Person:William Goudelock (2)

Henry Jolly Requests Pension ^S3

• December 1, 1925

Mrs. E. E. Willis

Riverside Hotel

Shawneetown, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Joseph Jolly, while residing near Broad River in what was later Union District, South Carolina, enlisted and served over twelve months, exact time not stated, as private and sergeant with the South Carolina Troops under Captains James Steen [see James Steen (planter)], Jeffrys and Montgomery, and Colonel Brandon.

He married in Union District, South Carolina, about the year 1772, Elizabeth Smith. He died in Anderson District, South Carolina November 25, 1833. His widow, Elizabeth, died in Anderson District, South Carolina, June 20, 1845.

Their children were: Amy, Rhoda, and Henry.

On February 23, 1855, the above mentioned Henry Jolly, while a resident of Anderson District, South Carolina, aged seventy years, applied for pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of his father, Joseph Jolly, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.

The above noted is the only Joseph Jolly found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott

Commissioner

• 8 Oct 1855 - Union County, South Carolina. Deposed for Joseph Jolly's Revolutionary War Service. Joseph Jolly son Henry Jolly filed the claim for his Revolutionary War Service and Benefit.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting magistrate in and for said District William Goudelock who being duly sworn according to law declares that he has a record of the date of his birth which shown that event to have taken place on the 13 Dec 1775 and was brought up and has ever resided in this District and within a few miles of where he now lives not more than twelve miles from Smith's Ford on Broad River. That the earliest circumstance of the Revolutionary War of which he has a distinct recollection was that of hearing the guns firing at the Battle of Cowpens twenty miles from this Deponents' Father's and that the British in their retreat passed by his father's place near which they dropped a ?? which this Deponent found in the road near the house and this and this deponent from that time was well acquainted with many of the Whigs of his neighborhodd among whom were Captain James Steen, Captain Robert Montgomery, Nathaniel Jeffers, Robert & John Lusk, Nicholas Cury, Wilson Jolly & his brother Joseph Jolly with the latter of whom in acquaintance began from the event of the Cowpens' battle. That although the Deponent never actually saw the two brothers Wilson & Joseph Jolly in the service, yet this deponent is certain that from his earliest recollection they bore the undisputed reputation of having served in the American Service. This deponent also knew Colonel Thomas Brandon who then lived in this...

...District as it now is called Union. That from his first recollection Joseph & Wilson Jolly lived some six or seven miles from this Deponents' father's and that Joseph Jolly & his wife Elizabeth who before her marriage had been Elizabeth Smith of Smith's Ford neighborhood, were living together as husband & wife & bore the undisputed reputation as such in the community in which they lived and this deponent feels confident that they were such before the conclusion of the war aforesaid. That this Deponents' brother Davis Goudelock and John Jeffers, or Jeffries were also Whigs of this Section & drew their pensions the latter of whom was a Justice of the Peace before 1800: That just before the year 1800 Wilson & Joseph Jolly aforesaid moved from this neighborhood to the then Pendleton District in this State and about thirty-five or forty years ago this Deponent was at the house of said Wilson Jolly in Pendleton & learned from him that his brother Joseph Jolly aforesaid lived near him: That this Deponent is wholly uninterested in giving this testimony sworn to and subscribed to this 8th day of October 1855 before me Wm. P Dunn Magistrate. Signed William Goudelock I certify upon oath that I am a practicing physician, that my father the deponant above lives with me & that he is of sound mind & memory & adequate to testify as afore. Signed, N. Goudelock, 8th Oct 1855

Davis Goudelock Revolutionary War ^S3

December 4, 1936

Mrs. Laura L. Cory

1428 Schiller Avenue

Little Rock, Arkasas

Dear Madam:

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

1.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family
   1999.

   From: Megan Hogue November 28, 2007
   My mother's maiden name is Goudelock, and with what geneology my dad has done on her family, and where her family came from, we are descended from the Goudelocks that lived (and still live I guess) in the Carolinas. I've been doing some research on the family for my linguistics class and have stumbled upon this message board. I was just wondering what exactly the name "Goudelock" means. I've been told by several people that it means "Guardian/Keeper of the Loch/Lake," but I'm not sure if that is correct. I'm also interested to know if anyone knows for sure exactly where in Scotland the Goudelock's came from.
   
   With my father's geneology research, he has figured out that my mother and I are descended from ADAM GOUDELOCK who died in 1793 in SC, and through the family line we are directly descended from the 4th Generation. I believe that BROWN NUCKELESS GOUDELOCK, born 1888 in Pickens Co., SC; died in 1958, was my mother's great-grandfather and that his son Forrest was my mother's grandfather. I know my uncle Buren Goudelock just recently passed away last year (2006), but as for that, I really don't know much else.
   
   I'm not excessively close to my mother's family and my mom doesn't really talk much about her family history, hence why I'm so in the dark about everything. Plus, I'm really terrible at reading the family tree because I don't really understand what all of the numbers and stuff means. But my mom's grandma is named Eva G. Goudelock and my mother's father is Karol Goudelock.
   
   Anywho, here is the link that my father has on his website to a Goudelock family tree website: http://www.oocities.org/heartland/prairie/1643/glock.html. My mother's name is listed under #24 as only saying that "Kara Goudelock Hogue is descended from this line". If anyone could lend a helping hand on what the family name means and where in Scotland we came from, I would greatly appreciate it. Please Email Megan Hogue <allmytee_meg@hotmail.com>

2.   William Goudelock, in Find A Grave.
3.   Revolutionary War and Pension Records.