Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,749, Solomon Goff, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Goff, Solomon

Number
S. 42,749
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12,206
Ohio, Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania

Solomon Goff

of ____ in the state of ______
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 years.

Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the ?? or ?? and sent to Ira Kilburn Wellsboro Tioga Co Penn

Arrears to 4th of Mar 18??  63.00
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48.
_________
$134.63

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818

Continued

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Notification sent December 26 1820 to Geo Scott Towanda Pennsylvania
Notification of transfer sent to Pen. care of 1076 Canfield
Madison Ohio Aug 17 1833
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Solomon Goff
private
Col Butler Connecticut Line
Fall of '81 to close of war

To the Secretary of the Department of War at Washington City

No 18

On roll.
Solo Goff - Reeds comy
Feb 12 '81 [?] years

Admitted [written across the page]
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State of Pennsylvania
Tioga County of 
Prothonotary office

I Uriah Spencer prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the Court of Tioga to certify and make known that Ira Kilburn is and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing deposition and certifying the same Associate Judge of the County of Tioga in the state of Pennsylvania. That the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Wellsborough [actually spelled Wellsboro] in the County of Tioga aforesaid this twenty first day of March anno domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Uriah Spencer Proty
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(1)

Pennsylvania Tioga County Ss.
Personally appeared before me, Ira Kilburn one of the associate judges in and for said county,  Solomon Goff who upon his solemn oath declares and says that he was a revolutionary soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States and that he enlisted under Capt. Reed, at Saybrook and Colonel Butler in the Connecticut line. Time of enlistment he thinks in the fall of 1781. For three years, served til the close of the war. And after being detained to keep garrison til after those who enlisted during the war were discharged, served the three years in full and discharged but lost his discharge  sometime after. 
Solomon Goff

April 10th 1818
The above named Solomon Goff swore to, and subscribed his name to the above instrument in my presence -- Ira Kilburn Associate Judge

The deponent further declares and says that he is fifty five years old and that he served three years in the Continental establishment of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he is poor and destitute and needs the assistance of his country for support - 
And I am satisfied that the above applicant did serve nine months and more, in the continental establishment of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Ira Kilburn Associate Judge

The above deponent [illegible] the act of March 18th 1818.
Ira Kilburn
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Declaration of Solomon Goff
an old revolutionary soldier.
Bradford Co.
12.256
July '19

Sent to Geo Scott Esq
Towanda PA
26 Dec 1826
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(2)

District of Pennsylvania Ss.
On this eleventh day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court of common pleas held in Stevensville for the county of Bradford, being a court of record, proceeding according tot he Court of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of proceedings, 
Solomon Goff, aged fifty six years, resident in Bradford County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818 and late May 1820.

That he served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt John Reed, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the Line of the State of Connecticut, fourth Regiment; and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818; his certificate being numbered (12206).

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, dispensed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War", 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.

Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding,
Two cows, two calves
[illegible]
four chairs & table, one tea kettle
4 forks and knifes, 3 plates, 2 tin [illegible]
Debt due to me - I have none
I am indebted in the following liens
one debt of five dollars
another of ten dollars
another of two dollars
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one debt of eighty dollars
one debt of eleven dollars

I have no trade, and follow farming, but by age I am not able to pursue that occupation to advantage. I have living with me my wife Huldah, aged forty four years, and very infirm; one son William aged eighteen years; one daughter Hannah aged sixteen years; another daughter Asenath aged fourteen years; another Huldah aged twelve years; a son Oliver, aged nine years; a son Daniel aged six years; & a daughter Nancy aged one year.
Solomon Goff

Sworn & subscribed this 11th day of Sept AD 1820
George Scott Prot

Bradford County Ss
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that the oaths & schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied form the records of the said court & I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in this aforenamed schedule is fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at the Stevensville this nineteenth day of Oct AD 1820.
George Scott Prothonotary
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The State of Ohio
Medina County Ss}
On this 5th day of July 1833, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Medina, personally appeared Solomon Goff, a Revolutionary pensioner, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Reed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio 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 Pennsylvania to the County of Medina in the state of Ohio - that having two daughters who had married & removed to said county of Medina, he has removed also into said county for the purpose of residing near them; also that he believes that it would be easier to support himself in the state of Ohio, than it was at the place where he formerly resided in the state of Pennsylvania.
Solomon Goff

Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Austin Wilder J. Peace

The State of Ohio
Medina County Ss}
On this 5th day of July 1833, before me Austin Wilder a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county of Medina, personally appeared Daniel Goff who on his oath declares, that the said Solomon Goff who has taken & subscribed the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit. I also certify that the said Daniel Goff is a respectable person and a person of truth and veracity.
Daniel Goff

Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year last aforesaid.
Before me - 
Austin Wilder Justice Peace
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The State of Ohio
Medina County }
I Timothy Hudson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county, do hereby certify that Austin Wilder, Esq whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county, duly commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said court at Medina, this fifty day of July A. D. 1838.
Timothy Hudson Clerk
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42749

INVALID.
Revy

File No, 42,749
Solomon Goff
Priv Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index: - Vol F, Page 201
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.

appr for transfer
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Medina July 5th 1833

Dr Sir
Enclosed is an application for a transfer. Please direct the answer to the same to this place to my care.
Most respectfully
Yours
Wm. H. Canfield

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions