Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15904, Benjamin Gould, Mass.

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Mass
Gould, Benjamin Mary
W. 15904
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1224 Concave
Clapton
New Hampshire
Mary Gould d. ch. widow of Benjamin Gould
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 and ending 6th July, 1848, when the Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of August '48 and sent to
Sam e H. Dyer H. C. Strong N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 72 Vol. 1.
Payable to George Gould only child living

3585 Declaration of Mary Soule Md of Bery 7 July 58.
Ad 7 July 1838 Manda 1782 due 1838
Allan 15 m 3 ds pr Capt. Pannun Mabs Miles $ 50 33 2 1/2
100.66 25.16 125.82
Hn Mr Pinco Senate Dec 17

State of New Hampshire, County of Hillsborough ss.
On the fourth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Hillsborough, at Hillsborough in said county of Hillsborough, Mary Gould a resident of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, aged sixty-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1835, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Benjamin Gould, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. At the time of his enlistment, he resided at Milington Massachusetts. In the year 1775 he enlisted for the term of eight months in Capt. Harned's or Hambleton's company in Col. Bridge's Regiment. In the year 1777 he was out again and was at the capture of Burgoyne. At this time he served three months in Capt. Foster's company and Col. Brown's Regiment. He was out again in 1779 in Rhode Island six weeks. In 1780 he was out again three months in Capt. Green's company in Col. Davis's Regiment. He was a volunteer at each time. I know of no record or documentary evidence of his service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Gould on the twenty-second day of August in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-two; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin died on the fourth day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Mary Gould
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me
Lura Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
I certify that the cause of executing the aforesaid declaration at the present time and place, out of Court, is, that the aforesaid affiant, is, in my belief, unable to attend Court without great inconvenience and expense of her health. I further certify that the aforesaid affiant is, from the last of my knowledge, a credible witness.
Lura Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

No Mary Gould aced Widow of Benjamin N.H.
act 2 nd July 1848
acced. $50 00 per m th from 4 March to 6 July 1848, the day of her death payable to George Gould only Child of Mary Gould aced.
Edward H. Ayer Hillsborough N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd Febru- ary, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss.
On this second day of August, A. D. 1848, personally ap- peared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, George Gould, a resident of Hillsborough, in said county, of Hillsborough, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, in so far as he is entitled to receive the amount of pension due Mary Gould, late of said Hillsborough, de- ceased, at the time of her death, on the sixth day of July, A. D. 1848.
That he is the son and only child and heir of the said Mary Gould — that the said Mary Gould died at said Hillsborough, on the sixth day of July, A. D. 1848, and was at the time of her death the widow of Benjamin Gould, late of said Hillsborough, deceased, that she drew a pension under the act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband — and that she died at the age of eighty seven years and left no other child beside the said George Gould — George Gould
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written —
Before me, S. W. N. Dyer Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss. August 1, 1848. I, Samuel H. Ayer, a justice of the Peace, in for the County of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the aforesaid Mary Gould was personally known to me as the person who claims a pension under the Act of Congress of June 17, 1844, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum. I further certify, that the aforesaid George Gould is personally known to me to be a person of truth and good character, and I have no doubt as to the truth of the statement made by him in his foregoing declaration. Samuel H. Ayer Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, ss.
I, Peely Doye Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ayer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of June 1848 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this
2 day of August 1848
Peely Doye CLERK.

affidavit of S. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
Town clerk's Office Wilmington 31s August Seventh One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
I Walter Blanchard in the town, County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the record of Marriages made by Cadwallader Ford Jr. now in my possession
One thousand Seven Hundred and eighty two August twenty second - Benj a Gould & Mary Thompson both of Wilmington were married by the Rev Mr Isaac Morrill A True Record Attest
Cadwallader Ford Jr. Town clerk
I certify that the above 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 - 1782 August 22
I Walter Blanchard above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Walter Blanchard clerk of the Town of Wilmington
Sworn before me
Middlesex ss August 7 th 1838
James Jacques Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 15904
Mrs. Gould Widow of Benjamin Gould Post Master
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. a , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
203.
New Hampshire. Concord
Mary Gould
widow of Benjamin Gould who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 15 Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of May 1843. and sent to
Hon. Franklin Pierce Concord
A. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 76.

H68 Concord N. Hampshire Mary Gould widow of Benjamin Gould decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th January 1818 of Hillsboro co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Farnum of the _____ commanded by _____ in the U.S. line for 15 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 50 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Dec r . D. 1838 and sent Hon. H. Pierce Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $125.82 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 25.16 $150.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 4

Hillsborough, N. H. Aug. 7, 1848.
Sir:
I send you herewith the declaration of George Gould, son and heir of Mary Gould, for the amount of pension due her at the time of her death. Not informed as to the nature of evidence required by your department, I send you record evidence of Mrs Gould's death. If insufficient, I will comply with your direction.
Please send me the certificate, directed to Hillsborough, N. H.
Respectfully &c.
Sam d H. Ayer
Gen. J. L. Edgards. Washington D. C.

