Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44103, Dan Woodman, N.H.
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SERVICE                                                                 NUMBER
N.H.                 Woodman, Dan (Colored)              S 44103


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CONTENTS
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Continued  
under act 1 May 1820 notification sent 19 July 1820 to [illegible] Smith, Durham, NH
I Dan Woodman should apply for a duplicate Certificate [illegible] [illegible]filed ???


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9617
New-Hampshire
Dan Woodman
for Strafford Co.  in the state of N: Hamp who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed,  of the N. Hamps line, for the term of  three years, 
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issue the 19. of April '19 and sent to Daniel M. Durell, Judge, Dover, New-Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1918 .... 89.03 Semi-anl,  all'ce ending 4 Sept 48

11 mo  .  4/31 }    $137.03

Died Dec 2, 1838   {Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued

[illegible] certified 18 Dec 1822
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D.  Woodman
Private
2nd New Hampshire Regt.
1777 - 3 years

[the following section is crossed out -editor]
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Service Admitted
Wanting the judges certific-
ate [certificate] of the reduced [illegible] -
[illegible] of the applicant
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE }
,Strafford  SS                         }
On the first day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said Sate, personally appeared Dan Woodman  aged 68 years, resident in Durham in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, did on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Dan Woodman enlisted in said service, Jun 24th 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain William Rowell of the 2nd New Hampshire to serve three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of Jun, one thousand seven hundred+ eighty
when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York, that he was in the battles of Stillwater in 1777, Monmouth in 1778 and Newtown in 1779
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in the need of the assistance of his country for support;
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the Sate of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Dan Woodman  did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated int eh preceding declaration, against the common enemy;  and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 17th day of April  A.D. 1818.
(signed - editor)  Dell[?] Durell
[illegible] Dan Wahron [unsure of spelling] Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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I, Jonathan Downing of Durham within the County of Strafford + State of New Hampshire depose + say, I have served as a non commissioned officer with 2nd New Hampshire Regt in the service of the United States within the revolutionary war from December 1775.  till June 1783,
there I came acquainted with Dan Woodman whose declaration is hereto preferred [illegible unsure], and do swear [unsure] that the said Woodman served in the said Regt.  from June 1777 until June 1780 as states is his said declaration
Jonathan Downing

State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.  April 25, 1818  Where Jonanthan Downing made oath that the above deposition by him inscribed is just + true

Before Me
D.M. Durell Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire }
First Judicial Dsitrict ss    }   March 30, 1819
I D.M. Durell  Chief Justice Office Courts of Common Pleas for the district aforementioned, do certify, that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Dan Woodman who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances + stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
D.M. Durell
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I Dan Woodman of Durham in the County of Strafford + State of New Hampshire , of lawful age, depose on oath that my pension Certificate was delivered by myself to Mr Joseph Coe of said Durham , at said Durham same time between the months of May + Sept 1819, under the following circumstances, that is to say- I recd. my said certificate from the department of War same time on May or June 1819- Mr Coe being acquainted with me, + with the circumstances of my having received said certificate, advised me to let him assist me in drawing my pension.  Considering Mr Coe my friend, I readily consented to his proposal- especially as I was illiterate, never having learned to either read or write.  This [illegible] was made sometime previous to the 4th of  Sept 1819, but how long before  I do not now recollect.
About the 4th of September 1819 I , accordingly delivered to said Coe my said certificate for the purpose aforementioned.   Mr Coe was a trader in my neighborhood + invited me to  deal with him for such things as I might want for family use.  In Sept 1819 said Coe by virtue of my said Certificate, drew one hundred + forty four dollars, being one and a half years of my pension, of which sum he paid to me two dollars + no more.  A the  same time telling me he had better keep the  residue of the money for me, as it would be safer  in his hands than in mine.  he again invited me to take such things at his store as I wanted.
From that time to the present said Coe has always had possession of my said certificate, + continued to draw all my pension money up to March 1821, amounting to two hundred eighty eight  dollars, out of which sum Mr. Coe has paid over to me at sundry times about forty dollars, + to the best of my recollection + belief, not more.  

In the meantime,  I had need of said [illegible]  sundry [illegible] in goods for support of myself + wife.  But being dissatisfied with Mr Coe's content in withholding from me my money.  Some time between March and September  1821, I demanded of him my said certificate, at the same time forbidding him to draw any more of my said pension.  Said coe then refused, + ever since has,  + still does refuse to deliver [illegible] said certificate to me, or to pay over to me any more of my said pension money, taken by him.   In [illegible]
- [illegible]
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thereof there will be due to me, at the pension office, on the 4th day of March next, two full years arrears of my said pension.  
I further testify that, altho [although] I do not previously know the statement of  accounts betwixt myself + [illegible] yet, I do verily believe that upon a fair adjustment
of our accounts he would be in my debt to a considerable amount.  The only reason, or function so far as I know, of said  [illegible] refusing to deliver to me me said certificate is, because I have refused to permit him any [illegible] to draw my said pension.

The foregoing statement, to the best of my recollection belief, is a true account of the cause + manner of lord Coe's obtaining possession of my [illegible]  certificate, and further upon your [illegible] letter not

Dan Woodman  [X, designating] his Mark

Strafford ss.  December 6th 1822
Then Dan Woodman personally offered and made oath that the foregoing deposition by his signed is just and true.  Before me W.W.. Durell, Justice of Peace

I know W.W. Durell is a Justice of the Peace+ that he is a [illegible] [illegible] gentleman
Joseph Butler
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D
Dan Woodman
9.617
opd. 19 Apr 1819
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Please now sitting at Dover, within and for the County of Strafford
and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.

Dan Woodman aged Seventy, resident in Durham in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income -- His necessary clothing and bedding excepted -- as follows:

Sundry small articles of old home hold furniture, estimated at $9.83

Dan Woodman  [X, designating] his Mark


And the said Dan Woodman in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:   viz.
I Dan Woodman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of 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 con-tained [contained] in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Dan Woodman  [X, designating] his Mark


and the said Dan Woodman doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the rev-olutionary [revolutionary] war as follows.  viz.

He entered on the 24th June 1777 in Capt Rowells company in Col Geo. Reid's Regt.  New-Hampshire line as a private Soldier   continued in said Regiment three years next ensuing said enlistment when he was regularly discharged
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Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule,
and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth day of July 1820

Dan Woodman  [X, designating] his Mark

Attest, A Peirce, CLERK


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE......... STRAFFORD SS.
'AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July , 1820 before 
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and  }
SAMUEL QUARLES,       }  Associate Justices of said Court

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Dan Woodman having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Nine dollars Eighty three cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceeding thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War

Attest,  A. Peirce, CLERK

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.......... STRAFFORD  SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Please within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion fo the court thereon are true copies for the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK [note that the seal is affixed to the left of this statement]
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          October 23, 1931

          BA-J/EEL


The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension,  S.44103, based upon the military service of Dan Woodman in that war.

Dan Woodman, a black man, enlisted in the state of New Hampshire, June 24, 1777, served as a private in Captain William Rowell's Company, Colonel George Reid's Second New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battles of Stillwater, Monmouth and Newtown, and was discharged in June, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818 at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and resided in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

He died December 2,  1838

His wife, Nancy, was aged sixty-four years in 1820, her maiden name and the date of their marriage not stated, and there is no reference to children.
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44103
INVALID
Rev J
File No.  44103
Dan Woodman
Priv Rev War
Act:  18th March 18th
Index:  Vol. 3,  Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870]  [- actual text - editor]
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Dan Woodman

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Payable semi-annually.  The first payment of this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next, in New-Hampshire, at the branch bank of the United States, Portsmouth

Recorded
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[this is a government form which has Cancelled written across it and signature crossed out]

War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, Dan Woodman , of Strafford County, New-Hamp.  late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List,  Roll of the New-Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com-mence [commence] on the first day ofg April, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

[signed] J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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[an envelope-editor]
File this as a caveat (with the original papers)
a new certificate cannot be found

Hon.  John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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[this looks to be a continuance of the letter on item 5]
persons into the notion that he ought to dispose of the money himself, which has given rise to the intended application before mentioned.

As it must be obvious to every person at the aforementioned in matters of this sort, that the affect of placing the certificate in the hands of Dan without control, will be to put the cash into the pockets of some designing persons, and leave the poor old fellow to subsist upon charity.  I have therefore taken the liberty to mention these facts to you, and to request that before any application in his behalf is acted on by the head of the depart-ment [department] of war, that an opportunity will be afforded the friends of good order in this town to furnish some evidence to the facts of the case.

I have the honor to be with the greatest respect
your most [illegible] [ [obt len ?]
Richard Ela
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Durham, NH 1st April 1822

Hon.  John C. Calhoun

Sir

Having been informed that application has been, or was about to be made to the Pension office in behalf of Dan Woodman a revolutionary pensioner inscribed on the roll of the New Hampshire agency,  to procure a new certificate , on the ground of the loss of the original, I am induced  to state the circumstances of the case to prevent an [illegible] [may be imposition] upon the war department.
Woodman like most other blacks being very much of a prodigal + spendthrift, and much advanced in years, his certificate soon after it was delivered was deposited with his consent in the hands of a [illegible] [may be imputable, but the "im" seems to be smudged/erased] gentleman of his town, Joseph Coe Esquire, for his benefit + support.   The amount of the pension has been, I have every reason to believe, regularly appropriated by Mr. Coe towards his maintenance.  But Dan has lately been inveighed by some designing persons
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herein into the notion that he ought to dispose of the money himself, which has given rise to the intended affliction before mentioned.

 As it must be obvious to every person at all aforementioned in matters of this sort, that the effect of [illegible] the certificate in the  hands of  [illegible] without control, will be to put the the cash into the pockets of some designing persons, and leave the poor old fellow to subsist upon charity.   I have therefor taken the liberty to mention these facts to you, and the request that before any application in his behalf is acted on by the head of the department of War, that an opportunity will be afforded the friends of good order in this town to furnish some evidence on to facts of the case.

I have the honor to be with the greatest respect
your most  [illegible] [illegible]
Richard Ela
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Pension Officer [or offices?]
March 12, 1831
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Office Bank U. States
Portsmouth, March 7, 1831

Sir,
Agreeably to a request from Ward Department written on the outside of a Duplicate Pension Certificate ------
in the name of Dan Woodman, a Revolutionary Pensioner, dated December 18, 1822, this Certificate having been presented to the Agent is herewith Returned to the War Department.

I am very Respectfully
[illegible] [illegible] [it may say "your servant"]
I German Orne
Pension Clerk
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I William Twombly of Dover  in the County of Strafford , State of New Hampshire, [illegible] + say
that I was well acquainted with Dan Woodman, a black man,  in the American revolutionary Army,  where said Woodman, to my knowledge, sustained a good character, + was a good soldier.    I further  say that I have ever since that time I have known said Woodman, who now resides in Durham in this county, + that he still sustains a good moral character.  Said Woodman is now more than seventy years of age, is very frail depending entirely upon his pension for support of himself & wife.  I further testify that according to common report, Mr. Joseph Coe of said Durham has gotten possession of said Woodman's pension certificate, and refuses to return or give up the same to him, and in the opinion of all I have heard speak of the subject, Woodman is greatly injured by said Coe in the premises (???),  + ought to be presented with another certificate
Wm Twombly

Strafford
Dec 9,  1822  there William Twombley made oath that the above [illegible]  by him subscribed, is just [illegible] [illegible] me

 DM Durell [illegible] Just. Peace