Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18769, Alvin Goodall, Conn. Continental
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Service
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Conn.
Continental

Goodall Alvin
Goodall (or) Alvan
Potter Alice (or) Allice
Former widow

Number
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W. 18769

Contents
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Correct certificate issued & sent to Benjm F. Deming at Danville VT 15 Nov 1820.

Notification sent July 6th 1820 to Benjamin F. Deming Esq North County Court of Caledonia VT

16.991
R
Vermont

Alvin Goodall, of Caledonia Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee, of the Cont line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of Sept 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1820 and sent to Isaiah Fisk Esq Lyndon, VT

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 42.89
Semi-anl. all-ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00
__________
89.89

5 mo 3/30 4/31

[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitled
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4166 Vermont Montpelier
Alice Potter
widow of Alvan Goodell
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the third day of Jany 1852 and sent to Hon. T. Bartlett
House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 80 Vol. 3

Let to Hon. T. Bartlett 14 Feb 52
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Alvin Goodall
Private
77 to 80
Durkee Connt regt

This man on the Roll of Webb Regt from 1777 to 80 \let the declaration viz continued

Image must from the certificate as to the date of the first declaration

on the rolls as stated in the declaration
Comm of Pensions
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Alvin Goodall
Declaration for pension
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Alvin Goodall of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and state of Vermont aged sixty years [illegible] deposes and says that in the month of April AD 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Cap Stephen Branen of Pomfret in the Connecticut Line of Continental Troops for three years and went to Norwich and passed muster and marched from thence to Peekskill in the state of New York and joined Col Durkees or Webbs Regt Genl Parsons Brigade and followed the Enemy from Plouetts Place through the summer and over winter [illegible] was at Riding the next summer I cont to serve my country against the Common Enemy and over winter quarters were at Valley Forge and in the spring following when the British left Philadelphia for New York we followed them and were at Monmouth Battle and wintered at Morris Town and in April following I was honorably discharged at Springfield in Pennsylvania, and my discharge is lost, having served my Country three full years and I further declare that I am in indigent circumstances and need the assistance of my Country for support and that I am a citizen of the United States.
Alvin Goodall
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} Waterford September 20th 1819
Personally appeared Alvin Goodall signer of the foregoing declaration and made oath thereof that same was the truth and nothing but the truth, before me
Isaiah Fisk Ch Judge Cal Co Ct.

State of Vermont
Caledonia Ss} Waterford Sept 28th 1819
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the claimant Alvin Goodall is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support.
Isaiah Fisk Judge Cal Co Ct.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} Lyndon Sept 30th 1819
I hereby certify that the first declaration was made on the 17th day of April AD 1818 and was sent to the War office and is supposed to be lost.
Isaiah Fisk Judge Cal Co Ct

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the county of Caledonia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Alvin Goodall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of a late 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" which declaration is made in order to obtain that provisions made by said act. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 20th day of September AD 1819.

Isaiah Fisk
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Alvan Goodel's Declaration
Copy No. 19
Waterford
issd 18 May 1820

Not entitled
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Alvan Goodel's Declaration
Copy No. 19
Waterford
issd 18 May 1820

Not entitled
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STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia COUNTY ss.} At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the first Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Present in Court, the Hon Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge
Hon. William Cahoon Assistant Judge
Hon John W. Dana Esq Assistant Judge

On this 19th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Alvan Goodel aged sixty two years, resident in Waterford in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - In the Regiment of Col. John Durkee in Capt Stephen Browns Company in the Connecticut Line in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778.
My former declaration was dated _______
My current declaration was dated 28th day of Sept 1819 and my pension certificate is numbered 16,991.

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 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 18th day of March, 1818 - 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.
Alvan Goodell

My pension from ____ to 4th Mar. 1820
@ $800 per month
Demands due to me
1 Note agt Asahel Newton payable for $75.00}
in next stock next Oct and int since Feb 7 1819
1 Note vs Saml French for $40.00 & Int since Nov. 1818 payable also in next stock.}
[the two notes total] $115.00
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40 acres of Land with a small house and barn on the same under a Mortgage of $495.00
not worth redeeming

