Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7615, Levi Gurney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gurney, Levi Rebecca
N. 7615
B.L.Wt. 18876-160-55
CONTENTS

81.643 { Ach March 2/55 April 18 "
Rebecca Gurney, wife of Levi Gurney
Applicant states that her husband was a pen- sioner Acts of 1818 & 1820
Res Map Feb 53-3477
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Levi Miller Marcham
Cir S. Miller Nov 9/55 Set Same Dec 21 "
Vol. G. 172.

3477 Massachusetts
widow of Rebecca Gurney M rs  Levi Gurney who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of January 54 and sent to
Seth Miller Jr Wareham Plymouth Co. Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 40 Vol. A
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Reg. I m 55-81612

10.393 Massachusetts
Levi Gurney
of Rochester in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Mar ch 1819. 85. 66
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep. 1819. 48. 00
10 Mo: \frac{15. 4}{30. 31}
$133.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
$133.56
Not ent d
Notification sent October 18. 1820 to John A. Howard, Plymouth Mass ts

Levi Gurney. Rochester Ms Private Col Baileys Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 1 year
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 14 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Levi Gurney of Rochester aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following  enclosed declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. That he served the whole of the year 1778 as a private soldier in said war. --
/ See his said declaration endorsed.) and also Arnold Briggs' and Arthur Ha thaway's deposition, who are reputable and credible witnesses; and also the certificate of Majr. Judah Alden/

And I do certify that I am satisfied the said Levi Gurney is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Levi Gurney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Levi Gurney
10393
May 1819
Southwick
CO. NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Levi Gurney aged seventy three years, resident in Rochester in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in Capt. Bradford's company 1st Regt. Mass. Line where the 12 months expired he served 6 weeks more at the request of Genl Washington then at Trenton and that he has received a pension certificate dated 8th May 1819 and numbered 10893 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 14th April AD 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; 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 United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a farmer but for the last six years on account of old age & lameness have been unable to labour at all. I have in my family a wife who is feeble she is aged fifty years & a Grandson named Wilson Gurney who is twelve years of age. I owe to different persons in my neighbourhood three hundred dollars. I have nothing due to me. Schedule H.
Valued at $415.8 Down one half part of a 1 story house 25 acres poor land 30 acres pine woodland Salt marsh producing about 2 loads Salt hay 1 Cow, 10 Steers, 3 Sheep & 1 Hog 6 chains 1 table crooking iron ware looking glass, shovel & stones. Prods Levi Gurney.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July AD 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Clerk of said Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four hundred fifty six Dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty first day of July 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
On this second day of November 1853 personally appeared before me, Aaron Hobart Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said county of Plymouth, Rebecca Gurney a resident of Marion in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3 1853, and previous acts in relation to widows pensions. That she is the widow of Levi Gurney, who was a pensioner, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and who served in the Army of the Revolution, and who received a pension under the laws of the United States of 18th March 1818 & 1st May 1820 of Ninety Six Dollars per year. His pension certificate she believes was delivered up to the Agent for paying pensions in Boston for paying pensions soon after his death; She believes that the said Levi Gurney served twelve months or more in Captain Samuel Bradfords company in Colo. Baileys Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Infantry. She also believes the said Gurney served in the Army of the Revolution one other term; But she refers the Department for the terms of his services to his Declaration made when his pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Gurney on the twenty fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty by John Hearing Esquire and that her husband the aforesaid Levi Gurney died on the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. She further declares she

she has not inter married since his decease but continues to remain his widow Attest Seth Miller Jr
Rebecca her X Gurney mark.
Subscribed as above and sworn to by the said Rebecca Gurney, at her residence in the town of Marion in said County of Plymouth, she being unable by reason of her great age and bodily infirmities to attend the Probate Court for that purpose.
Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss.
I Joseph Y. Beal, Register of Probate within and for the County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that Aaron Hobart, the person before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is the Judge of Probate for said County and that his signature thereto above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here to set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court of said County, this seventh day of Nov- ember in the year eighteen hundred & fifty three.
Joseph Y. Beal

State of Massachusetts } County of Plymouth } ss
On this Twenty Second day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Rebecca Gurney aged Eighty two years a resident of Marion in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Levi Gurney late of Rochester deceased, who served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was a pensioner of the United States under the laws of 18 th of March 1818 & May 1 st 1820 - and who served as she believes more than one year as a private in the company commanded by Samuel Bradford in Colo Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Infantry, and was honorably discharged. She refers the Department to the Rolls of said company and her late husbands Declaration now on file at Washington for the particular time of her late husbands service. She further states that she was married to the said Levi Gurney at Rochester in the State aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of February 1820 by one John Fearing, a Justice of the Peace - and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Hathaway. that her said husband died at Rochester in said County on the twenty third day of April 1844 and that she is now a widow

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 rd 1855; never having received her Bounty Land. Rebecca X Quincy Mark. Attest: Francis Miller.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Darius Miller Justice of the peace State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth.
On this Twenty second day of March 1855 personally came before me Oren Vose a resident of Marion in the County and State aforesaid and Nancy Hathaway a resident of Marion in the County and State aforesaid to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Levi Gurney and his wife in the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and to be so reputed and that they believe that the husband of the said Rebecca Gurney was the identical man who performed the military service mentioned in the above declaration, that the above named Levi Gurney is now dead and the said Rebecca Gurney is now a widow and that they saw the said Rebecca Gurney make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear they are disinterested witnesses Oren Vose
Oren Ware Nancy Hathaway

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I am not interested in said claim, or concerned in its prosecution
Darius Miller Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss.
I certify that Darius Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing & attached declaration, affidavit and certificate were made, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified to take acknowledgments & administer oaths, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County & Commonwealth this eleventh day of April A.D. 1855.
Wm. H. Mellen Clerk of said Court.

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth, Town of Wareham
11 Levi Gurney and Rebecca Heathaway both of Wareham were joined in marriage the twenty fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, and that the record stands as follows
11 Jan 15 Samuel Fuller of Canton to Jane Bent of Wareham 1819
Feb
24
1820 Levi Gurney with Rebeckah Heathaway both of Wareham
March 19 1820 Samuel Palmer of Taunton with Lucy Benson of Wareham The three above were joined in marriage by John Fearing Esq.,
Alvin Gibbs Clerk of the Town of Wareham
I Alvin Gibbs above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception above

named as certified by me Alonzo Gibbs
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1855
Darius Mellen Justice of the peace
Glymouth ss March 16 th 1855 I certify that I have no interest in the claim for which this is taken and am not concerned in its prosecution
Darius Mellen Justice of the peace

We Phillipe Hathaway & Salathiel Hathaway both of Wardham and Savoy Hathaway of Rochester, all in the County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeomen of Lawful Age to give Evidence do testify and say that that we have viewed the Lands sold by Levi Gurney to Richard Gurney & Samuel Gurney and according to our best skill and judgment the said Lands are not now and at the time of said sales were not worth more than eighty Dollars; and that we also have viewed the Lands which the said Levi by his will conveyed to his grand children and according to our best skill and judgment the said Lands are not now and at the time of said conveyance were not worth more than one hundred and twenty Dollars and we do further testify that we are well acquainted with the said Levi, are his neighbours, and that he is very infirm, incompetent to do any labour of consequence, that he has pretty much lost all use of one of his arms by reason of a very bad sore a number of years ago.
Phillipe Hathaway Salathiel Hathaway Savoy Hathaway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. May 5th 1826 Phillipe Hathaway, Salathiel Hathaway and Savoy Hathaway personally made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by them then subscribed to wit the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Law of the United States of March 1818 and from personal acquaintance with the deponents I think their testimony entitled to full Confidence
Before me Ab t Holmes Justice of the Peace

Philip Hotham Salathiel Hotham Sawin Hotham Deposition
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Holmes - that the within is his hand writing & that he is a Justice of Peace - House of Rep May 13 th 1826 John Reed

Philip Hathaway's Dyewood
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Abraham Holmes I know the within to be his hand writing & I also know that he is a Justice of the Peace House of Rep. May 13 th 1826
John Reed

122-01172 I. Philip Hathaway of Wareham in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts yemem of Lawful Lawful age to give Evidence do testify and say that I am and ever have been a Neighbour of Levi Gurney and have and have ever lived about half a mile distant from the said Levi's house; that I always understood, and that it was considered by the Neighbours that Stephen the son of said Levi owned an undivided half of the Land which said Levi held by a deed from Benjamin Gurney which is the same half which said Levi gave a deed of to his Grand children the children of his said son Stephen; and that he and his said son Stephen (while said Stephen lived) jointly improved said Land together.
Philip Hathaway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, May 5 th 1826 Philip Hathaway with whom I am personally acquainted and whose testimony in my opinion is intitled to full credit and confidence personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Law of the United States of March 1818
Before me H. H. Holmes Justice of the Peace

Richard Gurney's Deposition
I hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with the within named Abraham Holmes - I know the within to be his sig- nature & I know him to be a Justice of the Peace - -
House of Reps May 13. 1826
John Reed

I Richard Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of Lawful Age To give Evidence do hereby that I am knowing to this fact that a dispute arose about the title of the Land which Levi Gurney had sold to Samuel Gurney, and to settle the dispute and make the matter easy Levi agreed to give in one half the price that Samuel was to give for the Land, and instead of the thirty Dollars mentioned in the deed he paid only fifteen Dollars; I do further say that I always understood from Levi Gurney and from his son Stephen in his life time that one half the Land which Benjamin Gurney gave a deed of to Levi, was owned in equal proportions between them and they enjoyed the Land together during the life of Stephen and that this is the same Land which Levi gave a deed of to the children of Stephen, his grand children after the death of Stephen Richard Gurney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. May 5 th 1846 Richard Gurney personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Levi Gurney this day for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Laws of the United States the said Deposition sustaining a moral character and intitles him his testimony to full credit Before me Ab d H. Nelson Justice of the Peace

Levi Gurney Rochester
1775
Levi Gurney on Oct 17th 1775 in my presence before me and others I have the honor to subscribe Levi Gurney

young man volunteered
I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say  declare that I entered into the service of the United States in the year 1776 for one year under the command of Capt. Samuel Bradford, Col. John Bailey's Regiment and General Heath's Brigade, and by the request of General Washington staid six weeks longer than described; and do further testify and say that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support and am desirous of obtaining a Pension under the late act of Congress. Levi Gurney April 15 th - 1818
Declared on oath & sworn to before me & subscribed in my presence April 14 - 1818 Sabrum Mitchell: Judge

13.876.
160 acres.

Becca Gurney
Miss
Levi
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 33 p. 3477
8164
Additional
Evidence in cause under act of March 3 d 1855 No. 81. 643
Perintendent
Minot Esq
official business
FREE
Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Official Business
81643
Rebecca Turner Mrs. [unclear]
PAID
Duranton
Dr. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
D. C.
Letter in relation to Claim for Bounty Land under Act of March 3 d 1855 No. 81.643

122-01100 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, (December 31. 1855.
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 Mr Name of Levi Durney is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Gibbs (comp. Col. John Jacobs Regt. from July 2. 1780. 3 mos. 6 days, as private. Roll dated Wareham (Dec. 9. 1780.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Dept. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

E. M. Wright Esqr, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rebecca Gurney, widow of Levi Gurney claims Bounty land under the Act of Congress of March 3 d 1855, on account of the services of the said Levi Gurney as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment, commanded by Colo Bailey. His services she thinks were performed in 1776 or 1777. An examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in your custody is requested and the certificate of the same; if it be found Wickham Dec'r 27 th 1855 for Rebecca Gurney Seth Miller Jr

