Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,285, Ebenezer Wood, Mass.
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Wood, Ebenezer
SERVICE Mass.
NUMBER W.10285
B.L.W. 79023-160-55

Contents
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1,263 Ohio
New York
Ebenezer Wood 
Private   4
Massachusetts line in the army of the
United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Nov. 1818 an sent to the care of James D. Wattle Esqr,
Masllius N. York
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1818  4 20/30  $37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48.--
$85.60

{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818}
Nine Months
1776
Onondaga Co
Continued

Transferred to Ohio to take effect 4th Sept. 1827 and Notn. sent to the pensioner care of Thos. Reynolds Clerk of Delaware County, Post Office Delaware Ohio on the 27th Oct. 1827
--->Two persons named Ebenezer Wood on the Ohio Rolls. See letter to J Reynolds, Pension Agency May 31, 1828

Notification sent to J. Gorman 
Syracuse, N.Y.
10 Jany. 1821
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Ast. March 3/55
Oct 13/57
282,480
Celinda M.S.D. Wood widow of
Ebenezer Wood Priv.
Capt. Wm. Hutchins
Col. Reed  Vt. mil
Revolution Pentioner

(illegible)
ad: 160 acs. Mch 23d/58
Boynton

Elias W. Benson
Westfield Ohio

E. W. Benson Oct. 26/57
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Vol. W2 Page 117
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6540
Ohio
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
widow of Ebenezer
Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby. 1859 and sent to J. J. Coombs, Present
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 163 Vo 1

E. W. Benson Mch 21/59
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  "   "    "         Apr 19/"
same   May 18/60
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Widdow of
Ebenezer Wood
Revolution Claim for Pension

E. Willard Benson
Atty.
Westfield, Morrow Co, Ohio
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DECLARATION
State of Ohio
Morrow County, SS
On this twenty seventh day of November A. D. 1858 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of court of the Peace for the State of Ohio Celinda M. S. D. Wood, a resident of Westfield in the county of Morrow and State aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Wood, who was a Private in Capt. William Hutchins Company in the revalution war and was pensioned in the State of New York under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen at ninty six Dollars per anum and transferred from the State of New York to the State of Ohio, and that I have recd. a remnat of a pension from the fourth day of September (illegible) to the 23d of October last, and that I have drawn a land Warrant of 160 acres No. 79023 issued March 21st 1856 for said service of Ebenezer Wood and my proof of Marriage is at the city of Washington also the proof of the Death of Ebenezer Wood.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Wood on the twenty third day of Octtober eighteen hundred and twenty five; that her said husband died on the twenty third day of Octtober 1831; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Celinda M.S.D. Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me A Justice of the peace. and I hereby certify that the above named Celinda M.S.D. Wood is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, And I certify that I am not interested in the result of the case to which the foregoing declaration relates, and that I am not concerned in the prosecution of the same.
Seymour Howard J. P.
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State of Ohio
Morrow Co SS
We Johnathan B. Dart and Lucy Mariah Dart residents of Pence Township in Morrow Co. uppon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Celinda M. S. D. Wood in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widdow.
Attest J. B. Dart
L. M. Dart
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 day of November A.D. 1858
Seymour Howard Justice of the peace

Know all men by these presents that Celinda M. S. D. Wood do hereby appoint E. Willard Benson my true and lawful atty. for me and in my name to receive from the pension office the Pension the money that is due me from the Government,[crossed out-- I hereby certify that I have no interest in this claim}
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
J. B. Dart
The State of Ohio Morrow County ss
before me Seymour Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared the above named Celinda M. S. D. Wood and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above power of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed this 17th day of November A.D. 1858
Seymour Howards J. P. 

State of Ohio
Morrow Co. 
On this27th day of Nov. 1858 before me E. Willard Benson and by me being duly sworn says he has no interest in this claim.
Seymour Howard, Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio
Morrow County ss
I Wm. W. Irwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the aforesaid County hereby certify that Seymour Howard Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration, Power of Attorney and affidavits were made and acknowledged and who has subscribed his name thereto was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace withing and for said County of Morrow, commissioned and qualified according to laws. And I further certify that the signatures on said papers purporting to be the signatures of the said Seymour Howard are genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Mr. Gilrad this 29th day of November A. D. 1858
Wm. W. Irwin
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Ebenezer Wood
copy
4163
Pomfrey
Mch 19
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS
On this twenty ninth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings, Ebenezer Wood aged sixty six years, resident in Pompey in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his affirmation declare
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282480
C.M.S.D. Wood
Wid of Ebenezer Wood
Revolution Soldier
Capt. Hutchinson

Elias W. Benson
Atty.
Westfield
Morrow Co
Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Delaware SS 
On this seventh day of Octtober one thousand eight hundred and fifty sevn personally appeared before me Nahum Powers a Notary Publick within and for the County and State afforesaid  Celinda M. S. D. Wood aged seventy one years a resident of Oxford township in the county of Delaware and the State of Ohio after being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widdow of Ebenezer Wood deceased who was a Private or Musician in the Company commanded by Capt. Wm. Hutchins in the (illegible) regiment of Regulars commanded by Col. Seth Reed in the War of the Revolution and continued in said war fourteen days and was honorably Discharged for which service said Wood drew ninety six dollars a year for a number of years.
She further states that she was married to the said Ebenezer Wood in Fabius Onondaga Co. New York on the twenty third day of Octtober in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five by one George Pellet a Justice of the Peace
over
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continued
And that her name before her said Marriage was Celinda M. S. D. Dart and that her said husband died at Oxford Township Delaware Co on the twenty third day of Octtober in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
And that she is now a widdow.
She makes this declaration for the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 and she further declares that she has not rec'd or applied for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
E. W. Benson
We Elias W. Benson & Polly Benson residents of Westfield Morrow Co in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Celinda M. S. D. Wood in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widdow.
Elias W. Benson
Polly Benson
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State of Ohio
Delaware Co. Ohio SS
On this sevnth day of Octtober one thousand eight hundred and fifty sevn personally appeared before me Nahum Powers a Notary Publick Clymanda Brown and Charles Wood being duly sworn say they were acquainted with Ebenezer Wood and Celinda . S. D. Wood and (misc. cross outs) and we know of their living to gether as man and wife for about six years and that she had one child and that said Ebenezer Wood died on the twenty third day of Octtober in the year o our Lord 1831 and we was presant at his funeral.
Clymanda  X   Brown
her mark
Chas. Wood
N.Powers
Notary Publick of Delaware County Ohio
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible witness that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and is still a widdow and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nahum Powers
Notary Publick

Know all men by these Presants that I Celinda M. S. D. Wood personally appeared subscribed (illegible/faded)
Celinda M. S. D. Wood

State of Ohio Delaware County SS
Personally appeared the above name persons & (illegible) the facts set forth to be just & true.
Nahum Powers
a Notary Publik in & for the County of Delaware
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County of Delaware
State of Ohio SS
On this 20th day of September A. D. 1827 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Delaware, personally appeared Ebenezer Wood who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Sloan in the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the service of the United States; That he now resides in the State of Ohio, Delaware County, where he intends to remain. That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed. That he wishes his pension in future to be paid in Ohio. That his reasons for removing from New York to Ohio are that the thought he could get along better in the world here than there & further saith not.
Ebenezer Wood

Also appeared at the same time & place James Russel who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with the person Ebenezer Wood who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein & no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted & further saith not.
James Russell

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
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and year aforesaid and I certify that said Jamess Russel whose testimony has here been taken is a person of veracity.
Solomon smith
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I Thos. Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Smith Esqr. before whom the foregoing depositions appear to have been taken & whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn as such & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office this 16th day of October A. D. 1827
Thomas Reynolds Clerk
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS
I Sylvanus Tousley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county to the Honorable Secretary of War Do certify that on this fourteenth day of April 1818 personally came before me Ebenezer Wood of Pompey in said County and being duly sworn declared on oath that in May 1775 he entered into the service of the United States and joined Captain Herricks Company in Colonel Easton's regiment of Massachusetts troops and served in that company eight months. That in March 1776 he enlisted in the said service and joined the company of Captain Sloan Company in Colonel Patterson's regiment of Massachusetts troops for the term of ten months and served out the full term of his enlistment and was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey but did not receive any discharge. He further declares that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he receives no pension from the United States. From which it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Wood did serve in the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the ter of eighteen months as above stated and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sylvanus Tousley
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Onondaga Clerks Office
I certify that Sylvanus Tousey Esqr. is one of the Judges of the said County that the forgoing is his signature. Witness the Seal of said office this 21st day of April 1818
M. N. McLaren Dep. Clk.
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Ebenr Wood
21 Apl.
Pattersons regt.
Massachusetts line -
Not on the roll
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State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
On this 19th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight appeared before me E. Willard Benson aged sixty years a resident of Westfield Township Morrow Co. Ohio by me being duly sworn says that he has no interest in the claim of Celinda M. S. D. Wood
E. Willard Benson
Sworn and Subscribed before the day year above written

I further certify that on this 19th day of Jan. 1858 and coppied from the tomb stone of Ebenezer Wood. Died Octtober 23nd one thousand eight hundred and thirty one aged sevnty sevn years.
E. Willard Benson

I further certify that I was well acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood in the State of New York Town of Fabius County of Onondaga lived two miles from her before and after she was married to the said Ebenezer Wood and know that she is the Identical Celinda M. S. D. Wood and that She is now a Widdow and was such at the time of makeing her application. I now live one mile from her.
E. Willard Benson
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I further certify that I have coppied the record of Ebenezer Wood. the following is a true coppy.

Ebenezer Wood was Born 1854
Died Octtober 23 1831

Frederik Wood Born in February 1777
Frederik Wood died Jan. 17 1828

Anson Wood Born March 1779
Anson Wood Died August 1849

Ebenezer Wood Jr. Bron Jan 21st 1781
William Wood born May 19th 1797
Charles Wood Born Oct. 5th 1799

Celinda M. S. D. Dart born April 7th 1786
Married to Ebenezer Wood Oct 23, 1825
Daniel Milford Wood Born Sept 4th 1826
Daniel Milford Wood died Sept 12th 1827

E. Willard Benson
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 29th day of January 1858
Nahum Powers
Notary Public of this Delaware County Ohio
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State of Ohio
Delaware Co SS
On this 29th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me Charles Wood aged fifty eight years a resident of Westfield Morrow Co by me being duly sworn says that he was presant and saw my father Ebenezer wood Die on the 23rd day of Octtober one thousand eight hundred and thirty one and was presant at his burial.
And that Celinda M. S. D. Wood is the Identical Widdow of Ebenezer Wood deceased that I lived in the family with then and now live one mile from her.
Charles N. Wood
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Nahum Powers
Notary Public of the afore said Delaware Co.,
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Delaware Co. SS
On this 29th day of Jan. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me Elijah W. Smith aged sevnty four years by be being duly sworn says that he was present at the funeral of Ebenezer Wood which took place in Oxford Township Delaware Co. Ohio on the 23rd day of Oct one thousand eight hundred and thirty one and that Celinda M. S. D. Wood is the Widdow of Ebenezer Wood deceased and that I have been acquainted with her since she has lived in this state. She lives just one mile from me and has since she lived in the State.
Elijah  X  W. Smith
his mark
Elijah Smith
Witness E. W. Benson
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 29th day of Jany. 1858
Nahum Powers, Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Delaware County Ohio
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State of Ohio
Delaware Co SS

On this sixth day of February oe thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me Henry B. Willis aged sixty five years and Ann Willis his wife aged fifty nine years residents of Oxford in Delaware County say upon their oaths that they were married in the State State of New York in the year 1823, and that we never knew of their being a law for recording Marriages in the State of New at any rate we ware not required to have any record.
Henry B. Willis
Ann Willis

E. Willard Benson test that he was married in the County of Onondaga and state of New York in March, 1820 and never knew of or heard of in relation to record of Marriages and varily believe thare never was any kept.
E. Willard Benson

Sworn and subscribed before me on this sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Nahum Powers
Notary Public of the afore said Delaware County Ohio
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Additional Testimony
of Widdow C. M. S. D. Wood
No 282.480

E. Willard Benson Atty
Westfield, Morrow Co. O.
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Pension Office
Feb. 17/58

Sir; If these papers are intended as a new application you will please to make it out again according to the forms herewith. If it is additional evidence State the number of the claim (illegible) for Commr.
E. W. Benson, Esq.
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Application for Pension
Revalution claim
additional evidence

E. Willard Benson
Atty. Westfield
Morrow County Ohio
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State of Ohio
Morrow County SS
Charles N. Wood personally appeared before Seymour Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is now fifty nine years of age and that he is the son of Ebenezer Wood deseased. The said Chs. Wood being the youngest heir of the said Ebenezer Wood deseased who died in Delaware county State off Ohio on the 23d day of Octtober Eighteen hundred and thirty one aged sevnty sevn years and that the said Ebenezer Wood was sevnty one year of age when he was married to Celinda N. S. D. Dart. That the said Celinda M. S. D. Dart was thirty nine years of age at the time of her marriage with the said Ebenezer Wood, that the said Marriage was solemnized at Fabius in Onondaga Co. New York on the 23d day of Octtober eighteen hundred and twenty five and that the said Ebenezer Wood was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he drew a pension of ninety six  dollars per annum under the act of July eighteen hundred and eighteen and drew said pension up to the time of his death. Said Ebenezer Wood was transferred from Onondaga County New York State to Delaware County and State of Ohio and he further states that his mother the first wife of Ebenezer Wood her Maiden name before her marriage was Mary Hutchins and that she died on the fourth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty five. And that the said Celinda M. S. D. Wood is now a widdow.
Date March 9th 1859
Charles N. Wood
Subscribed and sworn before me at the County afforsaid this 9th day of March 1859
Seymour Howard J. P.
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The State of Ohio
Morrow County SS
I W. W. Irwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County hereby certify that Seymour Howard Esq. before whom the several affidavits of Benjamin Coomer, Amy Coomer, E. Willard Benson & Charles W. Wood appears to have been made and who has subscribed his name thereto respectively was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace within and for said County o Morrow commissioned and sworn according to law, and that all the signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Seymour Howard annexed to the affidavits aforesaid are genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Mt. Giliad this 10 day of March A. D. 1859
Wm. W. Irwin, Clerk
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
addl. evidence

J. J. Coombs
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State of Ohio
Delaware Co. SS
Before me Nahum Powers a Notary public in and for said County personally appeared at my office Amy Coomer of Morrow County (illegible) formerly in Delaware County Ohio is personally known to me and who I hereby certify to be as credible person and of good moral character, and deposes as follows to wit, I am Seventy years old next May am acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood Now resident in Westfield in Morrow County Ohio, but which was formerly Oxford Tp. Delaware County Ohio. I have been acquainted with her for the last thirty three years. I was also Acquainted with her late husband Ebenezer Wood. I am the daughter of said Ebenezer Wood and was present at the birth of the first child of the said Ebenezer & Celinda M. S. D. Wood. I know that the said Celinda M. S. D. Wood is his widow. I know that said Ebenezer Wood is deceased. I was at his funeral and
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have known his said widow ever since, I know also that the said Ebenezer Wood was a Revolutionary pentioner, I know that they lived together as man & wife at the time of his death and for six years before that time.
Amy  X  Coomer
her mark
Attest 
N. Powers

