Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,600, William Godman, Continental Md. Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental,
Md.
Va.

Godman, William

NUMBER 
S.39,600

CONTENTS
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3063

Virginia Roll.
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William Godman, [illegible]
Colo Harrison
Captain Lieutenant
Virginia line*
In the army of the United State during the Revolutionary W[remainder cut off]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence
the 14th of May 1818
*Md., Va. & Cont. Arty
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of September
and Sent to Capt. Lt. Goodman  1818
Mill Creek Berkley Cty. Va.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818-3 mths. 18/31-4/30--[Number struck out]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819--[Number struck out]
$[number struck out]
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74.28
{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18, March, 1818. } 120
3 Years $194.28

Continental
Berkley County

[Right column]
Let to Hon A S White, Dec [date torn off]
1838

Bureau Records
D. July 19, 1824

[Written vertically in left margin]
Notification delvd. to Mr. Abraham Marlatt. Present
28 August 1826
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State of District of Virginia Frederick County

On this 14th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber role and prescribing Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county in the state and district aforesaid personally appeared William Godman aged sixty four years resident in [illegible] county in the said state and district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 he the said William Godman enlisted in the City of Baltimore in the state of Maryland of [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Smith of the Maryland Artillery [illegible] regiment commanded by Col Charles [illegible] of Virginia, in which regiment
he was afterward appointed a captain & enlisted in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] - that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until month of August 1779 when he was [illegible] at New Windsor state of New York that he was in the battle of Monmouth and at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia which [illegible] in Portsmouth siege.
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the [illegible].
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Robt White

I blank Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Godman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

Robt White
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Virginia tenth judicial Circuit Frederick County to wit

I Robert B White clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the said county do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate is sole and presiding Judge of the said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal - there being no public seal of office this 14th day of May 1818

Robert B White - SEAL
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William Godman
Deed or Dec'd
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State of Virginia Berkeley County 

On this 15 day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county William Godman aged about sixty six years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit as a noncommissioned officer in a company of artillery commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Smith and afterwards as a first Lieutenant  in a company of artillery commanded by Captain Will Waters until the year 1777 and then by appointment as Captain Lieutenant in Captain Druary Ragsdale's company both belonging to the Virginia regiment of Continental artillery commanded by Col Charles Harrison - that he made his original declaration on the 14th day of May 1818 and obtained a pension certificate numbered 2060 and the said Godman doth moreover solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being himself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property
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a securities, contracts or debs due heirs nor has he any income other than that contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed. The said Godman further declares that he is by occupation a farmer but is unable from age and infirmities to pursue it so as to make a livelihood for himself and family - his family consists of a wife named Ellanor between fifty and sixty years of age very infirm and not able to do much of anything, a daughter named Delilah twenty three years of age in addition a son named Otho aged 14 years, a son named Bela aged 12 years, a daughter named Elizabeth Anne aged 10 years, a son named Israel 8 years of age a part of whom are able to do something towards their support.

Sworn to and declared to be true on the 15 day of August 1820 before the Court aforesaid.

Schedule

One old chest of drawers
one old walnut chest
two common tables
six chairs
Tree pots, one oven, one coffee mill, 2 dishes, one doz plates one coffee pot one tea pot one doz cups and saucers, six knives and forks, two buckets and four earthen crocks.

Wiliam Godman
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I David Hunter clerk of the county court of Berkeley do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinions of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of August 1820.

David Hunter Clerk of the county court of Berkeley
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Records Division
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC March 11, 1908

ISC
Surv File 39600
Rev War
Madam

In reply to your request of blank received March 9, 1908 for a statement of the military history of William Godman a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jan 1776
Oct 1776
Spring 1777
Left Service Aug 1779
Fall 1780 

Length of Service
1 year

Rank
Lietu.
Capt. Lt.
Capt. Lt

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captains
Nathaniel Smith
William Waters
Drury Ragsdale
Laban Goffigan

Colonel
Charles Harrison

State
Md. Artillery
Continental 
Va Artillery

Battles engaged in: Monmouth and Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment: He entered at Balto, MD
Date of application for pension: May 14, 1818 Claim was allowed
Residence at date of application: Berkeley Co Va
Age at date of application: 64 years
Remarks: In 1820 soldier mentioned his wife Allanor aged between 50 and 60 years, daughtersDelilah 23 years and Elizabeth Ann 10 yrs and sons Ortho, 14 years, Bela 12 yrs, and Isaac 8 yrs.
Soldier died July 10, 1825

Very Respectfully
Commissioner

Mrs. E W B Taylor
The New Willard
Washington DC

Col
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Godman, Wm
Cont Md Va S39600
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Godman, William
Cont. Md-Va S39600
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I William Godman Capt. Lieut of Artillery do acknowledge the United States of America to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I renounce, refute and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and I do swear that I will to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs and successors and his or their abettors, assistants and adherents and will serve the said United States in the office Capt. Lieut of Artillery which I now hold with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.

