Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14892, Archibald Woods, Va.
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SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Va.              Woods, Archibald        S.14892
carded
CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6t april 1838 to
Susannah Goodloe and of the
childred from 4 Sept 1836
17, Decr 1836. Agt notified
Jany 1839.

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Kentucky 4703
Archibald Woods
Madison in the State of Ky
who was a Capt 
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the Va. Mil'a
for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 480 Dollars __ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day Jan:33
and Sent Hon. R.P. 
Letcher, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of  Sept_1832   720-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 240-
$960
Dec. 17.1836
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 9 Page 66.
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TREASURY
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 11th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled " An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Susannah Goodloe one of the children of Archibald
Woods a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington, Ken'y, Agency, at the rate of Four hundred + eighty Dollars and Cents for annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836, to the 17th December, 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Kentucky
Madison County Court
On this 4th day of January1833 be
fore William Goodloe [illegible] the
- judges of the Madison County Court
in the State of Kentucky^came personally Ruth
Kavanaugh and made oath accord
= ing law that she is will acquain
= ted with Capt Archibald Woods
who has sworn to and subscribed
the sovereign declaration and
has been ever since the year
1777- That in the latter year she
became acquainted with said
Woods and be was then called baft
Rechibad mores and she then
underston in the neghterhood
ler then evided in Sum
bion county Nirenia, that
he was a caftain of the Nighica
militia anders in action sevin
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as Captain in protecting the functions
from Indian hostilities that
it has been reported ever since
in the neighborhood where said Woods
resides that he was a captain in the
revolutionary war. That she was
born in 1768 in Virginia
in Augusta County. From an
[illegible] she moved to Greenbrier County
Virginia and from thence to Madison 
County Kentucky in the year
1781 where she now resides and
has resided ever since. That she
believes Capt. Archibald Woods
to be eighty four years of age and
that he served as stated in his
foregoing declaration.

Ruth Kavanaugh
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before
Wm. Goodloe
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State of Kentucky
Madison County Court

and the said William Goodloe one of the
Judges of the Madison County Court, does
hereby declare his opinion, after the
investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the war department, that the above
named applicant was a captain
in the revolutionary war and that he
served as he states. And the said William
Goodloe further certifies, that the said 
applicant Capt Archd. Woods is from
bodily infirmity unable to attend
before any of the Court of record of
Madison County and he also certifies
that it appears to him that Capt Thomas
Townsend and Ruth Kavanaugh
who have severally signed the foregoing 
affidavits reside, the former in Estill
County and the latter in Madison County
Kentucky, are credible persons and that
their statements are entitled to credit.
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And the said Wm Goodloe further certifies
that said Capt Thomas Townsend from
bodily infirmity and affliction is unable
to attend any of the Courts of record in this
State without manifest injury to his
health. 
Given under my hand
this 4th day of January 1833

Wm Goodloe
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State of Kentucky
Madison County Court
On this 7th day of January 1833 before
Mr. Henry Goodloe one of the judges
of the Madison County Court came personally  Sylvester[?]
Peyton a resident of Madison County
in the State afsd.  aged seventy seven
years since the 25th day of November
last and the Revd Thomas Ballew
a clergyman resident in the County
& State afsd. and being duly sworn
according to law, do certify that
we are well acquainted with Capt.
Archibald Woods who has subscribed 
and sworn to the foregoing declaration, 
that we believe him
to be eighty four years of age
that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a Captain
in the revolutionary war and that
we concur in that opinion
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And the said Peyton further
declares, that he was born in
the County of Amherst in the
State of Virginia and in 1779
moved from thence to Madison
County where he has since
resided. That in the fall of 1782
he became acquainted with
the aforesaid Capt Archibald 
Woods in the County of Madison
afsd. and has been well acquainted
with him ever since.
That when he first became
acquainted with said Woods
he was called Captain and
was then and ever since expected
amongst his acquaintances
to have been a Capt in the
revolutionary war. That
said Woods is a highly respectable 
citizen and the affiant
puts full faith and credit
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in any statement made by
said woods on oath or otherwise.

Welington Payton
Thomas Ballew


Sworn and subscribed the day
and year afsd. 

H Goodloe J P

State of Kentucky
Madison County
And the said Henry Goodloe one of the
judges of the Madison County
Court in the State afsd. does hereby 
declare it to be his opinion
after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatory
prescribed by the war department
that the above named Archibald
Woods was a Captain in the
revolutionary war and served
as he states. And the said Henry
Goodloe further certifies that it
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appears to him that Thomas
Ballew who has signed the
a preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident--
Madison County and that
Yelveton Peyton who has
signed the same is a resident
of said County of Madison
is a credible person and
that their statement is entitled
to credit.
Given under my
hand this 7th day of January
1833

H. Goodloe J.P.

State of Kentucky Madison County, Sct.

I David Irvine Clerk of the County Court of Madison 
do hereby certify that William Goodloe & Henry Goodloe 
Esqr whose names are subscribed to the foregoing
Declaration of Archibald Woods & depositions thereto attached
are & were at the date thereof acting Justices of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid &  also [illegible] of the Justice  [illegible] 
of the Madison County Court. I further certify that the  [illegible] 
four signatures of Jno Goodlow,  [illegible] signatures  [illegible] 
H. Goodlow signed to the foregoing Declaration &  [illegible] 
are the genuine signatures of the said William Goodloe  [illegible] 
Henry Goodloe. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my seal of office this
7th day of January 1833.
David Irvine Cou CC
R. P. Letchon
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[illegible] 1776 to 1781 Captain
$480
Hon R.P. Letcher
enter on index

State of Kentucky
Madison County, Sct.

On this 4th day of January 1833 personally
appeared before William Goodloe one of
the judges of the County Court of Madison
in the State aforesaid Capt Archibald
Woods an old and infirm man unable
to attend before any of the courts of record
in the State afsd a resident of the County
of Madison aforesaid in said State
aged eighty four years the 27th day of this
present month, who being first de[illegible/torn]
sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of congress 
passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service
of the United States under the following
named officers and served as [illegible]
stated. That in the year 1776 in the time
of [illegible] unrest as he verily believes he
entered the service of the United States as
Capt of Virginia Militia then being
a resident of Montgomery County in
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the State of Virginia and marched from
what is now called Warren County Virginia
to the relief of Matauga[?] Fort
under Col. Russell about two hundred
miles from the place they started
and was engaged on that expedition
six weeks as well as he can now
recollect. On his way home from
Matauga[?] the first night of their return 
march an [illegible] met them
bringing the intelligence that the Shawnee
Indians had [illegible]
on the frontier, which hastened their
return. That on his return home
he found the people in his neighborhood
forted, and then remained in command
of the fort discharging for duty, [illegible]
as mounting guard and keeping a
look out for the Indians through the
medium of spies. the spring
of 1777 when the Indians again commenced 
hostilities in the County of Greenbrier 
and vicinity, Montgomery County
having been in the preceeding winter
divided, so as to form out of it Montgomery
and Greenbrier in the State of Vir
given, and continue them almost
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without intermission until after
the capture of Cornwallace [Cornwallis], except
in the inclement seasons of winter
That in the spring of the year 1777
he received from the Govenor of the
Virginia a commission as Capt
of militia and the duty of protecting 
the forts in his county and section
of County devolved on him from
the time he received his commission
and for that purpose soldiers
were sent on to him from the
interior and as the time of service
of one set expired others were sent
as aforesaid and placed under his care
and to fill the places vacated
by those whose terms had expired
until after the capture of Cornwallace [Cornwallis]-
 That as captain of the
troops aforesaid he was almost constantly 
engaged in scouting parties after
the Indians and discharging garrison 
duty. in the year 1781 he was
as he verily believes he was as a Capt
of the Virginia Militia engaged in the
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active service of the United States
nine months or near that time and
that he verily believes he served as a
Captain of the Virginia militia
as before declared more than three
years actively discharging the duties
of his office as before set forth. That
after his return from the relief of
Matauga Fort in 1776 as before detached
he was placed first under the command 
of Col. Samuel Lewis, then
under Col. Andrew Donally and
lastly under Col. James Henderson.
That he never received to the best of
his recollection any discharge.
That shortly after the news of the
surrender of Comwallace [Cornwallis] reached
his section of country and in the same
year he delivered his commission as Capt of Virginia Militia to
the Greenbrier County Court. This
step was required as well as he can
now remember for the purpose of
enabling that court to inspect the
payrolls of those who served under his
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command. That he was born in
Albemarl County or what is now Albemarl County Virginia on the 27th
day of January 1749 as per register
lately kept, but was lost. That
in the year 1774 be moved from
Albemarl County Virginia to what
is now Warren County Virginia and
in the year 1782 he moved from thence
to Madison County Kentucky where
he now resides. He states that his
afsd. commission has never been in
his possession since delivered to the
Greenbrier County as aforesaid
and he has no knowledge at this
time where said commission is.

He claims full pay as a Captain
from the lapse of time he knows
of no person whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to all his services
but refers to Capt. Thomas Townsend
Ruth Kavanaugh
and Yelverton Peyton & Thos. Ballew.
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He states that he has documentary evidence
of his services
He herby relinquish my claim
whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any State
Archibald Woods
from to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid before
Wm Goodloe
State of Kentucky
Madison County Sct
On this day trust the 4th day of January
1833 personally appeared before William
Goodler one of the judges of the county
court of Madison in the State afore
said Capt. Thomas Townsend a 
resident of Estill County Kentucky
aged sixty eight years and who is 
un able to appear before any of the
Courts of record of this State, and
after being duly sworn according
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to law, upon his oath made the
following statement. That pension
to the year 1776 in the State of Virginia
in the County of Greenbrier
in said State he came acquainted with
Capt Archibald Morris whose
has more to and subscribed the
foregoing declaration and has been
well acquainted with him ever since
That said Capt Archibald Wood
was a Capt of the Virginia Militia
during the revolutionary war, that
he saw said Wood frequently
whilst in the service of the United States
as Captain in the command
of the Forts in Greenbrier, the
the understood from all those who
were acquainted with said Woods
that he served nearly all of the revolutinary war as a Capt of the Virginia
militia, but since the failure of his
memory he is not able to state more
particularly the services of said
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Capt Archibald Wood. That he
was born in the State of Virginia in
the year 1765 but he does not recollect
in what County. That he has no [?}
of his age that he resided in Virginia
until 1782 and for several years for
reciding[residing] the latter date in Greenbriar
County in that State. He then went
to Madison County Kentucky with
said Capt Archibald Woods and
has resided in Madison and Etile
counties ever since. He now resides
in the latter County. That he is well
acquainted with said Capt Archibald
Wood and has been since 1776 and
that he believes said Wood to be eighty
four years of age. That he is respected
in his neighborhood and which is be
lived in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a capt in the
revolutionary war, and in that
opinion the affiant fully concurs
Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year and before
Thomas Townsend
his X mark
Wm Goodloe
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October 7, 1939.
Mr. John C. Allen,                    BA-J/AWF/CC
285 Capital Avenue, N.E.         Archibald Woods
Battle Creek, Michigan.           S.14892
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Archibald Woods, of Montgomery County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14892, based upon the service of Archibald Woods during the War of the Revolution.
Archibald Woods was born January 27, 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he was Captain of Virginia Militia and served from 1776, at various times under Colonels Russell, Samuel Lewis, Andrew Donally, and James Henderson; he was out in many scouting parties in pursuit of the Indians and did garrison duty in the forts in Greenbrier
County, served until after the capture of Cornwallis; length of all his service more than three years.
He moved to Madison County, Kentucky in 1782, and while living there was allowed pension on his application executed,
January 4, 1833.
Archibald Woods died December 17, 1836. Reference was made to his children, only name stated being, Susannah Goodloe, who survived her father. There are no data relative to the wife of Archibald Woods.
William and Henry Goodloe were, both, Justices of the Peace
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in Madison County, Kentucky in 1833. It is not stated that they were related to each other, or that they were related to the daughter, Susannah Goodloe, referred to herein.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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File No 14 892
Archibald Woods
Capt Rev War
Vol 1 page 416
Feb 17, 1897. History
Mr. J Speed Smith
Williamsport, Penna.
Mch 30, 1897. History
 to Mr. Henry Raymond
Clarksburg W. Va-
1900 May . . . Edgar furnished hist, 
908 May 22. Weth Lorton informed
of nature of service and
1915 Jany 4 Hist to Mrs. S. Clark.
1914 Apr t. Hist. to Mrs T. S. Woods
sept. Hist. to Mr. Geo. R. Master
1922-June 2. Hist to C.S. Johnson
1929. Jan 10--"
any
┃ 1929. Dec 3."" Garland Draper any
┃ 1833 Nov 25.
Walter A. Wood
any
14892
INVALID.
19
File No. 14.892
Archibald Wood
Capt. Rev. War ┃
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 14 his G. A. Barber E
39. Oct 7. Hist to John Callen
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March 14, 1936

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BA-J/EEL

Mr. G.A.Barber
122-124-125 East 58th Street
New York, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Archibald Woods, of Virginia, who received pension in Madison County, Kentucky, and Howard Williams, also of Madison County, Kentucky.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Howard Williams, such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record of Archibald Woods is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,

G.H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 14, 1936

Archibald Woods
S. 14892
BA-J/AWF

Mr. G.A. Barber
122-124-126 East 58th Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14892, based upon the service of Archibald Woods during the War of the Revolution.

Archibald Woods was born January27, 1749 in Albemarle County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he was Captain of Virginia Militia and served from 1776 at various times under Colonels Russell, Samuel Lewis, Andrew Donally, and James Henderson; he was out in many scouting parties in pursuit of the Indians and did garrison duty in the forts in Greenbrier County, served until after the capture of Cornwallis; length of all his service more than years.

He moved to Madison County, Kentucky in 1782, and while living there was allowed pension on his application executed, January 4, 1833.

Archibald Woods died December 17, 1836. Reference was made to is children, only name state being, Susannah Goodloe, who survived her father. There are no data relative to the wife of Archibald Woods. 

William and Henry Goodloe were, both, Justices
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of the Peace in Madison County, Kentucky in 1833. It is not stated that they were related to each other, or that they were related to the daughter, Susannah Goodloe, referred to herein.

Very truly yours

G.H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 24, 1933

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BA-J/KEL

Mr. Walter A. Wood
1433-1435 Junetion Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Archibald Woods, who served in the Virginia Militia and Matthew Wood, of the North Carolina Line.

You are furnished herewith the histories of Archibald Woods (S.14892) and Matthew Wood (S.39135), the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in the respective claims for pension based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.

Please make request over your personal signature.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 25, 1933

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Archibald Woods - S.14892
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Walter A. Wood
1433-1435 Junction Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Archibald Woods was born January 27, 1749 in Albemarle County, Virgina; the names of his parents not given.

While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia , Archibald Woods was Captain of Virgina militia and served from *not legible* various times under Colonels Russell, Samuel Lewis, Andrew Donally and James Henderson; he was out in many scouting parties in pursuit of the Indians and did garrison duty in the forts in Greenbrier County, served until after the capture of Cornwallis; length of service more than three years.

He moved to Madison County, Kentucky in 1782, and while living there was allowed pension on his application executed, January 4, 1833.

He died December 17, 1836. His children were referred to, only name stated being, Susannah Goodloe, who survived her father, Archibald Woods. There are no data to his wife, and no further data in regard to children.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 13, 1929

Mr. Garland Draper
Suite 510 Fidelity Bldg.
Memphis, Tennessee

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.14892, it appears that Archibald Woods was born January 27, 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia.

While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served from 1776 to the last of 1781 as a Captain of the Virginia Militia under Colonels Russell, Samuel Lewis, Andrew Donally and Jaes Henderson.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4, 1833, at which time he was living in Madison County, Kentucky, having moved there in 1782.

He died December 17, 1836, leaving children, Susannah Goodloe, the only one whose name is stated.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours,

E.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4, 1833, at which time he was living in Madison County, Kentucky, having moved there in 1782.
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January 10, 1929

Mrs. C. E. Campbell
120 S. Fairground Street
Jackson, Tennessee

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.14892, it appears that Archibald Woods was born, January 27, 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia.

While residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served from 1776 to the last of 1781 as a Captain of the Virginia Militia under Colonels Russell, Samuel Lewis, Andrew Donally and James Henderson.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4, 1833, at which time he was living in Madison County, Kentucky, having moved there in 1782.

He died, December 17, 1836, leaving children, Susannah Goodloe, the only one whose name is stated. 

There are no further data as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of _, received_ for a statement of the military history of Archibald Woods a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISMTENT OR APPOINTMENT. - 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. - last of 1781
RANK. - Captain
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
COLONEL:
Russell
Samuel Lewis
Andrew Donally
James Henderson
STATF. - Va. Militia

Battles engaged in- check mark

Residence of soldier at enlistment- Montgomery Co Va

Date of application for pension - Jan 4, 1833

Residence at date of application - Madison Co, Ky - moved there in 1782

Age at date of application - born Jan 27, 1749 Albemarle Co. Va

Rearks: He died Dec. 17, 1836 leaving children, Susannah Goodloe the only one whose name is stated. No further data as to family

See Agency Book for death

May 11, 1908
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Record Division.

May 22, 1908.

Mr. Heth Lorton,
34 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 10th and received the 18th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 14,892, it appears that Captain Archibald Woods of the Virginia militia was engaged in defending the frontiers of Virginia against the Indians, principally in Montgomery and Greenbrier Counties, where he was employed on scouting parties and in doing garrison duty in the forts of that section of the country.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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handwritten* only one of Montgomery co va

285 Capital Avenue, N. E.
Battle Creek, Michigan
September 12, 1939

A.D. Hiller, Assistant to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I should like the pension record of Captain Archibald Woods, a Revolutionary soldier, who served in the Virginia militia, Montgomery County, Va.

I am also interested in any further family data the pension may contain.

Thanking you, I am 

Very truly yours,

John Allen

STAMPED: RECEIVED
SEP 14 19**
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 11
VETS ADM
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The New York
Genealogical and Biographical
Society,

122-124-126 East 58th Street, New York City

Telephone, Wickersham 2-8532

January 7, 1936

Veterans' Administration Bureau,
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: -

Will you be kind enough to send me the Revolutionary Pension Record, if any, of Captain Archibald Woods, who I believe was Captain of the Virginia Militia in the Revolution and who I have been informed was on the 1833 Pension Roll of Madison County, Kentucky. His wife's name was Mourning Shelton.

Also please send me the Pension Record, if any, of Howard Williams, who was in Madison County, Kentucy by 1817 and is supposed to have moved to Missouri in 1846. His wife's name was Sarah Goodloe.

I would like whatever the Pension Record might show of their services and everything pertaining to their families.

