Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,199, David Gould, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gould, David
S. 5,199
carded
CONTENTS

15.812
Massachusetts David Gould
of Middlesex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt: commanded by Col. Frye in the Mass: Line for 14 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1833 and sent to Joshua Prescott Reading
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 23.33
$116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 29.

David Goulas
sworn to the above declaration: — that we
IN THE MATTER

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, David Gould a resident of Stoneham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety one one 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
1 st He enlisted in the Spring of 1775, in what was called the eight month service, in the company commanded by Capt Jonas Richardson of Woburn in Col. Froyes reg t was stationed at Cambridge in the college - was at the battle of Bunker hill - his orderly sergeant was Brown - he was first corporal in said company - served out his whole term of 8 mo as he believes - Elijah Seaborn & Aaron Mason are still living who know of this service -
2 d In the summer of 1776: he enlisted, as before for 4 or 5 months Went to Tienderoga, in the company commanded by Capt Nathan Sargent of Middlesex State Ball Willard's Regiment Massachusetts State Troops - He was one of the company before his company with 3 or 4 others of the company one Col. Robbins resisted the enemy in Bennington - When the company arrived for a few days - When the company arrived with it to Tienderoga was stationed on a hill the falls at the outlet of Lake George - was there some time in the fall - The period of his service cannot recollect, but feels sure it was from 10 to 12 weeks - Zachariah Brooks of Woburn is the person who knows - Harned was the name of his orderly sergeant.
3 rd He enlisted again in Fall of the year 1777. in the company commanded by Capt. Jay of Woburn for three months Went to West Point & did duty there & between New York & Tredy Place - Upon his arrival at New York he was transferred to Capt. Gales company served as waiter to Lieut. Holder the Q. Officer of company - He served his time out & was dismissed, but he recollects ever receiving a written discharge, but was regularly dismissed -

He was born in Stoneham, July 10 1741. That town has been his home ever since - his age is recorded in the town records of Stoneham - He served always by voluntary en- listment as he supposes, in the Mass. & State Troops.
Remember full Washington at Cambridge & Bunker Hill & the Poor - but his memory does not enable him to state more than he has as above - He is known to all the citizens of Stoneham - He is particularly known to his neighbors David Gould a cousin & Ebenezer Hadley, living on the same farm.
Prescott esq. of Reading an adjoining town He belongs to a Methodist Society in the adjoining town of Malden, but there is now no clergyman there who has no objection to the letter.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state, Sworn & subscribed the day I year aforesaid J. P. Pay Prob. David Gould his mark
We, David Gould Ebenezer Hadley a clergyman, residing in the town of Stoneham and Joshua Prescott a magistrate residing in Reading hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with David Gould who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be now in years of age 80 80, reputed and believed, in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Ebenezer Hadley David Gould Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.foresaid. Joshua Prescott J. P. Pay Prob.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Ebenezer Hadley David Gould who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, are resident in Stoneham and that Joshua Prescott who has also signed the same, is a resident in Reading an adjoining town. and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Pay Prob.
Isaac Ishee Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Gould for a pension. I also certify that Joshua Prescott whose own proper handwriting is set to the foregoing hears to annexed to this letter, is a justice of the peace within said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Ishee

David Gould
26.00 £
Mar 16 1880
Sophia Peacock Reading M.C. John Wren

BRIEF in the case of David Gould County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 91.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Col. In 1775 Spring — 8 — 1 st Corporal Gen. Capt. Richardson, Col. Frye   Enlisted 1776 Summer not stated precisely — 3 — Private Capt. Nathan Sargeant, Col. Willard   " 1781 Fall — 3 — do. Capt. Jay, Capt. Gates, Genl. Washington.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex City. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, Documentary & a Witness.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Wainwright Examining Clerk. Feb. 13. 1833.

