Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15151, Samuel Gowdy, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gowdy, Samuel
S 15157
CONTENTS
Carded

New York 14984
Samuel Goudy
as Mark his b y in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commander by Captain Pease of the Reg t commander by Col. Wolcott in the Cont t time for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1832 and due to J. Knapp Lowville
Arrears to the 4th of Ma '33 $ 160 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th p '33 40 $ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } G. C. Stiles, Clerk.
Recorded by Book 6, Vol. 3, Page 57

B.284 Samuel Goody's v
Declaration
On Rolls July 10 '80 - 9 lev 80
Adm d 24 mofri 80 $
offe cas as strifed and

State of New York Lewis County } ss:
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of Lewisville in said County Samuel Gowdy of Machiaville in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith in explanation and in addition to his Declaration hereto annexed That he served as a private soldier in the Connietical Militia from the 15 th of June 1776 to 15 th of October of the same year making four months
That from January 1777 to April following he served in the Militia aforesaid making two months — as a private soldier
That upon some time in September 1777, to the latter part of October following he served in said Militia making at least one month — private soldier
From the last of July to first of October 1778 or 1779 he served two months in the Militia aforesaid private soldier
From the first of July 1780 to the last of December following he served in the Continental Line making at least five months as a private soldier
From the month of July 1781 about the first to the first of April 1782 he served in the Connietical State Troops making eight months
That he served in the Militia in all nine months
That he served in the Continental Line five months
That he served in the State Troops eight months Making in all nearly two months service one year and ten months
And this deponent further states that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who can testify to his service except the affidavit of John Ford which is annexed That the above service was rendered under the officers as specified and —

as set forth in the declaration of this deponent and further this deponent says etc. Samuel Gowdy
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Gowdy to me known as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit this 5 th day of May 1833—
Orin Willbur Justice Peace
Clerks Office Linn County S.P.
I Carlos P. Leconte Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Orin Willbur Esq. whose name appears above as a Justice of the peace in was on the date of the above certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified in said County Commission and duly sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the same writing of said Justice and hereby believe that the signature Orin Willbur subscribed above to be his own proper hand writing Given under my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of May 1833
Carlos P. Leconte Clerk

State of New York Lewis County. } ss:
On this Twentieth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared upon me the stages of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis Samuel Goudy a resident of the  Martinsburgh in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged Seventy two 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. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: In the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six on or about the 15 th of June he enlisted as a volunteer under Captain Abel Pease - Lieutenants Converse and Pomroy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Erastus Woolcott Connecticut Militia marched from Sommers Hartford County to New London Connecticut; and served four months was discharged some time in October following -
That in January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven he was drafted and served two months in the Connecticut Militia under Captain Desekiah Parsons in the Regiment commanded by Major Ripley was stationed at Bristol Rhode Islands; left the service in April following - In September of the same year he entered the service as a volunteer under Capt d Joseph Booth in the Connecticut Militia marched to Fishkill on the Hudson River; Thence up to Red Hook back to Fishkill and was discharged in the latter part of October of the same year after Burgoyne was taken does not recollect of joining any particular Regiment at this time was with the Regular Army under General Washington - was on the opposite side of the Hudson River at the time.

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In the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine or — Seventy eight he went as substitute for his Father who was drafted and served two months under Captain Cone Lieutenant Drake Colonel Levi Wells in the Connietical Militia — Marched to New London some time the last of July or first of August and was discharged about the first of October of the same year.
In the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty — he enlisted in the Continental Line under Captain David Parsons Lieutenant David Parsons in the Second Connietical Regiment commanded by Colonel Hoag — Major Walbridge — entered the service about the first of July 1780 & left the latter part of December of the same year. That he joined the army at West Point New York marched to New Jersey crossed the Hudson at Stony Point at Kings Ferry marched to Tappan where Major Andre was hung. — General Washington commanded — That he was sick at the time he was discharged and his brother who was with him took his discharge and does not recollect that his brother ever gave it to him — was at this time Samuel Goudy Junior —
Also in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty one in the month of July he entered the service under Captain Samuel Granger Ensign Wilson in Major Shipmans Battalion of the Connietical State Troops was under the command of General Waterbury, that he was discharged about the first of April 1782 making Eight months service Marched to Dordt Neck & Stamford Connietical

