Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,833, Joseph Goodwin, Mass.
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Service:
Mass.
Goodwin, Joseph
Number:
S 29,833
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1423
Maine
Joseph Goodwin of Harmony in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the regiment commanded by Col. (illegible) in the Massa line for 8 mo. 6 weeks

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of November 1832 and sent to R. C. Vose 
Augusta ME
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                             $47.59
Sem=ant allowance ending 4 Mar 1833            15.83
                                                                           _______
                                                                          $63.42
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book D   Vol. 11
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Joseph Goodwin

admitted
private 31.66
R. Crose
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Goodwin, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Harmony, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United Stated, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve a a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common 3nemy, upon the continental establishment, (the following was inserted: "if the work in service is to be so considered") for more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he need the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jr. (illegible) C.J.
C.C.C. Pleas E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Goodwin, age sixty five years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Berwick, Maine, now resident in Harmony, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the period of eight months in Capt. Hubbard's company, and Col. Scammon's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops.  This period I fully served out, and then immediately reenlisted for six weeks longer in the same service and upon the same establishment in Capt. Whiting's company in a regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops, the name of my last Col. I do not now recall it.  My Brigadier was Gen. Moulton. This last period I also fully served out, and was finally and honorably, but verbally discharged from the service at Cambridge February 1776.  I was principally employed in the forts and fortifications.  There being no person within a great distance from me, I am unable to produce further of other evidence of my actual service.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support.  And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.  I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine

X  Joseph Goodwin his mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 Joseph Goodwin (illegible) after having him carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him. 
 Before me Nathan Weston Jr. (illegible)
C. Pleas Eastern circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I David Kimball of Harmony in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I have been for many years well acquainted with Joseph Goodwin within named.  From repeated conversations years ago with him, and other members of his family, I am and have long since been fully satisfied that he served as he has within stated.  From his reduced circumstances, he need the assistance of his country for support.  He sustains the character of a man of truth.
David Kimball

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(illegible)
ON the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 David Kimball above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Nathan Weston Jr.  (illegible) Court
C. Pleas Eastern Circuit
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of Maine
Kennebec County

On this eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Joseph Goodwin a resident of Abbot in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Hubbard and served in Col. Scammon's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers:  Hubbard Capt. and Scammon Col.  That he enlisted in that company & Regiment in April 1775 for eight month as a private.  That this period he fully served out, then immediately reenlisted for six weeks longer in Capt. Whiting's company in a regiment of the same General that this last period he (illegible - paper torn) Cambridge, Massachusetts in February 1776.

(Illegible - paper torn)
That he was born in the year 1752 in Berwick Maine where he presumed his age is recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services.  That he afterword lived in Shapleigh, then in Harmony about twenty years & lastly in said Abbot about three years.  That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute.  That he did not receive a written discharge, that he has named (illegible) of his officers as he now recollects.  That he was principally employed in the forts and fortifications; that he does not know of anyone living who can testify positively to his service.  That any of his neighbors will testify to his charater for veracity and their belief of his services.

8th Aug. (written in margin)

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in the State.

X - Joseph Goodwin his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Weston Jr.

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated.
Nathan Weston Jr.
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Joseph Goodwin
Private New Hampshire troops
(illegible) Scammon's Reg.
8 months
Whitings Co.  6 weeks
No. 3204

R.C.lose
Augusta, ME

State of Maine
Kennebec, ss. - I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceeding of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Joseph Goodwin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 8th day of August A.D. 1832
J.A. Chandler
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29833
INVALID
File No. 29,833
Joseph Goodwin
(illegible) Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
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