Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18839, Hezekiah Goodrich, Vt.
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Vt. Goodrich, Hezekiah S. 18839 carded
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let Ira Davis
agent to me
April 1835
act pensioner 17 June 1835
let Ira Davis 22  have
 pensioner
5 Sept to  Nov 1836
and Nov 16 36
to Jan 15 37
Transfer to Albany Windsor
4 March 36 Feby 20. 37
Vermont
28956
Hezekiah Goodrich
of Norwich
in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company of of the Reg commanded by
Col Hernell in the Vermont
for militia 9 mo 15 days
Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 31
Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Aug
March 1834 and sent Ira Davis
Arrears to the 4th of March 1824 9498
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 ye
18.83
$110.81
Cook E
Revolutionary
Claim,
Act June 7,
Recorded by H H Lylug
1832 ⎬
Vol. 3
Page 67
Clerk,
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minute man artive 
10 months
6  mo  in Benton Co
actual term
See State Hale paper 199
Ira Davis
Norwich
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State of Ferment,
COUNTY OF Windsor
On this fifteenth day of August
the court of Probate
personally appeared in open court, before
now sitting, Hezekiah Goodrich
in the county of Windsor
a resident of Norwich
and state of Vermont, aged 75
oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In June 1776 he enlisted under Lt Vaughan in  Capt. Robert Johnston's company
of Newbury Vermont, and was attached to Major Hossington's regiment to
guard the frontiers and to open a road from Newbury Missis co Bay, and continued in
that service one month, when the war was abandoned for that year. In February
1777 he was drafted as a Militia man under Capt Timothy Brush for two months
and marched to Mount Independence in the State of New York, to prevent Bur
goyne's taking the Lake, but the ice become rotten and previous to the expiration
 of his time he was dismissed. In July of the same year he enlisted under
Capt Elisha Burton St John Power, & Ensign Nehemiah Loved in Col Herrick
regiment of Green Mountain Rangers and served six months, and in 1779 he enlisted
as a minute man, to be even in readiness and to go on the shortest notice in case of alarm
until the close of the War.
Question by the Court. Where in what year was you born?
Ans. I was born in East Windsor born in the year 1757. Question by same. Have you
any record of your age? Ans. I have
Quest by same. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived
since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Ans. When called into service
I lived in Norwich, and have lived in the same town ever since. Quest, by same, How
you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute
Ans. I three times volunteered and was once drafted. By the Court State the names of some
of the regular officer, who were with who you served; such continental & Militia regiments as
you recollect and the general circumstances of your service
When I enlisted under Capt Burton, we were marched to Pawlet Vermont who was a
head is we were there reviewed by Gen. Lincoln, and were ordered to Lake George
landing in the State of New-York, where we destroyed Burgoyne's shipping, and made ┃
number of prisoners and plundered the enemy  we also released a number
of American prisoners who were confined in a Barn, at that place was Genl Warner
who I think was a continental officer and the regiment of Col Brown of May
Capt him & his
under my last enlisted as a minute man I was contantly provided with my
ammunition now shall.and called upon by Strafford to Royalton, was one
at Coventh, and was frequently called upon at various other times for more than three
years, untill the close of the War. Quest by same, did you ever receive a dis
charge from the service? Ans. I never received any written discharged
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and
roll of the agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samish Register
declares that his name is not on the pension
Norwich
Hezekiah Goodrich
We, Austin Hazen a Clergyman
residing in the Town of Harford
and Jairus Bartlett with
Hezekiah Goodrich

residing in the town of Norwich
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with HezekiahGoodrich
who has subscribed and sworn
the above declaration; that we believe him  to be 75
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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Austin Hazen
Register
Janus Bartlett
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies,
that it appears to them that Austin Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman
resident in the Town of Hartford
and that Jairus Bartlett
who has also signed the same,
is a resident in the Town of Norwich and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitles to credit.
I Lyndon A Marsh Register
of the court of Probate of the same
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Hezekiah
Goodrich
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
L Marsh, Register
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.
The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will show what 
is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace. You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
1776
Statement, showing the Service
Duration of the
claimant's service
Rank of of claimant
Private
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Maj Hoisington
Col Herrick
Col Hause
Col Olcott
Col Wait
I am
Age at present,
77 years
of Norwich
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
John Burnett affadavit
John Burns affadavit
E White affadavit
John Burner's affadavit
Transcribed of clergyman
Josiah Goodrich affadavit
2
respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, Teamsters, Boatmen,  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of On this day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
years, 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if stating
in detail his personal knowledge of these
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating
practices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration  and he will
In the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
statement state whether survivors of each term
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Hezikiah Goodrich
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his or his widow's application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1776
July 1776
Oct 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
no.
RANK.
be
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robert Johnson
Timothy Bush
Ella Burton
COLONEL.
Aaron Harington
Joseph March
Herrick
Nov. 1780
in 1781
House or House
8 days
Bash
Olcott
Benjamin Wark
Battles engaged in, Diamond Island under of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, rich
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application, North Windsor
Age at date of application, b in 1777 at East Windsor
Remarks: The of deed in the spring of 87
are referred to wife and children names are as stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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May 10, 1940
Hezekiah Goodrich
 S.18839.
Mrs. F D Boardman
822 W Taylor Street
Griffin Georgia
Dear Madam
Reference is made to your request of April
19, 1940 for abstract of the papers on file in the revolutionary war pension claim for Hezekiah Goodrich s 18839
The data which follows were taken from papers on file in the pension claim s 18839, based on the miiltary service of Hezekiah Goodrich. 
Hezekiah Goodrich was born in 1757 at East Windsor, Connecticut.
The names of his
parents are not shown,
While a resident of Norwich, Vermont, he enlisted and served as
private with the Vermont troops as follows: from June, 1776, one month
in Captain Robert Johnson's company in a regiment commanded by Major
Hoisington; from February, 1777, one month in Captain Timothy Bush's
company in Colonel Joseph Marsh's regiment; from July, 1777, six months
captain Elisha Burton's company in Colonel Herrick's regiment, was
engagement at Diamond Island and at the surrender of Burgoyne at
ga, in October, 1780, he served one week in Colonel House's regiment
was at the burning of Royalton; in November, 1780, eight days in
Captain Bush's company in Colonel Olcott's regiment; from August, 1781
one month in Captain Seely's company in Colonel Benjamin Wait's regiment.
Hezekiah Goodrich
was allowed pension on his application executed
August 15, 1832, at which time he was living in
Norwich, Windsor Co Vermont
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In 1835, Hezekiah Goodrich referred to his children but gave no
names. In 1836 he moved to Monroe County, New York, with post office
at Rochester and he stated had moved there to live with his only child,
name not given. His wife, name not given, died in the spring of 1837
and he returned to Norwich, Vermont, prior to August, 1837,
Hesskiah Goodrich referred to his brother-in-law, name not given,
who died August 6, 1777,
In 1834, Josiah Goodrich of Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire,
aged seventy-two years, stated that he had served with Hezekiah Goodrich
in 1781, relationship not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Hezekiah
Goodrich, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you
address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Hezekiah Goodrich Certificate #28956, issued August 7, 1834, rate
$31.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hezekiah Goodrich
Vt S 18839
Abstract please
send to
Mrs. p D Boardman
822 W Taylor St
Griffin Ga
4 19 1940
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of Vermont
Oct 20, 1914

Commissioners of Pensions
law fore give me the
Official Record of service in
Rev. War of Hezekiah Goodrich
Born, May 10 -1757
Died June 29 - 1848
kindly Oblige

Mrs. Clinton Phelps
Pavilion
Genesee Co
N Y.
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Hezekiah Goodrich in Aug 1832 of Norwich born in East Windsor Con 1757 - was living in Norwich when he volunteer entered June 1776 in Capt Robt Johnson Co of Newbury Vt & was attached to Maj(or) Hosington regt to guard the frontier taken a road from Newbury to Missisquoi  Bay but it was abandoned in a month for that year. In Feby 1777 he was drafted under Capt Timy Bush for 2 months, going to Ticonderoga to [illegible]  Burgoyne crossing the lake but the ice became so thin & he was dismissed prior to the expiration of his term. In July 1777 he volunteer enlisted under Capt Barton in Col. Herrick regt of Green Mountain Rangers for 6 mos. In 1777 served under Capt. Burton was at Ticonderoga & Saratoga & when Burgoyne surrendered. In 1779 he enlisted as a minute man until close of war. In Oct 1780 turned out under Col. House when Royalton was burnt. Nov. 1780 was out a few days as a scout under Capt Burk to Stafford to unity. Augt. 1781 was one of the garrison at Cornette.
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wrote from Rochester February 1836 [Nov. 2, 1835] to which place
probably in Dec 1835 to reside with only child to spend his days
wrote Lebanon [Aug 27.  1836 June 6 1835] 
[Harooes] Sept 20 1835
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18839
INVALID.
Vol No. 18,839
Hezekiah Goodrich
Pri Rev War
----
Act: June 7 32
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.}
1885 June 16 history to town
N. H. & 9 14 Oct. 24 Hist to Mr.
Clinton Phelps. V.L.Jr.
-
407 H-way 10.  Hist to Mrs
D. Boardman [CA]
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Set to Claimant 30 Sept 35
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 Hezekiah Goodrich
Vermont

Suspended
Def Ira Davis Esq
Norwich Vt.
July 11. 1834
Admit as private
9 mo. 15 days 31./1/1
Act 7 June 1832
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Def Ira Davis & Pensioner Esq 22 Oct. 1835
Def to Pensioner 26 Nov 1835
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Windsor, Vt.
Hezekiah,
Go (torn paper)
(torn paper) ourih in the 
was a Private in the
Captain of the Right, som (torn edge)
Col Harriett 
in the Vermont
in 9 months & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7
day of Aug
1834 and sent to Ira Davis
Norwich Ver,
Swears to the 4th of Mar 34
Pensions allowance ending 4 Sep
94.78
15.83
$110.81
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June7, 1832.
Book E.
A June 7 1832
Recorded by H.M. Sylvester Clerk,
Book 8, Vol. 3 Page 67
(torn paper) old envelope within
(torn paper) Book E.2. Vol. 3. p.70
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Transcribe gto Windsor, VT. 24 Aug. 37 from 6 March 37. Notify sent to Harvey Burton Esq Norwich Windsor Co. Vert.
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Pam A Purlington February 7. 1837 G A Edwards Esq mos of Pensions Sue Windsor Dodge on the roll of March 18, 1818-on eight dollars per months, was last paid as this Agency, to the 4th of March 1831, on the1st of said months,-Hezekiah Goodrich on the roll of June 7. 1832 was last paid as -this agency to the 4th March 1831 on the 28th of said months, the names of Dodge and Goodrich and thus to the Windsor Agency.
Very Respectfully yours Otis 
ET Engles by Pension
Jn R H Cole
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
---------------------------------
County of Monroe--88.
On this Ninth of November 1836 before me, the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe-
personally appeared Hezekiah Goodrich---
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elisha Burton- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Herrick- in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York----where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York that the only child
which he has resides in Monroe County State of New York that he is in destitute circumstances & has come to spend the remainder of his days with his child [a] Hezekiah Goodrich

Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Ariel Wentworth J.P
---------------------
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the
proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the
case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
Monroe County }SS
Eliazer T. Raymond being duly sworn aforesaid & says that he is acquainted with Hezekiah
Goodrich within named and that he is the identical
person described in the within affidavit
Sworn & subscribed
this 9th day of November 1836}
C.S. Raymond
before me
Ariel  Wentworth J.P.
______________________
Monroe County SS:
I certify that Eliazer T. Raymond
above named is personally known to me and
that he is a person of veracity __________Given under my hand this 9th day of November 1836
Ariel Wentworth J.P. & State of New York Monroe County
I certify that Ariel Wentworth Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that I
am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily
believe that the within and above signatures supporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand
and official seal this ninth day of November 1836
Samuel G. Andrews clerk
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Application for Transfer

State of Vermont
Windsor County

On the 29th day of July AD 1837. before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said county of Vermont personally appeared [illegible] [illegible] who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Elisha Burton of [illegible], Windsor County and the State of Vermont in the Regiment of [illegible] commanded by Col. [illegible] in the service of the United States, and that his name was [illegible] on the pension list roll of the State of Vermont to those of the from where he moved to Rochester in the State of New York and was transferred from the Roll of Windsor, Vermont to those of Albany New York to take effect from and after March 1836 from where he has lately removed to Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be thus payable as follows.  The following are the reasons for removing, being eighty years old, his wife dead, his children removed farther west, I have returned to my native town with a view to spend the remainder of my days here.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day year aforesaid.  

Wm [Sweatt?] Justice of the Peace
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I Chauncey Hunt of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goodrich of Norwich aforesaid for many years past, and I know him to be the same identical Hezekiah Goodrich described in the within affidavit to which his name is subscribed, and to which he has made oath.
Chauncey Hunt
State of Vermont
Windsor County
At Norwich in said county July 29 -1837
personally appeared the above named Chauncey Hunt and made oath in due form of
law, that the above affidavit by him sub subscribed contains the truth, and I further
certify that said Chauncey Hunt is a person
of character & veracity.
Wm Sweatt Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan, Clerk of the Court of Windsor County, certify, that William Sweatt is a magistrate as above & within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his
are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this fourth day of August 1837.
Benj Swan Clerk
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Norwich Windsor County Vermont
Augt 10, 1837
Hon J L Edwards 
Sir
Inclosed I send you Hezekiah Gooding application for a transfer of his pension
from Albany N York to the agency of Windsor
Vermont, when he was transferred to New York he expected to live with his children during [illegible] but the have same removed farther west, and his wife died this spring, and he has returned to this town to live acquaintances, he wishes the transfer to take effect so that he
can draw at Windsor the 4th of Sept next,

Yours with respect
Harvey Burton
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Bank of Windsor,
Windsor Vt.
Jany. 24. 1837

Sir;

Your enquiries relative to Hezekiah Goodrich, Private during the Rev War, were recd. 
last mail. He has been said nothing at this office.

