Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17991, Josiah Gunnison, N.H.

SERVICE
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Gunnison, Josiah
NUMBER _____
S. 17991
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CONTENTS

N o 18334 Maine
Josiah Gunnison York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Salters of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Long. in the N. Hampsh. Troops time for 18 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 60 Dollars ————— Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of August 1833 and sent to Jona. Mannnon Eliot M c .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 120.00 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 30.00 $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 18

Declaration of Jonah Gunnison Kittyp

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty first day of December AD 1832 personally appeared before the William A. Hays Judge of Probate for of the county York in the State of Maine a resident of Kittery Josiah Gunnison and State of Maine, being sick & aged of a bodily infirmity to attend court Twenty eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year with and served in the regi- ment of the line, under the following named officers:
That in the spring of year AD 1776 or 1777 I cannot tell which, I enlisted in the service of the United States, of Revolutionary war, in Captain Peter Satters Company of Infantry, in Col George Longs Regiment, of the New Hampshire Troops, for the term of twelve months, and served in said Company, at Fort Washington, in the Harbor of Portsmouth New Hampshire, and continued to do my duty, in said Company & Regiment, at said station, until the full term for which I had enlisted, had expired
I then immediately enlisted again, in said service, in the same Company, & Regiment, for the further term of six months, and continued to do my duty, in said Company, & Regiment, at said station, and guarding the Magazine at said Portsmouth, until the full term for which I had enlisted, had expired, and was discharged by my aforesaid Col Long at said station. I further state that I had no written discharge, from either of the services aforesaid. — I was born in Kittery, County of York, & State of Maine, AD 1754, and have resided there ever since — I have no record of my age, except on my family Bible. I enlisted as a volunteer each time of my enlistment.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before Me. A. Hays Judge of said Court. Josiah Gunnison
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. & that owing to bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court — Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid I, Mr. Cutter Allen, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Josiah Gunnison for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventh day of January AD. 1833.
Mr. Cutter Allen, Deputy of Probate.

Alma Vires Artes
Hon Lewis Cays Sunday War Washington City D.C.

Eliot May 15 th 1833
Dear Sir
Wherewith return the applications of Dennis Fernald, Alexander Gould, Zebadiah Simpson, John Stevens, and Samuel Norton and George Sibby, and the original declaration of Josiah Gunnison with such additions and alterations as the Court have the Court have thought proper agreeable to the Regulations & Rules of the Department. The Department will observe, that John Stevens Samuel Norton & Josiah Gunnison are for service in the New Hampshire Militia, Dennis Fernald for one year Continental service & evidence of three months in the Militia which I think will be satisfactory to the department — Alexander Gould has not obtained his original Certificate but I think that he has so far accounted for it as will be satisfactory to the department.
As soon as the department have passed upon the several applications their Certificates on any communication respecting them may be forwarded to Jonathan Hammond Eliot York County ME.
I am Sir Respectfully Yours &c
J. Hammond
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy War

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17991
INVALID.
apl. 3-1900 H. 56. Oliver P. Remick "Hotel Johnson City"
File No. 17991
Josiah Gunnison
Pri Rev War.
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1837 1750 79
Testimony of John Carlin for Jonah Epscom

I Mark Fernald of Kittery County of York & State of Maine of Lawfull age testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Josiah Gunnison of said Kittery in said County for many years and that I believe him to be of the age of Seventy nine years and also I have no doubt of his having been a Soldier of the Revolution as he has stated in his declaration before the Judge in December last referred thereto having had
Mark Fernald
York ss May 11 th 1833 Then personally appeared the above named Mark Fernald who is a blyzeman a credible person & disinterested and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Jon th Hammond
Juster of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss I William Cutter Allen Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Hammond is a Justus of the Peace for said County of York as within stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal official this tenth day of May A.D. 1833.
Wm. Cutter Allen,
Register of Probate

Affidavit of Rev Mark Turner for Sarah Gurn

I John Dennett of Hitting County  age County of York & State of Maine of Lawfull age testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Darius Gunnison of Hitting in said County for many years and that I believe him to be of the age of seventy nine years and also I have no doubt of his having been a Soldier of the Revolution as stated in his declaration before the Judge in December last reference thereto having been had
John Dennett
York ss May 20 th 1833 Then personally appeared the above named John Dennett a credible person and disinterested and made voluntar oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Jonathan Hammond
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York ss I William Cutter Allen Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Hammond is a Justice of the Peace and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal  and affixed my official seal this sixth day of may A.D. 1833
Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate

Affidavit of John D. Smith for Josiah Garrison

I John Carlisle of York County of York & State of Maine aged seventy seven years of sound & memory Testify and say that Josiah Gunnison of Kittery in said County served in the Revolution- ary war for the term of twelve months commencing in the winter or Spring of the year A D 1776 in Captain Titus Saltonstall's Company of Infantry at Fort Wash- ington in the Harbor of Portsmouth N.H. that I lived with him in said Company and was well acquainted with him at that time and have personal knowledge of his service aforesaid
✓ John Carlisle
York ss January 5 th 1833
Then personally appeared the above named John Carlisle a credible person and disinterested and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Jonathan Hammond Jr.
Justice of Peace
State of Maine
York ss I W m Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan Hammond Jr. is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this seventh day of January A D 1833
W m Cutter Allen Register of Probate