Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41369, Jonathan Wood, Continental N.H.
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SERVICE
Continental
N. H.
CON
Wood, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 41369
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11.695
Vermont
Jonathan Wood
Shelton in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stark
of the New Hamp.
ine, for the term of 1 year 1776.
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of June 1819
and sent to Nathan B Haswell
Burlington Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818 9am 16/31 - $84.19
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1919 48..
[double line indicating total]
$139.19
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Contine[illeg.]
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[on left side, written sideways:]
Susp.^d 10 Feb. 1823.
See letters to Pens.^n Agt:
and current[?] with Mr. Hodgkin's papers of New York. --

Notification sent July 11th 1820 to
David Russell[?] Esqs
Burlington
Vermont
Date of death not on AB
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I Jonathan Wood of Milton in
the County of Chittenden and State of
Vermont do hereby certify on
oath, in addition to the deposition
by me given on the 24th day of March
1823 say that I was wounded by
an Aav. in endeavoring to get our
baggage past the Chambly Robrts[?] in
Canada which caused a breach in
my side, and verry much added
to the cause of my confinement
near Albany in 1776 as stated
said deposition - I further and again
solemnly swear that I never deserted
from the United States service or
voluntarily left it, but received
permission to [crossed out: return home] remain in the Hospital, and I am positive
I did not leave the hospital until
after my years service had expired
that I attempted to go home when I received
the Furlough, but owing to extreme
weakness was obliged to return to the Hospital where I remained until Jany 1777
when my Father come and took me
away and I returned home Jonathan Wood
Sworn and subscribed at
Burlington in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont this
12th day of December 1826
Before me Nathan [tear/notch in paper]well Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County,
[in upper left corner, a folded-over piece of paper attached that appears to be a triangular-edged seal]
I Nathan P Waswell Clerk of
Chittenden County Court do hereby
certify that Nathan P Waswell
before whom the within deposition
is taken is a Justice of the Peace
duly qualified acting under the
authority of this State and that his name
thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal at Burlington this 12th day of Decr
AD 1824
Nathan P Waswell
X
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I Nathaniel Stevens of Newboston county of
Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire of Lawfulage testify and say that I was brought up from
a child with Mr Jonathan Wood of Milton County of Chitenton State of Vermont then of Goffstown County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshirewe lived together until the year 1775 when we both entered the service of the Newhampshire forces in Colonel John Starks Regt. under Capt Samuel Bidand[?] and served together for eight months previous to which time we both enlisted in the service of
the United States both on the same day for the time of one year the said Wood in Capt Samuel Richard company and I in Capt John
Hales both companies were under Colonel John Stark I was knowing to the said Wood continuously in the said service for the
full tours[?] he entered being a full year the cause of my having this knowledge is the said Wood and were C[?] friend and were together every day more or less I am confident that he served the time that he contests[?] for if he had not I should have know it.
Natall Hillsburg[?][signature]

Hillsborough Ss } State of Newhampshire Sept 1824
Then Nathaniel Stevens made solemn oath that the whole deposition by him signed is just and true before me.
Jose[illeg] Jus. Peace
This ent[?] that Nathaniel Stevens is a man entitled to full amount[?].
Joss[?] Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretarys office}
September 7, 1824-
[Underneath above text: the imprint of what appears to be or have been a seal]
Be it known that Jesse Carr Esquire, who subscribed the within certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit
are are and ought to be given, within and out of
the State-
&
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the public seal
of said State, on the day of the date hereof -
Done in the Secretary's absence-
S.A. Kimball
Dep. Secy.
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I Samuel Caldwell of of Lawfull Do depose
and say that I became acquainted with Jonathan
Wood of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and
State of Newhampshire now of the State of Vermont
in the County of Chittenden and Town of Milton
and it is the Identical and same Jonathan Wood
which Inlisted for one year January the first 1776
in Capt Samuel Richards Company Belonging to
Colonel John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire
Line and I do further say that the said Jonathan Ward
served in said Company faithfully untill the last of
November following then I understood that he was
taken sick and orders were left of Recovered [scratched out: two] to make the Best of his way home as his term of
time for which he enlisted was so near out
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The Above Statement I know to be correct and was order by Sargent of Said Company
Saml Caldwell
---
State of New Hampshire} Sept 7 1824
Merrimack Ss
Then personally appeared the said Samuel Caldwell and made Solemn Oath that the Ab we Dipostion by him subscribed is just and true
Before m
Badwill Emerson} Justice of the Peace
This certifies that I am well acquainted with the said Samuel Caldwell and he is a man of truth and veracity
Bodwill Emerson} Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office-} September 7, 1824 -
[shadow of what appears to be a round jagged-edge seal in upper left of page]
Be it known that Bodwill Emerson Esq. who subscribed the
within certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in said State, duly appointed and
commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations, as such
full faith and credit are due. I also certify that the within signature purporting to be that of the said Bodwill, appears to be his own proper
hand writing-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State, on the day of the date hereof -
Done in the absence of the Secretary -
L. A. Kimball, Deputy Secretary
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Jonathan Wood
Jonathan Wood
11,695
issd. 11 June 1879
Sept 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County6, SS.} ON this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County by an act of the Legislature passed March 2, 1797 Jonathan Wood aged 68 years, resident in Milton in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: --
In the year 1775 & 1776 in Capt. Samuel Richards Company in Col Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire troops and performed various services as will now fully and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon Truman Chittenden on the 12 day of May 1818 and on which a pension certificate has been granted & dated the 11th day of June A.D. 1819 and numbered 11695
And 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, 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 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.
One Note against John Bean dated in 1815 for $30.00 with intst [interest] $7.20 considered doubtful he being poor and a pensioner} $37.20
Pension Certificate granted me by the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818-}  "  "
One note against Ames & Nicholson for about 15.00
[total] $52.20
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And 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, 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 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.
One Note against John Bean, dated in 1815 for $30.00
with intst [interest]  $7.20 considered doubtful he being poor and a pensioner $37.20
Pension Certificate granted me by the United States under the act of Congress of March 18,1818
One note against Annes & Nicholson for about 15.00.
[total] $52.20

I have a wife aged about 60 years dependent on me for support- I have three children viz-- Ebenezer Wood aged 24 years-- Elizabeth Wood aged 21 years, Anna Wood aged 19 years- I live with my son Ebenezer Wood  who is a man of small property, my occupation is that of a farmer but owing to an infirmity by reason of of breach am unable to do much labor
{Signed} Jonathan Wood
Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June 1820}
Before said Court, in open Court by order of Court 
Attest (Signed) David Russell Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden COUNTY, ss}  I David Russell Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty two dollars dollars [sic] and 20 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820
[signed] David Russell Clerk.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Chittenden
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathan B Haswell was a Justice of Peace on
the 24th day of March 1823 - duly qualified; acting under the authority of this State, and that due credit is to be given to his official acts & that the foregoing are his own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this 29th day of March
A.D. 1823
[signed] Nathan B. Haswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County}  On this 24th day of March AD 1823  personally appeared before me Jonathan Wood, of Milton in the County of Chittenden, and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the same Jonathan Wood to whom a Pension Certificate has been granted under date of June 11, 1819 No 11695 That he has received a letter from J L Edwards Esqr of the Pension Office under date of February 10th 1823. That his pension was stopt  by reason "Information having been given that he had deserted during the Revolutionary war before the time had expired for which he had enlisted."  doth further on his oath declare that he never deserted while in the service during the Revolutionary War -- That in the year 1775 he went from Goffstown New Hampshire as a volunteer to Lexington, where seeing the exposed situation of the army he returned into New Hampshire, gathered all the men in his power and took with him from his fathers house a horse ton of provisions for the army,  on arriving at Lexington he took the place of Ebenezer Wood his father who had engaged for eight months under the promise that he should be made on Ensign, but being disaffected the said Ebenezers name was scratched out on the Roll and Jonathan Woods inscribed.  A few days previous to the eight months expiring, I went from Winter Hill, where the army was stationed with a number  of others to Cambridge in the month of December 1775 and enlisted into Capt Samuel Richards Company (he being the Captain under whom I served the eight month tour)  I continued in service under my years enlistment until January 1777 and during said time I followed the army as a soldier in the following manner - I [illegible] with our regiment
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under Col John Stark from Winter Hill near Boston to New York-- I do not recollect how long we remained at the latter place, but it was some weeks, orders were then received to march to Canada. we landed at Albany where we remained a short time -  from Albany we went to Lake George, from thence to Lake Champion when we embarked in Batteaux for St. Johns, under the command of Gen Sullivan-- from thence we went to Sorell (now called William Henry) when we met the [illegible] - we then made our retreat and landed at Crown Point on Lake  Champlain - here we were [inoculated?] and [?] the small pox - after recovering we marched  to Mount Independence where we made a stand and fortified the place; we remained there until  we had orders to march to the Southward, during this month I was taken sick below Albany, and left with a furlough on the road I am positive it was sometime in December 1776 -  the furlough which I then received is lost, being unable to get to the army and my time having about expired,  I with much difficulty got to my [illegible] in New Hampshire where I arrived the forepart of  of January 1777, and again repeat that I never deserted the army, but during the Revolutionary struggle contributed all in my power to the Independence of the United States
[signed] Jonathan Wood
Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of March AD 1823 Before me
[signed] Nathan B Haswell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss }   Milton March 24 1823
William Newman of Milton being duly sworn deposes and says that he entered into Capt Samuel Richards Company in Col John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Revolutionary war, and is the same William Newman to whom a Pension Certificate has been granted dated March 10 1819 and Numbered 7528, that while he was in said company he often did duty as a Sergent that he was then and now is well acquainted with Jonathan Wood, who has also received a Pension Certificate and whose pension has been suspended, that the said Wood enlisted at Cambridge Mass as this deponent thinks in the year 1775 for one year and faithfully served the said year - and this deponent is confident that if the said Wood had deserted while in service he should have known it.-- this deponent is particularly acquainted with the circumstances which makes him recollect the enlistment and service of Wood. as eight or ten of them went to Cambridge and enlisted, on or about the time of said Woods enlisting
[signed] William Newman

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of March AD 1833 Before me
[signed] Nathan B Haswell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss}  On this 24th day of March AD 1823 Sarah Wood of Milton in the County of Chittenden, came before me, and being duly sworn deposes and says that Jonathan Wood, who lately drew a pension from the United States is his her lawful Son, and that in the year 1775 she lived in Goffstown in New Hampshire and that her husband Ebenezer Wood entered into the United States service, and was at the battle of Bunker hill, after which being disappointed in not receiving an Ensigns commission, he returned to his family, and Jonathan Wood, her son above named, went and took the place of the said Ebenezer Wood, which she thinks was for eight months, and her son Jonathan Wood returned in the winter, she thinks in January 1776, and said he had enlisted for a year into Capt Samuel Richards Company.  That he had a furlough, and after staying eight or ten days he went again and joined the army and went with them to the Northward as she understood to Canada, that he did not again return until sometime in January 1777
[signed] Sarah Wood

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of March AD 1823 Before me}
[signed] Nathan B Haswell Justice of the Peace
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Jonathan Wood
12 May 1818  private
Stark's regt. New Hampshire
Jan 76  One year  Wanted
the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant

Proof of Service required
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss}  On this 12th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Assistant Judges of Chittenden County Court personally appears Jonathan Wood aged sixty four years resident in Milton in said County who being by me 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Jonathan Wood enlisted in the month of May in the year 1775 in the State of Newhampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Richards in Col John Starks regiment of the Newhampshire line   That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the first of January following  That he enlisted again in the month of January 1776 in the Company commanded by the aforesaid Saml Richards and the afore mentioned regiment in the State of Newhampshire for one year  That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States the full term of his enlistment at which time the was discharged in the State of New Hampshire  That he was in the battle of Bunker hill and that he is in reduced circumstances 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 except the deposition of William Newman which accompanies the declaration
[signed] Jonathan Wood

Sworn to and declared before me  the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Truman Chittenden
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I William Newman of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Hood during the Revolutionary war and was personally knowing to his serving in said war as is stated in the within declaration
[signed] William Newman

Williston May 12th 1843 Sworn to and  Subscribed before Me}
[signed] Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County}
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Truman Chittenden, before whom the foregoing declaration is made, is on Assristant Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed, is his own proper signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 12th day of May 1818
[signed] Nathan B Haswell

Burlington Vermont May 12th 1819 I Truman Chittenden assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify
addition to the foregoing tCertificate hat it appears to my full satisfaction that Jonathan Wood is poor and in reduced circumstances-
[signed] Truman Chittenden
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August 11, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section EEL.OW

Mr. W. A. Wood
133 - 35 Junction Avenue
Care Lyman Wood Mfg. Company
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41369, that Jonathan Wood was the son of Ebenezer and Sarah Wood. In 1823, Sarah Wood was a resident of Chittenden County, Vermont. The date and place of birth of Jonathan Wood are not given.

While residing in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Jonathan Wood enlisted in May, 1775, and served until January 1, 1776, a part of which service was as a substitute for his father, as a private in Captain Samuel Richards' Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.

He enlisted in January, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Richards' Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, went on an expedition to Canada, where he was injured by an oar which caused a breach in his side, while endeavoring to get our baggage past the Chambly Rapids", length of service one year.

Soldier's father also served in 1775 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill, exact length of service not shown.

Jonathan Wood was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, and was aged sixty-four years.

In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-eight years, and that his family then consisted of his wife, aged about sixty years, her name and the date of their marriage not given, and three children, Ebenezer, aged twenty-four years, with whom the soldier lived;

[in handwriting along the right edge]
Soldier's mother stated that her husband came home after Bunker Hill & Jonathan went on & took his place so I questioned Jonathan being with father at Bunker Hill but Mrs. [Fitch?] said to use it as he had stated he was in that battle.
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Elizabeth, aged twenty-four years; Anna, aged nineteen years.  There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

Date of Death not on AB -
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss}    William Newman of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the same William Newman described in a pension certificate issued by the War Department on the 10th day of March 1819, No 7528, and that while he was in the Revolutionary service, on the continental enlistment he was well acquainted with Jonathan Wood of Milton, who made his declaration to attain a Pension before the Hon. Truman Chittenden on the 12th day of May 1818 - and that he is well knowing that the said Jonathan Wood enlisted into Captain Samuel Richards company in Col Starks Regiment for one year, and thinks it was in the month of January 1776, he enlisted. That being attached to the same company with the said Wood he is knowing that the said Wood served out the period of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged from the service.
[signed] William Newman

Sworn and subscribed  this 19th day of April 1819 and I do certify that the above deponent is a credible witness}
[signed] Nathan B Haswell, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County }
John Bean of Milton in the County of Chittenden being duly sworn depose and says he belonged to Captain Samuel Richards Company in Col Starks Regiment in the year 1776.  That while he was in said company he was well acquainted with Jonathan Wood who now lives in Mitton- That he is knowing that the said Jonathan Wood enlisted into said Company to serve one year and continued the full period for which he enlisted, and was then honorably discharged [signed] John  Bean

Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of April 1819 and I do certify the above deponent is a credible witness
[signed] Nathan B. Haswell, Justice of the peace
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I Samuel Caldwell of lawful age, do depose and say that I became acquainted with Jonathan Wood of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Now of the State of Vermont in the County of Chittenden and Town of Milton and it is the identical and same Jonathan Wood which enlisted for one year January the first 1776 in Capt Samuel Richards company, belonging to Col. John Starks Regt in the New Hampshire line, and I do further say that the said Jonathan Wood served in said Company faithfully until the last of November following then I understood that he was taken sick and orders were left if recovered to make the best of his way home as his term of time for which he enlisted was so near out, the above statement I know to be correct as I was orderly Sergeant of said Company
[signed] Saml Caldwell

Sworn to before Samuel Emerson Justice Peace Merrimack Sept 7, 1824

Certificate of S. A Kimball Dpt of State, given in the absence of the Secretary that Samuel Emerson is a Justice of the Peace
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I Nathaniel Stevens of Newboston County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I was brought up from a child with Jonathan Wood of Milton County of Chittenden, State of Vermont then of Goffstown, County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, we lived together until the year 1775 when we both entered the service of the New Hampshire forces in Col. John Starks Regt under Capt. Samuel Richards and served together for eight months previous to which time we both enlisted in the service of the United States, both on the same day for the term of one year the said Wood in Capt Samuel Richards Company, and I in Capt John Hales both companies were under Col John Starks I was knowing to the said Wood continuing in the said service for the fall term he enlisted, being a full year the cause of my having this knowledge is the said Wood and I were particular friends and were together every day, more or less, I am confident that he served the term that he enlisted for if he had not I should have known it
[signed] Nathaniel Stevens

Sworn to Sept. 1824
Before John Carr Justice Peace
Certificate given S. A. Kimball in the absence of the Secretary, Dy Secty of New Hampshire that John Carr was a Justice of the peace Sept 7 1824
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I William Boyd now of St Albans Vermont of lawfull age do depose and say that I was an Ensign in Capt Geo. Reeds Company and Col John Stark's regiment in the year 1776. That I knew Jonathan Wood of Capt Samuel Richards Company in the same Regiment that the said Jona Wood served as a good soldier during his year the latter part of which time he was sick and returned into the Hospital. I think in the month of December. I am sure said Wood did not leave the army untill regularly discharged-- said Wood was when a Soldier from Goffstown N Hampshire & this being the same Jona Wood now lives in Milton Chittenden County Vermont
[signed] William Boyd

Sworn to before me who knows the said William Boyd to be a man of Truth
[signed] William H. Wilkins Jus Peace
St. Albans 13th June 1825
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that William H. Wilkins is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Franklin and duly authorized to act as such & that the signature by him subscribed is his own proper signature - that said Wilkins was on the 13th day of June 1825 was Justice of the peace as aforesaid is now Justice of the peace as aforesaid - Given under my hand and seal of Office at St Albans in said County this 6 day of July AD 1825
[signed] Horace Janes Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
Concord July 1st 1823
Then the with deposition of Thomas Colby was taken & subscribed & sworn to before me
[signed] Hall Burgin Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that the subscriber to said deposition namely Thomas Colby is a credible witness
[signed] Hall Burgin  Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretarys office}  Concord July 1 1823-
I certify that Hall Burgin Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is a Justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
[signed] Saml Sparhawk  Secretary
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I Thomas Colby of Bow in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify & say that I enlisted in to the Company of Capt Samuel Richards in the Regiment commanded by Col John Stark in the Newhampshire line in the Revolutionary war Jany sixth 1776 for one year & served said term of one year & now draw a pension of ninety six dollars a year under the law of Congress passed March 18th 1818[.]  I am well acquainted with Jonathan ,Wood formerly of Goffstown in this state & now of Milton in the State of Vermont who enlisted a few days before I did unto the said Captain Saml Richards Company in the said Revolutionary war for one year,  said Wood  served in the said Company & messed with me as a faithful Soldier in said army untill the last of October or first of of [sic] November in said year at which time our Regiment Marched from Mount independance to Albany & left said Wood at Mount independance sick with many others & saw him no more untill we were discharged & arrived home in Jany 1777 & as we lived near each other and many other soldiers who served in said Company often met together after said service & never heard a single sylable of said Woods deserting said service in my life untill I saw the information given him from the war Department dated Feby 10th 1823 & I am confident that if he had deserted I should have heard it 
[signed] Thomas Colby
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I William Numan of Milton in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont testify & say  that in January AD 1776  I enlisted into Capt  Samuel Richards Company in Col John Starks Regiment in the Newhampshire line for the term of one year & am now a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818 & at the same time Jonathan Wood then of Goffstown in the State of Newhampshire & now of Milton aforesaid enlisted into the same Company & Regiment & there faithfully served to my certain knowledge till December following at which time I left him in the service sick at Esopus in the State of New York from which place I was ordered to said Goffstown to guard some baggage thither, after which time I did not see said Wood untill I saw him at said Goffstown after our terms had expired, & I further say that the said Wood bore the name of a good & faithful Soldier & I never heard any thing of his desertion untill some time in February AD 1823 but am confident that if any thing of the kind were true I should have known or heard something about it before & further the deponent saith not
[signed] William Numan

State of Vermont ⎬ South Hero July 9th 1823
Grand Isle County ss}
Personally appeared before me Benjamin Adams Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Grand Isle the above named William Numan to me well known, who is a credible & disinterested witness and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth
[signed] Benj Adams Judge
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75  FREE

J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

[postmark] BURLINGTON VERMONT JULY 14

[along left edge]
Rec'd 17 July 1823
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Rustington Vt. July 10 1823
J L Edwards Esqr
Dr. Sir,
On the 30th of March last I wrote you on the subject of the Pension of Mr Johathan [sic] Wood, who had been returned as a deserter,  and his pension suspended
I forwarded the depositions of himself, Mother & a Mr Newman since which Mr Wood has been to New Hampshire and obtained  the deposition of Mr Thomas Colbey which is herewith enclosed --  he has also taken a second deposition from  Mr William Newman, before Benjamin Adams Esqr, (Mr Newman having been mistaken in the former one in stating dates of service
I can not think [end of page]
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Mr Wood wishes to in have upon the Government;  if he does, I should be willing
to see him brot [brought] to justice
You will have the goodness on the receipt of this to write me on this subject, and if he is [?], forward the notice to me
and oblige
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Nathan B Haswell
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1 1/2
150
FREE
J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

[postmark]
BURLINGTON VERMONT MAR 31

[along right edge]
Rec'd 7 April 1823
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Burlington Vt March 30, 1823
J.L. Edwards Esq
I have been called upon by Mr Jonathan Wood late a Revolutionary Pensioner to take his own deposition and those of his Mother & Mr Newman, to prove that he did not desert the service of the United States.  I should be inclined from the knowledge I gained while taking the depositions that there must be some mistake in his having been represented a deserter.  He is under an impression that this representation must have been made thro [through]  the instrumentality of an old man in his neighborhood who had applied to him to give evidence to entitle him to get a Pension- and on his refusal (on the ground that he did not know him during the Revolutionary war) he threatened to injure him-- It may however be that Wood is dishonest, of he is, I should like to be apprised of such parts as it may be proper for you to communicate.  I enclose the papers, together with the application of Selah Howe for a new certificate, which when acted upon, will thank you to communicate to me the result
And oblige  yours Respectfully
[signed] Nathan B. Haswell
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In case of Jonathan  Wood 
to remove Suspension

Hon. Ezra Mecah
H R 
Rec'd 12 Dec 1825

[the above is written over the following:]
J L Edwards Esqr
Chief Clerk in the War Department
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Washington [?] 1825

[illegible]
[?] you Jonathan Woods papers [illegible line] 
last June [?] by him - that all of his papers are already in your office Wood is near Eighty years of age
Thomas Stickney and Asa Wins say their papers 
are in your office you will be so good as  to examine them
Your most obt servant
[signed] Ezra Mecah

J L Edwards
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Copy of Letter to J L Edwards 
Decr 12 1824 on subject
of Jonathan Woods Pension
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Burlington Ver Dec 12 1824

J L Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir,
Mr. Jonathan Wood has again called upon me with additional depositions which he has traveled to New Hampshire to obtain to do away the misrepresentations which have been made in his case.
He has been quite engaged to make a personal visit to the War Dept and it has been with a little difficulty I have persuaded him, that such a journey would be useless on his part, from his representations and perseverance I am led to think that there must have been some mistake in his being represented as a deserter
The last deposition given by him, (which is enclosed) I think may explain some contradictions. It might appear that he was not with his company at the time he should have been discharged, but when he states that he was left with the sick near Albany being an Invalid, that he attempted to go home near the expiration of his service but was obliged to return and enter the hospital and did actually remain in the Hospital till after his term of service had expired, when his father came for him-- looks, to say the least, reasonable and I think if any weight can be attached to the enclosed depositions they are in his favor -- 
If you will have the goodness and patience to review his case and forward me the result you will oblige
Yours respectfully
[signed] Nathan B Haswell
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I Jonathan Wood of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify on oath, in addition to the deposition by me given on the 24th day of March 1823 say that I was wounded by on oar in endeavoring to get our baggage past the Chambly Rapids in Canada; which caused a breach in my side and very much added to the cause of my confinement near Albany in 1776 as stated in said deposition.  I further and again solemnly swear that I never deserted from the United States service or voluntarily left it, but received permission to remain in the Hospital and I am positive I did not leave the Hospital untill after my year service had expired, that I attempted to go home when I received the furlough, but owing to extreme weakness was obliged to return to the hospital where I remained until Jany 1777 when my father came and took me away and I returned home
[signed] Jonathan Wood

Sworn before N B Haswell Justice Peace
Dec 11. 1824
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[along left side]
Rev. Dec. 21,1824

[postmark] BURLINGTON VERMONT DEC 18

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J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
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Burlington Ver. Dec 12 1824
J L Edwards Esqr
Mr Jonathan Wood has again called upon me with additional depositions which he has traveled to New Hampshire to obtain to do away the misrepresentations which have been made in his case.
He has been quite engaged to make a personal visit to the War Dept and it has been with no little difficulty, I have persuaded him that such a journey would be useless on his part -- from his representation and perseverance I am led to think that there must have been some mistake in his being represented as a deserter-- the last deposition given by him (which is enclosed) I think may explain some contradictions-- It might appear that he was not with his company at the time he should have been discharged, but
when he states that he was left with the sick near Albany, being an invalid -  that he attempted to go home near the expiration of his service, but was obliged to return and enter the Hospital, and did actually remain in the Hospital till after his term of service had expired, when his father came for him, looks, to say the least, reasonable, and I think if any weight can be attached to the enclosed  depositions
[end of page]
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they are in his favor-- If you will have
goodness and patience to review his case, and forward me the result, you will oblige
Yours Respectfully,
[signed] Nathan B Haswell
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Jonathan Woods
Claim for Pension under act of Congress of March 18, 1818
Returned from the Pension Office with Remarks "Proof of Service required"
The addition of witnesses Wm Newman and John Bean is hererwith transmitted and it is requested if the claim should be allowed that the Certificate be sent to Nathan B. Haswell Burlington (Vt) if rejected the papers returned --

Admitted.
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Jonathan Wood
Rev. Vermont

Placed on the roll at $8 per month 11 June 1819.
Continued 11 July 1820.
Susps.10 Feb 1823.

Suspension removed Dec 27, 1825 
See letters to Pension Agent 
& Hon. E. Mecah H.R.
of that date.
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41369
INVALID. 
Revy 
File No. 41,369
Jonathan Wood
Priv Rev. War 

Act: 18 March 1818 

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 573

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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1894 Oct - Mail Hist to Mrs Georgia W. M. Parker Cambridge N.Y.
May 14 1901 Hist to Timothy Hopkins San Francisco Cal
1931 Aug 11 - Hist to W. A. Wood . Letter in case of Gideon Wood S.41378 - EEL
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Sec. 6.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS
WILLS BUILDING

San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1901.

To the Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am compiling a Genealogical History of the Kellogg family, and seek information concerning Jonathan Wood, a relative of the Kelloggs. He died in Greenfield, N.Y. in 1823 and was a Revolutionary soldier from Westchester Co., N. Y.
Was he a pensioner? If so can you give me an abstract of the account of him on your records?
If there is any expense in connection with this matter, please send me bill and I will remit.
Yours truly,
[signed] Timothy Hopkins

[along left side] This is the only one of thew name
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O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,....189...
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Wood a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT May 1775 -- Jan 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE 8 mo -- 1 yr
RANK Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED Capt Richards, Col Stark
STATE N.H.
Battles engaged in . . .Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, . .  Town not stated
Date of application for pension, . . May 1818
Residence at date of application. . . Milton Vermont
Age at date of application, . . 64 years
Remarks. . [blank]
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mrs. Georgia W. McFarland
Cambridge Ms