Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14834, David Gurney, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gurney, David Jane
N. 14834
CONTENTS

3514
Massachusetts
Same Gurney - a son of David Gurney, dec.
was a pensioner under the Act of ... who died on the 30 July 1835 at Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts was a private in the Co. commanded Captain Holman of the regt commanded Col. Hayden, in the Mass. for 15 mo.
scribed on the Roll of Mass. the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
duplicate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1839 I sent to Dr. Lindsey, Washington, D.C.
arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $150.00 semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 25.00 $175.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Gurney Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 91.

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V 1714 Jane Gurney of David Massachusetts
no papers no rolls Capt Gurney f-1777-
Vol 19 page 94 f-1 July 1778 Capt. Al. Washburn not a roll
admit for 15 months P. Capt Alden Col Mayden Mass.
died 30 July 1875
Acty Jns 58
J. M. Lander P. L. Dr. Linsley Washington.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss. -
On this eleventh day of October , September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. William Wood, Judge of the probate of Williston for said County. Jane Gurney of Middleboro in said County aged eighty one 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, 1830, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" that she is the Widow of David Gurney , formerly of Bridgewater but late of Middleboro in said County Clerk, deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution - and accord- -ing to her best information and belief performed the several tours of Service which follow. - In January 1775 she believes he enlisted in Capt. Israel Allen's Company and as she supposes Col. Hovey's Regiment, and after remaining near Boston on Service about three months marched to New York and its Vicinity - making the term of Service one year, which she supposes is fully proved by the Rolls of said Company in the custody of the War Depart- ment.
Afterwards on the first of September 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Goad of Weymouth - in Col. Grafton's Regiment and marched northward into the State of New York and elsewhere.

She has often heard him speak of being present and on duty when Gen Burroughs surrendered, she cannot say how long this talk continued but believes it will appear by evidence in the Department of War. -
He afterwards in the summer of 1870 enlisted again under Capt Abram Washburn of Bridgewater and performed a tour of service at Roxbury, Dorchester and elsewhere in the vicinity of Boston for about three months - that she has no documentary evidence to substantiate either time terms of service, and knows of none, other than in the War Department. She further declares that she was married to the said David Gurney on the seventh day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight - and that the date in the Record of Marriage herewith transmitted is erroneous, and ought to have been as above written. - that her said Husband David Gurney died at said Middleboro on the thirtieth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Jane Gurney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me and I certify that the Declarant is by reason of age and bodily infirmity unable to travel & attend a court to make her declaration. Willis Wood J. Prob

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willers Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the forego- ing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

12-00881 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jared Whit- man Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affi- davits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth day of Sep- tember 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

I Seth Gurney of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth aged seventy two years - do testify and say - that my late Brother David Gurney served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War to my knowledge the several tours which follow - the very last of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five - or the first of the following year - he enlisted under Capt Jacob Allen and served at Roxbury and Dorchester - about three Months - and then marched to New York and adjacent Country - and remained there until the first of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven - making one year - I am not positive who commanded the Regiment - but think it was Col Haysen - On the first of September seventeen hundred and seventy seven - David Gurney enlisted under Capt Good of Weymouth and marched to Albany and elsewhere in the State of New York - he was present when Burgoyne surrendered - at this time he served three Months - The next summer in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he again enlisted in Capt Alvah Washburn's Company - and served in Roxbury - and its vicinity for three Months - All these several services I am very positive were performed at the time and places I have narrated - or very nearly so - the memory of them is very fresh in my recollection. -
Seth Gurney

Plymouth Is. August 10, 1930.
Personally appeared the within named Seth Gurney and made oath according to Law that the within statement by him made is just and true. - And I hereby certify that he is a Person of truth and veracity - and that full credit may be given to his statements. -
Before me -
Jared Whitman Just Peace

122-00004 I Jonathan Hile of Abington in the County of Plymouth a Revolutionary Pensioner - and age eighty nine years - do testify and say - that I well knew David Gurney formerly of Bridgewater - but later of Middleboro deceased - in the early part of the Revolutionary, was he was a Soldier in the Company of Capt. Goads - and Lieut. Elijah Shaws - in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Grayson of Roxbury - I was not in the same Company, but was in the same General Service - we marched to the Northward into Canada - and proceeded as far as Mon- treal - and on our return we stopped at Abbeville - and was there on the fourth day of July - David Gurney was in the public service at this time I think one year - but am not positive as to the time - and I am not positive that Capt. Goads Company went to Montreal - but I know well they were with us at Frierderage and elsewhere at the North. -
Jonathan his Hile Mark. -
Plymouth County ss. August 9. 1830
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Hile and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed by his Mark is just and true. And I hereby certify that full confidence may be reposed in his statements.
Before me Jared Whitman Just. Pea.

I Thomas Reed of Abington in the County of Plymouth - aged seventy seven years do testify and say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six - or seven - I enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary service under Capt. Abram Washburn of Bridgewater and I think Col. Jones Regiment. We served as soldiers in Roxbury and Dorchester and the Castle Island in Boston Harbor - Deacon Gurney then of Bridgewater but later of Middleboro deceased was with me as a soldier and served the three months Thomas Reed
Plymouth J. August 17. 1830
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Reed and made oath that the statement above by him signed is just and true. And I hereby certify that he is a Person of truth and veracity.
Bishop Jared Whitman Just Peace-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I John Nash Town Clerk of the Town of Abington, certify that by the Records of said Town, now in my possession and care - it appears that the intention of Marriage between David Gurney of Middleboro and Jane Reed of Abington was intoned and cried December the twenty third seventeenth hundred and eighty seven - And also by the same Records it appears that "Rev. David Gurney of Middleboro" was was married to Jane Reed of Abington - September the eighteenth seventeenth hundred and eighty seven - Both which acts are expressed in fair legible figures as follows - the former - December. 23. 1707 - the latter - September. 10. 1707 -
I John Nash above named depos. and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town of Abington aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the Records with the exceptions as above, as certified by me John Nash Town Clerk
Plymouth ss. On this eighteenth day of August 1930 - the above named John Nash made oath to the above before Jane M. Whitman Just. Rec.

I Ruth Reed of Abington in the County of Plymouth aged seventy one years do testify and say that I was present at the Marriage between David Gurney late of Middleboro and Jane Reed - it took place at Abington on the seventh day of January seventeen hundred and eighty eight. And I was well acquainted with both of them from that day until the day of his death which took place at Middleboro on the thirtieth day of July eighteen hundred and fifteen. I was present at his funeral. - Since that time I have been well acquainted with his widow Jane Gurney - She never married after the death of her Husband David Gurney - but remains his widow to the present time. -
Ruth Reed
Plymouth ss. On the seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight - personally appeared the above named Ruth Reed and made oath according to Law to the Deposition aforesaid by her signed. - And I further certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a Person of truth and veracity.
Before me Francis Whitman Just Peace -

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14834
Jane Gurney Widow of David Gurney Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Abington Mass, July 18/61
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Jane Gurney of Middleborough, (wife of Rev. David Gurney, a pensioner,) drew her pension up to March 4 th 1841.
She died January 2 nd 1842, leaving no issue.
Can her heirs at law, draw the balance due her, at the time of her death. If so would her Executor be entitled to receive it.
I am most respectfully Your obt. servant,
Spencer Vining

Mrs. Abd. S. Adolphus Jane Dorney
July 11/44
Mrs. J. Edwards Homewood of Pembina Washington D.C.

Plymouth Mass. April 2. 1839
Sir
I send the enclosed affidavit of Isaac Alden Esq in aid of the Application of Mrs. Jane Gurney Widow of David Gurney.
Mr. Gurney after the Revolution was a Clergy man in the Town of Middleborough & was a highly esteemed & useful Minister.
This affidavit of Mr. Alden is strongly corroborative of the claim of Mrs. Gurney -
Yours &c J. H. Lord

112-00057 David Gurney of Middleboro. Mass. a soldier in the Rev: war - his widow applied for a pension under the late law - Mr G., it is said served under two captains being transferred from one to the other.
address
I Sincerely Walter
Jane Gurney - Wt to J. H. Lord 20 Dec '38 adp/ff/ap/82

3 rd Auditor's Office Aug. 19/57
Sir:
(one Gurney, Prop: Act 7 July 1858, at $50. per annum, appears to have been paid in full to March 4. 58.
Very Respectfully Mrs. Garrison
Auditor
Gen: C. Anthony Esq. Commander of Pensylvania
Pension Office Aug. 18/57
The Third Auditor will please cut off the date to which within named pensioner was paid
Very respectfully,
J. Cole
Chief Clerk
Adde
for Hall

Jane Gurney Wapachewits
Suspended
Part 20 Dec 38 J. M. Lord
Act 7 July 1838

Alleged frauds in cases of Alfred Churchill and Paul Vinery by one Dyer Agt

North Platte Nebr
July 30th 1857
Gentlemen will you send me a copy of a letter directed to the heirs of Daniel Gurney of Middleborough Mass dated about the first of May 1855 likewise how much back Pension there is due Daniel Gurney enlisted in the war at the age of 16 served eight years and his widow draw a Pension of $90 per year in 1838 I think she drew about $300
Respectfully
Lucas Cushman

I Isaac Allen of Cat-Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty two years do depose, set forth and say that I have in my possession certain papers left by my Grandfather Nathan Allen late of this town deceased who was in the time of the revolutionary war Captain of one of the standing companies of this town that among said papers there is a journal of the proceedings of said company from November 1777 to May 1778 In said journal I find the following entry - "At the first Continental Army was raised for one year Jacob Allen went as a Captain and with him went Joseph Hastings, Joseph Gorton, Joseph Hamlin, David Gurney and a number of others who are named I also find among said papers a book in which certain services performed by the soldiers belonging to said company are credited from 1775 to 1778 I find among others David Gurney credited one year in the Continental Army I further say that I was acquainted with David Gurney the late husband of the widow Jane Gurney that I always understood he was born and brought up in this town that I never heard of any other person in this town of that name except two nephews of the aforesaid David who were younger than myself and that I have no doubt but what the said David Gurney named in the aforesaid papers was the husband of the aforesaid widow Jane Gurney of Middleborough Isaac Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County -
February 20. 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Allen before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the aforesaid deponent is a man of truth and veracity
Wilborne Young Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Welcome Young Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this second day of April 1839 Jacob H. Lord