Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45158, James H Woodbury, Continental (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.)
Woodbury, James H. Woodbury
S 45158
CONTENTS

Ced to Pen. Agt. 1 st March 1839. To Albany New York from 4 Sept 1838. 28 March 1839. Notification to G. Stern Esq. Keeseville New York Letter to G. Stern - 4 th June 1839 Paid at the treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th Sept 1839. to Mar 11 th 1840. As notified June 4 th 1842
sent to George Woodworth Esq.
New Hampshire. 17,000 D. James H. Woodberry, of Grafton co y in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark, of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of nine months.
Incribed on the Roll of New-Hampsh. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of October, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of May, 1820. and sent to Ezra Bartlett, judg Haverhill, N. Hampsh.
arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 130.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820. 48 " 16 mo. 8 } 1820. $: 178.06. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5730 James H. Woodberry Grafton County, N. H. 28. October, 1818.
Col: Stark's regimt, New-Hampshire line, Decem: 1775, to October or Nov: 1776.
Not found on rolls.
Service proved by two credible persons, on oath, certified as such, by the judge.
Admitted.
Ezra Bartlett, judge. Haverhill, N. H. rec d . 9. Feby. 1820.

State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward a public Notary in and for said State duly commissioned and sworn. Do hereby certify to whom it may concern
That Silas Betton Esq. whose name appears affixed to two of the annexed papers, is a Justice of the peace and of the peace within and for the county of Rockingham in said State and that Horebiah Jones Esq. whose name is affixed to another of the annexed papers is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Rockingham And that they are severally duly qualified to take affidavits and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their several attestations as such, in and out of Court.
In testimony of the foregoing, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of the Independence of the United States the forty fourth. G. Woodward pub. Noty

I Israel Rowell of Salem in the County of Rockingham & State of New- Hampshire testify & say that James H Woodbury of Orford in the County of Grafton in said State in the latter part of the year 1775 enlisted into Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company in Col John Stark's Regiment in Genl Sullivan's Brigade in the New Hampshire line for the term of one year and served that time, and was honourably discharged on the same day that the deponent was. I know this because I served in the same company with him.
Israel Rowell
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss Nov r 21. 1819
Then the said Israel Rowell made oath to the truth of the above & testify that he is a credible witness
Silas Betton Just, of the peace & quorum

Israel Powell affidavit de Woodbury

Moses Austen affidavit de Woodbury—

Moses Austen of Canfield age testify say that James H. Woodbury of Orford in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire in the latter part of the year 1775 enlisted into Capt. Elisha Woodbury's company in Col. John Stark's regiment in the N. H. Line in Gen. Sullivan's brigade for the term of one year and served his time out or nearly so, & was discharged on account of sickness four or five weeks before the expiration of the year. I served in the same company with said Woodbury Witness Silas Belton Moses Austen his mark
State of New Hampshire
Prockinham ss Nov. 21. 1819
Then the said Moses Austen made oath to the Truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed & I certify that he is a credible witness
Silas Belton Just. of the peace & quorum -

I Luke Woodberry of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Do testify and say that James Woodberry by Information now lives in Oxford in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire who enlisted and served as a soldier in Captain Elisha Woodberry's Company and Col. John Stark's Regiment of the New Hampshire forces for the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six Luke Woodberry
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham January 17. 1820.
Then the above named Luke Woodberry personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition before me. Hezekiah Jones Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this twenty eighth day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears James H. Woodberry
aged sixty years, resident in Orford in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Woodberry enlisted in December 1775 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Elisha Woodberry of the Reg t commanded by Col o John Stark, Sullivan's Brigade N.H. line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of October or November 1776 , when he was discharged from service in Mount-Independence State of Vermont ; that he was in the battle of and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James H. Woodberry is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support and did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill Jan y 31 st 1820.
Ezra Bartlett

18 11
In the matter of appl n of J. H. Woodbury, for transfer from pension agent of New Hampshire to New York.
Please make certificate that sum Sup. Court Court Getar.

