Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11826, Thomas Woods, Penn.
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Penn Woods, Thomas
Ann                       R. 11826
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Note sent April 19 1821 Archibald Thomson Esq. 
Ripley Hio
Ohio 17 400 R
Thomas Woods 
of Bronsburgh in the State of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1820 and Sent to Wm Anderson Esq Ripley Ohio
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820   177.56
Sem-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820    48.
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                   $225.56
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818
Discontinued
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Required the confidence of a credible disinterested witness duly taken, and authenticated.
10 July 1819 
Admd
5 June 1820
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State of Ohio Brown County
On this fifteenth day of May 1819 before me the Subscribed one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Brown, personally appeared Thomas Woods aged fifty nine years tenth day of December 1818 resident in Brown County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to proved for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War That he the said Thomas Woods enlisted a private soldier for the term of three years on or about the tenth day of September 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Eli Myers of the Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or or in the service of the United States until on or about the tenth day of September 1779 when he was discharged from service in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battles of Woodbridge, Bondbrook, Brandywine, Toeole, German Town, Crooked Bitlet and other skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances
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and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Thomas Woods
I William Anderson one of the associate Judges in and for the County of Brower duly commissioned and qualified, certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Woods private soldier did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. William Anderson A.Z.
I do hereby certify that Thomas Woods made first declaration o the Thirtieth day of April 1818 before me William Anderson one of the Associate Judges fro Brown County and of course ought to have been dated with that date to wit 30 April 1818 given under my hand and seal this 23 day of August 1840
William Anderson
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State of Ohio Brown County
On this tenth day of November 1819 before me the Subscribed one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Brown. Personally appeared Thomas Cunningham resident in Brown County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, deposeth and sayeth that he knew Thomas Woods and that he enlisted in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. McCoy and served out the term he enlisted for three years and was discharged by Col Bradhead and that he knew him before he enlisted and while he was in the service, and after he was discharged fromt he service and that I served in the same Regiment Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Cunningham
I do hereby certify that Thomas Cunningham is a credible disinterested Witness.
November 12th 1819 William Anderson A.S. J.B.G.
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State off Ohio Brown County
I William Middleton (unreadable) Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named William Anderson Esq by me whom the within deposition appears to have been to have and whose signature is thereto annexed was at the time of signing the same and is now an actuary associate Judge for the county aforesaid and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official and as such.
In 
testimony Whereof aI have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at  (unreadable) this 23rd day of June 1819
William Middleton Clerk BC
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Thomas Woods
17.400
Sept 1820 
not entitled
Thomas Woods
Schedule
Ohil
R.T. Dec 6 1820
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Thomas Woods
17.400
Sept 1820 not entitled
Thomas Woods
Schedule
Ohio
R.O. Dec 6 1820 The Honorable 
The Secretary of War
Washington City
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District of Ohio Brown County Court of Common please On this 23rd day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record Thomas Woods sixty one years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to with in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of regulars in the company commanded by Eli Myer the Regiment commanded by Col McCoy and Pitson original declaration April 13th 1818 number of certificate 17400 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident  citizen of the United States on the 15th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gifts sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part  thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act t o provide for certain persons engaged int he Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any  property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me Subscribed Thomas Woods.
The Schedule of property he holds a bond for one hundred acres of Second rate Land valued at four hundred Dollars for which he owes for yet except one hundred Dollars paid out of the pension money and more annexed steer and two calves Eighteen head of hogs one plow and one corn harrory one set of horse gears eight head of sheep four pots and kettles one seed and bedding and wire five three wooden vessels seven chairs one Tramble the whole amounting to about to five hundred and twenty four Dollars also the debts I am owing four hundred twenty five dollars my occupation a Farmer but not able to work
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my family consists of my self aged 61 years old my wife Ann aged fifty five years, my son Jonas aged twelve years Samuel Woods aged nine years and from the circumstances I am not able to support my self and family Thomas Woods
the State of Ohio Brown County Court of Common Pleas
This day Thomas Woods and applicant to prove his right to a pension format he United States as being a soldier in the revolutionary war and now in indigenous circumstances came into open Court and the declaration under oath and exhibited the Schedule required by the act of Congress on War Subject and in the form presented by the Secretary at War at the Same time came Thomas Roll and Micha Wood and made oath that the appraisement of the said Thomas Wood property which was worth five hundred and twenty four dollars and that the debts are said owing Thomas is four hundred twenty five dollars Wherefore it is ordered by the court here that the same be filed and considered as of record and that the Clerk certify copies thereas according to law 
The State of Ohio Brown County
I Abraham Hepherd clerk of the /Court of Common pleas within and for the /County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing to be a true copy as of record In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Ripley this 15th day of November 1820
Abraham Hepherd Clk BC.
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Revolutionary Claim
State of Ohio Brown County
On this 4th day of April AD 1825. Personally appeared in open Court upon the Court of common Pleas for the Court aforesaid, being a court of record created by the constitution of the State of Ohio and passing United powers as also the power of fine and imprisonment . Thomas Woods resident in said county aged Sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Thomas Wood enlisted for the term of three years on the day of July in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Pete Myers in the regiment commanded by Col McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment - That he continued to served in said corps until September in the year 1779 where he was discharged from the said service in the State of Pennsylvania that during the time he was in the service he was in the following battles and skirmishes towit- The battle at Woodbridge N.J. the battle at Banbroke N.J under the command of General Linkhorne The battle of Brandywine Pa under the command of General Washington the battle of Peola, Pa under the command General Wayne- the battle at Germantown Pa under the command of General Washington the battle at Schuyl Mill Pa under the command of Gen Lafayette . That his name has been place on the pension list on consequence of the act of Congress of the 1st May 1820. that the same has not been placed on the Pension list service or account of his property- And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispersed of my property or any part thereof with intent
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thereby as to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. That since the exhibition of my schedule under the act of the 1st May 1820 the following changes have been made in my property-Previous to the exhibition of my first schedule I purchased one hundred acres of land for $100 of the purchase money I paid and being unable to pay the balance $300 as a compromise took place between Jarvis Taylor the person from whom I purchased and and myself whereby the said Taylor gave to me the oblige times or promissory notes for the balance of the purchase money $300 .00 and I surrendered to him the obligation as based for the conveyance of the 100 acres of land
Article
One Stern
two cows
18 hogs
1 old plough
1 corn harrow
1 pot 2 kettle
4 chairs
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Time of sale
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Nov 1826 
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To whom sold
" 
Thos S Dauphan
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Account of money received
Provision for my family
Died of a disease
Butchered for my family's use
Broke and wore out
Same
$6.00
Broke (unreadable) useless
same
Thomas Wood
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And I now have in my possession the following property to wit one more worth $30.00 a head of small hogs and 2 large ones worth $600 and pair horse gear 150 six head sheep 6.00 3 pots 4.00 one swiss sieve 1.00 three wooden (unreadable) 50 cts 2 chairs 50 cents one table 1.50 and tramel 1.00 and small cow 6.00 Accounting in all to $58.00
My family consists of myself aged 66 years and entirely unable to labour or pursue any kind of business for a living in consequence of a disability in my left leg which has afflicted me for several years -My wife aged 59 years and quite infirm and my son Jonas aged 17 years
Sworn to and declared in open Court  on the 4th day of April !
A.D. 1825
William Shepherd , clerk
The State of Ohio
Brown County
I WIlliiam Shepherd clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied format he records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty eight dollars. in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Georgetown this  28th day of April AD 1825. 
William Shepherd clerk
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The State of Ohio Clemmont County 
On this 15th day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jonah Woods a resident of Oho Township Clemmont County Ohio aged about 44 years 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 7 July 1828 5 March 1845 17 June 1844 and 2 Feb 1848 To wit that he is one of the children of Ann and Thomas Woods deceased that his aforesaid Father was  a revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum that his aforesaid Father died on the 10th day of December 1833 at his house in the aforesaid township and County and left his aforesaid Mother a widow who remained a widow until her death which took place on the 5th day  of September 1838 in said Township and County and that his aforesaid mother left at the time of her death the following  persons her only living children Micha Woods, Tobias Woods supposed to be living Ann Redmon, John Woods now deceased, M.S. Woods supposed to be living and Jonah Woods (this declarant) That he verily believes that his aforesaid Father and together were married in the year 1777 or 1778 in the State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County Carlisle City that the family Bible on which the family record of marriages births and deaths were kept is now in his possession and has been ever since the death of his aforesaid
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Father, that the record of the marriage of his said father and mother was in said Bible at the time it fell into his hands that after the death of his aforesaid father his aforesaid mother made application and drew the arrears age of pension due his father from the 4 day of September 1833 to the death of his said father and in order to substantiate her claim he the said declarant sent out said record of the marriage of his said father and mother and was qualified to it and at his said mothers request delivered it to her attorney John Galliff of Cincinnati which he has not since seen That he is the fourteenth child of his said father and mother and thishe will be 45 years old on the 8th day of January next. That Jenemiah Woods the older child of his said father and mother was born on the 16th day of August 1781 Micah Woods the second was born Nov 11 1782 Catharine Woods May 7 1785 Rebecca the fourth child was born August 13 1787 and so on to Samuel woods who now the fifteenth and youngest child who was born August 12 1810 That he has often heard his said father and mother say that their days after their marriage his said father was marched off and did not see his wife the declarants mother for three years. That he is the administrator of the estate of his aforesaid mother as will move fully appear by his letters herewith same and as such administrator and personal representation of his said Mother he must respectfully ask for the Hon Commissioner of Pensions that his aforesaid claims or
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claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts and that the Certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to his Attorney
Jonah Woods
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
James Vail JP
I the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above Declarant is personally know to me and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the full list faith and credit should be placed 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on the this the 15th day of June 1852
James Vail JP
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No 14.761
Ann Woods Deceased widow of Thomas Ohio
Rejected
J.J. Coombs Nov 2 1857
M Jameson Apr 11/57
11826
Act July 7 1838
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Ann Woods
Thomas
Sus 1858
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Come of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Suspended under Act Mar 1823
See letters to Wm. Shepherd by William Shepherd by Clyde 
Augs 26, 1823
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August 18/52
Addl. evi: in case of Ann Woods wid of Thoms
JJ Coombs Present
FC Triptett Esq
Act of Comm. of Pensions
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let 23 March 1837
J. Joliffes
let to do 10 Sept
1838
Thomas Woods
Ohio
Application for notoration
Briefs within
file Sept '20 Shepherd Esq
Georgetown Ohio
Restore
Restored Oct 12th 1825
commencing 25th Sept 1825 and sent it Wm Shepperd Esq
Georgetown Ohio
last evidence 26 Sept 1825
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Thomas Woods
Ohio
Private served from 1776 to '79
Holds a bond for 100 acres of servants rate Land  $400
I for a bid he owes $300 
having only paid $100 For wit
1 more steer 2 calves 18 hogs 8 sheep and some furniture 126.
Owes 425 dollars
Schedule date 23 Oct 1829
2nd Schedule date 4th Apr 1825
Mar 39 100 small hogs and 2 large lamb 36 
sheep 6 furniture 16   22
States that the 100 acres plan $58 (unreadable) hand for 4
$400 of which he paid $100
having unable to pay the balance he made a promise with J Taylor from whom he made the purchase in and which J Taylor gave him up his promissory notes for the land of the purchases making a claim in a debt to him the (unreadable the text is too light to read/see)
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Unreadable-Text is too light to see/read
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14.761
Ann woods
Widow of Thomas
Act 1830 
Adell Eardidive
July7/38
J.L. Coombs
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The State of Ohio
Clemmont County
On this 15 day of June AD 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, Benjamin Ricker and Elijah Mattox residents ofOhio Township Clammont County Ohio aged Ricker about 56 years and Mattox about 57 years who being duly sworn according to law do on their oaths say that they became acquainted with Thomas Woods and Ann his wife about 23 years ago in in Ohio Township Clemmont County Ohio and lived in the same neighborhood and was well acquainted with them until their respective deaths which took place the said Thomas Woods above the 10 day of December 1833 and the said Ann Woods about the 5 day of September 1838 That the said Thomas Woods deceased was a Pensioner to the time of his death at the rate of 96 dollars per annum as the verily believes and they further state that when they first became acquainted with said Thomas Woods and Ann his wife they were living together as man and wife and continuing so to live to the times of their deaths that they verily believes they were legally married as early as the year 1774 or 1780 that they raised a large and respectable family some of whom are now old man and woman and they never
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heard their marriage doubted or called in question. that Jonah Woods who has this day made a declaration as soon and administrator of Ann Woods in and to obtain the Pension that was due her as her death is the son of the said Thomas as and Ann Woods deceased as they verily believes and they further state that they are disinterested
B.J. Pricker
Elijah Matox
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid JHames Mcarl JP
I the just subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above applicants are personally known to me and that they are men of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name on this the 15th day of June 1852
James Vail JP
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The State of Ohio Clermont County
I John S Griffith Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that James Vail is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the foregoing acknowledgement declarative affidavits and certificates above are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this the 18th day June A.D. 1832 John S Griffith Clerk
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James Taylor's affidavit
Affidavit of James Taylor in the matter of Thomas Woods
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The State of Ohio
Brown County
 Personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid James Taylor who being duly sworn according to law doposeth and saith that some time in the year 1818 he sold to Thomas Wood on hundred acres of land for the sum of four hundred dollars that about two years after the contract for the loan the said Thomas Wood paid the deponent one hundred dollars that the said Wood has since proved unable to pay the deponent any thing more towards said land and at the request of the deponent the said Thomas Wood and himself cancelled the contract aforesaid on the terms following that is  (unreadable) the said Wood delivered up to deponent his this deponent heard for the (unreadable) of the land and the deponent delivered up to the said Woods his notes for three hundred dollars the balance of the purchase money for said land and the said Wood to loan the $100 paid by him as part of the consideration for the land aforesaid who I owe $100 was more than obvious by the interest due on the said debts Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th day of August 1825. Franklin Shaler, James Taylor
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The State of Ohio
Brown County 
I William Shepherd Clerk of the county common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Franklin Shaler Casey before whom the written affidavit appears to have been sworn to and who has subscribed his name thereto was at the time of doing this same one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly earn commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts such.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hands and affixed the seal of said county at Georgetown this 26th day of September A.D. 1825
William Shepherd Clerk
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Thomas Woods
Ohio
Application or be restored 
Brief
Supplementary
Last evidence 26th Sept 1825
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A Supplementary brief in the case of Thomas Woods a private Ohio An applicant for restoration.
He was required on the 10th May 1825 in a letter to William Shepherd to comply with the regulations generally. He now exhibits the affidavit of James Taylor, the person of whom he purchased the land valued at $400 for which it does not appear thathe ever took a deed having only paid part of the purchased money. 
Taylor states that he sold the land to the claimant in 1818 two years thereafter claimant paid him $100 and being unable since to pay any more requested Deponent to take it back. The contract was accordingly "cancelled" and the purchase money forfeited which sworn was more than absorbed by the interest in said debt Quere de hor. Deponent surrendered to the Claimant the bonds he held for the balance. Six affidavit herewith.
It is stated in a letter from William Shepherd Clerk of Brown County Court filed with the original brief that Taylor has turned the claimant off the land and that he is now without a home depending entirely on his neighbors for a shelter for himself and family
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March 1823 Ohio
Thomas Woods
Wm Shepherd
Georgetown Ohio
Rejected 10 May 1825
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Georgetown Brown County Ohio
April 28 1825
Dear Sir,
Herewith enclosed you have the application of Thomas Wood for Pa pension from the U.S. If a statement from me would have any weight in the division of a case of this nature related to the applicants situation his good or fraudulent intention relative to his property.
I would observe that in this case Mr Wood is a very poor man he has no certain shelters for his family or for himself Mr Taylor has turned him off his farm and he depends entirely upon his neighbors for a shelter as house for himself and family he is a man of truth and veracity and from all the circumstances and situation of this man I candidly believe his situation is within the provisions of the act of Congress I am induced to say this in order that the intention of the act of Congress should be carried into effect without fraud and the part of this applicants whereas if there were fraud I would say nothing
Mr Woods helpless situation will not permit of his obtaining all the proof required by the department relative to his property particularly the evidence of Mr Taylor who lives in Kentucky (unreadable) at a great distance the truth of the statement relative to that property is not doubted by any person here This much I say from my personal acquaintances  with the man
Respectfully yours William Shepherd
J Barbour Esq
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Batavia March 20 1854
Hon Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir:
A Mr Jonah Woods applied to me a few days ago to attend to some business pertaining to your office. He states that some two or three years ago he applied for the arrears of Pension due his widow Ann Woods the widow of deceased Revolutionary Pensioner through an agent to the name of Matthew Hillsboraugh Ohio. He states that the amount due him as only five of said Ann Woods was about $400 and he believes that Mathews, of Hillsbnorough Ohio He states that the amount due him as only five sum of said Ann Wood was about 4
$400 and he believes that Mathews obtained it. He cannot get any satisfaction out of him in regard to the matter, and he requests me to inquire of you whether anything was obtained by Mathews for him if so what amount.
From what I can learn I think that Mathews was agent for a man. The name of McDowell of Cincinnati Ohio and it may be that McDowell was the agent appointed to receive the arrears. Please inform me as to the result of the application now made. 
Respectfully Alex Jamison
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Thomas Woods
Revo claim
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District of Ohio Monroe county Court off Common pleas 
On this 23rd day of October 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records for the said county Marias Woods sixty one years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows touring in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiments of regulars commanded by Col McCoy and Wilson; that he made his original declaration April 13th 1818 number of certificate 7400. I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with interst thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1878; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any in case other than what is contained in this schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed.
Schedule of property
I hold a bond for 100 acres of 2.0 rate Land valued of at $400.00 for which I owe for yet except $100 paid out of my pension money owe more and steer two calves eighteen head of hogs one plough one corn harrow one set of horse gears eight head of sheep four pots and kettles one bed and bedding one wine sieve three wooden utensils six chairs and tables and travel  the whole amounting to $524.00 also the debts I am owing $425.00 my occupation is a farmer but from infirmities I am not able to work my family consists of myself aged 61 years my wife Ann aged 55 years my son Jonas 12 years old and from those circumstances not
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able to support myself and family
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day year above mentioned Abraham Shepherd Clerk
Thomas Woods
Pleas held at this court house in Ripley in the county of Brown and Sate of Ohio before Joseph  N Campbell James Moore and William Anderson associate Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
Brown County 
This day Thomas Woods and applicant to prove his right to a pension from the United States he being a soldier I the Revolutionary war and now in indigent circumstances came into open Court and made the declaration under oath and exhibited the Schedule required by the act of Congress on that subject and in the form prescribed by the Secretary at work, and at the same time came Thomas Robb and Micah Wood and made oath this appraise annuity of the said Thomas Woods property which was worth $524.00 as and that the other debts due and owing by said Thomas Wood is $425 Whereupon it is ordered there the cause he filed and considered as of record and that the Clerk certify copies thereof amounting totals
State of Ohio Brown County
I do hereby certify that I attended at the house of Thomas Woods and infirm man of Huntington township in Brown county who being sworn sayeth that he is not able by reason of bodily infirmity to attend in court or make his schedule
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he thereupon make the one hereunto annexed and sayeth that he has not disposed of or transpired his property or any portion thereof with a will to obtain a pension Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of July 1823.
William Anderson one of the associate Judges in and for the County of Braown
July 8th 1823 Thomas Woods a schedule of my property is one mare old one cow and three head of hogs and six head of sheep and two two year old sheep and this a true schedule of my property-Sworn under my hand Thomas Woods
Sworn to and subscribed before me William Anderson Associate Judge
Pleas held at the court house in Georgetown in the county of Brown and State of Ohio before the honorable John Thompson, Esq president judge of the second judicial circuit James Wood William Anderson and William White Esquires associate Judges of this County of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid on the thirty first day of July A.D. 1823 
Brown County 
This day Thomas Wood are applicant to prove his right to a pension from the United States having been a soldier in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war and now in indigent circumstances and the declaration and schedule required by the act of Congress having been previously made; and he having made oath before William Anderson Esq are of the associate Judges of the Court of common pleas for the county that he is (unreadable) and not able to appear in open Court but that he exhibits to the Court here proof that the amount of property does not exceed one hundred dollars
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Whereupon the court being satisfied that the account of the property does not exceed 100 dollars and the truth of the papers exhibited so order the same to filed and that the Clerk certify therein as of record to the proper department of Government.
The State of Ohio
Brown County
I William Shepherd clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid that the foregoing oath and schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total account in value of the property exhibited in the last schedule does exceed one hundred dollars
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of and affixed the seal of said Court at Georgetown this 6th  day of August AD 1823
William Shepherd clerk of Brown common pleas Ohio
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know all Men by these presents, That I Jonah Woods one of the children and Administrator of Ann Woods deceased the widow of Thomas Woods deceased-----
in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner do hereby constitute and appoint J.L. Edwards who was a Solder my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, Andy and all claim or claims I may have to arrears of pay or Pension money under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, Febrary 1848, and 29th July 1848- as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certifiactes of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of June 1852. Signed sealed and delivered in precence of James Vail Atty. Matthews
Jonah Woods L.S.
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Probate Office, Brown June 14th A.D. 1852
The State of Ohio, Clermont County, ss
I George S Lee, Probate Judge in and for said County
Jonah Wood Greeting:
Whereas, at the Court Holden by me on the 15 day of June 1842 at the Probate office in the county aforesaid, it was alleged that Ann Woods lately died intestate having while living and at the time of his death goods and chattels within the county and State aforesaid; by means whereof, ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the 
Goods an Chattels, and also the auditing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto me; and being desirous that such Goods and Chattels of said deceased may be well and truly administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Jonah Woods full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the Goods an Chattels; to ask, demand, and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, while living, and at the time of his death, did belong and pay the debts the said deceased did owe, as far so such Goods and Chattels will thereunto existed and the law charge you. Hereby requiring the said deceased did owe, as far so such goods and Chattels will thereunto and the law charge you. Hereby requiring you-First to make and return into this Court, on oath, within months a true inventory of all the moneys, Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to your possession or knowledge, which shall be appraised and signed by Thomas Gaskins, James Woods and Thomas Littleton Sons
under oath or affirmation' and also if required by this Court, an Inventory of the Real Estate of the deceased; Secondly, to administer according to  law, all the Moneys, Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all his Real Estate, that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall at any time come to your possession as such Administrator, or to the possession of any other person for you: Thirdly, to render upon oath a true account of your administration within eighteen months and at any other times when required by this Court or the law; fourth to pay any balance remaining in your hands upon the settlement of your accounts to such persons as the Court or the law shall direct-Fifthly, to deliver the Letters of Administration into this Court, in case any Will of the deceased shall be hereafter duly proved and allowed, and to well and faithfully perform all the duties required of you by law. And I do, by these presents, deputies, constitute and appoint you the said Jonah Wood Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattels which were of the said Ann Woods Deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, I, the said George S. Lee, Probate Judge for said county, have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and attested the same at the Probate Office, at Batavia, on this 14 day of June 1852
Jacob S Lee Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio 
Clermont County
It has satisfactorily appeared to me George  S Lee Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County that Ann Woods a widow of Thomas Woods who was a soldier in the Revolution and a Pensioner up to the time of his death died on the 4th day of September 1838 and that her said Husband died on the 10th day of December 1833 and that the said An Woods left John Woods one of her living children.
In testimony whereof I have herto subscribed my hand and abused the Seal of said Court it be affixed at Balavia this 14 day of June AD 1842
Jacob Lee Probate
Judge A Co Ohio
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Old Case
166,658
Thos Woods
Brown CP. Ohio
Wm Anderson
Judge
Ripley Ohio
Rev. 18 March 1820
The Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City
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Mirato Sept W
Satavia Sept 4 
Ohio 
Honarble J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner Pension
Washington City
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Batavia Ohio
September 22 1838
Sir
Several months pasts I forwarded the application of Anna Woods of Clermont County this widowThomas Woods for a pension under the law of July 4th 1833. 
I think I sent the papers to department with a request that he should send them to you but (unreadable) sent them directly to you. I find the name of Thomas Wood on the "Ohio Pension Roll " page 46 from which is affixed that he was a Pensioner under the law of March 18th 1818
I should be happy to be a (unreadable) Whether there is any thing further to be done on behalf of his woods to (unreadable) has to her certificate
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I Subscribe the declaration of Thomas Woods on file will furnish satisfactorily evidence of his service Reference is (unreadable) to his declaration and (unreadable) in the application of his widow.
I am sir with great respect your Obt. Serv JnoJoliffe.
Hon J.L. L Edwards
Washington City D.C.
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11.826
Ann Woods
Service: wid.of Thomas
Enlisted: REJECTED
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1 March 1828,
WM Edwards
Ohio
Thomas Woods
Wm Shepherd
Georgetown Ohio
James Barbour
Secretary of War
Georgetown Ohio
Recd 11 Oct 1825
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Georgetown Brown County Ohio
Sept 26 1825
Dear Sir
I herewith enclosed to you the evidence required in relative to Marcus Woods claim to a pension from Government
Respectfully yours to
Wm Shepherd