Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34901, Edward Barton Goddard, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.  

[star] Goddard, Edward Barton 
or Goddart 

NUMBER
 S.34901

CONTENTS
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5526 4
Maryland
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Edward Barton Goddard 
private
Capt Davidson
Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan. 1819 
and Sent to  J R Plater esqr.
St. Marys, MD
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 ~ 31.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 ~ 48. ~
$79.74
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{ Revolutionary claim, } 
{ Act 18th March, 1818 }
Saint Marys
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Edward B Goodart
[illegible]
Maryland

Judge's certificate 
as to claimant's 
circumstances 
wanted
The certificate added
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First Judicial District of Maryland

On this fifth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland
composed of the Counties of Saint Marys, Charles and Prince
Georges personally appeared Edward Barton Goddard aged
about sixty five years resident in Saint Marys County
and District aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declara
tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons en
gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war.  That he the said Edward Barton Goddard
enlisted in Captain John Davidsons company in the year 1778 in the State afore
said attached to the 2d Maryland regiment; That he continued
to serve in the said corps and service the United States un
till [words blacked out] he was discharged from service at Middle Brooke
in New Jersey that he was upwards of nine months in service
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for support; and that
he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid. 
J R Plater

I John R Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Edward Barton Goddard did serve in the revolutionary
was as stated in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding
and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary
for the department of war pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress
May 5th 1818  J R Plater
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Saint Mary's County, to wit;

I, Joseph Harris clerk of Saint Mary's County,
hereby certify that the Honorable John Rousby Plater Esquire,
who appears to have taken and signed the within declaration,
was at the time of taking and signing thereof, ever since hath
been, and still is one of the aforesaid Judges of the County Courts
of the first Judicial district of Maryland, comprehending the
Counties of Saint Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges duly
commissioned and qualified; and that to all his acts as such,
due faith and credit is and to be given, as well in courts of
Justice as thereout.

[Blurred seal of office]. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office, this 5th day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.
J. O. Harris Clr
St. Mary's County Ct.

Personally appeared before me one of the associate Judges
of the first Judicial District of Maryland and made oath John Willias
a revolutionary soldier that during the four years he was in the army
and attached to the Maryland line [word struck out] that the petitioner under the afore
going certificate by name Edward Barton Goddard joined the army
near New York as one of the Maryland quota and being attached to
the Maryland line, and coming from the same county in Maryland
[word struck out] where this deponent enlisted, they were intimates, were frequently together
That he served his nine months out and he believes some little time longer
as a [illegible] and faithful soldier.  Sworn to before me 10th Jany 1819
J R Plater
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Admitted

[illegible number]
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[Circular mail stamp]
[illegible]
JAN
20

Free

The Honorable
John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Mail {  Washington
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Sir

Enclosed you will receive the application of Edward B.
Goddard a revolutionary soldier returned, with additional
testimony and my certificate of his circumstances.

I have the honor to be respectfully
Saint Marys County { Yr Obt Servt
Maryland { J R Plater
Jany 11th 1819 {
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34901
Revy INVALID.  [illegible initials]

File No. 34,901
Edward Barton Goddard
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"


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