Wareham Dec'r 15 th , 1855
J. Minot Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Your favor of the 9 Nov. 1855 in relation to the claim of Rebecca Gurney for Bountiful Land under the Act of the 3 d of March 1855. No. in your office 81.643, is received; in which you inform me that the Revolutionary service of Levi Gurney, the husband does not appear of Record,
Levi Gurney the late husband of the said Rebecca, to my knowledge, received a pension for revolutionary service under the Act of Congress of 1818 & 1820. It is probable that the year 1776. if it be so stated in her declaration may be wrong, it was probably after, I have not been able to find any papers or Records, believing that the said Levi sent the Record Evidence to Washington. When he first obtained his pension, if he had any record evidence; or that in his declaration, he stated the time of his service, and the officers under whom he served, and that his name was on the Rolls of the Company in which he served. If his papers and declaration could be found, I have no doubt, there is record evidence of his service, I am not aware of any way that his service can be established by any record except

the Record at Washington referred to in the declaration of the said Levi Gurney. Seth Miller Jr.
Respectfully Yours

Rev WIDOW &c.
File No. 7615
Rebecca Purney
Wid.
Levi Purney
Prot. Rev. Wm.
Act: Feb. 3 rd 53
Index:—Vol. A , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

as was considered an equivalent for the aforesaid sum of $250 which had been advanced by their father. Affidavit of Peter Mackie exhibits stating that he attended claimant as a Physician, that he became largely indebted to him in addition to a previous demand for which and for certain notes which he had taken up for claimant he deeded to him his house & 13 acres of land for $163. -
Claimant aged 78, a farmer from age & the loss of the use of one hand entirely & almost of the other can do but little for his support, wife feeble, no other in his family.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion, that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.
He Allen April 4. 1825 to John B. Thomas Esq Plymouth Mass
Levi Gurney. Massachusetts, Private, served 1 year, 1796.
1/2 of a one story house, 25 acres of poor land - 30 acres pine wood land - salt marsh; Cow, pair of steers - 5 sheep & 1 hog, & a few articles of furniture value by Court - $458. - Owe $300. Schedule dated 17 th July, 1820.
2 nd Schedule dated 14 th April 1824, Cow - 4 sheep. - hog. - a few articles of furniture - value by Court, $25. - The house & 13 acres of land sold to Peter Mackie for $163.90 on the 19 th May 1823 and 12 acres to his grandchildren Louisa, George, Wilson & Stephen on the 21 st April 1821, consideration $120. Then is included in the deeds to them a part of the 30 acre lot, the marsh sold B. H. Douglass for $120 in 1822, the remainder of the 30 acres sold Samuel Reed Gurney for $80 on March 7 May 1820. Copies of deeds exhibit. Affidavit of Seth Pope exhibits stating that he was guardian of Louisa, George, Stephen & Wilson Gurney children of claimant, the claimant and his son, the father of the aforesaid children wards, purchased a lot of land, the deed was given in the father's name when the son paid towards the purchase $250, that in consideration of this fact claimant conveyed

No 3770 24 Apr 44
Rebecca Gurney, widow of Levi
Lit to Seth Miller Jr. Dec 6/53 Ry
Levi Gurney, act 1818 $8 per mo. died 24 Apr 1844 paid.
Mrs. D. Gurney an. F. Bush Com. Feb 2 1853 Auditor
Riv
act 30 Feb. 1853

Restored. 16 th May 1826 commencing 13 th May 1826 at $8 p. month. and to be sent to the Hon Jno Locke H. R. (It should have been sent to the Hon. John Reed, to whom Mr. Locke deliv- ered it.)
Sitten to Mr. Lord, Nov 5. 1836

The evidence referred to in the brief of The Hon: Jno Reed.
Received 15. May 1826.

DEPARTMENT OF THE
Pension Office, Washington
penzines? paper mittens ✓ Dec. 3, 1853
Rebecca Gurney widow of Levi Gurney Plymouth Co Mass
Nov. Act 30 Feb. 1853
Seth Miller Jr Wareham, Above Plymouth Co Mass

Rebecca Gurney Gurney, widow of Sevi  Mar Plymouth Co. Mass. 81 years Sec { Married 24 Feb. 1820 by John Fleming Esqr X Died 23 d April 1844 - X Town records - The maiden name Hathaway affidavit of ident l death of husband and present widowhood - is defective; the credibility of witness not certified - Sec. to that effect.

Pension Office January 7/54
Sir
Please report time of, last payment to, or death of within named pensioner & if arrears, to whom paid
Respectfully &c Francis Burt Esq Hand S. Cole Present for Colonel

Brief in the case of Rebecca Gurney widow of Levi Plymouth County and State of Massachusetts act of February 3-1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum & paid to his death Apr 24. 1844
Allowed $96 per annum to term, Feb 3 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner proved by Auditor's report.
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Seth Miller Jr.
Wareham
Plymouth Co Mass.
Examining Clerk.
H Gray

Gurney

Depositor Isaac M.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Holmes - I will know the within to be his hand writing & I also know that there is a Justice of the Peace House of Rep. May 13 th 1826
John Reed

We John Clark and Philip Cramden Selectmen of the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Levi Gurney of said Rochester that he is an aged and infirm man being according to our best information in his eighty eighth year; one of his arms being rendered nearly useless which renders him incompetent to do any business or labour of any consequence. That he has not given to the select men or officers who are also officers any income of his taxable estate for a great number of years which continues to stand at twenty four Dollars on the Town's valuation and he is taxed accordingly. He living on the line of the Town of Wareham that he has no estate in said Town and his increasing bodily infirmities and the decay of his mental faculties is the only reason we can assign for his not having for so long a time given to the officers an income of his taxable property and requesting a diminution of his taxes.
Philip Cramden John Clark } Selectmen of Rochester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss May 6 th 1826 John Clark and Philip Cramden for with whom I am personally acquainted and whose testimony is entitled to full credit and confidence personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition taken at the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a Warrant under the Law of the United States of March 1810
Before me A. G. Holmes Justice of the Peace

The case of Levi Gurney of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts an applicant for a Pension —
 1 st The applicant is 79 years old —  2 nd He is exceedingly infirm having little or no use of one arm — This fact is testified to by Dr. M c Kee — The cause of this loss of the use of one arm and nearly the loss of the other was the exposure in the late war when the British landed at Wareham — See M c Kee Deposition  It seems he sold all his real estate between March 1820 & May 1823 — amounting to the sum of ————— $483.90
Dr. M c Kee states that his Bill for doctoring him on account of the sores upon his hands &c amounted to ————— 163.90  John Man to States that Gurney paid him between about $78. Dollars ————— 78.00   241.90  Leaving a Balance not accounted for of ————— } $242.00

