Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3800, Jesse Gould, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gould, Jesse Colly
N. 3800.
CONTENTS

Shep. 11.389 Maine
Depe Gould
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bancroft of the Regt commanded by Col Bridge in the Massachusetts for Troops
11 Mo 28 Ds - Private 39.73
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 39. Dollars 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1833 and sent to R. C. Dose Augusta. Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 79.45 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 19 86 98.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. Page 18
Late John Hopkins Feb 3: '37 Cin " " " " " " " " Transf to Ohio fr. 4: Sept '36 - March 7: '37 -

Ohio
1928
Sally Gould
widow of Jesse Gould who was a Private
in the Ohio line
for 11 mo & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars & 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1843. and sent to
John Hopkins Hopkinsville Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 158
Letter to John Hopkins, June 11 th 1845
left Sept 11
Date of death not on AB.

Private Mass. troops
Bancroft's Co: Bridge's Regt. 8 monthly
Russell's Co: Brown St. Col. 4 monthly.
12 months as a private See G. L. Bangs certificate.
Applicant in firm. Certified by Judge in open Court April 24. 1830.
11 mo. 28 d.
89,73
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.
Old aged seventy two years w th testify I declare that it is the period of his first service he left Bancroft's Company

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Isaac Gould a resident of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy six 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 1775 with Captain Ebenezer Bancroft and served in Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Bancroft , Captain & Bridge Col., that he enlisted into said Company in the month of April 1775 for the term of eight months was stationed at Cambridge & was discharged at that place the first of January 1776. That afterwards, sometime in August 1777 he enlisted into the service of the United States at Dunstable in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Russell of Dracut , for the period of four months, that he does not now recollect the name of the colonel but Brown was his Lt. Col. that he marched to Bennington and arrived there the day after the Bennington battle & was at the taking of Burgoyne , that he served out the term of his enlistment & was discharged in December of the same year at the White plains .

and arrived there the day after the evening  morning  of the  taking of Burgoyne, that he served out the term of his enlistment & was discharged in December of the same year at the White Plains, -
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born in Dunstable, Massachusetts, in the year 1756 & if any record of his age exists it is among the town records, that he made that place his home during the Revolutionary War & afterwards removed to Farmington where he has ever since resided. That he enlisted into the service & was not drafted or received as a substitute. - He cannot now owing to the lapse of time mention more particularly his officers or the circumstances of his service. That he never received a written discharge from the Army but was discharged verbally. That his two brothers Daniel & Elias know that he went into the revolutionary service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Isaac Gourd
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before
Nathan Winton Jr. not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine April 4, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in Open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oaths to the same.
July 12
Nathan Winton not S.P.C.

Re. C. Rose,
Augusta,
Me.
I Silas Gould aged seventy two years a soldier of the revolution do upon oath testify & declare that I served with my brother Jepse during all the period of his first service from April 1775 to the about Brainerd's Camp in Col. Pendgley's Regiment well know I also know that he served in Capt. Muzzey's Company in 1777 as he states as I saw him several times with the Company in the service.
Silas Gould
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. Subscribed and sworn to July 12. 1832; the deponent being a credible witness. Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. Just S.J. Court
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jepse Gould for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 12 th day of July
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Jeptha Coburn of New Sharon in the County of Kennebec aged seventy three, do testify and say, that Capt. Jesse Gould of Farmington was, before he came to Maine resident in the town of Dunstable in the State of Massachusetts and I was of Dracut, an adjoining town; that he, Capt. Jesse Gould, enlisted in the military service in the summer of 1777, and nearly at the same time with myself, for four months, & we both served in the same company, commanded by Capt. Stephen Russell of Dracut, and I remember that Lieutenant Col. Brown was one of the officers of the Regiment in which we served; after being enlisted we marched to Bennington and arrived there the day after the Bennington battle, and was at the taking of Burgoyne. We both served out the four months, and returned home. We were discharged at the White Plains. Jeptha Coburn
Kennebec ss.
July 9. 1832 sworn to before me
N. Cutter, Justice of the Peace 3
Nathan Cutter Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, and I am satisfied the document is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston

50415
P. 157
At the same time and place personally appeared in open Court David Duvall who being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he has known the above named Polly Goull who has known to and subscribed the foregoing declaration  affidavit & the deceased husband Jesse Goull for about thirty years; that ever since his first acquaintance with them until the death of said Jesse in January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, they were considered esteemed and reputed as man and wife. Defendant is well acquain- ted with said Polly Goull, Mary Dudley, and James Goull who have been qualified to the foregoing d. l.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Ohio } Warren County } ss. }
On this eighteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Warren and State of Ohio Polly Gould a resident of the township of Hamilton in the County of Warren aforesaid aged seventy two years in August last who being sworn before the court first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jeph Gould who was a privet soldier in the Army of the Revolution; but the length of time that he served, or the troop company regiment or corps in which he served this deponent cannot state; Said Jeph Gould was a pensioner of the United States and his application was made while he was a resident of the State of Maine and as this declarant believing said application was made and the pension obtained under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the Seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two entitled "An act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution"; but the number or date of the original Certificate she cannot state, as she is informed and truly believing that the same was given up to the pension agent at Cincinnati by the person who drew for this application the arrear of pension due said Jeph Gould at the time of his decease. This deponent therefore refers to the evidence which she supposes is on file in the pension office, War Department Washington City, on which said pension was granted to her deceased husband, and which she hopes will

to deemed satisfactory evidence of the Revolutionary Service, of her said deceased husband. The amount of pension annually drawn by said Jesse Gould during the time that he drew the same was thirty nine dollars and some cents.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Gould on the nineteenth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty nine in the town or township of Farmington in what is now the County of Kennebec & State of Maine; that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Gould died on the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight in Hamilton township Warren County Ohio whether he removed with his family from the State of Maine in the year 1836. that she was not married to him prior to this leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. Declarant further states that she and the said Jesse Gould were among the first settlers in the town of Farmington and she believing no record of their marriage was made and she has no family record containing the date of the marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed by Moses Starling and there is no person living in Ohio that she is advised of who was present at the marriage. Deponent is still a widow. And further deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written Her Polly Gould Mark H. M. Stoke, Clerk
At the same time and place personally appeared in open Court Moses Dudley of the township of Hamilton County of Warren and State of Ohio who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is truly years old and upwards; that he is well acquainted with the above named Polly Gould who has sworn to and subscribes

bed the foregoing declaration; that he was well acquainted with Jesse Goules the husband of said Polly Goules; that deponent preached his funeral sermon in January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that he knew them both in the State of Maine, the said Polly both before and after her marriage; that he was not present at their marriage, but he knew them for at least several years and they were reputed, accepted and considered as Man and Wife and deponent has no doubt of their having been legally married.
Affirmed to & subscribed in open Court 18 th Aprie A.D. 1839 W. M. Stokes, Clerk
Moses Dudley
At the same time and place personally appeared in open Court James Goules who being duly sworn deposed according to law deposed and said that he is the son as he has understood and being from his earliest recollection as he verily believes of the above named Jesse Goules and Polly Goules: that his father the said Jesse Goules died on the twelfth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty eight in Hamilton Township Warren County Ohio: that he James Goules had applied for a pension while residing in the State of Maine, that the same was granted and the yearly amount paid him after obtaining the same was thirty nine dollars and some cents: After the death of his father this deponent drew the arrear of pension which would have been coming to said Jesse had he lived, and paid it to his mother: and that he gave up to the agent who paid said arrear of pension At Cincinnati the original pension certificate, the number or date of which is not now recollectable: Deponent further states that his father and mother removed from the State of Maine to Warren County Hamilton Township Ohio in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that the above named Polly Goules is the person who lived and cohabited with said Jesse Goules as his wife at the time of his death; who received the arrear of pension due as his widow; and whom he fully believes

