Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,617, Peter Woodring, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Woodring, Peter
NUMBER
S. 3617
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB
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Peter Woodring
Fanfield C
Ohio
Adm ME
W. Whuur
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Woodring
of Fanfield Co in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings] Period. Duration of Service.  Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under who he served. Years, Months, Days. As a. Gen. 

vol In 1776 or 77 | 2 | Pr. | Capt. Santer, Col Whitertell 
dep | 3 | " | " " . 
" | 2 | " | " Peter Rhodes, Col Carnes.
" | 4 /[total implied] 10 | " | " Gawad, Col Scofield

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton Co. Pa.
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?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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Peter Woodring 
application
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[National Archives Symbol at Top]

The State of Ohio Fairfield County    SS

On this 29th day of October -- 1822, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county now sitting. Peter Woodring, a resident of said county aged about seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath, make the following declaration is now 
[illegible] the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 June 1832.  

He was born in Northampton County in Pennsylvania,  [illegible] lived about eight miles from Bethlehem at which place he volunteered for two months, a year or two after the Revolutionary War commenced, under Captain Santee and was marched to [illetgible] on the Delaware River, beyond the frontiers, at which place we continued while the wo months had expired, [illegible] rec.d no written discharge. We served under Col. Whitsell who lived in East Town -- Directly after he was discharged as aforesaid, he was drafted for two months, under the same Captain, and was again marched to the Delaware
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River, but about ten miles lower down, + was stationed at the house of Samuel Pugh, where he served out his tour of two months. He was called out under the same Colonel  for the purpose of protecting the frontiers. He received no written discharge --

Shortly after his return home, + he thinks the same year, he was again drafted for two months under  Capt. Peter Rhodes, and was marched to Towamensing Township, on the Delaware River again beyond the frontiers, when he served out his tour of two months  -- He was under the command of Col. Nicholas Carnes, and was discharged verbally-- shortly after his return  - perhaps two months, he was again drafted for four months, and served under Capt. Wendel Howard, in the Regiment 
commanded by Col. John Stockford - They were marched to the Schuylkill just above Philadelphia he found a floating bridge across the river at that [illegible] -- They were marched from this place to Germantown where Genl. Washington, laid  with his army,  He 
[rest of line illegible]
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and was discharged verbally -- He knows of no person by whom he can now prove his services -- He confirmed he resides near Bethlehem many years after the close of the war perhaps fifteen or twenty years when he removed to the vicinity of Hagerstown in Maryland, where he continued to reside nine or ten years. From that place he removed away to Greenburg in Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, where he some years when he removed to the County of Fairfield aforesaid where he has ever since resided.
   In answer to the interrogations required to be (illegible) by the court, he states that he was born in Northampton County in Pennsylvania but cannot state the year as he has no record of his age but believes that he is of the age before stated.  He continued to reside in said county of Northampton till the time of the war and each time called into the service as from that county.  He has stated how he was called into the service.  He has also stated the hearing would show he served at Germantown (illegible) Genl. Washington & the officers in command 

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4. 

and that of name.  He never received a written discharge at any time.  He is acquainted with many of the inhabitants of the county in which he resides.  He would name the Reverand George Wise, the Reverand Jesse Spurgeon, Joseph Work Hugh Boyle Esq. Elnathan Schofield Esq. and very many others he could name.  
                                              //s//
                                      Peter Woodring
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
                                           //s//
                                 Hugh Boyle

   We the Rev George Wise and the Rev Jesse Spurgeon Clergymen residing in the County of Fairfield aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with, Peter Mooring who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                         //s//
                                    George Wise
                             Rev. Jesse Sturgeon
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
                                        //s//
                             Hugh Boyle Clk.

    And the said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting these interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and severed as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Wise who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Fairfield and
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State of Ohio and that Jesse Spurgeon who has also signed the same is a resident hereby in this county and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
    I Hugh Boyle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fairfield and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peter Woodring for a pension.

