Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15749, Asa Gould, Mass New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gould, Asa
W. 15749
New York
Betsey
CONTENTS

Wm Burch Jny 5 1855
5. 159
New York - D
Betsey Gould deceased widow of Asa Gould who died on the of in the State of who was a Pvt. in the 1st Regt. commanded by Captain of the commanded by N.Y. Troops in the State of line for Massachusetts Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 54 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831 - Paid 10. Augt. 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept. 1852 and sent to -
Edward A Smith
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
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THE NEW TESTAMENT
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..... 1811.

Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, and the act amending the same passed in 1837
State of New York
County of Onondaga
On this 21 st day of October in the year 1837 personally appeared before me George Pettit one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said County, (the same being Courts of record) Betsey Gault a resident of the town of Fayette in said County, who, being duly sworn by and before the said Judge, according to Law, did, on her oath, depose & say, that she was Seventy six years old on the 16 th day of last April, that she is the Widow of Asa Gault deceased, who died in the town of Watson, County of Lewis, state aforesaid, on the 26 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1829 and who was a Soldier in the Army of the revolution, that she was married to the said Asa Gault by the Rev. Mr Martin Martins, at West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts, County of Berkshire on the 11 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1779, that she resided in the same neighborhood in that town with the said Asa Gault, from the birth & childhood of both, & both went to the same school that said Asa Gault served in the revolution army, as was said, in the years 1775 and 1776, nine months in each year, that she well recollects hearing him, and Moses Myles & the neighbors say that while he was absent in those years and afterwards, that he went to some other Soldier in the army - she remembers that he was once brought home sick from the army & was dangerously sick, that the families of said Asa Gault & said Myles sent clothing & other articles to them while they were said to be in the army - that after the

marriage as aforesaid the said Asa Gault was in the service at the time the frontier settlement at Cherryvalley was burned & cut off, also served as a Sublieut in the year 1780 when Col Brown was killed at or near Stone Arabia which term of service lasted about two months according to her best recollection - that she has often heard the said Asa Gault say, that he had been frequently called out in alarms & skirmishes with the Indians & Tories - that she recollects hearing her said husband speak of his Officers by such names as Van Slyck, Barret & Pratt - that her maiden name was Betsy Hamlin, that soon after their marriage as aforesaid, her said husband commenced keeping a family record which contained said marriage, a Bible which was given to Lydia McCallum her eldest daughter, after said record was copied into a Bible now in her possession, by a schoolmaster whose name was Gurtis, in Springfield County of Otsego, about twentyseven or twentyeight years ago - & that she has since seen & examined the Bible containing said original record, but the record had been torn out and destroyed by children, as she was told by said Lydia McCallum.
her Betsy X Gault mark
I George Pettit, one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Onondaga, & State of New York, do hereby certify that Betsy Gault, the above declarant, in my presence, at Lafayette in said County, on the 21 st day of October 1837 subscribed the above declaration with her mark of a cross, & swore to the facts therein set forth on oath administered by me, lying on a bed, sick, & unable to attend Court, that she is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to belief
George Pettit Judge of Onondaga County Court

State of New York } ss County of Onondaga } On the 21 st day of October 1837 before me George Pettit a Judge of County Courts in & for said County, personally appeared Armined Streeter a resident of Lafayette in said County, aged thirty- six years last August, who being duly sworn by & before the said Judge, according to Law, oath, on her oath, depose & say, that she is a daughter of Betsey Gault who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that her age is as above stated, that she well recollects, while her father Asa Gault & her mother Betsey Gault, therein named, resided in Springfield, Otsego County, and State aforesaid, with their family, a Schoolmaster by the name of Curtis, then residing in the neigh- borhood, did, at the request of her said parents and in their presence, transcribe the family record from one Bible into another now in possession of the said Betsey (who now resides with this deponent) as mentioned in said declaration, & that said copy so transcribed as aforesaid, has this day been torn out of said last mentioned Bible, by this deponent, & is hereto annexed - & that said first Bible was given to her Sister Lydia M c Callum as also mentioned therein, and that said Curtis, in copying as aforesaid passed over the name & Birth of Hannah Gault, in its regular order which was the reason why it was placed below & that this circumstance was spoken of at the time - & & that said Curtis copied said record as aforesaid twentyseven or twentyeight years ago, & that said copy has remained in said Bible, in the family of said Betsey Gault & this deponent from that time till the present day, and further deponent says not -
Sworn to & subscribed the 21 st day of October 1837 Armined Streeter George Pettit Judge of Onondaga County Courts

& that this circumstance was spoken of at the time & that said Curtis's copy did record as aforesaid twentyseven or twentyeight years ago, & that said copy has remained in said Bible, in the family of said Betsey Gould & this deponent from that time till the present day, and further deponent says not -
Sworn to & subscribed the 21 st day of October 1807 before me - George Pettit Judge of Onondaga County Court
John Gould was born March the 17 th . Betsey Hamlin was born April 16 1761 John Gould was married to Betsey Hamlin February 11 1779. Catherine Gould was born June 16 1780 Matthew Gould was born September 8 1781 Mary Gould was born September 12 1782 Sarah Gould was born April 3 1787 John Gould was born March 27 1789 Rachel Gould was born June 28 1791 Sophia Gould was born October 21 1793 Ruth Gould was born January 1 1799 Deborah Gould was born August 25 1801 Deborah Gould was born August 13 1796 Mary Gould was born March 11 1806 Mary Gould died August 29 1795 John Gould died August 26 1811

Asa Gould was born March the 1736.
Betty Hamlin was born April 16 1761
Asa Gould was Married to Betty Hamlin Febuary 11. 1779.
Cornelius Gould was born June 18 1780
Matthew Gould was born September 8 1781
Mary Gould was born September 12 1782
Isaac Gould was born April 3 1787
Isaac Gould was born March 27 1789
Isaac Gould was born June 25 1791
Emma Gould was born October 21 1793
Hebe Gould was born January 1 1799
Anninda Gould was born August 25 1801
Anninda Gould was born August 13 1796
Henry Gould was born March 17 1806
Isaac Gould died August 29 1793
Isaac Gould died August 26. 1827
Cornelius

I certify that I am acquainted with Armindeu Street the within deponent, & that she is a person of good moral character & a credible Witness George Pettit Judge etc
State of New York Onondaga County
Sp. I Hanson Edwards Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Pettit Esquire is a judge of said Court in and for the County of Onondaga duly commissioned and qualified & that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurats of the preceding affidavits to be his genuine signatures. And I further certify that the said George Pettit was on the 21 st day of October last a judge as aforesaid. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of December 1837
H. Edwards Clerk

Henry Gould son of Asa & Betsey Gould, - Claim under the Act of 4 July 1836, for the Pension due Mother at her death
Edwards & Smith Agents

State of New York } County of Otsego } ss. On this 6 th day of May A D 1852 personally appeared in open Court before me the undersigned Judge of the County Court of said County. Henry Gould a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in said County, aged 46 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 = That he is one of the surviving children of Asa & Betsey Gould, both now deceased, and that my Father the said Asa Gould, served in the war of the Revolution in the years 1775 and 1776 nine months - and in the year 1782 two months, under Capt Barrett, and Vanslyke & Col Pratt, = and that he also served one year in 1781 and 1782, under Capt Adam Bailey & Col Spratt and the last six months of which time he was a Corporal And this deponent further says that my Father the said Asa Gould resided, to his best knowledge & belief, at Old Sharon, State of Connecticut in the time of the Revolution and that he died at the town of Watson in the County of Lewis in the month of September 1828, and his mother the said Betsey Gould died at the town of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga the 10 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty, leaving leaving sur- -viving this deponent, Lydia M c Collom, now the wife of Daniel M c Collom, and Jonathan Gould who are all

now over the age of twenty one years
And this deponent further says that his mother the aforesaid Betsey Gould never intermarried, but continued the widow of the said Asa Gould deceased, and that he makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the aforesaid act of Congress for the amount of pension or the arrears of pension due his mother, the aforesaid Betsey Gould at the date of her decease
Henry Gould
Sworn to in open Court before me this 6 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Gould the above declarant that he is a credible person worthy of belief
J. S. Bowne County Judge Otsego County
State of New York } County of Otsego } ss. I Samuel S. Bowne, Judge of the County Court of said County of Otsego, do hereby certify that at a court held in and for said county before me the said Judge, at Cooperstown in said County on the 6 th day of May 1852, it was proved by the adduction

of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Asa Gould late of the town of Watson County of Lewis, State of New York died in the month of September 1828, and that he left a widow whose name was Betsey Gould, that Betsey the said widow died at the town of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga, & State of New York on the 10 th day of August 1847 leaving surviving the said Henry Gould who is described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and also Lydia M c Callum, now the wife of Daniel M c Callum & Jonathan Gould their surviving children who are over the age of twenty one years, and that said Betsey, did not intermarry but remained the widow of the said Asa Gould.
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that S. S. Brown Esquire, was, on the 6 th day of May 1852 the County Judge a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 day of May 1852
Samuel North, CLERK.

of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Asa Gould late of the town of Watson County of Lewis, State of New York died in the month of September 1828, and that he left a widow whose name was Betsey Gould, that Betsey the said widow died at the town of Synder in the County of Onondaga, & State of New York on the 10 th day of August 1847 having surviving the said Henry Gould who is described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and also Lydia M c Collom, now the wife of Daniel M c Collom & Jonathan Gould their surviving children who are over the age of twenty one years, and that said Betsey, did not intermarry but remained the widow of the said Asa Gould until her decease
Sam l S. Greene County Judge, Otsego County

For value received, by Henry Gould of the town of Chemung Valley County of Otsego & State of New York, to me in hand paid, do hereby relinquish, unto the said Henry, all my right title & claim, whatsoever I now have, or hereafter may have, to all moneys as an heir at law, supposed, supposed to be due the children of Asa & Betsey Gould, both now deceased - for the services of said Asa Gould, as a soldier in the war of the revolution -
And I do hereby authorise the said Henry Gould to make application, to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C., for the same, in person or by Attorney and to receive the certificate in his name, and the moneys to be paid thereon
Dated May 24 th 1852 } Jonathan Gould
In presence of the Gould
State of New York } Otsego County }
On this 24 th day of May 1852, came before me Jonathan Gould by known me to be the person described in & who executed the above instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses & purposes therein mentioned
Hiram Babcock Justice Peace