Was the true and lawful wife of said Jesse Goss that they had a family of eight children two of whom are now living; and that said Polly is still the widow of said Jesse Goss not having married any other person since his death. And further deponent saith not.
Sworn to Subscribed
in open Court 18 th April 1839
W. M. Stokes, Clerk
James Goss
5245
At the same time and place personally appeared in open Court David Duvinal who being first duly sworn deposed and saith that he has known the above named Polly Goss (deceased) his deceased husband Jesse Goss for about thirty years; that from his first acquaintance with them until the death of said Jesse in January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, they were considered esteemed and reputed as Man and Wife. Deponent is well acquainted with said Polly Goss, Mary Dudley, and James Goss who have been qualified to the foregoing declaration and foregoing affidavit, and their character for truth and veracity is good. Deponent uses full implicit confidence in what they would state under oath.
Sworn to Subscribed
in open Court April 18 th
1839 W. M. Stokes, Clerk
David Duvinal
The State of Ohio } Warren County } ss. I, James M. Stokes, Clerk pro tempore of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that the above named Polly Gould, Mary Dudley, James Gould, and David Duvinal were severally known and affirmed to the foregoing affidavit, by them severally subscribed in open Court at the April Term thereof A.D. 1839.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 18 th April A.D. 1839.
W. M. Stokes, Clerk

March eleventh seventeen hundred and ninety one.
Mr Jesse Gould and Miss Polly Sterling both of Sandy River made publication of Marriage.
N.B. The above is a true copy excepting figures are used in the publication record thus "1791 March. 11."
A true copy Attest Edward Mitchell Town Clerk.
I Edward Mitchell of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine do depose and say that I am Clerk of said town of Winthrop and that the above is a true copy of publication taken from the book of records of said Winthrop and that I cannot find the record of marriage of the above named Gould & Sterling. That the records are very imperfect by reason of several leaves being gone and lost.
Edward Mitchell
Kennebec ss. Personally appeared the above named Edward Mitchell and made oath to the above named deposition by him subscribed before me
Sam Chandler Justice of the Peace.
Kennebec. State of Maine
I L. A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Kennebec do certify that Saml. Chandler is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
L. A. Chandler Clerk.

Polly Gould daughter of Jesse Gould & Polly Gould born February fifth seventeen hundred & ninety two - Jesse Gould son of ditto do was born March tenth Anno Domini seventeen hundred & ninety four Rachel Gould daughter of ditto do was born January eleventh seventeen hundred & ninety six - James Gould son of do do born January twenty fourth seventeen hundred & ninety eight in the town of Farmington Received hereof eighteen hundred & ninety eight by S. Adams D.C.
The above Rachel Gould departed this life April sixteenth A.D. seventeen hundred & ninety nine a true Copy as Rec'd Attest Solomon Adams Town Clerk Amelia Gould daughter of do do was born July third eighteen hundred - in the town of Farmington
A true Copy Attest Sol. Adams D.C. - Rachel Sterling Gould daughter of do do was born April twenty third eighteen hundred & two - Rachel Sterling Gould daughter of do do died September twentieth A.D. eighteen hundred & four - I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record now remaining in the Clerk's office of the town of Farmington (excepting that in the Record the date of the year & day of the month are in figures & not in writing as in the Copy)
Farmington Oct 3. 1839 - Attest Saml. Belcher Town Clerk op. Farmington
I Samuel Belcher of Farmington in the County of Franklin & State of Maine do hereby say that I am town Clerk of the town of Farmington - that the above certificate by me made above is true & correct that in the records of said town of Farmington I find no records of marriages of so early a date as the year seventeen hundred & ninety two - and I find no record of the marriage of Jesse Gould & Polly Gould. That from the record it appears that the town of Farmington was incorporated February first seventeen hundred & ninety four -
Saml. Belcher Franklin Co. Oct 4. 1839 - Personally appeared Samuel Belcher who being sworn, made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true, before me - A. Goodenow Justice of the Peace 11

State of Maine County of Franklin ss.
I Francis G. Butler Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Robert Goodwin Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the District Court for the Western District this the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Nine
Francis G. Butler

October 12, 1935
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Mr. Edward K. Gould Office of the State Historian Rockland, Maine
JESSE GOULD W. 3800 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3800, based upon service of Jesse Gould in the Revolutionary War.
Jesse Gould was born in 1756 in Dunstable, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Dunstable, Jesse Gould enlisted in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Ebenezer Bancroft's company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridge's Massachusetts regiment, was stationed at Cambridge and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted August 15, 1777, served as private in Captain Stephen Russell's company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts regiment, was at the taking of Burgoyne and was discharged after having served three months twenty-eight days.
Jesse Gould was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1832, while a resident of Farmington, Kennebec County, Maine. At the time of his application he was referred to as Captain Jesse Gould, with no explanation of the rank.
The soldier moved to Warren County, Ohio, sometime in 1836 to be with his children, and died January 12, 1838, in Hamilton Township of that county.
Jesse Gould married in the Township of Farmington, in what was later Kennebec County, Maine, Miss Polly or Mary Sterling, born August 11, 1768; the place of birth and names of her parents are not given; they were married by one Moses Starling (no relationship shown to Polly or Mary Sterling). It is shown that they made publication of their marriage March 11, 1791, which was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine; at that time they were both of Sandy River. Soldier's widow, Mary, stated, however, that they were married April 19, 1789.

Soldier's widow, Polly or Mary Gould, was allowed pension on her application executed April 18, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, where she was still residing in 1843.
Jesse Gould and his wife, Polly or Mary, had eight children. The following names of children with dates of birth are shown in the claim as being recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine:
Polly Gould, born February 5, 1792 Jesse " Jr., " March 10, 1794 Rachel " " January 11, 1796; died Apr. 16, 1799 James " " January 24, 1798, in Farmington, Maine, and in 1839 made affidavit in Warren Co., Ohio, place of residence not stated. Amelia " " July 3, 1800, in Farmington, Maine. Rachel Starling" " " April 23, 1802; died Sept. 20, 1804.
In 1839, the only surviving children were James Gould and one other whose name was not designated.
In 1837, one James Gould made affidavit in Warren County, Ohio, in behalf of the soldier, Jesse Gould, but did not state his relationship to him.
In 1832, soldier's brother, Silas Gould, then aged seventy-two years, made affidavit in Kennebec County, Maine, that he served with his brother Jesse in 1775 on his first tour of service, but did not state his place of residence.
Jesse Gould made reference in his claim to his brother, Daniel Gould, but gave no details in regard to him.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Polls Gould of Zane Ohio
Suspended
Dec 27 Feb 1839 Smith & Proborco.
Act 7 July 1838

48415
Ohio
Polly Gould widow of Jesse Gould deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12th Jan 9 1838 of Warren in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Dancroft of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dodge in the U.S. line for 11 Mos & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 37 Dollars 73 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 12th January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan 9. 1840 and sent Smith & Prolassee Salem Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $65.59 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4th 19.86
$85.45
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 20 Page 217

October 12, 1935
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Mr. Edward K. Gould Office of the State Historian Rockland, Maine
Jesse Gould, W. 3800 Noah M. Gould, S. 37013 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jesse and Noah M. Gould, of Kennebec County, Massachusetts.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935 Oct. 12 - Stick to Edward Gould (Rec. Str. in clm. N. 37013 of Noah M. Gould) — m 213
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3800
Polly Gould Wid.
Jesse Gould Prvt. Mass. line
Act: Mch. 31/43
Index: — Vol. Q , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 15 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jesse Gould is borne on "a muster roll of the company under the command of Capt. Eben Bancroft in Col. Bridges regiment to the 1 st of August 1775" as having enlisted as a private May 4 th 1775, & as having been paid for three months five days service & that no further rolls of that company are to be found in this office.
And that the name of Jesse Gould is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Stephen Russell's company in Col. Sam d Bullard's regiment," as having served as a private from August 15 th to November 30 th 1777. & as having been paid for three months & 28 days service, including time allowed to go home.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Hopkinsville
Jan. 27 3
1863
Free Revolutionary Claim
Dear
Mr. President
Secretary of War Washington City D. Columbia
Ohio to Maine
Hope Street

