Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22676, Lot Woodbury, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodbury, Lot.
N 22676
Elizabeth.
CONTENTS

5204
C
New Hampshire
Elizabeth Woodbury
widow of Lot Woodbury who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov. 1847 and sent to
J. H. S. H. Goodall Bath N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 162 Vol. 1

21. 692 New Hampshire
Col. Woodbury
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Paynton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dana in the N. Hamp. line for 6 mos & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct 1830 and sent Moody Sister of Col. Woodbury
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  $533.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 4th  10.67 $644.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Adison Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1st Page 128

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Royalston Oct 3 d 1848
I, Geo. S. Miller, Town Clerk of said Town of Royalston, depose and say that I find on the Town Books in my office the following Record, that "Rev. Joseph Lee, Married Lot Woodbury to Elizabeth Warren on the Sixth day of July One thousand seven hundred and ninety."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows "July 6 th 1790".
I Geo. S. Miller, the above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Royalston State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Geo. S. Miller Town Clerk of said Town.
Worcester 30 October 4 th 1848
Sworn to before me Barnet Bullock Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County } ss
I Charles W. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Barnet Bullock on the fourth day of October current was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his sig- nature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this tenth day of October A.D. 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

Elizabeth Woodbury Declaration for open signature before the Hon. A. S. Wood Judge Dist.
Grafton County N.H.
2 February 1848

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An act making further Provision for receiving Widows and Soldiers of the revolution"
State of New Hampshire - Grafton County ss - On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber Andrew S. Wood Esquire one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State and being the highest Court of record in said State Elizabeth Woodbury a resident of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton appeared aged Eighty three years 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Lt Woodbury who was a private in the army of the revolution and resided at said Bethlehem for many years
He received a pension up to his death at the rate of twenty one dollars per year. She received the arrears due to him from March 4 1812 to August 22 d 1842 when he died viz August 21 1842.
She further declares she is still a Widow unable to attend court by Sublinepdelinan Infirmary of body Elizabeth Woodbury Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me a judge as aforesaid and I do certify that from bodily infirmity the applicant is wholly unable to attend the Court before me Andrew S. Wood an associate Justice of the Sup t Court of Judicature in the State of N. Hampshire

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods within mentioned was on the twenty second day of August, A. D. 1849 - ever since has been & still is an associate justice of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here I further certify that Samuel Savasey was on the Eighteenth day of September A. D. 1849 & ever since has been & still is Register of Probate for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature on this paper purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this sixth day of October Anno Domini 1849.
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } 85
I Simon Gurney Register of the Court of Probate held at Lisbon in & for said County on the Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1849. do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lt Woodbury late of Bethlehem in said County deceased, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty one dollars per year. that he died at said Bethlehem on the 21 st day of August A.D. 1842. leaving Elizabeth Woodbury his widow, and that said Elizabeth is the identical person who now applies for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate on this the 18 th day of Sept. A.D. 1849.
Simon Gurney Reg. Prob.

Oct 15/49
Recd.
Subj: Blandin
Elizabeth Woodbury
Apprentice Young
" Sally Bailey
See King see Prince see 3207 see 5306
11/18/49
Rev. Samuel
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Bath Oct 11 1842
Friend Sir
I have enclosed five applications three for original pensions, two by Widows one by children & one for an increase & the other for arrears due at the death of Mrs. Bailey as over fourteen months have elapsed since her death
Mrs Woodhams was made before a magistrate by a form sent from your office in her case but it was not understood by you want me to have her do it before a court of record or a judge of such court. The pension would be sent for she was unable to go out & had Judge Wood visit her & take it
Mrs Blandins case is a very plain one unless you want further proof of her being his legal widow - There is no record of the marriage - She has children over 60 years of age. I believe she has lived with her husband to his death from her youth & the evidence sent would be sufficient in our courts of law. I know there will be for over forty years past as a marriage in good standing
I enclose the evidence of the ser- vice of David Bailey not before proved to give to his children & also for the arrears of his widows pension up to her death
An early answer would much oblige these widows & I am addres- sed to me at Bath N.Y.
I am Sir with respect most truly yours Frederick Douglass

Oct 15/49 Recd Robert Blanden Elizabeth Woodbury 3207 President Truman Young " Sally Burley Including on Pensions banners - 3207 3306
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Concord 21 May 1833 County of Grafton
On this Twentyfirst day of May 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Lot Woodbury a resident of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated— Viz; That he Enlisted in the Town of Royalston, the Place of his residence in the State of Massachusetts in the Massachusetts line in the Month of September in the Year 1776 for the Term of Two Months under Capt. John Boynton in Col. Darras Regiment & Marched through Springfield to Tarrytown on the North or Hudson River in the State of New-York - where we gave & Recd Cannon Balls very Plenty but were too far from the Enemy to do much with small Arms & that he continued on that Station untill his term of service was out & was Honorably Discharged he thinks verbally and returned home to the Place of his Enlistment a distance of About One Hundred and Eighty Miles — That he Enlisted as a Substitute for a Man by the name of Samuel Nash in a Company commanded by Capt. Peter Woodbury which Company served as a Guard for a Part of Genl. Burgoyne's Army Stationed at Rutland in the County of Windsor, Vermont about the time the Prisoners were Marched Southward for the Purpose of Exchange - and Served Six Weeks or one & one-half Month - commencing about the 1st of November 1778 & ending about the Middle of December & was Discharged Honorably thinks Verbally - This Service was Liberen in the Massachusetts line That about the last of September 1779 there was a call for a Draft of the Militia in the Massachusetts line for to be Raised & March into the State of New-York & that he Volunteered his Services as one of the Number for the Town of Royalston and Enlisted under Capt. Houghton of Peterboro Massachusetts for Three Months he does not recollect the Col. name the Regiment were Rendezvous'd or Mustered at Peterboro and Marched to Great Barrington, from thence to Albany N.Y. & Albany Flats from thence up the Mohawk River to Schoharie & then back to Albany Flats & Camped to the East side of the River & were there Mustered & Discharged Honorably but he thinks Verbally & does not recollect of ever receiving a Written Discharge - & then returned home a distance of about One Hundred & Eightyfive Miles after serving his full term of Three Months out Making in the whole Seven Months & upwards the Service & time a Travelling home — That he has no Documentary Proof

Discharged - and served Six Weeks or one & one-half Month - commencing about the 1st of November 1778 & ending about the Middle of December & was Discharged Honorably thinks Verbally - this Service was Libereen in the Massachusetts line  That about the last of September 1779 there was a call for a Draft of the Militia in the Massachusetts line for to be Raised & March into the State of New York & that he Volunteered his Services as one of the Number for the Town of Royalston and Enlisted under Capt. Houghton of Petersham Massachusetts for Three Months he does not recollect the Col. name the Regiment were Redoversant, or Mustered at Petersham and Marched to Great Barrington, from thence to Albany N.Y. & Albany Flats from thence up the Mohawk River to Herkernia & then back to Albany Flats & crossed to the East side of the River & were there Mustered & Discharged Honorably but he thinks Verbally & does not recollect of ever receiving a Written Discharge - & then returned home a Distance of about One Hundred & Eightyfive Miles after serving his full time of three Months out Making in the whole Seven Months & upwards the Service & time a Travelling home - That he has no Documentary Evidence and that he knows of no Person whose Testimony he can procure who can Testify to his Services as a Contemporary Survivor Except the Inland Deposition of Ebenezer Cutter - That he was born in the Town of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts in the year A.D. 1760 March the 14 th That he has seen a Record of his Birth in his Father's Bible & Supposes his Birth is Recorded in the records of the Town of Sutton aforesaid - That he was moved by his Father from said Sutton at the age of Three Years to the Town of Royalston aforesaid where he Resided till he was Thirtyfour Years Old the Place of his Several Enlistments and from thence he Removed to Bethlehem N.Y. where he now resides - There being no Settled Minister in the Town where he Resides he would refer to Joshua Loomis a Respectable Minister of the Gospel of the Adjoining Town of Lishon & Timothy Taylor Esq. of the same Place who have been well acquainted with him for a Number of Years Past & who can vouch for his Respectability & as a reputed Revolutionary Character & as a Person of Truth & Veracity
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 21 st of May 1833 in open Court before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate Lot Woodbury
We, Joshua Loomis residing in Lishon and Timothy Taylor residing in the same Place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lot Woodbury Esq., who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Day of of  Joshua Loomis Minister of the Gospel a year last past before me E. Webber Judge of Probate Timothy Taylor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Joshua Loomis is a Minister of the Gospel who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Lishon and that Timothy Taylor Esq., who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Place and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dow Esq. of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lot Woodbury for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Twentyfirst day of May 1833 Moses Dow

Application for a Pension N. 26 Lot Woodbury
N. Hampshire 26164
Thurs 6 mo. 12 days Capt Boynton's bomp Col Dana's Regt Mass
21.332 42.66 10.67 53.33
Moody Bedel Esq Bath. B. H