1 cow and 1 two year old heifer 31.00
6 sheep & six lambs 13.50
2 hogs and two pigs 13.00
1 axe, 1 shovel and one hoe 2.50
6 swarms of bees 22.00
1 small low bar, 3 pitchforks & 1 scythe 4.50
1 1/2 chain 3.50
house hold furniture 20.00
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$225.00
Alvan Goodell

I am by a labourer in good health for my age. My family is my wife Ellis aged about forty five in middling health.
Alvan Goodell

I further declare I am justly and legally indebted to sundry persons in the sum of sixty dollars $60.00.
Alvan Goodell

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 19th day of June AD 1820.
Before
Wm. Cahoon Judge
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ss.} I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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 Two hundred and twenty five Dollars and ~ cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820.
Benj. F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County

Inventory $225.00
debts deducted 60.00
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$165.00
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State of Vermont District of Caledonia

Alice Potters Declaration as widow of Alvan Goodell

At Danville on this 14th day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Hon. of this Probate Court within and for the District of Caledonia aforesaid Alice Potter a resident of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit provision made by the acts of Congress passed July of 1838 & Aug 23 1842 and the acts and resolutions in addition thereto entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Alvan Goodell deceased who at the time of his death was a resident of Waterford in the County of Caledonia aforesaid and who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st March 1823 as [illegible} appear by a certificate from the Commissioner of pensioning herewith directed to the said Alvan Goddell and dated 26th July 1823. That she is informed that the said Alvin served as a common soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Connecticut line of troops for the term of three years from the year 1776 to the year 1779. She is told that said company was commanded by Brown in Col Durkee's Regiment and as to the particulars of his service the applicant would refer to the declaration of the said Alvan and the proofs made in the his case in the Pension Office. 

She further declares that her maiden name was Alice Carter that she was married to the Alvan Goodell on the eighth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that her husband the aforesaid Alvin Goodell died on the twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - that after the decease of the said Alvan Goodell to wit on the twenty eighth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two she was again married to one Thaddeus Potter of said Waterford and the said Thaddeus Potter is now
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dead having died on the 4th day of June 1844. She further declares that she is now a widow and claims a pension in pursuance of the act aforesaid as widow of the said Alvin Goodell. She further declares that it appears from said certificate that the original pension certificate of the said Alvin Goodell was numbered 16.991.
Alice Potter
Witness Asahel Newton
Geo C. Cahoon
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before
Saml B. Mattocks
Judge

I certify that the said Alice Potter is a credible witness.
Saml P. Mattocks Judge

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} I Samuel P. Mattocks Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the district of Caledonia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Alice Potter for a pension.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of September AD 1844.
Saml B. Mattocks Judge
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23 May 83
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I Jedediah Morse of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 77 years, testify and say that I well knew Alice Carter formerly of said Canterbury now of Waterford in the state of Vermont and I further say that in the fall of the year 1789, I was present and saw the said Alice married unto Alvin Goodell. They were married by Ebihil Adams then a Justice, now deceased. Mr, Goodell and his wife kept house the next year in my neighborhood, after that they moved away from Canterbury. I cannot remember the month nor the day of the month when the marriage took place, but the fact of the marriage in that year I do well remember.
June 19, 1839
Jedediah Morse
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United States of America, District of Connecticut
Ss. Canterbury June 19th 1839.
Personally appeared Jedediah Morse, signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; and I further certify that I know the said Jedediah Morse to be a credible witness.
Attest: Andrew J. Judson Judge of the United States of the District of Connecticut
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I William Lesters of Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am now the Town Clerk of the town of Canterbury aforesaid and as such I have in my care and keeping the Records of said town of Canterbury, wherein are recorded the marriages, births and deaths. And having carefully examined the same I do say that there is no record of the marriage of Alvin Goodall with Alice Carter there to be found.
Canterbury June 19th 1839.
William Lester Town Clerk
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United States of America; District of Connecticut Ss. Canterbury June 19th 1839.
Personally appeared William Lester the Town Clerk of the said town of Canterbury to me well known to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Attest Andrew J. Judson Judge of the U. W. for the District of Connecticut
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Mrs Goodells papers
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War Department No 16,991
PENSION OFFICE, 26th July 1823

SIR:
In conformity with the Law of the United States of the 1st March, 1828, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the second of June 1823 the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Alvin Goodall,
United States Pensioner.
Care of B. F. Deming Esq
Danville, VT.
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Alice Potters case
for a pension as 
widow of Alvin Goodell
Additional proof of marriage
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[piece of paper over top the page blocking part of the page]
[note reads as follows]
Canterbury Co 2 A. Goodall

Canterbury October yes 1789
Then was Avan and Alice Goodell
Married
August ye 23 1791
Than was Deby Goodell born daughter to Avan and Alice Goodell

[end of note - the transcription of the page is on next page]
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I Alice Potter of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont widow of Thaddeus Potter late of Waterford in said County of Caledonia deceased and previously widow of Alvan Goodell formerly of said Waterford deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged nearly 75 years, depose and say that I was married to the said Alvan Goodell in the eighth day of October 1789 that on the 23d day of August 1791 I had a daughter born that we named Deby. That a short time after her birth I made a record of my marriage with the said Alvan and also of the birth of our daughter with a view of placing it in the Bible when we should get a new one, the one we then had being old. The paper which is hereto annexed is the identical paper then written & which I have ever kept as a register of my marriage & the birth of my child who is now living and is the wife of Asahel Newton with whom I now reside. I know of no other record of my marriage with the said Alvin Goodell except the above named and am recently made from it before parting with the original. The record referred to and made part of this deposition is in the words and figures following
Canterbury October ye 8 1789 Then was Alvan and Allice Goodell married
August 23 1791 Then was Deby Goodell born daughter to Alvan and Alice Goodell

Alice Potter

Lyndon December 23, 1844
Witness
Asahel Newton
GEorge C. Cahoon

State of Vermont
Caledonia County} Ss. at Lyndon December 23, 1844
The above deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me
George C. Cahoon Justice Peace

I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness.
George C. Cahoon Justice Peace
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George C. Cahoon Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County, SS} I, Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that George C. Cahoon Esquire of Lyndon is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 21st day of December A. D. 1844.
Saml B. Mattocks Clerk
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I Deby Newton of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, depose and say that I am the daughter of Alvin and Alice Goodell the said Alvin when living being a Revolutionary Pensioner but having deceased many years since that after my Fathers death my Mother again married to Thaddeus Potter who is now deceased. That I was myself married in the year 1814, that prior to my own marriage and as I now think near forty years ago the paper arrived to the annexed deposition of my Mother Alice Potter was shown me as being record of my Father & Mothers marriage and of my birth. It give the true day, month and year of my birth August 23, 1791 as I have always understood my age. And also the date of my parents marriage as it has ever been received in the family. This has ever been treated as the family record of the events it registers.
Deby Newton
Lyndon Dec 23, 1844

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} At Lyndon Dec. 23, 1844
Subscribed and sworn to before me
George C. Cahoon Justice Peace

I certify that the Deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness.
George C. Cahoon Justice Peace
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Widow, &c.
File No. 18769
Alice Potter
Widow of
Alvin Goodell
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb 2nd 48
Index: - Vol. M Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11443
Alice Potter
VT
Set to G. C. Cahoun
Dec 10th 1844
Act 7 July 1838
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9054
Vermont
Alice Potter, for. [former] widow of Alvan Goodell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1808 and who died on the 23 May 1831 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July, 1845 and Hon. P Dillingham Jr. H Reps
Total amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F S Swann Clerk,
Book D. Vol. A Page 135
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Let to Hon. L B. Peck May 14, 1837
4166
Vermont Montpelier
Alice Potter
widow of Alvan Goodell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [00] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849
and sent to Geo. C. Calhoon
Lyndon VT
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 3
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6668
Montpelier
Vermont
Alice Potter. for:
widow of Alvan Goodell,
who was a Private
in the Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feby 1845 and sent to Hon Dillingham Jr. 
Ho. of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 66
21_ Certs.
1_ 1838.
1_ 1843 1844
Rep.
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Copy of quit claim
Deed from
Alvan Goodell
to 
Nathan Blake
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Waterford May 15th 1823
The written is a true copy
Attest Jonah Carpenter Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Caledonia Count Js
I Benjamin Carpenter Notary Public for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonah Carpenter above named is Town Clerk for the township of Waterford in said County and was at the date of the foregoing Certificate and I further certify that I have some acquaintance with the hand writing of said Carpenter 
and verily believe the foregoing to be his signature. In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of July 1823
Benjamin F. Deming N.P.
[seal]
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Know all men by these presents that I Alvan Goodell of Waterford in the County Caledonia and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of thirty three dollars to me in hand paid by Nathan Blake of Corinth in Orange County the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remissed released and by these presents do for myself and my heirs release and forever quit claim unto the said Blake his heirs, all the right title interest and property and demand which I the said Goodell have in and unto a certain tract or lot of land lying in Waterford aforesaid described as follows being the north westerly part of lot number nine in the third range beginning at the northwest corner of said lot thence running on the line southward by sixty rods then turning and running across said lot to the other side line for enough from the north east corner to contain forty acres or for a more particular description refference to be had to the deed given by Nathan Blake to Alvan Goodell.
To have and to hold the said premises with all the priveledges and appertenances [?] unto him the said Blake his heirs and assigns forever so that neither I the said Goodell nor any persons under me shall or will hereafter claim any right title or interest to any part of the premises but they be by these presents forever barred.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of April 1821.
Alvan Goodell {Ss}
in presence of us
Jareb Kendall
Jonah Carpenter

