there in scouting parties, and in guarding the country thereabouts- it being then expected that an irruption would be made by the enemy into that part of the country- At the end of that time he was dismissed- Declarant further states that in the fall of 1779, he enlisted in the company of Capt Elisha Flower, the Lieutenant being Simon Athorn, and was stationed at Newbury in the now State of Vermont, and was employed there in guarding the country and on scouting parties- He served there three months- While he was there stationed, General Bailey was in command of the troops employed in the above mentioned duty in that part
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Newbury in the now State of Vermont, and was employed there in guarding the country and on scouting parties- He served there three months- While he was there stationed, General Bailey was in command of the troops employed in the above mentioned duty in that part of the country- The company was not attached to any regiment, as declarant thinks-
Declarant further states that in the winter succeeding the last mentioned enlistment, he again enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Sanborn, the Lieutenant of which declarant thinks was named Hazelton- He was stationed at this time at Haverhill in N Hampshire- and was employed in guarding a large quantity of provisions there collected- and was engaged in this duty about three months- Declarant thinks that General Bailey above mentioned had the command of the troops there stationed- All the troops of which declarant had any knowledge, and to which he belonged were N. H. Militia- Declarant does not recollect any other officers than those he has mentioned- He thinks he had a discharge when he left the Army at Esopus but has lost it- He has no documentary evidence of his services, and knows of no one living who can testify as to his services-
Declarant was born in Kingston N Hampshire in the year 1762. He has no record of his age- when he joined the service he lived in Piermont N. H. He lived in Lyman in N. H. until within thirty years last past, during which time he has lived in Unity above mentioned- He enlisted as a volunteer- He has no written discharge, but might have received one as abovementioned- He is well known to Francis Chase and Nathan Carr who can testify as to his veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Jeremiah Gilman
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate [illegible]
We, Francis Chase residing in Unity and Nathan Carr residing in Unity hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Gilman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Francis Chase Nathan Carr
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Francis Chase who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Unity- and that Nathan Carr, who has also signed the same is a resident in Unity aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Fred A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Gilman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
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Bounty Land 25.300
Act 3, March 1855
Mrs Sally Gilman
Widow of Jeremiah Gilman
War of the Revolution
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We Reuben M. Clough and Sarah B. Clough residents of Unity in the county of Sullivan within named upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Sally Gilman in our presence and we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Reuben M. Clough Sarah B Clough
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan SS.
I T W Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Edward Wyman Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were Subscribed and Sworn to and who thereto Subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly c[?]ed and that his signature thereto is genuine-
Given under may hand and the Seal of the Court the 26th day of March A D 1855
T W Gilmore Clerk
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State of New Hampshire, Sullivan County SS.
I hereby certify, that Hon John S Putnam before whom the annexed declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing Judge of Probate in and for said county of Sullivan duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signature is genuine.
I also certify that Edward Wyman before whom the annexed papers were executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name in all two times was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Sullivan duly commissioned and sworn and that his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Register of the Probate Court of said County this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred fifty three.
Henry E Baldwin Regr Probate
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I Gilbert Lewis depose and say that I have in my possession the records of the town of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New-hampshire and that I find therein the following record
" This may Certify that Mr Jeremiah Gilman and Miss Sally Clough both of Unity have been legally joined in marriage this day by me-
Unity May 5, 1830 Guy Beckley, Minister
With the following Exception
Mr Jeremiah Gilman and Miss Sally Clough both of Unity have been legally joined in marriage this day by me
Unity May fifth one thousand Eight hundred thirty Guy Beckley, Minister
A true excerpt Joshua Huntoon Town Clerk
I Gilbert Lewis above named further depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk qualified according to law in Unity aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Unity with the exception above named as certified by me Gilbert Lewis Town Clerk of said Unity
State of New Hampshire Sullivan SS. 22 April 1853
Then the above named Gilbert Lewis personally appeared and made solemn oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace
For the date of Mr Jeremiah Gilman's death the office is respectfully refer[r]ed to the surrender of his pension certificate, as I neglected to procure an affidavit when at Unity- I have no doubt whatever Mr Gilman died about the time Mrs Gilman states in her declaration, for she is a very intelligent old lady.  Edward Wyman
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State of New Hampshire.
On this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared, before the undersigned, in open Court Judge of Probate for the county of Sullivan, in said state, Mrs Sally Gilman a resident of Unity in said county of Sullivan aged seventy two years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; that she is the widow of Jeremiah Gilman who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she has no documentary evidence in support of said claim; that said Jeremiah Gilman was paid a pension for a number years up to the time of his death; that she supposes all the proof in the case is in the pension department at the city of Washington; that the said Jeremiah Gilman drew the sum of 66 66/100 dollars a year; that he lived all the time he drew said pension in said Unity; that he drew, as I suppose,
said pension at the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Jeremiah Gilman on the fifth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty in said Unity; that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Gilman died on the thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty four; that she was married to him at the time above stated.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Sally Gilman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, 
John L Putnam Judge of Probate
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April 10, 1934
BA-J/EEL
Jeremiah Gilman-W.1267
Mrs. Samuel Richardson Putnam
21 Oak Street
Claremont, New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a copy of the pension record of Jeremiah Gilman, of Unity, New Hampshire, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension, W.1267, based upon the military service in that war of Jeremiah Gilman, and the data contained in those papers is given below.
Jeremiah Gilman was born in 1762, in Kingston, New Hampshire. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Piermont, New Hampshire, Jeremiah Gilman volunteered and served as a private, as follows: from April, 1777, eight months in Captain Seaver's Company, under Major John Wheelock: from the fall of 1778, six months in Captain Henry Lovell's Company: from the fall of 1779, three months in Captain Elisha Flower's Company: from sometime in the following winter, three months in Captain Sanborn's Company.
[note in right hand margin]: as sol said, N H Mil and I did not find him in N H records but did find under Seaver and Wheelock in Vermont record. Mrs F said not use name of troops.
After the Revolution, he resided for many years at Lyman, New Hampshire.
He was allowed pension on his application execute August 8, 1832, while living in Unity, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
The soldier married May 5, 1830, at Unity, New Hampshire, Sally Clough.
Soldier's widow, Sally, was allowed pension on her application executed April 27, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Unity, New Hampshire. In 1869, she was residing at East Unity, New Hampshire.
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No reference was made to children.
In 1855, Reuben M. and Sarah B. Clough were residents of Unity, New Hampshire, and in 1856, Elmira Clough was a resident of the same place: no relationship of the above named persons with surname Clough to the widow, Sally Clough Gilman, was shown.
There are no further family data. [note in left hand margin]: Date of widow's death not on AB
Very truly yours A. D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator.
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Died Oct 24, of [18]52
Paid June 4, of [18]52
WIDOW, &c.
Rev.
File No. 1267
Sally Gilman
Widow
Jeremiah Gilman
Priv. Rev. War,
Concord N H Agency
Act Feb 3 1853
Index:- Vol. A, Page 271
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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75, Dec 4, Pen agent Enclosing affidavits  a Ex of last illness and burial with instructions of former voucher - O A -
Ens-Dur $37.60 Spragen
1934- Apr 10- Hist to Mrs S. R. Putnam. Et al
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Jeremiah Gilman, act 7th June 1832: - Died 13th August 1844, Paid to his death. F Burt Auditor.
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Pension Office
27 July [18]53
This case is respectfully referred 13 And etc for date of death of Pensioner and of [illegible]
Respectfully S Cole Chief Clerk
(See other side) D. M. C.
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Nat Good
Probate Judge Sullivan Co New Hampshire on 27 April 1853
Marriage Certificate on file 5 May 1830
Died 13 Aug 1844
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1.123
New Hampshire C
Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3 February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day Augt, 1853 and sent to J T Neely [illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3 February 1853 Page 16 Vol. A
[note on right hand side]: CMV
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The declaration of Jeremiah Gilman I herewith returned. He should produce the Certifcate of a Clergyman in regard to his service- If such a Certificate cannot be obtained he should assign a satisfactory reason under oath why one cannot be procured of the regulation direct.
I have the honor to be very Respy Your Obt Sert [Respectfull Your Obediant Servant] J L Edwards
Hon H Hubbard
Charlestown N H
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3-050.
O. W. and N. Div
Copy
Div. L. V. S. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 28, 1904
Respectfully returned to Miss Fannie P Wilson, 210, Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs, Ark., with the information that there that there is no law granting service pension to descendants of soldiers of the War of 1812; therefore, if Mrs McDowell were able to establish the fact that her father served in that war, she would have no title to pension for his service.
Commissioner.
