Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1267, Jeremiah Gilman, N.H.

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State of New Hampshire Sullivan County SS. On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five personally appeared before me, Edward Wyman, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Gilman aged seventy five years, a resident of Unity in said County of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Jeremiah Gilman deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who, in his lifetime, drew a pension of sixty six dollars sixty cents per annum; that she now has in her possession, as the widow of said Jeremiah Gilman, a pension certificate dated the first day of August A.D. 1853 for sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension office at the City of Washington; that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3d March 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present application. Sally Gilman
1 The word "Unity" written before signing.
Attest- Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace

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26.67
No Amt

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May 17 [page worn]
No. 1653
Appl. of Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah Gilman
N. H.
2679
Act 3d Feby:1853
and 30 July 53 at $66.66 per annum from the
3d Feby 1853 D. M. Cook Enclosed
Revy:
Jno G Neeley Present
Nat good E[illegible] full
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

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Original certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr, N. H.
Act 1832, No 3084.

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Sally Gilman
Wid of
Jeremiah Gilman
$66.66
Death 13 Aug 1844
John T Neely
Present

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Newport N.H. 11th Sept. 1855.
Dear Sirs
With this you will receive additional proof in aid of the application of Mrs Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah Gilman for bounty land.
Also additional proof in aid of the application of Mrs Polly Carr, widow of Nathan Carr.
Mrs Gilman's application is numbered 25.300
Mrs Carr's application is numbered 25.298
Respectfully Yours
Edward Wyman
Hon J Minot
Court of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan S S.
On this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty six, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Gilman, aged Seventy Six years, a resident of Unity in said County of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah Gilman,
deceased, who was a private in Capt Seavers Company under Major Wheelock in the War of the Revolution, served fourteen days and more; that she has in her possession as widow of said Jeremiah Gilman a pension certificate dated the first day of August A.D. 1853 on which she draws the sum of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; that she has never received any bounty land under any act of Congress; For proof of her said late husbands service she respectfully refers the department to papers on their files, and for proof of marriage of the said Jeremiah and Sally and for proof of the death of said Jeremiah Gilman she refers the department to a former application made under act of 3 March 1855 dated about the 25 March 1855 and numbered 25.300.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855" and under the "act approved May 14, 1856."
Sally Gilman
Attest: Reuben M. Clough Elmira Clough
We Reuben M. Clough and Elmira Clough residents of Unity aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Gilman in our presence; that we are her neighbors and are well acquainted with her, and that we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is still a widow.
Reuben M. Clough Elmira Clough
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above 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 is still a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles H Cammet Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan SS
I, F W Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify, that Charles H Cammet Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly authorised to take acknowledgement and that the above Signature of the Said Justice is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court this 21st day of May AD 1856
F W Gilmore Clerk

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{Published and sold by Edson C. Eastman, dealer in all kinds of Law and Pension Blanks, Concord, N. H.}
Declaration for Arrears of Pensions.
State of New Hampshire. County of Sullivan, SS.
On this 12th day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, personally appeared before me, a Register of the Probate Court within and for the State and County aforesaid, Sally Gilman widow of Jeremiah Gilman aged [blank] years, a resident of East Unity in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Sally Gilman to whom was granted Pension Certificate No. number payable at the Agency at Concord N H, dated Aug 1st 1853 That under the limitations of the Act of Feb 3rd 1853 2nd Section was denied a pension from the date of the said Act of Feb 3rd until the passage of the act of July 27th 1868. And believing that she is entitled to eight dollars per month entitled to the same, under the 13th section of the Act of July 27, 1868. She makes this declaration in order to secure the arrears accrued thereunder Sally Gilman Post Office address is East Unity N. H.
Also personally appeared Austin Stockwell and Frank Watkins residents of Newport persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Sally Gilman sign her name to the foregoing declaration. And they further swear that they have every reason to believe,  from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Austin Stickwell Frank Watkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of October A.D., 1869 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Sally Gilman erased and a Resgister written over
that she is erased and eight dollars per month written over
before signed
Shepherd L Bowers Register of Probate