Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2578, Joshua Goodson, N.C. S.C.
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Service
N.C. 
S.C.  

Goodson, Joshua 

Number
S.2578

Born in Va
carded
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12.616
North Carolina
Joshua Goodson
of Duplin in the State of North Car.
who was a pri in the company commanded
by Captain Shepherd of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hicks in the North Carolina
line for 9 months

N.C. and Ste Line. Records corrected Janu 18 [??]
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina 
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May '33
and sent Jas. Pearsa
Kenansville, Duplin Co. N. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -        60
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept " - 15
Died Dec. 16, 1838                              $75

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by William Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 41
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ordered to pay 16 March 1836
[illegible] 17 April 1837 Per agent
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Joshua Goodson

Declaration

22731
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State of North Carolina
Duplin County.
SS.
Court of Pleas 
& Quarter [illegible]

On the 26 day of November 1882 personally appeared in open Court, before the
Stephen Graham, William K Frederick & Gibson Sloan of the county of Duplin
now sitting, Joshua Goodson of said County, who will be
19 years of age on the 1st day of Septer next
who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. Viz That he volunteered
in the militia in the county of Green (then Dolby)
in the year of [ ] in a company
commanded by Captain John Sheppard in
the Brigade of Richard Caswell That he
marched from there to Morrey Creek bridge in
New Hanover County when he was engaged with 
battle of that place after this he marched in various
places of this state and was then discharged 
after a service of three months at least  after 
this he moved into South Carolina when he was
drafted in the militia and served under Captains
Ellerby and Dicky in a regiment commanded
by one George Shirks.  He does not recollect distually
the length of service in South Carolina but is
certain that it was more than six months
having served in the whole at least nine
months.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid, Joshua ( X -his Mark) Goodson
James Pearson Clk

We, John Watkins [a Clergyman] residing in Duplin County, State of North Carolina and James Sullivan residing in said county, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Goodson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of November, A.D. 1832 
John Watkins
James Sullivan
James Pearson Clk

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 John Watkins who has signed the preceding Certificate is a [Clergyman] resident in the County of Dublin and that James Sullivan who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Pearsall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Goodson for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of November A.D. 1832. 
James Pearson Clk

2.1 Where [illegible] what year were you born?
Ans. - I am in my 79th year I was born in Isle of
Wyth county Virginia
2- Have you any record your age If so where
is it?
Ans - [illegible] Grandfathers bible & one of his 
sons has carried it to the South
3- Where were you living when called into service
where have you lived since the Revolutionary War
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3
Where do you now live?
Ans - In [illegible] County No Ca when called into
service - have lived [illegible] in [illegible] & part
in Duplin & live now in Duplin

4- How were you called into service, were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if
a substitute for whom?

Ans I volunteered, & served Eighteen months.

5 State the names of some of the Regular officers
who were with the troops where you served,
[illegible]continental & militia regiments as you can
recollect the general circumstances of your 
service?

Ans Recollect  Genl Caswell, Col Sheperd &
Captain Shepard then two last were militia
officer from  [illegible] in Green Co. & went
to South Carolina - and agin entered the
service under the command and Col. Culp - Colo
Hicks and was in several skirmishes with
Tories having served in the milita not less than
eighteen months

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service and if so by whom was it given and
what has become of it-

Ans I never did receive a discharge

7. State names of persons to whom you [illegible]
[illegible] in your [illegible] neighborhood, and
was can testify as to your character for 
veracity and this beliefs of your services as
[illegible] of the revolution
Answer John T Bryan, Samuel Bowden
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22731
Joshua Goodson
N.C

Admit as a private for
9 mos. $[illegible]
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War Department,
Pension Office.
183

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 shew 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, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with the request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Joshua Goodson N.C

Period when the service was rendered
Volunteered 
After drafted

Duration of the claimants service
Years.
Months
3
6
Days.

Rank of the claimant
private
"

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Cap Shepherd
Cp Ellerby

Name and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Hicks

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.
Marched to Moores Creek
and N. Hanover
and various other
[illegible]
The last server was in S. C.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
79 born in Va [illegible] in green [illegible] NC now lives in Dauphin

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Certificate of [illegible] citizens

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. 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 forms "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, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  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 the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or pirvates, 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 [ ] personally appeared (a) before [ ]
[ ] A. B. a resident of (b) of [ ] in the county of [ ] and State, Territory or District of [ ] aged (c) [ ] 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 names 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 enlistement, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of this officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the county 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, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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 [ ] A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I [ ] 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 declarations, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rate 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 folloiwng additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [ ] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are wll acquainted with [ ], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [ ] years of age; hat 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.
[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 [ ].
I, [ ] Clerk of the court of [ ] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, int he 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 possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, state in detail his personal knowledge of the services 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 (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of this claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged servcie, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the servcies of each person
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M. E. E.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 17, 1928
[Joshua Goodson]
[S, 2578]

Mrs. M. T. Norris
Hotel Sir Walter
Raleigh, North Carolina

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 2578, it appears that Joshua Goodson was born September 1,
1754, is Isle of Wight County, Virginia

While a resident of Greene County, North Carolina, he enlisted,
served at least three months as a private in Captain John Sheppard's
North Carolina Company, was in the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge,
and in several skirmishes with the Tories.  The dates of service
are not given.

After this he moved to South Carolina and served at least six
months as private in Captains [illegible] and Hicks' Companies,
Colonel George Hicks' South Carolina Regiment, dates of service
not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26,
1832, while a resident of Duplin County, North Carolina.

He died December 16, 1838.  [from AB]

There are no data on file relative to family.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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240 Rooms
240 Baths

Hotel Sir Walter
Associated Hotels
Bland Hotel
Raleigh, N.C.
The Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem, N.C.
King Cotton
Greensboro, N.C.
The Zinzendorf
Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Petersburg
Petersburg, Va.

Raleigh, N.C.

6-5-28

Will you give me
all connected
[illegible] Pension of
Joshua Goodson
placed on Roll
1833.  Commanded
1831 - about 80 years
old, obliging
Mrs. M. T. Norris

I need this so much-
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240 Rooms
240 Baths

Hotel Sir Walter
Associated Hotels
Bland Hotel
Raleigh, N.C.
The Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem, N.C.
King Cotton
Greensboro, N.C.
The Zinzendorf
Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Petersburg
Petersburg, Va.

Raleigh, N.C.


10/22 27
Will you please give
me what record
you have of
Joshua Goodson
Private in N. S. Rev.
1818-1832-Reported
1835
Mrs. M. T. Norris
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1928- Aug 27 Hist to
Mrs. M. T. Norris, M. E. E.

2578
Rev War
Invalid.

File No. 2578
Joshua Goodson
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 145

[Arrangement of 1870.]