Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,007, Jonas Gould, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
Gould, Jonas
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
S. 37,007
CONTENTS

Memor. L. ct 2 4660
Jonas Gould Capt Murray Pringle Massachusetts line 9 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of " 8 " Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Joshua Gould Agent - Norridgewock Me.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818 — $ 38. 40. Semi-ann. all ce ending 5 Mar. 1819 — 48. " $ 86. 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Norridgewock Me
Died June 22, 1819

Declaration of evidence in the case of Jonas Gould
Admitted

I Jonas Gould of Norridgewock in the County of Somerset being a Native Citizen of the United States, do on oath testify & declare that I served in the War of the Revolution for the term of about one year & an half in the continental service & several times in the Militia. And from reduced circumstances I now need Assistance from my Country for support. I served first about six months as a Volunteer & about December 1775 I enlisted at Charlestown into the company commanded by Capt. Murray of Col. Wesson's  that Regiment of Massachusetts line of I believe, for the term of one year - and I served the whole of said term in Massachusetts New York & Canada & Ticonderoga & Fort Independence In New York I was transferred to Col. Oliver's company of Colonel Prentiss's regiment. I left Fort Independence about 15 th December 1776 & marched to the State of New Jersey where I was left being sick. When I recovered, my term of service being expired, I returned home but never received any regular discharge.
Jonas Gould
Kennebec ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 The above named Jonas Gould after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - before me - S.S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for P. County E

I Moriah Gould of Sterridsworth in the County of Somerset of lawful age testify & say that I well know the within named Jonas Gould who is my brother. I saw him in the army at Cambridge after I understood he had enlisted - he marched in the Spring of the year 1776 with the troops for New York. When I arrived in New York about a month after I enquired for my brother in Nixon's Regiment when I understood he had been transferred to another Regiment & had marched to Canada - I have no doubt he served as mentioned in his deposition - I returned home before him & heard my brother had died - he afterwards returned Moriah Gould
Kennebec ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818. The above named Moriah Gould, after having been care- fully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me. S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for P. Smith

To The Honorable the Secretary of the department of war of the United States.
I the Subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonas Gould, a citizen of the United States now in the District of Maine resident within said Commonwealth on the eleventh day of April A D 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to trans- mit the same, and the proceedings to be had thereon, to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th A D 1818, which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful ex- amination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said appli- cant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the Revolu- on the continental establishment tion, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid & that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be herunto affixed this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen.
L. L. Weld
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for S c home
(Died 6/22/1819 A. B.)

Joseph Hall of Rome in the county of Kennebec of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with the within named Jonas Gould while a soldier in the continental service. I was knowing to his being transferred from Col Nixon's Regiment in the spring of 1776 into Col Reed's Regiment and Capt Oliver's company, in which Regiment I was intimately acquainted with the said Gould until about the first of January A.D. 1777 at which time he was discharged from service his enlistment for the term of one year having then expired.
Joseph his Hall mark
Somerset ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On this third day of November A.D. 1818. The above named Joseph Hall after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Warren Preston Esq. Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Somerset ss. I William Allen Jr Clerk of all the Judicial courts within the said county of Somerset do hereby certify that Warren Preston Esq before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county acting under the authority of said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Norridgewock the third Day of November A.D. 1818
Wm. Allen Jr. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel J. Willey Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court within this Commonwealth; and that by the direction of the said, I have hereunto affixed, unto this certificate, the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. Data at Augusta, in said County, of Kennebec, this twenty seventh day of April, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen. —
John Davis. —

Joseph Hall of Rome in the county of Herkshire of lawful age, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with the within named Jonas Gould while a soldier in the continental service in the company commanded by Capt Oliver, and in Col Reed's Regiment. The said Gould to my knowledge served his country faithfully in said Regiment from the Spring of the year 1776 until December 1776 or first of January 1777. I was knowing to his being discharged from service, the term of his enlistment having then expired — I was knowing to his being transferred from Nixon's Regiment

