Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32752, Isaac Goodenough, Mass.
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(3-1776)
Service
Mass.

or 

Goodenough, Isaac
Goodenow

Number 
S. 32752

Contents
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15,478
Massachusetts 
Isaac Goodenow
Of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moore of the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from December 1775 to December 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of October 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq - Boston Mass:

Restored to the Roll on the 15th day of December 1827 and notification sent to N. Brooks Esq. at Concord Massachusetts. Pension commencing on the 6th of December 1827.
Amount due on 4th of March 1828
$23.73
Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 
1 March 1823
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No 410
Isaac Goodenow
76 — 1 years
Nixons Masstt
Regt

Judges certificates as to claimants circumstances wanted 

Adm
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I Isaac Goodenow of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify + say, that I inlisted in Capt. David Moore, Company and Col. John Nixon Regt in the service of the United States - sometime in the month of April or May 1775 - for Eight months That at the expiration of said Eight months, I inlisted in Capt. Adam [illegible] Company in the Said Col. John Nixon Regt and have served in the Continental Army the full [illegible] of said Inlistement [illegible] for one year 
That I have never received any Pension from the United States - and that I now am a resident in the aforesaid Town - County + Commonwealth 
I am in [illegible] + circumstances of [illegible] and in need of [illegible] from my Country Isaac Goodenow

Massachusetts District [illegible] 14 April 1818
Sworn to before me 
Jno Davis
[illegible] Judge Mass Dist
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Massachusetts District, 88. 
October 2 1819. 
I AM satisfied that the above named, Isaac Goodenow by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support. 
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR. 
Jno Davis
District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
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Massachusetts District, 88.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Isaac Goodenow subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the certain per"sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying document marked 
together with this certificate. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed. 
Jno Davis 
Judge of the District Court U. S. 
Massachusetts District.
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245
Isaac Goodenow
15748
[illegible] 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
MIDDLESEX, ss. 
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, 
and 
WILLIAM WETMORE, and
STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, 
Associate Justices of said Court. 
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaac Goodenow resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 15.678 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the "18th March, 1818, Isaac Goodenow late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight "dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen "Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth "day of October one thousand eight hundred and 
J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit, 

SCHEDULE, 
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, 
"Real Estate as appraised by assessors $1300. or Personal Estate
2 cows - 36.00
1 horse - 15.00
2 shotes - 12.00
Horse cart and wheels - 11.00
Sleigh old iron and ploughs - 18.00
2 iron bars and wheel barrow - 2.25
1 collar and hammer + traces shovel + fork - 4.50
Edge tools grind stone + crank - 3.70
Clock + case tables chest + draws - 25.20
Charis looking glasses - 11.60
Candle stick fire set and waiter - 3.00
Crockery and glass ware handsaw + steel - 3.75
Brass kettle hollow ware shovel + trays - 13.00
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Pewter and tin wooden ware - $15.50
Earthen ware ton of hay - 9.00
$1482.30
Amount of debts due from said Goodenow 1400.00
$82.00
Isaac Goodenough 
And the said Isaac Goodenow being duly sworn does on his oath declare that he is nearly sixty three years of age, that his family consists of him self and his wife and his father. His wife has been sick for seven years and under the hands of a physician during the whole term of her sickness and is not recovering. His father is eighty seven years of age nearly, has no property and depends on him for support - that he served in the war of the Revolution nearly two years, served part of said term [illegible] one year in Captain Adam Wheeler's company and Col. John Nixon's Regiment in 1776- that he has demands existing which are justly due on notes of hand given by him fourteen hundred dollars. 
Isaac Goodenough
Sworn to and described + declared before
Wm. Wetmore
Judge [illegible]
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm. Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit, 
"I, Isaac Goodenough do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me God. 
Isaac Goodenough
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A.D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Isaac Goodenough took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me, 
Wm. Wetmore Judge of said Court. 
I, Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly coped from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty five dollars + thirty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr. Abrm Biglow
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15.478 R
Massachusetts 
Isaac Goodenow 
[illegible] Lincoln in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded [illegible] Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year. 
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence [illegible] the 14th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of October 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq
Boston, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 [illegible] 21/31 133.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [illegible] 1820 48.00
$181:60
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Discontinued

