Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wt 2419-500, James Wood, Va.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Va. 

Wood, James 

NUMBER Wt. 2419-500-Col 
Issued Feb 14, 1792 
No Papers 

CONTENTS
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October 4, 1938
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Miss Lucy A. Embrey 
Cookeville 
Tennessee 

James Wood, B.L.WT.2419-500
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John Wood, W. 6573 
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BA-J/MLB 

Dear Madam: 
The Revolutionary War records of James and John Wood are furnished you herein. 

JAMES WOOD
B.L. Wt. 2419-500

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant No. 2419, for five hundred acres of bounty land, was issued February 14, 1792, for service of James Wood as Colonel in the Virginia line, War of the Revolution. 

There are no statements of file which were made by the applicant for this bounty land because of the destruction of the papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800. In consequence of this, the Veterans Administration has no further information in regard to this officer and no information in regard to his family. 

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JOHN WOOD
W. 6573 

The data which follow in regard to John Wood were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. W. 6573, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

John Wood was born in 1763 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in Anne Arundel County. Maryland, John Wood volunteered, date not given, and served nine months as a private in Captain
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John Mackall's company, Colonel Fitzhugh's Maryland regiment. He served, also, in Captain Chew's company, Colonel Weems' Maryland regiment, and was in command of a news boat that ran between Herring Bay and Baltimore, was in two skirmishes, one at Buck Marsh where some prisoners and arms were taken, and the other near Harford where many were killed and most of the remainder were taken prisoners; he served to the close of the war, making four or five years in all. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia. He died there July 28, 1843. 

John Wood married April 22, 1783, place not stated, Elizabeth _. Her maiden name, date and place of her birth and named of parents were not given. 

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wood, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on her application executed October 30, 1846, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and living about fifteen miles from the Courthouse in Albemarle County, Virginia, with post office at Earlysville in that county. She had lived in Albemarle County, Virginia, about sixty-five years, and prior to her residence there lived in Calvert County, Maryland. 

Elizabeth Wood was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on Warrant 9525 for the service of her husband,  John, on her application executed March 19, 1855, while living in Albemarle County, Virginia. This was granted under the Act of March 3, 1855. 

The following names of children of John Wood and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown in the claim. 

Obediah Wood, born February 11, 1784; died aged about nineteen months. 
Eleanor Wood, born February 28, 1786
Robert Wood, born February 21, 1788 
Levi Wood, born July 25, 1790
John Wood, born October 15, 1792 
Elizabeth Wood, born November 7, 1794 
Benjamin Wood, born December 25, 1796 
William Wood, born February 28, 1799 
"Sarh" Wood, born July 5, 180- (not legible) 
Willis Wood, born July 21, 1804 

One Willis Wood witnessed the signature of Elizabeth Wood, widow of John Wood, in 1848 in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is not shown that he was the son named above. 

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In order to obtain date of last payment of pension in the case of Elizabeth Wood, the name of person paid and possibly the date of her death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the follow data: Elizabeth Wood, widow of John Wood, certificates #3630, issued February 2, 1849, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act February 2, 1848, Virginia (Richmond) Agency. 

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land which was granted to Elizabeth Wood, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued. 

Very truly yours 

A.D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator 

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
Form 3203 
Rev. Jan., 1932 

REFERENCE SLIP 
Referred to- 
Mrs. Finch: 

For approval 
attention 
comment 
correction 
follow-up 
recommendation 
report 
To call me see me 
indicate changes 
note and file 
note and return 
prepare reply 
rewrite 
send literature 

Mr. Jared plans to keep his let in my files - F

When necessary to identify papers to which this form is attached, write subject, date, author, etc., here Will you please write Miss Embrey direct and give her such information as you may find of record? If by other contacts she may obtain certain information which you are unable to 
Remarks: 
furnish, will you also advise her where to address her communications? 
-THANKS*-

Date 3-28-38 From Sam Jared, Jr. 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 15-520
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United State Senate 
WASHINGTON, D.C.
November 2, 1927 

The Adjutant General of the Army 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
I inclose herewith a letter I have received from Mrs. Harold Earley, of Casa Grande, Arizona, who desires to be furnished with all available data as disclosed by your records relating to Jacob Earley, Valentine Thomas Dalton, Captain Edward Wood, Colonel James Wood, and Thomas Wood, who she claims served in the Revolutionary War. In the event that you are unable to fully comply with this request, I shall appreciate it if you will kindly suggest to Mrs. Earley where the information in which she is interest may be obtained. 
Yours verry respectfully, 
Carl Hayden 
U.S.S. 
28 Received A.G.O. Nov 3 1927 1040 
RECEIVED 
NOV 3 1927 
OLD REC DIV
A.G.O.

P.S. Please return inclosure.
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Rev. War Section. 

Mrs. Luella MacKenzie 
Moulton, Iowa 
Aug 26, 1918 

April 16, 1917 

Buel Leopard, 
703 Missouri Ave. 
Columbia, Mo. 

Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 5th instant, you are advised that Warrant No. 2419 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 14, 1792, on account of the services of Col. James Wood, Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution. 

There is no further data on file relative to him, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas Hall described by you. 
(see my reply) 

Very Respectfully, 
G.W. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
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Mr. Sam Jared 
Veterans Administration Bldg. 
Washington 
D.C. 

SEP 23 1938
11AM
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MISS LUCY A. EMBREY
112 LOWE STREET 
COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE
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Rev Sec 
C.H. 
State Center 
Iowa 
Aug 29th 1916 

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Can you give me official pension record of Col. James Wood of Va. 
He was Colonel 12va. 12 Nov 1776 
Regiment designated 8th Va. 14 Sept 1778 served to 1st Jan 1783 died? 16 July 1813. 

Mrs. Flora Blaine Wood 
State Center 
Iowa 
Box 123 

Answered by M.B.H 
Sept 13 1916
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Rev Sec 
703 Missouri Ave 
Columbia, MO 
April 5, 1917 

Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen: 
Will you please send me the Revolutionary war records of James Wood and Thomas Hall? James Wood was a colonel in the Virginia Line. Thomas Hall enlisted in 1780 in Virginia and was in the company of Captain Richard Chrismus. Thanking you for any information you may
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be able to give me. I am yours respectfully, 
Buel Leopard
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Rev Sec 
Moulton, Ia Aug 17 - 1918 
Dept of the Interior 

Gentlemen: 
I am sending you some dates - asking you to kindly verify [illegible]. I will gladly pay all expenses of same. 

I have a certified statement from the Va. State librarian of the Rev. services of Col. James Wood + his son James Wood born in Frederick Co. Va. 1750 and died in June 16, 1813. Left a widow Jean Moncuse maiden name - He was Col of the Eighth Va. Regiment. His son Wm Wood born in Frederick Co. at Olney near
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Richmond Va. In 1792, died Aug 22 - 1854. 
If you will kindly verify the above I will be very grateful. 
Respectfully 
Mrs. Luella MacKenzie
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The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 

OFFICERS 
Herbert M. Lee, President 
Care of Pelton Water Wheel Co. 
2929 19th St., San Francisco 
Mission 6781 

Carl G. Brown, Senior Vice-President 
Mills Building, San Francisco 

Major Leon French, Secretary-Treasurer-Registrar
640 State Building, San Francisco - Park 8700, Local 187 

Harold D. Padgett, Historian 
341 Montgomery St., San Francisco 

BOARD OF MANAGERS 
Stanley G. Harris 
E. De Los Magee 
Charles K. Melrose 
Fred M. Neely 
Dr. F. N. Rose 
Howard C. Rowley 
E. H. Steele 
Paul Stinchfield 

NATIONAL TRUSTEE 
Howard C. Rowley 
341 Montgomery St.
San Francisco 

San Francisco, California 

February 28, 1927 
Hon. Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 

I return herewith my letter of December 2, 1926 and your courteous reply thereto under date of February 7, 1927 with the following information as requested: 

The particular James Wood (or Woods) concerning whom I desire information is said to have been born in Albemarle County, Virginia, January 21, 1748 and to have died in Garrard County, Kentucky, September 11, 1822, and to have married Mary Garland in Virginia in 1799, and to have served as Colonel of a Regiment of Virginia Foote from about July, 1777 to about December 1799. This officer is also supposed to have received from the State of Virginia land bounty warrants for his Revolutionary service. 

In accordance with your request, I am returning herewith my letter to you and your reply, and will greatly appreciate your giving me such detailed information concerning Colonel James Woods, if any, as may be disclosed by your records. 

Very truly yours, 
Leon French
Leon French, Secretary 

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

THE COMMISSIONER
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
MAR 8 1927

Major Leon French
640 State Bldg.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Sir.

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford any information in regard to any James Woods. In order
to make a proper search of the records for any particular
soldier named James Wood of Virginia, as much as possible of
the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth
and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service and given name of widow.
Please return all of this correspondence with your reply.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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The California Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution

Lee, President
Pelton Water Wheel Co.
19th St., San Francisco
Mission 1781

G. Brown, Senior Vice-President
Mills Building, San Francisco

Alden Ames, Junior Vice-President
Mills Building, San Francisco

Major Leon French, Secretary-Treasurer Registrar
640 State Building, San Francisco -- Park 8700, Local 187

Harold D. Padgett, Historian
341 Montgomery St., San Francisco

BOARD OF MANAGERS
Stanley G. Harris
E. DeLos Magee
Charles K. Melrose
Fred M. Neely
Dr. F. N. Rose
Howard C. Rowley
E. H. Steele
Paul Stinchfield

NATIONAL TRUSTEE
Howard C. Rowley
341 Montgomery St.
San Francisco

San Francisco, California

December 2, 1926

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

I will appreciate your courtesy if you
will furnish me with an abstract of the Pension Record of
James Wood (or Woods) of Virginia, who served in the
Virginia forces during the Revolutionary War.

If there be a record for both a James
Wood and a James Woods, both of Virginia, I would appreciate
abstracts of both records as I am confronted with a question
as to the identity of the Revolutionary ancestor of one of
our applicants for membership.

Thanking you in advance for this courtesy,
I am

Very truly yours,
Leon French, Secretary
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J.W.C.A. Elkhart, Ind.
Feb. 6, 1931

U.S. Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen_
Will you kindly send me a copy
of your record on Col. James Wood of
Virginia who was in the Revolutionary
War. Your early attention
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will be more than appreciated
and if there is any charge in
connection with the work
kindly let me know and I
will gladly send check immediately.
Yours very truly
(Miss) Edith Wood.
J.W.C.A
Elkhart, Ind
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Corkeville, Tennessee
September 23, 1938

Mr. Sam Jared
Veterans Administration Bldg
Washington D.C

Dear Sam:
Am very, very grateful for your assistance
and have had of letter from the Nashville
Office relating to the negro children that
America Gipson has at her house. It
seems there is no compensation for minors
of World War Soldiers at this time.
Mrs. M. M. Finch helped me some with
records of my ancestors but she does
not have information unless they have
received some type of pension.
Have returned to day from Chattanooga
where I attended many of the special
features in honor of the few remaining
Confederate soldiers and the Civil Wars
Anniversary, which was in many instance
a great reminder of the terrible suffering
more than 75 years ago. I had the privilege 
of meeting some very, very interesting
men and women from other states.
My four day stay in the city was a
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happy occasion every hour. Would that
you and your wife could have been there.
All Chattanooga was sorry that Secretary
and Mrs. Hull could not attend. Many
were also disappointed because the
President did not keep his engagement
Well, I am hoping there are brighter days
ahead for all of us.
Sam, I went to the Carnegie Library and
found more information of two anestors
but cannot say definitely they are my
ancestors except by the dates. Do you know
which department could check this for
me?
John Woods a son of Michael Woods was born
1712 and died 1791. His will was written
November 20, 1789, probated March 9, 1790. See
these dates are not the same. His daughters
Elizabeth and Mary. Dont believe this the same
man.
In another book found this information: "John Woods
lived in Mechum's River, born Feb. 19, 1712 and
died October 14, 1791. His children: Michael, James
[Illegible], Mary, Lula and Ann _, John Woods is a
decendant of Michael Woods, Albemarle County, Va _
Am eager to get his war record but believe
him the old for any part in the Revolutionary 
War.
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I am also anxious to receive the Revolutionary
record of James Woods, born 1748, died 1823.
The married Elizabeth or Betsy Embrey, Aug. 24,
1809. He was spoken of as Col. James Woods of
Virginia. He was colonel of a Regiment of fort
Virginia Troops 1776. He was born in
Albemarle County, Virginia and died in
Garrard County, Kentucky. Another book gavre
this information: Officer in Revolutionary War.
Wife Mary, daughter of James Garland; they
moved to Garrard County, Ky. It is possible
that he married twice.
Would like to know if Charles Duncan, born
October 14, 1770, died June 12, 1839 took part
in the War of 1812. He married Mary Ann
E. Woods in December 17, 1795.
Could it be possible that I might receive
information concerning Joel Embrey who
servred as U.S. Minister to England from the
"State Department" of your city or Secretary
Hill's office? Joel Embrey lived at one time
in Jamestown, Ky. the county seat of
Russell County, Ky.
If it is possible to receive the above information
I will have a complete record of my
ancestors on the Embrey side to 1649, Cromwell's
invasion of Ireland _
Gratefully us,
Lucy A. Embrey
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October 4, 1938