March 27, 1935
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BA-J/BEL
Jonas Gould- S. 37007 Moriah Gould-W. 23120
This correspondence belongs in
Miss Ethel M. Richardson 11 Lincoln Street Brunswick, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Lucy Gould, a pensioner of Norridgewock, Maine; Jonas Gould born in 1752 and died in 1819; and Moriah Gould, who died in Norridgewock, Maine in 1827.
You are furnished herein the histories of Jonas Gould, and Moriah Gould, whose wife was Lucy, and who received a pension, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, S.37007 and W.33120, based upon the military service of those soldiers in that war.
Jonas Gould S. 37007
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonas Gould are not shown.
Jonas Gould volunteered and served about six months; place of enlistment, dates of service and names of officers not shown; he enlisted at Charlestown, state not given, about December, 1775, served in Captain Murray's Company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment; was transferred to Captain Oliver's Company, Colonel Reed's Regiment, went on an expedition to Canada and about December 1, 1776, left Fort Independence, marched to New Jersey, where soldier was taken sick and was not able to rejoin his company and regiment until after his term of enlistment had expired.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while residing in Norridgewock, Massachusetts(Maine).
He died June 22, 1819, place not shown.
Could not identify this capt. under any spelling as of Nixon's Regt. Found a Capt. Oliver in Col. Reed's 2nd Cont. (NH) as for that reason did not use state
AB

It is not stated that Jonas Gould was ever married.
In 1818, soldier's brother, Moriah Gould, resided in Norridgewock, Massachusetts(Maine), and in same year one Joshua Gould was a resident of Norridgewock, Maine; no relationship of Joshua to Jonas was shown. There are no further family data.
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Moriah Gould W.23120
Moriah Gould was born June 15, 1754. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Moriah Gould enlisted and served about five months; the place of enlistment, dates of service and names of officers are not given; he enlisted in November, 1775, at Cambridge, state not given, served as a private in Captain Joseph Moore's Company, Colonel Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Norridgewock, Massachusetts(Maine).
He died September 5, 7 or 10(all these dates are shown)1825, at Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine.
The soldier married June 8, 1780, Lucy-----, born June 15, 1760. The place of their marriage and her maiden name are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, while residing in Norridgewock, Maine.
She died in said Norridgewock on January 2, 1846.
The names of the following children are shown:
Polly Gould born June 10, 1781. Luft Gould September 28, 1783, married William W. Dinamore. He was living in Somerset County, Maine, in 1838, aged fifty-nine years.

Children of Moriah and Lucy Gould, continued:
Joshua Gould born September 3, 1785, in 1851, living in Norridgewock, Maine. Maria Gould " November 26, 1787. Polly Gould " January 4, 1792. Melinda Gould " May 3, 1797.
The following children survived their mother: Lucy Dinsmore, Joshua Gould, Maria Heald, Mary Chase, Melinda Fuller.
Soldier's brother, Jonas Gould, lived in Norridgewock, Maine, in 1813. In same year one Joshua Gould lived in Norridgewock, Maine; no relationship of Joshua to the family was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Department Of The Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please give me what data you may have on the following persons Rev. War Records.
✓ Lucy Gould - She was a pensioner from Somerset Co Norridgewock Maine Born in 1761
✓ Jonas Gould Born 1752 died 1819 Born in Groton Conn Died in Norridgewock Me
✓ Moriah Gould died in Norridgewock Me in 1827
I would like the family data - of these if you have it
Respectfully
Mrs Ethel M. Richardson
Mar. 18-1935
11 Lincoln St -
Brunswick Maine

OFFICE OLD WAR & NAV. PENSION OCT 29 1897 S. P. H. 13 To The Commissioner, Bureau Of Pensions, Sir;—
Can you give me any information regard- ing the military re- cord of Jonas Gould, a soldier of the Revolu- tionary War?
He drew a pension and died sometime between 1818 & 1820, at Norridge- rock, Somerset Co. Maine.
I would like to know how long he served

and in what capacity. Anything that you can tell me about him will be thankfully received.
Respectfully Mrs. Geo. V. Herrig. East Pepperell, Mass.
Oct. 25-1897

37007 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
37007
Jonas Gould P.M. Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 3/97 Mrs. Geo. V. Herrig E. Pepperill Mass.
1935 - Mar. 27 - Hist To Miss Ethel M. Richardson. E.E.S.

your very obedt servt has the
Form
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Admitted
220000
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Norridgewock Nov. 3. 1818
Sir enclosed are the papers relative to the claim of Jonas Gould as a pensioner. Your honor will observe on the 4 th page the additional evidence required which I trust will be satisfactory. — By forwarding the pension certificate to the subscriber, a favor will be conferred
I am very respectfully
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Joshua Gould