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Pension of Samuel Goss | |||
14:126 I
Samuel Goss of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify
and declare that in May in 1775 I did enlist for six months in the company commanded
by Captain Caleb Hodges in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Gilman in the
New Hampshire line in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against
the common enemy. I served said time of six months faithfully and was discharged.
Then in August 1776 I enlisted again into the company commanded by Captain Mark
Wiggin for one year in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in New Hampshire
line in said Revolutionary War against the common enemy. Joined the Army at Shapley's
Island at Portsmouth, stayed there until January, marched from thence to Ticonderoga
where we were stationed and had to retreat to Fort Miller and from thence to Saratoga
from thence to Stillwater where we were until the twelfth day of August 1777 at
which time I was honorably discharged by Colonel Long. I served in said revolutionary
war against the common enemy more than eighteen months, was honorably discharged,
am sixty five years of age, I am in reduced circumstances in life and need assistance
from my Country for support. My discharge lost. County of Rockingham,
State of New Hampshire, April 27, 1818 I hereby certify
that the said Samuel Goss did serve in the revolutionary war against the common
enemy as he has stated in his declaration by him signed and I am knowing to the
said Goss having no estate at all and is a poor old man and needs assistance from
his country for support. PENSION of Samuel Goss S 47179 (Elizabeth Goss, widow of above soldier received pension as former widow of Benjamin Burnham, NH W 27956 - see papers in said claims) | ||||
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