Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35972, John Goatley, Va.
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(3-1776)

Service VA

Goatley, John
or Goally

NUMBER S.35972 B.L.Wt.1438-100
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[Left side]
Lt A.W. Thrasher
August 18 '47

[Right side]
14,869
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Kentucky
John Goatley of Breckenridge County in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Gibson of the Birginia line, for the term of Three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of [illegible] Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Sept and [illegible] Hardensburg Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 106.8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.0
$154.8

13 May 4
31 30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Goatley
Declaration
Private
Conl Gibson 3rd Reg
Virginia
Service 1776 seved three years

The residences of [illegible]

Corrected
J Armitted
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State of Kentucky
Hardinsburgh [illegible]}

Be it remembered that this day John Goatley whose name is subscribed to this declaration, personally appeared before me one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State aforesaid, and presiding Judge of this Circuit Court held in & for
[illegible] County, and at his instance added the foregoing words to wit and that he resides in [illegible] County of this State, whereupon he the said John Goatley same as the Holy Evangelist of the Almighty God that the fact so added was true. Given under my hand this 19th July 1859 Henry [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Breckenridge County ct/
John Goatley States and Declares that as well as he recollects in the year 1776 at Alexandria in Halifax County in the State of Virginia he enlisted under Capt John Allison in the third Virginia regiment commanded by Col Gibson
in the Continental line to serve for three years that he continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until his term of seven had [illegible] about fifteen day, altho Capt Allison had in meantime been promoted and the
Company commanded by Capt Hamilton and at Philadelphia when the army was on the March to the South he enlisted under Capt Morrow in the Corps of horn to serve during
the war and did serve in said Company under the command of Col William Washington until the end of the war that in Hanover County in the State of Virginia he was taken prisoner by the British and that in endeavoring to make his escape he was wounded and sent to Richmond Virginia where he continued unfit for duty until
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The end of the War. That if he ever
Recd. a written discharge he has lost it
that he was never placed on the pention
list- And that from his reduced circum
stances in life, he needs the assistance
of his Country for support. and that
he resides in Brackenridge County
this state - John Goally x his mark
State of Kentucky
Breckenridge County
This day John Goally personally
appeared before me, one of the
Circuit Judges in & for the
State aforesaid and Swore on
the Holy Evangelist of Almighty
God, that the facts contained
in this statement are true to the
best of his Knowledge and belief
I do also Certify, that John
Goatly, (from the proof offered)
is a man of indigent Circumstan
ces, and needs the assistance of his
of his Country Given under
my hand & seal this 25th day
of July 1818.
Henry P Brodnax
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This day George Dullid personally
appeared before me and Swore on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that John Goatly served 3 years in Revolutionary war in the same
Regiment with himself Given under my hand seal this 25th day July 1818.

Henry P [illegible]
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Kentucky ST

I Jo Allen Clerk of Breckenridge Circuit Court
do certify that the Honorable Henry P. Brodnax whose signature is to the above certificate was at the date thereof & still is one of the Circuit Judges in & for the Commonweath [illegible]
And that the above certificate is in the handwriting of the said Judge. In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court this 25th day of July 1818
Jo Allen
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No. 1438
John Goatley
Priv
Va

To the agt. of Joseph Watson D.C.
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John Goatley
Declaration BAtto.
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BOUNTY LANDS
FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE - INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION

STATE OF Kentucky
County of Breckenridge }SS.

I John Goatley aged about seventy six years, upon oath, testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and [blank] I enlisted or entered the service as a private for the term of "during the war", in the [blank] regiment, commanded by Col. Washington and afterwards served in the same regiment under the command of Colonel Washington and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid regiment, commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line; and when I was a (1) private.
I do further state that up nearly of Seventy years ago I lost or mislaid my discharge. I do think I cannot find it.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever:
THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, John Goatley aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col. JOSEPH WATSON, of Washington City, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United Staes, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as a aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my (2) mark and seal, this 15th day of November, A.D. 1828.
John Goatley his mark

I Thomas Kincheloe aged sixty seven years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with John Goatley who has subscribed to the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.(3)
Attest, Tho. Owen
Thos Kinchaloe
STATE OF Kentucky County of Breckenridge }SS.

Before me, Thomas Owen a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the above named John Goatley subscriber to the aforegoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Thomas Kincheloe who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Eightenneth day of November 1828 Tho. Owen
STATE OF Kentucky County of Breckenridge}SS.

In testimony that the above written Thomas Owen was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Kentucky at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name, at Hardensburg this Nineteenth day of November 1828 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid. Jo Allen

INSTRUCTIONS
As to the manner of filling out and executing the foregoing documents.
1. In the large blank towards the close of the declaration; if the commission in the case of an officer and the discharge in the case of a non-commissioned officer or soldier, does not accompany the claim, state the reason; and in case of loss, state the manner and time. 2. Here insert mark or hand, as the case may require. 3. This declaration should be made by a person older, or about the same age of the claimant, if practicable.
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35972
Revy INVALID

File No. 35,972
John Goatley
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 477

[Arrangement of 1870]
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Goatley late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this Ninth day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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914. 933
No. of Original Amount 635
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 3, 1828

John Goatly, of - in the County of
Brackenridge, in the State of Kentucky, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Morrow's troop in Col. Washington's regiment of Cavalry of the Virga. line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ~

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Goatley in the Virginia line
It further appears that John Goatley - is not now on the pension list of any ----- agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826
Peter Hagner Aud
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Westfield O} Free
July 27}
Jas. L Edwards Esqr
Washington
DC

Augt 2
rst John Goatlly
O.
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Welshfield July 24, 1847
Sir
Your favor of the 20th Inst. is received. Stating that the name of William Goatly is not found on the roll of pensioners from Ohio. I have to Say there is a mistake & named here as to the name of Mr. Goatly, probably with me. The name is John Goatly. You further require his residence at the time he was pensioned
From the papers and letters Mr Goatly left he probably received his pension at Hardinsburg Breckenridge County Kentucky. Under the Act of 15th May 1828 
And then it Seems the pension was discontinued, and again granted by yourself (as I infer from your letter to Mr Goatly dated Mar 24, 1832 requesting him to send his pension Certificate to the Department) Sometime during the year 1832 but cannot State positively Mr. Goatly died in Breckenridge Co Kentucky Feb 17, 1842 if I recollect right, as to the time of his death, Mrs. Elizabeth Goatly Survived her husband not quite one year.
They were married previous to 1794. The children of Mr. Goatly deceased are desirous to know what to do, to procure the remnant if any due their mother,
Please direct your answer (if you see fit to answer) to Welshfield Granger Co Ohio
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Jas L Edwards Esqr} A W Trasher
Washington City}
DC}
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Act 1828
SEttled at
Treasury
Cert. with
Invalid file
35,972

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Lexington at the U.S. Branch Bank

Boynton
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914

J. Goatley
recd. 3 Sept. 1828
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May 1828, I John Goatly a resident of Breckenridge County in the State of Kentucky, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War. and continued in its service until its termination at Which period I was a private in Captn. - Movious Company in Col. William Washingtons Core of Horse, and I also declare that as to the Certificate for eighty dollars reward. under the resolve of Congress. If I ever received it I do not recollect it.
And further I declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pention list of the United States. I farther state that I was inscribed on the pension list on the 9th day of September 1819. and under a Certificate granted for that purpose on the 4th day of March 1820. I received what I was then entitled to. But being unwilling to render a Schedule of my property and take the Oath prescribed by the Act of Congress of the 1st May 1820 I was stricken off the pension roll or list - my declaration & accompanying my testimony on which I obtained that pention filed in the pension office
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Will show the proof which I was then able to make relative to my service in the Army of the Revolution
Given under my hand this 21st day of August 1828
John Goatley x his mark

Before me Vivion Daniel a Justice of the peace of Breckenridge County in the State of Kentucky. personally appeared Thomas Kincheloe & Joseph Allen both of the County of Breckenridge afsd. Who did Severally make Oath that John Goatley by whom the foregoing declaration was Subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand this 21st day of August 1828
Vivion Daniel Justice
of the Peace in and
for Breckenridge County (Ky)

Breckenridge County Kentucky sct.
This day personally appeared
the above named John Goatley before me Vivion Daniel a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and made Oath that the fact stated in the aforesaid Declaration which he has signed above is true
Given under my hand this 21st day of August 1828.
Vivion Daniel JPBC
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State of Kentucky Sct
I Jo Allen Clerk of the County Court of Breckenridge County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Vivion Daniel Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn as at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Breckenridge and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. and fully empowered to administer oaths
In testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said Court. This
21st day of August 1828 and in the 37th year of
the Commonwealth
Jo Allen