Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22680, Peter Wormwood, Continental New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
New York
Wormwood, Peter,
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 22680
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New York   3895
Sarah Wormwood
widow of Peter Wormwood
who was a Private in the New York line
from 11 mo. 4 days Matro_
3 mo. 18 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Thirty Seven Dollars Eighty three 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
fifteenth day of December 1843
and sent to
Giles F Yates
Schenectady
New York
[Act of March 3 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 116
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Peter Wormwood
private, Co. Samuels Regt
New York, line 1782-3 years

April 9th 1818

Admitted
M Edwards
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State of New York, Montgomery for Peter Wormwood of the Town Johnstown County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in Captain Moodys Company Colonel Lambs Regiment of New York Artillery; that he enlisted in said corps of Artillery about the month of March in the year 1782 as a three years man, and that he served faithfully to the end of the said term of three years, when he was honorably discharged at Fort Plain, in the State of New York, which discharge is past. And  this deponent further says that by means of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he receives no pension at present from the United States.
Sworn and Submitted before me this 9th day of April in the year 1818. Peter (his mark) Wormwood
James Hildreth one of the Judges 
of the Court of Common Pleas from
Montgomery County and 
State of New York ---
State of New York, Montgomery County
Mathias Wormwood being duly sworn says that Peter Wormwood the above deponent is his Brother, that he well remembers that Peter his Brother, enlisted in the Continental army, (in the revolutionary way) at Palatine, on the Mohawk River some time soon after Cornwallace was taken as he believes that his brother Peter went away to join the army at West Point as he understood and believes that some considerable time after the said Peter Wormwood came from below, still as a soldier bringing with him clothing and some money for the soldiers at Fort Plain Black _____
Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of April in the year 1818 Mathias Wormwood (his mark) James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Montgomery County and State of New York
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Montgomery County ss
I James Hildreth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery and State of New York do certify that upon an examination in person one of the Law 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 the 18th day of March in the year 1818. I do find that that Peter Wormwood served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier from the Spring of the year 1782 until the year of 1783 and subsequently until the end of the term of three years for which he had engaged and that he then obtained an honorable discharge, which discharge is lost and that the said Peter Wormwood agreeably to the provisions of said act of Congress is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month. 
Given under my hand at Johnstown this 9th day of April in the year 1848.
James Hildreth 

State of New York
Montgomery County ss I John McCarthy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery State of New York do hereby certify that James Hildreth above signed is one of the Judges of the said Court and for said County and was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit and examination. 
John McCarthy
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State of New York ss Abraham Van de Werker of Palatine in Montgomery County in said State and Christopher Kill of the same place being duly sworn the said Abraham saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Wormwood the preceding applicant and has been acquainted with him for fifty years last past that this deponent is nearly fifty six years of age. that this deponent says that sometime about March or the first of April in the year 1782 he this deponent did understand and was informed that the said Peter had been enlisted by Captain Nestle in Stone Arabia (now Palatine) in said County and State, that the said Peter left this deponent's house (with whom in the same house the said Peter and this deponent then resided) to go toward New York City to join the United States Army. That the said Peter was absent from his home about eighteen months and then returned with a furlough for a short time, that after he had been home a few days this deponent was then informed by the said peter that he had to return to West point in said state and this deponent carried him towards West Point aforesaid for several miles that the next summer after this return of the said Peter he the said Peter returned to Fort Plan in this county with some money and clothing for the few troops at said Fort. That the said Peter had on the uniform of a private soldier and wore such when he was on furlough and came to Fort Plan aforesaid . That this deponent saw the furlough when the said Peter was on furlough. That this deponent says that as near as he is able to recollect the said Peter was about three years in the service. 
Christopher Kill says that this deponent was present when the said Peter was enlisted by Capt. Nestle at Stone Arabia aforesaid and saw the said Peter sign the enlistment rolls that this was in March or first of April 1782 that this deponent and the said Peter both went at the
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same time to West Point to join the army. That this deponent saw the said Peter do duty as a private for more than one year at which time this deponent was discharged in consequence of this deponents time of service having expired as he had enlisted during the war. That the said Peter did enlist for three years, did serve about three years after the said Peter was enlisted he then saw him at Fort Plain aforesaid in his uniform as a private that this deponent was then informed that the said Peter had brought money and clothing for the troops at that place that shortly thereafter he saw a paper in the possession of the said Peter and saw other people take it and heard them read it and that paper was the discharge from the army of the said Peter. That the said Peter when at West Point if Captain Moody was there he served in that company and sometimes he was serving in other companies and serving there and sometimes sent to other places and then came back again that the said Peter previous to his discharge as aforesaid and after he came to Fort Plan aforesaid had the key and care of that Fort and that in said Fort there was at that time some public arms and ammunition. 
That these deponents say that they are both acquainted with the said Peter. That they live near the said Peter and have lived near him for a great many years and that they believe him to be about fifty seven or fifty eight years of age and to be very poor in point of property and finds it difficulty to be able to procure a very scanty living whilst well and if he should be taken sick wholly unable to support himself. That his only means of support is by his daily labor. 

his 
Christopher x Kill
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his 
Abraham Van x De Werker
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Subscribed and sworn to this
16th day of September 1818
Before me Aaron Haring a Judge of Montgomery County
Common Pleas New York State
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I Peter Wormwood the aforesaid named applicant do in addition to my former declaration say that I was in the engagement against the British forces on or about the 22d day of October 1781 at Johnstown in the County and State aforesaid the American forced were commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet and the British forces were commanded by officers whose names this deponent cannot now state. That in said engagement this deponent received a sever wound in the side and when opened to cleanse and cure it exposed to view two of the naked ribs partly the flesh tore off. 
his
Peter x Wormwood
mark

Subscribed and sworn to 
this 16th day of Sept 1818

Before me, 
Aaron Haring Judge of Montgomery Com
mon Pleas N York State

I Aaron Haring the Judge last aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Wormwood did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy. And that I am also satisfied as well from the foregoing proofs of my own personal knowledge of the said Peters pecuniary abilities for many years now last past that he is very reduced pecuniary circumstances and unquestionably stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. That the witnesses produced and sworn before me are credible witnesses. That James Hildreth Esquire the Judge aforesaid has been removed from office for nearly three months. And I now transmit as well the proceedings and testimony taken before the said James Hildreth as myself to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress aforesaid. Given under my hand this 16th day of September 1818.
Aaron Haring
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss
I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haring before whom the annexed affidavits of Christopher Kill, Abraham Van Dewerker and Peter Wormwood affidavits have been made and whose name appears to be signed to the within certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 16th day of September 1818. 
John McCarthy
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State of New York
Northern district Montgomery County ss: Be it remembered that on the 13th day of June in the term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas at the court house in Johnstown in the County aforesaid, the said Court being a Court of Record for the county aforesaid having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings Peter Wormwood aged sixty five years a resident in the Town of Johnstown in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in Captain Moody's company, Colonel Lamb's Regiment New York line that the date of his pension certificate is the first day of May 1819 and is numbered 10.090 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 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 eighteenth day
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of March 1818 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed to wit, real estate none in possession remain due or reardion personal estate as follows to wit. One spinning wheel valued at one saw, one kettle, one corn fan, one tea kettle, one pan $1 three pails, one chest, one chair $2, two wedges $0.75 two pigs, knives and forks, one stove pot, cents, four sheep, one chain, one ax three chains, one loom, one cubbard and i do hereby further declare that the property both real and personal contained contained in the former schedule by me made and subscribed has since that time been sold by virtue of an execution as is specified in the annexed exemplification and certificate hereunto annexed and that all the equivalent and received therefore is the amount of said sale inclosed on said execution. That my family consists of myself and my wife May aged about sixty seven years infirm in health that I am very infirm and wholly unable to support myself and family without the aid of Government. 
his 
Peter x Wormwood
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Sworn to in open court
this 13th day of June 1823
Henry F. Yates Clerk

State of New York
Montgomery County ss I Henry Yates Clerk of the
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said County, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Peter Wormwood, otherwise called Peter Wormuth did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement on the continental establishment. oi also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. 
And I do hereby 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 seventy five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this thirteenth day of June 1823. 
Henry F. Yates Clerk
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The people of the State of New York, by the grace of god, free and Independent. To all to whom these presents shall come knowledge, that or having named, the records of our county of Montgomery, do find then remaining on fate, the record of a certain certificate , in the office of the Clerk of one of our said County. (who is also Clerk of the County Courts, of the said County, and which said courts are courts of record, having the power of fine and imprisonment) in the words and figures following to wit "Supreme Court. Trust and Durham viz Peter Wormwood. By virtue of a Vi. Na. in debt in this case, tested the nineteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and returnable the third Monday of October, in the same year, directed and declared to me, John Wolland, Sherriff of Montgomery County. I was commanded to buy and make be certain debt of one hundred and ninety seven dollars of debt and in dollars damages of the goods and chattels of the deponent. And if sufficient goods and chattels could not be found, then to buy the same of the lands and tenements, whereof the said deponent was signed on the twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty sell and dispose of the following lands herein after mentioned and dissented to Justice Dunham the following pieces of land, situate in the town of Johnstown, about four acres of land, bounded castely by lands of Thomas Robbins on the south by lands of Charles Rose, on the west my Philander McConland
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Hecox land, on the north by lands of Thomas Rollins and Philander Wicox, for one hundred and one dollars. Also one other piece of land bounded by causes of John Veghte Junior on the south by Tolbert Shepherds land, and on the east by Philander Hecox land, containing eleven acres more or less, with the appurtenances for one hundred and four dollars, being the highest and same bid therefore. And I do hereby certify that the said Justan Dunham will be entitled to a deed for the same, at the expiration of fifteen months, unless redeemed pursuant to law. 
Given under my hand at Johnstown this 18th day of October 1820. John Holland Sherriff Montgomery County by Nathan B. Lobdell his legal Deputy which October 18th 1820. All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified and the seal of our said county courts to be hereunto affixed. Witness Aaron haring Esquire first Judge of our said County at Johnstown in our said country, the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three. 
Henry B. Yates Clerk 

I Nathan B. Lobdell the Deputy Sherriff within named do hereby certify that at the time that I sold the real estate of Peter Wormwood as specified in the within certificate I did also sell all the personal property of the said deponent. 
Nathan B Lobdell

Sept term 1819
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Real     25
Fr.    3
$7.25
Copy Certificate
Seal 1.50
$2.75
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Peter Wormwood

No 10 ago 

1 May 1819

not entitled 

Sep 1819
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State of New York 
Mont. County ss
On the 14th day of June in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in Open Court of common pleas of said County being a court of Record for the said County constituted by the statutes of said State according to the principles of the common law with power of fine and imprisonment Peter Wormwood aged sixty two years resident in said County who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that the served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in Captain Moodys Company and Colonel Lambs Regiment New York Line that the date of this pension certificate is the first day of May 1819
And is numbered 10.090 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 so 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
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on the 10th day of March 1818 and that I have not had any person in turn for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit four acres of land thirteen acres on cape one mare one colt one cow two calves six sheep one hog one pig one old waggon one old sleigh one old plough one old chest one old weavers loon three old chairs one frying pan one sable one bridle, his family consists of his wife Mary aged about sixty four years infirm in health. 
his
Peter x Wormwood
mark

Sworn to and declared
on the 14th day of June 1820 
in Open Court
Jno MCarthy Clerk

Schedule of property real and personal belonging to Peter Wormwood this 14th day of June 1820 
4 acres of land    $15    $60.00
13 acres on lease owes for the whole     00.00
1 mare     10.00
1 colt     7.00
1 Cow   12.00
2 Calves   4.00
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6 Sheep      5.10
1 Hog & 1 pig     3.00
1 Waggon  old     7.00
1 Sleigh    do     1.00
1 plough   Do   1.00
1 common chest    .25
1 Weaver Loom and tack lg old     2.00
3 chairs   old    .37
1 frying pan 1 saddle and bridle   2.50
$115.12 1/2

his 
Peter x Wormwood
mark 

State of N. York
Montgomery Co. 
Clerks Office
I, John McCarthy Clerk of Court of Com Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are duly copied from the Record of the said court and I further testify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court by credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the Court that total amount in value of the property exhibited is one hundred and fifteen dollars and twelve & one half cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the day of June 1820 Jno McCarthy
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State of New York 
County of Montgomery
On this 17th day of January 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county Sarah Wormwood a resident of the Town of Glen in said county aged eighty six years who being duly sworn doth depose and say or make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed 7th July 1838. That she is the widow of Peter Wormwood who served in the war of the revolution on the manner and for the terms set forth on the papers on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 18th Mar 1818. That he received said act last named a pension of $96 per annum that he departed this life on the 23rd day of July 1836. That her maiden name was Sarah Putnam. That she was married to said Peter Wormwood on the nineteenth day of April 1786 by the Rev Thomas Romayn the pastor of the Reformed Church of Caybury. That since the decease of her said husband that she has remained single and unmarried and is still unmarried all of which facts well further appear from the affidavits hereto annexed. 

her
Sarah x Wormwood
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Subscribed and sworn this seventeenth day of January 1843 before me the said Judge and I certify that said Sarah is unable to attend Court by reason  of bodily infirmity.
Jacob Graff one of the Judges of Montgomery County Court 

Montgomery County 
Clerks Office ss I Henry Cook Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Jacob Graff whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of said certificate a Judge of the County Courts of the county of Montgomery duly authorized and qualified to act as such Judge and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and that the signature to said certificate is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 25th day of January 1843.
H Cook Clerk
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October 19, 1936

Peter Wormwood - W.22680
BA-J/AWF

Anna P. Smith
47 Standart Avenue 
Auburn, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter and William Warmouth or Warmoot of Stone Arabia, New York. 

Revolutionary War date furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the  United States, based upon service in that ar. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of William Warmouth, under any spelling of that surname. 

The record of Peter Wormwood (Wormuth) which follows was obtained from pension claim, W. 22680 based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. 

Peter Wormwood (Wormuth) enlisted in Stone Arabia  (later Palatine) on the Mohawk River, New York, March 5, 1782, served as a private and matross in Captain Moodie's company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, until "Peace of 1783). He also served in the New York militia at various times in Colonel Klock's and Marinus Willett's New York regiments, was in the battle of Johnstown, where severely wounded in the side. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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April 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, and gave his age fifty-seven years; in 1820 he stated that he was sixty-two or sixty-three years. of age

The soldier, Peter Wormwood (Wormuth), married April 19, 1786 in Caughnawaga, New York, Sarah Putman. The date and place of her birth not given, nor names of her parents stated. 

The soldier died July 23, 1836. His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed January 17, 1843, at which time she was living in Glen, Montgomery County, New York, aged about eighty-six years. The widow was at one time referred to as Mary, no explanation given as to the use of both names. 

Reference was made in 1820 to their daughter, Eva, aged seventeen years. There is no further reference to children.

The soldier's brother, Matthias Wormwood, was of Montgomery County, New York in1818. 

John Putman was residing in 1843 in Glen, New York; he stated that he was well acquainted with the widow, but did not give any relationship.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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New York 7193

Sarah Wormwood
widow of Peter Wormwood
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23d July, 1836
 of co in the State of N Yk 
was was a private in the -
commanded by Captain - of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Lamb in 
the New York line for 6 months and 4 days matross 3 mons 18 days private
Increased from $25.83 per annum

Inscribed on the roll of Albany
at the rate of 37 Dollars 83 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of 
June 1843 and sent to G.F. Yates
Albany, New York 

Whole amount due $189.15

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by HM Stewart Clerk 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 111

Recd by letter to agt 16 June '43

Recd June 16

Pension increased from
$25.83 to $37.50 per ann
agt so informed
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New York 7193

Sarah Wormwood
widow of Peter Wormwood
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18,
and who died on the 23 July 1836
of Montgy Co in the State of New York
who was a Matross in the - 
commanded by Captain - of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Lamb in
the New York line for 6 mos and 4 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 25 Dollars 83 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of 
April 1843 and sent to G.F. Yates
Schenectada, N Yk

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
$129.15

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by WM Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 111

Recd Apl 21
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4028
Sarah Wormwood
widow of Peter 
Wormwood under
the act of 3d March 
1843

Declaration of 
widow

$37.83 per an 

3895
116

G.F. Yates
Atty

Schenectady 
N York
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State of New York
County of Montgomery} ss.

On this seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said county
personally appeared Sarah Wormwood a resident of the town of Glen in said county, aged 80 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Peter Wormwood who was a private and matross in the war of the Revolution and served in manner and for the terms in his declaration under the act of 7th June 1832 and in her declaration and proof thereto annexed under the act of 7th July 1838, set forth and detailed.
She further declared that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Thirty seven Dollars and Eighty three cents, the sum having been increased from $25.83 per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
her
Sarah x Wormwood
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year first above written.
Abm A Van Horne Justice Peace
WP Martin 

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she cannot write her name she never having learned to write. 
Abm A Van Horne 

State of New York
County of Montgomery } ss.
I, Henry Cook clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Abraham A Van Horne was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 7th day of September 1843.
H. Cook Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Montgomery } ss
Sarah Wormwood of the town of Glen in said county, being duly sworn saith that she is the same person to whom a pension has been awarded under the act of 7th July 1838 as the widow of Peter Wormwood who was a 'matross' and served in Moodie's artillery company in Colonel Lamb's Regiment in and during the war of the Revolution. 
With a view to obtain an increase of pension or a larger stipend than has been awarded to her as aforesaid, she this declarant would further represent, declare, and say she having first been duly sworn according to law, that she always understood and believes the fact to be, that her husband the said Peter Wormwood did other and additional duty as a soldier in the war of the Revolution besides his artillery service as aforesaid. Said artillery service being rendered during the last year of said war, during the previous years of said war, the said Peter Wormwood served in the militia Regiment to which he belonged and which took in the "military beat" in which he resided. That he resided in the town of Palatine in a part of the county then called Tryon, now within what is called the County of Montgomery. That she remembers to have heard her said husband say that he served under one Captain Nestle or Nessle and in the Regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Klock in said County of Tryon. This Deponent having been married afterwards is of course unable to specify the
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military services of said Peter Wormwood in the militia and the other services he rendered during said war. Besides the officers names before mentioned she well recollects hearing said Peter Wormwood say that he served under one Major Doughty that the places or some of them at which he served were West point, Fort Plan, New York & other places. That said Wormwood had charge of said Fort Plan for six months. That he served for a period in the whole during said war exceeding two years and six months. That the part of Palatine in which he lives now was called "Oswegotchie" and that said Captain Nestle lived there also. 
her
Sarah x Wormwood
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Subscribed and sworn this
9th day of May 1843
before me
Abm A Van Horne Justice of the Peace

Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I Henry Cook Clerk of said County that Abm A Van Horne Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurat of Declaration was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county duly elected and qualified to act as such and that the signature thereto is his genuine hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 12th 1843.
H Cook Clerk 

Sarah Wormwood
application for increase pen
act 138
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4

Sarah Wormwood
NY
for increase issue new certificate
6 mo 4 ds matross
3 mos 18 ds pri

37.83
Deduct what has been paid
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
18th Augt 1779 Peter Wormwood private 0 14 2
7th Dec Do      Do    Do   0 14 2 2/3
31st Dec   Do   Do  Do  1   8    5
31st Augt 1780   Do  corpl    4   9   5
31st Dec 1782  Do   private   9   13  9
3 mo 18 ds 

State of New York
Comptroller's Office, Albany, May 4th 1843
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No 184 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. John Ruff in Col. Jacob Klock Regt.
Second, " " John Hoss  "   "  Do "
Third, "  " John Ruff  "  "   Do  "
Fourth, "  "  john Breadbake "  "   Do  "
Fifth, "  "   Do   "   "   Do  "
Sixth, "   "   "  "   "
Seventh, " "    "  "   "
Eighth, " "  ""   "
Ninth, " "   ""  "
Tenth," "   " " "
Phillip Phelps 
Dep Comptroller
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May 17 1843
NY
Sarah Wormwood

JL Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Schenectada May 13 1843

Sir A few days since the receipt of a pension certificate for Sarah Wormwood widow of Peter Wormwood under the act of 7 July 1838, I forwarded documentary evidence of the services of said Wormwood in the militia of Tryon County, N.Y. the said services being additional to those of "Matross" in Col. Lamb's Regiment for which she has been allowed. 
Believing that you would prefer to have her application accompanied by a declaration from herself, I accordingly enclose one to be filed with her papers. 
I am truly 
your obt servt
G.F. Yates

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comm of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Schenectada May 5 1843

Sir
I have received your favor of the 21st alto with a pension warrant accompanying the same for Sarah Wormwood widow of Peter Wormwood deceased under the act of 7 July 1838. 
You fix her stipend at $25. 83 per annum, which you say is the rate proved by his service as matross from 1st March 1783 to 3d September 1783. Is not the law of 3d March 1837 applicable to this case? as quoted in Document No 126.26 Congress 1st Session Chapter XIIX which provides that
"The widow of any person who continued in the service of the United States until the third day of November 1783 (and was married before that day) and while her husband was in such service, shall be entitled" & & 
Peter Wormwood drew a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 which did not provide for service in the militia- consequently any such service need not be detailed in the application under said act. But under the act of 7 July 1838 pursuant to which his widow has made her application, militia service rendered by her husband can be made warrantable. In the present case
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I accordingly forward documentary proof of the militia service of the said Peter Warmwood or Wormwood, from which it will appear that said Peter Wormwood previous to his joining the artillery to wit in 1779, 1780 and 1782 served in the Regiment of Col. Klock to which he belonged for a period to entitle him to 8. 13. and 9 d and which I pray the said widow may have the benefit of in an increased estimate of her pension. 
I am very respectfully
your mo obt servt
G.F. Yates 

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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The Deposition of John Putman of the Town of Glen in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York who testified and says that he has been well acquainted for the last forty five years with Sarah Wormwood the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers as an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That he was also well acquainted with Peter Wormwood the former husband of said Sarah Wormwood during his life time. That said Peter Wormwood departed this life about six years ago and that since his decease the said Sarah Wormwood has remained single and unmarried and is still unmarried and further that said Peter Wormwood is the same person who drew a pension by reason of service rendered in the war of the revolution. 
John Putman

On this second day of March 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned John Putman above named to me well known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true and I certify that said John Putman is a credible witness. 
Abm A Van Horne Justice of the Peace
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Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I Henry Cook of the said county do hereby certify that Abraham A Van horn whose name is subscribed to the certificate within annexed to the within affidavit was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Montgomery duly elected and authorized to act as such Justice and that the hand writing to said certificate is his genuine hand 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2d day of March 1843. 
H Cook Clerk 

Sarah Wormwood
3 Proof of identity
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8733
Sarah Wormwood
widow of 
Peter Wormwood
under act of 7th July 
1838
NY
No 1
m86d36c
admo
6 mo 4 ds matross
$25.83
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectada
N.Y.
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Sarah Wormwood
widow of
Peter Wormwood
under act of 7 July 1836
No 2 affidavit
"de" marriage &

Agent 
G.F. Yates
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State of New York
County of Montgomery }ss
I Andrew Yates now officiating as pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnanaga, do hereby certify that as such Pastor I have the records of said Church under my care, and have examined said records and find therein the following entry made by the Rev ? Thomas Romeyn then aged pastor at that time, render the caption- Personon getrorent door do nomine padisant Caughnanago in Tryon County de Nohanks Niviere, word for word and figure for figure 19th April 1786 Peter Wormwood met Sarah Putman
Andrew Yates
From which it appears that Sarah Putman and Peter Wormwood were lawfully joined in wedlock by the Rec Tho Romeyn then Pastor of said Church on the (19th April 1786) Nineteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty six
Andrew Yates
On this 16th day of Jany 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned the Rev Andrew Yates above named who has signed the above certificate to me well known to be the officiating pastor of said church and the said Andw Yates made oath that the facts set forth in said certificate are true and correct. 
Abm A Van Horne justice of the Peace
Montgomery County
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Montgomery County
Clerks Office} I Henry Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that Abm A Van Horne whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date of said certificate a justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery duly elected and qualified to act as such Justice, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 16th day of January 1843. 
H Cook Clerk
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JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Albany, March 14 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I send accompanying this papers in support of the claim of Sarah Wormwood, widow of Peter Wormwood under the Act of 7 July 1838.
1. Declaration of widow
2. Affidavit respecting marriage
3. Proof of Identity 

I am very respectfully
sr 
G.F. Yates
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Binder 7 No 1 june 83 term of enlistment "10 March 86"
4- Aug and Sept 83 not on 
5 May 82 not on 
7 Apl 82 not on 
8 june 82 not on 
9 March June 82 not on 
10 Nov 82 not on 
12 Apl 83 not on
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Property valued at $115 12 1/2
age 62- served 3 years
wife 64- infirm

no children 

13 June 1828

Restored-notification sent 27 June 1823 to Joseph Packard. Johnstown N Yk
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Received Sep 21 1936
Mail Sub- Div 
Vets Adm
Reader 12

Railway Express Agency 
Incorporated
148 State St. 
Auburn, N.Y. 

J.H. Rickard, 
Agent

Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
I am trying top establish my eligibility to the right of becoming a D.A.R.

Will you please furnish me with the revolutionary war record of William and Peter Warmouth (or Warmoot).

I believe they enlisted only in the vicinity of Stony Arabia, N.Y. 

Very Truly yours, 
Anna B. Smith

47 Standart Ave
Auburn, NY
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Au 

Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section.

November 14, 1937

Mrs. E.A. McCaffrey
95 Guy Park Ave
Amsterdam, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim w. 22680, it appears that Peter Wormwood, while residing at Stone Arabia (which was later Palatine) New York enlisted in March 1782 and served as private in Captain Moody's Company, Regiment of Continental (crossed out) Artillery until close of War. 
It is also stated that he served in the New York Militia in Captain Nastle's Company, Colonel Klock's Regiment, and was in the battle of Johnstown, where wounded in the side, length of service was not givend. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, aged about sixty years.
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He died July 23, 1836. 
Soldier married April 19, 1786 at Caughnawago (?) Tryon County, New York, Sarah Putman, she was sometimes referred to as Mary. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 17, 1843, while a resident of Glen, Montgomery County, New York, aged about eighty years.
In 1820, a daughter, Eva, aged seventeen years, is referred to, no further data as to children. 

Owing to the very large number of similar inquiries, and the lack of a lack of clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. 
Such information is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without fee, and letters are being answered as rapidly as possible, in order of their receipt. 

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Amsterdam, N.Y. 

November 4, 1927

Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary War Section, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
On June 29th I asked for copies of pensions you might have for Wynant Lepper, private of Montgomery County, served in N.Y. Continental Army and was pensioner of 1831, and of Peter Wormwood of Montgomery County, a pensioner in 1810. 
I have never had an answer to this letter. I should much appreciate any information you can give us.

Yours very sincerely, 
Mrs. EA McCaffrey
per E

Mrs. E.A. McCaffrey
95 Guy Park Ave. 
Amsterdam, N.Y.
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1927- Nov 14- Hist to Mrs. E.A. McCaffrey 
1936 Oct 14 " Anna P. Smith 

Rev 
Widow & c.

No. 22680
Sarah Wormwood
widow of
Peter Wormwood
Pri Rev War
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. M, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Peter Wormwood
Certificate W. 10.090 
May '19
C
for reconsideration
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Present the Honorable Aaron Harring Esq First Judge
State of New York
Montgomery County} ss. Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of common pleas of the County aforesaid in the Court house at the town of Johnstown in open court, the said court being a court of record for the County aforesaid having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding according to the court of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings, Peter Wormwood aged sixty three years, resident in Johnstown in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that on or about the fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two at the town of Stone Arabia in the state of New York he enlisted as a private soldier for three years into the company of Captain Moodey in the Regiment of Colonel Lamb being the New York Artillery and continued therein until the termination of his term of enlistment in the years 1785 when he received a discharge at Fort Plain in the State of New York that he was in no battle during said term he was placed on the pension roll of the United States under the Act of 18th March 1818. 

and that his original declaration is dated the Ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 10.090.
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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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit: 
Schedule
Real Estate I have none
Personal Estates, 1 cow, 1 calf, 5 sheep, 1 chair, 3 knives and forks, 2 spoons, 1 tea kettle, 1 frying pan, 1 pot broken, 1 old loom,  6 cups and saucers. I am by occupation a labourer and am troubled with a swelling of the legs that I have a wife aged sixty five named Sarah here infirm and one Daughter named Eva aged seventeen hearty whom I am obliged to support. That the property I inventoried in June last in my schedule except the above have been sold on executions bona fide due and owing by Justain Dunham one of my creditors, which is the reason of the difference between the schedule of June last and the one now presented. I owe now bona fide debts to the amount of $200. I have no other means of support than what is above mentioned except the pension I have received from the United States which has been stopped. 
his
Peter x Wormwood
mark

Subscribed sworn to and
declared this 20th day of 
October 1820 in open court

Jno McCarthy Clerk
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I, John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for Montgomery County in the State of New York 
Do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twentieth day of October 1820. 
Jno McCarthy