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Miss Lucy A. Embrey
Cookeville
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 23, addressed to
Mr. Sam Jared, Veterans Administration, in which you state that you
have found records which show that one John Wood ( s ), son of Michael, was
born in 1712 and died in 1791, his will written November 20, 1789; probated
in 1790, had daughters Elizabeth and Mary, dates conflicting, you
note, also other records which show that a John Woods was born February
19, 1712, lived on Meechum's River and died October 14, 1791, his
children -- Michael, James, Susan, Mary, Luta, Ann, that you are interested
in a John Woods, descendant of Michael of Albemarle County,
Virginia, though too old, perhaps, to have served in the Revolutionary War,
also that you desire the Revolutionary war record of James Woods of
Virginia, who was born in 1748 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as
Colonel in the Virginia line and died in 1823 in Kentucky, and next, the
War of 1812 record of Charles Duncan who was born in 1770, married
Mary Ann E. Woods in 1795 and died June 12, 1839, and in which letter
you request sources of pre-Revolutionary War information in regard to
the John Woods cited above, and data pertaining to Joel Embrey who
served as United States Minister to England.

For information in regard to military service which John or Michael
Woods may have rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War.
it is suggested that you apply to the Curator of Colonial Records in
the Capital of the state from which the service was rendered.

The Revolutionary War pension records of the Veterans Administration
have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based
upon service of the John Woods (Wood) cited by you. The record has been
found of a John Wood of Albemarle County, Virginia, which may be
helpful to you in your research. It is furnished you herewith, with
that of the only Colonel James Wood of Virginia, found on the Revolutionary
War pension records.
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There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the War of 1812 of the Charles Duncan described by you. You will
recall that the Revolutionary War records were searched for you
September 8, 1938, and his record not found, the date of his birth
not being given by you at that time, which precludes his having served
in that war.

It is suggested, as previously, that you address the State Department,
this city, for information in regard to Joel Aubrey, named herein.

It is regretted that the Veterans Administration does not have all
the data you desire in regard to your ancestors listed in your letter
to Mr. Jared.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 26, 1931 

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
ADY 

Miss Edith Wood, 
Y. W. C. A., 
Elkhard, Indiana. 

Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that Warrant No. 2419 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 14, 1792 on account of the services of James Wood, Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. 

There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

Very truly yours, 

E.W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 

March 9, 1927 

Major Leon French
640 State Bldg., 
San Francisco, Claif. 

Sir: 
I have to advise you that Warrant No. 2419 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 14, 1792 on account of the services of Colonel James Wood, Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution. 

There is no further data on file relative to him, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 

November 8, 1927 

Honorable Carl Hayden 
United States Senate 
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Senator: 
Your letter of the second instant, with letter of Mrs. Harold Earley of Casa Grande, Arizona, have been transmitted to this Bureau by The Adjutant General, War Department, for consideration. 
In response, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services. 
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of any soldier named Jacob Earley, or Early, or of Captain Edward Wood of Georgia. 
The name Thomas Wood occurs frequently on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and in order to identify any particular soldier by that name who might be the subject of the inquiry made by Mrs. Earley, some of the following
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data is necessary, approximate dates of his birth and death, place of resident at enlistment and after service, and if known, the given name of widow. 
On October 7, 1926, Mrs. Earley was furnished the full history of Valentine Thomas Dalton (W.3610), and on October 11, 1927, was furnished the full history of Thomas Dalton (W. 6983), the only two soldiers named Thomas Dalton found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
This Bureau has no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution, and since Mrs. Earley now desires information in regard to Valentine Thomas Dalton prior to that war, it is regretted that this Bureau has no means of aiding her further. It is suggested that she consult some good genealogist in the matter. 
From the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 2419 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 14, 1792 on account of the services of James Wood, Colonel in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. 
There is no further data on file as to his services and no data relative to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800. 

Very truly yours, 

WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner. 
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G. 201 
od, Edward (11/2/27) ORD 
1st Ind. LLB/ORD 
War Department, A. G. O., November 5, 1927- To The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

1. Attention is invited to the basic communication and its inclosure. 
2. Honorable Carl Hayden, United Stated Senator, has been informed of this transmittal. 

Lutz Wahl 
Major General, 
The Adjutant General. 
By B 

1 Inclosure.