I am Sir very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Thomas Emerson
Prest & Pension Agt
by R. Emerson

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr Pensions

P.S.
The same enquiry was sent out from your
department, Nov. 16, '36 & replicated to. I  mention the fact, yet it may not be of any importance.
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Revolutionary Claims to [veries interim]
Vt. June 20.
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Survivors of June 10 1838
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the affidavit of Dan Parker in relation to the service of Capt Burton's Company, corp which the Department will perceive that the corps who actual service at least very near six months. It cannot vary many days, Capt Parker's recollection is very clear on this point as well as on all the circumstances of the service, and he very readily recollected that Lieut Powele left the company soon after the surrender of Burgoyne as he says to perform some special
service for the government, which will account at once
or his mission to mention that part of the service, from Capt
Parker's well known integrity & high standing in society, there can be no doubt of the correctively of his statement. There are others in this vicinity, but who were not in the service, but who recollect very well the raising of the company & the term of their absence, and there cannot be the least hesitation & in fact there is not on the
mind of an individual in this vicinity,__that the claimants
performed six month actual service in this company.
L. Edwards Esq
Yours very Respectfully
Ira Davis
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Jan 18 W. Budmic
G.L. Edwards of Pensions in War Office of Washington
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Rochester
Jan- 7th 1837
Sir I received you favour Nov. last with the blank for a transfer and I immediately had it filled according to the directions as imposed and put the same into the Post Office and hearing nothing from you I am apprehensive there has been some [illegible] in some way. I therefore earnestly solicit you to inform me for I absolutely stand in need of a little help.

I remain your very humble servant
Hez. Goodrich
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Rochester Feb 13th 1836
Dear Sir
Am receiving your pardon of Nov last
therein I attempted to the directions continued & directed them to yourself and handed in at the P. office early in Dec- for a trance-per but receiving no return. I wrote to you again in Jan last and as Jan in ignorance respecting this matter I pray you Sir to write me that way whether my papers have ever
reached you or miss carried as the months was nigh and I have not received my Pension since the fourth of March last I wish the transfer may be sent on time that I might have the years pension next March at Albany
if my papers are verily  prepared

Respectfully yours
Hezekiah Goodrich
Mr G.L. Edwards
Commonwealth Penn
War Department
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Rochester Oct 22 1836
Sir I herewith send you my certificate with my
Attorneys letter to me respecting my pension money and
have made two attempts since it become [illegible] the 4th Sept [illegible]
and have been at great expence but obtained no money
since last March now I pray or to be tranfered that I
might Obtain what is due me at Albany or the nearest
Agentcy to this City in Western New York and direct
your letter to me with my certificate and your doings
thereon Hezekiah Goodrich Rochester Co Monroe N.Y
And your
Petitioner as in Duty bound
shall ever pray
Edward Cont Per
H.
Goodrich
JL Edward Co[illegible] Pe[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
Justice of the Peace for said County of Windsor, Hezekiah Gareleh, who being duly sworn, deposeths and saith, that by reason
old age and consignment lots of money he cannot swear justily say as to 
the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his
recollection, he agrees not less than the period mentioned below, and
in the following grades; In June 1776 I served as a private under Lt
Vangham in Maj Kopingtons bounds in making a
(cannot decipher) Newbury to Milpiser Bay. In February 1777, I served as a was drafted as a Militia man
in Capt Timothy Bush's Company, and served one month
Mount Independence in the State of New York, under the command
of Joseph Mark Also in 1777 I served under Capt Burton in
Col Herrick's Regiment as a private six months at Lake George
(Cannot decipher) and Saratoga in the State of New York when Burgoyno
rendered in Oct 1780 I served as a private seven days under Col Hause
at Royalton when the Indian's burnt the place. In November
and 1780 I served under Capt Bush Col Scott's
Regiment
8 days at Strafford, & vicinity on a scout In August 1781 I served one
month in the garrison of Corinths as a private under Ralph Leeke 
in Col Beign Writs Regiment. And during the above periods I was not employed in any cil pursuit whatever.
the words "and records" made before signing Hezekiah Goodrich
Done at Norwich in said County of Windsor this 14 day of
May AD 1834 Ira Davis Just Peace
State of Vermont
Windson County
County Clerks Office Woodstock June 4th 1834
I hereby certify that Ira Davis the above certifying
magistrate is a Justice of the Peace for the County
so duly qualified to administer oath; & the above is his
proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office on the day
& year last above mentioned
Benj. Swan Clerk
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I E White of Strafford, Orange County & State of Vermont aged 75 years depose and say that in July 1777 I enlisted in Capt Elisher Burton's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Green Mountain Rangers for six months, were sent by Charleston N.H. to Manchester Vermont, where we joined the Regiment and proceeded to Pawlet Vt where we found Gen. Lincoln and the Massachusetts Militia and Col Brown. We were here received by Genl. Lincoln and were ordered to Lake George Landing in the State of New York, where who took the enemy's Boats with a number of prisoners and released several americans. We there had an engagement at Diamond Island after which a part of the Regiment  went onto the surrender of Burgoyne and the other part were sent back to Pawlet where we remained, and were joined by the other part of the Regiment after Burgoyne’s surrender and we were returned at that place untill the expiration of our enlistment, and returned home in the month of January 1778, 
And I well recollect that Hezekiah Goodrick of Norwich (Vt) was a private in said  company and served with me during the above mentioned six months, and further this deponent saith not. 

