Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,377, Abner Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, Abner Betsy
N. 18,377
CONTENTS

1495 New York (Albany.)
Betsey Wood 1495
widow of Alner Wood
who died on the 18 Oct 1821
Gloucester Co in the State of New York
who was an Ensign in the Company commanded
by Captain Penn of the Reg t commanded
by Col Wolcott in the Connecticut
for 7 1/2 months, Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 90 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Oct 1837 — and sent to Barak Kiles Esq r Cincinnati, O.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $585. —
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mch 38 45. —
$630. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 121

Dec 14-1837 C.B.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836 -
State of New York
County of Cortland ss. On this 15 th day of March, 1837, personally appeared before the undersigned, Oliver Hingman Day, one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said county of Cortland , Betsey Wood , a resident of the town of Cincinnatus in the county of Cortland and State of New York , aged Ninetyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the Widow of Abner Wood , who was, successively an Ensign-Lieutenant, and Captain in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, and entered the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, as such officer, and rendered the services therein, as follows, according to her best knowledge, information and belief - That is to say:-
That her said husband resided at Stafford, in the county of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, and that he entered the said service in the United States, as an Ensign in the Company of Capt. Pease, (then of the town of Sommers) - that he went with said Company to New-London, in the State of Connecticut, in the year, as she believes, 1775, tho' it may have been in 1776, and was there in the said service six months, the first year of his service; tho' he came home on a short furlough, perhaps twice, during said year - That he left home in the month of or for part of June May, as she thinks, said first years service - Her second son, Salmon Wood , was, as she thinks, not quite five years old when her said husband returned home at the expiration of his said six months - and he was born in December 1771, as she thinks - That he served in Col. Grafton's Regiment -
That he afterwards went into the said service, at several different times, for not less than two months, at a time, as a Lieutenant in said Capt. Pease's Company - then, also, served at New-London -

She cannot now remember how many times - nor in what years -
That he, at a later year, went into the said service as a Captain, and served as a Captain for several months, but how many, she cannot remember for a certainty - but she believes he served as a Captain for three or four months at a time, at least, once - and for as much, at least, as once or twice, for at least two months - But she cannot, and does not say for certainty, as she cannot now recollect, owing to her great age and consequent loss of memory - She well knows he served as an Ensign for six months as aforesaid - and was gone as a Lieutenant and Captain, as before stated, according to her best remembrance -
That she was obliged during her said husband's ab- sences to work out doors doing farming work to support herself and children - and it was so for several seasons - Whether her husband went as a volunteer, or was drafted, she does not know - She knows he was often engaged in drafting the soldiers, and she recollects that women were frequently complaining of him for drafting their husbands and friends - She thinks he always went to New London when in the service - That he always went from said Stafford, as that was his place of resi- dence during the whole war and for many years after -
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Wood on the 15th day of November in the year, 1769, at said Stafford, by the
Rev. Mr. Foster -
That her husband, the aforesaid Abner Wood, died on the 18th day of October, as she thinks, 1821, at Guilford in the county of Chenango and State of New York, where he then resided, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear

by reference to the proof hereto annexed - That she has no documentary evidence in her power to support her claim, except her Husband's Commission as Ensign - That she has no child, who was under sixteen years of age at the time of the death of her said husband - That her maiden name was Betty  Brook  not  and further  that  the  deponent  is  a  person  of  credibility  and  truth - and further that the said deponent, is a person of credibility and truth - and I further certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the sitting of the Court; as she is wholly unable to raise herself from her bed - and she signs by making her marks from inability to write through old age and infirmity -  Betsey her Wood mark  Oliver Kingman In age of Cortland County Court
State of New York Cortland County — } ss. Salmon Wood of the town of of Cincinnati in said county, personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is the son of the above named Abner Wood and Betsey Wood, his present widow, that he this deponent, was sixty-five years of age on the 14th day of December, 1886, that he well remembers that his said father entered the service of the United States as an Ensign, when this

deponent was a child of about five years old - he thinks it was the spring before - he recollects well hearing him and his said mother, then and afterwards talk about it as well as others - understood he went in the Company of Capt. Pease and went to New London in Connecticut, and was gone at least six months in said year - That his said father afterwards went again as a Lieutenant - for more than once and was absent several weeks at a time -
And that he also went one tour as a Captain and was gone a few months - Deponent thinks he was gone this last tour of service, at least three months - This deponent believes he was then eight or nine years old - That he has a great many times heard his said father tell over the story of his services; and that he should be entitled to a pension, were it not that he possessed some property - this was after the law was passed allowing pensions, previous to his said father's death - That his said father died at Guilford in the county of Chenango and State of New York, on the 18 th day of October, 1821; and that deponent knows his said mother has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - and deponent verily believes his said father served as aforesaid, and ever has believed so - And further saith not -
Salmon Wood
Sworn to, and subscribed this 18 th
day of March 1837, before me -
And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Salmon Wood, and that he is a respectable and credible person -
Horatio Niles Justice of Peace -

Betsey Wood
V2184 Betsey Wood New York
admitted six months Ensign $60. — 1 1/2 yrs. Captain 30. — $ 90. —
Barb Niles Cincinnati, N.Y.

