Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,087, Hezekiah Goff, Conn. Conn. Sea Service Mass. War Of 1812
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Conn. | Goff, Hezekiah | R. 4:087
Conn Sea Service | Rebecca
Mass.

War of 1812
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12.774
Vermont
Hezekiah Goff
of Richford in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts
for the term of 3 years. 1781 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of July 1819 and sent to Seth Whetmore, Esq
St. Albans, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 11 5/31 89.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept: 1819 40.00
$137:29

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
Franklin County 

[left side]
No application sent October 23d 1820 to H Jones St. Albans, Vermont
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Hezekiah Goff
declaration
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regiment in the Massachusetts line as he believes was the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States til about the month of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York - both of his said discharges are now lost.

That he was in the battles of [nothing was entered here]

That he is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Hezekiah Goff

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
Frederick Bliss asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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I Frederic Bliss Judge of Franklin County Court in & for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hezekiah Goff did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy in the Continental Establishment for the full term of nine months, or more, at the period of enlistment. And also the said Hezekiah Goff is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. That the court over which I preside is a court of record - and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand this 27th day of June 1818 at St. Albans.
Frederic Bliss Asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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Hezekiah Goff
Declaration

Copy of Record

12.774

Sept 1819
Con.
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT,
_____ COUNTY, ss} Supreme Court July [?] term 1820
ON this twelfth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said State & County, having the Power of fine and imprisonment, 
Hezekiah Goff aged 66 years, resident in Richford in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - 
I enlisted in Massachusetts in the last three years service of the war under Capt Story Col Jacksons Regiment and served until the close of the war and was honorably discharged but am not able to recollect the dates of my enlistment or discharge but would refer to my original declaration now in the war office that my original pension certificate is dated March 31st 1818 and my pension certificate is number 12.774.

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 provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me 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.

Real Estate 25 acres wild land
Half set of Grist Mill [page torn here]
Sheep
I am in debt about two hundred fifty three dollars and have nothing due to me any amount.
I am by occupation a Carpenter and mill right but my infirmity is such that I cannot to a full days work in or day.
My wife is aged [?]6 years she is unwell and unable to labor. I have no children under my care.
Hezekiah Goff
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Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of July 1820}
Before the Court, attest Horace James Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} I Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty five dollars and ~ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of July 1820.
Horace Jones Clerk
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Declaration 
widow Rebecca Goff


Reply to Hon H Walden
M C
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Declaration Widows Pension

State of Vermont
Franklin County }Ss
On this 21st day of September A. D. 1830 Personally appeared before me James Davis a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia in Court Rebecca Goff aged 75 years and upwards a resident of the Town of Richford in aforesaid county of Franklin being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain her pension from the United States as being now the widow of Hezekiah Goff who was a pensioner of the United States at & previous to his death at the rate of $96 per annum and declares under the act of July 29th 1848 as passed by Congress &c.

And who died in Richford aforesaid in Franklin County on the 27th day of February A. D. 1848 and left said declarant a widow and she is now single and unmarried and is now the widow of said Hezekiah Goff who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death as aforesaid at the rate of $96 per annum for which said declarant now applies under said Act of July 29 1848.

And she this declarant was duly and lawfully married to said Hezekiah Goff which will be shown by accompanying testimony in Middletown Middlesex County & State of Connecticut by Revd Mr. Chippen a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Church in said Middletown on the 17th day of February A. D. 1798 one thousand
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seven hundred & ninety eight.
And that the following persons and others were present and witnessed said Marriage viz.
Esther & Maria Powell, Nathaniel Roberts & wife, Oliver & Sophronia Smith, John & Anna Gilbert, and others were present & witnessed said marriage.
Said declarant has no family record of her said family made or left by her said Husband & David Goff, Abigail Goff, Esther Powel were present also.
And for loss of memory and old age she cannot state over nor give a very imperfect history of his said services. He resided in Middletown aforesaid in said state of Connecticut from whence he enlisted in the State Troops as a private as she believes. He served as a soldier in the war of 1812 as well as in the war of the Revolution. He served under Col Meigs and an officer named Warner and many others this declarant cannot now name for loss of memory. 
And she this declarant would respectfully refer to the original papers now on file at the Pension Office of the services of her deceased husband as a soldier in said War of the Revolution. Said papers were sent to Washington to the Pension office where they can be found for a more correct information of his said services & claim (her said husband Hezekiah Goff has drawn Pension nearly 20 years or so she believes). 
And this declarant & her said husband have resided in said town of Richford ever since the year of 1816 & previous she resided in said state of Connecticut and her maiden was Rebecca Woodard at the time of her said marriage to said Hezekiah Goff.
Declarant has no family record.
Rebecca Goff
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She declares under the act as passed by Congress on the 29th July 1848 for said claim as aforesaid.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of September AD 1830, and I certify that it was proved to my satisfaction that said Hezekiah Goff was a pensioner of the United States when he died, and that he died on the 29th day of February AD 1948. I have full confidence in the foregoing.
James Davis, Judge