E. Town N.Y. Feb 20
Price to 6
Ed: L. Cuyler Gardner Stone Esq. Esq. Roseville E. Town Essex Co New York

State of New York
County of Essex Jrs. On this fifth day of January 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex personally appeared James H. Woodberry, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Woodberry, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Starkes (in the New Hampshire line of troops) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the State of New York (County of Clinton) where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New Hampshire aforesaid to New York viz. that the son with whom he lived in Oxford, New Hampshire died & that he has several daughters living in the Counties of Essex & Clinton among whom he is desirous to spend the remainder of his days.
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
James H. Woodberry
J. Stow
Justice Peace
State of New York
County of Essex Jrs. Benjamin Mills, of Piers in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he married a daughter of James H. Woodberry who subscribed the foregoing declaration, & who is now present before me; that

the said James H. Woodberry who has made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration is the identical person described in the said declaration or affidavit - & further says not
Benj m Mills
Sworn to & Subscribed before me Jan y . 5. 1839.
G. Stow
Justice Pease
I hereby certify that Benjamin Mills above named who made the foregoing affidavit has been well known to me for about seven years last past; & that he is a person of veracity & good general character. In testimony whereof I here to set my hand the 5 th of January 1839
G. Stow
Justice Pease
State of New York Essex County p.
I Edward H. Cloyne Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Gardner Stow Esquire whose name subscribes to the foregoing Swaths of the two preceding affidavits & also the above Certificate was on the date thereof a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the County of Essex duly qualified therein Commissioned Sworn and duly auth- orized by Law to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Gardner Stow and truly believe his signature aforesaid to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 19 th day of February 1839.
Edward H. Cloyne Clerk

James H. Woodbury
1786
Sept 10 1821

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established holden at Plymouth within and for said county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Present The Hon ble { Roger Vose Esq t Chief Justice Ezra Bartlett } Esq t Justices Daniel Blawden }
Personally appeared in Open Court James H Woodbury aged sixty two years resident in Orford in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private in Capt Elisha Woodbury's Company & Col o John Stark's regiment in the New Hampshire line That his Original declaration is dated 28 th day of October 1818 And that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 17.006
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 I further declare I am by occupation a carpenter am not able to work at my trade at all but very infirm & do not get but little work to earn any thing My wife is aged 60 years her health is poor has broken her left arm & now is very lame I have two children at home with me viz Arenias

Woodbury her age is 18 years she is not capable of even taking care of herself by reason of weakness but has to be nursed & taken care of continually Elmira Woodbury aged 16 years tolerable good in health don't support herself, I humbly pray that my country's bounty may be continued to me
James H Woodbury
Schedule of James H Woodbury's property Sept 6, 1890
  2 hogs 8.00 3 pigs 4.50 12.50   part of set of Old carpenters & joinery tools worth 12.00   1 Old saddle 1.50 1 Saddle 75 2.25   1 Cow 15.00   2 Old pine Chests 3.50 6 Old chains 1.50 5.00   2 tables & one candle stand 4.00   1 Shovel & tongs 1 p t Anderams crane & hook 3.00   1 looking Glass 1.00 3 tubs & 2 pails 1.50 2.50   1 pair kettle cracked 1 pot 1 dish kettle   1 spider 1 skillet 1 frying pan 1 bake pan 7.75   2 Iron basins 1 Tea kettle the above is   principally Old & broken   Crockery Glass tin ware & knives & forks 4.25   1 Shovel 1 dung fork 1 hoe 1 ax 1 pitchfork 2.00   all Old & damaged   $70.25 
James H Woodbury
Sworn to & declared on this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty before the Justices of said Court
Geo Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court I further certify that the is the Opinion of said court that the total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is seventy dollars twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this sixteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty
Geo. Woodward Clerk

mmvI
October 11, 1924
Mrs. William H. Dye "Riverwood" Noblesville, Indiana
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45158 it appears that James H. Woodbury (pensioned as James H. Woodberry) enlisted in December 1775 and served until October or November 1776 as a private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1818 while a resident of (Oxford,) Grafton  Oxford County, New Hampshire aged sixty years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years and two daughters, Aseniah aged eighteen years and Elmirra aged sixteen years. Name of wife not stated.
In 1839 he stated that his son with whom he had resided in (Oxford) had  Oxford had died, and that he had recently moved to New York to live with his daughters in the counties of

will find below (widow's) application
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Clinton and Essex, no names given.
His son-in-law Benjamin Mills was then a resident of Peru, Clinton County, New York.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Woodbury, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, the desired information as contained in his (or his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 { served until Oct. or Nov. 1776 Pri. Elisha Woodbury John Stark N. H.   Pensioned as James H Woodbury  
Battles engaged in, — Residence of soldier at enlistment, — Date of application for pension, Oct. 28 1818 Residence at date of application, (Orford) Grafton Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: His claim was allowed.  Date of death unknown. In 1818, soldier refers to his daughters, Asenath & Eliza. In 1829 he refers to a son who had died & reference is made to a daughter who married Benjamin Mills. Very respectfully, Ov. fee.
Mrs. Wm. Hattie Dye, 215 E. Eleventh St., Indianapolis, Ind.
15567b2m11-01
Commissioner.