For value received, by Henry Gould of the town of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego & State of New York, to me in hand paid, do hereby relinquish, unto the said Henry, all my right title & claim, whatsoever I now have, or hereafter may have, to all moneys as an heir at law, supposed, said to be due the children of Asa & Betsey Gould, both now deceased - for the services of said Asa Gould, as a soldier in the war of the revolution -
And I do hereby authorise the said Henry Gould to make application to the Commission of Pensions Washington, D.C., for the same, in person or by Attorney and to receive the certificate in his name, and the moneys to be paid thereon
Dated May 24 th 1852 } Jonathan Gould
In presence of
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Hiram S. Babcock Esquire, was, on the 24 day of May 1852 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 day of May 1852 Samuel North CLERK.

For Value Recd by Henry Gould of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego and State of New York I do hereby relinquish to him the said Henry all my right, title & claim, that I now have or hereafter may have, in & to, a certain claim, for Pension, supposed to be now due the heirs at Law, of Betsey Gould deceased, for services of Asa Gould in the war of the Revolution, the said Asa & Betsey being the father & Mother of the undersigned And I do hereby authorise the said Henry, he being one of the children of said Asa & Betsey Gould, to make the application in his own name, for the purpose of receiving, what may be due, and to receive the certificate in his name and all moneys to be paid upon the same Dated May 1st 1852 Lydia McCollom
State of New York } Otsego County } ss. On this 1st day of May 1852 Came before me Lydia McCollom by me well known to be the person described in & who executed the foregoing relinquishment & acknowledged that she executed the same for the uses & purposes therein men- -tioned Hiram Wakelock Justice Peace

For Value Recd by Henry Gould of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego and State of New York I do hereby relinquish to him the said Henry all my right, title & claim, that I now have or hereafter may have, in & to, a certain claim, for Pension, supposed to be now due the him at Law, of Betsey Gould deceased, for services of Asa Gould in the war of the Revolution, the said Asa, & Betsey being the father & Mother of the undersigned And I do hereby authorize the said Henry, he being one of the children of said Asa & Betsey Gould, to make the application in his own name, for the purpose of receiving, what may be due, and to receive the certificate in his name and all moneys to be paid upon the same Dated May 1st 1852      I did McCollum
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.  I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that } William S. Babcock Esquire, was, on the 11th day of May 18 52 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 day of May 185 2  Samuel North CLERK.  William Babcock Justice Peace
2 me in it in

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Asa Gould W.F. 15-749
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 9 mos Joel Pratt Van Schaick N.Y.   1776 9 mos no officers stated   1780 10 1/2 mos Bartholomew Barrett Van Slyck David Pratt   Jan 23 1781 4 mos 21 d 6 " 18 " Pvt- Corp Adm Baily Bailey Mass  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Filledale Albany Co. which was afterwar d  Columbia Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, July 12, 1837. For cl. ab.
Residence at date of application, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was born Apr. 16, 1761
Remarks: Soldier married at West Stockbridge Mass Feb 11, 1779. He was born Mar. 7, 1756. Betsy, daughter of Cornelius Hamlin. Soldier died Aug. 26, 1829 at Watson, Lewis Co. N.Y. She died at Lynden, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Aug. 10, 1847. (Family record herewith)

Record Division.
December 1, 1911.
Mr. Rolfe McCollom, 406 Union Trust Building, Los Angeles, Cal.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Asa Gould, Wid. File No. 15,749, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his family.
Cornelius Gould, born June 18, 1780. Matthew Gould " September 8, 1782. Mary Gould " September 12, 1784. Jonathan Gould " April 3, 1787. Ira Gould " March 27, 1789, died August 29, 1793. Lydia Gould, " June 21, 1791. married Daniel McCollom. Cynthia Gould " October 21, 1793. Hannah Gould " August 13, 1796. Phebe Gould " January 1, 1799, married ---Bennett. Arminda Gould " August 25, 1801, married ---Streeter. Henry Gould " March 19, 1806.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

n o . 3051
Betsey Gould. See letters with in mentioned.
N. York
Oct '36 -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1911 Dec. 2 Hist. to Ralph M c Collone V.F.M. also family record.
File No. 15749
Betsy Gould Widow of Asa Gould Coop. New York
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3057. N. York
Betsy Gould
Letter to Hon. Mr. Taylor 25 Jan. '38. do. to same 13 June 1838
Let. to Genl. Eaton 24 May '44 " Hon. A. Dana, Jan'y: 27 th '45 " to W. G. Clarke March 25. '45 " " same Sept 30. '45. Edward Smith Aug 16/52
Act. July 11. 1836

Putney Gould Nov 14/1836
Dear Col. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
PAID

ROLFE MCCOLLOM REAL ESTATE 406 UNION TRUST BUILDING FOURTH AND SPRING STREETS
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
The Bureau of Pensions Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I would appreciate information regarding service etc of
Asa Gould of
Capt Joel Pratt's Co; 2nd Regiment of New York serving in Revolutionary War! Data requested to qualify for S.A.R.
Thanking you in advance,
I am Yours respectfully
Rolfe McCollom

