Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14784, Solomon Gilson, Mass.

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FAMILY

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex SS.
I Simeon Gilson, of Groton, county and Commonwealth aforesaid do upon oath testify and declare, that I am seventy seven years of age, that Solomon Gilson late of Groton aforesaid, deceased was my brother, that I was present and witnessed his marriage to Tamar Lawrence which marriage was solemnized by Josiah Sawtell Esquire in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.  That his widow Tamar Gilson is still living, and has not been married since the decease of her late husband the said Solomon Gilson.  That said marriage was solemnized in the town of Groton aforesaid.  That said Solomon Gilson died in the month of March eighteen hundred and thirty eight on the seventeenth day of said month
Simeon Gilson

Middlesex August 29th 1838 there personally appeared Simeon Gilson above named known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me
Bradford Russell Justice of the Peace and (illegible) in aforesaid county