Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43611, William Gould, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Gould, William
NUMBER
D. 43611
CONTENTS

152 D 16152 one
New York Goula
in the state of Vermont.
ate in the regiment commanded Whitecomb of the Massachusetts of One Year
roll of Vermont Dollars per month, to commence of April 20 1818
Date of Pension issued the 26. of March 1818 and sent to Timothy Stanley Esq. Brattlebury Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819.  132.0    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820.  48.0    16 Mo 15/30  $180.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued and transferred to N. York March 39 48

William Gould
Revolutionary Claim

State of New York County of Clinton
On this fifth day of October 1826 Personally William Gould of Pines in the said County State of Barton in the State of Vermont aged seventy five years in open court being the court of Common Pleas of said County and a court of record who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was placed on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency in conformity with the law of March 18 1818 and received his pension Certificate dated the 26th day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. And this deponent further says that since that time he received his pension up to March 4. 1820 but has never received or been paid any pension since that time. that he understood he could not draw his pension after that time and until the present has never made any further appli- cation. This Deponent further states that since the year 1820 he has been in very indigent circumstances and obliged to do bodily labor & greatly in need of the assistance of his Country for support - that he has not been worth at any time since his first application more than the amount mentioned and set forth in the annexed inventory - which contains as near as this deponent can set forth a statement of his present situation - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Cit- -izen of the United States in 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my prop- -erty or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of any act of Congress and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here- -to annexed and by me subscribed William Gould

Swoon to and declared on the fifth day of October 1826 before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton at the court house in the town of Plattsburg in said County in open court.
J. Babbitt Clerk
An Inventory of all the estate real and personal of William Gould of Peru in the County of Clinton and State of New York (late of Barton in the State of Vermont)
Real Estate
I have none either in law or equity
Personal Estate
one Bed & Bedding $15.00 one Table 7.00 one bedstead 2.00 one suit of old woollen Clothes & one other suit of woollen a little better 20.00 44.00
I am a labourer by occupation & have done what work I could for the last eight or ten years in order to support myself. (my habits are temperate but I am somewhat infirm in consequence of my age) my wife is not living. I have five sons the oldest (John) moved more than ten years ago to the State of Pennsylvania since which time I have not seen him but once. do not know where he is now James is a mechanic lives near Oswego village in this state. he is poor & has a large family. William lives in Peru in Clinton County & I now reside with him - and have done for several years. he is a labourer & poor and not able to support me Nathan lives in Barton vt. has a large family & is considerably embarrassed to get a living - Isepe lives in Glover vt. is extremely poor works out by the day for the support of himself his wife & three children. from my advanced age I am unable to do much

suppose of annuity in my my advanced age I am unable to do much
labor and must come to want unless he can receive the assistance of the government - I have six daugh- -ters viz Hannah who married a Mr Gove. They reside in Penn they are unable to support me if they were disposed. Cornelia married Mr Croft he is worse than nothing. Sarah married Mr Humphrey. Where they reside I do not know they went to the western part of this state of Ind- iana , they were then poor but cannot say what is their present situation at this time. I have mar- -ried a Mr Graves & they reside in Barton Vt. they are unable to support me. Roda mar- -ried a Mr Whittier & they live in Pennsyl- -vania - they are poor as I am informed. Betsey married a Mr Corbin & live in Buffalo N.Y. they can only support themselves. I believe I have done my share towards rai- -sing soldiers for the future protection of the country (5 sons & 6 daughters) but on the score of property they are a poor set . I am an old fellow. William Gould
The court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty four dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5 th day of October. John Walworth Clerk of Clinton County -
I John Walworth Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty four dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 7 th day of October 1826
John Walworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton.

William Gould, Jr. Orleans County, Vt. Various services — one year in col o . Whit- comb's reg t — Mass ts . line —
20 th April, 1818.
Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an offi- cer of the reg t ) duly taken and authenticated .
4 June? (1819) Submitted
Timothy Stanley, Judge, Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont. Wm Gould

I William Gould of Barton in the County of Orleans Vt. do hereby certify that in the month of June in the year 1775 I entered the service in the Revolutionary War in Captain William H. Bullard's Company in Col. Hayes Regiment Massachusetts line and served six months and was discharged was stationed at Cambridge (Ms.) that in Jan'y 1776 I listed for one year in the same Company in Col. Wheeler's Regiment served the first part of the time near Boston and the remainder at Tyenderoga and was discharged in January 1777. Further state that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance of my country for support. that I am sixty six years of age and unable to obtain a lively hood by labor.
William Gould
State of Vermont Orleans County ss } Greensboro. April 20 th 1818 Then personally appeared William Gould the subscriber of the foregoing disposi- tion and after being duly cautioned and examined made solemn Oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Tim o Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court
And I hereby certify that the said William Gould has produced satisfactory evidence that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support — And I transmit the proceedings & testimony taken in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War
Tim o Stanley ass't Judge of Orleans County Court
State of Vermont Orleans County ss } St. Johnsbury 7. January 1819
I certify that the Hon. Timothy Stanley is an assist- ant Judge of Orleans County Court duly qualified and that the above is his signature.
Isaac H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
CWJ
February 23, 1927
William E. Gould 1600- Fifth St Muskegon, Mich.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43611, it appears that William Gould enlisted in June 1775 and served six months in Captain William H. Bullard's Company, Colonel Frye's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in January 1776 and served one year in Captain William H. Bullard's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, and went to Ticonderoga.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, aged sixty-six years.
In 1826, he was living in Peru, Clinton County, Vermont , and referred to his wife, who has was not living, he did not give her name, and at the same

time mentioned the following children-
John, who had moved to Pennsylvania; James, who was living near Owego, New York, and had a large family; William, who lived in Peru, New York; Nathan, who lived in Barton, Vermont, and had a large family; Jesse, who lived in Glover, Vermont, and had a wife and three children; Hannah, who married Mr. Gore, and lived in Pennsylvania; Cornelia, who married Mr. Cross; Sarah, who married Mr. Humphrey; Jane, who married Mr. Graves, and lived in Barton, Vermont; Roda, who married Mr. Whitticer, and lived in Pennsylvania; Betsey, who married Mr. Corbin, and lived in Buffalo, New York.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Gould (S. 43611), you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- William Gould, Certificate No. 16152, issued November 26, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

J. D. Woodwards
Letter to the
Hon Secretary of War on the subject of Wm Goulds Pension certificate accompanied with affidavits & Certificate of Clerk of Clinton. &c.

N. Y. Plattsburg, May 30 1827
Hon Secretary of War.
Sir. I enclose the application of William Goulds for a new Certificate of Pension. Will he not be entitled from March 1820. as no changes have taken place in his property? I beg leave to refer to the declaration made by Mr Goulds & sent to the Department last October for evidence of this fact. Please enclose the certificate of Mr Goulds to me at this place.
I am Sir. very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servt
J Douglas Woodward

Oct 13
Mr. Evans
James L. Edward Evans Commission of Pensions War Dept City of Washington

Meigs & Farris Bank Albany Pension Agency October 8. 1838
James L. Osward Esquire, A. commissary of Pensions,
Sir,
We have had on our Books two Pensioners under the act of 28 March 1818; each named William Gould - and distinguished as 1 st & 3 rd -
William Gould 1 st appears to have been transferred to Pennsylvania, by your instructions of the 17 th & 24 th of July 1838 - and it appears by a memorandum on our Books that his pension certificate is dated 9 th June 1827 -
William Gould a Pensioner under the aforesaid acts applies here for payment, when Certificate bears date the 9 th June 1827, and when present residence is stated to be in Chautauqua County - We are at a loss to determine whether he is the person designated on our Books as William Gould 1 st or William Gould 3 rd - Will you have the goodness to furnish us with such information as will enable us to determine that point, and whether it is proper for us to pay him &.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Yr. obd. Servt. Giles W. Heath Pres. James L. Osward

Recd 13 Sep 1847
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Inverness
FREE
J. Douglas Woodward, Esq.
Sept 12
Whitehall,
New York. —

Rec. Oct. 14. 1826
1 May 1820
M m G. Gold. the Secretary of War
J. B. Woodward, Whitehall, N. Y.
This man is on the Vt roll -
4 Mar: 1820.
Pension Office
OCT 10 1826

Hon The Secy of War Washington D.C.

N.Y. Plattsburg, Oct. 9 1826.
Hon Secy War.
I enclose the Original Pension certificate of William Gould. & also his declaration made at the present term of the Court of Common Pleas of this County.
The documents are sent to you that he may again be placed upon the Roll.
He claims to receive a pension from March 4 1820 - But whether he is entitled under the laws to an allowance for that time is a question which you will readily determine with what has been
The evidence here furnished will probably be sufficient to bring him within some of the acts of Congress.
An answer if you please
Yours very Respectfully
J Douglas Woodward

W. D. 1875 of S. Monahan
Moses Eastman Clerk

I Samuel Marchel testify and saith that William Gould was a soldier in Capt William H. Ballard's Company and Col. A. A. White's Regiment from Sumter in January 1876 till October the same year and then I was sick and was sent to the Hospital and knew no more of him. Samuel Marshall Sept 6 1919
Hillsborough
September 6 1919 hereby certify affirmed the above Samuel Marchel and made oath to the above affidavit Before me John Gibson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough hereby certify that the within John Gilman whose name is within written is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thous- and eight hundred & nineteen.
Moses Eastman Clerk.
Heads of J. Manser

Commissioner of Pensions Sec. of War Washington, D.C.
1600 - 5th St.
Muskegon Mich
Oct. 3 1926
Honored Sir:- I am trying to determine the date of the death of William Gould who was a revolutionary soldier serving from Salisbury, Essex Co. Mass. in Capt. Henry Morrill's company of Col. Caleb Cushing's Regt, Apr 20 to Apr 27 in the Lexington Alarm, and later saw service at Ticonderoga & other places.
After 1800 he lived at Barton, Vt. and was living in 1817. Many of the old records at Barton Vt are lost and I have been unable to learn the date of his death for our family history.
According to family tradition he received a soldier's pension for his Revolutionary service. If this is so, your records of Revolutionary pensioners will undoubtedly contain a record of his death. Can you have the records examined and give me a statement of the record?
Very truly yours
Wm. E. Gould.
1600 - 5th St.
Muskegon
Mich.
5 Received [signature] Oct 6 1926

1977-2023-How to William E. Gould
43611 INVALID.
Reay
File No. 43611
William Gould
St. Peter, Ind
Act: 15 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to J. D. Woodward 21. April 1827.
March 1820.

Original pension Cert. icate, notification of continuance, & trunk returned 12 Oct 1877 as a dead letter and files wither

Notification sent to the exec J. D. Woodward Esq. Whitehall New York 14 th October 1826.
New certificate from J. D. Woodward sent to J. D. Woodward Petition to the letter to him of same date letter to him age Albany Oct 1838

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March, next, in Vermont, by Herman Allen, Esq. U.S. Pension Agent, Burlington.
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Gould, of Burton, State of Vermont, _____ # _____ # _____ late a private _____ # _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont # _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twentieth day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of November , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
E Vanderbilt Acting Secretary of War.

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
14 October 1826.
SIR:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of New York to take effect from and after the seventh day of October 1826.
I am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. William Gould
U. S. Pensioner.
To the care of
J. Woodward Esq
Whitehall
New York

The call of Bitter -

I Benjamin Pierce Testify & say that Williams Gourd was a soldier in Captain John H. Bullard's Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment for some time in January 1776 until the last part of the same year I well remember he was with the Company at Ticonderoga on the 25th day of December 1776 I was there with him being a soldier in the same Company & have no doubt he had his share at Bunker Hill
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss Sworn to this Eighth day of September Anno Domini 1819 Before me Henry B. Clapp And I also certify that said Deposition is a credible Witness - Henry B. Clapp
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hills borough hereby certify that Henry B. Clapp whose name is above written is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen -
Moses Eastman Clerk

War Department, PENSION OFFICE, 14 October 1826.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the seventh of October 1826 agreeably to the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards.
To Mr. William Gould
U. S. Pensioner.
To the care of J. D. Woodward Esq. Whitehall New York

William Goulds Percy Papers

Application for a new certificate
State of New York Clinton County p.
On this 28 th day of May - 1827 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county personally appeared William Gould of Peru in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William H. Ballard - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitcomb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the Vermont agency in that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War of which the following is a copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 William Gould of Benton State of Vermont late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the twentieth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty sixth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen
C. Vandergrift acting Secretary of War
endorsed "16.152"
payable Semi annually The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4 th of March next in Vermont by Herman Allen Esq U. S. pension agent Burlington Recorded.

Which Certificate on or about the fifth day of October 1826 was sent in a letter (accompanying his Declaration) written by J. Douglas Woodward to the Secretary of War by which he stated Plattsburg N.Y. and that he never has received the letter of no- tification mentioned in the letter from the Depart- ment to Mr Woodward of which the following is a copy " War Department Pension Office
21. April 1827
Sir In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst. I have to inform you, that William Gould's name has been continued on the pension list, and trans- ferred to the New York agency, and that letter of notifi- cation were addressed to you on the 14 th October 1826 at Whitehall N.Y. such being the Post marks on the packet addressed by you to this Department I am very Respectfully Your' Ob t Serv t J. L. Edwards
J. Douglas Woodward Plattsburg New York.
nor has he ever seen the said certificate since that time. —
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year first above written & I certify the deponent to be a credible and respectable old gentleman. Nathan Taylor — Justice of the Peace William Gould

State of New York County of Clinton.
On this 28 th day of May 1827 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Clinton personally appeared Riel Cross of Peral in said County who being duly sworn on the Holy evangelist, deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with William Gould and said him sign the above affidavit and knows him to be the same person mentioned in the above mentioned pension Certificate and affidavit.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1827 & I certify the Deponent to be a credible & respectable person.
Nathan Taylor — Justice Peace
State of New York County of Clinton. J. D. Woodward being duly sworn says that at the time he sent the pension papers of Mr Gould to the War Department in October last he made a copy of the Original Pension Certificate mentioned in Mr Gould's affidavit and enclosed the ori- ginal with the other papers. as deponent believes Deponent cannot say positively that he did send it, but he has no doubt of the fact as he recollects that Mr Gould left it with him for the purpose of examining the papers of this de- ponent he does not find it among them.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of May 1827 & I certify the deponent to be a credible person.
J. D. Woodward
J. D. Woodward Justice Peace for the town of Plattsburg in the County of Clinton.

State of New York County of Clinton. I Isaac W R Bromley Deputy Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Nathan Taylor & John Lynde the magistrates before before whom the within affidavits of William Gould. Neil Cropp. & J Douglas Woodward were taken were on the days of taking the same and State are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Clinton duly commissioned and sworn and acting under the authority of this State & I further certify that the signatures of the said Justices are affixed to signatures of the said Justices are in their own proper hand writing. Witness my hand & the seal of the said County at Plattsburg this 30 day of May 1827.
Isaac W R Bromley Deputy Clerk Clinton County