Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8584, William Godsey, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Godsey, William

NUMBER
S. 8584

CONTENTS
Garded.
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[Illegible] to pay July 8, 1837

Date of [illegible]
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4610
North Carolina
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William Godsey of Rockingham in the State of NC who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Blackburn of the Regiment commanded by lieutenant [?] Reed in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1780.

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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of January 33 and until the [illegible] A H Shepperd, [illegible] of [illegible].

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Arrears to 4th of [illegible] 1832 | 30 -
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 March 33 | 10 -
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$ 40 -
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Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
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Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book L Vol. 8 Page 31
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North Carolina
Rockingham County

On the 30th Day of August of 1832 [illegible] 
[illegible] appeared in open [illegible] [illegible]
John J Wright for [illegible] William Barnett the [illegible] holding William [illegible]

[illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] for the county
Rockingham County [illegible] William Godsey
[illegible] [illegible] of Rockingham aged
[illegible] on the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
who [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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discharged & [illegible] were direction of his officers without 
any written evidence whereof being given him. Shortly after 
this deponent returned home. That early in the spring of the 
following year by 1781 and whilst he still resided in the said 
County of Chesterfield he entered into and performed another 
tour of two months militia service under Captain Edward Mosely 
of the County of Chesterfield Col Fortner commanding the name 
of the Major he does not recollect - that in this case he went  as
a drafted militia man as according to the number or classification 
of his militia each man being required to perform his tour when 
his number was reached - that he was marched under said 
officers to Petersburg from thence to Cabbin Point - Mackys 
Mills Smithfield to Suffolk at the [illegible] yards near James River.
Thence he was marched to [illegible] old field where 
he was discharged at the end of received a written discharge 
by order of Col. Fortner which he has long since lost and is now 
unable to produce of same. 

That during his service his company was attached to the army
either under the command of Genl. Stuban or Mulenburg 
which he does not recollect- That upon his discharge he 
removed to the County of Powhatan State of Virginia where 
he subscribed for one Robert Mosely of said county who had
been draft or allotment of the militia required to perform a tour 
of two months.

That he accordingly marched under Captain Robert Hughes of 
Powhatan county - Boyes Major the colonel man he does not 
recollect. his troop was attached to the brigade of Genl. Lawson 
of the Virginia militia - that he was marched and first rendezvoused 
at Williamsburg and after the troops were embodied in [illegible]
number he was marched to the seige of York Town where he 
remained until the surrender of the British
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fever - when he was discharged upon the [illegible]
of his two month service - It was a written discharge
and he thereto agreed by under of Genl Lawson
& has [illegible] since [page torn word missing] and he 
can not now procure the same - He states that in both 
the above mentioned tours he was in [illegible] service 
for the full period of two months each - he has no written
or documentary evidence by which he can establish his 
service nor is there any one living he knows by whom
he could know his service or any part thereof except - 
Thomas Law & John Baily  That Thomas Law & the Rev. 
Reed Law together with many others of his neighbors
will testify to his character for veracity and sheer belief
in his having performed the service herein set forth.

That after the close of the war he lived in the Counties of 
Chesterfield Powhatan & Franklin in the state of Virginia 
for about twelve or fourteen years, since which time he 
has resided & still resides in  the County of Rockingham
State of N.Carolina.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension 
or annuity except the present and declares that his name 
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court - the day & year 
above written
Wm Godsey
Ro Gallaway CCC

Thomas Law states that he was himself at the siege of 
York Town but did not become acquainted with the above
applicant William Godsey but since the war and during the
[illegible] years that he has heard a neighbor to have said 
Godsy in the County of Rockingham in conversations had 
with him in relation to the events occuring during the seige 
deponent is very confident that said Godsy must have
been there in the service : that he has long known the said 
William Godsy that he believes him to be a man of veracity  
and  [page torn word missing] is generally
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reputed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier 
in the revolution in which opinion he concurs.
Sworn to in open Court the day & year above written
Thomas Lawe
Test
Ro Galloway CCCI 

John Baily swears that he [illegible word smeared] 
the declaration of William Godsy read and he well 
recollects that said Godsy was at the sege of york
when deponent was his mess mate under Captain 
Robert Hughes th[at] he rendered his service 
until the surrender of the British forces nor does he 
doubt that the said Godsy misformed the 
entire services set forth by him.
Sworn to in open court the day and year above written
Test.
John Baily  [his mark] X
Ro Galloway CCC

I Bird Law a clergyman residing in this County of 
Rockingham hereby certify that I am well [illegible]
with with William Godsy who has subscribed and sworn 
to the foregoing declaration and that he refers him to
be upwards of sixty eight years of age as stated by him.
That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution 
and that he concurs in that opinion.
Sworn  to & subscribed in  open court the day and year 
above written
Bird Law 
Test.
Ro Galloway

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their
opinion  after the interrogation of the matter and after
putting the interrogations prescribed by the war 
department that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them 
that Bird Law who has signed the preceding certificate 
is a clergyman resident in  said County of Rocjkingham and 
that Thomas Law who
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has also given a certificate together with John Baily
are residents of said County of Rockingham County
are credible persons and that their statements 
[page torn 3 illegible words] credit.

