Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22685, Benjamin Woodbury, Mass.
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Mass Woodbury, Benjamin W. 26685
Rhoda
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Maine
18.204
Benjamin Woodbury
Oxford Co in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Flowers of the Regt: commanded
by Col Wood in the Mass [illegible] line for 16m 3dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 53 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July
1833 and Sent to Thomas Clarke Paris
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $107.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending September 26.83
$134.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 1
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Reported
4720
Maine
Rhoda Woodbury widow of Benj, Woodbury
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pivate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3rd day of March, 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of April 1849 and sent to Hiram Clark, Turner, Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 43 Fol. 1
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Benjamin Woodbury
24828
Thomas Clark
Agent
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County of Oxford SS. on this 9th day of April A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate now sitting Benjamin Woodbury a resident of Buckfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 71 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, as a private under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz. at Sutton in the county of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, his then residence.  He enlisted on the 7th day of May 1779, in the company commanded by Capt. David Batcheller, in the Regiment commanded by Col Wood, in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Nickson for the term of eight months, he went from Sutton aforesaid in company with & under the command of Lieut. Thomas Lanman & marched to Fishkill in the State of New York, where he was attached to the company aforesaid & in about two months marched with said Regiment to West Point when he was stationed for some time & then marched to White Plains thence to Hackensack, from thence marched [illegible] several other places which he does not recollect, thence to Fishkill, aforesaid, where the regiment aforesaid was discharged by Col Wood about the 10th of January 1700, & each commanding officer of said Regt. discharged his own men verbally on the same day. - he having served said ten months & about four days over, before he was discharged as aforesaid -
At Sutton aforesaid, on the 10th day of June 1700, he again enlisted as a private for the term of six months, in company with six others, viz, Stephen Rich, Thomas Smith, John Putnam, Howard Putnam, Samuel Forry & marched directly to West Point, & from there to White Plains where he, with the aforenamed joined the company commanded by Capt. Flower, Lieut Lecer & Ensign Crocker in the Regiment
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At Sutton aforesaid, on the 10th day of June 1700, he again enlisted as a private for the terms of six months, in company with six others, viz, Stephen Rich, Thomas Smith, John Putnam, Howard Putnam, Samuel Forry & marched directly to West Point & from there to White Plains where he, with the beforenamed joined the company commanded by Capt. Flower, Lieut Lecer & Ensign Crocker in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gratten, as he believes and marched about with the maine army in the State of New York and was present at Orangetown on the 2d day of October, when Maj. Andre was there executed and marched from thence back to West Point, where he was stationed until his discharge the 14th or 15th day of December when he was discharged by Lt. Col. William Hull in writing, but which discharge he lost many years ago - he then served three days more than the term for which he enlisted as aforesaid.
At Sutton aforesaid in the month of June 1701, he again enlisted as a private for the term of two months, & went with about six others to Providence R.I. and there was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Ezra Healy, the Lt. Col. of the Regiment was Col. Durfer, he does not recollect the Col. if there was any others, the Brigade was commanded by Gen. Conway, and went from Providence to Newport by water, where he was stationed until his discharge in the month of August following, after having served the term aforesaid, which discharged was a verbal discharge - he was born at Sutton aforesaid, on the 31st day of October 1761, where a record of his age may be found in the records of said town.  He resided at said Sutton until about thirty one or thirty two years ago, when he removed to Buckfield aforesaid where he has lived ever since, except about two or three years that he lived in Paris the adjoining town.  At each of said enlistments he enlisted as volunteer - He has no documentary evidence to prove his services and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - He further declares that he has made every exertion in his power to obtain evidence of  his service, but has been totally unable , and such proof cannot be found
He hereby relinquishes 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Woodbury before Stephen Emery, Judge
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This case is continued for adjustment to the twentieth day of April A.D. 1833  Stephen Emery Judge

And now on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1833 the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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, he having adduced the certificate of Ephraim Harlow a clergy man of the town of Buckfield and of John Thayer, a citizen of said Buckfield, in which town said applicate resides, on oath duly administered, which persons, together with the applicant are, are well known to the Court, as persons sustaining a fair reputation for truth & veracity.  Stephen Emery, Judge

I Joseph G Cole Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Woodbury for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of April A.D. 1833 Joseph G Cole Register
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State of Maine Couty of Oxford S.S.
On this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeard before Job Prince, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Oxford Rhoda Woodbury a resident of Buckfield in said County, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress proposed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who serviced during the Revolutionary War,- That she is the widow of Benjamin Woodbury who was a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and pensioned under the Act of 7th June 1832 at the Rate of fifty three dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, the Certificate of which has been surrendered that she was married to the said Benjamin Woodbury on the twelfth day of  March 1786 in the town of Sheffield and Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Lemuel Barnard Esq that her maiden name was Collins, that her late husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Woodbury died in said town of Buckfield on the third day of March in the year 1869.  She further declares
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that she is still a widow.
Rhoda Woodbury

{State of Maine County of Oxford}
Sworn to and subscribed on this ninth day of April 1849, by said declarant, who is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court
Before me Job Prince {Judge of Probate for said County of Oxford}
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Berkshire S.S. - The Christian and Surname of persons who have been joined together in marriage by Lemuel Barnard a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County also the time where they were joined together in marriage as certified by said Barnard.