William Godman

Sworn before me at the Artillery Park this 12 day of June 1778.

Henry [illegible]
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Rev War Section

May 11, 1922

Mrs M H Dean
41 Frederick St
Owensboro, Ky

Madam:

In response to your letter of the [illegible] ultimo, you are advised that photostat copies of the original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29600 of William Godman will be furnished you under the provision of the Act of August 24, 1913 at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certificates if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is six.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information [illegible] Israel and John Allen Godman.

Very respectfully,
Washington Gardiner
Commissioner

6 pages
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Owensboro Ky
May 15 - 1922

Rev War Section
Commissioner

Dear Sir

In response to your letter of May 11-1922 enclosed in money order for one dollar and fifteen cts $1.15 for which send a photo able copy of the application for a pension in War of Revolution of William Godman S.39600

Certificate is desired.
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Thanks for prompt reply

Respectfully

Mrs. M H Dean
413 Frederick St
Owensboro, Ky

Date: May 22, 1922
Name: Wm Godman
No: S.39600
Md and Va Troops War Rev
Photographic copies wanted of 3
pieces consisting of 6 pages

Exr. W E Wilson
Chief Rev War Section
Serial No. 6600
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAY 18 1922
19__

Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:

I have this day received from
Mrs. M. H. Dean M.O. [draft struck out]
No. 262,074 [for struck out] $1.15/100
requesting copies [post office address struck out]
as per letter herewith.

Copies mailed  
& Law Div
not.
AW
May 25, 1922

Very respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief of Division.

[Left side of circular receipt stamp cut off:
SION
M.
AY
8
22]

[Left side of rectangular receipt stamp cut off:
DIVISION
18 1922
EAU OF PENSIONS]
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[illegible note at top of page]

[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
M.
MAY 
U. 18 S.
1922
OFFICE]

[Rectangular receipt stamp:
FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 18 1922
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
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[Left side of letterhead]
J. A. DEAN

[Right side of letterhead]
JOHN A. DEAN, JR.

DEAN & DEAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
MASONIC BUILDING
OWENSBORO, KY.  Rev 1 EB

April 26th, 1922.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I want you to send me a photostat copy of the application
for a pension of William Godman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
who enlisted January 1776 at Baltimore, Md.

Is there any record of Israel Godman and John Allen Godman
of Maryland and Virginia?

Please inform me of the cost of the copies.

Very truly yours,

[signature] Mrs. Mary H. Dean
413 Frederica Street,
Owensboro, Ky.

[Handwritten note:]
6 pages

[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
F
APR
U 28 S.
1922
OFFICE]
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Mrs C. W. Gasaway
1901 D. St N.W.
Wash. DC

personal inquiry
Apr. 26, 1922

wants record of
Wm.Godman
Con.  S39600
Md
Va
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[Oval receipt stamp:
RECORD
FEB 17 1922
DIVISION]

[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
A
FEB
U 15 S.
1922
OFFICE]
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Feb. 11- 1922
___________
2d Stamt
________
[illegible initials]

C. W. DEAN
GLEN DEAN , KY

Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir - I see in
"W. F. Burghers Gleamings of Va."  pub
listed in Washington D.C. 1903
I may not have authors name
correctly spelled.  One Maj
[begin underline]John Randolph[end underline] received a [begin underline]Bounty[end underline]
[begin underline]Warrant[end underline]. Can you locate this
Bounty Warrant.  My great great
grandfather was an officer in
Rev. and named John Randolph.
Came to Ky latter part of 17[illegible]
settled in what is now Muhlenburg
Co.  This co. was formed in 1798
from parts of Christian and Logan
Cos. latter formed in 1792.
Christian in 1796.
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This John Randolph-my forbear
was a large landowner thru
sands of acres etc

Has Robert Wickliffe of Va. a war
record, Bounty Warrant or pen
sion etc.  Came to Muhlenburg Co.
latter part of 1700.  His two brothers
who came to Ky with him both had
war records [begin underline]Arrington B[end underline] Warrant
[begin underline]Moses[end underline] B. Warrant. [illegible] records
of a Rev. War pages 257-264
Have you any record of Capt [begin underline]Wm
Godman[end underline] Berkley. Report of [illegible] 2c of
War 1832 gives him a pension [illegible]
[illegible] 43.  Can you tell me any thing
regarding his family.  What part of
Va he lived etc.  I will appreciate
any information. Respectfully
Miss Amanda R. Dean
Glen Dean Ky
[illegible]
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This Muhlenburg Co John Ran
dolph tradition says [illegible]
at King Mountain
A. R. Dean
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[Oval receipt stamp:
RECORD
FEB 17 1922
DIVISION]