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Amy Coomer this Eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Notary Seal
Nahum Powers Notary  Public in & for
Delaware County Ohio
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
addl. evidence

J. J. Coombs
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
Before me, Nahan Powers A Notary public in and for said County personally appeared at my office Benjamin Coomer of Morrow County  (illegible) formerly in Delaware Co Ohio is personally known to me & who I hereby certify to be a credible person and of good moral character, & depose as follows, to wit, I am seventy six years old Nest March am  acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood now residing in Westfield Tp. Morrow Co. Ohio but which was formerly Oxford Tp. Delawar Co. Ohio. I have been acquainted with her for the last thirty three years. I was also acquainted with her late husband Ebenezer Wood late of said County of Delaware. My wife being the daughter of said Wood by a former wife. I know the said Celinda is his widow & I know that said Ebenezer is deceased, was at his funeral and have known his said widow ever since. I know also that said Ebenezer Wood was a Revolutionary pensioner & know that they lived together
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As man and wife at the time of his Death and for six years before that time.
Benjamin Coomer

Sworn to and subscribed before my by the said Benjamin Coomer this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and notary Seal.
Nahum Powers
Notary Public in & for the
County of Delaware, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Morrow County SS
Benjamin Coomer, personally appeared before me Seymor Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being  duly sworn makes oath and says that he is now seventy five years of age and that he married Amy Wood the Daughter of Ebenezer Wood, deceased on the 18th day of January eighteen hundred and five.
That the said Ebenezer Wood died in Delaware County State of Ohio on the 23rd day of Octtober eighteen hundred and thirty one aged sevnty sevn years. Said Ebenezer Wood was sevbty one years of age when he was married to Celinda M. S. D. Dart. that the said Celinda M. S. D. Dart was thirty nine years of age at the time of her Marriage with Ebenezeer Wood which was solemnized at Fabius in Onondaga County N.Y. on the 23rd day of Octtober one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and that the said Ebenezer Wood was a revolutionary soldier and the he drew a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen and drew such pension up to the time of his death. Said Ebenezer Wood was transferred from Onondaga County State of  New York to Delaware County State of Ohio and he further states that the former wife of Ebenezer Wood deceased was before her Marriage was Mary Hutchins and that she died on the fourth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty five.
March 7 1858
Benjamin Coomer
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The within was subscribed and sworn to  at at the County aforesaid before me this 7th day of March A. D. 1859
Seymour Howard J. P.
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October 26, 1933
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dr. G. W. Wood
Wilmington, Ohio

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you express appreciation for the record of Ebenezer Wood, W. 10285, Revolutionary War soldier, which was furnished you on September 20, 1933, and for which you state you will reimburse this office.
No charge is made for the record furnished you, and it is gratifying to know that it is of interest to you.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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September 20,m1933

Ebenezer Wood, W. 10285
BA-J/MCS

Dr. G. W. Wood
Wilmington
Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the record of Ebenezer Wood, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 10285, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Wood.
He was born in 1854. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living at Bennington Vermont, he enlisted in May, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Herrick's Company in Colonel Easton's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of The Cedars. He enlisted in March, 1776, served ten months as private in Captain Samuel Sloan's Company in Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. His pension certificate was number 4263.
In 1827 he states that he had recently moved to Ohio from New York State.
He died October 23, 1831 in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
This soldier first married Mary Hutchins but the date and place of marriage were not given. In 1820 he stated that his wife
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was sixty-three years of age. Said Mary died April 4, 1826.
The following were children of this marriage:
Frederick born February --, 1777
died January 17, 1828
Anson born March --, 1779, 
died August --, 1840
Ebenezer born January 21, 1781
Amy born May --1789, married January 12, 1805, Benjamin Coomer who was born in March, 1783 and they were living in Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio in 1857.
William born May 19, 1797
Charles N. born October 5, 1799
The soldier married October 23, 1825, in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, Celinda M. S. D. Dart of that town who was born April 7, 1786. Their child, Daniel Milford was born September 4, 1826, and died September 
12, 1827.
As the widow of Ebenezer Wood, Celinda was allowed pension on her application executed November 27, 1858, at which time she was living in Westfield, Morrow County, which was formerly Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
In 1856 one Gilbert C. Dart was living and Alonzo Dart, J. B. Dart and L. M. Dart were living in 1858 but their relation to the widow was not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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November 22, 1932

Levi Wood, S. 6446
Ebenezer Wood, W. 10285
BA-J/M.C.S.

Mr. Walter Wood
1433-25 Junction Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Levi and Ebenezer Wood, soldiers of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.6446, based upon the military service of Levi Wood.
He was born in 1759, at Norwich, Connecticut.
While a resident of Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775, and served six months and six weeks in Captain Samuel Herrick's Company in Colonel Brewer's Vermont Regiment. He enlisted in spring of 1776 in Captain Rowley's Company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment and serve seven months. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 at Bennington and served eight months in Captain Allen's Company in Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington.
From Bennington he moved to New York State. About 1817 he moved from New York State to Hamilton County Ohio.
The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

(hand written notes)
Soldier's death not in A. B. Made no mention of service under Col. Seth Reed as he served as lt. Col. under Col. Patterson & widow confirm & the 14 days service with service rendered in 1776 and given by soldier
Mcs
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The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 10285, based upon the military service of Ebenezer Wood.
He was born in 1754, place not given.
While Livington at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in May, 1775, served eight months as private in Captain Herrick's Company in Colonel Easton's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of The Cedars He enlisted in March, 1776, served ten months as private in Captain Samuel Sloan's Company in Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.
(hand written note-His p. crt. 4263)
In 1827 he stated that he had recently oved to Ohio from New York State.
Ebenezer Wood died October 23, 1831, in Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
He was first married Mary Hutchins but the date and place of marriage were not given. In 1820 he states that his wife was sixty three years of age. Said Mary died April 4 1825.
The following were children of this marriage:
Frederick born February -- 1777, died January 17, 1828.
Anson born March --, 1779, died August 00, 1849
Ebenezer born January 21, 1781.
Amy born May --1789, married January 12, 1805, Benjamin Coomer who was born in March, 1783, and they were living in Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio, in 1857.
William born May 19, 1797
Charles M. born October 5, 1799
The soldier marrier October 22, 1825, in Fabius, Onondaga Couty, New York, Celinda M. S. D. Dart of that town who was born April 7, 1786. The child, Daniel Milford Wood, was born September 4, 1826, and died September 12, 1827
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As the widow of Ebenezer Wood, Celinda was allowed pension on her application executed November 27, 1858, at which time she was living in Westfield, Morrow County, which was formerly Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
In 1856 one Gilbert G. Dart was living and Alonzo Dart, J. B. Dart and L. M. Dart were living in 1858 but their relation to the widow is not given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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(paper folded over) War

May 23, 1912

Miss Ella A. Christy
Silver Creek
New York

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Ebenezer Wood, W. File #10,285 Rev. War, you are furnished the following data from the paper in said claim.

Frederick Wood Born Feby. --, 1777, died Jany. 17, 1828
Anson Wood born Mch. --, 1779, die Aug. --,1849
Ebenezeer Wood Jr. born Jany. 21, 1781
William Wood born May 19, 1797
Charles N. Wood born Oct. 5, 1799

Celinda M. S. D. Dart born Apr. 7, 1786, married Ebenezer Wood Oct. 23, 1825.
Daniel Milford Wood born Sept. 4, 1826, died Sept. 12 1827

Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner
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[Left corner folded over]
ment of the military history of Ebenezer Wood
of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
ation as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pen-
on file in this Bureau  Wid. F 10285

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: May 1775
Length of Service: 8 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers under whom service was rendered: Capt. Herrick, Colonel Easton
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Mch 1776
Length of Service: 10 mos.
Rank: Pri
Offices: Captain Saml. Sloan Col. Patterson
State: Mass.

14 days Wm. Hutchins, Seth Read

Battles engaged in: The Cedars, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Enlisted at Bennington, Vt.
Date of application for pension: Apr. 14, 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application: Pompey, Onondaga Co. N,Y.
Age at date of application: 64 yrs. He died oct. 23, 1831 in Delaware Co. Ohio
Remarks: Soldiers firs wife (date and place of marriage not stated) Mary Hutchins died Apr 4, 1825; he mar. Oct. 23, 1825 at Fabius, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Celinda M.S.D. Dart who was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 27, 1858 while a resident of Westfield, Morrow Co. Ohio Child: Amy aged 68 yrs wife of Benjamin Coomer and Charles M aged 59 yrs (cross outs)

Very respectfully
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Celinda M.S.D. Wood
Widow of Ebenezer Wood
Revolutionary claim


E. Willard Benson Atty.
Westfield
Morrow Co. Ohio
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Continued
To which I may be entitled to under the act of March 18,m1818 and claim the same from 23nd Day of Oct 1831, up to the presant and during my natural life at the rate of $96. per annum.
Celinda M. S. D. Wood

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Nahum Powers

We William B. Belknapp and Alonzo Dart by me being duly sworn say that we are personally acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood that she is the widdow of Ebenezer Wood and was such at the time of her Making her application and that Ebenezer Wood Died on the 23nd Day of Oct. 1831 aged 77 years and that we have no interest in this claim.
William Benson
Wm. B. Belknap
Alonzo Dart

Sworn to & subsined before me on the day & year above written,
Nahum Powers
Notary Public of Delaware
County Ohio
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State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
On this sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight appeared before me a Notary Publick of said County Celinda M. S. D. Wood aged 72 years a resident of Westfield in the County of Morrow being by me duly sworn says that she is the Widdow of Ebenezer Wood Who  was Pensioned under the act of March 18th 1818, at the rate of $96. per anum & who was so Pensioned resided in Onondaga County New York & who afterwards resided in Delaware Co. Ohio and that said Ebenezer Wood drew said Pension from the time he was Pensioned untill the fourth of September 1831. And I Celinda M. S. Wood drew the remnat of the pension from the fourth of Sept to the 23d day of Oct 1831 1831, and that I have not applied for a pension under the act of 1855 or any other act. That I Celinda M. S. Wood have applied for a Bounty land Warrant as the Widdow of the said Ebenezer Wood and have drawn a Warrant for 160 acres No. 79023 Dated March 24th 1858.
And now this is to make the application to the Commissioner of Pensions for the purpose of obtaining the Pension 
)over(
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
I B. F. Loofbroman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Delaware and state aforesaid hereby certify that Nahum Powers, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits was made was at the date thereof and now is a Notary Public with and for thee County of Delaware aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 7th day of April A. D. 1858
B. F. Loofborman Clerk
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Act Mar '55
282,480 Oct 13, '57
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
wid. of 
Ebenezer Wood
Vermont 
Revolution
79,023 Iss. 24 Mar '58

Elias W. Benson
Westfield
Ohio
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Silver Creek N. Y. 15 May 1912

Honnable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
 I. I will be glad to get the pension record of Captain Ebenezer Wood of Bennington and all other information about this Revolutionary soldier which your department can supply, any biographical details included. He may have made application from N.Y.
II. The pension record of Isaac Wood of Bennington Vt., who also may have made application from N. Y., with any biographical details at hand.
III. What details can you give of Ebenezer Wood who is listed as a Revolutionary pensioner in 1840 Washington, Sullivan
Co., N. H.
Miss. Christy.
Ella A. Christy
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Cazenovia N. Y.
Jan. 25, '10

Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: Will you please look up the record of Ebenezer Wood, who served in the War of the Revolution from Bennington, Vermont and who was a pensioner.
Sincerely
Kathryn Breniger-Dull
Cazenovia, N. Y.

(Stamped-U. S. Pension Offie A Jan 26, 1910)
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(stamped-U. S. Pension Office A Aug. 20 1909)
St. Paul, Minn.
Aug. 18,1909

Com. of Pensions:
The War Dept. writes me I may obtain a full military history of Ebenezer Wood by writing you.
I am endeavoring
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to prove eligibility to D. A. R. through him. Tradition has it he drew a small pension the last few years of his life which were spent in Ohio. That he lived in Pompey Onondaga Co. N. Y.
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at the time he enlisted. another part says he enlisted from Pittsfield Mass. where he married a Miss Millard.
These are the things I must know definitely.

(faint stamp-Record Division Aug. 21)
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When and where did he die?
When did he marry? Of course if these are not in military records you cant furnish them but shall be very grateful for a full military record.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. J. A. McCrossen
Willard Hotel
St. Paul, Minn.
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Rev.
WIDOW &c.
File No. 10285
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Wid.
Ebenezer Wood
Privt. Rev. War
Act: Febry 3rd 1853
Index: Vol. M. Page 353

[Arrangement of 1870]

1909 Aug 27, History to Mrs.  J. A. McCrossen
1910 Feb. 8 History to Kathryn Breniger Dull
1912 May 23, hist. to Ell A Christy  V.L.M.
1932 Nov. 22 Hist to Mrs. Walter Wood
1933 Sept. 20 hist to Mrs. G. W. Wood
1933 Oct 28 Dn G. W. Wood advd no charge for above record
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Westfield March 21st 1859
Morrow Co. Ohio

Dr Sir,
I take the Libert to address you a line in relation to the Pension Claim of Celinda M. S. D. Wood. I made an application some time since for a pension and after that time Nahum Powers a Notary Publick of Delaware Co made out her application and says he is to have the pension now soon as he is to pay into the Department or some of the offices one hundred Dollars which seams the pension to him he is to have by agreement one fourth part of the pension when obtained....If it becomes necessary to give $100, and If I have the same right to take one quarter of said pension as he has then I can afford to pay the same ammount that he says he agreed to pay. I am credably informed that he made out her claim after the 7th of January which is the Date of your letter requesting me to get the testimony of witnesses of the age of the Bride and Groom, the maiden name of Ebenezer Woods first wife and the date of her death. Also an affidavit of mine which I have sent on with the others. If you have not recd. that testimony, and the pension not granted to him I will send again. If not to help him I dont think he ought to be benefited by my testimony.
Yours truly,
E. Willard Benson
Vetran 1812

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
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Westfield March 18, 1859
Morrow County Ohio
Dr Sir (paragraph crossed out)

Sir, I have made an application for a Pension for Cellinda M. S. D. Wood at own expence since that Naham Powers a Notary Publick of Delaware County has made out her application for the same and aslo a bargain to have one quarter of whatever he may receive from the government he says he is to have the pension by the last of this month says the Department has wrote to him that it will be sent to him and not to me. If so it will seem very hard for me as long as I have been to so much trouble and expence to get her established on record no man (illegible) be untill I had  got her warrant papers how I was to work at it and had been for a long time. If it is sent at all I claim it it had not ought be sent him in haste. 
E. Willard Benson
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
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Westfield April 11, 1859
Morrow Co. Ohio

(1st paragraph crossed out)

I want you to inform me if you pleas the ammount of the certificate that was sent to Celinda M. S. D. Wood. I have a Desire to know I cant learn here from any source the exact ammount she received.

