Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,220, Nathan Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wood, Nathan
NUMBER
S. 30.220
CONTENTS

21,276  Massachusetts  Nathan Wood  of Palmer in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Peck of the Regt commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass time for 6 Mos 17 d.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Aug. 1834 and due the 4th of March 1834
Senex    Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34  $43.76    Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34  10.94     $54.70  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Ebenezer D. Dyer
Recorded by Ebenezer D. Dyer Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 93
74 Berkshire

13905 Nathan Wood Map
Part 6 Mr 17 days
5. 13. 4 1600
May 26 1835
6 404
20187
H W Phillips Esq Lennon

BRIEF in the case of  Col of Berkshire
Nathan Wood  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? of course  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Decem. In 1777 drafted 1 5 5 private Col Peck.   August 1778 enlisted 1 5 " " "   August 1779 drafted 1 28 " Col Shae   Again drafted 1 to 6 weeks 28 " Col Dubs Col Grafton   Dec. 1781 " 22 " Col Wheeler Col Brown   6 17  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Harwich A. Swansea Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

We Stephen Ingalls & Levi Mason both of the Town of Cheshire in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age testify & say that we are well acquainted with Nathan Hood of the same Town of Cheshire, who has subscribed a dec- laration made by him on the 25 th day of September A. D. 1832 before the Honorable William F. Walker Judge of Probate within & for said County & sworn to the same before said Judge on said day; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Berkshire ss. Cheshire Sept 27 th 1832 Stephen Ingalls Sworn & subscribed the day & year Levi Mason for afforesaid. Before me Calvin Hubbell Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Calvin Hubbell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this Twenty Seventh day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

We John Vincent & Clergyman, residing in the town of Cheshire in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts & Henry J. Ingalls of the same Cheshire, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Wood of the same town of Cheshire who has subscribed a declaration made by him on the 25 th day of September current before the Honorable by William P. Parker Judge of Probate within & for said County subscribed & sworn to before said Judge that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Vincent
Berkshire ss. Cheshire Sept 27 th 1832 Henry J. Ingalls Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Calvin H. Hubbard Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
on this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable William D. Walker Esq. Judge of Probate Court, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting Nathan Wood a resident of Cheshire in said County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated, & was drafted for three months in the Massachusetts Militia in December A. D. 1777 or January A. D. 1778, & served the full time under Captain Pleg Peck, at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, my place of residence at the time & was drafted was stationed in the State of Massachusetts aforesaid, & have no recollection of ever having had any written discharge from this draft; in August of the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight I served one month by enlistment under the same Captain Pleg Peck of the Massachusetts Militia, at Providence in the State of Rhode Island from this I had no written discharge; in August Seventeen hundred & seventy seven I was drafted from the Mass. Militia to go to the State of Rhode Island in what was there called General Spencer's Expedition to said State of Rhode Island & was in the Company commanded by Captain Job. Wade & stationed part of the time at Freetown in Massachusetts & part of the time in the town of Liverton in said State

of Rhode-Island, remaining there until disbanded, be- ing from four to six weeks. I was drafted again & served in the expedition under General Sullivan to the State of Rhode-Island in the Massachusetts militia, from four to six weeks under the aforesaid Captain Peter Peck & Colonel Thomas Carpenter. During all the times a- foresaid I was an inhabitant of Swansey in the State of Massachusetts. In the fall of the year A. D. 1781 being then an inhabitant of Lenoxborough in said County of Berkshire I was drafted & put under the com- mand of Captain David Wheeler & Colonel Asa Barnes both of said Lenoxborough, & was ordered to Stillwater & Saratoga both Leagues in the State of New York, but marched no farther than Stillwater, at which last mentioned place I was discharged together with all the troops there there, & was at this time three weeks on duty. I was born in Swansey aforesaid, a record of my birth & have since my possession made in my father's hand written in the Bible which was given by him, which record states that I was born November 6th A. D. 1759.
I lived in said town of Swansey until I removed to the Leaguers of Lenoxborough from which Town Church I have been in part since joined, where I have ever since now reside, & herein mention the names of Daniel Brown, Lewis & K. Smith, Philip Carpenter all of Church of John Island & Chester field in said County of Berkshire as having to whom I am well known. The lady Katharine Wood who now claims what was to a pension or annuity, except the

present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of New Hule S. Nathan Wood
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid W. P. Walker J. Probate
In the said court do hereby declare this 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 & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Ingalls, Levi Mason Esq. John Vincent & Henry J. Ingalls, are residents in the town of Cehsham aforesaid. That said John Vincent is a clergyman residing in said town. that they are all credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit -
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I Henry Henry W Bishop - Register of the court of Probate within & for the county of Berkshire aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Nathan Wood for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said court of Probate this twenty fourth day of September A D 1832. Henry W Bishop - Register of Probate

13905 Nathan Wood Cheshire ss Application for Pension Sept 25 1832
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 10 p. 10

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. On this ninth day of July A.D. 1833 personally appearing in open Court before the Honorable William P. Walcutt Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire now sitting at Sandbridge in said County at- -an Wood of Cheshire in the County State aforesaid aged forty three who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following addition -al declaration in Amendment of his former declaration made on the Twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - That the

first time he served was in August 1777 when he was drafted in the Massachusetts Militia under Capt. Job. Slade & that he served for the period of five weeks - that in December 1777 or January 1778 he was again drafted in the Massachusetts Militia as a private & served for the term of three mo- nths - that in August 1778 he enlisted into a company of militia in the Massachu- setts line under Capt. Peck & served for the term of one month - that in the year 1779 he was drafted in the month of August in the Massachusetts Militia as a private & served under Genl. Sullivan for the period of five weeks - that in the year 1781 - in October he was drafted in the Massachusetts Militia & served under Capt. David Wheeler for the term of three weeks - that he in all his services he served as a private - and he further states that he had no document- ary evidence of his services & cannot obtain the testimony of any living witnesses of such services - that there being none living within his knowledge.
Nathan Wood
S. Swann to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

I. Henry W. Bishop - Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original supplemental & additional proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Wood for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this Eleventh day of July A.D. 1833
Henry W. Bishop - Register Probate

MMH Am
April 24, 1926
Mrs. Harlan E. Ames 76 Chickering St., Pittsfield, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30220 it appears that Nathan Wood was born November 6, 1759 in Swansea, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Swansea, Massachusetts he enlisted in August 1777, served five weeks as private in Captain Job Slade's Massachusetts Company and was in General Spencer's Expedition.
He enlisted in December 1777 or January 1778 and served three months as private in Captain Peleg Peck's Massachusetts Company  Company .
He enlisted in August 1778, served one month as private in Captain Peleg Peck's Company, Colonel Thomas Carpenter's Massachusetts Regiment and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
He enlisted in August 1779 and served five weeks under

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
General Sullivan.
While a resident of Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts he enlisted in October 1781 and served three weeks as private in Captain David Wheeler's Company, Colonel Asa Barnes' Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832 while a resident of Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name of Swansea, Massachusetts found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 30 220
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     x Aug. 1777 5 weeks Pvt. Job Slade Mass.   ✓ Dec. 1777 or ✓ Jan'y 1778 3 mos Peleg Peck Thomas Grafton W   ✓ Aug. 1778 1 mo. Peleg Peck "   Aug 1779 5 weeks General Sullivan   Oct. 1781 3 weeks Daniel Wheeler Asa Barnes  
Battles engaged in, was in Expeditions of Genl. Spencer & Sullivan Residence of soldier at enlistment, Swansea Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 25-1832. His el. was ab. Residence at date of application, Gloucester Berkshire Co. Mass. Age at date of application, born Nov. 6. 1759 in Swansea Mass. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
4/3/13
Commissioner.

13905
Nathan Wood
H. M. Bishop & Levi Mays

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathanuel Wood which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

30220 Very INVALID.
File No. 30220
Nathan Wood Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 82 9
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 482
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 16. 1897 History to Mrs. R. J. M c Cully - 35 Prescott St. Somerville Mass.
1921 Sept 26 Hist to A. H. McCallis.
1926 Apr 24 Hist to Mrs. Harlan E. Ames MMVTF

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Somerville Mass. Jan 25/97
To the Hon. Commissioner Pensions Washington D. C.
My Dear Sir
Can You send me The Revolutionary record of Nathan Wood of Concord Mass. who was wounded at The battle of Long Island & applied for a pension Apr. 22 nd 1818. Also. a copy of said pension papers.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs R. T. M c Guilly
#35 Prescott St - Somerville, Mass

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 29 1897 FILES.
OFFICE OF THE JAN 27 1897 PENSION

March 8 - 1926
Pension Commissioner,
Dear Sir,
As chairman of the Memorial Com., Peace Party Chapter, D. A. R. I am trying to find whether it was Daniel Weller Sr. or Jr. who enlisted in Continental Army in 1782 -
Daniel Weller Jr. at that time was a youth of sixteen years.

Our Sec. of State, the Hon. F. W. Cook writes me there is nothing on the original roll of Capt.
Relayes company to determine whether it was the Sr. or Jr. - and advised me to write you and see if either of the Daniel Wellers was a pensioner.
Can you also tell me whether Nathan (Jr.) Wood of Swansea 1780, later of Hancock, Mass. was a pensioner?

If there is a charge for this service, will you enclose it in your reply -
Very Truly Yours -
Caroline D. Ames.
76 Chickering St. Pittsfield, Mass.

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August 19, 1921.
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly furnish me with the record and all data of the following pen- sioners:
Nathan Wood, Berkshire County, Mass. Pensions in 1833 aged 74.
Pardon Wood, Kent County, Rhode Island. Pensions in 1833 aged 91.
Yours respectfully,
A. M. Mcbrillis
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