Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2318-100, John Gould, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Gould, John
B.L.W. 2318-100.
CONTENTS

John Gould
No. 2318.
Form for Declaration and Power of Attorney
This may be made by one of the heirs at law

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New York City & County of Albany } John Gould deceased
I, James Gould one of their at law of do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said John Gould did enter the service in 1777, for the term of the War and served as a Sergeant in the Regiment No. 1st Flagleton under the command of Colonel Christopher Green, of the Rhode Island line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until his death as appears by the affidavit & documents now in the hands of the War Department & behind I believe I believe true. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said John Gould deceased on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, That I James Gould one of the heirs aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint James M. Keen Esq. of the City of Albany to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Jonas Wickes
James Gould
Personally appeared the abovenamed James Gould the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Jonas Wickes
Jonas Wickes Comr of deeds
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Jonas Wickes was a magistrate & commissioned authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Albany this fourth day of May 1841
H.B. Haswell
C. Clerk, &c.

Albany 4 th May 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have to acknowledge yours of the 1 st instant enclosing Land Warrant N o 2318 for 100 acres in favor of Joseph Gould & other heirs of John Gould dec d which I will deliver over to the heirs resident at this place and in their behalf thank you for the prompt attention to my letter
Respectfully
Y r Ob. Serv t
James M c Clure

Ms. A. 9. 2. 21. 1843
280
Wm Gordon Esq.
Bounty land office
War department
Washington 10000
2318
(6 mts)
May 1st 43
James M. Nelson

Albany 29 Ap. 1843
Mr. Gordon Esq
• Sir You have in your office the power of Atty. & necessary papers in the case of the claim for 1000 acres by the heirs of John Gould decd. which in your letter to me you mentioned was all in due form, but at that time the law had opposed - I am not apprised whether congress has removed it - May I ask the favor from you to let me know & whether the land warrant can issue Respg. Y. ob. Servt James M c Donough.
May 1 st . 1843 - And the above and sent to Mr. M c Donough. Land Office No 2378. for 100. acres opened this date in favour of Joseph Gould and others the only heirs at law of John Gould, decd. a Soldier of the R. Island Line

State of New York Albany County
Surrogate's Office March 8 th 1841
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Joseph Gould, John Gould, George Gould, James Gould, Ruth E. Woodruff widow of Sears Woodruff, Hannah M. Thomas wife of John Thomas, Louisa Berry wife of William Berry, Frederick Curtis, Joseph Curtis, John Curtis, Mary wife of Callender, Sarah wife of Button, Hannah Curtis, Jane Curtis, Phebe Louisa Curtis, George Curtis, Mary Elizabeth Gulick, Hannah Jessup, Mary Jessup, John Jessup, Louisa Jessup and Frederick Jessup are the heirs and the only heirs at law in fee to John Gould who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and who was as is supposed a sergeant in Captain Hagg's company and Colonel Christopher Green's Regiment.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Albany in the County of Albany this Eighth day of March A.D. 1841.
Moses Patton Surrogate

State of New York City & County of Albany ss:
Abraham Sikes of the City of Albany and Deputy Marshal of the North- ern District of the State of New York and Gerrit T. Bratt of the same place Brattant being severally duly sworn each for himself doth depose and say that they have been acquainted with Mary Gould the deponent in the annexed deposition for a period of least thirty years - that she is the Widow of Joseph S. Gould who died in this City; and is a highly respectable and worthy woman and much regarded by all who know her - she is wholly impeccable in her character for truth and veracity and in our respective opinions the most implicit confidence is to be placed upon whatever she states upon her oath.
Subscribed and sworn to This 11 th day of March 1841 Before me.
H. Sikes
Gerrit T. Bratt
D. Russell Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York City & County of Albany p:
David P. Winne of the City of Albany Merchant and Selick Whitney of the same place Harbour Master being severally duly sworn each for himself doth depose and say, the said David P. Winne he has known and been acquainted with Mary Gould the de- ponent in the annexed deposition for about twenty years, and the said Selick Whitney for himself says that he has been acquainted with the said Mary Gould for about thirty years or upwards - and these deponents further say that she is the widow of Joseph S. Gould who died in this City and is a highly respectable and worthy woman and much regarded by all who knew her, - she is wholly unimpeachable in her character for truth and veracity and in our respective opinions the most implicit confidence is to be placed upon whatever she states upon her oath.
Subscribed and sworn to this 11 th day of March 1841. Before me,
D. Russell Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds
David P. Winne Selick Whitney

State of New York City & County of Albany
Elias Vanderlip of the City of Albany a local Preacher of the Methodist Church being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Mary Scudder the deponent in the annexed disposition for about twenty five years - that for the last twenty years or thereabouts she has been a member in good standing in the Methodist Church in said City of Albany - that she is the widow of Joseph S. Scudder who died in this City and is a highly respectable and worthy woman and much regarded by all who knew her - that her mental faculties are unusually perfect for a person of her age - she is wholly unimpeachable in her character for truth and veracity and in my opinion the most reliable confidence is to be placed upon whatever she states upon her oath.
Subscribed and sworn to this 11 th day of March 1841. Before me.
Elias Vanderlip
D. Russell Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss.
Dr Wendell of the City of Albany Physician & Surgeon being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Mary Gould the deponent in the annexed deposition - She has been her Family Physician for upwards of twenty years - Her mind & memory is good & unimpaired & unusually perfect for a person of her age - She is the Widow of Joseph S. Gould who died in this City. She is a highly respectable & worthy Woman & much regarded in this City by all who know her. She is wholly unimpeachable in her character for truth & veracity & in my opinion the most implicit confidence is to be placed upon whatever she states upon her oath. Subscribed and sworn this 24 th day of March AD 1841 before me Mansfield Patten Deffr Wendell Surrogate of the County of Albany and state of New York

Washington D.C. Feb 2 d '41
After waiting on the Department for 3 months and calling successively, during that period I have been able to get the following: With regard to enlistment and death of John Gould
It appears that he died the next day after the battle of Red Bank and no doubt he died in consequence of the wounds received in the aforesaid Battle but as that is left doubtful it will be necessary to produce if possible the letter which goes to show the cause of his death. That is in possession of Mrs Gould it will be sufficient to show the cause of his death
If that cannot be obtained then let her credibility be shown as far as possible.
I called 14 times before I could get the statement which I send to you - And it is every thing that can be had from the department as a careful examination has been made it being stated that he died the next day after the battle but does not state that he died of his wounds received in battle.
If you can obtain the letter received by Mrs Gould certifying the death of his brother from wounds received in Battle I think it will be sufficient
An other thing lies against his claim the Law for giving him the lands he is entitled provided his claim is good expired some time before you made application for his claim However a new claim will be had probably this session if it is reached it was before Congress last session - My family are in good health at present and am very
respectfully yours to command Mr Peter Brown - had D. H. Durham

as 6 days has passed away before I could see Mr Wright having called 3 times for getting his frank I take the liberty having time before the mail leaves of saying a few words.
I never heard that the law had expired for giving the lands due to the soldiers who had enlisted during the revolutionary war But on a careful examination I find the law expired 6 months before your your application was received by me - This was kept a secret until I think the 23 d of Jan. last or last week What induced them to keep this a secret I know not - It appears conclusively that the officers are requested to keep every thing a secret as far as possible - But the Bill will certainly pass and if you can get the testimony desired it will be sufficient -
Gen. Harrison has just arrived he appears to be in good health and if he should continue to drink hard cider as usual he may continue four years very comfortably -
Please if you can find time to write me independent of this business and let me know how all our old friends do and what they think will become of the Clerks at Washington (The Democratic ones I mean) and greatly oblige yours
J. H. Durham
N o 13 I have only detained this 6 days

Gordon Esque Mr Brown, Land Office War Department,

M rs Mary Gould, in her Affidavit states that she well recollects shortly after the battle at "Red Bank" (which occurred on the 22 d Oct r 1777) of hearing, of the death of John Gould, and the cause of his death, which was as follows. — John Gould, then a Sergeant of Hazz's Company, Col c C. Green's Reg t R. Island Line, with one Geo. Babcock also a Sergeant in the same Regiment, but not of the same Company; mounted the Rampart, and at the last Discharge of the Enemy, both were Mortally wounded, said George, died on the same day, and the said John Gould died on the succeeding day —
On examining the original Rolls of Col c C. Green's R. I. Line, it appears that John Gould, and Geo. Babcock, were both Sergeants, and both enlisted for the War. Babcock, is noted on the Rolls " killed 22 d Oct r 1777", and Gould is noted " died 23 d Oct r 1777" the testimony of Mary Gould, (whose credibility is amply sustained) being confirmed by the Rolls, in the case of Babcock, it is deemed sufficient, in view of all the circumstances, to establish the alleged fact that, John Gould, who it is shown by the Rolls died on the 23 d day of Oct r 1777, the day after the battle at Red Bank, had died in consequence of a Mortal wound received in battle on the previous day. His heirs are therefore considered as intitled to bounty land
M c G.
April 27 th 1841