Yours Truly
E. Willard Benson

Hon. G. C. Whiting
No. 245,
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$536 to 11 Sept 1838
Mr. Gettys Calcutta

(stamped-Pension Office Apr 18 1868)
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Westfield Mar27, '60
Morrow Co. Ohio

Dr Sir I take the liberty of addressing a line to you by way of inquiring Ebenezer Wood a Revolution Soldier Died in 1831. He married a second wife -on the 24th (illegible) She died her name was Celinda M. S. D. Wood her first (faded) from the government one year ago was $534 I want to ask if Mr. Woods own children would now be entitled to the pension their Fater was entitled to.
Yours Truly 
In haste
E. Willard Benson
Old Guard 1812

Hon. geo. C. Whiting
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I have been from home two months and in my absence Naham Powers has made out her papers for her pension for which by agreement he is to receive one quarter part of what she may draw.
March 11th 1859
Yours E. Willard Benson
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
wid:
Ebenezer
Ohio

Admit for $96. per an.
under 2d Sec: act Feb. 3/'53
to com. at Date of passage of said act.

Cert. to J. J. Coombs
Present
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Pension Office
Feb 5th 1859

Sir,
In compliance with your request at the instance
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Westfield August 15th 1858
Morrow Co. Ohio

Dr Sir
(illegible) this opportunity to wright a line to you by way of enquiring about three months since I made an application to the Department to obtain a pension for a widdow of a revalution by the name of Celinda M. S, D. Wood widdow of Ebenezer Wood he was pensioned under the act of 1818 he lived then in the state of New York and died in the State of Ohio in 1831. Will you pleas inform me if you have record such an application if not I will make another for her. I have recd. her land Warrant for 160 acres.
Yours Truly
E. Willard Benson

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
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Brief in the case of Celinda M. S. D. Wood wid. of Ebenezer, Morrow County and State of Ohio
act 3d Feb: 1853

Claim, ("original")
Proof Exhibited (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 March 1818 at $96. per annum and was continued under the acts of 1st May 1820 & 1st March 1823
Marriage proven by five personal witnesses thereto- pensioner
Died in Oct 1831 as appears by the affidavits of four credible affiants & Report of the Third Auditor. Widowhood and identity established by the testimony of six credible witnesses.

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

S. C. Boynton
Examining clerk

Cert. to J. J. Coombs Esqr. Present
Name and address of Agent
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Westfield Feb 26th 1858
Morrow Co Ohio
No. 282480

Dr Sir Yours of Feb 17th on the back of the additional testimony of Celinda M. S. D. Wood her application is thare and the Posative testimony of five persons that was presant when she was married and then you sent and wanted the proof that you sent me under Date of Feb 17th which I now return you you have all the testimony when you receve the enclosed. She is a poor old woman and is suffering for what is due her.
I really hope you will send the Warrant. It has been a long time since I made her application.
In haste
From your obt. servt.
E. Willard Benson
Atty.

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
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Washington March 8 1855
Hon. Com. of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed I send E. Willard Bensons letter which I submit for your consideration. Will you be so kind as to see what can be done with it.
Respectfully yours &c 
Amos P. Granger
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Westfield March 1st 1858
Morrow Co Ohio

Dr Sir I take this opportunity to wright a line to yoyu. I want you to do me a favor and am willing to pay for it. the first is Widdow Clymanda Brown Widdow of Robert No 282484, first I proved by two persons as the law says I may of their living to gether as man & which I have done that they lived to gether as such for 20 years and they want satisfied with that and at much expense I got the testimony of two witness that was presant when they were married since that one of the witness is ded they have sent the papers back two or three times for some trival course. One was to have the County Clerks certificate that the man who done the Business as Notary Publick is on file in the Office that is (illegible) she is a poor old woman and suffering for what is justly due her and thare is not the least dout of it. I have obtained a great many warrants for widdows and have never had such reasons brot up before. they sent the old claim back and said make a new one with the two seals ion that I have done, and they said mark the same No. above. Tat have done. The clerks do not understand their business or they wouldt change the rule 
Over
[note in margin-Pleas step in the office and get this wright]
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Now one thing further Celinda M. S. D. Wood No 282480 was filed at the same time of the other. she is a Revalution claimant they have made me proove every thing that could be thought of. 
(Note in margin-Wid. of Ebenezer Wood)
When Mr. Wood was pensioned under what act who drew it all that I have proved, Azariah Smith under the act of 1818 I have not made an application for pension but for bounty land I proved of their living together a man and wife for a long period. And then I proved by five witness from Fabius Onondaga Co NY that was presant when they were married and the clerks certificate that George Pettit was a Justice at the time as the witness testified. Now they want to have me send a publick record of their marriage. You know thare was no license granted in that State. I have proved thare was none. They wanted also family record have sent that. One inquiring of me why she had not applied before answers she did not now she was entitled untill I informed her odd woman.
Your obt. servt
E. Willard Benson

Gen. A. P. Granger
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Westfield Feb 6th 1858
Morrow Co Ohio

Dr Sir I take the liberty to address a line to you and want you to do a favor for me. It is this I have been doing business at the Pension Office.
The cases now in question in piticular are two Widdows from the State of New York. First Celinda M. S. D. Wood from the County of Onondaga. I prooved by five witness that was presant and saw them married. I obtained that testimony from the Town of Fabius in said County. Ebenezer Wood her Husband was a revalution soldier.
The other was Widdow Clymanda Brown Wid of Robert Brown 
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Soldier of the War of 1812 he lived in the town of Owasco Cayuga Co. N. Y. She lives here. I have prooved by two posative witness that was presant and saw them married and by three witness of their iving together as man and wife for 20 years and reared a family of children. Now in both cases thay want me to show a publick record of their marriages. I never knew of any publick records in the State. I was married in Fabius Count of Onondaga N.YY. in 1820. I wish you to State to the Commissioner of Pension your knowledge of the fact of them being no publick records kept in that State.
I was acquainted with you I lived in the county of Onondaga
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fifty sevn years remooved here two years ago. I was at the city of Washington on the 8th Jan 1855 and handed you a petition of 1500 soldier names and Number of citizens and you presented them.
I have rec'd about 400 Warrants and have had more trouble with a few here then all the claims, that I have had. they make a rule and then break it testimony that gets one Warrant will reject another.
From your obt. servt.
E. Willard Benson
Soldier of 1812

Hon. Wm. H. Seward
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Washington Feb 15. 1858

Dear Sir
I beg to (illegible) to you a letter from Mr. Benson of Westfield Coun.  being in compliance with a request made by him therein to state that until within a year or two we have never had any official records of marriages in the State of New York and that in all cases the question of marriage is (illegible) proof. Some churches perhaps require records to be kept though I know only of one The Episcal Church.
I am very respectfully
your humble servt.
William H. Seward

The Honorable
George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Westfield Jan 30th 1858
Morrow Co. Ohio

