Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,834, Jeremiah Goldsmith, Mass.
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SERVICE: Mass

Goldsmith, Jeremiah

NUMBER: S29,834
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33,300
Massachusetts.

Jeremiah Goldsmith, dec'd of [blank] in the state of [blank] who was a Private in the  [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the  [blank] commanded by [blank]  in the Revolutionary line for [blank] 

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end July 15th 1842.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1855 and Sent to A.S. Richardson, East Woburn Mass: - 

Semianl. allowance ending  
Special act June 28th 1836.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk;
Book H Vol. 1 Page 102
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Jeremiah Goldsmith
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24th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. 
[section crossed out:}
H. R. 420. 
MARCH 2, 1836. 
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. 
Mr. STORER, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following hill: A BILL [end of crossed out section]

An Act for the relief of Jeremiah Goldsmith. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, directed to place the name of Jeremiah Goldsmith, of Massachusetts, upon the roll of revolutionary pensioners, and to pay him at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, during his natural life, the said pension to commence on the fourth day of March, anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-one. 

Approved June 28th 1836 

A true copy compared with the Roll in this office 
Asher Dickins Chief Clerk [signature]

Dept. of State June 30th 1836 }
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Revolutionary Pension
to No 38,844
Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr
Andover, Essex Co. Mass.

by special act of Congress of June 28 1836
United States Statutes, Chapter 189. Vol 6 652
entitled act relict of Jeremiah Goldsmith 

Pension from March 4 1831 to death July 15 1842;
11 years 4 months & 11 days 

Applicants
Jere Goldsmith Senr Children, viz. -
1 Elizabeth Abbott
2 Hannah Giddings
3 Lozina C Wald
4 Jeremiah Goldsmith.
5 William Goldsmith,
6 Mary C Deland,
7 Clarissa Wilson
8 Phebe Goldsmith, wife of Jos C Goldsmith now insane.
9 Apphie Davis, [illegible] heirs-  viz


Application forwarded to Secretary of War
by Albert L Richardson
East Woburn, Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
[seal]
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 16th 1854 
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Albert L. Richardson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, Enoch Frye 3 was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex and Benjamin Dyer was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk --

...aid Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; [obscured] to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and [obscured] and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
EM Wright [signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Massachusetts, County of Essex 

Be it known that before me Enoch Frye 3d a Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeard
Elizabeth Abbott, Hannah Giddings Lozina C Waldo  Jeremiah Goldsmith, William Goldsmith, Mary C. Daland and Clarissa Wilson, and made oath that they are the children Elizabeth.  Hannah Lozina C. Mary C & Clarissa the daughters and Jeremiah and William the sons of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr [Senior]
the identical person who was pensiond by a special act of Congress passed June twenty eighth. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. (United States Statutes Chapter 189 vol six [obscured] page 652) entitled "an act for the relief of Jeremiah Goldsmith" who said Jeremiah Goldsmith died at Andover, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, July 15th 1842 and that no pension money has ever been received by the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr to their knowledge or belief and that neither of the aforesaid applicants have ever receive any pension money under said special act and that no certificate of Pension ever issued to said Jeremiah Goldsmith to their knowledge or belief. 

That the said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr resided in Andover in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts for the space of his whole lifetime. 

That the said Elizabeth, Hannah Lozina C. Mary C. Clarissa Jeremiah and William, make this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a Revolutionary Pension under the special act of Congress, as above stated, for the Revolutionary services of the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr from the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
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to the day of his death which took place at said Andover July fifteenth one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Eleven years, four months and eleven days at thirty dollars per annum. That their mother Sarah Goldsmith died at Andover March 3d one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

That the aforenamed children, together with Phebe Goldsmith wife of Joseph C. Goldsmith an insane person now at the Insane Hospital at Worcester, and son of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr and Joseph C. Davis Benja F Davis J G Davis Sarah Apphia Davis & Gustavus I Davis
Children of Apphia Davis deceased who was a daughter of the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith
Senior deceasd are all the heirs of said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior now living.

Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of February1854 by Elizabeth Abbott Hannah Giddings Lozina C Waldo Clarissa Wilson & Jeremiah Smith
before me
Enock Frye 3rd [signature]
Justice of the Peace
\[signatures ]
Elizabeth Abbott
Hannah Giddings
Lozina C Waldo
Jeremiah Goldsmith
William Goldsmith
Mary C. Daland
Clarissa Wilson
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State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk
Mary C Daland before named subscribed & sworn to the above declaration this Eleventh day of February 1854.
before me Benjamin Dyer [signature]
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
William Goldsmith before named subscribed & sworn to the above declaration this Eleventh day of February 1854.
before me 
Alfred L Richardson [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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Application for Pension
Heirs of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr of
Andover, Essex County Massachusetts

{Special act of Congress, June 28 1836}
U.S. Statutes Chapter 189 page 652)
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State of Massachusetts County of Essex 

Be it known that before me Enoch Frye 3d a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared Phebe Goldsmith (wife of Joseph C Goldsmith an Insane person now at the Insane Hospital at Worcester and son of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior) 
[section crossed out here with several more names of the children]

and made oath that she be the heir Phebe, in right of her husband Joseph C. a son of said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior {in right of Apphia deceased daughter of Jeremiah Goldsmith Son is crossed out) 
who was the identical Jeremiah, who was pensiond by a special act of Congress, passed June twenty eighth one thousand eight hundred and thirty six (United States Statutes Chapter 189 vol sixth page 652) entitled an act for the relief of Jeremiah Goldsmith who said Jeremiah Goldsmith died at Andover in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts July 15th 1842 and that no pension money has ever been received by the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr to their knowledge or belief and that neither of the aforesaid applicants have ever received any pension money under said special act and that no certificate of Pension ever issued to said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr to their knowledge or belief   
That the said Jeremiah Goldsmith senr resided in Andover in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts for the space of his whole lifetime 
That the said Phebe in behalf of said Joseph C. an Insane person & the said Phebe Goldsmith wife of Joseph Goldsmith aforesaid in right of her husband & nearest of kin makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a Revolutionary Pension under the special act of Congress as above stated for the Revolutionary services of the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Sen from the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one to the day of his death which took place July fifteenth one thousand eight
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hundred and forty two, eleven years four months and eleven days at thirty dollars per annum. that her Mother Sarah Goldsmith the widow of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr died March 3d one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
That the aforesaid Phebe wife of Joseph C. [numerous names crossed out here]  together with Elizabeth Abbot Hannah Giddings Lozina C Waldo, Jeremiah Goldsmith   William Goldsmith  Mary C Daland and Clarissa Wilson are all the heirs of said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior now living, together with the Children of Apphia Deceasd who are Joseph C. Benja F. J G. Sarah A. & Gustavus T. Davis.

Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of February 1852

Phebe Goldsmith [signature]

before me
Enoch Frye 3rd  [signature]
{Justice of the Peace}
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State of New Hampshire

Secretary's Office, Concord. 
March 2, 1854 

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation David Cross a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

[seal]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written. 
John L. Hadley [signature]
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire County of Hillsboro 

Be it known that before me David Cross a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, personally appeard
Joseph C. Davis, James G Davis. Sarah Apphia Davis & Gustavus J. Davis and made oath that their mother Apphia Davis who is now deceased was the daughter of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr [senior] making each of them Grandchildren of said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr the identical person who was pensioned by a special act of Congress passed June twenty eighth one thousand eight hundred and thirty six (United States Statutes, Chapter 189 Vol 6 page 652) entitled "an act for the relief of Jeremiah Goldsmith" who said Jeremiah Goldsmith died at Andover in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, July 15th 1842 and that no pension money has ever been received by the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr to their knowledge or belief and that neither of the aforesaid applicants have ever received any pension money under said special act and that no certificate of Pension ever issued to said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr to their knowledge or belief 

