Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32740, William Goodwin, Mass.
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13.869
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Massachusetts
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William Goodwin of Tynoborough in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 7 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana Esqr. Groton Massachusetts
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. | 87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. | 48.00
10 mo 24/31 4/31 | $135.43

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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No [illegible] sent to Abrm. Biglow
Oct 13. 1820 Cambridge Mass.
Death not on 9.13

[illegible]
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William Goodwin
not on the rolls of Alden's or Brook's regts

Private
77 to 79
[crossed-out Rejected.]
Jackson Mastts.
Regt.

Admitted on roll
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We the Subscribers Selectmen of Tyngrborough in the County of [illegible] and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that William Gooding of this Town is in very poor and needy circumstances and wholly unable to support himself. Given under our hands this first day of July AD 1819

Daniel Richardsons
Joseph Butterfield
Joseph Upton
Selectmen of Tyngrboro.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, June 10th 1819

BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that William Gooding served as a Soldier in Lt. Infantry Company, and Col. H. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment.) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Sepr. 10th 1777 to Decr. 31 1779, being 27 years and -- months & 21 days.

Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

BE it remembered, that on this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes William Goodwin of Tyrysborough in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares, that he served in the War of the Revolution against the Common Enemy for the space of seven years. That he was in the service at the commencement of that war for the [illegible] of eight months. That on the seventeenth day of May [illegible], the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy seven, he enlisted into the Army, upon Continental establishment under Lt. Luis Parker, in the Company of Capt. William Hudson Ballard, in the Regiment Commanded  by Colo. Ichabod Alden in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years -- in this Company he continued doing duty untill the expiration of his term. Colo. Alden was slain at Cherry Valley, after which Colo. John Brooks took the Command of the Regiment, He was discharged at Albany upon the expiration of his [crossed-out illegible] term, and immediately reinlisted into the same Company, during the war, in which the Company he still continued untill the end of the war, he then was at Albany and Capt Ballard informed him, his time was out, and he sought to go home, which he did accordingly and arrived at Dundtable in Massachusetts as he believes in the Spring of 1784. He is Seventy eight old & is destitute of property, and never received any discharge that he remembers and [illegible].

by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.
In presence of Daniel Richardson,
William Goodwin mark X
Thus, made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Chemsford in said county of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid.
Saml. Dana
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To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I, the undersigned Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the seventh day, of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared William Goodwin and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.

[Seal]

from which it appears to me, that the said William Goodwin did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.

Wherefore, in the pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration
to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may required.

In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Saml. Dana

I Samuel Data Chief justice above described - Do further Certify that Wm. Goodwin who is named in the annexed Declaration is a poor man in indigent Circumstances.
Saml. Dana
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William Goodwin
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13069
[crossed-out Residence]
[illegible]
July 19
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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
WILLAIM WETMORE, and SEPHEN 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, William Goodwin resident in Tyngsborough in said county Circuit, & who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13869 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, William Goodwin late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C, CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"

[box with L. S. inside]

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,

Nothing at all

Signed in the presence of Daniel Richardson
William [his mark X] Goodwin

The said Goodwin further saith on oath that he is over eighty years of age that he has not been able to labour or to earn any thing for fifteen years past has been supported by the town and is very infirm and that he served in the Revolutionary war as set for the in the original declaration by him made dated April 7 1818 now on file in the Secretary of Wars office.
He served in Capt. Ballards company in Col Aldens
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Regt but by reason of age has so far lost the recollection of the time when he enlisted and left the service as not to be able at this time to state it, that he has no family and could not support himself one day without assistance is

Signed in presence of Daniel Richardson

William X Goodwin

Middlesex ss. June term 18[illegible]0. From the above named William Goodwin made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me [illegible] [illegible] Judge.
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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. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,

I, William Goodwin 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 threreby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of and 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.

Teste S Minot
William Goodwin x mark

Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820

Then the abovenamed William Goodwin took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me, 

Stephen Minot 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 copied from the record of said Court, that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is

nothing

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 [illegible]th day of July 1820.

Attr. Abrm Biglow
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32740

Revy. INVALID.
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File No. 32,740
William Goodwin
Pri Rev War
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Act : 18th March 18[illegible]
Index : --Vol. 2, Page 159

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free
D. Richardson
P. M

Samuel Dana

Groton
Mst.
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Tyngsboro July 1. 1819.

Sear Sirs,

I send herein a certificate of Wm Goodings service, which if it conforms to his declaration must be sufficient to entitle him to his pension The reason his name is not found on the rolls in Adlens, & Tuppers regiments is that he served under the name of Wm Davis. I send a certificate of his proving as also of [illegible] [illegible] in & Tho. [illegible] You will [illegible] [illegible] from their anxiety by sending me a line as soon as you receive these certificates.
I am
Very respectfully
Your Ob. Servant
D. Richardson

[Wax mark]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Goodwin, William GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7183 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 18, 1790 to Joseph Stringham, assignee

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department file of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.