Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5791, for Gershom Justin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
60000
Navy
Justin, Gershon Susannah
R. 5791
CONTENTS

State of Vermont District of Addison p. 3
Jeremiah S. Bashnell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison do hereby certify that the following are the original pro- ceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Asahel Smith and Patience Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Middlebury this first day of March A.D. 1848 Jer. S. Bashnell Register

6567 Vermont
Gershon Justin
in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tuttle of the Regt commanded by Col Simonds in the Cont. time for Summer 1 year — $48.00 Private 1 do — 40.00 $88.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. W. Slade Hous. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $132.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mo in 1833 — 44.00 $176.00
{ Revolutionary Enlist., } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vinal Luc Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 64

Power of Attorney

Know all Men by these presents that We Patience and Adaline Justin Children of Gunham Justin late of Whiting (pensioner of the United States) Now Deceased) and only surviving Heirs of said Gunham Justin and living in Whiting County of Addison and state of Vermont Do constitute and appoint Benjamin Wood of Cornwall of the county and state aforesaid our True and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions for Revolutionary Services agreeable to the acts of Congress wish you would pay our pension to the said Benjamin Wood as our lawful attorney commencing the 4 th Day of Sept 1840 as witness our hands and seals
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Lewis Ford Henry Sellinger
Adaline Smith Patience Goodrich
Be it known that on the 18 th of day of Feby 1848 the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Addison and State of Vermont personally appeared Patience Garrison and Adaline Smith the only surviving Heirs of Gunham Justin late of Whiting County of Addison and State of Vermont Now Deceased and acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their free act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned (Patience Goodrich Adaline Smith) (the with-named) Personally appeared before me, & made to the above Power of Attorney Aaron Goodrich Justice Peace

In order to obtain the Declaration benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress (7th July 1838) and 1842 and June 1844 and 23 August 1842
State of Vermont Addison County 33
On this tenth day of February 1848 Personally appeared Before the Probate Court for the District of Addison State of Vermont Patience Goodrich and Adaline Smith (formerly Patience and Adaline Gustin) whose residence is in Whiting County of Addison and State of Vermont Patience being aged thirty four years (34 years) Adaline aged twenty eight years (28 years) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1842 that they are the only surviving children of Gursheen Gustin late of Whiting who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States (now deceased) that our Father Gursheen Gustin was Married to our Mother Susannah Plumb April twenty second one thousand eight hundred and thirteen (1813) in Pittsford County of Rutland and State of Vermont that the said Gursheen died in Whiting Sept. third one thousand eight hundred and forty (1840) that our Mother never Married again but lived and died a Widow on the Eleventh of Oct (1846) that she never drew a pension after our Father died nor made application for a pension as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and we further say at the time of the Decease of our Mother Susannah Gustin that there were no other children except our to wit Adaline Smith The above named Patience Goodrich was sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned Horatio Seymour Judge of Probate for the District of Addison

State of Vermont Rutland County } Be it remembered that at Pittsford on the 22 d April 1873 Gershon Justin & Susannah Plumb were duly joined in marriage by me Amos Kellogg First Peace Received & Recorded 21 st March 1871 by me Amos Kellogg Town Clerk Pittsford Town Clerk's office Feb. 2. 1878 } I certify the above to be a true Copy taken from the Records of this Town now in my office A. S. H. Kellogg S. Clerk

Wm D. Wright
Certificate

Gershon Justin's family Record Gershon Justin born Feb. 13 th 1757 Gershon Justin was married to Susannah Plumb April 22 nd 1813
Patience Justin was born March 2 nd A.D. 1814 on Thursday morning in Whiting County of Addison. Samuel Lucas Justin was born February 8 th 1816. Adaline Justin was born February 27 th 1820 in Whiting Vt.
Deaths
Gershon Justin Died Sept. 3 rd 1840
Samuel L. Justin Died April 1 st 1839
Susannah Justin Died Oct. 11 th 1846
Whiting Vt. Rec d for Record Feb. 18 th 1848
A true copy Attest Wm P. Wright Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Town Clerk's Office Addison County ss. } Whiting Feb. 23 rd 1848
I hereby certify the above to be a true and attested copy of the original record in this office Wm P. Wright Town Clerk of the Town of Whiting

March 6. 1848
Benjamin Alwood for heir of Gursham Justin
N o 13.626.
mar. 6. 48
Susanna Justin, dec d of Jershan Justin
Dr.
Act of July 1838-
Rejected, married after 1794-
Memo 1813.
Benjamin Alwood Middlebury, Vermont.