Dr Sir
I rec'd your letter Dated Jan 20th 1858 you say that the Proof of the Mariage of Celinda M. S. D. Wood, and Ebenezer Wood is not sufficent. Now if the posative testimony of five living witness is not sufficent I cannot tell what would be. I wish you to inform me what the objection to those persons for I should like well to know.
Gurdin Daniels a Musician a fifer in Capt. St Johns Company of 9th Regiment Commanded by Col C. Clark New York Milita War 1812 Died. I made an application for Mary Daniels his widdow and prooved their marriage by John Daniels Jr and Esther Daniels his wife the very same named two persons that testified in the case of Mrs. Wood wid. of Ebenezer, and I drew for Mrs. Daniels 40 acres of land not one word said. I have no dout they testified to the truth I have not the least dout in my own mind but they have testified to the truth in Mrs. Woods case. I have drawn two land Warrants for Mr. J. Daniels Jr one of 40 and one of 120 acres in Capt. St. Johns Co 9th Regt commanded by Col. C. Clark 1812 
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Continued
I have made a great many applications and have rece'd over 200 Warrants four or fine of the last applications that I have made and in good gaith to thare seems to be some new obsticles in the way of their getting what I think justly belongs to them.
If you will take the trouble and really I wish you would wright to the Town of Fabium Onondaga County and State of New York to anyone in said Town to learn if thare is such persons as Daniels & Wife, Pendal & Wife and Wd. & Jane Benson give you the names of a few to enquire of as to their reputation. Sherman H. Corbin Port Master, O. L. Sprague & W. W. Vanbrocklin attys, Elisha Sprague, Hon. Geo. Pettit Stephen Tripp Elmore Wheton Esqr.
Pleas Inform me by return mail if any thing more can be done or you wish to have done from the State of New York.
Your obedient servt
E. Willard Benson

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting

N.B. I lived in the State of New York 57 years and never knew of Marriages being recorded thare. E. W. B.
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS
Ephraim Marble of this Town of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga aged fifty six years being duly sworn saith that he is personally knowing to the act & well recollects that Ebenezer Wood of Pompey in said County did enlist on about the fifteenth day of March in the year 1776 in Sloans Company in Pattersons Regiment in the Massachusetts line  & served in the same until the last day of December in the same year & that he was then duly discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey. that this deponent enlisted at the same time in the same company & served in the same for the same period & was discharged at the same time with the said Wood. That they both resided in Bennington in the state of Vermont & this deponent was acquainted with said Wood before his said enlistment & has been ever since.
Ephraim Marble

On this second day of October in the year 1818 came before me the above named Ephraim Marble & being duly sworn by me did testify that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true & I do further certify that the said Ephraim Marble is in my judgement a credible witness.
Joshua Formas
First Judge of Onond. Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS
I certify that at the time of the within date Joshua Formas was duly commissioned & sworn as first Judge of said County of Onondaga and that I know the signature to the within certificate to be his proper hand writing.
(seal)
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this twenty first day of October A.. D. 1818.
Truman Adams Clk.
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Jefferson Coumty
State of New York SS
October 17, 1818
Then personally appeared before me Amosa Trowbridge one of the Judges in & for the said County-Phinehas Wright who being duly sworn doth depose & say That he was personally acquainted with Ebenezer Wood in the Month of March 1776. That he the said Wood then enlisted into Capt. Sloan's Company of Col, Pattersons Regt. of the Massachusetts line in the Town of Bennington State of Vermont. The deponent further stats that he saw the sd. Wood enlist into said Compy that he the deponent enlisted at the same time into the said Company of Capt. Sloan's The deponent further states that the said Wood served faithfully till the month of January 1777 when he was discharged at Trenton New Jersey, That the sd. Wood was in a Battle at the Cedars in Canada and at the taking of a party of Hessians at Trenton New Jersey and the deponent further states that all this service was rendered in the U States service against the common enemy.
Phinehas   X  Wright
his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of October 1818
Amosa Trowbridge
Judge Jeff. C. P.

Clerks Office
Jeff. County
State of New York
Oct 17, 1818
I certify that the above named Amosa Trobridge is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and duly qualified to act as such.
Benjamin Skinner Clk.
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Jeffs. County SS
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Phhinhas Wright the within named person & that he is reputed to be a person of good character.
October 17th 1818
Amosa Trowbridge
Judge
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In case of M. S. D. Wood

E. Willard Benson
Westfield
Morrow Co
Ohio
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Probate Court Delaware County
Ohio April 29th 1856

Be it remembered that this day appeared in open Court Gilbert G. Dart who being duly sworn say he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Wood formerly a Revolutionary pensioner from Onondaga Co. New York and afterwards of Oxford Township, Delaware Co. O. where he deceased; That he is well acquainted with Celinda S. M. D. Wood widow of Ebenezer Wood decd. knew them both as husband & wife living together as such during the life-time of Ebenezer Wood. Know that she is at the present time a widow & unmarried and that they were reputed as husband & wife before & since the death of sd. Ebenezer Wood. That sd. Gilbert G. Dart is a man of good character and that the facts stated above are fully certified by testimony to the satisfaction of this Court with whom the sd. widow has (illegible) of her decd. husband of (illegible)
[Seal]
Witness the seal of sd. Court at Delaware this the day & year first above written.
Isaac Ramsey Prob. Judge
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State of Ohio
Delaware County ss
On this 3rd day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me a Notary Publick and being duly sworn, Benjamin Coomer and Amy Coomer both of Peru Township and say they are acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood. She is the Identical Widdow of Ebenezer Wood who was a Revolutionary soldier. Amy Coomer was the Daughter of said Ebenezer Wood and I Benjamin Coomer married the said Amy Wood and now live with her and we are in a situation to know as to the way we testify and we know that the said Celinda M. S. D. Wood is as she states the identical Widdow of said Ebenezer Wood.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written,
Benjamin Coomer
Amy   X   Coomer
her mark

Sworn to & subscribed to before me Nahum Powers a Notary Public in & for Delaware County Ohio
Nahum Powers

