Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20398, for Gideon Lake, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Lake, Gideon Ruth
W. 20398
CONTENTS

K. 617 Massachusetts
Gideon Lake
of Cohasset in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Manchester of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brann in the Mass line for Dyer's R J
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1833 and dated Boston Grenville Grenfield Hall Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by K. H. P. Dyer Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 a Page 19

1882 examined by Barrett 10-19: a new pension.
4945
Massachusetts.
Ruth Lake widow of Gideon Lake (R.D) who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1849. and sent to
W. W. Cushman Bernardston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2,

Gideon Lake 22.373
Private Dyar Almond
Hon. George Grinnell E. Alvah Gray Greenfield (Mass)

BRIEF in the case of Gideon Lake of Colrain in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Seventy three years 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.     In March In 1777 15 private Col o Crary & Captain Manchester   No date — 12 " Col o Crary & Captain Palmer  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None named 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Tiverton R. I. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness and traditional evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Gideon Lake Coturnix 22373
Gideon Lake

While we were here at Bristol I went with a company ✓ of Volunteers thirty in all under command of Lieut Barton to surprise & carry off Lieut. Prescott for of the British Army from Rhode Island - We left Bristol soon after dark in five Whale Boats with muffled oars & pulled close under the land down the west side of the island & past a number of ships of War & landed on the beach about opposite the house where he was quartered - Lieut. Barton then for the first time communicated to us the object of the expedition - The house I should think was three fourths of a mile from the water & between the land between was in pastures - when we had got perhaps a quarter of a mile we were hailed by a sentry Lieut. Barton drew at him & said he was from the Diamond, a ship of war which lay off there, & as soon as he came near enough he sprang upon the sentry & taking him from him told him to follow & make no noise or he would kill him - We were not hailed again until the the sentry of the house before the door of the house made some outcry on discovering us, but we instantly ran in upon him and secured him - Four of the party viz. the Lieut. as man by the name of Hunt, myself, & a very large Negro called "Jack" then entered the house - The house was owned by a Scotchman named Redwood - I had formerly worked for him & lived with in the house & told him Lieut. Barton where the old man slept - he went into room where Mr. Redwood & his wife were asleep & made him promise silence till he was where Lieut. Prescott's room was - Hunt first went into a room where there

room where Mr. Kidwood & his wife were asleep & made him promise silence still here where Genl. Prescott's room was. - Went first into a room where there
3 was an old old camp a bed with a woman & took him out - We then found the Genl. Prescott room which was locked - Genl. Barton told the Negro to go against it - which he did once without success - try again, says the Genl. & the next time the door went in - Strange as it may seem Prescott was asleep when Genl. Barton went up to the bed & took hold of him - He seemed much astonished & made many exclamations - We had no lights & could not find any dress except his sleeping gown in which we marched him down to the boats - He talked rather loud once in going down the hill & Genl. Barton assured him of that the sword was at his back & if he made any noise he would run him through.
We passed the ships of War again without being hailed & landed here safely at Bristol - ✓

A few days before my first term of enlistment was out I got a furlough to go to the hospital to have the small pox. but before I left Bristol I enlisted again for a further term of twelve months and served that time in the same Regt. and under the same officers. I was about after hospital about six weeks and then joined the Regt. It had returned to Howlands ferry and joined the Brigade under the D Col. Cornell. I was in the same company, but Captain Manchester had been promoted a Capt. Philip Palmer commanded the company From Howlands ferry we crossed over to Rhode Island and encamped at Butts Hill fort. There was a large body of troops from all parts of the country on this end of the Island. Glousters Brigade lay next to ours. The whole army was under command of Genl. Sullivan. I remember a violent storm while in camp here. One morning I was on picket guard on the east side roads when we were driven in upon the lines at Quaker hill where the enemy were. On the same morning the enemy came out on the west road and attacked General Green's black Brigade & were driven back with great loss as I was told. The next day we crossed over to the main land and were at Howlands ferry when we remained until my term was out. We were dismissed, and I came home after a service of twenty seven months. I never had a written discharge nor have I any documentary papers as evidence of my service.
Yide on Lake