Balance unaccounted for as on the other page _____ $242.00-
Levi Gurney Gave a Deed to four Grand Children of 14 Acres of land nominal consideration _____ 120.00
The facts were these Levi Gurney the Pet- itioner & his Son Benjamin Gurney the Father of the Grandchildren viz Louise Irene Stephen & Wilson, Purchased together a tract of land & paid for it together but the deed was given to Levi the Father and Applicant - After the death of his Son Stephen being called upon the old Man gave as payment for a debt due their Father to his four children above named Deeds of land worth the above sum being one-half the land in common See the Depositions of _____
Richard Gurney - Philip Hathaway John Fearing - Sawery Hathaway
$ 122.00

Balam unaccounted for from former pay $122.00.
Abraham Kolins testifies that he prosecuted him for a debt on behalf of Isaac Barrows & recovered 32.75
This sum is not particularly accounted for but it is believed when the age Poverty and infir- mity of the individual named is taken into consideration it will not be thought extraordinary - He paid with it small debts taking a small balance every time he sold a piece of land to buy the necessa- ries of life
It is also testified to that a dis- pute arising with Sam l Gurney as to the title of the land sold him & to settle the difficulty Sam l gave up one half the purchase money $30.1/2 - 15.00
See Richard Gurney's Deposition.
$74.35

Samuel Gurny & Richard Gurny were nephews of the Applicant Levi Gurny — via — John Hearn —
All his Real estate amounting to $483.90 — was sold to the several purchasers for its full value —
See Depositions of
Philip Hathaway
Salathiel Hathaway
Lavery Hathaway —
By his last statement I believe he appeared to be worth — $25.00 —
The Selectmen & Assessors of Taxes for the Town of Rochester certify as to his age infirmity and poverty —
I can also bear testimony as to the character of most of the Witnesses & Mr. Holmes the Justice they are entitled to full credit I also add that the old Gentleman the Applicant was at my house last summer I observed that his hands & arms were in a dread ful situation — He is nearly eighty very infirm has no use of one arm which he lost in consequence of sickness owing to exposure in defending the Town in the late war — I fully believe that he is honest old infirm & wholly destitute of Property
John Reed. R. Rep. — Mass.

This affidavit referred to by the Hon. Jn. was on file. — consideration of the notes not stated.

101201 Nass, Plymouth County
Wareham Nov'r 29 th 1853
L. S. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed
you will find the Declaration of Rebecca Gurney claiming a pension under the Acts of Congress of 1853, and previous Acts in relation of pensions of Widows, and evidence accompanying said declar- ation
Seth Miller Jr.
Your very Respectful

Wareham January 4 th 1854
L. P. Waldo Esqrs Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Your favor of the 3 d of December 1853 informing me, that there was no certificate, that Charles B. Gurney was a credible Witness. on his deposition, which accompanied the declaration of Rebecca Gurney applying for a Pension in right of Levi Gurney deceased, was duly received; That defect occured by mistake and not by any hesitancy in making that certificate, as I believe him to be a man of truth
I herein enclose another deposition, which I hope is conformable to the regulations required in the case Yours very Respectfully      Seth Miller Jr

Wareham January 2 d 1856
J. Allin Esq. Commissioner of Revenues
Sir
Enclosed I forward Record Evidence of the service of Levi Gurney, in the claim, for bounty land under Act of March 3 d 1855, made by his widow, Rebecca Gurney. The No. of her Application is 81.643. Seth Melcher Yours very Respectfully

Depos n of Pape for Luis Giney -

I Seth Pope of Rochester - in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age - testify that when I was guardian of Louisa Gurne, Sarah Gurne - Stephen Gurne and Wilson Gurne - grandchildren of Stephen Gurne now of Rochester, It became evident, that said Levi Gurne has jointly with his son - the father of said words purchased a lot of land, but the deed was in the father's name, when the said son deceased who had paid towards said purchase the sum of about $250 that in consideration of the fact the said Levi did, at the desire of certain dees given by him to my said wards transfer to them so much of said purchased land as was considered an equivalent for the said sum which had been so advanced by their said father.
Seth Pope
Plymouth April 22, 1824 -
Affirmed Seth Pope above named & subscribed and made oath to the truth of this deposition before me Caleb Briggs justice of peace

Leeds case Levi Garney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth Is John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Professor Cotton Squire is Register of deeds for the same County - duly appointed & qualified to discharge duty of said Office - & that the signature to the attestation copies of deeds enclosed is the true signature of Professor Cotton Squire Register of deeds
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this Twenty eighth day of February AD 1825
John B. Thomas

Deposition of Arnold Briggs & Arthur Hathaway in the case of Levi Gurney

We Arthur Hathaway and Arnold Briggs legally qualified to give evidence do testify & say, that we were soldiers in the revolutionary army of the United States in the regiment commanded by Col John Bailey in the year 1776. Said regiment was stationed in Roxbury till the enemy evacuated Boston, when said regiment marched to New York. That we knew Levi Gurney, a soldier in said regiment and that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in said regiment the whole of the year 1776 and at the request of the Commander in Chief at Trenton he and we with a number of other soldiers in said regiment served six weeks in 1777.
Said Gurney was in the company commanded by Samuel Bradford in 1776 and six weeks in 1777 in the company commanded by Seth Dyer. Said Levi Gurney was born in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth but now lives more than forty years has lived in the Town of Rochester in said County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Rochester Aug. 17. 1818.
Arnold Briggs Arthur Hathaway

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth 17 August 17. 1818 Then Arthur Hathaway and Arnold Briggs appeared and made oath to the truth of the within statement as then signed before me the subscriber. And I hereby certify that the deponents are personally known to me and are men of fair character for integrity & veracity. Charles J. Holmes Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth 18 th August 1818
I hereby certify that Charles Jarvis Holmes Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth duly qualified to take depositions and that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Justice and the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of the Court in & County
W B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Plymouth
Duxbury August 1818 This may certify that Levi Gurney served as a Soldier in Capt. Samuel Bradfords Company & Reg t Com d by Col. John Bailey on the continental establishment during the whole of the year 1776 & was honorably discharged therefrom Judah Hellen then first Lieut of said Company -

The aforesaid Judah Alden is a respectable Magistrate of our County, was an officer in the army during the Revolutionary war, and is now a Member of the Cincinnati; and is fully entitled to all credit - as I have had occasion often to certify in like cases. —
Nahum Mitchell: Judge etc

Depositions to case
Levi Gurney —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth vs John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Benjamin Tearing & Caleb Briggs Esquires are Justices of the Peace for the same County acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signature to the attestation of the deposition of Peter MacIntire is the true signature of the said Tearing - & the signature to the attestation of the deposition of Seth Pope is the true signature of said Briggs
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty eighth day of February 1825
John B Thomas

February the twenty fourth eighteen hundred and twenty Levi Gurney with Rebecca Hathaway both of Wareham
March 19 th 1820 Lemuel Palmer with Lucy Benson of Wareham
The three above marriages were joined in marriage by John Hearing Esquire,
I Isaac S Lincoln of the town of Wareham in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I hold the office of Clerk of said town, and have the custody of the Records of said town, and that the above is a true extract from said town Records with the exception of the date in said Gurney's marriage which is expressed on the record in legible word and figures as follows "February 24 th 1820,"
Isaac S Lincoln Town Clerk of Wareham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
} ss
October 29 th 1853
Then the above named Isaac S. Lincoln made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Seth Miller Jr Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County I certify that Seth Miller Jr. Esquire, before whom the accompanying Depositions were made, and sworn to, was at the several dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signatures thereto are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Plymouth County, this Twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1853.
Wm. H. Whitman } Clerk of the said Court

Depos. n of P Mackie for L Gurney.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

Know all men that I Peter Mackie of Waver in the state of Massachusetts of lawful age - test that in the time of the last war, & not long after the enemy land, & burnt a vessel, or vessels on the stocks in said Woburn, & set fire to a cotton factory, I was called to visit Levi Gurney of Rochester as his physician, that for many months I tended him with sores on both hands & arms, which I supposed arose from toil & exposure on the above occasion, & which terminated in the entire loss of the use of one hand, & almost of the other, from which any relief is utterly now hopeless. That he in consequence became largely in- debted to me, in addition to previous de- mands, for which, & for certain notes which I had taken up for him he deeded to me his house and, I believe, thirteen acres of his homestead for the sum of 163-90  Peter Mackie
Assent to this. Apr 17 th 1824 Then the above named Peter Mackie made oath to the truth of the deposition, & subscribed the same before me
Benjamin Fearing Justice of the peace

J o Master's J n . G enerals 's
Deposition

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Abraham Holmes - I know the within to be his hand writing & I know that he is a Justice of the Peace -
May 13 th 1826.
John Reed Jr the House of Rep

5122_01220 I John Master of Fair Haven in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of lawful Age To give Evidence do Testify and say that Levi Gurney was owing me a sum of Money; that a Mr. Douglass came to me and said he was owing Levi Gurney for some such March and he had got part of the money and wished that I would take it and indorse it on my Note against Gurney; but as he had not enough to take up the Note I declined the taking it; after which Gurney paid me the contents of his note to me which according to the best of my recollection was between seventy five and Eighty Dollars, I should say about seventy eight Dollars I can not recollect the exact time when this payment took place but am confident it was in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three John Master
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, May 5 th 1826 Then John Master signed the foregoing Deposition whose testimony from my acquaintance with him I consider as entitled to full credit and confidence personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition taken at the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Law of the United States of March 10 1818.
Before me Ab th Holmes Justice of the Peace

Mr Holmes Depositor
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

I Abraham Holmes of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Councillor at Law do testify and say that some time in the month of February or March in the year 1821 Isaac Barrows delivered me a Note against Levi Gurney of Rochester to collect, and if not paid to put it in suit, on said Note was an Indorsement of forty five Dollars paid June 7 th 1826. said Note was not paid and was put in suit. On the 23 d of March the same year Levi Gurney signed the action by a Recognition of the debt before me as a Justice of the Peace according to the provision of a statute of this state for that purpose. The Balance due on said Note including the costs was Thirty two dollars and seventy five cents which was the sum for which he entered into Recognition and on the seventh day of May the same year I received for the creditor (of the said Levi) the said sum. The foregoing particulars I know by my Records, by the said Note now in my hands and by my Cash Book made at the time. I do further testify that I am well acquainted with the said Levi Gurney and know him to be an aged poor infirm man incompetent to do any labour of any consequence; one arm having been broken of very little use to him.
Ab t Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. May 6 th 1826 Abraham Holmes appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Charles J. Holmes Just Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Charles J. Holmes I know the above to be his hand writing & I know that he is a Justice of the Peace in Mass ts . House of Rep May 13. 1826 John Reed

John Feaver's Deposition.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Holmes the Justice within named I know the within to be his hand writing & I know he is a Justice of the Peace House of Rep. May 13 th 1826
John Reed

I John Fearing of Wareham in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq of Lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Levi Gurney of Rockport who lives at about two miles distance from the place of my residence; and that I know Richard Gurney and Samuel Gurney to whom the said Levi sold real Estate, and that they or either of them are not sons of the said Levi, but Nephews to him, and that Levi Gurney never had a son of either of those names, and I further say that the said Levi is a very infirm man; that more than ten years ago he had a dangerous sore on his right arm bordering on a Mortification by which he has very recently lost the use of that arm and can not even move his finger joints. and I further testify that I wrote the deeds of the Lands from Levi Gurney to his Grand children sons, and when he apply'd to me to write the deeds I enquired why he gave deeds to them; he said that he and his son Stephen the father of his said Grand children sons, bought the Land in partnership with him tho' he took deed in his own Name. This was in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one which was years after his claim for a pension had been allowed by the proper Authority. That Benjamin Gurney is of an advanced age, and his memory is very deficient and broken to points; that he saith he has this day told me he had no recollection of who paid him for the Land he gave a deed of to Levi Gurney.  John Fearing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss may 5th 1826 John Fearing personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of the United States of 1818 and his personal morals character (with whom I am personally acquainted) entitles him testimony to full credence and credit.
Before me A. G. Holmes Justice of the Peace

