Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,376, Solomon Wood, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.

Wood, Solomon
Perthena or Parthena

NUMBER
W. 18,376
B.L.Wt.12714-160-60

CONTENTS
[BLANK]
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Vol. W2-100.-

100.584
Act Mar 31 55
Apl. 27

Parthena Wood wid [widow] of Soloman Wood, Priv [Private]

Capt. _ widow is Revolutionary pensioner
Private
Capt Allen
Vt. Troops

[illegible] 48-3332

Ad 160 ac's Decr 12/58
Dodge

Wm. Van Marter
Lyons N.Y.

No 12.714 p Dec 14/55
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Let. [Letter] to Pen. [Pension] Agent, Alby. [Albany] July 23, 1838

New York (A.) 30,290.
Solomon Wood of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Allen of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col. _ in [crossed out: the] Vermont [crossed out: line] for 10 months & 2 days pri
Increased from $30 pr. ann. [per annum]
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York (Albany) at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, deducting amt. recd. [amount received] under former certificate.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of July, 1838 and sent to Isaac Aldridge, Chazy, N. York
[crossed out: Arrears] Amt [Amount] (Diff [difference] of rate) to the 4th of March 1838 $024.85
Seim=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sept." 016.77
$41.62
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 82
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3332 Alby [Albany]
New York
Parthena Wood widow of Solomon Wood
Vt. [Vermont]
Who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Jany. [January] 49. and sent to Hon. S. Lawrence
Hou of Reps. [House of Representatives]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4
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THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
TRANSLATED OUT OF
THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPE EDITION.
NEW-YORK:
STEREOTYPED BY E. AND J. WHITE,
FOR "THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY."
1820
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Tinmouth County of Rutland Vt. August 27th  ||  Persis Wood was born AD. 1783 August 27th 1783
North Hero May 7th 86 [illegible]  ||  William Wood 1786
North Hero March 21st. 1790  ||  Ira Wood and died the 27th Dec. 1790
North Hero Nov 10 1791  ||  Nancy Wood 1791
South Hero County of Chittenden  ||  Amasa Wood Jany 20th. 1794
South Hero  ||  Alvin Wood April the 2d. 1796
South Hero  ||  Brewnetta Wood October 26th 1798
Champlain Clinton County  ||  Nathaniel Wood was born August 10th 1801 died Oct. 19th. 1813.

Birth and marriages of the parents of the above named children
Solomon Wood was born the 31st. of March 1762
Perthena Wood was born January 19th 1763
Were married in Norwich the 8th. Society State of Connecticut by Mr Lee minister of the gospel October 9th 1782.
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14391
Solomon Woods
application for a pension

aomd
15 mo. pri [months private]
50$

Hon. Wm. H. Wheeler.
1st February, 1833.
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[Illegible] New York
Clinton County ss
I, Enos Wood of Malone in the County of Franklin & State aforesaid deposeth & says, that I was aquainted with Sollimon [Solomon] Wood of the Town of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York in the year 1777 & have been acasionally up to the Present time, and that from the year 1778 the close of the year 1781 that I often saw him doing duty as a Soldier in the Militia and State troops of Vermont at the forts in Castleton, and Pitsford & in said State and that I have no Doubt that the said Sollimon did duty in the Revolutionary army two years & Moore. that I am Seventy one years of age & further this deponant Saith not

dated at Chazy in the County of Clinton this 29th day of June A.D. 1832
[signature] Enos Wood

Sworn & Subscribed to be fore me this 29th day of June 1832
[signature] Isaac Aldridge Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above witness is credible
& that I consent to estimate the service alleged at
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
I George M Beckwith acting Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Isaac Aldridge before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and Signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this third day of October 1832.
Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk
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I hereby certify that the within papers are genuine & that I consent to estimate Claimants service at 15 mo. [months]
[signature] William Hogan
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New York
Clinton County ss
on this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court by our John Palmer First Judge John Warford and James W Wood Judges - the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, now sitting Solomon Wood a resident of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York aged Seventy years last March who being first duly 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated, that he was born in the town of Norwitch [Norwich] in the State of Connecticut [crossed out: in the year] in the year 1762 has no other record of his age except one put down himself in his bible. That when he entered the service of the United States he lived in the town of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, that the year peace took place he moved from Tinmouth to Grand Isle County of Grand Isle, same State, from thence removed to Chazy & remained several years, then moved to Hemingford Lower Canada, remained there, about three years, from thence removed back again to Chazy aforesaid, where he has
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since resided and now resides.
That in the month of January 1779 according to the best of his recollection as to the [illegible] he volunteered for the term [written in the left margin: X 10 mo] of ten months at Tinmouth aforesaid in a company commanded by Captain Larmahe Allen, under the command of Major Ebnezer Allen, that he was stationed at the Garrisons kept at Pittsford and at Castleton in said State, when he did Garrison duty and scouted about Lake Champlain, the troops with whom he served were Vermont State troops, the same year he served as aforesaid Colonel Ira Allen was sent to Canada as a Flagg of truce, some of the company to which he belonged went with said Allen, one he recollects, by the name of Savage a Fifer - that he faithfully served out said term of ten months, and was discharged & returned home, but had no written discharge, as he can recollect.
That he recollects, the following named officers who served with him, Lieut James Brookins, Lieut Holms & Lieut James Smith, but does not know that any of them now live, and does not know that one of the company to which he belonged are now living.
That in the following year, some time in the Summer Season, he served as a Substitute for a man, whose name he cannot now recollect, for the term [written in the left margin: 3 mo X] of three months to the best of his recollection, was stationed at Castleton aforesaid, did garrison and Scouting duty
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This service was done, under Captain William Hutchins dont recollect that any other officer, thinks that Enos Wood served with him at this time, that he faithfully served out the said term & returned home.
That from the termination of the last mentioned services, he belonged to a company of Malitias [Militias] volunteers commanded by Captain Spafford, Ethan Lyne was an Ensign. That he served in said Company to the close of the war. That during all this time, he was on what then was the frontier of the State of Vermont, was very frequently in active Services, such as scouting parties and alarms, for two or three weeks at a time, often when he went to Church on the Sabbath day had to go equiped with gun, bayonet & Cartridge Box. That one time, when the Indians & Tories burned Addison & Panton on Lake Champlain he was out several weeks in pursuit, again when the Indians burned Cherry Valley in the State of New York he went & crossed the Lake & joined the New York Tories & pursued them to Crownpointe [Crown Point] that from their situation on the frontier [illegible] continually liable to the incursions of the Indians & Tories, had to be in a continual look out.
That he has no documentary evidence. that he has provided the testimony of Enos Wood, Esther Wood, annexed, & whom he was well acquainted with in the revolutionary war,
He hereby relinquishes every
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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.
That he states the following named persons to whom he is known, [crossed out: and who are in] his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, and that no Clergyman lives in the vicinity of this applicant (By)
[signature] Samuel Havens and
[signature] Julius C. Hubbell.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court before me
[signature] Solomon Wood
[signature] Geo. M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton County

