Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43624, James Goodall, New York
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New York
Goodall, James 
S. 43624
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43 624
INVALID.
Revy __________

File No.  43, 624
James Goodall
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. G, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11.171
New York
James Goodall
of North Castle in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of 4 years 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of May 1819 and sent to Aaron Read Esqr Judge Beford New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 [illegible] $22.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 $48 [double underlined]
$70.70 [double underlined]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification sent Nov 18. 1820 to N.Y. Bates Beford, N.Y
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S Case. [underlined]
Aaron Read
Judge 
Beford, N. Yk.
Rec'd Dec. 30. 1818.
The other papers taken out.
Endorsed
Adm
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Secretary for the War Department 
City Washington
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Sir [underlined]
Inclosed [sic] you have the application of [illegible] [with the crossed out] & James Goodall if you find them [illegible] you will forward their certificates for Pensions also aforementioned affidavit for Wm. Mooney whose application [illegible] sent [illegible] affidavit you will annex Ohio application, [illegible] many of their applicants that are in a suffering condition & could [illegible] their certificates they might from them obtain same with [illegible] & make them more comfortable this cold weather & you would confer a favour on them by forwarding their certificates soon
From your very hum'l Serv't
Aaron Read
J C Calhoun Esqr
Bedford Dec. 23. 1818
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James Goodall
application
James Goodall
Private [underlined]
Colonel Van Courtlandt
Regt New York line 1779 war
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State of New York West Chester County ss: On this 9th day of December 1818 before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of West Chester Personally appears James Goodall aged eighty five years resident in North Castle in the County of West Chester & State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 he the said James Goodall Enlisted in Dutchess County 1st of New York sometime in the year 1779 during the War, in the company commanded by Capt. Walker in Col. Van Cortlandts Regiment in New York line that he continued to serve in [illegible] Corps or in the service of the United States untill [sic] Peace took place in the year 1783 when he was discharged at [illegible] back of Newburgh Orange County St. N. York that he received his regular discharge but he cannot now account for it it not being in his Possession 
that he was at the Battle of the taking of Corn Wallace [Cornwallis] and that he is in [illegible] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his town of his services - 
James his X mark Goodall ['x' placed between first and last name]
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year abovesaid Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Com pleas in & for the County of West Chester -
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Schedule
State of New York}
West Chester County} ss.-
On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court the same being a Court of record for the County of West Chester, James Goodall aged Eighty seven years resident of North Castle of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follow: that the said James Goodall in the year 1776. Enlisted for and during the War in Dutchess County State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Walker in Col. Van Cortlandts Regiment in New York line in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps untill [sic] peace [illegible] when he was discharged from said service at [illegible]. that he was at the taking of Corn Wallace [Cornwallis]. that on the 9th day of Dec. 1818 he inscribed his original declaration & recd. his certificate No [number] 11-171. dated the 28th day of May 1819 ~
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. And that I have not since that time, by gift [illegible], 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. Issued on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me. any property or securities. contracts or debts [illegible] nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the schedule hereunto annexed. and by me subscribed 
Signed James his X mark Goodall
Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty sixth day of September 1820 before me in open court 
Wm Requa Clk
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I Willaim Requa Clerk of the County of West Chester do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of this Court; And I do further certify that this the opinion of this Court that the total amount is the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is not exceeding three dollars and __ Cents -
In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Court on the Fifth day of October 1820
Wm Requa Clerk of the Court for the County of West Chester
Inventory that [?] none or fixed income of any description
P [?] 1. table - 25
3. chairs - 37
1. barrel - 6
1. pail - 37
1. iron pot - 37
1. tea kettle [?] - 12
3. cups & saucers - 12
4. knives & forks - 25
1. [?] - 5.0
1. ax - 5.0 [underlined]
$2:92
The applicant has no occupation & in family myself aged 87 years my wife Susannah - aged 62 years both infirmed both supported by the Town before he recd his Pension -
(signed) James his X mark Goodall

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James Goodall
No. 10 11.171
May 1819
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James Goodall
No. 10 11.171
May 1819