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 the Agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Carlos F. Scott Clerk
Samuel Gerdry
We Isaac Clinton a Clergyman residing in Lowville in said County and Bartholomew Williams of said County do hereby certify that we are not acquainted with Samuel Gerdry who has subscribed and sworn to the above different declaration that we believe him to be about two years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides where he was a Soldier of the Revolution and that the contents is that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Carlos F. Scott Clerk
Isaac Clinton
Barth o Williams
And the said Just do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and do further certify that Isaac Clinton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lowville in the County of Lewis and that Bartholomew Williams who has also signed the same is resident w. Martinsburg in said County and is a credible person & that this statement is entitled to credit.

I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Linn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the Application of Samuel Lowdy for a pension —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal for my office this twentieth day of September One thousand eight hundred & fifty two
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk

State of New York
Levi's County ss. On this Eighteenth day of August 1832 before me personally appeared John Ford of Vienna in the County of Onondaga aged sixty nine years who being first sworn according to Law does declare and say that he knows Samuel Gowdy of Marlowburgh in the County of Lewis and also did know him in the Revolutionary War and that said Gowdy did serve as follows: In the year 1779 said Gowdy served as a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wells of the Connecticut Militia and served two months marched to New London Connecticut that this deponent served in the same Regiment
Also that said Gowdy enlisted in the Continental Line some time about the first of July in the year 1780 in the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Hoge - That this deponent served in the same Regiment and knows that said Gowdy served about six months then said Gowdy served in the Connecticut Militia in the year 1777 two months that he marched to Rhode Island That said Gowdy volunteered in the fall of said year in the Connecticut Militia and marched to the Hudson River and served about two months
This deponent was also knowing to said Gowdy being absent from home in the year 1776 for four or five months and understood at the time that said Gowdy had marched to New London with the Connecticut Militia - This deponent was also knowing to said Gowdy being out in the service of the United States in the years 1781 and 1782 - That this deponent lived near said Gowdy at the time of the Revolutionary War in the Town of Enfield, Connecticut
JOHN FORD
Levi's County ss. I hereby certify that the above named John Ford to me known as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. E. H. COLLIER Justice of Peace of Lewis County.

State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County
I certify that E. Collins Esq. whose name appears within as a Justice of the peace was on the date mentioned by him as such a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe the signature E. Collins subscribed within to be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of said County this 19 th day of September 1832
Carlo P. Linton
13.284 Samuel Goody
Declaration
On Rolls July 10 '80 - 9 rec 80
Adm d 24 mo fore 808

13.284 Samuel Gowdy
5.16.
P. 357
acme
April 53
29
Z. Knox Lowville N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Gowdy  of Martinsburgh in the State of N. York  (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? 72 years  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.     June Jn 1776 4 Private Gen. Capt. A. Pease } Connecticut Col. E. Wolcott } Militia   Aug 1777 2 " Capt. H. Parsons } Major Ripley } "   Sept " " Not Specified " Capt. Jos. Booth } "   1778 or 1779 2 Substitute Capt. Paine, Col. Wells } "   1780 Not clearly defined Private Capt. D. Parsons } 2 d Conn t Reg t Col. Hoyt } Continental   July 1781 8 Private Capt. Sam l Granger } Conn t Major Sherman } State troops  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not Stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and one living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not properly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

Oct. 19. 1903 - Nisy. to. Mrs. Louis Gascogne Detroit Mich.
15 151 INVALID.
File No. 15 151
Samuel Gowdy Brig. Genl. War.
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1
, Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samt Lowdy

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Goody  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no Det. grade and length of each term of service, and names of officers under whom served required to be shown. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.