Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,110, Jonathan Gooding, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Gooding, Jonathan
R. 4.110
Mass.
CONTENTS
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Jonathan Gooding
24141
Hm. Cha Shepard
HR
[ struck through - Isaac Keller Cpy Beaufort NC]
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and year aforesaid
Elijah Canaday
Jacob Rumley
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 certify, that it appears to them that Elijah Canaday Ser who has sighed the preceding certificate is [blank ] resident in the County of Carteret aforesaid and that Jacob Rumley who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Carteret aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Gilbert Rumley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter [illegible] for the County of Carteret aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing assertion the original proceedings of the said court in the mater of the application of Jonathan Gooding for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & same of office, the 18t day of September 1832. 
G Rumley CC
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Brigade was called John Patterson's, whose name is recollected by the Stockbridge Indians visiting him & drinking his health. After Baron Stuben came to West Point the name of Brewster regiment was changed to Sprout's regiment. Col. Sprout had been their inspector. While in the regiment he was called by Sergeant Bedlow, John Goodwin or Goodin & threatened to be put under greater guard if he did not answer to the name, which
he the said Jonathan at first refused to do. He
frequently saw General Washington in West
Point while stationed there. Served
this term nine months & was discharged but
has lost the discharge.
Fourth term enlisted in the town of Dighton
aforesaid under the name of my father Matthew Gooding (this name was taken because my father was blamed for not serving) and joined Thop's company at Orangetown in New Jersey (near by where Andre was hung). Nixons Brigade served as waiter to Capt Thop. Not far from Orangetown (at a place he thinks called Paramus) was Andre executed
which execution he saw.  Capt Thop was frequently with Andre whom he had frequent opertunities of seeing by having to carry dinner to Capt Thop from his quarters. Marched after Andre's execution, to West Point. Saw Genl Washington
on this tour of Kings ferry, & at Andres execution. At West Point they repaired Fort Pitman & done other fatigue duty. Served on this tour six months & was discharged at West Point. Received a written discharge but has lost it.
Fifth term, substituted for Sylvester Childs in Warren Rhode Island, this service was performed under Capt. Bill. Troop
on Rhode Island during the time witnessed an engagement between the American & English on the Island the Americans retreating from the island. In the course of the retreat met Major Flag with the black regiment
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in the Widow Browns Orchard. The black regiment [illegible]
the American, and attacked the British in a corn field
(said to be 34th Regt British) at Butts hill a Lieut. of artillery was blown to pieces by stepping before his own cannons. Retreated at night off the island. Was dismissed on arriving on the main. Believes this service to have continued between one & three months. In this service he believes he was called by the name of the man, for whom he was a substitute.
With term enlisted in Dighton aforesaid under his father
Lieutenant Matthew Gooding served at Butts hill
Rhode Island & repaired the forts. Remembers
Capt Randall by his playing whip the sake to ever
wise the men & in their blood. Was discharged,
after serving three months - Lost his discharge
He is not certain as to the order of his services
for infirmity of body, being in a dropsical state, con
uses his mind and mines one circumstance with
another
was at the Battle of Monmouth in Jackson
Regiment - was at the Battle of Brandywine in
the same regiment & came off a rear guard after
the action
One circumstance or two at More
this recollected. The readers told him that Genl
Washington said to see thy have you not obeyed
my orders, See replied down it Sir I have, rent
Washington replied you no longer command this
Genl Washington observed that the regiment
to which he belonged was already beater. they having
coming through the Bog meadow
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He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person who can testify to his service, unless it be Capt Anson Hasker Keeper of the Light House at Ocracoke who may do so from the declarations of persons long since dead.
He was born in the town Dighton & State of Massachusetts which was considered my home untill after the war of the Revolution, when he lived in different parts of the United States, but since the year 1800 has resided in Carteret
county & State of North Carolina.
He is known to Elijah Canaday [illegible] and
Jacob Rumley who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a
solder of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
opinion
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Jonathan Gooding
Elijah Canaday residing in the County of Carteret aforesaid and Jacob Rumley
residing in the same place do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Johnathan Gooding who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day
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Suspended.
Revolutionary Pension Claim.
Act of June 7, 1832
Jonathan Gooding
N. Carolina
Power of Attorney
to examine claims
Charles C. Tucker, Attorney, Present
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I, Mathew R. Gooding do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Johnathan Gooding
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of [blank]
or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said
Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 14th day of February 1855. 
Mathew R. Gooding
In presence of Wm H Piver J Peace 
C A Thompson

