Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,583, Joseph Wood, Continental Va.
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SERVICE Continental Va. Wood, Joseph NUMBER S. 16,583
carded
CONTENTS
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Joseph Wood Ken Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
July 29. 37.
Died 5th March 1836 pd to that period
JH
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6255
Kentucky
Joseph Wood
of Garrard Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Legion of the Regt. commanded by Col Conrad in the Continental & Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. R. P. Letcher
Ho. Represents.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.
$160.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 66

Duplicate Certificate issued & ford. to care of S. H. Anderson Lancaster Ky 18" Oct 1834
let 29th July 1837 R - T. P. Moore,
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State of Ky. Garrard County Sct
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Garrard County, Joseph Wood a resident of said county aged about 87 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 7th June 1832 
That he was raised in the County of Bedford State of Virginia. That he went to the state of New Jersey he believes in the year of ___ and in that state after he got there at a place called Mirricks Court House he enlisted with Capn. Legon
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in the Regular service in the war of the Revolution for two years - He does not know to what Regiment he was attached, but he knows his Gel was by the name of Pulaski and he thinks his Col was by the name Cowatch or Cowatts He was of the Infantry-
That shortly after his enlistment, he was marched to a place called Egg Harbo where we h ad a little engagement with the British forces, some few killed and wounded on each side
From that place we were marched to a Fort on the Delaware River and remained there during the winter.
From that point we were taken to the South, and he was in the battle at siege of Savannah when the British kept possession of it, having killed many of our
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men. Pulaski was killed there and many of the French also killed.
After the battle he was marched to Augusta at which place he was afterwards discharged having served out his time faithfully - His discharge was handed to him by the very same Capn. who enlisted him His discharge has long since been lost, and he knows not a single human being by whom he can prove his services. After the expiration of his term of enlistment he returned to the county of Bedford in Virginia, and remained there for some time, and then was engaged in the Militia service of the U. States in the following manner. He was drafted in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia for three months, and was attached to Capn. Mc Company - his Col was by the name of Taylor, and we were stationed in the
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County of Albemarle in the state of Virginia until the time exipred, and there I recd a discharge, handed to me by my Capn, which is also lost - He has no written evidence of his services whatever: shortly after the last tour was performed, he volunteered in the county of Bedford state of Virginia, under Capn Thomas Arthur his Col. was by the name of Lynch for three months, and was marched to Fredericksburg and there joined Genl. Lawson Troops. He was again discharged having faithfully performed his duty. He remained a considerable time afterwards at home, and was again drafted or volunteered, he is not entirely certain which under Capn. Clemens, and Majr. Ward
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for six months. He was marched to Salsborough in North Carolina, where he remained some time, and was then ordered on to the siege of ninety six, and there joined Genl. Greens army - He was afterwards marched to the High Hills of Santee and remained there for some time - afterwards we were marched to the Eutaw Springs where we had a general engagement, and shortly afterwards, he was again discharged having faithfully performed his duty
He knows of no person by whom he can establish his services - He understands Thomas Arthur who was in the case referred his Capn, is still alive but resides about eighty miles distant, and is too infirm in body & mind to be called upon as witness.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state-
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court
Jos. Wood

We Samuel Kennedy and Thomas Kennedy residing in the County of Garrard hereby certify that we are acquainted with the above applicant Joseph Woods, and we believe him to be 87 years of age that he is a man of good character that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Saml. Kennedy
Thos. Kennedy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after propounding many more questions and interrogatories, than those prescribed by the War Department,
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that the applicant did serve as he has set forth in his declaration, as a Revolutionary soldier-
And the court further certifies that the witnesses Samuel Kennedy and Genl Thomas Kennedy, are both credible witnesses, and their statement is entitled to full credit.

I James H Letcher Clerk of the Court of Garrard County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Wood for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 20th day of August 1832 and 57 year of American Independence
James H. Letcher clk
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Joseph Woods of Garrard County Ky.
August Count Court
1832 Sworn to & in open court serd.
J. H. Letcher clk
Admd
2 years pri
80$
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The within declaration was written by myself, and presented to the court and has it the same that was originally offered - I was present when the interrogatories were propounded and answered satisfactorily to the court I know the applicant, and believe him to be a worthy man, and he bears the character of having served in the Revolutionary War
R P Letcher
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I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Lancaster, this 23d day of September 1834
James H. Letcher clk
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Mr. E.
Joseph Woods
Kentucky

