Worcester County MA Archives Military Records.....Goodell /Goodale, Amos September 21, 1838 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ma/mafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com November 11, 2009, 5:33 pm American Revolution Pension Application #W25641 Of Amos Goodell "State of Connecticut, Windham Co} On this 21st day of Sept. 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate within and for the district of Thompson in the county and state aforesaid, Susannah Goodell, a resident in said district town and county aforesaid, aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration..." "That she is the widow of Amos Goodell who was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War according to her best belief and knowledge, two years and nine months, once at the time of the taking of Burgoyne; was at White Plains, Stillwater, Bennington, White Hall, Greenbush, West Point, Esopus, Fishkill, Catskill, East and Westchester, and various other places she heard him speak of, but what officers or what years she does not know. She has often heard him say he was out 2 years and 9 months. He went from Charlton, Worcester Co, MA where he was brought up, and likely in the Massachusetts troops." "She has no documentary evidence or other than the enclosed. In 1780 was 3 months in Capt. Benjamin Allton's company, Col. Ron or Rand's regiment to West Point, and about there. He was also more than three months in 1777 in Capt. Abijah Lamb's company, Col. Cushing's regiment, Gen'l Gates at the taking of Burgoyne, as is supposed." "She further declares and says that she was married to the said Amos Goodell by the Rev. Noadiah Russell on the 12th day of Sept 1789, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine. That her husband, the aforesaid Amos Goodell died on the 31st day of March 1831. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz, at the time above stated. Susannah Goodell. Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written, before me, Talcott Crosby, Judge of Probate." "I, George Goodell of Thompson in the county of Windham in the state of Connecticut aged 41 years and over, being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that Amos Goodell, late of said Thompson, deceased, was my father. I lived with him up to the time of his death, which was the 31st day of March 1831. Susannah Goodell is my mother and has applied for a pension and resides near me in said Thompson. George Goodell." "I, Daniel Dow [?] of Thompson in the county of Windham, and state of Connecticut, minister settled, in the Congregational Society in said town for the past 42 years, do hereby certify that the following is a true transcript thereby from the records of marriages kept by my predecessor, the Rev. Noadiah Russell and now in my custody: "'Account of Marriages': Seventeen hundred eighty-nine, Sept. twelfth: married Amos Goodell and Susannah Holbrook." "State of Connecticut, Windham Co, Thompson, Sept. 22, 1838. I Daniel Dow [?], above named hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the said record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz: "'Account of Marriages: 1789, Sept. 12, married Amos Goodell and Susannah Holbrook.' Attest, Daniel Dow [?], settled minister in town of Thompson." "I Daniel Dow, above named, do depose and say that I am minister as aforesaid, in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said county with the exception above named, certified by me. Daniel Dow [?], settled minister of Thompson. Sworn this 22nd day of Sept. 1838, before me, Simon Davis, Justice of the Peace." It seems to this researcher that HeritageQuestOnline did not post all of the pension papers which contained useful historical information on the website for this soldier, so I am adding the transcription of a letter sent by the War Dept in 1927 to a descendant, who just happened to be a Congressman [so it appears]. "Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Oct. 28, 1927 Honorable Richard P Freeman House of Representatives, Washington, DC. My dear Mr. Freeman, "In response to your letter of the 25th instant, I have the honor to inform you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W25641, it appears that Amos Goodell, son of Zachariah Goodell, moved with his father's family from Danvers, Middlesex County, MA to Charlton, Worcester Co, MA before the Revolution." "While living in Charlton, MA, he enlisted Aug. 15, 1777 and served until Nov. 29, 1777 as a private in Capt. Abijah Lamb's company, Col. Cushing's Massachusetts regiment and was at the taking of Burgoyne." "He enlisted July 10, 1779 and served until April 10, 1780 as a private in Capt. Samuel Flower's company, Col. Greaton's Massachusetts regiment." "He enlisted July 9, 1780 and served until Oct. 10, 1780 as a private in Capt. Benjamin Allton's company, Col. John Rand's Massachusetts regiment." "He also served from Jan. 3, 1783 to Feb. 15, 1783 as matross in a regiment of Massachusetts artillery as a substitute for his brother, Elijah." "After the Revolution, he moved to Thompson, Windham Co, CT where he died March 31, 1831. His age was not given." "Soldier married Sept. 13, 1789, Susannah, daughter of John Holbrook of Thompson, CT. She was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 31, 1838 while a resident of Thompson, CT, aged 66 years." "Their son, George Goodell was living in Thompson, CT in 1838, aged 41 years. No other children named." "Very truly yours, Winfield Scott, Commissioner" [Also, handwritten on the sheet of paper]: "Sol. had 4 bros. in Rev: David, Elijah, Stephen, Jonathan-killed in service. and had a younger brother not in Revolution.-Jeduthan." Additional Comments: From: "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," pg. 562: "Goodell, Amos, private in Capt. Abijah Lamb's company, Col. Cushing's regiment; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service 3 months, 24 days, travel included, with Northern Army. Also Capt. Benjamin Allton's company, Col. John Rand's regiment; enlisted July 9, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service 3 months, 11 days, travel included at West Point; company raised for 3 months; roll sworn at Charlton; also order dated Charlton, Feb. 19, 1782, for wages for 3 months service in 1780 in Capt. Alton's company, Col. Rand's regiment." Also from "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," pg. 552: "Goodail, Amos: Private (late) Capt. Samuel Flower's company, Col. John Greaton's 3rd regiment; muster roll for Jan-June 1780; enlisted July 10, 1779; discharged Apr. 10, 1780; enlistment, 9 months." From: "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," pg. 560: "Gooddell, Amos, Charlton. Descriptive list of men raised to serve in the Continental army for the term of 9 months, as returned by Seth Washburn, Superintendent for Worcester Co; Capt. Tucker's company, Col. Davis's regiment; age, 18 years; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Charlton; marched to Springfield July 8, 1779; delivered to Capt. C. Marshall; reported mustered June 30, 1779 by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master for Worcester Co." Also from "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War," pg. 553: "Goodale, Amos, private, Capt. David Batcheller's company, Col. Ezra Wood's regiment; arrived at camp June 5, 1778; discharged Jan. 29, 1779; service 8 months, 13 days, travel included at North River; enlistment 8 months; also, Capt. Samuel Flower's company; Col. John Greaton's 2nd regiment; muster roll for July 1779 dated Camp Highlands; also Capt. Flower's company, Col. Greaton's 3rd regiment; muster roll for Aug. 1779 dated Camp Highlands; also same company and regiment; muster roll for Sept. 1779, dated Camp Bedford; enlisted July 10, 1779; also same company and regiment; muster roll for October 1779, dated Camp near Peekskill; also same company and regiment; muster roll for November and December 1779 dated Continental Village; also (late) Capt. Flower's company, Col. Graeton's 3rd regiment; muster roll for Jan.-June 1780; reported discharged Apr. 10, 1780; enlistment, 9 months." The following bits and pieces also concern the above named soldier's family: From: History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume II, 1760-1880, pg. : "Jacob Dresser, Esq...He was one of the first captains of the regiment of light infantry, attached to the 5th Brigade. Amos Goodell, William Dwight, Peleg Corbin, William Smith, Able Prince, Augustus Larned, Davis Wilson, Isaac Davis, Moses Bixby, George Keith, Eli Starr were also officers in this company, or in the militia..." From: "History of Windham County, Connecticut,"1889, by Richard M. Bayles, pg. 701: The town of Thompson: "The Morris-Holbrook farm fell finally into the hands of Captain Goodell, a noted military man, whose wife was a daughter of John Holbrook..." From: "History of Windham County, Connecticut,"1889, by Richard M. Bayles, pg. 701, the town of Thompson: "The widow of Thomas Holbrook married for her 2nd husband in 1802, Col. Joseph Chapin...His [Thomas's] sisters, married to Ephraim and Sylvanus Houghton, and Capt. Amos Goodell, also occupied Morris homesteads." From: "The History of the Descendants of John Dwight of Dedham, Mass," 1874 by Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, pg. 594: "Susannah Holbrook, born Aug. 16, 1772. She married about 1787, Capt. Amos Goodell, born in Danvers, MA in 1762, a farmer in Thompson, CT, owning the Holbrook homestead after the death of his father-in-law. He died March 31, 1831; she died Oct. 2, 1849." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ma/worcester/military/revwar/pensions/goodellg980gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mafiles/ File size: 10.2 Kb