Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32755, George Goodrich, Conn.
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SERVICE                                                 NUMBER
Conn.            Goodrich, George         S 32755
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May 30th 1833 transferred to Massa from 4th Mar 1833 & certificate sent to him at Gill, Franklin county, Massa & same day Cond Nov 23rd 1821 & sent to Thomas Chester Hartford Conn

James Gregory Esq
July 17, '48
L M Drury June 3 1853
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May 30th 1833 transferred to Massa from 4th Mar 1833 & certificate sent to him at Gill, Franklin county, Massa & same day Cond Nov 23rd 1821 & sent to Thomas Chester Hartford Conn

James Gregory Esq
July 17, '48
L M Drury June 3 1853
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George Goodrich, Private
Col. Wyllys Regt Connecticut
Line 1775 - 1 year

Too early for Roll


Admd

The Judge, at Hartford Con.
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District of Hartford Ss Hartford
On the 6th day of November 1818 before me the  subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said District, personally appeared George Goodrich aged 67 years, resident in Glastonbury in said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. 

That the said George Goodrich on the 28th day of November 1775 enlisted in said Glastenbury in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Wright of the Regt commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys to serve one year from the 1st of Jany 1776. That he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 28th day of November 1776 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the state of New York.

That he was in the battles on Long Island & York Island. (his discharge with sundry other papers are subjoined)

That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.

I Jonathan Brace, Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that said George Goodrich did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months on the Continental Establishment. 
And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
November the 6th 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid

November 6th 1818
Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut Ss County of Hartford Nov 6th 1818
Personally appeared Mr. Timothy Stabels of the City of Hartford, personally known to me, who is a credible witness & made solemn oath that in the month of February 1776 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Samuel Wright in the Regt commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys in the army of the United States, to serve for one year from the 1st of Jany in said year, and that within a short time after he enlisted, he became acquainted with the within named George Goodrich, who was also a soldier in said company, and knew that he continued to serve in the same til late in the fall of the year 1776 and was considered a faithful good soldier.
Before me,
Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court for said County

Date above - 
I hereby certify that it appears from the certificate of Elijah Ballard, Samuel G Chapin & Samuel Jones, all Selectmen of the town of Gill in the state of Massachusetts (made under oath) where the said George Goodrich resided for many years, and until within about two years previous to this date, that he had a small property, not sufficient for his support, and that he needed the assistance of his country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge as Aforesaid
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Connct

120

Recd 15 Oct 1821

10.736
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the [handwritten] Second [end handwritten] Tuesday of [handwritten] August [end handwritten] 1821. 
ON this [handwritten] 27th [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] August [end handwritten] 1821 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, [handwritten] George Goodrich [end handwritten] aged [handwritten] Seventy [end handwritten] years, resident in [handwritten] Glastonbury [end handwritten] in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : 
[handwritten] in the 22nd regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Wright in the Connecticut line & in the continental establishment original declaration 6th day of November AD 1818 pension certificate numbered 10.734 [end handwritten]. 
"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 grift, 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 subscribed." 
[handwritten] A schedule of the estate of George Goodrich the subscriber
 
Real estate in Barnardstown in the State of Massachusetts $18.00
one horse 50.00 
Six sheep 6.00
[sum] 74.00 [end handwritten]. 

[handwritten] And further that I am by occupation a farmer that from rheumatic affections & old age I am so debilitated as to be unable to support myself by labor. My family consists of myself & my wife of the age of fifty six years who enjoys ordinary health & is at present able to do the necessary business of the house [end handwritten]. 
[Signed handwritten] George Goodrich [end handwritten].
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Sworn to and declared by said George Goodrich on the 27th day of August 1821 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy four dollars. 

I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 9th day of October 1821.

Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford
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Feb 12 1853
Mary Pearca

Appl of Mary Pearca  decd widow
of Allen Lane 1836
Maine

Feby 53

Act 4 July 1836

Mr. Cole

Hon Isaac Reed
a repr

Special - P. C. I.

Waldoboro ME

No papers [illegible]

under 1818
Hon Isaac Reed
House of Rep
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 24, 1852.

I Hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name "Allen Perea" is borne on the Continental army books. Col. Sprouts Regt, Capt Hitchcock's Co. as private from Wells (Me.) from April 1 1778 to Apr 1 1780. 24 mos. Enlisted for "3 yrs".

There appears to be no further evidence of his service.

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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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary service made by the Agent of the party who rendered the service.

State of Maine County of Oxford
Town of North Porter. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish from the Rolls in his office of the service of Allen Pearce, in the war of the Revolution. He was, a native of the town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, but then Mass.

He enlisted from the town of Wells in the County of York and State of Mass (Now Maine,) in the year 1776 as a private probably, in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer for two months, or Capt Littlefield in (don't know) regiment.

