Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,875, John Wood, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey
Wood, John
NUMBER
S.11.875
Contents
[Empty Log]
Carded
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See letter to R Moffatt
Nov. 21. 1835-
Letter to 
to the to 3d And 7th Oct [18 missing]
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 Sep 1837 to 4
Sep 1840. Agt Notified 
25 Oct 1841
Wood John
NJ S11875
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I John Wood do certify that in the year 76 I turned
the day that the 14 day that the British came on Staten Island 
out in the service for one month under Capt. Gathright in the
state of New Jersey Elizabethtown then one month under
Capt. Crane seven more under Capt Lane [illegible] Elizabethtown in the year 77. I soldiered one month
under Capt Gathright and one month under Capt Crane
[illegible] month [illegible] Elizabethtown
rear general [illegible]
Besides this I soldiered three month under Capt Crane
Beginning the first day of January the [illegible] 77
I was in the battle at the [illegible] 4 miles from Elizabeth
town and at the taking of Elizabethtown.  I was in the battle
at the short hills [illegible] Elizabethtown and in a battle
between [illegible] and  [illegible]. I was in the battle
at Springfield. I have been [illegible] out at [illegible] of time
on a [illegible] all [illegible] state of [illegible]
Jersey I then [illegible] in the state of New Jersey
and [illegible] from Elizabethtown
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No 24305
John Wood
Bradford Co
Pennsylvania
Admitted 
9 month
[illegible]
J. Steven Esq.
Standing Stone 
Pa
James Bull Prothy
Bradford Co
Pennsylvania
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7,1832, has 
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of 
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and 
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is 
necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, 
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus})  You will,  when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them, and
you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Wood Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Private  79 years    Writings Lambert for service  1777 for 3 mo
Traditional evidence
Vol. July 1776 
Cap. Gathright
Capt Crane
Capt. Gathright
Captain Cone
Capt, Crane
Col Spencer
Captain Crane
[illegible]
N.O 3 The [illegible]
[illegible] Lane & Crane is by the foregoing [illegible]
[illegible]
I am respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," militias," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who were bound to military, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops
2, The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers,
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or  privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION, 
 In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of 
On this    day of      personally appeared (a) before      A. B. a resident (b) of            in the county of               and State, Territory or District of            aged (c)     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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the
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Will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts state will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the  declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1.  Where and in what year you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live,
4.  How were you called into; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  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 of your services.
6.  To a soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
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.

The court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  IF one of the persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and summing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry [inquiry] whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, wand will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the service of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and opinion of he Court upon the whole matter.
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County

On the 10th day of June 1833 before the subscribed of the Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and of the said County of Bradford Personally came John Wood a Soldier of the revolution who being sworn in due form of the law doth for the purpose of explaining Declarations by him made in his application to the war office for a pension depose and say that although by reason of age and the long [illegible]  of time since he performed the services for his Country by him in [illegible]  state yet for the sake of affixing a time definite he will take dates that shall be to the best of his recollection within the term of his service.)  And that he first enlisted the first day of July 1776 in a Company commanded & raised by Captain Gathright of [illegible]  one month. [illegible]  this day at the time that the British took possession of Staten Island, immediately on the expiration of his term at the same place when he serve (Elizabethtown) he immediately enlisted again say the 1st day of 
August 1776 in a Company commanded by Captain Lane for one month at a time and served two months [illegible]
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Continued
[illegible] 2. he has no word of his age -  but knows from information that his is as he has stated he will be eighty years old this 3rd day of July next - if he lives another that [illegible] 

3 When he entered the service he resided at Scotch Plains in New Jersey 5 miles from Bridge Town & ten miles from Elizabeth Town

6 he never received any written or printed discharge & having obtained Evidence of his reputation for truth and [illegible] from the other states in which he has resided he has [illegible] it unnecessary to endeavor to obtain it in the [illegible]  he now resides in when he is a stranger.

his 
John X Wood
Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me 
this day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens, District  Judge

