Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1166, Daniel Gould, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Gould, Daniel Ann M.
W 1166 B.L.Wt. 6443-160-53-
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1276 Maine Daniel Gould dec d ,
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Pri t & Serg t in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for Increased from $70.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 83. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 21 st May 1842.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct. 1856 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of J. J. Coombs: Semi-annual allowance ending Present.
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Book 26. Vol. 1. Page 62

970
Maine
Ann W. Gould, widow of Daniel Gould
who served in the Revolutionary
War
war, as a Priv. & Sergt.
Increased from $70
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10 th day of Oct 1856.
and sent to
J. J. Coombs. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 165. Vol. 160.
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54.547. Apr. 9/55 Oct 55
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W. K. Kimball Paris Oxford Co. Me.
Vol. G. 92.

Daniel Goulet
Old case

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 17th day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Daniel Gould a resident of Rumford in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That as a private in the Army of the Revolution in company with the Line of the United States of the 13th of March 1778 was inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the District of Maine Agency to commence on the first day of May A.D 1819 agreeable to his Pension certificate Number 13,291 - and was after wards struck from the same. When he made his first application he resided in said Town of Rumford - and he was resided in said Town. In May 1775 enlisted at Topshill in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts for the term of eight months into a company commanded by Captain John Baker and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little on the Continental Establishment. Again 1775 in the Month of December at said Topshill enlisted into a company commanded by Captain - Wade in the Regiment commanded by Captain Moses Little for the term of one year on the Continental establishment.
April 1775 enlisted as a volunteer and joined a company of Militia commanded by Captain Cummings of the State of Massachusetts - and marched to Concord in said State arrived at Concord the day after the Battle at Lexington - in which the first blood was spilt in the American Revolution. He was in said service from weeks - and was there discharged. He served out his several terms of enlistment - and refers to the evidence in his case on file in the Department of War in proof of the knowledge of no known living by whom he can prove the short term of service last above mentioned.
Daniel Gould
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Gould
Before
Stephen Emery, Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced his original pension certificate, herewith annexed in corroboration of his own declaration. Said applicant is the Reverend Daniel Gault, a Clergyman of said Rumsford, well known to the Court as a man of unimpeachable & unimpeachable veracity.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Daniel Gault
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of September A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

ap 11/53
Mayo 1853
Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
April 8 th
A. D. 1853. }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Edward L. Poor Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of Oxford
as appears by
the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM-
MISSION is dated November 20 th
A. D. 1846 and will expire
November 20 th A. D. 1853.
that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Seventh day of April 1853 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Daniel Gould late of Rumford Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Rumford on the Twenty first day of May 1842.— And that Ann M Gould is the widow of said Daniel Gould deceased. and that she has not been married since the death of her husband aforesaid
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of April in the year 1853—
Josiah Pierce { Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Eighth day of April A. D. 1853 Freeman Bradford Register

State of Maine } Ss. County of Oxford }
On this twenty sixth day of February A. D. 185 3 , personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of State aforesaid Ann M. Gould a resident of Andover in the County of Oxford aged Seventy four years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Daniel Gould late of Rumford in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the Uni- ted States under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum which Pension he drew until his death which took place on the twenty first day of May 1842.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Daniel Gould on the fourteenth day of October 1834 , at Andover and that her name before marriage was Ann M. Ransom
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Ann M. Gould
Then personally appeared the above named Ann M. Gould and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Edward L. Pease Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned Wm H Talbot of Andover, Town Clerk of Andover in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath depose and say that I have in my possession and custody the Books of Record belonging to said Town, In one of the books of Record of Marriages, Intentions of Marriages &c I find the following among the list of marriages, viz,
Rev Daniel Gould of Rumford & Miss Ann M c Nason of Andover, October fourteenth A D one thousand eight hundred thirty four I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the aforesaid Book of Records,
W m H c Talbot Town Clerk of Andover
Oxford ss. Feb 26 th 1853 Then personally appeared the above named W m H c Talbot Town Clerk as aforesaid & made oath, that the foregoing statements and Record by him made and signed are true, Before me
Edward L Dorr Justice of the Peace

