Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,006, Josiah Gould, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Gould, Josiah
5,1006
carded
CONTENTS

New Jersey 28.963
Isiah Gould
of Essex Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Speer of the Militia commanded by Col. Van Cortlandt N.J. time for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of August 1834 and sent Wm Gould Caldwell N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March '34, 168.22 Semi-ann. allowance ending to Sept '34, 24.64 186.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 3
R Eld
Clerk
Page 112

31.670
The Dec.
16m p.p.
16m pirate
53. 3/4
from Gould
Caldera
NY

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
On the eighteenth day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions being a Court of Records Moses Silvers, Jonah Gould a Resident of the Township of Caldwell County of said State of New Jersey aged Seventy Three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1777 That at the age of sixteen years which was on the 19 th day of May 1777 his name was put on the Muster roll of Capt Cornelius Speers Company of Militia and about the first day of August 1777 was ordered to March to Belville under the command of Col Elijah Squire John Crane Lieut does not remember the Ensign Phil Van Courtlandt Col Sam l Hays Maj d performed one months tour of duty kept guard on Passaic River often on scouting parties at one time met a party of Refugees with a drove of cattle took the cattle two of the Cows belong to one Berry remembers Isaac Peck served the same month & was with him on the scout when the cattle were taken saved out his month was regularly dismissed
In December does not recollect the day, was very cold was ordered by Gen l Howe to stay on a month tour of duty to Newark Joined Capt Cornelius Speers Company does not recollect subalterns Phil Van Courtlandt Col Sam l Hays Maj d billeted at David Cranes recollects drinking hot toddy on holy days remembers Harnan Van Riper served with him that month kept guard at Camps dock & Old Ferry served one month was dismissed April day not recollect warned by Cornelius Van Riper to March to second River to perform a months tour of duty Abraham Speer Capt Josiah Quimby Lieut Phil Van Courtlandt Col Sam l Hays Maj d commanded the Reg t Isaac Peck & Harnan Van Riper was with him & billeted together at Old Garlands was in the same class saved out their month & was dismissed by their Capt
In June day not recollect warned out on alarm news that the British was on the way through New Jersey Joined Capt Cornelius Speers Company John Crane Lieut Phil Van Courtlandt Col Sam l Hays Maj d marched to Brunswick after organizing in Reg t marched on towards Monmouth & on hearing that the British was coming from New York into Jersey was ordered back to Newark & on the 2 nd day of July was dismissed by Capt Speer having been on duty sixteen days remembers that Harnan Van Riper was with him and did duty through the whole time of alarm

about the first of August remembers they had just got in their harvest was ordered on a months tour of duty to Belville commanded by Capt Amos Dods Company John Speer Lieut Phil Van Courtland Col Sam l Hays, Maj d billeted with Harmon Vanrip r at old Garlands kept guard & sentry was together at Pollyfly & Barbadoes Neck refuge very troublesome served out his month & was regularly dismissed by Capt Amos Dods
The 4 th day of December warned by Col d Gainer Lieut to March on a months tour of duty to Belville Company commanded by Capt n Elijah Squire John Crane Lieut billeted at old Garlands with Harmon Vanrip r Col Drummonds Regiment of Refugees lay in Region through the winter & very troublesome were continually alarm d by commanded by Col Van Courtland Sam l Hays, Maj d
1779 January 19 th had been home two weeks was called out on alarm a strong party of British & Refugees had marched to Pollyfly towards Hackemack on a foraging party joined Capt n Col d Speer Company John Crane Lieut marched to Hackemack with Harmon Vanrip r attacked a party of Light Horse drove them back continued on duty three weeks recollects during May d Caleb Dodd but did not see Col Van Courtland was dismissed by Capt n Speer
In April was warned by Dorothy Gould Lieut to go to Newark to perform a months tour of duty does not remember the day recollects as they marched he saw the grass began to look green Company commanded by Capt n Elijah Squire Philips Van Courtland Col Sam l Hays, Maj d billeted at David Crane with Harmon Vanrip r & Isaac Pien kept guard at Camp dock & Neck gate at the end of the months tour was dismissed by Capt n E l Squire
In July just before harvest was warned by Col d Gainer Lieut to March to Eliz h Town to perform a months tour of duty under the command of Capt n Elijah Squire Thomas Parel Lieut Col d Thomas commanded the Regiment May d Sam l Hays the Battalion was on duty on month making breast works & guarding the lines lay in tents messes with Harmon Vanrip r & John N Riker at the end of the month was dismissed by Capt n E l Squire
In October the first Monday on training day was warned by Lieut n Gould to March to Belville on a months tour of duty Company commanded by Capt n Cornelius Speer Ralph Post Ensign Phil Van Courtland Col Caleb Dods Maj d billeted at old Garlands with John N Riker and Harmon Vanrip r after leaving a month guarding the lines was dismissed by Capt n C o Speer

3 1782
In January 1780 Holiday time extreme cold weather was warned by Tim Gould say to March Belville joined Capt Amos Dodd Company Maumus or John Speer Lieut Phil Van Courtland Col does not recollect the May Billited at John Speer with Garrison Van Riper John M Riker did duty together was ordered on a Scout near Hackensack came across London traders going to the enemy with horses and two Negroes took the Horses & Negroes one of the Negroes was shot while running to make his escape at the end of the month duty was discharged by their Cap & returned home together
April does not recollect the day of the month was ordered to Belville by Lieut Col Garner joined Capt Henry Laramee Company Phil Van Courtland Col Billited at Old Garlands with Isaac Peir John M Riker & Garrison Van Riper performed one month's tour of duty together keeping guard in the time was on a Scout to Scarsdale came across a Company of London traders took their cargo of butter beef & eggs they made their escape served out the month together was regularly dismissed by Capt A Laramee
In June date not remembered about the 7th was called out on alarm the British came over from Staten Island landed at Eliz Town joined Capt Speer Company John Crane Lieut Ralph Post Ensign marched towards Springfield & at Saugahall the Company found John M Riker & Garrison Van Riper in the Company from the same neighbourhood they kept together during the alarm the enemy marched to the Farms burnt a number of houses went to Springfield & burnt a part of that had a battle was close by Moses Smith & Garrison Brown when they were killed with a Cannon ball pursued the enemy to Eliz Town on the way saw a man dead in a wheat field recollects Henry Lane and another man stopped to bury him pursued them to Eliz Town took a number of prisoners saw a number of Continental officers was not acquainted with them was on duty until the fourth day of July then discharged by Capt Speer on returning home was ordered by Col Garner say on a month's tour of duty to Eliz Town went in company with Isaac Peir and Garrison Van Riper and John M Riker joined Capt Elijah Squire Company Amos Harrison Lieut Col - Thomas commanded the Regiment say in tents was on duty together during the month & in one mess at the end of the month was discharged by the Cap & recollects they returned home together
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In October on training day was warned to go to Newark on a month's tour of duty Joined Capt n Henry Jacob Ammann's Company think John Crane was Lieut Col Courtland Maj s Hays commanded the Reg t billeted at Br n Grants with Isaac Peir John M Riker & Garrison Vanriper and did duty together the whole month at the Old Henry's bound creek recollects going a Sicking with Garrison Vanriper & a black man of Abial Banfield running away with all the fish at the end of the month's duty was dismissed by Capt n H s Ammann
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1781 January about the holy days does not recollect the day was ordered to march to Belville to perform a month's tour of duty Joined Capt n Abraham Speer Comp y Phil Van Courtlandt Reg t thinks Capt n Dodd was Maj s billeted at Old Garlands with Isaac Peir John M Riker & Garrison Vanriper was present when John Speer killed one Marsh a refugee with his father's old Sower hill gun (as was called) and duty together through the month often on scouts at the end of the month was regularly dismissed & he thinks returned home together
14
In May about the tenth was ordered by Gen l Lord to go on a month's tour of duty to Newark Joined Capt n Elijah Squire Company John Crane Lieut Phil Van Courtlandt Col Maj s not recollects marched to Newark billeted at Br n Grants with Isaac Peir & John M Riker kept guard at Camp dock & old ferry served out their month was dismissed by Capt n E s Squire
15
In August warned to Newark to do a month's tour of duty recollects seeing people getting salt hay does not remember the day of the month Joined Capt n Thomas Williams Company Phil Van Courtlandt Regiment billeted at David Crane's with Isaac Peir John M Riker & Garrison Vanriper in the same mess recollects drawing spoiled beef & returning it for pork were on duty together and at the end of their tour dismissed by Capt n Th s Williams
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In November about the 5 th warned by Lieut Col d Turner to perform a month's tour of duty at Acquackanonk Joined Capt n Abraham Speer Comp y Phil Van Courtlandt Col billeted at John Speer Garrison Vanriper and John M Riker billeted with him & were together on a scout & at Hackensack River came across a company of London traders with beef pork & eggs took one boy prisoner & their cargo saved out their month and was regularly discharged by their Capt n
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1782 In the winter thinks February was ordered to Newark on a month's tour of duty Joined Capt n Elijah Squire Company Phil Van Courtlandt

