Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25639, John Goddard, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Goddard, John
Winney

NUMBER
W25639
B.L.WT 28647-160-55

Born in N.C.  (does not say who was born in NC)
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[First page on left]
Duplicate certificate issued 30 Nov 1858 and said Thomas Candler Esq Carrolton Georgia  
Letter to 3d [illegible] 4th May 1839.  Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the [illegible] 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept 1838 [illegible] 5 June 1839
Paid as above from 4th March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839 Age verified 3rd June 18 1840
Letters from WH Stiles   
March 1, 1845	
Letter to CS Wallach
Dictating form a letter Oct 12 1841

[Second page on right]
Georgia 30,381
John Goddard
Campbell o, in the State of Georgia was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the _ commanded by _ in the NC militia for 6 month and 25 days
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4.950
Georgia
Winney Goddard, widow of John Goddard NC who served in the Revolutionary war as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 dollars 78 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued Febry [Februrary] 1855 and sent to Julius E. Meiere
                                                                                                    Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners un act (page torn) February 3, 1853 Page 151, Vol. A (32)

[Note of right side of page] A.M. Franklin May 2, 55
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112 S77
Winney
Winney Goddard widow
John Goddard Pri
Va.  Rev War
Rev Pensioner
Geo Petz 53 - 49.50
[illegible] Boynton
Claimant 
Allatonna Cass Co Geo
SM Knight (name struck through) 
Present (struck through)

No 28647 May 3rd of 56

Ai: S.M. Knight. Jany: 7"/56
Vol. G. 98.
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Geo
Jno Goddard 33053
22 July 1835
Pension office

Admit a private
6 mo 25 day 22.78
Capt Wilson NC
Militia – 

Hon J F Cleveland  HR
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State of Georgia SSCampbell County

On this 24th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appear in open court, John Goddard of Cobb County and states aforesaid (age unknown, as he has no record of the same), but the most [illegible] knowledge he has on the subject believes himself to be between the ages of seventy and seventy-five years, who, being duly sworn according to the law, doth in his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, proposed June 7, 1832. 

He was drafted for a 3 month tour in the militia in Guilford County, North Carolina, that he served under Capt. Wilson as a private, whose Christian name he has forgot.  There were two brothers in the company in which he served by the name of Wilson, one of them was a captain, the other a Lieutenant and he recollects that one of the brothers was named Hugh the other Andrew, but whether the captain name was Hugh or Andrew has entirely abated his memory – he does not recollect the month or year that he was drafted, but initially recollects that it was a very short time after General Gates was defeated in South Carolina & in the same year. Captain Wilson's company was attached
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and confusion in that part of North Carolina at the time referred to. But he recollects that Captain Reynolds marched his small force to a place called High Rock on the the Haw River and joined Genl. Greene, and marched from these to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough back to the Guilford Court House and remained there until we was attacked by the British and defeated, after the engagement. Capt. Reynolds company was broken and disposed and was never afterwards reorganized. That he was in the service from this time he volunteered the last mentioned times to the best of his recollection, one month of the them has which he had volunteered. Directly after the defeat in at Guilford C.H. and dispersion of Captain Reynolds Company, Capt. Reynolds raised a company of horse composed in part of the same men that were with him at the battle of Guilford Court House, that he entered this company as a volunteer (private) for a three month tour, that said company marched under the command of Col. Dudley from Guilford County, N.C. to a place near Wilmington called cross Creek and after securing the County for some time. We marched back to a place called Ramseys Mills at the mouth of the Haw River. Then we fell in with a party of Tories a part of the command of this Tory Col. Fanning that in this engagement he was wounded in his knee by a shot. From there they were again marched down Cape Fear River
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near Wilmington, where we remained until the taking of Gen. Cornwallis and that he was here discharged and that the company he belongs to, was to have met afterwords at Col. Moores, to receive their discharges that he never attained and therefore got no discharge that he served in the last instance two months and twenty or twenty-five days the precise time hee does not recollect. He further states that he knows of no living witness by whom he can establish the facts in the foregoing declaration and that he would have made this declaration in the County of Cobb when he now resides, but that said County has been organized here recently that it is very thinly populated. that declarant is personally known to few of the citizens of Cobb or that he knows of no clergyman who reside in the county of Cobb, in the county that he is personally known to a great mahy citizens of [illegible] County some of them have known defendant for the last twenty or twenty-five years who can testify as to the defendant's veracity.

