Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6574, Zephaniah Wood, Mass.
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Mass. 
Wood, Jephaniah W. 6574
Susanna 13.LWr.9547-160-55
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3953
Massachusetts
Susanna Wood
widow of Jephaniah Wood who serviced in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd, February, 1853. 
Certificate of pension issued 30th day of March/ and sent to 
J. M Thayer
Bolton
Mass

Recorded on Roll o Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 482 Vol. A

1888 
Aug 27 E8 Steams-history  
Prior
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75.987 Act March 3/55
April 18/55
Susannah Wood
wid of
Zephaniah Wood- privt
Mass State Troops
Captain B Edgell
Col John Jacobs
Mass Mil
Ent 25 June 1778
Dis 18 October "
Revolutionary War
AO 160 [Illegible] Nov: 2d/55
Boynton
Mass [illegible]
Brighton

Vol 162, page 99 Charles Mason
Fitchburg 
Mass
{Illegible writing written across the page}
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5766
Massachusetts
Zephaniah Woods
of Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private & in the company commanded
by Captain Edgells of the Regt commanded
by Col Jacobs in the Massachusetts
line for 9 months & 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 32 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Feby
1833 and sent to James
Dana Esq Present
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $48.33
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 16.11
$64.44
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 99
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Please to [Illegible} to
Saml. Dana Esq.
Groton Ms.

No. 1 Declarations of
Zephaniah Woods

This case contains Papers
21533
Drummer 3 months
Private 6 m 11 day
9 Mon and 11 days

Adm
$32.22
Present
60
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worchester [illegible] SS.
On this fourteenth ------------- day of August -------- A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at
Worchester within and for the County of Worchester - - - - - - - in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
Zephaniah Wood of Lunenburg in [illegible] aged seventy two years
Who being 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.  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated.  That is to say

1. That on the year AD 1776 he was drafted by the Militia
Officer of Lunenberg to perform a tour of three months duty at New
Jersey to sustain the American Army at that place, he was
ordered into the Company of Capt David Carlisle, as a Drummer
Lts Byelow and Everett, on Capt. Carters Reqs he was of [illegible]
May Bridge of Hatchburg, he was marched to the Camp on New
Jersey and stationed at a place called Bound Brook, where he did
duty as a musician in the Company until his time was out & he
was dismissed.
2. He was drafted again in the summer of AD 1778 to perform a
term of 6 months duty at Rhode's land, he was [illegible] into the
Company of Capt. Benjamin Edgell, Lt. Roger and [illegible] [illegible]
in Capt. Nath. Wades Regiment, & was marched to Rhodesland
and was on the engagement in August and in the retreat on the
30th of the month - and having served the term of six months
was again dismissed. -
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He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.      Sworn to and 
subscribed the day and year aforesaith
{illegible] Before Nath Paine Judge of Probate for
the County of Worcester
Worcester ss          Zephaniah  Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
We Ebenezer Wood 
         a Clergyman residing in the town of Lunenburg
   Lunenburg  in the county of Worcester  and Edmund Cushing of the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zephaniah Wood
who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 72 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 in that
opinion.  Sworn and subscribed
Before me Saml Dana jus Peace for all the                              Eben Hubbard
Counties in said Commonwealth                                               Edmund Cushing

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogate-
tories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he
states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Ebenezer Hubbard
who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lunenburg and
that the Hon: Edmund Cushing Esqr of the same Town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath Paine Judge of Probate
for the County of Worcester
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application
of -------------------for a pension.
In testimony  whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this---------------day of
----------in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty 
{Seal of Court}
Worcester ss.  Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
I Theophius Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate
for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the 
said Court, in the matter of the application of
Zephaniah Wood for a Pension, and that Hon
Samuel Dana Esqr before is him the annexed
affidavits were made, is I believe, a Justice of
the Peace through the Commonwealth aforesaid
and that his name hereunto subscribed is his true and
proper signature-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of December in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.

Theophs. Wheeler Regst of said Court
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester, to wit, 
At the Court of Probate
begun and holden at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester
on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832
On the application of Zephaniah Woods claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer,  I was born in Lunenburg on the 4th of July A.D. 1760.

2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer,   I have no family record but there is [Illegible] on the
                 record of Lunenburg

3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where
     do you now live?    Answer,   I was living in Lunenburg where I always have, and
      now do live

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substi-
     tute for whom?   Answer,  I was drafted both times when I went into
     service

5. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service
Answer, I never received any such discharge 

6. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental,
and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer,  [Illegible] Green New Jersey and at Rhode Island and Genl
Warner of Worcester [Illegible]

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your
character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,  the Rev.d Eben Hubbard, Hon Edmund Cushing, [Illegible] Com Harrington
Wm Marlow, Sewell Bantell, and John D Pratt, Solomen and 
Esse Whiting Esq
Zephaniah Wood
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Danl Wood 
for 
Zepha Wood
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I David Wood of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do depose
and say that in December AD 1776 I engaged to go into the Continen-
tal service and enlisted into the Company of Capt David Carlisle
in a Regt. commanded by Lt Col Carter for the term of three months
and I well now that my Brother Zephaniah Wood enlisted at
the same time we both joined our Company in Lunenburg and
marched to Barens brook in New Jersey when we joined our Regiment and were in
camps we were both in service having marched together and
served together for the space of three months and were dismissed in
March AD 1777 at the time of our discharge my Brother was sick
of the small pox, but was soon able to set off for home.
David Woods his X mark

In presence of
James Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss. December 21st 1882
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all----the
Counties in said Commonwealth David Wood
------who subscribed the
annexed Deposition well known to me as a credible
and disintered witness
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
Saml Dana
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Jono.t Adams for
Zephaniah Woods
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I Jonathan Adams of Lunenburg in the County Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy one years
do depose and say that when the war of the revolution commenc-
ced AD 1775. I lived in Harvard in said County and next year
I removed to Lunenburg aforesaid, and in November or December
AD 1776 I enlisted into the Company of Capt. David Carlisle in
a Regt. commanded by Lt Col. Carter- and I well know that
Zephaniah Wood then and now of Lunenburg in said County wa
a private Soldier in the same Company, that our engagement was
for three months, that we marched from Lunenburg at the same time
to New Jersey and were stationed at a place called Baren's brook, and
that we both continued in service for our term of three months
and were dismissed at said Baren's brook and I returned home but the said
Wood was detained some time to [Illegible]
[Illegible] by reason of sickness of the small pox.
Jona Dana
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss. December 21sr 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all
Counties in said Commonwealth Jonathan Adams
who subscribed the
annexed Deposition and is a credible witness 
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
Saml Dana
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Affidavit of
Benj a Hartwell Esq
in the case of
Zephaniah Wood
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I Benjamin Hartwell of Shirley in the County of Middlesex
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years, do depose and
say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of-
fice, will appear:                And I do further testify and declare that Zephaniah Wood
of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester also ------------------
--------------served as a Soldier in that war,
that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Captl Benj.a Edgell in Colo.
John Jacobs Regiment, in which Company, I also served.
In the forepart of the Winter of 1778 we were both of living in said Town
of Lunenburg I [Illegible] to go to Rhode Island for six months and whe-
ther said Wood was drafted or inlisted to go on the same service
I am unable at this distance of time to say, but we were young
men and I know we proceeded together to Rhode Island, I was soon after
[Illegible] a Seargant in the Company and we were together at Rhode Island
the whole term of our engagement for six months, were in the same
Mess and were dismissed and returned home to Lunenburg together
when we had served out our time. I can not say when our
engagement commenced, but from Letters in my possession which
I received while in service, I was in Camp in Oct and November
of the year aforesaid.
Benj.a Hartwell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex to wit October 6th AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the
Counties in said Commonwealth Benjamin Hartwell a credible and
disinterested witness
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars,
according to the best of his knowledge and belief.   Saml Dana
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office, Nov. 26 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that 
Zephaniah Woods is borne on a 
Pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Edgells compa
in Col. John Jacobs regiment for
the space of 6 months and 11 days, from
the 25th of June 1778.
I further certify
that there is no roll of Capt. Carlisle's com
pany on file in this office.--------
Edward D Bangs Esq
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State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester 
On this seventh day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Susannah Wood aged eighty three years,
a resident of Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts, who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Zephaniah Wood
deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded as
she believes by Captain Benjamin Edgell, in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel John Jacobs, in
the Revolutionary War that her said husband en-
listed at Lunenburg above named on or about the 
twenty-fifth day of June. A.D. 1778, for a term not
known to the applicant and continued in actual service
in the said war, for the term of three months and more
and was honorably discharged on or about the eighteenth
day of October 1778, as will appear by reference to the Rolls;
that his discharge if he received a written or printed one,
she has not in her possession, but believes it to have been sent
to the War Department at Washington, or else to be last- that for
his services in the said war her said husband in his life time re-
ceived a Pension, and that she as his widow, now receives a Pension
at the rate of thirty two and 22/100 dollars a year under the act of February 3, 1853, his
certificate bearing date March 30, 1854 being recorded on the Roll of Pensions under that act
Page 48, Vol. A and [Illegible] noted inside "3953"
She further states that she was married to the said Zephaniah Wood
in Lunenburg aforesaid on the tenth day of October
A.D. 1807, by Rev. Timothy Flint, a regularly ordained Clergyman
and that her name before her said marriage was Susanna Houghton; that
her said husband died at Lunenburg aforesaid on the twenty-eighth
day of July A.D., 1835, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that neither her said hus-
band nor herself has ever applied for or received, under this or any other act of Congress, any
bounty land warrant.
And she prays that the warrant which may be issued upon this application may be sent for her
to Charles Mason, Fitchburg, Mass.
Susannah Wood

We, David Wood and Levi Wood, residents of
Lunenburg, in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Wood
in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
David Wood
Levi Wood
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written;
and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be,
and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles Mawn, Justice of the Peace.
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State of Massachusetts  County of Worcester

(a) Marriage solemnized by the Rev. Timothy Flint from first of April one thousand eight hundred and seven to first of April one thousand eight and eight

Zephaniah Wood + Susannah Houghton

I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is express on the record in fair legible figures, as follows : - (b)  "From 1st of April 1807 to 1st of April 1808."

[ signed ] James Putnam, Town Clerk of Lunenburg

I, James Putnam, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Lunenburg in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. 

[ signed ] James Putnam } Town Clerk of Lunenburg

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this third day of April A.D. 185 5. 

[ signed ] Cyrus Kilburn } Justice of the Peace.


State of Massachusetts County of Worcester

We, David Wood and Levi Wood residents of Lunenburg in said County and State, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Zephaniah Wood who was a private in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain [lined out] whose widow now applies for bounty land, - that we knew him for more than twenty years before his death, which occurred at Lunenburg, foresaid about twenty years ago, - that we know that he died about that time because we were in the neighborhood, + were present at his funeral
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested. 

[ signed ] David Wood
[ signed ] Levi Wood 

Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this seventh day of April A.D. 1855. 

[ signed ] Charles Mawn } Justice of the Peace

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proff has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of David Wood and Levi Wood of the said County and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the aforesaid application; that Susannah Wood, of Lunenburg, Mass. is the widow, remaining unmarried, of the late Zephaniah Wood, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that the said Zephaniah Wood died at Lunenburg, aforesaid, on or about the twenty-eighth day of July A. D. 1835.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Seventh day of April 1855. 

[ signed ] Charles Mawn } Justice of the Peace
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75.987
Susannah Wood
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 29, 1853
I do hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Thomas Billings
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Worcester.

