Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14830, Zachariah Gurney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gurney, Zachariah No. 14830. Mehitable
CONTENTS
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Died 12 Jan'y 1846. See Agents letter to Mr. Thurn.
4171.
Massachusetts Zachariah Gurney
of Plymouth in the State of (Mass) who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass line for 21 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of (Mass) at the rate of 72 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Lt. Gov. Plymouth Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $108.46 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Mar 33 36.15
$144.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Blaisdell Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 54.

Reprinted Jan'y 27/49
3468
Massachusetts Mehitable Gurney widow of Mah Zachariah Gurney who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Hon A. Hale HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 52 Vol. 2 ,

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this seventh day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Middleborough within and for said County of Plymouth, Ichariah Gurney a resident of North Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
about the month of October 1775 he entered into a Company raised by the State of Massachusetts, in the war of the Revolution for the term of three weeks - he entered said Company as a substitute for Micah Gurney - he served the said term of three weeks at Roxbury Massachusetts, under Captain Josiah Hayden , of Bridgewater - Ichariah Gurney , Lieutenant, Col. Bayley commander of the regiment - at the end of the three weeks the said Micah Gurney returned.
About the first of June 1776 he enlisted in a company raised by the State of Massachusetts in the war of the revolution for the term of six months. Henry Prentiss was the Captain, who belonged in Boston. Ichariah Gurney was first Lieutenant. One Parks was second Lieutenant. He went first with said Company to Boston, stayed there about two weeks, then went on to Woddle's Island in Boston harbour & was stationed at a fort during the residue of the six months. There was no Battle during this period of his service. He was dismissed by his commanding officers at the expiration of the six months, without any written discharge. The Colonel commanding during this term was Marshall .
About the month of April 1777 he enlisted in a company raised

by the State of Massachusetts in the war of the revolution, for the term of two months. Capt n Cobb of Abington commanded the company. John Howard of Bridgewater & one Basset of the same Town were Lieutenants. He went first with said Company to Bristol in Rhode Island, and there performed the two months service; at the end of which time he was dismissed by his officers without a written discharge. The last term of service was in what was then called the private expedition. Col o Hawes of Wrentham commanded the regiment. About the month of September of the year 1777 he enlisted into a company commanded by David Packard of Bridgewater, for one month, marched to Little Compton in Rhode Island, & there served the whole term. One Harris of Bridgewater was Lieutenant. He was dismissed without a written discharge.
About the first of June 1778 he enlisted in a company raised by the State of Massachusetts in the war of the revolution for the term of six months. David Packard of Bridgewater was Captain; does not recollect the names of the subalterns. Colonel Wade commanded the regiment. He went with said company first to Providence & tarried there about three weeks - thence marched to Howland's ferry & on to Rhode Island, remained on the Island about two weeks, then marched to Little Compton, at which place Capt n Packard was discharged, and he the said Gurney entered into a company commanded by Capt n Smith of Shirley, and after serving the term out was dismissed without a written discharge.
In the month of June 1780 he enlisted in a company raised by Massachusetts, for the term of six months. One Allen was Captain, who belonged to Sandisfield. Col l Smith commanded the regiment, which was called the 13 th Regiment. He went with said company to Springfield & thence to West Point in New York, stayed there several days, then re-crossed the Hudson River & marched to Peekskill & thence crossed King's Ferry & marched into the State of New Jersey & remained there about four months, then returned to West Point where he was discharged at the end of the six months. He & two others received a written discharge, on one piece of paper & one of the other two, either Jabez Churchill or one Graves took the said discharge, & the said Gurney is not now able to obtain it. The said Colonel Smith & Captain Allen were continental officers. No Battle occurred during either of the aforesaid terms of service. He was born in Bridgewater in 1762 & has always resided there. his birth is recorded in the town records. I have a copy of the discharge the day & year aforesaid. Frederick Gurney attest Jacob H. Lord Res d Court of Probate 9

We, Daniel Huntington a clergyman, residing in the town of North Bridgewater and Jesse Perkins Esq. a Magistrate residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lechanah Gurney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Huntington who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Bridgewater and that Jesse Perkins Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lechanah Gurney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Sessions for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Eliab Whitman Esq. before whom Rev. Daniel Huntington & Jesse Perkins Esq. made Oath to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that I believe his name thereto is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord
Declaration re of Leah Gurney & Proceedings of Court thereon.

Copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
"Seventeen hundred eighty three, September thirtieth, Lechiah Gurney and Machelabel Paineard Married by Revd John Porter"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Sept 30. 1783"
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Keith above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me —
Mitchell Keith Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss: } Oct 1, 1846 —
Sworn to before me
Asa Gray Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 19 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, Artemas Hale was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Mehitable Gurney
Mass.
Act 17 June 44
m 83. d. Jan 46 -
husband and 12 Jan 1846
21 mo 2 days admo
Admo. 21 mo 2 day p m
$70 22 / 5 paid
Jan 12 Jan 1846
Franklin Hall
Boston
Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 17 of June 1844  July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of subsequent acts,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth - ss.
On the twenty-fourth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before Aaron Hobart Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, Mahetabel Gurney a resident of North Bridgewater in said County, widow, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of subsequent Acts. That she is the widow of Zachariah Gurney late of North Bridgewater aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 as appears by his pension Certificate dated the fourteenth day of January One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, that his services in said War were such, according

to her best knowledge and belief as are specified in his declaration made to obtain his pension, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Zachariah Gurney at Bridgewater in said County by the Rev d John Porter on the thirtieth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid Zachariah Gurney died on the tenth day of January now last past. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. She further says, she is now eighty four years of age. — Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Mahetabel Gurney
Before me Elazer Rootbald, J. Probate. mark
Plymouth ss. October 24. 1846.
I hereby certify, that the above declaration of Mahetabel Gurney was this day sworn to, and subscribed by her at her residence in North Bridgewater in said County, she being unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend the Probate Court.
Elazer Rootbald J. Probate for said County —

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Hon. Aaron Hobart is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County & that the preceding signature is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty ninth day of October 1846
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate
I, Jesse Perkins of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth, and one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County; do hereby certify that I have personally known the beforementioned Mehetabel Gurney, for forty-eight years last past: that she was the wife of the said Zachariah Gurney, the aforesaid Pensioner: that she is now his widow. The said Zachariah Gurney & his said wife, I have well known from my childhood.
Nov r 19 th 1846,
Jesse Perkins Justice of Peace.

I, Azel Gurney of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify & say, that I am son of Zachariah Gurney, late of North Bridgewater, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States: that I am now sixty-two years of age: that from my birth to the time of my Father's decease, which was in January eighteen hundred forty-six, I lived in the same house with him except about two years. I frequently heard my Father speak of being in the Army of the Revolution: He often spoke of a Captain Snow, who was in the Army with him: I think he called him Capt n  Nathan Snow: my Father used to speak oftener of the service he rendered at Rhode Island, than in any other place. He spoke of being in New York & in New Jersey.
After my Father obtained a Pension, he used frequently to say that he did not get so much Pension as he ought to have had: that he could not get proof of near all the service he rendered in the Army: that if Eben Drake had been living he could have proved by him, much service, more than he was allowed a Pension for.
Azel Gurney
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County } ss. April 9 th 1847. Then the above named Azel Gurney, who is a man of truth & veracity, personally appeared & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit,
Before me, Jesse Perkins; Justice of the Peace.

10 5531 Zachariah Gurney
Parat
on Roll col Smith's Reg 6 Months —
21 Mns & 21 days
after
$72.31-
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth H. H. (Mass)

BRIEF in the case of  Zachariah Gurney of the County of Plymouth  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? 70 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.     X In 1775 Oct. substitute 3 weeks for Micah Gurney Col. Bailey, Capt. Hayden   "76 June — 6 — Private Col. Marshall, Capt. Prentiss   X "77 Apr. — 2 — ditto Col. Haines, Capt. Cobb   X " " Sept. — 1/2 — do Capt. Packard   "78 June — 6 — do Col. Wade, same Capt.   "80 June — 6 — do Col. Smith, Capt. Allen  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridgewater  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

June 1, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning Zachariah Gurney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at North Bridgewater, Mass., and his pension was allowed for twenty-one months and twenty-one days' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hayden and Col. Smith. He enlisted at Bridgewater, Mass.
His widow, Mehitable, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Clara L. Atwood, Campello, Mass.

1897-History Clara L. Atwood - Campello, Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June 1- to Miss.
File No. 14830
Mahitable Gurney Widow of Zachariah Gurney Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts.
Mehitable Durney widow of Zach d Durney who was a Private in the Mass. Line
Ans d died 12 Jan y . 1826.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 12 January 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of May 1827. and sent to
Franklin Hale, Esq. Boston.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 30.
Rep.
Lt. F. Hale June 5 '47

✓ No.
Mrs. Abigail Gurney, Mass.
Sold to John Kelly, Dec. 7. 46
" same, Jan. 23, 1847.
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17 th June 1844.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 12 th 1847.
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 the name of Zachariah Gurney is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Nathan Smith's Company, in Col. John Jacob's regt, as a private from June 27 1778, 6 Months and 5 days.
The names of Daniel Solman, Lot Whitmarsh, Silvanus Leonard and David Perkins mentioned in the annexed affidavit of Philo Leach Esq, are also borne upon said roll, with that of said Gurney.
In the former certificate of Zachariah Gurney issued the 8 th January last, the above service was erroneously given as under Capt Nathan Snow, instead of Capt Nathan Smith.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Philo Leach of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Plymouth, being of lawful age, do testify & say: that I well knew Daniel Tolman, Sylvanus  and Lot Whitmarsh of Bridgewater: they were reputed to be soldiers of the Revolution, and died since my remembrance: I also know by the Town records that Sylvanus Leonard & David Perkins were men of Bridgewater. Some of said Leonard's family now reside in Bridgewater.
[Note, the word "Sylvanus" in the 4 th line from the top was erased & the word "and" interlined before signing]
Philo Leach
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County } ss. April 12 th 1847. Then personally appeared the above named Philo Leach, who is a man of truth and veracity, and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before me, Jesse Perkins & Justice of the Peace

• I George Clark of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, and one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, do testify & say: That Zachariah Gurney of said North Bridgewater, who was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States, & died in January 1846, was well known to me for the last fifteen years of his life. He lived near me & was frequently in my store. I frequently wrote a Power of Attorney for him to get his pension. sometimes I carried him to the Pension Office in Boston to get his pension.
He told me many times that he did not get so much pension as he ought to have: that he could not prove near all the service he rendered in the army. In a deposition of said Gurney taken by me in July 1832, a copy of which, is now in my possession, he testified that he was in the Army at Rhode Island in the Autumn of 1777.
George Clark
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss. April 9 th 1847. Then the above named George Clark, personally appeared & made oath that the affidavit above, by him subscribed, is true: and I further certify that the said George Clark is well known to me, & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Before me, Jesse Perkins & Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 11 1847.
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 the name of Zachariah Gurney is borne upon several Pay Rolls of Capt Henry Prentiss's Company, in Col Thomas Marshalls regt, as a private of Bridgewater from June 8 to December 1 1776, including allowance of 40 Miles travel, 5 Months & 26 days. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Edward Cobb's Company, in Col Titcomb's regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private of Bridgewater from April 24 1777, 2 Months and 5 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Nathan Snow's Company, in Col Hawes regt, as a private from September 24 1777, 1 Month and 9 days. Said roll was sworn to at Plymouth November 26 1777. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Nathan Snow's Com.
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2-5
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9-10 pay a Col John Jacobs regt for Service at Rhode Island, as a private from June 27 1778, including allowance of 2 days travel, 6 Months and 5 days.
+6-5 Upon a List of Men mustered in Plymouth County to serve 6 or 8 Months in 1778, as a private of Bridgewater, in Capt David Packard's Company.
5-17 Upon a Pay Roll of 6 Months Men of Bridgewater, as a private from July 4 to December 9 1778, including allowance of 240 Miles travel 5 Months and 17 days. — No roll of Captain
21 Mo 2 3/4 I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of December 7, 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
Packard for 1777. — The rolls of Capt Hayden Col Bailey for 1775 contain the name of Micah Gurney, but not that of Zachariah Gurney.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Mrs Gurney's Declaration ~
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 16 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jesse Perkins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. Blatchford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Plymouth COUNTY, }
On this eleventh _____ day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Mehitable Gurney a resident of N. Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth aforesaid aged eighty - six - - - - - years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Zachariah Gurney who was a resident of N. Bridgewater and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of seventy _____ dollars and twenty two cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mehetabel Gurney's mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, }
Before me,
In presence of Jesse Perkins E Austin Badard
Jesse Perkins } Justice of the Peace.
I Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Jesse Perkins } Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.

I Leavitt Thayer of West Bridge water, Plymouth County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that I am acquainted with Lechariah Gurney of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid In the year 1878 I entered into the service of the United States as a private in the year of the rebellion in a Company commanded by Capt. David Packard, and in Col. Harker's regiment for six months, I first went to Providence and commenced duty, and while on duty was stationed at various places in the State of Rhode Island - Lechariah Gurney above named, entered into the service of the United States with me for six months, and did service according to the terms of his enlistment Leavitt Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Nov. 2 d 1882 Personally appeared the aforesaid Deponent, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations by him subscribed And I certify, that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent, and he is considered to be a person of truth and veracity Chas. Whitman " Jus. of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby cer- tify that Eliab Whitman Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that I believe his name to the within certificate to have been written by himself.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Jonathan Snow of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I am acquainted with Ichabod Gurney of North Bridgewater Plymouth County Commonwealth aforesaid and have resided in the same Town and neighbourhood with him from my youth in the year 1780. late in the spring or early in the summer the said Gurney left home as I understand at that time to enter into the continental service and did not return until Autumn or Winter of the same year, and I further testify that the said Gurney is considered and reputed to be a man of truth and veracity and I should put implicit confidence in any statement made by the said Gurney. Jonathan Snow
Plymouth S.S. August 6 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Snow and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me, and I certify that the said deponent is considered & reputed to be a man of truth and veracity. George Clarke Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record hereby cer- tify that George Clark Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth. and that I believe his name to the within Certificate to be his own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Benjamin Bisbee of Houghton in the county of Norfolk and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that I am acquainted with Ichabod Gurney of North Bridgewater Plymouth County Commonwealth of said and am knowing to his serving as a private in the War of the Revolution as a Volunteer, the three last months of a six months campaign in Boston & Vicinity in Massachusetts, and I understood at that time that he the said Gurney had served the three first months of the same campaign in the company commanded by Capt. Pritchard & in Col. Marshall Regiment in the year 1776 and the said deponent served in the same company and same Regiment and was discharged at the same time, And I further testify that I was knowing to his the said Gurney, leaving home to go into the continental line for six months in the year 1780 ————— Benjamin Bisbee
Plymouth Sd August 3 rd 1832 personally appeared the above named Benjamin Bisbee and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent and that he is considered and reputed to be a man of veracity George Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal, do hereby certify that George Clark Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plym- outh & that I believe his name to the within certificate to be his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sev- enth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Vincent Curtis of Plainfield in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Zachariah Barney of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, and am knowing to his serving as a private six months in the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Prentiss and in Col. Marshall Regiment as a volunteer in the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts, and I the said deponent served in the same company and same Regiment and was discharged about the same time
Vincent Curtis
Plymouth S s July 28 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Vincent Curtis and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
George Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal do hereby certify that George Clark Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that I believe his name to the within certificate to be his true & proper handwriting.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Barzilla Field of North Bridge is a tear in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Deborah Gurney of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and am knowing to his services as a private in the war of the Revolution he served as a volunteer in the State of Rhode Island two months in the spring of 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Cobb and Col. Hawes's Regiment and I the said deponent served in the same company & same Regiment with said Gurney and was discharged at Bristol at the same time Barzilla Field
Plymouth S.S. July 31-1832 personally appeared the above named Barzilla Field and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
George Clark Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Barzilla Field and that he is considered and reputed to be a man of veracity
George Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record having a Clerk and seal do hereby certify that George Clark Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that I believe his name to the within certifi- cates to be his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this Seventh day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Jeremiah Beals of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Zachariah Gurney of North Bridgewater Plymouth County and Commonwealth aforesaid above twenty years, in the year 1780 he the said Gurney left home to enter into the Continental Service and was absent from home till Autumn or Winter of the same year and I further testify that the said Gurney is considered and reputed to be a man of truth and Veracity. Jeremiah Beals
Plymouth. SS August 8 th 1832 personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Beals and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me, and I certify that the said deponent is considered and reputed to be a man of truth & Veracity.
George Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record, having a Clerk & Seal do here by certify that George Clark Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Plymouth & that I believe that his name to the within Certificate is his own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this Seventh the Day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord
Declaration of Rachael Gurney
No 5591