State of New York County of Cortland Sps. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said county, Daniel Brewt , aged Seventy- three years - who being duly sworn, according to law, says, that he has been well acquainted with Abner Wood and Betsey Wood, his wife, now his widow, who are named in the foregoing declaration of said Betsey Wood, to which this is annexed - That this deponent resided during the War of the Revolution, in the town of Stafford, in the county of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, and was a near neighbor to said Abner Wood - that he knows he went into the service as an Ensign in Capt. Pease Company, in the year, 1776, as he believes, and understood then , that he went to New London, and was gone six months in said service, and he believes it to be true, & ever has so believed since.
That he, said Abner Wood, also went again in said service as a Captain and was gone three months - that he went to New London - Deponent was well acquainted with him thus going, and has no doubt that he thus served and that he
Said deponent now resides in Cincinnati, Cortland County, New York - Deponent also well knows that said Betsey Wood has remained a widow since the death of her said husband in October, 1821, as he has been well acquainted with the family, and resided as neighbors, all the time , as deponent lived in Guilford, at the time of the death of said Abner Wood - and further saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of March 1837 before me - and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Brewt, and that he a respectable and credible person - Parah Niles Justice of peace

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's Office
I, Andrew Thomson Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Oliver Kingsman Esq before whom the affidavit of Betsy Wood purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said County duly Com- missioned & sworn. And also Barack Miles before whom the affidavit of Salmon Wood & Daniel Orcutt purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly qualified & sworn & authorized to act as such. I further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & Justice & verily believe their signatures within written to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County This 11th day of April A.D 1837
Andrew Thomson Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss Stafford June 7 th A 1837
I Abijah Blodget Town Clerk of the town of Stafford aforesaid aged 40 years, and legally chosen & sworn as such, do hereby certify that in the public records kept for marriage in said town of Stafford I find an entry, in the words and figures following, to wit, „Abner Wood and Elizabeth Cross were joined in marriage Nov. 15 th 1769„
Certified from record
Abijah Blodget Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss Stafford June 7 th A 1837
Personally appeared before me Abijah Blodget Town Clerk of said town of Stafford, who has certified and signed the foregoing certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace for Tolland County—
and I further certify that I have for twenty years last past been well acquainted with the s. Abijah Blodget of s. Stafford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate, and I know that he now is Town Clerk of said town of Stafford legally chosen and sworn as such, which said office he has held for thirteen years last past, he sustains a fair character for truth & veracity, and is a very worthy man in society— the said Abijah Blodget and myself both reside near each other in said town of Stafford, and have for many years past—
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace for Tolland County—

State of Connecticut } s. s. County Clerks office County of Tolland }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in Tolland County do hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom Abijah Blagden Esq Town Clerk for the Town Stafford made oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed — is a justice of the Peace within and for Tolland County — that his commission bears date the 4 th day of June 1836 and will continue till the 20 th day of June A D 1837 and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be so Justice Woodworth is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County at Tolland this 15 th day of June A D 1837 —
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

June 23, 1938
Mrs. Harold G. Davis Ellington Connecticut
BA-J/AWF Abner Wood W. 18377 Asahel B. Orcutt W.C. 32214
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abner Wood of Connecticut, widow Betsey, pension claim, W. 18377, and the War of 1812 record of Asahel Orcutt of the State of New York, whose widow, Christina Orcutt, received a Government pension.
You are furnished herein the records of Abner Wood and of Asahel B. Orcutt.
Abner Wood-W. 18377
The data which follow concerning Abner Wood were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 18377, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Abner Wood were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, Abner Wood was commissioned, June 10, 1776, ensign in Captain Abiel Pease's company, Colonel Chapman's Connecticut regiment, served about six months, after which he served in various tours as lieutenant and captain; length of entire service was

