Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35977, William Goben, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Goben, William
NUMBER
S.35977
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The letter to Hon. Wm
Hendricks, House of
Representatives.
Decision confirmed
December 7, 18(illegible)
Dead
Letter to New Albaug Peusiau
Agts of & Audit by 27 Sept. 1843.
Paid at the Treasury
Under the Acts 6 April 1838,
(illegible) 4 Sept 1841 to 
26 Feb 1842. Agt notified
2 Oct 1844

16.106
Indiana R
William Goben

of Clarke boy in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of August 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Nov 1819 and sent to Andrew P Hay
Charlestown Ind

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $4.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 $48
Total $52.67
14/31 4/30
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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State of Indiana
Clark County (illegible)
August the 18th 1819

This day Came before me, John
Beggs one of the associate Judges of
the County aforesaid the Subservient 
named William Goben a resident
of the County of Clark and 
State of Indiana, Being duly
sworn according to Law,
Declares under
oath that he enlisted the service of
the United States, with James Monty
Owens a Captain in the Eighth,
Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line
(illegible) July in the year one thousand
Seven hundred and twenty five and
served therein until, September in
year one thousand Seven hundred
Twenty Nine in which month
of September 1779, he was Discharged.
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State of Indiana Ss
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Clark County within the second
Judicial circuit in the State aforesaid do certify that the within named
John Beggs whose signature appears subscribed to the within certificate is and was at the time of subscr-
=ibing his signature thereto one of the associate
Judges of the Circuit Court of Clark County
duly elected Commissioned and qualified and
that full faith and credit is due and
Ought to be given to be given to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereof,
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of our said Court this
21st day of August 1879.
Shelby Clk
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City Pittsburgh, by Lieut Col Stephen
Byard, Commanding
That by reason of age and infirmary
he is reduced in Circumstances
so as to stand in need of assistance
from his Country for Supporting 
and therefore Prays the
Benefit of the act of Congress
Providing for certain persons Eriga
guide in land & naval service
of the United States in the 
and hath in the Revolutionary
War approved March the
the Eighteenth Eighteen hundred
& Eighteen
William ^his^ Goben SS
mark

The Honorable
J C Calhoon
Secretary of the
War Department
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State of Indiana,
Chart County,  I John Beggs one of the
Associate Judges for the County Clark, State of Indiana do hereby certify the above named William Goben is an
inhabitant of the County of Clark and State of
Indiana and that I am satisfied he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy
of his country for the term of nine months or as
stated within affidavit and that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of
the assistance of his country for support. I
hereby transmit the testimony received by me
to the secretary of the war department.
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day
of August 1819.
John Beggs AJ  SS
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William G. Goben
16, 106
29 Nov. 1819
Mar 29
Struck off
25 Nov. 1820
$411
Andrew P. Hay
Charlestown, Indiana
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State of Indiana Set
Be it Remembered that at a circuit
Court for the County of Clark Continued and held at the Court House in Charlestown by adjournment on Friday the 25th day of August 1820 before the Honorable Davis Floyd
President, and William Goodwin and John Beggs Esquires his associates,
William Goben a Revolutionary
Soldier came personally into Court, and being
Sworn in the manner prescribed by Law
made and filed the following Schedule of his
property, and Declaration, to wit, Clark County
State Indiana, On this 25 day of August 1820
Personally appeared in Open Court William Goben aged Sixty Two years, resident in Clark County Indiana who being first duly sworn according to Law, oath on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he Belonged to or served in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, commanded by
Col. Enos McCoy in the company commanded
by Capt James Montgomery, the date of my
application for pension was the 18th day of
August 1819, and the number of my pension
Certificate is (16106) 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
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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, this, one Hundred acres of 3 Rate Land, 2 Blind horses 2 Cows and Calves, one heifer, 20 head hogs large and small, one Rifle gun, one Table
one Oven, Two Kettles & one Pot. 4 Sheep, 2 doz. peuter plates, Two Peuter Dishes. 2 do
Basons, one wheel, One Reel, one plough &
gears, I now owe fifty seven Dollars
his
William W Goben
Mark
my occupation is that of a farmer my
family consists of three in number, (illegible), my wife Unety aged Twenty nine years, my Son Calvin aged five years, my daughter Mary
aged Two years, Sworn to and Declared in
Open Court August 25th,1820, Whereupon
The Court appraised and valued the
property contained in the foregoing schedule
at four hundred and Eleven Dollars & fifty
cents -
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State of Indiana Set
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Clark County 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 four Hundred and Eleven Dollars
and fifty cents, In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said
Court, on this 8th day of
September 1820
I. Shelby Clk of the Court
for the County of Clark
(Illegible)
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O. W. and N. Division.     3-525
(illegible)
(illegible) file 35977
Rev.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Goben,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 76
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
to Sept 79
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Montgomery
COLONEL.
Enos Mc Coy
STATE.
8 Pa
Battles engaged in, (Checked)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (Checked)
Date of application for pension, Aug 18, 1819. (illegible)
Residence at date of application, Clark Co, Ind. Indiana
Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 wife Unity at 29  yrs. Calvin 5 yrs.  Mary 2 yrs.
Sol. died Feb 26, 1842

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Indiana
4 March 1820
William Goben, private
served 3 years from 1776.
1st schedule dated 25 Aug 1820
contains 100 acres of 3rd rate land,
2 blind horses, 2 cows and calves,
and heifer, 20 head of hogs, and sundry
articles of household and items
furniture, all valued together
at $411.50
States that he owes $57
2nd Schedule, dated 23d Aug1821,
contains 100 acres of 3rd rate land
1 blind mare 2 cows and calves
4 sheep, and sundry articles of
household and kitchen furniture,
all valued at $158.50
Does not account for the difference
between the two schedules
owes ninety dollars.
Aged 63 his occupation, a farmer
wife aged 30 - 1 son aged 6.  and 1 daughter
aged 3 years.
the Hon. Jonathan Jennings
states, that the claimant's land is
of such quality that he could not
pay the taxes on it for ten yrs.
for the property itself that the
claimant now owes $40 which
he could not pay without as
sacrifice of nearly all he possesses;
and that he could not
procure the necessaries of life
but for the assistance of his neighbors.
(illegible) J P. Cooper July 1, 1947
2.38
1.06
____
3. 38
48
_____
51.38
Recd. Feb 27 18(illegible)
(illegible)

Hon: Jon Jennings,
H. R
1820
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Jan. 24, 1937.
Mrs. H. A. Creede,
Medford, Oregon,
Madam;

In reply to your letter dated the 8th instant and received in this Bureau on the 15th, you are herewith furnished a statement of the military services of William Cohen, and are advised
that there is no existing law granting pension to the daughters of soldiers of the Revolution.
The daughters of Revolutionary soldiers who are drawing pensions were placed on the pension roll by special acts of Congress.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
( Enclosure.)
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date stamp

Record
Dec 23, 1920
(illegible)
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(illegible)
Arminta E. Ames
410 South Washington Street
Grand Chief Pythian Sisters
Crawfordsville, Indiana, Dec 19 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me
as to what record you have of the
service of Billy Goben, as a Revolutionary
soldier.  My grandfathers history
says he served through the seven
years of war.

Respectfully
Mrs. Albert D. Ames
410 S. Washington

U. S. Pension Office O
Dec 22, 1920
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U. S . Pension Office D
MAR 18, 1920
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March the 15,1920
Marysville, Ind.
To the Pension Bureau old,
Record Department Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs,
can you tell me if this
Rev. Soldier got a pension.

William Goben Rev. Soldier
Place and date of birth ?
Date of death ?
Name of wife and date of
marriage
Names of children.
Is there any Tombstones
furnished for the old
Rev Soldiers. I want this
record for genealogical
purposes. Please answer
the above questions and
oblige Carrie E Goben
Marysville, Ind
Clark Co
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O. W. & N. Div. Files
Jan 15, 1907

U.S. Pension Office A
Jan 15, 1907
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16106
O.W.&N. Div. Files
Jan 15, 1907

Medford Oregon
Jan 8. 1907,
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
I saw in the Youths
Companion that there was now
only four daughters of the
Revolution. There are five. My father
fought in that war.
He lived to be an old man was
106 years old when he died my
mother was his second wife and
younger than he.
I was only a little girl six years
old at his death, was taken to
Illinois when I was still young
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father's home was in Indiana
eight miles from Charleston.
He drew a pension.
Mother Survived him six years,
after her death, a sister in law
thinking his old papers of no
use, she destroyed them.
Fathers name was William
Goben, and as far as I know
always lived in Ind.
Now if gov will kindly give
me all the information on
record regarding him, and
send me a pension blank,
you will confer a lasting favor
Hoping to hear from gov at an
early date. I am yours Respectfully,
Mrs. H.A. Creed
Medford, Or
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35977
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35977
William Goben
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18(illegible)
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 477
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1907 Jan. 23 History to
Mrs. H. A. Creede &
1920 Apr. 3 Hist. to Carrie E. Gober
1920 June 5. Tombstone data
to DM Gen. U.S. Army As
1921 Jany 26 Hist. to Mrs. A.D. Ames
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Charlestown (illegible)
Nov. 7th, 1819
J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War. U.S.
Washington City
Free old case
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Charlestown La. Nov. 7th 1819
Sir:
Inclosed is Wm Gobens application for a pension, amended, as required his certificate you will please direct to me
Respectfully.
Andw. P Hay

J. C. Calhoun Scy War }
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J. L. Edward Esq.
Pension Office
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House Rep Feby 11th 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have to request your attention to the
claim of William Goben for a Revolutionary pension. It is true that he owns a tract of land, but it is of such quality that I would not pay the taxes on it for ten years for the property itself. He would unable to procure the necessaries of life, if he were not very much cherished by his neighbours, and by them indulged and assisted. He now is indebted to the amount of forty dollars and which he could not pay if he were compelled without a sacrafice of nearly all he possesses. But such is the man that no one can find himself willing and who being his
creditor to coerce payment from him.
I believe him entitled to a pension and hope
his application may be successful.

I am respectfully yours VC
Jonathan Jennings
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D. Floyds
Certificate
in the case of
Wm Goben
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State of Indiana Ss.
I Davis Floyd president of the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indian do hereby Certify that at the August term last of the Circuit Court of Clark County when William Goben made application to the court to file his declaration and Schedule pursuant to the act of Congress to entitled him to the benefits of that act as a revolutionary Soldier the Court being .... acquainted with the value of his property called upon as they then thought two disinterested men of Judgment to ascertain the value who affixed the amount of the first valuation to the property which governed the Court in their valuation
That at this Term August term 1821, the said William Goben again applied to the Court complaining that the person first appointed had put too high a valuation on his property that at his request we again called three of the most respectable men in the County and who were well acquainted with with the property and from their Statement together with with the knowledge of the associate Judges the Court are Satisfied that the first valueation [valuation] was erroneous and the the one now made at this term is correct taking into consideration the property which he now holds allowing that the other property not named in the last Schedule has died or has gone to the payment of his debts
Given under my hand & Seal this 25th August 1821
Davis Floyd

The name of the men cannot be restored to the Pen. List - ["not only because the property" crossed out]
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William Goben
Priv:
8th Pennsylvania Regt.
1776- 3 years.
10th Aug. 1819

