Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9340, John Goodlett, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Goodlett, John
NUMBER
S. 9340
born in Va.
carded
CONTENTS
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23.864
South Carolina

John Goodlett
of Greenville in the State of So. Ca.
who was a pr in the _ commanded
by  Captain _ of the Regt  commanded by Col. Thomas [John Thomas Senior] in the So  Ca line for 7 mo: 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apr 34
and Sent  Benj F. Perry
Greenville So Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34.   74.64
an allowance ending 4 Sept.     12.44
= $ 87.08

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nath. Rice   Clerk
Book   E  Vol.  6  Page  68

see letter 28 July 1837 to P. Agt
Order to pay 19 Sept 1837.
Letter to Pension Agent 19 April 1838.

Date of death not on A B
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State of South Carolina, Greenville District} On this the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Hon. B. J. Earle, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, John Goodlitt [Goodlett], a resident of Greenville District and State ofSouth Carolina aged seventy eight 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was living in Spartanburg District South Carolina when he first
entered the service which was in the year 1776 and on the first day of July. He volunteered for three months under the command of Captain McEllenhaney [James McElhaney]
and Col. John Thomas Senior on the first day of July and served until the first of October following. He was stationed at Prince's Fort in Spartanburg District South Carolina for the purpose of guarding the country against the Cherokee Indians. He served out the whole tour in
said Fort and was discharged by Captain McEllenhaney and returned home. In the summer of 1778 he again volunteered for three months under the command of Captain William Wood and Col. Jno. Thomas Senior. He thinks it was on the 1st of June and that he left the service this tour on the last of August. The troops to which he belonged were employed in protecting the frontiers of South Carolina against the Cherokee Indians and were stationed on the old Indian boundary. In the
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Summer of 1782 he was drafted and marched to General [Nathanael] Greene's headquarters not far
from Charleston. He was under the command of Lieutenant Wm. Goodlett, Major John Ford and Col. Benjamin Roebuck and attached to the Brigade of General [Andrew] Pickens. He served this tour one month and two weeks and was discharged. He was several times besides these times three tours above mentioned engaged for short periods in the service of his country against the Indians and Tories but he claims pay for the seven months and
half only as a private in the war of the revolution. He further states that the services above stated were rendered in regularly embodied corps called into service by the Authority of the State of South Carolina and that during such service he was not engaged in any civil pursuit but actively engaged in field or in garrison and that he was paid for his services in "Indents" a paper issued by the State of South Carolina.
He was born in Frederick County State of Virginia in the year 1756. Has a record of his age at home drawn off from his father's family Bible—was living in Spartanburg District South Carolina when called into service and has lived in South Carolina ever since the revolution—was drafted once and volunteered twice—there were no regular officers with him except at Greene's camp—he never received a written discharge—he is known in his present neighborhood to John Young and George Salmon who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution. He has no documentary evidence of his services but can prove a portion of them by John Young and Wm.
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Goodlett whose affidavits are herewith sent- 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 or agency of any state
[signed] John Goodlett

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court
Before B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge

We, David Blythe a clergyman residing in the district of Greenville and John Hodges residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Goodlett who has who written and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] David Blythe
John Hodges
J McDaniel C. C. P.

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- And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Blythe who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in district
of Greenville and that John Hodges is also a resident the dist of Greenville and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge
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I James McDaniel
Clerk of the Court of
Comman Pleas and general session of
Greenville  district do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of John Goodlett for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
seal of office this 17th
March 1834-
J M McDaniel
Clerk of Greenville
District
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30.476-
Jno Goodlett
SC
Admit as a private
7 mo 14 days $24.88
Benjamin F. Perry
B F Perry
Greenville
SC
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File
OW & Na [Old War & Navy]
9340.
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S.9.340
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, DC. Jan 17, 1893

Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Goodlett a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
July 1, 1776.
Summer 1778
" 1782 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 Mo.
3 "
6 weeks

RANK.
Pri
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
McElhany
Wood
---
COLONEL.
Thomas 
"
Roebuck

STATE.
S.C.

Battles engaged in None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spartanburgh Dist S. C.
Date of application for pension, Mar 17, 1834
Residence at date of application, Grenville Dist S.C.
Age at date of application Born Frederick County Va 1756
Remarks: His pen allowed
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
 J B Goodlett Esq
Present
7941 b -- 3m
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December 9, 1933
Mr. J. B. Goodlett
200 East 12 " Street
Austin, Texas
BA-J/EEL
John Goodlett-S.9340
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of John Goodlett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, which record
was furnished you on December 7, 1931, but which you state, has
been lost.
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9340, based upon the military service in that war of John Goodlett.
John Goodlett was born in 1756, in Frederick County, Virginia.
The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension
claim.
While residing in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, he volunteered and served as a private with the South Carolina Troops as
follows: from July 1, 1776, in Captain McElhenny's [James McElhaney] Company, Colonel John Thomas' (Senior) Regiment and was discharged October 1, 1776;
from June 1, 1778, in Captain William Wood's Company, Colonel John
Thomas' (Senior) Regiment and was discharged the last of August, 1778.
from sometime in the summer of 1782, one month and two weeks under Lieutenant William Goodall [Goodlett], Colonel Benjamin Robuck's Regiment. He also served at various times on short tours, dates and officers' names not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 17, 1834,
while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1834, one William Goodlette made affidavit in Greenville District, South Carolina, in support of soldier's claim for pension: no relationship was shown and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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December 1, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS

Mr. J. B. Goodlett
200 East 12th Street
Austin
Texas
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the record of John
Goodlett, a soldier of the Revolution.
You were furnished on December 7, 1931, the record of the
only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War
records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 7, 1931
BA-J/EEL

Mr. J. B. Goodlett
Quanah
Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of a Revolutionary War soldier with surname Goodlett whose record
was furnished you between 1890 and 1898.
The record of John Goodlett was furnished you on January 13, 1893,
so it is presumed that is the one to which you refer.
John Goodlett was born in 1756, in Frederick County, Virginia.
While residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he volunteered
and served as a private with the South Carolina Troops as
follows: from July 1, 1776, in Captain McElhenny's Company, Colonel
John Thomas' (Senior) Regiment and was discharged October 1, 1776,
from June 1, 1778 in Captain William Wood's Company, Colonel John
Thomas' (Senior) Regiment and was discharged the last of August, 1778
from sometime in the summer of 1782, one month and two weeks under
Lieutenant William Goodall, Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's Regiment.
He also served at various times on short tours, dates and officers
names not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 17, 1834,
while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
W
for the
Green
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
[handwritten] Date of death not  in AB 
[illegible] Goodlette
[illegible] Greenville
[illegible]
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[logo] VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 1, 1933
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MCS
[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 2 1931 MAIL SUB.-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER 9

Mr. J. B. Goodlett
200 East 12th Street
Austin
Texas
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the record of John
Goodlett, a soldier of the Revolution.

You were furnished on December 7, 1931, the record of the
only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War
records of this office,
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
[handwritten] I had the record you mention
but lost it and would
appreciate another
sorry to trouble you,
Yours truly,
J B Goodlett
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 10, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Sockman Byers
and John Goodlet, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from
the data given the name of Sockman Byers has not been found upon the
Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
One John Goodlett made an application for pension on March 17,
1834, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Greenville,
S. C., and his pension was allowed for seventeen months and fourteen
days' actual service as a private in the S. C. Troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wood and Col. Thomas.
He enlisted in Spartanburgh District, S. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

Mr. J. G. Adams,
City Engineer's Office,
Kansas City, Mo.
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[stamp] RECEIVED NOV 20 1933
MAIL. SUB-DIV.
[illegible] 66
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[stamp] DEC 1 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Quanah Texas
Nov. 29, 1931
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear Sir,
I was an examiner in your Bureau from  1890 to 1898, and while there secured the 
military history  of our ancestor 
[illegible] who served in the Revolutionary war. This
has been lost I would  thank you if you
[stamp] RECEIVED
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could have another
sent to me. He
was from Virginia.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness.
I am 
Yours truly
J B Goodlett 
Ivanoh, Tex

[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 2 1931
[illegible] SECTION PENSION FILES [illegible]
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Austin, Tex
Nov. 17 -33
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you
please send me
the military history 
of John Goodlett
a Revolutionary
soldier from Virginia.
He was
my great grand-father