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Lunenburg 

(a). Marriage solemnized by the Rev. Timothy Flint from first of April one thousand eight hundred and seven to first of April one thousand eight hundred and eight, Zephaniah Wood + Susannah Houghton

I Certify that above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows : - (b)
"           "
From 1 of April 1807 to 1 of April 1808

[ signed ] James Putnam Town Clerk

I, James Putnam, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by  me. 

[ signed ] James Putnam } Clerk of the town of Lunenburg
Worcester 

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1853

[ signed ] Thomas Billings   Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester

Be it known, that on this Eighteenth day of May, A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the Probate Court in and for the County and State a-foresaid, personally appeared Susannah Wood, a resident of Lunenburg, in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Zephaniah Wood, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death on the date of thirty two dollars per annum - that she was married to the said Zephaniah Wood on the 10th day of October Eighteen hundred and seven, in the town of Lunenburg and State of Massachusetts that her said husband died on the 28th day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty five, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester

Be it known that on this eighteenth day of May A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Wood, a resident of Lunenburg, in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Zephaniah Wood who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of thirty two dollars per annum - that she was married to the said Zephaniah Wood on the 10th day of October Eighteen hundred and seven, in the town of Lunenburg and State of Massachusetts that her said husband died on the 28th day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty five, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such rate and amount of pension as may be due [unintelligible] of the Laws, Regulations or decision that have been or may hereafter be accepted and that she still continues his widow. 

The said declarant further states that she hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Thayer her true and lawful attorney and agrees to prosecute said claim with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the business; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.  [unintelligble] Wood

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me in open court. 

[ signed ] Thos. Kinnicutt Judge of Probate

I, Thomas Kinnicutt, Judge of Probate, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Susannah Wood, above named, is a respectable resident of this county, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, as I believed; she has this day affirmed before me and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be law act and deed. 

[ signed ] Thos. Kinnicutt  Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worchester}    I, Charles G. Prentice, Register of the Count of Probate
forbid County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Thomas
Kinnicutt is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned
and qualified- and that the foregoing signatures, per-
porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my
hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day
of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three.
Charles G. Prentice, Register


13 to pay [Written sideways at bottom of page]
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Pension Office
Jan 26/54

Sir,
Please examine
additional evidence, herein
inclosed, and report the
evidence upon which your 
former report, in this case,
was founded
Your Ob Sevt
S. Cole 
for Commd

F Burt Esqr
3 Aud
Present

Zephaniah Woods Act 1832
$32.22 per Annum Died
28 July 1834. Paid
F Burt
Auditor
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Pension Agency, Boston Mar 23. 1854
I hereby certify that it appears by the Massachusetts Roll of
Revolutionary Pensioners per Act of June 7. 1832 that Zephaniah 
Wood was allowed a Pension of $32.22 per annum, that said
Wood died July 28. 1835. and that the last payment of said pension
was made October 1. 1835 for the term of four months and twenty
four days, amounting to $12.90.
J.O. Barnes [Illegible]
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Brief in the case of Susanna Wood widow of Zephaniah Wood
Worcester County and State of Massachusetts
act of February 3 1853


Claim, ("original," or "for increase."_

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance. 

Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $32 22/100 per annum 

Allowed $32 22/100 per annum to commence Feb 3. 1853

(If for increase.)
      Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proved by credible witnesses 

Death of husband provide credible witnesses

Identity of widowhood proved by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
J.M. Thayer Esq
Boston Mass.

