Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,559, Jeremiah Gould, Continental (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.)
Gould, Jeremiah
S. 45,559
CONTENTS

20.876
New Hampshire Jeremiah Gould
of Co. C in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Titcomb of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from 31 December 1778 to January 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of April 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of May 1829 and sent to Reuben Stephenson, Lancaster, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of September 1829 $35.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 35.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1, 1823
Rec. vol 13 fol 162 }

30.021
Reuben case
pen: to com:
22 April 1829
rec: 9 May 1829
from Reuben Stephenson Esq
Lancaster,
N. H.

I Jeremiah Gould of Shelburne in the county of Coos and state of New Hampshire, in order to obtain a pension for services performed in the revolutionary war makes the following declaration as it respects my property and circumstances (viz)
That I have not any property of any kind except my some necessary clothing
That I am a Farmer by occupation, that I am seventy four years of age and that by reason of old age and infirmities of body, I am not able to perform but little labour My wife is sixty three years old very infirm and feeble one Daughter aged about twenty years but does not enjoy good health
one Son about nineteen years old, which I consider is the principal means of support of myself and family of further I declare that I was not in possession of any property in the year A.D. 1818 nor have been at at any time since
Jeremiah Gould

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1818.
County of Coos ss. State of New Hampshire
On this 16th day of July 1824, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be, ] of Coos aforesaid, Jeremiah Gould resident in said county, aged sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he the said Gould enlisted (c) for the term of one year  on the  the last of December 1775 or the first of January in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company (d) commanded by captain Benj. Titcomb in the regiment commanded by colonel Isaac Poor in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps ( on the ) until the said term had expired when he was discharged from the service in  at  Grandison in the State of New York ; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except that of New Hampshire ; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (e) That in April 1818 he did make application for a pension by making out and forwarding a declaration similar to the above but did not obtain one nor has he ever received one
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g)
Jeremiah Gould
Sworn to, and declared, on the 16th day of July 1824 before (h) the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
I William Lucas Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jeremiah Gould did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 nothing dollars and nothing cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixteenth day of July 1824
Wm Lucas Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jeremiah Gould V.F. 45559
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1775 or Jan'y 1, 1776 1 year Pvt. Benjamin Titcomb Enoch Poor N.H.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wolfboro, Strafford Co. N.H.  Date of application for pension, July 16, 1828  This cl. was al.  Residence at date of application, Exeter, Coos Co. N.H.  Age at date of application, 74  Remarks: In 1828 Vol. 63, daughter 20, son 19, no names stated.

1908 June 10 Fish Co Mrs. W. L. Stark V.P.M.
45559 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-5-59
Jeremiah Gould Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818 1 st May 1820 & 1 March 1823 Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

recd 23 July 1828 Jeremiah Gould's case N Hampshire
Hon. A. R. Parris, Senate U.S. Feb. 23. 1828

I John Lary of Shelburne in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire testify & say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Gould now of Shelburne & formerly of Wolfborough in this State - that five days after the battle of Bunker Hill said Gould & myself joined the Army of the United States in Charlestown - that we both belonged to the same Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor & that said Gould was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Pitcomb that said Gould continued in the Service during that Campaign - that in the last of December or first of January following the said Gould enlisted in said Company commanded by said Pitcomb for the term of one year, being for the year 1776 - that said Gould con- tinued in the Service until the Army marched to New York after the British Army left Boston - That said Gould as he was crossing the ferry from Charlestown with the American Army to take possession of Boston he fell from a boat & broke his knee pan which for a long time rendered him incapable of service - that when the Army was at Scarsdale I was knowing to the said Gould joining the American Army in July 1776 and that he remained there until the close of the Campaign for that year.
John Lary
State of New Hampshire March 8 th 1827 We certify that the above deposition Then personally appeared the above named John Lary & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Robert Ingalls Justice of the Peace

I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Coos Co.
I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas Coos County certify that Robert Ingalls is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of April in the year of our Lord 1829
W m Farrar Clerk

State of New Hampshire March 5 th 1827 Coos ss. I do hereby certify that the within document is a person of veracity in whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed
Robert Ingalls Jonathan Hays Justices for the State for the County of Coos