not stated.
Abner Wood married November 15, 1769 in Stafford, Connecticut, Betsey (Elizabeth) Cross. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.
Abner Wood died October 18, 1831 at Guilford, Chenango County, New York. His widow, Betsey Wood, was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1837, at which time she was ninety-one years of age, and a resident of Cincinnatus, Cortland County, New York.
The widow, Betsey Wood, died December 14, 1837.
Their second son, Salmon Wood, was born December 14, 1771, and in 1837 was living in Cincinnatus, New York.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
If you desire the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Betsey Wood, widow of Abner Wood Certificate #1495 Issued October 23, 1837 Rate $90.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 New York (Albany) Agency.
*****
Asahel Orcutt-W.C. 32214
The data which follow relative to Asahel B. Orcutt

were obtained from papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land, under W. C. 32214, based on his service in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth of Asahel B. Orcutt were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Asahel B. Orcutt enlisted at Cambridge, Washington County, New York, served as drummer in Captain L. Wadsworth's company of New York militia until discharged September 22, 1814 at Burlington, Vermont.
He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed April 30, 1855, at which time he was sixty-one years of age, and living in Hague, Warren County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1878, then living in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. He died in Greenwich, April 25, 1881.
Asahel B. Orcutt married, date and place not given, Susannah Prouty or Pronty, she died January 10, 1831 in Troy, New York. He married February 1, 1843 in Shushan, Washington County, New York, Mrs. Christina Rivers. It was stated that she was born October 21, 1821 in Mayfield, New York, that her maiden name was "Brown", and was the widow of John Rivers, who died about 1840.
The widow, Christina Orcutt, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Asahel B. Orcutt, on her application executed May 25, 1881, at which time she was living in Greenwich, New York, and gave her age fifty-six years. She died August 28, 1922.
Philander Lansing, daughter of the soldier, Asahel B. Orcutt, and first wife, Susannah, was sixty-five years old in 1882, and a resident of Greenwich, New York. Frances E. Gifford, daughter of soldier, and wife Christina, was thirty-six
corrected before mailing
from Sept 8 - 1814

years old in 1881. Harriet A. Holland, daughter of Christina and John Rivers, was living in Greenwich, New York, in 1882.
One Leonard G. Holland, was the same old in 1881, and a resident of Greenwich, New York; it was not stated that he was related to the Harriet A. Holland referred to above.
If you desire information relative to location of land referred to herein, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Warrant #44446- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18377
Betsey Wood
wid. of
Abner Wood
Coop'l Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index: — Vol. 14 , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Nov. 4. Hist. Soc. Miss K. E. Hollis. V.L.M.
1920 Apr. 30. Photocopies of commission - 1 page and decla. of Betsey Wood, dated May 15, 1837. 3 pages. mailed to T. R. Cameron. 47 W. 42. St. New York City. (see receipt for payment in Daniel Root, boun. S. 11321) aw
1930 - Sept. 29. Mrs. Heta Brown advised no date of birth & parents. 18. June 23 - link to Mrs. J.L.L. wed 13. Davis and

I Stephen Orcutt of Stafford, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, aged eighty years (and a soldier of the Revolutionary War) testify and say that some time in the month of March after the year 1777 (but the year I cannot remember) probably it might have been 1778 or 1779 I cannot distinctly state the year, I was drafted into the Militia service of the United States for the term of two months - I then lived in S. Stafford, and there joined a company of arrested Militia commanded by Capt. Hener Wood then of said Stafford (late of the State of New York deceased) Joshua Wells of Tolland in S. County of Tolland was first Lieut. in said Capt. Hener Wood's said company, and Samuel Mary of Union in said Tolland County was the second Lieut. in said Capt. Wood's said company, and John Townsend then of S. Stafford was the Ensign of S. Capt. Wood's said company - all said officers of said company are now dead, I was with the rest of said company marched by the said Capt. Hener Wood to Fort Trumbull in the County of New London in said State of Connecticut, where I served as a waiter to the said Capt. Hener Wood during the time that S. company was quartered at said Fort Trumbull - according to the best of my recollection said company was discharged at S. Fort Trumbull after serving at that place about six weeks, we did not stay two months the term of our draft, as we were discharged about a fortnight previous thereto as I think, I know and well recollect that the said Capt. Hener Wood commanded S. company at S. Fort until S. company was discharged, and that I served the said Capt. Hener Wood in the capacity of his waiter at S. Fort until I with the rest of said company were discharged at In my application for a pension dated August 24 1832 I did not mention the above term of service of about six weeks in the S. Capt. Hener Wood's company aforesaid in the capacity of waiter to him as I could not remember the year in which I served

