Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,614, Thomas Woods, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Woods, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 32614

Born in S.C.
CONTENTS

[stamp]
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

RRP
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25.768
Alabama
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Thomas Woods Senr.
of Dallas Co. in the State of Alabama
was a Pvt in the Company commanded
by Captain Gasten [?] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Williamson in the S. Carolina
line for Militia
2 ys Private of Cavalry $100.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 100 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany
and Sent to 
1834  Wm R King, S. Carl.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1844             250.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34    50.00
                                                             $300.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book C  Vol. 18  Page 53

[notes on left side of page]
letter to Ala [faded out] -mant 19 March
W. R. King 31st March 1834
[edge missing] to same 10 May 1834
[edge missing] letter to Commissioner
[edge missing] June 1834
Died June 22, 1834
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In order to draw a Pension allowed by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. I here state my services with my age and the time I entered the services. I was born on the 13 day of December 1758. This I took from my Father's Bible and I have it in my own. I was born in South Carolina Williamsburg Township. In 1774 my Father moved to the back part of South Carolina - York District, where I lived until 1804 when I moved to Kentucky and lived there until 1816 when I moved to the State of Alabama where I now live. I was an Orphan. In my 18th year I entered into the public service as a Volunteer
Horseman for four months under Capt. Wm. Gaston under General Andrew Williamson against the Cherokee Indians
We first marched to East Estoto then to Calhatchie then to Kawee & Seneca, then we marched on to the Towns on the head of Tennessee. We had a hard battle at the Horse-Shoe mountain, then we marched to the Valley Town on Hiwassee & then back by Chota to Seneca which was an Indian Town in South Carolina and Williamson's head-quarters where I served four months as a private Foot Soldier in building a Fort and guarding it under Capt. Robert Lusk & the said General Williamson. I next served four months as a volunteer horseman in the Florida Campaign in 1778 as well as I can recollect under the said Lusk & Williamson. We marched through Georgia crossed the Altamaha and St. Tillis Rivers on to St Marys, where we were under General Wm. Howe of the Continental line. In 1779 I served four months under Major Ross as a Volunteer Horseman in Georgia, where we were under the command of General Ash and were defeated at Briar Creek and Ross was killed in a battle with the Creek Indians at Golphins
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Cow Pens. In 1780 Charleston fell, I fell in as a volunteer under Andrew Neile as a Horseman for four months who acted as a Colonel under Sumpter and was present when we defeated and killed Capt. Hook of the British Dragoons in Williamson's Lane. I was at the battle at Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock and many skirmishes with the Tories. In 1781 Sumpter raised a Brigade of State Troops for Ten Months. I entered that service as a Serjant [Sergeant] Major under Colonel Henry Hampton of the Third Regiment, but did adjutant's duty most of the time in Wade Hampton's Regiment which was the first Regiment and drew pay from the Commissioners who were General Sumpter and Colonel Richardson as adjutant for six months but as I have no proof of having held that office I am willing to take the pay of a private horseman for the Ten Months.
In 1782 I commanded a Company of Foot Militia four months in South Carolina under Major Hannah and General Henderson. I got my Commission from the Governor John Rutledge, but do not know what became of it. We were stationed on North Edisto in South Carolina and were most of our time in collecting Tory wives & sending them to their Husbands in Charleston.
Thomas Woods
9 December 1833
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Thos. Woods
19617
[V or check mark]

25.768


Hon. W R King
Senate U.S.
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State of Alabama
Dallas County SS.
On this 22d day of October personally appeared before me Joshua Watson a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Thomas Woods a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged seventy three years & ten months, who being first 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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated, namely, under Captain William Gaston commanded by Genl Andrew Williamson against the Cherokee Indians as a volunteer horseman, in 1776, for the term of four months, from South Carolina York District. Marched through the Cherokee nation, & fought in one general engagement at the Horse-shoe mountain, & several skirmishes. Again in the same year under Captain Robert Lusk, & the aforesaid Williamson, as a volunteer militia footman to build a fort [at] Senaca in the upper parts of South Carolina, a term of four months. Again under the aforesaid Lusk & Williamson, as well as recollected in 1778, in the Florida Expedition, a term of four months as a volunteer horseman. Again under the command of Major Ross & Genl. Ash at the time of the battle of Briar Creek, in the State of Georgia, as well as recollected in 1779, a term of four months. Again after the capture of Charleston in South Carolina in 1780, under the command of Capt. Andrew Neil & Col. Thomas Sumpter as a volunteer horseman for a term of four or five months, in which time I was at the defeat of Capt Huck of Tarlton's dragoons at Williamsons Lane, in York District, S.C. & again at the battle of Rocky Mount, & again at the battle of the Hanging Rock & at several skirmishes with the tories in the state of S.C. After Col. Sumpter got wounded at the battle Blackstocks, he ordered me to raise four (4) men to guard him at Prices in North Carolina & while he was there I was sent by him to carry several dangerous express, for the term of four months. In 1781 Genl. Sumpter raised a Brigade of State troops for ten months in the state of S.C. I joined this Brigade as a Sergeant Major, but did Adjutant duty in Col. Wade Hampton's regiment part in SC & part in Ga. under Genl. Wayne during the service. In 1782, I commanded
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a company of foot under a comd. from Gov. Rutledge under Major Hannah & Genl. Henderson in 
South Carolina on North Edisto.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, acept the present,
& declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Thomas Woods Senr.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Joshua Watson a Justice of the Peace


