Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22687, Job Wood, New York R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York R.I.
Wood, Job Jane
N 22687 B.L.Wt. 6384-160-55
CONTENTS

4279 Albany - New York
Fane Blood widow of Job Blood R. J. V. 4 who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1849 and sent to
Dear Mr. White. Mr. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol. 4

48936 Act Mar 3/55
Apl 7/55
Jane Wood wife of Job Wood. Priv. matus
Capt. G. S. Dug
Col. Willet
Ex 34
Archibald
Rev. Noah
Rev. Pensimo
NY July 48-no 4374
Boynston
Private N.Y. Troops Col Willet - re
advised 16 Oct Sept 15/55
[Handwritten signature/initials]
H. G. Mosher Oppenheim N.Y.
Vol. W2-98-8

Letters from Judge Nathan Brown & Ebenezer Healy, of Ossipee, N.H.
Wm. H. L. Hovey Washington

Oppenheim April 25 th 1848
Hon. Tom L. Marcy
Dear Sir
I have been requested, to give you a Statement of my acquaintance with Mrs Wood, and what I know respecting her claim to a pension for her husband's services in this State.
I know her to be a highly respectable Lady & have no doubt that her husband, served in this State. About thirty years ago I assisted Mr Campbell, (Mr Wood's brother in Law) in making an examination in Albany respecting his claim & I think the only difficulty, then in the way to his obtaining the pension was that he had not served long enough under the first act of Congress.
Mrs Jane Wood, is Mother in Law to Mr Ebenzer Healy
very respectfully yours
Nathan Brown
Mr Wood died about 22 years ago. It therefore appears by the statement of Judge Brown, that Wood himself claimed to have served in New York.

State of New-York } County of Fulton } ss
On this third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Wood aged ninety Six years a resident of P'keepsie in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Job Wood deceased who was a private and a Matrop in the company commanded by Captain as she believes Guy Young in the regiment commanded by Colonel as she believes Willet in the revolutionary war that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than fourteen days  about  one month and was honorably discharged from said service as she has been informed by her said husband That she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.
"I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Jane Wood of New York widow of Job Wood who was a private and a Matrop in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Dollars and Sixteen cents per annum commencing on the 4 th day of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

L. S.
Given at the department of the interior this 17 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
J. Ewing Secretary of the Interior Examined and countersigned
L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" and she refers to the records and evidence furnished to the Department which is the best evidence she has on her application for said pension as proof of the services of said Job Wood and of her marriage to him and his death
She further declares that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Job Wood - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under "the act approved March 3 rd 1835 - And as points H. G. Mosher, her attorney to procure the land warrant for said land for her
Jane Wood
We Ebenezer Healy and Lucien Healy residents of the town of Ossenheim in the State of New York upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Wood in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Ebenezer Healy Lucien Healy
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
Henry G. Mosher Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Fulton County of Sam Wood of the Town of Oppenheim in the County of Fulton State of New York, being duly sworn saith that she is now in the eighty second year of her age & is an eighty two year old on the tenth day of June next. That she is the Widow of Job Wood deceased. That the name of this deponent, previous to her Marriage with said Wood was Sarah Campbelle. That this deponent was married to said Job Wood on the Sunday Seventh day of November. That this deponent cannot now recollect the year when said Marriage took place, but she well knows that it was more than fifty fifty years ago that she was married. That said Marriage took place at the house of this de- ponent's Father in the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego State of New York. That the marriage Ceremony was performed by a Clergyman by the name of Woodcote. That this deponent is informed & believes that said Woodcote is dead. That after the said Marriage this deponent lived with said Job Wood in the Town of Cherry Valley for nearly sixty years. That the said Job Wood & this deponent then removed to the Town of Oppenheim, where this deponent has resided until the present time. That said Job Wood died on the fourteenth day of March 1824. at said Town of Oppenheim. That this deponent & said Wood lived together as husband & wife from the time of said Marriage until the death of said Wood. That said Town of Oppenheim was formerly a part of the County of Montgomery but by the division of said Montgomery County, the Town of Oppenheim is now a part of the County of Fulton. That this deponent has had an Eliza Kendall who is the wife of Elmer Kendall who resides in said Town of Oppenheim & this deponent now lives with said Kendall & his wife & has lived with them ever since the death of her husband the said Job Wood. That this deponent has no real estate

of her affairs otherwise - and this deponent is not able to obtain any other evidence of her marriage than is contained in the papers heretofore annexed - That this deponent has a family bible in which the marriage of said Rob Wood & this deponent was recorded - that this deponent has possessed said Bible ever since the first left home after her marriage - That about twenty years ago the said Bible by accident was damaged by being wet, and the leaf upon which said marriage was recorded was destroyed by said accident.
That the said Rob Wood, served as a soldier in the Militia of the State of New York at various times & for various periods as appears by the Certificate heretofore annexed - That at the time said services were performed this deponent had no particular acquaintance with him - and this deponent cannot state the particulars of said services, nor the length of the time of said services, or where or the officer by whom certified.
That this deponent always understood from said Wood that he was a native citizen of the State of Rhode Island, and was born in the town of Greenwich in said State. That this deponent always understood from said Wood that previous to his coming to live in the State of New York, he had served as a soldier in the line of the Rhode Island troops in the war of the Revolution - and had served at one time for the period of eighteen months - and had also performed Military services in said line at other times - but this deponent cannot state for how long periods - That the services in the Militia of the State of New York by said Rob Wood, as stated in the annexed Certificate were performed during the War of the Revolution. That this deponent frequently heard said Rob Wood mention the names of the officers in the Rhode Island troops under whom he had served but this deponent cannot now recollect them all.

That this informant recollects the name of Captain Gazette & Colonel Thompson or amongst them which was spoken of by her said Husband -
That this informant recollects that her said husband spoke of having passed a winter as a soldier at New- Sawyer in the State of Connecticut, which he was, being as a soldier in the Revolutionary war -
This informant is confident her said Husband stated that his services for services were performed in the time of Rhode Island -
That this informant is not able to present any Ac- count of the series of events. He told them in his account - nor is she able to state their series with greater particularity than is above set forth - But this informant makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" - and of the acts amending extending the same -
That this informant resides at the distance of twenty Miles from the Village of Haverstraw in the County of Rockland, where the County of said County are held - and by reason of great age & bodily infirmity, this informant is unable to go to Haverstraw to make this declaration.
Sworn to May 23. 1843 I am Rev J. Wood marks before me Henry G. Gulliver of the Judges of Rockland County,
State of New York Rockland County 3 p. I Henry Gulliver of the Town of Sparkill in said County, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sam Wood who makes the foregoing Affidavit that he knows him to be

The period of twenty five years - That said Jane Wood is a Woman of tender sensibility to whom statements full further I know is true. That in the opinion of this Deponent , the undersigned, the said Jane Wood, by reason of her advanced age & of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court at this time to make this declaration. dated May 23. 1863
Henry Gault one of the Judges of the County of Fulton
State of New York
Troop County
ss. I, Clerk of the Court of Sessions in said County being duly sworn
sworn, that he is now in the forty eighth year of his age - That this Deponent has resided in said town of Oppenheim for the period of twenty five years - and during all said time this Deponent has been acquainted with Jane Wood who has made the foregoing Affidavit - That this Deponent, was acquainted with Job Wood, the husband of said Jane, from the time this Deponent first came to reside in said town, to the time when said Job Wood died - That said Job Wood died - That this Deponent cannot recollect the precise day of the death of said Job Wood, but this recollection, it was, in the Spring of the year about 18, 19, or 20 years ago - That from the time when this Deponent first knew said Job Wood up to the time of his death the said Job Wood & Jane Wood lived together as husband & wife & were reputed to be such husband & wife - That this Deponent is the husband of Elizabeth Healy who is the daughter of said Job Wood & Jane Wood - That this Deponent was married to said Elizabeth in the month of