although I well recollected the month in which I enlisted, and I could not find any person living whose testimony I could obtain to prove my said tour of about six weeks service, in S. Capt. Wood's S. company, I therefore chose to abandon that tour of duty as I had no proof of it - but I am positively certain that I served in the capacity of writer to the S. Capt. Wood in his S. company in the manner heretofore, and above stated by me in this my affidavit - I know that it was the last tour of military duty that I ever performed, and was after the year 1777 - and further the Deponent saith not - Stafford, June 8 1837 - State of Connecticut } for Stafford County of Tolland } June 8th 1837
Stephen Orcutt
Personally appeared Stephen Orcutt of said Stafford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same sworn before me
The word of service between the 28th & 31st lines on this page inserted before signing
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace for Tolland County
and I further certify that for more than thirty years last past, I have been well acquainted with Stephen Orcutt who has subscribed and sworn to the within and foregoing affidavit, he sustains an unblemished character for truth & veracity, & in my opinion his statement is entitled to full credit, he is a very worthy, useful and venerable inhabitant of S. Stafford
Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland }
for Tolland County
S.S. County Clerk's office.
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Stephen Orcutt was sworn to on the 8th day of June 1837 is a Justice of Peace in and for S. Tolland County duly appointed & sworn - his commission bears date the 14th day of June 1836 and continues until the 20th day of June 1837 & that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be sd Justice Woodworth is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of sd Court at Tolland in sd County this 15th day of June 1837 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the English Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND, in AMERICA.
To Honor Wood.
GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this Colony appointed to be Ensign of a Company now ordered to be raised for the Defence of this Colony, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this Colony, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Honor Wood to be Ensign — you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said Colony, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this Colony, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said Colony, at Hartford the 10 th Day of June Anno Domini, 1776.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wylllys Sec'ry.
Jn. Trumbull

NO.
Name Abner Wood Date Apr. 29. 1920 No. W. 18377 Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 4 pages.
Remarks:
By A. B. Wilson Chief of Staff J. Dennis 1696
Serial
Low Clerk.

Rev
Rev
Gilbertville N.Y. Oct 28-1909
The Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
I am anxious to know the war records of Capt Abner Wood and of Reuben Cady, who were in the Revolutionary War, going from Stafford, Tolland Co., Conn. Also of W m Hollis

Who was in the war of 1812 going from Gilbertville or Rutenmuto Otsego New York. All relatives of mine. If you are not the one, to give me this information, will you kindly send me the name of the one can,
And oblige
M. E. Hollis Gilbertville Otsego Co New York.

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. York June 24 th 1887
Hon. Jas L. Edwards,
Dr. Sir, I herewith send the Cov. of a claim for a Pension of Mrs. Betsey Wood- When the same is acted on please make return to me - And I beg you to allow me to urge that it may be attended to with as much promptness as convenient as the old Lady will be greatly gratified by its receipt while living - and she is a most feeble & deafish person - And I feel sure of your exertions to gratify her as well as all others -
I am Most respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Barak Niles

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut 10 August 1837
On application for Abner Wood, I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the War of the Revolution, and find, as follows:—
In "Haskells Receipts,"—under head of "The United States" "Dr. To the State of Connecticut, for sundry expenditures for the service & "expense of Troops stationed at New London for the defence of said state," this entry,—
"1777 Jan y 10— Cap. Abiel Pease—d o [Post at N. London] . . . £1542. 5. 9" And Cap. Abiel Pease is charged in "Pay Table" Books, "June 21. 1776, To order "in Treasr. in acct. for his C o . (Col s Wolcotts Reg t .) £388."—The first date mentioned is supposed to be that of the settlement, or rendering of the account,—
In "Haskells Receipts," under the head first mentioned above (of service at N. London) this entry,—
"1779 June 30— Capt. Abner Wood—his C o . d o [Service at N. L.] — £1599. 9. 10"
I certify the above to be correct extracts from books remaining in this office, having carefully compared the same.
In the absence of the Comptroller.
I also certify that no Payrolls of the Captain, here named have been—Nor has the name of Abner Wood been found, other than as mentioned above.
Jeremiah Brown, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.

Having made the foregoing statement, I certify the same to be correct.
Edwin Benjamin, only clerk in Comptroller's Office.

