Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4886, for Gideon Stetson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Stetson, Gideon
S 4886
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2930.
Wasserschuhe
Gideon Stetson
Amherst in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Vose in the [blank] time for [blank] Nov - 5 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Adams at the rate of 110 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Dec 1832 and sent to 6, Duke of York Terrace
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Mark R. Dean Clerk
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Vol. 25
Page 3,

Gideon Stetson 14 Continental.
Sept 17 th 10 m - 85 do
Alm
$95.88. $10.80
Hon. H. Bates

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of Court of Probate of the said County  Gideon H. Stetson a resident of Amherst in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781, with Capt Jeremiah Remick and served in the 1 st regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: in the company of said Capt Remick in Col Joseph Vose's regiment from the 6 th June 1781 till the 23 rd or 4 th of December 1783. He enlisted at Abington County of Plymouth & joined Gen Washington's army at a place called Phillipsburgh on the Hudson. He made application under the act of 1818 & was enrolled but was struck off on account of property he supposed. He was a Sergeant in said service & received a written discharge under the hand of Gen Knox which was discharge he believes to be at the department. He belonged to Amherst at the time of making his former application & still belongs there -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
G. H. Stetson
Before me Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate
I, Sam. F. Lyman - Register 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 Gideon Stetson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Sam. F. Lyman - Register

15.001 Massachusetts
Gideon Henson
Subscribed in the state of Massachusetts, who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 yrs.
Subscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Sept. 1819 and sent to Sam d Hinckley, Esq. Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 2 3/4 - 3. 30 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1820 - 40. 00
$ 43.30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R
Hampshire Co. Mass.

Gideon Stetson, S. File 4,886
His discharge as Sergeant of the 1 st Mass. Regt., signed by Henry M c Leod, Dec. 24, 1783, has been removed from this case for the purpose of safe keeping - and may be found in the safe, in the room of the Chief of the Old War and Navy Division.
J.S.P. Apr. 13, 1914.

Gideon Stetson
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Boston at the Br: Brk: Mr. Stetson,
Massachusetts.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, " " "
Gideon Stetson — late a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of August — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
H. Callow
Secretary of War.

Surg t Gideon Station's application for a Pension Aug t 23 d . 1819
Saml e Hinckley Judge
Northampton, Mass.
Re. D o Aug. 28. 1819.
Col. Vose's Massachusetts Regt.
1701 - 3 years.
23 d Aug t 1819.
W. H. [?]

Hampshire DISTRICT OF Massachusetts ss.
On this 23 rd day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Probate of Middlesex Co. in and for the said district , personally appeared Gideon Stetson aged Fifty seven years, resident in Asheburnham Co. ty. in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Gideon Stetson enlisted for the term of Three years on the sixth day of June in the year 1781 in Arlington in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Willis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts, first Reg t on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the twenty fourth day of December 1783 when he was discharged from service in Hudson River state of New York  Capt. Mickle  that he was in the battles of  commanded the Company the latter part of the service in the room of Capt. Mills - he was regularly discharged by Genl. Henry as will appear by the discharge hereto annexed dated 24 th Decr. 1783. he was appointed a Sergeant in the Company after his enlistment. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Gideon Stetson
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley
I, Samuel Hinckley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Gideon Stetson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Samuel Hinckley
Aug t . 23 rd .
1819

Amherst Mass.
October 4 th 1904
To the Director of the Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir—
May I trouble you with one or two questions, which I wish very much to know about. My great grandfather was Gideon Stetson, who resided for a number of years in Amherst, Mass. I know very little about him, but find a record that he received a pension for services in the

Revolutionary War. If so, he must have gone from Amherst to the War I think. Can you tell me from your records if this is true? Have you any record of a Gideon Stetson from Amherst, Mass. If so will you kindly give me any facts or dates which you may have in connection with him.
Thanking you in advance, Yours truly,
Jeannette Sawley Kingman.
Mrs M. B. Kingman Amherst, Massachusetts.

Oct 17, 1904 History to Mrs. M. B. Kingman, Amherst, Mass.
Rev War
4886
INVALID.
File No. 4886
Gideon Stetson
Sgt Rev War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1873.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Gideon Stelson Serjeant ————— in the First Massachusetts ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twenty fourth Day of December 1783
By the General's Command,
H Knox M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment.
Ralph H. Bowles Capt. & Adjutant 1 st Continental Regt.
S. File 4886.