Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,924, Goolsberry Childers, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Childers, Goolsberry or Goldsby.
NUMBER
S. 30.924
CONTENTS

Letter to R. P. Pickett Y. Nov 183
Dup Certificate issued Y. 1 st Dec 1837 and sent to Hon James Harlan. A. R.
13 765 Kentucky
Goolsberry Childers
of Garrard in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain McKee of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Virginia line for 2 years 2 month
from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of October — and sent to S. H. Anderson. Lancaster. Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — 120.0 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33. 40.0
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D. Vol. 7. Page 34

State of Kentucky Lincoln County & Circuit Court
Be it remembered that on the 11 th day of August 1898 and on the second day of the August Term of the Lincoln Circuit Court Galesburg Chillicothe came personally into Court & before Thos. Straney an ordinary Circuit Judge for said County in the said Court stated the following facts on oath (Viz) That he (the said Galesburg Chillicothe) did enlist for the term of two years in October or November 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. McMullin now attached to the 12 th Virginia Regt. on Continental establishment, that he marched under his said Capt. in March 1777 to Point Pleasant where he remained in the service until the fall of the year 1778 he then returned to the interior of the country & was duly & regularly discharged after the expiration of his two years service he further says that after the conclusion of the War he did not regard his discharge as a paper of any consequence to him & he cannot now account for it otherwise than by saying first he was discharged, & that he cannot now find his discharge among his papers he further states that he has been an industrious man & a temperate man all his life he has had by his wife thirteen children ten of whom were raised to be men & women, they have now all left him but

one son who is eleven years old last April This deponent has no other person to help him to make a living but his son, he is him- self sixty one years old the first day of last January & is now unable to do much work, this deponent has a small farm of about ninety six acres of land, considerably out of repair I would not in his opinion rent for enough to support his old Woman in the manner she has been accustomed to live, he therefore says that he stands in need of assistance from his country. Goldsby his Children mark.
At the same time & place I before the same person Samuel McKee a creditable Witness personally appeared & made oath to the following facts, First. that it appears by a book kept by William McKee since late a Capt in the Virginia Reg t on Continental establishment, & the father of this deponent that Goldsby Chilvers was enlisted in his company in November 1777 & did receive pay for two years, all the entries in the said book are in my deceased fathers handwriting & the receipts for pay for army & clothing signed by the said Goldsby Chilvers & attested by

James Gilmore Keen of the said Company, who is now wholly deranged, & this deponent further says that he has a perfect knowledge of the hand writing both of the said James Gilmore & his Father & the entries in the said book are in his Father's hand writing and the attestation of the said in the hand writing of the said James Gilmore, he further states that he has heard his Father in his lifetime, as well in the presence as in the absence of the said Goldsby (Chilvers recaps in late the incidents of the Campaign, & the anec- dotes that related to them individually, & therefore he has no manner of doubt, but that the said Goldsby Chilvers did serve as a ser- he further declares that the statement of the said Chilvers in relation to his circumstances is substantially correct, he cannot enter into particulars, but he does know that he is unable to live as he easily as he is accustomed to live without labouring hard & constantly himself.
Samuel McKee
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Court. Oct. A. J. a circuit court held for the county of Lincoln at the Court house in Stanford on Tuesday the tenth day of August 1898 before the honorable Thomas Montgomery one of

the enemy. In the state of Kentucky Goldsby Philips an applicant for a pension made oath to a statement in writing which was filed also the statement of Samuel McKee sup- porting the claim of the said Philips was also sworn to & filed; the court after hearing the statements & interrogating these Goldsby Philips & Samuel McKee is of opinion that they have stated the facts correctly; Therefore it is ordered that the said statements together with the above expression of this court's opinion be copied & certified to the Secretary of the War department of the United States.
Kentucky Decem. 10. 1840.
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Circuit Ci- vil Court do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the statements of Goldsby Philips & Samuel McKee which were sworn to & filed in my office, and also a copy of the opinion of the court in relation thereto.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office hereto this 1st of April 1841.
Thomas Helm

District of Kentucky Dist
On this 22 nd day May 1890, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of Record (b) for the said district, [Circuit being the] county of of Garrard Co. Ky Confirmation (Public Record) may be
Goodberry Chilac
aged 80 Years, resident in Garrard Co. in S d district,
[Circuit, being a court of Record] who, being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c)
He enlisted in the Revolutionary war in the year 1775 under Capt. Wm. Walker in the 12 th Pa. Regt. on continental establishment, under the command of Col. John Wood - For two years - and served out his time and got a discharge - He is placed on the pension roll under an act of Congress of 1818.
And I do solemnly swear (on affirmation the law
may be ), that I was a resident citizen of the United States; on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish or 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 services of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th 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 (B) (V3)
96 acres of land of the value of $ 800 one negro girl 15 years old - worth 300 Sheep & Horses of the value of 100 200

Schedule continued. $1220
  10 Head of Cattle of the value of  50    13 head of sheep  13    Household Furniture of the value of  30    He owes $150 -  $1313  
He has a wife age 56 years old - and two Children living with him - a daughter 19 years old and a son age 12 years - His occupation not able to work.
George George Childs
Children 7,094. Schedule
No 1. Wron to Recd
Aug 1820 Sep 19
Mark off November 2 nd 1820.
George Robertson
State of Kentucky Lancaster, Kent Co. Edward ...