30 57.
Betsy Gould
N.Y.
act 4 July 36

State of New York Onondaga County
SS. On the 24 th day of November 1837 before Alvin Davison a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Onondaga, personally appeared Armina Streeter aged 36 years and Phebe Bennett aged 38 years both residents of the Town of Lafayette in said County, who being duly & lawfully sworn by & before the said Justice according to Law did respective- -ly depose & say that they are the daughters of Asa Gould Deceased and Betsey Gould his Widow, who now resides & for many years past has resided in the same family with the Deponents that their Father the said Asa Gould died on the 26 th day of August 1829 as set forth in the declaration of the said Betsey Gould herewith annexed in her application for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 and that Amos Hamlin & Lydia McCallum in their statements set forth in their depositions also herewith annexed are mistaken either in their information or recollection in assigning the death of the said Asa Gould in the year 1828, that deponents received their information of the death and the time of his death the said Asa Gould as follows viz viz the deponents received a letter the same week of his death from a Brother Jonathan Gould stating the death & time he the said Asa Gould died, said letter informed us that he died on the 26 th day of August 1829 & that Mother the said Betsey Gould so informed us when we first saw her after his death
Armina Streeter
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of November 1837 before me, & I do certify that I am acquainted with the above deponents Armina Streeter & Phebe Bennett & that they are both credible witnesses & their statements are entitled to belief
Alvin Davison Justice of the peace
Phebe Bennett

State of New York County of Onondaga ss. I, Cornelius Younglove Deputy Clerk of the said County, do certify, that Abiel Davison Esquire before whom the pre- ceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified; And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and Signature - Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 30 th day of November in the year 1837 C. Younglove Dep. Clerc.
3057.
Betsy Gould N.Y.
act 4 July 361

State of New York } Harn County } _____ ?
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Amos Hamlin and being duly sworn deposeth and says as set forth in the following which is in his own hand writing to wit,
My father Cornelius Hamlin of the Town of Sharon in the state of Connecticut died on the 13 th of August 1775 I was nine years old the 8 th day of the same month - In January 1776 I went to live with Samuel Mudge in the Town of West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts near the New York State line - In the spring of 1776 or 77 (I believe it was in 76) Mr Mudge's son John & Asa Gould enlisted in the revolutionary army I believe they enlisted for nine months but am not certain as to the term of time, I remember seeing the recruits assemble & choosing a sergeant who marked them off - I recollect the family receiving several letters from John stating that he & his comrades were stationed at Tienderoga - In one of his letters he stated that he wanted them to send him some clothing & that cakes & cheese did not grow on the bushes at Tienderoga - Mr Gould the father of Asa came to our house & informed the family that he was going to see his son Asa & carry him some necessaries & would carry some to our John if they were ready when he went - I remember his calling & getting the articles for John - I remember when they both returned & that it was cold weather when they came home - Mr Gould the father of Asa aforesaid then lived in the Town of Hillsdale in the county of Albany, now county of Columbia about one mile from where we lived - In February 1779 the aforesaid Asa Gould married a sister of mine her name was Betsey Hamlin she was born according to our family record on the 16 th April 1761 I was present at her marriage, the ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Master - I have frequently heard said Gould say that he was in the army & was at the taking of St Johns & Montreal in the year 1775 likewise that he went to Cobary Valley at the time that town was burnt by the enemy, I like - wife remember his going in the army with a Capt Basset on the Mohawk River about the time that Col. Brown was killed in the year 1780 which was after he was married to my sister - I do not recollect how long

he was then absent from his family - My sister informs me that her husband the aforesaid Asa Gould died in the Summer of 1828 and that she remains his widow & now lives with her youngest daughter in the town of La Fayette in the county of Onondaga in the state of New York
I swear and subscribe
Amor Hansen
June 12 th 1837 before
Mr. Henry Flannigan
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid James Hamlin and have been acquainted with him for thirty years past and from general report, he is a man of truth and veracity, and from my individual acquaintance consider him a man of respectability. Henry Hovey Jr. Durham June 12 th 1837—
State of New York,
Greene County ss 5. William T. B. Keenance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Abner Flower Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected & qualified and that his signature to said affidavit and to the above certificate is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of June 1837.
William T. D'Heermance Clerk

Moses Myers of the Town of Austerlitz County of Columbia & State of New York Being Duly Sworn and Saith that Asa Gould was a President of the Town of Hillsdale County of Albany & State of New York {now Austerlitz Columbia County in the year 1775 and there enlisted in the Revolution marching in the Company commanded by Capt Abel Pratt in the Spring of 1775 and marched in to the City Albany & from there was joined to the Regiment commanded by Col Vansevik and from there marched to Fort George and there remained about 4 months and from there marched to Ticonderoga where they had a short time and from there marched to Fort John  George and remained there until January 1st and was discharged in June and the Deponent further Saith that in the month of February 1779 the above named Asa Gould was married to Betsey Hamlin and the Deponent was at the wedding or said marriage and the Deponent further Saith that the above named Asa Gould was drafted and went into the Service in the year 1780 under the Command of Capt Barnett and joined the Regiment Comman- ded by Col David Pratt and marched to the northward on the Mohawk River and thence to Ticonderoga the whole making a one months tour and was discharged and returned home and the Deponent further States his opinion is that the said Asa Gould was in the Service at different times after the services above stated and further the Deponent Saith not Sworn & subscribed before me his This 8th day of June 1837 Moses Myers Major of 1st Inf y Battery of the New York State Militia
witness my hand Moses Myers

Moses Myers
affidavit

This may certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Myers of the Town of Astoria, Columbia County and that the said Myers is of good Moral Character Astoria, June 8th 1837 Major M y ler Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
Columbia County }
I James Storm Clerk of said County do cer- tify that Major M y ler before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & duly qualified to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his names subscribed to said Affidavit and also to the certificate of Credibility are his proper hand writing & Signature
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto in the absence of James Storm, set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 8 th day of June 1837. Richard Carrigen Deputy Clerk
Moses Myers Justice of the Peace

Lydia McCallum of the Town of Hardenwick  Orange and County of Otsego and state of New York being duly sworn, saith that she has often heard her father Asa Gould say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he the said Asa Gould went to Montreal, Quebec, and I believe Kingston and I have heard him state some of his suffer- ings in relation to his food, such as eating bread skinned from the surface of mill and also eating horse meat, lodging in the wilderness on the ground and many other sufferings and that he had been in battles and fought in defence of his country, and that he died August 26 th 1828 of a disease seated on the Kidneys as I was informed by a letter from my brother with whom he Asa Gould died. This deponent further saith that her mother Betsey Gould soon after the death of her Father Asa Gould came to live with this deponent and remained with her and in her vicinity and with her other children ever since and that she has remained unmarried till the present time Lydia McCallum
Subscribed and sworn to before me Eliza Hale on this 12 th day of July 1837
Leavel Ladd Clerk of Court
I here state that Lydia McCallum is a resident of the County of Otsego and that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
Leavel Ladd

State of New York
§ I, George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Steub. Do hereby Certify that Samuel Todd Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for the County of Steub duly elected and qualified according to law - I do further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and hereby declare his name subscribed to said Affidavit and the annexed Certificate of identity and credibility to be his genuine hand writing and signature -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed My seal of office this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1837.
George C. Clyde Clerk

2380 Betsey Gould
Atkins Vermont } January 21, 1848 On the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord 1847 Betsey Gould a resident of the state and county of Franklin, Vermont to wit: the 16th day of July in the year of our Lord 1847 did hereby certify that she has been in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Secretary of State

2380 Betsy Gould.
Staten Island, New York (see p. 100 of Catalogue)

a witness unto you that said period, and that the aforesaid Mr. Gould was truly the servant of the Reformed Church after their marriage as before stated in respect to his service in the year 1780 and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Hart in Feb. 11. 1789 and further Betsey Gould scit subscribed and sworn to this 15. day of July 1837 before me Aziel Davison Justice of the Peace
Onondaga County ss. I Certify that the above Daniel Doting Gould is a credible Witness. this 12 th July 1837 Aziel Davison Justice
Onondaga County ss. I Certify that the above named applicant in consequence of Badely infirmity is unable to attend the Court this 12 th July 1837 Aziel Davison Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Onondaga ss. I, Cornelius Younglove Dep. Clerk of the County of Onondaga Certify that Aziel Davison is a justice of the Peace as above, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 15. day of July in the year 1837 C. Younglove Dep. Clerk.

State of New York Columbia County } ss, on this Eighth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty eight before Anson Brown a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Moses Myers of Pustertitz in said County aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn by and before the said Justice according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted in the time of the revolutionary war with Asa Gould then a neighbour of this deponent in Hillsdale in said County where both resided, who died in the Black river Country in the year 1828 or 1829 as this deponent is informed and verily believes and that Betsey Gould his wife Widow now resides in Tully or Lafayette Onondaga County is an applicant for a pension that said Asa Gould was married to Betsey Hamlin and afterwards in the year 1780 he was drafted into a company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Bartholomew Barrett Lieutenant Danee Barnes, in the month of October for the term of one month and served as a soldier till said term expired, that said Company was attached to Colonel David Bratts Regiment and was stationed at Fort Herkimer so called at that time about one or one and a half mile from Fort Dater in the State of New York did not stay at the Fort but a small part of the time was marched off twenty or thirty miles in pursuit of the enemy several times did not stay long at any one place and that he this deponent served with Asa Gould in the same company during the time a here stated
Moses X Myers mark
Sworn to and subscribed by Moses Myers
The day and year first above written before me, and I further certify that I am well ac- quainted with him and know him to be a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to belief Anson Brown Justice of the Peace