Eli White

Subscribed and sworn at Norwich in Windsor County 

Before me [illegible] Justice Peace 

I hereby certify that Eli White the above deponent is a person of veracity and entitled to full credit.

[illegible] Just Peace
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I Josiah Goodrich of  Hanover, Grafton County & State of New Hampshire, aged 72 years depose and say that in 1781 I enlisted in Capt Sealy’s company in Col Benjn Waits Regiment for one year and was sent to Corinth (H.H.) where our company was stationed about Ten months – and I also recollect that in the month of August of the same year Hezekiah Goodrich of Norwich (Vermont) joined said company at Corinth and staid according to the best of my recollection one month, and was dismissed and further this deponent saith not.
Josiah Goodrich
Subscribed and Sworn at Norwich in Windsor County Vermont 
Before me,
[illegible] Just Peace 
I hereby certify that Josiah Goodrich is a credible and disinterested witness
[illegible] Just Peace
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I John Burnap of Norwich County of Windsor & State of Vermont
depose & say that in June 1776 I enlisted in Capt Robert Johnsons company
how in Maj Massington's Regiment and was sent to open a Road from Newbury 
Vermont to Missiscoi Bay, called the Hazen road, and continued in
that service one month when the work was abandoned for that year
and we returned home, also in February on the first of March 1777 I was
drafted as a Militia man in Capt Timothy Bush's in Col. Joseph Marsh's
Regiment for a month and marched to Mount Independence in the
State of New York, to prevent Burgoyne's crossing the Lake, but on account 
of the decay of the ice, we were dismissed after having served
one month. I also further say, that in October 1780 I was called on and
went to Royalton under Col Marsh, when the [illegible] destroyed that place
and was in that service one week
And I also well recollect that Hezekiah Goodrich of said Norwich
served as a Private with me in the same companies, during the
above mentioned [illegible], one month on the Hazen Road, one month
at Mount Independence, and one week to Royalton County and
further this deponent saith not
John Barnap
Subscribed and sworn this 2d day of June 1834
Before me
[signature] Just Peace
I hereby certify that the testimony of John Burnap
is entitled to full credit
[signature] Just Peace
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I Dan Parke of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New hampshire
aged 78 years depose and say that in the forepart of August 1777 I was
enlisted by Sargeant Elisha Powell in Capt Elisha Burton's company
in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Green Mountain Rangers on State Troops.
The company have been raised for six months and had marched [illegible]
Sargeant Powell, had been on with the company to Pawlet et in the State 
of Vermont, and returned as a recruiting officer when I enlisted. The
company had been gone certainly four or five weeks before I enlisted, after
I enlisted I was allowed to remain to take care of my Brother who was then sick
at Cavendish untill about the 20th of August. my Brother died on the 17th
of August and I started to join the company directly after the funeral was
over. I went on and joined the company at Skenesborough, now Whitehall
in the State of New York, when they were returning from Lake George landing
we then proceeded to Pawlet, where we were stationed untill October, when [illegible]
ordered to repair to Saratoga for the purpose of defeating Burgoyne, -and after
his surrender, we reparied again to Powlet where the whole Regiment was
stationed to watch the movements of the British troops which remained at
Ticonderoga or Mount Independence. - we were engaged in scouts to watch
the enemy's movements, until the expiration of our enlistment, in the fore
part of December of the same year. I went on a scout and found that the enemy
were blowing up their magazines, and destroying their arms. - we returned
with the news and the next day about sixty of us under command of
Maj Wait proceeded to the enemy's camp and found it abandoned &
the barracks & arms were all destroyed. - we collected the boat loads
of plunder & proceeded up the Lake for Skeensborough. - but the Lake
was so frozen over that we could not proceed, and were obliged to get the
boats on shore dispose of our loading & returned to Pawlet, we were gone
on this scout about two weeks, on our return the Regiment was dismissed
and we returned home. This company as I understood at the time, were
raised by order of the Council for the specific term of six months, and
I am confident that, that term of service was completed. Our first Lieut
John Powel was sent away & left the country several weeks before theit
was dismissed, and I did not see him again untill after his return
from his imprisonment. And I also further say that I clearly recollect
that Hezekiah Goodrich Nathaniel Boardman, & Henry Burton of Norwich
belonged to said Burton's company & marched with the company when it left Norwich
and served the full term of six months as aforesaid, & I recollect too that
Solomon White of said Norwich was also a member of said company. I also
further say that I am confident that the order for raising this company
was issued about the middle of June 1777. and I very clearly recollect
that we did not get our discharge untill sanction in December, and
further this deponent saith not
Dan Parker
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Norwich June 3d 1835
The above deposition subscribed & sworn,
Before me
[illegible] Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Leon Parker the above deponent is a respectable
witness & entitled to full credit.
[illegible] Just of Peace
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J.L.Edwards Clerk Pension
Office War Department
Washington City