We Samuel Havens & Julius C Hubbel residing in the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Wood, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and belived in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Samuel Havens
[signature] J. C Hubbell

Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid, in open Court before me
[signature] Geo M Beckwith
Acting Clerk of Clinton County

And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of
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this matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Havens & Julius C Hubbell who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I George M Beckwith acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this third day of October 1832.
[signature] Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk
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State of Newyork [New York] Jefferson County ss

Esther Wood of Ellisburgh County and State aforesaid aged seventy four years being duly sworn testifies and says that Solomon Wood was during the Revolutionary War a resident in the town of Tinmouth County of Rutland and State of Vermont that in the course of the said war the said Solomon Good served a volunteer, in the United States Army ten months in succession after Benington Battle and was in actual service at different times afterwards in the course of the war but the time of service since the ten months this Deponent does not now recollect this deponent further says that the said Solomon is now a resident of the Town of Chazy County of Clinton and State of Newyork
[signature] Esther Wood

Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of September 1832
Before me
[signature] Ambrose Blunt Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office, ss.

I do hereby Certify, That Ambrose Blunt Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof [crossed out: or acknowledgement] of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking such proof [crossed out: or acknowledgement] a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorised by law to take the same:
And further, That I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county at Watertown, the Seventh day of September1832.
[signature] P. Burchard Clerk
By M Lewis Sherman as Dept Clerk
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Solomon Woods
Pension Claim
31.289
Other claimants allege 9 mo. [months] in '80 [1780].
admd. [admitted]
9 mo. pri [months private]
30$

No 9077 and 14391 - no [illegible]
fol 276
31.289

Admitted
Private 10 mo [months] & 2 days

Isaac Aldridge Esqr
Chazy
New York

[crossed out: Hon D Wardwell H.R.]
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
On this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, sitting in the town of Chazy Salomon [Solomon] Wood a resident of Chazy in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath (the Law the time, & having presented a duplicate of his first declaration), make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed June 7.1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. that he was born in the town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, has a record of his age on his Bible, put there several years since, by himself, as he was told his age by his parents. that when he enlisted the Service of the United States he lived in Tinmouth, Rutland county & State of Vermont when he volunteered for the term of ten months in a Company command by Captain [illegible] Allen in the year of 1779 or 1780, [illegible] which. That he first went & did Garison duty at Rutland, from there to Pittsford & from thence to Castleton, from which last place, he went on Scouting
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parties to Crown Point & Ticonderoga and other points on Lake Champlain. that he faithfully served out his said time of ten months & was dismissed but received no discharge. That his other officers were James Brookins & James Smith. Lieutenants.

[crossed out: That the following year he was a substitute for a man whose service he [illegible] recollect, and did duty in the States troops for four months at least & thinks 9 months, William Hutchins was Captain. That he did garrison duty during that tour. [illegible].]

That he after this, was several times called out in the Militia [illegible] of the State, once when Addison was [illegible] by the enemy, was in [illegible], & at other times making [illegible].

That he was for a length of time a Minuet Man [Minuteman], as they were called, said the orders were, when the Alarm Cannon was heard, they were to repair to Castleton as a place of [illegible]. no trouble from [illegible] the times, that he & others of the Malitia [Militia] had to take their arms to meeting on the sabbath. In the year 1777 this deponent was driven from Tinmouth by the enemy in July, leaving all the crops, & [illegible] that would [illegible in our houses [illegible], and did not return, until the May following. This deponent thinks he served his country more than a year.
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that since the Revolutionary he has resided on the North Island Vermont from where he removed to Chazy his present place of residence & where he has resided principally since. He has procured the test1mony of Martha Wood his Brother's Widow, and in his declaration before sent he proved the testimony of Enos Wood & Ester Wood and cannot get them now without great inconvenience. 
He hereby relinquishes any claim what ever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not to his knowledge on the pension roll or the agency of any State. That he is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity.
That he states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary, William Laurene
[signature] Solomon Wood

Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid Before me.
[signature] Julius C Hubbell Justice.

We William Laurence
residing in the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Wood, who has resided and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be Seventy two years of
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that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides,s to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Wm Lawrence
[signature] Seth Graves

Sworn & subscribed the 2d. day of May AD 1834 Before me
[signature] Julius C. Hubbell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clinton County ss
I hereby certify that I am acquainted personally, with the above named witnesses & that they are credible persons, and I further certify that the said Solomon Wood the applicant appears to be unable to attend court from bodily infirmity. Dated May 2d AD 1834
[signature] Julius C. Hubbell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clinton County ss.
I Nathan Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Clinton, do hereby certify that Julius C. Hubbell Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and also to the foregoing affidavit was at the day of the date of the said affidavit and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Sworn and duly authorized to officiate as such Justice of the Peace; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the above signature of Julius C. Hubbell is Genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 14th day of May A.D. 1834
[signature Nathan Taylor Clerk
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1st Declaration of Mrs. Parthena Wood widow of Solomon Wood deceased.
Act of July 7 1838 & 2d February 1848.
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss.
On this nineteenth day of September 1848, before the subscriber, County Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, personally appeared Parthena Wood a resident of Chazy in said County aged Eighty five years. Who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pensions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and February 2. 1848. That her Husband Solomon Wood deceased served about one year as she has been informed and believes, in the Rhode Island Continental line of the Revolutionary army and was pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of about fifty Dollars per annum, having applied for a Pension from Clinton County N.Y. That he drew his Pension at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and fifty five cents, up to about the time of his death, which took place at Chazy on the 26th day of February 1846. She further declares that her maiden name was Parthena Hutchins, and she was married to the said Solomon Wood at the town of Norwich, Connecticut, 8th Society, by the Rev. Lee. a Presbyterian Clergyman on the 9th day of October 1782, that the following are the names of her children now living- viz. 1st Persis Lawrence, Widow of Wm Lawrence, Chazy N.Y. 2 William Wood Ellisburgh [Ellisburg] N. Y. 3d Nancy Linsey wife Richard Linsey, lives in some part of Illinois 4th Amasa Wood Chazy. N.Y. 5. Alvin H Wood Moores [Mooers] N.Y. That my children Ira Wood, Brunetta Wood and Nathaniel Wood are dead. That she has remained a widow since the death of her said Husband and is still a widow and unmarried. That she has a record of her Marriage and the Birth of her children left with her by her said Husband on his decease, made 
more than twenty years ago on a blank lief in the
over
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family Bible which has always been esteemed and considered in our family as a correct and trew [true] family record
[signature] Perthena Wood

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 19th day of September 1848 in open Court and I do certify that the above named Perthena Wood is a person of Creditable character and in all respects entitled to full belief
[signature] L Stetson
County Judge

State of New York
Clinton County ss
I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Le Stetson Esq whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, and before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of doing the same, and now is County Judge of said County duly Elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said County the 19th day of Sept 1848
[signature] Chas. H. Jones
Clerk
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13.650 May 4. 48 [1848]
Parthena Wood, of
Solomon [checkmark]
New York.
Act 7th. July 1838.
Married before 1794
husbd died 26 Feb 46 [1846]
Rejected.

Ira P. Chamberlain
West Chazy
New York.
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West Chazy April 15th 1848

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
In pursuance of the several acts of the Congress of the United States, granting and Extending Pensions to the Widows of Revolutinary [Revolutionary] soldiers," the undersigned hereby respectfully applies for a Pension as the Widow of Sollomon [Solomon] Wood late a Pensioner of the United States for services in the Revolutinary army of U.S. The undersigned would state that her lamented Husband died on the 26th day of February 1846, from which time she understands that she is entitled to a Pension.
The undersigned would here state that in refference [reference] to her marriage she has caused enquiry to be made and has not been able to find any written record, nor does she know there was any, she therefore respectfully submits the annexed affadavids [affidavits] as establishing the fact of her being the widow of the late Sollomon Wood, and thinks them sufficient.
The evidence of her late husband Sollomon Woods service and the amount of the Pension he drew, the time of his death &c are on file in your office, which is refered [referred] to in this case.
The undersigned would respectfuly [respectfully] request the erlyist [earliest] attention convent to her claim & if there be any lack in the evidence, would try to supply it.
Respectfully your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
[signature] Parthena Wood
Perthena Wood
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
Parthena Wood of the town of Chazy, County of Clinton and State of New York being duly sworn says that she is in the 86th year of her age, that she is the widow of Solomon Wood, who drew a pension from the United States on account of his revolutionary services. that her husband, the said Solomon Wood is now dead, that he died in said town of Chazy on the 26th day of February 1846. Said deponent further saith that her Maiden name was Parthena Hutchins, that she was born in the town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut on the 19th day of January 1763 that she was married to the said Solomon Wood by the Rev. Mr Lee a minister of the Gospel on the 9th day of October 1782 at her Fathers house in Norwich in the State of Connecticut
That they have ever since continued to live together as husband and wife untill the time of his death. That they had eight children whose names were, Persis, William, Ira, Nancy, Amasa, Alvin Brunetta and Nathaniel. That Ira and Nathaniel died in infancy. And said deponent further saith that she and her said husband moved into the said town of Chazy about the year 1800 as near as this deponent can recollect. And further said deponent saith not
[signature] Perthenia Wood

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30th day of March 1848. I certify that the deponent is a creditable Witness
[signature] Ira P. Chamberlain Justice of the Peace
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Azel Hutchins of North Hero in the State of Vermont being duly sworn by the undersigned deposeth and says. That he is in his 75th year of his age; that he now resides in North Hero aforesaid and has resided there from [illegible] sixty years last past, that he is a Brother of Parthena Wood, widow of the late Solomon Wood who drew a Pension from the United States on account of his Revolutionary Services: that he was present when the said Parthena was married to the said Solomon Wood which said Marriage took place at his fathers house in Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the year 1782 as near as this deponent can recollect: that the said marriage was Solemnized by the Reverend Mr Lee a Presbyterian Minister, that I have always been acquainted with the said Soloman and Parthena Wood since their Marriage up to the time of his death, and that they lived together as man and wife during all that time, and raised a large family of children whose names are Persis, William, Nancy, Amasa, Alvin and Brunetta. and further this deponent
saith not.
[signature] Azel Hutchins

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 9th day of March 1846 and I certify that deponent is a credible witness William Hedding [signature] William Hedding First Judge of Clinton County
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
Persis Lawrence of Chazy in said County being duly sworn saith that she is now in the sixty fifth year of her age, that her maiden name was Persis Wood. That she is the Daughter of Sollomen [Solomon] & Pathenia [Perthena] Wood. That her Father and mother lived togeather [together] as husband and wife from her erlyest [earliest] recolection [recollection] up to the time of his death which took place on the 26th day of February 1846 That her Mother Pathenia Wood is now living, and is now the Widow of her father said Sollomen Wood, that her father had for a number of years drew a Pension from the United States for service in the United States army in the Revolutinary [Revolutionary] War, as deponant [deponent] has allways [always] understood & believes, and that he continued to draw said Pension up to the time of his death, and deponant further said that she has often seen in the family Bible the record of her fathers family, that in that record it is recorded that her Father Sollomen Wood & her mother, Pathenia Wood were married by Rev. Mr Lee a minister of the Gospel. October 9th AD. 1782 in Norwich. 8th society in the State of Connecticut, wich [which] record deponant always suposed [supposed] & believed to be correct, and further saith not.
[signature] Persis Lawrence

Sworn and Subscribed before me at Chazy in said County this 31st day of March 1848. I certify the witness to be a creditable and reputable person
[signature] Ira P. Chamberlain Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
Amasa Wood of the town of Chazy in said County being duly sworn saith that he is in the fifty fifth year of his age. That he is the son of Sollomen [Solomon] & Pathenea [Parthena] Wood. That his father Sollomen Wood was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That he drew his Pension up to the time of his death which happened on the 26th day of February 1846. That his mother Pathenea Wood is now living and is the widow of his said father Sollomen Wood. Said deponant [deponent] further saith that he has often seen in the Bibel [Bible] the family record, of his fathers. That in that record it is recorded, that my father & Mother were Married in Norwich, 8th Society, in the state of Connecticut on the 9th day of October AD 1782 by Rev. Mr. Lee, a Minister of the Gospel. That the said record was transcribed some twenty years ago or more by Isaac Aldridge Esqr from the old family Bible, in to the new. The old having become very much worn. and deponant further saith that from his best recolection [recollection] his said father and mother continued to live together as husband and wife up to the time of his death. and further saith not.
[signature] Amasa Wood

Sworn and subscribed before me at Chazy in said County this 31st day of March 1844 - I further certify the witness to be a creditable & reputable person, with whom I am personally acquainted.
[signature] Ira Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
Isaac Aldridge of the town of Chazy in said County, being duly sworn saith that he has been personally acquainted with Sollomen [Solomon] Wood, Deceased and Parthenia [Parthena] his wife for thirty years past. That for the whole of that time they lived togeather [together] as husband and wife, that the said Solloman Wood was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That he drew his pension up to the time of his death which happened in February A.D. 1846 as near as deponent can recolect [recollect] and deponent further saith that some twenty years age he was called upon to transcribe the family Record of the said Solomon Wood from the old family Bible to the new which he did, that in that said record it is recorded that the said Sollomon Wood and Parthenia his wife were married in Norwich 8th society, in the State of Connecticut on the 9th day of October AD. 1782, by Rev. Mr. Lee, and deponant [deponent] further saith that said Parthena Wood is now living, and is now the widow of the said Sallaman Wood, and further saith not.
[signature] Isaac Aldridge

Sworn and subscribed before me at Chazy in said county this 14th day of April 1848
[signature] Ira P. Chamberlain Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Isaac Aldridge the above named witness is a creditable and reputable person with whom I am well acquainted
[signature] Ira P Chamberlain Justice Peace
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Ira P. Chamberlain

State of Newyork [New York]
Clinton County ss

I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Ira P. Chamberlin [Chamberlain] Esquire whose name is above written, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton, whose term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1846 and will expire on the first day of January 1850, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said County the 21st day of April 1848
[signature] Charles H. Jones
Clerk
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100.584
Parthena Wood
for Bounty Land

Wm Van Marter
Attorney
Lyons N.Y.
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State of New York
Oswego County ss
On this 5th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in & for said County, Parthena Wood, aged ninety two the year last and a resident of Pulaski Oswego County, who being by me sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Parthena Wood, named in a Pension Certificate of which (I certify) the following to be a true copy viz: "War Department. Widows Pension I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848, Parthena Wood of New York widow of Solomon Wood who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed in the pension list at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and fifty five cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
S.S. Given at the War Office of the United States this 24th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and [illegible]
J. G. Brent
for Commissioner of Pension

that she was married to said Solomon Wood by Rev. Mr. Lee a [illegible] on the [illegible] [crossed out: day] of the year A.D. 1782 at Norrich Connecticut. That she actually cohabited with him until his death, which happened at the time stated in the application made by for Pension, which papers are on file in the Pension office, & to which she refers: that she is now the widow of said Wood & was never married to any person since his death as aforesaid.
She further states that she never applied for, & never received any Bounty Land from the United States Government.
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She hereby applies for & claims 160 acres of Bounty Land to be issued to her under the existing Laws of Congress, as the widow of said Solomon Wood, who was a Revolutionary soldier as above stated.
And she hereby appoints Wm Van Marter of Lyons N.Y. as her attorney to procure the same.
Witnesses
[signature] Josephus [illegible]
[signature] Lawson Murry

Subscribed & sworn before me, & in the presence of above named Josephus C. Hutch & Lawson Murry who also subscribed their names above as witnesses to the Execution hereof. And I certify that I know said Parthena Wood; that she is the identical person named in the within described Certificate & that she is now a widow & draws a Revolutionary Pension. And that she is entitled to full credit as a witness. And I also certify that I am not in any way concerned in the prosecution of the claim of said Parthena for Bounty Land, & that I have no interest in its prosecution.
[signature] John B. Marter
justice of the peace of said County

State of New York
Oswego County ss
[illegible] & [illegible] of Pulaski in said County being each for himself sworn: doth each for himself
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State of New York
Oswego County ss
[illegible] & {illegible] of Pulaski in said County being each for himself sworn: doth each for himself Separately say, that he resides in Pulaski aforesaid, & has resided there for [illegible] years last past & knew Parthena Wood, who signed in our presence the annexed application for Bounty Land: that they saw her sign the same & know her to be the identical Parthena Wood who draws pension as the widow of Solomon Wood, who was a Revolutionary soldier; & that they are not concerned in this claim, and are in no way interested therein.
[signature] [illegible]
[signature] Lawson Murry

Sworn & subscribed before me this 5th day of March 1855. And I certify that I know the two above described Witnesses: that they are both entitled to full credit as witnesses:
[signature] J. B. Watson
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Oswego County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, E M Hill Clerk of Oswego County, Certify, That J. B. Watson Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acqainted [acquainted] with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 20th day of April 1855
E M Hill Clerk
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February 24, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mr. Lyman Wood
1433 Junction Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18376, that Solomon Wood was born March 31, 1762, in Norwich, Connecticut.
While residing in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, he served with the Vermont troops, as follows:- from in February, 1780, ten months in Captains Parmalee Allen's and Hutchins' companies under Major Ebenezer Allen; from June 10, 1781, two days in Captain Jacob Wood's company, Colonel Thomas Lee's regiment. He was also minuteman for three years, no officers stated, and was called out when the Indians and Tories burned Addison and when Cherry Valley was burned.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Chazy, Clinton County, New York.
He died February 26, 1846 in Chazy, New York.
The soldier married October 9, 1782 in 8 Society, Norwich, Connecticut, Parthena or Perthena Hutchins, who was born January 19, 1763 in Norwich, Connecticut.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 30, 1848, at which time she was living in Chazy, New York.
In 1855 she was living in Pulaski, Oswego County, New York.
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The children of Solomon and Parthena or Perthena Wood:
Persis born August 27, 1783 at Tinmouth, Vermont
William  "  May 8, 1786  "  North Hero
Ira  "  March 21, 1790  "  "  " , died March 27, 1790
Nancy  "  November 15, 1791  "  "  "
Amasa  "  January 26, 1794  "  South Hero
Alvin  "  April 2, 1796  "  "  "
Brewnetta  "  October 26, 1798  "  "  "
Nathaniel  "  August 10, 1801  "  Champlain, died Oct. 19, 1813

The following children were alive in 1846:
Amasa - residing in Chazy, New York
Alvin H. -  "  "  Mooers, New York
William -  "  "  Ellisburg, New York
Persis, widow of William Lawrence -  "  "  Chazy, New York
Nancy, wife of Richard Linsey -  "  "  Illinois.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

- 2 -
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In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Solomon Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out: or] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 18,376

||  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  || LENGTH OF SERVICE.  ||  RANK.  ||  OFFICERS UNCER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |  CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.  ||  STATE.  ||
1  ||  July 1780  ||  10 mos  ||  [BLANK]  ||  Parmelee Allen, Hutchins  |  Maj. Ebenezer Allen  ||  Vt.  ||
3  ||  [BLANK]  ||  3 yrs.  ||  Minuteman  ||  officers not stated  |  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
2  ||  June 10 81 [1781]  ||  2 days.  ||  [BLANK]  ||  Jacob Wood  |  Thos. Lee  ||  Vt.  ||

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tinmouth, Rutland Co, Vt.
Date of application for pension, May 27 1834
Residence at date of application, Chazy, Clinton Co, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 Born Mch 31, 1762 Norwich, Conn.
Remarks: Sol. Mar. [soldier married] 8 Society, Norwich Conn. Oct 9 1782 Parthena Hutchins born Jany 19, 1763 at Norwich. died Feb. 26, 1846 at Chazy
Wid. appl. [widow application] Mch. 30, 1848 res. [residence] Chazy, NY. [crossed out: in 86 years of her age]. In 1855 res. [residence] Pulaski Oswego Co N.Y.
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Persis b. [born] at Tinmouth, Vt. Aug. 27, 1783.
William b. North Hero May 8, 1786.
Ira b. North "  Mch 21, 1790 d. [died] Mch. 27, 1790.
Nancy b. North "  Nov. 15, 1791
Amasa b. South "  Jan 26, 1794
Alvin b. South "  Apl. 2, 1796
Brewnetta b. South "  Oct 26, 1798
Nathaniel " Champlain Aug 10, 1801 d. Oct 18, 1813

Par - The following children were alive in 1848-
Persis wid. [widow] of Wm. Lawrence
William
Nancy wife of Richard Linsey
Amasa
Alvin H.
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Record Division.
April 3, 1909

Mrs. Helen Marshall,
# 23 Court Street,
Plattsburgh, N. Y.