letters to N Brooks
14 May 1827
26 May 1827
30 [illegible] 1827

Notification sent to Abraham Bigelow Esq 22 September 1820. Cambridge, Massachusetts
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32 752
Rec INVALID
File No. 32,752
Isaac Goodenow
[illegible] 
Act: 18" March 18th
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 159
Arrangement of 1870
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Copy of Deed 
Isaac Goodenough 
to 
Elisha [illegible] Parks
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Know all men by [illegible] presents, that I Isaac Goodenough of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible], in Consideration of five hundred and fifty dollars paid by Elisha Parks and Luther Parks both of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, Commission Merchants, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, Sell, and convey unto the said Elisha Parks and Luther Parks their [illegible] and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Lincoln consisting of wood land, [illegible] and pasturing containing thirty two acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows [illegible] beginning at a Stake and Stones by a road leading to Said Lincoln Meeting House at land of the late Rev. William Lawrence of Said Lincoln or [illegible] Charles Russell, thence easterly by land of said Russell or his [illegible] and turning southerly to a Red Oak tree marked, thence to another white oak tree marked thence to a Stake and Stones by a Stump, thence to a white oak tree marked, thence to a Small Cherry tree marked by the edge of a meadow, thence to a white Oak tree marked at land of William Parks thence westerly by land now or formerly of Said Parks to a white oak tree marked, so on by Said Parks land to another white oak tree marked being a corner thence northerly to a white Oak tree marked, thence to a Stake and Stones to the middle of a dam, thence to a black Oak tree marked thence to a white oak tree marked by a great rock
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thence to a heap of Stones by a great rock, thence to a heap of Stones by a rock thence to a white Oak tree marked at at land formerly of Benja Parks, thence by [illegible] land across some meadow land to a stake and stones at said road thence by said road to the bound first mentioned, not meaning to [illegible] a piece of land which one Joseph Adams conveyed to one Juba a negro man, but meaning to comprehend all the land which one Joseph Adams deed seized and possessed of by a deed from William Lawrence and James Adams, the premises hereby conveyed are the same and all that lot of land which one David Lawrence conveyed to me the said Isaac Goodenough by and dated the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven, reference thereto being had for a more particular description. To have and To hold the aforegranted premises to them the said Elisha Parks and Luther Parks their heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said Elisha Parks and Luther Parks their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the Said Elisha Parks and Luther Parks and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Elisha Parks and Luther Parks their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I the said Isaac Goodenough have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Isaac Goodenough and seal signed
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Sealed and delivered in presence of us, Joseph Whitman, Mary Stratton, Middlesex ss. this 23 day of May 1825 Personally appeared the above named Isaac Goodenough I acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed before me, Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace
Middlesex ss. July 29th 1825 [illegible] Recorded by Wm F Stone [illegible]
A True Copy of Record Book 261 Page 522
[illegible] Wm F Stone [illegible]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss.
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] for said County of Middlesex do certify that William F. Stone is Register of Deeds for said county [illegible] appointed + qualified and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own [illegible] signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Please for said county this twentieth day of January 1827. 
Abraham Biglow
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Copy of Deed 
Isaac Goodenough 
to 
Amos Bemis
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Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Goodenough of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, in consideration of the Sum of twelve hundred dollars to me paid by Amos Bemis of the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the Said Amos Bemis a certain tract or parcel of land with the buildings thereon standing situate near the middle of Said Lincoln and Bounded as follows, [illegible] beginning at the northeasterly corner of the same by a town road near the dwelling house of the Widow Elizabeth Russell and bounded by said road running Southerly to a piece of land owned by Abraham Cole, called the Shatton pasture then running easterly by said Cole's land as the fence now stands to the corner of a Stone wall near a Spring of water, then turning Southerly and bounded westerly by said Coles land to land owned by the heirs of Grosvenor Tarbell [illegible] then turning and running easterly by said Tarbell's land as the fence now stands to a corner of a Stone wall, then turning and running northerly bounded easterly by said Tarbell's land to land owned by the widow Elizabeth Russell, then by said Russell's land to the bounds first mentioned, and containing forty acres more or less. Also one other tract or parcel of land situate near the buildings standing on the land aforementioned, containing the Hog pasture so called and bounded as follows [illegible] northwesterly by a town road leading from said Lincoln to Sudburry, easterly by another road leading from said Sudburry to Weston
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and Southerly by land owned by Amos Bemis as the fence now stands from said road leading to Weston to said road leading to Sudburry including a well of water and containing half of an acre more or less. To have and To hold the aforegranted premises to the said Amos Bemis his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Amos Bemis his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Amos Bemis and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Amos Bemis his heirs and assigned forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I the said Isaac Goodenough have hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty six Isaac Goodenough and seal signed, sealed and delivered in presence of [illegible] Elijah Fiske, George Fiske. Middlesex ss. April 17th 1826 [illegible] the above named Isaac Goodenough acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me Elijah Fiske Jus. of Peace
Middlesex ss. April 22. 1826. Rec + Recorded by Wm F. Stone Reg. 
A True Copy of Record Book 264. Page 102
[illegible] Wm F Stone [illegible] 
for the Co of Mid [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss.
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex do certify that William F Stone is Register of Deeds for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Please for said county this twentieth day of January 1827
Abraham Biglow
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss.
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex do certify that William F Stone is Register of Deeds for said County duly appointed and qualified and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twentieth day of January 1827. 
Abraham Biglow
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Middlesex: ss. 
On this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for said County in open Court, being a Court of record, Isaac Goodenough, resident in the town of Lincoln in said County aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 181, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Isaac Goodenough enlisted for the term of eight months in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. David Moore in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon in the line of the state of Massachusetts, that he continued to serve in said corps the expiration of eight months, at which time he enlisted for the term of one year, in the company commanded by Capt. Adam Wheeler in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps, until the end of the said year, when he was discharged from the said service that his name has been placed on the pension list, and [illegible] on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for
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certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or [illegible] contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property. 
Isaac Goodenough 
The real estate exhibited in my first schedule has been sold by me that a part of it was sold in May 1825 to Elisha Parks of the City of Boston for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars - $550.00
That the whole of the remainder of my real estate was sold April 18th 1826 to Amos Bemis of said Lincoln for twelve hundred dollars - 1200.00
That one of the cows mentioned in said schedule was sold to Silas P. Tarbell of said Lincoln for - 26..00
That the other cow was sold to Abijah Garfield for - 13.25
That both of said cows were sold in April 1826
That the horse mentioned in first schedule was sold to Mr Farrar of said Lincoln March 1826 for - 20.00
$1800.25
That since the exhibition of my first schedule I have paid the following debts which were justly due from me [illegible] To David Lawrence Esq. of [illegible] the amount due on a note of hand which he held against me which was secured by mortgage on said real estate paid in November 1826 - 536.66
To Zacheriah Smith on note of hand which was secured by mortgage on said real estate - 703.66
1240.32
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This schedule contains my whole + income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted 
one cow worth - $20.00
one clock - 15.00
one old sleigh - 4.00
two crow bars - 2.00
lot of crockery ware - 1.75
lot of iron ware - 2.00
lot of pewter, tin + wooden ware - 5.00
earthen ware - .75
warming pan - 3.00
shovel + tongs - 5.00
60.50
Isaac Goodenough
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Amount brought up - 1240.32
To Jeremiah Smith on note + int. - 19.58
To Pricilla Adams of Lincoln on three notes which she held against me - 341.00
To Nancy Smith of said Lincoln on two notes which she held against me - 55.65
To Polly Weston of Lincoln on two notes which she held against me - 242.00
$1898.55
Isaac Goodenough 
