Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,284, Reuben Goodwin, Mass.
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Mass. | Goodwin, Reuben | W 24,284
| Ruth| BLWT. 34545-160-55.-
Contents
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13.141
Maine R
Reuben Goodwin Jr
of Lebanon in the Dist: of Maine [the word "state" is crossed out and "Dist:" written above it]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 2 years ~
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April 1819 ~
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of July 1819
and sent to [Benjin?] Green, [illegible]
South Berwick, Maine
[The words "appears tp 4th of" are crossed out]
Portion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.-4 20/30 39.46
$39.46
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
York County

[second page]
See letter to J. Goodwin [of?] April 1829.
[illegible] 6 May [illegible]
[illegible]
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207.861  [illegible] Dept 3 of 55

Ruth Goodwin wid of Reuben Goodwin priv

Capt 

Enl.   1777
Dis 14 Oct 1778

Rev. War.

Rev. Pensioner in the Act of Feb. 2, 1848
Me [illegible] 48 -4477
AO:160AC July. 12/56 Boynton

[signature]
Claimant Sanford Me.      Vol. G. 99
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4477
Maine
Ruth Goodwin
dow of Reuben
ho served in the Revolutionary
as a private
ribed on the Roll at the rate of
57 Dollars
ents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of February
nd sent to
I. S. Kimball
Sandford
ME
led on Roll of Pensioner under act
2, [illegible] Page 12 Vol 1.
J.J. Coombs
May 16/[illegible]
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Reuben Goodwin M
Masse. line
5 Col. Putnams Rm+
April [illegible]
7th April 1819

Omit

Administered
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

[illegible]

On this 20th day of June A.D. 1819 before me the subscibed Chief justice of the Circuit Court of [illegible] for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally [illegible] Timothy Harmon and Reuben Goodwin [illegible] credible and [illegible], who being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oath [illegible] that they are well acquainted with Reubin Goodwin [illegible] and that in the month of Aril A.D. 1781(?) he enlisted as a private soldier into the Continental army for the term of their service and joined the army in the month of June of the same year at [illegible] joined and continued to do his duty as such until he was discharged in Dec. A.D. 1783.  [crossed out words: [illegible] he discharged]
That they both served in the same [illegible] with the said Reuben Goodwin [illegible: 4th?] from the time he joined the army in 1781 until he was discharged in 1783.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this day and year above said.
Benjn Greene
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. YORK SS

On this seventh day of April A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Reuben Goodwin Jr. aged fifty five resident in Lebanon in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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:"" -- that he the said Reuben Goodwin on the 26th day of April A.D. 1781 enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States for the term of three years and joined the army at West Point in the month of June of the same year, and was attached to Capt Williams Company, the 5th Massachusetts Regiment Col Pattersons Brigade and continued to do his duty in said company & Regt until Decr 1783 when he was discharged that he recd a written discharge signed by Genl Knox which he has had the misfortune to lose - 

South Berwick 2d July 1849 

Sir,
Herewith are enclosed the applications of Reuben Hanson and Reuben Goodwin Jr - their services & presence are satisfactory proved-- and of the father it my be proper perhaps, for me to remark, in order to prevent any doubts respecting his identity that he is not the same Reuben Goodwin whose pension certificate have lately rcd, The records in same Town, and served in the Army of the United at the same time with his namesake as is one of his witnesses-- I am well acquainted with them both-- one is known by the name of Reuben Goodwin, the other by the name of Reuben Goodwin Jr. I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servant Benj'n Greene 
J. L Edwards E
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That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said. 
Benj. Greene

I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the first Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Reuben Goodwin [Illegible] did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he as stated in his declaration aforesaid-and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.-And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of June Anno Domini, 1819. 
Benj. Greene
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Ruth Goodwin 1760 
widow of Reuben Me 
act 7 July 38 
Married in 85 
Died in 1827. --- 
from tape 82 to 3rd Sept 83, 1732 
add 17 mo 3 or five 
= 57$
 No deduction - G. Kimball 
Lebanon Me.
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[a stamp with ribbons?]
State of Maine
York, ss.-
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the
County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William
A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
Increase S. Kimball & William A. Hayes are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the
papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
said Court, this fourteenth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele} Register of Probate
York County.
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State of Maine County of York SS }
On this third day of September the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty personally appeared before the Hon William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of York aforesaid Ruth Goodwin a resident of Lebanon in the said County of York aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision --- made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -  that she is the widow of Reuben Goodwin jun'r late of Lebanon aforesaid deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and one of the three years man.

Said Reuben was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March the 18th 1818 and the certificate granted him under that act is herewith forward 

She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Goodwin Jr in the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty five at Berwick in said County by parson Merriam a congregational minister That her husband the aforesaid Reuben Goodwin Jr died in the fourteenth day of February 1827 at said Lebanon that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated at Rev Mr. Miram's own house in said Berwick 
Ruth her X mark 
Witness J. S. Kimball

 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and hear above written, in open Court. Before me the A. Hayes Judge
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I Reuben Goodwin of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy six years, do testify depose & say and my that I was well acquainted with Reuben Goodwin jr late of said Lebanon deceased. He died at Lebanon aforesaid on the fourteenth day of February 1827 and left a widow whose name is Ruth Goodwin - she is still a widow not having married since the decease of said Reuben 

They were married at Norwich in said County and removed soon after to Lebanon aforesaid where they lived together untill the death of said Reuben jr-- His wifes name before marriage was Ruth Lord-- Said Reuben Goodwin Jr was a soldier in the War of the Revolution a three years man enlisted at said Berwick. She was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 They were married in the year 1785 Ruben Goodwin 

State of Maine County of York SS subscribed & sworn to by the above named Reuben Goodwin Augt 30. 1836 Before me 
Increase Kimball a justice of peace

I Increase S. Kimball a justice of the peace in & for said county, certify that Reuben Goodwin above named who is well to me, is a man of truth & veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit Increase S. Kimball Justice of Peace
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Revd Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry 
Seventeen hundred and eighty five November the tenth Reuben Goodwin Jr with Ruth Lord both of Berwick 
I Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the following is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures the as follows Viz 1785 November the 10 Joseph Prime Town Clerk 

I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me 
Joseph Prime Town Clerk 

State of Maine County of York SS August 14th 1838- Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime Before me Wm. A Hayes Just of the Peace William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace 

I William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace certify that Joseph Prime above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are intitled to full credit 
W. A. Hayes Just Peace
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207.861
Claim of Ruth Goodwin
TO BOUNTY LAND
Act of March 3, 1855
War of Revolution
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State of Maine
County of York, ss.
I, Francis Bacon Register of the Court
of Probate for said County, the same being a Court of
Record, do hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball & Samuel W. Fox are [crossed out]
[crossed out] acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; [the words "that his Commission is dated" are crossed out]
[the words "A.D. 185 and will expire" are crossed out]
[the words "A.D. 185" are crossed out] and that the four signatures
to the paper hereto annexed, purporting to be theirs, are genuine,
[a large seal with ribbons blocks part of the text]
STIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
of said Court this ninth day of July
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Francis Bacon Register as aforesaid.
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Extract from the records of the town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under head of Marriages Solemnized by Matthew Marrion is the following entry viz Seventeen hundred and eighty five November tenth Reuben Goodwin with Ruth Lord both of Berwick attest Matt'w Merriam Paston of 32nd Chh in sd town 

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, 1785 Nov 10th 
J A Lord Town Clerk 

I Frederick at Lord above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and at the above is a true copy from the records said town with the exception above named as certified by me Frederick A Lord Clerk of said Berwick 

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this second day of July A.D. 1855 Samuel W. Fox Justice of the Peace
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I Jacob Goodwin of Lebanon in the County of York and state of Maine aged fifty nine years testify depose & say that I am and have from a child well acquainted with Mrs Ruth Goodwin widow of Reuben Goodwin for who died at said Lebanon February 14th day AD 1827 I was at his funeral - He was Revolutionary pensioner under act of Congress of 1818 His widow Roth Goodwin draws a pension now I often get it for her - She lives a widow now in Lebanon in the house when her said late husband died as he stated Febry 14th 1827 
Jacob Goodwin 