I Robert Galloway Clerk of the Court of pleas and 
quarters sessions for Rockingham County [illegible] 
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter 
of the application of William Godsy for a pension. In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
the seal of said Court this 30th day of Aug. 1832.
Ro. Galloway CCC
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State of north Carolina
Rockingham County
William Godsy of Rockingham County  & State of north 
Carolina maketh the following affadavit as an amendment 
to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act 
of Congress pasd. June 1832. That he has no documentary 
evidence of his services and cannot obtain the evidence
of any other witness or for a longer term of service than 
two months as stated in his declaration.
Wm Godsey
Sworn to & subscribed before me an acting Justice of the 
Peace for said County the 11th of January 1833
Wm H. Law J
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Robert Gallaway Clerk of Rockingham County
Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said Court in the 
matter of the application of Wm Godsey for a pension
and that William H. Lowe before whom the additional
affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the county aforesaid and that full faith 
should be given to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said Court at Rockingham 
the 16 day of January AD. 1833
Ro. Gallaway Clerk

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3678
from 1780 private 
6 months $20 
application  for 
pension
Wm Godsy
Rockingham Cy
NC
[illegible] amended
A H Sheppard
solicits for it early
attention [illegible iinitials]
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April 24, 1934

William Godsey-S.8584
Philip Rose-W.58
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Zeb. S. Vaughn
Stokesdale
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Godsey and Philip Rose, both pensioners of Rockingham Country, North Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon their services in the War of the Revolution. 

William Godsey-S.8584

William Godsey was born November 3, 1763 in Chesterfield County, Virginia; names of his parents not given.

While residing in Chesterfield County, he volunteered in October, 1780, served two months as private in the Virginia militia in Captain Blackburn's company, under Major Robert Good, and in the spring of 1781, served two months in Captain Mosely's company, Colonel Faulkner's regiment. He moved to Powhatan County, Virginia and served two months in Captain Robert Hughes' company and was at the Siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis.

After the Revolution William Godsey lived in Chesterfield, Powhatan and Franklin Counties, Virginia about twelve or fourteen years, when he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina. 

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted August 30, 1832, then living in Rockingham County, North Carolina. 

There are no data in this claim concerning the family of William Godsey. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: William Godsey, Certificate No. 4610, issued January 24, 1833, rate $20.00 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency. 

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Philip Rose-W.58

Philip Rose was born April 24, 1761 in King William County, Virginia; names of his parents not given. 

While residing in King William County, he volunteered in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain James Quarles' company, in about one year he was taken sick with small pox, carried to hospital, where he remained several weeks, upon recovery, he joined Captain Edward Waller's company, was promoted to ensign, served about two years in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Virginia regiment. 

Philip Rose moved from King William County, Virginia to Halifax County, Virginia, (where his father then lived) and in 1782, he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina. 

Philip Rose was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, then a resident of said Rockingham County. 

Heedied [sic] in Rockingham County, January 28, 1834.

The soldier married January 10 or 15, 1781 in Halifax
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County, Virginia, Sarah Hopson, daughter of "Captain" H. Hopson of Halifax County; the name of her mother is not given. 

The widow, Sarah Rose, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 9, 1840 then aged seventy-four years and living in Perry County, Tennessee. She was still living there in 1843. She died May 8, 1844. 

The following are the names of their children as found in the claim:

Hugh N. Rose born November 5, 1789
Mary H. Rose born July 4, 1804
Milly Rose born September 4, 1807

There were four older children than the ones mentioned above, no names given. 

Son, Hugh N. Rose, was living in 1840 in Perry County, Tennessee. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Stokesdale, N. Car.
April 10, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

[To the right on the letter and on the two sentences mentioned above and the opening of the letter is a circular stamp with the words RECEIVED APR 12 1934 MAIL SUB/DIV. VETS. ADM (ILLEGIBLE) 17]

Dear Sirs:
Kindly give me data on William Godsey and Philip Rose, two pensioners of Revolutionary War, Rockingham County, North Carolina. 

Thanks, 
Mrs. Zeb S. Vaughn
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8584
INVALID. [printed]
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File No. [printed] 8584
William Godsey

Pri Rev War

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Act: [printed] June 7th 32
Index:-- Vol. [printed] ten, Page  [printed] 145

Arrangement of 1870.  [printed within brackets]

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1934, April 24. [illegible] Mrs. Zeb S. Vaughn