Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York) > 1891 > January > 10
Philo GOIT of Mayville has been awarded a pension of $12.00 a month he was 102 last month

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There is but 1 paper trace of this name in Chautauqua Co NY it is in QUINCY Cemetery
GOIT(sic)
George, 10/28/1917
Mary 12/26/1969 ae 89
(VR shows no similar spelling, there is no marker, no deaths in Ripley those years to indicate identity)

In MAYVILLE CEMETERY is
Goyt, Philo b. d. 1893 age 104-11-1 War 1812
Goyt, Philo; d. 1893, age 104-11-1; bur. Mayville Cem.; NY Home Guards

He also is listed as Philo GOYT in the 1890 Veterans Census Mayville SERVED in WAR of 1812 Home Guard.

Who knew?