That the said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr resided in Andover in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts for the space of his whole lifetime 

That the said Joseph C. James G. Sarah Apphia and Gustave J Davis make this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a Revolutionary Pension under the special act of Congress as above stated for the Revolutionary services of the aforesaid Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr from the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one to the day of his death which took place July fifteenth one thousand eight hundred and forty two, Eleven years, four months and eleven days at thirty dollars per annum. that their Grandmother Sarah Goldsmith died at Andover March third one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
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That the before named Joseph C. James G. Sarah Apphia, & Gustavus  I, together with Benja F Davis their Brother now in New York City, all children of Apphia Davis deceased who was daughter of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senr together with Elizabeth Abbott Hannah Giddings Lozina C Waldo Jeremiah Goldsmith William Goldsmith Mary C Daland, Clarissa Wilson & Phebe Goldsmith wife of Joseph Goldsmith an Insane person now at the
Insane Hospital at Worcester, are all the heirs of the said Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior, now living.

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of February 1854.
before me 
David Cross } Justice of the Peace [signatures]

J C Davis
James G Davis
Sarah A Davis
Benj F Davis
Gustavus J Davis
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Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Davis, James G Davis Sarah Apphia Davis and Gustavus J Davis children of Apphia Davis deceasd who was a daughter of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior & Sarah his wife who was a Revolutionary Pensioner by Special Act of Congress passed June twenty eighth one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, do hereby constitute and appoint one true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston State of Massachusetts the balance of said pension from the fourth day of March 1831 to the fifteenth day of July 1842 being the day of his death

Witness our hands and seals 24th day of February 1854
[signatures]
J G Davis
James G Davis
Sarah A Davis 
Benj F Davis
Gustavus Davis

Seal and deliverd in presence of [signatures] 
David Cross 
E.M. Topliff 

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsboro ss

Be it known that on the 24th day of February 1854 before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Joseph C James G. Sarah Apphia [Gustavus Davis is crossed out] above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentiond. 
David Cross  Justice of the Peace [signature]
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State of Massachusetts 
Middlesex County ] SS

Be it known that on the thirteenth day of March 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeard Charles H Carter the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentiond before me.
Albert L. Richardson } Justice of Peace [signature]
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Power of Attorney
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Know all men by these presents that we 
Elizabeth Abbot, Hannah Giddings, Lozina C Waldo, Jeremiah Goldsmith, William Goldsmith, Mary C Daland, & Clarissa Wilson, together with Phebe Goldsmith wife of Joseph C. Goldsmith an Insane person, and (all of whom are children and heirs of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior,) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States by Special Act of Congress passed June twenty eighth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, Charles H Carter do hereby constitute and appoint our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, the balance of said pension from the fourth day of March 1831 to the fifteenth day of July 1842 being the day of his death 
Witness our hands and seals this Ninth [rest of sentence obscured]

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk 

Be it known that on the Eleventh day of February 1854 before subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths. personally appeared Mary C Daland above and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mention d

Benjamin Dyer Justice of the Peace [signature]

... attorney to be their act
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Know all men by these presents that we
Elizabeth Abbot, Hannah Giddings, Lozina C Waldo, Jeremiah Goldsmith, William Goldsmith, Mary C Daland, & Clarissa Wilson, together with Phebe Goldsmith wife of Joseph C. Goldsmith an Insane person, and (all of whom are children and heirs of Jeremiah Goldsmith Senior,) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States by Special Act of Congress passed June twenty eighth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, Charles H Carter do hereby constitute and appoint our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, the balance of said pension from the fourth day of March 1831 to the fifteenth day of July 1842 being the day of his death
Witness our hands and seals this Ninth day of February 1854
Elizabeth Abbott
Hanarah Giddings
Lozina C Waldo
Jeremiah Goldsmith
Clarissa Wilson
William Goldsmith
Mary C Daland
Phebe Goldsmith

Sealed and delivered in presence of }
Saml W Abbott
Eunice Goldsmith   witness to W. Goldsmith Signature
George Delandy, witness to M C Daland
Benjamin Dyer Witness to M C Daland

State of Massachusetts County of Essex ss.

