Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
James Goff of Danville, age 88, signed a deposition stating that he was a corporal and sergeant in Capt. Drew's company in 1779, along with Sgt. Ebenezer Cole of North Yarmouth or Falmouth.
Goff apparently was supporting a pension claim of Cole's widow. The affidavit itself may have been written from Goff's testimony.
The affidavit states, "He and I were intimate together, being both of us under officers and also both of us being singers, we often met evenings and practiced singing together."
Cole apparently died at sea many years previous to the affadavit.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: James Goff affidavit on Ebenezer Cole pension request, Danville, ca. 1848
- Creator: James Goff
- Creation Date: circa 1848
- Subject Date: circa 1848
- Location: Danville, Androscoggin County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 22, Box 4/3
- Collection: Zebulon King Harmon papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Manuscripts
- Soldiers--Maine
- Sproat, Ebenezer
- United States--Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States--Pension Bureau
People
Other Keywords
- American Revolution
- Captain Bailey
- Captain Drew
- Depositions
- Drew's Company
- Ebenezer Sprout
- Friends
- Massachusetts regiments
- Pensioners
- Singers
- Soldiers
- Sprout's Regiment
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(207) 774-1822 x230
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