I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the Warren County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing cash and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is (One thousand five hundred thirteen Dollars & no more)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 23 rd day of August 1820
Rev. Fletcher Clerk Govt. N.Y. Co.

Yours truly Chas. H. Allen
Goldsby Childers
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BRIEF in the case of Goolsberry Childers of Garrard County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a — Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775-8 Continued until the end of 1777 2. 2 23 Private Capt. Wm. McRee  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Garrard County in the State of Kentucky —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? He was placed on the pension's roll under the act of March 1817 1818 & was struck from it on account of proper  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers seem not to be defective 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Delivered to me 1776 also, as James Wood 1/24 June 76 to 78 - 2 yrs since the Rev. War Jane Apple as the kid
December 16, 1927
Mrs. J. I. Childers 4405 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30924 it appears that Goolsberry(or Goldsby)Childers was born January 1, 1757, place not stated.
He enlisted in November 177 6 or 1777 and served two years as a private in Captain William McKee's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment. Place of enlistment not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1818 while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife aged fifty-six and stated that they had had thirteen children, ten of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, but only two were then living with him, a son born in April 1807 and a daughter aged nineteen years. Names of wife and children not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of Kentucky
Garard County SS.
On this 24 th day of Novr 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the for the old County of Garard perso- -nally appeared Goolsberry Chil- -dres who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capn William McKee in the 12 th Virginia Regiment (the name of his Col not remembered) in the service of the United States! That his name was placed on the Pen- -sion Roll of the State of Ky, that he rec'd a certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which Certificate was destroyed either by accident or design, some time, between

the 4 th day of March and the 14 th day of Sept n in the year 1839. That after he drew in June what was due him in the month of March, Sept n he laid his Certificate away carefully in his Desk, that he never examined for it, until he was making preparation to draw again in Sept n and then found a small piece of it which has already been transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions.
His Goodson Children
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year afo d
J. Landram

State of Ky.
Garland Co. ss.
This day came before me Lewis Landram a justice of the peace in and for the Co. of R. P. Letcher a credible person who swears he knows the said Godfrey Childers to be the same person he represents himself to be in the fore- going Certificate - He has known him for twenty eight or nine years, and obtained for him, (as well as his money now serves him) the Certificate which he the s.d. Childers states has been destroyed - He is inclined to believe the Certificate was obtained in the year 1832, but of this, he is not perfectly certain. Given under my hand & seal this 24 th Novr 1837.
L Landram

State of Kentucky  Garrard County  Set
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I Alexander R McKee Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that L Sandano before whom the declaration of Goldberry Childers was sworn to and whose signature is thereto attached and whose signature also appears to the oath of Robert P Fletcher identifying the said Goldberry Childers now is and was at the time of affixing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County of Garrard duly recommended and appointed by the Governor of Kentucky as such, and in that Capacity acts as a Judge of the Garrard County Court, and I further Certify that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the court of which I am Clerk to be hereunto affixed at my office in Lancaster this 26 th day of Nov 1837 and in the 62 nd year of American Independence.
Alex r R McKee, clerk Garrard County Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gooleberry or Goldsby Childers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. P.F. 30924.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov 1777 2 years Pvt. William M c Kee. James Wood. 12 Pa.          
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated . Date of application for pension, Aug 11. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Gerrard Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 61 years.
Remarks: in 1820 her wife was 56 years of age; they had 13 children, one dau 19 years and son 14 years in 1820. No names stated. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Office note:
+ see claimant's statement in 1832 affidavit O see Samuel M c Kee's statement.
Commissioner.

12-1 Rev Sec
Kalsranga, Ky.
Aug. 21, 1915,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please examine the following data and see if in accordance with name on pension roll. Isoldsborough  Childress , born in South Carolina, moved to Virginia thence to Ky. Fought with George Washington at Brandywine, and was pensioned by the government, receiving $96 per year in gold. - Was private in army. Any information as to validity of the above, will be gladly received by,
Mrs. M. B. Morris, Box 321, Kalsranga, Ky.

30 924 Rep INVALID.
1916, Aug. 26: History to Mrs. M. B. Martin M.D.H.
File No. 30 924
1927 Dec 15: First to Mrs. Childers - Eye cancer in claim - Japan Child lers M.M.W.
Goldberg Children Pro Rec. Inv
Act: June 1 st 33
Index: Vol. 2, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1879.]

In-ct. Mr. Stearns  Stearns
Dec 6
Col J. L. Edwards
Cour. of Pensions
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Hon. J. Harlan RR.
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Banking never heard of until 1693, and then in the most civilized countries.

Rec d 12 Jan 1849
If the court will certify that the appli- cant is in reduced cir- cumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support, his claim will be admitted
I certify that the appl t lives within 3 miles of me - and I know that his situation is, as described by the Hon. Jas. W. Ken -
G. Robertson
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Adm d .
Hon. W. Robertson H. R.
Date cut: 5 March.