No. 282480
Page 86

Know all men by these presents, that I Celinda M. S. D. Wood of (Oxford township, Delaware County--crossed out) Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio widow of Ebenezer Wood, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J.  Coombs Esq. of Washington City, m attorney to prosecute my claim against the United Stats for a pension under the act of 3d February 2853 and to receive any certificate or certificates that may be issued therefore. And for the purpose or recovering any arrears of said provision to which I may be entitled I hereby authorize the said J. J. Coombs to institute and prosecute in the United States Court of claims any suit or proceedings which he may deem necessary or proper hereby conferring upon my said Attorney full power to appear and act for me and in my name in all matters pertaining to said claim as well as any of the executive departments of the government as in said Court of claims.
Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of December 1858.
Executed in presence of 
Celinda M. S. D. Wood (seal)
Attest J. W. Clayton
N. Powers
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Declaration & Power of Atty.
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State of Ohio
Delaware Couty ss
Be it known, that on this day of December 1858 before the undersigned Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared the within named Celinda M. S. D. Wood, and acknowledged the withing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and attached my Notorial Seal
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State of Ohio
Morrow County SS
Amy Coomer personally appeared before me Seymor Howard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being duly sworn on a his oath and says that she is now sixty eight years of age and that she is the daughter of Ebenezer Wood Deseased who died in Delaware County State of Ohio on the 23rd day of Octtober eighteen hundred and thirty one aged sevnty sevn years and that the said Ebenezer Wood was sevnty one years of age when he was married to Celinda M. S. D. Dart, that the said Celinda S. D. Dart was thirty nine years of age at the time of her marriage with the said Ebenezer Wood. that the said Marriage was solemnized at Fabius in Onondaga County NY on the 23d day of October eighteen hundred and twenty five and that the said Ebenezer Wood was a Revolutionary soldier and that he drew a pension of ninty six dollars per annum under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen and drew said pension up to the time of his death. Said Ebenezer wood was transfered from Onondaga County New York State, to Delaware County Stateof Ohio
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Continued
And that she further states that her Mother the first Wife of Ebenezer Wood, her maiden name before her marriage was Mary Hutchins and that she died on the fourth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty five
Dated March 7th 1859
Amy Coomer
Subscribed and sworn to before me at the county aforesaid ths 7th day of March A. D. 1859
Seymour Howard J. P.
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State of Ohio
Morrow Cunty SS
E. Willard Benson personally appeared before me Seymor Howard a Justice of the Peace in and form said Couty who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is now sixty one years of age, that I am well acquainted with Celinda M. S. D. Wood. I live one mile from her and know her to b the identical wid. of Ebenezer Wood who has made an application for a pension and has drawn a Land Warrant for 100 acres No.79028 dated March 4, 1858, and that she is now sevnty two years of age and still a widdow, he also further states that he lived within four miles of the residence of Ebenezer Wood as far back as this deponent can remember saw him vary many times used to go to his place to get smith work done, and that I believe his age to be 77 as I supposed the same from a tombstone set at the head of his grave and from other Authority I varily believe the statement correct. He further states that he knew that the said Ebenezer Wood applied through his Agent Azariah Smith for a Pension under the Act of July 18,, 1818 and drew under said act
)over(
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Continued
Ninety six dollars per annum during his natural life, and that his widdow Celinda M. S. D. Wood drew the remnant of his pension from the 4th day of September to the time of his death which took place on the 23rd day of October eighteen hundred and thirty one-and that the said Ebenezer Wood was transfered from the State of New Yor, Onondaga Co to Delaware County, State of Ohio. He further states that he went to Cincinati the paying office in this State whare the revalutionary pensioners are paid and got the above information in addition to my knowledge before, and that i lived within two miles of the place whare the parties ware married in Fabius Onondaga Co. N. Y. and 500 miles from here.
Dated Westfield March 9th 1859
E. Willard Benson

Subscribed and sworn to before me at the County aforesaid this 9th day of March 1859
Seymour Howard J. P.
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State of Ohio
Delaware County SS

Be it known that on this 22nd day of December 1858 before me Nahum Powers Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Celinda M. S. D. Wood, a resident of Westfield Township in the county of Morrow and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration to wit:
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Wood, late of said Delaware County deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818. The she was married to the said Ebenezer Woold in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, on or about the 23rd day of Oct. 1825, by one George Pettit a Justice of the Peace but she knows of no record public or private of her said marriage.
She further declares that her husband the said Ebenezer Wood died in said county of Delaware and the State of Ohio on or about the 23rd day of October, 1831, leaving this declarant his widow and that since his decease she has not again intermarried but still remains his widow. She makes this declaration
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for the purpose of obtaining any pension to which she may be entitled and the widow of the said Ebenezer Wood deceased, and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any state, district, or territory.
Celinda M. S. D. Wood (seal)
Sworn to and suscribed this 22nd day of December 1858 before me as Notary Public in and for said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written..
Nahum Powers
Notary  Public in & for Delaware County Ohio

The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss
I, B. F. Loofbourrow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, hereby certify that Nahum Powers before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit was made was at the date thereof and now is a Notary Public with and for the county of Delaware aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified. That by the laws of Ohio he is authorized to take acknowledgements, administer oaths &c. as Notary Public and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware this 23rd day of December A. D. 1858
B. F. Loofbourrow, Clerk
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS

Oliver Pendall & Anna Pendall being duly sworn depose & say that they were residents of the Town of Fabius in said County on the 23rd day of October 1825 & were present at the marriage of Celinda M. P. Dart to Ebenezer Wood at the house of John Daniels Jr. that said parties were actually married at the time above mentioned ( as [illegible] as these deponants can recollect} & that the marriage ceremony was performed in this (illegible) & in the presence of said Daniels & his wife & David Benson & his wife & that they were married by George Pettit at that time an acting Justice of the Peace of said Town & that they lived together as husband & wife within half a mile of the residence of these deponants for some two or three years there after & until the removed from the place.
Oliver Pendall
Anna Pendall
Subscribed & sworn to before  me Dec 11" 1857
O. Aylworth
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS

Jane Benson of the Town of Fabius in said County being duly sworn says that on the 23rd day of October 1825 as near as this deponant can recollect, at the house of John Daniels in said Town Ebenezer Wood & Celinda M. S. Dart of said town were with their mutual consent lawfully joined together in matrimony, which was solemnized by George Pettit Esqr. a Justice of the Peace of said Town, in presence of the said John Daniels & his wife--his deponant & her husband David Benson now deceased & this deponant believes that Oliver Pendall & his wife were also present. And this deponant further says that she was well acquainted with the the said Ebenezer Wood & Celinda M. S. Dart at the time & previous to said marriage & that she knows of no lawful impediment to their said marriage.
Jane Benson
Subscribed & sworn to before me Dec 10" 1857
O. Aylworth
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS

John Daniels Jnr & Esther Daniels his wife of the Town of Fabius in said county being each duly sworn depose and say that in the year 1825 they resided & kept house in said Town. That on the 23rd day of October in said year as near as these deponants can recollect Ebenezer Wood & Celinda M. S. Dart came to the dwelling home of said deponants and were then & there with their mutual consent joined together in matrimony. That the marriage ceremony was performed by George Pettit Esqr.  an acting Justice of the Peace of said Town in the presence of Mrs. Jane Benson and her husband David Benson now deceased. Oliver Pendall & his wife & these deponants. These deponants further say that they each distinctly recollect the circumstances of said marriage & that they afterward lived together as husband & wife.
John Daniels Jnr.
Esther Daniels
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Dec. 10th 1857
O. Aylworth
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's Office ss.
I Certify That O. Aylworth whose name is subscribed to the Jurat & the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine, and also that George Petit as an active Justice of the Peace on the 23d October 1825 duly elected & qualified and legally authorized to perform the marriage ceremony.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County at Syracuse, this 12th day of Decr. 1857.
E. P. Hopkins, Clerk