August 1819. That ever since the death of said J. Wood, the said Jane Wood hath remained a Widow then residing in the County of the Defunct -
And this Defunct further saith that when said Jane Wood first came to live with this Defunct she had in her possession a family Bible & it still has the same Bible - That said Bible is much defaced and injured & has the appearance of having been damaged by Water - That this Defunct holds this defaced said Bible - That it appears to have been printed at Edinburgh in the year 1793. That there are no blank leaves in said Bible & the binding is loose from the leaves -
Given to May 23. 1843
Elizabeth Kealy
Before Henry G. Hill one of the Judges of County Court
State of New York
At Fulton County } ss. I, Elizabeth Kealy, of the Town of Pownal in said County being duly sworn, declare that she is now Forty two years old. Is the wife of Ebenezer Kealy - and the daughter of Jane Wood & J. Wood that said J. Wood died nineteen years ago on the twentieth day of March last. That said Jane Wood, the mother of this Defunct now has in her possession a family Bible which said Jane has had ever since this Defunct was old enough to recollect any thing. That the said Bible is now much defaced, and the leaves are loose from the binding - That many years ago soon after this Defunct was married to the said Ebenezer Kealy, the said Bible was accidentally water damaged, by being spilled which lying in a window, &

This Informer well recollects, that before said Rible was thus injured, it contained, in one of its blank leaves, a record of the Marriage of said Ab Thorne & Sarah Wood, and said Rible was in said Rible from the earliest recollections of this Informer - But in consequence of the aforesaid injury all the blank leaves of said Rible have been lost or destroyed -
That this Informer with the day aforesaid said Rible & it appears to have been printed in Edinburgh in the year 1793 Given to May 23. 1843
Magie Morley
Thomas Graft one of the Judges of the County of Fulton
State of New York
Fulton County
ss. I Henry Graft of the Town of Oppenheim in said County, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elmer Kearl & Sarah Kearl his wife who have used the saying Affirm that said Kearl & his wife are persons of truth & and veracity & their full faith & credit are due to their statements
Given May 23. 1843
Thomas Graft one of the Judges of the County of Fulton

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss:
Adams Flint of in said County That part of Canajoharie called Boonmans Creek being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was twenty three years old in January last past and that was born as he is informed and believes, when he was residing and has resided ever since which is about five or six miles from the Village of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego that he knows Jane Campbell the daughter of John Campbell. That the said John Campbell said his family resided for many years about a mile from this Deponent that the said Jane as this Deponent recalled was married to one Job Wood by the Reverend Solomon Wolcott - that this Deponent well recollects of hearing of the wedding of said Jane which took place many years ago at the time such wedding took place for it was a common talk in the neighborhood. That this Deponent can not recollect precisely the year when the said marriage took place but this Deponent recollects that he was married in the year 1795 and he knows that the said Jane was married some time before, that this

Deponent was acquainted with the the said Job Wood before his marriage with the said Jane Camp Bell. That he was known as a Revolutionary soldier, and this Deponent particularly recalls on one occasion of his meeting the said Job Wood at a Chipping Bee so called, when he was hailed by some of the company as an old Revolutioner and this Deponent thereupon inquired of him whether he had been a soldier during the Revo- lution and when he had said Yes. which the said Job Wood replied that he had served in the Revolution this Deponent under one Du Bois in the command of Major Willet, and that he was in the action with British near Johnstown - and this Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with said Solomon Wolcott, that he was as this Deponent was informed and believes a regular ordained Minister and officiated as such to a the Presbyterian Congregation at Brownmans Creek and this Deponent knows that he frequently married people both before and after the reported marriage of said Job Wood & Jane Camp Bell. that this Deponent has been  was many years ago a member of the above named

Dutch Church in this vicinity and was elected one of the Deacons. He said that he has never heard that any records of the parish records of marriages were kept in the Church at Groesbeck less than within a few years and this Deacon does not believe that any records of of marriages were kept by the said Solomon Walcott. and this Deacon has heard and believes that said Solomon Walcott did many years ago in some parts of the western part of the State of New York and that the said John Campbell and his wife and so far as this Deacon knows all his family are dead except the said John Wood whom this Deacon saw about three  three years ago. and further this Deacon saith not.
Given this 14 th Day July A.D. 1847 before
Adon Taint
me C. S. Minne Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Adon Taint that he is one of the oldest & most respectable Inhabitants of this Town of excellent character and that full faith

and credit ought to be given to his statement his credibility being unquestionable - June 14. 1847. -
C. J. Munroe Justice of the Peace
the Jny

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Cle's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that C. J. Weirine Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Warrant to affidavit & 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 the signature to the said Warrant & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the fifteenth day of July 1847.
C. S. Brumley CLERK.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Job Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 16, 1778 to Mar. 16, 1779 Matross Gerrit Elliott in Art. of P.D.   dates not stated Pvt. David Ostrander Major Moses Phillips N.Y.   Cornelius Mastin Johannes Gansel "   Gen. Burnet Lewis Dubois "   Gen. Young & Gen. Gillet Morris Willets "  
It is also stated he served in War of 1812, no details of service given -
Battles engaged in, Stillwater and Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1843. Her claim was al -
Residence at date of application, Oppenheim Fulton Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born June 2, 1761
Remarks: She was born in Greenwich, R.I. and on Nov. 27, 1786 at her home in Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. N.Y. Jane dau of John Campbell. Sol d. Mar. 14, 1824 at Oppenheim in N.Y. They had children, no names stated except Raziah aged 42 in 1843, who married Aug 1819 Adinzer Pease. X (One David Beverly of Fulton Co. N.Y. in 1847 stated that he lived with Job Wood prior to 1794 but did not state that he was a soldier.)  (Unit when writing again only sent on acct of inquiry as to David Beverly in the Boston. Respectfully, Lilli + no Rev war claim for P.B)
In spite of the long correspondence her pension Commissioner. was finally increased in 1849, on account of the N.Y. service, which is why I added it above
(aw) { The dates on Campbell's report refer to dates of payment only - not to enr. + dis

Albany - New York  8247
Jane Wood widow of J. Wood who was a P. & H. artist in the Revolution Hansboro Cited 14 March, 1824
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. John White Member of Congress
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 91 Increased from $37.50 Deduct all former payments.

8247 Albany New York
Jane Flood widow of Robt Flood who was a Matross in the Revolution
War and died 14 March, 1824
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of August, 1847, and sent to
E. H. Brown Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2.
Page
91.

Reported
Sol to Hon. W. G. MacLay Jan'y 26
1848 Sol to Hon. W. White March 13. '48
Sol to Hon. W. S. MacLay June 6. '48

No. 48936
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 7, 1855
Job Wood Rev. War
Warrant No. 6384-160-55
H. G. Mosher Oppenheim NY

STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss. }
I Chas. M c Lean , Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that Jefferson N. Clyde Esquire, whose name
is subscribed to the annexed Certificate of Adoption of depositions of Joshua Tuckerman & Orlando Wolcott
was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace , in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And
further , that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice , and
verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 15 th day of
July A. D. 1847
Chas. M c Lean , Clerk.

Fulton county N York, 18 Sept.
J Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Sir
I herewith signify my willingness to accept a pension for nine months service and relinquish my claim to a pension for any other further service.
Jane her Wood Marks
Witnesses Ebenezer Healy Lucian Healy

J. A. Wake
Nov 20 - 45

Sir
209 Nov 20 45
In reply to your enquiry you are informed that no papers have been recd in the case of Jane Wood since my letter to L. Ford Esq. of 24 Aug. th 43 of which a copy is herewith enclosed
J. R. Lake Esq. Little Falls N.Y.

L. Fina August 24. 1813
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Pen off Aug 24 1873
Sir
In the case of Jane Wood the alleged date of the marriage is neither asserted nor proved as the rules require. The rolls of Capt. Gargia of Col. Elliott's Regt. R. Artillery verify her husband's service from Feb. June 78 to 18 March 79 - which will be allowed - but as the service in the New York Troops is asserted with the knowledge of the service credited to Job Wood on the Compens Book, it will not be allowed unless the most satisfactory proof of identity in her late husband in each tour is adduced. No evidence is now before the Department upon this point.
Yrs. Forth Esq. Little Falls Herkimer N.Y.

