Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32753, Israel Goff, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass. 

NAME
Goff, Israel

NUMBER
S 32753
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10.308
Massachusetts
Israel Goff
Seekonk in the state of Massachusetts
was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts Three Years War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the ninth of April 1818

Certtificate of Pension issued the 7th of May 18 [remainder of date cut off] and sent to James Ware Esquire  Rentham Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  - 86.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.  -48. 00
$34.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

[Text written sideways on left}
Notification sent Sept 15 1820 to [remainder of text illegible]
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Israel Goff
Oath
Private

Col Jacksons Regiment
Massachusetts Line 
1777 - 3 years

Admitted
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To the Secretary of the War Department
I Israel Goff of Seekonk in the County of
Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Do testify on oath & declare that I was a
Private Soldier in the revolutionary war on
the Continental establishment against the
Common enemy that I joined the Company
for three years commanded by Wm North
Captain and belonged to the sixteenth
Regiment commanded by Henry Jackson
Colonel in the Massachusetts line and was
Honourably discharged from the American army by the said Colonel on the 24th day of
December 1780 having completed my Three years service my Certificate him with shown may fully appear this may certify that Israel Goff Soldier in Sixteenth Massachusetts regiment has this day faithfully Compleated the time of three years which he Engaged to serve the United States he is Honourably discharged from the american Army

 Change "Whomeit May Concern"

Given under my hand
West point Dec 21 1780
May Concern
Henry Jackson Colonel
16th Mass Regiment

I further testify and say that afterwards to wit,
On the ninth day of Decr 1781 Enlisted for
Three years into the service of the United States to serve as a private soldier against
the Common enemy that I entered the service
under said enlistment and continued in the service one year and a half & knowing  Abraham Palmeter
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To serve the residue of the Term enlisted for
Whereupon I was honourably discharged on the ninth Day of June AD 1783 by his Excellency George Washington Esq General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America as may
apear by his certificate herewith presented-
By His Excellency
Signature of George Washington Esqr

General and Commander in Chief of the forces
of the United States of America
     This is to Certify that the Bearer here of Israel Goff Private in the third Massachusetts Regiment being enlisted for three years and having procured Abraham Palmeter who was enlisted for the war to serve the term -- He was inlisted for and the said Israel Goff is hereby Discharged from the american army
Given at Head quarters this 9th day of June 1783
Signature of G. Washington

I further testify and say that I am in reduced
Circumstances and stand in need of assistance
from the County that Country which I have
faithfully served in the time of her greatest (?) 
for support --
Signature of Israel Goff
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk ss   April 9 1818 
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the said Circuit personally appeared Israel Goff  in the said Circuit who being by me first duly cautioned according to law on his oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by
the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U.States in the revolutionary war. And I the said Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Goff did serve in the revolutionary war for a term of nine months & more in the continental establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of
the Department of War pursuant to direction of afsd (aforesaid) act with the Discharges of said Goff

I further certify from evidence and that I
am satisfied the applicant is from & needs the 
assistance of his country as he in his declaration hath stated.
Signature of James Ware Judge of the
Circuit Court of Common
[Last text line illegible]
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Israel Goff
10.308
Mary 1819
(?) 15 Sep  1820


Sep '19
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A Schedule of the whole property of the Subscriber, a pensioner under the law of
Congress passed the 18th March 1818, having a certificate No. 10,308-- as follows
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Viz. The whole of my Estate (excepting necessary clothing and bedding)  does not exceed twenty Dollars consisting of Iron Ware, Pewter Ware, old chairs and a Table
     Taunton June 12th 1820
     Signature of Israel Coff.

{Property valued at $20}
That he is a laborer and hath no means of support, either by himself or from his family, but by their daily earnings. He has a wife weakly, and subject to fits, and four children residing with him, names Jacob, Israel, Clarissa, and Zemo being of the ages of 10, 15, 20 & 32 years, and neither constitutes to the support of Declarant. 
Signature of Israel Goff

Sworn to, and declared on the twelfth day of June 1820 in open Court 
Signature of James Sproat  Clk



I. James Sproat clerk of the suit Court of Common pleas for the County fs do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said
court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is Twenty dollars and ___ cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of July 1820.
Jas Sproat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL SS. Circuit Court Common Pleas for said County June Term A.D. 1820

On this twelfth day of June 1820, personally
appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county of Bristol Israel Goff
aged sixty one years, resident in Seekonk,
in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to wit; 
that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the continental establishment in Henry
Jacksons Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line from the 24th day of December A.D. 1777
to the 24th of December A.D. 1780 and was then honourably discharged which discharge
is now in the Secretary's office, having forwarded the same to said office and also, that he served as aforesaid from the ninth of December A.D. 1781 to June 9th A.D. 1913, and that he has received a pension certificate No. 10. 308

And I do solemnly 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, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 on 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.

{Property valued at $20} (listed on left)

That he is a labourer and hath no means of support, either by himself or from his family, but by their day earnings. He has a wife, weakly, and subject to fits, and four children residing with him, named Jacob, Israel, Clarissa, and Zemo, being of the age of 10, 15, 20 32 years, and neither contribute to the support of the Declarent
Signature of Israel Goff

Sworn to, and delared on the twelfth day of June 1820 in open Court
James Sproat Cler
1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

I, James Sproat clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
Signature of Jas Sproat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
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Goff, Israel
Mass S32753
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[illegible text]


Given under my hand
West Point  Dec 24 1780
[illegible]
16th Mass Regiment
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Practice

Israel Goff

Practice Table 

Goff, Israel 
Mass S 32153
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(?) Medial
former mingled 20 Bushels of wheat at is Bushel and Hugh
of Rye 1 per Bushel with 40 Bushels of Barley at
Native to know what me bushel of the mixture is worth
536
of
1
16
to
2
2084
&
of
20/80
20 B
190
3664
5805
96 of 288
wongo at
10233 per Bushel
Great Milledge her with E. Shafer
20
and with at 17 Defield know the price
one hundred weight of the mixture
S
of
or
2.16. 353-148611
2678
to
74
29
12
156
26
3
1
74
37
-
896
7392
3
hundred
48
---
2688
2688
to
6
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By His Excellency 
George Washington Esqr
General and commander in Chief of the Tories of the United States of America. 

There here to Certify the Bearere here of Israel Goff Private in the Third Massachusetts Regiment for three years and having procured 
Abraham Palmeter who was enlisted for
and the said Israel Goff is hereby Discharged from the American Army

Given at Head Quarters This (?) day of June 1788
Signature of G Washington
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1 + 8 - 0
0 - 9 - 0 
0 - 9 - 0
0 - 8 0- 0
2 = 19  0

/ 400 of 40


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146 /36/
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266
21
15512619
22
2
to
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312
22 /2
676
by
&
27
19
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66
57
24
51
17
1
9
6
160176/36
148
8961
6
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32753
INVALID.

File No. 32, 753
Israel Goff
Priv
Rev War

Act:  18th March 1800
Index: -- Vol. 2  Page 159

[Arrangement of 1879.]