STATE OF North Carolina Carteret COUNTY ss.
On this 14th day of February 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Mathew R. Gooding and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Wm H Piver J.P
STATE of North Carolina
Carteret COUNTY. SS.
On this 14th day of February 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mathew A. Gooding
a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical
Mathew R Gooding who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is
directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Mathew R Gooding
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Wm H Piver J P
STATE of North Carolina
COUNTY of Carteret
I James Rumley Clerk of the County Court of Carteret County do hereby certify that William H. Piver Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal this
13th day of February 1855
Jas. Rumley C.C.
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August 5, 1933
BAJ/EEL
Jonathan Gooding - R. 4110

Marion William Gooding
University of Florida
University Station
Gainesville, Florida
Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of any soldier with surname Gooding who lived in
North Carolina or South Carolina.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and the record of only one soldier with surname "Gooding" has been found who it is shown lived in North Carolina and none found of South Carolina. It is the record of Jonathan Gooding and the data which follow were obtained from his claim for pension, R. 4110, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
Jonathan Gooding, the son of Matthew, was born in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
After the Revolution, he resided in different parts of the United States and in 1800 went to North Carolina.
While residing at "Craney Island", Carteret County, North Carolina, he applied for pension on September 18, 1832, and stated that he was
then aged seventy-two years, but stated also that he "was fifteen years old the last day of April following the evacuation of Boston." He
stated that while residing in Dighton, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served three months in Captain James Nichols' Company, Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment and went to Rhode Island; that he next enlisted
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and served five months as a substitute for his cousin, William Gooding (and answered to his cousin's name at roll call), as a private under Colonels Cobb and Jackson; that he enlisted in Dighton, Massachusetts, and served nine months in Captain Miller's

[handwritten note circled note below the letter]
The David & Henry
Continental - presumably

[separate note]
searched by MMT & first 2 paragraphs written by her.
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Company, Colonels Brewer and Sprout's Massachussetts Regiment; that he next enlisted under the name of his father, Matthew Gooding, served in Captain Thop's (probably meant for Thorp) Company, and acted as
waiter to his captain; length of service six months; and that during this service he witnessed the execution of Major Andre; that he enlisted at Warren, Rhode Island, and served between one and three months in Captain Bill Troop's Company; that he enlisted for his last tour of service under his father, Lieutenant Matthew Gooding, in the
Massachusetts Troops and stated that in this tour he served three months in Rhode Island; he also stated that he was at the battles of
Brandywine, Monmouth and Rhode Island.
Jonathan Gooding's claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
No reference was made to wife or children in the papers in the pension claim.

In 1855, one Matthew R. Gooding was a resident of Carteret County, North Carolina; no relationship to the soldier, Jonathan Gooding,
was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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in Putnam Rgt. The papers are [illegible]
Col Shepard
May 23, 1838
Hon Chs Shepard H R
[illegible] 24144
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Pension Office
March 8, 1839
Hon
In reply to the enclosed papers I
have to inform you that the claim of
Jonathan Gooding of North Carolina,
for a revolutionary pension, was
presented here several years since,
but was not allowed
The enclosed copy of a letter of the
23 May 1838, to the Hon Charles Shepard
will show the objections to the admission
of the claim
Hon. E. Stanley,
H of R
Rev
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Jon Gooding 24,141
4110
Act 7th June 1832
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Received July 17, 1933
University of Fla.
University Station
Gainesville, Fla.
July 14, 1933
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have been referred to you for the following information from the War Department.
Will you please inform me if in your pension records there
is reference to any persons by the name of GOODING, living in
either South Carolina or North Carolina, who received pensions based upon military service in the Revolutionary War.
.
Thanking you very much for your kind consideration, I am

Very truly yours,
William Gooding
Marion Wm. Gooding
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED
4110
Jonathan Good
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Printed list of 1852, shows cause of suspension

Application filed:
"[illegible]must rebut the
impression that he was the Jonathan Gooding
of Colonel Putnam's regiment
of 778, who was a deserter "
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract,
Cert. of Dis. Searched for 18