Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8956, for Calvert Mason, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Mason, Calvert
Woodyard
NUMBER
S.8956.
Carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia 31.878
Calvert Mason, alias Woodyard of 
Rappahannock Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Marlborough of the righ.
commanded by Genl Smallwood on the Maryland line for 10 months & 5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept
1841 and sent to F. A. Dickens
Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $338.80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1841 16.99
$355.79



⎨ Revolutionary Claim
  Act June 7,1832
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6½ Page 66

Agent notified
See let to Thos L. Moore
Sep 8, 1841
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Hon. Linn Banks
HR
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State of Virginia
Rappahannock County

On this 9 day of June 1840
personally appeared in open Court Calvert Mason, alias Woodyard, a resident of said County & State, aged seventy-four 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 provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832: That he enlisted in the army of the United States under General Smallwood at his House in Charles County Maryland on the 28th day of October 1782 for three years, that he
reside at the time of his enlistment in Charles County Maryland, and that he was put in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Marlborough and was taken by Lieutenant
David Luckett as his [woman] and was stationed at Frederick Town Maryland during his continuance in the service which was to the fifteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three at which time the army was disbanded and himself discharged. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state in the United States.

Calvert Mason alias Woodyard
His + 
Mark

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
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I William J. Menefee Clerk of the Court of Rappahannock County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Calvert Mason alias Woodyard for a pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 9th
day of June in the year 1840.
W. J. Menefee
Clerk of Rappahannock County Court
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I Elisabeth Woodyard am about fifty years
of age, and am the daughter of Jeremiah
Woodyard who was always considered an
[illegible]  uncle of Calbert Mason, or Calbert
Woodyard. My father Jeremiah Woodyard has
been dead about thirty years. He always informed me that he was an uncle
to Calbert Mason alias Woodyard-- I have
understood from my mother and others that the father & mother of Calbert Mason as Calbert Woodyard were not married & that their son Calbert was sometimes called after his father and sometimes after his mother.  Many years ago I have heard him called Calbert Woodyard, but for some years past
he has always been called Calbert
Mason - I have always heard him
say he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
under Genl Wm Smallwood and
I have likewise frequently heard my relations say he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
Given under my hand &
seal this 18th day of August 1841
Elisabeth & Woodyard {seal}
Her + mark

Rappahannock County Va to wit

This day Elizabeth Woodyard came before me
Wm Dunkin a justice for the County & State afore said, and subscribed her mark to the above certificate and was truly qualified to the same
Given under my hand this 18th day of August
1841
Wm Dunkin

I hereby certify that Elizabeth Woodyard, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is a
lady whose general character for veracity
is good-
Given under my hand this
18th day of August 1841
Wm Dunkin
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8956
INVALID

File No. 8956
Calvert Mason alias Woodyard
Priv. Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1st, Page 237

Arrangement of 1870
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papers reference to in
Peggy the apprentice in the case

Mary Woodyard
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Calvert Mason
alias Woodyard
private
Act 7 June 1832
-
10 mo. 5 days
$33.88 per ann
Richmond Va. Roll
Hand Cert:
to
F. A. Dickins
Present
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Calvert Mason (74)
Alias Woodyard
Oct  30 1782. Md line
to Nov 15 1783
was paid from Jun 82

Calvert Woodward (Mason)
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Mr Cole
March 8th 1851
Mr Helm
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I looked at the papers in the case of Colbert Mason alias Woodyard
more than a month since and asked a reconsideration
for due increase. would be glad to see the papers

Wm Helm
Com Pensions
8th March 1851
Frances Green-- Va- 48- 4100
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Va Roll at 7 June 1832

Act 7 June 1832. 
Mr Cole
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Jan 24. 1837
Ask a review
of case of Mason
Colbert alias
Woodyard.