5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate  Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Gideon Lake a resident of Colerain in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I first enlisted as a soldier of the resolution in to the Rhode Island State Line in March the day I can not tell, A. D. 1777 for the term of fifteen months and served that time. My service was in Capt. Christopher Manchester Company in Col. Brigs Regt. in General Cornwallis Brigade. I resided at this time during enlistment in Linton in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island. I joined the regiment at a place called Howland's Ferry in S. Linton when we remained about two months then our Regt. with one other regt. moved over to Bristol R.I. both Regts. being under command of Col. Brigs. While we were at Bristol some time in the fall of the year a strong party of the enemy came up in boats to New Port & landing at a place called Mill Cove, they marched to Warren R.I. where there was a magazine which they destroyed, and after wards came down by land to Bristol ferry where there was two ships of war and one was called a row gally waiting to receive them. The first news of the enemy's landing was the report of the explosion of the magazine at Warren Battery of our Regt. then turned out and we met the enemy at State Hill after a short engagement we gave away leaving the enemy in possession of two cannon. we hung on the rear of the enemy & followed them in to Bristol and passing through S. Bristol they set fire to a church and other buildings which we extinguished. Genl. Boston hearing the alarm came down with the other officers. followed the enemy with us to Bristol. Genl. Boston was wounded in the engagement.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Burroughs Judge of Probate
Gideon Lake
WE, Charles Thompson a Justice of the Peace and George Walcutt
both residing in Colerain
Gideon Lake
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Burroughs Judge of Probate
Charles Thompson George Walcutt
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Thompson and George Walcutt who have severally signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Colerain and are credible persons, the said Charles is a Justice of the Peace - and that their statement is entitled to credit - It was not convenient to procure the attendance of a clergyman -
R. E. Burroughs Judge of Probate
Register
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Lake for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29. day of August in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord, Reg. Prob
Clerk

No 663 Rush Lake mo of Gileson Mass act 17 June 44 Married 1785 Husband died 27 Feb 1848,
Adm 2 2 yrs sci, $80 per annum, from 27 Feb 1848,
Adm 2 act 2 Feb 48 at $80 per annum
H. W. Cushman, Bernardsboro, Mass,

I Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss. On this fourteenth day of November in the year eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Sake, a resident of Colerain in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, age eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gilead Sake, late of Colerain in said County of Franklin, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army; that all the evidence of the services of said Gilead Sake as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army is now on file in the Pension Department, to which she begs to refer for evidence in support of her present application; that she was married to said Gilead Sake at Portsmouth in the State of Rhode Island on the first day of December in the year 1785, by William Anthony, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Newport in said State of Rhode Island; that at the time of our marriage, the said Justice of the Peace, gave to my husband a certificate of our marriage, which identical certificate is herewith annexed and is in the following words, viz: "I hereby certify, that Gilead Sake, son of Daniel Sake and Ruth Borden, daughter of Joseph Borden, both of Portsmouth, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island were lawfully joined together in marriage on the first day of December A.D. 1785 at said Portsmouth by me the subscriber."
William Anthony J st Peace. That said certificate has been in the possession of my said husband and myself, from the day of our marriage to this time; - that my said husband died at Colerain, aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of February in the year 1848; that my said husband was a Pensioner of the United States on account of his Revolutionary services, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum; that his pension certificate was dated April 16 th 1833; and that the accompanying affidavit will confirm the facts set forth in this declaration.

April 16 th 1833, - and that the accompanying affidavit will confirm the facts set forth in this declaration.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Given to and subscribed on the day & year above written
John Wilson
Fanny M. L. Harrington
Ruth Lake
Before me
In presence of -
John Wilson
John Wilson Justice of the Peace.
Fanny M. L. Harrington
III
The above erasures of "John Wilson, Fanny M. L. Harrington" were made by me - John Wilson Justice of the Peace.
I John Wilson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Gideon Lake, named in the foregoing affidavit was formerly an inhabitant of Coleraine in said County of Franklin; that he was a Pensioner of the United States, on account of his Revolutionary services at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; that he died at said Coleraine on the 27 th day of February 1848; that Ruth Lake above named is the widow of said Gideon Lake; that she has not married since the decease of her said husband; that the certificate, herewith annexed, of their marriage, was in the possession of said Ruth Lake and I have good reason to believe that it was given to them at the time of their marriage and by the Justice of the Peace therein named; that I have known them living together as husband and wife for forty years, previous to his death as aforesaid; and that the said Ruth Lake is a person of truth and veracity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of December in the year 1848. -
John Wilson Justice of the Peace.

I Hereby Certify that Gideon Lake son of Daniel Lake and Ruth Borden Daughter of Joseph Borden Both of Portsmouth in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island were Lawfully joined together in Marriage on the first day of December A 1785 at sd Portsmouth by me the Subscriber - - - - - William Anthony for Justice
II

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that John Wilson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth: and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity: and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Wilson Esq r and believe his signature to said certificate— is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 15 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
Henry Chapman , Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20378
Battle Lake
Wid. of
Gideon Lake
Prim Rev. War
Act: Feby. 27 th 1/48
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Hall, Oct 7 th June 1832 Gideon Pake, private fsc for annuity, To what time last paid? Died 26 th Feb. 1845, p a to his death, 1845
Revision Office, Col o
To Third Auditor's Office

To Ruth Sasse Map Dist. to Henry Rd. Cashm. April 20 '49
Oct 17 June 44

Barnardston Nov. 16. 1848
Sir
Inclosed is an application for a Pension for Ruth Lake. Please direct the certificate to me. An early attention to the subject is desired.
I am, Sir, yours most faithfully
Henry W. Buchanan
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Comm r . Pensions }

Adamsville Ms.      for John Wilson S.H. Sept 9 th Gideon Labaree Sep 13, 48. Mrs. Anne      John Wilson Mother of Gideon      charged to W. Jones L. Edwards! Pension office Washington D.C.

Adamsville Ms. Sept 8 th 1848 J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir I am requested To ask you if there was an act past last winter in Congress, giving widows the same amount of pension that their husbands drew when living
I have a neighbour (widow) her husband was a pensioner by the name of Gideon Lake who died last February & left his widow in rather limited circumstances & if there is any pension that she is intitled to by law. She ought to have it. & if there is a chance for her to draw I wish you to send me a few blank Testable for her application
Respectfully yours
John Wilson P.M.

I William Burrington of Cohaim in the County of Franklin and Common wealth of Massachusetts of Southwick age do certify and say. As to the several pieces to the
Coherent August 11 th 1832 Wm Garrison
Franklin J. Coburn August 11 th 1832 William Garrison personal affairs made out of such and a deposit made by him since Dorchester from Joseph the above named William
I do hereby certify that the above named William Burrington is a Godly and upright Charles Thorne from Boston of the town

Franklin ss August 29 th 1832 I hereby certify that the within named Deponent did state before me That having the within deposition that he did serve in both of the within District Sessions with the within named Gideon Seeley by mistake & omitted to insert the same Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Frank- =lin do certify that Charles Thompson Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been given and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county and that his name subscribed to the three certificates to the same appended appears to me to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
Gideon Seeley aff

Barnstable Mass, July 5 th 1849
Sir,
Yours of 20 th of April advising me that the Declaration of Death Lake must be made before before a Court of Record & that in other respects her papers were sufficient & satisfactory, cannot do her good. But the death of the Judge of Probate has made a considerable delay.
I now enclose her Declaration made before the Probate Judge, being a Court of Record.
Please transmit her certificate to me. As she is very feeble & old it is very desirable that her case may be speedily acted upon.
Yours Ob. Servt. H. W. Cushman
Mrs. L. Richards

595
Masschts.
Ruth Lake
widow of Gideon Lake
who was a Private
in the Revs
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
27 February 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1849. and sent to
H. W. Cushman Bernardston Mass
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book IV .
Vol. 2 Page 33 .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of June — in the year 1849, personally appeared before the subscri- ber a Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, a Canal of Record in said Commonwealth; I
Ruth Sake, a resident of Colerain in said County of Franklin, aged Eighty Two 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 provision, made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of per- sons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gideon Sake, who was a soldier and private in the Army of the Revolutionary War; that he drew a Pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; that all the evidence that she possesses of the aforesaid Revolutionary Service of her late husband is now on file in the Pension Department at Washington to which she refers for evidence in support of this application.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Sake on the first day of December in the year 1785; that her husband, the aforesaid Gideon Sake died on the 27 th day of February in the year 1845; that she was not married to him from the time of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, in at the time after stated. She further declares that she is still a widow. For the necessary evidence in support of the marriage of the said Ruth & Gideon Sake and the death of said Gideon Sake, she refers to the affidavits now on file in the Pension Department.
Attest, John Wilson Geo. Grinnell
Ruth Sake
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above written. I further certify that said Dependent, from bodily infirmary, is unable to appear in open court. —
Geo. Grinnell Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Geo. Gennell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, the Justice of the Peace  Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said George Gennell Esq and believe his signature to said certificate— is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this — fifth — day of — July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortynine.
Clerk.