Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9169, Samuel Woodcock, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                                     NUMBER
Conn.                         Woodcock, Samuel                              W. 9169.
                                                     Rhoda

CONTENTS
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Reported

32 6 18
nnsylvania
amuel   Woodstock, dec'd
quehanna in the State of Penn
who was a Sergt in the Comp'y Commanded
of Captain           of the Regt., commanded
by                        in the  Revolution
for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 120 Dollars--- Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
and ending 21 October, 1833.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of
August, 1848 and sent to Hon.
D. Wilmot
His of Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannl. allowance ending

(Revolutionary Claim, )
(Act June 7, 1832.       )
Recorded by Th. Lumpkin Clerk
Book ??  Vol. 5  Page  65
Payable to Albert Woodcock adm'r
for the sole use benefit of himself Alanson
iram, Samuel H. Woodcock,
Bishop, Sally Travis & Anna Munger
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Letter to E. Vance 15 Sept. 1838
and to Pen Age 1. Nov 1838
To Indiana from 4 Sep
1837 - 9 Nov. 1838. Notified
and sent to Elisha Bruce
Connersville, Indiana
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Letter to Pen Agt & 3d Auditor 23d
Decr 1838.  ______________
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838 frow
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 agts
Notified 15 Jany 1839.
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corrected
Act 1832 within
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Letter to Penna Pension
Agent Nov. 13th 1848
Set to I. C. Lea Oct 29/49
Let to Isaac C. Lea
Oct. 29. 1849
L.t W. J. Trowell May 23 /50
G.C. Woodruff Jan 13/55
same Jany 27 1855

(Albany )  1408. Indiana
Rhoda Woodcock
widow of Samuel Woodcock
Conn
who died on the 21 Oct 1833
of Broome Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the               commanded
by Captain                of the              commanded
by    "                                in the Revolution 
for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
of the rate of 120 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 21 day of October 1833
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July
1837 and sent to Geo. Park
Binghampton
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Arrears to the 4th of March 37.                                            407.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "                                       60.00  
                                                                                     ------------------                                                                                                                
                                                                                            $467.33
                                                                                    ----------------
(Revolutionary Claim)
(Ad July 4, 1836       )
(Section the 3         )
by D. Brown         Clerk
Vol.1 Page 141
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37624
Samuel Woodcock as
Ind. Pa.
act 7 June 1832
Allw'd  2years Sergt
$120.00 pr an
from 4 March 1831. to 21st
Oct 1833 the day of his
death payath to Albert
Woodcock admn on sole use of
Alanson Woodcock Hiram
B. Woodcock, Samuel H
Woodcock, Albert Woodcock
Polly Bishop Sally Travis
and Anna Munger only
surviving children of
Samuel Woodcock dc'd

Hon D Wilmot
House of Reps
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County of Susquehanna
State of Pennsylvania ⎬ SS
I John Blanding Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas holden at Montrose in and for the
County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that sat-
isfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court
that Samuel Woodcock was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate ninety six dollars per annum
that he resided in the town of Litchfield in the
County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, and
died on the twenty second day of October eighteen
and thirty three. that he left a widow and
seven children viz Alanson, Hiram B. Samuel
H, and Albert and Polly who intermarried with
Joseph Bishop, Sally who intermaried will Isaac
Travis and Anna who intermarried with
Julius Munger that his said widow was in the
receipt of a pension of $120 per annum, that she resided
a Connersville, Fayette County, State of Indiana and
died there on the thirtyfirst July eighteen & forty six, leaving
seven children whose names are Alanson, Hiram
B. Samuel H. and Polly who intermarried with Joseph
Bishop & Sally who intermarried with Isaac Davis &
Anna who intermaried with Julius Munger,
& Albert, all of whom are surviving
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and that the said Albert Woodcock is ad-
ministrator on the estate of the aforesaid Samuel
Woodcock duly appointed and qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of Office & of said
Court, at Montrose this
thirteenth day of June A.D. 1848
the word "him" in the eighteenth line being first interlined
for the Court, before any signing
By the Court 
John Blanding
Clerk
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Declaration of Albert Woodcock
Susquehanna County
State of Pennsylvania ⎬ ss
                         On this fourth day of July
1848 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State
aforesaid, Albert Woodcock, who being by me
first duly sworn deposes and says that he is
fifty three years of age that he is son of
Samuel Woodcock late of Litchfield County, State of
Connecticut that his said father was a pensioner of
the United States, first at the rate of sixty dollars per
annum & then at the rate of ninety six dollars per
annum, and died at the town of Litchfield in
said County of Litchfield in Connecticut on or about
the twenty second of October A.D. 1833, leaving a widow
surviving him & seven children whose names are
Alanson Woodcock, Hiram B. Woodcock, Samuel H.
Woodcock, Albert Woodcock, & Polly who intermarried
with Joseph Bishop, Sally, who intermarried with Isaac
Travis, & Anna who intermarried with Julius Hunger
and that his said widow Rhoda Woodcock resided
at Connersville, Fayette County, State of Indiana and died
on the thirty first of July A.D. 1848 leaving seven children
whose names an Alanson Woodcock, Hiram B. Woodcock
Samuel H. Woodcock, Albert Woodcock & Polly Woodcock
who intermarried with Joseph Bishop, Sally Woodcock
who intermarried with Isaac Lewis, & Anna Woodcock
who intermarried with Julius Munger, all of whom
are surviving - that he makes this declaration to
obtain the benefit of the Pension laws in his case as
made and provided, and that he is administrator
on the estate of the aforesaid, duly appointed and
qualified as such.
Subscribed & Sworn to this 4th day        )
of July eighteen hundred & fortyeight    )                         Albert Woodcock
the word fourth in first line on interlined )
before signing
Charles Avery J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ⎬Ss
                   I John Blanding Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Susquchanna
County do hereby certify that Charles Aveny
Esq. is a magistrate as above and that the
the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office, and
subscribed my name, this sixth
day of July in the year eighteen
hundred and forty eight
John Blanding Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of
Susquehanna County
per Walter Frattes Deputy
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1385
Rhoda Woodcock
widow of 
Samuel Woodcock
on roll of Indiana
?????????

Admitted
Sargent 2 years

Geo. Park Esq
Binghampton
New York
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Declaration of Rhoda Woodlcock in order to obtain
the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of
the 4th July 1836

State of New York
County of Broome Ss
                           On this 7th day of March AD. 1837
personally appeared before the Circuit Court of Broome County
aforesaid ----- Rhoda Woodcock a resident of
Chenango, County of Broome, & State of New York, aged
73 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law.
doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the (rest of a) provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is
the widow of Samuel Woodcock who was a Sergeant
in the American Army in the War of the Revolution in
the 2d Connt Regiment. That at a considerable time
previous to her marriage with him he enlisted
into said Army to serve during the war, that she
cannot state the precise period of his enlistment
That he served accordingly as she supposes as such
Sergeant for the full period of two years or more
but that for evidence of the length of his service
the time during which he was a Sergeant she re-
lies on the documentary evidence in the War De-
partment. That he was discharged in December 1782
and on the same month he was inscribed in the Pension
List, Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of
five Dollars per month as an invalid Pensioner
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and that under the Act of Congress passed 24th
April 1816 he was inscribed on the Roll of the same
agency at the rate of eight dollars per month
which he continued to receive till his death,
& that after his death she as his widow received
the arrears of Pension due on the day of his death
That she formerly resided with her husband the
said Samuel in Litchfield Conn, but that after
his death at that place she removed to her
present residence in June 1834; That she has
caused diligent search & enquiry to be made
after a record of her marriage with her said
husband, but that none can be found nor does
she know of any in existance

The further declares that she was lawfully married
to the said Samuel Woodcock, at Litchfield Conn
by the Episcopal Clergyman of that place, viz, the
Rev. Mr Nichols in the month of May 1782; that the
does not remember the precise day of that month
on which they were married; that her husband the
aforesaid Samuel Woodcock died at said Litchfield
on the 21st day of October A.D. 1833, & that she has
remained a widow or since that period, as
will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed
                                        Rhoda Woodcock

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me in open Court
B. Marvin Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter that the facts
stated in in the foregoing declaration of Rhoda
Woodcock are true
                                          Robt Morrell
                                          Circuit Judge
I, B. Marvin         Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the County of Broome
do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Rhoda Woodcock for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand & seal of office
this Eighth day of March A.D. 1837
                            B. Marvin Clerk
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I, Samuel P. Bolles of the town & County of
Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn
do depose & say that I am the town Clerk of said
town & that I have examined the town re-
cords of marriages in said town for the purpose
of finding a Record of the marriage of
Samuel Woodcock & Rhoda Woodcock
late of said town, & that I cannot find
any record whatever of the marriage of
those persons or either of them.
Dated at Litchfield Dec 10th 1836
Saml. P. . Bolles
Town Clerk-

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County Ss   Litchfield Dec 10th 1835
Personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles the
Town Clerk of Litchfield to me known & who is
entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of
the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I, Truman Marsh of the town & County of Litch-
field Conn aged 68 years being duly sworn do
depose and say that I was Rector of the Episcopal
society in said town for years 20 years & for
a considerable part of said time the sole of-
ficiating Clergyman commencing A.C. 1799
having the custody of the Records of said society
The Rev Mr Nichols was the Clergyman of sd
society during the latter part of the Revolution-
ary War. No records of said Nichols of Mar-
riage ceremonies performed by him ever came i
into my possession, nor do I believe that any
are in the possession of said Society, Said Nichols
left this parish soon after the close of the Revo-
lutionary war & went to Vermont, & thence
to the province of Upper Canada where he died
I knew said Nichols well. I also was well
aquainted with Samuel Woodcock & his wife
Rhoda & knew by common report at the time,
they were married near the close of the
Revolutionary War, tho' I cannot state the
precise time they were so married. I know
that they lived together as (man) husband &
wife from the time they were reputed to have
been married till his death
Dated at Litchfield Dec 10th 1836
                                            Truman Marsh
                                 Late Rector of St Michael 's Church
State of Connecticut Litchfield Dec 10th 1836
Litchfield County  
Personally appeared Truman Marsh late
Rector of St Michaels Church to me known & who
is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth
of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I, James Landon of the town & County of Litchfield
Conn aged 75 years do depose (being duly sworn,)
& say that I was (met at) many years since
& until lately a near neighbor of Mrs Rhoda
Woodcock the widow of Samuel Woodcock
late of sd Litchfield dec'd. I was present at
the time they were married; the ceremony was
performed by the Rev Mr Nichols. They were
married in the spring of the year 1782. I know
this because they were married in the spring next
after I was married & I was married on the
10th day of Oct 1781. said Woodcock died about
three years since and the said Rhoda remained
his widow & unmarried untill she left this
state and further saith not
Dated at Litchfield Dec 8th 1838
                                                    James Landon
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County I Litchfield Dec 9th 1836
Personally appeared James Landon to me known
& who is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth
of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace
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I Hezekiah Smith of the town & County of Litchfield
Conn aged 72 years being duly sworn do depose
say that I have been acquainted with Rhoda
Woodcock from the time we were children
When I was almost 18 years of age (which was
in the 13th day of July 1782.)it was reported in our
neighborhood that said Rhoda then Rhoda
Bishop was married to Samuel Woodcock,
who belonged to the army of the Revolution
but was then on a furlough at Litchfield
their marriage was a matter of common con-
versation & after they were married said
Woodcock wished to hire me to serve for
him as a substitute in the army, which I
declined & he afterwards returned to the
army & served therein 6 or 7 months after
his marriage when he was discharged
& he returned to sd Litchfield. He died
at said Litchfield about 3 years since
& she remained his widow so long as
she resided in this town-- She now as I
understand resides in Chenango NY.
Dated at Litchfield Dec 9th 1835
                                   Hezekiah Smith
State of Connecticut   Litchfield Dec 9th 1835
Litchfield County SS
Personally appeared Hezekiah Smith to me known
& who is entitled to credit & made oath to the
truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of Peace
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I Sibbel Stone of the County & Town of Litchfield
Conn aged 64 years being duly sworn do depose &
say that I am Sister of Rhoda Woodcock late
of said town now of Chenango Broom Cty N Y
our Father was named Sylvanus Bishop, & he never 
to my knowledge that a record of the births, mar
rtages or deaths of his children, nor do I know
of any such record or any on his books or papers
My Brother Jonathan Bishop has our Fathers
family Bible but there is no family record in there
My sister (and) Rhoda Married Samuel
Woodcock dec. late of Litchfield. I was present
at their marriage & she was married by the
Episcopal Clergyman the Rev Mr Nichols. They
were married as I believe in the spring of the
year 1782. I know that my said sister Rhoda
was nineteen a few weeks after they were married
My husband Noah Stone owns a  family Bible
in which are recorded (the) our Births & marriages &
the Births of our Children, & also some entries of
the Birth & deaths of some collateral members
our family. On this Bible is an ancient record
as follows viz, "Rhoda Woodcock born Jun 10th
1763" his entry has been on that bible several years
but I cannot say exactly how long I well remem-
ber that when said Rhoda was married her
husband was a Sergeant in the American Army
& was at Litchfield on a furlough, & that after
his marriage he rejoined the American Army
& served several months before he was discharged
He dew a Pension as an invalid Pensioner from
the time of his discharge till his death . I was
present at the Funeral of said Samuel Woodcock
which took place at Litchfield in Oct. 1833 This I
distinctly remember. Then is an entry on my hus-
bands family Bible aforesaid which was made
immediately after his death which is as follows
"Samuel Woodcock died October 21. 1833 Aged
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78 years", which I have no doubt is correct
My said Sister Rhoda Woodcock remained a
Widow from the time of said Samuel's death
till she left Litchfield & removed to Chenango
in May or June 1834 & for aught I know to the
contrary she is still his widow.
I know of no record of the marriage of said
Rhoda in existence any where nor do I know
that any Record of her marriage was made
And further saith not
Dated at Litchfield the 9th 1836
                                       Sibbel Stone
State of Connecticut       Litchfield Dec 9th 1836
Litchfield County
Personally appeared Sibbel Stone to me known & who is
entitled to credit made oath to the truth of
the foregoing deposition by her subscribed
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Jonathan Bishop of the town & County of Litchfield
Conn aged 68 years being duly sworn do depose
& say that I am a Son of Sylvanus Bishop late
of said town decd & sister of Rhoda Woodcock 
of Chenango, Broom County N.Y. I have in my
possession my Fathers family Bible.  In it there
is no family record whatever, nor do I know
of any Record of the marriage of my Sister
I however do well remember that I was present
at her marriage, & know that she was mar-
ried to Samuel Woodcock late of said town,
deceased, by the Rev Mr Nichols, in the spring of
the year 1782 Several months before said Wood-
cock was discharged from the American army that I can
not state the precise day on which they were mar-
ried at the time of their marriage, said Wood
cock belonged to the American Army but was at
Litchfield on a Furlough, & after their marriage
he rejoined the army and some time
thereafter. He was an Invalid Pensioner of the
United States. He died at Litchfield 3 years
ago last October, his widow the said Rhoda
remained unmarried from the time of his death
till the removed from this town to Chenango
and further saith not
Dated at Litchfield Dec 9th 1835
                                                Jonathan Bishop
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County Ss   Litchfield Dec 9th 1835
Personally appeared Jonathan Bishop to me
known & who is entitled to credit & made oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed Before me 
Geo. C. Woodruff
the Peace
Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield  Ss    Litchfield
I, Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court
of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify
that George C. Woodruff is & for more than one
year last past has been a Justice of the Peace
in & for said County duly commissioned and
qualified and that the signatures to
the certificate annexed to the foregoing
depositions which purport to be his are
genuine
Given under my hand &
the seal of said Court this
10th day of December A.D. 1836
Origen S. Seymour  Clerk
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Counnseled Law
Date 23rd 1838                                           Free

Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
Oct 30
Mr Evans
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Application for a Transfer
State of Indiana
fayette County  Ss   On this Fourth day of October
A.D. 1838, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of
the peace for the said County of Fayette, Person-
nally appeared Rhoda Woodcock who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Samuel Woodcock late of the State of New York  deceased, who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution.
That her name was placed on the pension roll
of New York from whence she has lately removed;
that she now resides in the State of Indiana
where she intends to remain, and wishes her
pension to be there payable in future.
The following are her reasons for removing from
the State of New York to the State of Indiana
viz. her children were, at the time of her removal
all residents of the State of Indiana, and she being
desirous to reside with them  removed to
said State about the last of October 1837-
                                Rhoda Woodcock

Sworn and Subscribed
before me the day and
year aforesaid
Elisha Vance
Justice of the peace

State of Indiana
Fayette  County  Ss    Be it remembered that on this
11th day of October 1838 personally appeared
before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace
within and for said County, Alanson Woodcock
A man of lawful age, who on being by me due-
ly sworn, upon his oath saith, that the above
named Rhoda Woodcock, is the widow of Sam
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uel Woodcock decd and that she is the Iden-
tical person named in a pension certificate
now in her possession, dated on the fifth day
of July one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
seven, and that she the said Rhoda is the same
person who subscribed and was sworn to the
foregoing affidavit purporting to have been
made by her
                                             Alanson Woodcock

Subscribed and sworn to
the day and year above
written before me
            Elisha Vance
Justice of the peace

State of Indiana
Fayette County
                        I, Elisha Vance, the Justice
whose signature appears to the two foregoing
affidavits, do hereby certify that I am person-
ally acquainted with Alanson Woodcock whose
signature appears, and who has sworn to the
above affidavit, and that I believe him to
be a person of strict veracity from the acquain-
tance which I have formed with him I have
no doubt of the truth of his statement, he
is the reputed son of the above named Rhoda
Woodcock
October 11th 1838                 Elisha Vance
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State of Indiana
Fayette County ⎬ SS      I Gabriel Ginn Clerk of the Fayette
Circuit Court certify that Elisha Vance Esqr before whom the
foregoing affidavits appears to have been taken and sworn to
was at the time of taking the same an acting justice of
the peace within and for said County duly elected
commissioned and qualified, and that to all of his offi-
cial acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought
to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Connersville this 22nd day
of October A.D. 1838.
G. Ginn Clk  F. C. C.

Connersville Ind.     being  ton
October 23d 1838-
Dr Sir
I herewith inclose the affidavit of
Mrs Rhoda Woodcock and the accompanying certi-
ficates relative to the transfer of the payment of her
pension. You will discover that the first certific-
ate is somewhat imperfect by having been interlined,
this is owing to the fact of the old lady having been
so impatient when she was here that she would
not consent to wait until I could copy it,
The papers should have been forwarded sooner
but was neglected, owing to my being absent--
Yours in haste
Elisha Vance

Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Washington City
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Saml Woodcock
Pension Certificate

By his Excellency General Washington Commander in
Chief of the Armies of the United States

Samuel Woodcock sergeant in the 2d Regt of Connecticut
having been certified by a board of Officers appointed for the Examination
of the Invalids of the Army as unfit for any further duty either in the
Field or Garrison being worn down by long sickness is hereby discharged from the service of the United States, and I do hereby certify that he is entitled to the provision made by Congress in such cases by their Resolve
of the 23 of April 1782
Given under my hand at Head Quarters
Newburgh this 27th day of December 1782.

George Washington

's command
A.S.C.

Registered in the books of the Regt
H Daggett Adj't.  pS.

Copy of the original Certificate as recor-
of this Office
                            Certified
empt'n                             By John Porter Compt.
"804
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MECHANICS & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
November 5th 1838

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 1st inst
I have to state, that Rhoda Woodcock
a Pensioner under the Act of July 4, 1836 at
120  Dollars per annum  was last paid to
the 4 day of Sept.   1837.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt
Thos. W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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We Samuel Waugh & Jared Knapp both of the town &
County of Litchfield depose & say that we are well acquain-
ted with Samuel Woodcock now dwelling in said Litch-
-field an Invalid Pensioner of the United States now
on the Connecticut list, that we have been well acquainted
the said Woodcock ever since the year AD1778 ,that we
know him to be the same person described in the following
??? Certificate a Copy of which is now before us
(viz) By his Excellency General Washington Commander in
Chief of the armies of the United States &c.
Samuel Woodcock Sergeant in the 2d Regt of Connecticut having 
been certified by a board of Officers appointed for the examina-
tion of the invalids of the army as unfit for any further
duty either in the field or garrison being worn down by
long Sickness is hereby discharged from the service of the United
States: And I do hereby certify that he is entitled to the
provision made by Congress in such cases by their Resolve
of the 23d of April 1782
Given under my hand at Head Quarters
New Burgh this 31st day & December 1782
By His Excellency,s Command        George Washington
Ben D. Walker Adj't
Registered in the books of the Reg't.
Father and the book the
H Daggett Adj't P. S. 

We also  know that said Woodcock serv'd in the second Regiment
of Connecticut 7 was at the siege of York Town
in Virginia at the time of being disable -
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and further the Deponents say not
Jared Knapp
Samuel Waugh

State of Connecticut & County of Litchfield the 5th of April
AD 1824. Personally appeared and Jared Knapp & Samuel
Waugh both personally known to me to be credible
witnesses & made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by them subscribed
Before me  Seth P. Burr  Justice of the Peace
                          & Notary Public
Jared Knapp, & Sam'l
Waugh affidavit
re Sam'l. Woodcock
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Saml Woodcock
Application for new
formal Certificate &  affidavit
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County of Litchfield
On this 9th day of March AD 1824 before me the Subscriber a
Notary Public for the State of Conneticut & a Justice of the peace
for said County of Litchfield personally appeared Samuel Wood-
cock of the town & County of Litchfield to me personally well
known, who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain Joseph A. Wright in the Regiment commanded by
Col. Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut Regt in the
service of the United States; that his name was placed on
the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut but has
never received a formal Certificate, & now wishes to obtain one
was placed on

                                                          Samuel Woodcock
Sworn Subscribed to
the day & year aforesaid
Seth P. Burr  Notary Public & Justice of the Peace
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Pension Agency
Philad'a Nov. 8. 1848
Sir:
On the 30th ult. I addressed a letter to your office, stating that a
power of attorney had that day been presented at this Agency, from Albert
Woodcock, Admr to draw the amount due on a Pension Certificate dated
2d August 1848, which certifies that under Act 7 June 1832, Samuel Woodcock
who was a Sergeant in the Revolution, and died on the 21st October 1833, was entitled
to $120 per annum, from 4th March 1831 to 21 Oct 1833 - the amount payable
to Albert Woodcock, Admr for sole use and benefit, &c.
As I had received as directions to place such name on the roll
of this office, I suspended payment of the claim till I should receive
instructions so to do. In writing on the 4th inst. respecting two similar
cases, I recalled attention to this one. I have received this morning
the directions as to the two cases. but nothing unto the first one. As
the Pensioner's attorney is calling on me every day on the subject.
will you please furnish me with the necessary instructions as
early as possible, and oblige
Very respectfully.
Yrobd' serv
James Rop Snowden
Pension Agent

J. L. Edward Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
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State of New York
Broome County
                        I, Hiram B. Woodcock of Chenango
in the County of Broome & State aforesaid aged thirty
seven years being duly sworn, deposeth and saith
that he is a son of Rhoda Woodcock widow of Samuel
Woodcock late of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
deceased, that he with his mother removed from Litch-
field aforesaid in the month of June AD 1834 to his
present place of residence in Chenango aforesaid, that
his mother the said Rhoda Woodcock has lived with
this deponent since the death of the said Samuel Wood-
cock and that the said Rhoda Woodcock has not mar-
ried since the death of the said Samuel Woodcock
but still continues his widow.
                                        Hiram W Woodcock
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 7th day of March
1837 
                 Geo Park Justice of
                               the Peace

State of New York
Broome County ss.
the peace
                               J. B. Marvin Clerk of said County do
certify that George Park Esq before whom the foregoing
Affidavit was taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the
peace in and for this county. Also I am well acquainted with
his hand writing and believe the signature of said
Justice above written is genuine,
Witness my hand and seal of office this
8th day of March 1837
B. Marvin Clerk
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Connersville Indiana
September 5th 1838-

Mr J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
                                     Mrs Rhoda Woodcock
who, it appears, is a pensioner of the United States
has this day applied to me to procure
ment of her pension to be removed from
Albany New York to Richmond in this State,
or to Cincinnati, Ohio, providing an Agency should
not be continued at Richmond. She is now
a resident of Fayette County Ind and has not
received her pension for one year back her
pension certificate is now in my possession, and
which is dated on the 5th July 1837. She has no means
of procuring her payments, should it continue to
be made at Albany, without incurring an ex-
pence which will be beyond her means to bear
will you, therefore, be so good as to direct the
transfer to one of the places above named &
advise me of the matter.
Your friend
in much haste
Elisha Vance
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Litchfield Conn Jany 18th 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
Dr Sir
Yours of the 13th inst rela-
ting to the case of Samuel Woodcock late
Pensioner I have received
Permit me to trouble you with a single
further enquiry
It appeasr that on the 2d Augt 1848 a certifi-
cate was issued to his children under the act
of June 7th 1832 at $120 per annum "deduct-
ing former payments at $96 per annum
The former payment being for an Invalid
Pension, was he not entitled to both, by virtue
of the act of 17th Feby 1833, and after the passage
of that act should the $96 per annum have
been deducted
Very Respy Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff
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Binghamton N.Y. March 8. 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I forward the Declaration
of Rhoda Woodcock widow of Samuel Woodcock
a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner for a pension
under the act of July 4 1836 - Should the
documents enclosed entitle her to a pension
it is requested that the Pension Certificate
be sent to me
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Geo. Park
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letter to J Turrell May 2 3/50





1856
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                 Litchfield Conn Jany 6th 1855
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Dr Sir
                     The children of Samuel Woodcock
late of this town decd believing they are entitled to pen-
sion money, to which their Father was entitled when
living, but which was not recived by him, have request-
ed me to aid them in procuring it if justly due.
Samuel Woodcock was a Sergeant  in the 2d Conn. Regiment in the Revo'y Army
He was an Invalid Pensioner under the law of April 23d
1782 at the rate of $60 per annum
He was placed on the Pension Roll Dec 13th 1782,
more recently. (perhaps about 1816) his Pension was
increased to $96 as is supposed
He died in Oct 1833
The children are under the impression that he
was entitled to both a Pension as an Invalid, and
as a Sergeant, or in some other way was entitled
under the Laws to more than he received.
Will you have the goodness to examine this
matter & if then is anything justly due, send
me the necessary Instructions & forms, and
oblige
Your very Respy
Geo. C. Woodruff
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
January 12th 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,"  Rhoda Woodcock,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York. Agency, at
the rate of one hundred & twenty Dollars and  ----- cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837,
to the 4th March, 1838
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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               Montrose May 18, 1850
               Penn'a
Sir-
Samuel Woodcock of Litchfield Co.
State of Connecticut was a revolutionary
Soldier, and as such drew a pension
up to his death in (I think) Oct. 1833.
His heirs are of opinion that he never
recd the land to which he was entitled
by law, and are desirous to ascertain as
to that, and what quantity he
would have been entitled to
He was an orderly Sargeant & would
I suppose be entitled to more than a
private
Will you please inform me if he
be entitled & to what am't and the steps
necessary to obtain it &c. and oblige

Very Respy 
                  Yours
                         Wm J. Turrell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Connecticut.
--------------------------
Samuel Woodcock
Sergeant in
U.S. Army.
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Inscribed on the Connecti-
cut roll, at $5, and in-
creased to $8, per month, by
the law 24 Apl. 1816.
--------------------------
Formal certificate issued
10 May 1824, and sent
to Seth P. Burr, Litchfield
Cont
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Pension Agency
Philada' October 30, 1848
Sir:
There has been presented at this office, today, a Pension
Certificate, dated August 22. 1818. in favor of Samuel Wood-
cock Sergent, who died 21st October 1833, certifying his title
to a pension (of) under Act 7 June 1832, at $120 per annum from
4th March 1831, to 21st October 1833 - the amount payable to
Albert Woodcock, Administrator, for sole use and benefit
of children of deceased
As there has not been received at this office any notice
to place such name on the roll, I have suspended payment
of the claim till I shall hear from you on the subject
I am, very respectfully
Yr Obdt servt
James Rop Snowden
P. Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Copy of discharge certificate
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9169
Rhoda Woodcock
Wid, of
Samuel Woodcock
Sergt Rev. War
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Act: July 4/36, Sec. 3.
Index: -- Vol. M  , Page 352

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