Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,366, Noadiah Woodruff, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Woodruff, Nadiah Dorcas
N. 18,366
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1754
Dorcas Woodruff
widow of Noadiah Woodruff who was a Pr. & Sergt. Conn. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept r . 1843 and sent to Ben. Colton Hartford, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 80

1883 Jan'y 23. Rep Julius Gay of Farmington that upon written request of descendant of Eunice Judd Washburn the samples would be returned if none to claim them from a descendant of the other child of Sarah Gay Woodruff
1883 Feby 16 Julius Gay - Enclosing the samples for him to deliver to Mrs Sarah C Mygatt - a daughter & send receipt

9088 Connecticut
Noadiah Woodruff of Farmington in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Regiment commanded by Col Eno in the Connecticut State Troops
Sent from (enough) 9325
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 91 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of March
1833 - and Sent Samuel Whitman Farmington let
Arrears to the 14th of March: 33 $182,66
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep - 33: 45 66
$228 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. S. - Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 43

V 949
Dorcas Woodruff widow of Noadiah
Con
act 7 July 38
5 years.
admd
16 mo. pri. $8.66
8 mo. serf. 40
$96.66
no deduction
Benzolton Hartford Con
H. L. Ellsworth
Com: Patents

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
Hartford Farmington July 31 st 1838
On this thirty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Thomas G. Williams Esq r a Judge of the Sup re Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of errors Doreas Woodruff of the Town of Farmington in the county of Hartford and State of Conn t aged Seventy three years and upwards 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 7 th 1838 " entitled  intitled an act granting half pay to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Noudiah Woodruff who served in the War of the Revolution —
She further declares that she was married to the said Noudiah Woodruff on the 28 th day of March in the year nineteen hundred and eighty nine and that her husband the aforesaid Noudiah Woodruff died on the 29 th day of Nov r 1835; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Noudiah was a prisoner up to the time of his death at the rate of Ninety five Dol rs & 33 1/3 rd and that the date of his certificate was March 23 rd 1833 —
Doreas Woodruff
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above stated Before H. S. Williams, a Judge of the Superior Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors.

State of Vermont ss Office of the Secretary of Vermont State August 4 th 1838
I hereby certify that Thomas Williams Esq. is a Judge of the Superior Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in this State, as appears of record in this office and has been for more than one year last past
In testimony of which I have at the seat where affixed the seal of this state and signed the same
Royal A. Kimball Secretary of said State
Aug 4 th 1838

1. ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Horace Hawles — Esquire, is, and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said H. Hawles in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 28 th day of
August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and I certify the signature of Horace Hawles hereto annexed is genuine —
Royal B. Hinman Secretary of State

I, Edward Hooker, of the town of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I have examined what purports to be a family record of the late Noadiah Woodruff Esq. (dec.) - which has every appearance of being genuine - and the following is a true Extract and Copy: - viz:
"Noadiah Woodruff was born Nov. 2 d . 1760
Dorcas Card was born Aug. 14 th . 1764 -
They were married March 28. 1789.
Sarah Care Woodruff - born Feb. 18 th . 1807
Eunice Dudd Woodruff - born Sept. 27 th 1855."
I further depose and say, that I have been informed, on good authority, and can see no room to doubt the fact, that Mrs. Woodruff (namely the above-named Dorcas Card) was first married to a Mr. Mills, and that she was a widow, when the above named Noadiah Woodruff married her -
(Dated at Farmington this 27 th day of Aug. A.D. 1838
(Signed) Edward Hooker.
State of Conn. Hartford County fr. Farmington - Aug. 27. A.D. 1838.
Personally appeared before me, Edward Hooker, with whom I am well acquainted, who subscribed the above, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - and I further certify that he is a credible witness.
Horace Cowles Justice of Peace.

I William Whitman of Farmington in Hartford County do depose & say that I was well acquainted with the late Deborah Woodruff Esquire of Farmington - she died in or about the month of November, A.D. 1835 - and I was & am acquainted with Mrs. Dorcas Woodruff the widow named Deborah - and know that they lived together & were united man & wife many years - and that the widow named Dorcas Woodruff remains his widow & remains -and just like the Deposed states not W m Whitman
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
Farmington July 31 st 1838.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber William Whitman with whom I am well acquainted & satisfied to the above & made solemn oath to the truth of the same and that said Whitman is a respectable & credible witness.
W. S. Williams a Judge of the Superior Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors

State of Connecticut Hartford County } S. Farmington July 24 th 1832 —
On this 24 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County now sitting. Noahiah Woodruff a resident of Farmington in the County and State aforesaid aged 71 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 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — viz
1 st On or about the 8 th day of January 1777 he joined a volunteer company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Norton and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Noahiah Hooker for a term of 2 months — On this term he marched with his company from Farmington to Scituate, from thence to the State of New York by North Castle to Kings Street — thence by night to East Chester, and on the banks of Harlem River south of Kingsbridge and Fort Independence then occupied by British troops; had frequent skirmishes on and about Valentines Hill — afterwards went back to New Rochelle, served out the time, was discharged and returned home — The commanding General was Samuel H. Parsons — 2 d In the month of March 1777 he was drafted into a company commanded by Capt. James Stoddard, and dispatched to Pekskeill to strengthen that post, then under the command of Gen. McDougal; the company was attached to the Reg t commanded by Col. Noahiah Hooker, and served 2 months — While he with the company was at Pekskeill, the British troops invaded Danbury; one regiment marched from Pekskeill under command of Gen. McDougal for the purpose of intercepting the British on their retreat from Danbury, but failed in that object, returned to Pekskeill and at the end of the term was discharged, by General order — 3 d In the month of May 1777 he enlisted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Peter Curtis for a term of 18 months — The company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Eno — The Regiment was stationed along the sea board in Fairfield County Con. and one company was located at Norwalk in H. County until about July; the regiment was then ordered to Horseneck by Gen. Putnam; thence marched through Bedford N.Y. to Cummund, thence to Pekskeill; did duty with the continental troops under the command of Generals Putnam and Parsons, on the Hudson River, until after the capture of Gen. Burgoyne — then the Reg t was detached on separate

duty in the eastern part of West Chester County, on the line, until discharged in January 1778 - at the end of the term of enlistment - He was in actual service during every month of the year 1777 -
4 th In the months of February and March 1778, he served as a substitute for Daniel Sharns about 30 days in a detachment of Col. Mearns Regiment, commanded by Maj. Thomson of the Massachusetts line; then stationed at Farmington to guard the military stores taken from the army of Gen. Burgoyne - After Maj. Thomson was ordered to the Hudson river, he volunteered with a sergeant's guard to protect the said military stores at Farmington and served on that duty 2 months longer -
5 th In the month of September 1779 he was drafted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Sedowick Hotchkiss on a tour of 2 months; marched to Norwalk in Fairfield County - and served through the term - The company was attached to a regiment commanded by Maj. Ichabod Morton - In all the foregoing cases he served as a private -
6 th In the Spring of 1780 - he enlisted as a sergeant in a company of State Troops, commanded by Capt. Peter Curtis for the term of 8 months - The company was attached to the 2 nd Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. Beriah Barber; marched with his company to Housatonic or Greenwich, Fairfield County, served as sergeant until the beginning of January 1781 and was then discharged at Stamford by the Colonel - His sergeant's warrant is lost; and he has no documentary evidence of the facts by him above stated; and he knows of no person living, whose testimony he can produce, who can testify to all the service by him above stated, but can produce witnesses to some parts of it, as will be produced -
In answer to the interrogatories propounded - he says to the -
1 st That he was born at Farmington in the month of November 1760 - 2 nd That he knows of no record of his age - 3 rd That he was living in Farmington when called in service, and has lived there ever since - 4 th  } already answered - 5 th  } 6 th  } 7 th That he is generally known in Farmington and elsewhere -
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 —
Noadiah Woodruff
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I John M Case residing in the town of Hartland in Hartford County and state aforesaid, hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Noadiah Woodruff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be 71 years of age, and that he knows that he served in the war of the revolution during the terms and in the manner he has declared in the 5 th and 6 th particulars above by him stated — and that he has the reputation of having served in other campaigns and towns during the said war, and that he verily believes he did so —
John M Case
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Thomas F. Bishop of Avon (late a part of Farmington) in Hartford County and state aforesaid, hereby certify, that I have been a long time acquainted with Noadiah Woodruff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — and that I know that he served in the war of the revolution as a sergeant in the company of Capt Peter Cushing during the time stated by him in the 6 th particular above — as I served in the same company at the same time except the last months — and also that he has the reputation of having served in other towns of duty in the said war —
Thomas F. Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed this 25 th day of July 1832 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Timothy Pitkin residing in the town of Farmington aforesaid do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Noadiah Woodruff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — that I believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is respected and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid — Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —

I Solomon Wetton residing in Farmington, Hartford County and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that I have been a long time acquainted with Moadiah Woodruff who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, and that I know that he served in guarding the military stores taken from the army of Gen. Burgoyne for two or three months in the winter and spring of 1779, while they were deposited in said Farmington, as I was engaged with him in that service —
Solomon his Wetton — mark.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 28 th day of July 1832 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Daniel Tillotson residing in Farmington, County and State aforesaid, do certify that I have long known Moadiah Woodruff who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, that I know he served in the war of the revolution in the year 1777 in Capt. Stoddard's company for the term of 2 months as he has stated in his 2 nd declaration above —
Daniel Tillotson
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of July 1832 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
I Shuel Hasit residing in the Town of Bristol, county and state aforesaid, do certify, that I have long known Moadiah Woodruff who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, that I know he served in the war of the revolution, in the year 1777 in Capt. Peter's company for the term of 3 months, as he has stated in his 3 rd declaration above —
Shuel Hasit
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of July 1832 —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served for the most part, as he states; and the court further certifies, that Timothy Pitkin and Daniel

Tillotson who have subscribed and sworn to preceding certificates are residents in said town of Farmington, that John M Case who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Hartford, that Thomas H Bishop who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Avon, and that Edward Hunt who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Bristol all in Hartford County - and that the said Pitkin, Tillotson, Case, Bishop and Hunt are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
J. Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noadiah Woodruff for a Pension. And I also certify, that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing, as above, is Judge of Probate of Farmington District.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, This 2 d day of August 1832
Henry Nash Clerk

Nendiah Woodruff Claim for Pinion — N o 1201.

