Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,863, Enos Wood, Vt. And War Of 1812
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Vt. Wood, Enos S. 11863
and War of 1812
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hwp'd see letter to P. Agt. L. J. Stearns
May 6, 1835 in removed see
letters July 2, 1835 to Pen agt.
PCW & Hon R. H. Gillet.
let. to Pensioner 25th Jan'y 1836
Let. to Hon. R. H. Gillett
16 March 1836
Let. to  Hon. J. B. Spencer
23 Sept. 1837 same
25 Sept 1837 -----
7 Feb 1838 to same
Died
Feb 22, 1851
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Let. to Pensioner 6 Jun 1835

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14886
New York
Enos Wood of Malone in the state of New York who was a Pri & Cor. in the company commanded by Captain Dewey of the Reg't.  commanded by Col. Robinson in the Vermont line for 5 months & 25 days Private, 10 months Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 59 dollars 73 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent claimant Malone, NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $119.46
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33  29.86
$149.32
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
[page torn] by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
[page torn] Vol. 4 Page 38
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I Richard Harkins of Middletown Rutland County Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose testify and say that during the Revolutionary war I resided at Middletown aforesaid that about the first of July in the year 1777 I removed to Bennington in said State. that I took up my residence with John Wood- that previously I was acquainted with said John and his son Enos Wood who now reside in Malone, Franklin County, New York. that when I arrived at said Bennington. said Enos was absent from home I think as a militia man and in the service of the Revolution - that I resided a quarter portion of the time until march of the next year with said John. that said Enos continuing in the army returned to said Johns house sometimes once a week and sometimes once a month for clothing and perhaps sometimes not so after - said Enos belonged to Capt Dewey Company the said Enos was however sick with the measles for several days in Aug or Sept of said year that about the first of October I saw him in service at Pawlet after which he left to go to the Hudson river to join in the campaign against Genl Burgoine. I think he remained in the service from the fore part
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of June 1777 to Feby or March 1778.  being in the whole about nine months - I do not know that he served the whole time- but I believe that he served six or seven months and he may have served the full term of nine months- 
I also further depose and say that in the year 1780 - I saw said Enos at Castleton Vt. but the time of his enlistment - his continuance or discharge I do not know or remember -- but I think he was among the number who after the expiration of the term of service volunteered to remain a month longer.
I also further depose testify & say that said Enos was at Rutland under Capt Samuel Robinson - I do not remember others who commanded either at Castleton of Rutland - but said Enos Wood at both places belonged to a company called the Bennington boys his mark X
Richard Haskins
State of Vermont 
Middletown July 20, 1835 Then personally appeared the above Richichard Haskins and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition is true-
Jonas Clark Just Peace
I certify that said Richard is a credible witness 
J. Hurst Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
I Rober Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Jonas Clark is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland this 20th day of July A. D. 1835
R. Pierpoint
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N. Y.
1 July.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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To the honorable the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
The undersigned citizens of the Town of Malone in the County of Franklin and State of New York respectfully represent- That we have severaly long known Major Enos Wood of Malone aforesaid, a revolutionary pensioner. Major Wood was one of the first settlers of this part of the State of New York and is almost universally known to the old inhabitants of the County and sustains an unimpeachable character for honesty and veracity .
The citizens of his vicinity have heard with much regret that an individual, between whom and Major Wood some ecclesiastical difficulties have lately arisen, has made such statements to the commissioner of pensions, as have induced a suspicion of the integrity of Mr. Wood and caused a suspension of his pension. Mr. Woods neighbors fee much dissatisfied with the course which has been taken and believe that he has been much injured in his character by communications to the department. The undersigned beg leave to assure the commissioner of Pensions that Major Wood is universally believed where he is known to have been a revolutionary soldier. That himself, his father and an elder brother were active by
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engaged in most of the military movements in and about the State of Vermont during the revolution. that during the second year of the late war with Great Brittain. the northen frontier was almost wholly defenceless. A corps of exempts (mostly revolutionary soldiers) was formed to defend the post at French Mills. Major Wood was commissioned a lieutenant of this corps by Gov. Tompkins, and actually served five months as such officer, until other Troops were raised for the purpose. By refering to the published State papers of Vermont the Department will perceive that John Wood the father of Major Wood as one of the Committee of Safety of the town of Bennington during the revolution, and that Major Wood himself was a member of the Convention of that State, which adopted the constitution of the United States. The undersigned respectfully solicit that the commissioner of Pensions will communicate to Major Wood the charges which have been made against him, fully believing that that any suspicions against his character and of the propriety of his being continued on the pension list, will easily be removed.
Dated at Malone June 17th 1835
Benjn Clark Justice of the peace
Rich'd G. Foote Atty at Law
Jacob Head Co Treasurer
Horatio Powell Judge Franklin County Courts
Ashbel Parmalee, Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church in this place of which Mr. Wood has been a member for 19 years.
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[illegible]
10 mo. corpe
5. 25 [?] pri
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State of New York
Franklin County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Enos Wood of Malone in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection and belief he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. In the year 1777 from the 11th July to the 25th of August One month ten days as a private and from the first of October to the first of December the same year two months I served as a private under Captain Dewey in the Vermont Troops. In the year 1778 for one in the months of July and August as a private in Capt Samuel Robinsons Company under Col Ebenezer Walbridge.  In the year 1779 for one month I served as a private in the company of Capt. Dewey at Castleton & Pittsford in Vermont in the months of October & November. In the year 1780 I served for one month as a corporal - Capt Parkers company at Castleton under Col Herrick and fifteen days as a private under Capt Dewey at the same place in the Months of October and November. In the year 1781 for nine months I served as a corporal in Captain Wm Hutchins Company in Col Fletcher's Regiment from the first of March to the first of December 1781 and for such times I claim a pension.