Yours very truly,

G.A. Barber

STAMPED: RECEIVED
JAN 8, 1936
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[Stamp] Evanton Oct 23 9 PM 1933
Postal Card One Cent 1 1 Jefferson
This Side of Card Is For Address
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Rev. War Section.
[Stamp} Received Oct 25 1933
Mail Sub Div.
Vets Adm. 66
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Racine, Wis., Oct. 24, 1932
Dear sir:
Please send family and war records of
the following Rev. War Pensioners:
Arichabald Woods, Lt., Va Militia, 1-26-1933.
Matthew Wood, Capt., N.C.Cont'l., 9-11-1823.
Address:
Yours truly,
1433 - 35 Junction Ave.
Walter A. Wood.
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Geo. T. Mitchell
R. G. Draper
R. G. Kinkle
Mitchell & Draper
Attorneys At Law
Suite 510 Fidelity Bldg.
Memphis, Tenn.
Commissioner of Pensions
Will you kindly furnish records requested
below?
Nov 30 1929
War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Please give me the Revolutionary War Record of Capt. Archibald Wood. He served from Virginia under Col. Russell and [?} and was pensioned while residing in 1833 while living in Madison Co., Ken
Very Respect
Garland Draper
{Stamps]
Assistant and Chief Clerk
Dec 3 1929
War Dept.

Received
Dec 4 1929
Old Records Div
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United States Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Old Records Division,

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me record of service for Archibald Wood - or Woods - pensioned Madisonville Co., Ky., in 1834 (Record reads "Transferred from Burke Co., N.C. 1834 Pension granted as Virginia militiaman, was of revolution.

My ancestor, Nicholas Woodfin, served under Capt. Archibald Wood, or Woods, was of revolution, from Greenbrier Co., Virginia, Now W. Virginia, but records appear to have been lost.

Yours very truly,
Mrs. C.E. Campbell,
120 S. Fairground St.
Jackson, Tenn.

STAMPED: PENSION US OFFICE
MAR 26, 1928
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Engraving "Good Printing Quick" Office Supplies

G.S. Johnson's
Printing house
115 West Main Street
Danville, Illinois

April 21 ,1922

Phone Main 833

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me a copy of the Military and other records that you might have relative to Captain Archibald Woods, who was a Revolutionary solider from the state of Virginia. We wish to use this information in connection with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution.

I will greatly appreciate any records that you might send.

Yours very truly,
C.S. Johnson

STAMPED PENSION US OFFICE
APR 24, 1922
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634 Londown Ave-Lexington, Ky.
Feb. 28th 1922.
Rev

Dept of Interior
Washington D.C.
Sir. Will you kindly send the
Pension record of one Captain
Archibald Woods. Revolutionary
War

He died in Madison County
Kentucky and was supposed to have
received $480.00 per year.
This is for D.A.R.- data, in order
that his descendants might enroll
in the Daughters of the American
Revolution 
Respectfully
Mrs George R. Mastin
Lexington Chap. D.A.R.
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Also-
Proof of service of
Captain Robert Goodloe who
probably served from Granville
North Carolina

born April 1741
-
died Jan. 1797
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State Center Iowa
April 5th 1916
W.H. Revo Sec.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Can you give me the Revolutionary
Pension Record of Archibald Woods 
who received a Land Grant in Virginia
& located it in Madison County
Kentucky he was Born about 1749 in Albermarle
County Virginia and died in
Madison Co Ky, about 1836
he had a Daughter Hannah wife of
William Kavenaugh also
Daughter Susannah wife of
William Goodloe
is there any data in regard to
the children of Archibald Woods Va
he was a captain in the Virginia Militia
1780-1781 the Family tradition is
he may of come to Va from North Carolina
Born in North Carlina later came to Virginia
But his service was in Virginia
according to war Records (Revolutionary
I desire his Revolutionary Pension
Record & any names of his
children you may have, please.

Mrs Theodore S. Wood
State center Iowa
Revo
Box 123
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JWP[?]
Ogden Iowa
Dec. 23, 1914
The Pension Office
War Department

Can you give me
the names of the children,
especially daughters of
Archibald Woods Revolutionary
soldier who received a pension
as captain in Madison Co. Ky
He served in Virginia - born
Albemarle Co. He died in
Madison Co. Kentucky
born 1749 died 1836.