Postmark Hanover N.H. June 8
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Lebanon N Hampshire June 6th 1835
Sir I find by my Agent Doctr Davise that my Pention
is suspended for want of further Evidence in my service
under Col Herick I have procured the testimony of an
old Pentioner of 1818 his not interested in behalf of our
Claim who joined our Company after I had been out two months
nearly and remained with us untill winter as you will see
by his Deposition which Doctr Davise will forward on to you

I write because I am now four Hundred miles from my 
Children where I expect to spend the remainder of days

I was called from there in year past to seek further evidence
before I could obtain my Cirtificate being late last fall before I
obtained my money I I tarried expecting to go back his spring
I now find it suspended I wish the matter might be desided for
if I draw no pention I cannot go to the westward and the town
of Norwich has got to suport me which looks hard when I consider 
that when I was a boy scarce nineteen year old  we were
[...] by two States & no help from neither we were obliged
to look out for ourselves being without [...] regulations those of
us Gest entering upon manhood willingly volintiered 
our services to scout the Indians watch the torys build forts
around perticular Houses to protect women & Children
and travice the wildernness to watch the movement of the enemy
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thus for seven years I may safely say I spent one forth
of my time as a Solder faithfull to my Country and
a true friend to ist Government and I still remain so -
When I enlisted under Burton we had sixteen Dollars
advance pay that is as a bounty we were to equipt
ourselves & to receive eight Dollars pr month in orders
drawn by the Treasurer of the then would be the
State of Vermont accordingly I did receive my pay
in those orders & Continental money for six months
services But as the Records of our then Infant state
are lost or was never made it is imposible to prove to
a demonstration every movement which took place sixty
years ago in Short there are very few of my cotemparies
that are able to recolect much that transpired in
those days and the great levelor of our world has brought the most
of us down to dust & some are gone to parts unknown
and few remain whose recolection appears to be gone
Now to insist that every Iota must be substantiated as
to withstand the scruting of Young lawyer before the
Bar why we had as good give it up for it costs more 
than it will fetch with which I think was not the intent of
our President when he brought the thing forward
I have got to be an old man I have had a comfortable
living so far I never was rich have ever sustained a
good
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Good charictor both in Church and State I have been a Majestrate
 in the County for ten years & can shew my
Comisions now beside three others in the Military line
but my days of usefullness are past & almost gone yet I
wish well to my Country & should be rejoiced to leave it in
Pease when God shall see fit to call me hence for I spent
the prime of my life that we might enjoy the Blessings
we now poses But when I see the young Marine Officers
struting thro our streets said to be on parole at Eighty
Dollars per month and here & there an old revolutionary
Solder leaning on his staff in rags with his
thirty Dollar pention I say to myself these things
ought not so to be - -
I am visiting here & there among my friends and
connections should you think fit to write to me direct
to Hanover P. Office but expect you will send to my Agent
at Norwich when you receive the documents from him
Pray let it be done as expeditionly as possable
I remain your friend and well wisher Hezekiah Goodrich
Mr. J. L. Edwards
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Lebanon Augt 27th 1835
Sir It is pure nescesity that urges me once
more to trouble you in this way I called on my
Agent at Norwich Yesterday he appeared to be
rather dull and indifferent I expect he wants a
larger fee which our income will afford therefore 
I am obliged to do for myself as it has cost
me $1.75 to git a Deposition authoriticate so as to be
received at that Department so nothing can be
done for a Pention or without a liberal compensation 
of money is required
my situation is such that I must
go to Rochester State of N. York in a few week where
I expect to spend the remainder of my days
and there I can have no chance to substantiate
my claim for those few that remain of my companions 
in arms are in this country therefore
it is necessary that I have a decition on my
matters before I have here I shall herewith send
my Cirtificate with my earnest prayer that you
ental pay attention to the matter as soon as may
consistantly be done if I must be cut off in part or
the whole pray let me know it and wherefore it is so
before I shall give up the Gost and go to my Fathers
I did not expect when I shouldered my pack & Gun
any thing of this kind ever to take place in our
land my object was to stop the enemy in their
progress to drive them out our land or kill them
neither did I think when the act of Congress appeared 
that all would be required to produce authentic 
leagal Authority for every week or month he served and
produce disinterest evidence of the same service
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Sir
my History is I entered the service of my
Country the first in June 1776 being ninteen
years old joind Capt Johnsons Company served
one month as by the Deposition of John Burnap
in the winter of 1777 I turned out a militiman
under Capt Buck for two months served one again
early in same Summer I inlisted under Capt
Burton Colonel Herricks Reg called greenmountain
rangers; for six months as to the date of my inlistment 
I am not able to say this I well remember
I was called away just as I began to cut my hay
and never got home nor was released untill winter
I received pay for six months service in the course
of that winter I inlisted for three years or during the
war as a minitman to be ready on any alarm
with arms equipt with blankit as such two days
provision with a pair snow shoes if called on in
winter we were obliged to practice on snow shoes
in the winter season to learn the use of them
we were exempt from all military duty at home
except what we did under our own Officer's whome
we had chosen being about sixty men we had
the privilege of inlisting or engaging in any
other department of the war when we wished to go
into actual service I was called on alarms to Stratford 
to Royalton to Brookfield & divers others
and I know not how many falls alarms I
had to repair to our alarm post & there
wait for further intelligence that I have spent
week & months which I never received any
pay for one month I volintary served at
Corinth for which I received pay
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Now I have endeavoured to give an out line
of my Claim which I made at first I have been
at cost and pains since to git Depositions to substantiate 
the same and wheather I have succeed or not
must remain for you to determain for there is no
prospect of of doing better the time is past
when we first applied the Probate court sat in Norwich
the Judge would not admit of a soldier of the same
department to depose for another but we must git
clergiman & an old Neighbour to recind &
we now have not the chance to git such a company 
of old Soldiers as we had then some are
Dead some gone to parts unknown others lost their
resolution and it can be but a short time before
you will be releived from the trouble of any one of
us old Continentals and here Sir I submit
the whole and if it your oppinion that President
Jackson and Congress did not mean to include
such old fellows as myself why say so and say no more
but should you believe I am justly entitled to something 
I pray sir assist me this once and help me
to it soon you can and your Petitinor as in
duty bound shall ever pray
yours Affectionately Hez.e Goodrich
Mr. J L Edwards
P.S. Sir should be kind to answer my request
or Will direct your letter to me Hanover P. Office
N. Hampshire
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Hanover Sept 20th 1835
Sir
I received yours of the 5th Int and handed it over
to my Agent Doct Davis with directions whome to call
upon for those depositions which your letter required
and to send them to that Department as soon as he can
as I shall start next week for Rochester State of N. York
where I wish you to direct all further communications
to me and If I am entitled to a Cirtificate I pray it
may be Directed to H. Goodrich Gates Monroe County
Rochester P. Office payable in that State