Wm Helm
Warrenton, VA
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Warrenton, Virginia 24th January 1850

Sir: I have the honor to request you to review the decision made in the application of Mason Colbert Alias Woodyard for
a Pension for his Revolutionary service in the Maryland Line in
the war of the Revolution on the Ground that he was pensioned for
a service of 10 months and 5 days only when the evidence of the
Public records of his native State Maryland shows that he enlisted on the 30th day of October 1782  for three years and was paid for service until 15th November 1783- You are respectfully referred to
the papers filed in his application his residence is hitherto Rappahannock County Virginia
I have the honor be very respectfully your ob't serv't
Wm Helm

Jas R. Heath Esq
Com Pensions
⎬
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May 16. 1841
Calvert Mason alias 
Woodyard
James L Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
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Washington
13 March 1841.
Sir, The enclosed is an additional
affidavit which I have from D. W.
Helm in the case of Calvert Mason alias
Woodyard
Yours very respectfully
Francis A. Dickins
James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
26 Aug. 1841
C. Mason alias Woodyard
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Tuckahoe Va
24 Augt 1841

D. Sir, Enclosed I send you the affidavit
of Mr. John Nelson in support of the claim of
Calvert Mason alias Woodyard. this I hope
will be sufficient. I shall be in Washington
in a few days. Be as good as to act upon it as soon convenient.

Yours very respectfully,
Francis A. Dickins

James L Edwards Esq. 
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Tuckahoe Goochland Co. Va
28 Augt. 1841.
D. Sir, Enclosed I send you an old letter
from Calvert Mason alias Woodyard's brother
and the affidavit of Thomas C. Adem. 
Elizabeth Woodyard, George Purcell & George Just. 
taken before Wm Dunkin who Mr. Banks of the
House of Reputation certifies to be a
Justice. These remove every possible doubt
as to his identity. Be so good as to examine
them as soon as convenient. this [?] old
man is very anxious to [  on fold of letter ]
if and before the 4th of next month. I shall
be in Washington in the course of next week.
Yours very respectfully
Francis A. Dickins
James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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17 Aug 1844
Sylvester

J. L. Edward Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City

Woodyard
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Warrenton 14th Augt 1841
Dear Sir
An old man by the name of
Mason Woodyard of an adjoining county an old revolutionary
soldier who applied to me some twenty
years ago while in Congress to aid
his claim upon the government 
has applied to me again today
and has brought to my mind his
former application. What I did
so long a time since, I cannot
now undertake to say - I have no
doubt that I wrote to the proper officer
of Government at that time, and 
that if a record of letters was kept
that you will find upon search
some correspondence upon the
subject. my memory upon the subject is not distinct enough to state anything very particularly

very respy, [ ] L Moore

J. L. Edward Esq.
comm of Pensions
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To J. L. Edwards Esqr. State of Va Fauqr Co
Commissioner of Pensions
March the 1st 1841

Sir
sometime in the spring of
the year 1833 I was riding in the neighborhood
of Flinthill Rappahannock C. & I fell in company with an old afflicted man who said his name was Woodyard. after conversing with him some time he said he came from the State of Maryland was a Soldier in the Revolution & acted as Bowman for Lieut Lucket till the close of War He inquired of me if he was entitled to a pension & from his statement I told him he was entitled to $96 per Annum.
I am Respectfully
Charles Allen

Virginia, Fauquier 
County. SS.
This day Charles Allen 
personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and made
oath that the facts set forth in the above letter are truth to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 1st day of March 1841
Wm Bower
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I certify that I went to school with Charles Allen
and have known him ever since and I think his oath is entitled to credence & believe it would receive full credence in any of our Courts of record 1st day of March 1841
Wm Bower

Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit.
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify that William Bower is a magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto annexed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 1st6day of March 1841, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth
A. J. Marshall, C.C.
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Virginia, Fauquier County to wit
This day John Nelson a competent witness personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid
and made oath in due form of law that he
has known Calvert Mason alias Woodyard
upward if Forty years, that said Mason alias
Woodyard settled in the County aforesaid having removed from Maryland & Married a Miss Rogers & settled & lived for some years on Thumb-Run, from which place he removed to Rappahannock & now lives at Flint Hill. The said Calvert Mason alias Woodyard
was sometimes called Calvert Mason, & sometimes Calvert Mason Woodyard. It was a prevailing opinion that he was a Bastard child & that his mother's name was Mason & that he was got by a man by the name of Woodyard.
Given under my hand this 16th of August 1841
Thos B Ingram
I certify that Thomas B. P. Ingram Esq. whose
name is attached to the above is an acting Justice of
the peace for the County of Fauquier, State of Virginia
Cuthbert Powell
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I hereby certify that I am about forty-seven
years of age & that I have known Colbert
Mason alias Woodyard about twenty-two years
I have frequently heard his old acquaintances
call him Calbert Woodyard but some years
past he has almost universally been called
called Mason, Sixteen or Eighteen years ago
I will recollect he received a letter purporting
to be from his half brother, directed to him
under the name of Calbert Woodyard. I will
recollect about nineteen years ago he went with me to the Clerk's office of Culpepper County where it become necessary that he should sign a bond in the office and he there directed the Clerk to sign his name Calbert Mason alias Woodyard, which was done. He cannot wright himself. He has allways told me that he served under Genl Wm Smallwood of Maryland in the Revolutionary war
Given under my hand & seal
this 18th day of August 1841
Thomas C Barr seal}


Rappahannock County Va to wit
this day Thomas C Aden came before me Wm Dunkin a justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid & Subscribed his name to the above certifficate and was likewise duly sworn to the same 
Given under my hand this 18th day of August
1841
Wm Dunkin


I hereby certify that Thomas C. Aden the subscriber to the above certifficate of a man good caractor for veracity Given under my
hand this 18th day of August 1841
Wm. Dunkin

Washington 23rd August 1841
I certify that Wm Dunkins is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rappahannock
[ illegible ] Banks
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I hereby certify that I am about sixty four
years of age. I have known Colbert Mason
alias Woodyard during twenty seven or
Eight years. He has been almost universally
been called Calbert Mason. About twenty
three years ago I wrote a letter to
relation for him, and he requested me
to sign his name Calbert Mason alias
Woodgard telling me at the same
time that under that name he was
know to his relations. He has often
told me he served in the revolutionary
was under General Wm Smallwood of
Maryland. I have allways found him
to be a truthful honest & upright man
Given under my hand this 19th day of
August 1841
George Purcell  {seal}

Rappahannock County Va to wit
this day George Purcell personally
appeared before me Wm Dunkin a Justice
of the peace for the County & State aforesaid
and subscribed his name to the above
certifficate and was duly quallified
to the same Given under my
hand this 19th day of August 1841
Wm Dunkin

I hereby certify that George Purcell
whose name is subscribed to the
above certifficate is a man whose
statement and oath is entitled to full
credit. Given under
my hand this
19th day of August 1841
Wm Dunkin
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hereby certify that I am about seventy
two years of age.
I have known Colbert
Mason Alias Woodyard for many years
After I first became acquainted with him,
he was almost universally called
Calbert Woodyard. For the last thirty
years he has almost universally been
Called Calbert Mason: When I first
became acquainted with
him, I under
stood from him, and have allways understood from
him, that he was a regular
Soldier under Genl Wm Smallwood in
the clear of the Revolution Given under
my hand and seal this 18th day of August
1841
George Jess  {seal}

Rappahannock County Va to wit
this day George Jett personally appeared
before me Wm Deakin a justice of the peace
for the County & State aforesaid and subscribed his name to the above certifficate and was duly sworn to the same
Given under my hand this 18th day of August 1841
Wm Dunkin

I hereby certify that George Jett  whose
name is subscribed to the above certifficate
ate is an honest truthful man. a man
of an excellent character Given under
my hand this 18th day of August 1841
Wm Dunkin
Wm Dunkin