Be it Known that on the thirteenth day of  February 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeard Elizabeth Abbot, Hannah Giddings, Lozina C Waldo, Jeremiah
Goldsmith [William Goldsmith & Mary C Dalend are crossed out], Clarissa Wilson & Phebe Goldsmith above named and acknowledge the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentiond

Enoch Frye 3rd }Justice of the Peace [signature]

State of Massachusetts 
Middlesex County ss 

Be it known that on the thirteenth day of March 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorisd by law to administer oaths, personally appeard Charles H Carter the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of either by any pledge, mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentiond
 before 
Albert L Richardson Justice of the Peace [signature]
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State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex

Be it known that on the Eleventh day of February1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorisd by law to administer oaths, personally appeard William Goldsmith before named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentiond

Albert L Richardson } Justice of the Peace [signature]
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Power of Attorney
Pension Case
Jeremiah Goldsmith
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

County of Essex, ss.  Probate office. 

I George R. Lord, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jeremiah Goldsmith, late of Andover in said county, Yeoman, deceased, intestate, of whom his son Jeremiah Goldsmith (formerly Jeremiah Goldsmith junior) of said Andover, yeoman, was in his time guardian and of whose estate he is now administrator, died at said Andover on the fifteenth day of July, A.D. 1842, that Sarah Goldsmith, late of Andover aforesaid, widow, deceased, of whose estate he is also administrator, was the widow of said Jeremiah Goldsmith deceased, and that she died at said Andover on the second day of March, A.D. 1849; that Elizabeth Abbott, the wife of Benjamin Abbott, William Goldsmith, Mary C. Daland, the wife of George Daland, Clarissa Wilson, the wife of John Wilson, Jeremiah Goldsmith, Lavinia C. Waldo, the wife of Jonathan Waldo, Hannah Giddings, the widow of Isaac Giddings, and Joseph C. Goldsmith, now insane and confined in the State lunatic hospital at Worcester, for whom his wife Phebe Goldsmith now acts, are the children and the only children now living of said Jeremiah Goldsmith deceased and of his said widow Sarah Goldsmith deceased, and that their said children and the legal representatives of Apphia Davis deceased, who was their daughter and the late wife of Joseph Davis, viz. Joseph C. Davis, Benjamin F. Davis, James G. Davis, Sarah A. Davis and Gustavus J. Davis, are the only heirs at law now living of said Jeremiah Goldsmith and Sarah Goldsmith deceased: as appears by the records in said office.  
Given under my hand and seal of office this seventh day of March A D. 1854
Geo. R. Lord - [signature]
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29834
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29834
Jeremiah Goldsmith
Pri Rev War

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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[right side]
May 7/ 95 Letter to Mrs. Hannah E. Giddings Andover,  Mass Box
M.E.G.
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No. 38,844

Jeremiah Goldsmith, Decd
Massachusetts.

Letter to A. L. Richardson, Feb. 14, 1855/\.

Albert L. Richardson,
East Woburn, 
Mass.

