Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,160, Joseph Gould, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gould, Joseph
P. 4,160
CONTENTS

31277 Application of Joseph Gink for Pension
Please forward the within papers, or the certificate when granted to Cybester G. Shearnan (Widow).
Hon. D. J. Pearce H.R.

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 -
Washington State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations -
Court of Probate for the town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington -
On this Ninth Day of June, in the year 1832, personally appeared in her Court, before the Court of Probate, for the said town of North Kingston, now sitting the same being a Court of Record. Joseph Grafton of said North Kingston, aged Twenty two years last February, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the seventh 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States several times in States. He was born at the town of Scituate, in the Village of Resoluton, on the Resoluton river, in the then Province, now State of Rhode Island, on the 28 th day of February 1778, he has no record of his age, other than an entry which he caused to be made some years since, in the records of the town of North Kingston, stating his age, at the time of the birth of his children. In the Month of February 1778, he became of age, to take military oath, at the time then stood and resided in the said Village of Resoluton. He was mustered in that Month to serve the term of three Months as a Private, in the Company of Militia to which he belonged. The Company was commanded by a Captain Montagu, whose Christian name he has forgot, a Man by the name of Haines was first Lieutenant of the Company, whose Christian name he has also forgot, William Smith was second Lieutenant of the Company, he remembers his Christian name, and he was a mason by trade. He cannot state the name of the Colonel, or of any of the Field Officers of the Regiment, to which he

Companions. He and the rest of his comrades who were drafted with him, were stationed on what is called Winter Hill, or Myrtle Hill, in the State of Massachusetts, and another Regiment of Infantry, was stationed on Prospect Hill on the Cambridge side. Their business there was to guard part of the troops, which were taken to the remainder of Pennsylvania Army, which were taken prisoners at Antietam, and who were exchanged as Prisoners of War on Prospect Hill. Every thing that he saw or heard there was as follows: American troops there. After leaving out the five months is the manner of the as a part of a discharge, but he has no written discharge. He served in his native village until he was over twenty one years of age, he then came to Providence in this State where he resided two or three years and moved then came to this town where he has resided for more than fifteen years last past. He has no documentary evidence of his services. He never read any of the records of the war of the Revolution, that is the other. He does not know of any one now living that was with him, as he has been absent from that County for more than thirty years, and if any are now living he presumed that they have forgotten him. As the Regiment was composed of detached men from all parts of the State of Massachusetts and of Rhode Island, he does not know where to look for proof. As he is still old and to poor, to be of much use in search of the same, even if the task was less difficult than it now is considering the small amount of Pension to which he is entitled. Owing to his service nowhere else in the State of the County distant from where he now lives there is no tradition or report in their neighborhood, regarding his having been a soldier of the Revolution, except what has originated from his own statement. He frequently refers to Deut. to Richard Thomas Esq. of Salem, Esq. of Salem who con- firms with the General result in his account of who have for a long time been acquainted with him, of his being serving under the states. And also to others as to his services in the war of the Revolution he also confidently expects that there are others who have seen him & to their own knowledge of him respecting the same. He

hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & decided that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Pennsylvania State. Given at Philadelphia this 10th day of June 1835
Joseph G. Goble
Hon. Reynolds Ratto
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as such soldier. And the Court further certify that it appears that Richard Thomas & James James Bullock, & referred to by the Applicant, in his declaration, who have given deposition in the case, agree with the Applicant, it not being convenient for them to appear in open Court, are residents of said Northampton, & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. (Jonathan Reynolds Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Joseph Goble for a Pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, this Ninth day of June, in the year 1835 -
Hon. Reynolds Ratto

I David Bissell of North Ringtown, in the County of Washington, am twenty two years of age, for thirty years past, I have been acquainted with Joseph Gould of said North Ringtown an Applicant for a Pension - As much as sixteen years ago, I heard the said Joseph Gould state, who are now telling about the events of the Revolution, that he served as a Soldier, in the Continental Army, there nine months in the State of Massachusetts, & also heard him speak of the same several times afterwards. His character for truth & veracity has always been good. I have heard his declaration read, & believe that he believed he states & all who are acquainted with him I have no doubt believe the same. I believe him to be twenty two years of age, as I have always understood that he was a David and is the opinion in the neighborhood -
David Bissell
Washington ss - In North Ringtown
June 20 th 1834 - Personally
appeared before me, the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for said North Ringtown, the above entitled David Bissell, who after being of me, duly examined, confirmed & sworn, gave the above Deposition, which was of me reduced to writing in his presence & by him subscribed in my presence. And I further certify that the said David Bissell is well known to me & that his character for truth & veracity is good & that said Deposition is entitled to full & implicit credit -
Esther P. Shearman Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c - Clerk's Office - Court of Probate, for the town of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington. Washington &c -
The Subscribed Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Sylvester G. Shearman, before whom the annexed Deposition of David Bissell was taken & sworn to, is a true copy of the same, for the town of North Kingstown, legally chosen, commissioned, qualified & engaged. That the signature annexed to the Certificate, attached to said Deposition, is his proper signature, in his own hand writing, known to me to be such. And that full faith & credit, ought to be given to the same, & to all his official acts, throughout the United States of America - In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & the seal of said Court, this 19 th day of June, in the year 1894 -
John Reynolds R. Clarke

Dear Sir, I speak only as to the fair character and respectability of Joseph Gurnee - I have known him for thirty years, and unhesitatingly say that a man of better character does not live - Washington
July 22 d 1895
Anthony J. Peave
312 1/2 Applications of Joseph Gurnee for a Pension
Please furnish the within papers, or the certificate when granted to Certificate of Pension Master
Hon. D. J. Pearce H.R.

