Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,691, Aaron Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Wood, Aaron Oliver
NUMBER
W. 22.691.
CONTENTS

Reported
139.
New Hampshire Portsmouth
Oliver Wood
widow of Aaron Wood
Miss who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41. Dollars 22.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June 1848 and sent to
David Murray Newmarket N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 1.

I Sarah Lamprey of Hensing to New Hampshire aged Seventy five years of age and say that I have been acquainted with Oliver Wood Mason of Haver Wood late of Newmarket deceased upwards of fifty years last past I will remember that the said Oliver Wood was married to said Aaron Wood in may previous to the birth of Smith Lamprey of Hensington on the twenty third day of June Eighteen hundred and ninety one. I did not attend the wedding, but distinctly recollect that my son Smith Lamprey was born about a month after the said Aaron & Oliver went to Stratton & married. I further depose and say that from that time the said Aaron Oliver lived together as Husband and Wife. I further depose and say that I have one son born on the twenty eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and ninety three and that Pethena Hensey of Newmarket daughter of said Aaron & Oliver was born a few months after the birth of my son in March 1793 and that I was with Mrs Wood when the said Pethena was born
her
Sarah Lamprey mark
witness Smith Lamprey
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss February 14 1839
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Sarah Lamprey who I believe is entitled to full credit as a witness before me David Burnap Justice of Peace

I Mahala Gilman of Kennebec county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I was born on the second day of November A.D. 1795 that I was so told in early life, by my parent and have so known from my youth up. That I am a daughter of Asa Wood late of said Kennebec co. and that Wood his wife is now now living at said Kenne- bec. That my Father the said Asa Wood was deceased at Eastport Maine in October A.D. 1815 That my mother the said Olive Wood has never inter- married but continues the widow of the said Asa Wood
Mahala Gilman
State of New Hampshire Rockingham February 14. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Mahala Gilman who I believe is entitled to pre- cedent as a witness
Before me David Murray Jus Peace

I Pertheena Hovey of New Market, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say That I am a daughter of Aaron Wood formerly of Andover Mass and late of said Newmarket and Olive Wood his widow now living in said Newmarket. That I was born in Kensington New Hamp. on the twenty third day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety three that I was so told by my parents in early life, and have so known from my youth up. That my Father the said Aaron Wood died at Eastport by drowning in October 1815 as I was then informed, and have since heard the fact contradicted since. That my Father and Mother never kept any family record; nor do I know of any memorandum that recognizes Olive Wood as the wife of Aaron Wood. That my mother has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Aaron Wood
Pertheena Hovey
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Newmarket June 12. 1839
Subscribed and Sworn to by the above named Pertheena Hovey whose character for truth is unquestionably good - Before me David Burney Justice Peace

I William J Newman of Stratham county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aforesaid and being that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Stratham formerly under the Pas- toral care of Rev. James Whittimore & that the Church of said church of our no part of the marriage of Anna Wood & Oliver Lempsey
Wm J. Newman
State of New Hampshire Rockingham February 14 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Wm J Newman. Who is entitled to full credit as a witness. Before me David Murray Jus Peace

Extract from the records of the Town of Ken- nington County of Rockingham once State of New Hampshire
"Smith, Son of Samuel Lansbury and his Wife Sarah Was born twenty third day of June Seventeen hundred and ninety one."
I certify that the above extract is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 23 rd day of June 1791
John T. Blake } Town Clerk of P o Kensington
I John T. Blake do hereby certify, that I was the officing Town Clerk of said Kensington. That the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception of above named as certified by me. And I further certify and say that said record offers no proof of the births of any of the children of Aaron & Olive Wood
John T. Blake
State New Hampshire Rockingham County ss February 14 1839
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Blake. Who I believe is entitled to full credit as a witness
Before me David Murray Jus Peace

I Samuel Lamprey of Kensington New Hampshire age Seventy six years depose and say that the within named Smith Lamprey is my son. I further depose and say that Aaron Wood late of Newmarket New Hampshire was married to Olive Lamprey in May preceding the birth of said Smith Lamprey. That at the time of their marriage they both lived in said Kensington That I was in company with them from Kensington to Strat- ham and was present, and saw them joined in marriage by the Rev. James H. Whittier an ordained minister of the Gospel at said Stratham. I further depose and say that Patsy Henry of Newmarket, a daughter of the said Aaron & Olive Wood was born at said Kensington about two years after marriage of the said Aaron & Olive. I further depose and say that after the marriage of the said Aaron & Olive they lived in said Kensington until the Spring of Seventeen hundred hundred and ninety two when said Wood moved his wife & said Patsy to Nashua where he lived for about nine months, and worked on the East Bridge crossing Merrimack River at Newbury. After which said Wood returned to said Kensington about eight months prior to the birth of Patsy. This is oldest child I further depose and say that said Wood lived in Kensington after his return about seventeen years and then moved his family to Newmarket. and When his widow the said Olive now resides
Sam l Lamprey
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss February 14. 1839- Subscribed and sworn to by the above Lamprey who is entitled to full credit in a Notary Before me David Murray his Peer

