Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35744, Samuel Wood, S.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Wood, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 35744

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CONTENTS

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14545
Kentucky
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Samuel Wood
of Clay Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of three years
[Pennsylvania is crossed off and S. C. is added]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of July 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14h of Sep: 1819
and sent to Hon Geo Robertson
Lancaster, Gerrard Co 
Ky
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Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 $15.99
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48.
==
1 mo 27/31 4/30 $60.99

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued S C

[Sideways on the right]
Contind Dec 30. 1823, + fent [sent] to
Honble R P Letcher H Rep

[Upside down on the right]
Eied
Dec 13, 1825
AB
49.3

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Schedule of
Samual Wood
Property

123
to be continued 
[illegible]
[illegible]

Hon. R P Letcher
H Rep
Dec 29 1823

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Ew W Jopling
S Wallan
C [illegible]
P H Humphrey

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Be it Remembered that Saml Wood this day produced in Court the following statement of his services and schedule of his property which was sworn to, and ordered to be recorded (To wit)
State of Kentucky, Clay County Sct
On the 28th day of July 1823 personally appeared in open court, being a court of word in and for the said State and County afsd being expressly created by law establishing the same, Saml Wood aged about seventy three years, resident in the State and County afsd. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows he belonged to the third South Carolina Regiment of Cavalry and to Capt David d 4 of Kins company, that the date of his original declaration is the 5th day of July 1819 and the number of his first certificate is 14545 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congrefs "entitled an act to provide for certain persons enguaged in the land + naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war pafsed on the 18th day of March 1818" and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any debts, property or securities or contracts nor have I any in come other than that what is contained in the Schedule hereto

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annexed and by me subscribed has no property of any description, Saml Wood that he is a farmer by occupation, that he is wholly unable to follow it he has no children living with him and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country and it is ordered by the Court that it be certified to the war department, that the said Wood  property is no value
I Abner Baker clerk for the circuit for the County of Clay, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the said Wood has no property of any description.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of July 1823 and in 32d year of the Commonwealth
Abner Baker Clk

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State of Kentucky, Sct
I Thomas Montgomery one of the circuit Judges of the circuit counts in + for the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that on this day, Samual Wood of Clay county in the state aforesaid, personally appeared before me and being duly sworn states on his oath, that he is now about sixty nine years old; that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the war of the revolution against Great Britain about its commencement; that his first enlistment was under Capt. David Hopkins for six months, the Battalion commanded by Major Mason, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Thompson. That at the expiration of the said term, he enlisted for fifteen months in the company commanded by David Hopkins, the Regiment by Col. Thompson + the Brigade was commanded by General Richardson: That at the expiration of the last week

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and term he enlisted in the regular Continental army for three years, in the company commanded by Captain David Hopkins, the Battalion by Major Mason, and the Regiment by Col. Thompson: That his enlistments aforesaid were made in the state of South Carolina, and that he faithfully served out his several terms + was regularly discharged, but has lost his discharges. That he is now very infirm + poor and really requires the aid proposed in the act of Congress passed on the __ day of March, A. D. 1818, and prays that he may be allowed it.
I certify further that at the same time Joseph Roberts was sworn and stated that he has frequently for twenty years past heard the said Samuel Wood speak of his military services as a regular soldier; and he stated also that he knows that the said

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Samuel Wood is now very infirm + very poor. I certify further that I know of no reason for disbelieving the statements of the said Samuel Wood + Joseph Roberts. Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the courts aforesaid, the 5th day of July, A. D. 1819
Thomas Montgomery

State of Kentucky Clay County Sct
I Abner Baker Clerk of the Circuit Court holden for the Circuit and County of Clay Certify that Thomas Montgomery whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is Constitutionaly Commifsioned + Qualified a Circuit Judge in + for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the 12th Judicial District Due faith and imperial Credit is due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the County hereto and subscribed my name as Clerk afsd this 8th day July 1819.
Baker

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June 17, 1933.

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BA-J/ILL
Jonathan Wood
SS. 11899
Samuel Wood
S. 36744

Walter A. Wood
1430 -35 Junction Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan Wood and Samuel Wood, both pensioners of Kentucky.

The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

JONATHAN WOOD - S. 11899

Jonathan Wood enlisted July 11, 1775, in Frederick Town Maryland, served one year as private in the Maryland troops, and was discharged (July 1, 1776) at Staten Island, his discharge signed by Captain Otho H Williams. ['next time' is written on the side of the paragraph.]

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he resided in Nelson County, Kentucky. He was then eighty-five years of age, the date and place of his birth not stated.

There are no family data in the papers in this claim.

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SAMUEL WOOD - S. 35744

Samuel Wood enlisted in South Carolina about the beginning of the Revolutionary War and served as private in Captain David Hopkins' company, in Colonel Thompson's 3" South Carolina regiment of Cavalry; specific dates of service are not shown, length of service about five years.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed July 5, 1819, then of Clay County, Kentucky.

In 1823, while residing in Clay, County, Kentucky, the soldier gave his age as seventy-three years; the date and place of his birth are not shown.

There are no family data in the papers in this claim.

He died December 13, 1825.

Very truly yours,

A D HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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35744
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35744
Samuel Wood
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 464
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 - June 17 - Hist to Walter A Wood.
see letter Rev. Jonathan Wood - S11899 ILL

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Adm@.

Hon Geo Robertson
Lancaster
Gerrard County
Kentucky

[Sideways]
Free 75
James L Edwards
War Office
Washington
D. C.

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Lancaster Ky 25th July 1819

Sir
I enclose to you, the application of Mr Wood, for pension - which you will attend to as foon [soon] as convenient.
I would be glad to hear what is done with the Case of James Bailey which I left with you last winter
Respectfully
G Robertfon [G Robertson]