Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14800, Jabez Gooddell, Conn.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Conn.         Gooddell, Jabez        W  14800
or Goodell
Peninah
CONTENTS
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1369
Massachusetts

Peninah Goodell
widow of Jabez Goodell Decd
who died on the 9th August 1812
of Hampden in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Col Elmore in the Connecticut 
line for 2 years Mass

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept
1837 and sent Hon
W. B. Calhoun H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
_______
$520.00

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 50
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss:
On this twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, Peninah Goodell, a resident of Ludlow in said county and state, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six.

That she is the widow of Jabez Goodell who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and who served in all about five years, three years before his marriage and two years after his marriage. 

His first term of service was in 1776. This season he was stationed in Roxbury; and was at the place at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill. In the year 1776 he went up the Mohawk River and was stationed at Fort
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Stanwix, under one Captain Smith, and I believe, in Meigs Regiment. He remained at this Fort during the summer. In the year 1777 he was stationed at Harlem or Kingsbridge, near New York. He was one of the company who proceeded to mit Chester and took forty of the enemy prisoner. 

On the 29th day of April anno domini 1778 we were married at my Father's house, in the Parish of Farmington, once a part of the town called Farmington, now called Wolcott in the state of Connecticut. We were married by Reverend Alexander Gillett. During this year my husband was not in service, except as he was occasionally called out upon alarms.

In the year 1779 my husband was at the White Plains. I think it was the year he was there at the time the British Light Horse came out when they killed the sentry and took possession of the guard house. At this time he was, I believe, under the command of one Captain Gaylord. In the year 1780 he was not out himself but employed as a substitute one
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And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare it to be his opinion that the abovenamed Jabez Goodell, deceased, was a soldier of the Revolution & served as stated in the foregoing declaration - & that said Peninah Goodell is his widow & was married to said Jabez at the time abovestated.


I Justin Wellard, Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said county of Hampden, the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such & that his signature subjoined to the preceding certificate & declaration are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Springfield this eleventh day of March AD 1837.
Justin Wellard
Clerk &c
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I Olive Byington of Southwick in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am acquainted with the widow Peninah Goodell, widow of Jabez Goodell of Ludlow in said County of Hampden deceased, that I was present when they were married, that they were married in April in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the town of Farmington and State of Connecticut where they then resided, that Jabez Goodell was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War previous to their marriage more than two years, and that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War after their marriage from one to two years but cannot state the exact time.
Olive Byington

Hampden Ss February 8th 1837
Then personally appeared Olive Byington and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed.
Before me Jos M Forward, Justice of the Peace

I certify that Olive Byington above named is a credible witness. John Mills Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss:
I Justin Wellard, Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Joseph M Forward & John Mills Esquire who has signed the preceding certificates in reference to Olive Byington, are Justices of the Peace within & for said county duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such & that their names subscribed to said certificates respectively are their own proper hand writing & genuine signatures respectively.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eleventh day of March in the year  of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
Justin Wellard
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts and auditor so:

I, Dolly Edson of Ludlow in said County of Hampden, forty nine years of age testify and say that I was present of the time of the death of Jabez Goodell mentioned in the declaration that he died of said Ludlow on the ninth day of August 1812. I also testify and say that Mrs Peninnah Goodell is now, and has remained since that time a widow; that she is a woman of strict veracity, and that her statement is entilled to the fullest credit,

Dolly Edson

From to and subscribed this truly result day of February in the year anno domini 1837 -

Before me
Oliver Morris Judge of Probate
for the County of Hampden

I testify that the above named widow is a reliable witness

Oliver Morris Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss.
I Oliver Dutton, of Ludlow in said County of Hampden, of the age of seventy seven years, testify and say that I was for many years previous to his death, acquainted with Jabez Goodell, that I have often heard the said Goodell speak of his service in the Revolutionary War. 
I was myself in the war and now draw a pension but I was not in the Regiment with Mr. Goodell. Mr. Goodell was, I think, in the Regiment called "Leather Caps", which I believe was Meigs Regiment. I have repeatedly heard him speak of being at the White Plains, at Hogs Point, and at the Soldier Fortune and that he bore a part in the service of all these several places, and which statements I then and now believe to be true. These statements were made by Mr. Goodell long before the pension laws were passed.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss:
I Justin Wellard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that James W. Crooks before whom the above deposition of Oliver Dutton was executed is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature subjoined to the proceeding certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eleventh day of march in the year of our Lord 1837.
Justin Wellard
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I hereby certify that I have this day examined the records of marriages kept by the Rev Alexander Gillet former minister of the town of Wolcott and do find that on the 29th day of April 1778 the said Gillet united in marriage Jabez Goodell and Peninah Byington as appears by said records.
Wolcott August 8th 1737 } Attest Thomas Upson Clerk of the Church

