Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,787, for Gershom Joy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Joy Gershon
S. 39,787
CONTENTS

39 787 INVALID.
Ref
File No. 39 787
Eershom Joy Herz Herz
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11. 567
Pennsylvania Q
Gershon Joy
Wayne Co. in the state of Pennsylv a who was a Serjeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to Abisha Woodward Esq. Bethany Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 \frac{24}{30} \frac{4}{30} 80. 51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 48. 00
$136:51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Adams County
W. H. Henson and Deciphered Pg. 1821/18 J. Norton, Bethany, Wayne Co. Pa.

Application for a Pension Gershom Joy of Wayne County Penn a .
22 Ap r . 1878
Sergeant Col. H. Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777 - 3 years
on Roll
Disbanded

Pennsylvania
Wayne County.
On this second Day of April Anno Domini 1818 Before me Abisha Woodward Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appear Gershom Joy aged (according to the best of Deponents recollection & belief) about sixty five years Resident in the said County of Wayne who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Gershom Joy enlisted in June 1775 at Cambridge in the Company commanded by Capt. Blake belonging to Col. Jonathan Brewer's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops in which he continued eight months when he was discharged.
That shortly afterwards he enlisted in a company of Artillery belonging to Boston for one year at the expiration of which term he was again regularly discharged.
That in June he believes 1777 he enlisted at Boston for a term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Langdon belonging to Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops on line, That he continued in said service or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said term of 3 years (a part of said time as a sergeant in said service) when he received an Honorable discharge signed by Col. Henry Jackson & General Stark which discharge is lost.
That he was in the Battle at Bunker's Hill, and at Sullivan's Retreat on Rhode Island.
That he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in

need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & Declared before me The Day & Year aforesaid
Abisha Woodward
Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss.
Abisha Woodward Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Wayne as aforesaid Do hereby Certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gershon Doy did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy And that from his reduced circumstances, he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Abisha Woodward

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
ss
I Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do certify that Abisha Woodward Esquire is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid as appears from the records remaining in my keeping and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such a Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Bithburg the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1819.
Sheldon Norton Pro.
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Gresham Jan
Dyserry
Wayne
11.567
June 1/19
Sep '19
Found
in lot of Jackson hole by name of old year
Gresham Jan

District of Pennsylvania } 24 Wayne County } ss.
On this thirty first day of August Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record for the said County created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania see act of assembly of 22 d of May 1722 & 3 d Gershon Joy aged 82 years resident in Tylers Township in the County of Wayne who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in June 1775 under Capt. Blosse in a Company belonging to Col. Jonathan Brown being of the Massachusetts troops for eight months which term of service he performed and recd a regular discharge That shortly afterwards, he entered in a Company of Artillery belonging to Boston for one year at the expiration of which he was discharged. In June 1777 he entered at Boston for the term of three years under Capt. Ladd in a Company attached to Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line in which he continued and performed duty for three years, part of the time a sergeant in said service when he received an honorable discharge signed by Col. Henry Jackson and General Stark. — Note of Original Declaration April 2. 1818. Number of pension Certificate 11.567.
And I the said Gershon Joy do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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" passed the 18 th of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 31 st day of August 1820. before } Gershon Joy
Moses Thomas

I have a demand of thirty dollars against the Estate of Jared Marcy - I have no other property, or estate either real personal or mixed - I am indebted to Roswell & Marvine about thirty dollars - I have no occupation but that of a common labourer and much troubled with the Rheumatism. I have no wife or other family - I am sixty two years of age - Sworn to and declared in open Gershom Joy Court on the 31 st day of August 1820 before -
Sheldon Norton
Perry Evasion } Wayne County } ss.
Filed Aug t 31, 1820
I Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Gershom Joy is not possessed of any property of value whatever -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Bethany the 4 th day of September 1820 -
Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Pleas of Wayne Co.