Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32747, Andrew Goss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goss, Andrew
S. 32747
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,558
Andrew G. Goss, Capt Munyon Private, Connecticut Line - 1777-8 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 28/30. $ 39.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 } Corrected from Grop to Goss - 4 Dec. 1818. Cert. then returned to Judge Hooker
Continned West Springfield Massachusetts
Notification sent Oct 23. 1820 to Rev. G. Goss Ch. of B. Springfield
Verification sent Oct 23. 1820 to John Hooker Springfield Mass

Andrew Goh
Shermans Con. Napt.
Correct

I Andrew Goff a citizen of the United States & now resident in West Springfield Hampshire County, State of Massachusetts do depose & say that I am eighty two years of age - That in April in year 1777 I enlisted into the revolutionary army in the Continental establishment for the term of three years - That I was enlisted by Beldad Granger a recruiting officer at Suffield in the State of Connecticut - That in four or five days after I marched & joined the army & was sent into the command of Capt. Stephen Munn in Col. Chandler's regiment in the Connecticut line - & continued in service the whole of said three years - That I was some time after my joining said army removed into the Regiment commanded by Col. Russell - & afterwards into the Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman - & at the end of said three years was discharged - The discharge received I have lost - & I further say that the annexed paper being a receipt for my arms when discharged has accidentally been mislaid & was given me at Westfield in New Jersey - and I further do say that I am reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Andrew Goff Mark
April 17.
I Justin Granger of West Springfield Mass do depose & say that I have always been acquainted with the Andrew Goff & that I served three years in the company of said Goff in Samuel Hovey in Col. John Greaton's regiment - That in 1778 the regiment to which I belonged was encamped near the & regiment said Goff belonged, & I frequently saw him doing service there during the course of a month - That I came home a little before Goff did & was knowing to his coming home from the army soon after I did -
Justin Granger
Sworn to April 17 th 1818. before me
John Hooker

I Andrew Gof, a citizen of the United States & now resident in West Springfield Hampden County & State of Massachusetts do depone & say that I am eighty two years of age - That in April in year 1777 I enlisted into the revolutionary army in the continental establishment for the term of three years that I was enlisted by Beldad Granger a recruiting officer at Suffield in the State of Connecticut - That in four or five days after I marched rejoined the army & was sent into the command by Capt. Theophilus Sherman in Col. Chandler's regiment in the Connecticut line - & continued in service thro' the whole of said three years - That I was some time after my joining said army removed into the Regiment commanded by Col. Russell - & afterwards into the Regiment commanded by Col. Sherman - & at the end of said three years was discharged - The discharge I received I have lost - & I further say that the annexed paper being a rec d for my arms when discharged has accidentally been preserved & was given me at Westfield in New Jersey - and I further do say that I am reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
April 17.
Andrew Gof Mark
I Beldad Granger of West Springfield Mass do depone & say that I have always been acquainted with the Andrew
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B IT REMEMBERED, That on the 17 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Andrew Gof applied for the benefit of the late laws of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Gof the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 17 th day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid and transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States -
John Hooker
John Hooker Chief Justice

Andrew Gop Pension (Copy)
1558
June 1818
Con

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden
ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Andrew Goss
aged eighty four years, resident in the town of West Springfield in the County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In the year 1777, entered the service in a company commanded by Capt Merson, which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col John Chandler. afterwards served in Col Russell's & Col Isaac Sherman's Regiment, received a discharge in the year 1780. Made application for a pension the 17th day of April 1818. Received a pension certificate No 1558. dated the thirtieth day of June 1818.
I hereby certify that my occupation has been that of a laborer at the farming business, tho' for a number of years past have been wholly unable to do any business. I have one daughter, 17 years of age living with me & no other family -
I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, parted with any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
 One iron kettle  one do. - pot  one do. tea-kettle  one do. Spade  one pair Hand-dogs 
 iron shovel & tongs  4 old chairs  old chest drawers  1 maple table  1 small looking glass 
* Andrew Goss his mark
Sworn to and declared on the twenty eighth day of August
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Att John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five Dollars and fifty one Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twenty eighth day of August 1820
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampden

Rec. of Andrew G. G. Soldier in the 8 th Coast- Regt. One Fourth Gun One Cartridge Box Rec. from E. Kinsley Lieut. Westfield March 23 d 1860.

32747 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,747
Andrew Goss
Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mad M. Nov 25
Free
The Hon Secretary at War Washington
Mr. [unclear] Nov 25 1818

Springfield Nov 25, 1810
The enclosed Certificate was issued by mistake to Andrew Goss in stead of Goss. There was also one made for an Goss living in the same town by the name of Goss.
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