State of Maine County of York SS June 9, 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Goodwin to me well known to be a man of truth & commity and a credible witness, and made solemn oath in the form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Increase S.  Kimball
Justice of the Peace
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Sold by R. Thurston Sloan Printer Portland 
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER. 
State of Maine, County of York SS 
 on or about the
On this [blank] day of [blank] AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty- personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace from within and for the County and State aforesaid, Ruth Goodwin aged eighty eight years, a resident of Lebanon in the state of Maine,  who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Goodwin, deceased who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment of [blank] command by Colonel [blank] in the Revolutionary War.

That her said husband enlisted at Berwick on or about the day of [blank] A.D. 1777, for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of most two years and was honorably discharged at [blank] on or about 14th day of October A. D., 1778 as will appear by the rolls of said Company. 

She further states that she was married to the said Reuben Goodwin on the 10th day of September in Berwick Congregational Minister Berwick A. D., 1985 by one Mathew Merriam a Congregational Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Lord of Berwick that her said husband died at Lebanon on the fourteenth day of Feb. 1827 and that she is a widow at the date of executing with her declaration; and having obtained a pension certificate under act of Feb 2d 1888, for a secure pf 57.00 per annum which she now has started with  March 21, 1849 giving  her fifty seven dollars per annum [crossed out]and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c. 

She also refers to her said general declaration Act of March ,18 1818 from which he rec'd a certificate 13,141.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled until the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, [crossed out} except as above stated.
Ruth her X mark Goodwin 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim. Increase S. Kimball Justice of Peace

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES. STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF York SS
On this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Ruth Goodwin and Lucy Goodwin residents and in of the State of Maine and County of York who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Goodwin who saw her sign her name (or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses. 
Ruth Goodwin jun
 Lucy Goodwin 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this [blank] day of [blank]A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Ruth Goodwin J and Lucy Goodwin are credible and respectable citizens. 
 Inman S Kimball Justice of the Peace
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Ruth Goodwin of Lebanon
of the County of York and State of Maine, and the widow of Reuben Goodwin
deceased who was a soldier in the service of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Sumner I Kimball
of Sanford, Mine my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States
under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered
in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and attorney, or attorneys
under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my
said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
day of 185
Ruth X Goodwin [above the X is the word "her" and below it is the word "mark"] [The word "SEAL." appears in a box]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of Peace in and for the County of
York and State of Maine, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of 1855.
Increase S. Kimball [illegible]
STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF }ss.
I, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State
above mentioned, hereby certify that whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was the time of signing the same, a
in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general juristiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at
this day of A.D., 185
CLERK
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [some initials or other illegible writing appear just below]
W.C.S. [Initials in upper right hand corner]
September 19, 1927
Honorable Arthur R. Gould
United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of September 15th, I have the honor to
advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 24284, it appears that REUBEN GOODWIN enlisted April 26, 1781, at
Berwick, York County, Massachusetts, and served as a private in Captain
Williams' Company in Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and was
discharged in December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1819,
at which time he was fifty-five years of age and was a resident of 
Lebanon, York County, Massachusetts. He died there February 14, 1827.
He married November 10, 1785, in Berwick, Massachusetts, Ruth Lord
of said place. She was allowed pension on her application executed September
3, 1838, at which time she was seventy-two years of age and was a
resident of Lebanon, York County, Maine. She was also allowed bounty land
in full satisfaction. She died December 13, 1855, leaving the following
children: Jacob Goodwin, Eunice Ricker, Ruth Goodwin, Lucy Goodwin, Mary
Ricker, Hannah Cloutman and Oliver Hersom.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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1927 Sept. 19. hist to Hon. Arthur R. Gould MCS

1921 Oct, 20. Photos mailed to Mrs. Hon Irwin Zerbe Accounting Div. notified Oct. 26. 1921  MCS

1931 Dec 2. Photos mailed to Mrs. John Irwin Zerbe. ILL Acct. Div. notified Dec. 5. 1931

Widow, &c.
File No. 24.284
Ruth Goodwin wid of Rueben Goodwin Riv. Rev war 
Act. Feb. 2d 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[diagonally left side of document] 207.861 Revolutionary Claim for land warrant

Official Business
Sanford Me   Free
Aug. 30.

