Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,292, John Goodrich, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Goodrich, John
Mabel

NUMBER
W.24,292
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18.578
Vermont

John Goodrich
of Windsor [illegible] in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded l[illegible] Colonel Webb of the Cont line, for the term of 1777 to end of [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the 8 Dollars pr month, to commence o[illegible] the 20 of March 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1822 and sent to Hon T. Whipple Jr. H. Rep

Arrears to 4th of March 1822                        284.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending September 4, 1822     48 
                                                                     $332.12
  35  16/31
    8
280

4.12

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

&
May 1. 1820

vol: 4.
Page 109.
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[check mark in upper left corner]

3182
Vermont

Mabel Goodrich
widow of John Goodrich
who was a private 
in the Connect t Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of December 184[illegible] and sent to Simeon Short Thetford Vermont

[Act of March 8, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol.  /  Page 26
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Date of death not on AB
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State of Vermont   }
Windsor County SS}  On this 20th of March 1819 Before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Windsor County Court personally appeared John Goodrich of Norwich in said County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 63 years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that sometime in the month of March 1777 he enlisted in Capt Walkers company Col Webbs Regiment of the Connecticut line during the war continued in the same company and Regiment till the 3d day of June 1783 when he was honourably discharged at West Point in the State of New York and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and has ever been a citizen of the United States and that he has the accompanying evidence of his said services.

Elihu Luce Chief
Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont   }
Windsor County SS} Sworn to a declared before me the day and year aforesaid now.  
I Elihu Luce Judge of Windsor Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Goodrich did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
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and had before me to the [illegible] for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the Seal of said Court to be affixed.

Elihu Luce Chief Judge
of Windsor County Court

I do hereby certify that the foregoing case of John Goodrich was made out in [illegible] from by me and sent to the War department, and returned.  Requested and was by the applicant taken from me and as I am informed handed over to the Hon Edward Evens with additional testimony to forward to the department of War and has since [illegible] last is the cause of making out the case anew.

Elihu Luce Chief Judge
of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont  }  Woodstock County Clerk:  Office
Windsor Count SS}   February 7th AD 1821

This Certifies that Elihu Luce is Chief Judge of Windsor County Court, and that the above is his Signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe name, the day of year above

Benja Swan Clerk
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State of Vermont   }
Windsor County SS}  At a County Court begun & holden at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor on the first Monday in March Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred & Twenty two

On this 14th day of March 1822, being the 10th day of said Term, personally appeared in open Court the same Court being a court of record, agreeably to the Laws of this State, having the power of Fine & Imprisonment &c, John Goodrich aged Sixty six years resident in Norwich in said county of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz that in year 1777, he enlisted for Three years or during the War, into the Service of the United States, in Capt. Jos Walkers Company, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb in the Connecticut line of Continental Establishment, That he joined the service at Westpoint in the year 1777, and was at Fort Montgomery where attached by the British Troops the same year, and continued in the Service at & near West Point, and in Rhoad Island till the year 1780, when he left the Service, that in May 17682, he again returned & joined his Company and continued in the Continental Service, at [illegible] West Point till the close of the War, when he received an honorable discharge from General Washington at Westpoint in June 1783 and I do solemn by swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 181th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by Gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of Naval service of the United States in the Revolution war" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz, 
one cow $15. one old weaving Loom 3.                                                    18.
1 chest with [illegible] 2.  1 small pot 1.  Tea Kettle .75.                              3.75
1 Iron Bason .42   1 five pail Kettle cracked 2.50 warming Pan 2.50            5.42
2 chairs 1.50  3 chairs .75  shovel & Tongs  2.                                              4.25

                                                                                                                    $31.42

The said Goodrich further states that he is by occupation a Farmer, but is not able to labour, and has not been able to for Three years past by reason of a severe Cancer on his nose and that he has a wife Fifty eight years old, and they live in the Family of his Son.

John Goodrich

Sowrn to, and declared on the Fourteenth day of March 1822 beore said Court.

