Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,023, Silas Gould, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
Gould Silas
NUMBER
Conn. Mass.
S. 37,023
CONTENTS

Deed July 5 1842
7,896
Maine
Silas Gould 4
of Farmington in the District of Maine who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dickey of the Kennebec Line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Decr 1819 and sent to A.K. Davis Esq. Paris, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Decr 1818 at $1.00 per M. 83.16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 218.00
$301.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cardinal
1890
Aug 21 James J Davis his log - Prior
[Faint vertical text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Silas Gould 4 of Farmington in the District of Maine who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dickey of the Kennebec Line, for the term of one year. Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April, 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Decr 1819 and sent to A.K. Davis Esq. Paris, Maine Arrears to 4th of Decr 1818 at $1.00 per M. 83.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 218.00 $301.16 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Silas Gould (Corporal) Connecticut Durkee's Infantry Regt.
1776 for 1 year -
23. April 1810 -
Admitted
He has been in a common military Gen. John Stark's Division
Silas Gould.

I Silas Gould a residents citizen of the Town of Waltham  Winton in the County of Kennebec and District of Maine do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Gould of Winton in said County and I well know that the same Silas Gould was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution of the United States of America under the Continental Establishment that he did do duty as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Oldway Barrcroft in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bridge that the said Silas Gould did do duty as a private soldier in said company from April Seventeen hundred and Seventy five until the first of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy six I myself was a private soldier in the same company with the said Silas Gould during the whole term of time afore said, & I well know that the said Silas Gould did at or before the close of the year Seventeen & Seventy five enlist in to the company commanded by Capt Samuel Brown in Col. Durggys Regiment in the Connecticut Line for the term of one year under the Continental Establishment and I was knowing that the said Silas Gould did do duty as a private soldier in said company until the Seventeenth day of march following at which time I left the Camp and returned home leaving the said Silas Gould in said service the said Silas Gould did not return home until January Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven I fully believe that he continued in said service during the whole of the year for which he enlisted as I never heard of any thing to the contrary. The said Silas Gould and Myself are Brothers I think I must have known if he had not served the whole of this time
Jesse Gould
Kennebec ss - on the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the above said deponent was examined and cautioned & sworn agreeable agreement to law to the deposition of said type him subscribed taken at the request of Silas Gould of Winton and by virtue of a Warrant to me directed by the Hon. Melion H. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine to be used in a Special Court of said United States held at Paris in said District as evidence that the said Silas Gould did serve in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment Then Eaton Lustin of the Peace
I here by certify that the above said deponent is to me well known to be a person of a good moral character & I believe him to be a credible Witness
Eaton Lustin of Peace

I Jesse Gould of Farmington in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Gould of Waltham in said County and I well know that the same Silas Gould was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution of the United States of America under the Continental Establishment that he did do duty as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Ellbridge Barrcroft in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bridge that the said Silas Gould did do duty as a private Soldier in said Company from April Seventeen hundred and Seventy five until the first of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy six I myself was a private Soldier in the same Company with the said Silas Gould during the whole term of time afore said, & I well know that the said Silas Gould did at or before the close of the year Seventeen & Seventy five Enlist in to the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Brown in Col. Duggys Regiment in the Connecticut Line for the term of one year under the Continental Establishment and I was knowing that the said Silas Gould did do duty as a Private Soldier in said Company until the Seventeenth day of March following at which time I left the Camp and returned home leaving the said Silas Gould in said Service the said Silas Gould did not return home until January Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven I fully believe that he continued in said Service during the whole of the year for which he Enlisted as I never heard of any thing to the contrary, the said Silas Gould and Myself are Brothers I think I must have known if he had not served the whole of this time
Jesse Gould
Then and there on the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the above said deponent was examined and him subscribed taken at the request of Silas Gould of Waltham and by virtue of a Warrant to me directed by the Hon. Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine to be used in a Special Court of said United States held in at Paris in said District as Evidence that the said Silas Gould did serve in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment. Then Eaton Lustin of the Peace
I here by certify that the above said deponent is to all intents & purposes a good moral Character & I believe him to be a credible Witness Eben Eaton Justice of Peace

I, Silas Gould, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged fifty eight years, do testify and say, that on the last of April A.D. 1775, at Dunstable, Massachusetts, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of eight months, as a private soldier in Capt. Ebenezer Bancroft's company, Col. Ebenezer Bridges' regiment in the Massachusetts line, which term of eight months I fully served, chiefly at Cambridge, and at the expiration of said term, and without leaving the service, I again enlisted into said army, at said Cambridge for the term of one year as a corporal in Capt. Samuel Brown's company, Col. Durkee Duryee's regiments in the Connecticut line, which term, I served partly in said Cambridge, partly in New-York and partly in New-Jersey and partly on Long Island, & partly in Pennsylvania, and at the expiration of said term of one year I was honorably discharged and left the service.
I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not known on any pension list of the United States.
Silas Gould

I Noah M. Gould of Wilton in the County of Kennebec District of Maine do testify & say that I am well Acquain- ted with Silas Gould of said Wilton and I well knew that the same Silas Gould was a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution of the United States of America that the said Silas Gould and myself both in one day sometime in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five enlisted for the term of eight months into the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Bancroft in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bridge in Massachusetts Line and was stationed and did duty at Cambridge untill the close of the said eight months when the said Silas Gould and myself both enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Brown in Col. Dyer's Duke's Regiment in the Connecticut Line under the Continental Establishment for the term of one year beginning on the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy six and we both continued to do duty as Private Soldiers in the same Company & Regiment untill the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven Noah M. Gould
Then and there on the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the aforesaid Deponent was Examined & Cautioned & sworn agreeable to Law to the deposition of said by him subscribed taken at the Request of Silas Gould of Wilton then and by virtue of a Warrant to me directed by the Hon. Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine to be used in a Special Court of said United States held at Paris in said District as Evidence that the said Silas did serve in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment Ebenezer Eaton Justice of the Peace
I here by certify that the aforesaid Deponent is to me well known to that he sustains a good moral character, & I believe him to be a credible Witness Ebenezer Eaton Justice of the Peace

5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAIN DISTRICT, ss.
To Ebenezer Eaton, esq. of Wilton or Jeremiah Stetsonfield of Farmington in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Silas Goodale of Wilton in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Wilton and Farmington aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Paris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
ris

5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAIN DISTRICT, ss.
To Ebenezer Eaton, esq. of Wilton or Jeremiah Stebbins of Farmington in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Silas Gould of Wilton in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment
To any Honorable United States District Judge or to any Honorable Judge of any Court of Record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or within the County of Kennebec
We the Subscribers do here by Certify That Silas Gould of Wilton in the County of Kennebec is to us well Known and that his pecuniary circumstances is low and Embarrassing By reason of his Reduced circumstances in life and that he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support Given under our hands at Wilton April the 27 th 1818
Elisha Clark Selectmen Benjamin Gould of said Timothy Woodford Wilton S. Stickland T. Clerk of

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Silas Gould the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the depositions of Noah M. Gould and Jerusha Gould, taken before Ebenezer Eaton, a respectable magistrate appointed by Delegates for this purpose; and the certificate of Elisha Clark & others, municipal officers of the corporation to which said applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Silas Gould the applicant, served as a non-commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Edas Gould
1896 Sept 19
Value of property $61.-
E. Thatcher.-
Con J.L.E.
K.C. Foss
Augusta

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of April , 182 6 , personally appeared before  in open court before the Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Silas Gould aged 76 years, resident in Wilton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Barnes then Brown and Regiment commanded by Colonel Dungee  Dunbar of the line of the State of Connecticut upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year , after serving in the first eight months, and was on the battle of Bunker Hill, the battle on Long Island under General Sullivan, and at the battle in Trenton and Princeton at the taking of the Hessians having continued in the service six weeks longer after his year's service expired at the particular request of Genl Washington. — that his original declaration was made before Judge Parsons on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 7.896 . And I, the said Silas Gould do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Silas Gould
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate none — one Cow of the value of twenty dollars one Mare — " — twenty dollars one yearling Calf — " — four dollars five sheep — " — six dollars one swine — " — four dollars
Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the value of fifteen dollars, I have no debts due to me; and I owe upwards of fifty dollars — My family consists of six persons — myself who from age and being subject to the Rheumatism and a weakness at my back, and stomach owing to a bad rupture, am unable to labor, upon which I have heretofore depended for support my wife Thankful aged fifty nine years who is a person of feeble health, and much of the time sick; my daughter Jemima aged eighteen years of feeble constitution, Rhoda , aged fourteen years as healthy as common; Agnes Gordon aged
aged