State of Vermont District of Addison ss
I Horatio Seymour Judge of Probate within and for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont at a Probate Court holden at Middlebury within and for the district of Addison on the first day of March A D 1848 do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Justin Gersham Justin was a pensioner of the United States that he was a resident of Whiting in the County of Addison and State of Vermont and that he died in said town of Whiting on the third day of September A D 1840 that he left a widow Susannah Justin who remained his widow to the time of her death the eleventh day of October A D 1846 that at the time of said Gersham death he left two daughters both of them the children of the said Susannah and that they were the only children left by the said Gersham that one of them named Patience is now the Wife of Azem M. Goodrich and the other named Adeline is now the wife of Rodolphus F. Smith.
Horatio Seymour Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Addison

A. Needham Deposition

State of Vermont } Middlebury Feb'y 10 th 1848- District of Addison ss } Personally appeared before me Horatio Sym- mour Judge of Probate within & for the district of Addison in the State of Vermont Arnon Weedham Esq r of Whiting in said district of Addison aged forty years who being first duly sworn according to law depo- ses and says that he was personally acquainted with Gershawn Justin late of Whiting aforesaid deceased that said Justin died the third day of September A D 1840 that he was a revolutionary pen- sioner and for many years & up to the time of his decease re- ceived a pension from the United States that he left a widow Susannah Justin who was married to him in the year 1813 and that the said Susannah died the eleventh day of October A D 1846 to which time she remained the widow of the said Gershawn Justin that at the time of the time of the said Gershawn's decease he left two children only both of them daughters one of them named Patience is now the wife of Arzen M. Goodrich of said Whiting the other named Adeline is now the wife of Rodolphyus F. Smith of said Whiting and both of said daughters the children of said Susannah who left at her decease no other children The Deponent has understood that the said Susannah has never made application for the pension under the laws providing for the widows of deceased pensioners and that the said Patience Goodrich and Adeline Smith now make application for the amount of pension that belonged to their deceased mother.
Arnon Weedham
State of Vermont } At a court of Probate held this tenth day of February District of Addison } A D 1848 at Middlebury within & for the district of Addison personally appeared the above named Arnon Weedham and subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me.
Further certify that the a- Horatio Symmour Judge of Probate bove named Arnon Weedham for the district of Addison in the State of is a credible witness Vermont
Horatio Symmour Judge of Probate

J. C. Baldwin Deposition

State of Vermont
Addison District ss } Middlebury Feb. 19 th 1848
Personally appeared before me Horatio Seymour Judge of Probate within and for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont John C. Baldwin of Whiting in said district of Addison aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Gersham Justin late of Whiting aforesaid deceased that for about twenty years next previous to said Justin's death delivered near him that said Justin died the third day of September A.D. 1840 that he was a revolutionary pensioner and up to the time of his decease he received a pension from the United States that he left a widow Susannah Justin who was married to him about the year 1813 and that the said Susannah died in October A.D. 1846 to which time she remained the widow of the said Gersham Justin that at the time of the said Gersham's decease he left two children only both of them daughters and both of them the children of the said Susannah and both of them are now living one of them named Patience is now the wife of Azem M. Goodrich of said Whiting and the other named Adeline is now the wife of Rodolphus F. Smith of said Whiting that the said Gersham Justin had one son by the said Susannah named Samuel L. Justin who died April 1 st 1839 who left no children and was never married This Deponent has understood that the said Susannah has never made application for the pension under the laws providing for the widows of deceased pensioners and that the said Patience Goodrich and Adeline Smith now make application for the amount of pension that belonged to their deceased mother.
John C. Baldwin
State of Vermont ?
District of Addison ss } At a court of Probate held this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1848 at Middlebury within and for the district of Addison personally appeared the above named John C. Baldwin and subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
I further certify that the above named John C. Baldwin is a credible witness.
Horatio Seymour Judge of Probate
for the district of Addison in the State of Vermont.

STATE OF VERMONT, Addison County ss.
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application Gushon Justin  for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 10 th day of July A. D.
1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk

Stat of Vermont } On this 5 th day of July 1832 Addison County } Personally appeared before the judges of the County Court, in open Court, Gershon Justin resident in Whiting in said County, aged Eighty years , & upwards - who being first duly sworn, doth, on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of
Congress, passed 7 th June 1832 - That he the sd Gershon Justin enlisted, in the month of August, in the year 1775, for the term of four months , in Capt. Aaron Fuller's com- pany, and Col. Simonds' Regiment, and performed sd term of service at Roxbury, near Boston, and was discharged, at sd Roxbury & had a written discharge, which, he believes, is lost, and returned home to Canterbury in Connecticut. And in January 1776, he the sd Gershon Justin enlisted, at sd Canterbury, under Lieut. Harrington in Capt. Saml. Phillips' company, and Col. Halsey's Regiment, Genl. Lippit's Brigade, for the term of one year , and served out said term of enlistment, in said corps, chiefly at Newport, Rhode Island, and was discharged in January 1777 at Providence, Rhode Island, and had a written discharge, which he believes to be lost.
And in January 1777 he the sd Gershon Justin enlisted as a mariner on board the United States' ship, Providence, then lying at Newport, Rhode Island, commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple, for the term of one year , and served on board said ship the full term of

of his said enlistment, in coasting on the coast of the United States, and West Indies - and took one prize, called the "Blaze Castle" and brought her into Newport R.I. - and was discharged in the month of January 1778, said ship then lying in Providence River - That he had a written discharge, which he believes to be lost, by time or accident - And immediately after said last mentioned discharge, viz, in the month of January 1778, he enlisted, for the term of three years, in Canterbury in Connecticut, in Capt. Ebenezer Bacon's company in Col. Duryee's Regiment, 1 st Genl. Huntington's Brigade - and that he served out the full term of his said last mentioned enlistment, in the Continental Army, at Reading in Connecticut, White Plains, in the Jerseys, & in Pennsylvania, and was discharged at Valley Forge in January or February, 1781 - That he had a written discharge, which according to his best recollection, was signed by Col. Duryee, after which discharge he returned home to said Canterbury, - and he believes his said discharge to be lost by time or accident
That he has resided in Whiting, his present residence for more than forty years last past. That he relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present, and that he is not on the roll of any agency in any state -
Subscribed and sworn to - Gershon his  X Guston mark
The day and year aforesaid
E. D. Barber Clerk
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed

Declaration Gershom Justin
Declaration of Gershom Justin

State of Vermont } On this 5 th day of July 1832 Addison County } Personally appeared before the judges of the County Court, in open Court, Gershon Justin resident in Whiting in said County, aged Eighty years , & upwards - who being first duly sworn, doth, on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of
Congress, passed 7 th June 1832 - That he the s d Gershon Justin enlisted, in the month of August, in the year 1775, for the term of four months , in Capt. Aaron Fuller's com- pany, and Col. Simonds' Regiment, and performed s d term of service at Roxbury, near Boston, and was discharged, at s d Roxbury & had a written discharge, which, he believes, is lost, and returned home to Canterbury in Connecticut. And in January 1776, he the s d Gershon Justin enlisted, at s d Canterbury, under Lieut. Harrington in Capt. Sam l Phillips' company, and Col. Halsey's Regiment, Genl. Lippitt's Brigade, for the term of one year , and served out said term of enlistment, in said corps, chiefly at Newport, Rhode Island, and was discharged in January 1777 at Providence, Rhode Island, and had a written discharge, which he believes to be lost.
And in January 1777 he the s d Gershon Justin enlisted as a mariner on board the United States' ship, Providence, then lying at Newport, Rhode Island, commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple, for the term of one year , and served on board said ship the full term of

of his said enlistment, in coasting on the coast of the United States, and West Indies - and took one prize, called the "Blaze Castle" and brought her into Newport R.I. - and was discharged in the month of January 1778, said ship then lying in Providence River - That he had a written discharge, which he believes to be lost, by time or accident - And immediately after said last mentioned discharge, viz, in the month of January 1778, he enlisted, for the term of three years, in Canterbury in Connecticut, in Capt. Ebenezer Bacon's company in Col. Duryee's Regiment, 1 st Genl. Huntington's Brigade - and that he served out the full term of his said last mentioned enlistment, in the Continental Army, at Reading in Connecticut, White Plains, in the Jerseys, & in Pennsylvania, and was discharged at Valley Forge in January or February, 1781 - That he had a written discharge, which according to his best recollection, was signed by Col. Duryee - after which discharge he returned home to said Canterbury, - and he believes his said discharge to be lost by time or accident
That he has resided in Whiting, his present residence for more than forty years last past. That he relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present, and that he is not on the roll of any agency in any state -
Subscribed and sworn to this day and year aforesaid Gershon his  X Justice mark
E. D. Barber Clerk And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed

by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states, and that the court also certify that Chas. K. Williams is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, and that his name attached to the affidavit of Adams Stevens herewith transmitted, is in his own proper hand writing.
Edward D. Barber Clerk

