Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3909, Samuel Woodall, Va.
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(3-1776) NUMBER

Va. Woodall, Samuel W. 3909
Joanna

CONTENTS
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Reported
Jany 12/79

Date of Death no on AB

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2986
North Carolina
Joanna Woodall
widow of Samuel Woodall
Va 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at he rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jany 1849 and sent to 
Jno. Hill
Germantown N C

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 246 Vol. 1.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 sep 1840 
Agt notified 16 June 1841

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3552 North Carolina
Samuel Woodall
of Rockingham the State of N. Car:
who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Samison of the Ret commanded by Col. - Tucker in the Va line 6 months from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 20 dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Dec: 32 and sent to 14 on: Ar Shepperd House of Represent

Arrears to 4th of Sipt 1832   30__
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33.   10__
$40 __

(Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8 Page 47 __
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Joanna Woodall
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State of North Carolina Rockingham County

On this the 3rd July 1845 Personally appear before the undersigned one of the acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county. Nathan Makey a Resident of the said county, and State age seventy one 1/2 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law. deposeth and sayetts he was well acquainted with the late Samuel Woodall Desd pensioned of the the United States that lived in Rockingham County N Carolina and the said Samuel Woodall & wife who now lives in the Stokes County of North Carolina that he was acquainted said Samuel and Joanna Woodall before they were married and after up to the said Samuel Woodall death that to the bes of this deponents recollections the said samuel woodall was married to Joanna Doblieu (Now - Woodall) about the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty seven (1787) that they were married in the neighbourhood where this deponent lived. and shortly after they were married the said Samuel Woodall was an overseer for this deponents father and during the time the said Samuel Woodall lived with this deponents father his and the said Joanna's first child was born. which was named Nathan after this deponent. that this deponent has every reason to believe and does believe that the said Samuel and Joanna Woodall were lawfully married & never heard ever called in question or contradicted, and further the deponent sayeth that he does know that the said Samuel and Joanna Woodall did live together as husband and wife. --
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- before the 1st day of January Seventeen-hundred and ninety four, that he was put on the muster Roll when or about Eighteen years of age, and when he was  put on the muster Roll, the said Samuel and Joanna Woodall was living together as husband and wife, and had been several years previous to that time
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date first written
A. Reed, JP  Nathan Moepy (seal)

I the said Justice of the Peace do certify that the above deponent is known to me to be a man of truth and respectability given under my hand the day & date above first mentioned
A. Reed JP

State of North Carolina Rockingham County
I Thomas B Wheeler Clerk of the county and for Rockingham County do hereby certify that A Reed is a magistrate as above & the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subsequented my name this 5th day of July 1845.
T B Wheeler CCC
By E. W. Hancock D.C.

[seal stamp illegible]
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17647
[check mark]
Samuel Woodall application for pension
Rockingham County NC
from 1777 private
.6 months
$20

Hon A. N. Sheppard
N. R.
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North Carolina Rockingham County
On this second day of November AD/83, personally appeared in open Court before the honorable then judge of the Superior Court of law Rockingham County in Carolina Samuel Woodall residing in said County of Rockingham State of North Carolina aged seventy three years on the fifteen day of March last - who being first duly sworn according to law on open court doth on by oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress enacted the 7th day of June AD 1832. He states that he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war and served as a private soldier under the following officers & as herein after thata . That on April 1776 or 77, the precise date he cannot now recollect he was drafted as a militia man in at County of Charlotte State of Virginia for a tour of three months & immediately there after move into the service under Capt Joseph Jameson of said County of Charlotte James Hamlet - first-lieutenant John Purnell Major; in ole regiment Commanded by Col James Tucker that he was marched to the town of Petersburg State of Virginia and Wilhen the suburb of said Town he with the rest of the troop was stationed at a back church where they acendered in camps about two months that he understood from the officers that their force was there disposed in order to guard against the approach of the British who it was affre headed  mediated an attack upon the Town and that part of the state. That from their encampment he was marched to a place called the Northern Wellossen Hills where he remained in the service to the end of the three months when he was discharged by order of the Captain though he received no written evidence there of. That his regiment and the others
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troop engaged in the service he understood to be under the Command of Leut. Larson of the Virginia Militia that he was not in any battle scurry by tour but which whom his march from Petersberg to the Merben Hills new arrived in camp of an expected regiment with the enemy on Jany town on Jany River & he with the other force these put upon a forced march during all night in order to reach the expected scene of action but did not arrear until the aftermath of battle had taken place he well recollects seeing many of the wounded that were  in charge of our men conveying them to the hospital.
That he returned home & in about two months thereafter he was again drafted for another tour of three months of service & marched under the command of Capt William Morton Charlotte County Va to a place called Cobbin Point near James River below the Agg Richmond that the Regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Col Peyton Step with & Leut Lawson [illegible] at this place he & the troops to which he was attached under station and remained for the three months for which he had been [illegible] when he was discharged incidally by Captain the said William Morton during the period of service no enemy made the appearance but the station was kept up at Cabban Point any [ilegible] and many other point on the river with a view of preventing the British forces from traping up the river & oversunning the County He states that during there two tours he was engaged head in actual service for the period of sex months.
I answer to the interrogations of the Court to state that he work are in Rockland County State of Virginia the fifteenth day of March 1759 that he has no record of his age but states the law from what he has always understood from his parents & other members of his family that he seceded in Charlotte County Virginia at the time he was
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called into the service where he lived during the continuance of that war that he now lives in Rockingham County North Carolina. That he has no written or documentary evidence sending to leave in service in war he now know of any one living that could testify both saw though he thinks that in the state of Virginia there may be persons yet living that in the state of Virginia there being be persons yet living who know that he was revolutionary soldier but from his age poverty & the  pe at distance that he is now removed from the scene of the war in which he took a part he is wholly unable to procure the same. _ that there is no clergy man living his neighborhood who can be produced & testify in his behalf but he refers to Robert Peay & Rob. BeKay his neighbors who can testify to his good character & their belief to his having been a soldier in war of the revolution -
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He relinquishes all claim to any pension or [illegible] and declare, that he [illegible]
Saml X Woodall his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in the Court 
[illegible]
Mr Robert Peay  & Robert B May
certify that they are well acquainted with Samuel Woodall who has worn to & subscribed the foregoing declarations that they genuinely reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier in the Revolution in which open we concur. We further believe that he is of the age stated by [illegible] R. B. May 
Rseay
Sworn to & subscribed in open court. F Searey CSC
And at said Court day hereby declare its opinion after examination and after putting the interrogation prescribed & the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. The Court further certifies that Robert Peay and Robert B. Kay who are signed to foregoing certificate are persons of credit & that their statement is entitled to belief  [illegible] Marten J Judge of the [illegible] court of [ilegible] & hodign the superior court of Rockingham [illegible]
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I Thomas Learg Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Rockingham County N Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application of Samul Woodall for a pension In testimony whereof I have here unto all my hand & ol seal of said court at Newt worth in Rockingham County bl this record as of Nov 1832.
TF Searey CSC
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July 29, 1845.
N. 12088
Joanna Woodall,
Widow of Saml. Woodall, decd. 
a Pensioner under act of 1832.
North Carolina.
Acts of 1838, 1843, 4, & 5.
Md 87. husb died March 11, 1845
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Joanna Woodall
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Dictation
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress past 7th of July 1838 3rd March 1843. 17th June 1844. and 23 January 1845.
State of North Carolina Stokes County