Levi Gurney Statement & Schedule
159122_01225

Schedule
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
On the fourteenth day of April
1824 - before the Court of Common Pleas proceeding according to the course of common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having power also of fine & imprisonment & keeping a record of their proceedings - personally appeared Levi Gurney aged seventy seven years resident in Rochester in said County, who being first sworn according to law on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows for the space of twelve months in the year Seventy six in Capt. Bradford's Company - Col. Bailey's Regt. - Massachusetts Line - on Continental establishment & was duly discharged at Chatham in the State of New Jersey in February 1777 and that he received a pension certificate dated the 8 th day of May 1819 - No 10,393 in pursuance of his original application declaration made 14 th April 1818 - And also takes & subscribes the following oath - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress - entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income, than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - I am a farmer, - but from my age & from the loss

of the use of one hand entirely & almost that of the other I can do but little for a living - My wife fifty three years old is but a feeble woman and the grandson named in my former schedule Wilson Gurney has gone from me & my real estate therein stated has been disposed of as follows - The house & thirteen acres of land have been sold to Peter Mackie for about $163.90 as by deed - and the rest of the 25 acres transferred as by deeds to my grandchildren Louisa - Sarah - Wilson - & Stephen as by deeds for the consideration therein set forth - and also some part of the thirty acre lot is included in their deeds, and the marsh mentioned in said schedule is sold to Barnabas N. Douglass as by deed - the remainder of the thirty acres have been sold to Samuel Gurney & Richard Gurney for 80 dollars as by deed - for my support - I own one cow - no steers as in former schedule - 4 sheep - 1 hog - 6 common chairs - 1 table - half dozen teacups & saucers - teapot - kettle - pot - skillet - spider - looking glass - shovel 2 ton, for dogs - worth $25
Levi Gurney
Sworn to & declared on the 14 th day of April 1827 before the Court of Common Pleas
Attest
J. B. Thomas Clerk

I John B Morris Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Levi Gurney did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oaths and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty first day of February AD 1825
J B Morris

Levi Gurney to Peter Machrie

I know all men by these presents, that I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, yeoman In Consideration of One hundred and Sixty three Dollars and ninety Cents to me in hand paid by Peter Mackie of Wareham in the County of aforesaid Plymouth the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Peter Mackie his heirs and assigns forever my homestead farm together with One half the dwelling house thereon standing being the North part and the whole of the other buildings standing on the said homestead farm said farm bounded as follows beginning at a large white oak tree standing by Mavys Pond, so called, being a Corner bound between me and David Haskell deceased thence East Southerly in David Haskell's line untill it comes to the land which I and my Son bought of Timothy Haskell thence Southerly and Westerly in David Haskell's line untill it comes to Salathiel Hathaway land then Southerly and Easterly in said Hathaway's line about twenty five rods then West Southerly fourteen rods and a half then East Southerly four rods then Northerly fourteen rods then Southeasterly about Eighteen rods to a Maple stump then West Southerly four rods to Haskell's line then Southeasterly two rods to a stake and stones being a bound between me and the Wid. Hope Gurney then in said Wid Gurney's line untill it comes to Wilton Gurney's land and in said Wilton Gurney's line untill it comes to a stake and stones standing in the line of my former homestead land then East Southerly in the homestead line untill it comes to a stake and stones standing by the road leading to Plymouth and Mendalls bridge then Northerly by the road untill it comes to Louisa Gurney land at an Oak tree being an Old bound by the road then West Northerly in my homestead line about thirty five rods to a stake and stones then Southwesterly untill it comes to the South Corner of Louisa Gurney land which I gave her a deed off then West Northerly twenty rods to a ditch then South by said ditch two rods and a half then West and Northerly about twenty rods by the fence between the two fresh meadows to a Juniper tree stump standing on the bank by Mavys Pond then Southerly by the said Pond to the bounds first mentioned Also a piece of Salt marsh lying on Cohasset river and Creek which I and my Son bought of Timothy Haskell being One half of said Salt marsh being that half which was set off to me in the Division between me and the heirs of my Son by David Beckham and others being the Easterly half together with all the privileges belonging to the same To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Peter Mackie his heirs and assigns forever And I the said Levi Gurney for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Peter Mackie his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Peter Mackie to hold as aforesaid And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Peter Mackie his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons In witness whereof I the said Levi Gurney have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & twenty three Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of us Benjamin Haring Levi Gurney (Seal) Plymouth Benjamin Haring Jr.

0122-01231 Plymouth ss. May 19 th 1823 Then the within named Levi Gurney personally appeared and acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed before me Benjamin Fearing Just of the Peace Received May 19 th 1823 S Recorded for Moses Cotton Reg r
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 147 folio 162-163 Attest Moses Cotton Reg r

Levi Gurney to Samuel Gurney a copy

Be know all Men by these presents, that I, Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth yeoman In consideration of Thirty Dollars paid by Samuel Gurney of said Rochester and County of Plymouth yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto him the said Samuel Gurney and to his heirs and assigns forever a Certain tract of land situate lying in Rochester and is about four Acres more or less bounded on the north by David Swifts land on the West by David Swifts land on the South by Richard Gurneys his land and on the East by the road and fell to me by my father Benjamin Gurney To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to him the Samuel Gurney and his heirs and assigns forever to his and their use and behoof forever And I the said Levi Gurney my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel Gurney his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same Samuel Gurney And that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Samuel Gurney his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all People In witness whereof We the said Levi Gurney and Rebecca Gurney wife of the said Levi Gurney give up all my right and dower of thirds have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of
Elbridge G. Fearing Albert S. Fearing John Fearing
Levi Gurney (Seal) Rebecca Gurney (Seal)
Plymouth ss. March 21st 1820 The within named Levi Gurney acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free act and deed before me John Fearing Just. Peace Received July 20th 1820 Recorded P 12 Prosseter Cotton Reg r
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 140 folio 25 Attest Prosseter Cotton Reg r