Onondaga County SS
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Daniels jr.-Esther Daniels-Jane Benson-Oliver Pendall-Ann Pendall & know them to be the persons described in & who executed the (faded) affidavits. That their character of each for truth & veracity & for good moral character is good. That their statements may be relied on-& that I have no interest in any claim that the said Celinda may have on the government. 
Fabius Dec 12th 1857
O Aylworth, J. P.
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State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
On this 1st Jan. One thousand eight hundred and fifty sevn personally appeared Elias W. Benson aged sixty years a resident of Westfield in the State of Ohio being duly sworn and says that he was well acquainted with John Daniels Jr. and Esther his wife and Oliver Pendall & Anna his wife and Jane Benson of Fabius, Onondaga County, lived within three miles of them from the year 1789 to fifth of April 1856. Then the said Benson removed to the State of Ohio Westfield Township and as long as I can remember was seeing those persons and know of their being credible witness, with my long acquaintance. they were never questioned for truth and veracity. I went one year and half ago to the Town of Fabius Onondaga Co. State of New York for the testimony of the above witness and have just (illegible) the same and know of no reason why she has not applied for Bounty Land before. She is one of the (illegible) woman kind I ever saw.
Elias W. Benson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Nahum Powers Notary Public of the aforesaid Delaware County Ohio
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Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Additional testimony
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In the name &by the Authority of the State of Ohio William Medill governor of said State to all who shall see then Presents Greeting, Know ye that Nahum Powers haven been duly appointed to the office of Notary Public in & for the County of Delaware Ohio & therefore by virtue & the Power vested in me by the Constitution & Laws of said state I do now hereby Commission him the said Nahum Powers as Notary Public as aforesaid hereby authorizing  impowering him to execute & discharge all & singular the duties appertaining to said office & to enjoy all the privileges & immenities thereof for three years agreeably to the Constitution & laws of the State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the grate Seal of the State of Ohio to be afixed at Columbus, the Eleventh day in May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty five & in these seventy nineth year of the Independence of the United States of America, by the governor
W. Medill
Wm. DeWitt
Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that the above is a true & accurate copy of the original commissions.
Nahum Powers,
Notary Public of Delaware County, O.
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
I B. F. Loofbourrow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Delaware, and State of Ohio, hereby certify that Nahum Powers whose name appears to the within certificate is an acting Notary Public within and for the county of Delaware aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Delaware the 22d day of December A. D. 1857
B. F. Loofbourrow
Clerk
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State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
On this 1st Jan. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before Benjamin Coomer and Amy Coomer his wife. I the said Amy is the Daughter of Ebanezer Wood Deseased each of us being duly sworn and say that Ebenezer Wood was Pensioned under the Act of July 1818 in the Town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga and State of New York. The application was made by Victory Bindsey or Azeriah Smith in the year one thousand eighteen hundred and 19 or twenty we do not rember which, at the rate of $96. per anum and drew it up to the time of his death and that his widdow Celinda M. S. D. Wood drew the remnant of his pension from the 4th September to the 23 day of Oct to the time of his death which ammounted to some ten or twelve dollars and that she has not made any application for a pension and know of no reason why she has not applied.
Benjamin Coomer
Amy Coomer
Witness Wilson W. Coomer
Nahum Powers, Notary Public
of Delaware Co. Ohio
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No. 6917
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Wid: Ebenezer
O.

let. E. W. Benson Jany. 20/58
same Jany. 7/59
J. J. Coombs Feb. 5/59
Act /53
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G. W. Wood M.D.
Wilmington
Ohio

Dear Mr. Miller,
Your report of Ebenezeer Wood is recieved and is much more complete than expected owing t5o the dist Past, I want to thank you very much and am willing to reimburce you financialy if will send a bill,
Sincerely,
G. W. WOOD

Sept. 22/33

[Stamped- Received Sep 25 1933-Mail Sub-div. Vets Adm Reader 3]
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G. W. Wood, M.D.
Wilmington
Ohio

To bureau of revalutionary soldiers,
Washington D. C.

About 10 days ago I wrote the bureau for more information concerning the war report of Ebenezer WOOD and have had no reply. If this is not in your line I will refer this matter our U. S. senator BUCKLEY who to asist in this.
The D. A. R. Chapter is ready and waiting for your reply.
Ebenezer Wood enlisted May 1775 and March 1776 served in Mass.
he applied for a pensio Aprl 14 1818. He is suppose to have been born in Pittsfield Mass.
His terms of service was of short duration as was most of soldiers in those days.
In 1775 he was in Capt. Herricks Reg. Tras. to Col Eastman's Reg. and in 1776 to Saml. Sloans then to Col. Peters Reg. he came to Delaware County Ohio in 1828 and died there Oct. 23/1831.
Will you please be so kind as to push this information forward immediately as here it will take some time to complete arraingements for the erection of the monument.
Very Respct. G. W. Wood
Sept 1/33

signature?
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G. W. Wood, M. D.
Wilmington
Ohio

Dept. of Interior
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs
My Great Grand father was a Revalutionary soldier his name EBENEZER WOOD.
Born Pittsfield, Mass,, Aug. 20/1754 the family moved to Bennegton Vt. Ebenezer enlisted in the army, 1775 in Capt. Herrick regiment was trans fered to Col Eastmans Mass. Regt. then to Capt. Saml. Sloans 1776 then to Col. Petiers reg. He applied for a pension Aprl 14/1818.
We have no Date of his discharge nor number of his pension Certificate.
His wife name was mary Hutchins and died in Bennington Vt. 1825. And was buried in Delaware County nearr Ashley O. I am not sure that he ever received a Pension.
I am enclosing Mr. Mr. Higleys letr so as tomore fully explain the portent of my writing to you.
If you will be so kind please return Mr Higley a letter together with any datty you may be kind enough to discover.
Respect. G. W. wood
Aug. 24/33

[note-we have no knowledge of the date of his discharge
1 encl.]
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Stamped-Received Aug 31 1933 Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm. Reader 66
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[front of post card]

Post mark-Racine Wis Sept 29 6pm 1932
One cent stamp-Jefferson

Pension Bureau
Rev. War Section
Washington, D. C.
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[reverse side of post card]

Racine, Wis., Sept 29, 1932
Dear Sir:
Please send war record and family data on the following Revolutionary War pensioners.
WOOD, pvt. Mass. Cont'l. Transferred from N. Y. died 10-23-1831. On roll 11-5-1819 Name not on list Lived Delaware Co., Ohio
Levi Wood, Pvt., Vt. Militia, on rollk 5-3-1833
Lived Hamilton Co., Ohio

Yours truly,
Walter A. Wood.
Address,
1433-35 Junction Ave.

Ebenezer (Dec 1835 list of (illegible) pensioners
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[front of post card]

Postmark-Racine Wis. Nov 15  6 pm 1932
One cent stamp-Jefferson

Pension Bureau
Rev. War Section,
Washington, D. C.
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[reverse of post card]
Dear Sir:
Please send the records of the Rev. War Wood soldiers and pensioners sent for about Sept. 29, 1932. 
It will be very much appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Walter Wood

Address,
1433-35 Junction Ave.

[stamped=received Nov 17 1932-Mail Sub Div.-Vets Adm. reader 3]
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[post mark Ashley Feb 27 Ohio]   FREE

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner  of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Ebenezer Wood 282,480 Ohio
Additional testimony No. 282,480
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Free
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Ashley O Oct 9
282480
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[stamped-Pension Office Mar 30]

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[post mark Ashley Ohio Mar 27]
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
Ebenezer Ohio 1853
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additional testimony
No. 282480
Ebenezeer Woods decl.
Ashley O Nov. 6th
For Agent
E. W. Benson

Boynton

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 117

[postmark-Cardington, O. Mar 19

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting   FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

additional testimony no 295,388
Ohio 
Celinda M. S. D. Wood
282450
w 79023
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Hon. Geo C. Whiting  FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Ashley O,
additional testimony
No 282480
Ebenezeer Woods, decd.
Boynton
for Agent
Elias W. Benson
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Feb 9, 1859
This case should be admitted. There can be no doubt about its correctness when ex. with B. Su. claim-I have requested Mr. Coombs to withdraw from appeal as I am satisfied the office would suffer by an (illegible) the section. I presume Mr. Dodge has not (illegible) to B. (illegible).
Boynton
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79.023
160 acres
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No 6917
3rd Auditor' office
Jany 6, 1859

Sir:
Ebenezer Wood of D. Ohio roll act 1818 died 23d oct, 1831 & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Ebenezer Wood Ohio roll, same act appears to have been paid to Sept. 4 1840
Very Respy 
R. J. Atkinson
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Pension Office
Decr. 31st 1858

Sir ;
Two persons named Ebenezer Wood are borne on the Ohio (Cincinnati) roll under act of 1818-Please give date of death and last payment of each.
Very respectfully,
Geo. C. Whiting
Commr.

R. J. Atkinson
3d Audr.

Mr. Randall
Dodge