Yours truly
J B Goodlett
200 East 12 St.
Austin Tex.
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[stamp] U. S. OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 13 1897
FILES.
[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE F. MAR 5 1897
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Board of Public Works
Kansas City, Mo.
GEO S GRAHAM PRESIDENT
GEO. J. BAER
GEO. W. YOUMANS
GEO P HARDESTY

R M. GODFREY, Secty.
J. C. REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk
3/2/97  189__

Hon. D. J. Murphy,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,              B
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a certificate of the
Revolutionary Record of your office of the service of Sockman Byers, of
Penn., to complete my application to the Sons of the Revolution.
Yours Respy.,
J. G. Adams
City Engineer's Office
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[stamp]U.S. OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 13 1897 FILES.
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Board of Public Works
Kansas City Mo.
P
GEO S GRAHAM RESIDENT
GEO. J. BAER
GEO W. YOUMANS
GEO P HARDESTY

R M GODFREY, Secty.
J. C. REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk

3/2/97. 189_

Hon. D. J. Murphy,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,          G

Dear Sir:-
Please send me a certificate of the
Revolutionary Record of your office of the service of John Goodlet, of
S.C. or N. C., to complete my application to the Sons of the Revolution.
Yours Respy,
J. G. Adams
City Engineers Office
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to
City
9340
Rev War

INVALID.
File No. 9340
John Goodlett
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893 Jan 17 His
to J B Goodlett
West Div.
April. 10. 1897 Histor
Mr. J. G. Adams, Kanas
M
1931-Dec 7. Hist to JB
Goodlett. EEL
1933. Dec. 1 Mr J. B. Goodlett
inf. he was furn Dec. 7, 1931
record of only John Goodlett
NCS
1933 Dec 9 - Hist to J. B.
Goodlett. Eres
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 12 September 1837
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir

I forward herewith for your
Authority to pay, Voucher of Joseph Griffin upon which 12 months pay is due.
I also enclose the Magistrate Certificate in
relation to John Goodletts Voucher.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob Ser
A Spears
Pension Agent
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Planters & Mechanics Bank
Charleston 12 April 1838

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir
I forward herewith for authority to pay
Vouchers of Thomas Masters, Greenbury 
Capps,
John Goodlett, William Gossett and Benjamin
Dispain.
I am respectfully
Your Ob Ser
A Spears
Pension Agent
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State of South Carolina 
Greenville District 
Personally Came Wm Goodlett before me the Subscribing Justice and duly made oath that he was
Knowing to John Goodlett serving a three months Tour at Princes Fort in S. Carolina in the infantry and also three months on the Indian line Volunteered under Capt Wood and Six weeks near Genl Greens camps called out by General Pickens
[signed] William X Goodlett his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 6th March 1834
Robert Cox J.P.

I, Robert Cox before whom the above affidavit was made do hereby certify that William Goodlett
who made the above affidavit is a credible and respectable witness and worthy of all credit. Given under my hand and seal March 18-- 1834
Robert Cox
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South Carolina
Greenville Dist
I, Larry McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Greenville District do hereby certify that Robert Cox before whom the within affidavit was made is an acting magistrate and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this March 18 - 1854-
J. McDaniel
C. C. R.
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District
personally came Robert Cox an Acting Magistrate for Greenville District before me and made oath in due form of Law and Saith that John Goodlett and take the oath of Identity as a United States Pensioner up to the 4th of March last that he did sign the same in my presence that he is very badly palsied and where in the act of writing his name I steadied his hand with him he holding the pen untill it was written 
[signed] Robert Cox 

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30th August 1837
W. Blasingame
C.C.J. J.J. & Ex off

State of South Carolina
Greenville District
I William Blasingame Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Cox has this day appeared before me and made the above affidavit, that he is an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Private & official acts

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Greenville Court House the 30th August 1837
William Blasingame
C. C. P. & J. J. Ex off
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Planters &  Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 18 July 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir

I forward herewith for your 
authority to pay the following Vouchers
having 12 months and upwards due VZ John Kenmore, 
Thomas Masters, John Goodlett, Samuel Nelsos
Benjamin Dispain, William Gossett, Greenbury Capps,
George Salmon & Leonard Beasley
I am very respectfully
Your Ob Serv.
A Spears
Pension Agent