Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,397, Jesse Woodroof, Va.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Va.
Woodroof, Jesse
Esther
NUMBER
W.2397
CONTENTS
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[Torn page at leftt margin. Text missing]

[Illegible] 14 February
1824
[Illegible] sent to the
J T Sandford

House of Reps

[Written in right margin:]
Notif sent to Wm Kennedy Esqr 3 Nov 1820 Fayetteville

W. S.

16269
West Tennessee

Jesse Woodroof
of Lincoln in the state of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Spotswood of the Virginia
line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 10 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Dec 18??
and forwarded to Honble
Mr Cannon H of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $102.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending...............48
........................................................$150.66
Arrt. 12 m 25/30

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[Left margin missing]Continued
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[Illegible]
Decr 19/48

Date of death not on AB

2484
Tennessee Pulasky

Esther Woodroof
widow of Jesse Woodroof
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ~ -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
19. day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Hon G. W. Jones

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 315 Vol. 3
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[Most of the text transcribed is doubted due to poor legibility of the original document]
Esther Buchanan Daughter
Robert Buchanan and Mary
His wife was born June the
1st day in the year of our Lord
[probably:] 1765
[Maybe:] Jesse Woodroof was born May
[part of page missing in the left margin] 20th day in the year of our 
57 Deseased October 13th 1826
77
And was....................March 21st 1783
ry Woodroof Daughter of Jesse
Woodroof and Esther his wife was born
June the 15th 1724
[Illegible] Woodroof was born October
the 3d day ?6
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Jesse Woodroof his
hand and pen
Jesse Woodroof
Susannah Woodroof
Martin Barron
This hand and
that [?] sig[part of page missing]
good But
not when

Susannah Woodroof
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District of West Tennessee
Jesse Woodroof a citizen of the County of
Lincoln in the State Tennessee, born in raised in
the State of Virginia Spotsylvania County aged
Sixty two years came before and claimed
to be placed on the pension list of the United States
in consequence of his service as a soldier in
the revolutionary war and after being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a
soldier and entered into the service of the United 
States on the sixth day of March [crossed out: 1818] 1776 under 
the command of Captain Samuel Hawse in
the 2d Virginia Regt commanded by Col
Alexander Spotswood General Weedon, Brigate
Genl Greens division that he was in the Battle
of Brandywine on the 11th day of September 1777.
and that he was in the battle of German Town
on the 4th of October of the same year and was
discharged from service in March 1778 by
Col Stewart Commanding the 13th Pennsylvania
Regt that he was discharged at the Valey Forge
Camp in the State of Pennsylvania, and that he
was in the service of his country the greatest part 
of his time until the end of the war, but did
not join the regular service after his two years
were
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expended, that he is in [illegible] reduced circumstances
insomuch as that he stands in need of the assistance
of his government, that he has lost or misland
his discharge and that he has no other
evidence in his power of his said service.
That he never has had any pension from the
United States or from any State Government
Jesse Woodroof
Sworn to subscribed
before me this 15th
June 1818
John McKaery
District Judge

This may certify that from the
examination of the applicant Jesse Woodroof,
I am well satisfyed with [illegible]
his preceeding statements
John McKaery
District Judge
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838
Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬ On this 19th day of December 1840, personally came
before me Jefferson Kelso an acting Justice of the peace for
said County of Lincoln Mrs Esther Woodroof originally from the State of
Virginia & County of Washington, now a resident of the State of 
Tennessee and County of Lincoln aged seventy five years the first day of
June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the
Widow of Jesse Woodroof originally of the State of Virginia and County
of Washington, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. She further declares that she was
Married to the said Jesse Woodroof, in the State of Virginia and County
of Washington on the 21st day of March 1783 and that her husband
the aforesaid Jesse Woodroof died in the State of Tennessee and
County of Lincoln on the 13th day of October 1826 and that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marrriage
took place, previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred
and ninety four, viz at the time above stated,
the word she interlined before assigned
Esther X her mark Woodroof
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written,
attest
Nathaniel Berone
Jefferson Kelso Justice of the peace
for Lincoln county

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬ I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above
deponent Mrs Esther Woodroof, of said State County and from my knowledge of
her good character, that her declaration as above, is justly entitled to full
faith and credit and from old age and consequent infirmity is unable
to attend Court, given under my hand and seal the day and year
last above written
Jefferson Kelso JP
for Lincoln County
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State of Tennessee S.S.
Lincoln County ⎬ Personally came before me Jefferson Kelso
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln William
B. Woodroof of said State & County, aged forty nine years, and after having
been sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith on oath, that his Father
Jesse Woodroof, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of eight dollars per month, and to whom a certificate of Pension
was granted by the War Department, bearing date the fourteenth day of
December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, the payment to commence
on the 10th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
the last payment that was made on said certificate by the Branch Bank of the 
United States in West Tennessee, was made in the month of September 1826.
and that the aforesaid Jesse Woodroof died in the State of Tennessee and
County of Lincoln on the 13th day of October 1826 and left a widow whose
name is Esther Woodroof, and who still remains a widow to this time, and
deponent further states that the inclosed leaf containing a record of the
Marriage of his Father Jesse Woodroof, and Esther Woodroof his Mother,
together with the ages of their children, was written by the aforesaid
Jesse Woodroof deceased and that the same has been kept in his possession
ever since the death of his Father as aforesaid, and that said record has
remained in his possession unaltered, and is the genuine transcript of his
Father as aforesaid, the words Been, was, and the interlined before assigned
William B. Woodroof
Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of December, before,
Jefferson Kelso Justice of the peace
for Lincoln County

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬ [Corssed out: Person] I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above deponent, William B. Woodroof
and from my knowledge of his character for truth and honesty
that implicit faith and credit are due to his acts and doings
given under my hand and seal the day and year last above written
Jefferson Kelso
for Lincoln County
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court of pleas & quarter
Sessions July Term 1820
On this 25th day of July 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a Court of record created by
statute & of unlimitted civil Jurisdiction on the
law side of said County, for the said County
Jesse Woodroof. 64 years of age on the 20th day of
May next resident in said County, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows, to wit, that he entered
on the 6th day of March 1776 in Captain
Samuel Horse company for two years of
the Virginia regiment in the Continental
establishment, commanded by Colonel Alexander
Spotsword, of General Weldons Brigade, and general
Greens Division, that he was discharged in March
1778. at the Valley forge incampment in the State of
Pensylvania, he was in the battles of Brandywine
Germantown, and I do solemnly sever that I have
been placed on the pension list roll of West Tennessee
agency by pension cirtificate dated on the 14th day
of December 1819 and that I made my original
declaration on the 10th day of June 1818 and that
have not any particular trade or profession &
my family counts of my wife aged 57 years &
my weakly some son named William aged 30 years
who has for 4 years been afflicted with comped
minary decease & unable to make his living and
daughter named Nancy twenty three years old, and
named Martha twenty one years old our named
Eliza fifteen years old all the said Daughters and
able to provise for themselves but nothing more
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the united on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any
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manner [illegible] of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself
within the provision of an act of congress entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
& naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary
War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not nor has any person in trust for me
any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to
me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by
me subscribed
Jesse Wood
A schedule of the property of Jesse Woodroof, viz
one old mare & Colt, one yerling colt, one
small [illegible] mare, four cows & Calves,
two sow's & pigs, eleven shoats, our cupboard
one beaureau, one table, two trunks; six
Chairs, one puter dish, two basons, six puter
plates, six delph plates, six Knives & forks,
one ax, two hoes, one Kittle, one pot, one oven
one pair Andirons, half dozen cups & saucers,
one coffee pot, six table spoons, two pair
drawing chains. A shool of eleven sholars
for one quarter at two dollars per sholar
to be paid in produce and money
of equal proportion
The above is a true statement of
the amount of my property this
the 25th day of July 1820

Jesse Woodroof
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State of Tennessee 
Lincoln County
Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
October Sessions 1823.
On the 24th day of October 1823 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record
created by statue and of unlimmitted civil
Jurisdiction on the law side of said Court. for said County
Jesse Woodroof aged sixty seven years in May
next resident in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law, on his Oath declares that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows (to wit)
that he Inlisted in March 1776 for two years
under Captain Samuel Hawes 2d Virginia
Regiment, commanded by Col Alexander Spottswood
under Brigadier Genl Weedon part of
Genl Greens division and was discharged
at the Valey Forge Camp in March 1778. his discharge
was signed by Col Stewart, and when
discharged belonged to Captain Sandfords
Company; and was during his continuance in
the service of the United States in the Battles of
Brandawine & Germantown, and other skermishes
and I do solemnly swear that I have bin placed on
the pension list roll of West Tennessee agency by
certificate being number [blank] dated 14th day of December
1819. Pension to commence on the 10th day of June 1818 and
that he afterwards received a notification from
the war Department dated 3 November 1820. that
he was struck from the Pension Roll. He also
swares that since he made his last application dated
the 25th day of July 1820, he has been [illegible]
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By a Rheumatic affection of one sholder and arm
so severely that he has thereby lost the use of it almost
Interely which at times is extremely painful in the application
above alluded to he then stated that he was able
to Teach a school by which in some degree he was able
to support himself and family, since which time he has
had the misfortune to almost loose his eye sight
Intirely which renders him unable to teach a shool as
before. Together with the other common attendants on
old age my Family consists of my wife, now upwards
of sixty years old very infirm, so much so that she is
not able to support her he has also two daughters
living with him, both of whom are weakly and
not more then able to support themselves, he has
also been compelled to contract several small
debts for the real necessities of life and which must
be paid. he also swears that since the application before
refered to he has had the misfortune to loose a
horse beast by the same being stolen from him, or that
it strayed away and to have another to die and that
he last fall had a debt to pay which he owed
and was compelled to sell six head of Cattle
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale
or any other manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of congress entititled An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land
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and Naval service service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March
1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due
to me, nor have I any income, other then what is
contained in the annexed schedule and by me
subscribed, he further swears that he has no
particular trade or profession
Jesse Woodroof
Sworn to in open Court ⎬
this 24th day of October 1823.
Brice M. Garner Clk

1 old Bay Mare upwards of Twenty years old
3 head of Cattle 1 Cow & 2 yearlings
15 head of Hogs shoats pigs &c
1 Bed & Furniture
1 Kittle 1 pot & 1 dutch over 1 small cupboard
1 Beaurcan & 1old Trunk 1 ax 2 old weading hoes
1 plow much worne and very small. 1pewter dish
2 small pewter Basons 6 pewter Plates. 1 set of cups
& Saucers common Delf 1 set of Knives & forks
1 Table
The above is a true Schedule of all my property
except my wearing cloaths & wearing clothes of
my wife
Jesse Woodroof

The property [crossed out: above] contained in the above
Schedule was valued by the Court to be
worth thirty Dollars
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court
Brice M. Garner Clerk of the Court of
pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
aforesaid hereby certify the foregoing affidavit
and schedule together with the valuation
of the property of Jesse Woodroof one of the
old Revolutionary soldiers is a true Copy
from the Records in said office
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office in
Fayetteville this 26th day of October
AD 1823 
Brice M. Garner Clk
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court ⎬
I Robert Dickson Chairman of the Court of
pleas and Quarter sessions of the County aforesaid
truly certify that Brice M Garner whose name
appears to the within record is clerk of said
court & that his certificate is in due form
of Law. 30th Oct 1823
R Dickson Chairman
of the Court of pleas
quarter Sessions for
Lincoln County
Tennessee

Brice M. Garner clk

Jesse Woodroof
claim for Pension
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March 15, 1937

John Turnley
W. 6327
Jesse Woodroof
W. 2397
BA-J/AWF

Miss Louise Turnley
2233 Montgomery Avenue
Ashland, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of John
Turnley and Jesse Woodruff, both of whom served
with the Virginia troops.

The records of John Turnley and Jesse Woodroof
are furnished herein, as found in pension
claims based upon service in the Revolutionary
War.

John Turnley
W. 6327

The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, W. 6327, based upon the service
of John Turnley in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Turnley
were not shown, nor were the names of his parents
given.

John Turnley enlisted in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia, February 8, 1776, and served as a private
in Captain Oliver Towles' and Avery's companies,
Colonel Buckner's and Simms' 6th Virginia regiment;
he was in both battles of Trenton, battles of Brandywine,
Germantown, Siege of Mud Island Fort, and
was discharged February 13, 1778 at Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania. He afterwards served in the Virginia
Militia, under General LaFayette, and was in the

[Added in pencil in the right margin: See her letter on
John Turnley W 6327
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2 -
Siege of Yorktown; length of this service was not
given.

The soldier, John Turnley, was allowed pension
on his application executed September 18, 1821, at
which time he was a resident of Warren County,
Tennessee and aged sixty-five years.

He married in the month of October, 1778, Eliza
beth, her maiden name was not given. He died December
7, 1832 in Cannon County, Tennessee.

The widow, Elizabeth Turnley, was allowed pension
on her application executed May 22, 1839, then
about eighty-five years old and living in Cannon
County, Tennessee. She died in that county June
23, 1850.

The children of John Turnley and his wife, Elizabeth-
Edmund........................born...June 21, 1779
Martha..........................born...March 10, 1782, died June 30, 1812
Mary..............................born...March 19, 1783
Catherine or Catey...born...April 17, 1785
John...............................born...February 26, 1787
Nancey.........................born...April 9, 1789
Powell...........................born...April 27, 1791, died August- 1794
Ellett or Ellecut..........born...March 22, 1793
Temple..........................born...November 20, 1795

Daughters, Mary and Catherine, were referred to in
1821 as "unmarried".

The following children survived their mother-
Edmund, a resident of the State of Virginia; Temple, a
resident of the State of Alabama; John, a resident of
the State of Missouri; Ellecut or Ellett, a resident of the
State of Missouri; and Nancey, Mary, and Catherine of the
State of Tennessee.

One John S. Turnley was living in 1828 in Warren
County, Tennessee; it was not stated that he was related
to the family.

The papers in this claim contain no further dis-
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3-
discernible family data.

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Jesse Woodroof
W. 2397

The data relative to Jesse Woodroof furnished
herein were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, W. 2397, based upon his service in the War of
the Revolution.

Jesse Woodroof (as the name is shown in the
claim) was born May 20, 1757 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia, 
March 6, 1776, and served as a private in Captains Samuel
Hawes' and Sanford's companies, Colonel Alexander
Spotswood's 2nd Virginia regiment; he was in the
battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged
in the month of March, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 
He had other service, but no details were given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln
County, Tennessee. It was stated that he was formerly of
Washington County, Virginia and of the State of Kentucky.

Jesse Woodroof married March 21, 1783 in Washinton
County, Virginia, Esther Buchanan of that county. She
was born June 1, 1765 and was the daughter of Robert
Buchanan and his wife, Mary.

The soldier, Jesse Woodroof, died October 13, 1826
in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

The widow, Esther Woodroof, was allowed pension
on her application executed December 19, 1840, at which
time she was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee, where
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4-
she continued to live in 1848.
Reference was made to the following children
of Jesse Woodroof and his wife, Esther-
Mary or Sary born June 5, 1784
Susana " October 3, 1786
William B. aged thirty years in 1820
Nancy " twenty-three years in 1820
Martha " twenty-one years in 1820
Eliza " fifteen years in 1820.
Son, William B. Woodroof, was living in 1840 in
Lincoln County, Tennessee.
The papers in this claim contain no further
discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of the widow, Esther Woodroof, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following-
Esther Woodroof, widow of Jesse Woodroof
Certificate # 2484
Issued December 19, 1848
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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WIDOW, &c.
ile No. 2397
Esther Woodroof.
Widow
Jesse Woodroof
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
ndex: -Vol. M. Page 352
327
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany 20" '99
Miss Jennie N. Yeates,
Sandusky, Ohio.