I Ruth Lovern of Newmarket County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina aged Sixty Seven years and upwards depose and say that I am a Sister to Olive Wood of Said Newmarket Widow of Aaron Wood and that I was married to Benjamin Lovern on the fifth day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety five That at that time the Said Aaron Wood and Olive Wood had been living together as husband and Wife about four years. I Well remember that that the Said Aaron and Olive left my Mother's house my Father then being away in company to go to the Shen to be married and returned same night. I further depose and say that Smith Lamprey son of Samuel Lamprey of Kensington was born about a month after this marriage took place and that from that time the Said Aaron and Olive lived together as husband and Wife and I have no doubt that they were married I further depose and say that Parthena Hensy is a daughter of the Said Aaron and Olive and that she was nearly two years of age when I was mar- ried, and that that Said Aaron and Olive had been married upward of two years when the Said Pa- thena was born. I further depose and say that the Said Parthena Hensy was Baptized in my arms by Rev. Nathaniel Shaw at Kensington. aforesaid pre- vious to my own marriage to the Said Benjamin Ruth Lovern Lovern

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. We know all June 12. 1839. The within affidavit subscribed and sworn to by the said Ruth Loven who is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Before me David Burnaby Just Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Murray Ingalls is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June AD 1937 and will expire on the 16th day of June AD 1942 (or in five years from its date) and that his signatures on the foregoing papers to the affidavits of Sarah Lamprey, Mahala Gilman, Perttuna Hussy, William J. Newmain, John P. Blake, Samuel Lamprey, and Ruth Lovgren, as above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 12th day of June AD 1939
John Kelly Register of Probate

5668
Olive Wood widow of Aaron N. H. Act. 7 July, 1838.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
On this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, before the court of Probate held at Exeter in and for said county, by and before the Hon John Salton Judge of said court, personally appeared Olive Wood, a resident in Newmarket in said county of Rockingham aged sixty nine years, who first being sworn according to law, depos, on her oath, make the following Declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows: That she is the widow of Aaron Wood late of said Newmarket, deceased and formerly of Andover Me, who was a private three years & six months in Revolutionary war. She declares that accor- ing to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Aaron served six months in 1777 under what officers or in what corps she knows not, she is unable to state, And that in June 1778 he enlisted under Captain Benjamin Varum of Andover aforesaid, in Col Tappan Regt, Me Line, for nine months, and served three years in said Me- line, and was honourably discharged. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron on the twenty first day of May Seventeen hundred and ninety one, at Shatham in said county of Rockingham by the Rev James Miltner an ordained minister of the Gospel at said Shatham. That the said Aaron Wood de-

at Eastport State of Maine in October 1815 by crowning. That She was married to him prior to his leaving the Service. but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. Viz at the time above stated. She further declares that she has never has intermarriage but continues the widow of the said Aaron Wood. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage or of her late husband's Service; and that previous to her marriage to the said Aaron Wood her name was Olive Lempsey
Oliver Wood
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year first above
John Sullivan Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Wood for a Pen- sion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of June A.D. 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22691
Oliver Wood wid of Andrew Wood Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1798
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire
Olive Wood - - - widow of Aaron Wood, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of - - - and who died on the - - - 1810 - of Rockingham (the State of N.H. who was a private in the com y commanded by Captain Farnam of the reg t commanded by Col Dufresne in the Mass. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth. at the rate of 30 Dollars - - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct r 1839, I sent amt. to David Murray Esq. New Market New Hamp te
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $ 105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 15.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Hardy, Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 1 Page 60.

To David Murray Aug. 26/44
July 21.
1825.
New-Hampshire Pensions.
Oliver Wood
widow of Sarah Wood who was a Private in the Mass line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of July, 1843. and sent to
David Murray New Market, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 22.

2 Vrs. 1838 H 1843 Increased both repd. see Set. Dec. 11:44 Set to D. Murray. June 6 \frac{10}{65} 
1025 Portsmouth  New Hampshire 
Olive Wood, widow of Aaron Wood who was a Private in the Mass. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to David Murray New Market, New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 23
Increased from $30: p. Ann.

4447
New Hampshire
Oliver Wood widow of Aaron Wood.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the ————— 1810 of Rockingham Co in the State of NH who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Farnum of the reg commanded by Col Tupper in the Mass line for 12 mos. 11 days Increased from $30. 00 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord Portsmouth at the rate of 41 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to David Murray New Market. N.H.
Total amount, $ 206.10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by P. C. Brann, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 45

James L Edwards, Esq Commr of Inusions, Washington, D.C.