Cincinnati N.Y. July 17 Aug 2 My Mr. Ev V Berkeley Wood (Joanna Bennett)
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Pension Dept. Washington

Cincinnati, Oct. 6. N. York Aug. 17 th 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dr. Sir, I have very Respectfully to state, that, since the receipt of your favor relative to the appl n of Mrs. Betsey Wood , widow of Capt. Abner Wood , I have written to William Field Esq., Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, and have rec d . the enclosed voucher -
As I was also appl g for a pension in behalf of Mrs. Joanna Bennet , widow of Wolcott Bennet , I also requested the Comptroller to send me such ev cs as his records would afford in relation to the service of Mr. B. (if any) or of the Officers under whom he served. - Stating to him, as well as I could from memory , their names, & the ser v , as related by Mrs. B. - I rec d . the enclosed in reply -
I herein enclose both in aid of their several claims -
Allow me also to call your attention to the appl n made a few months since by Saml. Roberts for an increase of pension on account of his having served one year as a Sergeant - I simply wish to say that I believe he rec d . a Sergeants Warr t and that the same is among his papers, substantiating his claim for a pension under the act of 1818 -
post H. M. Inc 23 Oct 37

The old soldier thinks he served well , and that his pension ought to be increased , provided , he can make satisfactory proof of his said service, and he seems to believe such Warrant may aid-
It is therefore at his urgent request that I again call your attention to the same on acct. of said Warrt. - And refer you thereto -
I am Most Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Barak Niles

R.F.D.#1 Albion N.Y. Sept. 20' 30
Dear sir, - Will you please send me the records you have concerning Betsy Cross Wood wid. of Capt. Abner Wood of Stafford Ct and Guilford N.Y. Did she give her parents names and date of her birth or just her age? I don't care about his military record it is the family part which I need.
Yours sincerely Mrs. Thelma Brown

Israel Howe of Stafford, in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy eight years (a soldier in the Revolutionary War) testify and say that some time in the month of May 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States (in the State Troops so called) for the term of seven months, under the following named officers. I enlisted at said Stafford under Capt. Abiel Pease of Somers in said Tolland County (who is now dead) who commanded the company in which I enlisted and served during said seven months, — Conway of Suffield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut was one of the Lieutenants of said company, and Israel Converse of said Stafford was the other Lieutenant of said company, (I have forgotten which of them was first Lieut. of said company) both of which are now dead, and Hener Wood then of said Stafford, (late of the State of New York deceased) was the Ensign of said company — said company was stationed & served at Fort Trumbull, in New London County, in the State of Connecticut during said seven months, where they were joined by other companies, all of which were under the general command of Col. Erastus Walcott of Windsor in the County of Hartford, I know and well remember that the said Ensign Hener Wood served as the Ensign of said company at said Fort Trumbull during said term of seven months, as I served as a private soldier in said company for said term of seven months, and the said Hener Wood was the Ensign of said company during the whole term of said seven months — and further the Deponent saith not — Dated at Stafford the 8 th day of June A. D. 1837 —
Israel Howe
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } ss Stafford June 8 th A 1837 —
Personally appeared Israel Howe of said Stafford, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace for Tolland County

and I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Israel Howe who has subscribed and sworn to the within and foregoing affidavit, (for more than thirty years past) he sustains an unblemished character for truth and veracity, and is a worthy and good inhabitant of said town of Stafford Rodolphus Woodworth Justice of the Peace for the County of Tolland,
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } S.S. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court Do hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Israel Howe was duly sworn to on the 8 th day of June 1837 is a Justice of Peace in & for the County of Tolland County duly appointed & sworn - his commission bears date the 4 th day of June 1836 & will continue until the 20 th day of June 1837 and that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his as said Justice Woodworth is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Tolland this 15 th day of June A.D. 1837
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
September 29, 1930.
Mrs. Theta Brown R.F.D.#1 Albion, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Betsey Wood, (W. 18377) the names of her parents and exact date of her birth do not appear.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Abner Wood Wid. File 18377
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 10, 1776 Served at various times 7 1/2 mos. Ensign Lieut. Capt. Abiel Pease Chapman Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stafford Tolland Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Mar 15-1837. For it was al. Residence at date of application, Cincinatus Portland Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, He was 91 years old.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Stafford Conn. Nov. 15-1769 Elizabeth or Ruth Cross. He died at Guilford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Oct. 18, 1827. Son: Salmon b. Dec. 14, 1771.

Ellington, Conn. June 4, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington , D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me the war records, and any family data your records contain ,for the following soldiers:
Abner Wood , Widow Betsey
Served in the Revolution from Connecticut
Pension Number W 18377
Ashel B.Orcutt (Asahel or Asa? )
Served in War of 1812 from York State. Died 1880
His widow Christina Orcutt received a Government pension till her death Aug.28,1922,age 100 years.
Wanted especially information as to birthplace and parentage of Ashel B.Orcutt, his marriage and children.
Asahel Orcutt Yours truly,
Mrs. Harold G. Davis
Mrs. Harold G. Davis