Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,136, John Goodwin, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   Penn.

Goodwin, John
Rachel

NUMBER   W. 3,136

CONTENTS
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[left-hand side of page]
Refrd.
3d Auditor May  1859

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16 [illegible[ [could say Cert]

Pennsylvania 4074
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Rachel Goodwin
widow of John Goodwin
who died on the 20th. August 1814
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Groff of the regt. commanded by
------------- in the Penn. line for 9 months.
Pennsylvania line
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 30 Dollars---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept.
1844 and sent to S. H. Porter
Indian Office
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1844     396.50
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '65  6.50
$403.00 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section [rest of writing obscured]

Recorded by D. Brown, clerk
Book C   Vol. 1.  Page
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Rachel Goodwin
Pa
2 Aug 1844
Act 4 July '36-
m76-

aomd.
9 mo pri
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$30.
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S. H. Porter Esq
Indian Office
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"I"

State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } Ss

On the 7th day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & forty four, personally appeared before me, Emanuel Scheafer [sic] one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lancaster Rachel Goodwin who being first duly sworn according to law declareth and saith as follows:
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 4 July 1836--that she is of the age of 85 years and is the widow of John Goodwin deceased, and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

That her said husband joined Captain Graff's Company at Lancaster some time in the summer of 1776, after which they were marched from Lancaster to Philadelphia.  Some time in December 1776 the company returned with British prisoners from Trenton when he stated that he had been in the battle of Long Island and that the British had whipped them.

At different times between the years 1777 & 1780 her husband stood guard at the Barracks & stockades at Lancaster, she saw her husband doing duty on several occasions at the said barracks & stockades.  He was performing duty under Captains Henry, Crawford & Hubly.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Goodwin on the first day of January A.D. 1776.--that her said husband died on the 20th day of August A.D. 1814--and that she still remains his widow.   

Rachel her X mark Goodwin
& subscribed
the day & year above written
before me.
/s/ E.  Schaeffer
Test. Henry Metzgar

Lancaster County Ss
I Emanuel Scheaffer [sic] one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Please for the County of Lancaster before whom the foregoing declaration was made & certify that the said Rachel Goodwin is a highly respectable person, and that her declaration is entitled to full credit & belief--
Witness my hand and seal the day & year above written
/s/ E Schaeffer [SEAL]
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } Ss

n the 8th day of August Anno Domini 1844 personally appeared before me Henry Carpenter Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the township of Lampeter in the County and State aforesaid, Philip Mack a soldier and pentioner [sic] of the United States who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith as follows:

That he was personally acquainted with the within named John Goodwin and knows that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

That in the summer of the year 1776 John Goodwin and myself joined Captain Graff's Company at Lancaster and were marched from thence to Philadelphia; from Philadelphia through the Jersies [sic] to New York:  from New York to Long Island where we got into a battle.  Our company with their military companies retreated to New York City, during which time the British pursued us from New York City to Fort Washington:  from Fort Washington to Fort Lee where we ^ had remained a short time employed in throwing  up embankments when the British came upon us.  We retreated from thence to New Brunswick; from thence through the Jersies [sic] to Trenton, at which place we arived [sic] when the Hessians surrendered. Our company was then ordered to assist in bringing them to the Lancaster Barracks where we arrived in December 1776.  John Goodwin served with me in this Campaign faithfully from July 1776 to December 1776.  Further deponent saith not

Philip his X mark Mack

Sworn & subscribed
the day & year above
mentioned before me
/s/ Henry Carpenter J.P.
Test
/s/ Jacob Rohrer

Lancaster County Ss
I Henry Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Lampeter in said County, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that the above named Philip Mack is a highly respectable citizen, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief. 
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 8th day of August A.D. 1844.
/s/ Henry Carpenter J.P. [SEAL]
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } Ss

On the 9th day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me George Musser an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster in the County & State aforesaid Peter Maurer of Manheim Township in said County, a soldier and pensioner of the United States, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith as follows:

That he was well acquainted with John Goodwin of Ephrata Township and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

That in the year 1776 I was drafted in Captain Henry's Company at Lancaster, from whence we marched to Philadelphia.  After we had remained there a short time we heard that the Hessians had surrendered.  They were then brought to the City where our company and Captain Graff's were ordered to take them to Lancaster Barracks.  It was there that I saw John Goodwin in Captain Graff's Company.  I also saw him discharged at Lancaster with the rest of the Company.

