Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11838, Frederick Woodward, Conn.
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER

Conn         Woodward, Frederick    R. 11838


CONTENTS
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State of New York
Washington County    SS:

        On this 29th day of August personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Frederick Woodward a resident of Cambridge in said county aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 he was born in the year 1765. That he enlisted the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as he states. He enlisted in May 1780 at Lebanon in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut. He was enlisted be a recruiting sargent by the name of Beauman, by him the company and marched to Hartford and from thence to Kings ferry to Stony Point. From thence across the Hudson to Paramus in New Jersey - The company was then United to Regiment under the command of Samuel B. Webb in a Brigade commanded by General Starks, and was in the company of Capt. Harts. He learned that Col. Webb and Captain Harts were prisoners of war in New
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York. The regiment was commanded by [illegible] and Col. Ebenezer Huntington of Old Norwich in Connecticut. They were marched about in New Jersey from place to place until into September when this said unit was detached with 90 others to go to Haverstown to form a picket guard for 30 days. Arnold went over to the British and [illegible] was detected as a spy while he was at Haverstown. After the 30 days was expired he returned to [illegible] in New Jersey. Then the army lay at that time. From there the army was marched to Orange town. From thence they marched to Haverstown from thence directly to West Point From West Point he was detached to Peekskill bay to prepare wood for the troops through the winter. Then he returned to the Point when he got back found the army had marched to Fishkill winter quarters when about the 14th of January 1780 he received by Col. Huntington his honorable discharge which he lost, he was in service eight months - he knows of no person whose testimony he can provide and who can testify to his service that he has no documentary evidence, since he left the service has resided in Lebanon he lived in Burlington in Otsego County and at Easton and Cambridge County of Hopkinton. 
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - 

Sworn and subscribed t
this day and year
                                    Frederick Woodward
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aforesaid
    J.S. Sugh [illegible]

We Michael Spink residing in the Town of Cambridge County of Washington State of New York and Alexander Norton - residing in the town of Easton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Woodward who is described in above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur with that opinion - 
                             M. Spink
                             Alexander Norton
Sworn and subscribed the
25th day of August 1832
Charles F. Ingalls
one of the Judges of
Washington County Court

And the said court do hereby certify their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Michael Spink and Alexander Norton - who signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that the said Michael resides in the town of Cambridge and the said Alexander in the Town of Easton county of Washington aforesaid and that their attendance at court cannot be promised without too much inconvenience and expense to applicant -
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I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Frederick Woodward for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of the office the 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two- 
                                     J. S. Leigh Clerk

Frederick Woodward
Pension Claimant
Declaration
Co
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                       3680
In the matter of
Frederick Woodward
Pension papers - 
8 mo service
118558
on the rolls
from 17 July to 14 [illegible] 80
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State of New York
Washington County S  I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do testify that said Charles F. Ingalls before when the annexed certificate of Michael Spink and Alexander Norton purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same was one of the Judges of County Court in and for the County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the same certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature.
      In testimony whereof I have hereunto
      subscribed my name and affixed
      the seal of the said Court the 30th
      day of August 1832
                          J. S. Leigh Clerk
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Rejected New York
9 Nov. 1832
letter to 
C. F. Ingalls
Act June 7th 1832
Let to Claimant May 16 '45
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              11,838
P.O. [illegible]
Fred. Woodward
Service:
          REJECTED
Enlisted:______________         ,18
Discharged:  ____________     ,18
Application filed:_________    ,18
Alleges: ___________________                      
Re-enlisted: _______________
Attorney: ________________
P.O.  _______________________________
____________Recognized. ___________Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for __________, 18  .
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* Please note. This transcribed page refers to Asahel Parker and not Frederick Woodward.  Mr. Woodward took the place of Asahel Parker in service.

                Comptrollers Office
                   Hartford, Conn 20 Sep. 1844

     On the application for evidence of the service Asahel Parker in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents, remaining in this office relating to that war, and find in "Haskells Receipts," under the head of "The United States D. to the  State of Connecticut for Bounties granted to the towns in said state for expense of recruiting the Continental Army in 1781," this entry -
"By what town procured - Name of each recruit- Amount of Bounty.
     Waterbury Asahel Parker - L 30. [illegible]
     And I certify this extract to be correct. And that no one has been found determining the duration of Asahel [illegible] service
          A Carrington, Comptroller
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                   Washington April 14 1852

James E. Heath Esq
     Sir
          Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney in the case of Frederick Woodward, An Applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832 from New York
           I Wish to have the privilege of examining the  papers in support of his claim.

                                    Very respectfully
                                       Your ob serv
                                              Geo C. Ames
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                      Washington County May 3, 1845

     We the subscribers do certify that Frederick Woodward the applicant for pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary war has for many years resided in our immediate vicinity - that we are intimately acquainted with him - That we know him to be a man of moral, and Christian worth of unblemished character. That now in advanced age, and infirmities consequent thereon, he is entirely destitute of even the necessities of life other than that given him by hospitality. Being ourselves too young to know the part he took in the struggle for American liberty, and independence, as personal witnesses, we believe he would not apply as needy as he is if he was not entitled to it.
     From the consideration of the justness of his claim, The needy circumstances of the man. The [illegible] headed Christian, this appeal, and we hope not in vain.
     We the subscribers would therefore humbly solicit the immediate attention of the officers of the Pension office at Washington to satisfy themselves of Mr. Woodward's claim upon the government for soldiers service and as soon as may be, put him in a situation to enjoy some of the comforts of life he fought in youth to [illegible] for them, and of which he is present destitute.
     We think from the fact that is but a few of the Revolutionary worthy yet remain, as those few will soon be gone, government will not be slow [illegible] in action towards them that remain. And especially in the case of Mr. Woodward, for whom we not most respectfully ask that [illegible] so justly his due.
Samuel Chase     Daniel Chase
William R. Baker  David Howland
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Charles Plumer
Hawley Ransom  Justice of
                            the Peace
                            [illegible]
Franklin Miller
Amos Briggs
William Clegg
Jonathan Hodgon
[illegible]
William Stratton
Joseph Brown
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Nov. 16, 1844
[illegible] case of
Fredk Woodward
Lansingburgh
     N. Y.

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
    D. C.
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                          Lansingburgh Nov 11, 1844

Sir
     In my application for a pension by my agent C. F. Ingalls Esq sometime in 1843 or 4 under the act of 1832, in which you allowed me 4 months and 27 days Service in the Conn line for my faithful service of 6 months in the place of Asahel Parker.
                  In my application I neglected or forgot a short term I served in the Militia under Capt Dunham of Windham County State of Conn in the year 1781. At the Burning of New London - By reason of old age and lapse of time cannot remember how long I was out nor my Colonel's name. And then being no return of my service in Capt Dunhams Company to be found in the Comptroller's Office in Conn nor do I know of any person living that I can prove my service by, I must wholly rely on your word for proof of my service under Capt Dunham.
                      I am Yours Respectfully
                      Frederick Woodward

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir I [illegible] you a certificate from the Comptroller of Hartford Conn of the Bounty received by Asahel Parker the person whose place I took, which may throw some more light on my first service
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5680
Frederick Woodward
N Y
Act 7 June 32
previously rejected
Rejected did not serve
6 mon
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Know all men by there presents That I Frederick Woodward of Easton in the County of Washington and State of New York, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Robinson of Greenwich, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to apply at the Pension Office Washington City for the examination of my application for a pension from the United States, and hereby empower the said Henry Robinson, to prosecute my said claim for a pension, and to to do all things necessary to be done, in the premises as the I was personally present -
      Witness my hand and seal the first day of February A. D. 1851
Sealed and delivered in presence
of Samuel Chase
C R Ingalls
                                     Frederick Woodward
State of New York
Washington County
     Be it known that on the
     First day of February 1851
     before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorize by law to administer Oath, personally appeared Frederick Woodward above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his acts and deed.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
     C R Ingalls Justice peace
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State of Vermont        I Henry Robinson of Bennington in Bennington County in said State. By virtue of the within Power of Attorney do hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to act for me and in my name, in prosecuting the within named claim of Mr. Frederick Woodward for a pension-
As tho I was personally present,
                             Henry Robinson
Bennington Dec 19th 1851


Fred. Woodward
Power of Atty
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May 10  45
Fredk Woodward
N York

J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington. City
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Lansingburgh May 13th 1845

Sir
     I enclose a statement of my situation and character as thought advisable by my friends. Likewise any appointment in the Ministry by Venerable Bishop Arbury deceased in which station I served about seven years after which time I located and received license as a local Preacher, in which last can the Methodist Episcopal Church make no allowance of pay for local Preaching. If proper I should wish the certificate of my appointment returned.
                         With much respect I am
                         Your Humble Servant
                         Frederick Woodward

J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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No 5680
Frederick Woodward
N. Y.
Act 7 June 1832

Col Webb Capt
Relr enlisted July
17 1780 disch Dec 14
1780
4 Mr 27
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State of New York. Rensselaer County - S
     On this twenty ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five. Personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the peace of Rensselaer County aforesaid. Frederick Woodward who being duly sworn according to law. Testifies that he took the place of Asahel Parker of the town of Coventry county of Windham State of Connecticut, who was drafted for six months, but immediately enlisted for six months to service the Country, and then prevailed with my Father to take the bounty, and me to take his place which I did on or about the last of June or for part of July 1780, having had order to march to Hartford and when arriving then was placed under a Recruiting officer to march to the Jersies and when arriving then was put in Captain Harts Company and attached to Col Webbs Regiment which was commanded by Lieut Col Huntington Col Webb being absent were continually on march from place to place untill Arnolds treachery at West Point when we were ordered to march and did march to that place even we even imployed in repairing the Fort and replacing the Cannon until we were called to winter quarters of Fishkill Highlands where we lay untill the six months recruits were discharged which was a short time after the first of January 1781, at which time we received from our officers an extra treat being New Years Day. I can well remember that myself and my brother Ambrose deceased got our discharge at the same time and got home the 14th day of January which discharge I have lost. the above is as near as I can remember of my first application - from the lapse of time-
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     Lansingburgh March 30th 1845

Sir
In compliance with yours of the 10th of Feb..[illegible] which I did not receive untill the 27th [illegible] being absent. In which I have given as near as I can recollect a Statement of my first application. as well as my last. which contains all my Service. Ex an enlistment for one year in the Cavalry under Ensign Phelps, but- never was called to actual duty. although I was fully equipt but for which I am informed I am not entitled.

                        Yours
                           Respectfully
                        Frederick Woodward

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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I further depose in addition to my first first application that I served a short time under Capt Dunham at the General alarm of the burning of New London on which day we left the house of Worship and repaired according to orders to Governor Trumbulls and took our line of March under said Captain Dunhams for New London when we arrived that night and found the place in flames and the enemy gone to their shipping. We remained to guard the Fort untill they could get soldiers to man the Fort. how long we we were gone this time I cannot tell, but I think it not less than one month. And I know of no person living that knows of the Service and of no records and must depend on the return at Washington

Subscribed and Sworn this
29th day of March before me
C. C. Parmalee
Justice of the Peace
                                   Frederick Woodward

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office   [ ss
     I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON,, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that C. C. Parmalee before whom the annexed affidavit was made
...and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that his signaure to the said affidavit in genuine.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Second day of April ....1845
                            A. H. Sheldon   Clerk