Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26093, John Wormwood, New York
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Service
New York
Wormwood, John or Joshn
or Wormood
or Wormud
Number W 26093
B.L.Wt. 31.734-160-55

Catharine
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
John Wormood was born June 1 1794. Sally his wife was born Aug 8 1799
Nirah Wormood was born June 30. 1821
Wm. Wormood was born May 1. 1823
Eugean Hamilton Wormood was born Feb 19. 1825
Charles K Wormood was born Feb 12, 1827
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.

John Wormood was married to Sally Shiels May 2 1819 at James ville & NY
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175068
6.138
New York A
Catharine Wormwood widow of N Y John Wormwood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 18 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of Sept, 1853 and sent to A Joy Ovid N. Y.
Awarded on Roll of Pensioners under act of Congress 1848, Page 244 Vol. 4 February 2
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33.184
New York Albany
John Wormwood, decd of --- in the State of New York who was a Private in the ---commanded by Captain ----of the ----commanded by --- in the Revolution for 14 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. To 18th February 1832

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of November 1833 and sent to Arad Joy Ovid, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book C.2 Vol. 4, Page 83
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175.068   Act March 3.
June 22

Catherine Wormwood, wid.
John Wormwood, pri.

No. 31.734 iss June 30/56
[illegible]
Pens. Act Feb. 2. 1848.
NY Feby 48 - 6138

W:160 ac June 26/ [year unclear, may be 52?]
Boynton

A.H. Evans
Present

Vol. W2 106.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 
State of New York
County of Onondaga } SS On this 17th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Catharine Wormwood a resident of the town of Manlius in said County aged Seventy seven years and upwards, 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 7, 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Wormwood late a solder in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband served under, various officers, Capt Fink, Col Willet Capt Pierce Col Willet Capt Skinner Capt or Col Klock Capt Ostrom, those names this deponent recollects but having been married after the war, she dare not be too positive as to the officers named that her late husband served under it is possible that he may not have served under them all but she well recollects that her late husband resided at or near Palatine in the midst of the war and that she understood and believed that he served two or three years and may be four or five years as he was in much of the war of the revolution and the names of the officers were frequently mentioned; She further declares that she was married to the said John Wormwood in October in the year 1785, Seventeen hundred and eighty five, the her husband, the aforesaid John Wormwood died on the 18th day of February 1832, eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated; that this deponent has not a family record of any kind whatever – 
[signed] Catharine Wormwood X her mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the and year above written before 
[signed] Amasa H. Jerome Judge of On Co Courts

I certify that the above named Catharine Wormwood is a respectable person, that I consider her to be of the age represented by her and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court - also that she is unable to write her name 
[signed] Amasa H Jerome Judge of On Co County Courts

State of New York 
County of Onondaga } SS. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Peter Wormwood of Manlius in said County aged forty four years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that widow Catharine Wormwood, who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Wormwood, late a soldier in the war of the revolution is this deponents mother; and that the said John Wormwood was this deponents father; that this deponent is the fifth child of his said father and mother; that this deponent has from a child always understood and believed that his said father had served some years in the war of the Revolution; that this deponent knows of no
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family record of his said father and mother’s family but that he has one which has been kept as his family record for eighty years, or since his marriage and of his age he has no doubt it is correct for he was of sufficient age at the time of the "great Eclipse" in 1806 to recollect it; that his said father died on the 18th day of February 1832 eighteen hundred and thirty two, leaving as his widow the said Catharine Wormwood, who still remains his widow – 
[signed] Peter Wormwood
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of May 1844 
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J. Peace 

I certify that the within and above named Peter Wormwood is a respectable person - I also certify that the "second line” from the top of this page was interlined before foregoing affidavit was executed 
[signed] Robert Gilmor J Peace 

State of New York 
County of Onondaga } SS. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Sylvenus Warner, of Manlius in said County, aged sixty years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has for thirty five to forty years been personally acquainted with widow Catharine Wormwood and her late husband John Wormwood for whose revolutionary service she is applying for a pension; this deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the said John Wormwood; that she is the identical person that was the wife of the said John Wormwood at the first acquaintance of this deponent; that this deponent is equally acquainted with the children of the said parties, and can well recollect that at the time of the "Great Eclipse in 1806” the eldest of their children were young men and women grown, the eldest being near the age of this deponent; that this deponent has from his first acquaintance with the said John Wormwood, at all times understood and believed that he had been a soldier in the war of the revolution; that he died in the winter of 1832 eighteen hundred and thirty two, leaving as his widow, the said widow Catharine Wormwood the present applicant for a pension and who still remains his widow –
[signed] Silvenus Warner
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of May 1844
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J Peace 
I certify that the above named Sylvenus Warner is a respectable person – 
[signed] Robert Gilmor J. Peace 

