Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5774, for John Jose, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Jose, John Goss
R. 5774
Abigail
CONTENTS

Affidavit and Power of Attorney.
State of Maine
County of York } ss. Be it known that before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of said, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Josiah Joss a resident of Bangor in said County of York who being first duly sworn according to law deklars that he is a son of Abigail Joss widow of John Joss late of said Bangor deceased who was a revo- lutionary soldier and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the Pension for which application has heretofore been made by said Abigail Joss and constitutes and appoints Moses Emery of Saco in said County of York and State of Maine Esquire his true and lawful attorney, with power irrevocable to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said Pension and do all acts necessary thereto.
In Witness Whereof he the said Josiah Joss has on this third day of January A. D. 1853 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Witness:
S. V. Loring.
Josiah Joss
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this third day of January A. D. 1853.
Samuel V. Loring.
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Cumberland } to wit -
I certify that Samuel T. Loring, before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of York, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this fourth day of January A. D. 1853
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court } W. S. for } Maine District

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 entitled "An act granting half pay to widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes" —
State of Maine
County of York ss
On this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the Honorable Thomas Carrl one of the Justices of the Court of County Commissioners, being a Court of Record within and for the County of York and State of Maine
Abigail Gose
a resident of Buxton in the County of York widow aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 entitled "An act granting half pay to widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes" — That she is the widow of John Gose late of said Buxton deceased, — That the said John Gose served against the common Enemy in the Revolutionary War, That he volunteered or was drafted in the service of the United States as a private in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of nine months and entered said service about the last of May or the first of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson, She cannot state what Company he was in

nor does she know of any person living who was in the service with him, he was stationed for a while at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, and took up his winter quarters at West Point in the State of New York. No documentary evidence of the services of the said John Gose was left by him at his decease.
She further declares that she was married to said John Gose on the eighth day of January seventeen hundred and sixty seven, That she was married to him prior to his leaving the service; to wit at the time above stated. That her husband the aforesaid John Gose died on the twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty seven, That since the decease of her said husband she has continued unmarried and now remains his widow.
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Witness Daniel Wentworth Josiah Goss Thos. Carll
Abigail her X mark Gose
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Thos. Carll
{ one of the Justices of the Court of County Commissioners, in and for the County of York and State of Maine
And I the aforesaid justice hereby certify, that all the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration were satisfactory proved to me. And I further certify that the said Abigail Gose by reason of age and bodily infirmity is not able to attend in open Court. Thos. Carll

Seventeen hundred and sixty seven, January eighth John Gore and Abigail Miliken both of Scarborough"
I Daniel Moulton, Deacon of the second church in Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do on oath declare, that as Deacon of said Church I have in my keeping the Book of Records of said Church, which Book contains the records of the marriages solemnized by the Pastors of said Church, and I certify that the above extract is a true copy of the said Records with the exception of the date which on the Records is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz. "1767 January 8". And I on oath do declare, that the above is a true copy of the Records of marriages with the exception aforesaid. Daniel Moulton Jr
York ss. July 7 th
State of Maine York County ss July 7 th 1861
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Daniel Moulton above named, who I certify is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Lord of Halls in the County of York and State of Maine, Testify and say, That I was a Soldier in the American Army from the first day of January, seventeen hundred and seventy seven to the first day of January seventeen hundred and eighty, I further testify and say, That I was well acquainted with John Gose formerly of Scarborough, That said John Gose was married to Abigail Miliken of said Scarborough but I am not able to state in what year they were married, said John Gose removed from Scarborough to Boston in the County of York where he lived with his wife (said Abigail) until the time of his death which took place some twelve or fifteen years ago. I further testify and say that the said John Gose was engaged as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war of the United States, at what time he entered the service and how long he continued in it I am not able to state. I recollect of seeing him while in the service in Pennsylvania at a place called Valley Forge in the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy seven; in the following winter I frequently saw him at West Point in the State of New York, I think he must have served nine months or more. The Regiment to which he belonged (according to the best of my recollection) was commanded by Colonel Jackson. I further testify and say that his widow (the said Abigail Miliken now Abigail Gose) is now a resident of Boston in the County of York and has never been married to any other person than the said John Gose.
Ebenezer Lord
State of Maine, York County ss. March 19 th 1841 Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Lord above named

who I certify is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

I Abigail Libby of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy four years, do on oath declare, that I am a daughter of John Gose late of said Buxton deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier; that when I was about ten years of age, my father (the said John Gose) left his family at the call of his country and entered the service as a private in the Militia of Massachusetts, I think it was in the fore part of the summer when he left home, I do not know how long he was in the service, I recollect he came home on a furlough some time in the fall following and remained with his family about six weeks and then returned to the Army. I cannot now recollect at what time left the service, but think it was in the winter or spring following. My father (the said John Gose) died on the twenty seventh day of January eighteen hundred and twenty seven; my Mother whose maiden name was Abigail Miliken formerly of Scarborough is now living in said Buxton and has not been married to any other person than John Gose above named and she is now his widow
Witness
Sara M. Libby,
her Abigail X Libby mark