The said Isaac Goodenough does on oath further declare that his occupation is that of a farmer that his constitution is feeble, so that he is wholly unable to support himself by his labour that he has no family, having buried his father and wife who composed his family at the time he made his application in 1820. That he has no person on whom he can depend for support and must depend upon charity. That the articles of property exhibited in the first schedule and not accounted for in the above statement + schedule have been worn out by use or been sold under such circumstances that I cannot now state the particulars. 
Isaac Goodenough 
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the court of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Isaac Goodenough did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months [illegible] engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly [illegible] from the records of the said court; and I do further
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certify, that it is in the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty dollars + fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of January 1827.
Abraham Biglow
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I Zecheriah Smith of Lincoln, in the county of Middlesex, do testify and say, that Isaac Goodenough of said Lincoln, on the second day of June A. D. 1823 gave me his promissory note for the sum of six hundred dollars. Which sum I loaned to him for the purpose of enabling him to pay a debt due from him to the estate of [illegible] Grosvenor Tarbell that said Goodenough gave me a mortgage deed of his real estate to secure the payment of said note, and on the 18th of April last, paid + took [illegible] said note to me, that the whole amount paid to me was seven hundred + three dollars and sixty six cents. that about the same time he paid to me a small note I held against him dated May 21, 1815. the whole paid on said small note was nineteen dollars and fifty eight cents. 
Zecheriah Smith 
Middlesex ss. Lincoln June 29 1826 Then the above named Zecheriah Smith personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by [illegible] Elijah Fiske Justice Peace 
I Polly Weston of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex do testify and say that I held two promissory notes [illegible] signed by Isaac Goodenough of said Lincoln of one hundred dollars each, one note dated April 1st 1817. The other February 14th 1820. That said notes with interest amounted this spring when they were paid [illegible] to the sum of two hundred and
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forty two dollars. Both notes were given to me by Mr Goodenough for cash let to him. Dolly Weston [illegible]
Middlesex ss. Lincoln June 29th 1826 Then the above named Polly Weston personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. Before me Elijah Fiske Justice Peace 
I Nancy Smith of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex do testify + say that some time in April last Isaac Goodenough paid to me about fifty five dollars being for two notes of hand which I held against him 
Nancy Smith 
Middlesex ss. Lincoln June 20th 1826 Then the above named Nancy Smith personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. Before me Elijah Fiske Justice Peace 
I Pricilla Adams of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex, do testify and say, that in the spring of the year 1825 Isaac Goodenough paid to me one hundred dollars, that about the 18th day of April last said Goodenough paid to me two hundred and forty dollars. That said money was paid to me on three notes of hand, one note dated May 6 1821 of seventy five dollars on note dated May 6
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1821 of one hundred dollars and one note dated Oct 23 1821 of one hundred dollars. Which notes were given to me for cash lent. Priscilla Adams 
Middlesex ss. Lincoln [illegible] 7th 1826 Then the above Pricillas Adams personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. 
Before me - Charles Wheeler Justice of the Peace 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Middlesex: ss. I Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial courts in the county of Middlesex, do certify that Elijah Fiske + Charles Wheeler are Justices of the Peace within + for said county. acting under the authority of said Commonwealth + that their names [illegible] to the foregoing certificates are their own proper signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my name + affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said county this 20th day of Jan.y 1827
Abraham Biglow
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Isaac Goodenough
Map
[illegible] March 1823
Concord [illegible] May 21
[illegible] 
Pension Office 
War Department 
Washington 
Letter of 
N Brook 
21 May 1827 
accounting for absence of 
Mortgage to D Lawrence
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Concord May 29th 1827
Dear Sir - I endorse a copy of the mortgage Deed Isaac Goodenough to Zacheriah Smith the deposition of Elias Phinney + Mr Stephen Codman's letter. one other mortgage Deed was attended to in the declaration of Goodend having been given by him to David Lawrence in 182[illegible] which I find was never recorded. Lawrence died about two months since and after the [illegible] delinquent enquiry. I am unable to find the original deed either among the papers of Lawrence or Goodenough. If the widow [illegible] is not sufficient, I would ask that you would indulge Mr Goodenough with afurther opportunity to furnish what may be requisite.
Your Obedient Servant
Nathan Brooks
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Affidavit of 
David Lawrence 
The mortgage cannot be had no record having been 
made of it.
See letter of N Brooks.
May 21 1827

