Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41382, Samuel Woods, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Woods, Samuel

NUMBER
S41382

CONTENTS
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MNf: [unclear]
Wm McCoy - [unclear] Jan 21 1821

16273
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Virginia
Samuel Woods
of Bath in the state of Va
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Butler of the Penna
line, for the term 6 years
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Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o
the 11th of November 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Dec 1819
and forwarded to Honble Wm McCoy
House of Representatives
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Arrears to 4th of s-----------
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820    30.36
20 /30  4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
I . Mach 24, 1832
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Samuel Woods
year '77 Capt J McCleland
9th Pa. ny.  Col Nagle
transfd to Davis's [ unclear ]of Capt Sugtsame 

same regt then comd by Col. Butler
which cont till the revolt-
9th regt Buller
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At a Court held for Bath County on the 11th
day of November 1819
Samuel Woods came into Court and being
sworn deposeth and saith that he inlisted into
this service of the United States during 
the Revolutionary War in the year 1777
under Capt. Joseph McCleland in the 9th
Pensylvania Regiment command by
Col George Nagle and was transfered
to Capt George Davis company in which
he was appointed an orderly Sergeant
in same Regiment then commanded by
Col. Richard Butler in which he continue
until the Pensylvania Line Revolted Summer 1783 and
was then attached to Capt Jacob Bowers
company in what was called the 3d Detachment
commanded by Col Craig in which
he continued until the Troops went ton South
Carolina were the Regiments were reduced
to one commanded by Lieut Col Josiah
Hames and was then in Cap Thomas
Bonds company in which he continue
until August 1783 and was discharged
at Philadelphia by Richard Fullerton
adjutant.  It also appears to this
court that the said Samuel Woods is in
poor and indigent circumstances and
is entitled to the aid of his country
Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath County to wit 
Charles L Francisco Clerk of
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of the court within and for the County aforesaid 
doth hereby certify that the foregoing
order is a true copy from the Records in
office
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto let my name
and affixed the seal of the
County aforesaid this 12th day
of November one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
and 44th year of the commonwealth
Chs L Francisco /s/


I John Brown, presiding Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Bath, do certify that Charles
L Francisco, whose name is signed to the above
certificate is Clerk of the Court of said County of Bath, and
that said Certificate is in due form of Law Given
under my hand this 29th of November 1819
Jno Brown /s/
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Samuel Woods
16.273

must state the County
in which the lives,
and appear before a
Court of Record in that
County - also, state
ability to laber
 
PM


[ Ma unclear ]
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At a Court held for Bath County at the Courthouse 
on the 12th Day of September 1820.

Samuel Woods aged between sixty and
seventy, personally appeared in Court being a
Court of Record for said County, who being duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare,
that he served in the revolutionary War, as
follows: he enlisted into the service of the United 
States, in the year 1777, under Capt Joseph
McCleland, in the 9th Pensylvania
regiment commanded by Colo George Nagle and
was transferred to Capt John Davis's company,
in which he was appointed orderly Sergeant,
then commanded by Colo. Richard Butler, in
which he continued, until the Pensylvania
line revolted and was then attached to Jacob
Bower's Company, in what was called the 3rd ┃
detachment commanded by Colo Craig in
which he continued until the Troops went to
South Carolina, when the Regiment was
reduced to one company commanded by Lieutenant
Colo Josiah Harmer and was then in
Capt. Thomas Bond's company where he continued
until August 1783 and was discharged at Philadelphia 
by Richard Fullerton Adjutant, that
he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown
Monmouth and did solomnly swear that he was
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a resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818 and that he has not
since that time by gift Sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
himself within the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and naval
services of the United States in the revolutionary war
passed the 18th of March 1818 and that he
has not nor has any person in Trust for him
any property or securities contracts or debts due
to him nor has he any income other than
what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by him subscribed in the following
words.  A Schedule of property belonging
to Samuel Woods one old house and saddle
one cow and calf one axe one mattock &
one old shovel plough.  Given under my hand
September the 12th 1820
S. Woods

Sworn to and subscribed before me a
Justice of the peace for Bath County date
above this 12th Day of September 1820
Jno Mayse

That he is a labourer and has three
Children, to wit, Susan aged 18 years James
aged 16 years and Jane aged 13 years, his
pension certificate is number 16273 The Court
is of opinion that the property contained in the
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Schedule aforesaid Wood is of the value of
$38. all of which is ordered to be certified to the
Secretary of War

Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath County to Wit
Charles L Francisco
Clerk of the Court within and for said County
do hereby certify that the forgoing Oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 15th day of September
1820 and 45th year of the
Commonwealth.
Chs L Francisco Clk

At a court held for Bath County on the 15th day of
November 1820
On motion of Samuel Woods It is ordered that the
Clerk of this Court so amend be order made
in favour of said Woods at September term last
for Revolutionary service to that it shall state
that said applicant for a pension under the
Law of the United States is a resident of
this county and is entirely unable to support
himself by his own labour

I Charles L Francisco Clerk of the
court within and for Bath County
in the commonwealth of Virginia do hereby
certify that the foregoing order is a true copy
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from the records in my office

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the County
aforesaid this 21th day of November
1820 and 45th year of the
Commonwealth
Chs L Francisco
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RECORD DIVISION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ____ , 19 ___
S.F. 41382

In reply to your request of _____. received ____
a statement of the military history of Samuel Woods
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
=======================
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
discharged Aug 1783 at Phila

RANK.
orderly Sgt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joseph McClellan
john Davis
Jacob Bowers
Thomas Bond

COLONEL.
George Nagel
Richard Butler
          Craig
Jonah Hamar

STATE.
Penn

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Nov 11, 1819  This [ unclear ]
Residence at date of application, Bath Co, Va
Age at date of application, between 59 and 60 yrs. ** Died Mch 24, 1832
Remarks: In 1820 soldier said he had three children
Susan 18 years old, James 16 years & Jane 13
There is no other family data

Very respectfully,
** from A.10

Commissioner.
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41382
INVALID.
Revy
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Fille No. 41382
Samuel Woods
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 573



1913 July 9 Hist. to Mary
A. Johnson. V.L.M.
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Dear Sirs:-
Kansas City Mo.
July 3, 1813

Dear Sirs:-
Will you please send
me all the information you possess
concerning the following men who
were soldiers in the war of the
American Revolution.
Colonel Andrew Lewis {son of Gen. Andrew Lewis
of Virginia
Captain Robert McClanahan  {(native of Ireland
settled in Augusta Co Virginia
William Harris of Albemarle Co., Va
Samuel Woods of Bath Co. Va.

I think that the records of some
of the above were mentioned in
the report of the Secretary of War in
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1835, and I shall be very
grateful for all the information
you can send me.
Yours truly
(Miss) Mary A. JohnSon
Address: 3236 East Ninth St
Kansas City, Mo.