Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,894, Robison Goodwin, N.C.
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(8-1776) service N.6 Goodwin Robison number S.6,894 contents Born in NC carded
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North Carolina 16.572

Robison Goodwin a Lincoln[?] in the State of N. Car; who was a pri in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regi commanded by Col: Little - in the V.G. line for 14 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents epr answer to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3- day of Sept. 33 and [illegible] B. Reinhardt
Livedton, N. Ca

Assets to the 4th of March 1853 93.32
Pen-ant allowance ending 4 Sept [illegible] 23.33

$116.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath. Rice -Clerk
Book 8[?] Vol. 6 Page 41

Sate[?] of death cert on H. 13
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Admit as
Goodwin
18574
D. Reinhardt
Lincolnton
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
October Sessions 1832
On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of pleas & quiter
sessions now sitting Robison Goodwin a resident of Lincoln County
North Carolina aged sixty seven, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of
Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army
of the United States in the year of our Lord A.D. 1782
under Capt Anthony Sharp in the North Carolina line of the continental
any & served as he believes in the 3d regiment commanded by Col
Archibald Little, in the army of Genl Green. that he entered the service
in Montgomery County in N. Ca. & marched to Salisbury in the same
State, & after remaining there for some time he marched to Ashley
Hill in South Carolina & from thence to James Island, & there
remained until peace was proclaimed having served as he believes about
fifteen months, (having first enlisted for 18 months, & was then discharged
from Col Little, which discharge he has since lost,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension
all of any agency in any state
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Robison Goodwin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he
States
Miles W Abernathy
H. Mohimon
I Vardy McBee Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter
sessions for Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the
application of Robison Goodwin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal of Office this 30th day of October 1832
Vardy Mr Bee
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State of North Carolina
in County
July the 1st day AD 1833
On this 1st day of July 1833 personally appeared before
me George Hoke a justice of the peace in and for said
County Robison Gooden of the County and State aforesaid who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following statement amendatory to his former
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
that he cannot state with precession the time of his service
but is certain that he did not serve less than fourteen months
during which time he was not engaged in any civil employment
that he was born in Beforth Carolina in 1764 as he has been
informed that he has no record of his age being an unlearnt man
that he is acquainted with Purdy M. Bee & John D. Hoke
who can testify as to his character for veracity and give their belief of his
services as a soldier of the revolution, and that there is no clergyman
resident in his neighbourhood of there one of his acquaintance
that he can conveniently procure
his
Robison Gooden
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
G. Hoke J.P. 
aforesaid-
Mark
the John D. Hoke and Vardy McBee citizens of Lincoln County
in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Robison Gooden, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration and amendatory statement that we believe him to
be sixty
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn to & subscribed before
M.D. Hoke
on the 1st day of July 1833
G. Hoke J.P. 
and
2
The following Interrogatories were put to Robinson Gooden the
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above applicant, where and in what year were you born?
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived
since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer
or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom
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State the names
of some of the Regular Officers who were with the
troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as
you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Did you ever discharge from the service and if so by whom was it
given and what has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your presents
neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity
and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
I George Hoke a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
hereby certify that the above interrogatories were put to Robinson of
and that John D. Hoke & Sundry M Batifins of Union
County and are men of respectability and
I Vardy McBee Clerk of the County Court of pleas and quarter
sessions for Lincoln County, do hereby certify that George Hoke
who has signed the foregoing certificated and declaration is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the
signatures were set forth as his are the signature of the said
George Stoke a justice of the peace for this county, and that full
faith and credit are due to all his official act
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Office this 1st day of July AD 1833
Sandy M. B.
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North Carolina
Macon County
on this 29th day of October 1832, John Stancey came
into Court & made oath that he is well acquainted with
Robertson Goodwin, that he became acquainted with him
while in the army of the United States in the revolutionary
that he saw it Ashley Hill, & James Island; that
has frequently seen him since the war flathed on
the circumstances both now live in Lincoln County &
done so, ever see the except one year Goodwin
away.
John Stanney
Sworn to in open Court
October Sessions 1832
Let Vardy McBee Clerk
of said Court
State of North Carolina  July the 1st 1833
Lincoln County
I John Hoke a justice of the peace
in and for the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina
hereby certify that I am and have been
acquainted with John Storey, who hath subscribed and sworn
to the above affidavit for a number of year, and that he is believe
to be a man of honesty and probity in his neighbourhood, and
that I would give ordance to any statement he would make on oath
Hoke
Justice of the peace
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July the 1st AD 1833
State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

