Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3343, James Gooding, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                               NUMBER
MD                       Gooding, James       W. 3343
                             Gooden
                             Jane


CONTENTS
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14.085
Pennsylvania
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James Gooding
of Greene in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of 6 years WAR
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep 1819
and sent to Prothonotary of the Court of Greene County Pennsylvania
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 15 mos 7/31 4/30  122.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820            48
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                                                              $170.86
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[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Money sent to Robert Whitehill Esq 28 September 1821
Waynesburg
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7102
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Jane Gooding
widow of James Golding
who was a Private
in the Maryland Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of June '45
and sent to
Daniel Hook
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
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[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 108
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25 [illegible] 1818
James Godding
Private
Enlisted a year before Battle of Brandywine --- (1777)
Served at Battle of Monmouth
Col. Gunby, Maryland regiment

a very meritorious soldier

[illegible] Waynesborough 

The certificate of the [illegible]
his belief of [illegible}
[illegible]
affirm and is [illegible]

AD

[second page]
I David Gray Esquire Judge &c as within mentioned, do certify that it now appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Godding did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the within declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the continued establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony again to the scrutiny of the war department pursuant to the act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his County for support. Given under my hand and seal June 21st 1819
David Gray
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Greene County
Pennsylvania}

Before me David Gray Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this day came James Gooding of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath did depose and say, that nearly a year before the Battle of Brandywine this deponent was enlisted by Lieutenant James Allison into the Company of Captain John Brice of the third Maryland Regiment, first Brigade, then commanded by Colonel John Gunby, that he cannot certainly say at what time of the year or in what year he was enlisted, but shortly after his enlistment he was sent to Baltimore to be inoculated with the small pox and he, after his recovery, joined the Company at Wilmington in the State of Delaware and was marched with the company to the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania where they joined the army after which he fought at the battles of Brandywine & Germantown and remained as a solder in the army and was in the Battle of Monmoth in New Jersey - Afterwards
the Brigade was ordered to the South, went on bord of vessels at Head of Elk and were landed at Petersburgh in Virginia, marched to Hillsborough in North Carolina to Camden under General Gates where he the informant with eleven hundred more were captured by the enemy under Lord Howden and Cornwallis. Informant was wounded through his belly and through his thigh. Informant lay in Camden about there months and when able to travel deserted from the British and joined the Light Infantry under General Morgan being transfered to the Corps. he was in the Battle at the Cowpens and afterwards in the engagement at Gilford Court house where after the British retreated to the High [illegible] 
of S[illegible}. Informant  was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs and  was afterwards dismissed on James Island by General Smallwood but got no dis
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charge. He believes no person in the Brigade obtained a written discharge. He never received any lands and intrusted Captain John Smith to receive his pay, who retired with it to South Carolina and he never paid him a cent.
The deponent further saith that he served in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war not only more than nine months, but from the said time of his enlistment till the close of the war-- that beside the wounds before mentioned, at the Battle of Gelford Court house [cross out] his right hand was disabled by a cannon's being throw off its carriage and being placed between two pieces of cannon his hearing has been much injured ever since. When this deponent was captured Captain Price was also taken and imprisoned and after deserting deponent was in the Company of Captain John Smith who had also been a prisoner, and under said Smith served under General
Morgan for some time and again served after quitting General Morgan Command, in the Company of Captain Brookes in the first Brigade of the Maryland line till the close of the war. The officers of the Company were Captain Brookes, Lieutenant Duvall who was killed at the Eutaw Springs and the Majors were Anderson, killed at Gilford and before him Major Steward who was killed crossing a ditch in New Jury-- and further deponent saith that from his wounds & his age he is in reduced circumstances so that he need the assistance of his country for his support.


Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of May Anno Domini 1818

David
Gray

          his
James O Gooden
        mark
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Pennsylvania
Greene County

I William T. Hays, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby Certify that David Gray Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made is and was at the time of taking and signing the same an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County; and that full faith & Credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such [illegible] I have hereto set my hand &

[second overlaid document]
Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that James Goodwin [illegible] received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $80.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st August 1780 -- to the 1st Jany 1782 - Also, the sum of $80,00- for pay from the 1st Jany 1782
and also the sum of $43.30 from the
1st Jany 1783-- to the 15th Nov. 1783 when
his time expired.

Thos Karney Aud
State Md
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I William T. Hays, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby Certify that David Gray Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made is and was at the time of taking and signing the same an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County; and that full faith & Credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such [illegible] I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County 26th May 25th Ad 1818

Wm J. Hays Prothy
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James Gooding
14085

Con
J. L. E.


