Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11845, Samuel Woodard, Vt.
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Service Vt.  Woodard, Samuel Number R.11845
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15908 Samuel Woodard Chenango Co. New York 
12. 16 [ ]
11 May 1833
P. 391
J.C. Clark Chenango New York
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Brief in the case of Samuel Woodard of Chenango Co in the State of Act 7th June, 1832.
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.  Enlisted In 1776 substituted for Stephen Wilen Duration of Service 5 months. Rank Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Capt. Gort, Col. Williams
Period. In 1777 do for applicant's father. Duration of Service 4 months. Rank Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Boyden, Col. Cogsdale.
Period.  Enlisted In 1778. Duration of Service 6 months. Rank Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Capt. Boyden , Col. Williams
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Co. Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental, evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not connected as required
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  T.E. Bradford Examining Clerk.
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I Art Woodward of Halifax in the county of Windham & State of Vermont, aged, seventy four years, testify & say that in the year 1777 my brother Samuel Woodard who now resides in Bainbridge in the County of Chenango and State of New York was a soldier in the revolutionary service he was not an enlisted soldier but was drafted as a militia man from Halifax afd and marched to Bennington and from there to Saratoga. I was in the regular service at the same time at the capture of Burgoyne but I did not see my brother at that time. he marched north and I south. I do not know the length of time he was in the service only from what he and others have told me. There were nine drafted from Halifax together with my brother Him, viz. Joseph Wilcox Jonas Shepard Job Williams & Joseph Williams they were half brothers John Cary Wm McKee who then lived where Judge Stark now lives also Amos Peabody Lieu. Ned Harris who was their Lieut. & Jonathan Whitney
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I believe these persons are all dead do not know that any of them are living, have not heard of the death of all of them - may be some are still living. there were several who volunteered at the same time Capt. Nathan Williams was one who volunteered and he afterwards removed to Connecticut. he was living a year or two since. have not heard of his death. he moved to Canterbury. My brother Samuel is only two years younger than myself. I have no more doubt that my brother Samuel was several months in the revolutionary service than I have of my own existence. I returned home about the middle of Jany Samuel had returned before and met we with a horse. my brother Timothy who was a regular with me went on home and sent Sam. with a horse for me. I was then lame, and could not keep up. Timothy is still living in the Town of Eden South of Buffalo was the last I heard of him. Tim is 18 months older than I am further more the deponent saith not. Art Woodard
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Halifax June 19th 1834 Personally appeared Art Woodard the signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath, the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth before me. Jas. L. Stark Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Art Woodard the signer of the foregoing deposition is the next door neighbor to me & that his word is as good as any mansbond for his personal engagements, & that his reputation for truth an veracity is unquestionably good
Jas. L. Starke Justice Peace
we concur Jacob Gragg
Jesse Wood neighbors present


 State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane July 15 A.D. 1834  I certify that James L. Stark Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid and that the preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court James Elliot Clerk,
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Samuel Woodward Act 1832 NY

AM. Markland
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State of New York County of Chenango
Be it known that on this twenty first day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared: Zail Woodard resident of South Bainbridge in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of the identical  man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. Bennett, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Woodard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.  Zail Woodard
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Zail Woodard to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. S.T. Donaghe Justice of the peace
State of New York County of Chenango
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Chenango County that Zail Woodard the party who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that S. T. Donaghe Esq, before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty ninth day of December 1852. V. CS Read Clerk
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Pension Application
Saml Woodard
 Bainbridge Chenango Co New York 15908
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J.C. Clock
James Place
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Declaration. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York Chenango County
On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Samuel Woodard a resident of Bainbridge in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged sixty nine 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 Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the Unite under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
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In the month of July 1776 I enlisted with my father in the town of Halifax Windham County Vermont, in which month & year Stephen Wilcox of said town was drafted into the United States service for four months.  It being inconvenient for him to leave home I went as his substitute. I joined the Company at Bennington County Vermont about the 20th day of July 1776. The Company was commanded by John W. Gort who lived in Halifax aforesaid. Edward Harris was Lieutenant Pease (I think) was orderly Sergeant. William Williams was Colonel of the Regiment. He lived in Wilmington Windham County  Vermont. Peabody was adjutant. The Regiment marched from Bennington to Castleton Vermont thru Allenton, Paulet, Dorset, Wells & I think thru a part of Hubbleston to Castleton. Here I was stationed four months. The companies which were expected to relieve us did not arrive at the end of the four months & I staid with the rest of the regiment one month over the time of the enlistment, making my service five months when I was honorably discharged about the first half of January 1777. No written, discharges were given. We were paraded in Regiment in the morning before the barracks & dismissed by the Colonel White at Castleton I was deployed on scouts for guard. 
On or about the first day of August 1777 my father was drafted at Halifax aforesaid into the service of the United States for four months. I entered the service as his substitute in Captain Boyains Company. The Captain
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lived in Guilford Vermont, Wheeler
(I think) from Wilmington was Ensign.
William Williams was Colonel
Cogsdale was quarter master. I joined
the Company at Bennington where we
staid about one week. We then marched
to [Maloons Chaick] (so called) lying North of
Pittstown in New York, there we staid
about three weeks. From those we
marched to Still Water Saratoga County
New York, where I staid untill my tour
of service expired, about the first of
December, whenr & where I was
 honorably discharged with the rest of
the Regiment. No written discharges
were given. The whole Regiment was
[?] fully discharged by the Colonel.
I was on Bemis Heights when General
Burgoyne surrendered.
On the 20th day of July
1778 at the town of Halifax aforesaid
I enlisted for the term of six months
in Captain [Boyelent’s] Company of infantry
in Col William Williams Regiment
State Troops. Lyndes of Guilford
I think was Lieutenant. Carpenter
of Guilford was Ensign. Tyler was
Major. Joined the Regiment at
Bennington, where we staid about
one week, from thence marched
to Castleton, the Allentoz, Pawlet, Dorset,
 Rupert to Castleton-- At this place
there was a fort. I was here stationed 
doing garrison duty, scouting & Standing
 guard, untill the Expiration of the term
of my enlistment, being six months,
and was honorably discharged
in the same manner as before abouts
the 25th day of January 1779.
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the 25th day of January 1779.

I have no documentary Evidence
of my services. I do not know of any
persons living by whom I can prove
any of my services aforesaid. I was
quite young when in the service.
Most of my Comrades were men
in middle life and are either
dead or moved to places unknown
to me. The only one who was in
the service with me & who was in
another part of the County was Cyril
Carpenter who died a few years,
lived in the town of Preston in this
County (Chenango).
I was born in Canterbury of Windham
 State of Connecticut on the
17th day of January 1763.
I have  a Record of my age now
in my possession taken from my
father’s family Record. I have had
the same about 40 years. 
I continued to reside in said
town of Halifax until March
1806. From thence I removed to
Bainbridge aforesaid, where I have
ever since resided and now reside.
I have stated how I entered 
the service and the manner of my
discharges.
I am  well acquainted with
John C Clark & Levi Bigelow Esquire
of Bainbridge aforesaid & they know me
well. They can testify as to my character
& age & as to the general belief of my
[service] as a soldier of the Revolution
& as to their own belief
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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.
Samuel Woodard
P. B. Prindle, Dep. Clark

We, John C. Clark residing in Bainbridge aforesaid and Levi
Bigelow residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Samuel Woodard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be sixty nine 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 & that he is a man of truth.
John C. Clark
Levi Bigelow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
P. B. Prindle,  Dep Clerk

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, that it appears to them that John C Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Bainbridge aforesaid and that Levi Bigelow who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Jarvis K Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Chenango County State of New
York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of Samuel Woodard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this 9th day of October 1832.
P. B. Prindle
Dep Clerk