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} Waterford April 20th 1821 Then personally appeared Alvan Goodell the signer of the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Jonah Carpenter Justice of Peace
Waterford April 20th 1821 (The above is a true record that Jonah Carpenter Town Clerk
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Alvan Goodall's
Declaration
Copy--
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} At a County Court begun and holden at Danville within and for the County of Caledonia aforesaid on the first Monday of June A. D. 1823
Present in Court
The Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge
The Hon. Samuel Sias &
The Hon Joseph Merrill 2nd Assistant Judges

On this 2nd day of June A. D. 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County (having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having) the power of find and imprisonment) Alvan Goodall resident in Waterford in said County aged sixty four years 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 acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Alvan Goodell enlisted for the term of three years on the 1st day of April A. D. 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps (afterwards commanded by Col. Grosvenor) until the 1st day of April 1779 when he was discharged from the said service at a place called Springfield in the state of New Jersey. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st 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
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act to provide for 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 securities contracts or debts due to me other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
1 Cow half $17.00 ~ 1 ax & 1 hoe 2.00 ~ 1 old scythe .67 = $19.67
1 Iron bar2 pitch forks 2.00 ~ chains 2.00 = $4.00
1 5pe kettle, 1 pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 tea kettle = $4.50
1 bake kettle .67 ~ 1 shovel 4 tongs 2.00 ~ w chests 2.00 = $4.67
1 wool wheel 1.00 ~ 4 chairs 1.00 ~ 1 old table 1.00 = $3.00
1 case knives & forks = $.67
1 small dwelling house standing on land owned by another man for which I paid $40.00 ~ appraised at $40.00
___________________________
$76.51
Alvan Goodall

My occupation has been a farmer but am at present wholly unable to labour for subsistence having been for about eight months in a declining state of health and am at present very weak and feeble scarcely able to attend court.
my family is my wife Alice aged fifty three comfortable health for her age.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz
Forty acres of Lane under mortgage and not considered of any value to me at the farmer appraisal, I deeded to Nathan Blake 20th April 1821 of whom I had purchased and who held the above named mortgage and who required of me a sum equal to the rest of the use of said land while I held it and I paid him thirty three dollars in addition to giving up the land.
Note against Asahel Newton for $75.00 - recd the pay as follows
he paid $40.00 to Saml. Benton for the house named in my Schedule. He also paid to Nathan Blake the $33.00 which I gave for rest on the land. The balance of Newton note recd
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in the keeping of a cow.
Note agt Saml French for $40.00 which note I collected and disposed of in various ways all of which I cannot now particularize - paid $10.00 to Danl Simonds on debt - paid $12.00 to Ezra Kent for keeping a cow one year. paid Willard Houghton $3 for Blacksmith work. paid Luther Knight $4.00 for dressing cloth. paid Mabel Newton $5.00 for boots & shoes.