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bradford County 
I, James P. Bull, Prothonotary 
of the court of Common Pleas
of said County do certify that Jon-
athan Stevens Esq. before whom the
above affidavit was made, is and and was at the state there of Associate Judge of the Court and that I believe his above signature to be genuine.  Witness my hand and official seal this 14th day
of June A.D. 1833.
J. P. Bull

I Jonathan Stevens Judge aforesaid do further certify that for the space of ten months [illegible]  I have been personally acquainted with the above named John Wood who resides with his two sons in the vicinity of my neighborhood.  [illegible] whom I have been acquainted
many years.  From the appearance of the father & reputation of his sons I have every reason to believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.

 Jonathan Stevens
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John Wood
24305
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State of Pennsylvania, Bradford County
On the 10th day of December 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record now in session for Bradford County John Wood Resident of the Township Asylum in the said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in or to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 8th day of June 1832 that he was born at Elizabethtown Essex County in the state of New Jersey on the 3rd day of July 1753 as near as he can recollect.  In the month of July 1776 he entered the service of the stated state as a volunteer soldier in a company commanded by Gathright and served one month immediately after he engaged with Captain Lane for one month at as time and served in his company as a private troop took possession of Staten Island after this immediately he served in a company commanded by Captain Gathright one month one month under Capt Lane & one month under Captain Crane in Elizabethtown his [illegible] name was likeness & his Colonels name was Spenser again on the first day of January 1777 he engaged and served under the same Captain Crane three months. Making [illegible] nine  [illegible] months.  Having in the whole [illegible] of months he also served in the teamsters in the year 1779 four months.
He was in the Battle at the Four Hills Farm, and at the taking of Elizabethtown in the Battle at Hills & between that place & Hackensack & was also in the battle a[at] Springfield when he served a short term in the Militia  [illegible] but cannot now by reason & loss of memory say how long he has been called on at Sunday times for short terms - which at present he cannot [illegible] but so far as he has been to recollect his every  amount to nine months beside four months he drove his own four horse team. Which would make in the whole [illegible].
Although he is now 79 years of age he has traveled from his present residence into New Jersey & into the State of New York on foot for the purpose of collecting evidence & such as he has been able to prove he herewith [illegible] 
Since the war he has traveled & often changed residences first from his native state to Orange County State of New York & last from that to Bradford County State of Pennsylvania.
His
John X Wood
mark

in presence of M. Spalding
Sworn and subscribed
Dec. 10, 1832 J. M. Bull Prot.
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[?] the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interagatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within record applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.
By the Court.

J. P. Bull Prothonotary

Bradford County 
I, James P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Commons Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Wood for a pension.  Witnessing [?] and official seal this 21st day of January A.D. 1833
J. P. Bull
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October 25, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
John Wood, S. 11875

Mrs. Charles E. Scherholz
308 North Arlington Avenue
East Orange
New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of John Wood, a soldier on the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow ere obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 11875, based upon the military service of John Wood.  

He was born July 3, 1753, at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents were not shown. 

While living in Scotch Pains, New Jersey, he enlisted July 1, 1776, and served with the New Jersey troops at various times until sometime in 1780, amounting to at least thirteen months in all, as private and teamster under Captains Gathright, Lane and Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer.  He was in the battles of Short Hills, Four Miles Farm, Elizabethtown and Springfield.

After the Revolution he lived in New Jersey, in Orange County, New York, and in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and in 1833 it was stated that he was living there with his two sons but their names were not given, There are no further data on file relative to the family of John Wood.
He died December 11, 1843.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Azariah Woods, W. 11836
John Wood, S.11875
RA-J/MLB

Mr. Walter A. Wood
1433-35 Junction Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of recent date for the record of Azariah Woods, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and of John Wood, of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War pensioners.

Their records are furnished herewith as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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BA-J/MCS
John Wood
S. 11875

Mr. Walter A. Wood
1433-35 Junction Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from paper on file in the pension claim, S. 11875, based upon the military service of John Wood.
He was born July 3, 1753, at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents were not shown.
While living in Scotch Pains, New Jersey, he enlisted July 1, 1776, and served with the New Jersey troops at various times until sometime in 1780, amounting to at least thirteen months in all, as private and teamster under Captains Gathright, Lane and Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer.  He was in the battles of Short Hills, Four Miles Farm, Elizabethtown and Springfield.

After the Revolution he lived in New Jersey, Orange County, New York, and in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and in 1833 it was stated that he was living there with his two sons but their names were not given, There are no further data on file relative to the family of John Wood.

He died December 11, 1843.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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September 28, 1932
BA-J/MCS
John Wood
S. 11875

Mrs. H. D. Pritchard
221 Eastern Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids
Michigan

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of September 20, 1932.,
requesting information in regard to John Wood, a soldier of the
Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from paper on file
in the pension claim, S. 11875, based upon the military service of John Wood.
He was born July 3, 1753, at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey.
While living in Scotch Pains, New Jersey, he enlisted July 1, 1776, and served with the New Jersey troops at various times
until sometime in 1780, amounting to at least thirteen months in all, as private and teamster under Captains Gathright, Lane and Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer.  He was in the battles of Short Hills, Four Miles Farm, Elizabethtown and Springfield.
After the Revolution he lived in New Jersey, Orange County, New York, and in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and in 1833 it was stated that he was living there with his two sons but their names were not given, There are no further data on file relative to the family of John Wood.
He died December 11, 1843.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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June 6, 1928
U.G. Frisbie
108 East Cherry St. 
Athens, Pa.

Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 11875, it appears that JOHN WOOD was born July
3, 1753 at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey.
While living in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, he enlisted July
 1, 1776, and served with the New Jersey troops at various times
until some time in 1780, amounting to at least thirteen months in
all, as a private and teamster under Captains Cathright, Lane and
Jacob Crane and Colonel Spencer: he was in the battles of Short
Hills, Four Miles Farm, Elizabethtown and Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December
10, 1832, at which time he was living in Asylum Township, Bradford 
County, Pennsylvania, and in 1833 it was stated that he was living 
there with his two sons but their names were not given.  There are 
no further data on file relative to the family of John Wood.
Said soldier died December 11, 1843.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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January 28, 1928

Honorable Louis T. McFadden
House of Preprsentatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. McFadden:
In response to your letter of January 25th, I have the honor to
advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
S 11875, it appears that JOHN WOOD was born July 3, 1753, at Elizabethtown 
Essex County, New Jersey.
While living in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, he enlisted July 1,
1776, and served with the New Jersey troops at various time until some-
time in 1780, amounting to at least thirteen months in all, as a private 
and teamster under Captains Gathright, Lane and Jacob Crane and Colonel 
Spenser; he was in the battles of Short Hills, Four Miles Farm, Elizabeth-
town and Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832,
at which time he was living in Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsyl-
vania, and in 1833 it was stated that he was living with his two 
sons but names were not given.
He died Dec. 16, 1843
There are no further data on file relative to the family of John
Wood. 
Very truly yours,
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
A. F. 11875
In reply to your request of         , received       
for a statement of the military history of John Wood
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion of file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1. July 1, 1776
2. Aug 1, 1776
3. Oct 1776
4. Nov 1, 1776
5. Dec 1, 1776
6. Jany [January] 1, 1777
1779
1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
23 mos
1 mo
1 m
1 mo
3 mos
4 mos
[illegible]

RANK.
Prt.
Teamster

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Gathright
Lane
Gathright
lane
Crane
Crane

COLONEL.
Spencer

STATE
N. J.

no officers stated (in militia)

Battles engaged in, Short Hills, Four Miles Farm Elizabethtown & Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scotch Plains, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 10,1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Asylum Twp. Bradford Co. Pa
Age at date of application, b. July 3, 1733 at Elizabethtown Essex Co. N.J.
Remarks: there is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Samuel Lambert duly sworn before me
Benjamin Cuddebach one of the Justices of
the town of Deerpark [Deer Park] in and for the County
of Orange in the state of New York and [illegible]
that he knew John Wood who was a resident
of the state of New Jersey at that time which
was in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and knew him to be in
the three months service under Captain
Jacob Crane and knew him the said Wood
in the service driving a four horse team
of his own which was in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy nine
which was between four or five months and also knew him to be in the monthly
 service in the militia.  Samuel Lambert
Subscribed and sworn 
April 5th 1832 before me
Benjamin Cuddebach Justice
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This is to certify that I am acquainted and have been
for fifteen years a [illegible] with Samuel [illegible] and believe him to
be a man of truth and varasity [veracity] 
Daniel Hitforty
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State of New York
Orange County 
I Asa Dunning clerk of the county 
of Orange and clerk of the court of Common Pleas in said 
for the said County of Orange hereby certify that Ben-
jamin Cuddeback of before whom the  [eligible] affidavit
of Samuel Lambert was sworn even at the time a Justice of
the Peace in & for the said County of Orange and duly
am found to [eligible] _ and further that I
am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe
his name ascribed to the said affidavit is his
genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal
of office the 28th day of September
1832 Asa Dunning
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State of New York
Sullivan County clears officer B. J. Jesse M. Foster clerk of the county of Sullivan do certify that Nathan Drake, & Peter F. Hunn
before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been
sworn were at the several dates mentioned therein Justices 
of the peace in afore said county  and that I am well
 acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices and verily believe
their signatures subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine and
Further that James Eldred before whom two of the annexed affidavits
purports to have been sworn at the dates of the same a com-
missioner of [?]ads in [illegible] said county and that I am well acqu-ainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the
 said affidavits is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said county this 27th day of 
September A.D. 1832
Jesse M. Foster clerk
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This May certify that I have been acquainted
with John Wood for five or six years and that 
he is found to be of good character as far 
as I have heard. a man about said [illegible]
or ninety years of age John Schefield.
Sworn tesbrmenhed [?] before
Me Sept 25 1832
James Elond commp [?]
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This may certify [illegible] been [illegible] and
John Wood Late of the County of Sullivan
and State of New York has about [illegible]
[illegible] and he has allways [always] sustained  a general good caracter [character] and for for trouth [truth] and couasity [courtesy]  
I have never heard it despatemon [?]
man about seventy nine years old
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 25th Day 
of September 1832
Nathan F. Drake J.P.
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This May certify that I have been well
acquainted with John Wood late of Sullivan County state of New York for about thirty five years and he has sustained the character of an
honest and an Industrious Man and since
My acquaintance It has generally been said 
that he suffered Much in the [?] of
[illegible] while in the Service of his Country
in the time of the Revolution _ He Now [illegible]
be a Man about seventy nine years of age
as I Should suppose and as far Truth and [?]
_amty[?] I have Never heard it [illegible]
James Price
Subscribed and Sworn
before me this 25th day
of September 1932
Nathan G. Drake J. P. 
May certify that I have been or 
granted with John Wood late of the 
County of Sullivan and State of New
York for about twenty five years and he
has [illegible] the [illegible] of an [illegible]
Have never heard it disputed and [illegible] of him to be a man of About 79 years old.
Nathan F. Drake
Sworn and subscribed
Before Me Sept 25 1832
James [illegible] Common Pleas
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This May certify taat [that] I have Been acquainted with John Wood late of Sullivan County state of New York for about thirty years and he has sustained the caracter [character] of a [an]
honest industrous [industrious] man and for truth and varacity [veracity] I have never herd [heard] it disputed. 
So believed and sworn
before me this [?]th day 
of September 1832 
Nathan F Drake, J. P.

This May certify that [illegible] acquainted
John Wood late of the County of Sullivan
and State of New York for about six 
years and he has allaco[?] sustained a
general good [illegible] and [illegible] and
never heard it be [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed
this 25 day of September 19[?]
C. G. Drake J.P.
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I Stephen Sergeant, a clergyman residing in the County
 of Sullivan and State of New York, do hereby certify that
 I am well acquainted with John Wood, late of the 
County of Orange, a sad fate, and believe him to be 
seventy nine years of age and that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighborhood where he lately
 resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution
 and that I concur hearin - I further certify 
that I have ber [been] acquainted with said John Wood 
for about eighteen years, and believe him to be a 
person  upon whom testimony the utmost reliance
 may be placed.  The said John Wood, removed from Orange County to Pennsylvania four or five months
 ago as he has informed me_

Stephen Sergeant

Sworn and submited [submitted] this 
27th day of Sept 1832
before me 
P. F. Hunn Jr.
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Honourable Lewis Coss Esquire
Secy at War
Washington City
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Standing Stone (Bradford County Pa)
14th June 1803
rable [Honorable] Lewis Coss Esquire
Sir Var
At the particular request of Mr. Amos
 Northop and Mr. John Wood I herewith forward thus re-
spective papers to the War Office.  As the former is very old
[and] the latter to[o] blind to hazard any business they request that 
thus papers or the result of this application, may be made 
known and forwarded to me Directed to Standing Stone 
Post Office Bradford County Pa.  There are also a 
number of other applicants for Pensions have made
 the like request[.]  Among whom are James Dicky, 
and Ephraim Fairchild, Mr. Dicky forwarded his
application as Early as December past but has heard nothing of
it[.] Since and I believe the same of Ephraim Fairchild 
papers.  I know that papers are sometimes missent which 
you will discover by inspecting the Envelope covering the papers of Amos Northorp.  Will you pleas[e] to send some note 
of those papers if they were recovered at the office.
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant 
Jonathan Stevens
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11,969
7th June 1832
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 9th, 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of maoney remainng unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United State," John Wood
a Pensioner in the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and     Cents
per annum, under the low of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at the Department, form the 4th of Sept 1807
to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K, Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Feby - 9- 1903
C. F. Heverly, Towanda Pa
1920 May 22 Hist. to Mrs. H. J.
Norconk
1922 Sept 18 Hist to Mrs. J. F. 
Mead.
1928 Jan 28, Hist. to 
Louis T. McFadden
WCS
1928 June 5 hist to W. G. Frisbie WCS
1932 Sept 28 hist to Mrs.
H. D. Pritchard WCS
1933 June 8 Hist to Mrs.
Walter A. Wood  WCS
1934 Oct 25 hist to Mrs.
Chas. E. Scherholtz WCS

11875
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 11875
John Wood
Priv. Rev war
Index: - Vol. A, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870]
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U. G. FRISBIE
108 EAST CHERRY STREET
ATHENS, PENNSYLVANIA

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Would you kindly give
give me the record of:
John Wood, a revolutionary 
soldier born at Elizabethtown 
N. J. July 3, 1753 served in 
the New Jersey Militia in 
1776 and subsequently 
and was granted a pension
 under act of 1832[.]  Claim filed
Dec 1832. and at that time
a resident of Bradford Co. Pa.
Also date of death if shown
by your records
Yours respt [respectfully]
M.G. Frisbie
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Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please furnish record of
John Wood, S 11875 Revolutionary
War Soldier
Very truly,
Mrs. Charles E. Scherholz
308 North Arlington Ave.
East Orange, N. J. 
Oct. 24, 1934
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Pension Bureau, 
Rev. War Section, 
Washington, D. C.
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Racine, Wis., May 8, 1933
Dear Sir:
Please send war and family data of the 
following Revolutionary War Pensioners.
John Wood, Bradford Co., Penn. Pvt. N.J. Militia, Pension roll, 7-16-1833.
Azariah Woods, Beaver Co., Penn., N. J. Militia,
Pension roll,. 3-26-1874
Yours truly,
Address: 
1433-35 Junction Ave.  Walter A. Wood.
W. A. Wood
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231 Eastern Ave. S. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sept. 20, 1932
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Section.