We the subscribers Stephen Grover a clergyman residing in the County of Essex and Timothy Gould residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonah Gould who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. Suborn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Rufus Harrison
David Harrison Court of Records William Gould
Stephen Grover
Timothy Gould
Interrogatories
 1 Where and in what year were you born Am I on the 19 day of May 1762 in the Township Caldwell formerly called Acquackanonk in the County of Essex  2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it My name & birth is recorded in my family bible  3 Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the revolution and where do you now live I was born in the Township of Caldwell where I lived in the revolution - any war & ever since  4 How were you called into Service &c was never drafted nor a substitute took his regular tour of duty when called into service & turned out volunteer in times of alarm  5 State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served &c Was never stationed with regular troops except at the battle of Springfield & then did not know any of them  6 Did you ever receive a written discharge from service &c Never received a written discharge at any time to his knowledge 

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
On this Eighteenth day of June One Thousand eighty hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions now Siting being a Court of Record Deacon Aaron Vanroper aged twenty three years who being first sworn according to Law saith that in the year 1778 In April Josiah Gould performed one month Militia duty with him in Capt Abraham Speers Company at Belville they billeted together at Old Garlands & did duty together were dismissed by their Capt & thinks they returned home together In June time of alarm before Monmouth battle Josiah Gould was with him & served fifteen days in Capt Josiah Speers Company & did duty together was dismissed at Newark
In August Josiah Gould did one month military duty with him at Belville in Capt Amos Dodd Comp y Billeted together at Old Garlands
In December Josiah Gould performed one month duty with him at Belville billeted at Old Garlands together was in Capt Elijah Squires Comp y recollect the 1779 weather very cold & the Enemy Scouting parties very troublesome
In April Josiah Gould did one months duty with him at Newark in Capt Elijah Squires Company billeted together at David Branes remembers they often went on guard together
In July Josiah Gould did one months duty with him at Eliz a Town in Capt Elijah Squires Comp y militia, lay in tents together in one mess & did duty together keeping guard making fortifications
In October Josiah Gould did one month duty with him at Belville billeted together at Old Garlands was together in Capt Josiah Speers Company Scouting & guarding the line the whole time
1780 In January Josiah Gould was with him on a months tour of duty at Belville in the same Company under Capt Amos Dodd billeted together at John Speers was on a scout together near Hackensack at the time they took Hunkouten Horses & Negroes going to the Enemy
In April Josiah Gould was with him on a month tour of duty at Belville in Capt Henry Lardamon Comp y billeted at Old Garlands together was together at Sea Caves at the time they took a prize of Veal, butter & eggs
In June time of alarm when the British burnt the Farms Springfield Josiah Gould was with him the whole time of the alarm in Capt Cornelius

Spears Company did duty together were dismissed by Cap n Jos h Speers on their way home was ordered on a month's tour of duty to Eliz h Town Sound Capt n Elijah Squires Company of Militia marched together Lay in tents and was in the same place during the month's service In October Josiah Gould did one month military duty with him at New- ark in Cap n Henry Cardamone Comp y billeted together at Wm m Grant's remember they were often together on guard at the old Ferry & bound Creek were together fishing at Laspers Creek
1781 In January Josiah Gould did one month duty with him at Belville in Cap n Abraham Speers Company billeted with him at Old Garlands was both present at the time John Speer killed one Marsh a Refuge across the Passaic river was dismissed & went home together In August Josiah Gould did a month's tour of duty with him at Newark in Cap n Thomas Williams Comp y billeted together at David Brant did duty together at Round Creek & Camp's dock
In Nov r Josiah Gould did one month duty at Acquackanonk with him in Cap n Abr m Speer Comp y billeted together at John Speers was together at Snake Hill when the least took a prize of beef pork & eggs going to the enemy In Feb y 1782 Josiah Gould did a month's tour of duty with
1782 him at Newark in Cap n Elijah Squires Comp y billeted together at Abial Banfield kept guard together often times In June Josiah Gould did one month tour of duty with him at Belville in Cap n Rob t Nichols Comp y billeted together at Old Garlands were together on a scouting party when they found a canoe with a bag of salt
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Harman Van Riper
Rufus Harrison David Harrison Court of Record William Gould

State of New Jersey Essex County
ss We the Subscribers a court of Quarter Sessions of the peace in and for Said County being a court of Record do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by The War department that the above named applicant revolutionary was a Soldier & served as he states And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Stephen Grover who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in The Township & County and that Timothy Gould who has signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person & that their Statement is entitled to Credit And we further declare that the affidavit of Warman Vanriper was taken in open Court and that it is his genuine Signature
We the Court of Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Gould for a pension
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & affixed our Seal of Office this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1834
Rufus Harrison David Harrison William Gould Court of Record