Davide Lawrence aff
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex: ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for said county of Middlesex do certify that Benjamin Dix is a Justice of the Peace [illegible] + for said county [illegible] under the authority of said commonwealth + his name [illegible] to the within certificate is his own proper signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my name + affixed the seal of said court, this 20th day of January 1827.
Abraham Biglow
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I David Lawrence of Littleton in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and say, that some time in the year 1824 or 1825 Mr Isaac Goodenough of Lincoln in said County paid to me about five hundred and thirty six Dollars. That said sum was paid by said Goodenough to me on a promissory note of hand given by said Goodenough in the year 1811. which note was secured by a mortgage on said Goodenough's real estate at the time it was given by him to me —
David Lawrence

Middlesex Ss. Dec 9th 1826-
Then the above named David Lawrence made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true—
before me
Benja- Dix Justice of the Peace

[illegible] 0, 17
Deponents attendance , 33
Travel 4 miles , 8
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Mass. Dist. Ss.
Boston 14. April 1818}

Jonathan Maynard of Framingham Esqr. is appointed by the District Judge, Commissioner to take evidence on the application of Isaac Goodenow for a Pension.
Attest
Jnoh [?] Davis Clerk of Masstts District.

I Jonathan Hill of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt Adam Wheeler in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon in the year 1776 and an Ensign in the same Regiment in the year 1775, and that about the last of April or the first of may I inlisted the same Goodenough  [illegible] of Lincoln in the Town of Sudbury as a soldier in said Regemement for the term of Eight months and about the Part of December 1775 I again inlisted him for the Term of one year and know he served his [illegible] faithfully and was discharged in the State of New Jersey about the first of January 1777 with the rest of said Company,

Jonathan Hill late Leiut
[text beneath cut off]
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[First paragraph below is a duplicate of the last section of the previous document Fold3 File #21884802]
a Soldier in said Regemement for the term of Eight months and about the Part of December 1775 I again inlisted him for the term of one year, and know he served his [illegible] faithfully and was discharged in the State of New Jersey about the first of January 1777 with the rest of said Company,

Jonathan Hill, late Leiut

Middlesex Ss April 18th 1818
Then the above named Jonathan Hill personally appeared and made Oath that the above certificate by him signed containes the Truth and nothing but Truth relative to the subject matter therein contained
Before me
Jona. Maynard Justice Peace
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Concord Mass. January 23rd 1827—
This paper incloses the application and other papers, of Isaac Goodenough, to be restored to the Pension list— Please direct the return to Concord Ms. and oblige
your obt Servt Nathan Brooks for Isaac Goodenough
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Boston May 12 1827
Sir
Mr Isaac Goodenow of Lincoln in the County of middlesex, in the State of massachusetts who was formerly enlisted on the Revolutionary Pension list for massachusetts and was afterwards struck off from the list has applied to me to say to you what I know of him
Mr Goodenough is a man in my opinion of strict Honor Honesty & Integrity I have known him for more than Thirty Years, during which time he has been Struggling with misfortune and poverty having for many Years an aged parent to maintain, and a wife who for many Years was deprived by disease of the use of her limbs and totally unable to perform any labour.
About fourteen or fifteen Years since he purchased a small farm in Lincoln, on Credit and mortgaged the same as Security, he continued to labour on it for severale Years and exerted himself all in his [illegible] to support himself & his
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and his family but misfortunes of one kind or another pressed upon, and age & illnesses [?] rendered him incapable of much labour; he has to my knowledge been compelled to sell his place to discharge his debts & the mortgage. and he assures me is now entirely destitute — I am fully persuaded of the truth of his assertions, and in justice to him I am induced to give this assurance being fully persuaded that he is richly deserving of the Bounty of his Country for his revolutionary services
I have taken the liberty to write this letter at his urgent request. and hope it will no be considered as an improper interfearance.
I am sir 
very respectfully 
your obed. Servant
Stephen Codman

