Pension application record, Solomon Goff - page - 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 - page - 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 - page - 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. - page - 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 inform; 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 - page - 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 - page - INVALID file 42749 Solomon Goff Act 18" March 18" Index - Vol 3, Page 201 - page - Addressed to Hon. P.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. WMG wgadsby@aol.com www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4678