A
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County Ss}
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windor, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in Thirty one Dollars & forty two cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said court at Woodstock, this nineteenth day of March AD 1822.
Benj Swan
Clerk of the County Court
for sd County
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4988
Goodrich
Jh
Act 7 July 38

m93d32
admd
2 years pri
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80H
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no deduction


Simon Short
Thetford
Vt
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State of Vermont}
Probate District of Hartford}
in the County of Windsor}

On this 20th day of February AD 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court within & for sd District of Hartford being a court of Record, Mabel Goodrich a resident of Norwich in the Conty of Windsor & State of Vermont aged Seventy four years, who being first dully sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Goodrich late of said Norwich deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution & who served at different times as she believes about five years & who drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Goodrich, at Stratham in the State of New Hampshire by the Revd Samuel Collins on the third teenth day of March (13th day of March 1793) - that her husband died on the Second day of May AD 1832, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the services, but the marriage took
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place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four. (unknown word) a the time above stated that her husbands pension certificate was forwards as she understood to the Office of the Pension agent for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due at his decease & that she has remained a widow unmarried ever since the death of the said John Goodrich, her husband.
her X (Mabel Goodrich) mark 
Norm Wilson
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above coutless? before  John S. Marcy Judge
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I William Willson of Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged thirty five years do testify that I am well acquainted with Mabel Goodrich who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration for a pension _ that she has lived a widow unmarried since the death of her said husband John Goodrich ever since his death _ which took place as she states on the 2d day of May 1832. And I further testify that the said John Goodrich named in said declaration was when he died a pensioner and the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 drawing ninety six dollars per annum. 
William Wilson

Sworn to & subscribed before the Honl the Probate Court within & for the District in Hartford State of Vermont this 20th day of February AD 1839 & the said court certifies that the said William Willson is a credible person - _ his testimony
John S Marcy Judge
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State of Vermont}
Hartford District Ss}
I Oel Billings Register of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mabel Goodrich for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 20th day of February AD 1839 Oel Billings Register
4988
Mabel Goodrich
declaration
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Married John Goodrich of Norwich to Mabel Smith of Hanover 
I Jonathan Freeman 20, Town Clerk of Hanover in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire hereby certify that the foregoing extract from the record of marriages in said town of Hanover is a trace copy of the record of marriages of John Goodrich and Mabel Smith as therein recorded with the exception of the date which is expected or the record in fair legible figures as follows- "March thirteenth Seventeen hundred and ninety three"- the whole record of their marriage as therein recorded being in words and figures as follows, "March 13th 1793  married John Goodrich of Norwich to Mabel Smith of Hanover" I further certify that said marriage appeases from the record to have been solemnized by Rev. Samuel Collins then of Hanover 
___ Jonathan Freeman 20, Town Clerk
I Jonathan Freeman 20, above named depose aid say that I am Town Clerk of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a tree artifact from records of said Hanover with the exception above named as certified by me -Johnathan Freeman 20
Hanover Sep. 11th 1838

State of New Hampshire
Grafton __ Hanover Sep. 11th 1838- Then personally appearing the above married Jonathan Freeman 20, whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full credit, made solemn oath that the above certificate and attendant by him subscribed in my presence, as just and true
Before me ____ Dow' Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, hereby certify that Agrippa Dow, whose name is subscribed to the certificate on the preceding page of this sheet, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name as subscribed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Cout the eleventh day of September AD 1838
N.B. Felton Clerk

25 cts Paid
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Mrs. Ella Goodrich Parker           
1839 Broadway                           
Hannibal, Missouri                                        

June 1, 1931
_____
Rev. 1812 Wars Section
___


Dear Madam,

   You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24292, that John Goodrich was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

He enlisted, place not stated, in March, 1777, served as a private in Captain Joseph Walker\s Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and was at Fort Mongomery when it was attacked by the British; he left the service in 1780, and in May, 1781, or 1782, upon the proclamation of General Washington offering pardon to all deserters who would return to the service, rejoined his company and regiment and was honorably discharged June 3, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.

He died May 2, 1832.

The soldier married March 13, 1793, at Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, Mabel Smith, of said Hanover. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of Hanover, New Hampshire. There is no reference to any other marriage.

His widow was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Norwich, Vermont.
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In 1820, the soldier stated that he and his wife then resided in the family of his son, no names are given and there are no further data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

Date of widow's death not on AB
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the War. Department of the United States of America.

The Deposition of Simon Giffin of lawful age of Wethersfield in the County of Harford & State of Connecticut is as follows _ viz. - That during the Revolutionary War & soon after its commencement I enlisted as a Private & served for nearly seven years in the Ninth Regiment which was raised in Connecticut & at different periods of the War said Regiment was under the command of Cols. Webb & Huntington.