That in the early part of the year 1777 John Goodwin and myself were both drafted to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment, at the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the same year 1777 I was drafted for Captain Crawford's Company and at the same place & time John Goodwin was drafted in Captain Hughes Company to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment; at the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the same year 1777 I was again drafted for Captain Crawford's Company and at the same time and place John Goodwin was drafted for Captain Hughes Company to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment, after the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the year 1778 John Goodwin and myself were both drafted for Captain Hughes Company to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment at the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the same year 1778 John Goodwin and myself were again drafted for Captain Hughes Company to stand guard at the Powder House and prison for two months, at the expiration of which time we were both regularly discharged.

In the year 1779 John Goodwin and myself were again drafted for Captain Hughes Company to stand guard at the Powder House & Prison for two months
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at the expiration at which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the same year1779 John Goodwin & myself were again drafted for Captain Petre's Company to stand guard John Goodwin at the powder house and prison and myself at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment.

In the same 1780 John Goodwin and myself were again drafted for Captain Petre's Company to stand guard. John Goodwin at the Powder House and myself at the Barracks & Stockade for two months encampment at the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.  In this tour John Goodwin took what is called the camp fixer which was in consequence of his exposure and being out at night.  This is the last time that I saw him on duty.  He served faithfully as a soldier all the while, for he was fond of a soldier's life.

I do further state that Rachel Goodwin the present applicant is the widow of the said John Goodwin, and has ever since remained so.  further deponent saith not.
/s/ Peter Mourner
Subscribed                   }
before me the day        }
and year above written }
/s/ Geo Musser
 Aldr
Test.
/s/ Henry Deitrich

Lancaster City Ss
I George Musser an Alderman in and for said City, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that the above named Peter Mourner is a highly respectable person and that his deposition is entitled to full credit & belief.  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal  this 9th day of August A.D. 1844.
/s/ Geo Musser [SEAL]
Aldr.
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State of Pennsylvania  }
Lancaster County        } Ss.

On the 9th day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me George Musser Esqr one of the Aldermen in and for the City of Lancaster in said Court, Peter Bruner a pensioner for the United States who being first duly sworn according to law declareth & saith as follows:

In the year 1777, John Goodwin and myself were drafted to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades at Lancaster, under Captain Hughes for two months encampment at the expiration of which said two months we were both regularly discharged.

In the year 1778 John Goodwin and myself were again drafted under Captain Hughes to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades at Lancaster for two month encampment, at the expiration of which said time we were both regularly discharged.

In the year 1779 I was again drafted to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades at Lancaster for two months encampment and at the same time & place I saw John Goodwin doing duty at the said Barracks & Stockades either under Hughes or Petres--

I saw him standing guard very often when I was not on duty.  He stood guard until about the year 1780. I was then a resident of Lancaster and had every opportunity to see all.  And further saith not.

Peter his X mark Bruner

Sworn & subscribed before }
me the day & year above      }
mentioned                             }
/s/ Geo Musser
Aldr
Test.
/s/ Henry Deitrich

Lancaster City Ss
I George Musser Esqr one of the Aldermen in and for said City before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify that the above named Peter Brumer is a highly respectable person, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9th day of August A.D. 1844.

/s/ Geo. Musser [SEAL]
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } Ss

On the 9th day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me George Musser an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster in said County, Christopher Gumpf of said City, a soldier and petitioner of the United States who being  first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith.