State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss}
I George F. Houghton, Register of Probate of the District of Georgia in said county of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true original signed by the Judge of Probate in due form of law & contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Goff for a pension specified therein. I also certify that said Probate Court is constituted a court of record by the statute laws of this state.
In testimony whereof I do hereby affix the seal of said Court & set my hand this 21st day of September AD 1850.
George F. Houghton, Register
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1812
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                                                                                                           October 5, 1929. 
Mrs. George P. Bryce
201 Calle Alemo
Santa Barbara 
California. 

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4087, it appears that Hezekiah Goff, while a resident 
of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served eight months as a private in Captain Meigs' Connecticut Company. 
In December 1777 he entered on board the Connecticut ship "Oliver Cromwell", Captain Timothy Parker, at Boston, and remained 
there until the spring of 1778 when they sailed, and when off the Barbadoes were in an engagement with two British "Letters of Marque" which they captured, and soldier was discharged in the fall of 1778, having served over nine months as a marine.
In 1781, the soldier, then of Sunderland, Massachusetts, enlisted, served as a private in Captain Story's Company, Colonel Jack-
son's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June 1783. 
He was also in the War of 1812, length of service not stated.
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He was allowed pension on account of his service in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed March 31, 1818, while a resident of Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, at which time he was aged sixty-three years. The date and place of his birth are not given.
He died February 27, 1848 in Richford, Vermont.
Soldier married in Middletown, Connecticut, February 17, 1798, Rebecca Woodard or Woodward. In 1850 she was a resident of Richford, Vermont, aged seventy-five years.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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MMNF

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 26, 1926

Mrs. Harold L. Goff
93 Stowe St.
Waterbury, Vermont

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4087 it appears that Hezekiah Goff, while a resident of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served eight months as a private in Captain Meigs' Connecticut Company.
In December 1777 he entered on board the Connecticut ship "Oliver Cromwell", Captain Timothy Parker, at Boston, and remained there until the spring of 1778 when they sailed, and when off the Barbadoes were in an engagement with two British "Letters of marque" which they captured, and soldier was discharged in the fall of 1778, having served over nine months as a marine.
In 1781, the soldier then of Sunderland, Massachusetts, enlisted, served as a private in Captain Story's Company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June 1783.
He was also in the War of 1812, length of service

[margin note]
Miss Wilson read this over for me & ok'd it - He subsic Dept, and she said use Dec as what was where he went on this ship. Sol says he served over 9 mos. As I was Fall instead of naming a minute for [illegible]
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not stated.
He was allowed pension, on account of his services in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed March 31, 1818 while a resident of Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, at which time he aged sixty-three years. The date and place of his birth not given, omit (and if he had a middle name it does not appear in this claim for pension). He died February 37 [ type on original doc], 1848 in Richford, Vermont.
Soldier married in Middletown, Connecticut, February 17, 1798, Rebecca Woodard or Woodward. In 1850 she was a resident of Richford, Vermont aged seventy-five years.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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[cut off] 1812 Wars Section.

March 25, 1925.

Willard F. Maloney,
349 South St.,
Pottstown, PA.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4087, it appears that Hezekiah Goff, while a resident of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, enlisted in the spring of 1776 in Captain Meigs' Connecticut Company and served eight months.