Oct. 5 - 1901
Frances L. Yeates
Ft. Worth Texas

1908 July 17 Hist to Ida Ludlow
1917 Feb. 9. Hist to Mrs J.L. .
Soule. V. L. M. AN
1918 Aug. 8 Hist to Miss Marion [Illegible]
1925 - May 5 .. Julia E Capp
1925 Sept. 23 .. Mary E. Bonn[Illegible]
1926 Sept. 29 .. Mrs. F. M Van [Illegible] 
1927 Feb. 18 .. E. Jean Nelson Pen[Illegible]
1937 Mch 15 .. Miss Louise [Illegible]
See her latter in John Turn[[Illegible]
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Sandusky Ohio
Jan 9" '97

Com Pensions
I have two
ancestors who served in
the Revolutionary war
one Jesse Woodruff 2nd
Virginia regiment and
Joshua Badger 1st New York
regiment. I desire to know
if either of these R. Soldiers
received a pension?_
Hoping to hear from
soon will close
Resp
Miss Jennie N Yeates

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
JAN 12 1899
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O. W. & N.
Ft. Worth, Texas
Sept. 18, 1901.

O. W. & N.
SEP 27 1901 
RECEIVED.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

I have at hand a
record from the Record and Pension Office
War Department, showing service of one
Jesse Woodruff of Capt. Samuel Haw's
company, also known as Capt. James
Upshaw's company, 2nd Virginia
regiment, Revolutionary War.
I ask for information as to whether
the same Jesse Woodruff received a pension
Enclosed please find a stamped envelope.
Sincerely yours
Frances L. Yeates.
1418 Cooper Ave.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
0
SEPT 23 1901
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Blue Island, Ill.
July 8th 1908

Pension Office

Will you kindly send
me copy of Pension Record in
Revolution of John Higgins Prvt
of Artillery Va State Troop.s lived in
Wilson Co. Tennessee.
Also service of
Jesse Woodroof (Woodruff)
Va Cont line lived in Lincoln
County Tennessee.
Descendants wish to

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 11 1908
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become members of the D.A.R.

Address 
Miss Ada Ludlow
Public Library
Blue Island
Illinois

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUL 11 1908
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2506 Washington Ave.
Baker, Oregon,
Jan 19, 1917

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, DC

Sir: You are requested to supply data at your command
which may cover the record of my ancestor
Jesse Woodruff
said to have served seven years in
the Revolution
from Virginia
married Esther Buchanan

Respectfully
(Mrs J L) Mary A Seule

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 3 1917
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July 25 - 1918 
Rev Sec

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please send me
a copy of the Military record of
Jesse Woodruff, a Revolutionary
soldier? Also any additional
information regarding family
residence at time of death
&c_ And oblige me greatly
(Miss) Marion Wood
549 West North St
Decatur, Illinois
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EDW. L. CAPPS
ACCOUNTANT
BOONE, IOWA

Boone Iowa
March 8th 1925

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would be pleased to have more
data conserning the service of Jesse
Woodrough who served as a private
in Captain Haws's Company also known as
Captain James Upshaw's Company 2nd
Va. Regiment commanded by Colonels
Alexander Spottswood and Christian
Febiger, Revolutionary War.
According to my records he was born
in 1735 and died 1800
He married Esther Buchanan
Also the service of John Wilson who
died in 1781. He married Barbara Cheshire
His son John B. Wilson married Elizabeth
Payne
John Wilson was under arms when he
contracted the decease of small pox from
the effects of which he died.
Any information on either of these lines
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will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly
Julia Evalyn Capps,
26 Tama Street
Boone Iowa
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Boone Iowa July 17th 1925 315 Tama St
The Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir- Will you please give me the
Revolutionary War record of Jesse Woodrough
who served as a private in Capt. James Upshaws
Co. Virginia Regt. Cols. Alexander Spottswood & Christian Febigar.
Truly Yours-
Mrs Mary E Bonnnard

[stamp] PENSION
H
JUL
U. 20. S.
1925
OFFICE
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Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
S
AUG 14 1926

I am a member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and
am trying to straighten out some
incongruities as to dates, in my
ancestral papers.
At the "Newberry Library", Chicago,
it was suggested to me that I secure
the Pension Record of my ancestor,
Jesse Woodruff (or Woodrough) born
1757- died 1826- married to Esther
Buchanan. Will you please send
me a copy of his entire record.
If there are any charges, I shall remit
at once upon receipt of copy.
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This copy will afford me valuable
assistance. An early reply will 
be a great favor
Thanking you, I am
Very gratefully
Clara Miller Vawter
(Mrs. F. M. V.)
#734
Milburn St.
Evanston, Illinois.

August 12th -
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E. JEAN NELSON PENFIELD
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
280 BROADWAY
NEW YORK
TELEPHONE WORTH 184

December 30, 1926.

Pension Department,
U. S. Government
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I desire to obtain the pension record of
Jesse Woodrough, a Revolutionary soldier from Louden Co.
Virginia. He was a private in the 2nd Virginia Regiment
commanded by Colonels Alexander Spottswood and Christian
Febiger. His wife was Esther Buchanan, and he is supposed to
have died in Kentucky after 1800.
Kindly give me all available facts and dates,
and enclose bill, or advise me of the charge, and I will
immediately remit.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
E. Jean Nelson Penfield

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
R
DEC 31 1929
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

May 6, 1925.