Dear Dearly Jan 15-46

287 Prussian Office January 13 th 1846
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 th Nov. addressed to the Secretary of War. I have to inform you that it does not appear from the books and registers of this Office, that any additional balance has been received in the case of John Norton since the 24 th August 1843, the date of my letter to S r Ford Esq.
John Norton Esq Buckalo Bridge Oppenheim Fulton Co N.Y.

Jas M Hagen
Mar 29-1847

Pension Office March 29 th 1847
Sir
In answer to your Communication of the 11 th inst I have to inform you that no additional evidence has been received in the case of Jane Wood, widow of Job Wood since the date of my letter to L Ford of 24 August 1845 a copy of which is herewith enclosed
James M. Shayne Esq Present.

Pension Office 5 July 10 th , 1847
Sir,
The additional evidence transmitted by Mr. Brown in the case of Jane Wood widow of Job Wood has been received and filed.
Mr. Wood states in her supplemental declaration that she had no knowledge of the Service Certificate upon the books of the Comptroller of New York, prior to making her first declaration. This assertion is not borne out by the papers themselves. The Comptroller's Certificate which is attached to her papers by the Seal of the Court of Montgomery County, bears date 18 March 1841, whilst  and her declaration is dated 23 May 1843. If she made her own declaration at all, she must have done so, with the Comptroller's Certificate before her. Clear and satisfactory evidence therefore identifies her husband with the soldier whose service are certified by the Comptroller's will be required, the witnesses who have testified upon this point possess my personal knowledge of her husband's service where  which in New York. His service in Rhode Island

which has been admitted into sufficient to give him the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier. The affidavit of David Broyles does not remove the objection as regards the date of their marriage, he has not shown the date by which he is enabled to fix that time he first went to live with them. If Mrs. Mott was married as early as 1786 she should find no difficulty in showing by the testimony of witnesses of Rutherford County  those who were acquainted with her children when at school by a comparison of their  their  with them the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794 existing between these parties.
16. 11. 1847 July 11. 47
John M. Thayer Esq. Present.

Wm W. B Macalay Jan 26. 48

Pension Office January 26 1848
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers transmitted by you in the case of Jane Wm Brown of St. Louis have been received and filed with the herewith presented.
Mrs Wood Claim was admitted at the rate of $37 50 per ann. in August last, and her application was if her object is to obtaining the papers is to obtain an augmentation of her stipend, the grounds upon which her claim to increase is based should be set forth under Oath.
It does not appear from the books and files of this Office that Levi Miles has ever asserted a claim to a pension either under the act of 18 March 1818 or 7 June 1832. Your request to be furnished with a copy of her declaration cannot therefore be complied with.
Genl M c Clay Chair of Reps

J. W. Thayer Aug 5 47
Dear Sir,
The undersigned Mr. Wm. H. ... do hereby certify that the within ... is a true and correct copy of the ... original thereof, and that the ... therein is true to the best of his ... knowledge, information and belief.

Pension Office 39 August 5th, 1847
Sir,
- The additional evidence in the Case of Jane Wood now of Lot Wood is satisfactory to establish the date of their marriage prior to January 1794, But the identity of Claimant's husband with the person bearing his name Quidita with service in New York, is altogether defective.
As Mrs Wood's Case now stands a pension can be granted to her for 9 months service, other than service as a widow, if she will signify her acceptance of that amount over her own signature, and relinquish her claim for the alleged service in New York.
J. M. Mayer Esq. Present Case of E. F. Brown Present

96 Pension Office March 13 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the Application of Jane Wood widow of Job Wood for an increase of her Supend has been received, and filed with her other papers.
In the adjustment of her claim in August last, the alleged service of her husband after New York, was not allowed  admitted in consequence of her failure to produce satisfactory evidence identifying him with the Soldier to whom payments were made as exhibited by the Certificate of New York. No additional evidence upon this point has been adduced. and Consequently no addition to her pension cannot be enlarged.
Mrs Wood has already been informed that her husband has no papers in this office and of course no reference to his declaration under the act of 18 March 1818 can be made. And I repeat that her assertion as regards her knowledge of the service entitled to her husband

Name on the record of New York is not found but by the fact papers filed by her or her agent. Care
Her declaration is dated 23 May 1843, whilst the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York bears date which is attached to her papers by the seal of the Court of Montgomery County bears date 18 March 1841. If therefore she made her own declaration, she must have done so with the Certificate of the Comptroller before her. Clear and direct proof identifying her husband with the person who rendered the service in New York bearing his name to whom the several payments or credited by the Comptroller, were made will be required before a pension can be allowed to Mrs Wood for that service.
A report was made in this case to Hon W B Maclay on the 28 Jany last
Henry H White House of Reps
100-10-10-10-10 March 13. 45

Pension Office June 22, 1848
Sir
In the Case of Jane Wood widow of Job Wood, upon which an Appeal from the decision of this Office has been taken by the Hon D. White, I have the honor to make the following report.
In her declaration in 1843 Mrs Wood set up a claim to a pension for an alleged term of service in the Rhode Island Brigade in 1778. and also for several terms served subsequently in the Militia of New York. The Rhode Island service has been admitted. But as the claim for the service in New York bore the appearance of having for its basis the certificate of the Comptroller of that State, that paper (which is dated more than two years previous to her declaration) was not deemed sufficient to justify the conclusion that the several payments to Job Wood therein exhibited were made to

her husband and she has been required to produce satisfactory evidence establishing herself as the widow of that soldier before a proper allowance for her services can be made to her for services .
Upon this point no direct proof has been introduced. And it is submitted whether the hearsay testimony of the several witnesses (including the affidavit of Judge Brown to which special reference is made) is sufficient to authorize an allowance to Mrs. Brown for that service.
It is shown by the records of this Office that Mr. Brown's service in Rhode Island terminated in March 1779. No evidence has been adduced to show at what time he left Rhode that State and became a citizen of New York and subject to her Militia laws. Nor has it been made to ap- pear to the satisfaction of this office that he resided within the Military Lines of the several Officers, refer upon whom Mr. Wood referred to in the Comptroller Certificate dated.
The papers in this case are enclosed No 1 to 9 inclusive among which your attention is called to the ruling contained by Mrs. Wood of her claim for the alleged services of her husband in New York
June 6. 48 J. M. [?] Secy of War

Brackett's Vials Paid 10 To the Honorable
William I. Marcy Secretary of War District of Columbia Washington City

Oppenheim W. Dec 29/45
Dear Brother.
About Smallwoods prison.
B.S. Dec 29/46
Prison Office
Jan 9. 1846
Yours truly.

Oppenheim Dec the 29 th 1842
Mr Marcy
Dear Sir I want you to write to me relative to the Pension of Jane Wood the widow of Jobe Wood of Oppenheim and let me know whether you have received any communications from L Ford Esq. of Little Falls. Since the first of May, -45-, for the proof of her marriage was handed to him the first day of said Month and he positively declares that he immediately forwarded it to you please write and let me know the facts and oblige
Yours &c
John Berch P.S. please direct your letter to Brocketts Bridge Oppenheim Fulton County N.Y.

Washington D.C. July 21 st 1841
J. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith transmit several affidavits in the case of Jane Wood, widow of Job Wood of New York, to establish the date of the marriage.
In your letter to me of July 1 st you say that the witness whose testimony was handed in by Mr Brown, professes to have no personal knowledge of the service of Wood in the State of New York, and that his having been a soldier in R.I. was sufficient to give him the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier. If you will examine those depositions again, you will perceive that the witnesses swear that they had have frequently heard the said Job Wood speak of his service in N. York . — one swears that he has heard his Father and Wood often talk over their services in New York in the Revolution, designating a particular place (I think at Saratoga) where they were  were together and in the service.
The fact that the Comptroller's

certificate bears date subsequently to that of the declaration cannot be regarded as sufficient reason for doubting the statement of Mrs Wood under oath, she might not have seen it.
If Wood never performed any service in New York, in the Revolution, what caused any application to be made at Albany for evidence of his service? The fact that Wood went to New York during the war and after his service in R.I. and there bore the reputation among his neighbors of being in the New York service down to the time of his death, ought to be sufficient to establish the claim for the New York service.
Very Respectfully
E. B. Thayer
Mr. Thayer being absent, desires me to attend to this for him - When you send him the Certificate (or reply to this) please say on the envelope "for Jane Wood ", and as I take all his letters from the P.O. I shall know what to do with this case.
E. F. Brown 21. July 1847.

Washington Jan'y 15-1868
Sir
I am requested to transmit additional evidence in the case of Jane Wood, widow of Rob Wood of New York, & also to ask that reference may be made to the papers filed by him in his application under the act of 1818.
Will you be pleased to furnish me with a copy of the declaration of Levi Miles of New York under the act of 1818 or 1872?
Very respectfully
Robt Maclay
To
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Ad 43 9343
N 10198
Lane Moya widow of Rob NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 9 mo Mar 1840 37 50 per Ann
On 4 March 1836
adm act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $37 50 per Ann
Edmund J. Perry Present

Pension Office August 1847
Sir
The enclosed papers were received with the papers of Benjamin Farrar trans- mitted by you on the 30 th June last. As they appear to have no connection with Farrar's case it is supposed they were received by mistake and they are herewith returned. You will please

Barnerville N.Y. November 4 th , 1848.
Sir:
Ames I herewith enclose you a Declaration of Hannah Stanley wid- ow of Noadiah Stanley for Pension under the act of July 1 st , 1848.
Ames Also a declaration of Mary Larkin widow of John Larkin for Pension un- der the Resolution of 1 st , July, 1848.
Also a declaration of Christiana McArthur, widow of Peter McArthur under the act of Feby. 2 d , 1848.
And a declaration of Jane Wood widow of Job Wood under the act of Feby. 2 d , 1848.
Please send me Certificates in these claims as soon as the busi- -ness of the Department will permit.

I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt.
J. S. Klingerland Barnerville Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Long Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

May 9/48
Washw. May 4 '48,
Hon. Hugh White.
Presents appeal in Mr. Jane Wood's pension case.
W108. Rec May 5/48
Admiral Office.
Com
82-47-43 MS
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Washington 4 May 1845
Hon. W m L. Marcy Secretary of War
Ex Sir
The Friends Mrs Jane Wood have desired me to present the accompanying appeal from the decision of the Commissioners of Pensions, for your consideration, and hope you will be able to give it an early as well as satisfactory reply.
Respectfully Yours &c Hugh White

Washington D.C. March 11 th Ap.
Sir,
I herewith enclose a power of attorney in the case of Jane Wood of New York widow of Job Wood, and have to request that you will furnish me with the information desired. Mrs. W. cannot inform me what is wanting to complete her claim.
Very Respectfully
J. B. Hayer
J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pensioners.

Jasie Wood
Nov. 17. 1845
Rev. James Wood
10
Rev. J. L. Edwards, Comt. of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Little Falls Nov. 13. 45
Hon: J. L. Edwards Dr Sir
I am Wood, widow of Gov Wood, of Oppenheim Fulton County in this State. Called on me today & desired me to write you in relation to her application for a pension; there was forwarded to you about the first of May last the evidence of her marriage with her late husband & before obtaining that testimony, it was understood by her that that was all the additional testimony required to establish her claim to a pension in right of her husband; but since forwarding this last piece of testimony she has not heard from the department, & will be much obliged if you will advise her as to the state of her application.
Please address your letter to me, as Mrs. Wood, near some distance from this place, & I can forward a letter to her sooner than she can get it from any other office.
I have the honor to be respectfully
Your obed Servt J. R. Lake

Washington 23. June 1847.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of Pensions.
Sir:
At the request of John M. Thayer Esq. who is now lying ill, I enclose herewith, additional papers in the case of Jane Wood, of N. Y., Widow of Job.
He presumes that these will establish the claim, and desires to receive her Certificate as early as practicable.
Very Respectfully, Yours Ob t St.
Edw. F. Brown, for J. M. Thayer.

State of New York } Fulton County S.S. } Be it Known That on the 15 th day of October 1847 - Phoebe Beman, being duly sworn by due form of Law declare & depose as follows That she is fifty four years of age That she moved to the town of Oppenheim when she was in her fourteenth year & that she well remembers John Wood who lived in the said town of Oppenheim at that time & who continued to live there until his death to her knowledge that he was the nearest neighbor of her Father's family when she moved to this town that Subsequently when about twenty four years of age she lived in the family of John Wood not far from two years & often that she lived in the same neighborhood until his death that she many times heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War that she has frequently heard him speak of serving in the State of New York & Rhode Island that she is particular in her recollection of his services to say that he performed service in the Army in the State of New York but that it is so long since that she cannot state the particular that she recollects of his mentioning the name of Wiltse as an officer & that she is acquainted with Jane Wood Widow of said John Wood Now a petitioner who is applying for an increase
Subscribed & sworn to } this 15 th day of October 1847 } before me John P. Cline Justice of the peace
Phoebe Beman } Jane Wood } mark

I Certify that the within deponent is a highly Respectable person and that his Statements are Entitled to the fullest Credit and belief
John P. Cline Justice of the peace
State of New York
Hulton County S.S. - 3 Be it known that on the 15 th day of October
1867- Edwin H. Brown Being duly sworn in due form of Law declares and deposeth That he is forty seven years of age Last august that he moved to the town of Grafton thirty one years ago Last Spring & has Resided in this town the most of the time Since that during the same Spring he worked for his Brother Nathan Brown that he Recalls of sitting out trees in an orchard one day during the said Spring with his, deponents Father, Josiah Brown & John Wood that he Recalls of their conversing together about their Services in the Revolutionary War that he remembers of their speaking of their Services in the State of New York that he remembers from their conversation that they were together in the same Regiment that they related incidents that occurred in their Service that they both spoke of being at Still Water that both of them spoke of being at the taking of Burgoyne that he has often heard them speak or talk over their Services and at various times since that they found by conversing of their Service that they both belonged to the same Regiment that his deponents Father Josiah Brown was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he died about eighteen or nineteen years ago that the said John Wood is the husband of Jane Wood now a pensioner who is applying for an increase
Edwin H. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to the 15 th day of October 1867 before me
John P. Cline Justice of the peace
I Certify that Edwin H. Brown is a man of truth and veracity John P. Cline Justice of the peace

State of New York } Fulton County S.S. }
Be it known That on the 15 th day of October 1847- Joseph Austin Being duly sworn in due form of Law declares & deposeth That he is fifty Six years old Last may That he moved in to Oppenheim thirty One years ago This fall That he became acquainted with John Wood The first Winter after he Came to Oppenheim That his acquaintance With the Said John Wood Continued until his death That he thinks it is thirty years ago Since he first heard the Said Wood Speak of his Services in the mohawk Country in the State of New York after having served a while in the State of Rhode Island That he is quite Certain he has heard him Speak of being at the taking of Burgoyne That he has frequently heard him Speak of Major Fink as an Officer in the Revolution in the mohawk Country in the State of New York That he has frequently heard the Said Wood Speak of having seen Major Fink knock a man down for flinching or standing back in close action That he has heard Said Wood Speak of Being at a place Call d the Butternuts and the Little South Lakes That he the deponent was out in Service in the Last War with great Britain & That Especially after that time He and the Said John Wood were accustomed to talk of their Respective Services in the Army & That as account of having been a Sol- dier himself he Recollects more distinctly what the Said John Wood told him in Regard to his own Services That the Said John Wood is the Husband of Jane Wood a pensioner Joseph Austin Subscribed & sworn to this } 15 th day of October 1847- } before me John P. Cline justice of the peace

I Certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Austin and that he is a man of Respectability John P. Cline Justice of the peace

State of New York } | | | | Fulton County S.S. } On the 15 th day of October 1867—
I certify under my Official Oath that I have been acquainted with John Wood I suppose for forty years or there abouts and recollect of frequently hearing him talk of being in the Service of the Revolution between the united States & great Britain and always had the impression that he served in the State of New York & that I was acquainted with him up to his death and that was his general Reputation and that John Wood was the husband of Jane Wood now a pensioner — and that Jane Wood is now living John P. Cline Justice of the peace

State of New York
Sutton County S.S. } Be it Known That on the 15 th day of October
1867- Nathan Brown Esq. Being Sworn in due form of Law declare & deposes that he was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas upwards of two years in & for Said County That his office Expired on the adoption of the present Constitution That it is about thirty five years since he first became acquainted with John Wood That he has frequently heard the Said John Wood & Deborah Brown the Father of Said Wood talk of their services in the Revolutionary war That his Father Said Josiah Brown was a Revolutionary pensioner That he was wont of hearing the Said Wood talk of his services in the State of New York That Said Wood & deponents Father worked together and that they were very frequently talking of their services and in the deponents distinctly recollects that they were each others officers & their names that he remembers of hearing the Said Wood speak of being at a place call the Butternuts on the South Side of the Mohawk River That he has been acquainted with John Wood for thirty five years and that he has always maintained an irreproachable character that he has always regarded her as a person of strict veracity & from what he heard the Said Wood say he has not the slightest doubt but that he lived in the State of New York & that the Said John Wood was the Husband of Jane Wood Now a pensioner
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th day of October 1867 before me John P. Clinch justice of the peace
Nathan Brown

I Certify that His Honor Nathan Brown has been a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Fulton for a term Three years up to the adoption of the New Constitution and is a man of High Respectability John P. Cline justice of the peace

State of New York }
Fulton County S.S. } Be it Known That on the 15 th day of October 1867 - Henry Guile made Oath in due form of Law That he was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said County from 1860 to 1865 That he was the judge before whom the declaration of Jane Wood Widow of John Wood for a pension was Executed That she had not in possession any Certificate from the Comptro- llers office Nor any paper whatever Nor was any paper Read to her Nor was any Statement made to her whatever Nor any any information Communicated to her in Relation to her husbands Services in the Army according to the best of his Recollection & belief
Henry Guile
Subscribed & Sworn to }
This 15 th day of October }
1867 before me }
John P. Cline justice of the peace
I Certify That His Honor Henry Guile above named is a man of High Respectability and is Entitled to the fullest Credit and belief
John P. Cline justice of the peace

Jane Wood, N.Y. Widow of Job
J. M. Thayer Ag t
23 June 1847.

State of New York County of Fulton
Be it known that on this 15 th day of April 1817 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared Jane Wood & made oath in due form of Law that She is the widow of John Wood a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that She was married to Said John Wood in the town of Cherry Valley New York in the year 1786 On the 17 th day of November by a Clergyman by the name of Solomon Woodcock that She was not married before prior to his leaving the Service but was married prior to 1794 (Rev) at the time above mentioned
Jane Wood her mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th day of April 1817 before me John T. Cline Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Fulton S.S. Be it known that on the 15 th day of April 1867 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared Daniel Beverly and made oath in due form of law Says that he lived with John Wood prior to 1796 and John Wood and John Wood lived together and was said to be man and wife knows they had a family Witness lived with them something like twenty Years and have been acquainted with John Wood down to his death something like twenty three years ago and have been acquainted with John Wood down to this time Subscribed & sworn to David Beverly this 15 th day of April 1867 before me  John P. Cline justice of the peace
I certify that Mr David Beverly is a man of truth and veracity that I have been acquainted with him for something like thirty years or upwards and have considered him in all respects a man of credit & respectability —  John P. Cline justice April 15 th 1867
State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office } I Stephen Watt Clerk of said County of Fulton do hereby certify that John P. Cline the person before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Wood & David Beverly purport to have been taken, was at the date & time of taking the same a justice of the of the peace in and for the County of said dwelling in the said County

elected & sworn and duly & legally authorized to take the same, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and truly believe that his name sub- scribed to each of the jurats of the said affidavits and to the certificate following said affidavits is his genuine Signature — For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said County & of the Court of Common Pleas this 16th day of April, A D 1847 D. Ward Clerk

Letter to be placed with the case of Jane Wood, widow of John Wood of N.Y. in which case an appeal has been taken to the Secretary of War.
Hon.
William L. Marcy
Washington D. C.
Oppenheim April 25/48
Ebenezer Healy.
I 148. Rec June 1/48.
Pension Office

Dear Sir
I would say to you that Jane Wood the Widow of Job Wood the mother of my wife who now draws a portion for Services done by her husband in the State of Rhode Island. Now asks for an increase of her portion for Services rendered by him in the State of New York
Job Wood when living often used to tell about being in the Service of the Revolution & in serving in the State of New York I have no doubt but that he did
Please accept of my full Scratch
I am your very Truly
Oppenheim April 25 th 1848
Ebenezer Healy son of the late Col Healy of Cambridge Mass,

Pension Office
June 6 th 1848
Commissioner of Pensions
Report in the case
of Jane Wood
B.B. 589
I consider the evidence in this case sufficient to justify an increased allowance on account of the minor unen- tranced in the estate of the Comptroller of N.Y.
W. L. May 20. Feby 49.

Pension Office, June 6th, 1848.
Sir,
In the case of Jane Wood, widow of Job Wood, upon which an appeal from the decision of this Office has been taken by the Hon. W. White. I have the honor to make the following report. In her declaration in 1843 Mrs Wood set up a claim to a pension for an alleged term of service in the Rhode Island Brigade in 1778, and also for several tours rendered subsequently in the Militia of New York. The Rhode Island service has been admitted. But as the claim for the service in New York bore the appearance of having for its basis the Certificate of the Comptroller of that State, that paper (which is dated more than two years previous to her declaration) was not deemed sufficient to justify the conclusion that the several payments to Job Wood, therein exhibited, were made to her husband; and she has been required to produce satisfactory evidence identifying herself as the widow of that soldier before an allowance for his services can be made

to her.
Upon this point no direct proof has been introduced; And it is submitted whether the hearsay testimony of the several witnesses (including the affidavit of Judge Brown, to which special reference is made) is sufficient to authorize an allowance to Mrs. Wood for that service.
It is shown by the records of this Office that Wood's service in Rhode Island terminated in March 1779. No evidence has been adduced to show at what time he left that State and became a Citizen of New York and subject to her Militia Law, nor has it been made to appear to the satisfaction of this Office, that he resided within the Military District of the several Officers under whom Mr. Wood, referred to in the Comptroller's certificate, served.
The papers in this case are enclosed, N o . 1. to 9. inclusive, among which your attention is called to the relinquishment by Mrs. Wood of her claim for the alleged service of her husband in New York.

I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Dear Col. Scott. J. L. Edwards
Hon. M. L. Meigs, Secretary of War.