[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
A
FEB
U [illegible] S
1922
OFFICE]
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[Circular receipt stamp:
RECORD
MAR
11
1906
DIVISION]

[illegible initials]

[Square name card]
[begin italics] Mrs. E. Wilmarth Bartlett Taylor[end italics]

Haverhill Mass  [begin italics] 46 Summer Street[end italics]
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Room 115
THE NEW WILLARD
WASHINGTON

Comr of Pensions

Please send to my address
the Revolutionary record of Capt
Samuel Godman of Anne
Arundel Co Md Cap William Godman
Virginia line - a Rev pen
sioner 1818 May 4th - 1825 July 10
Description of service
Pension Roll of 1835
Senate Document 1st 
Sess 23rd Congress Vol 2 page 43
Annual allowance 240.00
received 1.7 24 51

Mrs. E. W. B. Taylor
46 Summer St
Haverhill
Mass
[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
A 
U. MAR S.
9 
1908
OFFICE]
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Primary,
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Business,
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Agricultural,
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Mechanical.

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[Handwritten letters:] OW&N

Picture of Gilbert Academy and Industrial College

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[begin bold]Gilbert Academy and Industrial College.[end bold]
REV. W. D. GODMAN, A. M., D. D., President Emeritus.   REV. A. E. P. ALBERT, A. M., D. D., President

[words struck out] Madison [18 struck out]
Conn.
Aug. 18, /05.

The Commissioner
of Pensions
[Rectangular receipt stamp:
O. W. & N. DIVISION
AUG 22 1905
RECEIVED.]

Dear Sir.

Permit me to refer
to you the enclosed papers comprising
my letter to the Bureau of Records; their
answer; & their direction to refer to you
with endorsement.  Will you kindly 
answer my questions?  Find stamp
enclosed.  May I hope to hear?
With high consideration
[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
A
AUG
U. 21 S.
1905
OFFICE]
I am Yours truly
William D. Godman
________________

[Rectangular receipt stamp:
W. & N. DIVISION
AUG 22 1905
ECEIVED.]
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[Two columns]
[Left column]
39600
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 39,600
William Godman
Capt. Lt. Rev. War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. 8, Page 201

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right column]
Sept. 11. 1905 Hist to
Rev W. D. Godman, Madison, Conn
1908 Mar 11. Hist to
Mrs. E. W. B. Taylor [illegible]
================
1922 Mar. 15. Hist to
Ms. A. R. Dean AW
1922 May 22 Ms.
Dean advised
of cost of copies
1922 May 25. Copies
mailed to Mrs. M. H.
Dean. AW.
____________________
1922. May 19. Mrs. C. W.
Gassaway - furnished
history
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[Envelope with notes]

[illegible] Dec 17

Wm. Godman
Va Md
28 Sept 18

[Address]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Present

[Note:]
Hon. A. S. White
HR
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Rep. Hall
Dec. 17. 1838

Sir:

I am informed by the heirs of William 
Godman decd. that the deceased was a Captain
in the Revolution belonging to the Continental line
and that he served 7 years.  That he died about
13 years ago, and for about seven years before
his death drew a pension of $210. per month,
which he obtained upon the affidavit of Judge
White formerly of Winchester Va., and that he
belonged to the Virga. agency.

My object in addressing you is to learn
whether there is such evidence of his service on
file in your Department, as will enable his
children to obtain the commutation pay (his
wife having died before him).  Also whether the
children have a claim to bounty land.

Your reply, stating also in the first case,
what amount of commutation pay his grade
will entitle his heirs to, and a reference of the
last branch of the above enquiry to the
proper Bureau, (if it does not appertain to
you to give such information) will very
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much oblige.

Your Ob Servt
Albt. V. White

J. L. Edwards Esqr }
Comr. of Pensions }
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[Note]
[illegible]
Aug 22nd

Free

War Office
City of Washington

Admitted
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(Rec
25 Aug.)
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An account of services performed by Wm. Godman
in the regular service of the United States of America
in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain.

In the year 1776 January entered into a company
of artillery commanded by Capt. Nathanel Smith and
served as noncommissioned officer until October follow
ing at the fort of Baltimore.

I was then appointed as the eldest first Lieutenant in
the first regiment of United States Artillery commanded
by Colonel Charles Harrison Esqr. in a company com
manded by Capt. Wm. Warters-in which station I
served until spring 1777.

I was then advanced to Capt Lieutenant in a company
commanded by Capt. Drury Ragsdale in which station
I served until August 177[illegible]; And then left the
army.

In the year 1780 in the fall I assisted in raising a company
of volunteer artillery and served as Capt. Lieutenant
of the same under Capt. Laban Goffigan until the
surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Va. 1781 nine
or quite twelve months?

After many [illegible] providences in life I have moved
to my 64th year of age and find my self much
declining in bodily strength and not able to supply
my family with necessary's of life without some assistance.
I therefore apply to my country for a pension.