Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,271, Amos Gage, Continental (N.H.) Mass. Privateer

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(3--1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental (N.H.) Mass. Privateer | Gage, Amos  Gage, Lois | W. 24,271

CONTENTS

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Maine  2045

Lois Gage widow of Amos Gage, decd. [deceased]
NH
who was a pensioner under the [checkmark] Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 28th of August, 1833, of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ___ of the Rgt commanded by Col. Stark in the N. Hamp [New Hampshire] line for 22 mons. [months] private

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March, 1839 and sent to Le Whitman, Esq Norway, Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 | $219.99
Semi=annual allowance ending 6 Sept. [September] 1839 | 36.66
 | $256.65

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recoded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol 1, Page 10-

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Maine 18.241

Amos. Gage of Bethel in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. [Regiment] commanded by Co. Stark in the NHam [New Hampshire] line for 22 mo. [months]

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt. [August] 1833 and sent Charles Whitman on Waterford

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. | $146.66
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending [illegible] | 36.63.
 | $183.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 1 Page 18

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Amos Gage's [crossed out: 9048]
Application for a Pension

To be restored -

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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF Oxford ss.

ON this 28th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Amos Gave a resident of Bethel in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 73 years, who being first duly 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.  On the first day of January 1776 at Pelham in the State of New Hampshire he inlisted [enlisted] for a term of one year in the New Hampshire Line of Continental troops of the Revolutionary War.  He immediately joined the army at a place called Winter Hill in Charlestown or Medford Massachusetts, in Capt. [Captain] John Hale Company, Col. [Colonel] John Stark's Regiment and Gen. [General] Sullivan Brigade.  He was stationed on said Winter Hill till the march following [illegible] he marched to New London Connecticut State where he took shipping to New York City.  There he remained about five weeks.  During the most part of this term of service, his Regiment was kept on march, not stationed any great length of time at any particular place.  He marched through Albany, Saratoga, and was at Fort George and Crown Point and crossed the Lake to St. John's.  Thence he went to Montreal and La Prarie.  Thence retreated back to Greenwich where the army had the Small-pox.  After the men got well the repaired to Ticonderoga where he stayed till about the first of December When they went to Albany  Thence into New Jersy and Pennsylvania where he [saith??] about a dozen others left the armey [army] as Invalids.  His Regt. [Regiment] was engaged at the battle of Trenton on the 15th of Decr.[December] but he being an invalid was not there.  At the close of this Term of Service he was discharged or [illegible??] at or near Springfield in Massachusetts.  In the month of August (about the last) 1777, at Bradford in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, he inlisted for a [illegible] term of four months in Captain Eaton's Company and Col. Johnsons Regiment of the Massachusetts State Militia.  Immediately after he marched to Bennington where he arrived the day after the battle.  Thence he proceeded and was kept on march the most of the time.  At [Skeenstone??] was sent for to join the main army at Stillwater N. York.  On the 7 October, the day of the battle, he was carried from the camp to about half a mile from the battle ground, sick with the dysentery. He

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Easton's Company and Col. Johnsons Regiment of the Massachusetts State Militia.  Immediately after he marched to Bennington where he arrived the day after the battle.  Thence he proceeded and was kept on march the most of the time.  At [Skeenstone??] was sent for to join the main army at Stillwater N. York.  On the 7 October, the day of the battle, he was carried from the camp to about half a mile from the battle ground, sick with the dysentery. He was at the capture of Burgoyne's army on the 17th of October.  The night after the surrender he marched to Albany and soon after marched to a place called New Windsor down the [North or South?] [illegible] and then took shipping for White Plains.  He remained at White plains until the expiration of his term of inlistment [enlistment] when he was discharged and went home on or about the first of January 1778.

On or about the 8th of July 1780, at Boxford in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, he again inlisted for a further term of six months in the Massachusetts line of the continental Army.  Went immediately to Springfield Mass. where he passed muster and was put under continental officers; thence he went to West point N. York when he joined Capt. Pearce's company and Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment.  From there he went in [illegible]; he thinks, to Kings-ferry and crossed into New Jersey.  There he tarried, at a place called [Pempton Rains??] and was there at the time of the capture and execution of Maj. [Major] Andre.  He was on the [quad??] over said Andre the night before he was executed.  Soon after he was marched back to West point, where he remained till the expiration of his term of his inlistment when received and honorable discharge on the 8th of January 1781.  This discharge in 1782, when he left home, he Sent into the hands of one Lemuel Wood then one of the Selectmen of said Boxford service list to enable him to draw his pay for service and put the same out to interest in his absence and he has not seen said discharge since.