Special Act, June 28, 1836
(Registered under June 7, 1832.)
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Jeremiah Goldsmith dec
Mass.
Act 28 June 1834
$30 per annum, Comm'g 4 March 1831 & ending 15 July 1842, payable to 
Jeremiah Goldsmith, Adr
for the benefit of himself,
Elizabeth Abbott,
Mary C. Daland,
Clarissa Wilson,
Lavinia C. Waldo,
Hannah Gittings
William Goldsmith
Joseph C. Goldsmith &
the legal representatives of Apphia Davis, Decd
{Place on roll act 7 June 1832

L. Richardson,
East Woburn,
Mass.
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Washington City
April 14, 1865.
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East Woburn, Mass. Friday February 16th 1855 

To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
In a communication from you of Feb 14th recd by me this morning this say that the application of the heirs of Jere Goldsmith senr for Pension under Special Act 28th June 1836 has been recd. asking the reasons,
1  Why the claimant did not apply during the 6 years he lived 
2  Why the heirs have delayed application for 12 years since his death 

I will answer so far as I know about it & if this should not be satisfactory can get affidavits of the facts from the parties applying. 

I was at Andover some two years ago & these parties most of them women > poor told me that a petition had been made to Congress, years ago by their Brother Jeremiah Goldsmith a pension for their father who was then alive & insane, & urging me examine into it. + ace thi Brother Jere. which I did & he told me that he had so petitiond but the party having charge of the Petition had died or gone off. & he did not know how the thing was. he had understood that a Committee of Congress had reported favorable to a pension > but he didn't care much about it pension but they all wishd me to undertake & find how the thing was situated.  
After some time, I lookd into the matter & found the report of the Committee & that the act had actually passed. I then had the application made up, going myself personally to almost all these parties & they are part of the poor & [illegible] to be at much expense, to find the situation of the thing. I suppose these are the real reasons why the Pension was not claimd during Jere G Senrs lifetime & for 12 year, after his death! 

If its necessary to procure affidavits of these facts, it can be done, but I wish to make as little expense for them as possible.
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I hope to hear from you at once, if any more  papers are necessary
Respectfully
Albert L. Richardson [signature]

N.B. The heirs that applied are
Widow Elizabeth Abbott, at South Andover,   not very well off
Mrs Waldo  Andover  poor  has children
Mrs. Phebe Goldsmith  Andover   her husband now in Insane Hospital at Worcester
Widow Giddings  Andover, has a family  & poor
Wm Goldsmith Stow poor & has a family
Mrs. Clarissa Wilson Danvers  not poor
Mrs Dalend Braintree not poor
Jere Goldsmith  Andover  not poor
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Albert L. Richardson
East Woburn, Middlesex County
Massachusetts
January 27 1855.

Transmitting the application of the Heirs by Jeremiah Goldsmith for Pension due him under the special act of Congress of June 28. 1836
(State Chap 189. Vol. 1652)

To the Secretary of War
Washington City
Dist of Columbia


Respectfully referred to the Dept of the Interior the written so advised
[illegible]

Jany 31 '55.

Pritchett
2 Feb 1835
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East Woburn Mass  October 28th 1854

To the Secretary of War.

I send you the application of the heirs of Jeremiah Goldsmith of Andover Mass. for pension for services of the same.  Please make communications for me to
Albert L Richardson Esqr
East Woburn Mass


Charles H. Carter

To the Secretary of War.
In accordance with the request above made I send you the application of the heirs of Jeremiah Goldsmith of Andover Mass for pension & will take charge of any communications respecting the same addressed to Charles H Carter Esqr Care of Albert L Richardson East Woburn Mass.
Respectfully &c
Albert L Richardson [signature]

{East Woburn Middlesex Co Massachusetts
Saturday January 27th 1855}
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Brief in the case of Jeremiah Goldsmith Essex County and State of Massachusetts 
Special act June 28, 1836 

Claim ("original" ) 

Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

This case was allowed by a special act of Congress, June 28, 1836, but was not claimed by the during his life time. He died, it appears on the 15 July 1842, the heirs now apply for the amount due at his death -  the certificate of a Court of Probate is furnished the the date of his death - names of the surviving children the appointment of an Administrator 

It also appears that the said Goldsmith was insane at the time of his death

Albert L Richardson 
Name and residence of Agent 
East Woburn Mass 

S Cole
Examining Clerk.