Admd.
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State of Indiana
Clark County } ss I John Carr Justice of the peace in and of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within named witnesses John Gibson and David Findley are men of Respectability and entitled to full faith and Credibility to what they may say or depose and were fully Competent and also entrusted witnesses in the within Case as far as I Can possibly Conceive Given under my hand and Seal this 16th day of November in the year of our Lord 1819.
Jno Carr [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Clark County } SS
Before me John Carr a Justice of the Peace in and of the County aforesaid personally Came John Gibson and after being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he knew William Goben (now an applicant at the board of war for relief) in Service in the eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line of the Continental Establisment Commencing in July Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and discharged in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine at Pittsburgh by Lieut. Coln. Bayard Commanding
Jno. Gibson
Sworn and Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace aforesaid Given under my hand and Seal this 19th day of August 1819
Jno. Carr
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State of Indiana
Clark County }
Before me John Carr a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally came David Findley and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew William Goben (now an applicant to the board of war for relief) in the service of the United States in the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line from the year seventy six some time in august or September of Said year untill [until] some time in September Seventy nine at which time the sd William Goben was discharged at Pittsburgh by Lieut Coln Stephen Bayard Commanding and further this deponant [deponent] Saith not
David Findley
Sworn and Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace aforesaid Given under my hand and Seal this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord 1819
Jno. Carr
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State of Indiana Ss
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the Second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid, do certify that John Carr Esquire Before whom the above and within probates of David Findley and John Gibson was severally taken as appears on the annexed certificate is and was at the time of Receiving Such probates and Subscribing his signature thereto one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for our said County of Clark duly elected commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and Credit is due and Ought to be given to all his Official Acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout, In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of our said Court this 21st day of August 1819
Shelby Clk
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Marshall, Clark county, Illinois.
June 17th 1847.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
William Goben of Clark county, Indian, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. at the Rate of $96 a year, and died in that county on the 26 February 1844, as is Represented to me, by his widow, Mavis Goben, who is yet living his widow.

She also Represents, that her husband neglected to draw his semi-annual allowance, for some 6 or 7 years, continuously before his death excepting for a years pay, which he drew before he died, & that she only drew some $90 odd dollars, the last part of his last year's arrearages due him at his death.
Will you please examine the Record of account of his payments, and ascertain the facts, in Relation to the payments due him, & made to him, and communicate the Result to one at this place at as early a period as convenient.
I presume from her statements, that some years arrearages, must be due, from the period of his first enrolment [enrollment] on the pension lists, to his death, as above stated.
Please also enclose me such forms & instructions as may enable the widow to obtain what is due in this case.
The heirs of Mr Gobin say, that he was entitled to a Bounty in Land for his services in the Revolutionary War which he never obtained of this also I wish to be advised.
Most Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
J. P. Cooper
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 2, 1843
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of William Goben, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of New Albany, Ind. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1861, to the 26th Feb'y 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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W Gobens Cert
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State of Indiana Ss
Be it remembered that at a Circuit Court for the County of Clark within the second Judicial Circuit in Said State Continued and held by adjournment at the court house in Charlestown on Thursday the 23rd day of August 1821 Before the Honorable Davis Floyd president of said circuit and William Goodwin and John Biggs Esquire his associates, came William Goben a revolutionary Soldier, and applicant for a pension personally into Court, and being sworn in the manner prescribed by Law, made and filed the following declaration and Schedule of his property, to wit, "Clark County Ss State of Indiana on this 23rd day of August 1821 personally appeared in open court, William Goben aged sixty three Years resident in Clark county Indiana, 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 belonged to and Served in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Enos McCoy, in the company commanded by Capt James Montgomery, the date of my application for pension, was the 18th day of August 1819, and the number of my pension certificate is/16106), 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
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or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself, written the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for Certain pensions 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, to wit, one Hundred acres of third rate Land, one Blind mare two cows and calves, one Table, one Oven, two Kettles and one pot, 4 sheep, 1/2 Dozen pewter plates, 2 pewter Dishes, 2 pewter Basins, one wheel, one reel, one plow and Gears, I now owe ninety dollars

William Goben
X
his mark

My occupation is that of a farmer, my family Consists of three in number, Viz, My wife Unity aged thirty Years, My son Calvin aged six Years, My Daughter Mary aged three Years, Sworn to and declared in open court by William Goben this 23rd day of August 1821 whereupon the court appraised and valued the property contained in the foregoing schedule to $158.50

I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the State of Indiana
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aforesaid, 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 one hundred and fifty Eight dollars and fifty cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21st day of September 1821.
I Shelby clk of the circuit Court for the County of Clark