MILITARY: Benjamin F. GOODMAN Civil War Pension Records, Huntingdon County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: S. M. (Sana) McGhee sana_mcghee@yahoo.com and Allen Nickol June 13, 2005, 6:05 pm Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 21, 1870 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Civil War - Letters Co. K 22 Reg't. Pennsylvania Cav. Letter (reproduced From The Nat'l Archives) John R. Nagle & Co. 630 Arch Street, Philad'a. State of Pennsylvania County of Huntingdon On this 21 day of March, A.D. 1870 personally appeared before me the Prothonatary, a duly authorized officer of a Court of Record in and for the county state of aforesaid Benjamin F. Goodman who being duly sworn according to law, declares: that he is the identical Benjamin F. Goodman, who enlisted in the Military Service of the United States as a Private in Company K commanded by Capt. J. H. Bo__g in the 22nd Regt. Pa. Cav. Vols. that he enlisted at Hollidaysburg Pa on the 19 day of September A. D. 1864: and was honorably discharged at Cumberland M. D. on the 30th day of May A. D. 1865 by reason of Special Order No. 77 C. . from A. that his personal description is as follows viz: Age 26 years height five ft. five inches, Complexion Dark, Eyes, Hazel, hair black: that while in the service of foresaid and in the line of his duty he received the following injury: while the Regiment was encamped at New Creek West Va. on or about the 26th day of December A D. 1864 he was detached as a guard to a foraging train his horse jumped over a gutter in the road and fell with him, breaking his leg close to the right ankle joint: that he was taken to the U. S. A. Gen. Hos. At New Creek West Va. Where he remained until discharged that his leg is weak and he is much disabled in consequence, that he has resided in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania and is by occupation a laborer: That he was not paid in any branch of the civil service of the United States from the 3rd day of March 1865 to the 6th day of June 1866 for any portion of time: That he hereby appoints W. H. Woods of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, his attorney to prosecute his claim: that he has not received or applied for pe__ion That his residence is Mill Creek, Huntingdon County Pa and his post office address if Mill Creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Benjamin F. Goodman Also personally appeared D. Kinkead, residing at Mill Creek Pa and John J. Wilson residing at Greenwood Furnace Pa persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say: They were present and saw Benjamin F. Goodman the claimant sign his name to the foregoing declaration: that they have every reason to believed from the appearance of the Claimant, and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be: that they were both Members of the same Company and Regiment and know from their own personal knowledge, David P., Kinkead being orderly Sergeant at the time and made a detail to carry in the said Benjamin F. Goodman at the time he was hurt that the said Benjamin F. Goodman was hurt. While in the line of his duty as stated in his declaration above and that they have no interest in this claim direct or indirect. D. P. Kinkead (Dead) Late 1st Srgt Co" K 22nd P___y John J. Wilson Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of March A.D. 1870 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known to claimant and witnesses before signing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. M. M. McNeil Prothy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 16, 1876 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Declaration for Increase of Pension of an Invalid State of Pennsylvania County of Huntingdon ss. On this 16 day of March A. D. 1876 personally appeared before me, the Prothonatary of the Cour. Rleas. Court, a duly authorized officer of a Court of record, for the County and State aforesaid, Benjamin F. Goodman who, being duly sworn, according to law, declares that he is a pensioner of the United States, duly enrolled by Certificate No. ______________, at the Philadelphia pension agency, at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, by reason of disability incurred in the military (or naval) service of the United States, In Co. K in the 22 regiment Pa Cav. volunteers, in the war of 1861, and was honorably discharged on the 30 day of May in the year 1865 and that declarant has not been employed in the military, naval or marine service of the United States since the date of his said pension, and that he herewith returns his present pension certificate; that while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, he received the following 1 injury that while encamped at New Creek W. Va he was detailed as guard to a foraging train his horse jumped a gutter & fell with him breaking his leg on the 26th of Dec. 1864 HE MAKES THIS DECLARATION for the purpose of being placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States, at an increased rate, by reason of the disability above stated, and hereby appoints W. H. ????ds of Huntingdon County of Huntingdon and state of Penna his Attorney to prosecute this claim for increase of his pension; that his residence is Mill Creek Huntingdon Co. PA and that his post office address is Mill Creek Huntingdon Co. Pa. Two Witnesses when signed by mark. _____________________ Benjamin F. Goodman _____________________ Clamant's Signature. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - January 25, 1879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To Commissioner Of Pensions (reproduced At The Nat'l Archives) To the Commissioner of Pensions - I Benjamin F. Goodman a pensioner under Pension Certificate No. 111.496 hereby apply for the arrears due me under the Act granting arrears of pensions approved January 25th 1879. My Post Office address is Mill Creek Huntingdon Co. Pa Benjamin F. Goodman Witnesses W. M. Williamson Thos M Oaks State of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County Signed in my presence by Benjamin F. Goodman wh is known to me to be the person he describes himself to me and _____?______ he exhibited to me his pension Certificate which is numbered 111.496 ~ Witness My hand and Offical Seal of the Court of Commisioners. This 3rd day of July 1879. W. M. Williamson Prothonotary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 30, 1886 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DECLARATION FOR THE INCREASE OF AN INVALID PENSION. THIS PENSION CERTIFICATE SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED WITH THE APPLICATION State of Pennsylvania County of Huntingdon ss On this 30th day of June, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty- six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Benjamin F. Goodman, aged 43 years, a resident of the Township of Henderson, county of Huntingdon State of Pennsylvania, ho, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a pensioner of the United States, enrolled at the Pittsburgh Pension Agency at the rate of 8 dollars per month, by reason of disability from fracture of right leg near ankle incurred in the Military service of the United States while a private, Company K 22nd Reg't. Penna. Cavalry That he believes himself to be entitled to an increase of pension on account of Increased disability from said injury_________________________________________ (Here state the reasons for applying for increase. ______________________________________________________________________________ If on account of increase in the disability for which already pensioned, that _______________________________________________________________________________ disability for which already pensioned, that should be described. If on account _______________________________________________________________________________ of disability for which not pensioned, the location of the wound or injury, the _______________________________________________________________________________ name of the disease, and the time, place, and circumstances of its origin, and the _______________________________________________________________________________ names of hospitals where treated in the service, should be fully stated. The dates _______________________________________________________________________________ of treatment should be given as nearly as possible.) _______________________________________________________________________________ That he appoints --------, of ---------, his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim. That his POST OFFICE ADDRESS is Mill Creek county of Huntingdon, State of Pennsylvania 3 Claimant's signature: Benjamin F. Goodman Attest: J. R. Patton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - January 25, 1889 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DECLARATION FOR THE INCREASE OF AN INVALID PENSION State of Pennsylvania , County of Huntingdon ss: On this 25 day of Jany, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine personally appeared before me a Prothonotary within and for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin F. Goodman aged 45 years, a resident of Mill Creek County of Htgdn State of Pa, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a pensioner of the United States, enrolled at the Pittsburg Pension Agency at the rate of 8.00 dollars per month, Certificate No. ____________, by reason of disability from Fracture right ankle incurred in the Military service of the United States, while serving as a Private Co K 22 Pa Cav That he believes himself to be entitled to an increase of pension on account of increased disability resulting from the disability for which pension was granted. X Causes much pain and ankle joint is nearly totally stiff that he hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, SOULE & CO., Attorneys and Solicitors of Claims, Washington D. C. his true and lawful attorneys to prosecute his claim. His Post Office address is Mill Creek, Htgdn Co Pa Jno. S. Bare Benjamin F. Goodman Samuel C. Harvey (Signature of Claimant.) (Two witnesses who can write, sign here.) Also personally appeared Jno. S. Bare residing at Huntingdon Penna and Samuel C. Harvey residing at Mapleton Depot persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Benjamin F. Goodman, the claimant sign his name (make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of his claim. Jno. S. Bare Benjamin F. Goodman Samuel C. Harvey (Signature of claimant.) (Two witnesses who can write, sign here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - January 25, 1889 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of Jany A. D. 1889 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ________________________ erased, and the words _____________________ added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. John Brewster (Official Signature.) Prothy (Official Character.) I, _______________________ Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and state, do