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Know all men by these presents that, I Isaac Goodenough of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars paid to me by Zachariah Smith of said Lincoln in the County aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Zachariah Smith his heirs and assigns forever one tract or parcel of land situate near the middle of said Lincoln and bounded as follows viz beginning at the northeasterly corner of the same by a town road near the dwelling house of the widow Elizabeth Russell & bounded by said road running southerly to a piece of land owned by Abraham Cole called the Stallion Pasture then running easterly by said Coles land as the fence now stands to the corner of a stone wall near a Spring of water then turning southerly and bounded westerly by said Coles land to land owned by the heirs of Dr Grosvenor Tarbell deceased then turning and running easterly by said heirs land as the fence now stands to the corner of a stone wall then turning and running northerly and bounded easterly by land of the aforesaid heirs to land owned by the widow Elizabeth Russell then by said Russells land to the bounds first mentioned together with the buildings therein standing and containing forty acres more [illegible] also one other tract or parcel of land situate near
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the buildings standing on the land aforementioned containing the Heog Pasture so called [crossed out] and bounded as follows viz northerly by a town road leading from said Lincoln to Sudbury easterly by another town road leading from said Lincoln to Weston and southerly by land owned by Amos Bemis as the fence now stands from said road leading to Weston to said road leading to Sudbury including a well of water and containing the one half of an acre of land more or less __ To Have and To Hold the afore granted and bargained premises with the privileges & appurtenances thereof to the said Zachariah Smith his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and I the said Isaac Goodenough for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Zachariah  Smith his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully secured in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Zachariah  Smith to  hold as aforesaid and that I will warranty and defend the same to the said Zachariah Smith his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons — Provided nevertheless that if the said Isaac Goodenow my heirs executors or administrators shall well & truly pay to the said Zachariah Smith his heirs executors administrators or assigns the full and just sum of six hundred dollars on or before
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the second day of June next ensuing with lawfull interest for the same untill paid then this deed as also a certain note bearing even [illegible] with these presents given by me to the said Zachariah Smith conditioned to pay the same sum & interest at the time aforesaid shall be void otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of June in the year of our Lord onethousand eight hundred & twenty three __ Isaac Goodenow and Seal 
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Jonas Smith Calvin Smith __ Middlesex Ss Lincoln June 10th 1823. Then the above named Isaac Goodenough appeared and acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed obe [?] his free act and deed before me Elijah Fiske Just of Peace
Middlesex Ss July 3 1823 Recd & Recorded by Wm F Stone Regr
The foregoing is a true Copy of record Book 249 page 158} Attest Wm. F. Stone Regr
Cambridge May 12 1827
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Copy
Mortgage deed
Isaac Goodenough
Zachariah Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Abraham Biglow of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do certify that William F. Stone is Register of Deeds for the County of Middlesex, duly appointed & qualified, & his name set to the written certificate is his own proper signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22 day of June 1827.
Abraham Biglow
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I Isaac Goodenough of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the year 1810, I purchased of David Lawrence Esq of Littleton thirty acres of land situate in said Lincoln for $600.— $200 of which sum I paid down, and on the sixth day of May 1811 I gave to said Lawrence my promissory note for four hundred Dollars & interest. That in the year of our Lord 1813 I purchased of Doct. Grosvenor Tarbell late of said Lincoln forty acres of land with a dwelling house & out houses on the land for $1365. — $300 of which sum I paid at the time of purchase, and gave to said Tarbell my promissory note for the residue of said purchase money — The two above pieces were all the real estate I owned — That on the 4th day of April AD. 1817. I borrowed of Polly Weston one hundred dollars, and gave her my note for the same, which money was paid by me towards the interest due on my notes to Lawrence & Tarbell — On the 14th day of February A.D. 1821. I borrowed of Polly Weston one hundred Dollars and gave her my note for the same — On the 6th day of May 1821. I borrowed of Priscilla Adams one hundred twenty five Dollars. and gave her two notes of hand for the same — oon the 23rd day of October
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A.D. 1821. I borrowed of Priscilla Adams one hundred Dollars and gave her my note for the same — All or the greater part of which sums so borrowed as aforesaid, were appropriated & paid by me to discharge the interest & principal due on my notes to Doct Grosvenor Farbell — It is possible that some verry small part might have been appropriated towards the expenses of my family — On the 14th day of February 1822 I borrowed of Nancy Smith thirty Dollars, and on the 4th day of June 1822. I borrowed of said Nancy Smith fifteen Dollars, and gave her my notes for the same both of which sums were appropriated by me to defray the necessary expenses of my family — that all the above mentioned notes given by me foe money borrowed were the same notes which I have paid since the sale of my real estate — That the expenses of my family have been so great, and my own health so poor, that the proceeds of my real estate, have not been for many years sufficient to defray the necessary expenses of my family — and I further testify that all the proceeds of the sale of my real estate have been paid by me to discharge debts which were justly due from me, and originated in the purchase of my real estate or for the necessary expenses of my family — Isaac Goodenogh
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss — August 9 AD 1827 — Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Goodenough and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss  I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that Nathan Brooks is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified, & his name set to the above certificate is his own proper Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 15th of August AD 1827.
Abrm Biglow
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We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that we are, and for many years have been, well acquainted with Mr isaac Goodenough, resident of said Lincoln, that he is a person of sober habits and good moral character, that he sustains an unblemished reputation for the truth and honesty — that we have examined the affidavit of the said Goodenough which is hereto annexed, and from our knowledge of the situation, circumstances & character of said Goodenow, have no doubt that the statements by him made are strictly true — We further state that said Grosvenor Farbell & David Lawrence mentioned in the affidavit of said Goodenough are both dead — that the said Goodenough is a person of feeble health, unable to perform much labor —
Stephen Patch
Gregory Stone
Daniel Hayes
Selectmen of Lincoln
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I Stephen Patch, chairman of the Selectmen of the Town of Lincoln do further testify and say that the said Isaac Goodenough had for many years to support an aged & infirm father, and a sick wife, who must have been supported at great expense, and that said Goodenough is respected to me and I verily believe is wholly destitute of any property, except some small articles of little or no value
Stephen Patch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss — August 14, 1827 —
Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Patch and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before me
Nathan Brooks Jus of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that Nathan Brooks is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified & his name set to the above certificate is
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his own proper Signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this 15th day of August AD 1827.