We Thomas Alexander a clergyman residing in the county and
state aforesaid & George Phillips residing in the same place, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Thomas Woods, Sr. who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three or four
years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he 
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Thos. Alexander [illegible]
Geo. Phillips 

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Joshua Watson  a Justice of the peace

And the said Justice of the peace do hereby declare his opinion, after the 
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states, And the said Justice further certifies that it
appears to him that Thos. Alexander who has signed the preceding 
certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County & State aforesaid & 
that George Phillips who has also signed the same is a resident of the same 
place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

Joshua Watson  a Justice of the peace
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1.  Where & in what year were you born.  
Ans.  In the state of South Carolina, Township of Williamsburgh, 13th Decr. 1758.
2.  Have you any record of your age.  
Ans.  I have - I took it from my father's Bible 
& have it in mine.
3.  Where were you living when called into service.  
Ans.  In South Carolina, York District.  I remained in S.C. till 1804 - In Ky. until 1816 & since in Ala.
4.  How were you called into service. 
Ans.  Always as a volunteer.
5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served.
Ans.  With Genl. Howe in 1778 & with Genl. Ash in 1779.
6.  To a soldier - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so, by whom 
was it given & what has become of it.
Ans.  I do not recollect anything about 
a discharge.  If I ever received any I have lost them.
6.  To an officer - Did you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed
& what has become of it.
Ans.  I recd. a commission of Capt from the 
Governor of South Carolina, but is is now lost or destroyed.
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
& who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your
services as a soldier of the revolution.  
Ans.  Geo. Phillips, Wm. Wilson & 
Hugh Kennedy.

Thomas Woods Sen.

Sworn to & subscribed this 22d October, 1832.
before me Joshua Watson  a Justice of the peace

Agreeably to the 7th Question, we certify that we believe Thomas Woods Sr. to 
have been a soldier of the revolution & that full faith & credit is to be given 
to his statement.

Geo. Phillips   Wm. Wilson   Hugh Kennedy

I George Phillips a practising physician do certify that Thomas Woods Sr.
the applicant aforesaid, owing to bodily infirmity is unable to travel to a Court of 
Record in this county.  Witness my hand this 22d day of October, 1832.

Geo. Phillips

I assent [?] to the above certificate the date
above written 
Joshua Watson Justice of the peace
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No 42
Thomas Woods Senr. Pr c. $100
4 Mar. 1834 to 22d June 1834
3 mo & 18 days    $30
Dallas county
T M English atty.
2nd Qr. 1835
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Dead


Mobile Alabama
2nd Jn. 1835
Bdl. 3


[written sideways on left margin]
James D Craig clk
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The State of Alabama
Dallas County

I James D. Craig Clerk of the Court of 
County of said County, and as such clerk
an offering [?] clerk of the Orphans Court
of said County, do hereby certify that as 
an Orphans Court held in and for the 
County of Dallas, in the State of Alabama,
on the eighth day of June A.D. 1835 said
Court being a Court of Record, and so expressly
declared to be by the laws of said 
State, it was proved that Thomas Woods Senr.
now deceased, was the identical person named
in an original Certificate in Court 
there produced and which was as follows
to wit, "War Department  Revolutionary Claim  I certify that in conformity with 
the laws of the United States of the 7th June 
1832, Thomas Woods Senr. of the State of 
Alabama, who was a private during the 
Revolutionary War is entitled to receive
one Hundred dollars per annum during 
his natural life, commencing 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 4th day of January one 
thousand eight hundred and 
thirty four.  

Lew Cass
[seal of office]


Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama [illegible]
24th June 1835.

Received of George L. Gaines, agent for paying Pensions,
Thirty Dollars [blank] Cents, being for 3 mo & 18 days
months pension due to Thomas Woods Senr. decd. from the fourth
day of March 1834, to the 22d day of June 1834
for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

T. M. English

Dolls.  30.00
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The State of Alabama
Dallas County

I James D. Craig Clerk of the Court of 
County of said County, and as such clerk
an offering [?] clerk of the Orphans Court
of said County, do hereby certify that as 
an Orphans Court held in and for the 
County of Dallas, in the State of Alabama,
on the eighth day of June A.D. 1835 said
Court being a Court of Record, and so expressly
declared to be by the laws of said 
State, it was proved that Thomas Woods Senr.
now deceased, was the identical person named
in an original Certificate in Court 
there produced and which was as follows
to wit, "War Department  Revolutionary Claim  I certify that in conformity with 
the laws of the United States of the 7th June 
1832, Thomas Woods Senr. of the State of 
Alabama, who was a private during the 
Revolutionary War is entitled to receive
one Hundred dollars per annum during 
his natural life, commencing 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 4th day of January one 
thousand eight hundred and 
thirty four.  

Lew Cass
Secretary of War
[seal of office]

Examined and 
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions"

and that he departed this life on the 
twenty second day of June A. D. 1834, and 
at that time he resided in the County
of Dallas and State of Alabama, where 
he had resided for the space of eighteen years
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years or thereabouts next before his death,
and that he had previously resided in Christian 
County, Kentucky; and that at the time 
of the death of the said Thomas Woods Senr.
he left a widow who is yet alive and resides
in said County of Dallas, Alabama, whose
name is Lorena Woods and that she 
was then about to apply to draw such
sum or part of the semi-annual allowance 
as pension of the said Thomas Woods
Senr. deceased, as accrued from the 4th of 
March 1834 up to the death of said Pensioner;
whereupon it was considered by the
Court that the evidence, then there addressed
was satisfactory to the Court, and
that the said Thomas Woods Senr. was
the identical pensioner in said Pension
Certificate mentioned, and that he did
depart this life on said twenty second 
day of June 1834 [illegible] a widow
whose name is Lorena Woods who is 
yet alive resides in said Count of Dallas
and State of Alabama.
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my office, as such 
Clerk at office, this 9th
day of June 1835.

James D. Craig Clk
[seal]
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The State of Alabama
Dallas County SS.

Be it known that before me William
C. Lee a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid, personally appeared 
Lorana Woods and made oath that she 
is the widow of Thomas Woods Senr. deceased
the Pensioner named in an Original Certificate
now in her possession of which there
is contained a copy in the annexed Certificate
of the Clerk of the County Court of Dallas
County, and that she resides in the county
of Dallas aforesaid, and has resided there 
since the death of her said husband Thomas
Woods Senr. the pensioner named in said
Original Certificate; who previous to his 
death resided in the said County.

Lorana Woods  X  her mark

Sworn and subscribed 
this 12th day of June 
1835 before me

William C Lee  Justice of the peace


Know all men by these presents, that 
I Lorana Woods of the County of Dallas
and State of Alabama, widow of Thomas
Woods Senr. late of said county, deceased, a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States,
do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas
M. English, Esquire of the city of Mobile
my true and lawful Attorney for me 
and in my name, to receive from the 
Agent of the United States for paying pensions
in Mobile, State of Alabama [illegible]
of the semi-annual payment of the 
Pension of the said Thomas Woods Senr. decd. 

[Written sideways across the bottom half of the page is 
another affidavit or other legal document
signed by Basil Meslier but is mostly illegible.  It does mention T M. English her attorney]
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as accrued between the fourth day of March
A.D. 1834 the day of the last semi annual 
payment falling due before the death of 
the said Thomas Woods Senr. and the twenty 
second day of June A.D. 1834 the day 
of the death of said Thomas Woods Senr.
and I furthermore do empower and 
authorise my said attorney to 
surrender and deliver up to said Agent
the Original Certificate of Pension of 
the said Thomas Woods Senr. deceased.
Witness my hand and seal this 
12th day of June 1835

Lorana Woods  X  her mark  [seal]

Sealed and delivered
in presence of 
Joseph Woods

[stamp]  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

The State of Alabama
Dallas County ss.

Be it known, That on the 
12th day of June 1835 before the subscribed, 
a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County, personally appeared Lorana
Woods 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.

William C. Lee, Justice of the peace

I James D. Craig, Clerk of the County Court of 
Dallas County, certify that William C. Lee is 
[covered by the seal] as above, and thate the foregoing signature
[covered by the seal] is genuine.  In testimony whereof I 
[covered by the seal] hereunto affixed my seal of office
[covered by the seal] my name this 16th day of June 
[covered by the seal] the year 1835

James D Craig
Clerk of the County Court of Dallas 

[seal]
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the 
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of 
the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Robertson (S.14341), you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

James Robertson, Certificate No. 22423, issued October 29, 1833,
rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, 
Alabama Agency.

* * * * * * * * * 

Thomas Woods
S. 32614

Thomas Woods was born December 13, 1758, in Williamsburg
Township, York District, South Carolina.  The names of his parents 
are not shown.

While residing in York District, South Carolina, Thomas Woods
volunteered in 1776, served four months as a private in Captain 
William Gaston's South Carolina Company of horse, went on an expedition 
against the Cherokee Indians and was in a battle with them
at Horseshoe Mountain, and in several skirmishes; he enlisted again 
in same year and served four months in Captain Robert Lusk's South
Carolina Company, was engaged in building and guarding a fort on
Seneca River; in 1778, he enlisted and served four months under
the same captain and went on the expedition to Florida; in 1779,
he served four months under Major Francis Ross in the South Carolina
Troops and was in the battle of Brier Creek; in 1780, he
served between four and five months in Captain Andrew Neal's 
South Carolina Company and was in an engagement at Williamson's 
Lane in York District, South Carolina; was also at the battles of 
Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock and in several skirmishes with the
Tories; in 1780, he acted as guard for General Sumter and carried
expresses for the General to the Governors of Virginia and South
Carolina; in 1781, he served four months as sergeant major in Colonel
Henry Hampton's South Carolina Regiment and six months as 
adjutant in Colonel Wade Hampton's South Carolina Regiment; he also 
served under General Wayne in Georgia and was in engagements at 
Orangeburg and Fort Motte; he was commissioned captin by Governor
Rutledge and for four months commanded a company under Major Hannah
in the South Carolina Troops, his service terminating February 2, 
1782.

After the Revolution, Thomas Woods lived in South Carolina until
1804, when he moved to Kentucky; lived there until 1816, when he 
moved to Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22,
1832, while residing in Dallas County, Alabama.  He was then 
referred to as Thomas Woods, Senior.

He died June 22, 1834, place not shown.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

* * * * * * * *

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1.  Where & in what year were you born?  
Ans.  In the state of South Carolina, 
Township of Williamsburgh, 13th Decr. 1758.
2.  Have you any record of your age.  
Ans.  I have - I took it from my father's Bible 
& have it in mine.
3.  Where were you living when called into service.  
Ans.  In South Carolina, York District.  I remained in S.C. till 1804.  I then removed to Kentucky where I remained 
until 1816.  Since that time in the state of Alabama.
4.  How were you called into service. 
Ans.  Always as a volunteer.
5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served.
Ans.  With Genl. Howe in 1778 & with Genl. Ash in 1779, in 1780 with Colo. Sumter 
& with Genls. Greene, Wayne, Sumter in 1781.
6.  To a soldier - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so, by whom 
was it given & what has become of it.
Ans.  I do not recollect anything about 
a discharge.  If I ever received any I have lost them.
6.  To an officer - Did you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed
& what has become of it.
Ans.  I recd. a commission of Capt from the 
Governor Rutledge of South Carolina, but it is now lost or destroyed.
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
& who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your
services as a soldier of the revolution.  
Ans.  Geo. Phillips, William Wilson, 
Hugh Kennedy & Jas. H. Armstrong.

Thomas Woods Senr.

Sworn to & subscribed this 23d day of May 1833.

James H. Armstrong, Justis of the pease

Agreeably to the 7th Question in whose names are hereunto subscribed I do certify
that we believe Thomas Woods Sr. to have been a soldier of the Revolution
& that full faith & credit ought to be given to his statement.

Geo. Phillips, James H. Armstrong  William Wilson  Hugh Kanady

I George Phillips, a practising physician do certify that Thomas Woods Sr.
the applicant aforesaid, owing to bodily infirmity is unable to travel to a Court of 
record in this county.  Witness my hand this 23d day of May 1833.
I assent to the above certificate the date 
above written.

Geo. Phillips
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State of Alabama
Dallas County

I James D. Craig Clerk 
of the County Court of 
the county & state aforesaid do hereby 
certify that James H. Armstrong whose official 
signature is affixed to the foregoing
declaration of Thomas Woods is and 
was at the date thereof a duly 
commissioned and acting justice of the 
peace, in and for the county and state
aforesaid and that the said signature is genuine.  And it is further certified
that the within named persons
Thos. Alexander a minister of the 
Gospel, George Phillips a physician,
William Wilson and Hugh Kennedy
are all persons of respectability
and entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and the 
seal of the County aforesaid
at office this 25th day 
of May A.D. 1833 and 
of American Independence
the fifty-seventh

James D Craig Clerk 

[seal]

[written sideways on the upper left margin]
19611
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32614
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32,614
Thomas Woods
Pri Rev War
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Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. D, Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes on the upper right side of page]
1934 Nov[?] 19 - Hist to 
Mrs Edna Reese
Letter in case James 
Robertson - S. 1434/EEL
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J Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions at Washington
City
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State of Alabama Dallas County 4th [illegible]
21 May 1834

Mr Edwards

I inclose a certificate of Mr 
David Morrow in mainly the words which 
was in that which I sent with my first
papers sent by Doctor George Phillips.  I 
know not what became of the others
But I hope this will satisfy you
that I am intitled to more than one
hundred dollars which alowed in the 
certificate as I [illegible] not think that the 
war department will be satisfied that 
I am intitled to at least three times that
amount and I do claim it as my just
Right for the long and [faithfull?] years 
which I performed a few years back  I 
could have furnished satisfactory papers
of the claim I laid in but all of my 
old aquaintences are [illegible] and I 
[feel?] like this is the last [evalutation?/explanation?] I 
will make and if there are thousands of [vanguard?] [vallin?] at lying for what the 
[illegible] Right to litin [lighten?]of this hear out the 
[lament?] old worn down soldier as [from?] his 
just right.

[illegible] sir your most obedient servant
Thomas Woods Senr.


for Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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My friend Col King 
I send you a packet
including all my papers which relates
to my drawing a pantion for my services
as a Revolutionary soldier
the papers which Doctor Phillips sent 
to the pantion office was sent back some of
which I send to you and you can see the
objections they make  I have sent a fair
statement of my services in that war  I have
also sent inclosed the draft which Doctor 
Phillips sent [illegible] which was sent back 
and my friend I intreat you with the 
whole of the business  after this time I 
have no proof of my acting as an officer
and if my [warrant?] will not pass as a 
sargent [illegible] adjutant or Captain I 
will take the pay of a [present?/private?] volunteer
horse man all my messmates are dead
and I am truely [illegible] of the way my 
business stands and will depend on 
your fixing my affairs as well as you 
can and subscribe my [illegible] 

your
friend and humble servt
7 December 1833

Thomas Woods


for the Honorable 
William R King
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addl. evidence 
for 
Thomas Woods
of Alabama
April 28, 1834

25768

[written sideways on page]

[post mark]
SELMA AL 
APRL
1[?]

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

25
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Alabama  Dallas County

Sir

I received you latter of the 19 Novb 1834
and now inform you that the testimony
of David Morrow was what was sent
to your office with the first papers sent
by Doctor Phillips as which [proved?] my 
service of ten months in Henry Hamptons
Regiment in General Sumters Brigade
of state troops as a sargent Major and 
four months as a volunteer horse
man in Captain Neals Company after 
the fall of Charleston which papers I
have not heard of since it was sent 
I have inclosed two certificates from
[illegible] N Carolina But find the name 
forgoten as I had served two tours of 
four months each but informed I went to florida
in the Cherokee Nation
I expect two others certificates from 
that state but [sir?] almost all my 
old messmates are dead and I must soon 
go too
I have wrote to David Morrow to send 
me another certificate in which I 
look for daily  I will send it to you as 
soon as it comes to hand
as for David Hubert[?] I have no
such [illegilbe]

I am sir very Respectfully your 
obedient servant

Thomas Woods Senr.


Mr J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington Citty

the 9th April 1834

PS I sir I understand the will of 
say pensions in No Cals  I have 
not yet [illegible]
T. W.
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War Department
Pension Office 25th Oct 1833

Sir

The claim of Thomas Woods
has been again examined.  His services as Sergeant
Major and Adjudant cannot be admitted unless
he shall produce proof of the fact.  See note 
from accompanying brief.  His claim can be admitted
as a private for the time alleged if he shall so 
advise this Department.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt [obedient servant]
J. L Edwards



George Philips Esqr.
Pleasant Valley
Alabama
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Payments to be made
at Mobile Ala.
by Prest Br Hale, Bank 
Agency for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Alabama


Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book C  Vol. 8
Page 53 by 
John T. Sprague Clerk.
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District

Personally came before me 
William McMurry one of the 
Justices of the Quorum for the 
said District, David Hamelton and Thomas Hamelton
and Being Sworn in due form of law David Says on 
oath that he was well acquainted with Thomas Woods
Before and during the Revolutionary War and knows
that the said Thomas Woods commenced his services
in the Florida Expedition But the particular 
year he does not now Recollect and after said Woods
Returned from that Expedition he was employed 
as a recruiting Officer to Enlist men under Colonel 
Wade Hampton to the Best of his Recollection 
For ten months he also states on his oath that 
said Woods was with General Sumptor when 
he defeated Captain Hook at Colonel Brattons
and Remained in the service in the state
until the close of the Revolutionary War
Thomas Hamelton says on his oath that he 
was also well acquainted with the above
mentioned Thomas Woods Before and in the 
Time of the Revolutionary War and knows that 
he went into the Florida Expedition and after
his Return from there went into the service of
this state [under?] Colonel Wade Hampton who was 
commanded by General Sumtor and he 
knows that said Woods Remained in the 
service of the State of South Carolina until 
close of the war  

David Hamilton
Thos. Hamilton

Sworn to before me 
this 22nd day of February 1834

Wm McMurry JQ
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South Carolina
Anderson District

This is to Certify that I have 
been well acquainted with the 
within named David Hamilton and 
Thomas Hamilton for more than Twenty five years
and know them to be men of Truth and 
honesty and that full Confidence can be placed 
In them  -  Febry 22nd 1834

Wm Mc Murry JQ


The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
Clerks Office

I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Sessions
and Common Pleas for Anderson District in the state aforesaid
do hereby certify that Will McMurray Esquire whose
signature and attestation appears to the above and foregoing
certificate is now & was then an acting Justice of the Quorum
duly appointed sworn & acting and that full faith &
credit is due and ought of right to be given to all 
his official acts as such and that the foregoing & above
signatures purporting to be his are his own & genuine setting
& hand writing -
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set
my hand affixed my official seal at office at Anderson 
Court House the Twenty Fourth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty four &
in the fifty Eighth year of American Independence

Van A Lawhon
CC

[seal]
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State of Allabama
Dallis County
May 21st 1834

Personally aperared before
me James H Armstrong an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
David Morrow formally of South Carolina but 
now of the state aforesaid and made oath that 
he was acquainted with Thomas Woods Seignor [Senior]
in South Carolina but now of the State of 
Allabama and was with the said Woods in the 
year 1780 when the Britches took Charleston
he joined Colonel Sumter as [illegible] vollenteer
horsman and served as such between 4 and five
months with Sumter and was at the Battle 
in Willisoms lane [Williamson's Plantation] when Hook [Huck]was defeated
also at the Hanging Rock Battle and at 
the Battle of Rocomount and in 1781
General Sumter raised a Brigade of State
Troops for Ten months and he the said Thomas
Woods Siegnor joined Henry Hamtons Regiment
in said Brigade for Ten months as a Sarjant
major and he the said David Morrow
served in sd. Brigade for Ten months as a private
Horsman and that they ware both at the 
taking of Orringburg [Orangeburg] and Fort Mott [Motte] and said
Morrow doth believe that the said Woods
was in the service as a vollenteer Horsman
untill the end of the war

David Morrow

Sworn to and subscribed the day and date 
above mentioned

James H Armstrong J.P.
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The State of Alabama
Dallas County

I James D Craig Clerk 
of the County Court of the 
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that 
the above named James H Armstrong Esqr. before whom 
the foregoing affidavit of David Morrow
was made and sworn, is and was at the date thereof an 
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of 
Dallas and State of Alabama duly commissioned and 
qualified & that his said Armstrong's signature
thereto is genuine -
Given under my hand and seal 
of office at office in Cahaba
this 24th day of May 1834

James D Craig Clk

[seal]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June 1832, Thomas Woods Senr.
of the State of Alabama
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and 
[blank] cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
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 4th day of 
January one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

[seal]
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Thomas Woods Senr
Alabama
Draw a certificate
without delay
I will receive the 
pension of Mr. Woods
as a private soldier
although I am confident
he performed
service as an officer
yet the proof as
furnished is deemed 
insufficient to entitle 
him to a higher pension

William R King


George Philips [his name is marked out]
Pleasant Valley 
Alabama

all 2 yrs
for C[illegible?] $100
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,

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 shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is [wrinkle in page]
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 compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
--------------------------------------------------------
A Statement, showing the Service of [blank]
--------------------------------------------------------
Period when the
service was
rendered.
[blank]
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.  Months.  Days.
[blank]
Rank of the claimant.
[blank]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
[blank]
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[blank]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, 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 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, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit 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 the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered 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 persons 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

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 was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name 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 the 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                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we 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 days 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 Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

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

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; 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 hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon 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 material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person                                                                                                
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, it one be attempted; 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 given, 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 testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the 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 nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir 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 certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened 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 inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of 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 ofice, 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 genine signature.

No payments can be made upon 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 procure, 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 theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow 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 of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers 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, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____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 service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix 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 public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate 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 case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses 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 verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The 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.
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My first tour was after the Cherokees
a volunteer horsman        4 M
my next tour was Building a fort at [illegible]
and guarding it                 4 M
at Florida a horseman       4 M
at Briar Creek a horseman 4 M
after the fall of Charleston under Capt
Andrew Neal and General Sumter  
30 days then 50 days then 50 days
130 days which was 10 days over   4 M
guarding Sumter and Riding Expresses  4 M
commanded a company of 40 volunteers [illegible]
then in Sumter's Brigade at light Dragoons
Ten months, 4 of which I served as a 
Sargent Major the other 6 as adjutant
of Waid Hampton command found [?]
my horse saddle bridle shoes[?] and pistols
[illegible] with suitable 
clothing all at my own expense and 
for that 10 months service I was horsman
[illegible] now and 180 pounds sterling
in an Indent for [illegible] I got one half
as I commenced my Military career at 
the age of 18 I pursued no other calling
preceding the the war  first under Capts
Williams Gaston and General Andrew
Williams an next under Capt Robert
[illegible] and said Williamson  next under
said [illegible] and Williamson and after we
got to St Marys River we were under 
General Wm Howe of the Continental
line after the fall [last few words marked out] next under Major
Francis Ross and General Ash at Brier
Creek while after the fall of Charleston
I served under Robt Anderson were
and and Thomas Sumter
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and in all my service [entire line marked out]
My next service was guarding Sumter and 
carrying expresses from him to General
Green and Governor John Rutledge one
of which I had to go near to Camden when
was a British army and through a tory 
county all together [illegible] lay at 
Hicks Creek[?] near Sharon hill then 
I carried an express to the Governor of
North Carolina and one for the Governor
of Virginia and [illegible] a Brigade of 31
waggons which Gen Sumter had sent
Newburn[?] for salt and military stores  I 
[illegible] the waggons near Gilford Court house
and turned them back to Virginia   had I 
not turned them back when I did [illegible]
have been taken by Cornwallis as it was 
but 2 days after that [illegible] green [illegible]
Battle at [illegible] shot of when I turned them back
and after I took every express   I went there again 
at Charlot Court house in Virginia and took
them from there to H[illegible] Court house
my last tour was when I had my 
company all volunteers stationed on North[?]
Edisto in South Carolina 4 months and
major William Hannah and general
Henderson [illegible] tory women and 
sending them with their familys to their
[illegible] and in Charleston which I was in 
the state troops  I with 200 of our Cara[?]
was sent to general [illegible] at Savannah
where we continued until our time of 
service was out which was the 6th of February
1782 we were then at the fort[fork
?] of the [illegible] and [illegible after Choctaw Indians
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all these services I performed with 
faithfulness as I was a friend to my 
country in heart I was determined not
to submit to British Government and
was determined if the British had 
conkured I would have gone and joined
some Indian Nation out of their Reach
I served from principal and as my first 
tour was four months while after the 
Cherokee Indians I always after [illegible]
for and served four months but all my
tours I served over that time but called
it 4 months  I went on a [illegible] to Virginia
in time of the war that is after 1776
my first tour and that took about
four months was all that I was out 
of the service going from my [illegible] to 
another I under took no business of my 
kind but was in some [illegible] or other
and all this service was at my own
expense as to my [illegible] I got
nothing from the [illegible] but my 
[vittals?] and often very little of that and 
was laid off in [illegible] Bill worth[?] all 
amount [or ? out] nothing
and now when Congress was so good
as to allow me some pension remuneration for
my services it appears that [illegible]
have them arguing of that business or 
determined to allow me nothing but a 
pitance of 100 Dollars a year and had 
I [illegible] that I would have been sent
off with that [illegible] I receiving in [illegible]
made a declaration I have to confer the 
testimony was I a [illegible] and whig I did
not this [illegible] all my [illegible] 
on [illegible]
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that would have pleased me as more as 
the pitance allowed as if the put any
confidence in my papers if the comended 
my attention it would have given more
as I thank God I have plenty to his 
whom without that and as I [illegible]
was always amongst strangers the most
of my time it is out of my hands to get
proof of my services but there is no man 
who is acquainted with me that I would
produce a [illegible] amount no not for many
as I always have [exhorted?] the corector [character]
of a man of honour and honesty
But I have wrote on to swear of my 
acquaintance if the one alive that will 
give me a chance of trying again and 
as the only proof of service which I did 
produced is but out of the way it is but 
have encouragement from to send any 
more as they will probably be lost as
mine did 
But as matters stand I am determined to try
while alive as I consider it as my just
right as Congress was so good as to [atone?]
it to me I must have it or some thing
[illegible] what is my just [illegible]
My good friend Col King do be so good
as to bear with me and if you can read
my sprawling hand be so good as to read
the within to Mr L Edwards and [case?]
as I am dissatisfied with the way my
business is and [meted?] but thank you 
for the attention you have taken to now
to handle
my business and am with great respect 
your very humble servt

Thomas Woods Senr.

4th March 1834


for the Honourable William R King
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To the Honourable [Senator?]
William R. King at 
the Citty of Washington



Pleasant Valley Ala.
9th March


[written sideways on right side]
Hon. W. R. King
Page 40

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June, 1832.

State of Alabama
Dallas Cty.  SS.

On this 23d day of May 1833 Personally appeared before 
me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Thomas Woods, Sr. a resident 
of the county aforesaid aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in 
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated namely under Capt. William Gaston,
commanded by Genl. Andrew Williamson, against the Cherokee indians, as a 
volunteer horseman in 1776, for the term of four months from South Carolina,
York District; marched through the Cherokee nation and fought in one 
general engagement or battle at the Horseshoe mountain, and in several skirmishes
Again with same [illegible] under Capt. Robt Lusk and the aforesaid Genl. Williamson
as a volunteer militia footman to build & guard a fort on the river Seneca, in 
the upper parts of South Carolina, a term of four months.
Again under the command of the aforesaid Lusk & Williamson in 1778 as 
well as recollected in what was called the Florida expedition, marched
through Georgia & lay a considerable time on the river St Mary's the boundary 
line between Georgia & Florida a term of four months as a 
volunteer horseman.  While at St. Marys he believes a Genl. Howe commanded who 
as well as he recollects was said to be a Continental officer
Again, in 1779, if he recollects correctly, under the command of Major Ross & Genl.
Ash part of the time in the State of Georgia, a term of four months during
this campaign was fought the disastrous battle of Brier Creek in Georgia.
Again in 1780, under the command of Capt. Andrew Neil & Col. Thomas
Sumpter, as a volunteer horseman for a term of between four & five months, in South 
Carolina, in which time he was in an engagement with a party of British dragoons
& tories, commanded by Capt. Huck, who was killed, at Williamson's Lane in York
District, South Carolina & in the same summer he was in the battles of Rocky Mount & 
Hanging Rock & in several skirmishes besides.
Again in 1781, Genl. Sumpter of South Carolina raised a Brigade of State
troops, for ten months.  He joined this Brigade as a Serjeant major but did 
adjutants duty most of the time say six months
in Col. Wade Hampton's regiment part of the time
under Genl. Wayne & Col. White[?]
Again in 1782, he commanded a company of foot militia, under a commission
from Governor Rutledge, under Major Hannah & Genl. Henderson
in South Carolina on North Edisto.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present 
& declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state

Thomas Woods Senr.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James H. Armstrong  Justis of the pease


We Thomas Alexander a Clergyman residing in the county & state
aforesaid & George Phillips residing in the same place hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Woods Senr. who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy four
years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion

T. Alexander [illegible initials?]
Geo. Phillips

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James H. Armstrong 
Justis of the pease
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A statement shewing the Service of Thomas Woods
----------------------------------------
Period when the service was performed.
1776
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
4 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Volunteer Horseman
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
In the Company of Wm Gaston under Genl. Andrew Williamson
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
74   State of South Carolina York District
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
[ditto]
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
4 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Private foot soldier
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
Capt. R. Lusk  Genl. Williamson
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
1778
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
4 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Volunteer Horseman
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
[blank]
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
1779
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
4 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Volunteer Horseman
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
Major Ross Genl. Ash
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
1780
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
4 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Do
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
Andrew Neill & Sumpter
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
1781
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
10 [months]
Rank of the claimant
Do
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
Hampton Richardson Sumpter
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]

Period when the service was performed.
1872
Declaration of Claimants Services
Years  Months  Days
[wrinkle in paper - looks like 1 month]
Rank of the claimant
Do
Names & rank of the Field Officers under whom he served
Major Hannah Genl. Henderson
Age at present & place of abode when he entered the Service
[blank]
Proof by which the declaration is supported 
[blank]
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November 19, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
Thomas Woods
S. 32614

Mrs. Edna Reese
956 Oak Grove Street
Fort Worth, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War records of Matthais Kayler, Thomas Woods, James Robertson, 
Benjamin Reese, Samuel Williams and Phineas Southwell, soldiers
of the Revolutionary War.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the 
limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it 
has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports
in regard to soldiers of that war for one person or organization.
You are furnished herewith the histories of James Robertson and 
Thomas Woods.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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November 19, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
James Robertson - S. 14341
Thomas Woods - S. 32614

Mrs. Edna Reese
956 Oak Grove Street
Fort Worth, Texas

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14341, based upon the military
service of James Robertson in that war.

James Robertson was born in North Carolina, near the Virginia
state line, county not shown, and when an infant moved with his 
parents to Ninety Six (later Union) District, South Carolina.  The 
names of his parents are not shown, nor was the date of his birth given.

While residing in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, James
Robertson enlisted in 1776, and served until the close of the war,
at least four and one-half years in all, as a private under 
Captains William McClintock, Buey (possibly meant for Bowie) who was
killed at the siege of Savannah, Benjamin Brown, Colonels Thomas
Sumter and Henderson's 6" South Carolina Regiment; was transferred
and served in Captain Charles Linning's Company, Colonel Charles
C. Pinckney's 1" South Carolina Regiment; in the engagement at 
Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, he was taken prisoner and
held for one month when he made his escape, after which he joined
Captain John Thompson's Company, Colonel Branham's South Carolina
Regiment; he was in an engagement with the Cherokee Indians, at 
the battle of Stono, siege of Savannah and battle of the Cowpens,
and in many skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 
1832, at which time he was aged "nearly" seventy-three years and 
resided in Tuscaloos [Tuscaloosa] County, Alabama.

There are no data as to soldier's family.