Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39917, Consider Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Wood, Consider
NUMBER
S. 39917
CONTENTS

Hon. D. Wilson August 24
10.356
Sept. 6
Pennsylvania Conoid Wood
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mas. a. Line, for the term of 3 Years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 18 and sent to Hon. A. Brown Albion Bradford Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818  69.3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1818
8 30 35 15 4 83 7 3
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
2365 Beady
National Bank Dec. 29. 1826. For Rev. War Pension, New York, Pa.

W. T. Stevens Esq. ) I like 8th September 1820 This may certify that Consider Wood Apply to me for Medical aid About 2 years ago he seem to be troubled with the Diabetis at sometimes A great Suppression of Urine - he is so troubled with it that he cannot do much Labour - unless severe pains - in my Opinion stands in as much need of the money as any Pensioner in this State
I certify that Reuben Baker Physic is and has been for more than twenty years a Practising Physician of Respectable Standing
Jonathan Stevens an of the Judges of the Common Pleas of Bradford County

Jonathan Stevens Esq.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Couider Wood
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.) Esopus N.Y. Co. Dutchess Co. N.Y. very near to Poughkeepsie Co. Conn.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
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Date of death (as near as possible):
About 1820
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He received one of 28 per month.
Remarks:
Heard
Your name and address:
Arthur Coddington
834 - 13 th St. N.W.
Washington D.C.

Jan 3 - 96 Papers xx by Mr Arthur Coddington

39917 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39,917
Considered Wood
By Per Ins
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 7, 1895.
Visit to Arthur Gadding
1919 March 18 Tombstone data to Lennie M. Bell. Letter in W. 500 John H. Schenk.
1921 July 5. History to Miss Jane F. Shaw. 189 Marcy Ave. Brooklyn N.Y. (age) her letter in Reuben Wood W. 2267v. R. 31 cu

Canadian Wood
10355
Bradford May 19
St. Sep 19
Con

District of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss On the 11 day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record held at Mansville in and for the said County of Bradford in Pennsylvania Consider Wood aged sixty two years Resident in the said County of Bradford Who being first duly sworn, on his oath declare that he enlisted in the State of Rhode Island about the 4 th day February 1877 into a Company commanded by Captain Joshua Benson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, and that he served in the same Regiment until about the 9 th day of February 1780 when he was discharged in the high lands in the State of New York. And that on the 16 th day of June 1818 under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 he made application for the provision thereof and Received a Certificate of Pension dated the 9 th day of May 1819 numbered 10356. And that the said Consider Wood do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 13 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other way disposed of any or any part thereof with intent to defraud it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any Person in trust for me any property or surplus contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
   one horse one iron Pot amount of Deb which I owe     2 Cows one iron Baking Kettle To Josiah Reed $1.50   1 Yearling one Fish Kettle To Samuel Heyden Pison 10 -   1 Calf one Tea Kettle To Benoni Bostwick 10 -   3 Swine three Earthen Plates and Sunday Small Debt   4 Knives & forks amounting in the whole to 50 -   $120.00  
Family Myself Consider Wood Sixty two years old farmer, infirm and unable to labour Homer Wood Seventeen years old in good health and able to maintain himself Platt Wood Thirteen years old able to help me keep house Sworn and subscribed in open Court Consider Wood the day & year aforesaid George Scott Prothonotary
Bradford County ss I George Scott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bradford do hereby certify that the Book and Schedule therunto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Dollars and Cents For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Mansville on the 16 th day of September 1820
George Scott Prothonotary

Conrad Wood private Col Putnam's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years
on roll Adm d -

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County Vs.
On the 16 th day of June 1818 before me the subscribers one of the associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas &c. in and for the said County of Bradford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally came Consider Wood Aged fifty eight Years Resident in the Township of Pike Bradford County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" That he the said Consider Wood enlisted in Middlebury State of Massachusetts for three Years on the 10 day of Feb y 1777 and served in a Company commanded by Capt Benson in the 5 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col d Rufus Putnam and was discharged at the High Bridge until the 10 th day of February 1780, at the State of New York That he was in the battle of Bemus' Height - near Still water - beside other Skirmishes at the taking of Burgoyne - And that he is in Reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support - and that he has now no other Evidence in his favor of his said Service - Sworn and subscribed declared before me the day & year aforesaid } Consider Wood
Jonathan Stevens
Jonathan Stevens one of the associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania do Certify that I know Consider Wood Am satisfied that he did serve in the Revolutionary War in the Service of the United States as stated in his Declaration preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and that he appears to me to be in Reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the said act of Congress
Jonathan Stevens

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
I George Scott Proth an attorney of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that Jonathan Stevens is and was at the time of taking and signing the within deposition and testifying the same an Associate Judge of the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania and that the Signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to all acts done by him as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Mansville Bradford County this thirty first day of August A.D. 1878
George Scott Proth Jr.

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 Consider Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 10. 1777 3 yrs Pvt John Penson Rufus Putnam Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Bemis Heights. Residence of soldier at enlistment, He enl. at Middleboro Mass. Date of application for pension, June 16. 1878. His claim was al. Residence at date of application, Pike Twp. Bradford Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1830 he refers to members of his family Abner Wood 17 & Hall Wood 13, but does not state their relationship. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J.L.M.
March 18, 1919.
Jennie M. Ball, 236 Ridge Street, Honesdale, Penn.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 8 th instant, you are herewith furnished data in regard to the following Revolutionary War pensioners as requested.
John H. Schenk, W. File No. 500, Captain and Major New Jersey troops and Lieutenant in New York troops, born October 16, 1758, at Millstone N. J. In 1838 he resided in Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pa. He died March 5, 1845 place not stated. Zedekiah Benham or Bonham, W. File No. 3,215, Private New Jersey troops, born February 24, 1762 at Kingwood, N. J., died April 22, 1835 at Mount Pleasant, Wayne County, Penn. Consider Wood S. File No. 39,917 Massachusetts troops born in 1760. In 1818 he was a resident of Bradford County, Penn. He died February 25, 1822, place not stated.
Very respectfully,
E. P. Tice
Acting Commissioner.