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Oct 16. 1840.
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof
Do certify, That in the List of Balances (on file in this office,) reported due the Non commissioned officers and Privates of Col. Christopher Greene's Regiment for the year seventeen hundred and Eighty, I find the name of John Gould , (Sergeant) among those reported as Dead , and who died in the Service.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year first above written
Henry Bowen

Albany 3 rd July 1841.
To W m Gordon Esq
Sir According to the instructions in your letter of 26 th April last I enclose the declaration & power of the king of John Gould etc.
In view that the law respecting the time for granting Military bounty land warrants will be extended I now forward the document; your letter of the date referred to stating that "the testimony adduced to establish the claim is deemed satisfactory" The king residing in this city are very worthy people who know some & any communication from the department addressed to me will be returned to them. Happy yr. Ob st Serv t
James M c Kown

R. April 23 rd 1841

1 7 1 State of New York City and County of Albany ss
Isaac Derriston of the City of Albany late Indian Agent and Barnum Whipple of the same place late Harbor Master of said City being severally duly sworn doth depose and say each for himself - The said Isaac Derriston says that he has been acquainted with Mary Gould of the City of Albany for about Twenty five years - The said Barnum Whipple says that he has been acquainted with the said Mary Gould for about thirty years last past - And these deponents further say that she is the widow of Joseph Gould who died in this City and is a highly respectable and worthy woman and much regarded by all who knew her - she is wholly unimpeachable in her character for truth and veracity and in our respective opinions the most implicit confidence is to be placed upon whatever she states upon her oath.
Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th day of March 1841 Before me.
D. Russell Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds
Isaac Derriston
Barnum Whipple

State of New York Albany County - }
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David Russell before whom the foregoing affidavits viz: of Elias Vanderlip, David P. Munne, Sollich Whitney, Abraham Sickles, Garrit T. Pratt, Isaac Demintow & Banium Miffle purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the Jurats thereto a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths &c in and for the said County and that his name subscribed to the several jurats are his proper hand writing and Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of March 1841.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

State of New York City and County of Albany ss.
Mary Gould of the City of Albany widow of the late Joseph S. Gould being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was born on the 9 th day of August in the year 1767. at New Port in the State of Rhode Island and is now in the Seventy fourth year of her age. And this deponent further says that according to the best of her recollection John Gould the Brother of her late husband was at the battle of Bunker Hill and subsequently enlisted at New Port in the Rhode Island Line in the Company of Captain Flagg and Colonel Christopher Green's Regiment, but as to the precise day he so enlisted she cannot now state, nor the period for which he enlisted except from the information she derived from her late husband Joseph S. Gould and other persons, that he said John Gould enlisted on the first day of January 1777 in the Company and Regiment aforesaid for the war. And this deponent further says that she now recollects shortly after the battle of Red Bank of hearing of the death of the said John Gould and the cause of his death, which was in the following manner. The battle having resulted favorably to the American troops John Gould then a sergeant with one George Babcock also a sergeant in said Company

mounted the rampart which had been erected by the American army and both at the last discharge of the British were so mortally wounded that the said George died on the same day and the said John Gould on the succeeding day. And this deponent further says that after her inter- marriage with Joseph S. Gould the mother of the said John Gould she removed to South Kingston in said State of Rhode Island and that shortly after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War her husband the late Joseph S. Gould was applied to at different times by different individuals to sell to them the rights to which he was entitled as the Brother of the said John Gould who had died from the wounds he had received at the battle of Red Bank - that her late husband the said Joseph S. Gould then being in affluent circumstances refused to sell the same stating as his reason "that it was the price of blood of his only brother." And further South Cert.
Sworn before me this 26 day of February 1848
Mary Gould
Jonas Wickes Commissioner of deeds and Deputy Clerk of the County of Albany —