Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41374, Josiah Wood, Continental. Mass.

SERVICE
Continental. Mass.
Wood, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 41374
CONTENTS

3793.
Vermont Roll
Josiah Wood- L. Baldwins Reg. Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1818 and sent to R Temple Rutland
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. — 37: 87 — Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: — 4 m th 32 22/30 — 5: 86,6 $ 85: 87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 yrs 8 mos 1776 Continued
Sheburne Rutland Co

Notification sent July 12 th 1820 to Dr. Pierpoint, Rutland Vermont.

Josiah Wood
his age in caper estate killed for any kind of business
3793
March 1819
STATE OF VERMONT
1830
1830

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 27 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Josiah Wood aged 77 years, resident in Rutland in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Col. Wood's Co. Col. Parnes Regt. in 1776. & 1777.
that he made his original declaration on the 13 th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 37923 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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. one man four years Col.  Josiah Wood
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of June 1820 before said court. R. Rispoin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I, Robert Rispoin clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the 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 Twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 27 th day of June 1820 R. Rispoin

Jonah Wood
Admitted
Completed

I Ebenezer Cox formerly of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, now of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say, that in the month of January in the year of our Lord 1776 I enlisted a private soldier in the company of Capt Isaac Wood, and served a year in Roxbury, New York & the Jerseys. And Josiah Wood then of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts, now of Sherburn in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont was in the same company, and a part of the time in the same mess with me. enlisted in the year's service. and according to the best of my recollection (at this late period) Josiah Wood served his time of enlistment out faithfully - when we first joined the Army at Roxbury we was in the Regiment commanded by Col o Larned, after marching to New York, Col o Shepard had the command of the Regiment, which (I think) was in the Brigade of Gen l Heath — Dated at Woodstock about this 29 th day of September Anno Domini 1818
Ebenezer Cox
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in s d County on the 29 th Windsor County ss } day of September Anno Domini 1818 personally appeared Ebenezer Cox before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for s d County, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Samuel Damon Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the afores d Ebenezer Cox has lived a neighbour to me for seven years last past, and that he is a man of truth. and that full credit is to be given to his testimony in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 29 th day of Anno Domini 1818
Samuel Damon Just. Peace

I Amasa Fuller of Sherburne in the County of Rutland State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose & say - That I was well acquainted with Josiah Wood now of said Sherburne, during the revolutionary war - That said Wood belonged to Capt. Wood's company in the year 1776 as stated in his annexed dictation and served in said company through the campaign in New York & New Jersey and I have no doubt he served in said company one full year as stated by him - and further say not
Amasa Fuller
Subscribed & sworn this 2 d Oct. 1818, before me The said Amasa Fuller being a credible witness
R. Brattle Mrs. Pierce

Jeriah Wood of Sherburne in the County of Rutland State of Vermont Of the age of seventy six years, being duly sworn, do declare before thee, that immediately after the battle of Concord in 1775, I enlisted into Capt. Putnam company, Col. David Brewer's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line to serve for eight months, and immediately joined my company & regiment at Roxbury - That I served out my full term of eight months & was discharged at Roxbury, and immediately enlisted again into Capt. Isaac Wood's company in Col. Samuel's  Brewer's Regiment of the Massachusetts line to serve for one year - That after the British troops evacuated Boston we marched to New York - Immediately on my time being out to wit, about the 1. January 1779 I enlisted as an artificer to serve for three years under Col. Baldwin, and served out the full term of my enlistment - I served the first mentioned eight months - and the said year above mentioned, as a soldier against the common enemy - I never received any written discharge - I further say that That I am a resident citizen of the United States. That I have resided in Sherburne aforesaid about twenty one years - That I never received a pension from the United States - And from my reduced circum- -stances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - and further say not
Witness my hand & seal this 13. April 1818, before me }
Jeriah Wood
Thos. Hammond Atty. Judge of Rutland Co. Ct.