Hopkinsville O. 26 Jany 1837 Hon. Secretary of War
Sir at the request of Mr. Goude I forward you this his application for a transfer of his pension from Maine to Cincinnati Ohio. Please direct your answer to this office as the pension resides in this vicinity
Yours Respectfully
John Hopkins

War Department,
Pension Office,
Feb. 3: 1837.
Sir,
The papers of Isaac Gould, for a transfer, are herewith returned. His signature should be written by himself. As he signed the original papers in that manner, his mark cannot be received as satisfactory on this occasion.
Very respectfully,
W. Ma. O. D.
J. L. Edwards
John Hopkins Esq., Hopkinsville, Ohio.

The State of Ohio } Waver County }
ss. On this 23 d day of Febru- ary A D 1837. before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, personally appeared James Gould of lawful age, who on his oath declares that Jesse Gould a Pensioner of the United States, And who lately resided in the State of Maine, but has lately removed to Waver Coun- ty Ohio. Is incapable of writing his own name and has been so for about four years past. That he this affiant has known the said Jesse Gould intimately, and resided in the same family all the time since he was placed on the pension list roll, That he aided and assisted the said Pensioner in drawing his pension the last four or five years, and that he executed all papers for that purpose by making his mark as this affiant believes from advanced age, Infi- rmity and impaired faculties of mind
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the year and day above written
James Gould
John Hopkins
Justice of Peace }

The State of Ohio } Warren County }
I the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for said County, do hereby certify that I this day visited Mr. Jesse Gould the pensioner herein before alluded to, and to all appearance and all the investigation and examination I was capable of making am fully satisfied and convinced that he the said Jesse Gould is entirely incapable of writing his own name, I prevailed or solicited him to endeavour to write his own name, and the scrawl on the first page of this sheet I fully believe is the best he can do as to his own signature, I forward it for your own inspection, he is very frail and infirm and doubtless his mental faculties are much impaired, he is hard of hearing and it is with some difficulty he can be made to understand what is wanted,
Given under my hand this 23 rd day of February A.D. 1837.
John Hopkins Seal Justice of Peace
Hopkinsville Ohio,

War Department,
Pension Office,
Feb. 3: 1837.
Sir,
The papers of Isaac Gould, for a transfer, are herewith returned. His signature should be written by himself. As he signed the original papers in that manner, his mark cannot be received as satisfactory on this occasion.
Very respectfully,
W. Wood J. L. Edwards
John Hopkins Esq. Hopkinsville, Ohio.

FF.
Portland
13 Feb Frank Swift P.O. Apt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Purvis Washington D.C.

Maine Bank
Portland July 7. 1837.
Sir,
Jesse Gould a Prio r : during the Revidy War a Pension on the Roll of this Agency under the act of the 7 th June 1832 at 39.93. per year, was last paid up to Sept. 10 th - 1836 -
Respectfully
your Ob t Serv t
Joseph Swift Clerk
J. G. Edwards Esq r Comm r . of Pensions Washington -

Application for a Transfer The State of Ohio Warren County } ss
on this Seventeenth day of January 1837. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jesse Gould who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bencraft in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bridger in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Warren in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future: the following are his reasons for removing from Maine to Ohio viz for the purpose of residing with his children & bettering his situation
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid by Jesse Gould his mark John Hopkins Justice of the Peace
At the same and place personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Augustus Devine who made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Jesse Gould who has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit that he knows him to be the person for whom the pension certificate now in his possession dated at the War office the 26 th day of April 1833 signed by Lewis Cass Secy of war & numbered 11389 was issued

and that deponent knows him to be the person whom he represents himself to be - Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day of 1837 Augustus Dwinel January 1837 John Hopkins Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Warren County } ss
I John Hopkins Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that Augustus Dwinel who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit
Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of 1837 January 1837
John Hopkins seal Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Warren County } ss I Jonathan N. Miles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that John Hopkins Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above sworn certificate was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & qual- ified that his Commission is dated the third day of October A.D. 1836 & will expire the third day of October A.D. 1839 that his signature is genuine & that to all his official acts full faith & credit is due & ought to
be. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of January 1837 J. N. Miles Clerk