30516
Betsy Gould of La- fayette, Onondaga N.Y. Applicant
George Pettit her Agent, Fabius Onondaga County N.Y. Dec 22-1887
to whom see roll of Capt Jos Pratt Oct 23-1885 ms 10 Oct 1885
Hon. W. Taylor H.R. Dec 29.
one is a member of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
West Stockbridge Town Clerk's Office.
I Albert Bole Town Clerk of the Town of West Stockbridge aforesaid do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of said Town from the time said Town was first incorporated in the year 1777 to the present time & do not find either the publication or the marriage of Asa Gould to Betsey Hamlin, on said Records. And I further certify that but a very small proportion of all the publications & marriages in said Town have been recorded, the whole number recorded being only about six of marriages & about one hundred of publications -
Attest Albert Bole Town Clerk
Berkshire ss November 3 rd 1837. Then the above named Albert Bole made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him signed & attested - before me Robbins H. Kellogg - Justice of the peace
I further certify that it is not customary in this section of country, to have marriages recorded in the several parishes & I have never heard of any Records of the Rev. Mr. Martin in the Town of West Stockbridge, altho I have been in business there for about thirty years past
Robbins H. Kellogg

I Morgan Lewis Church Clerk of the Town of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of the Church in said Town for forty eight years past and do not find either the birth or marriage of Asa Gould to Betsey Hamlin on said Record which Records commenced forty eight years ago. Morgan Lewis Clerk of said Church
Berkshire ss. November 24 th 1837 then the above named Morgan Lewis personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit or certificate by him subscribed
Before me Robbins Kellogg Justice of the peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire certify that Robbins Kellogg Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Albert Cook & Morgan Lewis were made is a Justice of the Peace within said County & that he was at the date of said Affidavits duly commissioned & qualified as such & that his signature the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. This 28 th day of November 1837 Chas Sedgwick Clerk
30571 Betsey Gould after Jas. H. Mandrake M.D. Affidavit
George H. Hetherington Agent, Bristol Massachusetts
Nov 22-1837
See note of Capt. John Pratt Oct 23-1837
Nov 10-1837
Mr. Taylor H.P. Dec 29

Columbia County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That Asa Brasee before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 17 th day of May 1838
K. Miller Clerk

June 11. N.Y. Havins.
Free
Hon William Taylor
M. C. Washington
D. 6.
Hon W. Taylor H.R. June 7. 38.
Col. J. G. [?] Prof. G. [?] Prof. [?]

Salina May 31 st 1888
Hon. W. Paylor
Dear Sir - I take the liberty to enclose an affidavit to support the claim of Betsey Gault for a pension, & to ask your personal attention to her case. - It is fully authenticated, excepting the omission of the County Clerk, to attach his certificate with a tape as required by the regulations set forth in the report of the Sec. of War Jan 19-1888- Doc No 118, page 106 which you did me the favor to forward to me.
But having procured this deposition, at great trouble, through the P. M. Assistant, Columbia County, 20 miles from the residence of the County Clerk, & having once returned the papers to him, for informality , I have concluded to forward the papers to you, in the hope that the defect may be supplied, in the way provided in the same  page for the "absence of a public seal in the Clerk of -fir" by the member of your house from the District embracing that County. I thought also, that if the proof should be deemed insufficient (which I cannot apprehend) the trouble & expense & delay might be saved by submitting the affidavit to Mr Edwards for his opinion on that point, though he may deem it informal & want of order to request him to do so - I hope however that the claim will not be allowed to suffer prejudice from this omission - but much rather have the paper returned to me for amendment, if you should find this to be the only difficulty to be alleviated.
I have said I could not apprehend this proof could be deemed insufficient - because it meets every point of objection, set forth in Mr Edwards' Letter to you, of the 5 th January 1888, now before me, which is copied for you to compare with the affidavit, as follows.
"Sir The supplemental declaration of Mrs Betsey Gault and the additional evidence in support of her claim, have been examined. In view of establishing her claim to a pension, under the act provisions of the 3 rd section of the act, it should be made to appear that her husband was in actual military service after the date of

"the marriage. No satisfactory investigation can be had in relation to the service said to have been rendered after 1779, unless the names of his officers, both company & regimental, are given. The only service made out in this case is that under Capt. Joel Pratt, Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in 1775 when he appears to have served about six months." - signed D. L.
Without detaining you to show how exactly all these points are answered by the affidavit of Moses Myles, permit me to call your attention to the closing remark in the letter, wherein but "about six months" service is spoken of as all that was performed in Van Schaick's Regiment in 1775. If you will do the gentle favor to examine her papers on file, you will find satisfactory proof of 9 months service in 1776 in the affidavit of Moses Hamlin - & 9 months in 1775 in Moses Myles affidavit; & in this light also the commissioner must see it (if you can bring him to a personal examination of the papers) if he carry out the liberal views laid down in his regulations, page 90 of the document before mentioned, commencing with the words "To require of the applicants position proof &c &c"
Now then, in this case, the marriage is made out, - a literal compliance with the last clause of Note B, page 87 in proof of the service, and with the "8th rule of evidence in Widows and orphans cases" at page 103. by "one credible witness" to wit, Moses Myles. The same rule also says "trad- itionary evidence will be deemed useful in every such case." This species of evidence, you will find much of, in the papers now on file. I have extended my references to the Secretary's report, hoping you would find leisure to examine them as they apply to this case, in presence of the commissioner, to whom you are at liberty to show this Letter. Believing also that the principles herein quoted from that document, apply with great force to the case of Mrs. Hartley, I have referred to them pretty an her account.
From all the communications of Mr. Edwards in her case, the great difficulty seems to have occurred (un- fortunately for his poor widow) because her husband proved service enough for a full pension without going beyond the marriage, which occurred five days after the last service he proved; & because the name of John Hartley does not appear on the rolls of Myles's Regiment; to accord with the proof of the two Seymours last sent to you.

My experience as an agent for pensioners, gives me a knowledge of many ways whereby the name of a soldier may disappear from the rolls - or be entered erroneously at first, such as nicknames - voluntary changes of name - transfers - sickness - absence on detached service - breach of furlough &c. all which cause confusion among the other confusions & irregularities of revolutionary times. But with the full weight of both these objections, which seem to have become fatally insurmountable, it would seem that this very case might be safely rested on the regulations themselves, as commented on in note of page 89, upon the faith of which Mrs. Henson has traveled hundreds of miles, & spent much money, in search of witnesses to prove the service after marriage , & on the affidavits of the two Seymours by which her case is clearly brought within the rule of that note.
If the Commissioner shall not have recurred to us, promised, & inflexibly rejected this claim, I allow myself to hope, that even a rigid application "required by the regulations & practice" (pages 85 and 86) adapted for carrying into effect the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, and the acts supplementary thereto, with such relaxations as have been, from time to time, sanctioned by the department, on account of the rapid decrease of the survivors of the revolutionary army, and the consequent difficulty of procuring direct positive testimony in every case, would not exclude her from the benefit of the provision of the Act of July 4 th 1836. - These two cases are now submitted with reliance on as much of your personal aid & attention to them, as are consistent with leisure & public duty -
I remain very respectfully your Obedt Servt
G. Pettit

July 22 day
Mr. Stewart
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Free
3157. H. July. Mr. Taylor 5 Jan'y 38 20. 13 June 38.

Syracuse July 13 th 1844
Dear Sir I take the liberty to ask of you information relative to the case of Mrs. Gov Betsey Gould widow of Asa Gould deceased who served in the Revolution -ary war some 2 years the said widow made out her declaration obtained the necessary proof &c sent them to you some years ago. She is entitled according to law and testimony. For the soldier that made oath to her husband's service, fought by his side the same length of time, & receives a pension for his services &c. Now I can conceive no good reason why the poor widow cannot receive her due. Please inform me what you have done or will do in the premises.
Hon J L Edwards
Your obedient servant Samuel Eaton
pg direct paynesville Onondaga Co New York

Spt 29 45
Betsy Gould NY 36 n 38
[Signature]
Hon J L Edwards Commr of Revenue Washington D C
Prospect Sept 24 3

Rose New York Sept 24, 1845
Sir
They leave to request the honor of being informed, if a Declaration of an heir (child) of a Widow of a Revolutionary soldier, made before the Surrogate, at the time proof is furnished of death of the Widow &c, will be accepted, or in other words, is a Surrogate Court considered a court of record, by the Department,
It is the case of Widow Betsy Gould, who applied under act of 1834 for a pension, but failed to prove service after her marriage, you inform me, that the widow can receive the benefits of the act of 1838, if she apply for the same, - The widow is dead, and it being some time before a court of common pleas, will be in session, I make the above inquiry,
I have the honor to Very respectfully Yours Obediently W B Wade
Hon J L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington

Rome, March 8 th 1845
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I beg pardon, for troubling you in relation to the claims of certain persons for pensions, so often as it has been necessary, of late. But permit me to say, that there has been certain persons, pretending to act as agents, who have in some numerous instances, been paid, sums, after sums, for doing business, and after deceiving the applicant, has left him in ignorance as to what he had done, frequently taking what papers, the claimants had, in support of his, claims, and leaving him, then in obscurity as to the standing of the case.
It is in instances of this kind, that reference to your Office is necessary.
This is the case of the representative of Asa Gould, (where agents) were endeavoring to establish his claim for several years, until the old man died, when he could obtain no more funds. He, abandoning the case, - permit me to ask if his declaration has been received under act of 1818.
This is, that it may be ascertained, - as to the time and place of service , - that efforts may be made to establish the claim of his widow, as filed in your Office under act of 4 th July 1836. The claim of the widow Betsey Gould, has been examined of late, at the request of

Dear A. Dana, I beg leave to ask, if not in consistent with the rules of the Department, that we may, be informed, of the history of the service rendered with full testimony after the marriage, for which fur- ther proof is required. That we may the more successfully search records, for the requisite proof. - It is asserted that Mr. Mygale, who tes- tifies to the service after marriage, is now receiving a pension, - for services rendered at the same time and place, - to which he testifies, Mr. Geo. Gould, done the service for which a pension is claimed,
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Humble Servt W. G. Wall
Dear J. L. Edwards Caretaker of Burrows Washington