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and this Deponent further saith that during the whole period of the war of the Revolution his father with whom he then resided was a member of the committee of Safety for the western part of the State of Vermont and that in addition to the several terms of service before stated he this Depondent was frequently sent by the said Committee on short tours of duty as a soldier in the service of his country, some times to guard the Inhabitants, sometimes to drive off tories or to guard those of them who had been captured. that he cannot particularly specify the length of time in which he was so engaged at any one time but that he does not doubt but that during the period of the war he was actually engaged in the service of his country under arms as last aforesaid for as much as ten months in addition to the several terms of service before particularly specified.
Enos Wood
Subscribed and Sworn
Before me this 3d day of May 1833
Asa Hascall Justice of the peace
I certify that I have for fifteen years been well acquainted with Enos Wood the above named Deponent that he sustains a fair character, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit
A Hascall Justice of Peace
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State of New York
Franklin County ss.
John H Russell of Mason in the County of Franklin being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Solomon Wood & Nathan Hutchins whose depositions are attached to the Declaration of Enos Good hereto annexed for thirty years last past that they are both persons of good character & standing and are credible as witnesses.
John H. Russell
Subscribed sworn this 3rd day of May 1833 Before me
Asa Hascall Justice of Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with John H Russell who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit. that he is Deputy Clerk of the County and is a person of of credibility
A Hascall Justice Peace

State of New York
Franklin County
I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the County of Franklin aforesaid Do hereby Certify that Asa Hascall Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, and before whom the above affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking the said affidavits Justice of the peace in for the County of Franklin aforesaid, duly appointed and sworn- And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed thereto is the proper hand writing of the said Justice and genuine-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 3rd day of May AD 1833
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk
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I Sollimon Wood of the Town of Chazy in the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby depose and say that I was acquainted with Enos Wood now of Malone in the County of Franklin in the year of 1777 and have been acquainted with him ocasionall up to the Present time. that in the year 1777 I knew the said Enos and did duty as a Soldier in Capt Elijah Dewey's Company of the Vermont State Militia in the Town of Benington in said State and that he was at the Battle of Bennington. that I knew him occasionally doing duty as a Soldier in the Revolutionary from the year 1777 to that of 1781. that in the year 1781 the said Enos I saw frequently doing duty in Capt William Hutchen's Company of three months Volunteers at Castleton in the State of Vermont and that I have no doubt from my acquaintance with the said Enos that he served his Country as a Soldier in the time above mentioned two years or more. that my age Seventy years last March and further this deponent saith not.
Dated at Chazy this 29th day June 1832
Solomon Wood
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 27th day of June 1832
Isaac Aldridge Justice Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
I George Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas 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, dwelling in said County, Commissioned Sworn and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office this Seventh day of July 1832
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Geo. M. Beckwith, Dept Clerk

Malone, NY  Paid P. O.
July 7
Roswell Dillon Esq.
Clerk of Clinton Co.
Plattsburg
or his Deputy
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I Sollimon Wood of the Town of Chazy in the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby depose and say that I was acquainted with Enos Wood now of Malone in the County of Franklin in the year of 1777 and have been acquainted with him ocasionall up to the Present time. that in the year 1777 I knew the said Enos and did duty as a Soldier in Capt Elijah Dewey's Company of the Vermont State Militia in the Town of Benington in said State and that he was at the Battle of Bennington. that I knew him occasionally doing duty as a Soldier in the Revolutionary from the year 1777 to that of 1781. that in the year 1781 the said Enos I saw frequently doing duty in Capt William Hutchen's Company of three months Volunteers at Castleton in the State of Vermont and that I have no doubt from my acquaintance with the said Enos that he served his Country as a Soldier in the time above mentioned two years or more. that my age Seventy years last March and further this deponent saith not.
Dated at Chazy this 29th day June 1832
Solomon Wood
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 27th day of June 1832
Isaac Aldridge Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss.
I Nathan Hutchins of North Hero in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say. That I have been acquainted with Enos Wood of Malone in the County of Franklin and State of New York ever since the year 1777 untill the present time and that in the year 1777 I knew him a soldier and doing service as such at Bennington in the State of Vermont in the Militia and at the time of the Battle of Bennington in Capt Elijah Dewey's Company and Col. Moses Robinson's Regiment under the authority of the State Vermont and that I knew him occasionally doing duty as a Soldier from that time until 1781. and in the winter of 1781 he enlisted into Captain William Hutchins Company and Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment then stationed at Castleton as a Corporal for the term of nine months and that my age is seventy seven years, and further this deponant saith not. Dated at North Hero in the County of Grand Isle this 27th day of June A.D. 1832
Nathan Hopkins
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Sworn to before before me the 27th day of June AD 1832
Jed. P. Ladd Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss
Clerk Office June 27, 1832
I hereby certify that Jed. P. Ladd the authority before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Grand Isle and commissioned by the government and that I know his signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said court.
Joel Allen Clerk of Grand Isle Co. Court and Clk of Sup. Court.
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State of New York
County of Franklin ss.
On this tenth day of October AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House in the Town of Malone in & for the said County Enos Wood a resident of the Town of Malone in the County of Franklin & State of New York aged Seventy one years and seven months 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 7, 1832.
That he was born at Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut on the 23rd day of February 1761 as he is informed,   I believe that he has no word of his age except a transcript of record kept by his father in his life time that he has always been informed and believes kept & brought with them from Norwich to Bennington in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont.  when he was about nine months old that he resided at Bennington aforesaid at the commencement of and during the war of the revolution. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That about the tenth or Eleventh day of July in the year 1777 he entered the service at Bennington as a volunteer soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Elijah Dewey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Robinson of the Vermont State Troops or Militia. That he continued to serve as a private in the said company till after the battle of Bennington on the 16th August 1777 and was engaged in that Battle in the said Company and assisted in forming the [illegible] work & capturing the Hessians under Col. Baum in which time General Stark commanded the American Troops.  That Colonel Werner came up with his regiment at this time & assisted also Colonel Herrick commanded the wing of the army at this battle in which I then served. that a few days after that battle be was taken sick and by reason of such sickness was unable to perform military duty for five or six weeks. that as soon as he was able he again entered the service and was employed by the said Captain Dewey in forwarding Baggage previous
Enos Wood
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and Troops to the American army at Stillwater & Saratoga and that he continued a soldier in the said company commanded by Capt Dewey from that time to the first day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one holding himself at all times in readiness to turn out at the call of his country and being frequently called out on duty during which time in the summer of 1778 he volunteered out of the said Company to perform a tour of duty of twenty days in a company of Volunteers commanded by Capt Samuel Robinson which he performed at Rutland in the State of Vermont, and in the year 1780 he served a tour of duty as a volunteer under Captain Parker of one month at Castleton in the State of Vermont and during the years 1777, 1778, 1779 & 1780 he was frequently called on & volunteered to perform duty under the said Capt Dewey and that during those four years he actually served his country as a soldier as much as one half of the time.  and he further declares that on the first day of March in the year 1781 he enlisted as a volunteer into a company of Vermont State Troops commanded by Captain William Hutchins in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Fletcher and served as a corporal in the said Company and Regiment from the first day of March 1781 to the first day of December in the same year during which time the said Troops were stationed and employed at and near Castleton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont and in scouring the country to and along the shores of Lake Champlain and that during the war of the Revolution he was in actual service as a soldier for at least two years & six months in the service of the United States for all which service he never received as a penny compensation to the amount of fifteen dollars. that he never received any written discharge from the same at any time. That he has no documentary evidence except what I herewith submitted and that he knows of no person whose aspersion he can
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promise which he has not proved therewith submits who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every 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 resided at Bennington aforesaid till February of March 1783 when he removed to North Hero in the County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont where he resided fourteen years then removed to St Albans in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont where he resided till January 1803 or 1804 when he removed to Malone now in the County of Franklin & State of New York where he has continued to reside to the present time and now resides here
Enos Good
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk
We
We Samuel Marshall a Clergyman residing the Town of Malone in the County of Franklin & State of New York and Asa Hascall residing at the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enos Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration
that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 

Samuel Marshall
Asa Hascall
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid by Asa Hascall. John H. Russell Dep. Clerk.
Samuel Marshall appeared in open court the day & year aforesaid & subscribed & affirmed that the above certificate is true.
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

N.B. On the first Page the words" except a transcript of a record kept by his father in his life time " interlined, also the words "his parents removed from Norwich "
and "him" interlined
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also the words "at which time General Starks commanded the American Troops" interlined; and the words "That Colonel Warner came up with his regiment at this time and appointed also, Colonel Herrick commanded the wing of the army, at the battle, in which I then served, Enos Wood" written on the margin- also the words "he was' erased- on the 2nd page the words" where testimony" interlined- all done before signing- And the said Court do  hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the 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 certify that it appears to them that Samuel Marshall who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of Malone in said county of Franklin and that Asa Hascall who also signed the same, is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit- I John H Rusell Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Enos Wood for a pension- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two John H Rusell Dep. Clerk
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August 3, 1937 
Florence Sheehan
 131 Chestnut Street 
Battle Creek Michigan
BA-J/EEL Enos Wood - S.11863
Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Enos Wood, of Vermont, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who applied for pension from Franklin County, New York.
The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11863, based upon the military service in that war of Enos Wood.
Enos Wood was the son of John and was born February 23, 1761, in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.  When he was about nine months old, his father moved to Bennington, Vermont.  During the Revolution, John Wood was a member of the Committee of Safety from Bennington.  The name of the mother of Enos Wood is not shown. 
While residing in said Bennington, Enos Wood enlisted July 11, 1777, as a private in Captain Elijah Dewey's Company under Colonel Moses Robinson in the Vermont troops and was engaged in the battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777, assisted in building the breast works and in capturing the Hessian soldiers; a few days after the engagement, he was taken sick and was unable to perform military duty for five or six weeks, when restored to health he again entered Captain Dewey's Company and was employed in forwarding wagons and provisions to the army at Stillwater and Saratoga; he continued to be a member of this company until March 1, 1781, holding himself at all times in readiness to turn out at the call of his country, and served at various times on short tours, protecting the inhabitants, searching for Tories and guarding prisoners, length of this service at least ten months; in the summer of 1778, he volunteered out of said company and served about twenty days or one month as a private in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Regiment, this tour was performed at Rutland, Vermont; in the fall of 1779, he served one month in Captain Dewey's Company, at Castleton and Pittsford, Vermont;
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in 1780, Enos Wood volunteered again and served one month as corporal in Captain Parker's Company, colonel Herrick's Vermont Regiment and fifteen days in Captain Dewey's Vermont Company, both tours performed at Castleton, Vermont; March 1, 1781, he volunteered and served nine months as corporal in Captain William Hutchins' Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment, was stationed at Castleton and frequently went out as a scout along the shores of Lake Champlain; his brother, name not given was a sergeant in this company on this tour.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside at Bennington, Vermont, until February or March 1783, when he moved to North Hero, Grand Isle County , Vermont, where he lived fourteen years; then moved to Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, and lived until 1803 or 1804, when he moved to Malone, Franklin County, New York. 
Enos Wood served in the War of 1812 from New York; was commissioned a lieutenant in a "corps of exempts"( composed largely of Revolutionary War soldiers) and was engaged in defending the fort at French Mills, and served five months as such officer; dates of the service were not given. Found no record of bounty land for 1812 service.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed October 10, 1832, while residing in Malone, New York.
He was referred to as Major Wood, no explanation for the title given.  It was stated that he was a member of the Vermont convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States.  He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Malone, New York, and in 1825, was appointed as agent of the church to receive donations for building of a church.
He died February 22, 1861, place not shown.  There are no data as to wife and children.
In 1832, one Solomon Wood stated that he was born in March, 1762, and knew Enos Wood during the Revolutionary War but gave no relationship; in 1832, Solomon Wood was residing in Chazy, Clinton County, New York. 
Very truly yours, A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office Windsor July 14 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that here is a paper on file in this office purporting to be a "True List of (the names & sums of) Cap. Willm Hutchins company's Pay Roll for service in the State of Vermont, from the Beginning of the Campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive- taken from the original in the Pay Mas. Office" It further appears that the name of ENos Wood is inserted upon said List as Corporal with an allowance annexed for services, of Eight pounds and five pence- which Pay list appears to have audited & allowed to Thomas Tolman Esq. Pay Master, by the Pays Table Committee on the 18th Aug. 1783, after having been compared with the original Roll- and it further appears that on the 2d Oct 1784 the Treasurer paid to said Tolman on the order of said committee the sum so allowed being in the whole Four Hundred fourteen pounds, six shillings and seven pence half penny Lawful money. 
And I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Cap. William Hutchins's Company in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. Lt. Col. Comd. in the service of the State of Vermont 1781." It further appears that the name of Enos Wood is inserted upon said Roll with an allowance for One Hundred and forty two days service as corporal- which service appears to have been performed between the first of July and the twenty second of Nov. of the year last named- It also appears by memorandum upon said Roll that on
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on the said 22 of Nov. said Wood was discharged- It also appears that said Roll was duly sworn to by said Cap. Hutchins on the 28 of Dec. 1781 was audited & allowed to Thomas Tolman Pay Master by the Pay Table committee on the 21 Aug. 1783, and that subsequently on the 2 Oct 1784 the Treasurer paid the amount so allowed to said Tolman, being in the whole six hundred twenty eight pounds seven shillings & three pence.
Allen Wardner Treasurer of the State of Vermont
State of Vermont Treasurer's Office Windsor July 17 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that I have carefully examined all the Rolls & papers known to exist in this office bearing evidence of service of the Vermont Militia during the Revolutionary War (of which Rolls & Papers certified catalogues or Registers have been forwarded by the Treasurer of this State to the Pension Office at Washington) and I do not find the name of Enos Wood upon any one of them except as set forth above in my certificate dated 14 July instant.  Allen Wardner Treasurer of the State of Vermont
8 mo & 11 days corporal
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To be returned to Mjr Wood
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An Appeal from the first Congregational Church and Society in Malone, NY to all the patrons of good order, morality and religion.
Dear Brethren- About twenty-two years since, a few families from New England and this state, opened a settlement in this extensive wilderness under circumstances peculiarly forbidding.  With but few exceptions, they were literally poor, from 50 to 70 miles from any market, the roads few and intricate, and at particular seasons impassable.  With these discouragements, however, the number of settlers increased to that degree, that in 1807, this church was organised by two missionaries of the cross, consisting of 25 members, who unanimously covenanted to maintain public worship every Lord's Day which they fulfilled.
[paper torn] of the administration of the word and ordinances of the gospel, having no ordained minister nearer than fifty miles, __[paper torn] uneasy with their situation, and in 1809 presented a call to their present pastor, who was ordained the following season. [paper torn]__ made for his support, though very honorable to the people, considering their number and embarrassments, were very __[paper torn] exigences, and consequently both parties, in forming and perpetuating the pastoral union, have made sacrifices __[paper torn] cases.  
__[paper torn] war with all its desolating evils, threatened to devour us.  The labors of the field and shop were necessarily __[paper torn]abandoned a families separated some of our best citizens. __[paper torn] country; the public mind continually in agitation from the alternate visits of our own and foreign armies, __ with speculators, thieves, &c. Under such    a system of complicated evils, no community can be expected to __ of the world, or religion. the church and congregation, feeble before, was now more feeble; and such were __ of their pastor, arising from this source, that he was induced to ask a formal separation from his people.  God, __ interposed; efforts were made for his relief, and he continued his labours.
Having struggled with multiplied difficulties, and particularly the expenditures of the state ministry, this people have been unable to erect a house for the worship of God.  for many years we have had the occupancy of either the Court House or Academy in this village, for public worship, which have afforded tolerable accommodations, though neither is sufficiently capacious to entertain all the congregation at all seasons.  But our privilege in these places is now abridged.  As they are public buildings, two other denominations of christians among us, claim the right of occupancy.  And although their numbers respectively are small comparatively, yet we have no inclination to deny or retain their privileges and appearances indicate, that if we do not provide some other place for worship, we shall be under the painful necessity of meeting in different sections of the town, at private houses, or in a school room, where not more than one hundred bearers can be accommodated; whereas the usual number of worshippers is about three hundred. 
At this state of things the church and society have been deeply affected.  For several weeks past a most desperate effort has been made to furnish monies for the erection of a church; and contrary to our expectations, the sum of several thousand dollars has been subscribed, to be paid in the produce of the country.  A few hundred dollars more in cash will be necessary to purchase such articles as demand cash; and we are perfectly at a loss what course to pursue to obtain it, aside from that anticipated in this address.  We are confident that we speak truth when we say, that we have already imposed as heavy a burden upon ourselves, as we are able to bear.  To live any longer destitute of house of worship, would not only be trying to our feelings, but detrimental to the interests of truth in this region.  To erect a house of small dimensions, would not answer the future wants of this people, as we have an unusual proportion of youth, and the tide of emigration from other places is rather increasing.  To solicit alms of any people or individual is humiliating to our feelings; we had rather apply to our own resources, if they were not empty.  But we know the object is momentous, and can never be contemptuously treated by any man who honors the tremendous name of him whose power is seen every where, and who, nevertheless, condescends to "dwell with men on the earth." We consider also, that notwithstanding the embarrassment of this people, we have annually contributed something for similar objects, and hope we shall have the ability and disposition to increase our charity in future.  
Our agent, Major Enos Wood, a member of this church and a man in whom we and all patrons may place the highest confidence, is authorised to receive any donation; which, however small, will be gratefully accepted, and sacredly appropriated to the object contemplated in the appeal.  
With sentiments of love and christian affection, we subscribe ourselves your obedient servants. 
Ashbel Parmelee, Pastor
Building Committee Deacons
Jonathan Stearns 
Jacob Wead
John Barns  
David Sperry
Samuel Peck
Malone, April 14, 1825
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension department
City of Washington
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Malone 22 June 1835
Jas. L. Edwards Esq
City of Washington
Sir At the request of Col. Jon Stearns I address you on the subject of Enos Wood a pensioner. Knowing there is great exertions making to clear up his character that his pension may be continued-
Col. Stearns is now from home _ he authorized me to say that all he had heretofore intimated could be proved if necessary & if requested should see it was done; at the same time he would regard (on account of the neighborhood scism it might  create) that the matter should be made more public than the necessity of the case might require- with due respect I am Sir
Your obd Svt
A.M. Hitchcock
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Ogdensburgh N. York June 23 1[]
Col Jonathan Stearns of Malone in this state called upon me & informed me that he has written again on the subject of the pensions of Enos Wood & Samuel Forbes, & that he understood they or one of them would apply through some person, or ascertain who was the informer against them.  He wished me to solicit you not to put them in possession of his name, which request I should think a proper & reasonable one.  Col. Stearns resided about seventy miles from here though in my District & my acquaintance with him is limited, but he is reputed an honourable & highminded man & a very active one in business & though a political opponent of mine I esteem him an honourable man & should not suspect him of being actuated by any other than good motive nor capable of misrepresentation .  I therefore hope that his name will not be given to these men.  
Your obt sevt R. H. Gillet
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Major Enos Wood
July 2 1835
G.C.
Record Vol. 27 Page 162
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War Dept Pension off. July 2d 1835
Sir Your pension certificate is herewith returned and I have to inform you that instructions have been issued to the Pension agent to resume the payment of your stipend as heretofore-
act of June 
Major Enos Wood
 Malone N. York
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War Dept
Pension Off
July 2 1835
Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the rect of yours and in reply thereto to inform you that the names of the authors of caveats are never given up (except in extraordinary cases) for reasons which will readily occur to you. The charge against Enos Wood of Treason under intercourse with the enemy during the last war altho no legal bar to his claim under the act of 7 June '32 induced a critical examination of his claim which resulted in suspending his stipend upon a particular point of evidence in relation to one term of service. The difficulties upon that point being removed [ ] is instructed to resume the payment of his pension. 
Upon the point of difference between him & his accusers it appears that he actually served in the late war in a corps of exempts and that his visit to Montreal was authorized for the purpose of closing previous transactions of business that Gentlemen of standing in Malone have testified to his excellent character, from an early period & explained the unfortunate bickerings which
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may have led to the unfavorable interpretations put upon his conduct in the late war other testimony is also filed which sustains the reputation of Major Wood.  Your mediatorial officer would not soften the asperities of this neighborhood feud if [ ] not reconcile the principals - You will confer favor by communicating the contents of this [] to M. Wood & the other party_
I have the honor
Hon R. H. Gillet Ogdensburg NY
July 2 1835 GC 
Record Vol 27 page 159
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I Elias Hall of Castleton in the  county of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose testify and say that that in the year 1781 I was a Lieutenant in the Company of Captain James Brookins stationed at this place & that Captain Hutchins company was stationed at this place the same year- that I then knew Enos Wood now as I understand of Malone in the State of New york - that he was a corporal in Captain Hutchin's Company and served in the capacity for nine months during the year aforesaid _ that I saw the said Wood at this place about ten years since, and concured with him about said service and recollected him well, and still recollect him to been in the service aforesaid _ Elias Hall
State of Vermont Rutland County Castleton 
29 June 1835
Then personally appeared Elias Hall signer of the above deposition well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true.
Before me S.H. Merrill Justice Peace
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Enos Wood 
25 Jany 1836
GC
Record 7 31 page 166
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War Dept Pension Off Jany 30
Sir
In reply to yours of 13 inst requesting the affidavit of Richard Haskins filed with your papers to be returned to you I have [a] state that it would not be consistent with the rules of this office to fulfil your request_ The Department is fully satisfied that you are eminently entitled to the stipend which you draw under the act of 7 June 1832
GC
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free
Ranson H. Gillett Esquire 
Member of Congress 
Washington City
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[17]77 11 July 6 to 25 Aug Capt. Dewey 1 mo 10 d Vermont Service Robinson Regt
77 1 Oct to 1 Dec Capt. Dewey 2 mos Vermont Service Robinson Regt
78 July & Aug Robinson 1 mo Col. Walbridge
79 Oct Nov. Dewey 1 month at Castleton & [Gillsford].
80 Oct Nov Parker 1 mo Copl. Castleton Col. Herrick
80 Oct Nov Dewey 15 days pri. 
81. 1 Mar to 1 Dec. Hutchins 9 mos Corpl. Col Fletcher
[Total} 15 mos. 25 days
Elias Hall Esq. Castleton Vermont
Su Treasurer Certificate
+ 8 mos & 11 days
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Free
James B. Spencer MC
Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington DC
Aug 27
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Hon. J. B. Spencer -
Feb. 7, 1838
M. C
Record 146 page 262
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War Dep
Pen Off
Feby 38
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Enos Wood was allowed for 10 mo service as a corpl & 5 mo 25 days as a private_ and that it would not comport with the rules of this office to furnish him a copy of his declaration.
The regulations require the best attainable evidence in every case & as [] is ascertained that there are rolls of every officer under when this claimant alleges to have served, in the Treasury Office of Vermont, he is required to establish each part of his claim by the certificate of the Treasurer of that State. No further payment can be made until the claim can be adjusted by the certificate above required.
Hon. J. B. Spencer
Ho. Rep.
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23 Septr 1837
GC
Record V 42 page 465
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War Department Pension Office
Sept. 23 1837
Sir
The object the writer of the enclosed had in [] does not distinctly appear; If this was application for an increase of pension, the ground, of the application should be distinctly set forth and sworn to before a magistrate
Hon. J. B. Spencer
 House Repr.
NY
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16 March 1836
G. C.
Record V 31 page 287
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War Department Pension Office
Marc 16 183[]
Sir
The claim of Enos Wood to an increase of his pension cannot be admitted unless he certifies under oath the service not already allowed.  In his original Declaration his services are indefinitely set forth, in his supplemental declaration the duration of each tour is specified with precision.  All the service set forth in the letter was allowed.
Hon. Ransom. Gillett
House Rep
NY
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Enos Wood
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House of Reps
Feby 20 1 [ ]
Sir,
Herewith I send you a letter from Mr. Enos Wood on the subject of his pension. I will thank you to look at the case & furnish to me the answer to the letter.  
Please return the letter so that I may answer him.
Your obt Sevt
R.H. Gillet
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Fort Covington NY
August 20th 1838
To Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Major Enos Wood is a pension under the Act of 1832 and says _ that he is satisfied that you have allowed him for all his services except for five or six months in 1777 - in a company commanded by Capt Elisha Dewey he has taken great pains at about six dollars costs in the examination of the Vermont Rolls, but this service is not found on those Rolls as you will observe. by the enclosed certificate of Allen Wardner Treasurer of that State;  Mr Wood observes that he has proved that service by three reputable witnesses, to wit-Richard Haskins, Nathan Hutchins, & Solomon Wood, he despairs of finding the Roll of that service, and observes that the testimony of the above named witnesses are the best evidence that can be procured, that he will make his own affidavit, for five months service &
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Now Sir, if the rules of your office will admit of your allowing Mr. Wood for the five months claimed by him, I believe you would do the Country no injustice for I have known Major Wood for 27 years & know him to be a man of truth and veracity.  I do not believe he would swear wrong knowingly for all the money in the Treasury, his mind is strong and clean and it appears to me that he cannot be mistaken in the performance of that service, for in that year every man in Vermont able to serve was in the field, to wit at Bennington Saratoga &C __ Please to write me on the subject as soon as you have brought mind to bear on the whole matter.
Truly & respectfully your obedient servant,
James B. Spencer
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July 14 14th July 1835
Commissioner of pensions
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington
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Malone July 7th 1835
Mr. Edwards Sir
I have obtained, & now enclose to you the testimony of Elias Hall in relation to my services at Castleton.
It is more full & definite than I expected it would be.  This I attribute to the interview which I had with him ten years since.
I have applied for the deposition of Isaac Tychenor of Bennington VT which if obtained shall be immediately forwarded to the pension department.
I am respectfully your obedient servant
Enos Wood
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington

N.Y. 1 July
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Malone June 20th 1835
Mr. Edwards Sir,
Agreeably to your request I enclose the certificate which entitled me to pension & forward it by Mr. Horton. You give as reason for the suspension of my pension that I did not produce the best evidence in my power in relation to my services in 1781 under Capt Hutchins at Castleton.  I am informed by your letter that my alleged services must be proven by the testimony of Elias Hall now residing at Castleton who you say was here in the said Capt Hutchins Com at the time I affirm that my services were rendered.  I partially knew Mr. Hall & confidently believe that he was not Lieutenant in Capt Hutchins Com. at the time specified above but believe he served in the same regiment under one Capt Brookins & that the year before or the year following he held the office of Lieu. under Capt Hutchins.  I have seen the said Hall but once since this campaign.  At that time, about ten years since, he seemed to have but an imperfect recollection of me & services rendered at Castleton.  I had a brother who was sergeant in the same company with myself whom he distinctly recollected.  
In addition, I would merly say that the the witnesses in my case are I believe both pensioners & without doubt are certified as men of integrity & hope you will restore to me my right as before without any further delay & possibly upon a review
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of the testimony procure by me you may find sufficient, to justify you in granting me a full pension; for I faithfully served my country in her struggle for independence over two years. If I had had further proof in my power at the time I applied I should have obtained it.  But believing that the testimony of two credible witnesses was sufficient I felt satisfied that it was all the act required.  
Very respectfully your Obedient servant Enos Wood
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N. Y. July
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commis. of Pensions
Washington
Mr. Horton
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Canton 17th June 1835
My Dear Sir,
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance the bearer of this line, Mr. Hiram Horton of Malone in this State.  Mr. Horton visits Washington upon some business connected with the pension office and will have occasion to trouble you.  He is a merchant of standing and I hope you will find it convenient to devote so much of your time to him as may be necessary to accomplish his object.  You will permit me to say, in connection with the subject of his application, that I have reason to fear that the representations made to the department in relation to Major Wood's pension have proceeded from private griefs and personal enmity rather than from a disinterested desire to protect the government from frauds.  Mr. Horton will give you particulars and I should place every reliance upon his statement of fact.  
In haste I am most respectfully and Truly Yours
Silas Wright

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of pensions
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Jona. Stearns
6 May 1835
G.C.
Record Vol 27 page 8
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War Dept
Pension Office
May 6, 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 24th [] has been received.  I have to request that you will make an affidavit as to the facts you have disclosed in the case of Enos Wood.  Any information which you or others may be pleased to give should be under oath.  An early answer is requested.  No further payment shall be made to Wood until a full investigation of his case shall have been made. 
J

Jona. Stearns, Esq
Malone N. York
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Read this
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Examine Enos Wood's case- Inform Hon. J. B. Spencer whether any part of the service set forth in Wood's declaration has been disallowed; and if so, what part_ also inform him what pay Wood receives & for what service_ Wood believes that he is entitled to more than has been allowed_ Make a full statement of the case_
The name of the applicant must invariably be mentioned.
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Fort Covington NY
May 27
E. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City DC
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Fort Covington 25th May 1835
Dr Sir
At the request of Col J. Stearns I give you a statement Enos Wood of Malone [ ]  I was a custom house officer at this place of War in the Sheriff business he was at all times thought to be unfriendly their was a trap laid for him & one Appleton foot and sum others to palm on to them about three thousand dollars of counterfeit money for a  drove of cattle taken to the British troops at Cornwal in [] Canada the money was sold by them and they received the money and returned to Malone When calling all the Claimants to make the [denizen] the money was found to be counterfeit Wood & Foot has turned back to reclaim their Cattle & got back in time to regain their Cattle  & made another sale Wood was a kind of [pressor] & was in Canada considerable of his time in Summer of 1814 When they were returning with their counterfeit money Foot had a horse intended for a British Major one of the supposed gang of counterfeiters learning they were returning with the money Brot a Warant to me against those two Statin[g] thad had bad money & with an intent to pay & they had been gone from the place a short time when I received the warant I came up with them a short distance from the St. Regis village I risted {arrested} Boath and
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Foot & Wood it being in the woods Wood Sprund from his house & made his escape to the Indian villages & brot Foot back and the horses their was no money found with Foot Wood had the money the horse I made a Seasure & took them to Platsburgh to [Cuttulor] it is a well known fact that old Woods conduct was most infamous at the time he run away he remaind in Canada for sum time before he run tord back but as this was sutch a Tory county we could [elon] a thing with sutch villans Wood elevated his hole time in this infamous [trufuthy] the first day of December 
I was taken with one man with me [] the British in [] I had taken the Cattle from sum that was driveing them about two oclock in the morning near the Indian village & befor I could get the Catttle through the Woods I was [illegible] & the man with me by the Indian gard that was kept their for to assist the Smuglers I was taken to Cornwall & kept their a fue days & started from their to Montreal the Smuglers were very active in having me detaind and the man taken with me When arrived at Montreal & requested to be [paroled] it was refused I was put in to the [sills] about fourteen feet underground and the man with me and kept in total darkess for more than two months then permitted to go up stairs I came out on the peace establishment after I was dischard Major Shackelton told me that the Smuglers
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ware the hole cause of my close confinement he told me that they intended to keep me during the war he then told me the len[g]ths that Judge Saillly the collector had taken had sent in for me several times & also made a [] and all to no afect he then got hold of three of them in habatance & then proposed to make a change but on their part all refused I would have continued so if peace had not taken place I nearly lost my I site & never have recoverd fully now and others sent letters & went to len[g]ths to have me detaind it cost me [ dollars] When absent & for my time Mr Sailly requested me to make a Statement to the government & they would make me sum allowance but I have never had eny much I made many heavy seasures from the Smugglers I am at present in the same business if you should wish my proof I can get afidavits from people in Canada that bot cattle from him if they are living Judge Anderson a few years since inquired of me what was ever done with those smugglers he said they were of very important use to them for beef but they might to be hung & if their people should have conducted in sutch maner they should be hung pleas pardon me for being so len[g]thy 
I am Sir your obedent Serven
John McCrea
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Enos Wood
free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Malone Franklin Co. New York
January 13st 1836

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Please to send me by the mail the affidavit of Richard Haskins of Middletown in the State of Vermont, which I transmitted to your Office some time last summer which Affidavit related to my services as a soldier in the revolutionary War _ And oblige 
yours 
Enos Wood
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NY Aug 4
free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
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Malone July 29th 1835
Sir
Having received additional evidence in regard to any revolutionary services I herewith transmit it to you, hoping this, in addition to the testimony already in the possession of pension department will be sufficient to entitle me to full pension or at least to an increase in any pension. 
Mr. Haskins is correct in his deposition excepting that I went to Hudson before I was at Pawlet.
I am respectfuly your Obed Servant
Enos Wood
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free
Hon. Live Woodbory
City Washington 

Referd to War Dptmt 

May 3
Respectfully to Wr Dept
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RevWar 5 May
Malone April 24th 1835
Hon. Levi Woodbury Sec of War
Dr Sir An object of this letter is to inform you about the [impugnment] of one of the pensioners in this Town has been to wit Enos Wood I have ben well acquainted with E Wood for 25 years the first movement of Woods was to furnish the British Army with Beef Cattle after [th ] he got the apointment of deputy Quarter Master and all the property that was put into his hands went into the Hands of the British army after an army [] - this county and there is no doubt - but- he justly [hunted?] the [Hatten] if ever a man did how we think strange that he should have a pension. 
ever
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you may write to the Hon Silas Wright of Canton St. Lawrence Co State of N York Allso to Hon Ruben Gillett of Same County Both person are well acquainted with me and if you should require [ ] of me I will forward Mr. Edward with affadavitts to show what I state is true there are some persons in this place that think that this old man should not draw a pension [impluy] as he was in the last war while the rest of us was engaged in fighting the Battles of our country any further information that you may acquire of me will be attecd to at any time 
 I am Sir Respectfully your obt sert
Jona Stearns
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5 May 1835
Pension Office
Eno[s] Wood 
N. York
14886
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11863
 Rev War INVALID
No. 11863
Enos Wood
Corp: Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. A Page 415
Arrangement of 1870
1922 Nov. 18 [histliges] M. Wood Ew
1937 Aug 3 / Hist [] Florence Sheenhan EEL
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Malone February 11th 1836
Ransom H Gillett Esq
Sir
I am under the necessity of troubling you with this line, and requesting a favor, if you will be so kind & have the leisure to perform it -
I am fully persuaded in my own mind, that I am intitled to a full pension from the evidence now in the possession of the War Department - In my original Declaration now on file I Stated my services as near as to times & length of times as I was able, and supported that Statement by the Affidavit of Solomon Wood & Nathan Hutchins, on whose testimony I was allowed $ 59.73- The last summer during the suspension of my pension, I found by accident another Witness
(whom I had believed to be ded) Richard Haskins, whose deposition I procured and forwarded to the Department, and where testimony I believe, fully corroborates my statement in my original declaration and if it does so I ought to receive a full pension-
Will you to have the goodness to call personally at the pension Office, and request the Commissioner of Pension to examine the subject again, referring to Deposition of Richard Haskins, which was transmitted to the Department the last summer and if it shall appear correct, as I believe it must, request that my pay may be raised to a full pension-  If this is not the proper method to apply for an increase of pension be so good as to inform me the right way
Respectfully yours 
Enos Wood
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Enos Wood
Statement
Hon. J. B. Spencer H. R
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Malone 16th August 1837
Dear Sir This day sixty years ago I enlisted as a soldier in the captor & destruction of that part of general Bourgoine army which he Sent to Bennington to take the Continental Stores deposited in that place which was undoubtedly the first cause that obliged him & his whole army to surrender I think I have made sufficient proof by three witnesses besides my self for my services in 1777 & & 78 & 79 & 80 I have not bin allowed any pay for if I have bin slandered as much at Washington at the War Department as I have in other places I do not wonder at the Detention of My pension I ownly draw pay for my services in the year 1781 as a Corporal nine months I was rejoist when you was elected member of congress from this District as I know their was not Man that knew better what my conduct was in the last war then yourself you remember when the british took the post at the french Mills & took of Capt Aldin Company I was the first man on the ground from this place to oppose them & in that expedition they robed the families of all them property & when Major Tannor was sent to take the Command that post I applied to him to Commission me to go to Canada & demand pay The property which they had in [] manner taken or they must expect to be retaliated on & I procured the pay Something like six or seven hundred dollars you will find in the pension office the deposition of Nathan Huchins Solomon Wood & Richard Haskins & my own when my pension was suspended it cost me about twenty dollars I am old & needy if you will attend
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to it at the War Department if you git anything further allowed me you may perhaps take the Stain off of my Carictor your attention to the business will much oblige your obedient servent Enos Wood
Judge James B. Spencer
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In reply refer to Rev. War Section  Stamped Env. rec'd 3-1865
Rev. Sec Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington November 14, 1922
Mr. George M. Wood
Greenville, Route #2 MIchigan
Sir: 
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for Thomas Wood whom you allege to be a pensioner born in 1755 and living in Malone, New York in 1840, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him:  Place of birth, place of residence at enlistment and place and date of death.  The list of pensioners of 1840 fails to show a Thomas Wood resident of Malone, New York.  Please return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully, Washington Gardner Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3-525 Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 11-17, 1922
In reply to your request of, for the history of Enos Wood, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the sol. claim for pension.
Dates of enlistment or appointment. 10 or 11 July 1777 various times Length of service 2 years to Mar. 1, 1781. Rank Pvt. Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain Elijah Dewey, Captain Sam'l Robinson, Captain Parker. Colonel Moses Robinson.
Dates of enlistment or appointment. Mar.1, 1781 to Dec. 1, 1781. Rank Corp. Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain Wm. Hutchins, Colonel Herrick, Colonel Sam'l Fletcher
Battles engaged in, Bennington.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bennington, Bt.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10, 1832. Has cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Feb. 23, 1761 in Norwich, New London Co, Conn.
Remarks:  No fam data.
Respectfully, Commissioner
Government Printing Office
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Battle Creek, Mich
 July 19, 1937
A.D. Hiller Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
May I please have the pension record of Enos Wood, a Revolutionary Soldier from Vermont, who applied for a pension from Franklin County, New York? He was placed in the roll July 28, 1833. I am trying to prove that he had a son Solomon Wood, born Oct 7, 1783. Thanking you in advance for your courtesy. 
Sincerely, 
Florence Sheehan
131 Chestnut St. Battle Creek, Mich
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Greenville, R2, Mich
Oct 19, 1922
Dep't of Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. War Records Section
Dear Sir,
I believe I am getting to be a nuisance to you, and I regret the mistake I recently made, in requesting record of Thomas Wood,  The name should have been Enos Wood who was living in Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y. in 1840, aged 79.  Hoping this will set you right, and that you will forgive me for this mistake.  I am,
 Very truly yours, George M. Wood
P. S. Hoping you can get this record to me before I go West to Pocatello, Idaho, early winter. G.M.W.
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No envelope enclosed.
Greenville, R2, Mich. 
Oct. 10, 1922
Dep't of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Rev. War Records Section
Dear Sirs,
We have considerable data of Arunah H. Wood (1787) and Relief Bailey Wood family, whose descendants have photograph album 175 yrs. old containing photos of old soldiers, taken by photographer in Malone, N.Y.
WE are compiling the Wood records.  There lived in Malone N.Y. in 1840, Thomas Wood, aged 85, - he being a pensioneer. As above Thomas was born 1755, he would fit perfectly as brother of my Charles, born 1760. My Charles was 3rd son of Nehemiah Wood.  Descendants of Arunah H. Wood say they connect to our Nehemiah.  Can you give me a statement of the military history of above Thomas Wood. Thanking you for your reply, for which am enclosing stamped envelope.
 Very truly yours, Geo. M. Wood