He entered in 1778 as a Marine on the Connecticut ship, "Oliver Cromwell," Captain Timothy Parker, and served nine months.

He enlisted in 1781 in Captain Story's Company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June 1783.

He also served in the War of 1812, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, while a resident of Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, aged sixty-three years. He died there February 27, 1848.
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Soldier married at Middletown, Connecticut, February 17, 1798, Rebecca Woodard. In 1850 she was a resident of said Richford, aged seventy-five years.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner


Note
Miss Wilson says it is all right to use the date of marriage but to omit date of her death. I make this note so I won't have to ask again.
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War 1812
Goff, Hezekiah
[illegible]
information

C. H. Paige
Box 3718, Boston, Mass

24 31 19

Sir: - 
The undersigned will be obliged for any information which you may be able to forward to him, as above, concerning
R. 4087 HEZEKIAH GOFF soldier in the War of Am Revolution perhaps of Sunderland Mass.
also in War of 1812 from vicinity of Richford Vt.

Respectfully,
C. H. Paige

[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
K
JUL 29 1919
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3-525.

W. and N. Division

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., March 9, 1906

Rev War

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Goff, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column titles]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.

Spring 1776 8 mos Private Captain Meigs. Conn.
1778 9 mos Marine Captain Timothy Parker ship "Oliver Cromwell" Conn
1781 3 years Private Captain Story, Colonel Jackson Mass

Also served in War of 1812: names of officers & period of service not stated.

Battles engaged in, none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown, Middlesex Co Conn.

Date of application for pension, March 31, 1818, his claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Richford, Franklin Co, VT.

Age at date of application 63 years.

Remarks: Sol. married at Middletown Conn Feby 17, 1798 Rebecca Woodard. He died Feby 27, 1848 at Richford VT where she resided and was 75f years of age in 1850.

Very respectfully,
Comissioner

{Capt Wm Story
Col. Michael Jackson}

(No 1812 B. L. for widow)
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Ans Oct 5, 1929

Santa Barbara California
201 Calle Alamo
Oct 1 1929

United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension Rev & 1812 War Sections
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs
Will you kindly send me the War Record of Hezekiah Goff (hezekiah goff) who was in the War of the Revolution.
I believe he entered the war July 3 1781. He died in Richford Vermont Feb 28 1848.
Thanking you for this courtesy
Yours very truly
Katherine Combs Bryce

(Mrs. George P. Bryce)
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SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

201 Calle Alamo

July 19th 1929.

Department of Interior
Washington D. C.

Revolutionary Pensions

[stamped]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS 
SECTION
JUL 24 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir: - 
Will you kindly send me full service of Hezekiah Goff.
He died Feb 1848 in Richford Vermont. Thanking you yours very truly
(Mrs. Geo P.) Katherine Combs Bryce
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Waterbury VT

Jan 17 1926

Dept of Int.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear (Miss (Mrs) or Sir
As I want to join Daughters of Rev. Would you please look up the services of Hezekiah Goff who fought in Revolutionary War? Also from what town & state did he enlist from? Also does it give  his place of residence during Rev. War. Also does it give place where he was born. Date of Birth (day month & year) also date of death (day month & year)
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Date of enlistment (day month & year) also his middle name.
Was he killed or honorably discharged what year date (day month & year). also would like full name of wife to whom pension would be granted if died of killed.
To make it short, I would like all that is on record about Hezekiah Goff who fought in Rev War O. W. & N Division - M. B. H. - R. - 4067.
Service 1776-1778-1781 (is this right)
Also please give (Volume and page) where you found record.
Please give all dates there is in full (day month & year).
Thanking you for your time and trouble. (yours truly)
Mrs. Hardy L Goff
Waterbury Vermont
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with Capt Johnson in Bradleys Battalion of New York in 1776 this Goff was taken prisoner at Ft. Washington NY. Capt Johnson was credited to Middletown Conn.
My object of inquiry is to determine where the Goff's were previous to removal to Vermont about 1795. Either Hezekiah or William was my great - grandfather and because there are none of the Goffs living I am trying to ascertain then on for and military careers. For the [illegible] of the descendants. Personally I am trying to establish eligibility for membership in Sons of the American Revolution.
If your records of pension payments give any data on permanent residence and place of enlistment I shall be obliged for the information, or for direction as to the way to obtain it.
Very truly yours,
Willard. F. Maloney

[stamped]
U. S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
MAR 13 1925
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PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD
COMPANY A 111TH INFANTRY
Pottstown, Pa.

