Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,223, Timothy Woods, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Woods, Timothy
NUMBER _____
S. 30. 223
CONTENTS

8083  Massachusetts Timothy Woods 8083 of Groton in the State of Mass who was a pri Serg t in the Com y commanded by Captain Moot — of the Reg t commanded by Colo Presot in the Mass line for 8 Months Serg t . 3 Mo. 12 days pri
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 52 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April 1834 — and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. $156.99 Semi-ant. allowance, ending 4 Sep r .. 26.16
$183.15
12 Mar 1835  { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 , Vol. 2 , Page 94
This Certificate is issued in Lieu of one dated Mar. 12 th 1833. and canceled.
see letter to N. Shattuck 31 Dec. 1835
86 Moolen

Sun Valley Woods
22.207
Purch-
10 Mns & 26 days
at the
$36.22
L. Dana Esq Grove Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Timothy Woods  of  Boston  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 85 Years  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. As a Gen.     In 17 75 " 8 " Sergeant Capt. Morris Col. Prescott   77 " 1 14 Private " Laurence " Read   76 " 1 12 " Subsisted " Shattuck "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Boston Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 Living witness, documentary proof and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? C 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
LL D. Adamson Examining Clerk.
See clergyman's certificate

Affidavit of Samuel Conny in the case of Timothy Woods

I Samuel Coney of Holles age seventy nine years do depose and say that I served in the War of the revolution. —
And in the first eight months service I well remember Timothy Woods who was a Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Morris Company in Col. Prescott's Reg t we were both lodged in Mr. Appleton's house in Cambridge, and I well remember that he served out his months about the last of December. I considered him a clever man, & tho' I have not seen him for a long time I retain a perfect recollection of the said Woods having served in the same Company with him. —
In presence of
David Bailey
Sam l Coney (now blind)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 25 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all Counties in said Commonwealth
the
Samuel Coney
who subscribed the
annexed Deposition
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana
I hereby Certify that the above named Samuel Coney is a credible and disinterested witness Sam d Dana jus Peace as aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan'y. 18 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Timothy Woods is borne on Capt. Asa Grevens Muster roll of Volunteers who turned out of the towns of Littleton & Westford, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court. In the regiment whereof Jonathan Read Esq r is Colonel — made up, for the space of one month and fourteen days. from November 8 th 1777.
And there are no rolls of Capt. Job Shattuck's Company on file in this office —
Ex o
Edward D. Bangs. Leg

(Declaration of Timothy Woods
22207
$212 to be del Judg Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Sept 15 day of November, A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Boston within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Timothy Woods of Groton in said County, aged eighty five years
Who being 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say 1. That he engaged at Cambridge in Mass for the term of eight months, in the Company of Capt. Joseph Moore, Lt. Zachariah Walker, and Ensign Isaac Dodge, & Phinehas ... I was a Sergeant ... I went from Groton in April 1775. On the day of Bunker Hill Battle, I was on guard at the Coen house in Cambridge & was not allowed to go into the Battle, the Company was attached to Col. Prescott's Regt. ... Robison was the ... and Henry Woods Major - ... remained with the Company ... time of eight months was out, and was then discharged but ... I was not recalled, a list of officers, one Benjamin Stimson, who was a soldier in Capt. Shattuck's Company, and when on guard, some Cannons were fired near him, & he ran leaving his gun-equipments and blanket and came to Groton but refused to return, or join the Army again and one Capt. Asa Laurens hired him to go as a substitute for Stimson, and he was absent 100 weeks until the time expired - He never received any written discharge - He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed J. P. May J. M. ... We Charles Robinson Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A Clergyman residing in the town of Groton in the county of Middlesex and Calvin Baynton of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be ... years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion: Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Robinson Calvin Baynton Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Saml Dana

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that 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 further certifies that it appears to them, that Charles Robinson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Groton  State of Vermont and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac Tinker Register Probate Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Woods for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac Tinker
I Isaac Tinker Register & Clerk of the same Probate Court, do hereby certify that Samuel Davis is a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, and that his signature to the above certificate, and to the captions on the respective Depositions of Abner Blood and Samuel Conning is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and held at Groton within and for the County of Middlesex on the 21 st day of November A. D. 1832 On the application of Timothy Woods claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born  born ? Answer,
I was born in Groton, on the 3 rd day of May (old style) 1747.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ? Answer,
I have no such record which I took from the records of the town of Groton where it was recorded
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ? Answer,
In Groton as aforesaid where I have always lived save some months that I labored in Westford, & then returned to Groton again.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom ? Answer,
my service was always voluntary, and on my own motion, and account, save the six weeks, I served as a substitute for Benj. Stearns
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ? Answer,
I knew some Officers & others in the Army, but my memory is so impaired that I can not state particular names. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service? no. I never rec d any such discharge.
6 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution ? Answer,
Caleb Butler Esq. Jonathan Sawdell Esq. John Nutting William Dalrymple Esq. Samuel Dana Esq. Stewart James Park Esq., and Mr. Colan Baynton
Timothy W d
Midst Nov. 6 th 1832
Sworn to the Y. P. May