We Thomas Hooker of Rutland & John Fuller of Wittcomb  Pittsfield both in the County of Rutland being duly sworn do declare before Hery, that we are acquainted with Joseph Wood who made the foregoing declaration, & know him to be a credible witness
John Fuller Thomas Hooker
subscribed & sworn this 13. April 1818, before me
Thos Hammond Rev. Judge of Rutland Co. Court

State of Vermont.
I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of Rutland County Court, do certify, that I am satisfied the foregoing named Joseph Wood an applicant for a pension served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy agreeably to his foregoing declaration & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance for support In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case, and the proceedings had thereon, in conformity to 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 18. March 1818. -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand at Rutland this 13. March  13. April 1818 and have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Brattle clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who subscribed the above certificate is one of the judges of said court - and that I am Simon B. Brattle an assistant clerk - and that I have affixed the seal of said court to these presents by order of said judge This 13. April 1818.
R. Brattle

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP/est
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
June 17, 1929
Julia Fish Wilson 3853 Linden Boulevard Saint Louis, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41374, it appears that Josiah Wood, while residing, in 1775, in Brookfield, Massachusetts, immediately after the battle of Concord, enlisted and served eight months as a private in Captain Putnam's Company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment. Immediately afterward enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain Isaac Wood's Company, Colonel Learned's Regiment. He enlisted January 1, 1777, and served three years as an artificer in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living at Sherburne, Rutland County, Vermont, aged seventy-six years.
There are no data as to family.
The above noted Josiah Wood is the only soldier by that name, of Sherburne, Vermont, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

June 14, 1929
Leta Johnson Thorp Washington
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41374, it appears that Josiah Wood, while residing, in 1775, in Brookfield, Massachusetts, immediately after the battle of Concord, enlisted and served eight months as a private in Captain Putnam's Company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment. Immediately afterward enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain Isaac Wood's Company, Colonel Learned's Regiment. He enlisted January 1, 1777 and served three years as an artificer in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living at Sherburne, Rutland County, Vermont, aged seventy-six years.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
1818 366 42 EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

41-574 Rev.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah 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.     Immediately after at Concord - 75 8 mos. Pvt - Putnam David Brewer Mass.   ~ 1 yr. 1 yr. " Isaac Wood Learned   Jan. 1, 77 3 yrs. artificer — Learned Baldwin Continental artillery  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brookfield, Mass. Date of application for pension, Apl. 13, 1818 - His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Sherburne, Rutland Co., Vt. Age at date of application, 72 date of birth not given Remarks: no family data. Above - Josiah Wood # 35,152 L.S. only N.E. service found Rev War pens. records this Bureau -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, D. C.
Gen. J. G. Butterfield:
Pension Office
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir -
I am unable to find out whether Josiah Woods widow survived him, or what her maiden name was.
He received his pension through Robert Temple, who was then Pension Agent at Rutland Vt. His home was at Shurton Vt. a

small town near Rutland -
Thanking you for the interest you have taken in this matter, and hoping that this information will be sufficient - I am
Sincerely yours
A. B. Vezey -

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Mar. 15, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Josiah Wood
Service, New England Service Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except lnw. 37102 & lnw. 35152.
_____ Chief of Division.

Washington, D. C., April 20, 1892.
Mr. A. R. Veasey,
Interstate Commerce Commission.
My dear Sir:-
I hand you herewith the papers in the matter which you referred to me. You will see what is necessary. If you will send me the information, I will have the matter attended to without delay.
Yours very sincerely,
F. H. Burton Field
Send all the papers back to me B.

Respectfully responds to Capt. C. H. File Chief of Provost Div. with the request that Mr Vrazu may be fur- nished the information as soon as consistent with the interests of the public service -
The writer is a son of Gen. Vrazu of the Interstate Commerce Commission
F. A. Dutton Field Chief S. S. Div
April 15/92

Washington, D.C.,
April 15, 1892.
Gen. F.G. Butterfield, Pension Office.
Sir:
Can you give me from the records of your Bureau, any Revolutionary history of Josiah Wood? He enlisted from Middlebury, Mass., and was supposed to have served through the entire war of the Revolution. He was a pensioner, as I understand, and if your records show the same, please give me all the information possible about him, his service, his age, &c., &c.,
Very respectfully,
A. B. Veasey.
Interstate Com. Com.

