Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,862, Nahun Goodnow, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.

Goodnow Nahun
Goodenow

NUMBER
S.15862.
Carded
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CONTENTS
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192
Vermont 17253.
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Nahum Goodenow
Windham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private^& drummer^ in the Company commanded
[by] Captain Hind of the Regt commanded
Col Read in the N. H. ma;
[e torn] for 21 ds for }
11 ms drummer        }
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[In]scribed on the Roll of Vermont
[at] the rate of 42 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug^st
1833 and Sent to
G. White  Putney
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[Ar]rears to the 4th of March 1833                     $85.28
Semi-anl. allowance ending Lo[illegible] Sept-- $21.32
Died Oct. 13, 1834                                               =====
                                                                            $106.60
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  {Revolutionary Claim, }
   {Act June 7, 1832.      }
[Re]corded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
[Bo]ok C  Vol. 3 Page 15
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Windham County Vt.
Naham Goodenow is
Decn. for Pension ---
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No 1599
Please to make return to P. White
Putney CT
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STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
District of Westminster [? - illegible]

At a Probate Court Dollelee at Pu[illegible] recorded District 
on the Eighth day of August A. D. 1837 lee[illegible] a capital of Record[?]
hoceuey Lee Lord an Seal sleel Golerns[illegible]
J Pickering Clk Peter B Jase Judge

On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court,

Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now sitting Natham Goodenow a resident of Dummeston
in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He declares and says that on or about the first day of May 1775 He at the town of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire he inlisted [sic] for
the term of eight months and entered the Company of Capt. Jacob Kirk in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Read, Gen. Sullivan's Brigade, as Drummer
and marched^to^ Cambridge & joined the army - was in Bunkerhill Battle - and regularly served out said term of eight months when at the request of then
officers he stayed one month longer - and was dismissed on Winterville, incullard [illegible], - And he further declares that afterwards in the fall of 1776 he volunteered
in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Bunt attached to the Regiment of Col. Ashley, and marched to Ticonderoga from thence went to Fort George at the south
end of Lake George - and returned to Ticonderoga after two months or more service he was dismissed at Ticonderoga He served as Drummer [illegible] - that he
further declares that in the month of August 1777 he again volunteered in Capt. Codis Company & Col. Ashby's Regiment & went to the height of land in Vt. an ordered
back to Charleston, N.C. then received orders to return back - and went to Rutland Vermont and after being out one month was dismissed and served as drummer - and all
of Capt. Scott and went over the Green Mountain to. otter Eak. at or near Rutland Vt. and after being out about three weeks was dismissed - - And he further
says that he has some evidence of his services.  All said service in N. H. Militia - 

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.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as folloows:
1. He was born in Sudbury[?] in the State of Massachusetts in A.D. 1752
2. He has no record in his own possession.
3. He was living in Westmoreland N. H. - Has lived there & in the town of Tutbury[?} Westminster & Sumerton[illegible] VM ever since
4. He volunteered & inlisted -
5. Anothuts [illegible] Col. Sambell who was Brigade Major the first 8 months - Adjudant Peaabody
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4. He volunteered & enlisted

5. Recollects Capt. Scambell who was assigned Major and first of months Adjutant Peabody

6. At Nov and of [illegible] first months he received a written discharge - signed by his Cpt. or Col or both

7. He was in the New Hampshire line - & has proof of most of his services - it therefore considered that certificate are not required.

Nahum Goodenow

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Peter R Taft - judge

And the 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-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - Peter R Taft - Judge

I Asa Keyes 2nd Clerk & Register of the Probate Court within and for the district of Westminster aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nahum Goodenow for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August AD 1832

Asa Keyes - 2nd
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel [initials: own]
December 19, 1928

Mrs. C. A. Dunning
307 W. 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15862, it appears that Nahun Goodnow or Goodenow was born in 1752, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. 
While residing in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, he enlisted, May 1, 1775, served nine months as drummer in Captain Jacob Hinds' Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. 
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served two months or more as drummer in Captain Joseph Burt's Company, Colonel Ashley's New Hampshire Regiment. 
He enlisted in August, 1777, and served one month as drummer in Captain Cole's Company, Colonel Ashley's New Hampshire Regiment. 
In the summer of 1778, he served about three weeks
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[typewritten letter continued]
in Captain Scott's Company, Colonel Ashley's New Hampshire Regiment. 
After the Revolution he lived in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, and Putney and Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while residing in Dummerston, Vermont.
He died October 13, 1834. 
It is stated that soldier was the father of the Honorable John M. Goodenow of Ohio. 
There are no further family data on file. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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15862
INVALID
15.862
Nahan Goodenow
Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index: Vol 1, Page 147
Arrangement of 1870
1893 Feb 16
Hist to Ella Sterling Cun
San Francisco Cal
J.S.
1928 Dec 19. Hist to
Mrs. C.A. Dunning, M.E.E.
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The affidavit of [illegible] Hutchins of Westmoreland in the 
County of Cheshire and the state of New Hampshire aged 82
years who testifies and says that he has been acquainted
with Nahun Goodnow of Westmoreland [illegible] for fifty eight
years [illegible] _ That about the first of May 1775 Nahun
Goodnow and myself enlisted in the services of the
United States in the company of commander [illegible]
Jacob Hines in Col James Reeds Regiment in Gaul
Sullivans Brigade there we marched to Cambridge
Massachusetts that the said Goodnow [illegible] served
as Drummer during the eight months service for
which he first enlisted _ that at the expiration of
which time [illegible] to an urgent request on military 
order in consequence of the expected forces not having
arrived, the said Goodnow continued in the services 
in the capacity of drummer one month longer.
These in the fall of the year 1776 this deponent was
with said Goodnow in a company of volunteers
commanded by Capt Joseph Burt attached to
Col Ashleys regiment for the term of two months
in which time we performed a march from Westmoreland
north to Ticonderoga _ that said Goodnow
performed the service of drummer [illegible]
two months to the satisfaction of his officers
that in the month of August AD 1777 the said Goodnow
and the deponent [illegible] in Capt Coles company
and the aforesaid Col Ashleys Regiment and [illegible] to
Otter Creek in the State of Vermont to [illegible] area
troops against Genl Burgoyne's Army _ that we
served at this [illegible] one month only _that in
each of said terms of services the said Goodnow served
the whole of the time as a Drummer and further [illegible] not.  William Hutchins
[illegible] July 28, 1832
State of Vermont 
Windham County
AD 1832
[illegible] this 28th day of July
Before me Asa Keyes 2nd Justice of the peace

Sate of Vermont
Windham County
I certify that William Hutchins who has
[illegible] these to his testimony is a man of undoubted worth
and veracity & these to his testimony full [illegible] ought
to be given. Asa Keyes 2nd Justice of the peace
July 8, 1832
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office

New Trane May 1, AD 1833

I certify that Asa Keyes 2nd Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Windham aforesaid and that the within are his signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.

James Elliot - Clerk

Goodenow Case
William Hutchins Affidavit
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Goodenow Case
William Hutchins Affidavit
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office

New Trane May 1, AD 1833

I certify that Asa Keyes 2nd Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Windham aforesaid and that the within are his signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.

James Elliot - Clerk
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imony of
is & Jordon
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I Eleazer Jordon of Chesterfield in the county of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire make oath & say that I have been acquainted with Naum Goodenow of Westmoreland N.H. now resident at Dummerston in the county of Windham VT for about sixty years. That in the year 1775 he was a drummer in Capt. Hinds Company in Col James Reads regiment & was in the battle of Bunker Hill 17 June - That I belonged to the same regiment but was in Capt. Johnathan Whitcomb's company & was in that battle. I further say that in the next year 1776 I saw him at Ticonderoga as a drummer in a company the captain of which I do not recollect - and I further say that I have no doubt, but he rendered all the services to the United States which are mentioned in the deposition of William Hutchins as taken this day before Nathan G Babbitt Justice of the Peace. I further say that I have ever considered him a man of truth & veracity & that he is now extremely poor & needing the assistance of his county for his support.

Eleazer Jordan
His X Mark

Witness - Aaron Smith

State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire February 20th AD 1830

Personally appeared the said Elazer Jordon and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.

Nathan G Babbitt Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire - April 27, 1833

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial court in said county certify that Nathan G Babbitt is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and was a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid on the 20th day of February 1830 and I believe that the foregoing signature is in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.

S Hale - Clerk

Eleazer Jordon
Affidavit in 
favor of N Goodenow
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Moi Drummer
[illegible] private
44
3.66
40.33

2.31
40.33
42.64
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Aubrey, May 7th 1833

Dear Sir

I now enclose again the application of Nahum Goodenow with such amendments as the regulations of the department requires - As all Mr. Goodenow's services are proved by two credible witness - it was not deemed necessary to furnish any further proof of a testimony character - The old man himself is honest, intelligent and patriotic - though poor - He is father to the Hon. Jno M Goodenow of Ohio - He like all the others - old patriots grown impatient - is anxious for a favorable decision in his case - feels that though he was not so favorably dealt by as others who have obtained a favorable result and are already sharing their country's bounty - not more deserving than himself - it will be a great relief to the old man to receive as speedy return as practicable.

Very Respectfully
your obt servant

Phin's White

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pine Bluff Ark
Oct 20, 1928

Pension Office

Have you a pension record for Nahum Goodenow? Drummer Boy for revolutionary war - New Hampshire revolutionary any rolls - to who was pension made? Are any children named?

Thaning you in advance.
Mrs C A Dunning
c/o 307 W. 6th Ave
Pine Bluff, Ark

Spelled Goodnow, Goodneon & Goodneough

US Pension Office Stamp - Dec 10, 1928

US Pension Office Stamp - Oct 22, 1928
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Kindly return this letter with the desired information if possible that I may keep it with the documents in the case.

Ella Sterling Cummins
1605 Baker St
S.F. Calif

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Feb 1, 1893
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San Francisco, Cal
January 19, 1893

Hon Green B Raum
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins is a lady of high standing in this city. I have known her family for many years and shall appreciate any attention you may show her.

Yours respectfully

Leland Stanford
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Feb 1, 1893

OLD WAR & NAVY DEPARTMENT STAMP - Feb 4, 1893
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LETTERHEAD

California Worlds Fair Commission
1605 Baker St

San Francisco, Dec 28, 1892

W. 21200

General G R Raum, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your name and address have been given my by Col. A. S. Hubbard, Secretary of the Historical Society of California. I wish to obtain the record of a pensioner of the revolutionary war of America.

The last name is Goodenow - the first name I am not positive about but it is supposed to be Nahum. He is known to have drawn a pension from the government for services in the revolution and died between the years of 1832 and 1835 in Westmoreland, Chesire County State of New Hampshire, somewhere near the age of Ninety.
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I desire to obtain his record in order to qualify as a member of the Society of "Daughters of the American Revolution" he being an ancestor.

Trusting that the search may be successful, and awaiting your response, 

I am,

Very respectfully yours

Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins

160 5 Baker St
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LETTERHEAD

California World's Fair Commissioner

San Francisco Dec 27th, 1892

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Jan 4 1893

General G.R. Raum, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your name and address have been given to me by Col. A.S. Hibbard, Secretary of the Historical Society of California. I wish to obtain a record of a pensioner of the revolutionary war of America. The name is Goodenow - the first name I am not positive about - but it is supposed to be Nahum. He is known to have drawn a pension from the government for services in the Revolution, and died between the years of 1832 to 1835 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, State of New Hampshire, somewhere near the age of ninety.

I desire to obtain this record in order to qualify as a member of the Society of "Daughters of the American Revolution" he being an ancestor.

Trusting that the search may be successful and awaiting your response.

I am very respectfully yours.

Ella Sterling Cummins
1605 Baker St
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OLD WAR & NAVY Files - Jan 5, 1893

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Dec 31, 1892

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LETTERHEAD

California World's Fair Commission

San Francisco Dec 18th, 1892
1605 Baker St

General G.R. Raum: Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly give me a prompt response to the following questions?

Is there a record of the following name among the pensioners of the revolutionary war?

Goodenow - First name (I think) Nahum - born in Main but lived in latter part of his life and died in Westmoreland, Cheshire County State of New Hampshire at the age of nearly ninety.

Thinking to join the Revolutionary society here before I go east in connection with the Commission of California (which will be in a few months). I trust that you will be able to give me a prompt response. Nahum Goodenow was my great grandfather, and he drew a pension, but I must get the record from you
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Whatever objection may be mine in making this request - for a search kindly let me know

Very sincerely yours

Ella Sterling Cummins
1605 Baker St
San Francisco
Calif