War Department Pension Office E. C. Edwards Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War City of Washington
Covered by John W. Waterbury

Reading January 23 d A.D. 1833.
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
I send by the bearer John Weston Esqr our post master three applications for pensions viz those of David Gould, James Hill and John Sweet I have before sent those of Caleb Boncroft. Joshua Burnham, Daniel Glent, Jonathan Nichols, Timothy Wake- field Jeremiah Glotshorn, Benjamin Young, Ebenezer Buxton, Cornelius Sweetser, Nathl Upton David Parker Elias Bryant, John Weston, Samuel Glendon Aaron Parker, Benjamin Glent, Benjamin Parker whose certificate has been returned and John Sweetser who Stephen Buxton and Ara Grosvenor. Mr Weston is a man of sterling integ- rity and veracity and one of our most respectable townsmen. and is also personally acquainted with most if not all of the above named appli- cants as well as with the witnesses in their cases. I would therefore refer you to him for any information which may be wanting respecting the characters of the applicants for their their repeated services

as well, as the  to the character of the witnesses for veracity. If desired I have no doubt but that he would submit to an examination under oath relative to the same. Most of which I have sent were sent in December last. I have endeavoured to procure such evidence as could be had in some instances none could be found being dead or if living their residence unknown. I have also endeavoured as far as in my power to guard against deception and errors also. I have searched myself the Military Rolls in the Secretary of State's office, where I did hope to have found all their services but so imperfect are the rolls there, that if none one to be found on the Pension list but those whose names are to be found there, the a very large portion of their services will remain unrecorded.
It would be very gratifying to me to have Mr Caleb Bonnett and Joshua Burnham's cases attended to as soon as possible as they are both very aged and entirely destitute of property. If they can be investigated con- sistent with the rules of the Department in season to send them to me by Mr Weston the bearer it will be very gratifying to them as well as myself. since they cannot live long to enjoy it at longest and may not if long delayed even live to enjoy

any part of their union. Should you during Mr. Austin's stay at Washington be able to investigate their cause and will send them by him to me you will much oblige me.
Yours with high respect
Joshua Pennott.

David Gould

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novemb r 21 st , 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 David Gould has served under the following
Officers Viz:
   Captains Colonels Term of Service including extra days allow'd for Mileage Where Station'd or enlisted for   When enlisted on Rolls ended service claim'd Rolls found Rolls not found     Sam l Sprague Ferish 19 th April 1775 41 Days 41 Days 41 Days   Jonas Richardson Frye on Alarm no date 8 - 0 8 - 4 8 - 0 Concord   " in the Springer 1775. as General 3 - 5 m Cambridge   N o Sargent Willard 1776 Summer 3 m o 2 - 6 11 Bunker Hill   Sam l Fay Webb 1781 Oct r 6 th 14 m o 2 - 10 11 Trenton & West Point  
Amount of Service found on Roll is Two months, 14 days.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Elijah Luther Dapor for David Gould.
David Gould David. Gould . 26.005

I Elijah Lath of Woburn in the County of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts being of seventy seven years of age do depose and say that on the last of April or the first of May A.D. 1775 I en enlisted in in Woburn aforesaid as a private for eight months into the Company commanded by Cap. Jonas Richardson of Woburn aforesaid in Col. Frazar's Regiment which company was stationed at Cambridge near Boston and lived while there in the Colleges and performed duty there on guard and arrested an erecting Forts and fortifications till the first of January A.D. 1776 and was then  then  reg. regularly discharged. I further say that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill on the 17 th of June A.D. 1775 and he well remembers David Gould who then lived and now lives there in Stoneham in the said County of Middlesex and who was served in the same company with him and lived in the same room with him was in the battle at Bunker Hill and did military duty during the whole time I was there and was then on the first of January discharged with the rest of the eight months men.
Woburn December 31 st A.D. 1832.
Elijah Lath
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this thirty first day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared Elijah Lath above named and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true and I further certify that the said Elijah Lath is a credible witness and that his testimony is worthy of all credit.
Before me Deborah Prescott Jus. Peace

Rembrandt
5199
INVALID.
File No. 5199
David Gould
Prison-Kept-Note
Act: June 14 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]