Madam:

In addition to the military record of Solomon Wood you are furnished the names of his children as found in the papers on file in the case.

Wid. [Widow] File No. 18,376.

Persis born at Tinmouth, Vt. August 27, 1783.
William born North Hero, May 8, 1786.
Ira born North Hero, March 21, 1790, died March 27, 1796.
Nancy born North Hero, November 15, 1783.
William born North Hero, May 8, 1786.
Ira born North Hero, March 21, 1790, died March 27, 1790.
Nancy born North Hero, November 15, 1781.
Amasa born South Hero, January, 26, 1784,
Alvin born South Hero, April 2, 1796.
Brewnetta [crossed out: Brenetta] born South Hero, October 26, 1792.
Nathaniel born Champlain, August 10, 1801, died October 19, 1813.

The following children were alive in 1848-
Amasa, res. [residence] Chazy, N.Y.
Alvin H. Mooers, N.Y
William, res Ellisburg NY.
Persis widow of William Lawrence, res Chazy, N.Y
Nancy, wife of Richard Linsey. res Illinois
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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30290
Albany New York
Solomon Wood of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a private in the compy [company] commanded by Captain Allen of the regt. [regiment] commanded by Col [Colonel] [BLANK] in [crossed out: the] Vermont [crossed out: line] for 9 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N. York at the rate of 30 Dollars [BLANK] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec 1835 and sent to Hon D. Wardwell House of rps [Representatives]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 - 120.00
Semi-anl. [Semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Sept.  15.00
$135.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E2 Vol 4 Page 81
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Let [Letter] to E Ames 14 Dec 1835.
certificate issued to Wade instead of Wood. rebd and new one issued 14 Dec '35
sent to Hon D Wardwell H.R. [House of Representatives]
Suspd. a- See lettr. [letter] to Pen. Hqr. [Pension Headquarters] & Isaac Aldridge March 20. 1838.
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Certificate returned from dead letter office 3d, May 1834 & sent to Hon Wm Hogan, late M C. Hogansville N.Y. May 12 1834.

20995
New York
Solomon Wood
Moira in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp [Company] commanded by Captain Kimball of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. [Colonel] Lippett in the R Island* line for 15 months

* Vt. Line
Records corrected June 19/05

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars [BLANK] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to H. W. Wheeler M.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33 [1833]  $ 125
Semi-anl [annual] allowance ending 4 M '34 [1834]  25.
$150

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G. C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4, Page 40
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562 Albany
New York
Parthena Wood widow of Solomon Wood who was a Private in the Revolution husband died 26 Feb. 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th] 26th day of [crossed out: March] February, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jany. 49. and sent to Hon S. Lawrence House of Reps [Representatives]
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 90
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Racine,Wisconsin.

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

Dear Sir:
Please send me all you have on the war service and family records of the following who served in the War of the Revolution.

Squire Wood living in Hadley,Saratoga Co.,New York in 1840, aged 79.

Solomon Wood, 1833 living in Clinton Co.N.Y. age 71.
served R.I. Continental line. Also name of town in Clinton Co. where he lived if given.

Yours truly,
LYMAN Wood

Address,
1433 Junction Ave.,
Racine,Wisconsin.
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March 10, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;
I find in the New York in the Revolution, that Solomon Wood, while in the Revolutionary War, served in the Levies under Col. [Colonel] Lewis Dubois. he also served in the Dutchess Co. [County] Militia - Second Regiment under Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff, in the Sixth Dutchess County Militia under Colonel Morris Graham. [crossed out: he] and in the Dutchess Co. Militia - Regiment of Minute Men, under Colonel Jacobus Swartwort [Swartwout].
I am very sure Solomon Wood who was my great grandfather received a pension for I remember hearing of it while I was young, and of his wife Parthena Hutchins Wood having
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a pension after Solomon Wood died. Through what I have found in New York in the Revolution and what I remember I have applied for membership in the D.A.R.
Will you as Commissioner of Pensions inform me whether Solomon Wood drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Any information will be gratefully received
Address
Helen Marshall
3 Court St.
Plattsburgh
N. Y.
W 18376

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A MAR 12 1909]
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Rev. [Revolutionary] War
11891
INVALID.
File No. 11,891
Solomon Wood
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: June 7th. 32 [1832]
Index:-Vol. A, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev [Revolutionary]
WIDOW, &c.
[File] No. 18,376
Parthena Wood widow of Solomon Wood Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. 48 [1848]
Index:-Vol. M, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Apl. 3, Hist [History] to Helen Marshall C.
1931 - Feb 24 - Hist to Lyman Wood. AWF.
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13,650
Parthena Wood -
Widow of Solomon -
J. P. Chamberlain Esq July 21, 48 [1848]
to same Dec. 7th 48
Act 7 July 1838
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12.71.4
[illegible]
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31.289
New York
Solomon Wood
Suspended
[crossed out: Lett [Letter] to Hon. D. Wardwell 4 March '34]
Lett to Hon D. Wardwell 4 Decr. 1834
Let to same July 27. 1835
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Martha Wood
affidt. [affidavit]
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State of Newyork Jefferson County ss.
Martha Wood of Ellisbough [Ellisburg] County of Jefferson and State aforesaid aged eighty two years being duly sworn testifies and says that Solomon Wood was during the revolutionary War a resident in the town of Tinmouth County of Rutland and State of Vermont that in the cars of said War and after the Battle at Bennington the said Solomon Wood served as a volunteer in the Army of the United States ten months in succession and that the said Solomon is now a resident in the town of Chazy County of Clinton and State of New York
[signature] Martha Wood her X mark

Subscribed and sworn this 7th day September 1832
Before me
Ambrose Blunt Justice of the peace

I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Martha Wood & that her character for truth & verant is good.
[signature] Ambrose Blunt
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office, ss.
I do hereby certify, That Ambrose Blunt Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof [crossed out: or acknowledgement] of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking such proof [crossed out: or aknowledgment] a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorised by law to take the same:
And further, That I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county at Watertown, the Seventh day of September 1832
[signature] P. Burchard Clerk
By M. Lewis Sherman
Dep Clerk
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Middletown Vt. Nov. 4 1834
I Richard Harkins of Middletown County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age on oath say, that I have been acquainted with Solomon Wood of Ellisburgh [Ellisburg] N.Y. formerly of Tinmouth Vermont, that while in resided in Vermont (which I think was about six years), he bore a good character both for truth and veracity, that about fifty four years ago I was ten or eleven months (I think eleven) with said Wood in the service of the Revolution, that I enlisted with him at Tinmouth under Capt Parmilee [Parmelee] Allen, Lieut Holmes, and Ensign Smith, that we were together at Pittsford, and Castleton during the term of 10 or 11 months aforesaid - that before the above named period, we were out together sixteen days as volunteers at Chimney Point at the time Addison and Chimney Point were burnt
Further the deponent saith not
[signature] Richard his X mark Harkins
M Clark Witness
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Middletown Vermont
Rutland County, Nov 4 1834

Then appeared Richard Haskins who signed foregoing deposition and made that the same is true.
Before me
[signature] Merritt Clark Just [Justice] Peace

I certify that Richard Haskins who signed the foregoing deposition is a resident of this town and is a man of truth and veracity
[signature] Merrtt Clark Just Peace
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State of Newyork Jefferson County ss
Esther Wood of Ellisburgh [Ellisburg] County of Jefferson and State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years being duly sworn testifies and says that Solomon Wood was during the revolutionary War a resident in the Town of Tinmouth County of Rutland and State of Vermont. That the said Solomon was from there drove off before the Enemy (Burguoine [Burgoyne]) in the year 1777, and returned again the next year to Tinmouth his old or former place of Residence. That he the said Solomon was from there called into the State Service (Vermont) Ten months. In the year 1778, or 79 according to the best of my recollection. That he the said Solomon Wood as a minute Man from the expiration of the aforesaid ten months to the Close or End of the War. That he the said Solomon was called out at sundry times on alarms that he was boarding in my family when first called into service and made it his home (when at home) from this time (the aforesaid ten months) to the End or Close of the War. That the said Soloman now resides in Ellisburgh County of Jefferson and State of New York
[signature] Esther Wood

Subscribed and sworn this 16th day of September 1834
Before me
[signature] Amos E. Wood Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Esther Wood and that her [crossed out: truth] character for truth and veracity is good
[signature] Amos E. Wood J.P.
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerks Office ss.
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do certify that Amos E. Wood Esq. [Esquire] before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be the proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of said County this 25th day of September 1834
[signature] P. Burchard Clerk

Esther Wood
Affidavitt
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M975 Mch 15. 38
3  S. Havens.
Pension Office
Dr. C.

Joel R
Secretary
West Chazy Ny
March 8th
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Joel R. Poinset [illegible]
Secretary of war
Washington City

West Chazy Ny
March 8th

M975 Mch 15, 38
S. Havens
Pension Office
Dr. C.
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Dr, Sirs
I have previously made application for a pension Certificate and obtained on the 14th day of December 1835 for thirty dollars. I think as I am entitled to a full pension and for what reason they allowed me but thirty dollars I do not know and wish to enquire of you the reasons and have you communicate to me and inform what course is best for me to pursue, I have made the necessary affadavits [affidavits] with the statement of facts which has been presented to the Secretary of war and recd [received] the Certificate for 30.00 only? I was out in the Vermont troops ten month in the 1779 and after that I stood by appointment as minute man for about three years which I think entitles me to a full pension. I with your advice on the subject whether I am not entitled to a full pension and what is necessary more for me to do. I think somewhat strange that Samuel Havens a neighbour of mine was out in the service at the same time only ten month and draws forty dollars and I was out in the service that time and stood as minuet man about three years in addition and only get $30.00 I do not wish any thing more than is legally due me and that I kneed [need] verry [very] much. You will greatly confer a favor on me by giving me the necessary information on this subject and what course I had better pursue and I shall feel myself under the greatest obligations. The affadavits heretofore mad [made] and sent to the Secretary of war specified that I was out at other times which is the fact whilst I was a minute man and was with the army when Burgoine was taken at Saratoga and resided near the land line whilst I stood as minuet man, I hope if my claim is worthy of merit fit will be heard. If I could not get a full pension I hope it may be increased so as be equalled with others under similar Circumstances
[signature] Solomon Wood

West Chazy March 7th 1838
Joel R. Poinset Secty. of war
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Joel R. Poinset Secretary of war
As I am personally acquainted with Solomon Wood and have been for more than thirty years, I can say that from experience that he is worthy of the Confidence of all with whom he is acquainted He is a man of good morals and habits and actually stands in kneed [need] of all the help that is justly due him from the government He is a man of truth and veracity and I have often heard him speak of being out in the revolutionary war and he thinks that his pension is small, the situation of his papers and application I am not well informed but I should think from the best of my knowledge that he is worthy of more than he receives [crossed out: and] and would be an act of Justice to increase his pension at least for which he would he would feel grateful. He wishes you to inform him if any thing more is necessary for him to do and he will comply
With the highest Respect
Your Obedient Servt [Servant]
[signature] Isaac Aldridge

West Chazy March 7th 1834

P.S. I certify that I am Justice of the Peace in the neighbourhood where the said Solomon Wood resides
[signature] Isaac Aldridge
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Elias Hall
to [illegible]

Castle[illegible]  18"
Nov 21
Hon Danl Wardwell
[illegible]
Jeff Co N.Y.
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Castleac March 3 1834
Sir
I recied [received] your first Letter and answer the same amediately [immediately] on receiving it and have now recied the 2d of October 25 too and in answer I say again, that there was a company enlisted in 1780 Commanded by P. Allen enroled in the month of Febry [February] for 10 months & discharged before their time of service expired I believe on the 20th of November the same year. Said compy belonged to Ebenezer Allen Department. As to their [there] being such a man as Solomon Wood belonged to said Company I cannot say, but perhaps I should know him if I could see him.
The Company was enrolled in Rutland County & said Copany was at
Brellein & at Castleton.
Yours Respectfully
[signature] Elias Hall

To Hon D. Wardwell
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West Chazy N.Y March 30th  Paid 12 1/2
To the Treasurer of the State of Montpelier Vermont
The post masters will confer a favor by forwarding this immediately.