[Begin crossed out text]
In the month of March 1782, at Salem, Mass. he shipped on board the private armed vessel Revolution, Capt. Stephen Webb for a term of six months - He cruised in the British Channel the most of the time [crossed out: time] and rendezvoused every month at Orient in France. During the voyage, captain swear [illegible]
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[Begin crossed out text]
all of which were sent into said [Orient?] [cond...tion??].  After this term was out he again shipped on [board??] of the same vessel for "during the war".  [illegible] about the same ground, during this voyage also, and took but one prize which was [condemmed?] at said [illegible].  During both cruises he was in two naval battle neither of which resulted in a capture upon either side.  One was with the [Unicorn??] Frigate, name of the other not known as they parted after daylight was gone.  At the close of the war, he came home in May 1783, and was discharged.  Making the whole term of his [illegible], at sea, about one year and two months.  
[End crossed out text]

He was born at Pelham, New Hampshire August 9th 1758.  The record of his birth is upon the town books of said Pelham.  After the war he resided there till the year 1784 when he removed to said Bethel, where he has ever since and now, resides.  He had no written discharge, except the one above mentioned, which is lost.

He further the states that he has once been on the pension roll, under the act of March 18, 1818.  [illegible] of Maine agency, and has been dropped thereupon on account of his property and that he resided when he first made application and still resides as above stated.  He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present.

Amos Gage

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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.

Amos Gage

Stephen Emery, Judge

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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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  Said applicant having adduced his original pension certificates, and the certificate of Charles Frost a Clergyman of said Bethel & John Grover a citizen of said town, both credible persons on oath duly administered. it being inconvenient for said Frost & Grover to attend personally in court. in corroboration of his own declaration

Stephen Emery, Judge


I Joseph G Cole Register [crossed out: Clerk] 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 Amos Gage for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of August A.D. 1832

[Crossed out: Clerk.}

Joseph G. Cole Register

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Amos Gage
No. 13735 [The original fourth digit is crossed out: 2]

Bethel $293-75

[illegible]

Aug [August] 79

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STATE OF MAINE.

Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July [crossed out text: and by adjournments from on the days of] A.D. 1820, before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge [crossed out: s] of said Court.

On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Amos Gage aged 62 years, resident in oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. [Captain] John Hale in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his orginal declaration, made on the 11th day of May A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pensin, numbered 13725 was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on teh 18th day of March, 1818; 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 teh Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me. 

Amos Gage

Sworn to and declared, on teh 25th day of July A.D. 1829.}

Before Juda Dana Judge [crossed out:s] of said Court.



SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:-

Reale estate - to wit - 205 acres of land
25 acres only under improvements
2 Cows
1 Ox
1 Heifer 2 years old
1 do year old
2 Calves 2 Hogs
6 Sheep
1 old mare
}

Farming tools valued | 12.00
Household furniture | 25.00
a Debt due to me | 15.00

Amos Gage

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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Amos Gage who by occupation am a farmer and I am unable to pursue by reason of my age

NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Lois, my wife | 61 years | unable to labour [labor] being weakly

Amos Gage

Oxford ss.

I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford to hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 two hundred ninety three dollars and seventy five cents. $293"75

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal fo the said Court on this 28th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty

Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C.P. for said county of Oxford

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[checkmark] 2045

2725

Lois Gage
wid [widow] of Amos

Me [Maine]
Ad July 1838

Married 1787
decd [deceased] 1833

Allow $73.33 [illegible]
[illegible]

[Levi or Sen[Senator]??] Whitman
Norway Me

Levi Stowell

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State of Maine

County of Oxford ss

On this twenty-eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty-eight personally appeared before the Honorable Stephen Emery Judge of Probate within & for said county of Oxford, at a probate court  holden at Paris within & for said county of Oxford, Lois Gage a resident of Waterford in said county of Oxford, aged seventy-eight years who, being [just??] duly sworn, according to law, [tear obscuring word, probably: doth] on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "and Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Amos Gage late of Bethel in said county of Oxford deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner under the law of June 7th 1832, whose certificate was given up at his death; & for the term & character of his service she refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office.  She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Gage, according to her best recollections at this advanced age; in the month of April seventeen hundred & eight seven, on a sabbath evening; but she cannot recollect the day of the month; that her husband, the aforesaid Amos Gage died at said Bethel on the twenty eighth day of August in the year eighteen hundred thirty three; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service ; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety-four to wit at the time above stated; and that she now is, & ever since his death, has remained the widow of the said Amos Gage

Louis [Lois] Gage + her mark

Witness S. Emery

Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Louis Gage the day & year first above written in open Court

Before Stephen Emery, Judge

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Daniel Gage, Affidavit

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State of Maine

County of Oxford ss

On this twenty-eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty-eight personally appeared before the Honorable Stephen Emery Judge of Probate within & for said county of Oxford, at a probate court  holden at Paris within & for said county of Oxford, Lois Gage a resident of Waterford in said county of Oxford, aged seventy-eight years who, being [just??] duly sworn, according to law, [tear obscuring word, probably: doth] on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "and Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Amos Gage late of Bethel in said county of Oxford deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner under the law of June 7th 1832, whose certificate was given up at his death; & for the term & character of his service she refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office.  She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Gage, according to her best recollections at this advanced age; in the month of April seventeen hundred & eight seven, on a sabbath evening; but she cannot recollect the day of the month; that her husband, the aforesaid Amos Gage died at said Bethel on the twenty eighth day of August in the year eighteen hundred thirty three; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service ; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety-four to wit at the time above stated; and that she now is, & ever since his death, has remained the widow of the said Amos Gage

Louis [Lois] Gage + her mark

Witness S. Emery

Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Louis [Lois] Gage the day & year first above written in open Court

Before Stephen Emery, Judge

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Amos Gage
New Hamp [Hampshire] line
Col Starks Regmt [Regiment]

Novemb [November] 1775- 1yr [year]

Submitted into the evidence [illegible]

Admitted

[inhay??]

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I Amos Gage of Bethel in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts  as resident citizen of the United States aged fifty nine years on oath declare that at Winter Hill in said commonwealth in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five Inlisted into the Army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, into the company commanded by John Hale in the Regiment commanded by the Colonel John Starks in General Sullivan's Brigade in the New Hampshire Line & served in the same as a private soldier in the war of the revolution the term of my enlistment which was one year thereafter when I was verbally discharged & left the service

I further testify that I am not borne on any pension list & that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support wherefore I pray that this application may be transmitted to the Secretary of War to the end that I may be placed on the Pension List of the United States  agreably [agreeably] to an Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.

Amos Gage

Sworn to May 11, 1818
before - A.K. Parris
}

I Daniel Gage of said Bethel testify that Amos Gage above named inlisted & served  in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war agreably to the foregoing dictation by him subscribed.

Daniel Gage

Daniel Gage personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed, and I do certify that he is a credible witness }
A.K. Parris, U.S. Dist.[District] Judge

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

I James Gibson, Josiah Gage or Samuel M. Richardson of Pelham in the District of New Hampshire

GREETING.

WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Amos. Gage of Bethel in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:--And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Pelham aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application "--

THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in the Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed aud [and] authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.

Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

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I Abel Gage of Pelham in the county of Rockingham and state of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] [yeoman?]. depose and say that on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, my Brother Amos Gage, (now residing in Bethel, in the district of Maine) did enter into the service of the united states on the Continental Estabilshment at winter Hill near Boston in Capt. [Captain] John Hales Company and Col. [colonel] John Starks Regiment in the Newhamphsire line. and in the first part of the month of March the same year of the sd. [said] Abel did join sd. army in the same company and Regiment with the sd. Amos and was a [mepmate??] with him from that time untill the later part of the month of November following, we were then at Mount Independance [illegible] then calld. [called] upon by Col. Poor then Lt. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] of sd. Regiment to go to Albany on business  I went to Albany, and on my [illegible] I met Capt. Starks Regiment at Fort George.  I had to return to Mount Independance [illegible] did not join the Regiment again but as I am informd. [informed], the Regiment marchd.[marched] into the state of New Jersey to the Town of Trenton and was there until the last day of December 1776

Abel Gage


State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. @ April 19th 1819

Personally appearing the above named Abel Gage, & after being duly cautioned, to tell the truth & nothing but the truth, made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth & nothing but the truth, relative to the cause for which it was taken

Before me

S.M. Richardson Justice of Peace

Thereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent, & deem him in all aspects a credible Witness.

S.M. Richardson Justice of Peace

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Depposition [Deposition] Abel Gage

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I Enoch Howard of Pelham in the county of Rockingham and state of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] [yeoman], depose and say that on or about the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Amos Gage then of Pelham aforesd. [aforesaid] but now as I am informed, resides in Bethel in the district of Maine, did enter into the service of the united states on the Continental Establishment, at winter Hill in Capn. [Captain] John Hales company and Col. [colonel] John Starks Regiment in the Newhampshire line.  and that he the sd. [said] Amos did continue in sd. company and Regiment until the last day of December following, being then in the Town of Trenton in the sate of New Jersey and his time of service being ended he left the company fairly

The sd. Enoch Howard was a soldier in sd. company and was with him the sd. Amos the whole of the above mentioned time

Enoch Howard



State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. April 19th 1819

Personally appearing the above named Enoch Howard and after being duly cautioned to tell the truth & nothing but the truth made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth, and nothing but the truth, relative to the cause for which it was taken.