Adams Stevens Affidavit
Justin L. Stevens

The Deponant eighty years old do testify and say that Gershon Gustin listed under Capt Mason Fuller of Canada Col Simons Regiment Conn't line and was discharged by Col Simons after he had served four months and also that the said Gershon Gustin was listed by Lieut Paul Osterington into Saml Phillips company of South Kingstown Rhode Island Col Halseys Regiment Gen Lipe's Brigade in Jan'y 1776 Rhode Island line and was discharged Jan'y 1777 by Gen Lipe and also he was my tent mate that whole year and my near neighbour at home and also that the said Gershon Gustin listed aboard the ship Providence at Providence Rhode Island in Jan'y 1777 and was listed Abraham Cople Commodore and was discharged from said ship Jan'y 1778 and also that the said Gershon Gustin was listed into Capt Abner Parsons company of Canterbury Conn't Col Durgys Regiment of Norwich Conn't Genl Huntingtons Brigade Conn't line and was discharged Feb'y 1781 by Lieut Col Sumner after he had served three years p Adams Stevens
Sworn to before me this 3 d day of July A 1832
W. Williams Clk Supt. of the Deponant Court of the Dist. of Vermont

I Charles H Williams Judge of the Supreme Court as within mentioned do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the one Adam Stevens who made the within affidavit. That he is a man of credibility and that he is to be believed on oath. Aug 25 1832. Ch H Williams -
Heads
11/9/32 app.

3768
Declaration of Gushom Austin

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss. Be it Remembered that on this fifth day of Feb. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven came before me Israel Bailey one of the Judges of St Lawrence Com. Elias Dyer Williams to me personally known who being sworn by me deposeth and saith in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven Garshum Justin entered the as a Marine on board the Ship Providence then lying at Newport in the state of Rhode Island under Capt Silas Dwight commanded by Abram Whipple Connelley and served one year as a Marine and this deponent further saith that Garshum Justin had an honorable discharge while lying in Providence River, this deponent further saith sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of Feb 1827 before me Israel Bailey Judge } Elias Williams

1511 P. G. Miller's Affidavit
Gresham Institute board

State of New York }
St Lawrence County } ss: I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby certify that Ansel Bailey before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the within Signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County of St Lawrence being also the Seal of the said Court this 5 th day of February 1827 J. G. Hopkins Clerk

No 3/45
Vermont
Admitted
Seaman's # 48-
Private 1 " 40
$ 88.-
Hon. C. Dade
H.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Fisher of Whiting  County of Addison 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?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Inf'ty In 1775 4 Private Gen. Gates Col. Simonds   Inf'ty 1776 1 do Capt Phillips, Col. Halsey. Genl. Sipple   " 1777 1 Serjeant Genl. Washington   " 1778 3 Private Capt Bacon Col. Durfee Genl. Mundy  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Mellen Examining Clerk.

April 6, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Gershom Justin, R. 5791
Mr. Wilbur D. Brown 24 Pleasant Street W. Barrington, R.I.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers in file in the pension claim, R. 5791, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Gershom Justin.
This soldier was born February 13, 1751. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Canterbury, Connecticut, he enlisted in August, 1775, and served four months as private in Captain Aaron Fuller's company in Colonel Simonds' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in January, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Samuel Philips' company in Colonel Halsey's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in January, 1777, at Newport, Rhode Island, as mariner on board the United States ship, Providence, which was commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple, and he served one year on board this ship which captured a prize called the "Blaze Castle" and brought her into Newport. He enlisted in January, 1778, as private in Captain Abner Bacon's company in Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment and served three years.
Gershom Justin was allowed pension on his application executed July 5, 1832, while living in Whiting, Addison County, Vermont, where he had lived for more than forty years.
He died September 3, 1840, in Whiting, Vermont.
This soldier married April 22, 1813, in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, Susannah Plumb. She died October 11, 1846.

Gershom and Susannah Justin had the following children:
Patience born March 2, 1814, in Whiting, Vermont. Samuel Lucas " February 8, 1816, died April 1, 1839, having never married. Adaline " February 27, 1820, in Whiting, Vermont.
In 1848, Patience, then the wife of Azem M. Goodrich, and Adaline, then the wife of Rodolphus F. Smith, were living in Whiting and were referred to as the only surviving children of the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Benjamin Steood for. first name Jus Tm. kins St
Ames Honorable James. Forney Postmaster City of Washington D. C.

To the Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C. — Dear Sir At the request and solicitation of the heirs of Gersham Justin late of Rutland County of Addison and State of Vermont have procured a Pensioner revolutionary Marine. I undertook to get the said Gersham Justin widow half pay for five years. He received annually Eighty Eight Dollars. The half would be 44. Dollars for five years would be 220. two Hundred and twenty Dollars. The Attorney General decided that it should be paid all at once commencing in 1840. I have with much labour and expense obtained the necessary Proof, which the Law requires I think and forwarded by Mail to you the for part of March last not having heard from you I send you herewith Joseph Warner Certificate the former Attorney who acted in the premises and obtained the Gersham Justin's last Draft in order to forward the the Investigation — Please to send me an order or check on the Bank of Middlebury Joseph Warner cashier by Mail or by the hand of Samuel J. S. Phelps Scrivener from Middlebury P.T now at the City of Washington send it with Telegraphic Spad
In Haste your Fellow Citizen
To James L. Edwards. Busy & Shroud Cornwall Addison Co. Vt. July 3. (1848)

Wm G Macnam April 18/94

242 Pension Office, April 18 th 1854.
Sir.
In reply to the letter of A. W. Goodrich, Esq r referred to this Office by you on the 15 th inst t . You are informed, that Susanna Justin, is not entitled to a pension, she having been married subsequent to the Year 1800. I drew before the passage of the Act of Feb y , 3 d 1853. to wit: Oct r 11 th 1846.
The letter of Mr r Goodrich, is herewith returned.
I have the honor,
Hon ble J. Meacham, Ho: Rep:

I certify that on the 27 th September 1840 I paid to Susanna Justus $43 25 / 100 it being the arrear of pension due Deborah Justus from the 4 th of March 1840 to the time of his death, and that I acted as her attorney in obtaining the pension. That I surrendered the original pension certificate of the said Justus to Chas. F. Warner who was then the pension agent for the district of Vermont, and that according to my records the said Justus drew a pension of Eighty eight dollars per annum.
Dated at Middlebury in the State of Vermont this 20 th day June 1848
Joseph Warner Cashier of Bank Middlebury

Manus o of Reps.
April 15 th 1854.
Sir
If consistent I should be glad to rec d information to answer the enclosed,
Truly Yours J. Meacham
P.S. I am grateful for Your kindness in so prompt a reply in the case of Widow Halsey.
Hon. S. P. Waldo

A. F. SMITH, DEALER IN Groceries, Crockery and Domestic Dry Goods CONANT SQUARE.
Brandon, Vt., Sept 11 1896
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if either Wm or Gershon Justin were pensioners for service in the war of the Revolution
Very truly
A. F. Smith
As "Justin" is sometimes spelled "Jectin"
A. F. S.
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A. F. SMITH, — DEALER IN — Groceries, Crockery and Domestic Dry Goods. CONANT SQUARE.
Brandon, Vt., Jan'y 4 1897
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the date of enlistment of Benjamin Justin, who served as Seaman on the U.S. Ship "Providence" and date of his discharge, also the date of his enlist- ment as Private in the Conn. Troops Revolutionary War and date of his dis- charge. Did his application for Pension state where he was born?
Very truly
A. F. Smith

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Setit Hon. J. Meacham Apl. 18 th 1854.
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J. Meacham M.D.
Susanna Juslin
Wadsworth
Hon.
John Brown
P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5791
P. O.
Susanna Justice
Service: widow of Gershon
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Sept 22 96 Recd issued to A F Smith Brandon Vt SW 18
Jan. 22-1897- History to Mr. A. F. Smith Brandon. Vt. S. H. B.
1936, Apr. 6. Hist. to Mr. Wilbur D. Brown. See corres. in Rev. chm. Samuel Rockwell, A. 23371 Incl.

April 6, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Gershom Justin, R.5791 Samuel Rockwell, S.23375
Mr. Wilbur D. Brown 24 Pleasant Street W. Barrington, Rhode Island
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for data relative to Revolutionary War pensioners, Gershom Justin and Samuel Rockwell.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Gershom Justin, R.5791, and Samuel Rockwell, S.23375, as shown by papers on file in these claims for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

R 5791 L. W. B.
January 22, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of the 4th inst., wherein you request further information concerning the military record of Gershom Justin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he first enlisted in August, 1775, (length of this service unknown). He again enlisted in January, 1776, served one year in the army and was discharged in January, 1777. He enlisted as a mariner in the navy, in January, 1777, served one year and was discharged in January, 1778.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. A. F. Smith, Brandon, Vt.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. R. 5791.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sept. 22, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of William and Gershom Justin, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Gershom Austin made an application for pension on July 5th, 1832, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Whitney, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a seaman on the U. S. Ship "Providence," commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple, and one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Abner Bacon and Col. Durkee. He enlisted at Canterbury, Conn.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of William Justin has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records on file in this Bureau. Such of the original muster and pay-rolls of the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Very respectfully,
Mr. A. F. Smith, Brandon, Vermont.
Acting Commissioner.