Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,123, John Goodwill, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Goodwill, John
Sally
NUMBER R. 4,123
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4-257-[illegible]
9-141-[illegible]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County} ss

On this 23d day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before Oliver B Morris Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County, Sally Goodwill a resident of Chester in said County aged 73 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Goodwill late of Pembroke New York dec'd, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution - that said John, then a resident of Wilbraham in said County of Hampden, enlisted under Lieut. Jesse Warner in the year 1780 for the term of six months and served the full duration of said term as is stated in deposition of Ephraim Chaffee which is hereunto annexed. That the declarant has been informed and believes that on or soon after the expiration of the term aforesaid, the said John again enlisted for a further term of three years and served out the same but she does not know the particulars of his service nor of any proof of the same unless the same be found on the rolls in the Pension office. That she was married to the said John Goodwill on the fourteenth day of October Seventeen hundred & eighty four. that her husband the aforesaid John Goodwill died on the 26th day of March eighteen hundred and sixteen. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sally Goodwill
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subscribed and sworn to before me the day first above mentioned and certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Sally is unable to attend the Court
Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court
of Probate for said County of Hampden

and I the said Judge do declare my opinion that the said John Goodwill was in the army of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the 14th day of October 1784 he was married to the said Sally, that he died on the 26th day of March 1810 leaving the said Sally his widow and that she has not again been married 

In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and all the seal of said Court to be affixed this 23d day of June 1839.
Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS.  __ I Justin Willard Clerk of this Probate Court
within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon Oliver B. Morris of the Judge of said Court and that his narrative [illegible] to the above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Springfield this sixth day of June AD 1839
J Willard
[round seal and ribbons]
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5585
Sally Goodwill
John
Mass
Act 7 July 38
M 84. 16 a 1 W
Vol 9-141. Jesse Warner & his men served 3 mo in  Murrays Regt in N.Y. in 1780
_____
Henry Morris
Springfield
Mass
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John Goodwill and Sally Johnson were Lawfully joined in Marriage October fourteenth Seventeen hundred Eighty four

I, Gideon N Merick Town Clerk of the Town
Willington in the County of Tolland State of
Connecticut Certify that the foregoing is a
true Copy of the record with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the record in fair Legible figures as follows October 14th 1784

I, Gideon N Merick above named depose
and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk
in the Town County and State aforesaid and
that the above is a true extract from the
records of said Town of Willington with the
exception above named as certified by me
Dec'r. 31. 1838
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Gideon N Merick
Town Clerk of Willington
Sworn to before me
John J. Moulton Justice Peace
Willington December 31st 1838
This may Certify that Gideon N. Merrick Signer of the foregoing deposition is the Clerk for the town of Willington in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Certified by me John J. Moulton Justice Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland  }ss County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in said County do certify that John J. Moulton Esq of Willington is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly appointed in and acting in said capacity  -- that his commission bears date the 26th day of May AD 1838 and will continue untill the 20th day of June AD 1839
Also that the official signatures contained in the this sheet
purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice Moulton are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in sd Capacity of Clerk and affixed the seal of said County of Tolland hereunto at Tolland in sd County this 1st day of January AD. 1839 Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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I Betsey Maine of Willington in the County of Tolland & state of Connecticut seventy two, years of age do testify & say that in October 1784, I was present, & see John Goodwill & Sally Johnson lawfully joined in Marriage by the Rev'd David Lillibridge who was a regular ordained Minister of good standing in said Willington 
further the Deponent saith not
Betsey Maine

Tolland County } ss Willington December 31st 1838
Personally appeared Betsey Maine & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me
John J. Moulton, Justice Peace

Willington December 31st 1830
This may certify that Betsey Maine signer of the fing
going deposition is a woman of Truth & veracity certified by me
John J. Moulton, J. P.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS  Sept 12th 1839
I Ruth Granger of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Mass being of lawful age depose and say that John Goodwill my Brother enlisted in the service of the United States for six months, that the said John was at the time under age, but had the consent of my Father to enlist, that before the expiration of the said six months the said John again enlisted in said service for three years and remained in the army till the close of the War,
I well remember that my father was much displeased with my Brother for enlisting
the second time, as he needed his services on
his farm. I always understood that my Brother
John enlisted the second time as a Sergeant
and served as such during the war,
I further state that during the time my Brother was in the army. He frequently wrote letters to my father - and further the deponent saith not.
Ruth X her mark Granger
Sworn & Subscribed this 12th day of September 1839 Before me
Forbes Kyle Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Ruth Granger states her age to be seventy nine years, and that in my opinion he is of sound mind & Judgement
F. Kyle   Justice of Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Ruth Granger is a credible Witness; according to my best knowledge & belief -
F. Kyle Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS
I Justice Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Forbes Kyle before whom the within Deposition of Ruth Granger purports to have been verified, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified & authorized to take Depositions & that his signature to the within & above written certificates is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty first day of December AD. 1839
Justin Willard
Clerk
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I Hannah Bromley of Stafford, County of Tolland State of Conn. Eighty years of age, do testify & say that I was acquainted with John Goodwill of Wilbraham, I lived in the same house with him at his Fathers. He enlisted into the Army for six Months, unbeknown to Father who was much displeased & at first, opposed his going on account of his Minority. I think he was but about fifteen or sixteen years of age. There was much said about his enlistment in the family, which I never can forget

Ephraim Chaffee at the same time, in the same neighbourhood who was older, Enlisted also. John at last got liberty of his Father to go. Chaffee & he went off together to go into the Army as I then understood, but at what place they went I do not now remember they came back together, at the same place from whence they started.
Further the Deponent saith not
Hannah Bromley
X
her mark

Tolland County ss}
Stafford October 11th 1839
Personally appeared Hannah Bromley & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me Jonathan Torrey Justice of the peace

Stafford October 11th 1839
may certify that Hannah Bromley signer of the foregoing deposition is a person of truth & veracity certified by me Jonathan Torrey Justice of the Peace

When Ephraim Chaffee gave his deposition manifesting that John
Goodwill was in the Army six months, he spoke about west point
then said in his deposition that many were selected out of
the companies & sent to Fishkill to strengthen that post.
he has recently had an ill turn, or shock of a fit, which has so hurt the powers of his mind, as to render him incapable giving any further rational account about it.
If a part of their service was at West point or any where else his questionable whether Goodwills name was put on the roll as a whole or only on one part, or the other, where he served.
J. Torrey
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden, SS.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the County of Hampden [illegible] do hereby certify that Jonathan Torry [illegible] this within Deposition of Hannah Bromley purports to have been verified in a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hamden duly qualified and authorized to take Depositions and that I believe his signature [illegible] to the written certificates is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield, this twenty first day of December AD 1839
Justin Willard
Clerk L
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]

4123
P. O._____ Sally Goodwill
Service:___
Enlisted:   REJECTED [stamped], 18
Discharged:____,18
application filed:___, 18

Alleges:_____
Re-enlisted:_____

Attorney:_____
P.O. ______
_____Recognized. ____Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for____,18
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2
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Present


[on the side]
Nov 11-46
[Recae  illegible]
Sally Goodwill
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Washington Nov 10th 1846

Sir
I have been employed to examine into and  prosecute the claim of Mrs Sally Goodwill
widow of John Goodwill Dec'd to a pension for the services of her dec'd Husband, I am informed that she claims for more than 3 years service in the Mass: or Con: Lines  or [illegible] would respectfully request that I may be informed of the condition of the claim, what is still lacking, in proof &c or be permitted to look at the papers in her Case
I believe her first application was made from
Connecticut, if not, New York
I am Very Respectfully 
Your obd. Servt,
Nathan Leake

for
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pens
Prest.
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Muran N.Y.
August 22
10
J.L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.

[on the side]
Aug 27,1896
Rei'ce
Sarah Goodwill
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Hanson Wayne Co. N.Y. August 22. 1840
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir,
In behalf of Sarah Goodwill, who applied for a pension (I think in 1838 or 9) as the widow of John Goodwill, Respectfully request a copy of her Declaration so for as it relates to the Service of her husband and the names the Officers Under Whom the service was claimed, that I may if practicable Supply the
requisite proof. Her husband has now been dead 30 years, and her recollection at this time will not enable her to state the name of any of his Officers-- while she is sure that the performed service Sufficient to entitle her to a Pension
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
R. G. Murray
P.S. Mrs. G's residence was in Mass. when she applied

Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington
D. C
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V5585
Hon H. Morris Aug 3 1849 
[illegible] July 4, 1841
R.G Murray, Sept 12, [illegible]

4123
Act 7 July 38
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I Ephraim Chaffee of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden State of Massachusetts - seventy eight years of age do testify & say that John Goodwill of Wilbraham enlisted into the Revolutionary service in the year 1780 under Lieut. Jesse Warner as a private for the term of six months.  I the said Ephraim also enlisted under the same officer, for the same term of time.  We were afterwards taken out of the company where we were enlisted, with many others, & were sent to Fish-kills to strengthen that Fort under the command of Capt Bryant where we were stationed & when our term of service closed for which we enlisted, the said John Goodwill & myself were discharged by word of mouth, & we returned home together.
Further the (illegible) saith not.
     Ephraim Chaffee

Hampden Ss}  Wilbraham November 13th 1838
Personally appeared Ephraim Chaffee & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me.
Jonathan Torrey Justice of the Peace

Wilbraham November 13th  1838
This may certify that Ephraim Chaffee signer the foregoing depositon is a man of truth & veracity 
Certified by me            Jonathan Torrey Justice of the Peace
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i Dan Stebbins of Chester in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that I was present at the funeral of John Goodwill late of Pembroke N.Y. dec'd that the said John died on the 26th day of March eighteen hundred & sixteen & was buried on the 28th of the same month and that since his decease his widow, Sally Goodwill, has remained unmarried.
Dan Stebbins

Comm'th of Mass'ts
Hampden County } SS  May 23. 1839 Then personally appeared Dan Stebbins above named, who is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me.
Henry Morris
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS. I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for the s'd County of Hampden do hereby certify that Jonathan Torrey before whom the annexed Deposition of Ephraim Chaffee purports to have been made & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, also that Henry Morris Esq. before whom the above Deposition of Dan Stebbins purports to have been made & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I witness the Signatures of said Torrey & Morris respectively subscribed to the several certificates of this [illegible] of s'd depositions are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this Sixth day of June AD 1839
in Willard Clerk