Examining Clerk
J. L. Gray
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Revy Widow, & c.
File No. 6574
Susanna Wood
Wid
Zephaniah Wood
Pvt. Rev War
Act: Feby 3rd of 53
Index:-Vol. M, Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mrs Judith Woodson, widow of Charles
Woodson, Virginia Roll, Act 1838.
Es
quire Geo. M. Phillips wishes to examine papers in
this case.
Nov. 1. 1851
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Charles Woodson Va. Bounty Land?
GMC
Name not returned on the records of the Va. Continental Line, among those
entitled to, or who have received bounty lands from U. States-
MG
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 
75.985 [written sideways]
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Fitchburg (Mass) Apl. 14. 1855.
Sir,
I send herewith applica-
tion for bounty land of
Samuel Sawain,
Lydia Wheeler, widow,
and Susannah Wood, widow,
the warrants to be sent to me,
as requested in the applications.
Very respectfully,
Charles Mason

Hon. L. P. Waldo}
Comm of Pensions}
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Susannah Wood
wid of Zephaniah
Act 3d Feb/53
Suspd. Marc
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I hereby certify that I attended Mr Zeph-
aniah Lunenburg in his last sickness
that I last visited hime Julu 27, 1835 and
not after understanding that he died on 
the following day being the 28th of July 1835
this I believe to be in accordance with
the fact.
Jonas A. Marshall M.D.
Fitchburg March 1st 1854.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss.   March 1st 1854
Then  Personally appeared before me the above named
Jonas A. Marshal and made oath that the
above Certificate signed by him was true.
I further Certify that said Marshall is personally
known to me and is a physician in good and regular
standing
Before me
Thomas Billings Justice of the Peace
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No 2773
Mrs Susanna Wood
Widown of Zephaniah
Set to Jm. Thayer
Oct 4/53
Gray

Set to same Jan 30/54
Allowd $ (Crossed out)

Allowed $32.22 per annum
Com. February 3-1853

Act of Feb 3-1853
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Zephaniah Wood in Augt 1832 of Lunenburg Mass when born July 4 1760
and has always resided- Drafted in Dec 1776 for 3 months to as a Drummer under
Capt. David Carlile and Lt. Bridge and Colo Carter to go to Bound Brook NJ  In Summer of 1778 he was
drafted for under Capt Benj a Edgar (Edell) and Colo Nath Wade (John Jacobs) going to RI and was in the
battle Augt 29.1778
David Wood of Lunenburg a witness was his brother
Jonathan Adams in 1775 living in Harvard and 1776 moved Lunenburg in Oct 1832
of Shirley Mass aged 73 yr
Mar.d at Lunenburg to Susannah Houghton Oct 10. 1807 and she was living there May 1853
he died July 28. 1835
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additional evidence
Susannah Wood
widow of Zephaniah

[unintelligible] pct 3d [unintelligible] 1853
Mass, [unintelligible]

J. M. Thayer
Boston, Mass
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Lunenburg Mass Nov 7 1853

I hereby certify that I was present when Zephaniah Wood husband of Susannah Wood expired. That event took place July 28 1835

I further certify that his Tomb Stone bears the following inscription

Mr Zephaniah Wood
Who died July 20 1835;
Aged 75 years and 24 days

Thomas D. Pratt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Nov 7th 1853 Then Personally appeared the above named Thomas D Pratt and made oath that the above certificate signed by him was true and that he made the correction of the year to eighteen hundred thirty five before taking the oath 
before me 
Thomas Billing Justice of the Peace

Justice Billing is already authenticated
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Pension Office
Sept 23/53

Sir
Please report time of
last payment to or death
of within named pensioner
Respectfully [Illegible]
 L P Waldo
Commis.

F Burt Esqr
3 Aud
Present
Zephaniah Woods,
Act 7 to June 1832 $32.22
p. an. -Died 24th July
1834-Paid to his 
death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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v
9547
{Illegible}
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No. 75987
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 18th, 1855.
Zephaniah Wood - Dec.d
Private
Capt. B. Edgell
Mass. Line
Rev-War
9547-160-55

Chas. Mason
Fitchburg
Mass.
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New: Act/53. Mass;
Boynton
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston, April 12, 1855

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Charles Mason was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester. 

Also that Cyrus Kilburne was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, at the date of his annexed attestation in the said Commonwealth, duly commission and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth