Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40723, Nicholas Wood, Continental (Del.)
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SERVICE                                                NUMBER
Continental (Del.)   Wood, Nicholas   S. 40723
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[FIRST COLUMN]
The pension Certificate
was enclosed May
18. 1825 and the
letter on 22nd to
(illegible) at Huntington
retained by the (illegible)
Martin and Wheeley
May 18. 1825, for
"better directions"
(Illegible) sent
to N. L. at Ripley
Ohio
N. Wood 15th Feby [sic] 1855.

[SECOND COLUMN]
19.443
Ohio
Nicholas Wood
of Brown Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Conf. commanded
by Captain Rodolph of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Lee in the Virginia (crossed out) Delaware
line, for the term of one year
from Feby [sic] 1780 to Feby [sic] 1781
Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5 of May, 1825.

Certificate of pension issued the 18th of May 1825
and sent to Wm. Shepherd Esq.
Ripley [Huntington] (crossed out), Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1825  $32.02
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820.}
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Georgetown December the 15th 1854
Mr. C.W. Blair  Sir I have a favor to ask
of you if you pleas [sic] this thought By some
that we the heirs of Nicholas Wood disceased [sic]
who was as pentioner [sic] one of the Revolutionary
Solgers [sic] Wer [sic] entitled to Back pay for
him as he did not Commence Drawing til
I think 1825 - and the (3 words illegible) 
Maysville Kentucky came along and as he was
employed by Mr. Tompson and others to
get pentions. [sic] I employed him to (illegible)
on in to the claims and see if any thing
cold [sic] be got. This was some time in July
he said that they cold [sic] soon no [sic] and he wold [sic]
rite [sic] to me / I have Ritten {sic} to him twice
or three times and have herd [sic] nothing from
him. I am afraid there is something rong [sic]
and the favor that I ask of you is that
if you no [sic] or can ascertain if any Such claim
has been presented and By whom and where
Such person lives and Such other information
as you think proper and oblige an old
friend.
Nicholas Wood (signature)

Direct your Leter [sic] to georgetown
Brown Co
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[FIRST COLUMN]
Pension office

[SECOND COLUMN]
16,695
Nicholas Wood,
Brown Co, Ohio
Wm Shepherd,
Huntington, Ohio

Recd. 18 May 1825.
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Original Claim
District of Ohio Brown County SS

On this 9th day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court
being a court of Record by possessing the power of fine & imprisonment
for the County of Brown and State of Ohio, Nicholas Wood a resident
of the County and State aforesaid aged 63 years & 4 months, who being
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
of the acts of Congress passed March 1st 1818 and May 1st 1820.
That he the said Nicholas Wood (as well as he now recollects)
Enlisted for during the war in the month of February 1780 in the County
of Kent in the State of Delaware in the company commanded by
Captain Allen McLain but in the division of the recruits he fell
in the company commanded by Captain Michael Rodolph in the 
Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Lee that he continued
to serve in Said corps until the 25th day of December ensuing
when he was ordered by Colonel Henry Lee back to Capt. McLain
at Philadelphia where he remained until some time in the spring
following when he was permitted to return home, as he supposes
in consequences of Capt. McLain having resigned his commission
and therefore he received no legal discharge.
And In pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do most solemly [sic] swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I not since that time by gift sale or in any
manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act
of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has
any person intrust [sic] for me any property or securities, contract or debts
due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the 
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
I do further State that previous to the year 1823 I made
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application for a pension which was not granted in consequence
of my property amounting to more than was considered to be within
the intention of the acts of Congress aforesaid a statement of the
manner in which my property has been disposed of since my
first application is also hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of property owned by applicant at present
One Five year old colt $20. one cow $8 - 1 Sow & 3 shoats $3 - $31.00
10 head sheep $12.50 - 1 plow (illegible) - $3 - 1 ten gallon kettle $2 - " 17.50
two Bake ovens $3 - 1 stewpot $2 - one old tea kettle worn out 1 table $1  " 6.00
one pair andirons $2 one hoe 50 cts one mattock $1 and iron wedge 50 cts  " 4.00
one Shovel $1 two pot trambles $2.25 one chest $1 - one (illegible) $  " 5.25
one Spinning wheel $2.50 one large wheel 2$ one flat iron 50 cts  " 5.00
one heckle 2$ one looking glass $1 two buckets & one pail $1.12 1/2  " 4.12 1/2
two old Saddles $10 - dresser furniture $2.50 - two small (illegible) - " 13.50
two augurs 50 cts one handsaw $1 - ten old chairs $3 - " 4.50
one Bible Hym [sic] book & two testaments $2 - and one drawing knife 50 cts  " 2.50
amounting in the whole to ninety three dollars thirty seven & one half cents $93.37 1/2

