Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32079, Misael Wood, N. C.
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(8–1776) 

SERVICE 
N.C.

Wood, Misael 

NUMBER 
S 32079

Born in Md.
CONTENTS
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Georgia 23985
Misael Wood
[illegible] in the State of Georgia
[illegible] in the [blank] commanded
Captain White of the Regt. commanded
Col Johnson in the N. Car
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 49 Dollars 97 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 - day of May 30
and [illegible] Hon. Wm
Schley - 14.12.

Arrears in the 4th of Mar 34    149.91
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept [illegible]   24.98
$[illegible] 9

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 106.
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
Washington County. } SS. 
I, Francis T Tennille   Clerk of the Inferior
Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the following facts were proved to the
Satisfaction of said Court, on the Fourth day of May 1835 namely:
That Misael Wood - - - - - formerly of said County, died on the
twenty sixth day of January - - - - - 1835; that the said
Misael Woods - - - - - - - was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Forty nine dollars
and ninety seven cents per, annum at the time of his death; and
Tabatha Wood is the widow of said Misael Wood Decd,
[crossed out] that Ambrose [illegible] appeared in Open Court and [illegible]
Oath to the time of said Misael Woods death

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court, and
subscribed my name, this 4th day of May
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five

Francis T Tennille CLERK. J. C.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Tabitha Wood
Widow of Misael Wood - - — a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, late of Washington - - County; State of Georgia, deceased, do
Hereby constitute and appoint John F Lloyd my - - - true and
lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for
paying Pensions, in Savannah, State of Georgia, the Pension due to Misael Wood
Deceased
From the fourth day of September 1834 to the twenty sixth
Day of January 1835
Witness, my Hand and Seal, this 4th day of May 1835
SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF }
Samuel Robinson JJC

her
Tabetha x Wood
mark 

[Stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Washington COUNTY. }
Be it known, That on the 4th day of May 1835
before the subscriber, Clerk of the Inferior - - Court of Washington
County, personally appeared Tibatha Wood

above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last
above mentioned. 
Francis T Tennille Clerk J.C.
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No 120
Misael Wood decesd
4 Sept 1834
To
26 Jany 1835
$19 59
000

Short paid 9 cents
Savannah, Ga.
2 W, 1835
Box 9
C-277
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
Chatham COUNTY. } SS.
Be it known, That on the fourth day of June 1835
before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
Personally appeared John F. Lloyd the Attorney named in the
foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any
Sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of the pension therein authorised to be
received by him.

Sworn and subscribed the day and
year last above mentioned, before me. } Jno. F. Lloyd.
Jos Felt
J. O.

Planters’ Bank of the State of Georgia,
Savannah, June 4   1835

No. 1008
Received of I Marshall Cashier
Agent for paying Pensions, nineteen 59
Dollars, being for four months & twenty two days — pension, [crossed out] due to 
Misael Wood Deceased from the fourth day of September
1834 to the Twenty sixth day of January 1835 for which I have signed
Duplicate receipts. 

$19 59/100

Tabitha Wood widow
of Misael Wood
Per Jno: F Lloyd:
atty

[Stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Mizael Wood
Georgia
No. 21744

Rev

obj. e. f. i. l. m. 
not authenticated

admd 10 mo pr fr: 33.33
1— 4 1— “ Cav: 16.64
14 — $49.97

Hon: Wm Schley—
Sherrod Sessions
Frs. T. Tennelle’s [crossed out]
Clk. Court [illegible]
Washington Ct.
Sandersville—Ga.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 13th 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
Before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
You will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your 
claim. 

[table]
A Statement, shewing the Service of Misael Wood

Period when the 
service was 
redeemed.
March 1779
sub.

drafted

1781 sub.

summer 1781
Drafted

fall of same
year, thinks
sub.
thinks Jany or
Feby 1781 sub then kill


Duration of claimant’s service.
Years.
Months.
4
3
2
2
3

Days.


Rank of the claimant.
Pri. 
“
Light
Horse Co.
“
Priv.
Horse Co.


Names and Rank
of the Company
Officers under
whom he served.
Capt. Jeter
Capt. Jno
Wright
Capt. Spains
Capt. Crow
=ele
Col. Joseph
Hawkins
Capt. Taylor
Capt. Cokely


Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers.
Col. John
=son
Maj. Law-
=ary
Genl. Lincoln
Col. Axum
Col. Sowels
Maj. Reed
Col. Webb
Maj. Debarron
Col. Hunter
Genl. Jones
Maj. Benin.
Coleman
Maj. Crafton
Law


Battles in which 
the applicant was
engaged.
Stono

Country through
which he marched.


Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period
71 years
Halifax Co.
No. Ca.


Evidence by
which the decla-
ration is sup-
ported. 
Traditionary

I am respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claim-
Ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sate, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
Of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
Ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
[blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [blank]
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank]
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
En and what has become of it?
To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the char-
acter and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be-
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or period of the war when he served.
{[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saidth. that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For——year——months, and ——
days, I served as a —— For —— months and —— days, I served as a ——; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. [underlined] Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &e without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, lie clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.}
{[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.}
[g] The opinion [illegible]
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.}

Mode of authenticating papers. 
{In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.}

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnessses,
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
{[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.}

The service of 11 mo. must be either proved, if in this
regular sense [illegible], it must be specified as above
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State of Georgia
Washington County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the (illegible) for the county aforesaid, Misael Wood who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in addition to his declaration and deposition taken in open court on the first day of July last to obtain a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War;

that he did enter the service of the United States as a substitute in the place of John Bartholomew in the month of January 1782; in North Carolina State Troop as a private in the Light Horse under Captain Nicholas Long (illegible), and Morris Raford was (illegible) of the same company and that he was stationed at one (illegible) halls in the county of (illegible) in said state;

and this deponent further saith that Major Crofton was the commanding officer at that post, and while there the officers in training the troops that there is was sham fighting with blank cartridges, which is clear in the recollection of this deponent; and this deponent do verily believe that some time between the (illegible) and last of January 1782 they had a (illegible) of the desertion last name;

and this deponent further saith that he together with seven other privates and Sergeant Hutson was detailed to guard the Governor Alexander Martin, in attending his official duties in the state;

and this deponent further states that he did remain in the service of the United States as above stated until the month of December following, and then received a winter discharge at Hillsborough from Mr. Henderson, one of the governor's secretaries, which discharge this deponent sold and from subsequent circumstances this deponent verily believes there was a (illegible) ticket issued for it and this deponent further saith;

that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the best of his recollection he served not less than eleven months under this enlistment, being addressed to his former
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Servis
Set forth in his declaration which this is an amend
ment to marks in the whole twenty five, [illegible]
and this deponent further states, that he has no
dockumentary evidence of his service nor is there
any living witness known to this deponent by whom
he can prove the source
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 24 October 1833

Samuel Robison J. J. C

His Misael Wood mark
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State of Georgia
Washington} 
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the Inferior
our court for said county Thomas Hardee and after
being duly sworn according to Law. deposeth and saith
that he was a private soldier in the Revolution war
and that in the [crossed out] year 1782 [illegible] month of Janua
-ry 1782 he this deponent was station at one Durham
Halls in Warren County State of North Carolina
and that he is clear in his recollection that there
was a troop of Light ^Horse stationed at the same place &
time and commanded by Captain Nicholas Long Jur
and Morros Raford was correct of said company
and this deponent further saith that the officers did
train the soldier in show fighting with Blank Catter
=ages and that a training of this [illegible] look pla
=ce in the lower part of the month of January 1782
and this deponent further saith that he has been
acquainted with Misael Wood (who is now applying
for a pension for services [illegible] rendered in the
Revolution war,) for the last Twenty five years, and this
deponent dose verily believe from conversation had
with applicant and deponent soon after our first ac
quainted and up to the present date that the appli
cant Misael Wood was a soldier of the Revolution
war and was in the Light hose served at Durham
Halls as stated in his declaration
Sworn and subscribed
to before me this
24 October 1833 } Thomas Hardee
Samuel Robison J.J.C
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State of Georgia
I Morgan Brown Clerk
of the Superior Court in and for the county of
Washington, do hereby Certify that Samuel 
Robison whose name appears to the annexed
And foregoing affidavits in an acting Justice 
of the Inferior Court in and for the said County 
of Washington, and that due faith and credit 
should and ought to be given to all attestations 
as such. Given under my hand 
and seal of office this 26th day October 
1833. 
Morgan Brown Clk
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State of Georgia
Washington County} On this first day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty three personly appeared in open court before the Inferiors
Court of Said county Misael Wood a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged Seventy Two 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 provison made by the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832   the he enclosed the service and served as hereuafter mentioned

[Table]
A Statement Shewing the Service of Misael Wood
Period where
the Service
was rendered
March 1779 Substitute
Drafted 1780
December 1787 Sub
1781 • Drafted
fall of - 1781 Substitute
January 1782 Substi

Declaration of the
Claimants Service
Year
-
-
-
-
Months
4
3
2
2
3
11
Days
-
-
-
-
Rank
of the
[illegible]
Private
“
Light Horse
“-
Private
Foot
Light
Horse

Names & Rank of the
Company officers un
der whom he served
Capt. Jeter Lieut.
Burfert
Capt. White
Capt. Spain
Capt Crowell

Capt Tawler
Capt Cokely
“ Decoats
Capt Long

Names & Rank of
the General and
Field officers
Col Johnson
Major Lawery
Gen.l Lieut. Thorn
Col. Axum
Major Reed
Col Hawkins
Major Debar
ron 
Major Coleman
Major Crofton

Battles in whi
ch the [illegible]
Court was engag in
Stono

Country thr
rough wherein
He marched
Camden S.C.
Chatham County N.C.

Johnson & Cont.
Sampson NC

Place of abode where
he enforced the servi
and age at the pre
sent period
79 years
Halifax N.C.

Evidence by which
the declaration is sup
ported 
Traditionary

[crossed out] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on
the pension Roll of any agency in any state Territory — and this deponent further saith that he ^ has no discharge or other documentary evidence
of his service nor is there any living witness known to him by whome he can prove the same, [crossed out] but ^ that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss
of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period men
tioned above and in the following grades 12 month as a private in the foot companies and thirteen months as a private in the Light Horse and
that he served in the field with ^an embodied corps called unto service by competent authority and was not employed in any [illegible] pursuit
during that time was to in open court the day and year first above written
Samuel Robison JJC W.C.
S Bryant Qquin J.J.C W..C
James Boatright J.J.C. W.C
Silas Floyd J.J.C. W.C

his
I Misael Wood
mark

Interrogatories by the Court
Interogatory lest he answers In St Mary’s County Maryland. 1761. 
“ 2. Do.  I have on the family Bible at home
“ — 3. Do  At Halifax County N. C. Are thence Iremoved to Georgia dwn in Washington County Geo.
“ 4 Do  20 months substitute 5 months drafted, substituted for Charles Marshall, William West, Henry Miller

John Bartholimew -
5 - Do.   Genl. Lincoln. Gen. Green. Mayr. Coleman. think the 2d Regt. of N. C. malitia - battle of Stono. On Sunday
20th June it was said the Americans defeated from want of ammunitie;
6. Do  Yes; [crossed out] by first discharge granted by Col Johnston and subsequently. by Dr. Chiles North. Col Hawkins: lost or mislaid - all of which are disposed
{of and passed out of the deponents - [illegible] posses}
7 Do Benjamin Sessions: Sherrod Sessions: Thomas Hardee: M. P Haynes: Alexander Irwin: James A Lancaster:
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We Wm P. Haynes Clergyman   Residing in the County of Washington and State of Georgia and Benjamin Sessions in the same County
and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Misael Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration
that we believe him to be seventy two 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
Wm. P. Haynes Clergyman
Benjm. Sessions
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year fors above written
Samuel Robison J.J.C WC
Bryant Oquin JJC WC
James Boatright J.J.C. W.C
Silas Floyd J.J. C. W.C
and the said Court as hereby declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogato
ries presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary ^soldier and served as he states and that the opin
in is General, and that there is no doubts expressed in the [crossed out] neighborhood neighbourhood and the court further certifies that it appears
to them that William P Hayne who assigned the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the county and
State aforesaid and that Benjamin Sessions who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and
is credible persons and that there statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Robison JJC W.C
Bryant Oquin J.J.C W.C.
James Boatright J.J.C. W.C
Silas Floyd J.J.C. W.C

State of Georgia
I Sherrod Sessions Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of
Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Misael Wood for a pension
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal
Of office this First day of July 1833

Sherrod Sessions DCJC
Page 16

April 18, 1940.

J. R. Hayes
Conway
Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
Misael Wood
S. 32079

Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Mirael Wood, a pensioner of 
Washington County, Georgia, and James Wood, who served from
North Carolina and was pensioned in May 1833.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data
and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such
Information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Misael Wood, [handwritten] pensions,
Listed first by you, is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 32079;;his name is not shown Mirael 
Wood.

Misael Wood was born February 28, 1761 in St. Mary’s 
County, Maryland; the names of his parents were not given. He
Moved with his parents to Halifax County, North Carolina, where
He resided at the time he entered service in the Revolutionary War. 

Misael Wood enlisted and served as private in the North
Carolina troops at different times, given as follow: from sometime
in March 1779, four months in Captain Jeter’s company, Colonel John-
son’s regiment, during which he was in the battle of Stono; next, in 1780 ,
while a resident of Warren County, three months under Captains John
White and Spain, Colonels Axum and Sowel; in the spring of 1781, two
months under Captain Crowel and Colonel Webb; in the summer of that
year, two months under Captain Tawler or Tablor and Colonel Joseph
Hawkins; in the fall of 1781, three months under Captains Cokely and
DeCoats and Colonel Hunter; from January or February 1782 under Captains
Nicholas Long, Jr. and Major Crofton from about two months when he was
detailed as one of Governor Alexander Martin’s Life Guard and con-
tinued for eleven months. 

The soldier moved from North Carolina to Washington County. 

[handwritten note]
“[illegible]” 
Wd. [illegible]
Use Saint 
Mary’s
but the
[illegible]
Has been
[illegible]
[illegible]
Page 17

Georgia.
Misael Wood was allowed pension on account of his service
in the Revolutionary War on his application executed November 5,
1832. He resided then in Washington County, Georgia. He made
No reference to wife or children.

I order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,
You should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Misael Wood
Certificate #23985
Issued May 14, 1834
Rate $ 49.97 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator. 


2.
Page 18

Payments to be made
at Savannah —
by the Cashr. Planters Bk:
Agent for paying Pension=
ers in the Agency of Ga:

[Stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice in Book E Vol. 6
Page 106 by N. Rice
Clerk
Page 19

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice in Book E Vol. 6
Page 106 by N. Rice
Clerk

Page 19
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the
States of the 7th June, 1832, Misael Wood —
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Forty-Nine - dollars and
Ninety Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, com=
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 14— day of
May — one thousand eight
Hundred and thirty=Four.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions. 

[Stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Page 20

State of Georgia
Washington County}
Personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of ordinary
now Siting Misael Wood a resident of the State 
and County aforesaid aged Seventyone years
the 20th day of February last past who being
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 on the Seventh day of June 1832 -
By having reference to the register of his age
was born on the 28th day February 1761
in the State of Maryland Stmary County
his parents moved from thence to North -
Carolina halifax County. In March 1779 entered
the service of united States as A Substitute
For Charles Marshel served until the 10th of
July following makeing fore months, marched
Under Lieutenant Daniel Burfert to head quar-
ters and there was transferred to Captain Jeter
Was at the Battle of Stono he think June the
20th, on Sunday, was attached to the 2nd Redg-
-ment Commanded by Col Johnson, Major Low
-ery Battallion, General Lincoln was the
Commanding officer received a written discharge and 
Bartered it off He then moved to Warren Coun
ty in the same Stat and was drafted for
three months. [crossed out] The date not [illegible], marched
Under Capt. John Whight of the Same County. Was
attached to Col. Evans Redgment, was left with the 
bagage waggons at Rugeleys Mills at the time of
Gates’s defeat at Camden (Think it to be 16th day of
August 1780) After the defeat Crossed Peade at
Page 21

Haley Tierry At Coles Bridge srounding Creek joined
Col. Lowels was attached to Captain Spaines Compa-
ny. Marched to North carolina Chatham County
Was discharged by Dr. Loilesworth at the Ospille
the discharge this deponent thinks he bartered off
makeing atower of Three month
Some time in the month of February 1781 Entered
the Service as substitute in the Light Horse in the
Place of William West of Halifax County. Under Capt
Crowel and Major Reed, arrive at Guilford
Courthouse thinks Eighth of March [crossed out] 1781 after the 
battle rendezvous at the hanging rock there
Was attached to the foot Company under Col Webb
[crossed out] marched from thence of General Greens army
Marched from there to Ramseys Mills and from
there to Camden at a small seage & then march
-ed to Northcarolina and was discharged by Col. Webb
(The discharge lost or mislaid) makeing in the whole
two months, some time in the Summer of the [crossed out] year
year 1781 he entered the service [crossed out] as a substitute in the
Light Horse for he thinks Henry Jones as a drafted man in
his own place [crossed out] he thinks in the Horse Troop
Under Col. Joseph Hawkins Majr. Debarron
Tablor was Captain marched through Johnson
County Sampson, & on [crossed out] to towards Willmonton Barbo-
-rough [illegible] served two months. Received a writ
-ten discharge from Col. Hawkins which is lost
or mislaid so it cannot be [illegible]
Some time in the fall of the same year he thinks
he entered the service as substitute for Henry Jones of Warren
County. Marsha under Capt Cokeley to Hali-
fax, Hunter was Colonel Jones was General then
put under Continental officers
Page 22

Majr. Benjamin Colemon, Capt Decoats & Lieutenant
Persons - Marched towards Willmonton was Stati
-oned sometime in insilo County at A place
Called the Richland Chappel from there
was marched to Kingston Received a written
discharge from Majr. Colmon or Capt.
Decoats. the discharge lost or mislaid makeing
A tower of three months —
This deponent further saith he thinks in the [crossed out]
January or February 1782 that he was received 
as Substitute for John. Bartholomew in the
State troop for one Twelvemont By Majr.
Crafton at Durham Halls, and there Con-
tinued until the Spring. (he thinks that
Nicholas Long Jr. was Major of that troop of
horse.) They then marched to Hillsborough
Guarded the assembly until the Session
adjourned. The Governor, Alexander Martin
Being allowed a lifeguard he the deponent be-
came one [illegible] Served the Ballance of the
tower with him the said Govenor Martin
 ^Governor Martin
And was discharged at Hilsborough in
time of the Legislature being in Session at
an othe meeting of the Legislator [illegible]
he being of A Substitute not Commencing at the
First of the tower Cannot Claim the twelve months
Page 23

is Certain [crossed out]  But he thinks he served Eleven months of that
tower “ The discharge he sold to Solomon Turner
of Halifax County his Misael Wood mark
Samuel Robison JJC
J. G. Warthen  J. J. C
Silas Flora J.J.C
We John Webb

A Clergyman sending in the 
County of Washington and state aforesaid and
Joseph Sessions resident in the said county of
Washington hereby certify that we are well
Acquainted with Misael Wood who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy one years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour-
-hood when he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that 
opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this [crossed out] day and year aforesaid
5th day of November 1832 John Webb M.G.
Silas Floyd J.J.C   Joseph Sessions
J.S. Warthen J.’J.’C.
Samuel Robison JJC
And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
[crossed out] and that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states and the court further
certifies that it appears John Webb [illegible/crossed out] who has signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resides in the
County of Washington and that Joseph Sessions
Who also has signed the same is a resident in the county
& state aforesaid & is a creditable person & that thus
statements is entitled to credit 
T. J. Warthen JL.C
Silas Floyd J.J.C
Samuel Robison JJC

[illegible] [illegible]
Page 24

Francis T Tennille Clerk of said Court of ordinary
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceeding of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Misel Wood for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
private Seal there being no seal of office this 5th November
1832

Francis T Tennille J.C. [illegible]
Page 25

32079 
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32,079
Misael Wood
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl - 13-1901
Mrs. Jos. Cundell
Atlanta Ga

1929 - June 5 - Hist
to Mrs. James R. Wooten
Aug

1940 - April 15 - Hist. to J. R.
Hayes [illegible].
Page 26

Atlanta
W.
Georgia.

H. Clay Evans,
Com. of Pensions,
Dear Sir;
Kindly
let me know what
your pension records
state concurring
The Revolutionary services
—
of following person

[Stamp]
D. W. & N. DIVISION
APR [illegible] 1901
RECEIVED.
Page 27

Michael Wood, S. Carolina
whose wife was
Ann Mayfield

Hoping to hear from you
at your earliest convenience.

I am, 
Very respectfully
Mrs. Joseph Cundell,

“The Farlinger” Peachtree Street,
March the twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and one

[Stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
K
MAR 30 1901
Page 28

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

Aug

June 5, 1929

Mrs. James R. Wooten
P. O. Box 1300
Monroe, La. 

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 330739, [crossed out] 32079 it appears that Misael Wood
Was born February 28, 1761 in St. Marys County, Maryland.
   His parents, whose names are not stated, moved from
St. Marys County, to Halifax County, North Carolina.
   He enlisted and served as a private with the North
Carolina Troops, as follows—
   Fwhile [crossed out] While residing in said Halifax County, from in March
1779, four months in Captain Jeter’s Company, Colonel John-
son’s Regiment, and was in the battle of Stono; while living
In Warren County, North Carolina, in 1780, three months
Under Captains John White and Spain, Colonels Andum [crossed out] Anum and Sowel (?);
in the spring of 1781, two months under Captain Crowel and 
Colonel Webb; in the summer of 1781, two months under Captain
Tawler or Tablor and Colonel Joseph Hawkins; in the fall of 
1781, three months under Captains Cokely and DeCoats, Colonel
Hunter; from January or February 1782 in [crossed out] under Captain Nicholas
Page 29

Long, Junior and Major Crofton, after about two months,
he was detailed as a Life Guard to Governor Alexander
Martin, and continued as such for eleven months. 
   He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 5, 1832, at which time he was living in Washing-
ton County, Georgia. 
   It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully, 

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
Page 30

18/16
Conway, Kentucky.
March 5, 1940.

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:

Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary War record
Of Mirael Wood, Washington County, Georgia. North Carolina Militia, and
also, the record of James Wood pensioned May 1833, Mirael was pensioned
in 1832. Please supply the names of the children if possible?
James Wood was in Georgia Continental line.
Very truly yours,
J. R. Hayes

one 

[Stamp]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
RECEIVED MAR 7 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible]
Page 31

Monroe, Louisiana,
Jan 11, 1929
Pension Dept.
of the War Dept. U. S. A.
On the Georgia list of pensioners of the
Revolutionary War (60) & find p. 448
Georgia Roster - the name of
Misael Wood. 
Will you give me information for
his papers which will enable me
To identify his parents and former
place of residence before coming
into Georgia.
His brother Abraham, who also served
in the War, was my ancestor but had
His pension. 
Thanking you for any information
about Misael Wood; [illegible]
Very truly yours
Mrs James R. Wooten
P.O. Box. 1300, Monroe, La. 

[Stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 
16
1929
Page 32

Sandersville Geo
2nd May 1834}
Free

Hon William Schley
Washington City
D. C.
Page 33

Sandersville 1st May 1834
Dear Sir
Yours of the 16 ult enclosing a letter
from J L Edwards on the subject of Misael Woods
claim has been received, I have the honor in
requesting your attention to procure a certif
=cate in his name for what ever amount
of services that are admitted at the war dep
artment

I am respectfully 
Your obdt servant
Judge Schley   Samuel Robison

4.16
4
16.64
Page 34

Washington 10th May 1834

Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you a letter
from Mr. Robertson on the subject of Mr. Misael
Wood’s application for a pension. Will you be
so good as to send me a certificate for such.
amount as his evidence may authorise you to
part. 
Very respectfully
Yobt Sevt.
W M Schley

Hon J L Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington
Page 35

Misael Woode,
Ga:
Suspended
Letter 18 Nov 1833 to
Sherrod Sessions —
Letter 11. April 1834
to Hon. W. Ashley

Act 7 June 1832
Page 36

The National Archives
Washington 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

WOOD, Misael

S 32 079

WOOD, Misael

Revolutionary War Pensioner
Act of June 7, 1832
Savannah, Georgia, Agency

2nd qt 1835

B - 9
Death Jan. 26, 1835

WOOD, Misael