Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22268, James Gooch, Navy Res. Of N.H.
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(8-1776) 
Service Number
Navy Gooch, James S 22268
rec of N.H.
Contents
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See Letter June 10, 1834 to A. Ray

27125
New Hampshire
James Gooch
of Greenland in the state of New Hampshire who was a Clk Purser in the Ship Ranger commanded by Captain Simpson of the ----- commanded by NH in the US line for 1 year Captains Clerk
Purser

Navy

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 200 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1834 and sent Wm [illegible] Parker Portsmouth NH

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $625
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 125
$750

{revolutionary claim,
Act June 7 1832.

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book E Vol 1st Page 88
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James Gooch's claim for increase of pension under the Act of June 1832.

Captains Clerk 12 Month
Purser " 12 
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24

[illegible] his name from the Roll of Act 18 March 1828
$250 pr an.
Wm. B Parker Esq
Portsmouth
NH
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I James Gooch, of Greenland, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, testify, depose and say: ~ That I was Captain's Clerk on board the Continental Ship Ranger, John Paul Jones Esq. Commander in the War of the Revolution; that I was appointed clerk to said Captain Jones, as well as I now recollect, in the spring or Summer of the year 1777, and sailed from Portsmouth, N.H. in said ship in November 1777 with dispatches for the American Ministers in France, respecting the captive of Gen Burgoine and arrived at Brent Nanba  in France, in December 1777, and then went spring sailed from Brent on a course in the British Channel; and in the month of April 1778, captured the British Government Sloop of War called the Drake, and carried her into Brent: ~ That afterwards in France, Capt. Thomas Simpson, who was our first Lieutenant was appointed to the command of the Ranger, and we proceeded to Portsmouth, N.H. and arrived there on or about May or June 1778, that he remained in the service, on board said ship, in the same capacity, until June 1779, when we sailed for Boston, and then joined the Providence, Boston and the Queen of France national vessels and sails from said Boston for Charleston S.C. in the autumn or winter of 1779. Having served as well as I now recollect about 2 years as Captain's Clerk and received I believe either 12 or 15 dollars per month. That, at Boston, in June 1779, I was approved the purser of said ship, and sailed in that capacity for said Charleston when we ere blockaded until the capitulation of Charleston on the 12th day of May 1780.
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That he was put on board a cartel, and sent to Philadelphia in July or August 1780; from there we came to Boston, and I arrived at Portsmouth I think in August 1780 or Sept 1780. and I remained in the service as purser, being a prisoner of war, until exchanged; which I think was more than a year: but inconsequence of age & loss of memory, I cannot state more particularly. My pay as purser was twenty four dollars per month. So that, I served, at best, two years as purser.
That I was placed upon the pension Act under the law of the 18th of March 1818 at $8 per as the accompanying certificate, dated the 22nd Day of December 1818 will show; at which time I make a declaration of my services before a Court of Record, to which I beg have to refer, as more likely to be correct than the present statement, as I was then fifteen years younger.
I wishy to surrender this certificate and to receive my pay as Captain's Clerk and Purser in lieu thereof under the Act of June 7, 1832; hereby surrendering all claim to any pension or annuity except that provided under the said Act of June 7, 1832: ~ and I wish my new certificate to be enclosed to William B Parker Esq. at Portsmouth N.H.
James Gooch
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State of New Hampshire,
Rockingham County,
Portsmouth, October 5th 1833. }SS

Then James Gooch aforesaid, personally appearing, made oath, in due form of law, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, in my presence, was, in all prints just and true: ~ Before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial seal the day and year last afore written.
William B Parker
Notary = Public
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No. 5025
James Gooch

Continued
5025
22 Dec 1818
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United States of America.
District of New-Hampshire ss.
On this 20th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. John Samuel Sherburne, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Gooch aged sixty three years, resident in Greenland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : viz. I enlisted into the service of the United States on board the ship of war called the "Ranger" John Paul Jones Commander some time in October 1777 and continued on board said ship as Clerk + purser until said ship was captured at South Carolina by the British about the 12th May 1780.

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 27th day of May 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 5025. I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a mariner + have been a schoolmaster. I have not sufficient ability to pursue it any business. I have no family residing with me.
James Gooch

New Hampshire District
Sworn to and declared at a District Court held at Exeter in said District, on the third Tuesday of June A.D. 1820, before the Honble. John S. Sherburne Judge of the said District Court by James Gooch of Greenland in the County of Rockingham within which said court is holden. Attest Peyton R. Freeman Clerk.
I Peyton R. Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath + declaration 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 said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of no value. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1820.
Peyton R. Freeman } Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.
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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of James Gooch
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the district Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 20th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. The said Gooch says he has no estate or income whatever, except wearing apparel.
Signed James Gooch
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Invalid
Navy
File No. 22268
James Gooch
Clk and Purcer
NS Ship Ranger
Rev War
Act June 7th 1832
Index: Vol 1st, Page 88
[arrangement of 1870.]
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5025
New Hampshire Roll