Levi Gurney
to Wilson & Stephen Gurney
A Copy

122-01255 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth yeoman,
in consideration of Sixty Dollars paid by Wilson Gurney and Stephen Gurney of Rochester and aforesaid County of Plymouth Infants under the Age of twenty One years
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Wilson and Stephen Gurney their heirs and assigns forever Six Acres of land more or less situate in said Rochester described as followeth viz, beginning at a stake and stones the Southwest bound of Lois Gurney then South forty two degrees West Eleven rods then North Sixty two degrees West thirty rods to Marys Pond then Northerly to Richard Gurneys land then Easterly in his heirs to Lois Gurney her land then Southerly to the first bound And also about Seven Acres of Woodland more or less beginning at the Northeast corner of Lois and Lizza Gurneys Woodland at a red Oak tree marked then Northwesterly by said road to Rochester road then Westerly by said Rochester road then Southerly by said road to a stone a bound of Deuben Riggs then in his line to Lois and Lizza Gurneys their land then Easterly in their line to the first bound And also about Eight Acres more or less bounded beginning at a pine tree marked on the North side of a road leading from Edward Riggs to Wareham or viscing land then North twenty One degrees East to David Tufts land and is to contain all the land shown extending Southerly to the Old Plymouth road from said line.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Wilson and Stephen Gurney Their Heirs and Assigns, to Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Levi Gurney for my heirs, Executors and administrators do covenant with the said Wilson and Stephen Their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Wilson and Stephen
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Wilson and Stephen Their Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Levi Gurney
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of April in the year of our LORD, One thousand eight hundred and twenty One Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us.
Eliza Fearing John Fearing
Levi Gurney (Seal)
Plymouth ss. April 26 th 1821 Then the above named Levi Gurney personally appeared acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
John Fearing
Justice of the Peace.
Received September 23 d 1821 S Recorded P m Joseph Cotton S q

This is a true Copy from Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 148 folio 50 Attest M c Speter Cotton Reg d

Levi Gurney to Tirza Gurney a copy

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 148 folio 81 o Attest M o Peter Cotton Reg r

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, Yeoman,
in consideration of Thirty Dollars paid by Susanna Gurney of Rochester in the aforesaid County of Plymouth an Infant under the Age of Twenty One
the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Susanna Gurney and to her heirs and assigns forever about four Acres of land more or less situate in said Rochester and bounded as followeth begining at a stake and stones the Southwest Corner bound of Lois Gurney's land then South forty Eight degrees West thirty two rods then South Sixty Seven degrees East twenty rods to a stake and stones then North thirty One degrees East to Lois Gurney land then Westerly in her line to the first bound And also about One half of four Acres of land more or less and is in Common and undivided with Lois Gurney and bounded as followeth begining at a small pine tree marked standing by the road and a ditch then by the road and the Northeast Corner of Reuben Briggs land then Northwesterly by the road Eight rods to a red Oak tree marked then South fifty five degrees West to Reuben Briggs land then in his line Northeasterly in said Briggs line to the first bound reserving to myself a right for the Widow Hose Gurney to improve on third of the four last Acres during her remaining a widow and also reserving to the said Widow and Wilson and Stephen Gurney a road across the first mentioned land to their land.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Susanna Gurney her Heirs and Assigns, to her & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Levi Gurney for my heirs executors and administrators to covenant with the said Susanna her Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Prem- ises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and con- vey the same to the said Susanna
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Susanna her Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons. the aforesaid thirds and crop road excepted
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Levi Gurney of Rochester and Rebecca Gurney wife of the said Levi Gurney give up all my right and dower of thirds.
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Twenty Sixth Day of April in the year of our LORD, One thousand eight hundred and twenty One
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us.
Benjamin Bales John Fearing Savory Hathaway Lucy Hathaway
} Levi Gurney (Seal) Rebecca Gurney (Seal)
Plymouth ss. April 26th 1821 Then the above named Levi Gurney acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Received December 5th 1822 John Fearing Justice of the Peace. Recorded P. 22 Prophet Cotton Reg.

Levi Gurney to Richard Gurney a copy

This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 140 folio 116 Attest Ropeter Cotton Reg t

122-01242 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Yeoman,
in consideration of Fifty Dollars paid by Richard Gurney of said Rochester and County of Plymouth Yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Richard Gurney his heirs and assigns Eight Acres of land situate in said Rochester and is adjoining said Richard Gurney's homestead farm bounded as followeth viz. begin at a pine tree marked the Southeast Corner bound of the land owned by the heirs of Stephen Gurney and on the West side of the Country road leading to Lippican then North twenty six degrees West thirty six rods then South forty six degrees West fifty rods then South seventy five degrees East forty rods to said road to a red Oak tree then Northeasterly to the first bound by said road.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Richard Gurney his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever. AND I do covenant with the said Levi Gurney for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Richard Gurney his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Prem- ises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and con- vey the same to the said Richard Gurney
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Richard Gurney his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Levi Gurney and Rebecca Gurney wife of the said Levi gives up all her right and dower of thirds
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Twenty fifth Day of May in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us.
Wilson Gurney John Fearing
{ begining Interlined before signing
Levi Gurney (Seal)
Rebecca Gurney (Seal)
Plymouth ss. May 25 th 1820 Then the above named Levi Gurney acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Received December 10 th 1822 & recorded B o 1 o P o 1 o John Fearing Justice of the Peace Prosecutor Cotton Reg o

Levi Gurney to Loisa Gurney a copy

This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 140 folio 116 Attest M c oseter Cotton M c g l