[stamped: MONTPELIER Vt. APR 5]

The State Treasurer will please forward this letter to the Secretary of State if the Rolls are not with the Treasurer
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To the measurer of the State of Vermont
Sir
Solomon Wood has Recd. [Received] a pension from the war department of $30.00 for services rendered in the revolutionary war as a private in the Vermont militia. He thinks that he is entitled to more than is now allowed him. I have written to the department of war to enquire what course to pursue to get his pension increased, In answer from the department I am instructed to write to you a Statement of facts in relation to Mr. Woods services as near as he can recollect, and have you examine the rolls in the Office and make your certificate on the Counter part of this letter how far his statements corroborate with the rolls, if you have them. He receives his pension for 10 months as a volunteer but thinks he is entitled to a full pension from the fact that he stood as minute man on the lines for more than two years after his time was out for which he volunteered and untill the war ended.
I give you his statement as near as he recollects. He says that in 1778 late in the fall Capt. [Captain] Parmerly [Parmalee] Allen Called on the Company to which he belonged for volunteers for the service and that he volunteered for 10 months, James Brookins was first Liutenant [Lieutenant] in the Company, that soon after he volunteered he marched to Rutland, stayed there a while & marched from thence to Pittsford and stayed there during the winter and from Pitsford to Castleton and was dismissed there. He says that before he was dismissed his company had orders to Change and go back to Pittsburgh but he stayed at Castleton and went into Capt Hutchin's Company and stayed in that Company untill dismissed and from
that time untill the end of the war he stood as minuit [minute] man on the lines
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You will Sir, greatly confer a favor on Mr Wood by making the examination of your files and communicating to me the State of the Rolls if they be in existence and how they correspond with his statements, you will pleas [please] make your Certificate on this Sheet and enclose it to me that I may forward the same to the department of War,
Verry [Very] Respectfully yours with the highest esteem
[signature] Isaac Aldridge
West Chazy March 28th 1838
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State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office Windsor April 16. 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that there is a paper on file in this office purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Parmelee [Parmalee] Allens Company of Rangers, Majr. Ebenezer Allens detachment raised for the defence [defense] of the State of Vermont. Commencing Feby. 1st and ending the 1st December AD. 1780 both days inclusive". I further certify that the name of Solomon Wood appears upon said Roll as private with an allowance for ten months service annexed.
I further certify that there is another paper in this office purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Wood's Company, Col. Thomas [illegible] Regiment for
their tower to Castleton, June 10 AD 1781" I further certify that the name of Solomon Wood appears upon said Roll with an allowance for two days service annexed as private. I further certify that the Rolls above described appear to have been approved & ordered to be paid and were subsequently paid by the Treasurer. I further certify that the name of Solomon Wood is not to be found on any other Roll in this office except the two Rolls aforesaid
[signature] Allen Wardner Treasurer of Vermont
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Middletown Vt
Nov. 5  18 3/4
Mr. Solomon Wood
Woodville
Jefferson County
New York
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Nov. 4 1834
Dear Sir
I recd [received] your letter this morning and have hastened, to give you my deposition by mail which leave to night. It is supposed that the deposition will not answer your purpose without the Certificate of the County Clerk of the appointment of the Justice Peace but I have no funds to procure that certificate.
I wish [crossed out: If] you to write, please inform me if my Sister Wood is will-
widow Haines is will-
If you wish any further deposition please send me our dollar, as it will require that sum to pay the Justice and County Clerk
[signature] Richard Haskins
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J C Hubbell
to
Wardwell

D. Wardwell Esq
Mannsville
NY
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Chazy Now 11th. 1834
Sir
I duly recd. [received] both of your letters in relation to Capt [Captain] Woods pension, but owing to the excitement of Election, the first escaped my mind, and I don't know now what to answer you. His first application was made in due form & his services proved, but they lost the papers at Washington. I then made up something, dont exactly remember what and got an answer, which I subsequently handed to his son.
2/ I made them out before a Justice of the Law. I probably misapprehended the instructions, when they speak of a "Justice of a Court of Record, & possibly I thought they would be believed, owing
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to the fact mentioned in the inclosed [enclosed] letter from Mr Edwards.
I presume Capt [Captain] Wood will have to go through with the process [illegible]. He is a worthy old man & I hope you may [illegible]
Respectfully your obt [obedient] Servt [Servant]
J. C Hubbell

D. Wardwell Esqr [Esquire]
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Elias Hall
D Wardwell

Castleton Vt
Oct 22
/8 3
Hon D. Wardsell
Mannsville Jeff [Jefferson] Co [County]
N. York
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Castleton Vt
Oct 22

/83
Hon D. Wardsell MC
Mannsville Jeff [Jefferson] Co [County] N. York

Elias Hall
C Wardsell
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Castleton October 21st 1834
Dear Sir,
In answer to your of the 6th inst, I inform you that there was a detachment Commanded by Ebenezer Allen Maj [Major] Campt & Capt [Captain] P Allens Company, & I was a Lieut [Lieutenant] in Sawyers Company in said detachment in 1780. the whole detachment was inlisted [enlisted] for 10 months or thereabouts and servd [served] about 9 or 10 months & were discharged. My impression is that there was a man by the name of Wood in said detachment, but his given name it is impossable [impossible] for me to remember, but if I could see the man I have no doubt but I should recognise [recognize] him if he was in either of said Companies
Yours in [illegible]
[signature] Elias Hall

Hon D Wardsell
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Solomon Wood
Dec 1834
Amd [illegible]
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Woodville De[text missing due to tear in document] 1834
Dr Sir
I read your letter [text missing] requesting me to write you about your wished me to do concerning your Business and as I am not much acquainted in the manner of procedure in such cases & fully leave the the business with you wishing you to take the best course you can and go on with it just as you would if it were your own and what ever right I will try and satisfy you out of the money as soon as it comes I thought, it would be some satisfaction to you if you [illegible] her Mr Haskins letter and therefore I inclose [enclose] it, one then further I think that Mr Elias Hall was our Sergent major at the time I was in service
Yours Respectfully
[signature] Solomon Wood

Mr. D. W. Wardwell
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Woodville N.Y.
Dec. 16th

Free

Hon D Wardwell Esq
Member of Congress
Washington City
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free

J. L. Edwards Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions Washington D.C.

West Chazy NY
July 2nd

July 9
[text crossed out]
[illegible]
N.Y.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I directed a letter to you about the 25th of April last in behalf of Solomon Wood to get his pension increased. I received a Communication from you on the subjects and complied with your request and wrote to the Treasurer of Vermont and received his certificate Specifying what service was rendered by the said Salomon from the Rolls. In answer to my communication he stated that Solomon Wood had done ten months service at one time and found on the pay Roll at another time two days Mrs. Wood says that you have in the various affadavits [affidavits] specifying the number of times that he was out in the service and defence [defense] of his Country, that you have One affadavit from a creditable witness that the said Salomon was out with him in the United States Service Eleven months and sixteen days and that he stood as minuet [minute] &C. Immediately on the receipt of the Treasurers letters and Certificate I Communicated to you requesting your decision in the premises, if no further proof was necessary, and have not heard from you on the subject. Mr. Wood is anxious to get your decision and if he gets a full pension or increased he wishes you to forward it to me when you write. If any thing more be necessary to establish his Claim he will attend to it, but he thinks that an examination of what you have before you is sufficient and would be a great trouble to get a renewal of the affadavits, as many of the witnesses live remote from this place.
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I am instructed by Mr Wood to say that what he wrote to the Secretary of war about Samuel Haven's pension was not designed in the least to affect his Claim or right and that the term of time that Mr Havens was out in the service was not personally known to Mr. Word but by hearsay and that Mr. Wood, nor any other person thinks that Mr Havens has or would desemble, [dissemble], or get false affadavits [affidavits] to procure a pension, Mr Havens is a man of good character, I have been acquainted with him for twenty years, He is poor and needs his pension and feels bad on account of the Suspension and wanted you to State to me the reasons and if his pension would be paid at the next pay day or if any thing is necessary in his carts to do to better establish his claim, you will Confer a great favor on Mr Woods Havens by Communicating your determination as soon as practable [practicable].
Verry [Very] Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt [Servant]
[signature] Isaac Adridge

West Chazy June 29th 1838
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3d
Amasa Wood & Isaac Aldridge
aff [affidavit]
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss. 
On this 21st day September 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of Chazy in said
County, personally appeared Amasa Wood a resident of Chazy in said County aged fifty four years who being duly sworn doth on his oath say that he is the son of Solomon and Parthena Wood, that his father Solomon Wood is dead, that he died at deponent's house with whom he resided on the 26th day of February 1846. That his said Mother Parthena Wood is still living and has remained a widow since the death of his said father and is still unmarried. That his father drew a pension for services in the Revolutionary army for a number of years and up to the time of his death, deponent further said that the family Record hereunto attached is a leaf taken from the family Bible left by his said father on his decease, and is all the family record known to have been left by him said record has been known for twenty years or more as the only record, and esteemed as a true and correct family record
Amasa Wood [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me. I certify the deponent to be a credible person with whom I am well acquainted 
Ira P. Chamberlain Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Clinton ss
Isaac Aldridge of Chazy in said County being  duly sworn, doth on his oath say that the record on the leaf of the old Bible hereunto attached is the same referred to in an affidavit made by him before Ira P Chamberlain a Justice of the Peace of said county sometime in March or
April last past & sent by him to the pension office as he understood -  said deponent further says that the said record is in his hand writing and was made twenty years ago or more, and was made by the request and according to the dictation and direction of Solomon

over
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Wood deceased, and was taken from some old memorandum then in the possession of said Solomon Wood according to his best recollection and belief
Isaac Aldridge [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1848. I certify the deponent to be a Creditable person
Ira P Chamberlain Justice of the Peace
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2d
Affidavit of Town Clerk of Norwich Ct.
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To whom it may concern:
Greeting: Know ye that I the subscriber, Clerk of the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages or of said Town, with reference to the marriage of a Mr. Solomon Wood, and do not find any record of such marriage-- The widow of said Wood, (I am informed) states that the marriage was performed in the Eighth Society of said Norwich by a Mr. Lee- if so, it may be a reason why no record was made of sd marriage, that not long after the time of the marriage, said Eighth Society was incorporated and
made a Town, and a further reason may be, that said Society was a remote part of Norwich, and the presumption is, that such records were not so promptly made as they have been in later
times-
Norwich August 29th 1848
Othniel Gage
Town Clerk

County of New London.
Norwich August 29th 1848. Then and there personally appeared  the above named Othniel Gage, who has signed the above certificate and made solemn oath to the truth and correctness of the same according to his best knowledge and belief."
Sworn before me. -
Philo M. Judson
Justice of the peace
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[envelope]
Paid 20
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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W Chazy NY
Sept 26

NY Ames
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West Chazy N.Y. Sept 25 1845
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the application of Parthena Wood in order to obtain the benefit of a pension made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 & February 2d 1848 - 2 also the certificate of the Clerk of the town of Norwich in Connecticut relative to the record of Marriage & 3rd two affidavits together with the leaf from the old Bible containing the
family Record.  - I also send the letter received from the Postmaster at Norwich enclosing the said certificate of the town clerk, which states that the Justice before whom it was made is known as such at your office. I have not deemed it necessary to obtain the County Clerks certificate as to my being a Justice of the peace, as that fact was duly certified in the papers in this same case sent same time in April last, and which is on file in your office, to which reference is made as to that fact and also for further evidence, if needed) as to the Marriage & especially to the affidavit of Judge Hatchin

If the evidence in this case is satisfactory & I think it must be,-- I hope there will be as little delay as possible in sending the certificate to enable her to draw what is due up to the 4th of Sept now as she is very much in need of help-- and if not received soon. it will probably be to late to do her any good. as she is very old & in very feeble health
Respectfully Yours
Ira P Chamberlain

P.S.
I suppose if entitled to a pension from the time of the death of her husband she will receive two certificates one under the act of 1838 & the other 1848
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Free 

Ira P. Chamberlain Esq
Post Master
West Chazy
N. York

[postmark]
NORWICH CT
AUG 29
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P. C. Norwich Count August 29, 1848
Ira P. Chamberlain P.M.

Sir
Your letter of 31 July came duly to hand, and I would inform you that where you state Mr Wood was married is now another town and I could not find any record of the marriage at the Clerk's Office. I thought I might find a record of it with some of the descendants of Revd W Lee whose residence was from 8 to 10 miles distant, not finding any such record there I have obtained the enclosed certificate, certified to before a Justice of the Peace who has certified and made his certificate for those who receive pensions in this vicinity and has such evidence of being Justice of the Peace in this County now at Washington.

Should you obtain the Pension you will please forward me three dollars in addition to the two which about covers the expence
Yours Respectfully
Ira P. Chamberlain
P Master
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Solomon Wood, Clinton Co N, act 7 June 1832 $50
To what time was he last paid?
G A

June 18 1844
Pension Office

Solomon Wood, on Albany, at the above rate appears not to have been paid his Pension: But Solomon Wood at $33.55 believed to be the same person died 26th Feb. 1846, is paid to his death. If the late person resided in Clinton, and you have the paper, there is no doubt it is the same
[illegible]
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Payments to be made at Albany by Ezra Ames Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
New York

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 4
Page 81 by Dan'l Boyd Clerk.
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[text overwritten by word "cancelled"

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Solomon Wade
of the State of New York who was a private of Infantry in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 18 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States this Eleventh day of December one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-five
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[envelope]
Mannsville NY
July 21   Free 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[sideways]
July 25
[illegible] Ny
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Mannsville July 20 1895

Dear Sir
I think I left the Pension Papers of Solomon Wood at your office last winter. If so will you
be kind enough to send them to me.

I think there has been no action of the Department upon the papers. I believe the old man entitled to a pension if his papers shall be properly made out-
Yours respectfully
D Wardwell

J.L. Edwards

PS Wood formerly lived in Vermont. He now resides in my district
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No 13650 and 44 640

Parthena Wood
Wid of Solomon
Ny
Act 7 July 1838
Re[illegible] husband died 6 Feby 1844
aono act 17 June 44
and 2 Fby 48
$33.55 pr an
from. 26 Feby 48

S Lawrence
House of Reps
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Appeal Cases
Reported to the
Secretary of War