From:
To:
Subject:
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File m R. 4087
Hezekiah Goff

121 Main St. Everett Mass
Feb 11th 1906

To the U. S. Pension Dept
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen - 
Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of the enlistment of Hezekiah Goff who was a soldier in war of 1776 also a copy of his son's Jonathan Goff. Hezekiah Goff was in War of 1776 & 1812. I would like both of these enlistments with the service if you can give them to me.
Thanking you in advance for the above information. I am, 
Yours respectfully
R. R. Goff

[stamped]
O. W. & N. DIV FILES
FEB 14 1906

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB
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Hon. L. Brainard
February 12/55
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August 6, 1919.

Auditor for the Interior Department
Auditors' Building, 14" & B sts. S. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Please furnish the date of last payment, and the name of person to whom it was paid, in the case of 
"Hezekiah Goff, Certificate No,. 12,774
issued July 23, 1819 for $8 per month from
March 31, 1818, under the Act of March 18,
1818, at the Vermont Agency".
In 1850, soldier's widow Rebecca Goff, applied for pension but the claim was never allowed, and in order to ascertain the cause of rejection, this Bureau is particularly desirous of knowing whether there is an application for arrears of pension on file in your office, setting forth the date of the soldier's marriage and the date of the widow's death.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

1919 Sept 3, as no ans to this has been received, we are ignoring the contents of letter Feby 12, 1855, because there is no evidence on file in this Bureau to substantiate statement therein.
F. S. C.

The auditor states that these records are inaccessible.
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Pension Office
February 12, 1855.

Sir:
In reply to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that a fraudulent application for a pension for Rebecca Goff was made some years since by Jacob Slingerland, but the claim was never allowed.
It now appears that Mrs Goff died in November 1852, and that she was married after the 1st January 1800, consequently her heirs are not entitled to arrears of pension.

Hon. L. Brainard
U. S. Senate

I cannot see anything in claim to justify statements in above letter. There must have been something in "enclosed letter" referred to on first line of above. Rebecca Goff was recognized as widow by Treasury D.M.
see attached report of auditor.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF 
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
in replying quote initials

WASHINGTON
November 3, 1919.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Referring to the case of Hezekiah Goff, certificate No. 12774, War of the Revolution, you are informed that last payment of pension was made for the period from September 4, 1847 to February 27, 1948, to Rebecca Goff, widow, on March 16, 1848. Application for the accrued pension (voucher) filed by the widow is enclosed for your inspection. There is no other evidence on file in the case. You are requested to return the voucher to this office.
Your letter is returned herewith.
Respectfully,
Jennay
Acting Auditor.

amc

*Voucher affords no information relative to soldiers marriage or widows death.
Returned to auditor Nov 5. 1919.

Inasmuch as the Treasury Dept recognized Rebecca as widow & paid arrears of soldiers pension to her. I would ignore the contents of the Bureau letter of Feb. 12, 1855 relative to her claim. Herewith attached.

[stamped]
U. S.
PENSION
OFFICE
M
NOV 4 1919
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Rev. War Section.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

August 6, 1919.

Auditor for the Interior Department,
Auditors' Building, 14th & B Sts. S. W.,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Please furnish the date of last payment, and the name of person to whom it was paid, in the case of 
"Hezekiah Goff, Certificate No. 12,774 issued July 23, 1819 for $8 per month from March 31, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Vermont Agency".
In 1850, soldier's widow Rebecca Goff, applied for pension but the claim was never allowed, and in order to ascertain the cause of rejection, this Bureau is particularly desirous of knowing whether there is an application for arrears of pension on file in your office, setting forth the date of the soldier's marriage and the date of the widow's death.
Very respectfully,
G. W. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

& ask Voucher

Died 27 Feb. 1848 Paid 1 yr. 1848
Poultney Vermont
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REJECTED

4087
P. O. Rebecca Goff
Service: widow of Hezekiah

Enlisted: ________
Discharged: _________

Application filed: __________
Alleges: Not recorded in list printed in 1852.

Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ______
P. O. _________
___ Recognized ________Contract
_________cert. of Dis. Searched for ____
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Jany 25 97
Hist to O. J. Carleton
Springfield Mass
see W. 1222

1906 March 9 - History to R. R. Goff M. B. H.

1919 Aug. 6, To auditor for Interior for date of last payment & possibly date of marriage & widow's death
Unassigned

1919 Sept 3 Statement to C. H. Paige
1919 Nov 5 widow's vouchers for the arrears of soldiers pension returned to auditor as he requested.

1926 Feb 26. Hist to Mrs. Harold L Goff. MMF

1929 Oct 5, Hist to Mrs Geo P. Bryce  M. E. E.
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin }Ss. 
Personally appeared before me Silus P. Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in & for said county Esther Maria Powell a Resident of the town of Richford in said county of Franklin being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goff & Rebecca Woodward before they was married to each other.
They was Lawfully married in my presence by Revd Mr. Phippon in the town of Middletown, Middlesex County & state of Connecticut in the month of February A. D. 1798.
I have known them ever since their marriage and resided not far distant from them when said Hezekiah Goff died. I visited him in his last sickness and he died here in said town of Richford in the month of February 1848. I was at his funeral.
And said Rebecca is now his widow. She has not been married since the death of her said husband aforesaid. They have lived in all the relations of husband and wife from the time of their marriage up to the time of his death. They were lawfully married as aforesaid in my presence. I was sister to Hezekiah Goff. I was married in the year of 1800 & they was married two years before I was.
Esther M. Powell

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Esther M. Powell the foregoing deponent. She is a respectable lady of sound mind & memory and a very credable witness.
Silus P. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County}ss
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Silus P. Carpenter is one of the Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid for the year ending with November 30th AD 1850 that he was acting Justice that the signatures to the Jurats of the foregoing depositions of David Goff, Abigiel Goff, Laura Goff & Esther M Powell purporting to be said Carpenter's are genuine, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Carpenter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the county court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans in the county of Franklin aforesaid this twenty first day of September the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Franklin} Ss. Personally appeared before me Silas P. Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Jay Powell a resident of the town of Richford in said county aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says ~
I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goff and Rebecca his wife and resided a neighbor to him when he died I visited him in his last sickness and I was at his funeral. He died and was buried in the month of February 1848 in said town of Richford. I witnessed the last remains of my neighbor said Hezekiah Goff.
His wife now his widow is still living. She is now the widow of said Hezekiah Goff.
He was reputed here as soldier of the war of the Revolution and a pensioner before his death of the United States. They lived in all the relations of husband & wife and was lawfully married from reports in Middletown Connecticut according to reports here, their lawful marriage has never been questioned here.
Jay Powell

