Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40223, for Gilbert Olds, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Olds, Gilbert
S.40223
CONTENTS

18,000. Ohio.
Gilbert Olds of Roxbury in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year.
scribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Jan 1820 and sent to L. Brebow Esq. Marietta, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 224.28 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821 48.
24 28 4 31 90
$ 272.28
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 1 May 1820
4 March 1821.
Feb. 6 Pennsylv. Post Decr. 4th 1847.

State of Ohio Washington County ss
On this 25th day of July 1828 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county Gilbert Olds aged sixtyfour years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1828 that he the said Gilbert Olds enlisted for the term of one year in the month of December 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Asher Bartlett in the regiment commanded by Col. Ward in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1st of February 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in the state of New Jersey the declarant further upon that when he enlisted for the aforesaid year he was an enlisted soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Wm Bacon in Col. John Fellows regiment and enlisted in consequence of having a new bounty and a chance to go home and recruit until the end of his first service was out. That he was in the battle on Long Island that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except three depositions. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1828 I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the U.S. on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me not having income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of Gilbert Olds is as follows to wit one cow and calf, one old mare, notes of hand amount forty five dollars part good and part not good debts by me owed seventy two dollars and eighty eight cents besides two doctor bills not known. Occupation a shoemaker, eyes failing, three in family, Catherine Olds, wife of the aforesaid Gilbert Olds, Stephen aged 12 years old with a break not able to labor, Labin six years old active.
Gilbert Olds
Sworn to and subscribed on the 25th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty before the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County in Ohio
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
The court is of opinion that the declarant cannot obtain his subsistence by following his trade or by any kind of labour.
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of Ohio

State of Ohio Washington County ss }
I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty nine dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Marietta in said County this First day of December A.D. 1828
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk Washington County Ohio

Paid 10
Nov 24 47 Hampshire Chichester Sussex L. Ebevered Pension Washington City District of Columbia

Havanna Mason County Ill Sept 30 th 1881
To J. L. Edwards Comr on Pensions
Dear Sir Kindly send that there is a law for Pensions. seems to be a half pay and a given amount in case of a pensioned once. Gilbert Olds was an old revolutioner and drew a pension from the commencement of the first pension law till he died in 1835 and he was married to my mother in 1827. G. O. lived in Washington County Ohio where he first drew his pension and drew three several years and in 1835 moved to Indiana and drew two more and died and his wife is still living we have lost the certificate and cannot find it but we can prove that she was married to the time day and date in Washing- ton County Ohio and the Pension Records will show that there was one Gilbert Olds drew a pension there in Washington County Ohio and that there was only one man of that name in that county or state that drew a pension and this was the same and in 1835 was transferred to Eugene Indiana we can prove all those facts except what you will find on record and now I want you to tell me whether there is such a law or not if there is if there is a law of that kind if there is any chance for Catherine Olds to draw a pension or not and if she can tell me all the particulars

about it and what way we should commence and what we will have to prove and what papers we would have to send there and the form so we can do all the business right and have no mistake for if there is and chance for her she needs it very much for she is old and frail and no means of support only her children you know all those old soldiers were poor and would leave nothing for their lives please let me know as soon as convenient and if she can draw a pension you shall have you pay for your trouble comply with thoes requests and oblige yours respectfully
J. L. Edwards
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Theodorus Hott Havennes Pa Nelson county Ky Ill

Andrew Webster & Gilbert Olds Declarations In Simony Mansions

State of Ohio Washington County ss }
On this twenty first day of April One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, before me the undersigned one of the Associate Judges within and for the County of Washington personally appeared Andrew Webster a Resident Citizen in the Township of Waterford in said County 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. - I Andrew Webster enlisted into the service of the United States sometime in the Year 1778 as a private soldier and joined the company commanded By Capt. whose name I cannot recollect and Regiment Commanded By Col o Brooks in the Massachusetts line and served my Country against the common enemy one Year and six months on the Continental establishment when I Rec d a Discharge Signed By G e Washington Attested by J. Trumbull Secretary and countersigned by Jonathan H. Trumbull Adjutant. Bearing Date June 1780 and I am now 39 years old since the 16 th Day of Oct r last past and have a wife and four children to support and no way to support myself and family but by labor and that from my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge as aforesaid
Ezekiel Deming
To certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Andrew Webster did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, for the term of one Year and six months on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony as taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress.
Dated at Wooster May 11 th 1818
Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge
E. C. P. W. G.
A photostat copy of this page has been made and filed in this soldier's claim - see Andrew Webster, Mass. S. 3520 -

State of Ohio Washington County ss {
On this fourth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington personally appeared Gilbert Olds a Resident Citizen of the Township of Roxbury in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, do hereby 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. I Gilbert Olds enlisted on the 22 nd day of May 1773 as a private Soldier and joined the Company Commanded by Capt. Wm Bacon and Regiment Commanded by Col. Lieut. Col. Tappan I think his given name was Benjamin in the Massachusetts line and served my country eight months against the common enemy eight months  a few days before my 8 months expired I then enlisted again into the same company and was sent home to get recruits and enlisted 30 soldiers and returned with them and joined said corps and served my country one year I then went home and staid one night and then joined the Company Commanded by Lieut. Allen and Regiment Commanded by Col. Warner in the New York line and served my Country about six months and from that time I served my Country as a Wagoner some part of the time and the rest of the time as a Recruiting Officer until the close of the War all of which services were rendered under the Continental establishment I am now 63 years old since the 22 nd day Instant I can safely swear that I do not possess more property than to clothe my family in a comfortable and decent manner and that I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support from my reduced circumstances.
Subscribed and Declared before me the day and Year aforesaid
Ezekiel Deming
I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gilbert Olds did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings with the Declaration (it being the only testimony in the case within my jurisdiction) taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress. Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge Dated at Wooster May 11 th 1818
E. C. H. 77 C

State of Ohio Washington County ss
As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County I do hereby Certify that the Honorable Richard Deming Esquire who hath signed his name to the annexed and foregoing Certificates then was and now at this time is one of the appointed Judges of said Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of this State. And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all things by him thus Certified throughout the United States
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this Sixteenth day of May A D 1818.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gilbert Olds a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 22, 1776 8 mos. Pvt. Wm. Bacon John Fellows Mass.   Dec. 1775 July 4, 1777 Ashe Bartlett Jonathan Ward   ✓ 6 mos. Sgt. Allen Warner   ✓ 6 mos. Wagoner & recruiting officer.  
Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Huffield, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. See cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Ripley, Washington County, Ohio
Age at date of application, May 22, 1754. Died in 1835.
Remarks: He married in Washington County, Ohio, Catherine
In 1820 he appeared to his children. Stephen 12 yrs old, & John
6 years old. In 1834 he moved to Indiana. In 1837
Thaddeus with a son in law, was a resident of Havana
Mason Co. Ill. The name of his wife is not stated.
Respectfully,
1824 could not have been date of soldier's marriage as son Stephen was born in 1827 Commissioner.
I did not use my line for Col. Warner as I had no means of ascertaining what Warner it was.
There was a Col. Jonathan Warner of Mass. & Col. Seth Warner was born (not N.Y.)

1919 Dec. 17 Hist. to Mrs. Ward Miscarver.
40,223
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40,223
Gilbert Olds
His Rev. Ser.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10085 Point Harmar Pa. Dec 22 nd
Free
Gilbert Olds. Washington Co. L. Barber. Agt. Marietta, Ohio.
Recd? 30 Dec: 1822
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Sup y of War Washington City

Montevideo Dec 22 nd 1870
James L Edwards Esq r
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the Original Application of Gilbert Olds, (rent book for further proof) together with a Schedule of his property, and three depositions fully proving his services. — Please attend to it as soon as possible and make return to me —
Yours respectfully L. Barboza

