PENSION RECORD: File No. W1753
BLWT 6444-16055
Cert. No. 2450
Issued 9-16-1818 Agency: NY
Act of 3-18-1818 Service: Cont. N.H.
At $8 per mo. Rank: Pri.
App. for Pension: 4-17-1818
Age: 56
Res. at date of app.: Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Res. at date of enlistment: Salem, Mass.
Enlisted in 1776 under Capt. Joseph Pettengill and Col. Weston and served until Feb. 1777 when he was discharged at Cherry Valley, N.Y. Enlisted again in company of Capt. Dustin, Regt. of Col. Millum of N.H. Line and served until Feb.
1778; discharged at Kingsburg, N.Y.---Amon Trowbridge Judge of Crt. His claim was allowed. He applied again under Act of 1820. Family consists of self aged 58, wife aged 57 and three daughters dependent, Hannah aged 20; Merriam aged 19;
Lucinda who is healthy.His pension was continued.
PENSION RECORD: File No. 1753
BLWT 6444-16055
Cert. Co. 2312
Issued: 10-6-1853 Agency: Mich.
Act of: 2-2-1853 Service: Mass.
At $96 per anum Rank: Private
From: 2-3-1953
App. for Pension: 8-3-1853
Age: 66
Res. at date of app.: Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Res. at date of enlistment
She is widow of Henry Gotman, Rev. pensioner. He died 11-2-1839 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., N.Y. They were married 10-15-1823 by Horatio Shumway J.P., her name being Betsy Wilson.
Wm. Thompson, Co. Judge.
Adriel Ely deposed that he knew Henry Gotham was a pensioner, that he married Betsy Wilson about 1823 by Horation Shumway residing in Watertown.
Osmond Bannister testified---neighbor. Van Buren Co. Mich. Aug. 17, 1955 Betsy Gotham declared that she is the same person who applied for pension in Jefferson Co. N.Y. in 1853, and now applies for Bounty Land. She formerly lived in
Oswego, N.Y.; removed lately to Van Buren Co. Mich. to be with friends and relations.Her claim was allowed.
1 CMNT Drowned In Storm
As Captian of the 600 foot long freight ship the "Charles S. Price", William went down with it during a storm as it sank about 12 miles from Port Huron.
1 CMNT Of Long Island
1 CMNT At the first public school in Town of Clayton