I Vardy McBee Clerk of the County Court
of pleas and quarter sessions for Lincoln County, do hereby
certify that John Hoke, who has signed the within certifice
cate is an acting Justice of the peace for said County
and that full faith and credit are due to all his office
act, and that the signature purporting to be his is the signation
of the said John Hoke a justice of the peace aforesaid
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of Office, this 1st day of July 1833
Vardy McBee
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Mrs. Mary H. Kelly
103 S. Mebane Street
Burlington, North Carolina
March 31, 1936
Robison Goodwin-S.8894
BA-J/AW
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of Robison Good
which follows was obtained from papers on file in 
pension claim, S. 6494, based upon his service in that war.
Robison Goodwin was born in the year 1764 in
Beaufort County, North Carolina, names of his parents
not given.
He enlisted in Montgomery County, North Carolina,
ammetime in 1782 and served about fifteen months in
Captain Anthony Sharp's Company, Colonel Archibald
Lytle's North Carolina regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 30, 1832, then living in Lincoln County, North Carolina
.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to
the family of this soldier.
If you desire information relative to the last
payment of pension, name and address of person paid,
and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should write to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following:
Robinson Goodwin (as he was pensioned, certificate # 16572, issued September 3, 1833, rate $46.66 per annum,
Commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina
Agency.
Very truly yours
sate
,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State aforesaid, do certify that it appears by the
musterrolls of the continental line of this State
in the revolutionary war, that Robertson Good
was a private in Capt Shape's Company of the
10th Regiment enlisted in 1782 for 18 months
and that nothing more is said of him on
said rolls
Given under my hand
this 29th August 1833.
W Hill
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March 31, 1936
Mrs. Mary H. Kelly
105 South Mebane Street
Burlington, North Carolina
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Robertson
Goodwin, Robinson Goodwin, and Peter Forney, all of
North Carolina.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War
record of Robison (Robinson) Goodwin, also the
Revolutionary War record of Peter Forney
these data are obtained from claims for pension, based upon service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Robinson,
Robertson, or Robison Goodwin, found on file in
the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 27, 1931
Mrs. T. B. Sanford
Talladega
Alabama
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWFMS

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6894, that Robison Goodwin
was born in 1764 in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
He enlisted in Montgomery County, North Carolina in 1782
and served about fifteen months in Captain Anthony Sharp's
company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln
County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON
To enable this office to identify the record of the person referred to in
attached communication, if he was in the military service, the following
questions should be answered, as fully as practicable, and the papers returned to
this office when a further search of the records will be made.
Talladega - 1931
C. H. Bridges,
Major General,
The Adjutant General
Name under which enlisted Robinson Goshen, God or Godin
initial
Residence at enlistment Lincoln Co. Ct
Last Name
City
State
Place of enlistment:
City
State
Date of enlistment;
Date of discharge.
Company and regiment in which served under Cleveland,
Nature of duties performed.
Pensioned in 1833
Names of some of Company officers:
9. Names of some of enlisted men in company:
===
10. In what war was service rendered: Revolutionary War
11. If in Civil War was service rendered in Union or Confederate Army:
12. Purpose for which it is desired to use the information in furnished
Date September 27, 1929
Mrs. J. B. Sanford. Pres. John T. Morgan, Chapter M.D. C
Talladega,
Alabama.
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68944
INVALID.
File No. 6894
Robinson Goodwin
Pew Rev War
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Act: June 7th
1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 145
Arrangement of 1870.}
6894
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1931   27
1936
See   letter in Peter Journey W. 495
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Talladiga, Ala.
March 16th 1931
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington
my dear Sir:
Will you please send me
copy of Robinson Godwin, Gooden or
Goodwin's Revolutionary record.
I find his name on pension list
from Lincoln Co. N.C. 76 yrs old
June 1st 1840.
Thanking you, 
very sincerely,
J. B. Sanford