Washington 25 August 1841
I certify that Wm Dunkin is a Justice of the
peace in & for the County of Rappahannock Va
[illegible]
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Y
At the request of Mr. Francis A Dickins I do hereby
certify that to my knowledge Mr John G Morby
has been for many years an acting Magistrate
in the County of Henrico in the State of Va
Given under my hand this 21st Jany 1841
[Jno Bos]
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Recd Jany 17th 1841
State of Virginia
Henrico County, Sc.
This day Daniel Ward a resident of Jeffersonton in Culpeper County Virginia, and now on duty as Sergeant at Arms to the Virginia House of Delegates made oath before me a Justice of the peace for said County, as follows
that some time in the year 1834, Calvert Mason, alias Woodyard, of Flint Hill, in Rappahannock County Virginia sent a message to him by the Rev. Cumberland George to call to see him, said Mason, for the purpose
of prosecuting his claim on the United States, for a pension, and that he shortly afterwards went to see the old man, and was informed by him that he enlisted in the Maryland line, under General Smallwood, late in
the year 1782 and served to the end of the War. Said Ward further states that he had been in the habit of prosecuting claim for pensions, but having no convenient means of procuring proof from the records in Maryland
he declined undertaking the case. Given under
my hand this fifteenth day of January, One
thousand eight hundred and forty-one

[Mr Mory] JD
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July 27. 1840
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Shelby (near Warrenton Va) 24th July 1840

Sir, your dated "Pension Office July 20th 1840"
to the Hon. Linn Banks, was forwarded to me
by that Gentleman, & in which I find you have not been able to allow the claim applied for by
Calvert Mason Woodyard

I this day wrote upon the letter to the Clerk
of the land office at Annapolis to explain that
part of his certificate which makes the pay of
Woodyard commence on the 1st January 1782
instead of 30th October 1782 & to forward to
you the explanation with other papers after
examining which please inform me of your decision

I am, Sir, very respectfully
your obedient servant
Wm Helm
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
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July 20. 1840

Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Banks
1 of 6
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Washington 19th July 1840
Tim) 
In case this moment received the
testimony you required to prove the duty
of Colbert  Mason, alias Woodyard asking to the plans for  the Pension list.  The gentleman who testify to his statement  I know personally
they are all reputable and stand high in the 
confidence of the proper,  I have from the evidence that Mason is the identical man found among of the state of the record of the state of 
Maryland as a soldier of the Revolution

very resply yours, 
Linn Banks
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Land Office, Annapolis, 17th May, 1840
I hereby certify that it appears by a Return or "List of Men recruited for the Maryland line in 1782", remaining in this Office, That Colvert Mason alias Woodyard, was Enlisted as a
private by Genl Smallwood, on the 30th day of October, 1782, for the term of three years,
---
George G. Brewer
Regr Land Off. W.S. Md.
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LAND OFFICE.
Annapolis, 26th May 1840,
I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Calvert
Woodward (Mason)
a private received of John Hamilton,
Agent of the Maryland Line, $13.30 pay from the  1st January, 1782, to the
1st January, 1783--also $43.30 from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th of November
, 1788.
Gratuity,
Total received $56,60
George G. Brewer
Register and Office, W. S. Md
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No 35072

Calvert Mason
Va
Act 7 June 1832
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Washington 13th June 1848
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I enclose the papers of Mr. Mason of
Rappahannock
County Virginia asking to be placed
on the Pension list, and to which
I beg leave to call your early and particular attention
very respectfully yours,

Luis Banks
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His Excellency
the Governor of Maryland
Annapolis
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Warrenton Virginia 20th April 1840
To the Governor of Maryland

Sir,
I herewith enclose the
letter of Calvert Mason, upon reading of which
you will perceive his object is a pension from
the General Government. You will do him
great service by causing the Revolutionary
records to be searched & if his name is to be found
enclose me such certificate as can be made
out from what appears of record in his favour
that I may use it before the commissioner of
pensions in Washington to obtain for him a pension
I have the honor to be your
Excellency's obedient servant
Wm Helm
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I certify that I have known Calvert Mason
alias Woodyard of this county for twenty years
and have during that time often heard him say
that he was a soldier of the Revolution that he
enlisted under General Smallwood and was attached to the Maryland line and he has very frequently said that he thought himself entitled to a pension but that he could get no person to attend to filing for him and that but for his being feet fits he would in person go to Annapolis in Maryland to be such proof as the records he would furnish to enable him to be his pension I further certify that I consider the Mason and honest truthfull old man a good and respectable member of the publish church. Given under my hand
this 9th day of June 1840
Signed & sworn to before the
this 9th day of June 1840
Joseph Settle
Wm Dunkins