July 16/49
H.W. Dec 31/49
Hon H. White
Asks action on his ap- peal in case of Jane Woods.
W30. See Dec 5/49
Pension Office
John, 8247, 43 ar 4 changed to Mr. Arne July 5-1848-
Hon H. White

Hall of Representatives Washington Feb 3 d 1849
Hon. Wm L. Marcy Secretary of War, Dr Sir
In the early part of the last Summer, 4 th May- I sent to your office, for your consideration an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, in the case of Jane Wood, widow of Job Wood; which to my knowledge has not been acted upon. Will you have the kindness to examine those papers, and give them that attention and consideration which a poor widow should in country if not in right obtain.
Respectfully Yours Hugh White

State of New York Fulton County S.S. 3
Be It Known That on the 15 th day of October 1847- Ebenezer Healy Being duly sworn in due form of Law declares & deposes that he married the daughter of John Wood that he lived a near neighbor to said Wood until his death that he has often heard him speak of belonging to the New York troops that he often having been in the Rhodestown since that he was along the Mohawk River that he has heard him mention Colonel Wittet as an officer of his and also he thinks he heard him mention guy young as a captain of his company at one time that John Wood is the husband of Jane Wood a pensioner & that Jane Wood is still living
Subscribed & sworn to
this 15 th day of October 1847
before me John P. Cline justice of the peace
Ebenezer Healy
and family connection of Gen. Wayne Sec. of War.
I Certify that Mr. Ebenezer Healy is a man of truth and veracity and of high respectability — John P. Cline justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Fulton County Clerk's Office. }
I, STEPHEN WAIT, Clerk of the County of Fulton do hereby certify that John B Cline whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavits and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, the 10 th day of October 1847.
By Robert Robertson Deputy Clerk  Stephen Wait CLERK. the Clerk being absent

State of New York Fulton County S.S.
On this fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fortyeight before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Jane Wood and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Job Wood who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that she now receives a pension at the Rate of $37.50 per annum for the service of her husband in the State of Rhode Island and that her husband served in the State of New York and that she now asks for an increase of her present pension for the services of her husband in the State of New York That when she made her declaration she had no knowl- -edge from the Comptrollers books of her husbands service in the state of New York & for the truth of this statement she refers to the affidavit of Judye Guile who took her declaration and to the several depositions of the  on file  and Judge Guile That she has always claimed the service of her husband in the state of New York and now asks for a pension for said service & that she refers to the papers filed by her husband under the act of 1831
Sworn to and subscribed } this 14th day of February 1848 } before me }
Jane Wood mark
Ira Beckwith Justice of the peace

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with with the within named Jane Wood for nearly thirty years and that she is a highly Respectable Lady and that she has lived for twentyfour years last past with her son in Law Ebenezer Healy Esq re who is a highly Respectable man and a Step Brother of the Hon William L. Marcy Secretary of War
Sara Beckwith Jmt o ,
State of New York Putnam County (Clerk's office) }
I Stephen West Clerk of said County do certify that Sara Beckwith before whom the within affidavit of Jane Wood was taken was at the date & time of taking the same a justice of the peace, dwelling in said County, duly elected and sworn, and legally authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit & to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and of the County Court thereof this 14th day of February A D 1848. S. West Clerk

Oppenheim N.Y. March 2 th 1847
J. N. Edwards, Camp n of Pensions, Sir. I have constituted and appointed John M c Whayer of Washington city my true and lawful Attorney to attend to my claim for a pension and I request of you to communicate to him the present condition of my claim and what is necess- ary to complete it, and deliver to him all reports in the case.
Witnesses Geo. M c Na l y. Lucian Healy
Signed, Jane her Wood mark

State of New York } ss: Joshua Tucker Otsego County } of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn deposition said with that his Father Joshua Tucker moved into and settled in said Town of Cherry Valley when this Deponent was ten years old. That this Deponent is now sixty seven years old that this Deponent as he thinks a year or two after he came to reside in said Cherry Valley was worked for Job Wood who owned a small farm near him and near this Deponent's Father, that shortly after this Deponent worked for said Job he as this Deponent was informed had his addreses to one Jane Campbell who lived near a place called Brownstown  and about four miles from the present village of H. Litchfield, and as this Deponent  is was then informed and believes and now believes was lawfully married to her the said Jane Campbell, that he soon after brought her to his house in and cohabited with her as his wife as this Deponent was informed and believes as long as he resided in Cherry Valley which this Deponent thinks was about twenty years - That this Deponent particularly recalls that the
* of Cherry Valley

said Job of same kind together as man and wife and had children born to them whom they provided for because when this Deponent was a young and single man he visited a young lady who resided with the said Job Wood and spent several evenings with her.
And this Deponent further saith that he was acquainted with a Gentleman called Solomon Woolcot who was united to be an ordained Presbyterian Minister and Good Standing, that at the time of the marriage of the said Job Wood the said Wool- cot resided in the neighborhood of the family of the said Job. This Deponent has not for a long time heard of said Woolcot and believes him to have long since died.
This Deponent further saith that according to his opinion and belief it was not at the time of the marriage of the said Job and for some time afterwards testimony for Christian to such a record

of marriages in Cherry Valley in its vicinity -
This Deponent further saith that altho' he can't state with certainty the year when & as he believes that said Job Wood was married to the said Jane he believes it was before the year 1796. and further that this Deponent has often heard the said Job Wood speak of his services as a soldier during the Revolutionary War and relate anecdotes of what occurred while he was in the army of the revolutionaries and further this Deponent saith not -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 th day of July 1847
Joshua Tucker Jefferson & Clyde justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joshua Tucker, that he was for a considerable time a justice of the Peace for the County of Otsego and that he is a man of truth & veracity and of good moral character -
Dated at Cherry Valley July 8 th 1847
Jefferson & Clyde justice of the Peace

State of New-York, Fulton County Clerk's Office,
} ss.
I, A. Anderson , Clerk of the said County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Henry G. Mosher Esq. , whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. this 4th day of April 185 5
Andrew Anderson
Clerk

Sandusky O. April 18 th
Paid 10
M c John M. Thain Washington City
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Elisha R. Darrow Sandusky, O. April 18/48.
Mr Darrow
609 Sprague # m. 209

Friday 6 th of April 1948
Mr. [redacted] for a long time since I have [redacted] from you I want I want to know How you com on about the business if my witness was living I should have [redacted] there was Major Fink of Store  mobby covered our retreat that day the Battle was [redacted] I mention more than 20 names if they were living that would testify that I told the truth William Rice His one was ten years old and the other one week old when Mr. Rice went away the time I took care of the orphan children was eight years I should think that I have had trouble enough to have government allows in such a case and think they can't do less than allow me three months pay the company was bad cut up the most frightful place that I was in I now wish you would let me know soon wheth you get any thing or not

Sir please to write to me so I want you to take your free out what of you get I am willing you should have something from yours with respect Elisha Lemeroy M c Jim. Thain

one of the witnesses in case of Jane Wood, widow of Joh Wood, swears that he has heard Joh Wood say that Major Link knocked a soldier down by his side for cowardice, while they were serving near Stone Arabia, and the Butternuts on the Mohawk River. The letter on the opposite page from Elisha Parnay in reference to his own case, shows that Major Link was on duty along the Mohawk. This confirms the statement in part of the witness referred to, as to their Wood's serving under Major Link.

10,1198 June 24 1843
N.Y. July 7 1838 Jane Wood.
FREE.
L. Edwards Esq Cust. of Prisoners Washington City

Little Falls, June 17. 1843
J. S. Edwards Esq Sir
Incised I send a set of papers with a view of obtaining a Pension for Mr. Sam Wood. I have denoted my proof principally to satisfy you of the validity of the claim - The journals in the State of N. York are found in the Certificate of the left Comptroller - I have referred to journals in Rhode Island in the hope that your office contains copies of those journals & that the widow may have the benefit of that claim - If the proof of the identity of the husband of the applicant & the soldier should be carried on here, - I hope the objection will not be rejected in that case -
Yours & J. S. Wood

State of New York County of Fulton S.S.
Be it Known That on this third day of may 1847 before me the Subscri- ber a justice of the peace in & for Said County personally appeared David Beverly and made oath in due form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Job Wood and have often heard him speaking of his Services in the Revolutionary War in the State of New York have heard him speak of being in Seneca along up the Mohawk River under Colonel Wittet — David Beverly
Subscribed & Sworn to this 3 day of may 1847 before me John P. Alaine justice
State of New York County of - Fulton S.S. Be
Be it Remembered & Known That on this third day of May 1847 before me the Subscribers a justice of the peace in & for Said County personally appeared Evelin H. Brown & made oath in due form of Law and that he was personally acquainted with Job Wood and have often heard him speak of his Services in the Revolu- tionary war in the State of New York has heard Job Wood and deponent's Father talk of Being at Saratoga Three months Thinks under Colonel Warner & heard them talk of being out at one other time Six months in York State have often heard him talk of his Services in New York State but Recalled the two trips most particularly as above Evelin H. Brown
Subscribed & Sworn to this 3 day of may 1847
before me
John P. Alaine justice of the peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with David Burly and also with Calvin H. Brown The Within Affiants and that they are Each of them men of High Respectability and that their Statements are worthy of Confidence and belief.
John P. Cline Jr. D.

State of New York. Montgomery County ss.
I, Henry Cook, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Thomas Randall Esq. of the Town of Canajoharie in said County is the first Judge of said Court. That the name "P. Randall", subscribed to the Affidavit & Certificate which is hereto annexed is in the proper hand writing of said Thomas Randall, which said writing is well known to me. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office & subscribed my name at the Village of Johnstown this 25 th day of May A.D. 1823.
H. Cook, Clerk
State of New York Fulton County ss.
I, Stephen Wait, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Henry Gride of the Town of Oppenheim in said County is one of the Judges of the said Court. That the name of said Henry Gride, subscribed to the three Affidavits and two Certificates which are hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of said Henry Gride, which said writing is well known to me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office at Johnstown this
9 th day of June 1823
Stephen Wait Clerk

State of New York Otsago County
vs: Chandler Wolcott of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsago & said State being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is forty two two years old that his father Father was the son of the Reverend Solomon Wolcott who this Deponent is informed and believes was a Presbyterian Minister and for several years Officiated as such in a Congregation at Brownville Creek a few miles from the Village of Cherry Valley that the said Solomon Wolcott removed from said Brownville before this Deponent has any recollection of events, that he died as this Deponent has been informed and believes about thirty five years ago at or near Salina in the County of Onondaga, and that this Deponent's Father and Mother are both dead, and that this Deponent does not know what has become of the papers and Memorandums of his said Grand Father if he left any at the time of his death but this Deponent presumes that he all his Memorandums if any he kept in relation to his parochial duties have been lost or destroyed. and further this Deponent saith not -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th Day of July 1847 Jefferson & Clyde Justices of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the within and above named Chandler Wolcott and that is a man of truth and veracity and of good moral character. Dated at Cherry Valley July 12. 1867
Jefferson & Clyde Justus of the Peace

6. Jane Wood
Fulton Co. N. Y.
Widow of Job - Act 1838, 43 & 44.
Original application sent 4 years ago.
Filed by E. F. Brown, for, at the request, and in the sickness of
J. M. Thayer, Agent.
23. June 1847.

State of New York } County of Fulton S.S. }
Be it known that on this 3 rd day of may 1847 - before the Subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared Jane Wood and made oath in due form of Law that She is the widow of Job Wood that She made her declaration for a pension without any knowledge of the Services of her husband from the Comptrollers Books - That all the knowledge She had of her husband's Services in the Revolutionary war She Received from her husband and that She has often heard him speak of Serving in the war in the State of New York along up the mohawk valley Capt Young Major Thornton Colonel Willet Subscribed & Sworn to this 3 rd day of may 1847 } before me -
John P. Coline Justice
Jane Wood mark
Fulton County New York
To the Commission of Pensions - Sir Thereby Signify my Willingness to accept whatever amount pension may be allowed me provided it does not preclude me from obtaining an increase of the same if due in present of John P. Coline
Jane Wood mark
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Jane Wood the above affiant & that She is a highly Respectable Lady and that her Statements are worthy of Confidence & belief
John P. Coline Justice 3

Increase Same Wood no of Lot
NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm. $60 16 pr ac
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. deducting what has been paid at the rate of 37 50 pr ac.
Adm act 3 March 1843
17 June 44 $60 16 pr ac.
from 4 March 1843 to
accounting what has been paid at the rate of 37 50 for same time
Hon Hugh White
Mr. C

Hope, 16 th L. March Socy. of War.
Mrs. Jane Wood, widow of Job Wood of New York receives a pension of $37.50 per annum for the service of her husband in the State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War. She now asks the Com te of Pensions to allow her a pension for the service of her husband in the State of New York. It appears from the testimony already filed with the papers in the case, that her husband, Job Wood, after the expiration of his service in R. Island went into N. York, and there performed several tours of service during the remainder of the war. For this service Mrs. Wood now claims an increase of her present pension, which has been refused by the Com te of Pensions. The certificate of the Comptroller of the State of N. York shows, that several tours of service were performed by Job Wood, but that certificate bears date prior to the date of the declaration of the declaration of Mrs. Wood. Upon this fact the pension office affirms that Mrs. Wood, asserted the service of her husband in N. York, with the knowledge of the evidence taken from the Comptroller's Books.
Mrs. Wood swears in the most positive manner that she had no information from the Comptroller's Books whatever , when her declaration was made, and had no knowledge of any record evidence of the fact of his service. The affidavits of several persons of high standing (and amongst them Judge Nathan Brown, who received his commission as judge from Gov. Macey,) now on file refute her as a lady of unquestionable veracity, and of the highest respectability.
The judge before whom the declaration was executed swears that she was no information was communicated to her from the records at Albany, and that no certificate of the Comptroller was shown her; the fact does not follow from the fact that because the certificate of the

Keepers of the records of evidence is dated prior to the declaration of the widow, that the widow was necessarily apprised before the execution of her declaration what the records contained. For instance a widow in Connecticut applied to an agent in Washington City to assist in procuring her a pension stating that her husband served in the State of Ct.
The first thing which that agent would do, will be to apply to the Comptroller at Hartford, to ascertain if the Rolls, then confirmed her statement and if so, his certificate of the fact is always asked. (This is the almost invariable habit from the necessity of the case, to avoid expenses in making proof of identity unless the Rolls confirm the widow's statement) The agent on finding proof of Service sends a form of declaration to execute ( which is not required  when it is then ) when it is then, along with the Comptroller's certificate sent to Pension Office. The widow may never have seen the certificate, nor would the agent likely have communicated to her a word of its contents, and yet the Pension Office would assume that the priority of the the date of the certificate would vitiate its evidence - a principle if admitted is destructive to reason as to every principle of justice. Its doctrine excludes the possibility of the widows swearing to the truth. This has been assumed in this case in opposition to most of respectable testimony, going to show that Job Wood, the husband of the claimant, did serve in the State of N. York, yet it is not the testimony of enemies, nor of comrades, but it is the testimony of respectable persons who have heard him Wood frequently speak of his Revolutionary Services in the State of N. York , and who were revolutionary soldiers who have heard their father talk with said Wood, of their services in said State and that they served together.
But grant that Mrs Wood was informed before the declaration was executed, that Service was entitled to show Job Wood on the Books at Albany, how come she by that information? How come the Comptroller

to be applied for evidence? Therefore rational conclusion is that she knew of her service from her own statement , and knew there should be evidence of it; She was married to Job Wood about the year 1757 and can it be supposed that her husband never spoke of his services in the war, when they were married so shortly after it? and if she had never heard him say, that he served in N. York, would she or her agent ever think of applying to Gen. Hote for evidence of his service? This fact alone raises one of the strongest presumptions in favor of her declaration.
The argument set up by the Pension office in this case, is worse than futile. If it be sustained two conclusions are necessarily drawn from it.
1 st That it is utterly impossible for Mrs. Wood to tell the truth in this matter for the reason that the date of the Comptroller's certificate is prior to the date of her declaration.
2 nd That Job Wood could not have served in the State of N. York for the some all powerful reason. An appeal therefore is made from the decision of the Com t of Pensions to the Secy. of War for a revision of the case. The argument herewith presented, has been extended to a much greater length than was desired, but justice to the case in exposing the absurd decision of the Pension Office has rendered it necessary.

10,198 /
Sara Wood
Pension paper
NY.
Act 7. July 38.
Bundle 17. no. 2.
16 June 78 to 10. March 79
Matrifo - 9 mo
Married before 1794
Sister of Sarah Ford, Little Falls, County of Herkimer, State of New York
Bundle 17 no. 2. 16 June 78 to 10 March 79

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services 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 :
   1780-29 Mar 2310 Job Ward Yrs - 0 - - 12 - 5 -   1779-2 Sept 5272 Job Ward Yrs - 1 - - 6 - 8 -   1782-31 Dec 7412 Job Ward Yrs - 19 - - 16 - 5 -   1780 31 July 26253 Job Ward Yrs - 0 - - 7 - 1 -   22 2 9   44   11 3   45 33   22 6  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 18 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.286 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under Capt.  Corn d M c Master  in Col.  Johannes Jansen  Regiment.    Second, " "  David Ostrander  " Major  Moses Philips  "    Third, " "  Guy Young & Joel Gillett  " Col o Com d  Marinus Willett  "    Fourth, " "  Jn o Burnet  " "  Levi Dubois  "    Fifth, " "   " "   "    Sixth, " "   " "   "    Seventh, " "   " "   "    Eighth, " "   " "   "   
W m W. Droadway Dep. Comptroller
ms 564 p.

The Amsterdam City National Bank
JOHN SANFORD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD LEWIS E. HARROWER, PRESIDENT WILLIS WENDELL, VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS J. WEYL, CASHIER AVERY K. CLIZBE, ASST. CASHIER
Amsterdam, N.Y.
September 18 1920.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Records Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly search your records to see if pensions were ever granted to the following:-
no Rev at all ○ DAVID BEVERLY , Ensign, Captain & Lieut. Col.
Frederick Fisher's regiment of Tryon County militia, Mohawk District) appointed Captain in Lt. Col. com. John Newkirk's regiment , Montgomery County militia, Oct. 20, 1786, & resigned this commission Apr. 11, 1796; appointed ensign in Capt. David McMaster's company, Col. Fisher's regiment, Tryon County militia, June 25, 1778; appointed 2nd Lieut, vice McMaster promoted, in above company & regiment Mar. 8, 1781.
○ Robert Bostwick , Sergeant, Capt. Benjamin Chapman's company, Col. Thomas's regiment, Westchester county militia; Sergeant, Capt. Richard Sackett's company, same
no Old Rev War. or Rebel. or Civil War. for this man. other than above. & the Rev.

The Amsterdam City National Bank
JOHN SANFORD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD LEWIS E. HARROWER, PRESIDENT WILLIS WENDELL, VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS J. WEYL, CASHIER AVERY K. CLIZBE, ASST. CASHIER
Amsterdam, N.Y.
#2
regiment; Sergeant, Capt. Moses St. John's company, above regiment, from Jan 1780 to Jan. 15, 1781.
○ Moses Newman , Private, Capt. Gideon Seely's company, LT. col. Gilbert Drake's regiment, Westchester county militia (North, or Manor of Cortlandt); Private, Capt. Samuel Delavan's company of Light Horse; 1780 (July 3rd).
Job Wood , Private, Capt. David Ostrander's company, Maj. Moses Phillip's detachment Ulster County militia; Private, Capt. Joel Gillet's company, Col. Marinus Willett's regiment of Levies; Private, Capt. John Burnet's company, Col. Lewis Dubois' regiment of Levies; Signer of the association in New Marlboro, July 11, 1775; on roll of 3rd Regiment Ulster County militia, commanded by COL. Levi Pawling & Col. John Cantine,
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
 John Beverly Boorwick

Reyl
WIDOW, &c.
1920. Oct. 28. History to J.B. Bortwick put.
File No. 22,687
Jane Wood widow of Job Wood Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Increase 10 334
New-York Jane Wood
Widow of Job Wood who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 14th March 1824 of Fulton Co in the State of New York who was a Pilot Matrosin the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by — in the Revolution line for —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of March 1849 and sent to Wm Weagh White
Total amount Increase from $37.50 Deduct former pay [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm Rumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 1533.

10334
(Reported)
New York
Jane Alwood
Widow of Rob Alwood who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 14th March, 1824 of Hudson Co in the State of New York who was a Matross in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt t commanded by Col _____ in the Revolution line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August, 1847, and E. J. Brown, Present.
Total amount, $ 187.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th s D u mpston Clerk, Vol. 1. Page 533.

488936
Free
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

N 10198 Same Wood MS
Set to L. Ford Aug 24 43 " " I. N. Sutte Nov 20 45 " " I. Bruley Jan 15 46 " " J. M. Thayer Mar 29 47 " " do do May 1 47 to same August 5 49
act 7 July 1838

6384
S
Stearns

Asst. of Adm.
Flint. in reform
both Pension appi- -cation of Sam Ward
to com her name 1841 and for other in of V. 1841

State of New York Montgomery County ss: Adame Flint of the town of Canajoharie & County of Montgomery State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is aged about sixty nine years, was born & has always resided in Canajoharie aforesaid, that he was well acquainted with Jane the widow of Job Wood deceased who resides now in the town of Oppenheim now County of Fulton State of New York, a distance of about four  twenty four miles from the residence of this deponent; that he was well acquainted with the said Jane whose maiden name was Jane Campbell and also with the said Job Wood, her husband before they were married. Deponent further saith that he was acquainted with the said Jane, several years before her marriage to the said Wood, that from the best of his recollection she must have been married to the said Job Wood, more than fifty years ago, that for two or three years previous to her marriage to the said Job Wood she resided within about one mile of this deponent, that he was not at the wedding, but knows, by report & common report in the neighborhood at the time that the said Jane Campbell & the said Job Wood were married at her own fathers house about one mile from this deponents residence across the line in the town of Cherry Valley, now County of Otsego; New York by a clergyman by the name of Wolcott; That they shortly after their marriage removed, about three miles from deponents residence into the said town of Cherry Valley & then resided as man & wife, for five years or six years or more & then removed to the said town of Oppenheim where the said Job Wood died, and where his said Widow now resides. That this deponent was intimately acquainted & in neighborhood intercourse with the said Job Wood immediately preceding & immediately following his said marriage to the said Jane for a period of from seven to ten years, and that during that period of intimacy with the said Job Wood it was a matter of common report & common notoriety and believed in the neighborhood in which they resided - that the said Job Wood had been a Revolutionary soldier - That this deponent has often conversed with the said Wood, during the aforesaid period of his intimacy with him in reference to his Revolutionary services, and the said Wood often told this deponent that he had been in actual service in the Revolutionary war as a soldier - And this deponent hereby

Believing such his statement to be true & further this deponent saith not. — Adams O'Leary Sworn & subscribed this 12 th day of May 1843 before me B. Randall First Judge of the Montgomery County courts
State of New York. Montgomery County ss: I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent, Adams O'Leary and that he is a man of truth & veracity in whose statement full faith & credit is due — B. Randall first
Dated 12 th May 1843 —
Judge of the Montgomery County courts.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of 2nd, February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution";
State of New York Fulton County } ss.
On this sixteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty Eight, personally appeared before me, Ira Beckwith, a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Fulton , duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Jane Wood , a resident of the Town of Oppenheim in said County, aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she this Declarant is now the widow of Job Wood, who was a Matross and soldier of the Revolution and who died on the 14th day of March 1824. That Declarant drew a pension of Thirty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, under the acts of 3rd, March, 1843, and June 17th, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn to } before me, the day and year } first above written }
Jane her Wood mark
Ira Beckwith Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Jane Wood the within Declarant is personally known to me. She is the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of 3rd March 1843, and June 17th 1844, as the widow of Job Wood, deceased, and as is within set forth by her, she is not now able to write her name, and is therefore compelled to make her mark or cross, and that the within declaration was by me read to her and by her declar- ed to be true and correct before execution.
Ira Beckwith Justice of the peace
State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ira Beckwith Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurat of the affidavit of Jane Wood, and before whom the within and foregoing affidavit of Jane Wood purports to have been taken was, at the date and time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, availing therein and duly and legally authorized to act - as such. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit & declaration, and to the foregoing certifi- cate are his genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this 23 d day of October A.D. 1848. S. Wait Clerk