State of New York
County of Onondaga } SS. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Ashbel Norton of Manlius in said County, aged sixty three years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he made his first acquaintance with the present widow Catharine Wormwood and her late husband John Wormwood and their family, thirty eight years since, the same year of the "great eclipse in 1806”
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175.068. 
Mrs. Catherine Wormwood of John N.Y.
Revolution –
No 432 

Filed June 21/55
A. H. Evans 
Washington
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga } Sct 
On this Sixteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Catharine Wormwood before me Alfred Nims a justice of the Peace within and for said County and state aforesaid aged Eighty nine a resident of the town of Manlius County of Onondaga in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Wormwood, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that she has not intermarried but continued to be the widow of the said John Wormwood and a revolutionary pensioner under the act of February 2d 1848, and she refers to her pension papers now on file for particulars of service. She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 and hereby authorizes Alexander H Evans of Washington City to receive said Warrant as attorney 
[signed] Catharine Wormwood  X her mark
Charles Smith Witness to signature 

We Peter Wormwood and Charles Smith residents of Manlius Onondaga County State of New York upon our oaths declare the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Catharine Wormwood in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we know said applicant to be now a widow 
[signed] Peter Wormwood  Charles Smith 

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
[signed] Alfred Nims Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
County of Onondaga }  
I hereby certify that Alfred Nims Esq. before whom the forgoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of June 1855 
[signed] Barnard Slocum Clerk
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus } ss Ann M Goodell whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she was born in the year 1811 and is forty two years of age, that she is the second child of her mother, whose name was before her said mothers marriage Catharine Wormwood, a daughter of John and Catharine Wormwood, that her said Grand mother the said Catharine Wormwood who is still living is an applicant for a pension as the widow of her grand father the said John Wormwood, that this deponent had a brother older than her self who is deceased, that this deponents said mother Catharine a daughter of this deponents said grand parents (the said John & Catharine Wormwood) is as this deponent has always understood & believes Sixty six years of age 
[signed] Ann M. Goodell
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21st day of January 1853 
[signed] Selleck St John Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
County of Cattaraugus Clerk's office } ss  I, Enos H. Southwick, Clerk of the said County and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify, that Selleck St John Esquire before whom the foregoing instrument was sworn to, and subscribed, and whose name is subscribed to the Certificate thereof was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly sworn, authorized and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Justice of the Peace and verily believe his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Ellicottville the 7th day of February A.D. 1853. 
[signed] E. W. Southwick Clerk
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11076 
Catharine Wormwood 
N.Y. 
Act 7 July 38 

B

2
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State of New York 
County of Wayne } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, John Wormwood of the town of Huron, in said County and state aged (50) fifty years and upwards, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is a son of Catharine Wormwood, of Manlius Onondaga Co New York, who made application for a pension, under the act of Congress of 1838, on account of the revolutionary services of her husband John Wormwood late of Manlius Onondaga County, New York, who was this deponents father, and whom this deponent has frequently heard speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, and of the hardships, & privations he had to undergo during the same, - This deponent cannot certify as to the amount of services performed by his father (the said John Wormwood deceased) during the Revolutionary War but from the frequent conversation with him respecting the same, he has reason to and does, verily believe, that his father the said John Wormwood who was late the husband of Catharine Wormwood of Manlius Onondaga Co NY. who made application for a pension as his widow, done service in the war of the Revolution, to the amount of, from two, to three years. - This deponent further saith, that the family record, hereto attached is the true family record of this deponent taken, from his family Bible - that it contains the true record of the ages of this deponent, and his family, that this is the identical family record of this deponent, which has been in use as such more than twenty years. 
That the record was made by this deponent, in his own hand writing, that of his age, and of his wife and of their marriage, having been made soon after their marriage which was as shown by this record in the year 1819, and that Catherine Wormwood this deponents mother still remains a widow, that this deponent is the fourth child of said John Wormwood & Catharine Wormwood the applicant for a pension, 
[signed] John Wormood [sic]
subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of December 1844 
Sworn and subscribed the Before me 
[signed] Benj Parker J.P