10 S. G. Shearman Esq. Wickford R. S

Boston October 3 d 1834
Sir, Yours of Sept. 26 th to the Secretary was handed us. We have again examined the rolls & documents but are unable to send you any more evidence of Joseph G. H. Golds services than what was mentioned in the Certificate. It is well known at the War Department that the rolls in this Office are very imper- fect. — if S.G. knows of any person living who was in service with him & will get his testimony, no doubt but he will be allowed all he claims for not one Certificate out of ten

that we make out, is evidence of all the services claimed, found. to enlistment
Yours Respectfully, Ebenezer Hovey.
Henry White

32806 Rhode Island
Joseph Gould
Rejected
5- let H R March 35
Hon D. J. Pearce
4160
Joseph Gould

H 69 P. O.
Joseph Gould Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED

R. J. Feb. 23
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner Purvis Washington D.C.
Wm Lloyd Jones

Washington May 22 d 1835
Dear Sir
The enclosed letter I received to day, which I constrained to send to you, as you have more time to read such things, than I have, just at this stage of our business - yours very respect- fully
Arthur T. Pease
J. B. Edleards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

War. Department Pension Office June 25. 1834
Sir
The documents in support of the claim of Joseph Gould have been examined and are herewith returned. As he has produced no proof in support of his claim other than his own declaration, he should obtain evidence from the office of the Secy. of State at Boston where rolls of the Regiment in which he alleges to have served may be found.
I have the honour to be very respectfully J. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions
Hono. D. J. Pearce H. of Representatives

one King's Court Mrs. Poppy's Pigeon - son of James Goh - - - Pencak - - - - -

(6p) Middletown September 16 th 1834- E.D. Bangs Esq. Sir
I am under the necessity of again troubling you, respecting the business of Joseph G. Gaffney. By your certificate, forwarded to me, by last Monday, having date the 18 th of July 1834, that he is allowed for three Months & Nine Days service. Does it appear from the Roll, that he was discharged, at the end of that time & never coming more, or in the Roll, may a list of the Soldiers, on duty at the time of making it out & a statement of the amount of service rendered up to that time. Mr G. is very confident of his having served three Months in service, his character & recollection, are both against you, that I cannot think, that he is mistaken. Please answer this as soon as convenient, as I am apprehensive, that without some explanation, they will presume, at the Pension Office, that he served no more, than the three Months & Nine Days, in which case, he will not be entitled to any thing -
Yours & - C. G. Cheever

Sylvester G. Sherman Esq.
Wickford R.I.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 18 th 1834.
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 the name of Joseph Gould, as a private is borne on a Muster Roll of the company commanded by Capt. Sam l Waterhouse, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. where he is allowed from March 30 th 1778, three months & nine days. — m. ds. 3=9 Joseph Gould claims for further services under Capt. Waterhouse, in 1778, but the roll he describes is not found in this Office, except the one above mentioned.
Edward D. Dana Secy

James Bullock of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Stephen Joseph Gourd of said North Kingston for more than thirty years past. That his character for truth & veracity is, now & always has been as good as that of any other man in the community, and his statements have always been considered entitled to full & implicit credit. Since before the breaking of the Civil War, I have heard him speak of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and of having been in the manner as stated in his Declaration. As I have have no doubt of the truth of his statement, & that it is believed by all who know him, I believe him to be eighty two years of age. James Bullock
Richard Thomas of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Gourd of said North Kingston over fifty years past. That his character for truth, always has been as good as that of any man in the community, & his statements have always been considered entitled to full & implicit credit. I have heard him declare and I have no doubt of the truth of the same, & that he is now in the manner as stated, & that all who are acquainted with him believe the same. I believe him to be eighty two years of age. Richard Thomas

Yours to Ralston of North Ralston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Good of said North Ralston for many years past. His character in all respects is good as that of any Man in the community. There is no doubt that In all who knew him, where most received as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the manner of his conduct in his retirement.
Joshua B. Nathan
Washington (in North Ralston)
June 9 th 1834 Personally appeared before me, the subscribers a Justice of the Peace for said North Ralston. Gales Simonton (said) Thomas & Joshua B. Nathan, the subscribers to the annexed deposition, who after being sworn, duly examined, acknowledged & swear, gave the annexed deposition, which were sworn, reduced to writing in their presence, & by them acknowledged & sworn to. And I further certify, that the said Gales Simonton, Thomas & Joshua B. Nathan, are all well known to me; & that their character for truth & veracity as so, and in depositions entitled to full & impartial credit.
Stephen C. Spence Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island
Washington ss - I Clerk of Court of Justice, for the town of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington.
(The undersigned Clerk of the Court of Justice aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Christopher S. Sleeper, who when the annexed Deposition of facts entitled Richard Turner & Joshua B. Atkinson, was taken & sworn to be a Justice of the Peace, for said town of North Kingstown, regularly chosen, commissioned & qualified. (That the signature annexed to the Deposition Certificate of the Justice, attached to said Deposition, is his proper signature in his own hand writing, known to me to sub- sist that full faith & credit ought to be given to the same, & to all his official acts, throughout the United States of America - (In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of Office, the 9th day of June in the year 1894.
John Reynolds Holke