12 N o New Market Mar 13. 1845
Sir:
Pursuant to the within Power of Attorney I would, in behalf of Mrs Wood, respectfully request an examination of the papers referred to therein.
I am, very respectfully, Your obed Servt David Murray agt
James L Edwards, Esq. Comm r of Pensions, Washington DC

Olive Wood Wid of Aaron JH
Ad July 7 1838
Marned 1791
deed 1870
Allow 9 m th for $30
perann. Mach line
On roll has Fannu
be Tupp.
Dana Murray Esq Newmarket (W)

Town Clerk of Milford
Dear Mr. Munroe, New Market, N.H.
11. 47 3 25 14 72

Andover Sep 4. 1844,
D. Murray Esq.
Dear Sir
The Records of the Town of Andover are silent as to the Names of the Persons who served as Soldiers during the Revolutionary War. They simply state that Contingents were raised from time to time to settle with the Continental Soldiers - terms of payment, &c but no record of the Names or time of service or any particulars that will be of use to you in procuring certificates for pensions.
For living witnesses - would refer you to Joseph Shattuck Senior & Dudley Woodbridge who served during a part of the time in the War. They are both octogenarians - faculties good and were citizens of Andover then & now.
Respectfully Yours &c
Sam. Johnson Town Clerk

2
FREE
David Murray Pitt
Town Clerk of Andover Mass.

New Market N.H. Augt 21. 1844
Sir:
Will you please inform me, whether your town records offer any proof of the revolutionary services of persons who enlisted from your town, and if so, whether it appears by said records that Aaron Wood, was a three years man from said town from 80, or 81. By so doing you will much oblige me.
Respectfully yours Edward Murray
Town Clerk Anacover N.H.

Waverly about Sept 18. 1839
Sir - I herewith return the claim Mrs. Olive Wood, together with the affidavit of the town clerk of Stratford, taken agreeably to the rule of July 6 1839. I have taken great pains, but can obtain no further proof of the alleged services of her late husband. She states that her husband has told her a great many times that he served throughout 24 months, and was at West Point 1780 when Major Andre was hung. She also says that she has a box of papers since his death, and burned among other papers as useless. This, however, is not proof, and she will be under the necessity of taking a certificate for the 9 mts found on Capt. Farnham's roll, from June 1778.
Please accept Yours &c Serv Deborah Burnay
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm. of Pension Washington DC

New Market N.H. Feb. 23. 1844
Sir;
Enclosed is further proof of the Revolutionary Services of Aaron Wood, which is forwarded for the purpose of increasing the pension of his widow under the act of July 7. 1838.
It appears by this certificate that there are no rolls in the Secretary's Office of the Service described in the previous application, in 1831. I would, therefore, request an examination of any rolls now at the Department that may throw any light on the subject.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obl Servt David Murray
James L. Edwards Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that David Murray Equire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; That his commission was dated on the 17 th day of June 1837 and will expire on the 16 th day of Oct r 2, and that his signa- ture as foregoing is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 10 th day of September A D 1839 John Kelly Register of Probate

I James Goodell of Stratham, County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that, I am town clerk of Said Stratham; That I have held Said Office since March 1836 That the records of Said town afford no proof of the marriage of Aaron Wood to Olive Lamprey on the twen- ty first day of May 1790 nor at any other period prior to 1820. That I have perused Said records from 1750 to 1839 That Said records are very imperfect, and but very few marriages recorded within previous to 1816 and of course are not so full as to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage in Said town not found therein - I mean that the records are imperfect as to marriage records. James Goodell
State of New Hampshire Rockingham Sept 18 1839 Subscribed and sworn to Before me David Murray Justice

War Department, Pension Office, August 9, 1839.
Sir,
The widow of Aaron Wood, Olive Wood, alleges that her late husband performed six months' service in the year 1776 in Massetts. and that he enlisted in 1778 in Col. Tupper's regiment for nine months, and continued in service three years. The names of the Officers under whom he served in 1776 are not given, consequently no examination of the rolls has been made for that town. The rolls, however, show that he enlisted into Capt. Harnum's company, Col. Tupper's regiment - for 9 months in June 1778, and that he was discharged in March, 1779. Her papers are herewith returned.
I am, respectfully,
your ob't. serv't
J L Edwards
David Murray, Esq New Market, N. 76.

Oliver Wood M '91 Wid of Aaron A. 1815 of Andover Mass.
77. 6 mo + 78 3rd. By Aaron. Twpn.
+ on roll 9 mo.

Department of State Washington June 5 th 1845
Sir,
In reply to your note of the 26 th ult o , I have to say that the Washington Papers do not furnish any evidence of the service of Aaron Woods.
The papers transmitted in this case are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Yr Obedt.
James Buchanan
James M c Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office, Washington.