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1123 W
Increase Brief in the Case of Sally Gilman Widow of Jeremiah Gilman
Private Rev War East Unity Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire
Act 2d Sec Feb 3 1853 [note on left hand side]: Concord
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pensioner at  $66.66 per annum. The return he asks and applies for increase pensions under 13th act July 27, 1868- Identity Known
Admitted Oct 26 1869 to pension at $96 per annum to Commence July 17 1868 deducting pay since.
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
East Unity Sullivan Co New Hampshire
Appd G A S M
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Brief in the case of Sally Gilman Wid of Jeremiah Gilman of Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire under the act 3rd Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state substance. Jeremiah Gilman was a Rev Pensioner of U States under the Act 7 June 1832, at $66.66¢ per annum, who died 13th August 1844
Marriage by Certificate on file Death of Pensioner, and identity of Widow and (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Continued Widowhood proven-
Allowed 30 July 1853 at $66.66¢ per annum from 3rd Feby 1853
Name and residence of Agent John T Neely Esqr Present
Saml McCook Examining Clerk
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Washington City D. C.
May 4 1853
Sir:
Please find enclosed the declaration of Mrs. Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah Gilman a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner in the state of New Hampshire, for a Pension under act of 3d Feby 2nd Section-
Yours Very Respectfy
Jno T Neely
To The Commissioner Of Pensions
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Sally Gilman $66.66
Payment to be made at Concord N. H. by George Minot
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Concord
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll Of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 16 Vol. A
R McRae Clerk
[notes on bottom]: Unity 70 years
Kingston N. H.
33.33
 1.50
34.83
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah Gilman who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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I, Jeremiah Gilman of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty one years, depose and say- That I made an application for a Pension under the Act of June 7th 1832 before the Hon F. A. Sumner Judge of Probate for said County on the sixth day of August last- That there is no settled Clergyman in the town of Unity aforesaid and no Clergyman in the neighborhood to my knowledge, who could give any evidence as to the reputation of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution- and that there was no Clergyman in said Unity at the time of my said application; which was the reason why I did not at that time, procure the Certificate of a Clergyman according to the regulations of the Department-
Jeremiah Gilman
State of New Hampshire- Sullivan ss. Nov 12 1832
Personally appeared the aforesaid Jeremiah Gilman and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true-
Before me Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office.
I do Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Jeremiah Gilman is borne upon A Pay Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Gilman Company, as a Captain in said Company, (Vol 1 Page 42 (D.) "A Pay Roll of Jeremiah Gilman Company of Militia in Colo. Stickney's Regiment and Genl. Starks Brigade. Marched to reinforce the Northern Continental Army 20th July 1777" "Time of Discharge" Sept 30; "Time in service 2 Mo. 11 Days
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Tenth day of September 1855
Lemuel N Pattee Secretary of State.
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Bounty Land Claim Act of March, 1855 and act of May 14, 1856- Mrs Sally Gilman Widow of Jeremiah Gilman, War of the Revolution
ad 26670 160
25.300 Addl. Ev. W.
M. Rhett
Edward Wyman. Newport, N. H.
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[stamp]: Department of the Interior Oct 19 1869 Pension Office
G G
Claims 
[illegible faded handwriting under stamp]
Revolutionary
WH
Wilson
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3-595.
O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Searched by Simmons
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Jeremiah Gillman,
Service Capt or Col Morehead, 1812
Additional service [blank]
Remarks No 1812 Surv No 1812 Wid No O. W. Inv. No O. W. Wid. (or Minor).
No bounty land as above 26670-160-[18]55?
C. M. Bryant
Chief of Division.
6091b10m11-02
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21 Oak Street Claremont, New Hampshire
March 22, 1934
The Pension Bureau
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
May I have a copy of the pension papers of Jeremiah Gilman, a soldier in the Revolutionary war from Unity, N. H.? He was born in 1756 and died Aug. 13, 1844, aged 84 years. In the New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. XXX, page 430, he is listed as a Revolutionary Pensioner from Unity.
I am assisting in locating all of [t]he graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Sullivan county, and with the tombstone data of each man I wish to file his war record.
Yours truly,
Berenice Webb Putnam (Mrs. Samuel Richardson Putnam)
Regent of Colonel Samuel Ashley Chapter, D. A. R.
[stamp]: Received Mar 23 1934 [rest is illegible]