Lebanon Ohio April 18 th 1839
Mr
Enclosed is the declaration of Polly Gould with the accompanying affidavits asking for relief under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
When examined please communicate to us the result of the application
Very Respectfully Yrs &c.
Smith Probasco
J. L. Edwards Esq. } } }

Smith & Probasco
July 27 1859
OL

War Dept. P.M. Office July 27 1865
The papers in the case of Mr. Polly should consist of Jesse Gould's deed thereunto before a final decision can be had. Second proof of the marriage should be exhibited if there be any. The papers bearing charge of the Town in Church records of the town where the marriage took place should be presented and transmitted to the Office showing what proof said records afford. If there be no public record of the marriage and no family record of it there may be a record of the births of the children, and if so it should be exhibited. If there be no record proof the said marriage should be proved by witnesses from personal knowledge.
M rs . Smith & Probates. Lebanon, Ohio.
524 5 Feb '38 and 7

Lebanon Ohio Oct. 23 d 1839
Sir
Enclosed you will receive additional evidence on the application of Polly Gould widow of Jesse Gould late of Warren County Ohio dec d for the five years pension allowed by Act of Congress.
Very Respectfully
Yrs. &c.
Smith Probasc
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

21161
June 26 1843
Hopkinsville Ky
June 13 th
Ohio
Mar 3 1843
Mary Gould
$39.75 per annum
John Hopkins
Hopkinsville Ohio
Esq.
Remuneration of pennons Washington City D. Columbia
Fin

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Ohio
Warren County
On this 24 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid. Mary Gould a Resident of Hamilton Township in the County of Warren aforesaid. Aged Seventy Six years on the 11 th day of August last. Who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jesse Gould who was a Private Enlisted Soldier, thinks he belonged to Col. Bencroft's Regiment and in which he served, that during his life he as a pensioner drew from the United States after he was placed on the pension Roll, Forty dollars per annum lasting a few cuts. Under the act of July 7 th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow, and I do hereby certify that the said Mary Gould the declarant is personally known to me. Mary her Gould mark
Attest
Augustus Sminel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Calvin Kitchell
J. C.

The State of Ohio Wayne County S
I, Amos M. Stokes, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas, within for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Calvin Mitchell Esq was at the time the within declaration appears to have been made & still is, an acting Justice of the peace of said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, & that his signature, attached to said declaration is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Lima this 8 th day of June A.D. 1844.
A. M. Stokes Clerk

Hopkinsville Ky. 10 th June 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir as the request of old Mrs. Goules I forward her declaration made for the purpose of obtaining the pension alluded to in the same. I know her to be the widow of Jesse Goules deceased late a pensioner - and she is needy.
Very Respectfully John Hopkins B. M.

Hopkinsville Ky May 26 th
Free
June 11 th 1845
Polly Gould
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hopkinsville Ohio Warren County May 24 th 1845-
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir Some years ago a Pension was granted to Jesse Gould of this County. Since deceased and afterwards his wife Polly who is yet his surviving widow drew a pension under the period elapsed by Limitation of law. She is now informed that that the last Congress, extended or granted anew pensions to widows of Old Revolutionary Soldiers-
You are Respectfully Solicited to forward her a Certificate on which she will be able to avail herself of the bounty or benefits of the Act of Congress
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt- John Hopkins

5245
Polly Gould Ohio
admitted
(Pn 11 mo 28 da, p 39, 23 m.)
Cop Banroft Cal Bridge, Mass.
died 12 Jany. 1838
At 7 July 1838
Smith & Probasc, Lebanon Ohio