I David Reynolds of Sidney in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine, a revolutionary soldier, aged seventy three years, do upon oath testify & declare, that in 1776 as I think in May, I enlisted in Capt. Prentiss' company in Col. Marshall's Massachusetts regiment for six months. that I served out that period on Noddle Island in Boston harbour, & that Zachariah Gurney now of North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was a soldier in the same company all of that time. I well recollect that he served during the full period of six months in that year. I do further testify & declare that I was a soldier in Capt. David Packard's company Col. Cotton's Mass'ts regiment for one month in August or September 1777 (or perhaps partly in both of those months) for what was called the secret expedition to Rhode Island, as I think, under Genl. Spencer; that said Gurney was a soldier in the same company for the same length of time & I believe was discharged at the same time at Howland's ferry. I well recollect the said Gurney to be the same man who served with me. & that he is a man of veracity entitled to credit. David Reynolds
State of Maine
Kennebec ss: Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of August A.D. 1832, the deponent being a credible & disinterested witness.
Before me, M c Naught Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Kennebec, ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec hereby certify that William Woart Jr. is a Justice of the Peace & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 18 th day of August A.D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Deposition for Lechariah Gurney
Papers were previously by sent from Dept. Sitting afterwards rec.

May 29/47
Respg care of Melchior Gurney, wid of Joseph.
FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Boston 26 th May, 1847
Sir,
Yours of a late date, enclosing a certificate for a pension in the case of Mehitable Gurney, widow of Zachariah Gurney, at the rate of seventy dollars and twenty two cents was duly received. As this is a less sum than Mr. Gurney himself drew during his life time, I would most respectfully enquire whether there may not possibly have been some mistake committed in regard to it. I would particularly call the attention of the Commissioner to the evidence transmitted by me on the 21 st April, ult. of the service of Gurney of 6 months and 5 days under Capt. Nathan Smith, as that appears not to be included in the certificate. Under the present state of the case, it seems somewhat doubtful whether that evidence was ever received, or was not satisfactory to the Department.
I am, Sir, with great respect
Your Obed t Serv t
Franklin Hall
Atty. for the widow
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Chair of Pensions

Boston 19 Novem 1846
Sir I enclose herewith an application of Mahitabel Gurney widow of Lachanah Gurney, for a Pension under the Act of the 17 th June 1844.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant John Kelly (at the Merchants Bank)
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Zachariah Gurney Map. act 7 June 1832 $72 25 / 100 pr. an.
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office May 7. 1847
G 6 A
paid to 4 th Sept. 1845
W. S.

Merchants Bank
Boston 15 Apr 1 1847
Sir,
In the semi annual report of this Agency for \frac{1}{2} year ending 31 st Dec r last, the name of Zach h Gurney a pensioner under the Law of June 7 th 1832 at $72.31 per annum was returned as having died Jan y 2 d 1846. It should have been Jan y  12 th , 1846, and I will thank you to make the necessary corrections.
Very respectfully
Your Obed t serv t
H. Haven Pension Agents by G. S. Bulfinch.
J. L. Edwards Esq re Com r of Pensions.
P. S. G. S. B. presents his compliments to his friend Mr Edwards.

Boston 20 th April 1847
Sir,
I herewith enclose additional papers in the case of Melitable Gurney handed to me by John Kelly Esq of this city with the request that I would assume the future charge of the case.
They contain, as Mr Kelly informs me, evidence of service, establishing the claim of the widow to a full pension, as suggested in your letter of the 23 rd Jan. ult.
I am, Sir, with great respect
Your Obdt Servt
Franklin Hall.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Boston 13 Jany 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 7 th ult I herewith enclose the required certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts in the case of Mehitable Wrenn's application for Pension;
and remain
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
John Kelley
P.S. Please direct to me at the Merchants Bank as there are several of my name in Boston
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 5531 Zachariah Gurney

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Zachariah Gurney which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

OFFICE MAY 8 1897 U.S. NAVY
U.S. DEPT. OF WAR & NAVY MAY 8 1897 FILES.

9/11/91
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Campello, Mass. Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Sir;
Will you please inform me if Zachariah Gurney , was a Revolutionary War pensioner ?
I think he resided in North Bridgewater.
The information is asked in behalf of an applicant for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution .
Very truly yours.
Clara L. Atwood.
Box 211 Campello Mass.