Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43620, Noah Gould, Mass.

SERVICE
Stass.
NUMBER _____
Gould, Noah
S. 43620
CONTENTS

Noah Gould 4 Capt Pritchard Private, Massachusetts line 1779. 1st. 3 mo. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
d. Dec. 27, 1828,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner to the care of Josiah Masters Judge D. Albany New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818, 4 3/4 mo. $ 37.44 Continued $ 37.44 Notification sent to Noah Solden Esq. Albany N.Y. { Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818,
Greaton W. C. Mohawk Valley Co.

Isaac Gould Pinehurst. Cal. Graton's Rgt. Mass. Line. like company
apt 24th May EB
my or Department of War
Brooklyn N.Y.
Washington
Isaac Gould Cal. Graton to be correct.

State of New York } I Noah Gould resident of the Town of Rensselaer County } Schoharie in S d State, being duly sworn do testify & under solemn oath do say That in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine I entered into the American Army on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war as a common soldier in Capt. Trichard Company of Granichies, in Col. Graton's Regiment, & Gen. Vines Brigade in the Massachusetts Line, & faithfully served therein for nine months & was honorably discharged which is all & afterwards served in Capt. William Watson Col d Company, & Jackson's Regiment in the same line when Col. Ware surrendered for five months his brother taking his place for the remainder of the time & that I am poor & in need of assistance from my country
Sworn the 4 th day of April 1818 before Josiah Masters first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer
Noah Gould
State of New York } Schoharie April 4 th 1818 Rensselaer County } I Josiah Masters first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer do certify That that the above named Noah Gould is in indigent circumstances & am satisfied he served in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy on the continental establishment for nine months
Josiah Masters 

State of New York
Rensselaer County
I do hereby certify that Josiah Masters Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the fourth day of April inst. the time the within affidavit purports to have been taken. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 15 th day of April in the year 1818 —
Rev. Smith Deff. Clerk.

Noah Goulds
383
15 ap 1818
17

State of New York. Rensselaer County ss.
On this first day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Noah Gould aged 57 years, resident in the Town of Schaghticoke 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 : — I served nine months commencing some where about the month of July in the year 1779. in the company commanded by Captain Bitchard of Powning in Colonel Bratons regiment General Mains Brigade. In 1781. I joined the army of West Point & engage in Captain William Pattons Company of Infantry in Colonel Pattons Regiment in the Massachusetts line for three years and saw about seven months. took the Oath of Fidelity in consequence discharge The date of his first declaration is 12 th day of April 1818. and the number of his pension Certificate is 383.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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,
Sworn to and declared on the first day of June — 1820.
Noah Gould
Archibald Rule Deputy Clerk.
State of New York, Rensselaer County ss.
I, Joseph D. Selden , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held at for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & Affidavit 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty four dollars and Twenty Three cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of June . . . . 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

Inventory of the real & personal property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) of Noah Gould a revolutionary pensioner. Real estate none. Personal property.
  one loom worth about $16.00 one axe & one stub Hoe both old $1.25   Two small pigs 1.00 one shovel & one pair of tongs 1.87   Fourteen hens 1.87 one pair of flat irons 1.00   one old birch table 1.00 one Tea Kettle, Two pots & one dish kettle 3.50   Four wooden plates 4.16 I have the following books & volumes viz.   Six small earthen plates 4.25 Roman History. Grecian History. Volney's   Three platters or soup plates 1.37 Ruins, Volney's Travels, besides a number of   one earthen Tea pot without a handle 4.12 old sermons. The bible. Pamphlets. and   Two cups & saucers of coarse blue kind 4.16 School books worth in the whole some   Tin Tea Canister & Tin Sugar bowl 4.18 where about 4.00   Three old Barrels 1.50 Total $54.23   one pickled tub & one dye pot 4.50   Three milk pails & a wooden tray 4.50   A boil pail, one water pail, two small tin pail 4.50 
Some the following Debts viz;
  Hiram Hunt Esqr. 60.00 John Leland $1.00   John Carpenter, Junior 50.00 Henry Burch 2.00   Giles Shepard 20.00 Thomas F. Sherwood 4.00   Menson Smith Esqr. 6.00 Charles Vile 6.00   William Cooper 5.00 Abraham Williams 10.00   John L. Sherman 6.00 Sacot Follett 15.00   Markus Curtis 10.00 William Pratt 2.00   Daniel Curtis 4.00 Henry Johnson 2.50   James Masters Esqr. 10.00 Total   $223.50 
The declarant is by trade or profession a brick maker, unable from infirmities of age and disease to perform more than one half of an ordinary days work. He has a family consisting of 2 persons viz. Polly his wife, aged 52 years. very infirm & unable to labor. Lucy his daughter aged 16 years of age. a hearty fine and able to labor for her infirm old mother, and of good education.
State of New York Seneca Co. ss. Noah Gould being duly sworn deposes & saith that the above inventory & the prices affixed to the articles therein named, and the statement with regard to his family, are true according to his deponents knowledge, judgment and belief.
Sworn this 1 st day of June 1820. in open Court
Noah Gould
Archibald D. D. 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 Noah Gould a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 543620.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 9 mos Pvt Pitchard Horton Mass   1781 6 or 7 mos. William Watson Jackson          
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 years in 1820. Place of birth not known.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife Polly was 52 years of age, dau. Lucy was 16 years. Soldier died Dec 22, 1828. (a 13)
No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915. Dec 8: History to Mrs. Helen G. Thompson M.B.H.
43620
INVALID.
Ruby
File No. 43,620.
Noah Gould
Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W.W.1 Rev 200
Marshall Wisconsin Nov 29, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
According to our family Record Noah Gould born March 4 th 1783 was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was married to Polly Moulton Nov 26 th 1786 at Housatonic New York and he died Dec 27 th 1828. He had a wooden leg. I would like to know if you have any record as to his having a pension or any other history of the family or where I could write to get it. I am not sure where he was born or which state he enlisted from any information you can send me will be appreciated.
I wish to fill out Application Blanks so I can join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Noah Gould was my Great Grandfather on my Mother's side.
Respectfully
Mrs Helen C. Thompson
R.D. No 2 Marshall Dane Co Wisconsin