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Penobscot of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Sixty one dollars and — cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court is dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Seventh day of May 182 0 .
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Penobscot .
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.
Silas Gould
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate none —
one Cow of the value of twelve dollars
one Mare — " twenty dollars
one yearling Calf — " four dollars
five sheep — " six dollars
one swine — " four dollars
Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the value of fifteen dollars, I have no debts due to me; and I owe upwards of fifty dollars — My family consists of six persons — myself who from age and being subject to the Rheumatism and a weakness at my back, and stomach owing to a bad rupture, am unable to labor, upon which I have heretofore depended for support my wife Thankful aged fifty nine years who is a person of feeble health, and much of the time sick; my daughter Jemima aged eighteen years of feeble constitution; Rhoda , aged fourteen years as healthy as common; Agnes  Gordon aged
aged

aged eleven years, and my Grandson Gelden Cutler, aged five years - I have no trade or profession - and no other property other than what is mentioned above. —
Gelas Gould
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath and schedule in open court this 14 th day of April 1821. —
Gauford Kingsbury (for Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Second eastern circuit. —
a true Copy
Attest John Davis: clks. —
Gelas Gould
Value of property $61. — E. Thatcher. —
[Faint handwritten initials or marks]
R.C. Foss
Augusta

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HMM
January 23, 1930.
JW W. R. Dow 5540 Woodlawn Avenue Chicago Illinois.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37023 it appears that Cyrus Gould enlisted at Dunstable, Massachusetts, April 30, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Bancroft's Company in Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He immediately enlisted and served one year and six weeks as corporal in Captain Samuel Brown's Company in Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton and Princeton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wilton, Kennebec County, Maine District.
In 1821 he was sixty-one years of age, and stated that his family then consisted of his wife, Thankful, aged fifty-nine years, daughter Jerusha aged eighteen years, Rhoda, fourteen years, Agnes Gordon aged eleven years and a grandson Selden Cutler aged five years.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

HALSEY, STUART & CO.
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TELEPHONE STATE 3900
CHICAGO.
2 December 1929
Pension Bureau, Department of Old Wars, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to have an official statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of my ancestor, Silas Gould, of Dunstable, Massachusetts, and later of Wilton, Maine.
To the best of my knowledge, his services were with the 20th Continental Line, or Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, and with Col. Bridges' Massachusetts Regiment. I want this to qualify for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Very truly yours,
J. W. R. DOW. 5540 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
D:GC

37023 Resy INVALID.
1930 Jan. 73 hist. to J.W.R. Dow. mls.
File No. 37023
Silas Gould Corp Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Silas Gould.
In April 1818 of Milton Kennebec County Me aged 58 yrs
He vol d in April 1775 at Dunstable Middlesex Co Mass for 8 months under Capt Eldridge Bancroft & Col Ebenezer Bridge Mass reg t , marched to Cambridge for the Siege of Boston & was in the battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775) - At the expiration of his service without leaving the Army he enlisted at Cambridge for one year as Corporal with Capt Sam l Brown in Col John Durkee Conn t reg t and he continued at Cambridge (probably until Boston was evacuated March 17, 1776 when the troops were ordered to the defence of New York) He was in the battle on Long Island (Aug t 27, 1776) in the Com d of Gen Sullivan, (following which event New York was evacuated Sept r 15, 1776) and retreated with the army across the Hudson river March 1777 - At White Plains He was in the battle at Trenton N.J. (Dec r 26, 1776) when over 900 Hessians were captured & also the one at Princeton N.J. (Jan y 3, 1777)
In April 1821 he stated he was affiliated with Hetau & their nation. In his family was his wife Thankfull aged 59 years, a daughter Jemima aged 18 & Rhoda aged 14 years, also Agnes Gordon 11 yrs & a grandson Selden Fitterer aged 5 yrs
His brother Jesse Gould of Farmington Kennebec Me was in the first service.

him Noah M Gaudin June 1818 of Milton Mt. Served both enlistments with Silas

James J Dow & May May 20 - 1890 Silver Guild Mass
Pension 37023 Conn Ind 3 85
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MINNESOTA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, Faribault, Minnesota.
James J. Dow, Sup't.
Sept 20 - 1890
Hon. Green B. Root.
Rev. Com. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- I am in search of information concerning the Revolutionary service of Silas Gould , a resident of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary (probably of Dunstable) and after its close of the town of Wilton, Maine.
I suppose him to have been a member of a Mass. regiment; during his residence in Maine, he was for many years before his death a pensioner on account of his Revolutionary service. This fact leads me to suppose that your department may have some record of his service.
If you can obtain for me information concerning the regiment in which he served, date of entrance into the service and of discharge from it, time when his pension began or any other facts bearing on his service I shall be under very great obligations to you. If you have no means of obtaining this information in your department can you kindly suggest to me where I might obtain it?
Very respectfully Yours,
James J. Dow
Sept -
P.S.
The party referred to died in 1841