Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,370, Samuel Woodward, Mass.
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Mass. Woodward, Samuel W.18,370
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Vermont, 1467
Eunice Woodward widow of Samuel Woodward who died on the 7th Marh 1813nof Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a privateer in the company commanded by Captain Bolster of the Massachusetts militia for Mass 8 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rare of 26 dollars 66 cent, per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the10th day of October 1837 and sent to Howitt Hubbard, Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $173.29
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar'38 13.33
$186.62
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, Book: A. Vol. 2
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2573
Eunice Woodward,
Declaration for Pension
Proof of Service may be found in the account & files of the Massachusetts troops - it in pre[illegible]
Vol14 [illegible] May 1:75
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I Samuel Herrick of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty nine years, depose & testify and say that I have lived in the said town of Springfield Forty two years .  I lived a neighbor to Samuel Woodward and his wife Eunice Woodward and intimately acquainted with them.  I further say that the said Samuel Woodward died in the winter of the year 1813 at the time the spotted fever prevailed in this town.  I visited him in his sickness and was present and served as one of the bearers at his funeral.  I further say that Eunice Woodward, his widow has ever since that period lived in this town, a widow and unmarried.  I further say that there is no other person that bears the name of Eunice Woodward in this region, to my knowledge.
I further say, that in the life time of the said Samuel Woodward I used to work with him a great deal, and visit back and forth, and at those interviews, I well recollect of his telling a great many stories about the revolutionary war, and his service in the war. (I should think he was about twenty years older than myself) I will recollect of his telling of serving at Roxbury Mass in the eight months service and also that he was at the taking of Burgoyne.  Samuel his mark Herrick
State of Vermont Windsor County SS At Springfield in said County in the 28th day of June AD 1837 personally appeared Samuel Herrick who has sub[illegible] his name to the foregoing
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affidavit by making his mark and made solemn oath that said affidavit contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
I also certify that I am acquainted with the said Herrick and that he is a credible witness. Before me Saml W. Porter judge of Windsor County Courts
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State of Vermont, on this 28th day of June Windsor County [illegible] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Samuel W. Porter a Judge of the County Court in and for said County of Windsor & State of Vermont, Eunice Woodward of Springfield in said County, aged eighty two years on the 7th day of July A.D. 1836 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of Samuel Woodward late of said Springfield, deceased a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that according to her best knowledge and belief her husband the said Samuel Woodward, in the latter part of April, or for part of May in the year 1775, soon after Lexington fight enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier, for eight months, in a company commanded by Capt. Bolster, and Regiment commanded by Col. Holman, and she thinks this enlistment was into the militia or state troops of Massachusetts. That at the time of his said enlistment, the said Samuel Woodward was resident in the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and the State of Massachusetts. that the said Samuel Woodward, Immediately after his enlistment, marched to Roxbury, Mass. and served the said term of eight months.  About a year afterwards the said Samuel was drafted or volunteered and went to Providence and served, according to her best recollection about four weeks and afterwards, he served in the army at the taking of Burgoyne, according to her best recollection and belief, at least,
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five weeks; but she does not recollect under what officers he served.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Woodward on the 29th day of September A.D. 1772 at Sutton in the County of Worcester, & State of Massachusetts that her husband the said Samuel Woodward died at said Springfield on the seventh day of March A.D. 1813 of spotted fever, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Eunice her mark Woodward
Sworn to, & subscribed by said Eunice Woodward by making her mark as above written before me Saml W. Porter Judge for Windsor County Court
I certify that the above named Eunice Woodward by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. I also certify that I am acquainted with said Eunice & that she is a person of credibility.
Saml W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont Windsor County SS
I Benjamin Swan of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures to the foregoing two affidavits are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I here to affix the seal of said County Court this eleventh day of July eighteen hundred & thirty seven. Benj Swan Clerk
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Samuel Woodward and Eunice Bigelow both of Sutton were joined together in marriage Sept. 29 1772 by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Caplin Paster of the 2nd Chh. in Sutton.
I Danl Tenney Town Clerk of the town of Sutton & Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester Mass upon oath testify and say that the for[illegible] is a true copy of record taken from a Book of Records of Marriages in my office and I further certify this record is and has been [illegible] and deemed good evidence for all legal purposes. Danl Tenney Town Clerk of Sutton

Worcester SS March 29th 1837
Then personally appeared the aforesaid Daniel Tenney, Town Clerk, as aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the said Tenney is a man of truth and veracity. Edward Clarke Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County certify that Edward Clarke above named is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & duly authorized to administer the oath [illegible] & that his name above written appears [illegible] is his own handwriting.  In witness whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court of Worcester this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1837.  Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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To the Hon Henry Hubbard Senator in Congress Washington
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Sammy Woodward and Eunice Bigelow both of Sutton were joined together in marriage September the Eighth one thousand seven hundred and seventy two by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Chaplin pastor of the 2nd Chh in Sutton.
The above is a true copy of record with the exception of the dates which is expressed on the record in four legible figures as follows the eighth day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy two
Attest Danl Tenney Town Clerk of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
I Danll Tenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Sutton with the exceptions above named as certify by me Danl Tenney Clerk of Town of Sutton 
Worcester for Sutton Sept. 28th 1837  Sworn before me Edw Clarke Justice Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Edward Clarke, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his signature, as above appears, is in his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Worcester this third day of October, 1837.  Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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Eunice Woodward Vermont suspended see ltr to Hon. H, Hubbard Sept. 9, 1837.
Adm 8 mo pre $26.66 per ann, conf 4 March 1831. Mass Militia Capt Bolster
Act July 1836
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Rev Widow, & c
File No. 18370
Eunice Woodman Widow of Samuel Woodman Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. M, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1876]