I the subscribing magistrate hereby certify
that I have known Mr. Colton Mason alias
Woodyard about fifteen years and have
frequently heard him say he was a soldier
the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted
toward the list of the war under Genl
William Smallwood and he has frequently told
that he and himself entitled to a
pension, but has since I have known
I believe he has been unable to
attend to getting it owing to attest
fits. I believe Mr. Mason to be an
honest & truthful man I am well acquainted with Capt Joseph Settle
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the subscriber to the above certificate
and can say that he is very honest
& truthful man, a man of very
fair standing in society. Given
under my hand this 9th day of June
1840
Wm Dunkin

State of Virginia
Rappahannock County, to wit:
I William J. Menefee Clerk of Rappahannock County Court do hereby certify that William
Dunken is a magistrate as above, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures above, purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court this 9th
day of June in the year 1840
W. J. Menefee
Clerk of Rappahannock County Court
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Doctor Wm Helm
Warrington
Virginia
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State Department
Annapolis May 15th 1840

Doctor Wm Helm
I enclose you the certificate of the
Clerk of the Land office of this State respecting the service of Calvert Mason and hope will be found satisfactory I am very respectfully
Your [ humble servant?  ]
Cornelius W Lean
Secretary of State
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Paid 14

George G. Brewer Esq.
Register Land office
State of Maryland
Annapolis
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Warrenton Va. 20th May 1840
Sir,
Your certificate in relation to the
enlistment of Calvert Mason alias Woodyard
was enclosed to me by the Secretary of State of Maryland in a letter of date 15th May inst. In this certificate it appears that Mason enlisted 30th October 1782 for three years. I think he stated in his letter to me (which I presume is now in your possession) that he enlisted for three years or during the war If upon a second examination of your records it should appear that such was then terms of his enlistment, I shall be greatly indebted for a certificate to that effect. He also states in said letter that he received from Genl Smallwood a certificate upon which settled his account for his services in the War & received pay, If your records exhibit such settlement a certificate of the fact will greatly aid in establishing his claim upon the U. S. for a pension I shall be much indebted for your attention to the above

I am, most respectfully your
obet Servt
Wm Helm
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Virginia:
At a Court held for Rappahannock County at the Courthouse thereof, on Monday the 13th day of July 1840

This day Calvert Mason alias Woodyard, made
his declaration for a Pension in the following words-- "On this
13th day of July 1840, personally appeared in open Court, Calvert
Mason alias Woodyard a resident of said County and State
aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832; that he enlisted in the army of the
United States under General Smallwood, at his house in Charles
County Maryland on the 28th day of October 1782 for three years,
that he resided at the time of his enlistment in Charles County
Maryland, and that he was put in the Company commanded
by Captain Joseph Marlborough, and was taken by Lieutenant
David Luckett as his boman, and was stationed at Fredericktown
Maryland during his continuance in the service, which was to
the 15th day of November 1783, at which time the army was
disbanded, and himself discharged. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the ┃
present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any state in the United States. He
also further states, that when Lawyer Thomas L. Moore of
Fauquier County Virginia was a member of Congress, he applied
to him to get him placed on the pension list, and also to
get his land if he had any that at the time be applied
to Moore, he told him that he enlisted for three years or during the
War, and that when Moore went on to the City, he
returned him a during the war man, instead of a three
year man, and then they wrote on to me that my name
could not be found. that before having any other chance.
hearing that the office at Annapolis was burned down,
the books and papers in it, and supposing I had no
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other way to prove my claim to a pension my discharge
having been returned there he abandoned the hope of
getting a pension, until a niece of mine told Doctor Helm of my claim, and then he sent me word to get it
all wrote down and send it to him, and if he thought there was any chance for him he would undertake for
him. though between times be applied to several gentlemen
to whom he related his services in the Revolutionary War
but no one of them could put him in the way to get the pension to which he believed himself entitled: that
he wrote on to Doctor Helm who upon his first reading of my letter concluded as the rest had done that he had no chance for a pension, but after reading
the letter a second time, he said he considered what
had stated to be very correct, and that he would
give it a trial. He Helm, wrote on to the Governor of Maryland
and they searched the records and found his name
and his statement to be correct. This is as correct as
history of his case as he can give
Calvert Mason or Woodyard
his+  mark