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Levi Gurney of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Yeoman,
in consideration of Thirty Dollars paid by Lois Gurney of Rochester and aforesaid County of Plymouth wife to Solomon Gurney
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Lois Gurney and to her heirs and assigns forever about four Acres of land more or less described as followeth begining at a red Oak tree marked and is the southeast Corner bound of Richard Gurney then South twenty degrees West twelve rods to a red oak tree marked then North sixty five degrees West fifty four rods to a stake and stones about it in the swamp then North forty two degrees East to Richard Gurney land then Easterly in his line to the first bound And also One half of four Acres of land more or less bounded as followeth begining at a small pine tree marked standing by the road and a ditch then Northeast Corner of Reuben Briggs land then by the road Eight rods to a red oak tree marked then South fifty five degrees West to Reuben Briggs land then in his line northeasterly to the first bound and is in Common and undivided with Lois Gurney reserving to myself a right for the Widow Lois Gurney to improve one third of the last four Acres of Woodland for her to improve during her remaining a Widow.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Lois Gurney and her Heirs and Assigns, to her & their Use and Behoof forever. AND I do covenant with the said Lois Gurney for my heirs executors and administrators to covenant with the said Lois and her Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Lois Gurney AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Lois her Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons. the aforementioned thirds excepted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Levi Gurney of Rochester and Rebecca Gurney give up all my right and dower of thirds
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Twenty sixth Day of April in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty One
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us.
Freeman Holden
John Fearing
Sarah Hathaway
Sarah Hathaway
Plymouth
ss.
April 26th
personally appeared
1821
Then the above named Levi Gurney
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
John Fearing
Justice of the Peace.
Received December 3rd 1822 & Recorded P. 11.6. Peter Cotton Reg.

Levi Gurney
to
Barnabas N. Douglass

Know all Men by these presents, that I, Levi Gurney of Rochester County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, In Consideration of One hundred and twenty Dollars to me in hand paid by Barnabas Nye Douglass of Savannah State of Georgia merchant occasionally residing in Rochester aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Douglass his heirs and assigns forever a Certain lot of Salt meadow lying in said Rochester containing about two Acres more or less lying by Wings Cove, so called, and bounded as follows viz, begining at the Northwesterly Corner of said land where formerly stood a walnut tree thence running by a fence which separates it from Calvin Mitchells land in a Northeasterwardly direction to the sea begining again at said Corner and running in a Southeasterwardly direction by a stone wall formerly a fence to the middle of a pair of bars in said wall thence running in the line of John Wings land to the Marsh thence by the Marsh to a piece of Salt + owned by said John Wing thence in said Wings line to the sea thence by the sea to where the first mentioned line struck it To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Douglass his heirs and assigns to his and their use and benefit forever And I the said Levi Gurney for myself heirs Executors and administrators do covenant with the said Douglass his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Douglass his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever In witness whereof I the said Levi Gurney together with Rebecca my wife in token of her relinquishing her right of dower or thirds in the aforebargained premises have hereto set our hands and seals the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & twenty two,
Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of
Levi Gurney (Seal) Rebecca Gurney (Seal)
Ephraim Swift } Plymouth ss. Rochester July 13 th 1822 personally Elisha Ruggles } appeared the within named Levi Gurney and acknowledged Savory Boles } the above Instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed before Elisha Ruggles Just of the Peace
Received November 18 th 1822 Recorded P 23 Moses Cotton Reg r
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 111 folio 120 Attest Moses Cotton Reg r

I Ansel S Gurney of Marion in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give evidence, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Levi Gurney, a Revolutionary Pensioner, now deceased, and am well acquainted with his widow, Rebecca Gurney. They the said Levi & Rebecca from the time of their marriage lived together as husband and wife in that part of Rochester now set off as a town called Marion, till the death of the said Levi, which occurred on the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. My place of residence at that time was about a half a mile from the said Levi. and I arrived home from a coasting voyage on the twenty fourth day of April in the year aforesaid, and learning that the said Levi was not living. I went to the house in which he the said Levi had lived, and found him dead in the house, and was informed that he the said Levi died the day before, to wit on the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. I further testify and say that the same person Rebecca Gurney, who was the said Levi's wife, now his widow, is now living in said Marion, and that she has never married since the death of the said Levi.
A S Gurney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County —
On this twenty sixth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Ansel S. Gurney above named personally

appeared before me and deposed the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same, and made oath in due form of law that said Deposition is true
Before me Seth Miller Jr. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dymouth County ss
Decr 26 th 1853
I hereby certify that the said Ansel S. Gurney is a person of good character for truth & veracity and is a credible witness
Seth Miller Jr. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County.
I certify that Seth Miller Jr. Esquire, before whom the accompanying acknowledgment a deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Plymouth County this second day of January A.D. 1854.
Wm. H. Whitman } Clerk of the said Court

I Charles B. Gurney of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Levi Gurney late of Rochester in said County, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that the said Levi Gurney died on the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and that he left a Widow, whose name is Rebecca Gurney now living in the town of Marion, being a town recently set off from said Rochester, and that the said Rebecca Gurney has not married since the death of her said husband; and continues the widow of said Levi Gurney Charles B. Gurney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County
ss
On this nineteenth day of November 1853, Then the above named Charles B. Gurney personally appeared before me, and deposed the above deposition, and subscribed the same, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true Before me Seth Miller Jr Justice of the Peace

Savoy Hathaway's
Deposition
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with with Abraham Holmes the within within named - I know the within to be his hand writing & I know he is a Justice of the Peace - House of Rep. May 13 th 1826
John Read

I, Savory Hathaway of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of Lawful Age to give Evidence do testify and say that I am  was acquainted with Levi Gurney of Rochester and have for a long time lived about half a mile distant from his house that I always understood and that it was the understanding of the Neighbourhood that his son Stephen owned in common with him one half the Land which Benjamin Gurney gave a deed of to said Levi and that during the life of said Stephen he and his father improved the said Land together, and that this is the same half which the said Levi after the death of said Stephen gave a deed of to his children grandchildren the children of said Stephen Savory Hathaway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss May 5th 1826 Savory Hathaway personally ap- peared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Levi Gurney for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Law of the United States of 1818. The moral character of the Deponent with whom I am personally acquainted entitles him his Testimony to full Confidence.
Before me Abt Holmes Justice of the Peace