James Gooch
Captains Clerk
Ship Ranger
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Dec 1818
and sent to Honble. Jno. S. Sherburne Dist: Judge. Portsmouth NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 mon 5/31 + 4/30 26.35
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 March 1819 48
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$74.35
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued 

[illegible] 1777-1780
Portsmouth Rockingham

Continued on The roll under the law of the 1 May 1820, notification sent to Wm. Cloggett Esq. 6 July 1820
Portsmouth
JH
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Payable semi-annually -- the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the U.S. Branch Bank - Portsmouth NH

Recorded
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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,
James Gooch late Captain's Clerk on board Ship Ranger in the war of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 27th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Received a pensions on this certificate  up to the fourth day March 1819 $
43.86
Do to the 4 of Sept  48 00
Do to the 4 M arch 1820  48 00
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James Gooch
Declaration
x

James Gooch Purser
Joined ship Ranger
of Portsmouth N.H.
1777 to 1778
27th May 1818

Admitted
Found on Roll as Captain's Clerk
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United States. New Hampshire district SS
Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District. Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twenty third day of May A.D. 1818
Peyton R Freeman CLerk
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James Gooch of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham + State of New Hampshire, late purser on board the United States Sloop of War called the Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones Esq. in the Naval Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, doth declare, make oath and say, that at an early period of the Revolutionary War, he served the United States on board their Frigate called the Raleigh commanded by Thomas Thompson Esq. about five or six months, I was honorably discharged and in or about September 1777 is the best of the deponent's recollection, he entered on board the said Sloop of War Ranger, then in the Naval Service of the United States commanded by said John Paul Jones + lying in the harbour of said Portsmouth, as purser of said Sloop of War. That he continued in said service in said Sloop of War until he sailed from sd. Portsmouth for France, which was, as he thinks, on the first day of the next November First he went in her, and continued in said service, during [illegible] to France, her cruise then went into the Irish Sea, and her return to Brest, with her prize the British Ship Drake. That at Brest [illegible] Thomas Simpson took the command of the Ranger, and she returned to Portsmouth under his command, when she arrived as the deponent thinks, on or about the 16th of October 1778. That during Capt. Simpson's said command,and the previous command of Capt. Jones he the deponent served on board said Sloop of War in his capacity aforesaid, and after her said return to Portsmouth, he continued so to serve on board during two cruises which the Ranger made. After which she being ordered to Boston, sailed forthence about the end of November 1779 with other vessels of War under Command of Whipple + arrived at Charleston South Carolina, in or about the following December. That they continued blockaded there by superior British Fleet until
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Until on or about the 12th of May 1780, when the Ranger with the other vessels of War were captured, and Charleston + general Lincoln's army taken by the British. That the deponent then belonging to said Ranger became a prisoner of war, and having his parole, returned with other prisoners in like condition to Philadelphia and thence to said Portsmouth in July or August 1780 where he remained a prisoner as aforesaid until about 1782 when he was exchanged. And the deponent declares + says that he continued constantly in his service before mentioned and faithfully served the United States in the naval service in the War of the Revolution, in said Sloop of War Ranger from the time of his entry therein as before aforesaid until the said time of the capture of the Ranger, of said army, and of Charleston and he further says, that he is a native citizen of the United States, + always a resident citizen therein, and for several years last past has resided in said Portsmouth, where his surviving relatives lived. That his aged infirm + poor, and dependent on the bounty of others ofor the necessities of life, and by reason of these his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support
James Gooch
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I Elijah Hall Esq. of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Lieutenant of the United States Sloop of War Ranger, testify and say, that I well know James Gooch of said Portsmouth. That in the fall of the year 1777 the said James Gooch shipped on board the said Sloop of War Ranger, then in the Naval Service, and lying in the Port of Said Portsmouth, under the command of John Paul Jones Esq. That he continued in his said service on board, when the Rangers sailed from France November 1st 1777, and during her passage [illegible] + her cruise into the Irish Sea, her return to France., and thence to this Port of Portsmouth October 1778. During which whole period the said James Gooch served as aforesaid, that he still continued in said service, in the several cruises which the Ranger made afterward, under the command of Thomas Simpson Esq. Until she was taken at Charleston, in South Carolina, May 12th 1780; and during the last cruise he acted as purser that the said James Gooch is in reduced and necessitous circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Elijah Hall
Sworn to this 27th day of May 1818
Before me.
Jon. S. Sherburn [illegible]
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United States of America
New Hampshire District SS
On the fourth day of April AD 1818 James Gooch personally appeared before me Jon. S. Sherburne district Judge of the United States for the New Hampshire District, and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration continued on the two proceeding pages, which he subscribed in my presence. In testimony whereof I have [illegible] the seal of the District Court of the United States for New Hampshire District to be hereto annexed.
Jno. S Sherburne

And I said Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Gooch did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration of the said James against the common enemy + I now transmit the proceedings + testimony taken + had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War [illegible] to the direction for the act entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Jno. S. Sherburne Dist. Judge [illegibl
and I the said Judge do further certify from my own knowledge that the said James Gooch is in reduced circumstances, he having been for several years last supported in the [illegible] house of the Town of Portsmouth
Jno. S. Sherburne