Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,595, Francis Gouldman, Va.
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SERVICE: Va. | Gouldman, Francis | NUMBER S. 39,595
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CONTENTS
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6917
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Virginia
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Francis Gouldman Essex Coy in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Hawes of the Virginia line, for the term of -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of June 1818 [November struck through]
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Certificate of Pension issued 13 of Feby 18[illegible, possibly 1821] and sent Hon Mr. Garnet
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 24.0[0]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 4[.00]
$[28.00]

[illegible; should read {Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}]

Contin[ental; illegible]

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[illegible] sent to the Hon: Mr. Garnett. 3 March 1821
H.R
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Hon. Mr. Garnett.
H.R.

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Allowed
J.C.C.
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(Original Declaration 4 June 1818)
On this 16th day november 1818 Before me the Subscribed One of the Justices of the peace for the county of Essex -
Personally appeared Francis Gouldman aged eighty years resident in Essex county afod [aforesaid], 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 the said Francis Gouldman enlisted in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hawes of the 2d Regiment of Infantry that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the Service of the United States until the year 1779 when he was discharged from service at valley Forge state of Bennsylvania [Pennsylvania]
That he was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country
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for support, and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said Services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Robert Beverley [signature]

Robert Beverley justice of the peace as aforesaid do certify that it appeared to my satisfaction that the said Francis Gouldman did Serve in the revolutionary war, and stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now Transmit the proceedings and Testimony yet Ren[dered?; illegible] I had before me to the secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress; I also certify that he is in indigent circumstances.
Robert Beverley [signature]
presiding magistrate of the county aforesaid
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State of Virginia -
As Clerk of the County Court of Essex I do certify that Robert Beverley Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and certificate is a justice of the peace for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this State and that full faith and credit is and aught to be given to his official acts as such ~
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and [caryed; illegible] the seal of my Office to be affixed this 8th day of January 1819 and 43d year of the Commonwealth
Wm B. Matthews [signature]

[wax seal with tape to left of signature]
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Francis Gouldman's Declaration
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Schedule
Virginia, Essex County Ss:
On this 19th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County, Francis Gouldman Senr aged eighty three years, resident in Essex County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted with Lieutenant James Upshaw in the company of Captain Samuel Hawes, in the second Virginia Regiment in which he served three years, that he was present in the battles of Brandy Wine and Germantown, and was discharged at the Valley forge by Genl Weedon his former declaration was made on the [blank] day of [blank] 1818 and is filed in the War Office, by reference to which the particular date will appear, that he received his penssion [pension] warrant N.6917 and that his pay commenced on the 4th day of June 1818 which he has received until the 4th day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or.... any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provissions [provisions] of an Act of Congress entitled. An act to provide for certain perssons [persons] engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, Passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in the trust for my 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; to wit, once Law two years old with six pigs two weeks 6$, 2 old chairs at 15ꟲ $. 30. 2 Pots, Iron @ 50ꟲ is $1. 1 Dutch oven 1/6, one old table 20ꟲ, 2 old hilling hoes @ 1/6. 1 Pewter Dish 40ꟲ, one hors a present or given by Robert P. Waring $10. one old saddle a present or given by E. D. Gouldman, and that my family consists of two Daughters
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daughters, one 30 years of age, and the other 25 years of age, and a son aged 21 years with one arm much injured.
Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of February 1821 before the County Court of Essex
A Schedule of the property belonging to Francis Gouldman of Essex County as listed and valued by Jesse Gouldman, William Schieshly [Schiesly?] and George P Keesee for the purpose of reporting to the County Court of Essex this day of February 1821.

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1 Sow two years old with six pigs two weeks --- $6.00
2 old Chairs --- @ 15ꟲ --- .30
2 Pots (Iron) --- .50 --- 1.00
1 Dutch Oven --- 1/6 --- .25
1 old Table --- .20
2 old Hilling hoes --- 1/16 --- .50
1 Pewter Dish --- .40
1 Horse a present or given by Ro. P Waring --- 10.00
1 old Saddle a present or given by E. D. Gouldman - 1.00
$19.65 [underlined]}

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Given under our hands the date above written.
Jesse Gouldman
W. Schieshly
Geo. P. Keesee 

I hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule contains a true list of all my Estate -
Francis Gouldman
his X mark