State of Maine York County ss April 23 d 1841 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Abigail Libby within named who I certify is a credible witness and made oaths to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by her subscribed in my presence.
Daniel Wentworth Justice of the Peace

I Martin Gore of Buxton in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy two years, Testify and say that I am a son of John Gore late of said Buxton; that when I was seven or eight years of age, my Father, (the said John Gore) entered the service as a private in the Massachusetts Militia and left his family to join the American Army, I think it was some time in the month of June that he left his family I cannot be positive what year, I believe he continued in the service nine months, I well recollect that he came home on a furlough late in the following autumn and remained with his family a few weeks and then left again for the Army and did not return again until the following March and I have no doubt that he was with the Army all of the time from the month of June as above stated until the following March with the exception of the few weeks above named when he was at home on furlough; My Father (the said John Gore) died in said Buxton about fourteen years ago, my Mother whose maiden name was Abigail Meliken formerly of Scarborough is now living in said Buxton and has not been married to any other person than my Father the said John Gore, and she is now his widow.
State of Maine, York County ss. July 3 rd 1841, Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, Martin Gore above named who I certify is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Daniel Winthrop Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
I Hiram H. Hobbs, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the county and State aforesaid, do here by certify that Daniel Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of February A. D. 1841. and will expire on the second day of February, A. D. 1848, and that his several signatures, written on the foregoing papers, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here under written my name, and affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and forty-one.
Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk

Maine Abigail Jose
Letter to D. Wentworth 1. Sep. 1841
Let Mr. H. Hamlin
May 23, 1853
Hon. H. Hamlin 13 th July 1853.
Wm Cully. Sep 19 1853
5774
Act July 4. 1836

I send you this in answer to your letter to me of the 6th of Jan -
A. H. L.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the son of the party who rendered the services
State of Maine.
County of York Town of Buxton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of John Gose late of Buxton in the County of York & State of Maine deceased in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine.
He enlisted from the Town of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine in the years 1776 or 1777 as a private, as he believes, in a Company commanded by a Captain, whose name is unknown, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson and served in Rhode Island for the term of nine months or more as the undersigned has been informed. For the particulars of whose service the undersigned refers to the annexed letter from the Commission of Pensions, and says, that he has stated herein all he recollects to have heard in relation to his said father's service.
I am now sixty three years old and my memory does

not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this first day of June A.D. 1853.
Josiah Jose
Signed by said Josiah Jose in my presence.
Moses Emery Justice of the Peace
I have you this in witness by my letter & seal of the 6th of June - H. H. L.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Josiah Jose and believe him to be the son of John Jose who rendered the services aforesaid June 1. 1853.
Moses Emery Justice of the Peace

Pension Office,
May 23 d 1853.
Sir:
I herewith return the letter of Moses Emery, Esq r . of Saco, Maine, which accompanied your note relative to the suspended claim of Abigail Jose, dec d under the Act of July 4 th 1836, and you are informed that it was not sustained by the required evidence of service. The service was alleged to have been rendered in the militia of Massachusetts, in 1777, under Col. Jackson. The rolls of this Office did not sustain it. If application is made to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, and the town where Jose resided when he entered the service is stated, perhaps some evidence which would authorize the admission of the claim, could be discovered. The date of the marriage is established.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t . Serv t .
L. M c Leod Commissioner.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Hamden, Maine.

Saco June 1. 1853.
Sir,
Please send the certificate requested to William Butts Esquire of Saco, and oblige Yrs very respectfully
-Horatio Rose

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1853, being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce , Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— by the affidavits of Jonathan H. Perkins and Hannah Perkins both of Portland, in the State of Maine, credible and disinterested witnesses. — That Josiah Dose, Abigail Biliby, Sally Macah, Alexander Dose and Abigail Eaton, are the only surviving children of Abigail Dose, widow of John Dose, a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, late of Buxton, Maine, deceased. — That said John Dose died on the 28th day of January 1827, and that said Abigail Dose died at said Buxton, on the 23rd day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this Eighteenth day of July 1853.
Freeman Bradford Register of Probate.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland , ss.
PROBATE OFFICE,
I, Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Freeman Bradford , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned, sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form. and satisfactorily proved before me
Given under my hand this Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1853.
Josiah Pierce

- Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
June 7. 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that That the name of John Gose is borne on pay roll of Capt. Simon Brown (Col. Wade's Regt. R.I. Service), from July 1. 1778. 6. Months. 9. Days with the following endorsement. "Allowed 1 day for every 20 Miles travel from E. Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island, that being the place of their discharge, to their respective homes, said homes being in the Counties of Essex and York."

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jan 10. 1853
Dr Sir
I send you a Power of Atty from Mr Joss. to Moses Emery. to be filed with his case & also send you Mr Emery's letter asking some information which you will please give me & oblige Yr Truly H. Merrill R. Heath. Esq.

Scarborough a Britton John Jose d 1827 27 Jan. Abigail — m. Jan. 8 1767 S.
1777 9mo. Col Jackson
Militia

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
5474
P. O. _____
Abigail Rose
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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