as to my obtaining authentick Legal Evidence
of all that I did in the Revolutionary from the time
I was 20 years old untill I was 28 is holding me too
tite I pray you to look at others who are receiving
their money for servises done in the same
corps under the same officers with me
I expect my deponent will state our ages the month on
the Hazen road was ten Dollars per mo also our six mo[th]
in Col[o] Herricks Rigt was eight or ten pr mo- for I cannot tell it is a great while ag. Sir I close asking for
no more than equal right and Justice with my
fellow men while I remain Respectfully your
 obt & very Humb Serv
Hezh Goodrich
Mr J L Edwards
Comm Pen-
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Der Sir
enclosed is the Testimony of John Burnap in
support of the Claim of Hezekiah Goodrich, which explained
the character of the Troops who Served in this section during the
Revolutionary War, and the authority under which they were at
which I hope will prove satisfactory to the Department.
Norwich Vtf Oct 9th 1831 Very Respectfully Yours

[signature]
Hon J.L. Edwards
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I John Burnap of Norwich County of Windson & State of
Vermont aged 83 years depose & say, that in June 1776 Gen.
Jacob Bailey of Newbury in Orange County, came to this place with
a letter from Genl. Washington, in which he Bailey was requested
or directed to procure the enlistment of as many young men as
he could to hold themselves, in readiness for any service, either
at home or abroad, whenever called on. Gen Bailey stated that
all who enlisted should receive the same amount of pay as was
given in the continental service, for all the time who spent, when
called out at any time, to actual service, I enlisted as aforesaid, and
the next year as near as I can recollect Hezekiah Goodrich enlisted in
the same service. About the 6th of the same month I enlisted under
Lieut Vaughan, in Major Massington's regiment for the purpose of [illegible]ing
 a road, called the Hazen road from Newbury to Missisco Bay.
We proceeded immediately to Newbury & commenced the work, and continued 
in said service untill the 4th or 5th day of July following when it
was found that enemy was advancing to St John's and the American
army was retreating, and of course the work was abandoned. We had proceed
to the River Lamoile about 35 miles. We were paid for this service
10 dollars per month by Lieut Vaughan immediately after our return.
I also say that about the 20th of February 1777 I was called
out under Capt Timothy Bush, in Col. Marsh's Regiment, and was
sent to Mount Independence to prevent Burgoyne's descent upon
the Lake. After we had been a short time at that place, Gen. Bailey
sent an express to Gen Wayne who commanded at Mount Independence
representing the danger we were in the home & requesting that we might
be sent back and it having been ascertained there was no danger from
Burgoyne, & the Ice having grown rotten, we were dismissed. In this service
we were engaged 3 weeks & 5 days, and were paid for this service
40 shillings by Capt Bush in the month of July 1778 in continental Bills
In the month of July I think about the 17th at any rate it was the
next week after the taking of Ticonderoga by Burgoyne. Capt Elisha
Burton recieved orders for the enlistment of a company of State troops to join
Col Herrick's regiment-- one half of the Militia was also ordered out
& I went in Capt Bush's company in Col. Marsh's regiment, we proceeded
in company with Capt Burton's company of Rangers, and at
Manchester  we [illegible] about 2 weeks untill the troops under Cols Warner & Herrick returned
from the battle of Bennington, which about 3 or 4 days after said battle.
from Manchester proceeded to Paulett, & thence to Lake George Landing 
in the State of New York, where we took the enemy shipping & stores
together with several prisoners, and release a number of Americans who
were taken at Bennington & Hubbarton, And after the surrender of
Burgoyne, I returned home having served three months. And I also further
say that Hezekiah Goodrich aforesaid and in the same companies
with me as a private, during the two first mentioned terms, and received
the same amount of pay. And that during the last mentioned term the
said Goodrich having enlisted in Capt Burtons Company of Rangers served
there as a private, & when I returned home in October said Goodrich was
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with the main army and did not return home untill some time in the
winter, & I should now think it was in the month of January 1778.
And further this deponent saith not. John Burnap
Subscribed & sworn this 5th day of October AD 1835
Before me
A Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that John Burnap is a person of unimpeachable
veracity
AD All Just of Peace
State of Vermont
Madison County ⎬ County Clerk's office Woodstock Oct 7th 1835
I hereby certify that Ira Davis the above certifying
magistrate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor duly qualified
to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office this day and year
last above mentioned
Benj. Swan Clerk
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Hugh Godrick

Mr J.L. Edwards Commis
Pensioners
Washington City
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Rochester N. York Novr 2nd 1835
Sir
I received yours of the 30th of Sept and transmited
a copy thereof to my Agent at Norwich Vt 
requesting him to take the depositions of those that were 
with me in the several tours for which I have applyed
 if any who have not already deposier can be found I trust 
you have the depositions of John Burnap, Henry Burton, 
Levi Waterman, & Capt Dan Parker in favour of my claim 
but it will be default to find a person at this day that can 
safely testify to the day we marched away and the day we 
returned it is a long time since these things transpired 
and those of my age are mostly dead & gone: it seems 
my tour in Col Herrick Rigement is the contended part and 
as to that it is impossible to assertain the perticular 
dates when he entered the service and when each of 
us left it some got released soon after Burgoine was captured 
and part were engaged to tarry after the Regiment break up 
to save some property which the British left when they left 
Ticonderoga which was not untill the middle of Dec or near it 
I can recolect this that there was an alarm & great fears 
when the News came that the British army was on the Lake 
and when I enlisted under Capt Burton as a Ranger for six 
months the News was that Burgoins army was at Crownpoint 
and we were hurried to prepare to march altho were retainded 
several days at Norwich plain at Windsor & also at 
Charlstown N.Hshire we were on the march at the time the Bennington 
fight was we were halten at Manchester & after some days were 
ordered to Pollet Burgoine was said to be at Fort Edward we were sent 
to scout down Oter crick. I remember well being on the ground 
where Col Warner had a fight with Frayer at Hubbleton [illegible] some 
Dead unburied or had been torn up

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I well Remember being at Pollet when the fight was at 
[illegible] we were marched to Fort Edward and thence 
to Saratoga where we headed Burgoine after which we 
were marched back to Pollet and there kept untill about 15th 
of Decr or untill the enemy left mount Independence for when 
I was released there were about 30 of us who started for home 
and the snow was about 8 inches deep which was nearly 
six months since I inlisted as to the time I left home. I cannot 
recollect further than this I had bgan to cut my hay I did not stay 
to finish it. I left a Brother in law who Died after I marched 
away he died Augt 6th I had been absent some time and from 
such circumstances it is that I claim six months service whether 
I served exactly six or whether it [illegible] some days I know 
not this I know I engaged for six months and stayed untill my 
officers released me & came away with me it is my mind 
that we received $8..00 per month that campain. I know that 
we received sixteen Dollar's Bounty - the names of the Officers 
I expect you have heretofore now I wish to have the matter settled 
and if I am intitled to a certificate after you have received those 
depositions from my Attorney send it to me at this place bit if 
nothing can be done between now & the first of June [illegible] I 
wish to be informed that I may go or send to Norwich between 
the first of March & the present &c

Please to accept this as from your Friend & well wisher 
H Goodrich 
Mr J. L. Edwards 
Comm Pen
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name Goodrich, Ichabod 
Grade Private
Line Connecticut

Warranty Number 5886 
Acreage 100
Issued Aug 15, 1792
to George Wells

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.