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 31st day of October AD 1832
                                       //s//
                               Hugh Boyle Clk
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July 21, 1936
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Mr. L. A. Rosafy                           Peter Woodring
Office if the Adjutant General     S. 3617
War Department                         BA-J/MMHF;MLB

Dear Sir:

    Reference is made to your request by telephone on this date, in behalf of Honorable Harry H. Woodring, who desires the Revolutionary War record of Peter Woodring.

    The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 3617, of Peter Woodring, or Wotring, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

    Peter Woodring or Wotring was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; the date of his birth and names of parents are not shown.

    Peter Woodring or Wotring, while residing in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, about eight miles from Bethlehem, volunteered a year or two after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and served two months in Captain Sentee's company, Colonel Weitzel's  Pennsylvania regiment, guarding the frontier in the Delaware River.  Directly after his discharge, he served another tour or two months under the same officers as a guard on the Delaware River stationed at the house of Samuel Pugh.  He returned home and in a short time enlisted and served two months as a guard on the Delaware River in Captain Peter Rhoades' company, Colonel Nicholas Korn's Pennsylvania regiment.  About two months in Captain Wental Howard's (meant, perhaps, for Vandle Hower's) company, Colonel John Sigfried's Pennsylvania regiment, marched to the Schuylkill River, just above Philadelphia, to guard a floating bridge across the river at that point, thence to Germantown where General Goerge Washington was then with the army and at which place he was discharged.  He never received a written discharge. 

    Peter Woodring or Wotring continued to reside near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fifteen or twenty years after the Revolutionary War,
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then moved to the vicinity of Hagerstown, Maryland, where he remained nine or ten years, thence to near Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, resided a number of years then moved to Fairfield County, Ohio.

    Peter Woodring or Wotring was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy-five years and was a resident if Fairfield County, Ohio.

    There are no family data, whatever, in this claim for pension, nor is the date of death of this soldier recorded.

    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this soldier, application should be made to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, with the following citation:

    Peter Woodring (as his name was borne on the pension rolls)
    Certificate #4015
    Issued January 8, 1833
    Rate: $33.33 per annum
    Commenced March 4, 1831
    Act June 7, 1832
    Ohio Agency.

                                 Very truly yours

                                  A. D. Hiller
                                  Executive Assistant
                                  to the Administrator
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3617
Rev War
INVALID
File No.  3617
Peter Woodring
Pri.  Pa. Mili.

Act:  June 7, '32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 414.

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1908, Dec 2, Hist. to R.R. Carroll, (illegible)
Woodring                                A.E.P.
1914 Feb. 6, Hist. to James B. Laux letter in R. Tily 6462 Wm. Loucks. 
1936 July 21, Hist. to Hon. Harry H. Woodring thru Mr. L.A. Rosafy                     MMS&B
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  
3-525
DEPQRTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBY 6TH, 1914

F.S.C.
S File 3617
Rev. War.
Mr. James B. Laux
152 West 131 St. 
New York City.

Sir:

    In reply to your request of Jany. 28, received Jany. 30, for a statement of the military history of Peter Woodring, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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Dates of Enlistment or appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered Captain Colonel/State.

1776 or 1777/2mos/Private/ (Capt) Sentee (Colonel) Weitzel/Penn.

1776 or 1777/2mos/Private/(Capt) Sentee (Colonel) Weitzel/Penn.

1776 or 1777/2mos/Private/(Captain) Peter Rhoades (Colonel) Nicholas Kern/Penn.

1776 or 1777/2mos/Private/(Captain) Howard (Colonel) John Sigfried/Penn.

Battle engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northampton Co., Pa about 8 miles from Bethlehem.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 29, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, about 75 years, born in Northampton Co, Pa.

Remarks:  His claim was allowed.  No family data.

Office note: Vol. VIII Penn. Archives gives militia for Northampton Co.

                               Respectfully,
                                 
                                Commissioner.