Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14807, Richard Goss, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goes, Richard Hannah
W 14807
CONTENTS

See let to Pen March 21. 1838
Massachusetts 1672
Wannah Goff widow of Richard Goff dec d .
who died in the year 1787 of Essex Co. in the State of Mass. a who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Grants of the Regt. commanded by Col. Glover in the Mass. a line for 8 mos. Sergeant Mass
Increased from $6.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $40 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1838 and sent to Baldwin Boston Mass. a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 20.00
$300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 9 Page 57

R1739. 3 sep. Hannah Goss Widow of Richard Goss the 2 o
no roll of Capt Thomas Grant or Francis Simon
75. certificate Secy. 8mo. 76 no evidence
adm Smo Serf 126 66 40
R Baldwin Esq. Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss } On this Twenty Ninth day of November in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty six, Personally appeared before the Hon David Cummings one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hannah Goss a resident of Marblehead in said County aged Eighty eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath testify make the following Decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That She is the Widow of Richard Goss late of Marble- head dec d And that said Richard her late Husband was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served Eight months in the year 1775 in the Company of Capt- Grant and the Reg t of Col John Glover of Marble- head Also in the Year 1776 in the Company of Captain Francis Searls of Col Hitchcock's Reg t —
He also served in the Privateer Service under Captain John Lee of Marblehead, and in the Second Cruise in Sail Service was Captured and carried to England and was four Years in the Wife Prison
She further declares That She was married to the said Richard Goss her late Husband at Marblehead by the Rev Joshua W. Weeks on the fourth of May as near as She believes In the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty Seven
That her Husband the aforesaid Richard Goss died at Sea about Forty nine Years since, and that

She has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully be Reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Hannah G Goss
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written, Before me David Cummings
I further Certify that Hannah Goss the above Declarant is unable to attend Court by reason of Infirmary incident to extreme old age David Cummings
I William Harris of Marblehead in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do on Oath testify and declare that I am in the Eighty Second Year of my age that I am a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832 That I was formerly acquainted with Richard Goss late of said Marblehead and that said Richard Goss was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in the Company of Capt Thomas Grant in the Regiment of Col John Glover of Marblehead in the Year 1775 and continued eight months in Service. That he said Richard went some time afterwards in the Private Service un- der Capt John Lee that he was Captured and carried to England where he was imprisoned four Years in Mile prison, he said Richard died at Sea many Years since I cannot say exactly at what time, leaving his Widow, Hannah Goss now residing in this Town of Marblehead who has not since married, William Harris

Marblehead Nov. 29 th 1836.
This certifies, that having examined the Records of St. Michael's Church, Marblehead, which are left in my possession as the Rector of said Church, I find the marriage of Richard Goss, and Hannah Vickery, registered under the date May 24 th 1768. by the Rev Joshua Weygate Weeks.
William H. Lewis
Rector of St. Michael's Ch.
Essex ss. Marblehead November 29 th 1836
Then personally appeared William H. Lewis, the subscriber to the above certificate, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.
Essex ss
Marblehead November 29 th 1836
Personally appeared Knott Martindale well known to me as a person of Credibility and truth and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him Subscribed. Before me,
James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Hon. David Cummings is one of the Justices of said Court duly qualified & that his signatures hereon are genuine - also that James Gregory is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem Nov. 30. 1836.
John Prince Clerk.

Ef 4/8
Marblehead November 29 th 1836
Personally appeared William Harris the Subscriber to the annexed Affidavit, well known to me as a person of Credibility and truth and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same, Before me, James Gregory Justice of the Peace.
I Knott Martin 2 nd of Marblehead in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do on Oath testify and declare That I am Fifty two years of Age, That I am well acquainted with Hannah Goss, Widow of Richard Goss late of Marblehead deceased, Said Richard was always reported and believed to have served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was lost at sea Forly nine Years since and left his Widow Said Hannah Goss who has not married since my Remembrance Said Han- nah is my Mother in Law and resides in my family and I am confident she has never Married since the death of her late Husband Said Richard Goss Knott Martin 2 nd .
Ef 4/8
Marblehead November 29 th 1836
Personally appeared Knott Martin 2 nd well known to me as a person of Credibility and truth and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him Subscribed Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Gop.
Jan 22
Ms. B.
Feb 1830.
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

Boston, Massachusetts January 16 th 1858
Sir
Your letter dated January 11 th has been received, relating to the claim of Mrs Hannah Gop, widow of Richard Gop and in reply I would inform you that said Hannah Gop is dead, and of course no amended Declaration can be expected, the children are unable to produce any additional testimony, other than the often repeated declaration of the old people at Marblehead, that Richard Gop was in the service during the years 1775 and 1776 who do not give the names of the Officers, but generally agree in their opinion that he was in Col. Hitchcocks or Hutchinsons Reg t the former of which is the most probable.
As the Name of Richard Gop is an uncommon one if it should be found on the Rolls of either of those Reg t s it is believed his personal identity cannot be mistaken, and under existing circumstances the claim is submitted to the consideration of the further Department.
I am respectfully Sir Your Obedt
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington

Dec 26
Mass
b6
James I Edwards Esq Comm d of pensions Washington
Mr Geo Jenkinson

For
Boston Massachusetts
December 20th 1837
I respectfully invite the attention of the Department to the case of Mrs Hannah Goss, Widow of Richard Goss dec. whose papers of application for a pension have been on the files of the Department over twelve months, and answered by your letters of February 25 and November 9th last. - In my letter of November 18 I forwarded additional proof of the services of Richard Goss, it would be very desirable to have this case finally disposed of.
I also request your attention to the claim for a pension by John Shultz or Sholes, under the Act of June 7. 1832 whose papers of application were forwarded in my letter dated October 25, last, this Man is aged and in needy circumstances and is desirous of knowing the result of his application to meet the severity of this season of the year.
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Obedt
Reuben Baldwin
James L Edmonds Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington

Ans 8 * * Pm cat. (Harmack Goss)
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington

Boston Massachusetts
January 4 th 1838
Sir
I herein return the pension certificate issued in favor of Mrs Hannah Gop. Widow of Richard Gop this. It appears evident that this case has been decided upon a very limited examination of its merits, the Certificate of Secretary Bigelow forwarded in my letter of November 8. last describes said Richard Gop as a Sergeant in Capt Thomas Grants Comp y of Col John Glens Reg t of 8 months men in 1775. - this Service alone independent of the alleged Service in Hitchcocks or Hutchinsons Reg t in 1776 would have entitled the Widow to a higher Rate of pension than is allowed in the Certificate forwarded by the Department. I earnestly solicit that the Rolls of the Militia and State Troops raised in Essex County, particularly in the Town of Marblehead in 1776 may be carefully examined, especially the Rolls of Col Hitchcock and Hutchinsons Regiments, in one of which it is believed said Gop served, - It is hoped that a decision of this case will not be hastily made without reexamination
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Obedt
James L Edmonds Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington
Reuben Baldwin

Ms. A. 9. 2. 21 Ms. A. 9. 2. 21
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Boston Mass ts November 1 st 1837
Sir
I hereby Solicit the attention of the Department to the Case of Mrs Hannah Goff - Widow of Richard Goff due whose papers of Application were forwarded in my letter dated December 10 th 1836 - and answered by Yours of February last, I would observe that the Widow is unable to make any further Statement of her case by reason of Sickness. It is a generally received opinion amongst the old inhabitants of Marblehead that Said Richard Goff served in Glens Reg t in the first eight months Service in 1775: and again in 1776 in Col Hitchcock or Hutchinsons Reg t . but whether the aged Declarant has been able to identify the particular Captain is uncertain, it is however very evident he served he served in the Troops raised in Marblehead in those years, It is hoped this case will meet with the favorable indulgence of the Department in investigating it further
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Ob st
J L Edwards Esq r Com d of Pensioners Washington
Reuben Baldwin

PAID 25 3/4
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 1
H. Sylvester Esqr
Washington
10. 7. 80 21. 7. 80 1. 8. 80 1. 9. 80 1. 10. 80 1. 11. 80
D. 6.
H. Sylvester, Pres. t.

The following entries are made in the Town of Dorchester Records Vol. April 13 th 1878, paid James Lewis part of what he is to have from the Town for service  he is to have for going to keep Guard at Cambridge £ 10. 0. 0. July 6 th 1878 paid James Lewis in full for keeping Guard at Cambridge £ 20. 0. 0
1878. October 2 nd Paid James Lewis, who had been drafted to go to Genl. Sullivan's Head Quarters unless otherwise ordered £ 10. 0. 0 1879 Jan'y 26 th Paid James Lewis part of the Towns bounty £ 10. 0. 0 1879 Feb'y 13 th Paid James Lewis his Bounty in full £ 19. 0. 0
N.B. you will adhere strictly to the Identical name of the soldiers as given. pec- -uliarly their Christian names
N.B. The above shews a service exceeding 7 months, for which the applicant received no benefit

Boston March 1843.
Dear Sir
I have received your letter of the 2 d Instant, and send you a further list of cases, most of which have been in part admitted to small Pensions for a proportion of the alleged services of their late Husbands; Accompanied by such observations as appear to throw light on the same. The first case is that of Hannah Goodridge of Beverly Essex County Mass ts widow of Robert Goodridge dec d .
Husband did not serve in first 8 months in 1775, but in after times. He was a brother of Lt Samuel & William Goodridge of same place. This case very much obscured, altho all traditional testimony agreed that he was in the army one year or more. No description of his officers names could be found at Beverly & vicinity. This case has not been present to the Court for action. Life Pension.
Hannah Goss of Marblehead, widow of Richard Goss dec d .
Husband served 8 months in 1775. Capt Grants Company Colonel John Glovers Regiment. For which said Hannah rec d a life Pension of $26.66 per ann. He is alleged to have served in the following year 1776 & afterwards - supposed in Col Hutchinsons or Hildcocks Regiment & probably in Capt Richardsons Addisons Company or some other one, and afterwards in the Shore Guards at Newburyport - Capt Moses Nowell, some two or three tours of Military duty, also in the Essex Militia County
Phebe Nichols of Malden, widow of John Nichols dec d . One tour of service only of 6 months duration in Captain Blarneys and others, from November 1777 to May 1778. Care should be had to discriminate between John Nichols of Malden & John Nichols of Andover. The Troops were raised to guard the Burgoyne prisoners; case suspended: Life Pension.

Deborah Gleason of Bedford Middlesex County, widow of Benjamin Gleason formerly of Wilmington died. Husband served 8 months in 1775 - Capt John Harvenden's compy of 6th Bridges Regiment, and 3 months at Fort-Hill in Boston - Capt David Goodwin. For which Deborah drew a life Pension of $34.33 per ann.
Other service performed particularly at the taking of Burgoyne, & as supposed in Capt Ford's compy of 6th Reads Regt also other terms of duty during the continuance of the War
Lucy Rice of Natick, widow of David Rice died. Husband served at Roxbury some six weeks, under Capt Simon Edgell, of 6th Reads Regiment in 1776, and at Ticonderoga under Capt Gates in the fall & winter of 1776, and at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777, in Capt Joseph Winchester's company and in 1778 at Rhode Island in 6th Jacob's-McIntoshes or Robinsons Regiment. In 1780 20 Days to R.I. in Captain Nathan Drury's company - and in 1781 to New York - probably in another Col Webb's Regt.
Widow has recd a Life Pension of $30 per ann.
Lydia Stearns of Weston Middlesex Co, widow of Silas Stearns of Newton died, who served 8 months in 1775, under Capt Nathan Fuller Fuller of 6th Gardner's Regt. For which she received a Pension of $26.66 per ann. Husband served afterwards at Rhode Island and 3 months at Cambridge to guard the Burgoyne Prisoners in 1778. as supposed.
John Sheldon of Salem alleges (erroneously) that he performed a term of Military duty of 6 months & upwards at Providence & Bristol Rhode Island in Capt Samuel Hurcomb Pages company previous some 6 months in 1776 in Boston.

Susannah Pownal, formerly widow of John King  formerly of Portsmouth N. H., alleged service 3 years in Capt Zacharias Beals company of N.H. Troops, which allegation is erroneous, & claim suspended; Life Pension
Rebecca Lilley of Boston, formerly widow of Joseph Bignal of same place, Husband served about 18 months untill after the peace in 1783. She accompanied said Bignal from Boston to Springfield thence to her Father, Thomas S. Dieman , an Issuing commissary, at Albany N.Y. & after the Discharge of her Husband she accompanied him in a Vessel to Westport in the State thence to New York, took passage from thence to Boston. during the following winter said Bignal resided with her and in the Spring or Summer following, drew his pay in final Settlement Notes, & immediately abandoned her, not paying any of their debts, & she has not heard from him since, subsequently she married Daniel Lilley , and for who service in the Revol has Navy she drew a 5 years pension. Two several sets of Application papers were made out at the same time the one claiming a Life Pension for the services of Bignal , the other for 5 years under Lilley , the last of which was successful.
Hannah Lewis of Dorchester Suffolk now Norfolk County, widow of James Lewis dec d , Husband performed a variety of service viz. 4 months in the fall of 1776 & Spring of 1777, in Capt Stephen Penniman's company of Col Nicholas Sikes Regt. at Dorchester. This service might have been performed in the latter part of 1775 and spring of 1776 Then in the spring & summer of 1776 or 1777, 6 or 8 months at Tyende- roga N.Y.; no officer proved. Then 3 months at Cambridge Quarters in 1778 after the first raised Troops were dismissed; Then again in the fall of 1778 3 or 4 or 6 months at R.I. to join Genl Sullivan's Army; and again in the year 1780 3 months at West point New York in Captain Samuel Holdens company of Col Elmerer Shayes Regiment. For the first & last mentioned service she has been allowed a 5 years pension of $20. per ann.

Richard Goys.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Nov r 16. 1837
I hereby certify that it appears from an original roll remaining in this Office, that Richard Lofs of Marblehead enlisted as a Sergeant in Grants Company, Glovers Regiment on the 25 th of May 1775, and is credited on said Roll with "two Months, one week, and five days" service.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow Secy of the Com tee

Spain
18
Mar 13 Mar 16
James L Edwards Esq Conde of Prusiano Washington

Sir
Boston Massachusetts
March 9 th 1838
Your letter dated 10 February in answer to mine of the 6 th of the same month was duly received, and the assurance given by the Department of speedy attention to the then pending claims, has been communicated to the several applicants for pensions and revived their drooping hopes of being soon relieved from their long suspense, — It is now four weeks since the date of your letter promising a decision, in a few days, I have repeated this assurance daily to the several applicants who have called on me till I am ashamed to do so any longer, I would therefore earnestly solicit the attention of the Department to this subject and thereby relieve me from the censure of these disappointed persons
In the case of Mrs Hannah Gof widow of Richard Gof dec d there have been several very singular decisions, at one time granting her a certificate, which has been returned as inadequate in amount, and then in your letter of the 1 st inst stating that no allowance can be made to her, which decision appears the more extraordinary as it is believed to be one of the most simple and plain cases, Mrs Gof merely claims for 8 months service of her late husband as a sergeant in 1775 in Capt Thomas Grants Comp y of Col Glencoe Reg t , and in 1776

in Col. Hitchcock's Reg't. of Rhode Island State Troops, and the name of Capt. Symonds of that Reg't. has been given which was supposed to be sufficient reference to guide a diligent Clerk disposed to take a little pains in the examination. If it is decided that the company Rolls of Hutchinson and Hitchcock's Reg'ts will not be examined in the adjustment of this case, I request that a certificate may be issued for the eight months service as a sergeant as shown by Secretary Bigelows Certificate forwarded in my letter of Novemr. 18. 1837. I forbear to make any further remarks relative to the cases alluded to in my letter of Feby 6 th as I have received your assurance that they would be examined and reported on in a few days .
I am Respectfully Sir Your Obedt. Servt.
Reuben Baldwin
James P. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

in Col. Hitchcock's Reg't of Rhode Island State Troops, and the name of Capt. Symonds of that Reg't has been given which was supposed to be sufficient reference to guide a diligent Clerk disposed to take a little pains in the examination. If it is decided that the company Stalls of Hutchinson and Hitchcock's Reg'ts will not be examined in the adjustment of this case, I request that a certificate may be issued for the eight months service as a sergeant as shown by Secretary Bigelows Certificate forwarded in my letter of Novemr 18. 1837. I forbear to make any further remarks relative to the cases alluded to in my letter of Feby 6, as I have received your assurance that they would be examined and reported on in a few days .
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Obedt Servt
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington

Payment to be made at Boston by J. H. Simpson, Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts.
Four new one for 8 mo. Serjt. 40 $
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 50, by
D. M. Hardy Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Hannah Gop of Massachusetts, widow of Richard Gop, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty six — dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Examined and Countersigned. }

Ms Nov 22 Add: p. 148 Hamak G. 739 P. Hamak Hanson add. No 1488
James L. Edwards Esq. Commrs of Pensions. Washington

Boston Massachusetts
November 18 th 1837.
Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of the 9 th instant, referring to certain Rolls, relating to Revolutionary service, in the "Secretaries Office at Boston" I have referred the same to Mr Bigelow who has furnished the enclosed certificates of the service of Richard Goss & Henry Hanson. which certificates are herewith transmitted as proof in support of the claim to pensions by their widows, viz. Hannah Goss & Hannah Hanson; the former of which is mentioned in your letters of the 25 th of February & November 9 th 1837; & Mrs Hannah Hanson, in yours of the 22 d of April 1837.
Should the above claims be admitted, be pleased to issue certificates in satisfaction thereof and forward the same, directed to me at this place
as it is well established by common report that Richard Goss served in 1776; It is hoped that the claim of his widow said Hannah, may not be decided without a reference to the Rolls of Col. Hitchcocks & Hutchinsons Regiments, in service
in that year J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions }
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Ob t servant Reuben Baldwin

Sarah D. Letter to R. Baldwin, Feb. 25, 1837. do S. B. Phillips Oct. 19. 1837 Let. to R. Baldwin Novem- ber 9, 1837.

Massachusetts 1672
Hannah Goss,
widow of
Richard Goss,
Let. to Reuben Baldwin,
January 11, 1838.
who died on the year 1787 of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grants of the regiment commanded by Col Glover in the Mass 5. line for
do. — do. 1 st Mar. 1838
8 monthly Arrears Amount $40 per ann.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Dec 1837 and sent to R. Baldwin Esq Boston
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '37 $173.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 13.33
$186.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 30 }
Recorded by D. M. Curley Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 50.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 14807
Kinnaird Estate
Widow of
Richard Goss
Pre Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]