1. Two yr old Heifer sold Levi P Parks recd in payment provisions and part money which I paid for taxes.
12 Sheep - some killed and eat & some sold. 6 sold Doct Davis to pay him for Physicians bill.
6 swarms bees - 5 swarms died & lost. 1 swarm sold Levi P. Parks to pay store debt.
2 Hogs &c fatted, killed and consumed.
Alvan Goodall

Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of June A. D. 1823 in open court.
Attest Benj. F. Deming Clerk

I Benjamin F. Deming clerk of the county court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Alvan Goodall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 seventy six Dollars and fifty one cents. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 13th June 1823.
Benj F. Deming } Clerk of the Co Ct Caledonia County
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County} Declaration of Alice Potter widow as widow of Alvan Goodell

On this 14 day of September 1844
Personally appeared Alice Potter a resident of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia aforesaid aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed the 3d March 1843 & 17th day of June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Alvan Goodell deceased who at the time of his death was a resident of Waterford in the County of Caledonia aforesaid and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st March 1823 as will appear by a certificate from the Commissioner of Pensions herewith directed to the said Alvan Goodell and dated 26th July 1823. That she is informed that the said Alvin Goodell served as a common soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Connecticut line of troops for the term of three years from the year 1776 to the year 1779. She is informed that the company in which the said Alvin served was commanded by Captain Stephen Brown in the Regiment commanded by colonel John Durkee and as to the particulars of his service the applicant would refer to the declaration and proof of the said Alvin Goodell now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Alvin Goodell on the eight day of October 1789 and that her husband the aforesaid Alvin Goodell died on the twenty third day of May 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated. That after the decease of the said Alvin Goodell viz on the 28th day of November 1832 she again married to one Thaddeus Potter and that the said Thaddeus Potter is now dead having died on the 4th day of June 1844. She further declares that she is now a widow and draws a pension as a widow of the said Alvin Goodell in pursuance of the provisions of the aforesaid act and the act therein recited. She further declares that it appears from said Certificate that the
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Original Pension Certificate of the said Alvin Goodall is number 16.991
[signatures] Alice Potter 
Witness Asabel Newton
Geo. C. Cahoon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before George C. Cahoon
Justice Peace
I certify that the affiant is personally know to me and is a credible witness 
George C. Cahoon
Justice Peace
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Alice Potter widow
of Alvin Goodall
Declaration for a pension
an 
6668
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County 
On this 14th day of September
1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to
administer oaths, Alice Patter, a resident of Lyndon in
the County of Caledonia aforesaid, aged 78
years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled an act
making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the
Revolution, passed February 2d 1848. That she, the widow of Thad
dues Potter, and former widow of Alvan Goodell who was a
private in the war of the Revolution on account of whose
services she drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum
under the act of Congress of the 17 June 1844 she
refers to her former proofs now on file in the pension
office. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Allice Potter
Witness Cordelia A Newton
George C. Calwan

and year
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
have written
Before me
George C. Calwan
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
George C, Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ss.

I, Sam P Mattocks, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
George C. Cahoon Esq of Lyndon
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 30th day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven,
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
M
his signatures to the annexed certificate are
genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 16th day of
September A.D. 1848.
Saml P. Mattocks
Clerk.
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Alice Potter, widow of
Alvan Goodell
Declaration + proofs
___________________
for pension under the Act of
29 July 1848.
[written upside down]

Payment to be made to Montpelier
by
Agent for paying pensioner, in the Agency of Vermont.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under ace February 2d, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 3
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
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Payment to be made to Montpelier
by
Agent for paying pensioner, in the Agency of Vermont.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under ace February 2d, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 3
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.