We are seeking the record of JOHN WOOD, a pensioner living in Bradford county Pennsylvania, 1840 (see Census of Pensioners of this date)  The only locality that was designate other than the state was the word (Asylum) in brackets,  John Wood was living with John Wood Jr. and his age was given as 86.  We desire particularly to get some family history if possible as well as the military service and will greatly appreciate having a copy of what can be found on you files.
Very Sincerely
Mrs. H. D. Pritchard
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July 24, 1922
Department
Pension Dept.  Washington D. C.

[I] Am writing to ask 
for the war record of
my ancestir [ancestor] John Wood
a Revolutionary soldier.
I have His record.  It
is correct?  John Wood
a native of Elizabethtown N. J.
Born July 3, 1753, in July 1776
enlisted in Colonel Spencer's 
regiment of the New Jersey state  troops
and served 9 months.
He subsequently served various
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other short enlistments in the 
struggle for Independence [.] 
He took part in the engagement
of Four Mile Farm, Elizabethtown
and Springfield in or before 
1812 he pemoved [removed] from New Jersey
to Frenchtown Brad. Co. Penna and 
from there to Standing Stone,
Brad Co. where he died 1 Jan. 1844
He was given a pension under
the Act of 1832.  [I] Am inquiring 
for the record for a membership 
in the D. A. R. as he is my 
Great-Great-Grandfather[.]
[I] will gladly pay all charges
Mrs. J. F. Mead
306 Keystone Ave. Sayre Pa
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RECEIVED 
JUL 28 1922
RECORDS
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Aug 1- 1922
Pension Dept
Gentlemen
The War Dept
did not seem to be able
to find this John Wood 
and suggested me miling [mailing?]
you as he was granted 
a pension. Will be so glad
of any help from you
Sincerely
Mrs J. F. Mead
306 Keystone Ave. Sayre, Pa
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H. J. NORCONK
DEALER IN 
CLOTHING, SHOES, ROBBERS AND 
GENTS' FURNISHINGS
Wyalusing, Pa
April 39, 1920
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Pension Record of John Wood rev Soldier who enlisted in New Jersey.  Born July 3, 1753
in Elizabethtown N.J. and died Jan 1848
at Standing Stone Pa.
I am sending in a line or application
to you the D. A. R.
And Obligated
Mrs H. J. Norconk
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Bradford County Historical Society
Towanda, Pa
Jan. 31, 1903
Mr. Eugene F. Ware,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear sir:-
 The Bradford County Historical Society wishes to extend to you their sincere thanks for your kind assistance in furnishing most important information concerning "the boys" who fought for American Independence.  When I tell you that this, Bradford County, furnished 5000 soldiers in the Civil War (one-tenth of its population) and contains the ashes of 200 Revolutionary soldiers, you will not blame us for feeling proud of our military record.  We have mearly complete records of all, lack only a sew of the Revolutionary soldiers.
Your favor would be appreciated in furnishing record of service of the following Revolutionary soldiers who were drawing pensions in 1840:
John Wood, aged 86, residing in Asylum, Bradford County, Pa.; also date of death or when last on pension rolls.
Jas. B. Decker, aged 102 residing in Wyalusing, Bradford County, Pa.
Also date of death, or when last on pension rolls.
Simeon Chesley, aged 74, residing in Granville, Bradford County, Pa.
Again thanking you for courtesy, I am
Very truly 
C. F. Heverly
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January 25, 1928
Honorable Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Commissioner Scott:
Will you kindly give me the War record of John
Wood who enlisted in the New Jersey Militia July 3, 1753. born
At the time of his enlistment, Mr. Wood resided 
at Scotch Plains, New Jersey, but was later a resident of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and was pensioned under the Art of 1830.
I shall be grateful for any information you may be able to give me.
Very truly yours,
L. McFoddey