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Pension application record, Solomon Goff
Transcribed and submitted by Winston Gadsby of Virginia
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State of Pennsylvania } I Uriah Spencer Prothonotary of the law
Tioga County Fr. } of common pleas in and for the county
Prothonotarys office } of Tioga do certify and make known
that Ira Thilburn is and was at the time
of signing and taking the foregoing deposition
and certifying the same associate judge of
County of Tioga in the state of Pennsylvania
that the signature is his proper handwriting
and that full faith and credit are due to
his acts as such in testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of office
at Wellsborough in the County of Tioga aforesaid this
twenty first day of March anno Domini one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
Uriah Spencer Proty
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Pennsylvania Tioga County Sr.
Personally appeared before me Ira Thilburn
one of the associate judges in and [] County
Solomon Goff who upon his solemn oath declares
and says that he was a revolutionary soldier in
the revolutionary war of the United States and
that he inlisted under Capt --- Reed, at Saybrook
and Colonel ------ Butler --- in the Connecticut
line --- time of inlistment he thinks in the
fall of 1781 for three years -- served till
the close of the war, and after, living detained
to keep garison till after those who inlisted during
the war were discharged --- served the three years
in full and discharged but lost his discharge
some time after.
Solomon Goff (signed)
April 10th 1818
The above named Solomon Goff swore to and
[something like inscribed] his name to the above instrument
in my presence -- Ira Thilburn associate judge
The depossant further declares and says that he is
fifty five years old and that he served three years in the
Continental establishment in the revolutionary war of the united states and
that he is poor and destitute and needs the assistance
of his country for support--
And I am sattisfied that the above applicant did serve
nine months and more, in the continental establishment
of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and that
he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his Country
for support -- Ira Thilburn associate Judge
The above depossant claims under the act of March 12th 1818
Ira Thilburn
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District of Pennsylvania So. (3)
On this Eleventh of September 1820 personally appeared in
open Court of common pleas held in []ville for the
County of Bradford being a Court of record, proceeding
according to the Court of common Law with a jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record
of proceedings, Solomon Goff aged fifty six years, resident
in Bradford County in said district, 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
act of congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818 and 1st of May
1820. That he served in the revolutionary war in the Com-
pany ocommanded by Capt John Reed, in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Butler in the Line of the State
of Connecticut fourth regiment; and he obtained a pension under
the act of the 18 of March 1818; his certificate being num
-bered (12206).
And I do 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 manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the
Provision of an Act of Congress, entitled [squiggle] An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and
naval services of the United States in the revolutionary
war [squiggle] and that I have not, nor has any Person in [t..t]
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 amassed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property.
I have besides [reuso..y] clothing and bedding.
two Cows, two [Calves]
seven [Shots]
four chairs, one table, one tea kettle;
4 forks and knifes, 3 plates, 2 tin [bassins].
Debts due to me I have none.
I am indebted in the following sums.
One debt of five Dollars.
Another of five Dollars.
Another of five Dollars.
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one debt of eighty Dollars.
one debt of eleven Dollars
I have no trade, and follow farming, but by age I am not
not able to perform that occupation to advantage.
I have living with me my Wife Huldah, aged forty four
years and very infirm; one son William aged eighteen
years, and daughter Hannah aged fifteen years, another
daughter Asenath aged fourteen years; another Huldah
aged twelve years; a son Oliver, aged nine years; a son
Daniel aged six years; & a daughter Nancy aged one year.
Solomon Goff
Sworn this [] this
11th day of Sept [] 1820
George Scott Prot
Bradford County So.
I George Scott Prothanotary of the Court of
Common pleas in aforesaid county do hereby certify
that the [] schedule then unto [] are
truly copied from the record of the court
& [] further certify that it is the opinion
of the law court that the total amount
in [] of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
[] is fifteen dollars in testimony whereof
I have hitherto let my hand affix the []
of law court [] [] this nineteenth day
of Oct AD 1820
George Scott Prothanotary
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The state of Ohio
Medina County Tp. [squiggle] on this 8th day of July 1833, before me,
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County
of Medina personally appeared Solomon Goff, a revolution-
ary pensioner, who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Reed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Butler in the service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the pension rolls of the State of Pennsylva-
nia, from whense he has lately removed; that he now re-
sides in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio where
he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there
payable in future. The folllowing are his reasons for removing
from the State of Ohio - that having two daughters who had mar-
ried & removed to said County of Medina, he has removed
also into said County for the purpose of residing near them;
also that he beleives that it would be easier to support him-
self in the State of Ohio, than it was at the place where
he formerly resided in the State of Pennsylvania.
Solomon Goff
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the
day & year aforesaid
Austin Wilder J. Peace
The State of Ohio
Medina County So. [squiggle] On this 8th day of July 1833, before me
Austin Wilder a Justice of the Peace in & for the said
County of Medina, personally appeared Daniel Goff, who on
his oath declares, that the said Solomon Goff, who has taken
& subscribed the above oath is the person described in the
above affidavit. I also certify that the said Daniel Goff is
a respectable person, and a person of truth and veracity.
Daniel Goff
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year that aforesaid
before me.
Austin Wilder Just Peace
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INVALID file 42749
Solomon Goff
Act 18" March 18"
Index - Vol 3, Page 201
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Addressed to
Hon. P.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.