Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11797, Bartholomew Wood, N. C. S C.
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SERVICE NUMBER
NC Wood Bartholomew R 11797
SC Martha Ann
CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky
Christian County Ss
On the 3d day of November 1845 Personally appeared before Benjamin Shackelford judge of the seventh judicial circuit for the state aforesaid Martha Ann Wood a resident of Christian county and state of Kentucky aged eighty two years this 27th June 1845 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act on planatory of said act passed March 3d 1834
That she was marred to Bartholomew Wood who was a private in Col Robertsons or Robinsons Regiment of South Carolina Militia with whom her said husband served a tour of six months duty in the army of the revolution in the year 1779 That her said husband resided at the time he entered the service in Greenville district South Carolina and volunteered for six months against the Indians and proceeded from thence as she is informed and believes against the Indians but there Towers and was in several engagements the particulars of which from old age she cannot now recollect nor can she recollect the names of the capt & other officers under whom he served That he then removed to near Jonesborough state of Tennessee where she was married to him on the 20th day of July 1780 as she believes soon after which her said husband was again called upon and served a three month tour as private against the Indians but she cannot recollect by whom commanded nor the particulars of the tour
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but she is well satisfied that he had several skirmishes with the Indians on this tour that her said husband obtained no written discharge that she knows of she would further state that her said husband served with John Wood brother to her husband in all tours which the said John Wood served who is now on the Pension list roll for the state of Tennessee to whose declaration she refers for other particulars then she is enabled at the distant day to recall and here refers then to as part of her declaration in order to show more conclusively the particular services of her said husband
She further declares that she was married to the said Bartholomew Wood on the 20th day of July 1780 Seventeen hundred and eighty That her husband the aforesaid Bartholomew Wood died in Christian County on the 27th day of November 1827 that she has never married since that she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed that from advanced age and bodily infirmity she cannot without great inconvenience attend in open court
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Martha A Wood
her X mark
AB Shackelford
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The Deposition of Harden J Wood now in his forty fifth year and son of the aforesaid Bartholomew Wood & Martha Ann Wood who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has often heard his Father speak of his having performed the services as set forth on the foregoing declaration of his mother and from circumstances which came to his knowledge whih his father was boing and before the act allowing a pension to his father he was well satisfied his father had served as stated by his mother in the army of the revolution that his is well satisfied from information that his father & uncle John Wood who is now on the pension list roll of the Tennessee agency served together in the same expeditions he would therefore refer to his uncle Johns declaration as further proof of his mothers claim to a pension under the act aforesaid 
HJ Wood
Sworn to and subscribed before me the presiding judge of the Christian county court this 3d day of Nov 1845
D Hays JP
The depositions of Bartholomew T Wood aged fifty four years and Curtis D Wood aged forty six years sons of Bartholemew Wood & Martha Ann his wife aforesaid who being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that they are well satisfied & fully believe from information and circumstances which came to their knowledge long pervades to the passage of the pension
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law that their Father Bartholomew Wood served in the army of the Revolution as as set forth in the foregoing declaration of their mother 
BT Wood
Curtis D Wood
Sworn to and subscribed by the law departments before me the judge of the county court of Christian county by 
DL Hays JP

6617 H359

I Daniel S Hays presiding judge of the county court of Christian County being a court of record certify that Martha Ann Wood whose name is signed to the foregoing declaration and Bartholomew T Wood and Curtis D Wood who gave the foregoing deposition including Harden T Wood an persons entitled to full faith and credit on oath that they are reputable persons and entitled to credit as such
Given under my hand this 3d Nov 1845
DS Hays JP
Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Christian to wit
I Abraham Stiles clerk of the court of Christian county aforesaid certify that Daniel S Hays above named is the presiding Judge of the county court of Christian County aforesaid as above set forth and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office 7th day of November in the year of our Lord 1845 attest Abram Stiles
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Martha Ann Wood
widow of Bartholomew Wood
Act 1836 Ky Suspend
To der papers
JJ Coombs
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Know all men by these presents that we Bartholomew T Wood Curtis D Wood and Hardin J Wood of the county of Christian and state of Kentucky do hereby nominate caustihete and appoint George H Mousanat of Louisville Kentucky with full power of substitution our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name to prosecute against the government of the United States the claim which we have to the pension due Bartholomew Wood deceased for his military services in the war of the revolution and also our claim for the pension due Miss Martha Ann Wood as his widow and our aforesaid attorney is freely fully authorized to demand at the city of Washington an investigation of said claim and to do any and all things necessary and proper to substantiate the same which when done our said attorney is hereby authorized to demand and receive the certificate of pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim and which we request may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville Ky
Witness our hands and seals this 24th day of May 1852
BT Wood seal
C Wood seal
HI Wood seal
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State of Kentucky
Christian County
On this 24th day of May 1852 before me WS Talbott an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Bartholomew T Wood Curtis D Wood and Hardin I Wood and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed for the purpose therein specified
WS Talbott JP
State of Kentucky
Christian County
I Abraham Stiles clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that WS Talbott Esqr before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and subscribed is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for Christian county and that all his official acts are entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hopkinsville this 24th day of May 1852
Abram Stiles
CCCC
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section mmhj

February 24 1927
Miss Hallie Browning
716 East Washington St
Greencastle, Indiana

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 11797 it appears that Bartholomew Wood (name does not appears as Woods) married July 20, 1780 near Jonesboro, Tennessee, Martha Ann born June 27, 1763, maiden name not stated. He died November 27, 1827 in Christian County, Kentucky.  His age is not given.
His widow Martha Ann applied for pension November 3, 1845 while a resident of Christian County, Kentucky and stated that her husband, Bartholomew Wood, was a resident of Greenville District, South Carolina when he enlisted in 1779 and served six months as a private in Colonel Robertson's or Robinson's Regiment of South Carolina Militia and was in several skirmishes with the Indians, after which he moved to near Jonesborough, Tennessee and soon after their marriage served three months against the Indians and was in severak skirmishes, officers names not remembered. 
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof
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of the alleged services as required by the pension laws.
In 1845 their sons Bartholomew T Wood was aged fifty-four years, Curtis D Wood was aged forty-six years, and Harden I Wood was aged forty-four years, and in 1852 were all living in Christian County, Kentucky.
The above history is that of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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6616
Martha Ann Wood
w of Bartholomew
Ken
Act 6 July 1836
Letter to DS Hays W Dur 1865
11797
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163
Pen off
Decr 10 45
Sir
In the case of Martha Wood there is neither a specification nor proof of any service whatever It is merely stated in general terms that her husband served 6 months in 79 under Col Robinson S C Militia and a term of 3 mo after her marriage which took place 20 July 1780 near Jonesborough Ten
The first term may be tested by the compt genl of SC in whose office are deposited the settlements of militia service but the other before any decision can be made must be set forth as to period length & grade names of company & field officers staton as required by the rules and sustained by the certificate of the comptr of NC & the testimony of respectable neighbors as to his reputation for recvg merit
The certified copy of the marriage bond from the clerks office or some authen
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tie private register should be addened in proof of the date of the marriage There are three J Woods on the Ten roll of pensioners but which was the brother of claimants husband cannot be determined 

DS Hays Esr
Hopkinsville
Ky 

DS Hays
10 Decr 1845
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6616 Nov 15 1845
6617
Hopkinsville Ky Nov of 45
DS Hayes
NC decl of Martha 
wid o& Mary Herndon
H 359 Section 15/45
Pension Office

Mary Herndon
Martha Ann Wood
July 4 1836

FREE
tory Hlr
hington Coty
JC
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[POST MARKED
HOPKINSVILLE
NOV 8
Ky]

Hon Secretay
Washin
Mail

There are no papers in these cases There are 3 Jno Woods Tenn roll nofd as witness
No 6349
474
25504
J Huber rec is the ane
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Hopkinsville Ky Nov 7th 1845
Honord Ser
I send you herewith the declaration of Martha Wood who is not able from recollection to to state the particular service of husband but by a campanion of hers with that of her husbands brother John Wood whose declarations you have on file in your office I hope you will deem it sufficient Jno Wood is now dead or he would make proper proof
I also send you the declaration of Mary Herndon widow of James Herndon and in support of her claim departrons will be forwarded to your department until which time I hopy you will let her as over 
Please write me in the subject than claims 
yours and DS Hays
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Congressional
Record Division
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
May 4 1908
Searched by Gill
Original No
Certificate No
Claimant
Soldier
Bartholemew T Wood
Service NC Service
Rev War
Remarks
No claim as above Try Rej 11797
Chief of Division
27498b4m2-07
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1908 May F Hist to Hou
JW Gaines VLM
(Letter of Saml J Hodgson returned)
sho Hon JWG
1927 Feb 24 Hist to Miss Hallie Browning mmmtF


[crossed out
acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1878]

11797
PO 
Martha Ann Wood
Service Widow
Bartholomew Wood
REJECTED
Enlisted 18
Discharged 18
Application filed Printed list of 1852 gives as cause of suspension "suspended for proof from six months and South Carolina records after specifying period length and grade of service and names of officers and stations under each state and term"
Attorney 
PO
Recognized Contract
Cert of Dis searched for 18
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May 5, 1908

Hon John Wesley Gaines
House of Representatives

My dear Mr Gaines:

In reply to the letter of Mr. Samuel Hodgoon of Clarksville, Tennessee dated the 20th ultimo which was forwarded by you to this Bureau on the 1st and received the 4" instant, I have the honor to advise you that Martha Ann the widow of Bartholomew Wood applied for pension (Rej File No 11, 707) November 8, 1845, while a resident of Christian County, Kentucky.

It is alleged in said claim that Bartholomew Wood while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina, volunteered in 1770 and served 6 months as private in Colonel Robertson or Robinson's regiment of North Carolina Militia. He then removed to near Jonesborough Tennessee where he married on July 20, 1780, Martha Ann who was born June 27, 1763 and soon after he served three months against the Indians. He died in Christian County, Kentucky, November 27, 1827.  In 1845 their children were Bartholomew T aged 54 years, Curtis D aged 46 years and Hardin I aged 44 ye3ars.

The claim was not allowed as proof of service and marriage were not furnished.

The Revolutionary war pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Bartholomew T Wood, North Carolina service.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Division of Revolutionary Records
Washington DC
W ill you please send me what information you have in regard to military service of James Little and Bartholomew Wood
On page 370 of History of Putnam Co sketch of Thomas Jackson says His maternal ancestors came from Ireland before The
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Revolutionary war His mothers father James Little with several others served in the American army during that war I read in another place where Thos Jackson's father & mother (Nancy Little Jackson) were natives of Virginia but moved early in life to Ky One time it said Harrison Co and in another sketch it said Bourbon Co So they must have lived in both counties Thos Jackson Sr & wife Nancy (Little) Jackson came to Putnam Co Ind in 1829
I don't know much information to give you about Bartholomew Wood. On the same page in Thos Jackson's sketch it says He was married in July 1822 to Mrs Sarah Woods daughter of Bartholomew & Sarah Woods the former a soldier in the revolutionary war This says Woods their marriage license in clerks office says Wood
Any information you can give me in regard to
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James Little and Bartholomew Wood or Woods will be greatly appreciated
Thanking you in advasnce for this favor I am
Yours truly
Miss Hallie Browning
716 E Wash St
Greencastle, Inc
Jan 5 1927