Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4492, Belfield Wood, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A.6. _____
Wood, Belfield
W. 4492.
Milsaps, Nancy
B.L.W. 94052-160-55
Born in Va.
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
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Increase.
No. 6841
Kentucky
Nancy Millsaps, formerly widow of Belfield Wood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. NC
Lexington agency.
Rate 96. Dollars cents per annum.
Commencing 27 th July, 1868
Deduct payments made since
Certificate dated 16 th January 1871. and sent to Pension Agent Lexington Ky.
No. Atty.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- and July 27, 1868 1853, Page 132 Vol. "H"

23319 West Tennessee
Belfields Wood of Henrietta in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain White of the regt commanded by Col McDonell in the Mississippi line for 1 year and 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Octbr 1833 and Robert D Dabney Morgan C H
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 175 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 35 — $210 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 99

Dead - letter to J. L. Kennedy, May 10. 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838. from 4 March 1835 to 6. April 1836. the day of his death. Agent Notified 27. June 1838.
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Rhodes 45 W. J. Dabney. May, 14/59
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V of W. 2. page 12.
259. 130 Jan 28th 1860. Jan 28th 1860. Oct. 3. '11 Oct. 8. '16
✓ 94.052. if so. Nancy Millsaps. for. uid. Bufield Woods. pri.
bank. White led? McDowell - N. Carolina -
Revolutionary war  war All? 1600 am, Jan 23/60 No Rules of Capt Enoch Osborn's 60 Thy ma 3rd office Jan 26, 1857
for 3rd Cr. V. April 3/57
W. J. Dabney Albany. Ry.

State of Tennessee
Fentress County
on this the 23 d day of August
1833 personally appeared before me Robert Richardson - an acting Justice of the peace for said county being a member of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county which when sitting is a court of record Belfield. Wood, - a resident citizen of Fentress county aged Eighty years agreeable to his best information having no record of his age - and after being duly sworn for that purpose upon his oath states that he entered the service of the united states in the revolutionary war in the state of North Carolina Burke county volunteered private militia to serve a three months term, under capt Reuben White and Col Charles McDowell. he marched off some time in February 1776 the precise day not remembered marched to Salisbury and joined General Rutherford's army went on to Crooked Creek, and finally marched back to Salisbury, and was verbally discharged some time in may having served three months and in a few days thereafter, he again volunteered against the Indians under service capt Reuben White and Col McDowell and

and march d as an indian spy to Davidson's fort on the head to the head of the Catawba river he was stationed at said fort till July ensuing when a body of indians drove the spies from said fort they then retreated to Hattys fort staid at Hattys fort one night and left there and was met by the indians at the north fork of the Catawba river and had a battle with the indians his said Capt White was kill d in the battle he then march d to the quaker meadow fort station d at said fort untill reinforce d by general Rutherfords army then march d up the Catawba river again to Davidson's fort. from Davidson's fort he march d as a spy through the Cherokee nation march d by the Wautauga Towns of the Tennessee river Burnt said Town and thence to the Cowee Towns Burnt them and march d to Sally Towns on Tellico and Burnt the same Took some prisoners at Big Tellico. march d back to Davidson's fort first having joined General Williamson's army at Big Tellico having then serv d out his six months was verbally discharged. he thinks about the last days of November 1776

and he again volunteered and entered the service in December 1776 under Captain William Davidson Col M c Dovel and went to Davidson's fort and guarded the same three months had no battle and there was again verbally discharged at said fort some time March 1777. and he again volunteered in of 1779  and entered the service under Capt Lew Taylor Col M c Dovel Major McKisie and marched off met the Virginia Militia at Cherokee for d off broad river and on to Stone was in the battle the British army retreated from the battle ground and having served out three months he was again verbally discharged
He volunteered and entered the service as horseman under Capt William Murry and Col Frank. Lock marched off some time in March 1780. rendezvous d and joined the army at Santee there to Monk's corner waited for the arrival of General Rutherford and retreated from the defeat defeat of the horse at Monk's corner the morning after the surrender of Charleston went home recruited about eight days and marched back and joined General Rutherford's army

but was met by the Tories at Rainsous mill was in that Skirmish and having served out my term of three months was again verbally discharged near that place
He again volunteered and entered the Service to serve a thirteen months term and entered the service there and the latter part of August 1781 under Capt. Thomas Kennedy and Col. Lock and marched to Hillsborough Hillsborough and stationed there some time and having served out our said term he was again verbally discharged some time in the fall season of the year in 1781 having served one year and nine months as a private soldier in militia in the war of the revolution having entered the service every time in Burke county where he first entered service. He was born in Orange County Virginia was raised here and in Chesterfield County said state and moved to Burke County where he lived when he entered the service he moved to Pendle low County north Carolina lived the 22 years, he moved Madison County Kentucky staid there some

years. Thence he moved to Wayne County Kentucky and abode there about ten years and thence to Tennessee where he now lives. Applicant has no docu- mentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service. He states that there was no clergy- man any place in his neighborhood so that he cannot procure the evidence of one applicant has no doubt but he can prove his reputation as a man of truth and as a soldier of the revolution by Samuel Smith William Dop, Mr. Hatfield and his neighbors generally. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity ex- cept the one and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day of Belfield Wood year ago. Robert Rich and son marks We William Dop and Allen Bond, residing in the county of Humphreys and state of Tennessee certify that we are well acquainted Belfield Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Decla- ration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood.

Where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution and that We concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Robert Richardson J P William Dof his mark Allen Bond his mark
I Robert Richardson Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby declare my my 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 has stated and I certify that William Dof and Allen Bond who has subscribed and sworn to the forego- ing certificate are resident citizens of the county of Finkler aforesaid and that they are credible men and that their state- ment is entitled credit
and I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings as trans- acted before me in the matter of the application of Belfield Wood for a pen- sion and that he is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
given under my hand and seal this 23 d day of August 1833
Robert Rich and Wood J P

State of Tennessee Dentis county
John H. Richardson
Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Robert Richardson whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was then and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due his official acts as such and that his signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of office at office in James town the 31 st day of August A.D. 1833.
John H. Richardson clk By M. Hoffacker D clk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

From 1776 private 1 yr 29 notes. $70 Stentrep
35 5 195
27.180 Belfield, Mo. Puffin paper
Robert A. Dabney Morgan C.H. Tennessee

State of Kentucky, Wayne County On this, 16 th day of November, 1855 personally appeared her orenee Harrison Williams a justice of the pe- ace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Millsaps, widow of Thomas Millsaps, Deed and formerly widow of B. Alfred Wood deceased. She resides in Wayne County Kentucky about five miles from here. She is a widow woman and of good character and entitled to full credit in being first duly sworn by me on her oath make, the following amended declaration in order to obtain Pension land under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1855. She states, that she heret- ofore made a Declaration but has not yet got any land nor her Pension She states, that her name before she was married was Nancy Tidwell that she married B. Alfred Wood in Pendle- ton District South Carolina at about the 23 rd year of her age that they lived together as man and wife from the day of their marriage to the day of his death which took place in her Pike County Tennessee, 23 years ago the 6 th day of April next, that she man- ied to Thomas Millsaps in Wayne County Kentucky eleven years ago the 12 th day of September last and last Mill- aps, died in Wayne County on the 12 th

ment!  day of March said be three years ago That she is still a widow and has been since and now living, at the place where she married Mr. Saps, and where he died. She has no record of her ma- rriage with said Wood, of any kind. She said, said Wood was a Revolution- ary Pensioner at the rate of twenty five dollars a year. She has before made application for benefit under the act Congress of 3rd March 1855 & also for pensions under the acts of 3rd February 1853, but has recd nothing. She has this day made an amended declar- ation for Pension in which she refers to all heretofore done in her claim. She states, that J. B. Robury her agent in this claim and desire, has claim allowed and sent to her, sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of November 1858 before me  Mary P. Saps Mary P. Saps Mary P. Saps  Harrison Williams J. B. Robury
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court, for the County aforesaid do certify that Harrison Williams Esq. whose genuine two signatures appear to the foregoing attestation was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace within and

State of Kentucky May co. county On this the 16 th day of November 1858 person all came before me Harrison Williams, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Belfield Wood of a resident citizen of the county aforesaid said he is well known to and is a man of good character and entitled to full credit and being duly sworn by me on his oath states that he lived on the farm of Belfield Wood in the Belfield county, Tennessee, at the time he died and was present when he died, that he died the 6 th day of April, which will be 23 years ago the 6 th of April next that affiant, mother then married Thomas Millsaps in Wayne county, and Thom- as died the 12 th of March since he 37 years ago the 12 th day of March next. That she is now a widow and has remained a widow since that his said father Belfield Wood was a Methodist Episcopal minister at the rate of several five dollars a year in and out and subscribed Belfield Wood this 16 th day of November. Harrison Williams 1858 before me
Harrison Williams J P

for said County, duly elected and qualified according to law, and that his attestation is in due form of law and all his official acts entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and official seal this third day of January 1859 W. Simpson clerk

State of Kentucky Clinton County Set on this 4th day of October 1859. personally Came before me W m Vann Presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid Thomas Davis a resident Citizen of the County of Wayne and State aforesaid aged fifty three years. he is reputed as a man of good character and entitled to full credit being first duly sworn by me on his oath states that Bellfield Wood a Revolutionary Pensioner of Hart County Tennessee that said Bellfield Wood died in Hart County Tennessee about twenty three years ago to about the 18th of March last to the best of his recollection. He says that said Wood was uncle to affiant's Father that he was often at his house in Hart County Tennessee before and after he died that he left a widow Nancy Wood who afterwards married to Thomas Millsaps that said Millsaps died some few years ago in Wayne County Kentucky, and that she is still a widow and resides in Wayne County Kentucky Sworn to before me { Thomas Davis his mark by and subscribed { by Thomas Davis { this 4th day of October { 1859, W m Vann P. J. Clerk.

State of Kentucky Clinton County Set I C. P. Gray clerk of The County Court of The County of aforesaid Certify Wm Vann whose Signature appears to The foregoing Affidavit is and was at the time of Signing The same Presiding Judge of The County Court of The County aforesaid and full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such. and The foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal off office done at office in Albany Ky. This 4 th day of October 1859.
C. P. Gray clk By F. M. Gray S c

State of Kentucky Wayne County On this the 16 th day of November 1858 personally appeared before me Harrison Williams, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Millsaps aged 71 years, Skelton in build, five miles from me State of Kentucky Wayne County She is the widow of Thomas Millsaps, & was formerly the widow of Belfield Wood, and being first duly sworn by me Richard C. Williams, the following sworn declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 3 rd February 1833, and other acts of Congress which she may be entitled under, she states positively that she was married to said Belfield Wood, in Pendleton District South Carolina on Reedy River, about the year of her age that she said Wood was married by Henry Burch of a justice of the peace, Declarant states that said Wood was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner at the rate of seven dollars a year that he died in person under the act of June 1832 and died in Pendleton County Tennessee 23 years ago the 6 th day of September, Declarant says that she has no record of her age or marriage other public records nor is there any person now living that she knows of that knows William

Days of Clinton County, Kentucky, a Relation of said W. O. Knowles of the long living George as man and wife, & Mrs. Brouly of this in said W. O. Knowles, now dead and other there affidavits, as she thinks was last in her application before made & she refers to the within such other proof as may be on file in her case. She says, that George Swope & W. P. H. Abney, prepared her paper, in the original petition, & Mrs. Swope as she assumed to perhaps, mailed the paper last paper, to the pension office the answer has perhaps not been received. She now makes this, as an amended & to inform her application, and and desires, the Dept. to correspond with W. P. H. Abney her present attorney & forward her pension certificate as her Declarations, says, that she made her orig- inal application in Open Court at Monticello Kentucky that she is now old and quite frail and unable to attend Court to make her Declarations. She refers to the appli- cation to all her former declarations. Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of November 1858 before me Harrison Williams J. P. H. Abney & J. M. Abney notary

State of Kentucky Wayne County S.S. On this, the 16 th day of November 1858 personally appeared before me Harrison Williams a justice of the peace in and for said county, Belfield Wood a resident citizen of the county aforesaid and his Will known to me and is entitled to full credit and being put due, see me be me on this, at the State, that that he lived on the farm of Belfield Wood in Trigg County Tennessee at the time he died and was present when he died that he died in Trigg County Tennessee on the 6 th day of April 23 years ago the 6 th day of April 1835. That his said mother again named then Millsap in Wayne County Kentucky and he died in Wayne County Kentucky this 16 th day of November 1858 before me Harrison Williams J.P. { Belfield D. Wood mark
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court I William Simpson Clerk of the court Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Harrison Williams Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing attestation, is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law - and that his attestation is in due

form of law, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and official Seal, this third day of January 1859. N. Simpson Clerk

Thos. Millard
H. M. B.
Nancy Woods
1847
Copy

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Millsaps And Fushia Catts are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of Fifty Pounds Current, for the payment of which to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c. jointly and severally sealed And dated this 4 th day of December 1847.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Thomas Millsaps & Nancy Woods of this County. Now shall it always hereafter appear, that there is no just cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void else remain in full force.
Att Thomas Millsaps Fushia Catts D. N. Sheppard P.C.
A true Copy.
Att. Wm Simpson Clerk J. D. C. Roberts P.C.

259. 130
Mr. Wood

State of Kentucky
Wayne County
On this 17th day of September A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me A Justice of the peace authorized to administer oaths within and for the state county and state afore said Nancy Millsaps aged sixty five years a resident of Wayne county and state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Thomas Millsaps and at the time she married she was the widow of Belfield Woods deceased who was a privet in the company commanded by Enoch Austin the Regiment she does not know it was in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the day of
and that her said husband Belfield Woods was drafted on or about the day of
for the term of eighteen months and continued in service for the term of eighteen months and was honorably discharged the place she does not recollect the papers being lost she further states that she was married to the said Belfield Wood on the 13th day of March 1860 in the state of South Carolina in Pendleton county by one Henry Burch and that her name before she was married to the said Belfield Wood was Nancy Ridwell that when said husband Belfield Wood died in Wayne county  Kentucky  on the  day of April eight hundred and thirty six A D and that she is now a widow she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining

The bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1855 Mrs Nancy X Millsaps mark
I Emanuel Sandusky a resident of Wayne county and state of Kentucky and James Brewster of Wayne county and state Tennessee we here by certify upon our oaths and declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Millsaps late Nancy Wood in our presence and we further state that we were well acquainted with the said Nancy and her former husband Rich Henry Field Wood and know that they lived together as man and wife in in every neighborhood for about ten twelve years and had several children and we know that they were from our first acquaintance with them alive considered as man and wife and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be Emanuel Sandusky James Brewster
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credit- able person whom I believe to be the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim. William P Goodling Esq

State of Kentucky & Del. County of Wayne
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William P. Goodding Esq. Whose genuine Signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Wayne and Justice of Said County Court duly elected Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his appointment is in due form of law and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that Said County Court is a Court of Record
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Monticello this 23 rd day of September 1856 William Simpson Clk Wayne County Court

Waverly Wood

State of Kentucky } S.S. Wayne County }
on this 17 th day of September A.D. one Thousand Eighty hundred and fifty six, personally ap- peared before me a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within said for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy Milsaps, aged sixty five years a resident of Wayne County and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Milsaps and at the time she married said Milsaps she was the widow of Belfield Wood deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Enoch Burburn the Regiment she does not recollect, that her said that her deceased husband served under said Enoch Burburn eighteen months as appeared by his discharge which is now lost the service was rendered in the revolutionary war. he was draft- ed on or about the day of A.D. 17 and served his time of eighteen months and was honorably discharged on the day of A.D. 17 she further states that she was mar- ried to said Belfield Wood in South Carolina, Pennington County by one Henry Burch, and that her name before she was married to Belfield Wood was Nancy Weddell, that her said

Deceased husband Belfield Wood died in Fentress County Tennessee on the seventh day of April 1836 and that she is now a widow, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled to under the act of Congress of the 3rd of February 1853 she further declares that her said husband Belfield Wood is now a pensioner for his services in the Revolutionary war of seventy five dollars per annum
Her Name & Mitras Mark
We the undersigned of Wayne County Kentucky and former President of the County of Fentress and State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Mitras in our presence and that we believe from the statements and appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be Emanuel Banusky James B. Bowers
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the affiant to be a credible person, and the statement is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim.
William Woodring J. P. J. M.

State of Kentucky } County of Wayne } ss
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Wayne aforesaid do certify that William D. Goodding Esq. Whose genuine Signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate, was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and a member of said County Court, duly elected, Commission- ed and qualified according to law and that his appointment is in due form of law, and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that said County Court is a Court of record
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Louisville the 23 d day of September 1856
W. Simpson Clk Wayne County Court

May 31, 1934.
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433 -35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin.
BA-J/ILL Belfield Wood-W.4492 Zadok Wood - S. 3612
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Belfield Wood and Zadok Wood, both pensioners.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
BELFIELD WOOD- W. 4492.
Belfield Wood was born in Orange County, Virginia, and was reared there and in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and moved to Burke County, North Carolina; the names of his parents and the day of his birth are not shown.
While a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private in the North Carolina troops, amounting in all to one year and nine months, as follows: in 1776, several tours in Captain Reuben White's company, Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment, during which he was in skirmishes with the Indians on the expedition against the Cherokee Indian towns, assisted in burning some of said towns; from December 1776, a tour in Captain William Davidson's company; in 1779, three months in Captain Lew Taylor's company, and was in the battle of Stone; in 1780, in Captain William McMurry's company, Colonel Frank Locke's regiment at Monks Corner; and from August 1781, in Captain Thomas Kennedy's company and marched to Hillsborough.
After the war, the soldier resided in Pendleton District, South Carolina, about twenty-two years; moved to Madison County, Kentucky; lived some time; then Wayne County, Kentucky, about ten years, thence to Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1833,

at which time he resided in Fentress County, Tennessee; he was then eighty years of age.
Belfield Wood, the soldier, married March 15, 1810, in Pendleton County, South Carolina, Nancy Kidwell; the names of her parents and day of her birth are not shown. They had a large family of children; the only name designated is that of Belfield Wood.
The soldier died April 6, 1836, at his home in Fentress County, Tennessee.
Nancy Wood, the soldier's widow, married Thomas Millsaps; the marriage bond was dated December 4, 1847, but it was stated that they were married in the year 1848 at the home of Thomas Millsaps in Wayne County, Kentucky. At the time of this marriage, said Thomas Millsaps was very old, his first wife had died many years previously, and his children were all away from him; the name of his first wife not shown, names of his children are not designated. Thomas Millsaps died March 18, 1856 at his home in Wayne County, Kentucky.
On September 17, 1856, Nancy Millsaps, the widow of Thomas Millsaps, applied for pension on account of the service of her former husband, Belfield Wood in the Revolutionary War; she was then sixty-five years of age and a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky. Her claim was allowed. In 1858, she was living with her son, Belfield Wood, in Wayne County, Kentucky; he was then aged about fifty-eight years. In November 1870, said Nancy Millsaps was living with Calvin Jones in Wayne County, Kentucky, near Parmleysville.
At the time soldier's widow, Nancy, made application for pension, she referred to Squire William Davis of Clinton County, Kentucky, as a relative of her husband, Belfield Wood. One Absalom Davis of Wayne County, Kentucky, was then deceased; Thomas Davis, aged fifty-three years in 1859, and a resident of Clinton County, Kentucky, stated that the soldier, Belfield Wood, was uncle of his father; no relationship of William Davis or Absalom Davis was stated.
*****

ZADOK WOOD - S. 3612.
Zadok Wood was born March 7, 1766 in Frederick County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, he enlisted at Hammond's Old Store, in the latter part of the war, and served several tours, amounting in all to six months and twenty-one days, as private under Captains James Tinsley, William Mulwee, Joseph Goodman, Major Gordon and Colonel Hayes in the South Carolina troops; during the period of his service, he was in the campaign against the Cherokee Indian towns and assisted in burning said towns and killing and taking Indians prisoners, and was at Hayes Station just previous to the attack against that place under "Devil Bill Cunningham".
After the war, the soldier lived in Lawrence County, South Carolina, until about the year 1807, when he moved to Wilson County, Tennessee and resided five or six years, then moved to Bedford County, in that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1833, at which time he resided in Bedford County, Tennessee.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier in this pension claim.
In 1833, Reverend William G. Wood resided in Bedford County, Tennessee, no relationship to the soldier's family stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1934. May 31 - Hist. to Walter C. Wood - J.L.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4492
Kacey Wilson's form Widow Selfield Wood, Print Rev. War
Act: Feb 3 rd 1853
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Madison, Wis., Oct 21, 1937.
Dear Sir:
Please send war and family records of the following Rev. War Pensioners:
→ Belfield Wood, Franklin Co., Tenn., pvt. N.C.Line. 10-25-1833.
→ Zadock Wood, Rutherford Co., Tenn., S.C. line. 9-10-32.
Address:
Yours truly, 1433 - 35 Junction Ave.
Walter A. Wood.

6841
Kentucky-
Nancy Milsaps, formerly widow of Belfield Wood.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 31 February, 1853. 18 th March 1856.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of April 1860.
and sent to
W. I. Dalney. Albany Kentucky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 132. Vol. H.
259130 Bounty Land all the am. Jan 23/60.

94,152
16 Acres

sent May 10
Morgan 6.4 Jun April 30 th } 3
Ans. R. Wilson Mr Evans
James L. Edwards
Washington City, D.C.
War Department,
3 Pension office 3
Free.

Morgan Courthouse Tennessee April the 28th 1898
The honorable
commissioner of Pensions
I take the liberty of enquiring of you of and concerning, the Pension claims herein spoken of as the friend of Esther Sexton widow and Relict of Timothy Sexton deceased and of Nancy Wood, Relict of Belfield Wood, there has been orders of payment emanating from your office, and in the case of a transfer order of payment of Thomas Davis from the agency of North Carolina to that of East Tennessee there has been the usual and proper powers of attorney exhibited to the pension agent for payment a few days past by their friend and attorney in fact Doct Thomas S. Lea he was informed that in cases situated as the above, neglected for a certain time, that payment, would be made at the Treasury in Washington, being so informed I first thought of suggesting to them concerned that it would perhaps be correct to transmit powers of attorney, to some friend in congress that the confidence in his inclination to be the friend of those concerned

but finally thought it more advisable to be further advised about the matter before hazarding so much labor, I deter- mined to solicit information speci- ally in behalf of the pensioners, which would be gratefully by your
humble servant
Robert A. Dabney
The hon J. L. Edwards comm. of Pensions Washington City D. Columbia

Nancy Milsaps, formerly widow of Bedfield Wood.
Wayne Co. Kentucky
Admitted, Act Feb'y 3/53, at rate of $70 per annum, commencing from March 18, 1856, when her last husband died.
Certificate to
W. J. Dabney Esq
Albany,
Kentucky,

Additional Evidence
in case of
Anney Millsaps.
for
Increase of Pension,

State of Kentucky } County of Wayne } 55.
On this 4 th day of Nov. 1870 before me personally appeared Calvin Jones of the County & State aforesaid to me well known and whom I hereby certify to be a credible person & entitled to belief who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says he is well and intimately acquainted with the applicant Nancy Millsaps.
That said Nancy Millsaps resides with this deponent near Pennyleyville Wayne County Kentucky and about fifteen miles from Monticello the county seat of said county.
That said Nancy Millsaps is about seventy eight years of age and so very feeble and infirm as to be scarcely able to get about. She states that she is physically unable to come before the clerk of the County Court at the county seat of said county to make her application for increase of her Pension. That said disability existed on the 13 th day of October 1870 and has continued to this time. Deponent further states he has no interest either direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Witness
J. T. Sallee G. H. Muncie
Colloint Jones
Subscribed and sworn to before me by Calvin Jones and I do further certify I have no interest either direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. Witness my hand and official seal this 4 th day of Nov. 1870.
Johann S. Sallee Clerk Wayne County Court Ky

State of Kentucky Wayne County set on this 11 th of October 1859 personally appeared before me Joseph Slagle  J. M. Miller  Justice Justice of the peace in and for said County Joseph Slagle aged 41 years a resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid Affiant is well known to me and entitled to full Credit and being first duly Sworn by me on oath States that He was well acquainted with Thomas Millsap now deceased and his now widow Nancy Millsap long before the death of said Thomas and ever since with his now widow Nancy Millsaps that said Thomas died in Wayne County Kentucky Three years ago the 11 th day of March last that she is still the widow of said Thomas Millsaps and the reputed to have been formerly the widow of Bellfield wood that affiant resides within about one mile of said Nancy Millsaps in Wayne County Kentucky Sworn to and Subscribed his before me this 11 th day Joseph. P. Slagle of October 1859 } mark
J. M. Miller, Justice

State of Kentucky County of Wayne
I, William Simpson Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Wayne do Certify that George W. Mills Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certif- icate, was at the time of the signing thereof and is yet acting as presiding Judge of said Wayne County Court. Duly elected Commissioner and qualified as such according to law . And that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that said Court is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court. 28 th October 1839
W. Simpson Clerk.

Albany Ky.
13th January 59.
Sir I enclose to you, the amended Declaration of Nancy Millsaps widow of Thomas Millsaps, & formerly widow of Bellfield Wood, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832, & died in Simpson County Tennessee many years ago, for Pension under the act of 3rd February 1853. Some time back I presented her claim & and an answer of date Oct 29th 1856 with instructions, after that the claim was prepared, & presented by Mr. Simpson of Monticello, who engaged to assist in the case since which, I have had no further information, nor has he as he writes me, she on asking me her agent in this application, & I refer to all heretofore done in her case to the Pool of Pensions for Evidence of her, being a Pensioner I also enclose the affidavit of Bellfield Wood son of the Pensioner with the affidavit of Eli H. Hays, the Declaration of Mrs Millsaps, made in Court in Wayne County Kentucky is on file I suppose with the affidavit of William Davis of this County also the affidavit of Absalom Davis now deceased & Polly Boonly as to Identity &c, when the Evidence her enclosed is used in the claim for Pension with what is on file I hope it may be used in her app- lication for Bounty land under act of 3rd March 1855,

Mrs Millsaps made a Declaration in Court according to the request in your first letter. She is now very frail & unable to go to court again I think it likely that she is mistaken as to the chalk and oak wood dress. I think it was of green instead of grey. I hope by reference to all references & the proof here enclosed my claim may be allowed, on her behalf I am Your humble Servant
W. J. Dabney
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Counsel of Record Washington City D. C.

Albany Kentucky June the 8th 1860
Sir
Your letter to me of May 14th 1859 was received. Stating the claim of Nancy Millsaps for Bounty land will be favorably considered when her claim to a Pension is admitted, her claim to a pension was admitted a month or two back and directed to me which I received, is now sent to Louisville for collection the exact date of said certificate I cannot give as it not now be for me, There is now due on the claim about $277, a receipt for the papers is before me Oct 8th 1856 directed to me in her land claim No 257130. I hope as her claim to a pension is allowed you will immediately direct her Bounty land claim to me on her behalf I am your humble servant
W B Abner
Geo C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C

State of Kentucky Wayne County On this the 14 day of March 1860 personally appeared before me J. B. Kurt a justice of the peace in and for said County, aforesaid. She is intitled to full credit as a resident citizen of the County of Wayne Kentucky Sally Kurt aged 44 years is well known to me & entitled to full credit & being first duly sworn by me on oath says that Thomas Millsaps died in Wayne County Kentucky leaving Nancy Millsaps his widow who was formerly widow of Bellfield Wood, that witness lived about 1 mile from said Thomas when he died that he did on the 18 th day of March 1856 & buried on the day of 18 and was buried at his residence
That said Thomas Millsaps lived in about 3 miles of me for about 15 years and I knew them to live as man and wife from the time they was married til he died and at this time the widow, Mrs. Millsaps lives with her son Bellfield Wood
Sworn to and subscribed this the 14 th March 1860 before me
J. B. Kurt, J. P.
Surety Sally Kurt Mark

State of Kentucky } Wayne County Court, } Sct
I William Simpson clk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that J. L. Heurt, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made by Sally Heurt, was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified as such. And that his attestation is in due form of law, and entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that the signature purporting to be his, is not his genuine signature, but from my knowledge of said Heurt, and the parties to the within application and the circumstances connected with the same I have no doubt the proceedings have all been transacted in good faith.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. This 19 th day of March 1860.
W. Simpson clk By J. M. Sanfley D.C.O.

Albany Ky,
13th January 1858
Sir I enclose you on the amended Declaration of Nancy Millsaps, widow of Thomas Millsaps Deed, & formerly widow of Belfield Wood Deed who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Franklin County Tennessee, for bounty land under the act of Congress of 3 d March 1855. her claim was presented me 1856 & a letter is before me from you in her case - of date Oct 8 th 1856, the number of the application is 259130. A new Declaration was made in open court in Wayne County Ky & I suppose mailed to you by Mr. Simpkins but he informs me that he has no answer in the case. I have this day mailed to you her amended Declaration for Pension under the act of 3 d February 1855, with the affidavit of her son Belfield Wood & Elizabeth Johnes of James town Tennessee , the affidavit of William Davis of this County, Polly Bromley & Abraham Davis - now dead is also I suppose on file. She has no record of any kind of her with record marriage, she is frail & unable to gain a  allied court . She refers to the Rolls of Pensions under act of 7 th June 1832 for Order of Wood , being a Pensioner to all the Orders on file in her former application . The Order enclosed in her application for Pension she refers to nothing application for Bounty land .

She will if required furnish Evidence of her Marriage with Millsap in Mayn- es. She supposes the Records will show it. you will please direct your answer to me in this case on behalf of claimant. I am your humble servant
W. P. Dabney
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comd. of Pension Washington City D.C.

Declaration for Increase of Pension.
(Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868.)
State of Kentucky County of Wayne } ss.
On this 13 th day of October , A. D., one thousand eight hundred and Seventy personally appeared before me David Bell J.P. , within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy Millsaps , aged 78 years, a resident of Wayne County , in the State of Kentucky , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Nancy Millsaps to whom was granted Pension Certificate No. _____, payable at Lexington Ky at the rate of Seventy dollars per month  annum , issued under the Act of 2 nd Sept 1853 ; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her Pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the Act of July 27, 1868.
My Post Office address is as follows: Parmlypville Wayne County Ky William Ryan John Dobbs
her Nancy Millsaps John R
Also personally appeared William Ryan and John Dobbs residents of Wayne County Ky persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Nancy Millsaps make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her , that she is the identical person she represents her self to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
William Ryan John Dobbs
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13 th day of October , A. D. 1870; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
David Bell J.P.
State of Kentucky } ss, County of Wayne }
I John L. Sallee Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that David Bell Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is a Justice of the Peace in the County and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that the above is his genuine signature, I further certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. Witness my hand and the seal of the Wayne County Court this 17 th day of October 1870.
J. L. Sallee Clerk

State of Kentucky Wayne County S.S. On this the 15 day of March 1860 personally appeared before me Thomas Pilo a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
J. C. Hart aged 43 years a resident citizen of the County aforesaid the lives about 8 miles from me and is entitled to full credit is a man of good character, he lives & long has about 25 miles from where Thomas Mills after long lived and when he died that said Millsaps married Nancy married Wood widow of Belfield Wood XXXXXX XXXXXX
are Wayne County Kentucky
that said Millsaps died in Wayne County Kentucky on the 18 day of March 1836
Nancy Wood Millsaps that he left Nancy XXXXXX his his widow who is still his widow affiant has been long acquainted with said Nancy Mill Saps & many years with said Thomas before his death
that affiant lived about 4 6 miles from the place where he at the time he died her said that she she now lives with Belfield Wood son of said Nancy and Belfield field her former husband, affiant has all ways understood that she was the wife of Belfield Wood first that he died then married Thomas Millsaps she died none of which is doubted

The affiant States that he was present at his death and made his coffin affiant further state that he had a child Born on the 12 March 1856 which he puts on Bible record and was Born Six days before the death of said Thomas Prillsaps and affiant states that they was married by Henry Sagle a minister of the gospel and lived together peaceable as man and wife until his death the above has never been disputed to my knowledge
Sworn to and Subscribed } This the 15 March 1860 before me } J. D. H. Hart mark
Thomas Pile J. P.
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court I William Simpson clk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Thomas Pile Esq. whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing certificate. was at the date thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County. duly elected. commissioned and qualified as such. And that his attestation is in due form of law. and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and official Seal. This 19 th day of March 1860.
William Simpson clk By J. M. Saufley De "

Paid to Sept 4 th 1867
Payment to be made at Louisville,
by
J. B. Rinkhead,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Kentucky.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 132 Vol. H.
W. H. H. Smith Clerk.
By Miss A. H. Adams Burton 17

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Nancy Milsaps, formerly
widow of Belfield Wood, _____ who was a private, _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Seventy dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 18th of March 1856, 2d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this eighteenth day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-
L. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
W. C. Whitney Commissioner of Pensions.
Amount due on this certificate from 18th March 1856, to date of Pension Office calculation $277 23/100

Albany Kentucky March 21 st 1860
Sir I enclose to you the affidavit of J. C. Hunt Sally Hunt Susan Keeton Solomon Cecil, & Am young in the application of Nancy Millsaps of Wayne County Kentucky for pension and bounty. Said under the act of Congress of 3 rd February 1853. The marriage of D o Nancy with Wood is I hope satisfactory on that point point it is all I can do. with much trouble to himself and me the marriage with Millsaps is also fully proved. I hope the 8 th act day of Millsaps death the widowhood and all I hope is satisfactory. The affidavit of Sally Hunt was as you will see taken before Squire J. C. Hunt who was so crippled in his hand as to wholly prevent his writing & he supposing it would do let another man to write his name to his affidavit & signed his own affidavit by mark for the same reason the widow is very old and frail & - and at this time rather destitute. Condition youngs affidavit I enclose to show the reason why he signed by mark, a peer of Sharp Steel having by accident been run through his wholly disabling him for writing

on behalf of this Revolutionary widow I ask for an early exam- ination of her claim it has been some 2 years or up- wards since she first presented it please don't any answer to me I will have to refer to my husband the same proof in her land claim.
Respy your humble Servt
George C. Whitney Esq. J. P. H. H. H. H. Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Agnes Lexington
Mr. P.
Agency

6841 G Brief in the Case of Mrs. Nancy 6841 G Millsaps, formerly Widow of Dr Ralfield Ward Rev Rev. Ward of of Parkersville Wayne County and State of Kentucky. Act 2 nd Sec. 10. 3. 1853. Sec 13 th Sec. Act July 27. 1868.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
She is a pensioner on the Roll of Kentucky at $70.00 per Annum & applies for increase allowed by Sec 13. Act July 27. 1868.
Certificate therefor. Identity shown.
Admitted January 5. 1871. to a pension at $96. per Annum to commence July 27. 1868 Deducting payment made since.
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
Wm. C. West Examining Clerk.
Approved July 10 1871
Mo D Wilson Reviewer.
Parkersville Wayne Co Ky.

State of Kentucky Clinton County S.S.
on this the 20 th day of March 1860 personally appeared before me W. S. Hardin Com. a justice of the peace in and for said County Solomon Cecil aged 53 years a Resident Citizen of Clinton County & formerly a citizen of Wayne County Ky. where he is known to me and entitled to full credit and being first duly sworn by me on his oath states that he has well known Nancy Millsaps widow of whom as Millsaps for the five years that he lived on the farm of Bellfield Wood in Hickman County Tennessee for three years and near by them for one year before he lived on Wood's land. that he was well acquainted with them up to the time Wood died that he died in H- ickman County many years ago that his widow as to afterwards married to Thomas Millsap of Wayne County Ky that they lived together as man and wife from the day of their marriage til Millsap died that he was then dead in Wayne County

1/2 century four years the 18 th day of March 1860 was four years ago the 18 th of the present month that that he lived and long did in neighbourhood of the town that he was buried at his home that said Nancy is still his widow & lives near the same place that he was not present when was  mill say died but near by - that he lived near by when mills up & said Nancy was married and was informed that they were married by than Henry by  the a neighbor of 18 th mill say & a Baptist preacher & a man of high standing he cannot say the day he was married to said Nancy Wood but thinks it was in 1848 - he said Wood was a revolutionary pensioner & a good city in that said Nancy is very old and quite foolish & lives with her son Bellfield Wood a man of his age  age of about 40 years of age 50 that Nancy & Bellfield raised a large family of children all grown & left many years ago that he never in his thirty years lived  acquainted with them any thing

doubt of the marriage of said Nancy with Wood or Millsap, but that they all bore a Good name in all things so far as affiant ever heard & long knew all three of them. With their family's that Millsap was a Good Farmer and, a humble Good citizen and widow a Good citizen's neigh- bor, but now very old and frail affiant , that affiant moved from the neighborhood of Mrs Millsap to where he now lives near Albany Kentucky in the winter & early last winter a distance that was of about 20 or 22 miles, that he witnesses & said Nancy has many acquaint- ances in this vicinity
Sworn to and Subscribed this 21 st day of March 1860
before me this day his of March 1860 } Solomon Cloud mark
W. L. Hancock, J. P. C. C.

State of Kentucky Clinton County SS
J. C. P. Gray Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid Certify that W. L. Hancock whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate & Affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly elected and Commissioned as such, and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & Credit.
In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office done at office in Albany Kentucky this 21st day of March 1860, J. C. P. Gray

State of Kentucky Clinton County } Set on this the 21 st day of March 1860 - personally appeared before me W. L. Hancock a justice of the peace in and for said County Alison Keaton aged 48 years a resid- ent citizen of the County of Cum- berland Kentucky he lives about 15 miles from me he is known to me is a man of good character & entitled to full credit & being first duly sworn by me on his oath said he knew Billfield Wood & his Wife Nancy from the time he affiant was about 15 years of age until S d Wood died that they lived in Hen- Trip County Tennessee where S d Wood died many years ago that after the the death of S d Wood, his widow then married Thom- as Millsap of Wayne County Kentu- cky that he witness lived with said Millsap at the time he Millsap & S d Nancy were married & was present at the marriage that Henry Tugle a minister of the Gosp- el married them that they were married at the house of Millsap that he had been living in the house with said Thomas for some 8 months before the marriage that said

Millsaps was very old at the time he married D r Nancy Wood his first wife had been dead many years before & his children all left & no other person living with him but his Negro man whom affiant went to live with him that he affi- ant had a child, born in May 1848 & he has put the name & age of the child in his bible, in which he keeps a record of all his family that the record is not before him & he cannot be positive as to the day of the month but thinks it was the 17 of the month, that Thoms Millsaps was married the year before the birth of the child that the marriage was in 1848 in the fall of the year he cannot state positively the the month or day of the month, he says he thinks that the license was obtained for said marriage some considerable time before they were married on account of some dissatisfaction of his children that said Millsaps died in Wayne County Kentucky some about 4 years ago about the 18th March, the present month; at the place where he had lived a great many years perhaps 40 years leaving said Nancy his widow who is still a widow lives in Wayne County Kentucky

that she lives with her son Bell field Wood, a man of about 40 years of age that said Thomas lived about 7 miles from the Humphrey County line & about 13 or 14 miles from where Bellfield long lived & where he died that said Wood was a Revolutionary Pensioner that that said Wood & Nancy his wife were raised by all as man & wife and was never disputed by any person up to this time & Mill says & further same that they Wood & his raised a large family of children who had all married & left Mill before Wood died that Wood was buried buried on his own place where he did affair and has lived from the time he was a small child in Wayne County Kentucky from the neighborhood of said Mill says until about four years ago when he moved to Berlin or Hancock County Kentucky where he now lives that that he is and frequently passing to the old neigh- borhood his relations mostly live there that said Nancy is old & somewhat frail & unable to travel far but can get about some in the neighborhood

That Said Bellfield & wife & Thom as Millsaps were reputed as good honest citizens that said Henry Yule was a close neighbor to Millsaps and a first rate man had been a Baptist Preacher for forty or more years that he Yule is dead, and has been for sever- al years that Thomas Hirt he thinks was at the marriage & several others most of whom he has forgotten, that William Brown & his wife his son Bellfield & affiants wife were there
Eliza Keaton  Sworn to and subs- cribed to this 21 st day of March 1860 before me
W.L. Hancock J.P. M.C.
State of Kentucky § S.S. Clinton County § I 60 being Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W.L. Hancock whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and full faith and credit is due all

his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, done at office in Albany Ky this 21 st day of March 1860 -
C P Gray clk

State of Kentucky Clinton County S.S. On this the 16 th day of March 1860 personally appeared before me W. L. Hancock a justice of the peace in and for said county A.M. Young aged years a resident Citizen of the Town of Albany Clinton County Kentucky he is well known to me and entitled to full credit and being first duly sworn by me on his
& on his oath states that he was present on the 14 th of March 1860 when the affidavit of Sally Hunt was taken in the application of Nancy Millsaps for Pension & Bounty land, before Squire J. C. Hunt in Wayne County Kentucky that his hand was so crippled that he Hunt could not write & got a man in my presence to sign his name sworn to and Subscribed A.M. Young this 16 th day of March 1860 before me W. L. Hancock J. P.
State of Kentucky Clinton County J. C. P. Gray Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that W. L. Hancock whose signature appears to the fore- going affidavit is and was at

The the time of signing this same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and full faith and credit are due all his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Albany This 16 th day of March 1860
N. P. Gray C.N. By Otho Miller D.L.

Albany Ky Jan 4. 12 th 1860
Sir I Enclose to You the affi- davit of Joseph Hagle in the application of Nancy Millsaps of Wayne County Ky. for Pension & Bounty Said pvt the Certificate of the Clerk of Wayne County Ky as to the Date of Marriage of Claimant with sd Millsaps I have Evidence of the date of the death of Bellfield Wood her former husband who was a Revolutionary Dis- -sever of Simpson County Ky & Died There, I have a letter from the Department stating that so soon as the Pension was allowed the claim for Bounty land would be favorably Considered. Claimant lives in Wayne Co Ky & Still a Widow I respectfully ask that the Evidence enclosed in the application for Pension be referred to in her application for Bounty land. Claimant is Poor & frail & prays an early answer please direct an answer to me at Albany Ky, on behalf of Claimant I am your humble Servt
M. P. Walbridge
L P Waldo Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Albany Ky.
January 13th 1860.
Sir I enclose to you the affidavit of Thomas Davis in the application of Nancy Millsaps of Wayne County Kentucky for Pension & bounty land for the service of her first husband Bedfield Wood, a Revolutionary Pensioner. I enclose to you the affidavit of Joseph Slagle & the certificate of the Clerk of Wayne County Ky as to the date of the marriage of claimant with said Millsaps. I did not have the affidavit of Davis before me at the time. I mailed the proof a day or 2 ago. & now enclose it to you. I hope the proof hitherto sent in this case may be satisfactory. with the proof now sent your letter of February 3 d 1859. in the case is before me on behalf of claimant
I am your humble Servt
Wm. J. Dabney
L P Waldo Esq, Commr of Pensions Washington City
DC.

State of Tennessee - Humphreys County On this the 20 day of November 1858 personally appeared before me the A Bledsoe a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Eli H. Johnson aged years, a resident citizen of the Town of Jamestown & County of Humphreys & State of Tennessee he is well known to me and is a man of good character & entitled to full credit & being first duly sworn by me on his oath makes the following affidavit to wit: That he was well acquainted with Belfield Wood now dead who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Maury's County Tennessee at the rate of about Twenty Dollars per annum, that said Wood died some Twenty two or 3 years ago leaving Nancy Wood his widow. That she some years ago married Thomas Mills esq. who died in May or June some years ago, that she lives now in Wayne County Kentucky & is still a widow affidavit during a Great part of the time he was acquainted with said Wood lived within about 12 or 14 miles from the affiant, & said Nancy now lives about 15 miles from affiant Sworn to and subscribed Eli H. Johnson this 20 day of November 1858. before me A Bledsoe J.P.
State of Tennessee - Humphreys County I David C. Travis Clerk of the County Court of the County Court of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that

A Bledsoe Esq. whose signature appear to that foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an act- ing Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and full faith and credit is due all his acts as such and the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in every particular I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office done at office in Amsterdam.
This 20 th day of November 1855.
David L. Francis Clerk By J. W. Upchurch D.L.

Brief in the case of Nancy Milsaps, formerly widow of Belfield Wood- Wayne County and State of Kentucky. act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of this claimant was a pensioner upon act of June 7. 1832, at rate of $70 per annum, and died April 6. 1836, the arrears of pension having been paid to that date to "Nancy Wood, his widow" as appears by 5 th Auditor's certificate.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage, (date not not satisfactorily proved, and immaterial in this case) verified, and present widowhood proved by proof. — The date of death of her second husband, (18 th March 1856) proved by two credible witnesses.
Allowance accordingly.
W. J. Dabney Esq.
Name and residence of Agent
Albany, Kentucky.
R. G. Dabney Examining Clerk.

Albany Ky. 30 th Sept 1856
Sir I Enclose to you the Decla- ration of Nancy Millsap widow of Thomas Millsap formerly widow of Bellfield Wood. Claiming Ranty Land under the act of 3 d March 1855. On her behalf I am your humble servant W. D. Dabney
J. Minor Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Albany N.Y. Sept. 30 th 1856
Sir I Enclose to you the Declarat- ion of Nancy Millsap widow of Thomas Millsap formerly widow of Belfie B. Wood, Deed for Pension. Under the act of 3 rd February 1853 on her behalf I am your humble servant
W. Dabney
J. Minor Esqr. Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Belfield Wood, W Tenn Rd - Oct 1832 Be pleased to say up to what time he was last paid.
Yrs truly J. H. March 1835
May 10. 1837

3. Auditor's Office Jany 28. 1839
Sir
Belfield Wood, Nashville Tenn. Agency, under Act 1832, at $700. per annum. died April 6. 1836, & his pension has been paid in full to his widow Nancy Wood.
Very Resp'y a Auditor
W. C. Whiting Esq. (Comm't of Pensions)

Pension Office, Jan'y 27, 1859.
The 3 d auditors will please certify the date at which within named pensioner was paid, and name of his widow if she draw the annuity due at his death.
6 copy 1116 3424.
Very respectfully
Groves
John Robb No Commissioner.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 23, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Belfield Wood deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Seventy Dollars and " " - each per annum, under the law of the 7th. June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1835 to the 6th of April 1838 the day of his death -
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Nancy Millaps Bounty Land Claim No 259130
Albany 13 10 June
Rev. Abner D. Phelps Albany
3/2 1/2 1/2
George Whiting Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Rev. James M. Lee
M c Clure

Nancy Milligan's claim for bounty land drawn out on 30 March 1855. Additional evidence to
NO 259130
Rep. Bingham Mch 31/59
Nancy Milligan Amerson was Belfield. Amerson Amerson
Station
Not found 28/9
Edward Wood Ch. Johnson This ought to have been refer- red to Rev. John Edwards Esquire. L.V.D. M.A. F.R.S.E. July 4/59
William L. Kelly
James H. Kelly
Justin Dyer
W. H. ... 14 ...
119 Dalry

Albany NY Oct 8
J. Munroe Esqr Conner of Rensselaer Washington City D.C.
Henry and  and  the  with  the Family and the  with  the most the  with  the

6508
Nancy Milaps formerly widow of Bellfield Woods Kentucky —
Les. H. J. Davis Oct 29/56
Les. W. J. Dabney Oct 29/56
Same Feb. 3/59
Same, Jany: 23/1/59
Ad Feb 3. 1853
259.130      suspended.      B. L. Appl. Containing cos. of cohabitation & repudiation.

May 10
Hon J. R. [?] Belcher [?]
James L. Edwards Washington City D.C.
War Department pension office
Full Small [?] April 31st 1837
Yrs

Palmer Kentucky County Tennessee April 20 th 1837
Sir
Mr. John Riley a man who is applying to you for a pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war having made application to me to attend to that business for him states that he employed Gen John B. Rodgers to attend to the same business some time ago when Rodgers lived in this County and that Rodgers has now removed from this County to Warren County Tenn so that the old man has no chance to communicate with him on the subject so that he never has got any satisfaction concerning the state of things please communicate whether such papers have been presented or no whether filed or no or what is the condition of things whether
I am respectfully
your ob t servant James L. Kennedy
the Hon James L. Edwards

SBH I am also requested to ask information in behalf of the widow blood the wife of Belfield blood a revolutionary pensioner who departed this life about twelve months ago leaving upwards of twelve months wages coming to him I do not know precisely the the day on which he died as Mrs blood is not at this time present
The certificate was issued 25 October 1833 for Seventy Dollars per annum assigned to Lewis Cap Secretary of War and countersigned By J. L. Edwards
please give the communications together
L. L. Kennedy