Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,560, John A Goss, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
D. H.
Gose, John A.
S. 45,560
CONTENTS

45 560
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45-5-60
John X A. Goss
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. Aug. 26. 07.

10,772
New Hampshire
John A. Goff of Amherst in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1819 and sent J. W. Smith Esq. Amherst N. Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $81.29    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819  48    10 mo 5 days unaid.      $129.29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

John A Goss Hillsborough Co. N.H. New Hampshire Line 2 nd Troop
Sworn to 30 th Ap r .
1 st N.H. reg t Private Col. Woodbury's Regiment. New Hampshire Line 1781-2 year
30 th April, 1818. found on rolls.
Admilled
J. K. Smith, judge, Amherst, N.H.

I John Algeo now in the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire the place of my nativity, Labourer now in the fifty fourth year of my age do solemnly swear that in the Spring of the year A 1781 and I believe in the month of March of that year I enlisted a private Soldier for the term of three years and joined my Company at Soldier- -fortune in the State of New York being Capt. Moody Dustin Company in the first New- Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire Line & continued in said service untill the month of January A 1784 a short time before my three years expired when I received an honorable discharge at Constitution Island in New York opposite to West Point being then in Capt. Livermore's Compa- ny & the Battalion or Regt. was then Com- manded by Col. Reed. my discharge I have since lost & know not what became of it. I was in an engagement not far from White Plains when Col. Green was wounded & died of his wound & Maj. Flagg was killed. I was at Saratoga in some skirmishes. I have never been placed on the pension list of Invalids and am

in reduced circumstances & stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support being destitute of property & depend on my Labour. I am a Resident Citizen of the United States and have resided in the Town of Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts for more than six years past. I enlisted in the Town of Amherst aforesaid in said State of New Hampshire to which place I returned after my discharge aforesaid & I have no further evidence now in my power that I can offer
John A Goss
I Ephraim Goss of Amherst in said County of Hillsborough now fifty two years old do solemnly swear that I am knowing to the said John A Goss enlisting into the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years in Capt. Moody Dusters Company in the first Regt in the New Hampshire Line & the last eighteen months of his service I was in the same Regiment with said John A Goss who did the duty of a piper & I am knowing to his receiving an honorable discharge at the expiration of his time & saw him enter the boat at Constitution Island on his return home which was in Jan y 1784 I further declare that I have no interest in his obtaining a pension
Ephraim Goss
Oct. 15 th 1810 Sworn to this day Before me
J. H. Smith Special Justice of the Comm Pleas
This certifies that Ephraim Goss who gave this affidavit before me the 15 th day of Oct r 1810 is a credible witness in and to the matter of his said J. H. Smith Special Justice of the Comm Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 30th day of April 1810 Before me the Subscriber, one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared John Abbott Goss otherwise called John Goss a Resident of Rye in said County in the 54th year of his age and being duly cautioned, made solemn Oath agreeably to Law (in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress, entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted a private soldier in the spring of the year 1781 March as he believes & Seventeen hundred Eighty one for the term of three years & joined his Regiment at a place called Soldiers Fortune in the State of New York in Capt. Moody Gustin's Company in the first New- Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn and continued to serve in said Corps, or the service of the United States until the month of January A.D. 1784 when he was honorably discharged at Constitution Island in the State of New York opposite New York & that he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support From all which & the accompanying evidence I certify that the said John Abbott Goss did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months. And I further Certify from my own knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances & in great need of assistance from his Country for his support & I am knowing to his enlisting & returning to his native town of Rye after the war and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War
J. H. Smith { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signatures of J. H. Smith on this sheet is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court.
Wm Eastman Clerk

I Hugh Moor of Anhurst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, Tailor, do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with John Goss now applying to be placed on the Pension list of the United States. I know him to be the same John Goss who enlisted into the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1781 and in the same spring he marched in company with me & joined the Army when I did at a place called Soldier's Fortune in New York in the same Spring of 1781 and am knowing to his serving in the same Regiment with me over two years & I left him in the service when I left the Army which was in July 1783 - having received my discharge on account of lameness I have no doubt but said Goss was honourably discharged I have seen him repeatedly for many years since as well as this day.
Hugh Moor
Hillsborough ss
Sworn to this 30th day of April 1810 before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith above & below is his own hand, writing & that he is a competent Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough to which I have set the seal of said Court JOHN WESTMAN Clerk
This certifies that Hugh Moor who made & subscribed the above deposition before me is a credible witness & would be so received in any Court of Law. J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas