Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16388, Stephen Goble, Penn.
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Declaration of Stephen Goble in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Indiana
Bartholomew County [illegible] On this 11th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in the Open Court before The Honble Bethnel F Morris President Judge of the Bartholomew County Court and David Hagar and Jesse Spurgin his associates now in session Stephen Goble, a resident of Bartholomew County and State of Indiana aged seventy three years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That in the year 1780 in the spring, he voluntarily enlisted in the Pennsylvania troops for [seven months - crossed out] during the War under Capt. John Boyd - Johnson Lieutenant, the company called Bedfords rangers and attached to Genl. Potter's command and that he served until the close of the Revolutionary War, and received an honorable discharge signed by Lieut. Johnson, Capt Boyd having been taken prisoner by the Indians. Previously to the service aforesaid in the year 1780 he voluntarily enlisted under Capt. John Moore, William McCall Lieut. for seven months and served during that time, and at the expiration thereof received an honorable discharge from said Capt John Moore. Both discharges are lost, the former in a letter going from Indiana to Pennsylvania. That he lived in Bedford County, Pennsylvania when he entered the service and was a volunteer in the Ranging Service. That he was in the battle at Frankstown in his last tour of service, and was wounded in the right arm by a Bullet and Capt Boyd was taken prisoner. He ranged and performed service mostly on the frontier of Pennsylvania, does not know what Regiment he was attached to, his company being mostly by itself.
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He has no documentary evidence, unless in the records of the State of Pennsylvania.  After the War, he received two hundred acres of land said state tract No. 470, which he sold from 15 to 20 years ago.  I am known to James Lafferty, an old man, who lives in Shelby County Indiana and whose testimony is herewith transmitted but known of no other person living whose evidence he can obtain.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State or territory.  He also served three years under Genl Wayne, having enlisted in Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania and received an honourable discharge which has been lost + was in Capt. Sparks Company.
In answer to question put by the Court, he makes the following statement, that he was born in the County of Morris State of New Jersey in March 1759, but has no record of his age, was living in Bedford County Pennsylvania, when he voluntarily enlisted, and under the offering aforesaid.  Was in the ranging service under the officers above named.  Received two discharges as above stated, the one by Capt John Moore, the other by Lieut Johnson, which have both been lost.  I am known to the Rev’d Joseph Pownall and Hon Ephraim Arnold in my neighbourhood who will attest to my veracity, and indeed all my neighbours, and [illegible] has lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana where he now lives
Stephen Goble
Sworn to and subscribed by Stephen Goble the date and year aforesaid.
Joseph McKinny
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7437
Stephen Goble
Indiana
Bartholomew
From 1780 Jinrcatr
2 years $80,
Return
Capt Boyd
5
Decr 4
Philip Sweetson
Columbus
Ind.
P132
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7437
BRIEF in the case of Stephen Goble
Of Bartholomew Coty in the State of Indiana.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.	How old is he? 73 years
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Voluntarily enlisted in the Spring in 1781 – Previously to the service aforesaid in the year 1780 he enlisted & served | Years, Months, Days. Served to the Close of the War  ---- 7 months | As a | Gen.  Pennsylvia Troops Genl. Potter Capt John Boyd Lieut Johnson Capt John Moore Lieut. Wm McCall
5.	In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Frankstown
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co, Pennsylvania
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence of by living witness.
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
/HMM
March 10, 1930.
Mrs. Edna Stewart Klein
Keota, Box L, 
Iowa.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16388, it appears that Stephen Goble was born in March 1759, in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1780 and served seven or nine months as a private in Captain John Moore’s Pennsylvania Company.
He enlisted the last of March 1781, served as a private and corporal in Captain John Boyd’s Company of Bedford County Rangers, was in the battle of Frankstown, June 3, 1781, where he was wounded in his right arm by a bullet and was discharged July 1, 1783.
He also served many other tours prior to 1780, no details given.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and served three years in Captain Sparks’ Company under General Wayne, no dates given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
His son David was referred to in 1832.  No further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Ind. Returned
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Papers relative to the
Claim of Stephen Goble
for a pension under
Act June 7th 1832
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Columbus, Ind
1 Feb 1833
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Columbus Indiana 31st January 1833 _
Sir
I again send the papers of Stephen Goble for a pension, and his additional declaration.  Mr. Goble is very infirm but of good character. I hope they will now be sufficient.
I also transmit as additional testimony the power of Atty. upon which his Land Warrant was drawn from the State of Pennsylvania.  It will authenticate itself and is [illegible] only.
