Person:Davis Goudelock (1)

Reverence is made to your letter in which you request the records of William and Davis Goudelock, brothers, whose home was in Union District, South Carolina, and who served from North or South Carolina in the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a William Goudelock or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record of Davis Goudelock has been found and is furnished herein as obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21236, based upon his service in that war.

Davis Goudelock was born December 25, 1764, in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Union District, South Carolina, Davis Gudelock enlisted February 20, 1781, and served until May 20, or 25th 1781, as a private in Captain John Thompson’s Company, Colonel Thomas Brandon’s South Carolina Regiment, and again enlisted February 5, 1782 and served until May 15, 1782, as a private in same company and regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1834, while residing in Union District, South Carolina.

He died September 17, 1838, place not stated.

It is not stated that Davis Goudelock was ever married.

In 1834, his sister, Sarah Murray, was living in Union District, South Carolina. The date of her birth and the name of her husband are not shown. In same year, one William Goudelock was a Justice of the Peace for Union District, South Carolina: his relationship to Davis the soldier was not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Davis Goudelock (S.21236), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Davis Goudelock, Certificate No. 29696, issued January 30, 1836, rate $27.11 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832, South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller

Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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