Declaration of 54. 547. Ann A. Gendel
Grants Land Act of 1855 Revolutionary Pensioner
W. H. Kentall (Alt) Paris Oxford Co. Maine

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss On this Tuesday first day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Ann M Gould a resident of Andover in said County and State aged seventy six years who being duly sworn, doth on oath declare, and make the following declaration in order to obtain Family Land under the act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1855 - And your Declarant further states that she is the Widow of Rev. Daniel Gould late of Rumford in the County
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Charles Kimball Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this Twenty day of April 1855.
Elisha Winter Clerk.
Husband never received Family Land in his life time from the United States
For proofs of her marriage, her husbands service in the Revolutionary War, and his Death, and of your declarants identity she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension now on file in the Department of the Interior at Washington. She therefore claims Family Land under the Act aforesaid & states that she is still a Widow. And for the purpose of this Application she hereby appoints M c Intosh of Paris her Lawful Attorney, to prosecute this claim,
A. N. Brickett C. P. Brackett
Ann M Gould
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Tuesday first day of March A.D. 1855, And I hereby certify that I believe the said Ann M Gould to be the widow of said Daniel Gould & to be of the age above stated. E. H. Kimball Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss On this Tuesday first day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Ann M. Gould a resident of Andover in said County and State aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath declare, and make the following declaration in order to obtain Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1855. And your Declarant further states that she is the Widow of Rev. Daniel Gould late of Rumford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, that her said Husband, Daniel Gould was a Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Seventy dollars per Annum, which Pension he drew until his death which took place on the twenty first day of May A.D. 1841. She is unable to state particularly as to her Husbands services in the War of the Revolution but she believes that Evidence of the same was furnished by her said Husband in his application for a pension. She knows nothing of her husbands discharge.
Your declarant further states that she was married to the said Daniel Gould on the fourth day of October A.D. 1834 at Andover in said State, and that her name before her marriage Ann M. Rawson . And your declarant further states that she has heretofore made application for a Pension on which application a Pension was granted her at the rate of Seventy dollars per annum as will appear by her Pension Certificate dated day of Feby A.D. 1853 No.
She further states that she has never received Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress heretofore passed and believes her Husband never received Bounty Land in his life time from the United States.
For proofs of her marriage, her husbands service in the Revolutionary War, and his Death, and of your declarants identity she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension now on file in the Department of the Interior at Washington. She therefore claims Bounty Land under the Act aforesaid & states that she is still a Widow. And for the purpose of this Application she hereby appoints M c Intosh of Paris her Lawful Attorney to prosecute this claim.
Attest A. N. Brackett  Ann M. Gould C. P. Brackett
Sworn to & subscribed before me this thirty first day of March A.D. 1855, And I hereby certify that I believe the said Ann M. Gould to be the widow of said Daniel Gould & to be of the age above stated. C. H. D. Kimball Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this thirty first day of March A. D. 185 5 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Farnum Abbott and James N. Brackett who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Ann M. Gould the above applicant for bounty land—that they have known her for many years last past. That they were acquainted with Rev. Daniel Gould her late husband, having known him for many years previous to his death; that they, the said Daniel Gould and Ann M. Gould lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Daniel Gould died on the Twenty first day of May 1841; and the said Ann M. Gould has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That the following are the names and ages of all her children, viz :
That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier of the Revolution in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Ann M. Gould execute the foregoing affidavit by her signature to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Farnum Abbott
James N. Brackett
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, This thirty first day of March A. D. 185 5
C. L. Kimball Justice of the Peace.

Peaks Kill January 1 st 1877
This is to certify, that Sergt. Daniel Gould of Topsfield, has served in the American Army, Nineteen Months; and is now Discharged. From the Army & Benjamin Gould Lieut.