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At an Intervening Court begun and held for Essex County at Tappahk [Tappahannock, the county seat] on the 19th day of February 1821, this declaration was sworn to in open court by Francis Gouldman senr and was ordered to be recorded; Whereupon it was ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War department that the Court were satisfied that the said Francis Gouldman Senr did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, and that he is poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Teste
Wm. B. Matthews Clk [signature]

I William B; Matthews Clerk of the County Court of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the
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the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is nineteen Dollars and sixty five cents - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of February One thousand eight hundred and twenty one and 45th Year of the Commonwealth
William B. Matthews [signature]

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39 595
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 39595
Francis Gouldman
Pvt Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. S, Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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date 5 Mar. 1821
Hon R. S. Garnett, H.R.

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James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Depart
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Sir
I now enclose you Gouldman's declaration the only objection to which was that it was not made in the County in which he lives. You will oblige me by sending me his certificate before Congress adjourns
I am Sir respectfully
Yr servt
R. S. Garnett
Feby 26 1821

J. L. Edwards Esqr:
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Sir
Having offered the Declaration of a Soldier at the Pension office, which Mr. Edwards does not conceive himself authorized to admit, as sufficient to entitle the claimant to a pension, I hard determined, by his advice, to refer the Cast to you. It is briefly this: - The original Declaration was made before the blank form prescribed by the War Department was issued; and forwarded by me from Virginia to the Department. - It was returned to me, together with a copy of the blank form, without any comment or remark. I could not discover what respects it differed from the blank form, except in the absence of the "satisfactory declaration" of the Court or Judge. and the omission to state what battles the soldier was in. - There was also a mistake in the christian name of the Col: of the Regiment. - I however occasioned
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a copy of the printed form to be made, with blanks left to be filled up by the soldier. - The form being adapted to a Judge of the Circuit Court, it was nescessary [necessary] to alter it, so as to adapt it to a judge or magistrate of the County Court. The young man who copied the form, made the alteration in such a manner, as to omit expressing the fact that the Declaration was made in Court; although I have no doubt it was; and it only appears on the face of the Declaration to have been made before a justice of the peace. This is one of the objections of Mr. Edwards. I believe it to have been occasioned by the error in the Copy I have mentioned, the magistrate having made no alteration; but merely filled up the blank and signed his name. - This is further proved by the certificate of the clerk of the County, to which the seal of his office is annexed, certifying the quality of the magistrate. I am also [illegible] with the magistrate who is a very near neighbour of mine; & with clerk who is not a very distant one, and can testify that they are respectively such. - There are two other objections stated by Mr. Edwards orig: that the time of enlistment is not stated, nor
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the lines of the Regiment and I perceive on examining the Declaration; that the young man also copied it from the printed form, omitted both the parts which provide for the statement of those circumstances. I however have stated that the original declaration whih was made in Court, & had the seal annexed, was compared by me with the printed form; and that I could not perceive in what it differed, except in the respects I have mentioned; and I believe it to have contained both the time of enlistment and the line. This I cannot now prove; that Declaration having been burnt up on my table during the early part of the Session. - I believe the two declarations (:for the seals of which the old soldier has already paid 5$:) would together have proved all the circumstances required. There is no record of the first, & copy cannot now be procured. I can however testify to the indigent circumstances of the man, who is a neighbour of mind & whom I know to be entirely destitute. I enclose here with the last declaration, that you may yourself see what it contains. The reason of the certificate of the clerk being of a different date from the Declaration is that it was forwarded to me here without the County seal under the supposition
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that it would suffice, together with the first Declaration, which had the seal; when it was not known I had Cort it. Whist I was in Virginia about Xmas, Mr. Edwards again returned it to me, without any remark. Not having discovered in it the Deviations from the printed form which I have stated, I informed the old man that all that was nescessary [necessary] for him was to procure the seal & certificate of the clerk, which he accordingly did and again lent me the Declaration such as it now is.-
I shall esteem it a favour if you will take this case into consideration; and if under all circumstances, you think the evidence sufficient, you will authorize Mr. Edwards to grant a pension certificate.
The old man is very infirm & very indigent; so indigent that I believe he in both instances [] the money to [illegible] County Seal.
I remain Sir with the highest esteem
yr obdt: servt:
Robert S. Garnett [signature]
John C Calhoun Esqr:
Congress Hall Feb 8 1819