State of New York ) on the 4 th day March 1820 before General Justice ) me Ralph Parker in one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Genesee Personally appeared before me Matthew Vanguil- der Personally known to me to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deponeth and says that he is now personally acquainted and has been since the year 1775 with Gilbert Olds now a resident in the town of Powney in Washington County and State of — Ohio, and this deponent knew that the said Gilbert Olds enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 for one year into a company comman- ded by Capt. Asahel Bartlett in the Regiment under the command of Col n Jonathan Ward — and that the said Gilbert Olds served his time of — one year as this deponent was in the same company with him, and that this deponent has good reason to believe that the said Olds received a regular discharge, but this deponent left the service at the expiration of the one year and the said Gilbert Olds agreed to serve one more term longer at the request of General George Washington and served until regularly discharged — Subscribed & sworn to Matthew his + Vanguilder This 4 th day of March 1820 mark Before me Ralph Parker Justice of Peace of Genesee County —

State of New York Genesee County ss
I Simon Cunnings, Clerk of said County of Genesee do hereby certify that Ralph Parker before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace duly authorized to act as such in and for said County, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ralph Parker and verily believe that the signature of "Ralph Parker" is in his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 8 th day of September 1820
S. Cunnings Clk

State of New York 2/5 Ontario County ss On the 15 th day of January A.D. 1820 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared William Dunn to me personally known to be a credible witness and being Sworn deposes & saith that he is Personally acquainted with Gilbert Olds Now a President in the Town of Prop- erty Washington County State of Ohio and that Defendant in the year 1775 was a Neighbor of the said Olds in the Town of Griffiths in Berkshire County Massachusetts and that he well recollects that the said Olds Served in the Eight Month Service in the United States Army and Returned home in the fall or beginning of the winter following and Re-enlisted again for the year Service of 1776 and knows that the said Olds left his home again in January 1776 to join the Army when he continued until the expiration of said year and by general Report and what he very well believes to be true the said Olds served out his time faithfully and was honorably discharged and further saith not. Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Upon me Stephen Phelps a Judge - & etc.

State of New York
Ontario County ss 3 Jeremiah Fox of Bloomfield Ontario county & State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Gilbert Olds now a resident of the town of Roxbury Washington County State of Ohio and that this Deponent previous to the War of the revolution was a Neighbor of the said Gilbert in the town of Sheffield Berkshire County Massachusetts - that said Gilbert with this Deponent served eight months in the United States Army in Capt. William Bacon's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. John Talcott in the Massachusetts Line, continental army. And this Deponent further saith that he knows said Gilbert again enlisted and served with this Deponent at Roxbury, & Dorchester in said Army in January 1776 in Capt. Battell's Company & Col. Jonathan Wares Regiment. that said Gilbert continued in the Army during the year's service of 1776 as this Deponent is informed & verily believes to be true, and that this Deponent is still acquainted with said Gilbert and knows him to be the same person who served as above stated.
Sworn & subscribed this 22. January 1820
before me
Jeremiah Fox Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jeremiah Fox & know him to be a creditable witness -
Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace

State of New York Ontario County } ss
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name appears to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for said county and also that Spencer Coleman whose signature appears to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that I verily believe the said signatures to be the proper handwriting of the said Judge and Justice I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 11th day of September 1820
Ralph Sester Dep: Clk.

Date Dec. 3, 1919
Name Gilbert Olds No. 840223 Continental Mass Troops War Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks: X the page containing Andrew Webster's declaration executed Apr. 21, 1818, is to be copied. It is on back of Gilbert Olds declaration.
Ext. W. R. Wilson Chief Rev War Section
W. R. Wilson Law Clerk.
Serial 7941 No. _____
X the photostat has been placed in the Rev War pension claim of Andrew Webster, Mass. 83520.

Rev Sec 5
W. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
I wish to
ascertain if Gilbert Olds who served in the Revolutionary war was a pensioner .
He enlisted first at Sheffield Mass. and served from 1775 to 1780. And afterwards enlisted in Vermont as a sergeant. If he was a pensioner, I

with a certificate.
He is my direct ancestor, and I am getting this information for the D.A.R.
Very respectfully.
Mrs Ward Willcarrow.
Mc Minnville Oregon.
230 Maple St.