Schedule of property disposed of since first application
one bay mare died with a disease called the bots worth  " $30.00
one gray mare got her leg broke & (illegible) & died worth - " - " 50.00
two cows killed for use of family - " - " - " 14.00
Seven hogs & one set of harrow teeth Sold for to pay for moving my family from where I then lived to where I now live - " 14.00
three head of sheep I exchanged for hogs for the use of my family - " 3.75
four hed [sic] sheep died since - " - " - " - " 5.00
one Sorrell mare Sold to pay a debt - " - " 45.00
Some other articles not now particularly remembered consumed for support of family $ 161.75

Schedule of debts owing by me & debts coming to me
the amount owing by me is about Eighty two dollars $82.00
The amount due to me is about forty seven dollars - " 47.00
leaving a ballence [sic] owing by me of about $35.00
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My family consists of my wife Rebecca aged about 59 years
my son Nicholas aged about 24 years Stilla aged about 22 years
and Susannah aged about 21 years my wife & my self are both very
infirm not able to do more than one fifth of common labor and are
entirely dependant [sic] on our above named children for support who
we cannot expect will remain with us long
Sworn to & subscribed in open court}
April 9th 1825}   Nicholas Wood
William Shepherd Clerk}

The State of Ohio}
Brown County} I William Shepherd clerk of the court
of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the record of said courts: and I do
further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the 
aforesaid schedule (and now owned by the applicant) is merely
three dollars thirty seven and one half cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seals of the
court aforesaid at Georgetown this 5th
day of May AD 1825
William Shepherd, Clerk of
the court of common pleas of
Brown county Ohio
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The State of Ohio Adams County SS

Before me Job Dinning one of the Judges of the
Court of Commons Pleas in and for the County 
aforesaid this day came Nicholas Wood an inhabitant of this county
who made his declaration on the 10th day of March
1820 and forwarded the Same to the department
of War which is numbered 16.695 and being first
duly sworn did declare on his solemn Oath that he
at this time had not any children but such as were
of full age and at liberty to transact business for
themselves except our daughter named Susanna
of the age of 17 years on the first day of January last
she is healthy and able to support herself but will
in about 6 months be at liberty according to the
laws of the land to do for herself. That he has a 
wife of the age of about fifty seven years around
October. She is and has been for about 14 years 
very infirm and unable to do any kind of work of
any consequence, except when she is able to sit
up she can knit a little or such light work, but
has for a long time been much afflicted with
distressing (illegible) which have heretofore baffled
all medical attempts to remove them. That since he
forwarded his schedule to the department of War he
has lost (by death) one of his Mares mentioned
in his said Schedule. That he is now very infirm
and unable to support himself or family by labour [sic] therefore
absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nicholas Wood (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 day of
August 1821
Job Dinning (signature)
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The State of Ohio Adams County SS

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby 
certify that the within named Job Dinning Esq. before
whom the within deposition of Nicholas Wood was
taken and who has certified and signed the Certificate
annexed hereto was at the time of signing the
said Certificate and still is a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualified and had full faith &
credit  are (illegible) to his said Certificate (illegible)
of (illegible).
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Court
at West Union this 22d day of
August in the year of and on 1821
and in the 19th year of this State
Joseph Darlinton (signature)
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16,695.
Nicholas Wood,
Adams Co: Ohio,
10. March, 1820.

S.Col: Lee's legion,
Febr. or March, 1780.
during the war.

found on the rolls.

Schedule of the applicants'
property to be taken 
and annexed.

The ages, number & ability
of the family must be stated -
returned for amendment -
2d Aug. 1821.

Job Dinning, judge, (signature)
West Union, Ohio,
recd. 25. March, 1820.
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The State of Ohio Adams County SS

On this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1820
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Nicholas Wood aged 59 years, resident in the
County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by
the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the
said Nicholas Wood enlisted for the term of during the
War in the last Week of February or the first week in
March in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty
in the Company commanded by Captain Allen McClain
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee
in the line of the State of Virginia (as he believes but
enlisted in the State of Delaware) on continental establishment:
that he continued to serve in the said corps & in the
Service of the United States until about the sixteenth
day of February 1781 When Captain McClain informed
him that he was at liberty to go home and he did go
home that he was in the City of Philadelphia in the
State of Pennsylvania when Captain McClain gave
him liberty to go home. That he was not in any principal
Battle but was in some little skirmishes about the lines.
That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of
his country for support and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said service except that he could
prove his service by going to the State of Kentucky where
he believes there is a man living who served with him in
the same corps and another living between (illegible)
Nicholas Wood (signature)
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Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Job Dinning
Nicholas Wood (signature)