Dec 28.
Quotom W. S. free Dec 4 James C. Edwards Esq.
Mr Wood
Grapark
8083
Commissioner. Pensions
Washington City

James L. Edward Esqr.
Sir Timothy Wood late of Groton in the County of Middlesex Comm th Mass. who died May last having a certificate as a claim on the United States for services as a private sergeant in the war of the revolution leaving no widows but seven daughters three of whom are married three widows & one single woman most ly poor and living at a distance from each other. By request I enquired at the pension office in Boston of Mr. Lillie, who said there must be a certificate from the Judge of Probate of the names & places of abode of the only heirs & the time of the death of the Pensioner to obtain the balance due on said certificate. The heirs living at a distance to act for them I thought best to give a power of attorney, I applied to the Judge of Probate & obtained a certificate which was satisfactory to the President of the Comm th Bank. But was refused payment on account of the power of attorney not being strictly according to the letter of the law, but was in common form signed, sealed, witnessed and del- ivered. Not acknowledged before a magistrate. As the sum due is small and the heirs at such a distance from each other it would not be worth separate acknowledgement of their signatures. I have therefore at the suggestion of the President of the Comm th Bank submitted for your consideration the above statement. Hoping you will give direction that the said power of attorney be accepted in its present form and the balance paid
Respectfully Yours
Noah Shattuck
To James L. Edward Esqr.
N.B. The above Pensioner left a very small estate on which I admin- ister. Had I have known it would have required so much form I should not have made application for the Judge's certificate which was some expense in addition to trouble. I hope it will not be in- consistent with your duty to grant this request

James L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Washington

Sir Groton Mr. April 5. 1834
Silas Chandler of Me. was admitted to the pension list on the 3 Oct. 1833 under the Act of June 7. 1832 for $40 pr. Ann - his Certificate is No. 21.650 Recorded in Vol. D. p. 144. under which he has recd. the am t . due to the 4 Sept. 1833. but his name has not been sent to Mr. Simpron at the Cornhill St. Bank and pay l is of course refused - The new requests you to give such order in the premises as shall enable him to receive the arrear to the 11 March 1834 and that the order may be sent to me (if consistent with it can be done) that I may know when to apply again, or may be notified, that the order has been given -
Tom s Woods was placed on the list under the Act of June 7. 1832 for $36.22 which he has always recd. but an error has occurred either in the statement of his case - or in computation at the Pension Office - from some imperfect minutes I kept it appears, that he claimed as a Sergeant 8 M s in Capt. Moors Company Col o Prescotts Reg t & for 2 M s as a Substitute for one Benj o Simpron & 1 1/2 M s in Capt. Laurence's Company in Col o Reed's Reg t at the Capture of Benoyne, whether his claim was so stated, or the proof supported I can not tell, if it was so done & allowed then he should have had as a Serg t 8 M s  $240.00 as a private 3 1/2 M s  13.33 his just claim $17.33 Am t due all to $37.33 up to the

up to the 4 March 1834 this Error was discovered when his B et a was re d lent. as he is a very old man it was not returned to be rectified. The now respec- -fully asks that his case be may be revised as stified and if the error has occurred at the Office, that it may be rec- tified & provision made for him to receive the arrears of increase during the past time, & the just Amt in fu- -ture it is believed that the error has occurred at the Office & may be there rectified. Should any thing on his part be wanting, I request that I may be advised what it is, & it shall be supplied if it can be, the Applicant now appears as tho' he might con- -tinue to want his Pension some time to come.
This Pension B et a is enclosed & he requests that he may enabled to present his claim in Sept. —
I am respectfully yr. Obed t Serv t —
Sam l Dana
The Com e of Pensions. —

Timothy Woods
$36.22 yearly
Payments to be made
at Boston Mass
by The Pay Master Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book No. Vol. 2 nd
Page 90. by
J H McBlain Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Timothy Woods of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Thirty Six — dollars and Twenty Two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Canceled and new certificate issued April 14 th 1834 for $52.33.

8083,
Massachusetts
Timothy Woods
of Groton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] & commanded by Col. Puyette in the [blank] time for 10 [blank] 26 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 36 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of [blank] 1833, and sent [blank] Dana of Groton present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $7244
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 18.11
$9055
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H [blank] Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 90,
increased to $52.33. See Book
8 Vol 2 Page 94

30 223
Very INVALID.
File No. 30,223
Timothy Woods
Serg Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April. 10. 1836
Mass a certf: enclosed.
Providence April 5
Free
James P. Churchman Comr of Pensions Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hood, William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8849 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 19, 1796 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.