215 E. Colerette St. Indianapolis, Jan. 22, 1906.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Benjamin-
JAN 25 1906
FILES.
I wish to find if the name of my great-grand- father, James Hill Woodbury, is on the Revolutionary War pension roll. He belonged to a N. Hampshire regiment and enlisted from the town of Unity, I think. My Mother, who is now

over eighty has frequently told me she could remember him well and knew that he drew a pension but I have no other proof.
In the circular issued by the N. A. R. it is stated that information can be obtained from the Pension office, but does not say whether it is necessary to enclose a fee. Will you kindly advise me concerning this.
If the name is found will the date of his death be given?
Trusting to hear from

Yours - I am of your duty - Gunda B. Rye - Mrs Ingr Halbro Rye -

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
Several weeks ago at the suggestion of the Adjutant General of the War Dept. I communicated with you, but as I've not received a reply I think my letter may have miscarried.
I desire information in regard to my great-grandfather, a soldier in the Revolutionary War - James Hill Woodbury, born April 15 - 1758 - died Mar. 11 - 1840. During the latter part of his life he drew a pension. He served in a New

Ans Oct. 11-1924
Hampshire regiment.
I wish to know his place of residence during the Revolution - his regiment, length of service and any other available information. Also in what volume and on what page of the War records is this information to be found?
Thanking you for an early reply.
I am -
Very truly Yours -
Mina B. Rye
Mrs Wm Holbrook Rye Noblesville, Ind. Rosewood Farm.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
I desire information in re- gard to my great-grandfather, James Hill Woodbury, who was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War.
He belonged to a New Hampshire regiment. He was born April 15, 1758 and died Mar- ch 11, 1840.
The Adjutant General's Office, to which I have already applied for this information, has referred me to your office. I know

he drew a pension for my mother was sixteen years of age at the time of his death and remembered him distinctly and often spoke of him as drawing a pension. He lived in Bedford N. H. and later at Rossville, N. Y.
I wish to know his regiment, length of service, place of residence during the war etc. Also in what volume and on what page can this information be found in the war records.
Thanking you in advance for your attention to this matter - I am -
Very truly Yours -
Winda B. Dyer -
Mrs Mrs Hattie Dyer Riverside Noblesville, Ind -

45 158
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-158
James H. Woodberry. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 10, 1906. Hist. Holtun Dye, Indpls.
1924 Oct. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm. N. Dye. MMH
To Mrs. Wm. F.W. Ind.

Ames Iv. Evans
fr
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
(War Department)
Washington City
District Columbia.

Keeseville New York May 23. 1839
Sir,
James H. Woodbury, was lately transferred a revolutionary pensioner, was lately transferred from the New Hampshire agency, to that of New York.
Since the transfer, he made a power to obtain his money in Albany. The agent there, said after exam n , that his name was not to be found on the rolls of his agency.
M c Woodbury afterwards empowered another person to draw his pension in New York where a like answer was given to his application.
These circumstances lead to the belief, that the neglect which has prevented M c W. from receiving his money, originated in your office; he hopes that the department will immediately give the necessary orders to enable him to obtain the money due him.
It would be more convenient for M c W. to receive his money in Albany than in New York , & he is very desirous that the matter may be so arranged.
I sent to your department, some two or three months ago, the application (& accompanying papers) of M rs Clark, widow of rev d . pensioner

for a pension — I have since had no information in regard to it.
I am, Sir,
Your obedt servt.
- G. Stow

Mar 18.
W Roxbury
Edward G. born. of Boston. Nantucket City

Pension Agency Concord, N.H. Mar. 13 '39
Sir, James H. Woodbury has been paid at this Agency to Sept. 4, 1838.
I am, respectfully, sir, Your obed servt
Sam H. Hall
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 27 th , 1842,
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The children of James H. Woodberry, deceased ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 11 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

No. Evans, Mar 2.
See Department of State Passport Office Washington City

Keesville New York
Feby 22. 1839
Sir,
The enclosed will show what is wanted
Please direct to me Keesville Essex County, New York
Yours respectfully
G. Stow