Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32754, Joseph Gorham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Gorham Joseph
S 32754
CONTENTS

32754 Rev INVALID.
File No. 82,754
Joseph Parkham in Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8,786
Massachusetts
Joseph Gorham
4
Garnett in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1819 and sent to Thomas B. Adams Esq. Quincy Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83.16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 131.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Specification sent to Oliver Davis Esq. Oct 12 1820 Barnstable Mass.

Joseph Gorham
Joseph Gorham jun Bradford Mass t Aug t 1777 to 1780 23 rd April 1818
Hand certificate as to claimants circumstances Adm d Correct

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary Army three years -
that I have known Joseph Gorham of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable before & ever since the Revolutionary War. Said Joseph Gorham joined the Regiment to which I belonged on or about the 20 th of March 1777 on or about the 20 th of March 1777 at Ticonderoga - Said Gorham continued in the Army until the 20 th Feb 1780 when I was discharged. I left Gorham then in the Army - I positively know said Joseph Gorham was in the regular Revolutionary Army as a Soldier for two years & eight months & how much longer he continued a Soldier in the Army I know not -
I further testify & say that said Joseph Gorham is very poor & needs the assistance of his country - & further your deponent saith not.
Samuel Taylor

I Joseph Gorham of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable Mass ts a resident Citizen of the United States aged sixty three years set forth and declare on oath that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution and from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support - that after having served two years in short campaigns I enlisted into the service in May 1777 for three years and continued to serve the time out faithfully, and had an honorable discharge at Westpoint. But I sent it to Boston many years ago to draw some arrearages of pay and have never seen it since - I was in Capt. LeMonti's Company and Col. Bradford's Regiment, and have now no further evidence in my power of my services - I was at the taking of Burgoyne. —
Joseph G Gorham

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable
ss.
On this 23 d day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joseph Gorham of Yarmouth , aged Sixty-three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

Barnstable ss February 27 th 1819.
I am satisfied that the Applicant is in need of Assistance from his country for support. And that Samuel Taylor's testimony is entitled to credit.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Gorham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas B Adams Ch. Jus.

Joseph Gorham's Schedule of Property.
8786
29 Mar 19 Capt. 7 Oct 20
EM

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable, ss.
Gorham -
On this Ninth day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county Prince Matthews who has the care of Joseph aged 66 years, resident in Gorham but was in said County  inhabitant of Yarmouth who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of the first three years in a Company & Regiment unknown to me. and that he has received a pension certificate dated 29th March 1819 and numbered 8,726. - in pursuance of his original Declaration made 23rd April 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
And that the said Gorham is confined at home and is not capable of coming to court or taking an oath, and that he has no property of any kind, and is wholly supported by public charity, and is under my care, as one of the Select men & Overseers of the poor of said town of Yarmouth.
Prince Matthews.
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August 1820. before said Court. Abner Davis, Clerk.
I, Abner Davis , - clerk of Barnstable County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath - - - and the 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 nothing - dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Tenth - - - day of August , 1820
Abner Davis , - Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable .

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gorham, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Samb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7196 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 23, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.