That while serving in the Army as aforesaid I was acquainted with John Goodrich a native of Wethersfield in Connecticut who also served in the same Regiment with myself for about two years & I should say that he served for as long a term as Nine months or more soon after the time of my enlistment & also that he served a part of the time in the same Regiment near the close of the War & further the Deponent saith not _ Dated Wethersfield 5th Feby A.D. 1820
Simon Giffin

Hartford County Ss Wethersfield Cn. 5 Feby. A.D. 1820 Personally appeared Simon Giffin & made solemn oath that the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition are true _ before me
Elijah Keach Justice of Peace
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Hartford County Ss. Wethersfield Feby. 5th 1820
I hereby Certify that for a number of years I have been acquainted with Simon Giffin the within name Deponent & from my personal acquaintance & his general reputation know him to be a man of truth & veracity
Elijah Keach Justice of Peace
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John Goodrich
Pension Case - E Evens
_________________________
Hon. Jn. Whipple
H.R.
_________________________
Susp for Schedule
See letter to Hon. T
Whipple 12 Feb.
1822

written in opposite direction across the original text

New Gr HQ                                    free
Jan'y 31


Hon Thomas Whipple Tan
Washington City
Member of Congress from 
N. H.
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Winter [?] the January 25th 1822

Dear Sir

I have waited with anxiety? for a communication from you but have received none (except one news paper) you will [unknown word] that I request you to draft a petition for the signatures of such as [unknown word] disposed to [unknown word] the one [unknown word] to the signature in June but which through the [unknown word]  press of [unknown word] [unknown word] to your [unknown word] home you [unknown word]  compelled to neglect. my confidence has been that so soon as you could obtain [unknown word] you would transfer and I transmit it which if convenient I wish you to do.
I have [unknown word]  no [unknown word]  to several communications made to the pension office the subject & substance of same of them you [unknown word] viz [unknown word] page Wm Bowen [unknown word] 
[unknown word] judgement was suspended on in Common [unknown word]  made to the Department (a cop of which you [unknown word] U [unknown word]  to be informed what was [unknown word]  by the Department [unknown word]  to [unknown word]  the [unknown word] he is truly dependent for support
The case of Benjn Thompson which as determined by the Secretary of War when I was last at Washington to be good proceeding the availability of one witness was clearly supported which was [unknown word]  & [unknown word] 
I [unknown word]  for [unknown word]  the same objections which had previously been stated without any regard to the [illegible word] decision of the Secretary of War. I have [unknown word]  no [unknown word]  to my communication [unknown word]  to said [unknown word]  will you have the goodness to ask for [unknown word]  & inform me the result.
Enclosed are the papers of John Goodrich once rejected on the grounds of his having deserted.
The enclosed papers show that he is legally  entitled they have not the certificate of the County Clerk as required but I presume that the Members as some of them from Connecticut can certify the authority & signature of the Magistrate before whom the affidavits were taken which will be in substance all that is required
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The testimony of the circumstances of the applicant [illegible] by the judge are [illegible] by the [illegible] encompassing the case.
You will please to transmit these & should you [illegible] in obtaining a [illegible forward the same to me as soon as may be
I shall by the next March transmit the papers of Elijah Johnson who served his country the principal parts of the war his papers have been [illegible] for want of testimony immediately offering to the service under which he claims
He has [illegible] the country & has obtained all in his power which I hope will be satisfactory & I believe him to be as deserving in many [illegible] of his situation & service as the [illegible] [illegible] who are on the list - he is an honest man by general [illegible]
Your only attention to the foregoing will much oblige your most obedient & very humble Servant  E Evans
Hon Thos Whipple Gov
N B Mrs Evans has been confined to his [illegible] for about seven weeks past his complaints are from general [illegible] his best compliments accompanning his [illegible] wishes for your [illegible] together with those of the family 
You will please to accept of mine who [illegible] as ever yours 
E Evans
Your family & friends are [illegible] illegible]
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2723 Aug 10 184?
Mary Goodrich
March 30/43
VT

round stamp
Thetford
Aug


Revolutionary Claim

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Thetford Augt 4 1843

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Mabel Goodrich, to be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843
Through mistake I have omitted to forward this Document so soon as I ought
You will please make return to me or to the applicant
I am Yours Respectfully
Simeon Short
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Vermont - 3,398
__________________________________________________________________________
Mabel Goodrich,
Widow of John Goodrich,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18-Mar '18 and who died on the 2nd May 1832 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] of the Reg. commanded by Webb in the comp. [illegible] for 2 years.
__________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 6- day of July '39 and and [illegible] and Simson Short, Thetford, Vt
__________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mar -              $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending         $40.00
 =============================
                                                          $280.00
=============================
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. Burdine    Clerk,
[page corner torn off] Vol 2. Pate 40
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2723
Mabel Goodrich
[illegible]
80