Julia E. Capps
426 Tama St
Boone, Iowa.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2397, it
appears that Jesse Woodroof was born May 20, 1757
in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia
March 6, 1776 and served two years as a private
in Captain Samuel Hawes' Company and Captain Sanford's
Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Virginia
Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine
and Germantown.
He also served after this, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 10, 1818, while a resident of Lincoln
County, Tennessee, and he died there October 13, 1826.
Soldier married March 21, 1783 in Washington
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County, Virginia, Esther, daughter of Mary and Robert
Buchanan. She was born June 1, 1765 and was allowed
pension on her application executed December 19,
1840, while a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Children -- Mary or Sary, born in 1784; Susana,
born October 3, 1788.  In 1830, William B. was thirty
years old; Nancy was twenty-three years old; Martha
was twenty-one years old; and Eliza was fifteen years
old.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
Page 37

Jesse Woodroof
Private
Mar:  1776 to Mar: 1777
[Illegible] Virginia
Dept.

J. Woodroff
one or more witnesses
to know the poverty of
the applicant
2 declaration ┃
The deposition of two credible
& [illegible] interest witnesses to prove the
services of the applicant, duly to
be taken & authenticated, is requied
The  [illegible]: as to circumstances
of applicant, should be [illegible].
Page 38

Fabetteville Tn
Nov. 1st

[Faintly:] Hon J. T.
Landford
HR

Free

Hble William H. Crawford
Washington City
Page 39

Fayetteville 30th October 1823

Dear Sir
I hand you the papers
of Jesse Woodroof, one of the old Revolutionary
who was placed on the pension list a
few years ago and from some cause
in November 1820 was stricken from the
Pension list, it appears it was from the
case of Mr Woodroof having too much
property, if that was the case the old man
has gradually declined in his bodily strength
and from misfortunes of various kinds almost
left interly without any thing to support on
and is really not able to earn any thing by
Labour. If there is a single man
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on Earth Intitled to a pension or that necessity
would say was entitled a pension Mr Woodroofust
must be the man as he is old & helpless and
in great distress: the whole of the papers & proof
is now in the war office showing what services
he performed, & the documents herewith shews
what is his present situation
You will please have the
necessary done & advise me

I am very respectfully
your obt sert
Brice M Garner
Page 41

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington Cty
D. Columbia

Free

Old card.
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Fayetteville
Now 12th 1819
The Secretary of the War Department
will please forward to me the fate
of this application. I attend to it for
the old man. It will be a favour
confered on him to do so.
Will. E. Kerr
Page 43

3 Feby 3?
Bee
Feb. 3. 1841

Pension office

Esther Woodroof
Tennessee
file
Page 44

House of Rep. Jany 29. 1841

Hon. J. R. Poensell
Sec of was
Sir
I enclose you a certificate
in the case of Mrs Woodruff under the
supposition that the amt ($8) has been
inscribed instead of $80- which can be
easily corrected of a mistake
Very respectfully
AV Brown
Page 45

7. July 1841
Evans

FAYETTEVILLE TENN.
JUL 6

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Fayetteville Tennessee
Lincoln county

J. L. Edwards Esqr

The power of Attorney made by Mrs Esther Woodroof
Widow of Jesse Woodroof deceased, of the above
State & County, to Aaron G. Parker, for an arrear
of pension due Mrs Woodroof, has been transmitted
to the Department for examination, and
as yet no answer recd you will therefore have
the goodness to examine the same at as early a time
as convenient, and direct the return to Aaron G. Parker
resident of the County & State aforesaid
Your Obt Servt
Nathan Boram

July 5th 1841
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Fayetteville Lincoln County
Tennessee, 30th August 1843.

Honl J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir_
Please find
enclosed the Declaration of Mrs.
Woodroof Widow of Jesse Woodroof
made out and forwarded to you for the
purpose of drawing a Pension for one
year under the act of 1842-

I am very Respectfully
Town obt Sert
John Goodrich
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H. Rep. Jany 23. 1841

Honl J L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Sir
I have the honor to enclose
the papers in the case of Esther Woodruff for as early
[illegible] as practicable _ so as to fall in the payment
of the 1st of March if allow

Respectfully
AV Brown
Page 49

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, 4 February 1824.

SIR:

In conformity with the law of the United States, of
the 1st March, 1828, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore
the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby
notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension
Roll of the West Tennessee Agency, and that, agreeably to the
provisions of said act your allowance, as a pensioner, will commence
from the 24th of October 1823, the day on which the
evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the
List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Jesse Woodroof
United States' Pensioner.
Care of the Hon. J T. Sandford
House of Representatives
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in Nashville at
the Branch Bank of
the U States, W. Tennessee

Recorded
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Jesse Woodroof late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the tenth day of June one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this fourteenth day of
December one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen

C Van de Venter
Acting Secretary of War.
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7549
Esther Woodruff
of Jesse
Tennessee

admitted

Pr. 2yrs $80.
at Naves Col
Spottswood, Va

died 13 Oct: 1826

Act 7 July 1838

Hon. A. V. Brown
H. R.
Page 53

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬
Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Personally appeared Jesse Woodruff
before me Parry W. Humphrey one of the
Circuit Judges for the State aforesaid, 
now presiding in the Sixth Judicial 
Circuit, who being duly sworn
deposeth & saith, that he is sixty three
years of age & is decriped & infirm and
in reduced & indigent circumstances &
stands greatly in need of the assistance of
the assistance of Government. That he has
no one to labour for him and is entirely
unable to work for a support for his family
& that his family is a helpless, weakly
& sickly family. That on the sixth day of
March 1776 in Caroline County State of
Virginia he enlisted in the regular
service of the United States in the 
Continental troops in Capt Samuel Haws's
company of Infantry, which belonged to
the second Virginia regiment commanded
by Colo Alexander Spotswood
which composed a part of the Virginia
line of continental under the command
of Brigadier Genl Weedon & Maj. Genl Green.
That at the time he entered the service
he enlisted for the term of two years, and
served out the full term of his enlistment
faithfully in actual & brisk opperations
against the common enemy, the British &
tories, in behalf of the United States.
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During the term of his service he was
engaged in the battles of Brandywine &
German town, together with many other
skirmishes with skouting parties of the
British & Tories. And after he had served
the full length of time for which he
enlisted he was honorably discharged
at the Camp of Valley forge in March
1778. by Colo. Walter Stewart who commanded
the thirteenth regiment in the
Pensylvania line of Continental troops.
This discharge this affiant can not now
produce, it having been lost or destroyed
by length of time or by accident.
This affiant further states that he knows
of none but one man in this state by whom
he can prove the facts herein stated, whose
affidavit is herewith inclosed. It may
be that he could find some of his old
companions in arms in Kentucky whose
testimony would prove actual service, but
to procure this testimony, if they be alive,
he is altogether unable to do it himself.
& he does not know that he can procure
it to be done by any one else.
This affiant will further state that he has
never received a pension from the United States
or from any other source whatever. This
affiant forwarded an affidavit to the department
of war about [inserted: last June was a year], [crossed out: two years illegible], in substance
the same as herein stated on which application
he has had no return, as he supposes that it must
have miscarried. This affiant hereby releases all
right to every pension from the United States
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save [crossed out: this and] for the the facts herein stated.
He furthermore statestjat  he is a citizen of the
United States & resides in the County of Lincoln
& State of Tennessee & prays to be placed on
the pension list &c:
Jesse Woodroof

Sworn to in open Court
October 2d 1819
J Bright Clk

State of Tennessee
LincolnCounty Set
October 4th 1819-
This day Came John Higgins of Lawful
age (before me Barry W Humphreys 
one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in
& for the State aforesaid now presiding
in said County) & made [illegible] that in
the Begining of the year 1776 he lived in
Caroline County State of Virginia that he was
acquainted with the above mentioned Jesse Woodroof
that in the spring of that year the
said Jesse left home & it was notorious
that he had enlisted the this affiant was
not present at the time of his enlistment _ &
after his departure from Caroline County he
Occasional herd from him while he was in
in the army in the State of Pensylvania
this afiant removed to [inserted: the now State of] Tennessee in the year
1776 after leaving the army Said Jessee came to
the house of this affiant some time in
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the winter of the year 1778-9 - that he has
been well & intimately acquainted with him
ever since he is a man of credibility &
this affiant has no doubt of the truth of
the facts alledged in his naritive _ & that
he is in such neglected circumstances in
less as to require some assistance from
his country for support. John Heggin
Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day &
Date above written
P W Humphrys

I Parry W Humphreys Judge as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that
Jesse Woodroof aforesaid did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
Declaration against the Common enemy
for the sum of nine months at one time
on continental establishment & I now transmit
the foregoing testimony & proceedings taken
me to the Secertary of the war
Department persuant to the Direction of the
said act of Congress, I am also safisfied
that he stands in need of assistance from
his country for Support

Octr 4th 1819
Parry W. Humphreys
State of Tennessee
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2d declaration of
Jesse Woodroof
Va dated 10 June
1818 _ Admd on
Affidavit of Yarborough
Page 58

I James Bright Clerk of the Circuit Court for the
County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee do certify
that Parry W. Humphreys whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time
of signing the same one of the Judges of the Circuit
Courts of law and Equity for the State of Tennessee
there presiding at the Court house in the Town of
Fayetteville in the sixth Judicial Circuit of said State
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
private seal (there being no seal of
Office) this 13th day of November 1819, and of
the Independence of the United States
the forty fourth-

J Bright Clk
Page 59

Tennessee 6002

Esther Waldroof
widow of Jesse Woodroof decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 13th October 1826
of Lincoln Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Hawes of the regt commanded
by Col. Spotswood in the Virginia
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pulaski
at the rate of 80 Dollars __Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany
1841 & sent Hon. A.P. Brown
House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
[Crossed out: Semi-annual allowance ending]

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 209.

Let to Hon A V Brown feb 4.
1841.