On this the 3 of June 1865, personally appears before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Stokes, Joanna Woodall, a resident of the said Country and State. Age (eighty 80) years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benafit of the above name acts of Congress.
First she is the widow of the late Samuel Woodall decd. pensioner of the U.S.A. who was a private soldier in the Vol militia in the war of the revolution.
That live in Rockingham County N. Carolina, and drew a pension under the act of 1832 from the U.S.A. at the rate of twenty $20 Dollars per annum in the account of his revolutionary services.
That the said Samuel Woodall was placed on the N Carolina pension toll on the 27 day of December 1832 at $20 Dollars per annum. She further declares to the best of her recollection at this time that she was married to the said Samuel Woodall in the year of (1787) seventeen hundred and eighty seven
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That her husband the Said Samuel Woodall die on the Eleventh day of March Eighteen hundred and forty five (1845) That she was not married to the Said Samuel Woodall prior to his leaving the service but that she does know she was married to the said Samuel Woodall previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) That she is now a widow and has not married since the Death of the said Samuel Woodall. but still remains his widow.
In further evidence of the said marriage she refers to those who were at his wedding.
sworn to and subscribed on the Day and date first above written before me
test
Ira E Gentry JP.
Joanna her Xmark Woodall

I Ira E Gentry the said Justice of the peace Do herby certify that Joanna Woodall who hath this Day sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration before me is the widow of the identical Samuel Woodall who wa a pensioner as stated by the Declarant
I also certify that from old age an rheumatic pains she is unable to attend Court to make her said Declaration now I further certify that she is a woman of truth and respectability given under my hand this 3rd of June 1845
Ira e Gentry: JP.
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State of North Carolina Stokes County SS.

Court of pleas and quarter session 
June Seven 1845
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for Stokes County Certify that the foregoing Declaration of Joanna Woodall widow of Samuel Woodall desd in application for pension was this day read examined & approve by the Said Court when upon she said Court ordence that she the same be certified to the war department. I also certify that Ira E Gentry is a magistrate above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony when of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office subscribed my nae this 12th day of June 1845
M. Hill, cce
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March 8, 1934
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Mr Edward Young
R. F. D. #1
Stokesdale, North Carolina

Josiah Morton, S. 8896
Samuel Woodall, W. 3909 [underline and arrow to name]
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Morton and Samuel Woodall who received pensions in the State of North Carolina. 
Their records are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War. 
Josiah Morton
S. 8896

Josiah Morton was born December 25, 1760, in Prince Edward County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, he enlisted in January, 1779 or 1780, served as private in Captain Cunningham;s Virginia company, marched to Baltimore, Maryland, where he was taken ill with fever, confined to the hospital for about three months, then returned to his home in Prince edward County, Virginia. He enlisted sometime in 1780, served as private in Captains Thomas Moore's and Archer's companies, Colonel Florney's Virginia regiment, marched to South Carolina where he was in the battle of Camden and was discharged in february, 1781, after having served six or seven months He volunteered and served as private in Captain Charles Allen's company, Colonel John Holcombe's Virginia regiment was in an engagement at Old Jamestown, at the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged wos days before the general engagement there, after serving three months.
The soldier resided in Prince Edward County, Virginia, until nearly twenty years after the Revolutionary War then moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.Josiah Morton was allowed pension on his application executed
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January 7, 1833, while a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina. 
No reference was made to Josiah Morton's wife.
The "only child of Josiah Morton" living in 1844 (his name, age and place of residence not given) was referred to.
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Samuel Woodall
W. 3909
Samuel Woodall was born March 15, 1759, in Goochland County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted about April, 1776 or 1777, served three months as private in Captain Joseph Jameson's company, Colonel James Tucker's Virginia regiment. About two months after his discharge and return home, he again enlisted and served three months as private in Captain William Morton's company, Colonel Peyton Skipwith's Virginia regiment.
The soldier continued to reside in Charlotte County, Virginia, until sometime after the Revolutionary War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1832, while a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He died March 11, 1845.
Samuel woodall married in 1787, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Joanna Dobbins.
Soldier's widow, Joanna Woodall, was allowed pension on her application executed June 3, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina; she was still living there in 1848, when she gave her age as eighty-fie years with no explanation of the dischepancy. 
It was not stated how many children the soldier and he wife, Joanna, had, but Nathan was referred to as their first child, his age and other names of children not given.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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V 
12688 
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Joanna Woodall,
N. Carolina
Jus.
Letter to E, F Brown 26. Aug. 1845