Simson Short
Thetford, Vt
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss
  On this 21st day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peach within & for the said county of Windsor, duly qualified to administer oaths. Mabel Goodrich of Norwich in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years as she believes, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Goodrich late of said Norwich deceased who for several years during his lifetime drew a pension on account of his revolutionary services & who was a private in the army & she refers the War department o the documents & proofs already furnished the same, as evidence of the time, & the company & regiment in which the said John Goodrich served. That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the Act of July 7, 1838 was eighty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Mabel (her X mark) Goodrich

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Joel Morris Justice of the Peace and I the said Joel Morris, do hereby certify that the declarant Mabel Goodrich is personally known to me & has known for several years & I know well that she is the widow of the said John Goodrich deceased & that she draw a pension under the Act of July 7 1838
Joel Morris Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Windsor County, ....SS.}

I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Joel Morris is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature at the foot of the preceding page is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 31st day of May A.D.
N. Williams, Clerk.
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department of the United States of America

The Deposition of Moses Hatch of Winchester in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut of Lawful age is as follows viz _ that during the Revolutionary War I together with several other men viz Jonathan Stuben sergeant and Phileman Curcum.
[unknown word]  sent into the countery after deserters that we [unknown word] [unknown word]  in May 1781 That John Goodrich resigned himself to us on account of General Washinton pardon for deserters and went on with us to camp and served the time for which he engaged. 
Moses Hatch

Litchfield County Ss Winchester 8th February 1820 personally appeared Moses Hatch and made solemn oath that the above deposition is true before me
Truman S. Wetmore Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Moses Hatch the deponent is a man of strict truth
Truman S. Wetmore Justice of Peace
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Simeon Short Justice Peace
Simeon Short Judge of Orange County Court

State of Vermont}
Orange County Ss}

I John W Smith Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Simeon Short is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange and that he is also a Judge of Orange County Court. That he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths that his commissions are dated on the 6th day of Nov. 1838 and will expire on the last day of November AD 1839. and that the above signatures purporting to be his are in my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd Court at Chelsea in sd County this ninth day of March AD 1839 
John W. Smith. Clerk
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Washington May 4th 1822

J. L Edwards Esq.

Sir enclosed I transmit the service of John Goodrich which has been again taken to [illegible word] some deficits which were said to [illegible word] in the former schedule. You will have the goodness to give this case as early an examination as practicable and transmit to me the result.
I am with high respect
Your Obt Serv
Thoms Whipple
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1639 Broadway
Hannibal, MO.
April 7, 1931

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
For the purpose of establishing my D.A.R. papers I am inquiring concerning John Goodrich of Weathersfield, Conn.

This John Goodrich was born Aug. 21-1754-residing in Wethersfield; he was married in Oct. 1-1776 to Abigail Price.

I know he did his bit, but want to know all he did. He continued to reside in Wethersfield as far as I know.

Will you lend me what assistance you can from the Pension Department? He was in State Reg. at Boston, under Cap Hezekiah Wells-4. Co.

Thanks so much for any help you may be able to give me.

Sincerely Mrs. Ella Goodrich Parker

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WAR
SECTION
APR 11 1931
[ILLEGIBLE]

PENSION O
APR 10 1931
US OFFICE
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Rvy
IDOW, &c.
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File No. 24,292
Mabel Goodrich
wid. of
John Goodrich
Pri Conn Line
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Act March 3d, 43
Index: Vol A, Page 284
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1931- June 1 Hist to Mrs E.G. Parker  EES
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1 cow worth                     $15
1 Shovel                               1
1 Cast Iron Kettle Cracked  2.50
1 do do Pot                          1.25
1 frying pan                           1
1 tea kettle                             1
1 iron bason                           .75
1 dish kettle                          .50
1 old warming pan                2.25
11'/16" Chain                         1.85
1 Shovel & tongs                    2.50
1 Old Chest                            2.
2 do Chairs                             2.
1 do ditto                               2.
1 do Table                               1.
                                            36.60


We the subscribers freeholders of the town of Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont have appraised the property described in the above schedule at thirty six dollars & sixty cents, it being the property of John Goodrich of Norwich aforesaid this first day of August 1820
Jarius Crary
John Wilson

State of Vermont}
Windsor County Ss}
On this first day of August 1820 personally appeared Jarius Crary & John Wilson above named before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Windsor aforesaid and made solemn oath that the above certificate of the appraisal of the property contained in the foregoing schedule to be just & true
Amasa Scott Justice of the Peace