41 374 Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 374
Josiah Wood Ph. Rev. Wood
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Apr 27
Hist to AB Hasey City D.C.
1907 Mch. 23. History to Mrs. E. A. Judd, letter in File 37102 John Hillard 1913 May 9. History to Mrs. C. T. White. c. 1916 Mch. 13. Hist. to Mrs. Harry H. Wilson. f 1929. June 14 Hist to Lela Johnson Aug. 1929. June 17, Hist to Julia Fish Wilson, W.F.

Thorp, Wash. Jan. 26, 1929
Pension Bureau Wash. D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Would you please send me a copy of the pension papers of Goshah Wood Jr. I wish to use the dates in filling out application blanks for the D. A. R.
He was in the Revolutionary War in 1775 serving for eight months as Private in the Company of Captain Putnam, Col.
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Beaver's Regiment. He enlisted again in Jan. 1776 in the company of Captain Wood, Col. Lorne's Regiment. Enlisted in Jan. 1777 as Artiller in Capt. Wood's Company, Col. Baldwin's Company Regiment. He enlisted in Massachusetts and at the close of the war went to reside in Hartland Vermont where he and his wife both died.
I thank you very much.
Yours truly, Leta Johnson.

St-Louis Mo June 14-29
Rev. Wm Earl D Church
Secretary of the Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
It is necessary for me to have some information relative to my Revolutionary ancestor Josiah Wood II to be used as reference in my application for membership in the Mayflower society.
Josiah Wood II born at Sherburne Vt about 1740.
died at Sherburne Vt. Feb 11-1824 - married
at Bridgewater Mass. Mar 31st-1768 to
Salome Woods born at Bridgewater Jan 29-1752
died at Sherburne Vt July 11-1799. Josiah Wood II
draw a pension. I think it is recorded in
a book you have the Vermont Pensions
1835 Page 64. Any way please send me
the data I have given here and any additional
evidence that you can. While I feel
sure that the above is right I have to have
it from some authentic source. Please let me
hear from you as soon as possible
Respectfully
Julia Fash Wilson
3853 Lindell Blvd

Rev Sec Little Rock, Ark. March 3- 1916.
Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please give me any information that you can of the War and Pension record if any of John Graham, Rev. soldier in Capt. Abel Westfall's Co. 8th Va. Regt. of Foot, Col. Abraham Bowman, 1777.
Also the record of Josiah Wood ( Rev. soldier) of Mass. Private soldier 1775, served 8 months under Capt. Putman. 1776, one year under Capt. Wood. 1777, 3 years under Col. Baldwin.
This is for my D. A. R. record and I will be very much obliged for any information whatever,
Very truly yours,
Julia Wilson
Mrs. Harry H. Wilson 1414 Rock St. Little Rock, Ark.

S # 41374. 25152.
O. W. & N. Div. F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18, 1892.
Sir:-
In answer to your communication of the 15th. instant, referred to this Bureau for reply by Gen. F.G.Butterfield, Chief Special Examination Division, in which you request a statement of the military services of Josiah Wood, a Revolutionary soldier, I have to state that, for purposes of identification, it will be necessary for you to furnish the soldier's place of residence at the time he received his pension and at the time of his death. Also the Christian name of his widow, if one survived him.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
A. E. Veazey, Esq.,
Inter-state Commerce Commission,
Washington, D.C.

Warren Street. Brookline Mass. May 2 - 1913.
U. S. Pension Bureau - Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please send me all records which you have on file relating to the pension of Josiah Wood who died in Rutland Co. Vermont Feb. 14 - 1824. I have what is in the printed book of Revolutionary Pensioners but I am anxious to connect this particular Josiah Wood with Josiah Wood formerly of Middleboro, Mass. If there is any mention of wife - parents - former place of residence - place of birth - these will be particularly acceptable - as also a record of his services as a soldier.
Respectfully yours - M. C. F. White.