ISC
I.1006:Rev.War.
March 22, 1905.
Sir:
In response to your inquiry concerning Josiah Gould, of New Jersey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he applied for a pension June 18, 1832, at which time he resided in Caldwell Township, Essex Co., N. J.
He stated that he was born in Caldwell Township (formerly called Aquackanonk), N. J., May 19, 1762, and served as a private in the New Jersey Militia, on monthly tours as follows:
In 1777, under Capt. Cornelius Speer; 2 months.
1778, under Capts. Abraham and Cornelius Speer, Amos Dodd and Elijah Squires, and Col. Philip Van Courtland; 4 months 16 days.
1779, under Capts. Cornelius Speer and Elijah Squires, Cols. Van Courtland and Thomas; 3 months 3 weeks.
1780, under Capts. Amos Dodd, Henry Jarolamon, Cornelius Speer and Elijah Squires; same colonels; 5 months.
1781, under Capts. Abraham Speer, Elijah Squires and Thomas Williams, Col. Van Courtland; 4 month.
1782, under Capts. Elijah Squires, Robert Nichols and Josiah Peirson, same colonel; 3 months.
His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Waitman Barbe, Esq.,
West Virginia University,
Morgantown, West Virginia.

O. M. & Co. The West Virginia School Journal
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Morgantown, W. Va. April 5-1905
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir: - Could you furnish me with the date of death of Josiah Gould of Caldwell township, N.J., who served as a private in the N.J. Militia during the Revolutionary War. Thanking you in advance - Very respectfully Mrs. Clara Gould - Barbe!

West Virginia University
OWH
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, WAITMAN BARBE, LITT. D.
MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
428963
March 7, 1905.
United States Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Kindly let me know if the pension records show that a man by the name of Josiah Gould of New Jersey was on the pension lists of the Revolutionary War. By doing so you will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
Waitman Barbe

Box 75.
Lanthorne N.Y.
December 11 th 1925
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Revolutionary War Record.
Will you kindly favor me with any data you may have regarding one Josiah Gould; also did he apply for a pension; having served as Private under Capt. Abraham Speer, Henry Saldaman, Amos Dodd and Cornelius Speer. 2 nd Reg. Essex Co. N.Y. He was my Great-Great Grand- father.
Yours very sincerely George Kitter.

March 22, 1905 History to Waitman Barbe, Morgantown W. Va.
April 19, 1905 - History Mrs Clara Gould Barbe Morgantown W. Va as to cash payment
1926 - Jan 26 - H.W.H. to George Winters awd.
1926 - July 10 - H.W.H. to Mrs. J. C. Richardson awd.
Rev War.
INVALID.
File No. 1006
Josiah Gould, Pro. N.Y. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

JRW
I.1006:Rev.War.
April 20, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that the date of death of Josiah Gould is not of record in this Bureau.
For date of last payment of pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data, viz.: "Certificate No. 28963, Act of June 7, 1832, issued August 11, 1834, New Jersey Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Clara Gould Barbe, Morgantown, W. Va.

Joseph Yould (1737-1816) served as a private in the Essex County N.J. Militia - He was born and died in Caldwell, N.J.
Page 71 - Lineage Book Vol. 47 not as des. mmst
Josiah Yould served 1777-78 as a private in Capt. Cornelius Speer's Co. Col. Philip Van Courtlandt's regiment New Jersey Militia.
He was born in 1762 and was placed on the pension roll 1832 from Essex Co. N.J. From Page 240 Lineage Book Vol. 54.

MRS. FRANK C. RICHARDSON MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS VERMONT
Dear Sir:
Kindly give me what information you can relative to Josiah or Joseph Gould - and a list of his ancestors - I am trying to find out the desired information so I may be a member of the D. A. R.
Respectfully
Mrs F. C. Richardson

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
Ans
January 25, 1926
George Winters Hawthorne, Box 75 N. J.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1006, it appears that Josiah Gould was born May 19, 1762 in Caldwell Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
While residing in said township, he served from in 1777, at various times as a private in the New Jersey Troops, under Captains Cornelius Speer, Abraham Speer, Elijah Squire, Amos Dodd, Henry Jaroloman, Thomas Williams, Robert Nichols, Josiah Peirson, and Colonels Philip Van Cortland, and Thomas. He served until in 1782, amounting in all to about two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 18, 1834, while a resident of Caldwell Township, New Jersey.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gould, Levi GRADE Dragoon LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9484 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 18, 1800 To Abijah Halbrook, assignee
*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.