Robert Whitehill
Waynesburgh Pa
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Greene County Pa

On this 18th day of June 1821 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (being a Court of Record) in open Court James Gooding of said County aged Seventy one years who being duly Sworn according to law in said Court doth depose and say on his said solemn oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, in the company comanded by Captain Brice in the third Maryland Regiment under the command of Colonel Gives of Gist, that he was
draughted into the company of Captain Brooks in Colonel Howard Regiment of Morgan Infantry in which he remained till after
the battle of the Cow-Pens after which Colonel Williams took the command that before the battle of Gilford Courthouse he was again draughted or returned into the Company of Captain Brice who being captured at the last mentioned battle, Captain John Smith took command of the Company he marched to the battle of the Eutaw Spring he was wounded and captured by the enemy at the battle Camden, he Deserted from the British and joined his company and marched to James Island where he was dismissed at the end of the War as stated in his original application for pension under which a certificate placing him on the Pension list, Roll of the Pennsylvania agency was granted, dated the sixth day of September 1819 No 14085 He was at the battle of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth and those of Camden, Eutaw Springs, Gilford Courthouse and the Cow Pens - I do also swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 interest thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself 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 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 I do also swear that to the best of my knowledge I am about seventy one years old, was by occupation a farmer, but my right hand was disabled at the battle of Eutaw Springs and I am to inform to labour
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that my family consists of myself, my wife who is about sixty three years old and a boy eleven years old- I do also 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 resided out of the same and that all the property, dues and claims to which I am entitled are contained in the following schedule

Schedule of the property of James Gooding
1 Cow Valued at Eight Dollars
8.00
1 old horse bought with part of my pension
12.00
Bed and some old cloth
5.00
1 Pot - Valued at
1.50
1 Bake oven valued at
1.00
A few old knives, spoons & trifles in my cabin
2.00
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$24.50

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 18thJune 1821-

            his
James    @  Goodin
            mark

Wm T. Hays Prothy


Penns Greene County ss

I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene do certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule hereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the total amount [words from that crossed out]
and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the properly executed in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the first day of July Anno Domin 1822.

W. Hays Prothy
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Jane Gooding
of James
Pennsylvania

Edwill
Pa a yr $80

Cap Brice Col Gunby [illegible]

died 1 Apl 1837

Act 7 July 38

Enes Hook
Waynesburgh
Pa
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Declaration of Jane Gooden in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County

On the 17th day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of
Common has now holding for the County aforesaid Jane Gooden aged about seventy years, a resident Franklin Township in the County and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
made by act of Congress certified July 7 1838. That she in the widow of James Gooden, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and he was receiving a Pension at the time of his death from the United States for his Revolutionary service. She further claims that she was married to the said James Gooden some time in the spring of the year 1790 the
precise mouth and day the county she cannot tell nor has other the means of ascertaining. That her husband the aforesaid James Gordon died on or about the first day of April 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since that happened.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.

John Hook Prottey

        her
Jane  X Gooden
       mark
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And now, September 18th 1838 personally appeared in Open Court Samuel Rinehart and Barnet Rinehart both of Green County who being duly sworn on the Solemn Oath doth say that they an well acquainted with
Jane Gooden who has made the foregoing
declaration and have been acquainted with his
all their lives. That they their not present at the time of her marriage with her late husband James Gooden [illegible], but have have no doubt that she was married about the time stated in her declaration.  They always passed in the neighborhood as man and wife, and were so respected by all in the neighborhood or Settlement. They raised a [illegible] from. The said James Gordon was as [illegible] always understood a pensioner of the United States and died some time in the spring of 1837, Barnet Rembert for himself suppose that he is now sixty one years of age and the said Samuel Richard saith he is aged fifty eight years. Deponents also state that the said Jane Gooden has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband.

Sworn in Open Court September 18th A.D. 1838 before

Jno Hook
Protty.

Barnet Rinehart
Samuel Rinehart
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State of Pennsylvania, Greene County [illegible]

John York Prothonotary of the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that the fore going  proceedings were duly had in said Court. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth
day of September AD 1838

John Hook
Prothy
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Dr Parker
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James Gooding Pa. Act March 18, 1818
to what time pc?

Pen Griffin
March 15

Dec 1st April 1837 to that period
JH
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Jane Gooding
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
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Per Cet 15 March
1839 E. Nooks


Act July 1838
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3745
Pennsylvania
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Jane Gooding
widow of James Gooding decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818,
and who died on the 1 April 1837
of Greene Co. in the State of Penns'a
who was a private in the Co commanded
by Captain Brice of the Regt commanded
by Col. Gunby in the Maryland
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philada
at the rate of 80 Dollars     Cent per annum
to commence on the 11th day of April 1837
==============================Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Augt
1839 [illegible] Enos Hooke                                    
Waynesburgh, Penn'a
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839             $153.88
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept     40.00
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                                                              $193.88
{Act July 7,
1838}

Recorded D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Vol. 2. Page 152
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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3343
Jane Gooding
Widow
James Gooding
Pri Rev. War
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Act: March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Waynesbourgh
Greene County
Penna. March 28th 1839

Son
Herewith I forward you the amended Declaration of Jane Goodwin and testimony

The proceeding has had before the recipt
of your letter of the 15th inst, under the belief that the former one would perhaps be deemed insufficient having at the time it was proposed not and received the forms. Upon refering to your letter I believe all the objections then noted to the original application to be abated except the omissions of the place of the marriage, this is [illegible] supplied by the testimony of Col Cather the witness which I trust may be considered sufficient.

I am Very Respectfully
yr obt St
Enos Nook

Thos Cook
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sir
Waynesborgh
Greene County
Penna -
Sept 21 1838

Herewith I forward you the declaration of Salome Longstroth and Jane Gooden the former under the act of 4 July 1836 & Resolution of 7 July 1838. The latter under the act of 7 July 1838 - Mrs Longstreth had been placed on the pension roll under the 3rd section of the act of 4 July 1836 but was stricken off under Mr Bullens construction of
the section. In your form of the 19 July last
you say nothing but her declaration is wants
Having no forms under the act 7 July
1838 I have adopted those under the act of
July 1836 in the case of Mrs Godwin, should
the pension be grants it would be very desired to have them paid in Pittsburgh

Very Respectfully
yr Obt & Servant
Enos Hook

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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7907
Declaration
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of Jane Goode in
order to obtain a
pension under the
[crossed out]
joint resolution of 23d
January 1845 & act
July & ---------------
No. 709 act '44

Admd. $80 per annum
from 4 March 1836 to
1st April 1837 & four
4 March, 1843 to 4 March
1844 & 1844 & 17 June 1844.


Daniel Hook Esq
Waynesburgh,
Pennsylvania
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of 7th 
July 1838 -

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County SS - }

On the sixth day of June AD 1845, Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Jane Gooden a resident of Greene County, & State of Pennsylvania aged about 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3d day of March  1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war

That she is the widow of James Gooden who was a private in the Revolutionary army and that she received Ninety Six - dollars per annum under the act of 7 July 1838.

She further declares she is still a widow.

Sworn & subscribed before me this 6th day of June 1845.
 
       her
Jane   X     Gooden
        mark
Daniel Hook J.P

I Daniel Hook of Green County, Pennsylvania
the person before whom the above declaration was made, do certify that Jane Gooden the Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same person who drew a pension under the act of 7th July 1838.

Given under my hand this sixth day of June 1845.
Daniel Hook
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Pennsylvania
Greene County -

I John Pheldan, prothonotary of the Court of said
County & State, do hereby certify that Daniel Hook Esquire before whom the within Declarature purports to have been made
thereof an 
& who gave the foreforegoing certificate
was at the time of an acting Justice of the Peace, in for said County & State duly commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such & that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In Testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my
name & affix my seal of office this seventh
day of June A.D. [illegible]

J Phelan Pro
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Dr Sir
On this sheet you have the declaration of Mrs Jane Gooden - Authenticated as the law requires, by reference to the files of the Department
I have no doubt but it may be sure that the applicant, as wife as her husband both drew pension - and also the time of the sd James Goodens death

yours
Daniel Hook
June 7, 1845
Greene Co. Pa

to Hon.
J.L. Edwards
Comn of Pen.
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Penns ent. Sec No 2107
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Declaration of Jane Gooden in order to attain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of 7 July 1838 entitled "An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County ⎬ 

On this 20th day of March 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County Jane Gooden aged about seventy one years, and who is a resident of
Franklin Township in said County of Greene, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 

That she is the widow of James Gooden a soldier of the Revolutionary war and who at the time of his death was receiving a pension from the United States for his revolutionary services that she was married to the said
James Gooden some time in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety the precise month and day she cannot now tell, having no family or other record [illegible] of the same. That her husband the aforesaid James
Gooden died on the 20th day of April 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since. That she was not married to the aforesaid James Gooden prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
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previous to the first day of January Sevention
hundred and ninety four, he at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.

the word "obtain" having been first underlined
John Phelan
Prothy

       her
Jane  ||   Gooden
     Mark
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State of Pennsylvania
Green County
And now March 19th 1837

Personally appeared before
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid Col. Robert Cather who being duly sworn, on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with James Gooden late a Pensioner of the United States and his present widow Jane Gooden, that he was present at the time of the Marriage &
and saw them married by the Revd Daniel Hitt
in said County of Greene then Washington County 

That this Court cannot now state positively
the year of the marriage, but thinks it was
in the year seventeen hundred and ninety
and Hitt knows, that the marriage took place before the first day of January 1794 that he is now well acquainted with the said Jane Gooden, and that she has remained a widow
since the death of her said husband James
Gooden-

Robert Cather
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Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court on the
day and year above - the figure "4" in the 5th line from the bottom having been
written as an erasure -

John Phelan
Prothy

and the said Court do further certify that Col. Robert Cather above named, is a man of respectability, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene County SS

I, John Phelan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Jane Gooden for a Pension, were duly had in the said Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, and I further certify that Barnet Rinehart and Samuel Rinehart whose testimony appears to have been taken before the Court in the same matter, are entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Waynesburg, this twenty sixth day of March A.D.
1839.

J. Phelan
Prothy