Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24387, Gershom Harwood, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
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Continental (Mass.) Harwood, Gershom Susannah
W 24387
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3744.
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Massachusetts Roll
Gershon Warwood
private
Massachusetts line - 1775 - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct. 1818 and seat to Edw. D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  38.93    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4th Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 26/30  $86.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Not enrolled Charlton Worcester Co.
No. 1000000000 Gershon Warwood private Mass. line

Massachusetts - 595
Susannah Harwood widow of Gershon Harwood, du? who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 2 nd Feby 1826 of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a P. er in the City commanded by Captain P. er of the R. eg commanded by S. er in the Mass. line for 12 M. th
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct. 38, and since to and C. G. Pratt for Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $ 120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 94.

Gershwin Warwood
9 Apr.
Not on Rolls DH

Gershon Harwood Churton
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
I Gershon Harwood of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Husbandman, do on oath declare, that in the month of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I enlisted as a Soldier at Charlton aforesaid, to serve for one year, on the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Curtis, and in the following January joined the regiment, then under the command of Col. Ebenezer Learned & afterwards of Col. William Shepard, of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army, and actually served against the common enemy, in the same company and regiment, during the term of my enlistment, and at the end thereof was duly discharged at Peekskill. The names of three of my fellow Soldiers were inserted in the same discharge with mine, one of whom (Nathan Barrows) living in New Hampshire, at a greater northern distance took it home with him, so that I cannot furnish it.
I further declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. —
Gershon Harwood
Worcester Fe Ap l 29. 1818 Gershon Harwood personally appeared before me David Bangs, Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the said County (in which he is a qualified attorney) and after proper examination & declaration being made on oath to the truth of the above & after careful examination it appears to my satisfaction that the same is true
Col d Bangs

I William Moore of Oxford in the County of Worcester testify and say that I was Ensign of the Company commanded by Samuel Curtes at the time Gershom Harwood within named joined it, and so continued during the term of his enlistment, and knew that he served therein as a soldier and as he has within declared, until  that he was regularly discharged therefrom. — William Moore
I Nahum Lamb of Charlton, testify and say, that I knew of Gershom Harwood's serving as a soldier in the continental Army as he has within declared, that I served as a soldier in the same regiment with him. — Nahum Lamb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Worcesterfs. April 28. th 1818 William Moore and Nahum Lamb, above named, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them respectively subscribed.
Before me Wm. Stedman Justice of the peace.

I Josiah Eddy of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say that I was a Soldier in the same company with Gershom Harwood within named, and served with him during the term of his enlistment, on the Continental establishment, as he has within declared, and that at the expiration thereof he was duly discharged from the said service. — Josiah Eddy
I William Moore of Agawam in addition to what I have before testified in this case, on oath further testify & say that Gershom Harwood served as a soldier as I have before stated faithfully, and that I have no doubt he was at the end of his term of enlistment regularly discharged from the said service. William Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. September 12. 1818. Josiah Eddy and William Moore, above named, personally appeared and acknowledged to the truth of the above affidavits.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judi
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Gershom William Hadman Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, do the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and subscribed thereto his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed seal, this sixteenth fourteenth day of September
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow
Application of Gershom Harwood of Charlton —

I Josiah Gddy of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say that I was a Soldier in the same company with Gershom Harwood within named, and served with him during the term of his enlistment, on the Continental establishment, as he has within declared, and that at the expiration thereof he was duly discharged from the said service. —
Josiah Gddy
I William Moore of Oxford in addition to what I have before testified in this case, on oath further testify & say that Gershom Harwood served as a soldier as I have before stated faithfully, and that I have no doubt he was at the end of his term of enlistment regularly discharged from the said service.
William Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. September 12. 1818. Josiah Gddy and William Moore, above named, personally appeared and acknowledged to the truth of the above affidavits.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that James Wilson before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
William Sedman Esq.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth fourteenth day of September,
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Gershom Harwood of Charlton —

I Josiah Eddy of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and say that I was a Soldier in the same company with Gershon Harwood within named, and served with him during the term of his enlistment, on the Continental establishment, as he has within declared, and that at the expiration thereof he was duly discharged from the said service. —
Josiah Eddy
I William Moore of Oxford in addition to what I have before testified in this case, on oath further testify & say that Gershon Harwood served as a soldier as I have before stated faithfully, and that I have no doubt he was at the end of his term of enlistment regularly discharged from the said service.
William Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. September 12. 1818. Josiah Eddy and William Moore, above named, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them respectively subscribed, before me. And I certify that the said Josiah Eddy, William Moore and Nahum Lamb are personally known to me, are credible witnesses, and wholly disinterested in the foregoing application. —
Wm. Sedman Justice of the peace.

Gershom Harwood.
3414
Oct 1818
Not entitled

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Gershom Harwood aged sixty three years, resident in Charlton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Dec. 1778, I entered a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Curtis, in Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regt. in the Mass'ts Line, for one year, and served without intermission, that period, and was regularly discharged, as appears by my original declaration dated the 9th day of April 1818; the certificate issued thereon is numbered 3411; I was in the battle at East Chester, and also among the reinforcements at Harlem Heights & White Plains; and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
Gershom Harwood.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 one thousand seven hundred forty eight dollars and ninety five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

  Schedule of the Estate of Gershom Warwood of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.   Real Estate 46 acres of Land with a Dwelling House & Barn & Blacksmith Shop $1500.50   Personal nest stock consisting of 2 cows 1 heifer 1 pair of steers 1 calf 2 swine 98.50   Horse kind, - one mare and 1 young colt 35.00   Farming tools: - 1 cart, 2 ploughs, 3 chains 1 scythe 1 wagon, 2 Hoes, 2 Iron Bars 76.83   1 Brass Kettle 3.00   Iron Ware 1.45   Pewter 1.67   Crockery and Earthenware 2.00   Chest and tables 5.00   Chairs 1.00   basks and every other article of furniture &c that I am in possession of 15.00   cow and 5 pigs 9.00   $1753.95 
*should be 1748.45
I Gershom Warwood further exhibit and declare the following facts viz. That my real estate above valued is incumbered by 2 mortgages, one is a Mortgage to the Boston Bank for five hundred dollars, on which 200 dollars of principal is due, and the Interest since last May; the other is to Major Calvin Ammidown for $454.47 which is all due, together with the interest thereof since Nov 18. 1819. I am also indebted to Andrew Sigourney of Oxford, one hundred and thirty dollars by a note on which about ten years of interest is due. I am also indebted to Genl. Salem Town, 20 dollars and the interest thereof since April 7 th 1819; I am indebted 34 dollars for a pair of steers and 10 dollars for a cow which I now own, and which are estimated in the above Schedule. I am indebted to Lucy Phillips wife of Daniel Phillips by a note of hand on which 20 dollars are now due. I further state and declare that I am a farmer by occupation; have a lame leg, and am so affected with Rheumatism that I am able to perform very little labour. I have a wife aged 58 years, infirm, but able to do some labour, and also one daughter named Susannah aged 23 years, who is now very infirm by reason of an injury rec d in a fall from a Waggon; I further declare that I have no property save as above mentioned.
Gershom Warwood

928 Susannah Greenwood
Mass. act 7 July 38
Married in 1780. died in 1826
adm 12 mo pri 40
no deduction
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Barton is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
I further certify, that Rufus Miser is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the four signatures of his name to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable.
On the twenty fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty right, personally appeared before me Martin Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Iraamok Hanoock a widow of Charlton in said County, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension granted by the Act of Congress passed July 15, 1834. entitled an Act granting half pay pension pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Gershom Hanoock late of said Charlton deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818. & their pension was discontinued on account of his property. His pension certificate pension this declaration. Her said Hanoock land does belong to the town of Charlton and at the time he went into the service the belong to the adjoining town of Exeter and she did not become acquainted with her husband till after he came out of

The Journal; she therefore cannot state much as to his services. She has heard him speak of being at Roxbury and at Gah, but she never thought her marriage with the particulars of his services since she must refer for the proof of them to the rolls in the war department, and the discharge filed in the said case of her husband
She further declares, that she was mar- ried to the said Gershon Hamada or said Chaddor by Elda Nathaniel Green on the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one eighty one; that her husband the afore- said Gershon Chaddor  Nathaniel died on the same day of February in the year eight hundred and sixty six, and that she has never been married since
That she was not married to her services to his being the services, but the services took place previous to the first day of January in the year one  eighty one  hundred and sixty five; to wit at the time also stated. She further states

in his care, and that she is entitled to a full pension, if they were not joined The trusts they are capable of joint. She has been taken but one opinion in relation to his views, that of William Lande, expressing that they are joined as of course
I remain & Harriet them to and out  her mark the day before her death
Before me
J. McBurney judge of the Court of Probate for the County

State of Massachusetts
Worcester County } At Town of Charlton August 24 th 185 The following is an extract from the records of the town of Charlton
Mr Gershun Harwood and Miss Susannah Wimon both of Charlton was married May Twenty ninth one thousand Seven Hundred and eighty one by me.
Nathaniel Green } Clerk
I Julius E Tucker certify that the above marriage is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows.
Mr Gershun Harwood and Miss Susannah Wimon both of Charlton was married May 29 th 1881 by me
Nathaniel Green } Clerk
I Julius E Tucker above named depose and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Charlton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Town Clerk
Julius E Tucker } of Charlton
Sworn before me
Presup Minor Justice of the Peace

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24387
Sarah Harwood
wid of
Jeremiah Harwood
Pr. Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:--Vol: A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Leonard Towne of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fiftyfour years depose and say, that I was long and intimately acquainted with Gershom Harwood late of this town deceased and with his wife Susannah Harwood. That the said Gershom Harwood departed this life on the second day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and Twentyfive aged Sixtynine years. I further certify that the said Gershom Harwood was a pensioner of the United States under the Law of March 18 th 1818. And that his widow Susannah Harwood is still living in this town and has never since been married but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Gershom Harwood.
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. August 24 th 1830
Then personally appeared the above named Leonard Towne and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Rufus Miser Justice of the Peace
I certify that Leonard Towne the above named deponent is a person of undoubted truth and veracity. Rufus Miser Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Lamb of Charlton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years depose and say that I was long and intimately acquainted with Gershom Harwood late of this town deceased, having served with him in the Army of the Revolution during one year; and my impression is that, on his application for a pension which he obtained under the Law of March 18 th 1818, he proved three year's service but of that I am not positive. after his services in the Army were completed he married a woman by the name of Susannah Wimon, with whom he lived until his death which took place about twelve or thirteen years ago -- I further say that the said Susannah Harwood widow of the said Gershom Harwood is still living in this town and has never since been married but still remains the widow of the said Gershom Harwood. ~
Nathan Lamb
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss. August 28 th 1838
Then personally appeared Nathan Lamb who is known to me as a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition is true. Before me
Presus Miser Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Phillips of Charlton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, do affirm and say, that my wife is one of the daughters of Gershon Hearn a late of Charlton, in since living and I survived his life. Father Hearn died at said Charlton about twelve years ago, and my said Mother Hearn who has lived with me for ten years past has now been married since his death.
Daniel Phillips
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Aug. 25. 1838 Then personally ap- peared Daniel Phillips who is known to me as a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition is true. Before me
John Brattle Judge of Probate for said County

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year, at the Branch Bank of the United States Boston Massachusetts
Henry Lawrence Recorded.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March, 1818, Gershom Harwood late a private — in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the Ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
March 8 1820
for G. Harwood
1818