He answers as follows to the following subcategories - 1st  where and in what year were you born? Answer In Guilford County, North Carolina. He knows not what year he was born in [illegible]
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Qut 2nd – Have you any records of your age, and if so when

Ans to the 2nd he answers that the answer to the first is as full an answer to the 2nd has he can give

Qut 3rd – where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live

An [^] r to the 3rd question. He says that he lived in Guilford County, N. Carolina, when called into the service that he remained in said county after the close of the Revolutionary war, something over a year – that he moved from Guilford to Lawrence District, North Carolina, where he remained for 8 years and from hence moved to Columbia County, in the state of Georgia and from there to Jackson to Morgan and from Morgan to Hall County and from Hall to DeKalb from DeKalb to Carrole (now Campbell) and from hence to Cobb [? Where he now resides – illegible text]

Qn [^] T  4th – how were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer and if a substitute for whom?

An [^] r in the 4th interior gory, he answers that he has answered 2 questions in the 4th fully in his declaration (direct)

Qn [^] T state the names of regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such

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continental, and malicious assignments. As you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your services –

To the 5th in Qst category, he answers, that he was quite young at the time, deferred to, and that he does not recollect any other regular field officers than those he has mentioned and his declaration to Gen. Greene, Capt's Morgan & Washington, that he was but a very short time under the command of Gen. Greene, and knows but little about the forces under his command as will appear, by referring to his declarations when he has details at the circumstances in relation to his services according to the best of his recollection –

Qn [^] T 6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so whom was it given and what has become of it.

An(^)r the 6th interior gory, he answers that he did get a discharge for the first 3 months tour he served, and that discharge was destroyed by a fire about 6 years ago where his house was burned has already stated in his declaration, that he does not recollect, by whom his discharge was signed, as he cannot read writing, but he distinctly recollects that Capt. Polly and Capt. Wilson under whom he served were both present at the time his discharge was given him

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Qn[^]t, 7th state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for necessity and there believe in your service as a soldier of the revolution.

To the 7th Intergatory, he answers, he is personally known, but to few individuals has he has been living in Cobb County but for a short time and [?] but few persons living near him. Therefore he refers to the following persons who live in Campbell County, with whom he has been acquainted for a number of years viz -

The Rev.d Absalom Trentham
– John Short, John Dorset & George Lawrence , Esq [^] r

He also hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or security except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to and substantiated. This 24th day of March A. D. 1835

John X his mark Goddard

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states from the testimony now exhibited only 25th of March 1835

Hiram Warner Judge S. C. C. C.

Clerk of the Inferior court in and they County of Campbell State of Georgia
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Do hereby testify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Goddard for a pension, in Testimony whereof, I have requested to set my hand and seal of Office this 24 day of March 1835

Mr. Absalom Trentham , a Clergyman residing in the County of Campbell, George Lawrence and John Short reside in the same both of the state of Georgia hereby certified. We are well acquainted with John Goddard who his subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. This we believe him to be seventy or seventy-five years of age; that he is referenced , and believed in the neighborhood of us when he lately resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Whom whom to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
John Goddard 
Absalom Trentham
George Lawrence
John Short

And the said court, do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter to and putting the integral gauge and for said by the Ward Department that the above named applicant John Goddard was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Absalom Trentham, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, and the A4 said County Campbell, and that John Short Hugh has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county and state, and is a credible person
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Georgia Carroll County

before me Rich H Ruffin and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally came John Goddard, who after being duly sworn this disposeth , and saith, that the reasons why he did not make an earlier application for a pension. Are these, something over 7 years ago. He had his discharge destroyed by fire, having his house burned and all his household goods and that he was informed that he could not obtain a pension without the production of 
of his discharge or the testimony of some living witness, who could testify to his services, that he left North Carolina up words of 30 years ago (when he served) and that he does not know of any living witness, by whom he could have proved his services and that in consequence of old age and poverty. He was unable to go to North Carolina to suk the necessary proof of his services – and that he had been discouraged from making the application on the grounds of the great difficulty attending the peak here meant of a pension, by one so poor and obscure has himself, and further that he would not now make the attempt – but for his helplessness – sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 January 1836.

Rich, V. C. Ruffin, J. P.			John X his mark Goddard
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House of Representatives –
City of Washington.
2nd, January 1836

I Jeffers Cleveland member of Congress from the state of Georgia – do hereby testify that acquaintance with John A. Hawkins that he represents himself the clerk of the Inferior Court of Campbell County state of Georgia and with the [?] To the documents hereto annexed is [?] Inventory of the sum John A. Hawkins.

