Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6905, William Gossett, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gossett, William
S. 6905
CONTENTS
Carded

Rev. War
6905
INVALID.
own
No. 6905
William Forsett
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 1 th 32
ex:—Vol. 1 st , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

order to pay 28 July 1837 Letter to Pension Agt 17 April 1838.
Order to pay 14 th April 1840
Letter to Hon. W. Butler P o Audt 1 st July 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 th March 1840 to 4 th Sept 1840. Agt notified 21. July 1841.
Letter to Pension Agent May 15 th 1848.
27.912 South Carolina
William Gofett Greenville in the State of S c Ca who was a pr; in the Captain of the R g comman Lt. Moore in the Va Mil c for 7 1/2 mo.
Enscribed on the Roll of S c Carolina the rate of 25. Dollars — Cents per a commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept. and Link 13, F. Pur Greenville — S c Ca
  to the 4 th of Mar: 34  75 —    ant. allowance ending 4 Sept: 40  12. 40     $87.50  
Revolutionary Claim, Enrol June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 68.

William Lloyd William Lloyd admitted as a private for Vermont Col. Vols.
B. F. Peavy Grinnell D.C.

State of South Carolina on this the 30th day of Greenville District June 1854 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Chancery now sitting William Goforth a resident of Greenville District & State of South Carolina aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, both on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 7. 1836
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated. That he lived in the State of Virginia, Pennsylvania County during the whole time of his service in the war of the Revolution. That he was first drafted in the spring of 1779 for three months, under the command of Captain John Buckley & Major Lord. He was moved from Pitt sylvania to Halifax County & thence to a place called "The Wadsworth's" in Halifax County, and there stationed until orders were received that the troops to which he belonged were not to be needed. He was there discharged by Major Lord and returned home with the other troops. In this tour he served not less than one month as a private as above stated.
The second tour of duty performed by this officer was in the spring of 1780 under Captain William Dickson & Col William Moore. He volunteered his services for the purpose of guarding a magazine at a place known as the "Red House" on the river in Cape Fear County, North Carolina. In this tour he served not less than one month , and was discharged in writing by Captain Dickson.
The third tour he was drafted for three months in the Fall of 1780 under the command of Captain John Buckley, and Col. Walter The troops met at Halifax County at a place of

under way - thence they were moved to the Prison Edward, & there detained until the term of their muster, for which they had been drafted, expired. He was discharged by Captain Buckley and returned home. In this term he served three months .
The fourth term he substituted himself in the place of Abraham Cheetham in the summer of 1781. He took Cheetham's place for a three months term under the command of Captain John Wynn and Major Rose. He underwent again at Halifax Station and thence marched to Win- chester Barracks. The company to which he belonged was detached as a guard & placed under the command of Major Rose, who was sent with a parcel of prisoners taken some where to the South to Brattle Barracks. The prisoners were given up to the command of Col. Moseley. At Winchester Barracks he was discharged. He served this term not less than three months and one half .
In all he served four terms making seven months & one half as a private in the militia of the U.S. States, during the war of the Revolution, as above stated, and for such service he claims a Pension. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no one at present to have testimony he can produce who can testify to his service. He was born in the State of Virginia, Dinwiddie County. June 6 th 1758. He was married at his age at present. He was living in Pittsylvania County Vir- ginia when called into service and since the Revolution has lived in South Carolina where he moved some time since. He often has returned here time and was drafted twice and was a substitute once, as stated above. He

He did not serve with any Continental Regiments and superior officers. He received discharges in every way that has been since last March. He is known in his present neighborhood to be a man of high character and good life who can testify as to his character for ver- acity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present undivided share that his income is now the Pension Roll of the agency of any other. Given the and sealed this the day and year aforesaid Before me and William J. Goss William J. Goss Clerk S. C. D.
We the undersigned a commission residing in the district of Columbia and Robert Cox residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Goss, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is of and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. B. Cornspon Robert Cox
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that

Hermost Greenfield who has signed the preceding enlistment is a clergyman resident in the dis- trict of Greenfield and that Robert Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in Greenfield District and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
June 30, 1834.
W. H. Hinton
I William Choice Clerk and Com miss. of the Court of Chancery for Greenfield District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of William Choice for an Injunction. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal Office the same day 1834.
William Choice C. C. S. D.
William Choice Clerk
21. 8. 34
entitled as a
Petition for Injunction
22. 8. 34
B. H. Tracy Surreyville N. H.

Charleston 10 April 1840
Sir Forward herewith for authority to pay, Voucher of William Gossell.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt
N Spears Gen: ag
N Edwards Esq Commissaire of Pensions Washington DC

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 8 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Goforth a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty five Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension Agency Charleston 21 April 1848
Sir I herewith forward the Vouchers of William Gofsett a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832 for authority to pay the same
I am Sir very Your obedient M c Clusky agt
J L Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.