[written upside down]
Alice Potter, widow of
Alvan Goodell
Declaration + proofs
___________________
for pension under the Act of
29 July 1848.
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State of Vermont
District of Caledonia  At Danville in said District
this ninth day of September A.D. 1851 personally appeared before Probate Court within and for said District Hon Theron Howard Judge of Probate presiding, Alice Potter, a resident of Lyndon in the County
of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29th day of July A.D. 1848.
That she is the Widow of Alvin Goodell of Waterford in said County deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War of the Connecticut Continental line, and served therein as a private Soldier as will appear by his Declaration & proofs under the acts of Congress passed the 18th March 1818 + of 1st of May 1820.
That said Alvin Goodell was placed on the pension roll on the 18th May 1820 at eight dollars per month commencing 17 April 1818 and was dropped from said Roll under the
Act of May 1, 1820 & restored to said pension June 2d 1823 and continued to receive it to the time of his death which occurred May 23d 1831. She further declares that she was married to the said Alvin Goodell on the eighth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine & that her husband the aforesaid Alvin Goodell died on the twenty third day of May Eighteen him hundred & thirty one as above stated, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred, viz
at the time above stated.
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She further declares that on the twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred thirty two she married Thaddeus Potter and the said Thaddeus Potter her second husband died on the sixth day of June Eighteen hundred forty four and that she is now a widow and that she has me remained a widow since the death of the said Thaddeus Potter that after the death of the said Potter the applied for a pension as widow of the said Alvin Goodall and was placed on the pension list at eighty dollars per annum and that she has subsequently drown said pension under the pension laws which have been in force. That at the time of the
passage of the pension law on the twenty ninth day of July Eighteen hundred forty eight for widows of Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers she was not in the receipt of any pension. She further declares that subsequently thereto as this declarant believes in the month of September 1848 hearing that Congress had passed a pension law in behalf of Widows, she applied for information on the subject and was told of the act of the 2d day of February 1848 giving Eighty dollars per annum, but not of the act of 29 July 1848 the same not having been published so as to be known in the vicinity of her residence) under which last named at the applicant is now informed that she is entitled to ninety six dollars per annum the same that her said husband Alvan Goodell, through whom she claims, was entitled at the time of his death. That acting under a mistake she at that time applied for a pension under the wrong law, that of 2, February 1848 instead of the 29th July 1848, under which application the received a pension certificate dated March 12th 1849 granting her a pension of eighty dollars per annum from the fourth day of March 1848, numbered 4166, recorded Vol. 3d Page 79.
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and she now refers to her former Declarations and proof then made for said respective pensions and she hereby surrender up said last named pension certificate dated 12th March 1849 wither which she has drawn and made her power of Attorney to draw up to and including the pension that accrued due on the fourth day of September 1851, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1848
as above set forth
Allis Potter X her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Witness 
Asahel Newton
Theron Howard
Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss. ⎬ J. G. A. Burbank Clerk of Caledonia County  Court, in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Theron Howard Esq. was at the date of his certificate above Judge of Probate within for the District of Caledonia, in the State of Vermont & that his signature alone is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the Seal of said Court at
Camille, this 18th day of December AD 1851.
G.A. Burbank
Clerk as aforesaid
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Declaration of 
Alice Potter widow of
Alvan Goodell
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I Asahel Newton of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose, testify and say that my age is sixty years last January, that I am personally acquainted with
Alice Potter, widow of Thaddeus Potter, and formerly widow of Alvin Goodell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died at Waterford in said County, I further say that I was personally acquainted with the said Alvin Goodell this said wife Alice intimately from the time that I was seventeen or eighteen years of age, the first four or five years of my acquaintance living within about three miles of their residence in said Waterford, and thereafter some twelve or fifteen years before said Goodells death in the immediate vicinity or neighborhood and a part of the time in the same house - That about the year 1820 I was knowing to the said Alvin Goodell, receiving a pension as a Revolutionary soldier at the rate of eight dollars per month - that after a short interruption he continued to receive the same up to the time of his death which occurred 23d May 1831.
Subsequent to his death I have been acquainted with his widow Alice who afterwards was married to Thaddeus Potter and said Thaddeus Potter died in June 1844
since which time I know that the said Alice Goodall remained a widow. I know that the said Alvin Goodall received said pension, by his showing in his pension certificate, and frequently showing money that he had drawn
on it.
Asahel Newton

For Commissioner of Pensions
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I further say that this Alice Patter within named is the same who made her declaration before the Probate Court  for the District of Caledonia on the ninth day of September 1851 for an increase of pension to equal that of her said husband under the Act of 29th July 1848 - Asahel Newton
State of Vermont
Caledonia County [illegible] Lyndon September 22, 1851 subscribed and sworn to [illegible] George C. Cahoon Justice Peace
I certify that the affiant is a credible [illegible]
George C. Cahoon Justice Peace
State of Vermont Caledonia County
J. G A Burbank, Clerk of Caledonia County Court, do hereby certify that George C. Cahoon Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within [illegible] the County of Caledonia duly commissioned and qualified - and was so at the date of his certificate above - and that his signature thereto is genuine - and that he, as such officer is authorized by the Law of the State to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I hereunto [illegible] my name, and office the seal of said Court, this 18th day of December AD 1851 -
G. A. Burbank - Clk as aforsaid
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               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                         WIDOW'S PENSION
                             -----------------

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
    Alice Potter
widow of Alvan Goodell
who was a private in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and __________ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

       Given at the Department of the Interior
                    this 12th day of March
                   one thousand eight hundred and
                   forty nine.