On this 13th day of July 1840, Addison Turner personally appeared in open Court, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath state that to the best of his recollection, he has frequently heard Calvert Mason alias
Woodyard make in and about the same statement made in the above affidavit and that he has been personally acquainted with the said Mason or Woodyard for the space of Twenty years, and that he has always considered him a man of veracity upon whose statement the utmost confidence may be placed, that he knows the said Mason or
Woodyard to be an infirm man subject to frequent attacks of epilepsy; and that he has never known or heard of any
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other person of the same name.
Addison Turner

On this 13th day of July 1840, Philip Thornton personally appeared in open Court, who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that ten or twelve years ago Calvert Mason alias Woodyard give him a detailed account of his services in the Revolutionary War, when he advised him to [89] and
see an old gentleman by the name of Roberson who was also from Maryland, from whose statement in relation to the detailed account of the war of the Revolution given by Mason or Woodyard to him he believed the said Roberson could be of service to him in proving his services and claim to a pension, and that he advised the said Mason to go and see the said Roberson, but that he never heard of Mason's calling on Roberson before his death.
Philip Thornton

On this 13th day of July 1840. Anson Dearing personally appeared in open Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, upon his oath states, that he has been personally acquainted with Calvert Mason alias Woodyard for Thirty years, and that he has
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always considered him a man of veracity, upon whose statement the utmost confidence may be placed and that he has always understood that the said Mason or Woodyard came from Maryland
Anson Dearing

which Declaration, together with the several
Certificates thereto annexed, was sworn to in
open Court. Ordered that the same be certified

In testimony that the foregoing
is a true transcript from the records of the County Court of Rappahannock County in
the State of Virginia, I William J. Menifee Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15th day of July 1840, and in the 65th year of the Commonwealth
W. J. Menefee 
Clerk of Rappahannock County Court.
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Mr Calvert Woodyard in fairhquire [fauquier] county to get Oak Hill Virginnia [Virginia]
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Lewisburg Virginia May the 12th 1812
Dear Brother

I am extremely happy to inform you that 
I received your very obliging Letter baring [bearing] date the 2d of January last and had the happiness to learn that you were all well which gave our infinite satisfaction to hear of
you and esperible to hear you was enjoying good state of health thanks be to God we are all well at [illegible] families have increased and it is a daughter and I call her Martha Annalizce F.  with you was rite to me as soon as possible and tell me when the you are coming out to that part of the world or not, I should be happily to seeing of you as I never did see you. I thinks if you dont move out to the country, I will come see you
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[commonwealth]
I sent one that letter you sent to
Broth Lewis But I have not got to know
when the home got it or not but
I do suppose he have got it Before
this time the reason I have not rote [wrote]
to you before this time jest [Just ] before I could your letter
I rote one to you and I was
waiting till you wod [would]  send me another
and I does think Better you had your own 
business better than I do

Give my best respects to all Neses [nieces] and nephews and all inquiring friends
I have no nore at Bresand Butt Sill
returning your loving another until Death  My wife wish to be remembered to you all
Calvert Woodyard
Jeremiah Woodyard
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Mr. Cobert Woodyard 
in Fauquier County
M Oaks Hill
Virginia