Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,084, Salmon Gunn, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gunn, Salmon
S. 31,084
CONTENTS

74 Franklin
6392
Massachusetts
Salmon Gunn
of Montague in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regt commanded by Col Wells in the Mass line for 7 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 23 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of February 1833 and put into the Grennell House of Reps
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1832 $35.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.66 $46.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. D. Adams Clerk, Book D Vol. Da Page 54

Salmon Quinn Montague
19504
✓
Salmon Quinn Steinert

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss.
On this fifteenth day of August
A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin. Salmon Garrison a resident of Montague in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid aged twenty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I Salmon Garrison of Montague in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do declare and say that I was born on the twentieth day of June A.D. 1760 at Sunderland in said County of Franklin. I know of no record of my age. I was living in said Montague in the month of May A.D. 1777 when I have lived ever since when I entered the service of the Revolution a volunteer as a common soldier for the term of two months and marched soon after to Ticonderoga under Capt. Badland and Lieuts Moore and Dickinson in Col. Wells Regiment, passing over the Green Mountains to Bennington Vermont from there to White Hall then called Skeneborough, then down Lake Champlain

to Mount Independence where I was stationed until orders were given for a retreat before Burgoyne's army about the time of the expiration of said term of service for which period I have no recollection of receiving any written discharge. In October 1778 I entered the service again as a substitute for my brother Levi Gunn for two months and marched to Rutland in said Commonwealth under Lieut. Knap to guard the prisoners of Burgoyne's army. I continued there till said prisoners were removed to the line of the State of Connecticut at Enfield, from there I returned to said Rutland and from there to Winton Hill in Charlestown Mass. when I continued till very near the expiration of the term of service for which I engaged was dismissed without a written dis- charge and returned home. The third and last time I entered the service was in July A.D. 1780 by entering for three months in the militia to go to West Point under Capt. Pierce, Lieut. James Seymour in Col. Seth Murray's Regiment and soon after marched through Great Barrington in said Commonwealth to the Hudson River then down the River to Fishkill to West Point was there when Arnold went over to the Enemy and remained there till the three months expired was dismissed as of course and returned home in the month of October following received no written discharge as I recollect. Mr. Martin Root & Joseph Gunn are my neighbors and can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and their belief as to my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that

his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Attest E. Alvord Clerk                      Salmon G. ...
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the states. Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Salmon Gunn for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Clerk

Salmon Quinn Josiah Rice Aff
Josiah Quinn

We Medad Montague and Eli Gurnn of the of Montague in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say, that we are personally acquainted with Mr Salmon Gurnn of said Montague and have been acquainted with him from his youth up to this day. Said Gurnn enlisted into the army of the Revolution in the month of May 1778. Said Gurnn Marched soon after for Ironsides for two months, we were acquainted with said Gurnn in the Army he was stationed on Mount Independence under Capt.
Ballard in Col. Wells Regiment, and stayed there until the order was given for retreat before Burgoyne's Army, which retreat was after or about the expiration of the two months for which said Gurnn enlisted - and further more the deponents say not.
Medad Montague
Eli Gurnn
Franklin ss. August 20 1832 Then Personally appeared the above named Medad Montague and Eli Gurnn and severally made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true before me Jonathan Bartwell Justice of the Peace Franklin ss. August 20 1832 I hereby testify that the above named Medad Montague and Eli Gurnn are persons of truth and veracity Jonathan Bartwell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do certify that Jonathan Hartwell Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace and his name thereunto within subscribed is his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two E. Alvord Clerk

Salmon Quinn Mina Montague } aff Eli Quinn — }
Salmon Quinn

I Moses Gunn of Montague in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Setts of Lawful age do certify and say, that I am personally acquainted with the Salmon Gunn of said Montague and knew him when stationed at West Point as a Soldier of the Revolution in 1780, being stationed there at the same time as a Soldier for the term of Three Months - Moses Gunn
Franklin ss. August 11 th 1832 Then Personally appeared the above named Moses Gunn before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the aforesaid Moses Gunn is a credible Witness -
Jonathan Hartwell Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of said Franklin do certify that Jonathan Hartwell Esq before who the preceding and annexed affidavits purport to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And I believe his name to the certificates subjoined to the said affidavits respectively to be his true and proper signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk

Salmon Ginn
Moses Ginn aft
Salmon Ginn

I Josiah Rice of Limerick in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Mr Solomon Gurney of Montague in said County. I was acquainted with him in the Service of the Revolution. He was stationed at Rutland Ms. in 1778 to guard the Prisoners of Burgoyne's Army till they were removed and then he went to Winter Hill in Charlestown Ms. he served as a Substitute for his Brother Levi Gurney for two months and he continued at said Winter Hill till the expiration of said two months.
Josiah Rice
Franklin ss. August 11 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Rice before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the said Josiah Rice is a Credible Witness -
Nathan Hathwell Justice of the Peace

Salmon Gunn
1950H
Mrs. Frank
Adm'd
Am. Geo. H. Smith
Y.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Salmon Gunn  of Montague in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     May In 17 77 " 2 " Private Col Dullard Col Wells   Oct " 78 " 2 " " Lt. Kemp   July " 80 " 3 " " Capt. Paine Col. Murry  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montague Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. D. Addison Examining Clerk.

31084 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,084
Salmon Gunn
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]