I certify that the above named affiant John Wormwood is a respectable person, and that the words “this deponents mother” in the above affidavits was interlined before executed 
[signed] Benj Parker J.P
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State of New York 
Wayne County Clerks Office } ss.  I hereby certify that Benjamin Parker Esq was at the time of taking the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature within subscribed is genuine. 
Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 18th January A.D. 1845 
[signed] E A Palmeter Dep Clerk of said county
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“I Jacob Jno Lansing being appointed Commissary of Musters for the State of New York, do hereby certify, that John Taylor Esquire has enlisted and delivered me, at his own expense, an able-bodied man, named John Wormwood, to serve for two years from the first day of January next agreable to on act of the Legislature of the State aforesaid, entitled "An act for raising Troops to complete the Line of this State in the service of the United States, and the two Regiments to be raised on bounties of unappropriated lands and for the further defence of the Frontiers of this State" passed 23d March 1782, passed muster before me this twenty second day of July 1782”.
[signed] Jacob Jno Lansing Commsy of Musters State of New York 

“Know all men by these presents that I John Woormwood of Tryon County named in the annexed certificate, for the consideration of Eight pounds in specie to me in hand paid by John Taylor Esq. of Albany also mentioned in said certificate, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, transferred, assigned & set over, and hereby do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, transfer, assign & set over unto the said John Taylor, all such Estate, Right, Title and Interest, as I now have, or am entitled to, or me, my Heirs & assigns might have had or become entitled to if this Transfer and Release had never been made, of, in and to Five hundred acres of unappropriated Lands, by virtue of the act of the Legislature in that case made and provided; for, or by reason, or in consequence of my being engaged and mustered, as in the said annexed Certificate, is mentioned and expressed. To have and to hold the said Right, Title and Interest, of, in and to the Lands aforesaid, unto the said John Taylor, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever – In witness whereof the
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said John Woormwood hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. 
Sealed and delivered in presence of E Benschoten 
H. W. Seeber 

State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany October 21st 1851. 
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an original paper now on file in this office, among the “Class Rights”; and that the above signature is a fac-simile of the original, thereto signed – 
[signed] R. C. Fuller Comptroller
A. W. Lee 
Examg. Clerk
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11016 
Catherine Wormwood 
N. Y. 
Act July 7th 38 
M85@32 
May ‘44 

A.
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that the said applicant is the identical person and widow of the said John Wormwood, and the same person that was his wife [several illegible words] of this deponent that the said parties had at that time children as the lawful fruit of their marriage young men and women grown, the eldest at least twenty years of age very near the age of this deponent that this deponent has from his first acquaintance learned from the said John Wormwood, that he had served in the war of the revolution, of which fact this deponent is well satisfied; that the said John Wormwood died the winter of 1832, eighteen hundred and thirty two leaving as his widow, the present applicant widow Catharine Wormwood who still remains his widow
[signed] Ashbel Norton 
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of May 1844 
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J. Peace 

I certify that Ashel Norton who subscribed to the forgoing deposition is a respectable person – 
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J Peace 

State of New York 
County of Onondaga } SS.  Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Franklin May of Manlius in said County, aged sixty years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he has for more than forty years been personally acquainted with the present widow Catharine Wormwood and her late husband John Wormwood and their family, this deponent deposeth and saith, that she is the identical person and widow of the said John Wormwood; that she is the identical person who was the wife of the said John Wornwood, at the date of his first acquaintance with the said parties; that this deponent was well acquainted with the children of the said parties, and can well recollect that their eldest child was near the age of this deponent not more than two or three years younger than this deponent; that two of the daughters of the said parties worked at his fathers house more than forty years since, and were at that time young woman grown that the said John Wormwood died in the winter of 1832, eighteen hundred and thirty two this deponent has learned & has no doubt leaving as his widow the present applicant Catharine Wormwood, who still remains his widow –
[signed] Franklin May
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of May 1844
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J. Peace 

I certify that the above named Franklin May is a respectable person - I also certify that the erasure of the third fourth and fifth lines from the bottom of the above affidavit, and the interlineation between the second and third were made before executed 
[signed] Robert Gilmor. J. Peace
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State of New York 
Onondaga County 
Clerks Office } SS.   I certify that Amasa H. Jerome Esqr before whom the foregoing Declaration of Catharine Wormwood purports to have been sworn, and also, whose name is subscribed to the certificate written under said declaration was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said county, and that Robert Gilmor Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates and before whom the forgoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the said several signatures herein before stated purporting to be the signatures of the said Judge and Justice are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county at Syracuse this 17th day of May 1844. – 
[signed] Lewis J Gillet Dep Clerk
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John Wormut
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A Note of John Wormout
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For Vallow resevath I proummas to pay onto Moses Van [illegible] of this order the soume of six shipiles wite on or before the forest [first or fourth?] day of Januarey giving on my Hand at Connajorey [Canajoharie?] 25 day October in 1788 
Joshn wormud

Witnes Was Present 
Isaac Roalhe
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[calculation]

John Wormuth
[illegible] Sum

£5.0.0

[illegible, and calculations]
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Value Received I promis to pay or Cause to be paid unto Christoffel Stullener or his order the just and full sum of five pounds New York Currency or 25 Schipples of good Marchinable Wheat payable the first day of September Next as witness my hand this twenty Sixth Day of January 1790 
[signed] Joshn wormud
Witness present 
George Geortnar
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Know all Men by these presents that I John Wormwood do deliver unto Coonrat Seeber two Mayrs [mares?] that is my property at this time in Security for his [illegible] of accountable to William Kimball for an Execution for three pound Eight Shillings seven pence in favour of Matthew Fairchild to have and to hold the said Mayrs untill of the said John Wormud shall will and truly pay unto Conrad Seeber the just and full sum above mentioned 
Given under my hand this 28th day of July 1790 
[signed] Joshn wormud
Witnes Wm Kimball
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[figures and calculations]
John Wormuth
Not
Sum 3.8.7
int 6 4 3/4
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Revolutionary Claim 
Law of 1838 
About to be admitted 
Ovid N.Y. June 3d 1853 
Dear Sir 
This is the case that you had the kindness to look at, & at your suggestion I have procured the proof of the identity of the old papers as you directed, this completes the proof in the case, & it will at once be admitted; this case Mr Hanson examined, all the service named, except a few days, is clearly proven, only however some 12 to 13 months –
Under the circumstances of this case, I have no doubt but that you will place it in the hands of an examining clerk at once, that it may not suffer the delay of a new case, or a case not fully matured, as this is as I consider it, the same as admitted 
Most Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] Arad Joy

Hon L. P. Waldo 
Comr. of Pens.
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No 38.652 
John Wormwood, decd.
N. York 

Admitted 

Act 7 June 1832
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Fort Ranselear [Rensselaer] Feby 28 1785 
Sir 
Pleas to pay John Folsom or order all the Pay due me for service rendered the Publick in the year 1781 in Capt Skinners Comy Cols. Willet Regt of Levies and this order shall be a Voucher for the same it Being For value recd of said John Folsom By me 
[signed] John wormud
Witness
Bill Smith 

(Endorsed) 
Received New York 10th March 1785 of Colo. Marinus Willett the sum of Six pound Eighteen shillings & eight pence on the within 
[signed] Wm. Willson 
£6.18.5.8

Please to pay the within to Wm Willson
John Folson 

State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany October 21st 1851 
I certify the above to be a fac-simile copy of an original paper now on file in this office among the Receipts 
[signed] Ph. C. Fuller Comptroller

A W Lee
Examg. Clerk
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State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
October 21st 1851 
I certify that among the original Receipts and orders for pay, of Col. P. P. Schuyler’s Regiment of Militia, now remaining in this office, is one signed Wm Willson, for his own and others; and that the handwriting is very similar in appearance to the name of Wm Willson as signed to the Receipt for John Wormwoods pay, hereunto attached and should judge them to be one handwriting –
[signed] Ph. C. Fuller Comptroller

A W Lee
Examg. Clerk
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[figures and calculations]

Jon Wormud
Note to C. Seeber
Sum £5.10.0
int 0.9.8
[total] 6.7.8
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For value Received Promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Conrad Seeber or his order the just sum of Five pounds Eighteen Shillings Current Money of the State of New York to be paid on or before the first Day of February now next infering with Lawful interest from the day of the date hereof untill paid as Witness my Hand and Seal at Canajohary District this 25th of Decr 1790 
[signed] John Wormud

Witness H. W. Seeber
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[numbers and calculations]

John Wormud
Noth
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For value Received of promise pay or cause to be paid unto Conrad Seeber or order the sum of four pound ten Shillings and six pence on or before the first day of September Next with lawfull Inter[est] until paid as Witness my hand and seal at Canajohary this twenty Eight Day of August 1790 
[signed] John Wormud
Witness Olwe Angier
Martin Layver
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Brief in the case of Catharine Wormwood wid of John 
N. Y. 

Evans
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In the matter of Catharine Wormwood 
Brief of the testimony 
Declaration 
May 1844 } Claimant is 77 years old and is the widow of John Wormwood who served under Capt. Finks, Col Willett, Capt. Pierce, Capt. Skinner Capt. Klock & Capt Ostrom. These names she recollects. Her husband resided at Palestine [Palatine] during the war. She thinks he served 2 or 3 years and perhaps 4 or 5 years. He died Feby 18, 1832. (see surrogate’s certf.)
Sylvanus Warner
60 years. May 1844 - } Has known claimant and husband for 40 years. Always understood John to have been a revolutionary soldier (certified credible) 

Ashbel Norton 
63 years. May 1844 } Has known the parties for near 40 years & always understood and believed John Wormwood to have been a Rev. Soldier (certified credible) 

Franklin May 
60 years May 1844 } Knew the parties well - claimant is the widow of John. Their oldest child is near the age of this Deponent. John died in 1832. (certified credible)
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John Wormwood 
50 years - Dec. 1844 } Is son of Claimant. Has often heard his father speak of his services, but can not specify the time. He believes they lasted two or 3 years. Annexes his family record made in 1819 - showing his own birth in June 1794. - His mother still continues a widow (certified credible) 

Henry Murphy 
84 years. Nov 1846 } Was intimate with John Wormwood - who was a soldier in the Rev. - He recollects the said John serving under Capts. Koch, Ostrum and Skinner. Recollects distinctly his serving in 1782 under Col. Willett. Deponent never knew any other man by that name. (certified credible) 

Surrogate of N.Y. 
Apr 1852 } Certifies to John Wormwoods death happening Feby 18. 1832 - leaving Catharine his widow - who still remains a widow. 

Comptroller of N.Y. 
Oct 1851 & May 1844 } Certifies to military services of John Wormwood during the years of 1780. 81 & 82 - showing certificates issued to him for £33.19.53 - $97.44 -14 mos. 15 Days
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Comptroller of N.Y.
Oct 21. 1851. } Also shows that John Wormwood (giving a facsimile his signature) enlisted for one year from July 2, 1782. This signature is fully identified as the signature of the claimants husband. 
The Comptroller also gives a fac simile of an order from John Wormwood, the soldier, for his pay for service in 1781 under Capt. Skinner & Col Willett. The signature to this order is fully identified as the signature of claimants husband & completely identifies him with the soldier whose services are certified to by the Comptroller. 
There is also a certificate that John Wormwood enlisted in June 1782 enlisted for two years service, to commence January 1783 but there is no evidence of service under this enlistment 

A. H. Evans 
Examiner 
August 19, 1853
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Catharine Wormwood
Suspended
Law 1838
New York
from
Arad Joy
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(Persons making applications at the Comptroller’s or Secretary of State’s Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any period, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiment and companies at the date of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.)
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled “An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1781 Novemr 30  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 4778 £ 06.18.8
1782 Decemr 31  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 7341 £ 21.15.6
1781 Sept 16  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 29048 £ 00.15.9
1781 Oct 22  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 29104 £ 00.10.6
1781 Nov 4  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 29114 £ 01.02.2
1780 Sept 4  |  John Wormwood Private  No. of Cert’e issued, 18622 £ 02.13.4
33.16.0 

State of New-York, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany Oct 21 1851
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2. 4. 6 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
1st under Capt Thomas Skinner in Col. Marinus Willets Regiment.
2d under Capt. Peter B. Tearse in Col. Marinus Willets Regiment.
3d under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. P.P. Schuyler Regiment.
4th under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. P.P. Schuyler Regiment.
5th under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. P.P. Schuyler Regiment.
6th under Capt. Rudolph Kockin Col. Jacob Klock Regiment.
Lt. Col. Jacob Wagoner

I have examined the records for the service of [blank] and find [blank] entries, as above, amounting to £

[signed] A. W. Lee Examining Clerk.

[signed] Ph. C. Fuller Comptroller.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled “An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
30th June 1778.  |  John Wurmuth priv  |  £ 0.3.6 2/3
4th Sept 1780.  |  John Wormood priv  |  2.13.4
16th Sept. 1781.  |  John Wormwood  priv  |  0.15.9 1/3
22d Oct. 1781.  |  John Wormwood  priv  |  0.10.6 2/3
4th Nov. 1781.  |  John Wormwood  priv  |  1.2.2/3
30th Nov 1781.  |  John Wormwood  priv  |  6.18.8
31st Decr. 1782  |  John Wormwood  priv  |  21.15.6
33.19.5 1/3

State of New-York, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany May 24th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
1st under Capt John Bedhig in Col. Jacob Klock Regt.
2nd under Capt. Rudolph Koch in Col. Peter Waggoner Regt.
3rd under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. Philip P Schuyler Regt.
4th under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. Philip P Schuyler Regt.
5th under Capt. Henry Ostrum in Col. Philip P Schuyler Regt.
6th under Capt. Thomas Skinner in Col. Marinus Willett Regt.

[signed] Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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Brief in the case of Catharine Wormwood wid of John 
Onondaga County and State of New York 
act Act July 7. 1838 &c 
Claim, (original, or for increase.") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
The services of John Wormwood are proven by the Comptroller of New York. The Identity of the claimant’s husband is established by traditionary evidence and by a comparison of fac simile Signatures furnished by Comptroller with various signatures to all family papers in possession of claimant. - The marriage is proven by 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
parol and by the family record of John Wormwood Jr. - made in 1819 - which gives the birth of the said John in June 1794. The death of husband & continued widowhood of claimant is shown by Surrogates Certificate 
Pension allowed at the rate of $48.33 from March 4. 1836 to March 4, 1848 less two years and from last date during widowhood 
Payable to claimant
Name and residence of Agent
Arad Joy Ovid N.Y.

Examining Clerk. 
A. H. Evans
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act June 1832 
Claim ("original) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
This case should have been admitted under the Act of 1832, when his widow was pensioned under the acts of 1838 &c - (see Brief by Mr Evans under said Acts attached).

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
[signed] Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Arad Joy Esq
Ovid NY
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11016 June 1 1844 
NY 
Catharine Wormwood 
7 July 1838 

Hon J L Edwards
Commr Pensions
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Washington May 31 44 
Sir
I enclose the papers in the case of Mrs Catherine Wormwood of N.Y.
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] H. H. Sylvester

Col Edwards
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Ovid N.Y. March 7th 1851 
Sir 
In Sept 1850 I appealed through Hon Wm T Jackson the case of Catharine Wormwood late an applicant for a pensioner of New York 
I have received no report 
Most Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] Arad Joy 

Brief 24 Sept 50

Hon Alexr H H Stuart 
Secy of Interior 
Washington D.C.

Retd to pension office for reexamination Dec 5/51
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p. 19 
J.L. Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
September 24 1850, 
Relative to the case of Catharine Wormwood 
Papers, 8 in number, enclosed.
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Pension Office 
September 24th 1850, 
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers, numbering 8, relating to the case of Catharine Wormwood, on which Hon W. I Jackson appeals, and a brief of the evidence. 
There is no proof to connect the husband of the claimant with the man of the same name who performed certain service in New York during the Revolutionary War. 
There is but one witness who even pretends to establish the fact that her husband lived within the military districts commanded by any of the field officers named in the Comptrollers certificate, and that witness proves to much. For he declares that Wormwood's residence was embraced in the military districts of Colonels Schuyler, Waggoner and Willett, whereas the last mentioned had no district, having belonged to the State line and never been a military officer. His
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men were enlisted and not drafted. 
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully, 
Your Obed Servant, 
[signed] J. L. Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions 
by J. D. Wilson 

Hon A. H. H. Stuart, 
Secretary of the Interior
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Feb. 10, 1845. 
Addl tes case 
Catharine Wormwood, 

J. L. Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Ovid Feb 4th 1845 
Dear Sir 
I beg leave respectfully to enclose further proof of the marriage of Catharine Wormwood who applied for a pension under the law of 1838 as the widow of John Wormwood of New York 
The enclosed family record is backed up with a deposition of the Son as he states he is the 4th child & is 54 last June - the service in the Comptrollers certf is all for John Wormwood except an item of 3/6 2/3 which I do not claim, the remainder is for about 13 months, the widow does not know under whom her husband served, but mearly names several officers that she had heard him name &c
In this as in all cases that I prepare & forward, I ask a pension only upon condition that I have established a right in justice to it, as I feel a confidence I have in this case 
Respectfully, Your Obt. Sert 
[signed] Arad Joy 

Hon J. L Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Nov 18, 1846 
Addl tes case
Cath. Wormwood

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of pensions
Washington DC

[postmark]
Ovid N.Y. Nov 13
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Ovid N.Y. Nov 13th ‘46 
Sir 
I enclose further proof in the case of Catharine Wormwood of New York, her application is filed under law of 1838 
Respectfully 
Your Obed Sert
[signed] Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington D C
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Pension Certificates issued to Catharine Wormwood of New York law of 1838 
It does not cover all the time for which a pension is due, as her husband died 18th day February 1832 we ask for the pension from 4 March 1831 to the 18 Feby. 1832 is it not due 
Please forward certificate
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Catharine Wormwood widow of John 
New York 
act July 7. 1838 &c 
Private, 14 1/2 Mos.
Pension $48.33 per Annum - from March 4. 1836 to March 4, 1848 less two years - & then during Widowhood 
Payable to Claimant 

Arad Joy
Ovid N.Y.
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31.734

160 acres
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Catharine Wormwood 
Suspended 
Law of 1838 
New York 

from Arad Joy
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11.016
Catherine Wormwood N.Y.
Act July 7th ‘38
Suspended 
Let. to H. H. Sylvester Oct 5th 1844 
Let. Arad Joy April 10th 1845
Nov. 27 ‘46
Let Arad Joy June 23/51.
Let Arad Joy April 27/53 
Act July 7th ‘38
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 26,093 
Catherine Wormwood  
Wid of 
John Wormwood
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848 
Index: Vol W , Page 358 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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John Wormwood decd. 
NY 
Admd. Act June 7 1832 
14 ½ mos pri $48.33 
per annum from 
4 March 1831 to 
18 Feby 1832, 
when he died 
pay to his widow 
Catharine 
Albany 
Cert to Arad Joy Esq
Ovid NY
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11537 
New York A 
Catharine Wormwood widow of John Wormwood who died on the 1832 of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a priv. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept. 1853 and sent to 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim 
Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 539.
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Catharine Wormwood
Widow   Brief
Pension Claim
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Catharine Wormwood 
Pension Claim 
In May, 1844, Catharine Wormwood, 77 years old. Declares that she is the widow of John Wormwood, who during the Revolution served under Capt. Fink, Col. Willitt; Capt. Pierce, Col. Willitt; Capt. Skinner, Capt or Col. Klock, & Capt. Ostrom. These names she recollects. Her husband resided at or Near Palestine [Palatine] during the war, and she understood he served 2 or 3, and it may be 4 or 5 years. She was married to him in October, 1785. He died 18th Feby, 1832. (No 1 Ex A.) 
The marriage is admitted. 
Evidence.
1 Sylvenus Warner has known claimant and her late husband 35 or 40 years. From his first acquaintance always understood her husband had been a Revolutionary soldier. (No 3 Ex A.)
2. Ashbel Norton has known claimant and her husband 38 years. From his first acquaintance learned from said John Wormwood that he had been a Revolutionary soldier, and is well satisfied of the fact. (No 4 Ex A.) 
3. Franklin May, 63 years old, has known said parties more than 40 years; but the part averring his having during that time heard that Mr. Wormwood was a Revolutionary soldier is erased. (No 5 Ex A.) 
4. John Wormwood Claimant's son, 32 years old, often heard his father speak of his services in the Revolution, but cannot state their amount. He verily believes they lasted 2 or 3 years. (Ex B)
5. The Comptroller of N. Y. certifies that on the 30th June, 1778, John Warmuth was paid for military services  £ 0.3.6 2/3;
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on the 4th Sept. 1780, John Wormwood was paid £ 2.13.4; 16th Sept. 1781, John Wormwood £ 0.15.9 1/3;  22th Oct ’81, £ 0.10.6 2/3; 4th Nov. £ 1.2. 0 2/3; 30 Nov £ 6.18.8; 31st Dec 1782 21, £  21.15.6. These services were under Capt. John Bedbig, Col. Klock; Capt. R. Koch, Col. Waggoner; Capt. Ostrom, Col. Schuyler and Capt. Skinner, Col. Willett (Ex C.)
6. Henry Murphy, 84 years, (in 1846,) was during the Resolution intimately acquainted with John Wormwood, then residing near Mohawk River and near Fort Plain. He Wormwood was a soldier in that war. His residence was in the district commanded by Col. Peter Waggoner, Col. Philip Schuyler and Col. Marinus Willett. Recollects his serving under Col. Willett and believes he served under Col. Schuyler and Waggoner. In 1780, ‘81 and ‘82 he was under said Colonels. Believes he served under Capt. R Cook, Capt. Ostrom and Capt. Skinner. Recollects distinctly his serving under Col. Willett in 1782, and knew no other man of that name in the Country. He was the husband of claimant. (Ex D.)
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga } ss  I L Harris Hiscock the Surrogate of the said county, do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court holden before me in my office in Syracuse in said county that satisfactory evidence was then and there exhibited to fully establish that fact, that John Wormwood died on the 18th day of February 1832 (eighteen hundred and thirty two) leaving his widow Catharine Wormwood, & who still survives, & who still remains a widow, that the said Catharine Wormwood has long since made an application for a pension, as the widow of the said John Wormwood both of the said State of New York 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 30th day of April A.D. 1852 
[signed] L. H. Hiscock Surrogate
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga } ss Peter Wormwood, whom I certify is a respectable person and a worthy witness, after being duly sworn according to law, depose & say, that he is a son of John Wormwood deceased late a Revolutionary soldier & the late husband of Catharine Wormwood herself an applicant for a pension, & who is also the mother of this deponent, this deponent further saith that the three attached papers, bearing date 1788 & 1790 signed "Joshn Wormud", “Joshn Wormud", “Joshn Wormud” were found with, & were a part of the ancient papers of this deponents late fathers, that they were as this deponent has every reason to believe & does fully believe, signed by this deponents late father, the identical revolutionary soldier, & the identical person and late husband of the said Catharine Wormwood, the said applicant for a pension, and also that this deponent had furnished to Arad Joy his said mothers agent two other papers of a similar nature & appearance, & that they were also found with the old papers of his late father John Wormwood, and that they had no doubt been in his possession fifty or sixty years and were as he believes executed by him 
[signed] Peter Wormood [sic]
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20 day of May 1853
[signed] Robert Gilmor, J. Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK 
Onondaga County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I Certify, Robert Gilmor whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 30 day of May 1853. 
[signed] Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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State of New York 
County of Montgomery } ss  Henry Murphy of the said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is Eighty four years of age, that during the war of the Revolution he was intimately acquainted with John Wormwood who was at that time a resident of the neighborhood of the Mohawk River and near Fort Plain in the town now called Canajoharie - that the said John Wormwood was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that his residence was embraced within the district commanded by Col. Peter Waggoner & Col. Philip Schuyler & Col. Marinus Willett that this deponent well recollects of the said John Wormwood serving under Col. Willett, and believes he also served under Cols. Schuyler & Waggoner, that in the years 1780 1781 & 1782 the said John Wormwood was in service under the Cols. above named, and believes that he the said John Wormwood served under Captain Rudolph Kook Captain Henry Ostrum and Captain Thomas Skinner - that this deponent recollects distinctly of the said John Wormwood serving in 1782 under Col. Willett and that this deponent knew of no other person of that name, in the service, or in the County, and that the above named John Wormwood the late husband of Catharine Wormwood who has applied for a pension was the identical person who performed the service in the war of the revolution under that name 
[signed] Henry Murphy
subscribed and sworn to this 6th day of November 1846 before me and I certify that the deponent is a respectable person and of apparent good memory and good mind and that his statement is entitled to full credit. 
[signed] Jas. W. Hamilton 
Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Montgomery County Clerk’s Office. } ss,
I CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James W. Hamilton Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat and certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that this signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 11th day of November 1846 
[signed] C. S. Brumley CLERK.
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p. 07 House of Reps 
Sep 18, 1850
Hon W. T. Jackson 
appeals from the decision of the Comr of Pensions in the case of Catharine Wormwood of New York 

Refd. to Comr of Pension for Report. 
Dep Interior
Sep 21. 1850
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Appeal is taken from the decision of Comr. of Pensions, in the case of Catharine Wormwood of New York - the marriage is admitted in Comr. letter of April 15, 1845 the requisitions in that letter, as to the proof of identity of service we contend is fully made and established: all we ask is a review of the papers, letting them tell their own story, nor do we claim any thing more than justice, but we contend that the identity is made out 
Very Respectfully & truly yours
[signed] W T Jackson 

Hon H. H. Stewart Secy. of the Interior Washington Sept 18. 1850
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9.415 
New York  A 
Catharine Wormwood 
widow of John who was a private in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept 1853 and sent to A Joy Ovid NY.

{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.} 
Recorded in Book A . Vol. 2  Page 92.