Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,563, Edward Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wood, Edward
S. 34,563
CONTENTS

8,477
Massachusetts. 4
Edward Wood, —
of Burlington, in the state of Massach ts — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, — of the Massach ts line, for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of March, 1819. and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "    10 mo. \frac{18}{30} } 1819. } $: 133.83.     8 4 \frac{1}{31} }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
National Archives War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.

Edward Wood -
7477
Residence, 22 Mar '19
[Large cursive signature, possibly "M" or "J"]
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Edward Wood resident in Burlington in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 84775 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Edward Wood of Burlington Mass late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.”
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  “ Real Estate none   Personal Estate & effects valued at . . . 2 00   7 old do 0 50   Pease Wagon 1 75   6 old Chairs 1 00   2 old tables 1 00   2 wheels for spinning 0 75   Crockery ware 2 00   1 old barrel 0 30   Several other small articles 3 00   Whole amount $14 30 
Edward Wood
I were to be declared before Mr Wetmore Judge ss

" I the said Edward Wood was born in Woburn Massachu- setts May 10 1756, my wife was born some time in the year 1755 I have no other family living with me my occupation a labourer but through age & infir- ity I am unable to perform but little labour, I have also an affection of the eyes which makes me almost blind Edward Wood.
I the said Edward Wood served in the Army of the Revolution as follows to wit in the company com- manded by Cap d Richardson Col l Poors Reg t served in said Corps eight months principally in New York I enlisted in the company commanded by Cap t John Mills Col l Cosey Reg t the first Massachusetts Regiment and served nine months faithfully in said Corps when I received an honorable discharge, I served six months more in the Reg t commanded by Col o Wesson near the close of the war. Edward Wood
Sworn to & declared before Mrs. Wetmore Judge etc "

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Edward Wood do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD. Edward Wood
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Edward Wood took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court. "
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten thousand & thirty
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

No 389 Edward Wood (Private) Vofic's Regt. Mass'ts Line.
From July 1700 9 months Off. 13 th April 1701.
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge that Appli- cant's belief, is in "adverse circumstances in life, etc."

United States
District of Massachusetts
Edward Wood of Burlington in the County of Middlesex and
District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an Act of Congress, entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War, make an oath - That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for upwards of one year as follows viz - Enlisted in July 1700 - in the company commanded by Captain Pills in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Cose and served in said corps nine months - Enlisted in July 1701 - in the com- pany commanded by Lieutenant Clap - in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson - and served in said corps - six months when he was honorably discharged and is in such redun- dant circumstances as to require the aid of his country.
Edward Wood
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 13 April 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Edward Wood by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Edward Wood subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

34 563 Rev INVALID.
Apl-9-1923 - Hasty Rufus K. Wood. Balto. Md
File No. 34 563
Edward Wood
Rev Rev Wood
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Burlington Mass.
Richardson, Poor 8a
John Mills, Vase 9
H. Clapp, Merson 6
W. Noburn Mass 1956.

34,363 Edward Wood
Apt. 13, 1818 - Burlington Mass
July 80 ————— Mass Apt Mills Cal Rose Dist - 9 m
July 81 - St Clapp Cal Wrenn Dist. 6 m.
Born Norburn Mass May 10, 1756
No Bat

This May Certify that Edward Wood. Served as a Soldier, in Capt. John Mills Company - in the First Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental Service. Nine Months. Milton April 13. 1818
Elijah Vose Lieut. Col.