Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,285, Eber Goddard, Continental Mass.
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Continental Massachusetts
Eber, Eben, Ebenezer, Lucy Goddard
W. 24.285
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Eber Goddard of Lancaster in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of January 1819 and sent to Hon. Davis, Boston Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- 5no. 2/30- 40"53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819- 48" Total $88.53
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued,
Notification sent Sept. 14, 1820 to affiliate Nigalow Clk of C,C, Pleas, Worchester, Mass.
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1282
Massachusetts
Lucy Goddard widow of Ebenezer Goddard who served in the Revolutionary war as a private , increased from 80 dollars from an 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July,1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1857 and sent to GJ Bullfinch, Boston Massachusetts
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1818, Page 52 Vol.1
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No. 158
Eber Goddard
Mass. Rolls to'80
Admitted
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United States Massachusetts District Eber Goddard of Lancaster, Mass a resident citizen of the United States maketh Oath that in April AD 1782 he enlisted to serve as a private soldier in Capt. Walker's Company, Colo Glen Jackson's Regiment for three years; that he was removed into Col Eben [illegible] Reg in 9 that he faithfully served for the term of nine months in that [illegible] that he served then in Colo Glen Jackson Reg nine months that he then received an honorable discharge, but has lost the same. That by reason of his reduced circumstance in life he is in need of assistance from his County for support Eber Goddard 

Massachusetts District 
Boston 3 April A.D. 1818) 
Sworn to before me [illegible] Davis
Dis Judge
[illegible]
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Ebenezer Goddard by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
M Davis { District Judge U.S. Massachusetts Dist.
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Ebenezer Goddard No. 6449 

Jany 1819 Cont'd Fef 1820

 Mar 1819
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Schedule of the Estate of Ebenezer Goddard of Lancaster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension unto the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820. 
Carpenters old tools - --- $7. 
1 pine Chest --- .75
Axes & hoe --- 1. 
Snath & sythe .33 fork & Shovel -- .25 .58 1 Cherry table & pine daybed --- 1.-
Sundry articles Kitchen furniture - - 3.- 
2 Young pigs $4 1 Cow $23 ---27.00 
1 looking Glass - - - .40 
1 maple desk $3. 14 Chairs ----1. 33--.-4.33 
1 note of hand --- 95.- 
1 Loom & apparatus -- 
= $143.06

 I am by profession a Carpenter but by reason of infirmity am unable to pursue that or any other business by which I can maintain myself, my family residing with me are as follows: my wife aged 49 years who is also in a weak state of health, my eldest daughter named Sylvia aged 22 years, who by her industry support herself , Lucy aged 20 years, who also supports herself Mary aged 10 years and Eber my son aged 7 years - Eben'r Goddard 

annexed, and by me subscribed. Eben'r Goddard 

Sworn  to and declared, on the tenth before the said Court. 1820. Eben Goddard. Attest Abyjah Bigelow Clerk

 I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred forty three dollars and six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the the Court for the County of Worcester.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. 

On this tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Ebenezer Goddard, aged fifty four years, resident in Lancaster in said County, who being first duly sworn according to  law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 

I was enlisted in April 1782 at Shrewsbury, County of Worcester, for the term of 3 years, and joined the Continental army in May following, near West Point, was attached to the 9. Mass Regt commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, Capt. Walker Compy, was transferred to the 2d Mass. Regt commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sproat Capt Walker company, and after to Capt Alden's company same Regt and there to the American Regt so called, commanded by Col Henry Jackson Capt Mills company, and there continued till I was honourably discharged by Brig Gen Henry Jackson at West Point, June 30, 1784. I made application for a pension on the 3d day of April 1818 before the Hon Judge Davis of Boston. I have recd a pension by virtue of a certificate issued the War this No. 6449

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th he has 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. 
Eben Goddard. 

Sworn to and declared, on the tenth before the said Court. day of July, 1820 Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk. 

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred forty three dollars and six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820 
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester SS

On this sixteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Benton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester Lucy Goddard a resident of Lancaster in said County aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and premises to certain widows 

that she is the widow of Ebenezer Goddard late of said Lancaster deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 

the said husband went  into the service from the town of Shrewsbury in said County and the declarant was then but a child and widow in the town of Leominster in same County town adjoining said Lancaster.  after the war her said husband removed to Lancaster and since has there been
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acquainted with him. She of course knows within personally of his services. He always  said he enlisted three years, but she believes he did not 7 stay his time out. for the evidence of these services she refers to the rolls in the war department and to the discharge and other papers filed in the said case of her husband 

She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Goddard at same Lancaster by Timothy Whiting began a Justice of the Peace, on the eleventh day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two 

That her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Goddard died at said Lancaster on the twenty sixth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that has remained his widow since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.  that she was in marriage to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the  first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated -  the day and years 
Lucy her X mark Goddard

before me the Judge of said Court of Probate
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I Eber Goddard of Lancaster of  said county of Worcester in  said   State of Massachusetts do depose  that I am the son of Ebenezer Goddard and Lucy Goddard his wife. That my father died about three years  ago  and that my mother has who has residence in my family since my father's death, but has not married since but remains his widow. 
Eber Goddard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester SS

Aug 16 1838 There personally appeared Eber Goddard who is a man of truth, and made oath that the said deposition by him is true
Ira Benton, Judge of Probate for said County of Worcester
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Town of Lancaster, County  of Worcester -  Extract from the Town Records
Marriage Solemnized by Timothy Whiting Junior, Esquire April eleventh, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Ebenezer Godard and Lucy Johnson both of Lancaster, beatified by Timothy Whiting Junior Justice of the Peace - Returned to the Clerk of the [Sepoenas?].
 By Joseph Wales, Town Clerk 
I, John G. Thurston, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is inscribed on the record in fair legible figures as "April 11th 1792".

I John G. Thurston above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the county, town and state of aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[Paragraph Illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Town of Lancaster County of Worcester 
Extract from the records of said Town 

"Ebenr Godard died May twenty-sixth one thousand eight hundred thirty five, a Revolutionary Pensioner" 
John G. Thurston hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures "May 26, 1835, as here stated.

I John G Thurston above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above received of certified by me 

John G. Thurston Clerk of the Town of Lancaster 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester Aug 14 1838 

Then personally appeared John G. Thurston, who is known to me as a person of truth and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me 
Nath'l Chandler Justice Peace
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Lucy Goddard 
Wid of Ebenr Mass 

Act 7 July 38 
Married 1792 
Died 1835 Allow $80 per ann 

Chs Henry G Prentiss 
Worcester
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS.

I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Ira Burton is the judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.

I further certify that Nathaniel Chandler is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is his own genuine signature.

I testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said  county the 16th of August in the year  of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Charles G. Prentiss, Rigister
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L. Goddard
(illegible)




Admitted



G. S. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass
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                 DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldier of the Revolution."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, }
                                           County, }
On this Seventeenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
   Lucy Goddard
 a resident of Lancaster in the county of Worcester age seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order t obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Ebenezer Goddard who was a resident of Berlin and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty  dollars and       cents per annum.
She further declares at she is still a widow. 
                              her 

             Lucy    X    Goddard
                              mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day}
and year above written,}             Before me,
In Presence of                          Silas Thurston, 
Eber Goddard                  Justice of the Peace.
Silas Thurston
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Silas Thurston, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,}
Worcester County }  ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshorn clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Silas Thurston on the seventeenth day of July last was & is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: and that his signature, above written is genuine.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this first day of August 1848.   

Charles W. Hartshorn   Clerk.
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                                Boston
                                18 April 1851

Sir,

     Enclosed is the application of Lucy Goddard for an Increase of her Pension. 
     She wishes her Pension certificate to be sent to my care.
                         Very respectfully
                          Your obedt servt
                            G. S. Bulfinch
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                      WIDOW,  &c.
                     _____________
File No.     24, 285

Lucy Goddard
wid. of
Ebenezer Goddard
Priv.  Rev. War
__________
Act  Feb. 2d 1848
Index:  Vol  A,  Page 202

[Arrangement of 1870]
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                          414
                   Massachusetts    
           _________________________
Lucy Goddard
widow of Ebenezer Goddard dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 26th May 1835
of Worcester co. in the State of Ms.    
who was a Private in the ________ commanded
by Captain  _____ of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Jackson in the Ms. 
line for   (illegible)
__________________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of Ms.
at the rate of - 80 - dollars ___ cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1839
______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept 1838 and (illegible) Chas. G. Prentiss 
Worcester, Ms.
______________________________________

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838      $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March.'39
                                                           40.00
                                                         _________
                                                        $240.00
     {Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book 4   Vol.  1st     Page 90
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[handwritten on left side of paper is:]

Reported

[on the write side of the paper are the words:]

                           1282
                   Massachusetts
       ____________________________
Lucy Goddard, widow of Ebenezer Goddard,
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
_________________________________
Inscribed o the Roll at the rate of 
_______80 Dollars  ____
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
___________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Ausgust 1848 and sent to 
G. S. Bulfinch
Boston Mass
________________________________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 52  Vol 2
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                                323
                    Massachusetts
               _____________________

Lucy Goddard
widow of Ebenezer Goddard 
who was a Private
in the Revolution.
______________________________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
_________ 80 Dollars________
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
___________________________________
             [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A._________
vol.  1   Page  43
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[lightly written in the top left corner ]

L. Goddard  (illegible)

[in darker ink are the words]

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Masschtts

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the              Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 52  Vol 2.
Leo. Jenkins  Clerk
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              WAR  DEPARTMENT
               WIDOW'S  PENSION

I certify that in comformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucy Goddard,
widow of Ebenezer Goddard,
who was a private-  in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars ["and cents" is crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

given at the War Office of the United States       this 19th day of August 
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

W. L. Meercy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edmonds
Commissioner of Pensions.
Bg.  F. S.  Evans
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[this is the front an envelope]

 
[it is postmarked:]  Lancaster Mass.  
                               Sept 3

[handwritten sideways over a portion of the postmark is:]

W           Sept 8

Lucy Goddard             25
file with (illegible)
(illegible) Aug 22 d       57


[it is addressed to:] 
 J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 

Worcester Ss.  March 3d 1818.  I do hearby certify that Mr. Eber Godard an inhabitant of the town of Lancaster in said County, and formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and on the Continental establishment, by means of his reduced circumstances in life, has, in my opinion, a lawful Claim to a pension, agreable to a late Act of Congress.

Josiah Flagg } Clerk of the said town of Lancaster
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Worcester Ss.  I Jonathan Barnard of Lancaster in said County formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, testify and say, that I am knowing to the personal service of Eber Godard within named a soldier on the Continental establishment.
Jonathan Barnard

Worcester Ss. Lancaster April 1, 1818.
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Barnard, who made oath to the truth of fact, as stated in his deposition by him subscribed.
Before me   Josiah Flagg, Justice of the Peace
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Maj. Duth. April 3. 1848
Jonathan Barnard personally 
appeared before me and certifies 
his declaration made in the
[?] side, and, says he is
knowing to the services in
the army of Gen Goddard
as stated in R Goddards 
declaration, having been in
the same regiment with
him.
[?] Davis
Dis' [?]
N O
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           3801
  Lucy Goddard




80 (illegible)



C G Prentiss
Worcester 
Mass.
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      COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Worcester County, ss.  On this Fifteenth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, on of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Lucy Goddard a resident of Lancaster in said County, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of person who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Ebenezer Goddard who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated by her in her declaration made in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of July 7th 1838 now on file in this War Department.
and that she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, of $80.00 per annum.  She further declares that she is still a Widow.      Lucy Goddard   X  her mark.  

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; _ and I certify that the said Lucy Goodard is personally known to me.  

Silas Thurston  Justice of the Peace.
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      COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Worcester, ss.
      I, Charles G Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Silas Thurston  is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

 In Testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my  hand and the seal of said Court, this fiftenhth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.  

Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.
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State of Massachusetts,  }
Worcester County, }     S.S.

On this third day of April 1851, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lucy Goddard and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Ebenezer Goddard, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she is now receiving a pension from the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of February 2,18(?)4; that her husband drew a 
pension at the rate of ninety six dollars; that she asks for an increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case; that she is a resident of Lancaster in said County, and is a widow, and is eighty years of age.   

Witness,   Eber Goddard    
Lucy Goddard       her cross

Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of April 1851
Before me,    Silas Thurston  Justice Peace.

I Certify, That I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.      
Silas Thurston  Justice of the Peace

 in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.  
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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         Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
                     _________________

Secretary's Office,  Boston,  April 18th 1851

I hereby Certify, That on the sixth of  March eighteen hundred and forty seven Silas Thurston was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.

in the said Commonwealthy, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.  

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.  

Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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        BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
17-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name _ Goddard, Edward
Grade _ Private
Line _ Connecticut

Warrant Number __5851
Acerage ______l00
Issued____March. 7, 1796_
to___not shown ____

______

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.   Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.