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September A. D. 1850, And I certify that I am well acquainted with Jay Powell the foregoing deponent. He is a gentleman of high standing and a credible witness.
Silus R. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County}Ss.
Personally appeared before me Silus P. Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Reuben Rounds a resident of the town of Richford in said county being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says I am well acquainted with Rebecca Goff widow of Hezekiah Goff. I lived near them when said Hezekiah her husband died. He died in said town of Richford in the month of February 1848. I was at his funeral.
I was a neighbor to him then I visited him while in his last sickness and attended his funeral & saw the last remains of my neighbor said Hezekiah Goff.
His widow said Rebecca is still living. She has not been married again since the death of her said husband Hezekiah Goff ~ she is now his widow.
I have known them at least 52 years or longer. They have sustained the relations of husband & wife ever since I have known them.
He was reputed as a soldier of the War of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States at & before his death the legality of their marriage has never been questioned here.
It was always reported here by them and by others that they was from Middletown & the state of Connecticut previous to their living here in the state of Vermont.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss}
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the county of Franklin aforesaid, hereby certify that Silas P. Carpenter is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Franklin aforesaid for the year ending with November 30 A. D. 1850, that he is an acting Justice of the Peace & the signatures purporting to be his to the jurats and depositions of Jay Powell & Reuben Rounds are genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Carpenter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans in the county of Franklin aforesaid this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
widow Goff
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Reuben Rounds the foregoing deponent.. He is a Gentleman in High Standing of sound mind & memory and a credible witness.
Silus P. Carpenter Justice of the Peace
Reuben Rounds
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House of Representatives 
Washington Dec 5th 1850
Hon J. E. Heath 
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the petition of Widow Rebecca Goff Widow of Hezekiah for a pension under act of July 29th 1848. Please examine this clame and report the results to me by so doing you will much oblige yours
Obet Servant
Hiram Wabber
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State of Vermont
Georgia District 
I the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Hezekiah Goff, the declarant herewith annexed
he was on the 18 day of March 1818 and on the 31 day of March 1818 the day the declarant made his said declaration and yet is a resident Citizen of the United States. An Inhabitant of Rushford County of Franklin & State of Vermont. I further certify that the Hon Frederic Bliss Esq the judge before whom the said Hezekiah Goff made his said declaration is not now in office. In testimony whereof I have offered the seat of this court + subscribed my name at St. Albans this first day of June 1819
Seth Wetmore Judge
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Senate Chamber 
Feb 19th 1855
Dear Sir 
Please give me the information required by the enclosed letter and oblige 
Very Respectfully 
Yours
Li Brainerd
Hon. L P Waldo 
Comm. of Pensions
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No 8307
Rebecca Goff 
Wid of Hezekiah 
Vermont
[crossed out] Ohio
widow died Nov 1852
[crossed out] married after 1800
Act 29 July 1848
Let to Lou L Brainard
[crossed out] 17 Feb 1853
4087
Hon H. Walden - H of R.
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State of Connecticut 
Middlesex County 
Personally appeared before me Norman Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elihu Spencer Town Clerk of the Town of Middletown in said county of Middlesex being first duly sworn swearing to law deposes and says i am now the Acting Town Clerk of the Town of Middletown aforesaid I have the records of said town in my possession I Have searched the records of said town of marriages duly + diligently to find a marriage on said records of Hezekiah Goff and Rebecca Woodard purported to have been married in this town by a Baptist preacher named [Shipp]
and there has been such a Minister here of that name + order but he left this town many years ago [crossed out - died some] and has not put said Marriage on the Town Records - there is no record of said marriage of Hezekiah Goff + Rebecca Woodard on said Town Books many of those early marriages have not been recorded on Town Books as i verily believe
Elihu Spencer
Town Clerk of Town of Middletown 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of October AD and I certify that I am well acquainted with the foregoing deponent as he is now Acting Clerk of said Town as stated and he is a credible witness
Norman Smith
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex 
I Elihu Spencer Clerk of the County Court +
for the said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Norman Smith Esq whose signature knowingly and to be his genuine handwriting is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned + qualified by commission on [illegible] office and that he is as such Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand + affixed the seal of said County Court this 15th day of October 1880
Elihu Spencer 
Clerk of the County Court
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Widow Rebecca Goff 
Widow of Hezekiah 
Goff [illegible] Widow
under the Acot of July 29
1848
Reply to Hon 
H. Walden
M.C.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