No 13772
Elizabeth Woodbury
NH
Wm J. H. Johnson
March 3, 49,
sent 7 May 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22676
Elizabeth Woodbury widow of Lot Woodbury Dis. New Was
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. Ms , Page 567
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } ss }
On this twenty sixth day of August
1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County Elizabeth Woodbury residing at Bethlehem in the County of Grafton aforesaid aged Eighty two 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 of the Act of Congress passed on 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; That she is the Widow of Lot Woodbury who was a private in the army of the revolution - That her late husband during his life time drew a pension of twenty One Dollars per annum, and that she was married to the said Lot Woodbury the 6 th day of July A.D. 1790 and that she drew the arrearage of the said Lot's pension from March 11 th in account the 21 st of Aug t 1842 She further declares that she is still a Widow Elizabeth Woodbury
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Lewis Graham Justice of the Peace I further certify that the above declaration was personally known to me Lewis Graham Justice of the Peace
Grafton ss.
State of New Hampshire I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Lewis Graham was on the 26 th day of August A.D. 1848 a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature above written is genuine - Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1848 J.D. Sleeper Clerk

No 13772
Elizabeth Woodbury wid of Lot N.H.
act 7 July 1838
Mumma 1790
Rejected mislaid and 21 Augt 42
Adm'd act 3 March 43,
and 17 June 44
$21. 33 per
from 4 March 43 to 4 March 48
adm'd act 2 July 48
$21. 33
from 4 March 48
To S. H. Goodall Bach N.H.

Bath N. H. Oct 16 1848
Friend Sir
Return the certificate in Mrs Hobkins case - It was an omission not thought of when sent on or it would then have been authenticated
I also enclose the declara- tion marriage record of Elizabeth Woodbury duly authenticated
Please examine and send me certificates of Pension if in order as soon as convenient
I oblige you truly J H S H Goodell of Bath Grafton Co. N H
Hon J A Edmonds Esq

Deposition Eben Cutter for Lot Woodbury
James M. [?]

I Ebenezer Cutler of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawfull age being in my seventy third year Testify and say that I am & have been well acquainted with Lot Woodbury Esq. of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire ever since the year 1770 he being now in my presence & that I perfectly recognize him to be the same Lot Woodbury that Enlisted with me as a soldier for three months & served in the Revolutionary War in a company Commanded by Capt Houghton Esq. of Petersham of Massachusetts State whose Christian name I do not recollect unless it was David as it rather appears to me it was. Our company was in the Massachusetts Line the Troops were ordered to be raised by a draft of the Militia to march into the State of New York, the men in Royalston Mass. where I & the said Woodbury lived & enlisted, generally Enlisted voluntarily instead of being drafted. I think it must be some where the fore part of October in the year 1779 I think it must be as near as I can recollect that we Enlisted & marched from said Royalston. I would mention that we enlisted to go to Cobleskill on the Hudson or North River, but from Royalston marched to Great Barrington in the western part of Massachusetts & from there we marched to Albany in the State of New York & from there about we marched five or six miles up the River to what was called Albany Flats I think & there Rendevoused & stayed some weeks I do not know how long but several weeks, from there we marched up the Mohawk River to Esopus & there stayed some time but I do not recollect how long. From there we marched back to the first Station on Albany Flats & there stayed until we had order to cross the River on the East  West side where the Regiment was Mustered and as all discharged & the said Lot Woodbury my self & others returned home together to Massachusetts. The Col o name that commanded our Regiment I do not recollect. At an other time during the Revolutionary War but do not recollect the year I think I recollect plainly the said Lot Woodbury enlisted in the Service & went a tour to the South some where but do not recollect now where
Ebenezer Cutler

State of New Hampshire } Littleton May 16 th 1833 Then Personally County of Grafton ss } appeared the within within named
Ebenezer Cutler signer of the within Deposition and made solemn Oath that the same is true before me the subscriber and I further state and certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Cutler and that I believe him to be a credible, impartial & disinterested Witness.
Guy Ely, justice of the Peace
Grafton ss I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Indi- catures do hereby certify that Guy Ely Esq r before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, was on the 16 th day of May current an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County - & that his signature above is genuine being in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of May 1833
S. P. Webster Clerk

Lot-Morning N.H. ad 7 June 1832 #21 33 pram
To what time was he last paid? 96 of
Pension Office Novm. 12 1849 } Died 21 Augt 1842 p. in full. B.T.

8697. C New Hampshire Elizabeth Woodbury widow of Lot who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov. 49 and sent to J. & S. N. Goodall Bath N. H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 23