                                T. Ewing
Examined and Countersigned
            J G Bunt
           Commissioner of Pensions.
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Doct. Abner Miles
Affidavit
Page 56

Ho. of Reps
         Feby 13. 1852


Dear Sir
I enclose to your address the
Pension certificate of Alice Potter, with
the letter of her Atty, suggesting two clinical errors in the certificate. Allow
to call the attention of your department
to these suggestions, at as early a period
as practicable
---
I am Very Respy Yours
Thomas Bartlett
Hon James E. Heath
Com of Pension
Page 57

This may certify that Mr. Alvin Goodell has
been in a low State of Health for a number of years
he has been and still is afflicted with Pulmonary Complaint, and I consider his disease to be such that he will probably never be able to labor for his
and his family support

30th May 1823
Abner Miles M.D.

May 3 1823 Personally appeared Doct above
Miles signer of the above instrument & made
above
Solemn Oath to the statements before me
Joseph Felch Just Peace
this may certify that I have been acquainted with
Doct Abner Miles a number of years past that he
is a regular physician and of good standing in
Society


May 30, 1823 Barnet
Joseph Felch Just Peace
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Caledonia
aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph
Felch Esquire who signed the above
Certificate was at the date thereof a
a Justice of the Peace for the said
County duly commissioned for that purpose In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 13th June
A.D. 1823
Benje F Deming
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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James L. Edwards Esgn Lyndon Sept 18 1848
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith I transmit  to you the Declarations of widows Dalice Sanborn, Alice Potter, Rebecca Whitcomb, Lovina Root of Lyndon and Lydia Wilson of St Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia pensioners under the act of 17 June 1844 for continued pensions under the 2nd February 1848 duly authenticated and respectfully solicit your earliest attention to the same. 

I was not aware until recently of the requirement of the Department of a New Declaration to entitle widows to draw under the present law and thereby they are not ready when the first payment falls due. 

Respectfully Yours
George C Calhoun

I will also respectfully call your attention to the case of the widows Sarah Farmer of Burke widow of Benjamin Farmer and refer to Resolution of Congress Public no 10 relative to evidence in applications for pensions approved July 1, 1848.

JCC
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Lyndon Vermont Oct
To James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
I herein enclose you the declaration
of Alice Potter widow, as widow of Alvin Goodell for pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 & My 23. 1842 & the acts and
resolutions in addition thereto-- All her declaration for a pension under the act of 3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844 conformably to the requirements of your department, for proof of service reference is had to the proofs of the said Alvin Goodell in the pension office annexed to said declaration duly authenticated is the deposition of Asahel Newton in
identifying  the declarant and proving the death of her husband also the deposition of Jedediah Morse proving the marriage
and also the deposition of the town Clerk of Canterbury  showing the want of record proof of said marriage.
 These last depositions were taken before the death of Mr Potter the last husband under the mistaken idea that she could during his life time obtain the pension she is now entitled to this however does not validate them
and it would be attended with great expense to take them over. It would be gratifying to have these papers examined and passed upon at as early a day as may be and return the Certificate to me Mrs Potter being aged and
poor
Very respectfully
Yours
Sir
1844
George C. Cahoon
P.S. Then
is annexed to the above
a certificate from the pension
office to the said Alvin Goodell of his being misstated on the pension
G.C. Cahoon
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Lyndon Vt. Dec 23, 1844

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Sir:
Agreeably to your suggestion of Mrs. Potter with her first husband Alvan Goodell she & her daughter identify the papers annexed to her deposition herein enclosed as being an intended record of her marriage with said Goodell and also of the birth of their daughter Mrs. Newton whose deposition is also attached. I have no doubt of the authenticity of the paper nor of the facts recorded by it. And hope it will be deemed sufficient on connection with the deposition of Mr. Morse already in the Department a living witness of the marriage.
Very respectfully
Yours
Geo C. Cahoon
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I Asahel Newton of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 53 years depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Alvin Goodell of Waterford in said County now deceased a Revolutionary ??   of the United States who was the husband of Alice now Alice Patter. That said Alvin Goodell died on the 23d day of May 1831.  I was present at the time of his funeral, His widow Alice lived a widow until the fall of 1832 when she was said to have been married to one Thaddeus Patter but I was not present at wedding - from that time
to the 4th June 1844 the said Potter and Alice lived together as husband and wife at which time the said Thaddeus Potter died.  I was not present at the moment of his death but soon after and attended his funeral
that the said Alice is now a widow and is the identical  person who was widow of the said Alvin Goodell in whose right she is now applying for a pension.