Oliver Wood N.H. Act 7 th July 38 increase
12 Mo. 11 ds pri 42.22
Also act 3 rd March 43 41.22
Deduct what husband paid under ea act.
David Munns New Market N.H.

Wood
Dec 9 '44
M ss
FREE
James S. Edwards, Esq. Committee of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

New Market Dec 5. 1844.
Sir:
There seems to be no prospect of obtaining any further proof in support of the claim of Mrs. Olive Wood to an increase of her pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838. and March 3. 1843; and unless there is evidence at the Department she will be under the necessity of accepting the increase of 3 months pay under Capt. Abbott, as stated in your letter dated Augt 26/44.
I am very respectfully, Your obed. Servt, Lucia Murray
James L. Edmonds, Esq. Comm d of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 22 1811
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Aaron Wood of Andover is borne upon a list of Nine months men at Freshkill, from June 6. 1788 by Col Johnson. and upon the pay roll of Capt Geo Abbott from July 20 to Oct 21. 1780. Fourteen days. as a private
There are no rolls of the Service described in 1781. in this Office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Oliver Wood, of New Market, in the County of Rockingham, here and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years and upwards, depose and say, that I am the widow of Aaron Wood formerly of Anacostia, late of said New Market, dec'd; that I was a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838, and am now a pensioner under the act of March 3. 1843, at the rate of 30 00 / 12 per annum.
I further depose and say, that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Aaron Wood served as a private in the Revolutionary War from the said town of Anacostia nine months from June 1778, under Captain Barnum, in Col Dripps Regiment. Also three months under Capt Wood to Rhode Island, in 1780 and that he enlisted in 1781 for a term of three years under Captain Son, in Col Johnson Regiment.
I further depose and say that I have been pensioner for the nine months service under Capt Barnum.
This in 1780 interlined before signed
Oliver Wood
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. February 9. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the character of the word for truth is good.
David Cunnay Jus. Peace

1372
Live Wood
$30 per acre
David Ellumay Newark, N.H. Agent

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss On this eighth day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for said county of Rock- ingham, Olive Wood, a resident of New Market in said county, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed in March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Aaron Wood, who was a private in the Revolution under Capt Benjamin Farnham Col Tiffers Regt Massachusetts Troop nine months, and that she had received a pension under the act of July 7 1838, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Olive Wood
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant.
David Murray Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Probate office in said county. I David H. Gregg. Register of the Court of Probate for said county verify that David Murray is a justice of said Court for and within said county duly commissioned and sworn, that his commission is dated the 14 th day of June A.D. 1842 and will expire the 14 th day of June A.D. 1847 and that his signature & name written is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said county the 24 th day of May A.D. 1843
David H. Gregg. Register Probate

I Olin Wood of New Market, County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary of the United States, aged seventy four years and upwards, depose and say that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, and from statements made by him, my late husband, Aaron Wood was a private from the town of Andover Massachusetts in the last three years service of the Revolutionary War. That I have made, through my agent, great effort to obtain proof of said service from the rolls in the office of the Secretary of State at Boston; the records of the town of Andover, and from individual records of said town, but have failed; that I make this affidavit for the purpose of procuring an annuity of the Washington paper, so called, in the city of Washington for proof of the service aforesaid.
Therefore, I hereby constitute and appoint David Murray of said New Market, my true and true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to make the requisite application for said proof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February 1845
Signed, sealed and delivered,
in presence of us Benj Loverso Olin Wood Z, Don Creighton
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham County ss. March 6 - 1845. Sworn, acknowledged and subscribed by said Olin Wood.
Before me Z, Don Creighton justice of the Peace
Commission expires Jan. 18, 1845

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss I Ira B. Hove Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said county certify that Lebulow Dow Crighton Eay is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the eighteenth day of June A.D 1840, and will expire in five years from that date - and that his signature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing and genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of March Anno Domini 1845.
J. B. Hove Clerk

Olive Wood
Adm d
admitted
David Murray agt Newmarket N.H.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d Feb- ruary 1848, entitled "an act making further provision for sur- viving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution." State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss. On this 27 th day of April 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State Oliver Wood, a resident of Newmarket in said County, aged Seventy five years and upwards, who, first being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served a day in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Aaron Wood late of said Newmar- ket deceased, who was a private under Capt Benjamin Varnum Massachusetts line; and that she was a pen- sioner under the act of June 19. 1844 at the rate of $41- 22 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Oliver Wood
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I hereby certify that this the declaration is personally known to me.
David Brimhall Justice of the Peace as above stated

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I John B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that David Marratrag is an acting justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned & qualified as such; that his commission is dated on the sixth day of July A.D. 1846. and will expire in five years from that date; and that the within signature purporting to be his, is in his own hand writing, true & genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of May A.D. 1848.
J. B. Hoitt Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wood, Aaron GRADE Corporal LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3576 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1795 to James A. Neal, assignee.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.