July 7, 1838,
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Germantor. Stokes Co. N Ca
October 16th 1848

Sir.
I enclose you 9 declarations for pension certificates from old widows who have drawn heretofore on amount of the service of their husband.
Let me request your early attention to the same and when made out that you will forward them to me.
very respectfully
xO
MoHill.
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[side note: "From Brown Agency"]

Jan. 26, 1845
Aliae les case
Joanna Woodall

[sidewards address]
I. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of  Pensions,
Present.
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
[text in box]
United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 1843. E F. BROWN'S
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially 
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.
F STREET, NEAR 14TH STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY. 

[MAIN LETTER]

UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY,
24 Nov. 1845.

I. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of 26th Augt. last, I send you herewith a Certificate of the Clerk of Rockingham Co. N. C. in the case of Joanna Woodall, of stokes Co. N. C. Widow of Saml. Woodall, a deceased Pensioner and am
Very Respy,
Yr. Oft. St.
Edm F. Brown
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 9th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1836, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "Samuel Woodall, a Pensioner on the roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and --Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832; has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March /Nov. to the 4th Sept, 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Allison K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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141.
 North Carolina
Joanna Woodall
Widow of Samuel Woodall, who was a private, i the Virginia line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th; March 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany: 1846 and sent to E. F. Brown, 
Present, 

(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book D.
Vol. 1 - Page 303 -
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1934 Mar. 8. Hub to Edward Young - MLB.
Ray

WIDOW, &c.

File No.
Joanna Woodall
Wid.
Saml. Woodall
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby 2" /48
Indes: __ Vol. M. , Page 352

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Stokesdale, N.C.
Feb 26. 1934.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
Please give me what information you have on Josiah Morton [inserted in pencil above "or only N. C. war"] and Samuel Woodall, two pensioners of the Revolutionary War, whose homes were in Rockingham County, North Carolina,
Many thanks,
Edward Young
Stokesdale, N.C.
RF.D. 1. 

[faded stamp, partially visable "MAR 1 1934" The edge of the circular stamp has numbers 1 thru 12 like a clock.]
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Joanna Woodall
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State of North Carolina ROckingham County

Clerk Office [illegible] October 1 8115.

I F B wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for our said County hereby Certify that I & several others have made diligent search in my office for a Band given for marriage License by Saml' Woodall to Joanna Dobbin & that said Band cannot be found nor have I been able to find any Band of that date that I have been colled on far; the cause is obvious for in those times Magistrates gave License in different part of the County & they have not filed the Band or they should have done & from the best information in former days the law authorized Parsons to Celebrate the rites of matrimony without any License by publishing the Band of Matrimony & in that case no Band is filed in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name the day and date above written

FBWheeler C.C.C.
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o 120898
Joanna Woodall
N.C. (widow of Saml.)
Act of 7th Jul 38
Mo. 87 hd. dd. March 11 1845
Rejected
Under At of 3rd March '43 & 17 June, '44
Admitted
6 Mos. private
 @ $20.00 M. an. from the day of her husband's death _viz. from 11th March 1845__

E. F. Brown
Agent
Washington, D. C.
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Joanna Woodall
d a
141-114
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution":

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Stokes COUNTRY.

ON THIS, the 3 day of October 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Johanna Wodall a resident of Stokes county, aged 85 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Samuel Wodall who was a private in the Reolution war and drew a pension of Twenty dollars her answer under the Act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares she is still a widow. 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me

I. E Gentry J. P. 
Witness, James Canter
witness, Wm. Knight

Joannah her X mark Wodall (seal)
Pensioner.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.
I. E. Gentry J. P. (seal)

I, John Hill Clerk of eh Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Stokes county, certify that Ira E. Gentry is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, ae genuine.
IN TESTIMONY Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 16th day of October in the year 1848
Jno. Hill
Clerk of the Court of Stokes County.