Every World Offerant

I George Gould of Hillsborough N. Hampshire do hereby say that Benjamin Gould late of said Hillsborough deceased, died on the seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen, at his own house. I was present at his death. He was my father. He left a widow, Mary Gould, who has resided at my house since the death of her husband, Benjamin Gould, and has never been married, since the death of said Benjamin Gould, but is a widow. George Gould
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss. Nov. 1. 1838. Personally appearing the above named Gould made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me. Albert Baker Justice of Peace.
I certify that Albert Baker is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature above is genuine FRANK H. DREW

Daniel Hillard

I Daniel Killen of Hillsboro in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire a pensioner under the act of 1832 do hereby say that during the Revolutionary war I was acquainted with Benjamin Gorham, who then resided in Wilmington Massachusetts. Said Gorham and myself served in Captain Hazard's or Hazard's Company in Colo. Bodge's Regiment during the first night of the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1779 according to my best recollection Said Gorham & myself informed another term of service of six weeks together in Rhode Island on the last tour he acted as a leader to Major Walker
Daniel Killen
State of New Hampshire Hillsboro County ss
September 3, 1858
Then Daniel Killen personally appeared & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true according to his best recollection & belief.
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
I certify that Daniel Killen is a man of truth and that his statement is entitled to entire credence.
Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace

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Thomas Nelson

I Thomas Killen of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of North Carolina Upon say that during the war of the Revolution I resided at Wilmington, Massachusetts and that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Gorham who also resided in Wilmington but who has since resided in this Town and died here many years since. In the year 1777 I was a private in Capt Foster Company in Colo. Brown Regt according to my best recollection. Major Bryant was Major of the Regt I served three months on that tour of duty and was at the taking of Bennington. Benjamin Gorham served during the above named term of three months in the same Company with me. In 1779 Benjamin Gorham served another term of six weeks in Rhode Island with me he acted as writer to Major Walker. In the year 1780 Benjamin Gorham himself performed another term of three months, served at Rhode Island in Capt Green Company in Colo. Howe Regt I am a pensioner under the act of 1832. I was well acquainted with Benjamin Gorham from the time of the Revolution until his

death - He was married at Wilmington I should think in 1782 to Mary Thompson and his widow is now living in this Town - Thomas Killen
Wiltshire County 38 September 5, 1805
Sworn Subscribed
Before me
Franklin Purdie Justice of the Peace
I certify that Thomas Killen above named is a man of truth and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Franklin Purdie Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss
On this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eight- een hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Samuel H. Ayer, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough. Mary Gould, a resident of Hillsborough, in said County, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Gould, late of said Hillsborough, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That she is unable to give a particular account of his services in this declaration, but reference for so particular account of his services may be had to the former declaration and accompanying evidence filed in the Pen- sion Office of the United States by the said Mary Gould in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she received as an annual amount of pension under that act of July 7, 1838, the sum of fifty dollars and thirty three cents - she further declares that she is still a widow -
M c Mary Gould
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Sam l H. Ayer, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss } May 16, 1845 }
I certify that I am acquainted personally with Mary Gould the aforesaid declarant. That I esteem her a person of truth and undoubted cred- ibility and that I believe the foregoing declaration to be just and true.
Sam l H. Ayer Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } S et . Perley Dage Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Ayer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June 1842 and will expire on the thirtieth day of June 1847 and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County This twentieth day of May 1843
Perley Dage Clerk

Payment to be made at Concord by H. A. Weill Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Concord N. H.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book — Vol- ume L Page 7 2 by W. D. Humphreys, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 2 nd February, 1848, Mary Gould, late of New Hampshire, widow of Benjamin Gould, who was a Private in the Revolution and who died on the 7 th January, 1848, is inscribed on the roll at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1848, and ending 6 th July, 1848, the day on which she died. The amount is due and payable to her only surviving child George Gould.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough, ss.
AT A COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN AT Amherst
in said County, on the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight .
Before the Hon. LUKE WOODBURY, Judge, &c.
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court,
That Mary Gould late of Hillsborough in said County, died at said Hillsborough on the Sixth day of July A.D. 1848. and was at the time of her death Eighty seven years of age . that she drew a pension under the act of June 17. 1844. at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband Benjamin Gould
That at the time of her decease she was a REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER , of the United States, under the act of A. D. 18
That she left one child and her only heir named George Gould
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst aforesaid, this first day of August A. D. 1848,
S. N. Pattee Register of Probate.