certify that _________________, Esq., who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doint ________________________________ in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 25 day of Jany 1889. _____________________________ Clerk of the ______________________________ note. - This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT, NOTARY PUBLIC or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE or NOTARY, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of character hereon, and not on a separate slip of paper. INVALID. CLAIM FOR INCREASE. . B. F. Goodman, Applicant. Co K, 22 Reg't. Pa. Cav. Vols Pension Certificate No. 111946 OK 111 496 Filed by SOULE & CO., P O Box 69 Washington, D.C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - December 30, 1890 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DECLARATION FOR THE INCREASE OF AN INVALID PENSION. The Pension Certificate should not be forwarded with the application No. of Certificate 111496 State of Pennsylvania County of Huntingdon ss. On this 30th day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety personally appeared before me, a Clerk of Orphans Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, Benjamin F. Goodman , aged 48 years, a resident of the township of Brady, county of Huntingdon State of Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a pensioner of the United States, Enrolled at the Pittsburgh Pension Agency at the rate of twelve dollars per month, by reason of disability from fracture of right leg incurred in the cavalry military service of the United States while a private in Co. K 22nd Penna Cavalry Regiment, That he believes himself to be entitled to an increase of pension on account of ___________________________________________________________________________ (Here state the reasons for applying for increase. If on account of increase in the disability for which already pensioned, that should be described. _______________________________________________________________________________ (If on account of disability for which not pensioned, the location of the wound or injury, the name of the disease, and the time, place, _______________________________________________________________________________ and circumstances of its origin, and the names of hospitals where treated in the service, should be fully stated. The dates of treatment should be given as nearly as possible.) _______________________________________________________________________________ that he appoints ----------------, of ---------------------, his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim. That his POST OFFICE ADDRESS is Mill Creek county of Huntingdon, State of Pennsylvania. Claimant's signature: Benjamin F. Goodman Attest: Michael Boring Geo. W. Yocum - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Card Numbers (reproduced From Nat'l Archives) Goodman, Benjamin Co. A 22 Pennsylvania Cav. 6 months, 1863 - 4 Private Private Card Numbers 1__20279245___26______________ 2__20290125___27______________ 3__20290225___28______________ 4__20290328___29______________ 5__20290476___30______________ 6__20033880___31______________ 7__21280197___32______________ 8__33688057___33______________ 9__31740725___34______________ 10_31740811___35______________ 11_31740942___36______________ 12_40343801___37______________ 13____________38______________ 14____________39______________ 15____________40______________ 16____________41______________ 17____________42______________ 18____________43______________ 19____________44______________ 20____________45______________ 21____________46______________ 22____________47______________ 23____________48______________ 24____________49______________ 25____________50______________ Numbers of personal papers herein___1_____ Book Mark ___ 453-B 1876 ______________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Company Descriptive Book ___G____|___22_Cav.__|___Pa_____ (6 Months, 1863-4) ______Benjamin Goodman__________ Co. A, 1 Batt'n 22 Reg't Pa. Cavalry, (6 Months, 1863-4) Appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. DESCRIPTION. Age 20 Years; height, 5 feet 5 inches Complexion____Dark_______________ Eyes _Brown__ ; hair _Dark______ Where born Huntingdon Co. Pa____ Occupation ____Millwright________ ENLISTMENT. When _____________June 16,186 Where______Mill Creek____________ By whom____Capt Morrow; term__6__ Remarks__________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ J. Taylor___ Copyist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Muster-In Roll G | 22 Cav. | Pa (6 Months, 1863-4) _____Benjamin Goodman ___ pvt, Capt.Morrow'sCo.Cav.,22 Reg't Pa.Vol.Mil.+ Age __18____years Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated __Harrisburgh, Pa, ____ July 16, 1863 Muster-in to date ______July 16, Joined for duty and enrolled: When ________________________July 15, 1863 Where____Mt Union, Pa.__________________* Period__6__Mos. Bounty paid $_____/100; due $ ______ Valuation of horse, $______/100 Valuation of horse equipments, $_____/100 Remarks___Mustered in by__________________ _____Capt Bush, U. S. A.____________________ ______July 16 / 63________________________ +This organization subsequently became Co. A, 22 Reg't Pa. Cav (6 Months, 1863-4) *Muster-in roll shows enrollment of all men of this company as of same date. See enrollment on card or cards. Book Mark:____________________________________ ____________Bell__________ Copyist. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -