Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,068, Joseph Woods, Mass. N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
N.H.
Vt
Woods, Joseph
NUMBER
S.22068
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CONTENTS
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9162
Vermont
Joseph Woods
of Waterford in the State of Ver
who was a Pri in the Com commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the Reg commanded
by Col Smith in the Massa
Troops 15 mo
Ser.t 7 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 85 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 3 day of April
1833 and [illegible] Amos Paul, Danville tet
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Arrears to the 4th of March. 33. $170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 2. 33. 42.50
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$212.50
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 97
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1888 Augt 27. E S Stearn history Priv
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Joseph Woods
Declaration

15 [illegible]
7 [illegible]
$85

Amos Paul Esq
Danville
Vt
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State of Vermont}
District and County of Caledonia} ss.
On this 19th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Benj. F. Deming Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Joseph Woods a resident of Waterford in the District and County aforesaid aged seventy three 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That at Fitchburgh in the State of Massachusetts his then place of residence in the month of May 1775 he enlisted in the Massachusetts troops for the term of eight months and served for that term at Cambridge near Boston in the Company of Captain James Burt in the Regt. of Col. Asa Whitcomb - was discharged on the first day of January 1776
That at Sterling in the State of Massachusetts in the month of July 1776 he enlisted for the term of five months in the Massachusetts troops in the Company of Capt. Samuel Sawyer and in the Regt. of Col. Smith marched to Vera haven Conn thence by water, to N. York City, from thence to Haarlem and thence across Kings bridge and to the White plains - was in the vicinity at the time of the battle of White plains - and having served the whole term of his engagement was discharged at a place called Courtlandt Manor about the first of December 1776
That at Claremont in the State of New Hampshire in the latter part of July 1777 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for the term of two months marched to Cavendish Vt where he was stationed about three
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weeks, to guard the frontier. Immediately after the battle of Bennington was ordered to march to that vicinity and joined his regiment about eight miles from the battle ground. from thence to Stillwater, joined the main body at Bemis's Heights was discharged just before the first battle. Served in Col. Hubbard's Regt. in Capt. Abel Walker's Compy.
That in the fore part of May 1778 he resided at Windsor in the State of Vermont and there enlisted in the troops raised by the State of Vermont about the said first of May 1778 for the term of seven months in the Company of Capt. Jesse Safford - was stationed at Rutland, Vermont and scouted from there to Lake Champlain - was under the Command of Major Whitcomb who had been appointed to command certain companies of rangers - was engaged in the service during the whole seven months and was discharged at Rutland Vt. about the first of Dec. 1778 - during the above named seven months served as a Sergeant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Joseph Woods
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj F. Deming
Judge of Probate
I Thomas Hill of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say, That I am knowing that Joseph Woods who has made the foregoing declaration was in the Service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops for the term of eight months in the year 1775 and that he was stationed at Cambridge near Boston in the Company of Capt. James Burt and in the Regt. of Col. Whitcomb - I was myself a soldier in the same Compy for the same term - I further depose that I was in the service in the Mass. troops for five months in the year
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1776 - served at New York City, Haarlem, White plains &c. in the Comp.y of Capt. Flint and in the Regt. of Col. Halman. I am knowing that the said Jos. Woods served at the same time and for the same term tho in another Regt. in the same Brigade.
Thomas Hill
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj F. Deming
Judge of Probate
I Dan Clarke of Lunenburgh in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say, That I was in the service of the United States in the New Hampshire troops for two months in the months of July, Augt. + Sept. 1777 - served at Cavendish, Vermont and afterwards at Stillwater + vicinity. State of New York in the Company of Capt. Abel Walker and in the Regt. of Col. Hubbard - I further depose and say that Joseph Woods who has made the foregoing declaration served in the same Company for the same term
Dan Clark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj F. Deming
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the foregoing applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Thomas Hill and Dan Clark who have subscribed the foregoing affidavits are residents the former of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and the latter of Lunenburgh in the County of Essex are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in matter of the application of Joseph Woods for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July A. D. 1832
Amos Paul Register
No. 1003
Joseph Woods
Co July 28. 1832
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State of Vermont}
District & County of Caledonia} ss. On this 17th day of December A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court aforesaid now sitting Joseph Woods aforenamed and on oath makes the following additional and explanatory declaration to wit, That when he first went to Rutland in Safford's company in 1778, there were four or five ["four or five" has been crossed off] three companies which he believes were all Vermont troops - a Major Branson at that time had the command but immediately left, afterwards a Col. Walbridge had the command Maj. Witcomb came with some additional troops as he thinks three years men, after Whitcomb came he had the command at Rutland. Safford's company was raised under the authority of and paid by the State of Vermont, and tho' under the command of Maj. Whitcomb were not a part of his rangers
Wasborn in Pepperill in County of Middlesex + State of Massachusetts Nov. 2. 1758 - Has a record of his age at his house in Waterford - When called into the service in 1775 was living at Fitchburgh Mass. in 1776 at Sterling Mass [then Lancaster] - In 1777 at Claremont N. Hampshire and in 1778 at Windsor Vermont. The latter part of the war removed to Reading in the State of Vermont, where he lived two or three years - then removed to Washington in the State of New Hampshire and removed from thence to Waterford his present residence in the year 1785 and has ever since resided at said Waterford. Entered the service at every term by enlistment and was not a substitute for any person. That he never had a written discharge.
Joseph Woods
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Ben. Deming Judge of Probate
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies Silas Davison who has subscribed the accompanying certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Waterford and that Sylvanus Hemmingway who has also signed the same is a respectable magistrate residing in the same Waterford, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Woods for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of January A. D. 1833.
Amos Paul
Register
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We Silas Davison a Clergyman residing in the town of Barnet near Waterford in the County of Caledonia and Sylvanus Hemmingway a Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County residing in said Waterford do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Woods of said Waterford and have known him for more than twenty years past, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - we further certify that said Woods is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements in relation to his revolutionary services are in our opinion fully entitled to credit.
Silas Davison
Sylvanus Hemmingway
State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss.} Barnet January 1 A. D. 1833
Then personally appeared before me the above named Silas Davison and subscribed and made oath to the above certificate
Levi P Parks Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont}
Caledonia County} ss. Waterford January 1st A. D. 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Sylvanus Hemmingway and subscribed and made oath to the above certificate
Before me Robert Taggard Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss} I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Robert Taggard is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and that the within is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this 4th day of January A. D. 1833
Benj F. Deming
State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss} I Benj. F Deming Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Levi P. Parks is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and that the within is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this fourth day of January A. D. 1833.
Benj F. Deming
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Danville Vermont.
4th Jany 1833.
Sir
I return herewith the declaration of Joseph Woods with additional evidence of his services ~
I am
Respectfully,
Amos Paul
Hon Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War
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I Jerymiah Rust of Royalton in Windsor County + State of Vermont of the age of seventy one years depose and say that so near as I can recollect in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight then at Hartland my place of residence I enlisted into the Company of Capt. Jefse Safford and marched directly to Rutland Vermont and there performed military duty seven months. and I further state that Joseph Woods then of Windsor now of Waterford both of Vermont joined Jefse Saffords Company and did the duty of Sergint  Sd. Woods marched with sd. Company to Rutland and there did seven months ["did seven months" is crossed off] was attached to Maj. Whitcombs Battallion of Rangers for the term of seven months and he the sd. Woods was then and there discharged with the afforsaid company, the said Saffords company was of the Vermont troops
Jeremiah Rust
State of Vermont Windsor fs At Royalton in said County on the 24th day of December A. D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Affiant Jeremiah Rust who has long ben known by me as a respectable and creditable Person and subscribed the above Affidavit and made oath that the same Affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Elisha Rix Justice of the Peice
State of Vermont}
Windsor County fs} Woodstock County Clerk's Office Decem. 25th. 1832 -
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Elisha Rix is one of the Justices of the Peace within z for said County, and that the above is his Signature -
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day last above -
Benj Swan
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I, Rufus Root, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of nearly the age of Seventy years, depose and say - that, so nearly as I can recollect, about the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, at Windsor aforesaid, then and ever since my place of residence, I entered, into the company of Capt. Bronson, in Warner's Regt. and marched to Rutland Vt. and there performed military duty until into December of same year when I was discharged, having served, agruably to my best recollection, nine months from date of my enlistment which was sometime in March - I found at Rutland, Joseph Woods, then of Windsor  aforesaid, now of Waterford Vt. - said Woods was a Sergeant in the Company of Capt. Jesse Safford, whose compy. was attached to either Warner's Regt. or Herrick's Rangers, which I do not recollect - Said Joseph Woods continued in duty there through the season, but I cannot state when he was discharged, though it is strongly impressed on my mind that he left Rutland "a little time" before I left.
Rufus Root
State of Vermont, Windsor fs. At Windsor in said County on the 22d day of December A. D. 1832, personally appeared the above named affiant Rufus Root, who has long been known, by me, as a respectable + credible person, and subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath that the same affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth ~
Before m Carlos Coolidge, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont}
Windsor County fs} Woodstock County Clerk's Office 24th. December 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor, County Court do hereby certify that Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justice of the Peace within z for said County, and that the above is his Signature - In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day last above
Benj Swan
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Revolution
22068
INVALID.
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File No. 22068
Joseph Woods
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 28 '99 Mrs R P Romaine Jersey City N.J.
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Dec 14 '99 Mrs. A R Allen Wyckoff NJ
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1909 June 18 Hist to Mrs. Kate Woods V. L. M.
1923 Nov 23 Hist to Chas C. Whittier awl
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158 Academy Street
Jersey City.

Seal DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

ow+n Copy

The Honorable Commissioner of Patents
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of pension application number 22068, Jimmy Wood of the services of Joseph Woods in the Revolutionary War

Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
SEP 23 1899

Stamp mark:
O. W. & N. DIVISION
SEP 26 1899
RECEIVED.
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as one of his decendents desire to enter this society -
And Oblige,
Emma Whiting Romaine
Registrar
September the nineteenth - 
(Mrs. R. P. Romaine)
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Springfield, Vermont, June 8th, 1909
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let me know the pension record of Joseph Wood or Woods of Lancaster or Leominster, Mass. Is there any reference to any others of his family.
Very truly yours
Mrs. Kate Woods Barney.
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
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OCT 26 1899

Phil Oct 24 / 99

UNIVERSITY CLUB
1510 WALNUT STREET

Honl. H Clay Evans
Comm Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
My wife - formerly Killie E Woods - is great granddaughter of Joseph Woods whose record in the Revolutionary War appears under his application for a pension as an Invalid
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file in your dept as per accompanying memo is an applicant for membership to the Daughters of the Revolution Chapter of Jersey City New Jersey she is asked to obtain from your office a certificate covering the facts as they are presented in the
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application referred to Will you advise me as to what form must be followed to obtain the desired certificate I inclose stamped envelope addressed to our house
Thanking you in advance for early reply I am
very truly
A R Allen
of Wyckoff NJ.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
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MEMORANDA.
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Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
 Joseph Woods
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Place of residence before service: 
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
1775 Fitchburg + Sterling
1776 Mask
Claremont N.H. 1777
Windsor Vt 1778
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Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Waterford Vermont
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Date of death (as near as possible):
1834 or 5
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Christian name of widow:
File no. 9162
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Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
application
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Remarks:
No. 22068
Invalid
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Your name and address:
Mrs A R Allen
Wyckoff
Bergen Co
N. J.
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Stamp mark:
O. W. & N. DIVISION
OCT 28 1899
RECEIVED

Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
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OCT 26 1899

Stamp mark:
O. W. & N. DIVISION
OCT 28 1899
RECEIVED
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11 Castlegate Road,
Boston, Mass., Oct. 16, 1923.

Hon. Secretary,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: -
I have the honor to ask for a copy of the records in the case of Joseph Wood or Woods, of the Massachusetts Line in the Revolutionary War.
He was a resident of Caledonia County, Vermont, and was pensioned Apr. 3, 1833, aged 75 years.
Yours very truly.
Chas. C. Whittier

Rev. War Section.
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Jofeph Woods
Warrent
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[The rules of the 'long s' are prevalent in this document. Those rules are when and where an 's' is replaced with an 'f'.]

By Jefse Safford - Capt of a Company of Provincial Troops Raifed for the Defence of the Frontires of the State of Vermont
To Jofeph Woods Greeting
Repofing Efpecial truft and Confidence In your Loyalty and good conduct do Constitute and Appoint you the - The Sd Jofeph Woods to be the third Serjeant in my Company you are therefore carefully and Deligently to obey and observe Such orders and directions from time to time as you Shall Receive from me or any other of your Superior officers according To the Rules and difapline of war In Performance of the trust Repofed in you for which this Shall Shall be your Sufficient Warrents

Given, under my hand this 15th day of Sept 1775
Jefse Safford Capt
Datd Rutland Sept 12th 1778
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3-1708
United States
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO
AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300

Warrant as Sergeant
of Joseph Wood
S22068
under Capt. Jesse Safford.

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