Letcher
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Woods
Co. of Garrard in the State of Kentucky
Act 7th June, 1832.
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 87
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. in Jersey in 17 enlisted, in Virginia drafted, ditto volunteered, ditto ""
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. 2 Years, 3 Months, 3 Months, 6 Months
Rank. as a private, " , "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Cap Ligon, Col Cowats, Genl. Pulasky, Company Col Taylor, " Arthur, Col Lynch, Coemmens, Majr Ward
5. In what battles was he engaged? a battle engagement at Egg Harbour battle at Savana Siege of 96 Eutaw Springs
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations - the periods of service are not stated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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August 12, 1933
xxxxxxx
BA-J/MMHF/eel
Joseph Wood
S. 16583
Mr. Walter A. Wood
1433-35 Junction Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of July 10, July 15, and July 17, 1933, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Woods, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 3-25-1833, Joseph Woods, of Kentucky, 2-27-1853, John Wood, private, Revolutionary Army, died 9-2-1819, and Joseph Wood, Lieutenant Colonel, Revolutionary Army, Philadelphia.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched in your behalf and the records are furnished herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their services in the Revolutionary War of the three first named. There are no papers on file in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Wood.
Kindly make your requests over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Joseph Wood
S. 16583
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16583, based upon the military service in that war of Joseph Wood.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Wood are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. He stated that he was "raised in the County of Bedford, State of Virginia."
He went to Minisick, New Jersey, date not stated, and shortly after, enlisted and served two years as a private in Captain Segand's Company under Colonel Kowatz in Pulaski's Legion; was in an engagement at Egg Harbor and at the siege of Savannah; he then returned to Bedford County, Virginia, and after some time, enlisted and served three months as a private in Colonel Taylor's Virginia Regiment; shortly after, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Thomas Arthur's Company, Colonel Lynch's Virginia Regiment; after considerable time, he enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain Clemens' Company under Major Ward in the Virginia Troops; was at the siege of Ninety Six and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky, aged about eighty-seven years. In 1834, he was living at the home of John L. Stephens in said Garrard County; no relationship was shown.
He died March 5, 1836.
There are no data as to his family.

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16583
INVALID.
File No. 16583
Joseph Wood
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 416
Arrangement of 1870.
1924 Mch. 6 - Hist. to Miss Maggie Manaway - Has letter in cl. H. 6547 of John Higangton - MMHF.
1933 - Aug. 12 - Hist. to Walter A. Wood. Letter in case Joseph Wood -
Lt. Col - No Papers - MMHF/EEL
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Maggie McManaway
Stewartsville, Route #1
Virginia
March 6, 1924

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16583 it appears that Joseph Wood was "raised in the County of Bedford, State of Virginia".
He went to Minisick, New Jersey, date not stated, and shortly after, enlisted and served two years as a private in Captain Segand's Company under Colonel Kowatz in Pulaski's Legion, was in an engagement at Egg Harbor and at the Siege of Savannah.
He then returned to Bedford County, Virginia and after some time, enlisted and served three months as a private in Colonel Taylor's Virginia Regiment.
Shortly after, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Thomas Arthur's Company, Colonel Lynch's Virginia Regiment.
After considerable time, he enlisted and served
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six months as a private in Captain Clemens Company, under Major Ward in the Virginia Troops; was at the Siege of Ninety Six and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832 while a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky aged about eighty-seven years, the date and place of his birth not stated. He died March 5, 1836.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Garrard SS.
On this 23rd day of September 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Garrard personally appeared Joseph Woods who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Segone in the regiment commanded by Colonel Kowatz in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky that he received a certificate of
that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the fifteenth day of November 1833 at or near the residence of Walter Clements in Garrard
County, State of Kentucky he lost out of his possession in removing from the place where he then resided to the house of John L: Stephens, where he now resides
Joseph x his marke Woods
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
Oliver Terrill J.P.
NOTES. -- The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction
of the original certificate
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly
authenticated
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was
the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in stakes, and insert, in her thereof,
"but has are received a formal certificate, and now wise to obtain one
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear
that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the
deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under
his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge,
or Notary Public, as the case may be
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, lose the certificate, the affidavit of that person is bore
quired, which must be authenticated as above
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate
of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers
.
of entering paper in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the
papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be
attached thereto by a peace of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying
officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate
attention will he given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Depart
ment, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department
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State of Kentucky
Garrard County Sct
This day John L: Stephens, a resident citizen of Garrard County, a person of veracity, personally appeared before me Oliver Terrill, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, and made oath, that he is well acquainted with Joseph Woods who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he well knows the said Joseph Woods to be the person described in said affidavit-
Subscribed and sworn John L Stephens
to before me this 23rd day of September 1834
Oliver Terrill J.P

State of Kentucky
Garrard County Sct
I, James H: Letcher, clerk of the Court for Garrard County, do hereby certify, that Oliver Terrill before whom the foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to, was at the time, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Garrard County, and as such one of the Judges of the Garrard County Court-
In testimony whereof
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Joseph Woods
Ky Act June
6255
Issue a new Certificate

Revolutionary Claims
Lancaster Ky free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Lancaster Ky. Oct 7th 1834.
Sir,
Inclosed you will find the affidavit of Joseph Woods, a pensioner, made out in pursuance of instructions for the purpose of obtaining an new certificate of his pension [illegible] former one being lost. Please to forward it to him, or myself at this place as early as possible-
Respy,
S. H. Anderson
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VA-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wood, Joseph
GRADE
Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11854
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 26, 1792 To James Williams, assignee of Benj. Burch, Admr.