Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,446, Levi Wood, Conn. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Vt.

Wood, Levi

NUMBER
S.6446

Carded

CONTENTS
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11523
13028

Ohio
Levi Wood

of Hamilton in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Herrick of the Regt commanded
by Col Brewer in the Vermont * Militia
for one year 10 mo. 12 days

(N.H. is crossed off) *Comm and Vermont Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of ohio
at the rate of 74 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 3rd day of May 1833
and sent to Sam.l Hunt
Cincinnati Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1829 __ $149.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33 __ 37.33
186.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 28

1888 July 19 - S. F Cary - history Prov
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No 1976

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County} fs
On this 18th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honourable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Levi Wood a resident of Anderson township County and State aforesaid aged 73 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 congrefs pafsed June 7. 1832. that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers. Captain Samuel Herrick, Col Brewer at Bennington Vermont were he then resided in the year 1775 as a Volunteer and marched from their to Ticonderoga and their remained Stationed in the fort until discharged having Served about six weeks & then enlisted for six mos under the same officers & was discharged and again in the spring following he enlisted at Bennington Vermont in Col. Swifts regiment Capt Rowley's Company of which - Hazard was the Lieut and - Beach was the Ensign which Regiment belonged to the Conneticut line and marched from there to the head of Lake Champlain to a place then called Skeinburrough now call'd White hall New York and remained their for about two months, then marched to Mount Independence were they were engaged in building fortifications until he was discharged which place his Captain Rowley died having served this term seven months - and the spring following 1777 he again volunteered at Bennington under the following officers Capt Allen. Lieut Isaac Clark. Ensign Pier. Col (late Captain) Saml Harrick, for eight months which regiment acted as Rangers and in which Regiment he remained until honourably discharged during which time he was at the Battle of Bennington
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that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except William Howlet whose deposition is hereby submitted. 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
Levi Wood
Danl Pano Clk p.t
We Robert Richardson a Clergyman residing in the City of Cincinnati County and State aforesaid and John Sharp residing in the City afsd hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed and beleived in the neighborhood were he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year afsd
R. Richardson
John Sharp
Danl Gano Clk pt
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant
1} Where & in what year were you born
Ans} I think in 1759 at the town Norwich Connecticut
2} Have you any Record of your age if so were is it
Ans} I have none other than the Register made in the old family bible now at my residence about 12 miles from this place
3} Where were you living when call'd in to service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & were do you now live
Ans} at Bennington now in Vermont & removed
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from there to New York State and remained there until about fifteen years since when I removed to Ohio when I settled in this County where I have resided since
4} How were you call'd in to service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans} As a volunteer
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 curcumstances of your service
Ans} Genl Gates Genl St Clair Genl Ethan Allen Genl Skyler Genl Stark Col Seth Warner
The other part of the Interrogatory is answered by my declaration -
6} did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it
Ans} Yes: I recd a discharge from for the first term by Capt Herrick & second term from Lieut Hazard my Captain having died and for the third term from Capt Allen all of which has long since been distroyed
7} State the names of persons [illegible] to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify to your character for varacity &their beleif of your services as Soldier of the Revolution
Ans} James Stag Thomas Stag Esqr. Thomas Mars Francis McCornmick Isaac Van Eaton
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on the same day personally appeared in open Court before the Judges aforesaid William Howlet residing in Jennings County Indiana who after having been duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted within Levi Wood the within named applicant for fifty five years that he knew him when he was in the service under Captain Allen to which company this deponant belonged and was with him at that battle of Bennington and further this deponant beleives that the applicant served in the manner which he states
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year afsd
William Howlett
Danl Gano Clk PT
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department; that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Richardson who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Cincinnati and that John Sharp who is also signed the same is resident of said City & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County} I Danl Gano Clerk P.T. of the court of common pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter for the application of Levi Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office and of said Court at Cincinnati this 15th Augt 1832.
Danl Gano Clk PT
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The State of Ohio}
City of Cincinnati} ss
On this thirty first day of December 1832 personally appeared before me Thomas J. Henderson a Notary public within and for said City Levi Wood the person named in the annexed declaration who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was engaged during his second term of service which is interlined in his declaration hereto annexed in guarding the Fort Ticonderoga standing centre and other military duty connected with such service for about three months and was then marched to Crown Point and there performed similar services (viz guarding the fort &c monthes guarding the place where the fort formerly stood which had been burnt some time previous with a view of watching the movements of the enamy and also for the purpose of saving as much lead and other valuable articles from the ruins of the fort burnt as aforesaid as posible and remained there for about three months making in this term of service six months - and where he was honourably discharged, this time of service was performed under the same officers he had served under the previous tour viz Captain Samuel Herrick and Col Brewer And that his whole term of service during the war amounts to twenty two monts and a half as Shown by his declaration
"State the word Ticonderoga in the 10th line
& the word guarding in the 14 line from the top}
interlined before signing,
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Levi Wood
Sworn and subscribed the and year aforesaid
Thomas J Henderson
Notary Public

The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County} sct. Court of Common Pleas Special session January 7 1833
And the Court further certifies that William Howlet of the County of Jennings in the State of Indiana formerly of this County whose depositions is annexed to the above and foregoing declaration of Levi Wood, is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
State of Ohio}
Hamilton County} sct
I Daniel Gano Clerk P.T. of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Wood for a pension And I do further certify that Thomas J Henderson is a Notary Public in and for the City of Cincinnati duly authorised and commifsioned to administer oaths take depositions &c and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his acts as such and that the above foregoing signature purporting to be his is
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genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this twelfth day of January A. D. 1833.
Danl Gano clk P.T
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July 3, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Levi Wood, S.6446

Colonel Kenneth F. Cramer
Adjutant General's Office
Harford, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.6446, based on the military service of Levi Wood.

Levi Wood was born in 1759, at Norwich, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775 and served six months and six weeks in Captain Samuel Herrick's Company in Colonel Brewer's Vermont Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served seven months in Captain Rowley's Company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 at Bennington and served eight months in Captain Allen's Company in Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington.

From Bennington, Levi Wood moved to New York State. About 1817, he moved from there to Hamilton County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of Levi Wood.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Levi Wood, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the
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date of death of his soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Levi Wood, Certificate 13028, issued May 3, 1833, rate $74.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

Ad. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Adminitrator
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Free offical

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

Stamp mark:
CLEVELAND
MAY 21
O.

Bethany Wood
Levi NY - 00 1843
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1932. Nov. 22. hist to Mr Walter Wood. see request in case Ebenezer Wood W.10285 Mr.CS

1940. July 3. hist to Col. Kenneth F. Cramer. See letter in Rev. Clas. WC Ebenezer Rice Hawley. S.9572

Rev War
6446
INVALID.

File No. 6446
Levi Wood
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. a, Page 414
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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November 22, 1932

Levi Wood, S.6446
Ebenezer Wood, S.10285
BA-J/M.C.S.

Mr. Walter Wood
1433-35 Junction Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the records of Levi and Ebenezer Wood, soldiers of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.6446, based upon the military service of Levi Wood.

He was born in 1759, at Norwich, Connecticut.

While a resident of Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775 and served six months and six weeks in Captain Samuel Herrick's Company in Colonel Brewer's Vermont Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 in Captain Rowley's Company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment and served seven months. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 at Bennington and served eight months in Captain Allen's Company in Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment. and was in the battle Bennington.

From Bennington he moved to New York State. About 1817 he moved from New York State to Hamilton County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.

The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
********************
Soldier's [illegible] not on [illegible]

Made no mention of service under Col Seth Reed as he served as lient colonel under Col Patterson and widow confused the 14 days service with service of 1776 as given by sold.
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The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.10285, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Wood.

He was born in 1754, place not given.

While living at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in May, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Herrick's Company in Colonel Easton's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of The Cedars. He enlisted in March, 1776, served ten months as private in Captain Samuel Sloan's Company in Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Trenton.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.

In 1827 he stated that he had recently moved to Ohio from New York State.

Ebenezer Wood died October 23, 1831, in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

He first married Mary Hutchins but date and place of marriage were not given. In 1820 he stated that his wife was sixty three years of age. Said Mary died april 4, 1825.

The following were children of this marriage:
Frederick born February --, 1777, died January 17, 1828.
Anson " March 11, 1779, died August --, 1849.
Ebenezer " January 21, 1781.
Amy " May --, 1789, married January 13, 1805, Benjamin Coomer who was born in March, 1783, and they were living in Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio, in 1857.
William " May 19, 1797.
Charles N. " October 5, 1799.

The soldier married October 23, 1825, in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, Celinda [illegible] Bart of that town who was born April 7, 1786. Their child, Daniel Milford Wood, was born September 4, 1826, and died September 12, 1827.
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As the widow of Ebenezer Wood, Celinda was allowed pension on her application executed November 27, 1858, at which time she was living in Westfield, Morrow County, which was formerly Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.

In 1856 one Gilbert G. Dart was living and Alonzo Dart J. B. Dart and L. M. Dart were living in 1858 but their relation to the widow was not given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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July 2, 1940.

BA-J/ILL
Ebenezer Rice Hawley
S. 9572
Levi Wood
S. 6446

Colonel Kenneth F. Cramer
Adjutant General's Office
Hartford, Connecticut.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Ephraim Buell, Ebenezer W. Finney, Eben Rich Hawley and Levi Wood, all of Connecticut.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of an Ebenezer Finney of Connecticut, nor of any Ephrain Buell. The record has been found of only one Levi Wood of Connecticut. His record and that of Ebenezer Rice Hawley are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Levi Wood In Augt 1832 of Anderson Hamilton Co Ohio aged 73 yrs
In 1775 he was residing in Bennington Vt & Volunderted under Colo Brewer marched for the fort at Ticonderoga NY where stationed 6 weeks. Spring of 1776 he served 7 mos under Colo Swift Cont line going to Mt Independence to building the fortifications & a garrison - spring 1777 enlisted at Bennington with Colo Herrick for 8 mos to serve as a Ranger & was in the battle of Bennington Augt 16 1777
Born in Norwich Conn in 1757 - removed from Bennington to N Y State where he remained until 1817 & Settled in Hamilton Co
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Cincinnati Jany 14. 1833

Dear Sir
I herewith return you the applications for a pension of Jacob Broadwell and Levi Wood amended according to your instructions which I hope will prove satisfactory - I wish to be informed whether the Clerk of the Courts certificate will be required - when the deposition has been taken before a Mayor or a Notary Public who has a seal of office
Very Respectfully
your obedient servant
Saml. F. Hunt.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
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War Department
Pension Office
October 26. 1832

Sir:

The declaration of Levi Wood has been examined and it is herewith returned. The credibility of the witnefs is not certified by the Court, and an interlineation has been made in in the declaration, which materially alters the length of service set forth and which is not noticed by the Clerk of the Court in his certificate. If the claimant performed such service he must give a detailed account of the same as required by the regulations. The letter which accompanied the declaration has your name affixed to it, but the signature does not appear to be genuine -
Respectfully I am Sin
Your m: obs -
J. L. Edwards

Saml. F Hunt Esqr
Cincinnatti
Ohio.