Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26130, Christopher Woodbridge, Mass.
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Service
Mass

Woodbridge, Christopher
Sarah

Number W.26130.

{B.L.Wt. 2299-300-Capt.
Served Aug. 1, 1789 to
Thomas Cushing, assignee
No papers.}
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Reported

808
Maine
Sarah Woodbridge widow of Christopher Woodbridge, Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Captain

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificiate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to G. W. Morton
Augusta

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1.
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No certification sent July 6th 1820 to Nathaniel Coffin Esq. [illegible] Maine

6710
Maine.
Christopher Woodbridge. Captain Sept. 1779 War. Mass [illegible] Line.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 10 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1815

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jany. 1819 and sent to Jereh Bailey Esq, Wiscasset, Lincoln

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4mos 24th [numerator] 11  30 [denominator] 96 + 120 = $216.
Sem-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819

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24 Christopher Woodbridge
6710
[illegible]
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State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss. It a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, [strike thru text reads: and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Josiah Stebbins & Ebenezer Thatcher, Judges of said Court. 
On this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of find and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said CIrcuit, Christopher Woodbridge aged sixty nine years, resident of Newcastle in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a captain of a [strike thru: in the] company [strike thru: commanded by Capt.] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6710 was granted. And I do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State, in the Revolutionary  War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any properties or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Christopher Woodbridge

Sworn to and declared, on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820.} 
Before Eben. Thatcher {One of the Judges of said Court.
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

Real estate - 10 acres of poor land and a log hovel for a cow - a small house put up in one day about 20 years ago by my neighbors in charity & covered with slabs - now rotten and worth $10.

Personal - 2 pigs - a little decayed furniture - no income except my pension. I owe not less than one hundred twenty dollars - sixty dollars of which is now in execution against me

Christopher Woodbridge

Schedule of the family residing with me Christopher Woodbridge who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity from age and disease in my head
[chart with 3 columns]
Names.
My wife Sarah
daughter Mary
Son Christopher

Ages.
59
14
12

Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
infirm and not in good health
common health
do

Christopher Woodbridge

[illegible] Nat. Coffin Clerk

State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, Nathaniel Coffin, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy Seven dollars [strike thru text: and cents.] 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Nat Coffin {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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State of Massachusetts
I Christopher Woodbridge a citizen of the United States, now resident of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln in the State of aforesaid do on oath testify and declare, that in the war of the revolution on the 21st day of June 1775 I entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment (except a short time of [illegible]) and served accordingly from that time until the army was disbanded in 1783, in the following manner, viz
In June 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the State of Massachusetts - in 1776 I had a Lieutenant commission in the same service
In January 1. 1778 I received a Lieutenants commission in Capt. Davis Company, Col. Wigglesworth 13th Massachusetts Regiment - on the continental establishment, & served in said Company in that capacity until the 17th. day September 1779. When I received a commission as Captain of the same Company and served as a Captain thereof until the 16th. of September 1782 when I was appointed Captain of a Company in Col. [illegible] 3rd. Massachusetts Regiment on the continental establishment & I served as Captain of said last mentioned company until Peace took place in 1783 & the army disbanded - all the services were against the common enemy & without interruption or absence - the three last mentioned Commissions are hereunto annexed & are original & genuine. And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life apoverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support being now of the age of sixty seven years - and I hereby relinquish
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all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or both been so allowed.

Christopher Woodbridge