Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18835, Eli Gale, Vt.

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SERVICE Vt.
Gale, Eli
NUMBER S.18835

CONTENTS

carded

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Vermont, 18.632

Eli Gale
Ruthand is in the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Painter of the Reg [illegible] commanded by Col. Eastman in the Mass [strikethrough] Ma. line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 120 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept 1833 and Sent to R. Lemplea Ruthand. Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 6 Mar '36

$300.00
$60.00

$360.00

Revulationary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Eli Brown Clark,
Book E Vol [?] Page 67

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Eli Gale No 4276
24 mos. Serg:
7 - Private
[illegible words crossed out]

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Vermont 18.682
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Eli Gale of Rutland in he State of Vermont who was a Sergeant i the Comp'y commanded by Captain Painter of the Reg't commanded by Col. Eastman, in the ['Mass' crossed out] Vt Ma. line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 120 Dollars - ['Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sep'r 1833 and sent to R. Temple/Rutland, Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep'r '33              $300.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '36   $60.00
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                                                             $360.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded Eli Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 67

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Eli Gale No 4276
24 mos. Serg.
7 - Private
{illegible words crossed out]

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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.}
On this 24th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dis't. now sitting Eli Gale a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 75 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 service as herein stated. [handwritten:] In 1775 he lived in Poultney, Vermont, and volunteered in April under Ethan Allen and was one of the 230 green mountain boys that took Ticonderoga + Crownpoint on the 10th of May - soon after which he enlisted in Capt. Painter company in Col. Eastman' Regt. of Mass. for six months. he does not remember the names of his other officers - soon after this he sailed with Col. Arnold as volunteer in an armed schooner to St. Johns + took an armed sloop belonging to the British + brought it off - afterward went into Canada under Gen'l Schuyler + was at the taking of Chambly, St. Johns + Montreal under Gen'l Montgomery - which at Montreal his time expired + he again enlisted for six months longer + was appointed sergeant - he remained at Montreal under Gen'l Worster until about the last of Feb. 1776 when he marched to Quebec, + joined the Army there, soon after which he had the small pox - he remained before Quebec until the 6th May, when he retreated under Gen'l Thomas who now had command to [illeg] - Gen'l Thomas died of small pox at [illeg] + Gen'l Sullivan took command. In June he went on an expedition under Gen'l Thompson to Three Rivers, where the American troops were dispersed + he was taken prisoner by the enemy under Gen'l Frasier + detained until the 1. August when he was released on parole + returned home, after an absence of near sixteen months, soon after which he was exchanged. In May 1777 when the news of Burgoyne' invading the country came, he volunteered + served as sergeant in Capt Wright' company, Lt. Noble, Col. Robinson - marched to Ticonderoga where he remained under command of Gen'l Gates until that place was given up - retreated through Hubbardton + Pawlet to Bennington - was in the battle of Bennington - thence to Saratoga + was there when Burgoyne surrounded - after which he was detached to

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guard prisoners to Rutland, Mass. + was discharged at Rutland in Decem. having served seven months as Serg't In the opening of 1778 he volunteered + served three month as Sergeant in Capt Sawyer' co. Lt Wright, served at the Fort at Rutland + scouting about Lake Champlain - and in the summer of 1779 served in said Company + Reg't two months as sergeant as afores'd In 1780 in the spring he volunteered + served three months more as sergeant in Capt Sawyer company May: Allen: Detachment, at Pittsford + scouting + assisted in building a Fort at Pittsford - He never received a written discharge, + has no documentary evidence + knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - He knew Gen'l Gates, Sullivan, Schuyler, Wooster, Thomas, Thompson, Starks, Arnold &c. - He was born at Pittsfield Mass June 5, 1757 - his age is recorded in his Bible. Since the revolutionary war he has lived in Poultney, Granville, Hampton, Westhaven + Orwell + for the last 6 years in Orwell. There is no clergyman in his neighbourhood, but he is known to Capt Dean + W. Ford who are present. 

[court seal affixed] 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 in the Agency of any State.
/s/Eli Gale
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} 
/s/R .C. Royce Regr
We Thomas Dean a ['Clergyman' crossed out] residing in Orwell and Benjamin Ford residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eli Gale who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 year of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Thos. Dean
/s/Benj Ford
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Dean who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ['Clergyman' crossed out] creditable person, resident in Orwell and that Benjamin Ford who has also signed the same, is a resident in Orwell and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Rodney C. Royce Reg'r ['Clerk' crossed out] 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 Eli Gale for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of Aug't A. D. 1832
/s/R.C. Royce Reg'r

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No 4276
Eli Gale
Vermont
Obj. 5 affidavit Thos Joyner
proof req'd

Complete 
R. Temple
February enclosed
R. Temple
2 yrs Serg't
R. Temple 
Rutland

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No 4276
Eli Gale
Vermont
Obj. 5 affidavit Thos Joyner
proof req'd

Complete
R. Temple
February enclosed
R. Temple
2 yrs Serg't
R. Temple
Rutland

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BRIEF in the case of Eli Gale of Rutland [margin note: Reg] of Rutland in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3 How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. (As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Gen.)|]
Apl In 1775 X|(none|16|[blank]|Pri + Sergt.|Ethan Allen. Col Eastman, Col Arnold|
May 1777|([blank]|7|[blank]|Sergt|Genl Schuyler|
1778|([blank]|3|[blank])|do|Genl Wooster, Genl Thomas|
1779|([blank]|2|[blank])|do|Genl Sullivan|
1780|([blank|3|[blank])|do|Genl Gates + others

5. In what battles was he engaged? Ticonderoga + Crown Point Chambly. St Johns + Montreal. Quebec. Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Poultney, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Court
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

X 6 Month Private
   10    "     Sergeant
/s/Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.

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P 18835
INVALID.
[marginal initials: ow]
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File No. 18,835
Eli Gale
Serg Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index;-Vol. 1, Page 459

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Vermont
Rutland ss - }
On the 8th day of May 1833, personally came before the undersigned authority, William Noble, of said County, who being duly sworn doth depose + say, that he came to Vermont from Massachusetts in the spring of 1780, + enlisted into Capt. Sawyer: company, May: Allen: detachment, at which time Eli Gale who is now present, was a sergeant in said company and the deponent understood that said Gale had served two tours of duty in said company the two preceding years as sergeant - said Gale continued as sergeant of said company about three months after the deponent enlisted, when his time expired + he was discharged, the deponent thinks the last of June - and the deponent continued to serve in said company until the following January - Past of the company was at Castleton + past at Pittsford - sergeant Gale was at Pittsford - the deponent has rec'd a pension.
Sworn before me the day + year afore'd and I certify said Wm. Noble is a credible witness
/s/R. Temple Jus Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
[court seal affixed] I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Rob't Temple before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of Peace for said County, duly commissioned - and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 8th day of May 1833
/s/R Pierpoint

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State of Vermont
Rutland ss - }
On the 15 day of May 1833 personally came before the undersigned authority, Jeremiah Holt of said County, a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose + say, that Eli Gale was with him under Allen + Arnold at the taking of Ticonderoga in May 1775 - that soon after they both belonged to Capt Painter: comp'y Col. Eastman: Reg't + marched into Canada + served together until the spring of 1776 when the deponent returned home, + he knew no more of said Gale that campaign, having understood he was taken prisoner - but he knows they served together in the same company + Reg't one year. He does not recollect seeing said Gale again until they met in the recession of 1780 at the Fort in Pittsford, when they both belonged to Capt Sawyer: company - said Gale was Sergeant but as the company was divided between Pittsford + Castleton most of the time, + the deponent at Castleton, he cannot say how long said Gale served. He was not seen said Gale for 30 years past, + lives about forty miles from him, + had almost forgotten him, but knows him to be the same man with whom he served as afores'd Sworn before me the day & year afores'd 
/s/R Temple Just. Peace

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State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a Justice of Peace for s'd County duly commissioned - and that his name thereto is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand + affix the seal of said Court this 3d June 1833
/s/R Pierpoint

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[handwritten letter]
Rutland/Vt./3. June 1833

Sir
Herewith I return the papers in the cases of Eli Gate + Jas. Holt. On the 8. May Mr. Gale came to me with his witness, Mr. Noble, who was also knowing to a part of the services of Holt - and comparison of the declarations, I discovered that Gale + Holt had been in service together at two different periods - but it seems they had almost forgotten each other, not having been nearer than 40 miles, nor seen each other for 30 years. They have since renewed their acquaintance; and came to me on the 15.May + made their affidavits in behalf of each other - but I having in the mean time sent you their declarations with the testimony of Noble, did not think best to send the new testimony lest it should get mislaid.
In the case of Gale, I observe it is ob-

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-jected to the affidavit of Noble, that it is not signed. I have never deemed it necessary, + it has never been required, that the deponents should sign the affidavits - and as many of these old men who testify for each other, can neither read nor write, it appears quite superfluous, + often troublesome, to require them to do so. Moreover, it often happens that I take their testimony in a hurry; and in the rough draft erasures + interlineations take place, which under transcription necessary - in such cases it is convenient to lay them aside for more leisure.
Permit me to say that I should much prefer to have my [underlined: returned cases] reexamined by the same Clerk who first examined them - as I find it almost certain if they fall into the hands of another, a new set of objections will be started. I presume this is not to show their superior wisdom; yet I will venture to remark, that I discovered not

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the utmost harmony prevailing among the gentleman employed in your office;  - and certain I am, they do not all interpret, + practice upon, the regulations alike.
I am sir, respectfully your Obt Servt
/s/R Temple

J. L. Edward Esq
Comm'r of Pensions