Respectfully yours
Philip Sweetser
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State of Indiana
Shelby County
Personally appeared in Open Court in and for Shelby County, now in Session, being a Court of Record, holders before the Honble B. F. Morris President thereof, Azariah Williams John Sleeth his associates, James Lafferty, who being duly sworn in  open court, deposit and saith that he is sixty six years old last April, that in the Spring of the year 1781 he was well acquainted with Stephen Goble who now resides in the County of Bartholomew State of Indiana, and who, this Deponant is informed and seeing is about to make his declaration during next week in the Bartholomew Circuit Court to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  The said Goble and this Deponant in the Spring of said year of 1781 both lived neighbours together in Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, and this Deponant knows that said Stephen Goble in the Spring of that year enlisted in a Company commonly called the Bedford Rangers, commanded by Capt John Boyd – Johnson Lieut, Hugh Means another Lieut, Sergeant Dugan belonging to said company enlisted said Goble. This Deponant further states that said Goble was in the battle of Frankstown, and wounded in the arm and served until the close of the War of the Revolution when he received an honourable discharge which was seen by this Deponant and that said Goble is some five or six years older than this Deponant as he believes.
I was well acquainted with Capt. John Moore, he being a relation of mine by marriage, when in the Pennsylvania service previous to the foregoing service of Capt. John Boyd.
I know that John Moore commanded a company called the “Nine Months Men’ and that said Goble served under said Moore, Nine Months, as he believes having seen said Goble in said Company, altho. this Deponant did
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see said Goble enlist, but he knows said Goble received an honourable discharge from said John Moore and immediately enlisted under Capt John Boyd during the War as above stated.
James Lafferty
Sworn to in open Court and Subscribed Sept 3rd 1832
S B Morris Clerk S.C.C.
And the Court certify that from their knowledge of the aforesaid James Lafferty that he is of the age of sixty six years and is entitled to full belief.
B.F. Morris
Arz. Williams
Jno. Sleeth
State of Indiana
Shelby County
I Sylvan B. Morris Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court certify the foregoing to be the original in the matter of the testimony of James Lafferty in testimony for Stephen Goble.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of September AD 1832
Sylvan B. Morris Clerk
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S. Goble
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7437.
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Goble which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes in part
V.	*Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes y has a device.
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2.
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. ꝉ If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For __ year __ months and __ days, I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
ꝉQUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Decr. – 4. 1832
SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim [s crossed out] of the person [s crossed out] whose names is [are crossed out] hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. The [Each crossed out] case is accompanied by a brief.  The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid [to the accompanying regulations and crossed out] to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you.  The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters.  Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed.  No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J L Edwards
Philip Sweetser, Esq
Columbus, Inda
Stephen Goble
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
MMHF
August 1, 1929.
Mrs. James C. Moore,
953 Cornell Road, 
Pasadena, California.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16388, it appears that Stephen Goble was born in March 1759 in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania he enlisted in 1780 and served seven or nine months as private in Captain John Moore’s Pennsylvania Company.
He enlisted the last of March 1781, served as private and corporal in Captain John Boyd’s Company of Bedford County Rangers, was in the battle of Frankstown, June 3, 1781, where he was wounded in his right arm by a bullet and was discharged July 1, 1783.
He also served many other tours prior to 1780, no details are given.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and served three years in Captain Sparks’ Company under General Wayne, no dates given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Sep-
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tember 11, 1832 while a resident of Batholomew County, Indiana.
His son David referred to in 1832.  No further data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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1812 Wars Section
July 22, 1925
E.R. Goble
Stack Adv. Agency, Heyworth Bldg.,
Chicago, Ill.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16388 it appears that Stephen Goble was born in March 1759 in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania he enlisted in 1780 and served seven or nine months as private in Captain John Moore’s Pennsylvania Company.
He enlisted the last of March 1781, served as private and Corporal in Captain John Boyd’s Company of Bedford County Rangers, was in the battle of Frankstown, June 3, 1781, where he was wounded in his right arm by a bullet and was discharged July 1, 1783.
He also served many other tours prior to 1780, no details given.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and served three years in Captain Sparks’ Company under
(Handwritten notes in left margin: one indicating Corporal in third paragraph “See pages 108 & 109 Vol 5 – Pa Arch.” and one indicating June 3, 1781 “In claim I verified in Pa Archive Vol. V – page 95 –“)
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General Wayne, no dates given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while a resident of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
His son David referred to in 1832. No further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB
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Keota. Iowa.
Jan 16. 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of the Interior. Washington. D.C.
I am writing for any information you may have in regard to Stephen Goble who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Bedford County Pa.
I am a D.A.R. and I wish to prove up on another Ancestor.
Yours truly
Mrs Edna Stewart Klein
Keota Iowa
Box L.
(Postmark stamp Jan 21 1930)
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STACK ADVERTISING AGENCY
HEYWORTH BUILDING
CHICAGO
May 20, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the pension record of Stephen Goble, Bartholomew County, Indiana, Pensioner of the Revolution, placed on roll July 15, 1833.
Yours very truly,
E R Goble
ERG-ACB
(Postmark U.S. Pension Office May 22 1925)
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16388
INVALID.
File No. 16388
Stephen Goble
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. A, Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870]
1925 – July 22 – Hist. to E.R.Goble
MMHF
1929 – Aug. 1 – Hist. to Mrs. Jas. C. Moore MMHF
1930 – Mch 10 – Hist to Mrs. Edna S. Kleion. MMHF
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We Joseph Pownall clergyman residing in Bartholomew County and Ephraim Arnold and              of said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Goble who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Ephraim Arnold
Joseph Pownall
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Joseph McKinney ClK
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation 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 Joseph Pownal who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Bartholomew and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
B F Morris
David Hagar
Jesse Spurgin
Also David Goble being sworn in Open Court making oath that he has seen the discharge signed by Lieut Johnson which was as described in the foregoing declaration.  That he transmitted the same, some years ago in a letter from Indiana to Pennsylvania to Stephen Goble and that he has always since understood that the same was lost.
Sworn and subscribed to by David Goble the day and year aforesaid
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David Goble being sworn in open court swears out that he enclosed in a letter to his father Stephen Goble then in Pennsylvania the honourable discharge (crossed out) for serving under Capt Boyd referred to in the foregoing declaration
Knowing said Stephen had the same and for several years has understood the same has been lost.
David Goble
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this day of 10th September 1832
Joseph McKenny Clk
State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
I Joseph McKinney Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Goble for a pension
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 14th day of September AD 1832
Joseph McKinny, Clk
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Know all men by these presents that of Stephen Goble formerly Corporal in Captn John Boyd’s Company in the Pensylvania Rangers, as is fully Certified in my Discharge, have for sundry good Causes and weighty considerations, nominated, constituted, ordained and appointed, and by these presents, do nominate constitute and appoint and in my Stead and place put my Trusty and well Beloved Friend John Brown my true and Lawfull Attorney, to ask, Demand and Levy Recover and receive for me and in my Name, and to my use and Behoof of the Secretary at War in Philadelphia that Portion of Land, allowed as a Bounty by the United States for all and every Soldier serving during the Late Contest with Great Brittain as is fully set forth in my Discharge bearing date July the 1st 1783.  Giving and by these presents granting to my Said Attorney my sole and full power and Authority in the premises to sue arrest or implead the Said Secretary at War or any of his Clerks for me and in my Name before an Legal Authority authourized to hear and determine such Cases or Causes of Complaint and upon receipt of the warrant for the said moiety or portion of Land being One hundred acres One or more Legall acquittance or acquittances Discharge or Discharges for me and in my Name to make Sign Seal and deliver, as also one or more Attorney or attorneys under him to Substitute or appoint, and again at his pleasure to revoke, and further to do execute perform and finish for me and in my name all and Singular Thing or Things which shall or may be necessary touching and Concerning the premissaes as fully thoroughly and intirely as of the said Stephen Goble in mine own person might or could do in or about the same Ratifying confirming and allowing whatever my said Attorney shall so do or cause to be done in the premisses – In Witness whereof I the Said Stephen Goble have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of Aprile and year of our Lord 1796 Stephen Goble
Witness present 
W.O. Schinck 
Silas Howell
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Territory of the United States
Northwest of the River Ohio
Be it remembered that on the eighteenth day of April 1796 before me John Clever Symmes one of the Judges of the General Court of a Territory, came Stephen Goble and acknowledged the within instrument to be his voluntary act and deed for the use purposes therein mentioned, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written
John Clever Symmes
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Power of
Attorney
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The declaration of Stephen Goble additional to the declaration by him made in the Bartholomew Circuit Court on the 11th day of September in the year 1832, in consequence of his papers being returned from the War Department.
State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
Personally appeared before me William Chapman a Justice of the Peace in and for Columbus Township, Bartholomew County and State of Indiana, Stephen Goble, well known to me, and who is entitled to full credit and by me believed to be a soldier of the Revolution, and by me being duly sworn according to Law maketh oath that by reason of his age infirmities and badness of memory he cannot precisely recollect the date and time of his services in the revolutionary war that what he formerly stated in his affidavits which was sent to and returned from the War department was and is true, and that he was dictated to by others as to the previous request by others he being a very poor and (illegible) man.  He now further declares that he enlisted and served as a private soldier for seven months in the year 1780 under Capt John Moore as stated in his original declaration
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In the year 1781 he enlisted as a private soldier for during the War, in the month of March of said year as near as he can recollect, but it was in that month or near the first of April in the Pennsylvania line, both times being in said line, under Capt. John Boyd and other officers as stated in his original declaration and served as a private soldier until in the year 1783, which he thinks was upwards of Eighteen months. He had an honorable discharge each time as stated in his original declaration and that his whole service was upwards of twenty five months.  He also served many other times prior to either of said services as a volunteer, which he cannot enumerate with any precision.  He has no evidence living to his knowledge except that of Mr. Lafferty which he has sent and now re-transmits to the department.  Stephen Goble
Sworn and subscribed to by Stephen Goble before me this 30th day of January 1833.
William Chapman Justice of the Peace
I Joseph McKinney Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court hereby
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certify that William Chapman who has taken the foregoing attestation was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for Columbus Township, Bartholomew County State of Indiana duly commissioned and entitled to feel full faith and credit in his official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Columbus this 30th day of January 1833
Joseph McKinny Clk