Letter to A. Born 20 July 1841
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3524.
Tennessee, Pulaski

Esther Woodroof
widow of Jesse Woodroof
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
[crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9, day of Decr 1843
and sent to Hon G. M. Jones
House of Representations

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 223
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State of Tennessee S.S.
Lincoln County ⎬ Be it Known that before me Jefferson Kelso
an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Mrs Esther Woodroof, of the State of Tennessee and County of Lincoln
and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Jesse
Woodroof a Rovolutionary pensioner of the United States, under act
of March 18th 1818. the identical person who was a pensioner
and is now dead, and to whom a certificate was issued bearing
date the 14th day of December 1819. That the deceased pensioner resided in
the County of Lincoln State of Tennessee, for the space of [crossed out: eighteen] [inserted: seventeen] years
before his death, and that previous thereto, he resided, in the State of
Virginia & Kentucky, the, word seventeen, interlined before assigned
Esther X her mark Woodroof
Sworn & subscribed this 19th day of December 1840, before
attest
Nathaniel Borum,
Jefferson Kelso Justice of the Peace
for Lincoln County

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬ Know all men by these presents that I Esther Woodroof
of the County State aforesaid, and widow of Jesse Woodroof, a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and
appoint Aaron G. Parker my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my
name to receive from the agent Agent of the United States for paying
Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee the balance of said pension
from the 4th day of September [inserted: 1826] to which time he was last paid to the
13th day of October 1826, being the day of [inserted: his] death, Witness my hand and
the Seal the day and date last above written,
Esther X her makr Woodroof
Nathaniel Borum
Tunstall Gregory
Jefferson Kelso JP. for Lincoln County
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State of Kentucky Clarke County Sct
Before me James Clark one of the Circuit
Judges for the state afsd on this 23rd day of
October 1819 personally appeared John Yarbraugh,
James Higgins and Moses Higgins
who being severally sworn deposeth and saith
John Yarbraugh states that he is about sixty
four years old, that he has been acquainted with
Jesse Woodruff of Lee County State of
Tennessee from the time he was a small
boy, that the said Woodruff enlisted as a [crossed out: soldier]
soldier in the spring or summer of the year
1775 or 1776 in Caroline County in the state 
of Virginia, that this deponent enlisted
at the same time, that the said Woodruff
and himself enlisted for two years in
the company of Capt Saml Haws of
the 2 Virginia Regiment continental
line, that they were mess mates in
the same company till the expiration
of the two years when Woodroof
was regularly discharged at the Vally
forge in the State of Pensylvania
and this deponent again enlisted for
during the war. He knows well that the
said Woodruff [inserted: was in service] the whole of the two
years and served his time faithfully
James Heggins states that he has
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know the said Woodruff from the time
he was a boy, that he did not see him
[illegible]
but had saw him repeatedly in the service
as a soldier in the years 1776 and 1777
[Crossed out: Jesse Woodruff]
Moses Heggins 
states that he saw the said Woodruff
as a soldier doing duty in Capt Haws
company in the year 1776 as well
as he recollects at Welliamsburg [sic] in
Virginia
I James Clark Circuit Judge as
afd do certify that the forgoing statement
John Yarbraugh, James Heggins
and Moses Heggins were sworn
to before the day and year first
afsd _ I further certify that Iam
well acquainted with them and
that they are all men of good
character
Jos Clark
Circuit Judge
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State of Kentucky
Clarke Circuit Sct
I. Samuel M Taylor Clerk of the
circuit court held for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that James Clark Esquire whose
signature is affixed to the within instrument of
writing is and was at the time the same bears
date one of the circuit Judges for the State
aforesaid, and appointed by law to preside in
said circuit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 23rd day of
[crossed out: 23d day of] October 1819 and in
the 28th year of the Commonwealth
Samuel M Taylor
Page 65

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County S. S.
Personally came before me Jefferson Kelso
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln, Tunstall
Gregory and A G Parker each of the County and State
aforesaid, and after having been sworn in due form of law, saith
on their oaths, [crossed out: they] that they were acquainted with Jesse Woodroof
of the State of Tennessee and County of Lincoln, for the term of six years
previous to his death, and also with his wife Esther Woodroof, who
is now the widow of the aforesaid Jesse Woodroof for the term of Twenty
years past, and that the aforesaid Jesse Woodroof died in the State of
Tennessee County of Lincoln, on the 13th day of October 1826. and that the
aforesaid Esther Woodroof, is now a widow, and has remained such since
the death of her husband Jesse Woodroof as aforesaid,
Sworn to and subscribed this 21th day of December 1840 before,
Jefferson Kelso Justice of the peace
for Lincoln County
Tunstall Gregory
A. G. Parker

No 7549
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above deponents, Tunstall Gregory and A G Parker
each of the County and State aforesaid, and from the character they
sustain for truth and honesty, that the utmost faith and credit
are due to their acts and doings,
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of Number 1840.
Jefferson Kelso
Justice of the peace

Hon. A. V. Brown
HR
Page 66

State of Tennessee Sct
Lincoln County ⎬ I George W Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County
of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee, hereby certify that Jefferson Kelso, is a
magistrate as herein stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are
genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office at Fayetteville this 21st
day of December 1840.
George W Jones Clerk

State of Tennessee Sct.
Lincoln County
I George W Dennis Chairman and presiding Magistrate
of the County Court of said County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee, do hereby
certify that George W Jones, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing 
certificate is, and was at the time of assigning the same, the Clerk of the County
Court of said County of Lincoln, and that the signature as above purporting
to be his, is genuine
Given under my hand at Fayetteville this 21st day of December 1840
George W. Dennis Chairman
Page 67

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
Be it Known that on the 19th day of December 1840
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally
appeared Mrs Esther Woodroof, and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Jefferson Kelso JP
for Lincoln County

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County S. S. 
Be it known that thou that on the 21st day of December
1840, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Lincoln
personally appeared Aaron G. Parker, the attorney named in the foregoing
Power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him
by reason of any sales transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of
Pension therein authorized to be received by him,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before
Jefferson Kelso Justice of the peace. _ A. G. Parker
for Lincoln county

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County S. S. 
Personally came before me Jefferson Kelso
an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln William B.
Woodroof, and made oath in due form of law, that his Father, Jesse Woodroof
died in the County of Lincoln & State of Tennessee, on the 13th day
of October, 1824. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & date last written
William B. Woodroof
Jefferson Kelso JP
Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
Page 68

State of Tennessee S.S.
Lincoln County ⎬ I George W Jones Clerk of the County Court of
Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Jesse Woodroof was a
Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month
was a resident of the County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee, and died
in the State of Tennessee County of Lincoln, on the 13th day of October
1824. that he left a widow whose name is Esther Woodroof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of Office at Fayetteville this
4th day of January 1841
G W Jones Clerk

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I George W Dennis Chairman and presiding
Magistrate of the County Court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that
George W. Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of subscribing the same, the Clerk
of the County Court of said County of Lincoln, and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my
hand at Fayetteville this 4th day of January 1841
George W Davis
Chairman C Court
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(11)
Jesse Woodroof
16.26q.  
Not entitled William E. Kennedy,
Fayetteville, W. T.
Page 70

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I Brice M Garner Clerk of the Court of
pleas & quarter sessions foresaid do hereby 
certify that that the foregoing oath & shedule
thereunto annexed of Jesse Woodroof are truly
copied from the record of the said Court
And I do further certify that it is the 
opinion of the Court that the total amount of
in value of the property exhibited in the afore
said schedule is one hundred & seventy dollars &
fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed the
seal of said Court at office the
4th day of July 1820
Brice M Garner Clerk
of the Court of pleas &
quarter sessions for
Lincoln County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee {S.S.
Lincoln County
On this 28th day of August 1843 Personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County Esther Woodroof a resident of
said State in the County of Lincoln aged seventy
eight years, who being first duly sworn according
to Law doth on her Oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed
July 7th 1838 and the 23rd August 1842, granting
pensions to Widows of persons who served 
during the Revolutionary War, that she is the
Widow of Jesse Woodroof who was private in
the regular service in Captain Samuel
Haws Company Second Virginia regiment
commanded by Colonel Alexander Spotswood
and that she the said Esther Woodroof received
under the act of July 7th 1838 Eighty dollars per
annum, she also declares that she was married
to the said Jesse Woodroof on the 21st March in
the year seventeen hundred and eighty three _
that her Husband the aforesaid Jesse Woodroof
died on the 13th October 1826; that she was not
Married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the Marriage took place previous
to the first January Seventeen hundred and
ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated
she further declares that she is still a
Widow
Esther X her mark Woodroof
Sworn to, and subscribed
the day and year above written
Charles H Edmondson Justice of peace for Lincoln County
Page 72

Witness as to Esther Woodroof
acknowledgment _
Francis M. Ventress
William B. Woodroof

State of Tennessee
Lincloln County ⎬ I Charles H Edmondson
Justice of the Peace in for said County of
Lincoln do hereby Certify that Esther Woodroof
the within declarant is personally known to me
as represented in the within declaration _
Given under my hand the 28th day of August 1843
Charles H Edmondson
A Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Sct.
I Harman Husbands clerk of the County Court
of said Lincoln County hereby certify that
Charles H. Edmondson is a Magistrate as
above; and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this 30th day of
August - 1843-
H. Husbands Clerk
Page 73

Geo W. Jones
Fayettsville
Tennessee
Page 74

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of 2nd February, 1848, entitled
An act making further provisions for
Surviving Widows and Soldiers of the
Revolution-

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County ⎬ On this 22 day of
September 1848 Personally appeared
before the Subscriber of the County of
Lincoln and State of Tennessee Esther
Woodroof a Resident Tennessee
in the County of Lincoln aged
Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her Oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 2nd Febuary
1848, granting Pensions to Widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Jesse Woodroof
who was a Private in the Army in
the Revolutionary War and drew a Pension
under the Act of the[crossed out: 7th June 1832] [inserted: 18 March 1818] _ That she
drew under the Act of the 17th June 1844 a pension
of Eighty Dollars per annum-
Esther X her mark Woodroof
Sworn to and subscribe before me 
this 22nd day of September 1848
W B Rhew Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I William B. Rhew a
Justice of the Peace of Lincoln County
in the State of Tennessee do certify
that Esther Woodroof who has this
day made the within Declaration before
me in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of 2nd February 1848. Is
personally known to me as said Esther
Woodroof and has been for several
Years - And is also known to me to have
been a Pensioner of the United States-
Given under my hand and seal this
22nd day of September 1848
W B Rhew
Justice of the peace

I Henry Kelso Clerk of the
County Court of said Lincoln County hereby
certify that William B Rhew is now and was
at the time of assigning the above certificate
an acting Justice of the peace in
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and for said County duly commisioned as such
and that the signature purporting to be his is
Genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office at office in Fayetteville
this 1st day of October 1828
Henry Kelso Clerk