Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18291, Israel Woodbury, N.H.
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N. H.   Woodbury, Israel   S 18291
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Israel Woodbury s
application for pension -
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I Israel Woodbury of Salem in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire in the sixtieth year of my age depose & say that in April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven I enlisted into Caleb Robertsons Company in Col Hales Regiment in the New hamsphire line for the term of three years, under the continental establishment & served that term and was honourably discharged as will appear by my discharge hereto ammended - That I never received any pension from the United States, that I received my wages in a depreciated currency, & that I stand in need of assistance [illegible] from my Country
August 9 1819

Israel Woodbury
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State of New hampshire
Rockingham SS  August 9 1819
This may certify that we the Subscribers are acquainted with Israel Woodbury who has signed the foregoing affidavit, and should & do pay full credit to his declaration on oath

John Ewins
James Smith


Rockingham SS August 9 1819
Then the above named John Ewins Esqr & Mr. James Smith made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them Subscribed and I further certify that their character for truth & veracity are good & unimpeached

Silas Belton
Justice of the peace
Quorum under
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Memorandum that on this fourteenth day of August AD. 1819 personally appeared before me W. M. Richardson Chief Justice of the superior court of Judicature of the state of New Hampshire Israel Woodbury and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I do certify that I am well satisfied that the facts by him stated in the same affidavit are true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said court to be affixed the day and year aforesaid

W. M. Richardson

[seal affixed to page]

By order of the Chief Justice
Nath. Adams Clerk
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374 Blue Hill Avenue,
Boston, Mass., Jan. 21, 1911.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:-

I have the honor to ask for a copy of the record of Israel Woodbury of Salem, N. H., who was placed on the Pension rolls, Oct. 19, 1832.

Respectfully Yours,

Chas. C. Whittier.
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[two very faint postmarks can be distinguished, but not read clearly]

S 18291
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11.152



160 Avg
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Amass 132.  N. H.

Boynton
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15.162
New Hampshire

Israel Woodbury
of Salem in the state of N. H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hale of the New Hampr
line, for the term of three years 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of August 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sep 1819 and sent to Silas Belton Esqr
Agent, Salem New Hampr

Arrears to 4th of Ser 1819. 23/31 & 4/30   6:99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820           48: --
                                                                $54:99


{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}


R
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Amass 132.  N. H.

Boynton
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Will You have the goodness to furnish this Office with the date of the letter, from this
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P        18291

INVALID.

File No. 18.291

Israel Woodbury

Pri Rev War


Act:  June 7th 32

Index :--Vol. 1, Page 417

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1911 Jan.  27 - History to
Mr. Charles C. Whittier.