Cherry Valley Otsego Co. N.Y. Dec 28 th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I write on behalf of the heirs of Asa Gould deceased - in regard to a supposed claim for money to which their father was entitled at the time of his death. Mr Gould was in service in the Continental Army of the Revolution - He served 18 months - He never drew a pension - He died some time in the year 1828. He had been for a good many years previous to his death - The precise number I can not state - Entirely indigent being supported by his children - His widow died in the year 1847 - In Nov or thereabouts - 1852. The heirs on proof were on file in the Pension Department obtained the pension to which the widow at the time of her death was entitled - but as I am informed by one of the sons of Asa Gould there was nothing drawn nor was application made for any pension to which Asa Gould may have been entitled at the time of his death. It is believed by the heirs of Asa Gould that they have a valid claim agst the Pension Dep t .

for the Pension which might have been drawn by Asa Gould had he in his life time applied for the same -
Please to inform me whether or not on the facts as above set forth - they have a valid claim and if they have, please forward to me the proper forms & instructions - that I may present their case, on proofs, to the department
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm Burch

Betsy Gould dec widow of Asa NY
adm d act July 4 1836
10 months p re $30 6 " 9/18 day p er 24.20 $57.20
per annum from 4 March 1836 to 10 Aug 1847
when she dies
except 2 yrs
Payable to Sydia & Colleen Jonathan Gould and Henry Gould only surviving children
Cert to Edward & Smith Present

Brief in the case of Betsy Gould dec d wid w of Asa County and State of New York act July 4 1836
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of service, Record, Pardon & traditionary
Proof marriage Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thomas Tipton
Name and residence of Agent
Edward V Smith
Present
Examining Clerk.

Lydia M. Collins child of Asa Gould & widow To
Simeon Smith
Power of attorney
M. Cole
Aug 9 th 1851
We desire to see the papers of Betsey Gould within named,
9 Aug. 1851
Ex by Edwards Smith
aug 19/51

State of New York } County of Otsego } Lydian McCollom being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is a child of Asa Gould deceased to whom a pension was probably due, and whose widow Betsey Gould was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York, in 1837. That this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim Lydian McCollom
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of July 1857 and I do hereby certify that the said Lydian McCollom is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim
Hiram J. Barstow Justice Peace
Know all men by these presents that I, Lydian McCollom daughter of Asa Gould deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, and whose widow in her life time was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Simeon Smith of the city of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for, and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or

application for a pension as above mentioned Witness my hand and seal this 11 th day of July 1851 Sealed and delivered in the presence of Hiram Babcock
Lydia McCollom
State of New York } County of Otsego } Be it known that on the 11 th day of July 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared Lydia McCollom above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavit to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned Hiram Babcock Justice Peace
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify; that Hiram Babcock Esquire, was, on the 11 th day of July 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 6 th day of August 1851 Samuel North CLERK.

A. Gould's Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 20 1852.
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 Asa Gould is borne on a roll of Capt Adams Baily's Co.; commanded first by Col. Bailey, subsequently by Col Sprout. taken from Jan'y 1. 1780 - to Jan'y 1. 1782. — He enlisted Jan'y 23. 1781. for 3 years — promoted to Corporal June 13 1781. — making 14 mos. 21 days as private & 6 mos. 18 days as Corporal.
See register of certificates of final settlement. Numbers 16394 — 17696.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Messrs. Tucker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now forty five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this 12 th day of April A. D. 18 52
Signed by said Henry Gould in my presence, of Jefferson M. Clyde JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Henry Gould

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Son — of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of Otsego — Town of Chemung Valley
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Asa Gould — in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Old Sharon — in the County of — and State of Connecticut
He enlisted from the Town of (Not known by me) in the County of — and State of — in the year 17 — as a private doing duty in the Company commanded by Captain Capt  Barrett , Col David Bratt , and Capt Bursly in 1775 Regiment — and he served as follows, * viz 1776. & 1780 — Also in Captain Adams Baily's Co, in the 2d Mass Regt. Col Edgmont in 1781 & 1782
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

Brief
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Declaration of Betsey Gould Act '36 Marr'd 1779, widow of Asa Gould. Served 9 mos in '75 & '76, in each year. = 18 mos. Was at the battle of Cherry Valley, - served also in '80 2 mos. - Officers Van Slyck. Barret & Pratt. -
Amos Hamlin testifies that Asa Gould enlisted in the spring of '76 (believes) for 9 mos. (not certain) Asa's father carried him clothes. has frequently heard Gould say he was at Cherry Valley & St John's & Montreal, he was with Capt Barret '80 Moses Myers says in '80 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Barret Pratt's Regt. served one month, & no dis- missal
Dec By Betsey Gould dec? Act 36 Same as above and that Asa served 12 mos in '81 & '82 in Capt Adam Bailly's Co & Col Spratt. - the last 6 mos he was a prisoner. She died 10 Aug '47 - leaving Lydia Col- lum, Jonathan Gould & Henry Gould.

On 25 March 1845. in a letter to Mr Wade the office admitted service from 23 April to 10 October 1775 — then as a private, Now a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Mass is furnished showing a service of 4 Mos 22 8 days as private and 6 months & 18 days as corporal — I admit the claim for 10 months & 48 days pri & 6 months & 18 days as corporal
Fuller
There are also monthly Rolls of Capt Bailey furnished showing the name of Capt Bailey Gould as a corpor- al —