Daniel Gould Mass line Col d Little
Jany 1776 } Jany 1777 } 1 yr
Admitted upon the Depositions produced
Admitted
Runton 9 May 1819

I Daniel Gould a resident citizen of the United States
I Benjamin Gould of Newburyport in the county of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts gentleman, on oath do testify and say, that I was in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, that I served as a Sergeant in Capt John Baker's company in Colonel Moses Little's regiment in the light infantry service in 1775, and also in the years service from Jan'y 1 st 1776 to Jan'y 1 st 1777 as an infantry service in said Little's regiment, both campaigns being on
Rumford April 22 d 1819
This may certify that Daniel Gould of this Town has applied to us the subscribers, Selectmen of said Town, to state his circumstances, so as to obtain a pension. We therefore state, that he is in moderate circumstances, and in our opinion, is a fit subject of a pension, agreeable to Act of Congress, passed March 10 th 10 th 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war!"
Wm Wheeler { Selectmen Aaron Dinsmore { of Wm Dinsmore { Rumford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport - Be it known by these presents that on this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal

I Benjamin Gould of Newburyport in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts gentleman, on oath do testify and say, that I was in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, that I served as a Sergeant in Capt. John Baker's company in Colonel Moses Little's regiment in the eight months service in 1775. and also in the years service from Jan'y 1. 1776 to Jan'y 1. 1777 as an Ensign in Captain Gideon Barker's Company in said Little's Regiment, both campaigns being on continental establishment. And to my certain knowledge Daniel Gould now belonging to the Town of Rumford in the district of Maine then of Ipswich in said County after enlistment and served with me in said Baker's Company in 1775 and also that he enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Wade's Company in said Little's Regiment on the first of January 1776 to serve for one year and did serve until Jan'y 1. 1777. I do know that he faithfully served in both campaigns in said Regiment excepting when said Daniel Gould was with myself detached with others in the year 1775 soon after General Washington took the command of the American Army to serve in General Charles Lee's life guard, I commanded this guard and said Daniel was a private and continued in said Guard until the troops left Cambridge and marched to New York which was in 1776. after this the guard became the life guard of General Artemus Ward at Boston, and as nearly as I can now recollect until about September of that year when the guard were ordered to New York with two large Iron Mortars which were left at Boston by the enemy. When the guard arrived at Fort Washington by request of General Knox, it was attached to the Artillery in which service it remained until Jan'y. 1777. From the time we were detached as aforesaid the said Daniel Gould acted as Orderly Sergeant altho' entered as private, and did faithfully discharge his duty under my eye, until he was honorably discharged at Poughkeepsie in New York Jan'y 1. 1777 as aforesaid.
May 18. 1812
Benjamin Gould
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport - Be it known by these presents that on this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal

authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace (and Licentium in and for said County residing therein, personally came Benjamin Gould and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed.
And I do certify that said Captain Benjamin Gould, is personally known to me that he is a credible respectable witness and believed by me to be disinterested.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day month and year first above written.
W. H. O'Callaghan Notary Public
10 2 3 4

I Daniel Gould a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Barnfield in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that towards the close of the year 1775 I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, as a private soldier for the term of one year from the 1st day of Jan. 1776 in Capt. Nathaniel Madi's company, Col. Mores Little's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve as aforesaid until Jan. 1777, when I received an honorable discharge, which is hereunto annexed. Said service was performed, the first part near Boston, the last in New-York.
I further testify, that I am sixty five years of age, am not known on any pension list of the United States, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Daniel Gould

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the with day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen nineteen , personally came Daniel Gould the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Benjamin Gould, an Officer in the war of the revolution at the time said applicant served, taken before William Woart, a respectable magistrate, duly authorized: also the a regular discharge given said applicant at the expiration of his term of service, together with the certificate of William Wheeler & others relative to said applicant's services in life, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Daniel Gould the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alston H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Daniel Gould Miss Lane Col. Smith Jany 1779 Jany 1779 195
[Faint signature]
Hartwell
Amherst 9 May 1811
I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the within named Daniel Gould, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Alston H. Harris U. S. Dist. Judge

Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
June 28th
A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Robinson Paulin Esquire
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for
the County of Oxford
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon, Clerk.
Then personally appeared the above named Ann M. Gould and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Timothy Ludden Judge

State of Maine } Ss. County of Oxford }
On this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me Timothy Sudden Esq. Judge of Pro- bate in for the County of State of aforesaid Ann M. Gould a resident of Andover in the County of Oxford aged 74 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Daniel Gould late of Runford in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Seventy dollars per annum , which pen- sion he drew until his death which took place on the 21 st day of May 1842 .
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Daniel Gould on the 14 th day of October 1834 at Andover and that her name before marriage was Ann M. Rawson
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Then personally appeared the above named Ann M. Gould and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Timothy Sudden Judge