To L P Waldo  [ellegible]

Commission of Pensions
Washington City D C
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[checkmark]
34.545
[an upward sloping line with a curl]
[illegible]
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J D Williams papers not found. he was pens in Me: [illegible] Oct 18 Boynton
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Maine 2441
Ruth Goodwin

Widow of Reuben Goodwin
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October 1863 and sent to I.S. Kimball Lebanon, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recoded in Book: A
Vol 1  Page 5

Ref
Reported to pension Agent and letter sent to I.S. Kimball March 22. 1844
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Maine 1205
Ruth Goodwin widow of Reuben Goodwin  [illegible] who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 [illegible] and who died on the 14 Febr 1827 of Youk in the State of Maine who was a Priv in the army commande by Captain [illegible] of the Reg commande by Tuppen in the [illegible] time for 17 mos 3 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 57 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov 38 as said above I. S. Kimball Lebonnon Me

Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $142.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 28.50
$171.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk 
Book A Vol. 1 Page 10
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Letter to Hon. N. Clifford 83
Auditor 18  Dec'd 1840 

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Mar 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt Notified 31. Law Dec'd 1840
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2087
Ruth Goodwin
$57 per annum
I. S. Kimball
Lebanon
Maine
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State of Maine County of Youk} SS
On the 12th day of May A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the under signer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Goodwin resident of Lebanon in the County aforesaid aged seventyseven  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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March A.S. 1849 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Reuben Goodwin who was a soldier in the 5th Regament commanded by Colonel Putnam in 1781 that under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1848 she received annually the sum of about fifty in dollars and [illegible] the said amount}
She farther declares that she is still the widow of said Reuben   Ruth (her X mark) Goodwin
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me [illegible] I. Kimball [undecipherable]
Eunice Precher
State of Maine County of York} on the 12th day of May 1849 I certify that the above named

State of Main, York Couty. SS.}
I, William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Increase S Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of March A. D. 1827 and will expire on the twenty third day of March A.D. 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this twenty sixth day of June A.S. 1843
Wm Hammond} Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York.
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State of Maine County of York SS ⎬ 

On this 12th day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Goodwin resident of Lebanon in the County aforesaid aged seventy one 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 passed on the third day of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Reuben Goodwin who was a soldier in the 5th Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in 1781, that under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838 she received annually the sum of about fifty dollars, dont recollect the exact amount. 

She further declares that she is still the widow of said Reuben Ruth her X mark Goodwin 
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed on the month day and year above written Before me Increase S. Kimball Jus Pacis
Eunice Ricker 
State of Maine County of York } SS
on the 12th day of May 1843 I certify that the above named Ruth Goodwin is personally known to me to be a woman of truth and a credible witness Increase S. Kimball Jus Pacis
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State of Maine
County of York }ss
On this ninth day of November A.D. 1848
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of York Mrs. Ruth
Goodwin a resident of Lebanon in said County aged eighty
two years who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the 
provision by the Act of Congress passed on the second
day of February A.D. 1848 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that
she is the widow of Reuben Goodwin [illegible] late of said Lebanon
a Revolutionary soldier deceased and the annual amount of pension
pension which she received under the Act of 17th June
A.D. 1844 was fifty seven dollars. She further declares that
she is still a widow.
Ruth Goodwin X Her Mark
Mistress Lucy Goodwin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above
mentioned & written Before me Increase S. Kimball Justice of Peace
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Ruth Goodwin 
wid of Richard 
the act 1838, & 
Hon [illegible]
J.J. Coombs 4
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State of Maine County of York

Be it know, that on this nineteenth day of September A. D. 1856 before me, the under signed, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Goodwin son & legal representative of Ruth Goodwin widow of Reuben Goodwin, pensioner, of Lebanon in said County, and made oath according to law that he is son the identical Ruth Goodwin (widow of Reuben who was a pensioner) whose name, under Act of 1838, 43, 44, & 48 has been placed on the Maine Pension Roll at the rate of at (57), fifty seven Dollars per annum. 

That he is, & has been credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during continuance; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
J. J. Coombs Esq 

Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint [crossed out XXXXXX] J. J. Coombs Esq of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Ruth Goodwin deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION, that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose may duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proof of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence, or arguments, and to received form my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE, which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certifcate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises 
Witness, 
Ai. Waterhouse 
G.G. Hurwill Jacob Goodwin 

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and thereby certify the said Jacob Goodwin, son of Ruth Goodwin to directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party herein alleged, in whose claim I am in end wise interested
John Merrill Justice of the Peace 

State of Maine County of Androscoggin 

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Androscoggin County that Ruthen Goodwin was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States the rate of fifty seven per annum, * and that he died on the thirteenth day of December Eighteen Hundred and fifty five leaving surviving the following named [crossed out: widows and] children and none other, to wit: Jacob Goodwin, Eunice Ricke,r Ruth Goodwin, Lucy Goodwin, Mary Ricker, Hannah Cloutman + Oliver Herson.

It is further certified that I John Merriill Esq. before whom the preceding it and Power of Attorney were made and   acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county of York, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fourth days of October 1856 
J. D. Pulsifer Clerk

full. 2. Post Office address. is he," or that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. tate the Act if known. -- 6. Give the State where pensioned.--- 7. Name the yearly amount received. "He is," "she is," or "they are." reate's signature. If the pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted 12. Magistrate's name -- 13 -- Clerk's signature. the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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We Ivory Lord and wife Mary Lord both of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy one & more & aged sixty years on oath depose and say that we, was well acquainted with Mr. Reuben Goodwin a soldier and a revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. Also well acquainted with his widow Ruth Goodwin who was a pensioner of the U.S. that they were our neighbors when living that they are both dead, & that his widow Ruth Goodwin died on the thirteenth day of December AD 1855 to our certain knowledge because we were at her funeral, & that Jacob Goodwin, Eunice Ricker Ruth Goodwin Lucy Goodwin, Mary Ricker, Hannah Cloutman, and Olive Henson, are all (her ) said Ruth Goodwins children and her only surviving children, to our certain knowledge 

Witness Westcott of Leb.  Ivory Lord Mary Lord 

State of Maine County of York, S.S. September A.D. 1856 Then personal appeared the affiants, and made oath in due form of law, that the same is true. & I certify that they are credible witnesses Before me, John Merrill Justice of the Peace
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Ruth Goodwin 
wid of Reuben
Act 1838 a widow Col Nils Jany 14/17 

J. J. County
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State of Maine. ANDROSCOGGIN, SS. 
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud, Court, 
Auburn, January 1857. 

I, Josiah D. Pulsifer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Oliver Hanscom --- is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed -- that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the county aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written. 
J D Pulsifer CLERK.
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We Ivory Lord and wife Mary Lord of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged 71 and 60 years, both on oath depose and say, that we were once well acquainted with Mr. Ruben Goodwin and his wife Ruth Goodwin, said Ruben Goodwin was always called Junior because there was another Ruben Goodwin in said Lebanon, but said Ruben Goodwin was the husband of Mrs Ruth Goodwin who died on the thirteenth day of December AD 1855, Eighteen hundred & fifty five to our certain knowledge, We always was well acquainted with said Reuben Goodwin and his said wife Ruth Goodwin for many years before his death which was on the fourteeth day of February A.D. Eighteen hund red and twenty seven, 1827 to our certain knowledge, we was at his funeral, we for many years before his death lived near neighbors to them We had a daughter born on the 13th day of March following his death, in 1827. 
Witness Ivory Lord Mary Lord Hosea Q. Lord

State of Maine York County, SS. January 1st A.D. 1857 Subscribed & duly sworn to by each of the affiants who are well known to me as credible witnesses 
Before me Oliver HanscomJustice of the Peace
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MADISONIAN OFFICE. 
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
County of [blank] ss.
 On this [blank] day of 184 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of [blank] personally appeared  [blank] who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain [blank]  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State [blank] of whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of [blank] where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from [blank] to [blank]

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. 

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. nated by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that The  the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. Mode of authenticating papers in every not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends 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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Washington, Jany 14 18?7 

Sir: 
Enclosed please find additional evidence in the case of Ruth Goodwin widow of Reuben Goodwin Jr of Me. 

This evidence shows, what I supposed to be the fact, that said Reuben Goodwin Jr did before the passage of the Act of 1832, and therefore never was a pensioner under said act 

The evidence, however is conclusive that he served nearly three years, and I suppose there can be no question as to the widows right to a full pension Very respy 
J J Coombs
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Ruth Goodwin, who was pensioned under the act of 1848, and is now applying for a decrease of pension, was the widow of Reuben Goodwin Jr as will be seen by her declaration under the act of 2d Feb. 1848 

It appears that there were two soldiers by the name of Reuben Goodwin, both of Lebanonhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png, York County, Maine, both of whom were pensioned under the act of 1818, and both dropped from the roll under act of May 1, 1820 

Reuben Goodwin (not Reuben Goodwin Jr.) seems to have afterwards been admitted under the act of 1832 

But Reuben Goodwin Jr. seems never to have been restored to the pension roll under any act 

The proof of his service from April 1781 to Dec. 1783 is, however full and complete See his declaration under act of 1818, with the testimony of the other Reuben Goodwin and Timothy Horson, both of whom served with him 

See also the letter of Benj'n Green, as to the two Reuben Goodwin's, and the identity of Reuben Goodwin Jr.
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the evidence being clear to said Reuben Goodwin Jr served more than two years, there can be no doubt of his widows right to $80 per annum, although he has never restored under the act of 1832. He probably died too early to be entitled the benefit of the act of 1832.

J.J. C.
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Washington, Oct. 9th 1856 

Sir: Enclosed I have the honor to present the claim of Ruth Goodwin, decd for increase of pension 

Her husband, as I am informed was a pensioner under act of 1818, at $96 per annum. By virtue of the Court resolution of 1st July 1848, the widow was entitled to the same amt. from the date of said resolution, Very respectfully Your Obt Servt 
J. L. Coombs 
Hon. J. Minor Court of Kenson, 

P.S. Since writing the above I have discovered that Reuben Goodwin Jr, was suspended under act of 1818, because of his property, but was
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afterwards placed on the pension list under act of 1832, at $80 per annum. The widow is therefore entitled to $80 instead of $96 as I supposed when I filed the Claim, But she is entitled to this increase, from the commencement of her pension, as the joint resolution of 1st July 1848, makes the service which her husband was allowed under act of 1832, conclusive in her case.

 Besides this, the evidence that he served more than two years in full and conclusive., J.J.C.
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J. L. Kimball
ans'd 22 March 1844
Fri

Lebanon, Me. 
March 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington D. C.
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Lebanon, Maine, March 15, 18[illegible]
Hon J.L. Edwards [illegible] of Pensions
Sir, on presenting the Pension [illegible] and certificate of May Ruth Goodwin to the Pensioner Agent at Portland, Me I was informed she could receive but $27.00 as she was [undecipherable] to that office intitled to that sum per annum will no more. Knowing that to be an error I refused to take it [undecipherable] [undecipherable] return the Certificate to you with the remarks of the said Agent written [undecipherable] its margin. The Certificat is right, and I forward it to you in a [undecipherable] for you to write to Portland and have the error aforsaid corrected. Please return the certificate.
Respectfully yours, I.S. Kimball
P.S. Please write me immediately as the Pensioner is in want of her money
I.S.K
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[sideways]2987\ July 22, 1843 
March 30/43 
K Maine 3
R. Goodwin
R Horn

Lebanon  Me July 19 Free
Hon. James L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions Washington D C
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Lebanon July 19, 1843 
Dear Sir 
Enclosed I forward to your office the applications for Pensions of widows Ruth Horn & Ruth Goodwin Old age has caused them to be very forgetful-- I have written about all they can with clearness recollect about their husbands services in the Revolution her 
Respectfully your Obt Sert 
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington 
Increase Kimball 
N.B. Direct all communication to me ISK
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office 
December 22d 1840 

Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Ruth Goodwin;  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of fifty seven Dollars [crossed out: and Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839. to the 4th March 1860.

Respectfully yours, Albion E. Parris 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present. Comptroller.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
October 14, 1931 
541

No. 39 Rev & 1812 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 
Rev. War pension claim, Reuben Goodwin, W. 24284 Actual 1 of each page 
$0.30 2 pages
(uncertified)
XXXX 

Kindly leave margin of 1½ inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word omit is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.  

Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect. 
Oct. 20, 1927, Photos. mailed 
Ac. Div. notified to credit $.30 to misc. receipts Oct. 26, 1931
MCS
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First two pages of soldiers deposition, which included letter dated July 2, 1819, excluding the printed matter (signed by Benj. Greene) under this letter.
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[The top of the paper is folded over, obscuring something at the top right hand corner of the page, possibly the date]

Director of Veterans' Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish uncertified photostatic copies of two pages from Rev. War pension claim, Reuben Goodwin, W. 24284.
Very truly yours,

Miss Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard Street N.W.
Washington D.C

Remitter Miss Cora Curry for Miss Kate S. Curry

Mail photostats to Mrs. John Irwin Zerbe
959 Elk Street
Franklin, Pa.

Received payment
Thirty cents
October 14, 1931
M. Christine Stokes
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
No. 47 [checkmark]
November 28 1
541

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Revolutionary War claim of Reuben Goodwin,
file number W. 24254 actual 1 of each page

Remitter - Miss Kate S. Curry
1420 - Girard Street N.W.
Washington, DC

Mail to -
Mrs. John Irwin Zerbe
959 Elk Street
Franklin, Pa
30 cents 2 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 ½ inch at the top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding case and number, Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
The word "Omit" written in pencil on these pages which are no to be copied.
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November 28, 1931.

Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish me uncertified photostatic copies of 2 pages
from Revolutionary War pension claim of Reuben Goodwin, W. 24284.
Very truly yours,

Remitter:
Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.
Washington DC

Mail to
Mrs John Irwin Zerbe
Franklin Pa
959 Elk Street

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section:
Received payment – 30 cents.
J. L. Lerch
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State of Maine – County of York
Declaration – "On this 3d day of Sept in the year 1838"-
ends – "in said Berwick".
Ruth Goodwin
_ 1 page

Declaration – "I, Reuben Goodwin of Lebanon in Co of York"
ends – "They were married in the year 1785" –
Reuben Goodwin
Subscribed & sworn to – Aug. 30, 1838 –
_ 1 page
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Wesley L. Jones, Wash., Chairman
Charles L. Monary, OREG. | Duncan U. Fletcher, FLA.
Frank B. Willis, OHIO | Joseph E. Ransdell, LA.
Ovington E. WEller, MD. | Morris Sheppard, TEX.
James Couzens, MICH. | Furnifold MCL Simmons, N.C.
Hiram W. Jonson, CALIF. | Hubert D. Stephens, MISS.
Porter H. Dale, VT. | William J. Harris, GA.
David W. Stewart, IOWA. | Royal S. Copeland, N.Y.
Arthur R. Gould, ME. [underlined]
James H. Davis, Clerk

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

September 18, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I have a friend who is desirous of
securing the Revolutionary War record of
Reuben Goodwin, born April 15, 1784 in
Berwick, Maine, and who died in Lebanon,
Maine, February 14, 1827.
Reuben Goodwin was given a grant of
land in Lebanon, Maine because of his
service.
If you can give me information on
this grant of land and on his service record,
it will be greatly appreciated. The information
is desired in completing the geneology
of the family.
Thanking you for any courtesy extended,
I am
Yours very truly, 
A. R. Gould
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[a circular stamp says "U.S. Pension Office Sep 16 1927"]