Abrm Biglow
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Concord Ms. August 23d 1827
Sir — Inclosed are the papers relating to the case of Isaac Goodenough, which were transmitted to me for authentication — In consequence of the ill health of the applicant, I have been prevented untill this time procuring any additional evidence — It is not in his power to procure any further evidence of the kind required in the paper you forwarded to me. He can however, if will be of any use to him, prove his absolute destitution of property or means of support.

Your obedient Servant
N Brooks
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Charles A. Wheeler
afft
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I Charles A. Wheeler of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that David Lawrence late of Littleton  in said County, deceased, left in my hands for collection a note of hand signed by Isaac Goodenough of said Lincoln, on which note and in payment of the same, I received of said Isaac Goodenough the sum of two Hundred and fifty six dollars and seventy cents— Fifty six dollars of said sum was paid to me by said Goodenough on the sixth day of May 1819; and the residue of said sum was paid to me by said Goodenough some time after said sixth day of May and before the end of the year 1822—
Charles A. Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. December 3d 1827 — Then the abovenamed Charles A. Wheeler personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Nathan Brooks Jus. of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Middlesex: Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do certify that Nathan Brooks is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed & qualified. And that his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper Signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of December 1827.
Abrm Biglow
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Mary Stratton
Dep.
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I Mary Stratton of Lincoln of Lawfull age, do testify and say, that I lived in the family of Mr Isaac Goodenough of said Lincoln for the term of three years and eight months immediately succeeding the 18th of march 1821. wife were sick, under the hands of a physician and required constant attention & nursing — that Mr Isaac Goodenough paid me for my services during that term the sum of one hundred and eighty seven Dollars. being one dollar a week for said term. The said sum of money was paid at sundry times.
Mary Stratton

