Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,584, William Gates, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

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Gates, William

NUMBER
S. 43,584

CONTENTS

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9842

New York

William Gates
of Verona in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bigelow of the Connecticut 
line, for the term of three years 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 1819
and first to Charles Wylie
[illegible] New York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819    $87.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11 Sept 1819       48
                                                                $132.16

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}


As to per [illegible] 25 Sept 1837

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43584
INVALID

File No. 
William Gates

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 8, Page 186

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State of New York
County of Oneida SS

On this day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the county of Oneida William Gates aged fifty two years resident in Verona Oneida County & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted as a private soldier on the sixth day of June AD 1775 to serve til the last of December following at Cambridge in the County of Middlesex in the (then) Colony of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Saml Patch in the Reg commanded by Col Wm Prescott in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment. that he continued to serve in said corps until the twenty ninth day of December following when he enlisted as a Drummer for the term of one year, until the last day of December AD 1776 commanded by the same Capt & Col and continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of said term That it was not required to have any discharge in writing at that time all those whose term of service expired on the first day of Jan 1777 were allowed to go away without any written discharge at which time he upaired to his native town [illegible] Stow in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts having been absent a few days more than

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one year & seven months N.B. At the expiration of said term the Regt he belonged to was at a place then called the High
lands about four miles North Peekskill in the State of New York that he was in the battle Bunkers (alias Brads) Hill on the 17th day of June 1775 also at Harlem Heights
(on N.Y. island) on the sixteenth day of September 1776.  Also on the sixth day of May 1777 he enlisted as a [illegible]
miner for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Joshua Brown in the Regt commanded by Col Timothy Bigelow (afterwards denominated the 15th Mass Regt) in the Massachusetts Line
on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the fifth day of May 1780 when he was honourably discharged which is last at a place
then called Budds Heights on Highlands about one mile & a half eastwardly from West Point in the State of New York that he was not in any battle where there were small arms
fired. But on the 12th of October 1777 near Saratoga Meeting House he was where Cannon balls came for a considerable
time. Likewise on the 30th of August 1778 (the time of Gent Sulivan's retreat from Rhode-Island) he was where there were cannonading the greatest part of the day but being
a musician was ordered to attend the Surgeon. That he has no other evidence of his said service his Discharge being lost except the declaration dated April the eighth 1818 & sworn to the same day before Joshua
Hatheway Judge of the Court of Common Pleas also before Charles Wylie Judge of [illegible] on the third day of

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July 1818 and was placed on the pension list for the New York agency paid certificate being N 9842
William Gates

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day if March 1818 and that I have not Since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposes 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 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 hereunto annexed by me and Subscribed
Sworn to and declared the 8th day of September
[signature]
Wm Gates

1820 before the H Hamilton Judge

I have set up a small house 24 feet long and 14 feet wide which I have saved out of my pension money which has cost me about 80 Dollars but I am as much as 30 Dollars for work and materials now I have not any land of my own the house Stands on another mans Land
                     Dol
Present Cost  80
Deduct for debt 30
remains            50

one Pig- 2
1 ax  1
1 Hoe   0,50
I Scythe and [illegible] 1,25
1 Wooden Clock which I cannot sell 22 years old, [illegible] 3,00
2 chests 22 years old-1,50
3 chairs 22 years old 1,50
1 Brass Kettle Do 1,
2 Old Andirons 0,75
1 Table 33 years old [illegible] 0,50
1 Pot, 50/1 Kettle, 12.5/ pan 50   1,125
plates and platters 2-

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My occupation is/or has being a Farmer; but by reason of infirmity, age to am not
able to perform but very little labor. I have but
one child & that is a daughter who is married but does not with me is not in a capacity to maintain me. Likewise a wife named
Dorcas aged sixty three years, in a very weakly infirm state & has been for more than seven years
Errors excepted
Sworn to & declared
the 8th day of September 1820
before the H Hamilton
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6 Knives & forks - 75
3 Basons 33 yrs old - 50
1 tin teapot - .25
Cups & Saucers - .25
2 pails of jugs [illegible] earthen pots - 1,50
2 wheels -4,
[illegible] & tongs 33 yrs - 1
Tea kettle 33 yrs old - .75
Larking Glass Do - .50
2 old barrels - 1,50
3 Glass bottles - 0,75
3 dry casks - 0,75
1 Crane - 1
1 Skillet - 25
House - 50
6 Milk pans 5 of them 20 yrs old or more - 1,75
4 Spoons - 20
Sum 99,57 
1,50
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101,07

State of New York
Common Pleas of the term of September 1820
A Court of record by Statue the whole of these proceedings were had in open Court, & in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above
schedule is one hundred one  57/100 dollars & no more.
I Francis A Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that the forgoing Oath and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited is one hundred and one dollars and fifty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September 1820

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State of New York
Oneida County:
William Gates of Veroney
in Oneida County & State of New York,
being duly sworn, saith, that he is a citizen
of the United States, residing in Veroney
aforesaid: that on the sixth day of June
in the year of our Lord 1775 he this deponent enlisted as a soldier in the service of
the United States, at Cambridge in Massachusetts, to serve until the last day of December (then) next unless
sooner discharged; that this deponent did accordingly serve as such soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Patch in the
regiment commanded by
Col. William Prescott in the Massachusetts line, during said term, except the two last days; and that on the twenty ninth day of said December
this deponent enlisted as a musician, to wit a Drummer, in the same company commanded by the same Capt. & Colonel, in
the same line, to serve until the last day
of December 1776 and that this deponent did
serve as a musician accordingly, during the whole of said year; and that an

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The pension to be paid in the State of New York.
The sixth day of May 1777 this deponent again enlisted as a drummer, for the term of three years, & served accordingly in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Brown in the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow in the Massachusetts line; and that this deponent at the expiration of said term received an honorable discharge: which said discharge is lost. This deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. William Gates

On this eighth day of April 1818 personally came before me, the above named William Gates, who signed the above affidavit before me, and made oath to the same.  Joshua Hatheway one of the judges in the courthouse of S County

State of New York
Oneida County SS: I Joshua Hatheway Esq. one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County in the State of New York, do certify to the

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Secretary of the Department of war, that it appears to my satisfaction, that William Gates above named who is an applicant for a pension, under the act of the United States, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War", served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy from June 6th 1775 to December 29th in the same year & that the said William Gates served as a musician in the army of said United States during the term of four years pursuant to the foregoing affidavit of said William Gates and that said Gates was then honourably discharged
All which I certify pursuant to said
act.  Dated Rome Apr. 8. 1818.
Joshua Hatheway
State of New-York Oneida County
David Newland of Verona in
Oneida County being sworn saith that he is well acquainted with William Gates above named and believes the said William Gates did serve as above set forth; the deponent further saith that said William Gates is poor and indigent & as this deponent believes, in consequence of his reduced circumstances
stands in need of assistance from his country
for support.
David Newland 
Sworn July 3 1818. Before me Charles Wylie one of Judges of Oneida Com Plea.

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State of New York
Oneida County Ss: I Charles Wylie, Judge of Oneida Common Pleas do certify, that it satisfactorily appears to me that William Gates above named did Serve in the revolutionary war, as a drummer in the Service of the United States, in the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months and upwards- and that the said William Gates is in reduced circumstanced and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support--
Dated August 25th-1818-
[signature]
Charles Wylie


Clerks Office Oneida Ss: I Certify that Joshua Hatheway and Charles Wylie were Judges of the county at the time of Making the above affidavit and certificate before them respectively and that their signatures to the same appear to be of their own proper hand writing ; Witness the seal of said County this 27th day of August 1818

[signature]
Francis A Bloodgood

[written in different direction]

William Gates,
drummer'
Verona Oneida Co.
New York
Various Services
'Col Bigelow's Regt
Massachusetts line
3 years

8th April 1818

Joshua Hatheway
Judge,
Rome, Oneida County,
New York.

In the matter of
William Gates
an indigent Soldier
and 6 and 6

Affidavit 6