Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9342, Thomas Goodson, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Goodson, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 9342
CONTENTS
carded
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13,676
South Carolina
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Thomas Goodson of Darlington in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Marrions in the S. Carolina line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon T R Mitchell, Georgetown SC
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept "  $40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N Rice, Clerk
Book E, Vol 6, Page 68.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th of April [illegible] from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838.  Agt notified 4 Jany 1839
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Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839.  Agt notified 3d Jany 1840
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J F Jackson Mch 3 1854
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[first column]
served for 2 1/2 months at Charleston under Capt Windham - Gen Lincoln
Has the magistrate sworn to the credibility of the witness.
He has

dcomd
2 years pri   $80

On rolls of Marions Regt.

[second column]
Declaration of Thomas Goodson

Hon W. Mitchell
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Declaration of Thomas Goodson
State of South Carolina
Darlington Dist.
On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Honorable Bayliss Earl one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the State aforesaid now sitting Thomas Goodson a resident of Darlington District in the State aforesaid aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. That he entered the service of the U.S. under Capt Windham and served in Charleston for two months and a half under Gen Lincoln. That he was regularly drafted & served from the siege of Charleston to the end of the war in the regiment of Col Baxter commanded by General Francis Marion and was engaged in the Battle of Watboo
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And the Deponent further deposes that he hath no documentary evidence of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents and that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State.
Tho. Goodson his mark X
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid
B J Earle Presiding Judge of the Court of Common pleas & Sessions at Darlington Court house in the state & Dist. aforesaid

Certificate of John Kolb Personally appeared before the Honorable Bayliss Earl Judge as aforesaid John Kolb who being sworn deposes that he knows Thomas Goodson is a [illegible] private character that he knew the said Goodson a soldier in the company of Capt Ames Windham of the S.C. malitia at the seige of Charleston. That he after ward saw the said Goodson at Rightons Mills is S.C. serving as a [illegible] in the malitia regiment of Col Baxter and that wound up this presents solution the said Goodson must have served at least
2
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seven months.
John Kolb
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
B J Earle presiding Judge in open Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
B J Earle presidg Judge in open Court

I John B. Bruce clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District of Darlington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Goodson for a pension.
Jno. B. Bruce
CCPS
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AWF CW

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
September 13, 1928.

Mrs. M. T. Norris
Hotel Sir Walter
Raleigh, N. C.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9342, it appears that Thomas Goodson enlisted about the time of the siege of Charleston and was in Captain Ames Windham's Company, Colonel Baxter's North Carolina Regiment, under General Francis Marion, he was at the siege of Charleston and in the battle of Wadboo, and served to the close of the war, no dates stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Darlington District, South Carolina, aged seventy years.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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3-049
Ex. AV. Div. Record
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Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., NOV 1 - 1927
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit and return to this Bureau.
sum recd $240.00
No. of claim
Name of soldier Thomas Goodson
1831 72 yrs old Private
P. O. Address of claimant Darlington District South Carolina
Company S.C. Cont'l line
Regiment
State where enlisted Darlington District SC
Date of enlistment Mar 4 1831 . 1838 [illegible words]
Date of discharge Does not give
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
P. 514 Pension Roll
1st Session 23d Congress
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
6-2460
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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240 ROOMS 240 BATHS
HOTEL SIR WALTER
ASSOCIATED HOTELS
BLAND HOTEL
RALEIGH, N.C.
THE ROBERT E. LEE
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
KING COTTON
GREENSBORO, N.C.
THE ZINZINDOHF
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
THE PETERSBURG
PETERSBURG, VA.
RALEIGH, N.C.

Record
[stamp] DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED OCT 29 1927 TO BUR. PENSIONS SECYS. OFF. - APPTS., MAILS & FILED

10-26" 27
Will you oblige by giving me all connected with Thomas Goodson "Pensioner" of Darlington S. C. and I will greatly appreciate the kindness
Obliging & one greatly
Mrs M. T. Norris

Cornelia A. Genealogist!

[stamp] RETURN THIS LETTER
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Rev. War
9342
INVALID.
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File No. 9342,
Thomas Goodson
Priv. Rev. War.
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 146
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1928 Sept 15 - hist to Mrs. M. T. Norris AWF.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 27th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Goodson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Duplicate found January 27 / 33
[illegible] let. DC R. B. Initially filed in the papers of John [illegible]

12.076
South Carolina
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Thomas Goodson of Darlington in the State of South Car. who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Marrion in the S. Car. line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon Thos. R. Mitchell, Georgetown S. Car.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept " 40
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk,
Book E, Vol 6, Page 68.
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order to pay 5 April 1838
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 5 July 1838.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 agt notified 4 Jany 1839
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James Goodson
Darlington

I can testify as to the credibility of the writings

[illegible]

Hon. Mr. Mitchell
present
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [illegible coding or initials]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [illegible coding or initials]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he states in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year months, and days, I served as a For months and days, I served as a; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 2, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Goodson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837, to the 4th September 1837.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 26th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Goodson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.