Very Sincerely
Mrs S. P. Clark
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W. H. Edgar & Son
Detroit
Detroit, Mich., May 4, 1908

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -
I hereby make application to you for a copy of the record of Capt. Archibald Woods, of Virginia Division of the Army of the Revolution. This information is desired in connection with my application for membership in the Sons of Cincinnati, and any expense in attendance therewith will be gladly repaid. Any expedition that can be given this request will be greatly appreciated.

Yours truly,
C G Edgar
(Stamp: Pension Office A May 6 1908)
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Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia.
Office of the Secretary,
42 Broadway,
New York 16 May 1908
Beth Lorton
Secretary
Mr V Warner, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sir,
Mr Christian G. Edgar of Detroit Mich his said [illegible]  of my 11/08 [illegible] on Capt Archibald Woods Va Militia to be attached to his application for membership in the Virginia Cincinnati.
  Your report shows a service from 1776 to last of 1781 as Captain.  Will you kindly send me a brief transcript from your records of the nature of this service performed by Capt Woods during the above period, & [illegible] 
Yours very truly
Beth Lorton
Sect'y
(Stamp: Pension Office A May 18 1908)
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Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia.
Office of the Secretary,
42 Broadway,
New York 11 May 1908
Beth Lorton
Secretary
U.S Pension Officer
Washington D C
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly find me a copy of the pension papers of Capt Archibald Woods upon which a pension was granted for his services with the Virginia State Troops in the Revolutionary War & showing the nature & time of his service in war. 
Yours very truly
Beth Lorton
Sect'y
I mainly want the named transcript showing the nature of the service and the duration of the service.
(Stamp: Pension Office A May 12 1908)
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Henry Haymond.
Clarksburg, West Va., Feb 24 1897
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I respectfully request to be furnished with the Military history of Daniel McCollum in the war of the Revolution.
Daniel McCollum is said to have served with Pennsylvania Troops, but at the time of his death in 1842 was living in Preston County, Virginia.
Very Respectfully
Henry Haymond
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Henry Raymond.          14152
Clarksburg, West Va., Feb 24 1897
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
(Stamps: Pension Office Feb 25 1897 and Old War & Navy Feb 27 1897)
Sir:
I respectfully request to be furnished with the Military history of Archibald Woods in the war of the Revolution.
Mr. Woods was a native of Albemarle County Virginia and in 1781 enlisted in a Company of Riflemen from that State and joined General Green's Army in North Carolina.
For many years before and at the time of his death ^in 1846 he resided in Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia
Very Respectfully
Henry Haymond
* This evidently refers to
Ky Pension claim 11825 of Sergeant Archibald Wood and Mr Haymond was furnished the history of the wrong soldier. AW
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Jos H McCoy
Chief Clerk U S Pension Bureau 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Mr. McCoy:
I wish a certified copy of the record of Archibald Woods who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Will you please have the O.W.& N. Division look this matter up and furnish me at the earliest practicable date the desired information.
Archibald Woods was a soldier, and I believe an officer, in the Albemarle County Va. troop and drew a pension for such service. He moved to Madison County Kentucky and while there applied for and drew pension.
All I want is statement of his service, (organization and length of service and rank) and the fact that he drew pension. 
I will appreciate your prompt attention to
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to this request
Very sincerely,
J. Speed Smith
Note:
I will add that this information is not desired as a basis for any claim a against the government, but is for the use of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution.
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27 December 1893
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I wish, if possible to ascertain the following facts.
Captain Archibald Woods, I am told drew a pension for Revolutionary services. He went into the army
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from Albemarle County Va., but at this time of his death in 1836 lived in Madison County Ky. Is there any record of this pension in your office and when was the first payment made?
If you can give me any information on
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the subject I shall be very grateful
Address and oblige
Uliss L. G. Shelby
134 Walnut Street
Lexington
KY
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Pension
U Jan 2 1894 S
Office