Personally appeared before me Silas P Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in + for said County David Goff a resident of the Town of Richford in said county of Franklin being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goff and Rebecca his wife in Middletown Connecticut before their marriage. They were lawfully married before [illegible] a Minister of the Gospel in said Middletown in my presence in the winter season year of 1798
and said Hezekiah died here in the town of Richford in the month of February 1848 I was at his funeral 
and said Rebecca is still living and she is now the widow of said Hezekiah Goff 
+ they have sustained full relations of husband  + wife from the time of their marriage up to the time of the death of said Hezekiah
he was [illegible] as a soldier of the War of the Revolution and was a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death I was married the next year in the spring of 1799 and they was married more than a year before I was married. Hezekiah Goff was my brother. 
[signature] David Goff 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September AD and I certify that I am well acquainted with David Goff the foregoing deponent. He is a man of sound mind + memory + a credible witness 
Silas P Carpenter Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
County
Personally appeared before me Silas P Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Abigail Goff a Resident of the Town of Richford in Said County being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says
I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goff and Rebecca his wife before they was married to each other in Middletown in the state of Connecticut is where they were married before Reverend M Philippen in the month of February - 1898 I witnessed said marriage
Said Hezekiah Goff died in the Town of Richford in said County of Franklin in the month of February 1848 and left said Rebecca his wife to survive him. She is still living and she is now the widow of said Hezekiah Goff I attended his funeral
He was reported as a soldier of the war of the Revolution previous to his death + they have lived together in all the relations of husband + wife up to the time of the death of said Hezekiah I was married the same year in the month of January previous from my own marriage I remember the date of the above marriage
[signature] Abigail Goff 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September AD 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Abigail Goff the foregoing deponent. She is a lady of sound mind + memory + a credible witness 
Silas P Carpenter Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
Personally appeared before me Silas P Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in and for said county
Laura Goff a Resident of the Town of Richford in said County of Franklin being first duly sworn according to Law Depose and says - 
I have been acquainted with Hezekiah Goff and his wife Rebecca many years ago 
I was acquainted with them before they were married to each other in Middletown + state of Connecticut when they was lawfully married to each other by Rev M Phippen a Baptist preacher in the month of February AD 1798 I was present at said marriage and said Hezekiah Goff died in said Town of Richford Franklin County aforesaid in the month of February 1848
He was then a Pensioner of the United States and was [illegible] as a soldier of the War of the Revolution said Hezekiah + Rebecca have always lived together and sustained the relations of husband and wife wp to the time of the death of said Hezekiah
Said Rebecca is now single and unmarried and she is now the widow of Hezekiah Goff and she now resides in said Town of Richford in Franklin County aforesaid I remember the date of said marriage from different circumstances - but from one most particular that I had only lived
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I Elisha Smith of Sunderland in the County of Franklin & commonwealth of Massachusetts, lf lawful age do testify and say that sometime during the Revolutionary War, (the year I can not particularly specify) the inhabitants of the Town of Sunderland were (illegible) for furnishing soldiers for the Continental service, (that being the usage then adapts and [illegible]) and bring so [illegible] it fill to the lot of Samuel Graham, Daniel Whitman, Asa Strong and myself to him a soldier, to perform duty in the Continental Service for the [illegible] (if i rightly recollect) of three years and that we according by [illegible] with and hired Hezekiah Goff then of this Town formerly of Middletown in the State of Connecticut to perform the duty of [illegible] and I very well remember that I let said Goff have a pair of shoes in payment of my proportion of the bounty which we agreed to give him as in part payment thereof - I do not [illegible] but which said Goff starts to join the army and from the common report in those days, I Have no doubt but that said Goff performed the duty in the Continental Service, and for the terms that the above named persons name to furnish a soldier for, though it was not personally known to me agreed further your deponent saith not
Sunderland Oct 12th 1818
[signature] Elisha Smith
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Stsate of Vermont 
Franklin County 
I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court for said County of Franklin do certify that [illegible] before whom the [illegible] declaration of Hezekiah Goff was made was at the date thereof and now is Judge of said County Court and duly qualified for that purpose acting under the Authority of this state and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature and who the Court over which he precedes is a Court of record - also that Abijah [illegible] Esq under whom was written [illegible] Tiber [illegible] was made was at the date thereof as Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature  