That in the year 1779 (after I returned from Shamokin) I was drafted to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment under Captain Davis at the same  time & Place I saw John Goodwin standing guard either under Captain Hughes or Crawford at the expiration of the tour of two months we were both regularly discharged at that time the 28th & 7th Reg of the Royal Fusiliers were in the Barracks & Stockades.

In the same year 1779 I was again drafted to stand guard at the Barracks & Stockades for two months encampment at the same time & place as was John Goodwin standing guard at the said Barracks & Stockades either under Captain Hughes or Crawford at the expiration of his time he was regularly discharged.

In the year 1780 on my return from Virginia I again saw John Goodwin standing guard at the Barracks & Stockades under what Captain I am unable to say.  For this deponent saith not.

Christopher his X mark Gumpf

Sworn & subscribed the     }
day and year above written }
before me                            }
/s/ Geo. Musser
Aldr.
Test.
/s/ Henry Deitrich

Lancaster County Ss.
I George Musser one of the Aldermen in and for said City before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that the above named Christopher Gumpf is a highly respectable person and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief.  Witness my hand and seal the 9th  day of August A.D. 1844

/s/ Geo. Musser [SEAL]
Aldr.
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State of Pennsylvania }
Lancaster County       } Ss

I John C. Baker Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of Lancaster, in the County and State aforesaid do certify that the following is an extract shewing [sic] the marriage of John Goodwin and Rachel White, taken from the records of said church, to wit:  from the Register of Marriages Dept by Rev Henry Muhlenberg formerly pastor of said congregation, is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in full and legible figures.
1776
January 1. Houf. Aut [possibly German] John Goodwin and Rachel White ^ [initialed above]

which said was written and rept by the said Rev. Henry Muhlenberg in the German language in the aforesaid Register, the records of which said marriage being translated into the English language is as follows:
1776
January 1. According to proclamation John Goodwin and Rachel White, they being married--

I John C. Baker the above named, deposeth and saith that I hold the office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of Lancaster aforesaid and that the above German contract is a true extract from the records of said congregation and that the English translation of the same, is a fair translation of the same.  

/s/ John C baker
h. t. Pastor

Sworn & subscribed before
me the 8th day of August
A.D. 1844
/s/ Geo Musser
Aldr.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Ss.

I Rudolph F. Rauch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Emanuel Schaeffer Esquire is one of the associate judges of said Court of Common Pleas, George Musser, Esquire an Alderman of the City of Lancaster in said County and Henry Carpenter, Esquire a Justice of the Peace in said County, all as stated in the foregoing proceedings--all duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine-- 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name this Twelfth day of August in the year of our LORD. 1844--

/s/ Rud. F. Rauch
Prothy
pr. Saml Donnert
[large seal in upper left-hand corner of page]
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Rev,
WIDOW, &c.
              [illegible initials]
File No. 3136
Rachel Goodwin
Widow
John Goodwin
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 4, 1836
Index:-Vol. A.  Page 279.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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S. H. Porter

Rachel Goodwin
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Washington City
August 14. 1844

Sir

I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed papers setting forth the claim of a Mrs. Goodwin to a Pension received by me this morning with a request that I would lay them before you.

Very respectfully
Your obt Serv't.
Saml. Humes, Porter.

Col J L Edwards.
Commr. of Pensions.
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16x
Sept 4. 44

S. H. Porter
6261
Rachel Goodwin
Act 36.

Aug 15
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Washington City
September 4, 1844

Sir, 
Some few weeks since I addressed a letter to your Bureau, enclosing certain papers in reference to a claim of a Mr. Goodwin of Pennsylvania to a pension. 

May I ask your early attention to this case, as I have received a letter from Mr. Goodwin's attorney this morning on the subject.

Very respectfully 
Your Obt Serv't
/s/ Saml. Humes Porter

The Commr. of Pensions}