State of Maine Oxford ss. I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Ann M. Gould is unable to attend Court, and that I administered the oath to her at her residence in Andover
Timothy Suddon Judge
State of Maine 10th Nov. - Office of the Clerk of Superior Court - I, Rev. J. S. Hews, - Deputy Clerk of Superior Court for Oxford County, hereby certify, that Her Honor, Judge Timothy Suddon, who now is assigned to the Superior Court, is Judge of Superior in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & qualified according to the Constitution & Laws of this State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, & that full faith & credit are ought to be given to his official acts & attestation - The foregoing Witness, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court & subscribed my name, this nineteenth day of Nov. A.D. 1853. Rev. J. S. Hews, Deputy Clerk

State of Maine
104th p - Office of the Court of Probate -
I, Cleo R. Shaw, -
Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Timothy Underwood whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is Judge of Probate in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & qualified agreeably to the Constitution & Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, & that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his official acts & attestations -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, & subscribed my name, this nineteenth day of May A. D. 1853. Cleo R. Shaw, Register
Timothy Underwood Judge
State of Maine As to the foregoing certificate, I do hereby certify that the reason of my inability to attend said Court, and that I administered the oath to her at her residence in Andover

I Samuel Door of Andover in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 53 years of age and have been well acquainted with Ann McGoald, who is the widow of Daniel Gould, late of Rumford deceased, said Daniel Gould was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum, said Daniel Gould died on the twenty first day of May in the year 1842. That Ann McGoald, who has made application for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Andover, and is still the widow of Daniel Gould the Revolutionary Soldier aforesaid. That I have lived a near neighbor to the said Ann McGoald and Daniel Gould for 30 years or more last past
Samuel Door
Oxford ss, June 15th 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Door who is known to me, and is a person of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Robinson Parless justice of the Peace

I Ezekiel Merrill of Andover in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 70 years of age, and have been well acquainted with Ann M. Gould, who is the widow of Daniel Gould late of Rumford deceased, said Daniel Gould was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of seventy dollars per annum, said Daniel Gould died on the twenty first day of May in the year 1842. That Ann M. Gould, who has made application for a pension on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband, is now living in the town of Andover and is still the widow of Daniel Gould the Revolutionary Soldier aforesaid, That I have lived a near neighbour to said Ann M. Gould & Daniel Gould for fifteen years or more last past E. Merrill
County of Oxford June 14th 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Merrill who is known to me, and is a person of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace

Ann M. Gould wid of David
Me. Oct 1883
Konail
Adel Eudene
J. H. Coombs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Aug. 18 th 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Gould is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Baker's Comp. Col. Moses Little's Regt. of 8 mos. men in 1776. Name borne on Cont Roll dated In Camp, Dec. 11. 1775. as private from Topsfield.
(There is no evidence of service of Capt. Nathaniel Wade's Comp. Col. Moses Little's Regt. for the year 1776. and very little service of any kind for said year In this office. Also on travel roll of Capt. Joshua French's Comp. Col. Edward Wigglesworth's Regt. from Albany to Topsfield 220 miles - Roll not dated, and service not found. Allowed in Council Jan'y 31. 1777.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Robert Dodge's Comp.

Col. Samuel Johnson's Regt. from Aug 15. to Dec. 14. 1777 travel 275 miles, from P'keepsill 4 mos. 14 days, as Colonel from P'keepsill.
Also on pay roll of Capt. John Dodge's Comp. Col. Jacob Ganick's Regt. of Guards from April 1. 1778. 3 mos. 26. days. Rank not given. Wages £5. 14. 8.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington, Aug. 3 d 1856.
Sir:
In the application of Daniel Gould for pension under act of 1832, I find a deposition of Lieut. Benjamin Gould , in which he states, that said Daniel Gould served in Capt. John Baker's Company, in Col. Moses Settles ' Regiment, in the Eight Months service in 1775, and on the 1 st of January 1776 he re-enlisted for one year in Capt. Ward's Company, in said Col. Settles ' Regiment, and served till 1 st January 1777.
He further states, that some time in 1775, soon after General Washington took command of the American Army, said Daniel Gould was, with himself detached to serve in Genl. Charles Lee's Life Guard , (which Guard by the said Benjamin Gould commanded) and continued in said Guard until the troops left Cambridge and marched to New York, in 1776, after which the Guard became the Life Guard of Gen. Artemas Ward at Boston, until (as he thinks) about the month of Sept. 1776, when the Guard was ordered to New York with two large How Mortars, and when they arrived at Fort Washington, they

request of Gen. Knox it was attached to the Artillery, in which service it remained till Jan. 1777.
He further states, that from the time of being detached as aforesaid, in 1775, said Daniel Gould served as an Ordinary Sgt. till he was dis- charged in Jan'y. 1777.
My object in writing is to ascer- tain whether you have any records or documents in your office, showing the service of said Daniel Gould in the rank of Sergeant , as above set forth.
Very Respectfully Your obed servt J. L. Coombs

request of Gen. Knox it was attached to the Artillery, in which service it remained till Jan. 1777.
He further states, that from the time of being attached as aforesaid, in 1775, said Daniel Gould served as an Ordinary Sgt. till he was dis- charged in Jan. 1777.
My object in writing is to ascer- tain whether you have any records or documents in your office, showing the service of said Daniel Gould in the rank of Sergeant , as above set forth.
Very respectfully Your obt servt J. H. Coombs

From the Governor
Payment to be made at
Portland, Me, by G. H. Emery
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portland
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 11 Vol. 1
R. M. Mac Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 8, 1853,
Anne M Gould widow of Daniel Gould who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Issued in lieu of Certificate dated 20 July 1853, which was at the rate of $20 per ann. and has been surrendered & cancelled - Given at the Department of the Interior, this 13 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Nicholas Lane Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
S. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
40.56 class of Sept 53

Ann M Gould
Payment to be made at
Portland Me., by G. F. Emery
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portland
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853 Page 4 Vol. 1
R. M. Kae Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1853,
Ann M. Gould widow of Daniel Gould who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Truly dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 20th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. L. Marcy Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Walker Commissioner of Pensions.

Portland Me. Sept. 5th. 1853. Hon. L. P. Waldo (Dr. Sir
I have this moment discovered an error in the enclosed certificate of Ann M. Gould, and herewith return the same for correction, you will see on referring to the papers that the widow is entitled to Seventy dollars per annum, instead of $205.
I presented her papers as her Atty. You may if you please forward the new certificate to me.
I am Very Respectfully Yours. J. W. Harmon

  May 75 -- for  — Capt Barker  for  8 mos    Dec 75  " made  11  12 —    Gdp     

Washington, Aug 20, 1856
Sir:
In accordance with the verbal request of the Examiner having the case in charge, made to me a few weeks ago, I wrote to the Secy. of State of Mass. in relation to the service of Daniel Gould, and have just received the enclosed document.
It turns out as I supposed it would, that there are no rolls of Capt. Nathan Wade's Company, in Col. Moses Little's Regt. for the year 1776.
I respectfully insist, however, that the evidence that said Daniel Gould served as a Sergeant during the whole of the year 1776 is clear and conclusive.
In the first place we have his discharge, in which he is styled Sergeant dated Jan'y. 1 st 1777.
In addition to this, we have the deposition of Lt. Benjamin Gould, the Officer under whose immediate command he served during the whole of said year 1776, and who signed the discharge on file, stating, in

the most positive terms, that from some time in 1875, till he was discharged on the 1st of Jan'y. 1877, said Daniel Gould served as a Sergeant under his command. Is not this quite as satisfactory as record evidenced?
Although the application to the Secretary of War did not result in the obtaining of any additional evidence as to the service in 1876, yet it has resulted in evidence of further service, in 1877.
As to the service of four months and 14 days as Corporal, in Col. Johnson's Reg't, Capt. Dodge's Company, in 1877, there can be no doubt as to its having been rendered by the same man , because he is certified to have been "from Ipswich" where Daniel Gould the Claimant lived, according to the deposition of Lt. Benjamin Gould, on file with the original papers.
I think the claim is clearly made out for -
   1 year as Sgt - $60.00   4 mo 14 days as Corp. 14.42   7 " 16 " " " Priv 25.00   99.42  

3 I have the Honor to be, very respect- fully,
Your obt servt J. J. Boomb,
How J. Minot Comm of Pensions
P.S. Daniel Gould made his declara- tion under the act of 1818, and only disclosed his years  service in 1776. As that was all that was required to give him a full pension under said act, he had no object whatever in detailing other and shorter tours of duty, espe- cially as said other service was not in the Continental line. He did not even claim in his declaration for the 8 months service in 1775, for which he has been allowed
J. J. B.

Portland June 28th 1853
Sir
Enclosed is an additional declaration of Ann M. Gould taken before a Judge of a Court of Record, also additional testimony to prove her identity. The original declaration taken before a justice of the Peace and a certificate of marriage was sent to your Office on the 8 April last.
I am Respectfully your O bt Servt
J. H. Harmon
H. E. P. Waldo Washington D.C.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I
Ann M. Gould a widow of Daniel Gould a Revolutionary soldier & prisoner at 70 dollars per annum, hereby constitute and irrevocably appoint De Waterhouse & J. G. Coombs of Washington D. C. to establish for me an increase to my pension, which ought to be 100 Dollars per mo., & who is my true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution under this my power of Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for any pension arrearage, or increase of pension or pension and bounty land, which may be due me on account of the several services of my said husband in the Revolution or any other war of the United States, in consequence of any act of Congress now in force, or which may be hereafter passed, applicable to the same. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney or his substitute, to examine all papers or documents on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments they may think proper to insure the speedy recovery of my said claim. Witness my hand and seal this Eighth day of November A. D. 1855.
Signed and Sealed in presence of
As Witness,
Mighill Mason
Ann M. Gould
Benjamin Poor
State of Maine, Androscoggin County, SS., signed and sealed and acknowledged to be her free act and deed by the above named Ann M. Gould , before me, the day of the year first above written.
Mighill Mason
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Maine County of Androscoggin, S.S. September 29th 1856 I hereby certify that Mighill Mason was at the date of this power of Attorney and acting justice of The Peace, for county of Oxford
De Waterhouse Notary Public

Brief in the case of Ann M. Gould, widow of Daniel, Oxford County and State of Maine, act 3 d Feb. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7 th June. 1832, Marriage proven by Record Evidence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. K. Harmon. Esq., Portland, Me.
Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of
Ann M. Gould, widow of Danl. Oxford County and State of Maine act 3, Feby, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June, 1832. Record evidence of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Addendum I made a Brief in this case some three weeks since, & allowed the widow $20 pension, but I find that there was two pensioners in Maine by the name of Danl. Gould & husbands of Wives of the same name, pensions under the same act, & the 20 dollar pensioner's case was given me with the widow's claim, therefore the error. S.C. B.
G. H. Harmon, Esq., Portland.
Name and residence of Agent
Me!
J. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

April 11. 1853 No 1,431
App d of Ann M.
Gould widow of
Daniel
Oxford Oxford
Maine
11974
Act 3 d Feb y : 1853
8th Rev. Assessor
Com d 3 d Feb y : 1853 Rev y
Mr. P. R. Am —
Com. Feb y : 3 d 1853
W. K. Haimon Portland Me.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

Pension Office, 9 th Sept. 1853.
Sir, Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
There was two pensions in the State of Maine, of the name of Dan l Gould, under the Act of 1832. The one pensioned for $20. per ann. died or was paid to 4 th Sept. 1833. the case is that of the other pensioner.
Very Respectfully,
J. C. C.
For the Commissioner, Daniel Gould, act 1832 $70. p. annum. — Died 21 st May 1842, Paid to his death.
J. Bush Auditor.
Francis Root. Esq., their Auditor. Treasury

Brief in the cases of Dan Gould dec'd & his widow Ann M County and State of Maine acts June 7 1832 & 3 Feb'y 1853
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was allowed under the Act of 1818 at $96 a year, under this Act the allowance for privates service and that of any officer who was not commissioned was just the same. The certificates were accordingly indifferently made out for service as private , or captain or sergeant , severally as private , when the service was in any of the grades mentioned above.
He claimed to have served 19 months as private & sergeant . The (If for increase.) officer under whom he served served there 12 months of his service was rendered in the capacity of sergeant . When he was pensioned under the Act of 1832 the Examiner merely continued his pension as private , reducing it to the pay of a private under the Act of 1832 - or $70 a year. His widow was pensioned at the same rate under the Act of 1853 -
The case is now allowed agreeably to the docket at $83 33 deducting $70 -
Name and residence of Agent
J. L. Coombs Esq Present
Thomas D. Dole Examining Clerk.

Daniel Gould died Maine
Dec r , June 7 1832,
12 mo s Sept h $60 7" pr 23.33 $83.33
A year from Dec r 1831 to 21 May 1842 when he died to deducting $70 a year -
allow Ann M Gould his widow the same under the Act of 1833, making the same deduction of pay in both cases to her and kind
Cash
D. D. Coombs Esq Present

adult private $70/mo Send pension

Ann M. Gould wid. of Daniel
Me
Act 1853
Application for increase.
J. H. Gault

Washington July 26 th 1886.
Sir:
I respectfully ask a reexamination of the case of Ann M. Gould, widow of Daniel, a pensioner on the Maine roll at the rate of $70 per annum. Her husband was, pensioned under the act of 1832, at same rate.
I think it will be perfectly apparent, however, on a reexamination of the testimony, that at least $83.33 1 / 3 should have been allowed.
You will find on file a discharge, dated 1 st January 1777, stating that Sergeant Daniel Gould had served in the American Army nineteen months. You will also find the deposition of Benjamin Gould, the Lieutenant under whom he served, & the same Officer who signed said discharge. In this deposition he states that sometimes in the year 1775 said Daniel Gould, with himself and others, were detached to serve

in Gen. Charles Lee's Life Guard. And subsequently he states, that "From the time we were detached as afore- said, the said Daniel Gould served as Properly Sergeant , although entered as a private, and did faithfully discharge his duty under my eyes, until he was honorably discharged at Peekskill, in New York Jan'y. 1, 1777."
As they were " detached " in 1775 , and Daniel Gould served, as a Sergt. , from the time of being so " detached " till 1 st . Jan'y. 1777 - he must necessarily have served at least one year as a Sergt.
12 months Sergt - gives — $60.00 7 months privates 23.33 making — $83.33
Very respectfully Yours ob't serv't J. V. Coombs
Hon. J. Minot Comm'r of Pensions!

P.S. I will return Mrs. Goulds present Certificate, when advised that an increase of her pension will be allowed.
J. L. C.
It will be seen that she has been allowed for some service as a Sergeant .

Daniel Gould
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Portland D.C. at the Emberland Bank
REMARKS

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Daniel Gould late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1166
Ann M. Gould,
Widow.
Daniel Gould,
Pros. & Supt. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1853 Sept. 13 - Certificate of 20. July Surrendered & cancelled & new Certificate issued at P70 - (Pw. Da t notified)
970 Name Ann M. Gould widow of Daniel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 70 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845.
2 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1853 and sent to
J. K. Harmon Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1845, Page 4 Vol. C 7 3 Feb 1853

Maine 1276-
Daniel Gould
of Rumford in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Reg't commanded by Col: Little in the Mass. Ar- tillery for 8-mo - in Col Little's Regiment in Capt. Wadsworth's Com. 1 year - private Sergt
66.67
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 70 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Octo- 1832 - and sent to Pensioner Rumford Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $10 50 Semi-ann. allowance ending April 1833 - 3 50
$14 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 11 Page 61

13.291 Q
District of Maine
Daniel Gould
of Rumford in the state of Me who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May  1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July  1819 and sent to Albion H. Bassett Paris D. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep  1819 . 30.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending B Mo. 23 4 31 30
30.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

6443
Leo Aug

No. 54547
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 18X5-5-
Daniel Gould
Rev: War
Warrant 6443-160-53
W. K. Kimball
Paris
Maine