Jeffers Cleveland
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State of Georgia.
Cass County

On this 27th day of July, A.D. 1853 formally appeared Winney Goddard, age 60 years, before me. A. P. Dodgen. – Justice of the peace in from the state and county aforesaid, who first being duly sworn according to the law, not on his oath, make the following declaration and order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress proposed on 3 February 1853, granting pensions to widows of pensions who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Goddard who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and a pension near of the United States at the rate of [left blank] Dollars for her a annum, payable in Georgia. She further declares that she was married to said John Goddard on the [left blank] day of August A.D. 1818. That her said husband died on 6 June, A.D. 1848, that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd January eighteen hundred, but at the time above's date's. She further declares that she is now a widow.     Winney X her mark Goddard

Sworn & subscribed before me on the day and year above widow and I further state that she is the identified person she represents herself to be and that she is not able to attend court, from old age & bodily infirmity, and I further certify that I cannot in any way interact in the result of the case, and that she is the widow of John Goddard, deceased & United States pensioner.  A. P. Dodgen, J. P.
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[Outside of letter]. W. Goddard Dec [Swty?]
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State of Georgia Cass County

I HW Cobb clerk of the inferior court and for Cass County, Ga , do hereby certify that a. P. Dodgen, whose [?] signature [?] This within affidavit was a acting justice of the peace in [?] As such.

Given under my hand & this [?] 22nd of Sept 1853  

HW Cobb, Clk
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State of Georgia
County of Cass

On the Second day of April Ammo Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty-five, usually appeared  before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Winnie Goddard  aged 60 years a resident of Allutoone in the state of Georgia and County of Cay, who, being duly sworn according to the law, declares that this is the widow of John got her deceased, you was a private in the Virginia military, the Revolutionary war, and that her said husband certified in actual service for the term of 7 years and she further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the Government of the United States at the time of his death, and that she now receives a pension, or the widow of John Goddard but she cannot remember the name of the officer commanding the company or the Colonel who commanded the regiment he served, but begs to refer to the facts which are on file in the proper Bureau of the pensioner's office, to substantiate this, her declaration. She further states that she was married to the said John Goddard in the County of Hall in the state of Georgia in the 15th day of August, Ammo Domini , by William L. Blake, a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her marriage to said John Goddard was Winnie Tidwell; and that in said husband died at Allutoone, on the 5th day of June  1842, Ammo Domini , one thousand eight hundred forty-two and that she is now a widow, she she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she [?] Be entitled, under the act offered March 3, 1855.

Winni X her mark Goddard

Just A.P. Hodgen,  J. P.

We adjust this M. Franklin and 0M Dodgen resident of County of Cass in the state of Georgia, upon our oath, declared that the inquiry declaration now signed and acknowledged by Winnie Goddard in the presence and that we know that she is the identical person. She represents herself to be.

Augustus M. Franklin
0M Dodgen

The foregoing declaration and affidavit we sworn to and subscribed before us in the day and a year when written: and I certify that I know the of events to be credible person that the claimed the person. She represents herself to be and that I have no intentional – personal [?]

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In this claim.

A. P. Dodgen, , J. P.

Georgia Cass County

I Humphrey W. Coff clerk of the Superior Court of said County, hereby certify that A.P. Dodgen , whose name appears to the above and foregoing affidant & application is and was at the time of signing. The same and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly compliant and qualified  [?] His signature to [?] sum is in his own proper handwriting.

Given under my hand and seal of office through the 3rd day of April 1855.

H. W. Coff
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112337

Winn Goddard

3rd March 1855.


S.M. Knight
Present.
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State of Georgia.
County of Forsyth

On this Sixth day of January , eighteen hundred and fifty – five  personally appeared before me Alberry Bruton  –a Justice of the Peace duly authenticated and commissioned for said county and state – Sarah Tidwell, who first being duly sworn according to law dogs in her oath, before and say, that on the fifteenth day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen, in the then County of Hall state of Georgia. She was present at the marriage of Winnie Tidwell and John Goddard solemnized by William Blake, a Justice of the Peace that to her personal knowledge. The said Winnie lived with her said husband John Goddard, up to the time of his death, which occurred in the year eighteen hundred and forty-three and that she is now and has remained a widow from his said death. 	