One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty six  March Twelvth | Number Fifty One| Benjamin Woodbury and Rhoda Collins

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is excreted on the record in fair and legible figures  Attest Graham A. Root Town Clerk

1786 March 12th | No 57 | Benjamin Woodbury & Rhonda Collins
A true copy Attest Graham A. Root Clerk

I Graham A. Root above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Sheffield and County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true report from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me Graham A. Root
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Berkshire S.S. Sheffield 22 March 1849 
Personally appeared the within named Graham A. Root and made oath to the truth of the within copy of the Record from the Town Book Before me.  Bartlett Dotin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do Certify that Bartlett Dotin Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Graham A. Root was sworn is & was on the 22nd day of march Inst.ll a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is as I [illegible] believe genuine
In witness where of I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of March 1849 Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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No
Ronda Woodbury Wo of Benjamin 
M
act 2 July 1848
married 1786, 
[illegible] and 3 March 1849
[illegible], 53 pm
[illegible] 3 March 1849
Hiram Clark
Turwn Mr.
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I George K Shaw of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine age forty years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Woodbury late of Buckfield deceased, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that it was reported that he died on the third day of March 1849 and that I attended his funeral on the fourth day of March aforesaid and performed the Clerical Services on that occasion that he left a widow by the name of Rhoda Woodbury who had not since intermarried but continues a widow and now resides in said town of Buckfield.  Geo. K. Shaw

{State of Maine Oxford County SS}
April 10th 1849 Then personally appeared Geo K Shaw a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribe Before me Job Prince {Judge of Probate for said County}
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State of Maine County of Oxford SS
I the subscribe Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, it being a Court of Record hereby certify that Job Prince whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Rhoda Woodbury and the affidavits of Tacy Woodbury and George K Shaw which are here unto annexed, is a Judge of Said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such in and out of Court.
In witness where of I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court and subscribed my name this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Geo. K. Shaw
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I Tacy Woodbury of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged forty years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Woodbury a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and late of this town deceased that he died on the third day of March 1849 and that I was present when he died that I recollect the time as being the day before his semiannual payment of Pension became due that he left a widow by the name of Rhoda who has not since intermarried but remains a widow and now resides in said town of Buckfield.  Tacy Woodbury
{State of Maine County of Oxford SS}
April 9th 1849 Then personally appeared Tacy Woodbury a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.  Before Me Job Prince {Judge of Probate for said County]
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24828
Benjamin Woodbury Oxford County State of Maine

[illegible]
1 hmos3ds
50
3.66
53.66

Thomas Clarke agent Maine
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A Statement, showing the Service of Benjamin Woodbury resident of Buckfield & County of Oxford State of Maine 

Period when service was rendered
Enlisted 1779| 8 mo. | 3days| Private | Capt. Batchelor, Col Wood, Genl Nickerson | 71 years old at present, abode when entered service - Sutton in the County of Worcester Mass| proof declaration traditionary evidence

Enlisted 1780| 6 mo. 3 days | Capt. Flowers, Col Gratten, Genl Gratten | proof declaration  Papers not authorized

Enlisted 1781| 3 mo.| Capt. Healey, Lieut A. Purfey,. Genl Conway

I am, respectfully Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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W.F. 22685
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Woodbury a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his window's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
May 7, 1779 | Jany 10, 1780| Pri | David Batchelor Captain | Colonel Wood | State Mass

June 10, 1780| Dec 14th, 15th 1780 | Captain Flower

June 1781 | 2 mos | Captain Ezra Haly | Colonel Durfer

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton, Worcester, Cty, Mass
Date of application for pension, Apr 9, 1833  [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Buckfield, Oxford, co, Me
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 31, 1761 at Sutton, Mass d. Mch 3, 1849 at Buckfield, Me.
Remarks: He mar Mch 12, 1786 at Sheffield Mass Rhoda Collins. She was {illegible] on an application executed Apr. 8, 1849 while a resident of Buckfield Me aged eighty years
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We, Ephraim Harlow, a clergyman, and John Thayer both residing in Buckfield in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Woodbury, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution [illegible] and that we concur in that opinion.  Ephraim Harlow John Thayer

State of Maine Oxford SS, April 13th 1833, Then the above named Ephraim Harlow and John Thayer personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by them signed in my presence and I hereby certify that they are men of truth and are respectively entitled to full credit both in and out of Court. Nathanie Harlow Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE Oxford County, SS, I Rufus King Goodenow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that Nathaniel Harlow Esq whose genuine signature is annexed to the forgoing Deposition of Ephraim Harlow & John Thayer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 20th day of April in the year A.D. 1833 RK Goodman {Clerk of Oxford County Courts}
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Paris Me, May 27th. 1833
Sir, I herewith transmit the papers in the case of Benjamin Woodbury as amended. Your obt. sevt, Thomas Clark
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Turner Maine April 12th 1849
Sir, Enclosed with this, is the application of Rhoda Woodbury for a pension any communication in relation thereto please direct to the subscriber
respectfully yours Hiram Clark
J.L. Edwards Esq commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Benjamin Woodbury, Mr, Act 7 June 1842 53[illegible]
To what time was he last paid GCA
Pension Office April 19 1849 }
Paid to 4thSept. 1848 BLB
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1-2 ct. stamp rec'd CLW
1-2 ct. stamp returned org RevS CLW
416 2nd St. W., St. Petersburg, Fla. 
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Can you give me proof of service of Benjamin Woodbury of Sutton, Mass., who served in the Revolution?  He was born in Sutton, Ma. Oct. 31st, 1761 and died in Buckfird, Me., March 3rd 1849; and was a Revolutionary pensioner.  I wish this for the D.A.R. Thanking you for the favor, I am [illegible] Gertrude Woodbury Nov. 18th 1914
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1914 Nov. 27 Hist to Gertrude Woodbury
Rev Widow, & C
File No. 22685 Rhoda Woodbury Wid of Benj Woodbury Priv Rev War  Act: Feb 2nd 1848 Vol. M Page 3h8