Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,837, Joshua Gott, Mass.

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Gott, Joshua
S. 29,837
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Letter 7 Aug 1833 to Pension Agent
1512 Massachusetts Joshua Gott of Gloucester in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Rgt commanded by Col in the Mass a for 17 months Private 7" Seaman This certificate is used in lieu of one dated Nov 5. 1832 Cancelled
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 84 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of July 1833 and sent Mr Forson Gloucester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 169.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1, 42.33 $211.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 54

Joshua Gott

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
On this ninth day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty two before me William Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester in said County, personally came Joshua Gatt, a resident in said County, aged seventy eight years, a native citizen of said Gloucester, who on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension by an "Act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" passed June 7th, 1832.
That he is a native citizen of the United States, having been born in Gloucester aforesaid; that he is not entitled to any benefit under the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution passed 15th May, 1828; that he hereby relinquishes his further claim to any annuity or pension under any law of the United States providing for revolutionary officers and soldiers.
That he the said Joshua Gatt enlisted as a private for the term of eight months on or about the 1st day of May AD 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Barna Dodge in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Massachusetts militia, stationed at Chelsea; that he continued to serve in said corps until 31 December, 1775 when he was discharged from the service; that he enlisted as a private on 1 January 1776 in the same company and regiment and served therein in the States of New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania to 31 Dec r 1776 and was then discharged; then he served as a volunteer in said corps to 15th February, 1777 and then left the army.
That he has rec d . a pension per Pension Certificate N o . 13,554 and was dropped for having more property than allowed by law that when he enlisted and ever since he has resided in said Gloucester.
That he enlisted as a Seaman on board the Boston Frigate, 30 guns, in the service of the U. States, Hector McNeill commander, on or about the 12th March 1777 and served on board until 15th October, 1777, being SEVEN months, when he was discharged.
That he is the identical person who served as above
Joshua Gatt
On the day and year abovenamed personally came Joshua Gatt before mentioned, who in my presence subscribed and made oath to the Declaration before written: and I hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at S t Gloucester
William Ferson, Notary Public

13554
Joshua Goff
June 1819 Not sold.
not entitled
Joshua Goff
Mr. McGehee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Gott resident in Gloucester in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13,554 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joshua Gott late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
a dwelling house 1 story 2 rooms & quite old not in good repair $200.00
1 barn and old shed 50.00 2 cow pastures 60.00 110.00
about 7 acres tillage land 210.00
$ 520.00
Personal -
1 old horse 15.00 2 cows 30.00 1 calf 5.00 7 chairs 1.00 51.00
2 old tables 1.25 3 andirons 50 shovel & tongs 30 lookg. glass 40 2.45
1 wooden clock 2.50 old bellows 2.50
some crockery, ware & cooking utensils 2.50
some tubs and farming utensils 3.00
61.45
Owe a note of hand for $190.00
The Declarant saith that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that he served as such

during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Barnabas Dodge's Company in Col. Baldwins Regiment in the Massa- chusetts line — I am sixty six years of age and am afflicted with the rheumatism: am a widower and have no children living with me nor none who is able to contri- bute to my support — Joshua Gott
Sworn to & declared before X m Wetmore Judge abovenamed

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joshua Gott do 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. So help me GOD.
Joshua Gott
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joshua Gott took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 Three hundred ninety one dollars fortyfive cents half
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

29837 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,837
Joshua Scott Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Da Cotta 28 May 1832 to W m Harn
Joshua Gott Gloucester Massachusetts Pension 1818
13.554
Massachusetts.
Joshua Gott
of Gloucester in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1819. and sent to William Wetmore Esq. Boston Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $ 88.49    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.    11 mo. 2 days and      $126.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R not entitled

Joshua Gott
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Daston at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____,
_____ Joshua Goto late a private " _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

7 Mr Seaman 17 " Pmala
48.
63
56.67 24.00 4.00 84.67

Gloucester, Ms. 8th July. 1833.
James L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In your letter of the 31st May last I am informed, that before Joshua Gott's pension can be augmented, he must prove his service as Seaman on board the Frigate Boston by the testimony of at least one credible witness, properly authenticated
Enclosed is the testimony required and his pension certificate, claiming an augmentation of pension.
I am Sir, with respect
Your obedt. servt.
William Terson

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres. & B. Board Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded by J H S/69 Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 54.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joshua Gott of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty Six ——— dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7th ——— day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify that W. Want is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem. July 8. 1833.
John Prince, Clerk

I Gideon Woodworth of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two years, and upwards, on oath do testify and say that I was a carpenter in the United States Frigate Boston, commanded by Captain Hector McNeil, and served on board said Frigate in the service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution. Twenty months in the years 1776 and 1777, and have now seen and conversed with Joshua Gatt, who now lives at Gloucester, Cape Ann, and am well satisfied that the said Joshua Gatt was a seaman, on board the said Frigate Boston in the year 1777. I am not able to state the precise time of his entry on board, or whole term of service - but I know that he must have entered as early as March 1777 and must have served on board here until late in the Autumn of that year, as late as October, Newburyport July 2 nd 1833.
Gideon Woodworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport. July 2 nd 1833. Then personally came Gideon Woodworth above named, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition, by him subscribed in my presence.
I do also certify, that the said Gideon Woodworth is personally well known to me, and fully believed by me to be a credible and disinterested Witness.
William O'Neil Justice of the Peace

P6 Aug 16
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James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington D.C.

Gloucester, July 30, 1832.
Sir,
By request of Mr. Joshua Gott, I enclose his pension certificate and statement on oath of 28\frac{1}{2} months in the United States service. He believes that the instructions have been complied with, which, in his case, do not require a declaration before a court of record.
Mr. Jonathan Knowlton requests information whether his Pension certificate is in your office; if it is, Th o Stephenson, Esq. sent it in 1829 or 1830 with other papers of Mr. R, Joshua Gott, J. Dennison, H. B. Webber, to restore them to the pension list.
I am Sir, respectfully your obedt. Servt
William Ferson †
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.

In Collar 28 May 1833 to Mrs. Fearn
1502
Massachusetts
Joshua Gote of Gloucester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt  commanded by Col Baldwin in the State here for 1 (Year 28) Nov
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov 1832 and paid William Ferson Gloucester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $99.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Nov 32 33.33 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk. Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 54.

I Joseph Lane of Gloucester in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy two years testify & say: That I served as a private soldier  Sergeant in Capt. Barnaby Dodge's company, in the Regiment of foot commanded by Col. Gerrish, in the Revolutionary War, in the service of the United States against the common enemy for the last eight months AD 1775, and was one of the eight months men (so called) and at the expiration of said eight months, by the request of our Captain, I agreed to continue one month longer in the service, which I actually did; that time might be given to the new enlisted soldiers to come into camp, & not leave our lines unprotected. Joshua Gatt of said Gloucester was a private soldier in the same company with me, during the nine months that I served in the Revolutionary War, as aforesaid. And I further depose that the said Joshua Gatt who is here present, is the same Joshua Gatt who served nine continued months, as a soldier with me as aforesaid. Joseph Lane Essex ss. June 12 th 1818. Then the above named Joseph Lane made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Col. Lanson Nash, Jus. Pacis.

I Henry White of Gloucester in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say, That in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 I held the commission of an Ensign in Col o James Wesson's Regiment on the continental establishment; that I am well acquainted with Joshua Gott a townsman and neighbor, and was acquainted with him in said service; and to my knowledge said Gott served as a private the whole of the year 1776 on the continental establishment in Capt d Barnabas Dodge's company in Col o Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. I further testify that Joshua Gott now present is the identical person who served as aforesaid Henry White En d
I Ebenezer Cleveland of Gloucester aforesaid on oath testify, that in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 I held the commission of 1 st Lieutenant in Col o Ward's Regiment on the continental establishment; that according to the best of my knowledge and belief Joshua Gott served as a private the whole of the year 1776 on the continental establishment in Capt d Barnabas Dodge's company in Col o Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line; and that Joshua Gott now present is the identical person who served as aforesaid. Ebene r Cleveland, 1 st Lt.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Jan y 18 th 1829 Personally appeared before me the above named Henry White and Ebenezer Cleveland, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them subscribed; and I do hereby certify that the said Henry White & Ebenezer Cleveland are well known to me as men of the strictest veracity, and that their depositions are entitled to perfect credit. James Goff Just. Peace

Volh. Galt
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Enlisted June 1775 served till February 1777
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Discharged
Discharged
Admitted
Admitted Admitted Admitted Admitted Admitted
Certified June 10 1819

State of Massachusetts
Joshua Gott a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Gloucester in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy seven as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Captain Dodge in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the first eight months which Regiment was first commanded by Colonel Fossick, at the expiration of which time I again voluntarily enlisted into & served in the same Company & Regiment for one year and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesaid being then honorably discharged and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty three years. My discharge is now lost the lapse of time & I have none other evidence to offer than is herewith exhibited
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joshua Gott
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the undersigned one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle District within the State aforesaid presiding in his place & stead
the abovenamed Joshua Gott and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court.
Wm Whitmore June 15 1818 I also further certify that the three within named Deponents are all credible and

disinterested Witness - I have been duly sworn, viz Isaac Elwell, Charles Roberts, & Dr. Sam
Wm Whitmore
June 10. 1819. I now further certify, that supplementary evidence of Ensign Army White, Lieut. El. Schaviland which is herunto annexed, and to the services of the said Joshua Gatt that he is still that man for many years last past in such reduced circumstances in life & so poor as to require the assistance of his country for his support. Witness my hand & the seal the Court aforesaid as within affixed.
Wm Whitmore

We the subscribers inhabitants of the town of Gloucester do testify & declare that we are acquainted with the within named declarant & believe him to be in his circumstances in life reduced & indigent & in need of assistance from his country for support & we mean to read his character for veracity called in question.
Isaac Elwell
Charles L. Roberts
Sworn to 3 d April 1818
Wm Wetmore judge