Before me.

S.M Richardson Justice of Peace


I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent, and that I deem him a credible witness.

S.M. Richardson Justice of Peace

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, Than on the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Amos Gage the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, mad oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.

And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Daniel Gage, subscribed and sworn to before me, and also the deposition of Enoch Howard and Abel Gage, both taken before Sameul M. Richardson esqr. [esquire] pursuant to Dedimus Potestatem by me granted.

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Amos Gage the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment.  And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from hi country for support ; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.

Albion H. Parris

Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Amos Gage, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Albion H. Parris
U.S. Dist Judge

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April twenty second Seventeen hundred and eighty seven

Amos Gage married to Louis Hovey

Elizier Holyoke Clerk

I Sameul Kimbell of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am clerk of said town of Boxford that I have the custody of the record of marriages and that the above is a true copy of said record except that the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures instead of words as following April 22 [overwritten: 27] 1787

Samuel Kimball} Clerk of the town of Boxford as aforesaid

Essex, ss.  Sept. [September] 18. 1838.  Then the above named Samuel Kimball made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is here before me

Amos Kimball Justice of the Peace

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RECORD DIVISION

W.F. 24271

3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D.C.,   , 19  

In reply to your request of   , received   for a statement of the military history of Amos Gage as soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in the Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE
  |  |  | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
Jany [January] 1, 1776 | 1 yr. [year] | Pvt. [Private] | John Hale | John Stark | N.H. [New Hampshire]
Aug.[Augusat] 1777 | Jany 1, 1778 |  | Eaton | Johnson | Mass. [Massachusetts]
July 8, 1780 | Jany 8, 1781 |  | Pearce | Michael Jackson | 
* March 1782 | May 1783 |  | on private armed vessel Revolution | Private.

Guarded Major André the night before his execution, at which he was present

Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyune

Residence of soldier at enlistment,

Date of application for pension, May 11, 1818, His [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Bethel, Oxford Co. [county] Mass. (Me [illegible])

Age at date of application, 

{b. [born] at Pelham N.H. Aug. [August] 9, 1758 d. at Bethel Aug. 18, 1833

Remarks: He married Apr. [April] 22, 1787 Lois or Louis Hovey.  She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 28 1838 while a widow of Waterford Oxford Co. Me. aged 78 years.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

brothers Abel + Daniel

* Witness alleges this so I have included it.  Though Soldier did not: [J.Lalli??]

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13,735

District of Maine

Amos Gage

of Bethel in the [crossed out: state of] D [District] of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Starks of the New Hampshire line, for the term of One year.

Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Augt. [August] 1819 and Sent to Albion H. Parris

Paris D of Maine

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. [March] 1819 | 78.45
Semi-anl. all'ce [semi annual allowance] ending 4 Sep. [September] 1819. | 48.00
9 Mo 25/31 | $126.45

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
E.

Respecting apn. [application?] to be [illegible] letter to Hon. J. W. Repley April 16, 1829

let J.G. Cole 18 Der. [December] 1832

Notification sent to Thomas Clark, Esq [Esquire] 19 Oct [October] [year obscured]
Paris, Maine

Obj. 16
See letter May 25. C. Whitman Esq
Waterford, Me

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STATE OF MAINE

OXFORD COUNTY, SS.

I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Charles Whitman Esq [Esquire]

whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Gage is a 

Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 22d day of January in the year A. D. 1833.

RK Goodenow} Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston September 18th 1838.

I hereby certify, that Amos Reimbale Esqr. [esquire] is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex:
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Amos Gage

Pens [Pension] Act 18-

Maine

Louis Gage
his widow pens. [pension?]

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To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 

Sir.  Please allow W.G. Wade to examine the papers on file in your office relating to the service of Amos Gage las a M.S. pensioner in which I am interested.

Waterford, Main, Sept. [September] 27, 1852

Amos Gage

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Amos Gage

Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. [September] next, in Portland D. M. [District of Maine] at the Cumberland [Branch??]

Recorded

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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Amos Gage late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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13,725

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Amos Gage
Clergyman certificate

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We Charles Frost, a Clergyman residing in Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Maine and John Grover a Physician residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Amos Gage who resides in the same town of Bethel and that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he [illegible], to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Charles Frost.
John Grover

Bethel August 14th 1832
Jedh. Burbank

Oxford SS. August 14 1832

Personally apeared [appeared] Rev Charles Frost and Doct [Doctor] John Grover and made Oath that the above

STATE OF MAINE
OXFORD COUNTY, SS.

I RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Jedediah Burbank Esq [Esquire] whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Charles Frost & John Grover is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28th day of August in the year A.D. 1832 

RK Goodenow { Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

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Bethel

Amos Gage's 

Pension Certificate

Amos Gage.

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No 13735

War Department

PENSION OFFICE

19 Octr. [October] 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Amos Gage
Bethel
Maine

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Rev. War Section.

am

February 8, 1923.

T. H. Gage,
39 West Street
Worcester, Mass.

Sir;

In response to your letter of the 27th ultimo, you are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the declarations dated May 11, 1818 and August 28, 183[8??] OF THE Revolutionary War pensioner, Amos Gage, W. 34371, the same will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is five.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Intarior [Interior]

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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M 233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

FEB [February] 9 _ 1923 19

Chief of Rev. [Revolutionary] War Section

Sir:

I have this day received from T.H. Gage [crossed out: draft] MO No. 99.102 for $1.00/100 requesting [crossed out: post-office addresses] copy as per letter herewith.

Very respectfully,
O.J. RANDALL
Chief of Division.
JJC

Copies Mailed
Law [illegible] notific!
Feb 23- 1923


(MF 42)

Date Feb [February] 26, 1923
Name Amos Gage N. W. 24271
Rev. [Revolutionary] War Sec. [Secretary or Section]
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. NE Wilson Chief  Div. [stamp] REV WAR SECTION
Law Clerk.

Serial No. 7756

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Jan [January] 27, 1923

39 WEST STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

Department of the Interior .
Bureau of Pensions .
Revolutionary War Section .

Can you furnish me with cofiy [copies] of the [illegible] of Amos Gage, dated I think Aug [August] 28 1832 when he was aged 73: also of an earlier [illegible] May 11 1818.

In previous communications this case is listed: 
V.L.M
WF 24271
Rev. War.

Does the department furnish photostat copies of papers?  If you will let me know the cost of these copies I will remit

Rev Sec

4 pages

1 page

[circle stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE G JAN 30 1923

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As I expected to [illegible] then [illegible] is [desirable?] the original [spelling?] etc or [illegible]

Yours
T.H.Gage

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IN REPLY REFER TO REV

ans.
[checkmark]

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
BUREAU OF [obscured]
WASHINGTON February 2, 1923.

After five days return to No. 808 SLATER BUILDING WORCESTER, MASS.

T. H. Gage
39 West Street
Worcester, Mass.

Sir;

In response to your letter of the 27th ultimo, you are advised that if you desire photostat copies of the declarations dated May 11, 1818 and August 28, 1832 of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Amos Gage, W. 24271, the same will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.

The number of pages to be copied is five.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very Respectfully,

Washington Gardner

Commissioner.

I enclose money order for $1. to cover photostat copies & certification
T.H. Gage

[stamp with rectangle border] FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS FEB [February] 9 1923

[stamp with circle border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 9 1923

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Revy [Revolutionary]
WIDOW, &c. [etc.]

File No. 24.271
Lois Gage
Wid [Widow] of Amos Gage
Pri [Private] N Hamp [New Hampshire] Line

Act July 7th 38 [1838]
Index: Vol a, Page 265

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Feby [February] 4 Hist [History] to T.H. Gage V.L.M
1918 Aug [August] 7 HIst to T.H. Gage
1923 Feb. 2. T.H. Gage informed as to cost of photostat [certificate?]
1923 Feb. 23 Photos mailed to T.H. Gage [illegible]

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Rev Sec S

39 WEST STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

30 July '18 [1918]

Dear Sir

If the records of your office show anthing of the military history of Amos Gage of Pelham N.H. [New Hampshire] b. [born] 28 July 1718 Captin [Captain] of a Co of volunteers marching f [from] N.H. to Saratoga 1777, I should be glad if you could send me a [illegible] of it.

Truly yours
TH Gage

To the Hon [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions

[stamp with circle border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. L AUG [August] 2 1918

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SMITH, GAGE & DRESSER.
FRANK [BULKELET??] SMITH.
T. H. GAGE
FRANK F. DRESSER.

CHARLES A. HAMILTON

808 SLATER BUILDING,
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

January 29, 1913.

Chief Clerk of the Pension Office,
Department of Revolutionary Rolls, [checkmark]
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you be good enough to send me an abstract showing the particular services of Amos Gage, whose widow, Lois Hovey Gage,(printed Louis) appeared on the pension roll of 1840 as residing with Amos Gage of Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.

Very truly yours,

TH Gage

[stamp with circle border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. C JAN 30 1913