I certify that Thos Upson the signer of the above certificate is Clerk of the Church of Christ in Wolcott of which I am a member & of which I have been above twenty years Deacon.
Isaac Bronson

Wolcott August 8th 1837 - This may certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Thomas Upson who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate that I verily believe the above to be his hand writing and also the signature to be his hand writing & believe him to be the Clerk of said Church.
Archibald Minor Justice of Peace
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We the subscribers have examined the record of marriages made by Rev. Alexander Gillet & have found the certificate on the opposite side of this paper written by Thomas Upson to be true.
Ebenezer B. Wright, Pastor of the 2d church in Springfield (Mass.)
Theodore Byington Hon twelve years as Justice of Peace for Hartford County CT
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Aug 31
Saturday's Mail

addl pff
Peninah Goodell

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City
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City of Washington
Aug 30 1837

Dr Sir,
Enclosed are some papers, handed me by E. D. Beach Esq of Springfield, Massts relating to a application before you.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. B. Calhoun

Have the goodness to inform me of the result of this application.
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Springfield Mass March 13, 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Peninah Goodell and accompanying proof should the evidence be satisfactory and sufficient to entitle the petitioner to compensation. I wish the certificate sent to me. And if not be sufficient, if the deficiency were pointed out the applicant might perhaps be able to supply it.
Your Obedient Servt
E. D. Beach
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
August 11th 1837

I certify that the name of Capt Curtis appears on the Pay Table Books in this office, and United States is charged, to order on Treasurer in favor Capt Curtis Co, Col Enos Battalion 76 for loss £10 Hospital expenses 27/-
The United States is charged July 10 1777, as follows, to wit.
"To Capt Peter Curtis account rendered for his company Enos Battalion £632 deduct 6.15.10/2"

War is also charged ont he same book Feby 24, 1773 "To order on Treasurer Capt Peter Curtis transporting baggage repairing arms &c Enos Regt"
Wm Field Comptroller
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I Joseph Minor of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being of Lawful age depose and say - 
That I was formerly well acquainted with Jabez Goodell who formerly resided in the parish of Farmingbury in the Town of Southington which parish has since been incorporated into a Town by the name of Wolcott. That sometime in the spring of 1776 - Jabez Goodell and myself enlisted into Captain David Smith's company in Col. Elmore regiment for one year that I was knowing to the said Goodell's serving in said company for the term of one year & that we were both discharged from said company in the spring of 1777 & that the said Goodell was married to Penninah Byington several years before the close of the Revolutionary War, as near as I can recollect in the year 1778 - and that I verily believe the said Goodell served in the army of the Revolution after his said marriage as aforesaid. I Joseph Minor the deponent can now in the 82nd year of my age.
And further the Deponent saith not.
Joseph Minor

New Haven County Ss Wolcott August 8th 1837.
Then personally appeared Joseph Minor who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Archibald Minor Justice of Peace

New Haven County Ss Wolcott August 8th 1837.
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Joseph Minor who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Archibald Minor Justice of Peace
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I, ROYAL R HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Eli Potter Esquire, is, and for more than one month last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Eli Potter in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my own capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 10th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
And I further certify that the signature of said Potter above is genuine.
Attest Royal R. Hinman, Secretary
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Entered April 8 1776
Resident also 9 76 Gaye Satterlee

No. 3
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I, ROYAL R HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Archibald Minor Esquire, is, and for more than one month last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Minor in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my own capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 10th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
And I certify that the signature of said Minor annexed to the above certificate is his genuine hand writing.
Attest Royal R. Hinman, Secretary