I Job Dinning Judge of the Court of the Common Pleas
as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Nicholas Wood did serve in the revolutionary 
War as stated in preceding declaration against
the Common enemy for the term of between eleven and
twelve months at one time on the continental establishment
and I certify from my own knowledge that he
is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the
assistance of the Country for his support and I now
transmit the proceedings taken and had before me, to
Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction
of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given 
under my hand and seal this 10th day of March 
1820
Job Dinning (signature)  [Seal]

The State of Ohio Adams County SS
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby
Certify that the above named Job Dinning Esq.
before whom the foregoing Declaration appears to
have been made under Oath and whose name is
subscribed to the above Certificate was at the
time of signing the same and still is a Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and I that
full faith and credit is due to his said Certificate as
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Well in Court of Justice as (illegible)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court
at West Union this 13th day of March
in the year of our Lord 1820 & in the 18th
year of this state.
Joseph Darlinton (signature)

[Large seal in left margin]
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Shedule [sic] of Nicholas Wood's property to wit

3 Cows ..... 24.00
1 yearling bay ..... 2.00
2 mares - supposed to be old ..... 35.00
1 yearling Colt ..... 5.00
12 Sheep & 6 lambs ..... 18.00
1 Sow & Seven Shoats ..... 5.00
1 Loom of tacklin (?) ..... 8.00
15 Harrow teeth ..... 3.00
3 Ploughs & 5 Clevis's ..... 8.50
1 ax 1.25 - 1 mattock 1.00 ..... 2.25
3 old hoes ..... "75
1 Eight Gallon Kettle ..... 1.75
oven, Stew Pott [sic] & Tea Kettle ..... 5.50
1 fire Iron ..... 2.00
1 Shovel & Pot (illegible) ..... 1.50
1 old Wedge & 1 flat Pro ..... "75
2 Bucketts [sic] ..... "75
4 old Wash tubs ...... "75
11 old Chains ..... 2.00
1 old Chest ..... "50
1 Table & stand ...... 1.00
1 old Churn ...... "25
Dresser Ware ..... 4.62 1/2
3 Spinning Wheels ..... 7.25
1 hand saw 2 augur & 1 drawing Knife ..... 2.75
10 old Knives & forks ..... 1.25
1 Harkle (?) ..... 2.50
1 old log Chain ...... "50
$147.12 1/2
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Amt. brot. forward ...... $147.12 1/2
2 old Saddles ..... 11.50
1 Looking Glass ...... 1.00
1 old Coffee Pot ..... 25
3 Barrells [sic] ..... 1.75
$161.62 1/2

Amt. that I am in debt ..... 75.00
Balance $86.62 1/2
Nicholas Wood (signature)

In pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since
that time by gift, sales or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part hereof with interest hereby
so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions
of the act of Congress entitled "An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and 
navel [sic] Service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
Securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the Schedule 
hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Nicholas Wood (signature)

Sworn to, and declared in open Court on the 13th
day of April 1821
Joseph Darlinton Clk AC (signature)
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The State of Ohio Adams County SS
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule hereto
annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court
and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount in Value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and sixty
one dollars sixty two and a half cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court at West
Union this 19th day of May in the year of
our Lord 1821
Joseph Darlinton (signature)
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Adams County
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[Written Horizontally]
Nicholas Wood
Ohio on 18 m 1818

(Initials) Cole (signature)

Address Nicholas
Wood, Georgetown
Brown County
Ohio

[Written Vertically Over Above Words]
Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
(Illegible)
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Ret from (illegible)
for better directions, no
Such place Known
in Ohio
RW (Illegible) (signature)
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40 723
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40,723
Nicholas Wood
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 573

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Chas W Blair
Washington
Feb. 8. 1853

Encl is a letter
from N. Wood
asking certain
information relative
to the back pay of
N. Wood decd., -
I (illegible) to be
due his (illegible).

Address Nicholas Wood
at Georgetown,
Brown Co
Ohio
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Washington D.C.
8th Feby 1855

Sir
I enclose you a letter from
Nicholas Wood, in relation to the
claim of the heirs of Nicholas
Wood decd. for back pay, - he having 
been a Revolutionary soldier, that
having commenced drawing a
pension until about 1825. -
Will you have the Kindness to
address a letter to Mr Wood
at Georgetown, Brown Co. Ohio,
giving him such information on
the subject as is proper & consistent
with the rules of your office?
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt [sic]
Chas W. Blair (signature)

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES    Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name  Wood, Nicholas  GRADE  Private "in the artillery"  LINE  Virginia

WARRANT 
NUMBER  12677   ACREAGE  100  ISSUED May 5, 1790
to Wm. J. Vredenburgh
assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under  congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.