I John Piper of Moultonborough in the County of Stafford & State of Northamptonshire do hereby depose and say, that in the Month of May in the year of our Lord 1775 Jeremiah Gould then of Moultonborough in said County, but now of Shelburne in said State enlisted into the service of the United States, and into the Company under the command of Benjamin Pitcairn, belonging to Booth's Regiment and Sullivan's Brigade in the Northamptonshire Line, and that he continued in said service until the last of March, or first of April in the year of our Lord 1776, when said Gould & myself returned to said Town of Moultonborough together — John Piper.
State of Northamptonshire } February 27. 1827 Then Stratford ss — { Personally appearing the above named John Piper made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me Joseph Garvan Justice of Peace
State of Northamptonshire } July 27. 1827 We certify Stratford ss — { that the above deponent is a person of veracity, in whose testimony the fullest confidence may be placed.
Richard Priest } Justices of Joseph Garvan } the Peace for the County of Stafford

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss. I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford, certify that Joseph Farrar, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the within document, is, and was at the time, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State; and that the signature purporting to be his I have no doubt is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 nd day of April A.D 1829 —
A. Peirce, Clerk

Stearns Holmes
Opposition
Q

I Lazerus Holmes of Jefferson in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire depose and say that in the month of May A. 1775 Jeremiah Gould then living in Woodborough in the County of Sheffield (New Hampshire) but now living in Shelburne County of Coos & State of New Hampshire enlisted into the Service of the United States & into the Com- pany under the command of Benjamin Titcomb belonging to Poor's Regiment & Sullivan's Brigade in the New Hampshire lines & that he continued in said Service during the year 1775 & that he enlisted into said Titcomb's Company for the term of one year it being for the year 1776 & further state that I was well acquainted with said Gould at Liontangoe & until the army was disbanded, know that he would return when said Gould returned home & that I have always been well acquainted with Jeremiah Gould from a Child up.  Lazerus Holmes
State of New Hampshire April 22 nd 1828
Coos ss
Personally appearing the above named Lazerus Holmes & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Barker Burbank Justice of Peace
State of New Hampshire July 15 th 1828
Coos ss
That the above deposition is a person of veracity in whose testimony full and confidence may be placed
James Plaisant
Justice of the Peace & Lazerus
Barker Burbank Justice of the Peace for the County of Coos
Justice of the Peace for the County of Coos

Coos Jr.
State of New Hampshire
I William Ferrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Burke Burbank is a Magistrate as within said that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3 d day of April Anno Domini 1829
Wm Ferrar Clerk
James Merrill

I William Lovejoy of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire certify and say that in the year A.D. 1818 I was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coos aforesaid (which was a Court at that time that on the eighth day of May A.D. 1818 Jeremiah Gould of Shelburne in said County did apply to me, as a Justice of said Court to take his declaration for a pension for revolutionary services agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress of 1818 - and that I did take said Gould's declaration and transmitted the same to the War department - but it was returned for want of evidence of his service
Wm Lovejoy

Leicester May 1 st 1829
Sir, The papers in the case, of Jeremiah Gould which were returned from your office to Esq r Farrar, have been handed to me; I have procured the necessary certificates, of the Clerks, and now enclose them to your office; I think that the papers are so well substantiated, that there can not fail of a decision in favor of Mr Gould, that he is entitled, to a Pension the remainder part of his life there can not be a doubt; and I sincerely hope you Sir will be of the same opinion please return the papers to me and you will oblige your friend & humble Servt
Reuben Stephenson
Hon J. L. Eaton
J. L. Eaton Pension Office

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 5, 1908
Searched by D. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jeremiah Gould
Service, Mass. H. C. & N. Y.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above
except Invd. # 45559

W. L. STARK LAWYER
AURORA, NEBRASKA.
June 1, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please advise if the records of your office show Jeremiah Gould as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War?
He was from that part of the country that was afterward admitted to the Union as the State of Vermont so probably served in either a New Hampshire, New York or Massachusetts Regiment.
I desire the information for the purpose of tracing family history.
Very respectfully, Mrs. W. L. Stark