And he served as follows. - 
He served eight months, was in Service when Genl Washington came & took the command, he was probably under Capt James or Samuel Sawyer, he again enlisted & served some 2 or 3 years, probably under Capt Hitchcock, Col. Scammel Regt.
Dated April 30, 1852
Jacob Pearca

Attest David Colcord


I certify that Jacob Peara the person that executed the above application is a son of the late Allen Pearce & has a personal interest. Some call it Pearce, or Pearca.
May 1852

David Colcord, Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Oxford, Maine
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Declaration
Oxford County Ss
On this sixth day of January 1853, personally appeared before the court, I Timothy Ludden Probate Judge of the said County and district & court in open court Jacob Pearca aged sixty five years a resident of Brownfield Maine, & some eight miles from Kyeburg where this said court is held, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of the 4th of July 1836.

That he is a child of Allen Pearca late an applicant for a pension, probably under the law of 1818, and a child of his said widow Mary Pearca, both deceased of the state of Maine.

That according to the best information & belief of this deponent, his said father Allen Pearca served in the war of the revolution some three years & made application for a pension, see his declaration on file under law of 1818.

He further declares that according to his best information and belief his said parents were married in the fall of 1767 - that is that the said Allen Pearca was married to Mary Whiteshouse in the fall of 1767 in the town of Wells or near that place, that the said Allen Pearca died in 1826 leaving his widow Mary Pearca, who remained his widow, and died his widow on the 9th day of March 1844 eighteen hundred and forty four, leaving at her death, & who still survive her surviving and each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit - 
Lovey Pearca, Richard Pearca, Jacob Pearca, Stephen Pearca and Betsey Pearca.

Sworn before the court in open court this 6 day of January 1853.
Jacob Pearca

I certify that Jacob Pearca the above named is a reputable person. Sworn before me.
E. L. Osgood
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State of Maine
County of Oxford } I Timothy Ludden the Probate Judge of said County and district, do hereby certify that the declaration & proceedings upon the first page of this sheet, took place before me in open court. I also certify that satisfactory evidence was then & there exhibited before the said court, that Allen Pearca died in 1826 leaving his widow Mary Pearca, the identical person & widow of the said Allen Pearca, who remained his widow & died his widow on the 9th day of March 1844 - eighteen hundred and forty four, & that the declaration of the first page was made in her name, that the said widow Mary Pearca at her death left the following named children her surviving, being her only children, her surviving & who still survive & each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit - 
Lovey Pearca, Richard Pearca, Jacob Pearca, Stephen Pearca, & Betsey Pearca.

I further certify that sufficient & satisfactory proof of the above named parties having been married prior to the war of the revolution, & proof of the birth of one child before the commencement of the war of the revolution, was made before the said court, & that the said Allen Pearca & Mary Pearca were residing together as husband & wife before the said war of the revolution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this sixth day of January 1853.
Timothy Ludden
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State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden}Ss.

On this First day of July A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me John Wells Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hampden, Mary W. G. Smith, a resident of Cabotsville in the County aforesaid, aged forty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath and from the best of her knowledge and belief testify and declare - that she is a daughter of George Goodrich, late of Gill, in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid, deceased.

She further declares that her said late Father was formerly a resident of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, and was pensioned while he resided there - under the provisions of the Pension Act of March 18th 1818 - for his service in the War of the Revolution, as a Sergeant of the Connecticut Continental Line - at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that after his removal to said Gill his name was transferred from the Connecticut Agency for paying pensioners to that of Massachusetts, and that he continued to receive the same rate of pay, at this last named agency, until the period of his decease, which happened on the sixteenth day of August A. D. 1843.

She further declares that she has reason to think and believe that her said late Father served as an Orderly Sergeant and was afterwards appointed a Lieutenant in said Continental Forces - but did not actually receive his commission as a commissioned officer because peace was declared about the time he received the appointment: that she makes this her
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legal Declaration with the view of claiming for the use and benefit of herself and the four other children, only and all now were living at the decease of her said Father, and still surviving - named on the Court Certificate hereto annexed - any increase on arrears or increase of Pension to which her said Father was entitled in consequence of his said named Revolutionary Services - under the provisions of the law of June 5th 1832, for the twelve years, five months and twelve days which he lived within its provisions, viz: from the fourth day of March, 1831 to the date of his decease, on the sixteenth day of August 1843 aforesaid; and she begs to refer to the Record and Rolls of the said Connecticut Continental Forces - in the State and War Departments of the United States, at Washington, and the original Declaration of her said Father - in proof of the services hereon alleged to have been performed by him; as she does not know of any living witness whose testimony she can procure in proof of the premises.
Mary W. G. Smith

Witnessed by - 
the words "and all who were" first interlined

Caroline W. Russell
John Wells
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me,
John Wells {Justice of the Peace aforesaid
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin SS.
I Geo Grennell Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Franklin hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Greenfield in said County on the 22nd day of August A. D. 1843, it was probed to the satisfaction of the said Court that George Goodrich of Gill in said County a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States died at said Gill on the sixteenth day of the same August, that he left no widow and that he left the following named children, viz.
David Goodrich, Alfred Goodrich, Lucinda Cook, Laura W. Goodrich and Mary W. Smith, who survive him.

I further certify that I made substantially, an official certificate like the foregoing, soon after the time of the Court aforesaid, under the seal of the said court - of which certificate I kept no exact copy it having never been the usage in this office to do such pension papers at length upon the records thereof.

The above is made from the affidavit made in said Court at the time first aforesaid, and from minutes made in my docket at the time.

In testimony of all which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court, ninth day of July AD 1847.

Geo Grennell Register of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin} Ss.
Court of Probate of
Franklin County } Greenfield

I, Samuel O. Lamb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court of Probate that George Goodrich was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that he was a resident of the town of Gill in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he died in said town of Gill on the sixteenth 16th day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three (1843). That he left no widow then surviving and that he left surviving five children only, whose names are as follows to wit:
David W. Goodrich, Alfred Goodrich, Lucinda W. Cook, Laura W. Goodrich, and Mary W. Smith.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Greenfield this eighteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

Samuel O Lamb } Register of Probate for Franklin County
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of Massachusetts
COUNTY of Franklin } ss.

Know all Men by these Presents,

That I, Alfred Goodrich of Gill in the County & State aforesaid do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint L. M. Drury of Canandaqua in the State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my father George Goodrich deceased, in the war of the Revolution; the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said L. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.

[another paper was laid overtop as follows]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
I, Geo Grennell, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Timothy Field Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts, and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Timothy Field and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Geo Grennell Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of Massachusetts
COUNTY of Franklin}ss.
Know all Men by these Presents, 
That I, Lucinda W. Cook of Northfield in said County & State do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint L. M. Drury of Canandaqua in the State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my Father George Goodrich deceased, in the war of the revolution; the said powers of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said L. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of November 1852.
Lucinda W. Cooks L. P.
Timothy Field J. P.
J. Rankin

State of Massachusetts
COUNTY OF Franklin}SS.

Be it known, that on the seventeenth day of November A. D. 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucinda W. Cook above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Timothy Field, Justice of the Peace
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Goodrich, George
Conn. S32755
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Peeks Kill 29th Nov 1776

Sergt
George Goodrich of Cap Wrights Company Colonel Wyllys reg is discharged from the service given under my hand. W. Heath
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Goodrich, Geo
Conn. S32755
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Samuel Wyllys Esq Colonel of the Twenty Second regiment raised by the United Colonies of North America - To George Goodrich.......Greeting

By Virtue of the power and authority to one given in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies in Congress Assembled I do by these presents reposing special trust and confidence in your Loyalty Courage and Good conduct, constitute and appoint you the said George Goodrich to be the First Corporal in the Sixth Company in the said Regiment you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Corporal in ordering and exercising said company in the service aforesaid commanding them to obey you as their Corporal and yourself to observe such orders and instructions as Superior officers according to Military rules and discipline shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand at Roxbury the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1776.
Saml Wyllys
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32755

Revy INVALID.

File No. 32,755
George Goodrich
Serg Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 159

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Feb 12 1853

Appl of George Goodrich decd for an allowance of pension under Act of 7th June 1832

Maj.

L. M. Drury
Canandaqua N. Y.

Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Application for a Transfer

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford} Ss Hartford

On this 23rd day of May AD 1833 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for said County of Hartford personally appeared George Goodrich of Glastonbury in the County aforesaid, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States: 

That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut; from whence he intends to remove in a few days to Gill in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts and there to reside with his children & wishes his pension to be there payable in future.

His object in removing to Gill is to live with his children who reside in that town.

George Goodrich

Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Samuel W. Parsons
Notary Public
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Secretary's Office, Boston February 1st 1848.

I hereby Certify, that at the date of the annexed attestation, George Grennell was Register of the Court of Probate for County of Franklin, and John Wells was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted and that to their 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.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Canandaiqua N. Y. Feb 16 53

Sir,
The claim of George Goodrich is herewith presented for an allowance under the act of 7th June 1832.
He drew a pension at the rate of $96 per annum under act of 18th March 1818.
It is supposed that he served as a Sergeant. If he did serve as such two years, he is entitled under Act of 7th June 1832 to $120.
A reference to the papers filed by him will show how long he served as a Sergeant and whether it amounted to two years.
If it does do difference between $96 per annum & 120 is the amount claimed.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. M. Drury

J. E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Senate Chamber
Boston, February 3d 1848.

Honored Sir:
I have the honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Mary W. G. Smith alias Mary W. Smith, one of the children of George Goodrich, late of Gill in the County of Franklin, in this state, who was pensioned under the Act of March 18th, 1818; at the rate of $96 per annum, for his services as a Sergeant of the Connecticut Continental Line, - he having been first pensioned while he was a resident of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, and afterwards transferred to the Agency of this State.

It is understood that Mr. Goodrich served as an Orderly Sergeant of the said Connecticut Continental Line for several years, and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, just before the close of the War; and it is the object of the Declarant
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- to claim whatever may thus be shown by the records of the Connecticut Line of the Army and the original Declaration of the deceased (to both of which the Declarant begs to refer) to have been in equity and justice due her said father, over and above the allowance he received in his lifetime - under the provisions of the Act of June 7th 1832 - he having lived until the 16th of August 1843 - for the benefit of herself and the other children of the deceased, named on the record of the Court accompanying the papers.

I am, with very great respect, 
Your Honor's humble servt.
James Gregory


James L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.