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Subscribed and seven to
Asahel Newton
this 14th day of September
A.D. 1844
Before me
George C. Cahoon
Justice Peace
I certify that the affiant is personally known to
the and is a credible witness
George C. Cahoon
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County [squiggly marks]

I Samuel B. Mattocks clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that George C Cahoon, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned is qualified that his commission was dated on the 31 day of October A.D. 1843 & will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1844 and that his Several Signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Danville in Said County this 24 - day of September A.D. 1844.
Sam. B Mattocks Clerk
[Seal stamp left side of document]
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Sir:  Permit me to call your attention to the case of Mrs. Alice Potter whose claim is in your office for a pension as the widow of Alvin Goodell.
My attention to this case has been asked by Hon L.C. Cahoon of Lyndon Caledonia Co. Vermont - and I promise the applicant is of that County -
Mr. Cahoon supposes the case to be made
out by proof - as he has seen nothing
to the contrary -
Respectfully yours
P Dillingham Jr
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Brief in the case of Alice potter, widow of A Goodell
Caledonia County and State of Vermont
act 2 Feb 1848
---------------------------------
Claim, ("[crossed out original," or]" for increase."0
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?

Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848
Name and residence of Agent
Hon T. Bartlett Js
H of R
S. Cole
Examining Clerk,
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Abner Goodall
1879
28 depos 3/30
5 mo.    40$
                 .80
               1.03
             ________
              41.83
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Lyndon Dec'r [December] 9. 1819
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sir
Inclosed is the amended declaration of Alvin Goodall. He states that he has no recollection of being transfered to Webbs Regt [Regiment] but that Jacob
Goodall his Father, and Ezra Goodall his Brother, both
of them belonged to the same Regt that he did, and
at the same time, and he is informed they have both
received certificates. I would further state that the old
mans memory being as he considers treacherous, he does
not swear to Webbs Regt but is willing to have it inserted
Durkes or Webbs
Respectfully yours

Isaiah Fisk
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11,443
Alice Potter widow of Alvin Goodell
Declaration for pension

VT
Act 7 July 1838
m 89 d 31
admd
80$ pn

Act 3 March 4[cut off]
& 17 June 44
No act 1843 - 6965
No act 1844 - 420

Hon P. Dillingham

[crossed out "Geo C Cahoon Lyndon VT"]
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VERMONT
Alvan Goodall, Private
3 years
1. Schedule, June 1820.
40 acres of Land with a small House, the same under mortgage for $495 - not worth redeeming-
1 Cow - 1 Heifer - sheep, Swine
a little furniture & two notes of hand for $115 payable in next stock.
Total amount of Schedule
$225

2. Schedule, dated 2d June 1823
a small House, standing on Land owned by another, for which paid $40- Cow & calf $7 - some furniture - all valued at $76.51

Since exhibition of 1st Schedule the following changes have been [illegible] [illegible] my property - viz-
40 acres of Land, mentioned on mortgage
in first schedule, was conveyed to N. Blake of whom I purchased & the  Deed recorded same day - viz -
20th April 1821 _ Blake required
([illegible] [illegible])
of one a sum equal to the rent for the use of said Land while I held it, & I gave him $33 in addition, in a note against A. Newton for $75 
recd the pay as follows - he paid
$40 to S. Beaton for the House named in 2d Schedule - also paid to N. Blake the $33, which I gave for rent on the Land - the balance
of Newton's note, recd in keeping of a Cow. The other note of $40 I collected & paid several small debts - the Heifer was sold for provisions & money to pay taxes- Sheep and Swine fatten, killed & consumed -

His age 64 - a farmer infirm  - Wife 53

B. F. Deming -
Danville
Vermont
July 24, 1823
Sept. 1820.