Lincoln November 20th 1827, then the above named Mary Stratton Solemnly swore to the truth of the above deposition or statement before me
Elijah Fiske Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Middlesex: Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Elijah Fiske is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed & qualified. And that his name set to the within certificate is his own proper Signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of December 1827.
Abrm Biglow
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Thankful Tarbell
Depo.
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I Thankfull Tarbell of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Grosvenor Tarbell late of said Lincoln Physician, deceased, do testify and say, that my late husband, at the time of his death, held several notes of hand signed by Mr. Isaac Goodenough of said Lincoln, which said notes were transfered by me as administratrix of the estate of my late husband to Elias Phinney Esq. of Charles town, that several of the same notes have been this day presented to me by said Goodenough, and that it appears from indorsements on the said notes in the hand writing of my late husband, that one hundred and thirty nine Dollars and sixty two cents were paid by said Goodenough to my late husband between the 18th March 1818 and the time of the death of my late husband — which was the 19th March 1822
Thankful Tarbell

Lincoln Nov 22 1827 Then the above named Thankfull Tarbell Made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition or statement before me
Elijah Fiske Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex: Ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Elijah Fiske is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified. And that his name set to the within certificate is his own proper Signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of Decr. 1827.
Abrm Biglow
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In the last communication from the War Department, it was stated "that the difficulty in this case arises from the claimants having failed to account for the large sums of money borrowed since the 18th March 1818.  Upwards of $1000" 

What he has paid, will appears

From the dep'd of Elias Phinney on file -$432.12
From the dep'd of Thankfull Tarbell, enclosed
                                                                 $139.62
From the Dep'd of Charles A Wheeler    "
                                                                  $256.70
From the Dep'd of Mary Stratton      "      $187.00
                                                                  ________
                                                                $1015.44

If the evidence herewith enclosed would not be sufficient for the claimant, he requests to be informed, whether further evidence of his character, his ill health & consequent inability to labor and his total destitution of any property or means of support except from charity, will be of any avail, He relied upon this kind of evidence as admissible in consequence of the death of Doct Grosvenor Tarball, his principal creditor and the person of whom he purchased his real estate in 1813, and who, were he living, the claimant avers, would enable him to account satisfactorily for the borrowed money. -
                  Nathan Brooks  (illegible)
                    Isaac Goodenough
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[to the top left of the document is a round stamp that says: CHARLESTOWN MS    May 19 is written in.]

Nathan Brooks Esq
Concord 
Mass

[upside down on the bottom right corner are the words:]      Dep
        Elias Phinney
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                   Dep'd
            Elias Phinney

[this is a narrow piece of paper near the bottom of which, on the right hand side, are upside down fragments of three lines.  the word Esq is all that is legible.
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I Elias Phinney of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex  & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & say that on the fourth day of June (illegible) 1823 I received of Mr. Isaac Goodenough four hundred & thirty two dollars & twelve cents on account of three notes of hand one of which was dated in 1814 & the other two in 1815.  Said notes were signed by said Goodenough and payable to the late Dr. Grosvenor Tarbell of Lincoln aforesaid, deceased.  The amount paid on the notes $431.12, costs of (illegible) $11.00 making in all the above sum of four hundred & thirty two dollars & 12/100. There is yet a small balance due to me on said notes.          & further saith not.
             Elias Phinney

Middlesex Ss.  18th May 1827.  There personally appeared Elias Phinney and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed
        Before me     L. M.  Parker Jus. Peace
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         Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Middlesex: Ss.      I Abraham Biglow clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Leonard M. Parker Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly qualified & his name set to the within certificate is his own proper Signature.

In testimony whereof I have sworn to & set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 22nd day of June 1827.
 Abraham Biglow

[near the top left is a nickle sized circle that looks like where a seal had been fixed.]