Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,894, Jacob Woodson, Va.
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Service VA
Woodson, Jacob
Number S11894

carded
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Letter to L. J. Deone and B Auditor 
C. 
Nov. 1838 - to B Aud. T Nov. 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 16th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept 1837 Aud. notified 10 Nov 1838.

Virginia 26.379
Jacob Woodson of Goochland Co. in the State of Va who was a Pr in the company commanded by Captain Mopic of the Regt. commanded by Col. -- in the N.C. line for ---
7 Mo Pr $23.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 4th day of June and sent to W. B[illegible] W. S. Archer HR
Arrears to the 4th of March 3x 70.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 11.66 1/2
$81.66

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by I. T. Sprugen, Clerk
Book C Vol. ht2 page 38
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30.950
Jacob Woodson
For 1776 per yer Tres
$23.33

Jacob Woodson

Maj. W. W. Archer
N.R.
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State of Virginia
County of Goochland S.s.

On this 20th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open count, before the Court of the County of Goochland, now sitting a Jacob Woodson a resident of the County of Goochland and State of Virginia aged seventy three years, who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs [Congress] papered June 7, 1832.

That I entered the service of the United Sates under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: I was drafted into the militia in the county of Goochland, about  the commencement of the Revolutionary War, Lord Dunmore being in Virginia, the month of year I cannot recollect. I believe it was the first draft in the county of Goochland. I was marched from the County of Goochland under the commanded of a Lieutenant whose name I do not now recollect, to Williamsburg, and at Williamsburg placed under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Morris. I cannot recollect the length of that tour but know that it was at least four weeks; was discharged & returned home to the county of Goochland. I was thereafter, the day, month & year I cannot recollect, drafted, marched to the Albemarle Barracks, to guard the British prisoners. I  do not recollect the name of my Capt. or the commanding officer at the Barracks; I served on the tour for which I was drafted, which was four weeks discharged and returned home to the county of Goochland. Sometime thereafter I was drafted in the county of Goochland, on or about the 16th day of October 1780 & marched from the county of Goochland under Lieutenant Philip Webber to the state of North Carolina, where Lieutenant Webber was promoted to a Captain & Lieutenant Evans of Amelia (the Amelia and Goochland militia then in services were there united & formed into one company) became my Lieutenant. I was attached to General Stevens' Brigade. I was discharged & returned home the 115h of February 1781 making that tour three months and 26 days. While in North Carolina we had no action wit the enemy but I was engaged with my company in taking some Tories on the Little Peevee; mine were taken by the detachment as well as I can now recollect. In the spring of the year 1781 the day & month I cannot recollect, I was again drafted & marched a short distance below Richmond & was there stationed a short time; I do not recollect my Captain's name,  but remember that I was under the command of Major Nathaniel Morris & that the detachment was under the command of General Lafayette. I cannot distinctly remember the length of that tour but know it was at least five weeks; after being then discharged I returned home to the county of Goochland. I know that I served in all the different tours at least seven months and probably more. And I further declare that I have no documentary evidence in my pofsefession (possession). I escpect (expect) to prove my service by the testimony of David Royster, Stephen Woodson & Joseph D. Watkins: I know of no other person living that can prove my service or any portion thereof.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State whatsoever.

Question by the Court 1 - Whare and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in the County of Goochland the 29th of March 1761.

Question by the Court 2 - Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it?
Answer: I have no other record than the Register in my family bible, which is at my house.

Question by the Court 3 - Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
Answer: I lived in the county of Goochland and never lived any where else, except when I was in service.

Question by the Court 4 - How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer: I was drafted each time, except the third tour when I went to the Albemarle Barracks as a substitute for my brother Benjamin Woodson. 

Question by the Court 5 - State the names of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served; and each Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: The only Regular or Continental Officers that I can recollect at this time are Genl. Stevens in North Carolina, Major Nathaniel Morris & Gen. Lafayette.

Question by the Court 6 - did you receive a discharge form the service, if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer: I received a written discharge from Capt. Webber in North Carolina but lost it. I never received any other discharge in writing.

Question by the Court 7 - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for voracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer: David Royster, Capt. John Woodson, Colo. Joseph S. Watkins, & Col. John Guerrant.

Sworn to and subscribed, to the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Woodson
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We Matthew W. Webber, a Clergyman, residing in the county of Goochland and David Royser residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Woodson who has subscribed & sworn to the forgoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Matthew W Webber
David Royster

I Stephen Woodson of the county of Goochland hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Woodson, who has subscribed & sworn to this foregoing declaration; that I well recollect that he went into service to the Albemarle Barracks but cannot recollect he day, month or year. I also recollect & know that we went into service in a tour to North Carolina, but cannot remember the dates of the year or months; I also know that he was detailed into service [illegible] on a tour below Richmond but cannot recollect the day, year or month.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Woodson 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interregatorus 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 Matthew W. Webber who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said County of Goochland, and that David Royster, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that is appears to them, that Stephen Woodson who has signed the preceding certificate relative to the services of the said Jacob Woodson in the Revolutionary War is a resident in the same county of Goochland and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.

I William Miller, Clerk of the Court of Goochland County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Woodson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of May 1834
Will Miller, Cl
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Jacob Woodson
Owd 7.11894
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Beaver Dam V
April 6,1838

Mail
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commifsioner [Commissioner] of Pensions
City of Washington
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Goochland 4 April 1838
Sir:  enclosed you will find my pension certificate which I sent to the agent for paying pensions in the city of Richmond, he objected to paying it because I had not presented it sooner. I was not aware that it was nefosary (necessary) to apply every year for it and I am an old man and very in active & had no convenience to send it to Richmond which was the reason I did not apply sooner.
I have now to ask the favorer of you to authorize the agent to pay me the amount as stated in my certificate be pleased to answer this letter in close the certificate in your letter to Goochland Courthouse directed to me with the nfsary (necessary) orders. Yours with much respect& thanks,
Jacob Woodson
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W.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

March 28, 1928.

Honorable S. Rutherford,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Rutherford,
In response to your letter of March 24, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11894, it appears that Jacob Woodson was born March 29, 1761, in Goochland County, Virginia.

While a resident of that place he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
Near beginning of Revolution he served four weeks in Captain Massie's Company.

Then served four weeks, officers and date not given.

Then served four weeks as a substitute for his brother, Benjamin, officers and date not given,

From October 16, 1780, to February 11, 1781, he served in Captain Webber's Company.

In the spring of 1781 he served two weeks under Major Nathaniel Morris.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1834, at which time he was living in Goochland County, Virginia.
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There are no data as to wife and children.

This is the only soldier named Jacob Woodson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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11894 
RevWar

INVALID

File. No. 11.894
Jacob Woodson
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870]

1923 June 20 - Hist to Mrs Marvin Nuckols 1928 War 28 list to Hou. S. Rulher for see case of Jose pr Gray S. 1822
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In reply to your request of ____, for the history of Jacob Woodson, a solider of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension. 

(Chart)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. / CAPTAIN / COLONEL / STATE
Near beginning of Rev. / 4 wks / Pri / Captain Nathaniel Massie / Va.
Not stated / 4 wks / blank / Officers not named / blank
Not stated / 4 wks / blank / Officers not named / blank
Oct. 16, 1780 to Feb. 11, 1781 / blank / Captain Webber / blank
Spring 1781 / 2 wks / blank / Major Nathaniel Morris / blank

Battels engaged in Engaged in taking Tories Little Peedee River
Residence of solider at enlistment Goochland Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, May 20, 1834, His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Goochland Co., Va.
Age at date of application, born Mch. 29, 1761 in Goochland Co., Va.
Remarks: substitute for his brother Benjamin - It is not stated that he ever married.

Date of death not our AB.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Richmond Virginia
May 1 1923

Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs,
Will you kindly advise me if you have any mention of Jacob Woodson of Virginia in the Revolutionary Army or if he received a pension. Would appreciate the name of his wife and children if they are recorded in the pension papers.
Very Truly Yours
M. E. Nuckols
Mrs. Marvin Nuckols
11614 Monument Avenue
Richmond, Va.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 9, 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, 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," Jacob Woodson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 ha been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th September 1837.

Respectfully yours,
[illegible] __leion K. Pa___

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.