State of Ky.
Garland County, ss.
This day came before me Robert D. Lusk a justice of the Peace , in and for the County of Godfrey Children of the old County and made oath that either by acci- dent or design of some willfully disposed person this Pension Certificate has been destroyed, except the little remnant which is now attached to this affidavit which means he is unable to produce obtain his Pension to which he is justly entitled. He therefore asks the Secretary of War or the Commissioner of Pensions to issue a duplicate Certificate
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable March, and 4th of September, in even
all my hand
Given at the War Office this Eighteenth one thousand eight
Oct 1837
R D Lusk

State of Ky.
Garrard County ss
This day came before me Robert D. Lusk a justice of the Peace , in and for the County of Godfrey Children of the old County and made oath that either by acci- dent or design of some willydisposid person this Pension Certificate has been lost, except the little remnant which is now attached to this affidavit which means he is unable to prove obtain his Pension to which he is justly entitled. He therefore asks the Secretary of War or the Commissioner of Pensions to send him a duplicate Certifi- cate. Given under my hand & Seal this 27 th Oct 1837
R D Lusk

Home of Reps.
Dec. 5th 1837.
Sir,
I enclose you the affidavit of Goldsby children for a General of Pension Certificate.
Very Resp y
Yours &c
James Madison
Col S. L. Edwards Com te H

104 Lancaster Ky, 28 Oct.
Hon R.P. Fletcher
M c Ewan
James L. Edwards Esq Pension Com ee Washington City
Hon R.P. Fletcher,
24
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Lancaster
27 Sept 1857
Dr Sir
Mr Gadsby Childers a very worthy old gentleman of this county has met with the misfortune of getting his Pension Certificate destroyed. He has made affidavit of the fact, and wishes another one made out & transmitted as soon as possible.
Yours Truly P. Fletcher

See letter to Hon. R. P. Detchen H.R. 28. March 1832
Information sent Nov. 2. 1820 by George Robertson, Secretary of State
7094. Kentucky 4
Goldsby Childers 12
of _____ in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky . . . . . at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to Hon. W. Robertson H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 6 mo 2 3/31 - 54.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep. 1819 48 $102.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not enrolled

No 1127
Pension Office
Goals Henry Children application for a pension -
July 28 1892
Ex a by T. Waugh
5

State of Kentucky, Garrard County ss
This day Goolsberry Childers a resident citizen of Garrard County and State of Kentucky, aged 78 years, person- ally appeared before the Justices of the Garrard County Court, now sitting, and made oath, that he was placed on the pension roll under the act of March 18th 1818, and was afterwards struck from the roll on account of property - after having drawn once or twice
That he entered the service of the United States in Oct 1775 and served as a private, during 1776 1777 - and was discharged in 1778 -
That he served in the 12 Virginia Regiment, under the command of Capt Williams M c Rea -
He now resides in the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky and resided there when his first application was made under the act of 1818 -
Goolsberry Childers mark
I James H. Fletcher clerk of the Garrard County Court do hereby certify, that Goolsberry Childers a resident of Garrard County personally came into Court and made oath to subscribed the foregoing decla- rations, which is ordered by said Court to be certified -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 15th July 1832.
James H. Fletcher Ck

State of Kentucky Garrard County Set 3 3rd April County Court 1829
Goodsberry Whilders this day produced into Court the following declaration &c which was sworn to by said Whilders and ordered to be entered of record and is in these words, viz,
State of Kentucky County of Garrard Set On this 2 nd day of April 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid Goodsberry Whilders resident in said County aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1828 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Goodsberry Whilders enlisted for the term of two years on the — day of October in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain William McKee in the 12 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. — in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the Fall of the year 1778 when he was discharged from the service in the state of Virginia that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his poverty and in pursuance of the act of May 1820. I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1828 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th March 1828" 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

thereto annexed and by me subscribed." Since the Exhibition of the first schedule of my property the following changes have taken place Since, My land then 96 acres now 32 has been reduced by sale of part by necessity to obtain an assist my wife and myself by the purchase of a negro woman named in the schedule annexed
Schedule
  32 Acres of land at dollars per acre $128 —   3 Horses 120 —   7 Head of Cattle 32 —   18 head of Hogs 6 — 50   9 Head of Sheep 41 — 50   one Negro woman & her children 500 —   Total $794 — 
And Samuel McMillan and William Sims two creditable witnesses appeared in Court and on their oaths declared that they knew the property of said children and believed it was correctly estimated in the above schedule and it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is $794 — and no more
A true Copy from the records of said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk of the Court of and caused the seal of my said office to be hereunto affixed at my office in Danville this 8 th day of March 1832 and 56 th year of American Independence
James Hatcher W
State of Kentucky Garrard County } ss
I Thomas Kennedy presiding Judge of the peace in and for the County Court in the County of

of office appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of affixing the same clerk of said Court duly appointed and qualified as such and due faith and credit is and ought to be given all his official acts as such. Given under my hand this 8 th March 1832
Thos Kennedy B.A.P.G.O