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and date above written before me. Alberry Bruton. J. P.


 Sarah X her mark Tidwell

State of Georgia, County of foresight hereby certified that I am personally acquainted with and know the above named Sarah Tidwell, who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and that she is in every way worthy of credibility and belief, and that I have [?] To place inplicit confidence in the statements that she has above made and I further certify that I am in no way interested or concerned in the application of Winnie Goddard for the pension.

Alberry Bruton, J.P.
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Georgia
Taliaferro County

I Almon G. Hutchins, clerk of the Superior Court of said County, is hereby certified that Alberry Bruton,  , Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit and certificate were made is and was at the time of signing the affidavit and making it certificate our acting Justice of the Peace in aforsaid County, duly commissioned and sworn and hew signature to the same is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 6th day of January 1855.

Almon G. Hutchin, Clerk
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Georgia
Cass County

I Humphrey W. Cobb clerk of the Superior Court of said County, hereby certify that Nathan Howard, Esq., whose name appears to the written affidavit and certificate is am justice of the Inferior Court of said County, duly Commissioned and sworn that his signature to the same is in his own proper hand.

Given under my hand and seal of office on this 3rd day of January 1855

HW Cobb clerk
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Proof of Marriage
& Death of Jon 
& Winney Goddard
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Georgia
Murray County

Before me, William B. Malone, a Justice of the peace for said County, personally came Daniel May, who, being duly sworn, saith an oath that he was present at the marriage of John Goddard and Winney Tidwell, which was celebrated by William Blake, a Justice of the peace of Jenkins County, Georgia in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen in the month of August or September.

Daniel May

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1853 Wm. B. Malone, JP

State of Georgia.
Murray County
Clerk's Office Inferior Court.

I hereby certify that William B. Malone, Esq. before me annexed affidavit was made, & who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of doing so, is Justice of the Peace in & for the County of A4 said, duly commissioned and sworn

[Piece of paper covers left side of document]

testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and seal of office of the County Court, this 14th

[Piece of paper covers left side of document]

[Line before signature illegible] 

Ralph Ellison Clk. P.C
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Georgia
Murray County

I AM Turner, one of the justices of the Inferior Court of said county, do hereby certify that Ralph Ellison whose name appears to the within is the Clerk of said Court and that full faith and credit should be given to all his acts and doings such given under my hand and official signature this 15th May 1850

AM Turner, J of C
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Brief in the case of Winney Goddard, Wid: of John

Cass County and State of Georgia act 3rd of Febry 1853.

Claim, ("original,")



Proof exhibited, (if original.)

 Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pension year under the act of 7 June 1832 @ the rate $22. 78/100 . [?] Two witnesses testified they were present at the marriage. Pensioner died 7th of June 1843 as per the affidavits of their witnesses & report of the 3rd Auditor.

Widowhood & identity is est. by the affidavits of 3 credible affiants.

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of claim. If so, what? [Left blank]

Julius E Meiere, Esq. Present

Name and resident of Agent

S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.
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Revsy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  25,639

Winney Goddard, wid of John Goddard , Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 3rd 53 

Index: –Vol. A, Page 284

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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September 27, 1853

Winnie Goddard, Wid: of John Cass County, Ga.

Act of 53

$22.78/100 Per An:

Com: Febry: 3.1853


Rev


Julius E Meiere

[The information was written on an envelope, top right hand corner of the envelope states]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner

[bottom of envelope torn possibly states] Resi  A
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June 9, 1857

Asking instruction in behalf of John Goddard's widow

Wm G Hansell,  Marietta Ga

E Heath 
Court Pensions
Washington, DC
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[in printed seal]  JAS B MACHETTE
DRI G
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
BROKER
[illeg.]
North First St. Phila

Winne Goddard
wid.
John 
Boynton

Rec'd July 12th 18[illeg.]

[addressed to] John L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[postmark] PHILADELPHIA
                   FEB 9
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[illeg.] Hansell Sept 4/57
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No 3240
Winny Goddard
widow of John, 
Ga [Georgia]

Let [letter] to J.G. Reaves
Oct 19 53
Set to Julius E Meiere, DSC 18/54
[illegible] 13/55
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[addressed to] Hon. L P Waldo
Washington DC

[stamp] FREE
[postmark] CASSVILLE Ga.
                   SEP 23
[note written on envelope]

Sept 27, 1853
Appl of Winny
Goddard, widow
of John
Cass Co. Ga.
Rev. Act 1833
30381
J. G. Reavis,
Cassville, 
Ga.
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State of Georgia  )
County of Cass    )  SS.

Before me, Jeremiah A. Howard, a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in the County of Cass in the State of Georgia, personally came Augustus M Franklin who first being duly sworn, doth on his oath, depose and say, that he know Winne Goddard of the Town of Allatoona, in the County of Cass and State of Georgia, to be the widow of John Goddard, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, and the widow of the John Goddard who had previously filed in declaration and obtained his certificate entitling him to a pension, which said pension he had received from the Government of the United States, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier in the Virginia line.  And he further deposes and says on oath that the name of the said Winne Goddard, previous to her marriage with this John Goddard, the Revolutionary Soldier above mentioned, was Winne Tidwell, and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband.
Augustus M Franklin

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Twenty Sixth day of January 1855
J A Howard J.P.

State of Georgia
County of Cass
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Augustus M. Franklin, and that he is entitled to certain credibility and belief as well as to the Statement above made, as to all others.  And I am in no way interested or concerned in the application of Winne Goddard for a Pension,  or in the Pension itself, presently or remotely.
Given under my hand this Twenty Sixth day of January, 1855.
J A Howard J.P.
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Georgia
Cass County

I Humprey W Cobb Clerk of the Superior Court by said county hereby certify that I, A Howard Esq whose name appears to this with affidavit & certificate is and was at the time of Signing the Same as acting Justice of the Person in and for Said [illegible] duly commissioned and qualified

Given under my hand & Seal of office on Thu 1st day of February AD 1855

HW Cobb Clk
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Philadelphia
Feby 8th 1855

Sir,

I herewith enclose the affidavit of  Augustus M. Franklin proving the fact that Mrs Winnie Goodard is the widow of John Goodard who was a Revolutionary War.  Under act of Feby 3 1833.

Enclose the certificate to me as  was him [illegible]

Respectfully,
Julus E. Meierer

Hon L. P. Waloo
Comm of Pensionary
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Cartersville Ga Dec. 13, 1854

 Julius E Meiri, Esq
Dear Sir

Your two forms of some weeks standing have  been duly received, and I have delayed writing you until I could procure the affidavits of Winne Goddard's marriage.  I have been obliged to send to the Justice peace of Ala  for that purpose and am in daily expectation of their receipt-- when they arrive I will forward them to you with power of Attorney--
Will she not be entitled to arrears of Pension from the time of her husband's death, he having drawn one and she being ignorant of her rights until lately?  Is she not entitled to her Land Warrant also?  Please look into this and inform me.  I have drawn the Power of Attorney so as to cover everything--
With many thanks for your Kindness in promptly advising me before, I remain
Very Respectfully
Ambrose Spencer
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House of Representatives
Washington Feb 17 [illegible]
Sir
Will you oblige me by furnishing me the information called for in the enclosed communication.
Respectfully your able servant
William H. Stiles
J.L. Edwards
[illegible]  of Pensions
Washington.
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Carrolton [sic] Ga. 15th Nov 1838

Sir
Enclosed I Send the papers of Mr John Godard [sic] who was formerly placed on the pension roll & has lost his certificate--who prays a new certificate which he wishes Sent to me at this place
Your obedient Servt
Tho. chandler

War Department
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Washington Oct 4th 1849

Jas L Edwards, Esq
Cm Pensions

D Sir
I herewith enclose the letter of J G Reavis Esq in hopes that you may be enabled to point out to me some way to obviate the grevious [sic] wrong on the part of the Pension Agent at Savannah therein set forth, it certainly can not be right to subject these poor widows thus to the payment of the tax of 10 percent on the amount allowed there at your office before they can receive it by a rule that no payments shall be made except when receipts signed in the agents office  this rule is evidently adopted with a view to help the agents in collecting widows pensions and will not I should judge be approved of by your department,
I would also thank you to give me such information as may be proper to enable the widow of John Goddard therein mentioned to prepare the names in her claim for Pension
Respectfully
Yous
Chas Wallach
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 30th, 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 State," John Goddard, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and 70 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1839--
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Winney Goddard

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington
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Cartersville Cass County Ga
May 15rh 1855

Julius E. Meire Esq
Washington City.

Dear Sir
Yours of the 8th Inst is at hand enclosing Mrs. Goddard Pension Certificate, but I am really Deceived the amount of the Pension,  I thought or was informed by Several Lawyers that She drew considerable more than the Pension allows, according to the Certificate She only gets $22.7 per annum which will not pay back the expenses  She has been out for Several Years to come yet,  She was at considerable expenses getting the testimony, &c.  I want you to write what the Law is on the Subject, and whether they are classed off & whether privates do not Draw as much, as officers &c does Not  So that I can reconcile the Old Lady as she seems Very Much dissatisfied, concerning the Pension, also write me whether the Money Can be drawn now that is due, or whether She will have to wait until the day set forth to get it.--  awaiting your reply I
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Remain Respectfully Yours to
       A. M. Franklin

Julius E Meire Esq
Washington City
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Marietta Geo. June 2d 1851.

Hon. J.E. Heath
Com. Pensions
Dr. Sir
John Goddard of this State was a Revolutionary Pensioner having his pay, as I am informed at the Savannah agency.  He has been dead for several years and his Widow receives a Pension  She is very poor and ignorant and can give no account of the Certificate of Pension to her husband-- Can prove marriage, death of her husband and Widowhood--  She was married in the year 1818.  Will you please have her case examined into in your office and cause such instructions to be forwarded to me, as will enable her to have her application made in a proper manner, and greatly oblige

Your obt. Servt
Wm G. Hansell
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Georgia
Cass County
Before me A P Dodgen a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally came George Holloway who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Goddard departed this life in Cass County on the seventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty three and this deponent further warrants and saith that said John Goddard received money in his lifetime as a revolutionary soldier.
George Holloway
his X mark  

Swor [sic] to and subscribed
befor [sic] me this 4 day
of June 1853
A. P. Dodge JP
R.A. Pace
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Georgia
Cass  
I Thomas A. Ward Ordinary in & for said County, do certify that A. P. Dodgen Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the same is genuine.  Given under my hand and Seal of office, this 7th June, 1853.
Thomas A. Ward,
Ordinary.
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Georgia
Cass County
I William Hardin one of the Justices of the Inferior court of said county do hereby certify that Thomas A Ward whose name appears to the anexed [sic] certificate is Ordinary of said county and that full faith and credit should be given to all his acts and claims as such
Given under my hand and official signature this 7 day of June 1853

Wm Hardin JJC
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[illeg.] Office.
Feby 15"/55
Sir
Please Certify the time to which the within married pensioner was paid or the date of his death.
ery Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner

W Randall
R J Atkinson [illeg.]
[illeg.]

John Goddard paid to 4 March 1843
Rob J [illeg.]
Auditor
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Georgia
Cass County
I Humphry [sic] W Cobb Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that A P Dodgen Esq whose name appears to the within Power of Attorney is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly Commissioned and qualified
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Cassville  Ga on this 13 day of November 1854
H W Cobb Clk
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Georgia
[illeg.] County
I Humphry [sic] W Cobb Clk of the Superior Court for said County do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esq whose name appears to the within is and was at the time of signing the same one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County duly authorised to administer oaths that his signature to the same is in his own proper hand writing
Given with my hand and 
official signature with the seal of office hereto attached this 3d of January 1855
H W Cobb Clk
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State of Georgia   )  SS.
County of Carroll  )
On this Second day of November 1858 before me the subscribed a justice of the peace for the said County of Carroll personally appeared John Godard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Wilson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pasley commanded by General Davis in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia that he received a certificate of that face under the signature and seal of the secretary of War which certificate on or about the twenty fifth of July 1836 in the County aforesaid he lost or mislaid the said certificate so that he is & has ever since been unable to find--
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day & year aforesaid
John Goddard
his X mark
Grisham Durham JP
Joel H Dyer

Georgia
Carroll County
Before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county personally came Richd V C Ruffin who being duly sworn according to law states on oath that he well knows John Godard named above to be the same person
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described in the above affidavit
R.V.C. Ruffin

Sworn and subscribed
to before me this 2d day
of November 1838
Grisham Durham, JP

I Grisham Durham the Magistrate above named do certify tht Richard V. C. Ruffin the deponent above is a person of veracity and his statement entitled to credit.  Given under my hand this 2d day of November 1838
Grisham Durham JP
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I, William L Parr deputy Clerk  of the Superior Court for said county do certify that Grisham Durham the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & who signed the forgoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for this county of Carroll and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and transcribed my name this 14th day of November, 1838
Wm L Parr D, Clk, J, C