In testimony whereof [illegible] said County of Franklin this 27 day of July AD 1818
[signature] Horace Jones Clerk
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[handwritten, not very clear in spots]
Hez. Goff
Hezekiah Goff 
81 to 83
Jackson's Massachusetts
Reg 
31 March 1818
The first enlistment for 8 mos is too short 
The naval service was on board a Privateer + not on the Continental establishment
The service in Col. Jackson's Massachusetts Reg
in 1781 for 3 years 
([illegible] within, relative to this service)
Admitted
[illegible ]
St Albans VT
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Henry James + Peter Sampson Esq being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Hezekiah Goff of Richford and consider him lame and not able to take sufficient to support himself and family, seen him [illegible] within himself to support himself, we have no doubt, from this information we have and there he served in the war of the Revolution and we also believe his health is considerably inferior by his leaving service in the Continental. 
[signature illegible]
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of July 1818 and I certify the deponents are credible witnesses
 Abijah Stone Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut Town of Middletown
On the 30th day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the [illegible] of the Superior Courts, personally appearing Rosman Lawrence of said Middletown, a person well known to me, of fair character and good credit, who being by me first duly sworn according to laws doth, on his Oath, declare and say that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Goff, formerly of said Middletown, Town of Richford, in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont. What he, the said Rosman Lawrence, was a [illegible] in the naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war on board the Ship Defense commanded by Samuel Smedley Esq. I served on board the Ship Defense from December One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven to the time of [illegible] which was in March One Thousand Seven hundred + Seventy nine. That at Christmas in the year one thousand Seven hundred seventy seven he was acquainted with the said Hezekiah Goff, who was then serving as a mariner on board the Oliver Cromwell, commanded by Timothy Parker Esq, which ship then [illegible] at Boston
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That the Oliver Crowell [illegible] in Company in the year One thousand Seven Hundred + Seventy Eight, the said Hezekiah Goff continuing to serve on bord the said Ship Oliver Cromwell as a mariner during that season and untill the month of September One thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy Eight, when the said Ship Defense with the said Ship Oliver Cromwell at Charleston South Carolina, the said Hezekiah Goff still remaining in service on board her as a mariner, after which the said Rosman Lawrence says he knows nothing further of the service of the said Hezekiah
Sworn to & declaring before me the day and year aforesaid
[signature] [illegible] Thomas 
State of Connecticut Town of Middletown
On this 20th day of September 1818, before me this subscriber, one of the [illegible] of the Superior Court for the State of Connceticut, personally
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appears Amos Ranney of Middletown aforesaid, a person to be well known of fair character and good credit, who being by [illegible] duly sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath, declare & say that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Goff, formerly of said Middletown, now of Richford, County of Franklin and State of Vermont. That he, and the said Hezekiah Goff both enlisted at Middletown aforesaid on board the Ship Oliver Cromwell, Timothy Parker Cdg Commander serving in the naval service of the United States; That they enlisted about the last day of September One Thousand, Seven Hundred + Seventy Seven and sometime in December next after, they, the said Amos Ranney & Hezekiah Goff, went on board the said Ship Oliver Cromwell at Boston and then remained during the winter. That in the spring of One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight, the said Ship Oliver Cromwell & the Ship Defense commanded by Samuel Smedley Esq went out in company on a [?]
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and cruised together untill July One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Eight when both said Ships went into Charleston, South Carolina, to repair; where the said Ships remaining until about the ninth of August or beginning of September when the said Ship Defense left Charleston, & went to sea - the said Oliver Cromwell still remaining there; that the said Amos Ranney and Hezekiah Goff remaining on board the said Ship Oliver Cromwell during the cruise aforesaid , from December aforesaid & until the expiration of a year, serving as mariners on board when in the month of September One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy Eight, they were only disembarking from service that, during the cruise aforesaid, at the windward of Barbados, the said Ships Oliver Cromwell & Defense  came across two British Ships Lemay[?] of Mangne[?], carrying one twenty & the other eighteen [?], and fought them three [?] & capturing them, & sent
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them into Boston

Sworn to & declaring before me on the day & year aforesaid 
[signature] [?] Thomas

I John Fisk of Middletown, Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify, that the Hon. Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in the state aforesaid, is one of the [?] of the said Court, & that his name subscribing to the preceding declarations of Certificate, marked A. B. in this proper handwriting & signed at time.

In testimony whereof, I James Hunts for my hand, & affixing the seal of the said Court, at Middletown aforesaid on this 30th day of September 1818.

John Fisk, Clerk