State of Connecticut } Farmington November 26. 1832 — Hartford County }
I, Ithuel Hart residing in the town of Bristol in the County and State aforesaid, in addition and supplementary to the certificate by me subscribed in the case of Moadick Woodruff of Farmington on the 31 st day of July 1832, do hereby certify that I have long known said Woodruff as therein stated - that I know he was drafted in the month of March 1777 for a term of 2 months into a company of detached militia commanded by Capt. James Stoddard of the regiment commanded by Col. Moadick Hooker, that he marched with the company from Farmington to Pechskill N.Y. and then joined the regiment - Gen. McDougal commanded at that post - that during this term he was detached with a party under the General towards Danbury Conn; afterwards returned to Pechskill and was then dismissed at the end of the term - I served in the same company during the whole of this term - I also know that said Woodruff in the month of May 1777 enlisted as a private into a company commanded by Capt. Peter Curtis of Col. Roger Ennis's regiment for a term of eight months - that he marched with the company from Farmington through New Haven, Fairfield and Norwalk to Horseneck - and from thence through Bedford and Connecticut to Pechskill, New York - that he served with the company and regiment on the Hudson and in Westchester County till the expiration of his term of enlistment and was discharged in the month of January 1778 - Gen. Putnam commanded at these stations - I was a private in the same company through this term - I also know that Woodruff early in the month of September 1779 was drafted for a term of two months into a company commanded by Capt. Ludowick Hotchkiss and marched with the company from Farmington to Norwalk and was there attached to a battalion commanded by Maj. Schabod Morton and that he served there till he was dismissed at the end of the term - I served in the same company through this term  Ithuel Hart
Subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of November 1832 - and I hereby certify that Ithuel Hart is a credible person -
Lemuel Whitman Judge of probate Farmington District

I Daniel Tilton residing in the town of Farmington aforesaid, supplementary to the certificate by me subscribed on the 31 st day of July 1832, on the application for a pension by Moadiah Woodruff. Do certify that I have long known said Woodruff as therein stated, that I know that in the month of March 1777 he was drafted for a tour of 2 months into a company commanded by Capt James Stoddard of Col. Moadiah Hooker's regiment; that said Woodruff marched from Farmington with the company to Pekskeel in the state of New York and there joined the regiment; that while on this tour he with the company was detached under Gen. Mc- Dougal (who commanded at the post) towards Danbury Conn. & in- tercept the British troops on their retreat from that place, and afterwards returned to Pekskeel and was there dismissed at the end of the term - I was a private in the same company. and on the same service, during this tour - Daniel Tilton Subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of November 1832. and I certify that said Daniel Tilton is a credible person -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I Thomas F. Bishop residing in the town of Avon in the County and State aforesaid, supplementary to the certificate by me subscribed on the 25 th day of July 1832 in the case of Moadiah Woodruff, hereby certify, that in the latter part of April 1780 I enlisted for the term of 8 months into a company of State troops commanded by Capt Peter Curtis of Col. Benedict Baber's regiment, that I marched early in May of said year in company with said Moadiah Woodruff who was a sergeant in said company to Horse- neck and there joined the regiment, that I remained on service in said company as a private until the 5 th day of December 1780 when I enlisted into the continental army, and I well recollect that said Wood- ruff served as sergeant in said company from the time of my joining it till the 5 th day of December, as I left him then commanding the guard -
Thomas F. Bishop
Subscribed and sworn to this 27 th day of November 1832 and I certify that Thomas F. Bishop is a credible person -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -

I Elijah Root residing in the town of Farmington aforesaid, hereby certify that in the latter part of the year 1776 I belonged to a volunteer company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Newton which was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Moadiah Hooker - that immediately after we heard of the battle of Princeton and the capture of the Hessian I marched with the company toward New Jersey, we proceeded through Litchfield and Danbury Con. into the State of New York at North Castle and Kings Street - thence to East Chester and to Harlem river, to Kingsbridge and Fort Independence, marched backward & forwards near Valentines Hill without any fixed encampment, had several skirmishes near Valentines Hill in which some of our party were killed and several were wounded; we then fell back to New Rochelle, and soon thereafter discharged after having been in service full 2 months I well recollect that Moadiah Woodruff of Farmington belonged to the same company marched with it from Farmington and served in it, till we were dismissed as aforesaid - Gen Samuel H Parsons commanded the American forces at that place -
Elijah Root
Subscribed and sworn to this 27 th day of November 1832. and I certify that said Elijah Root is a credible person -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I Samuel Smith residing in the town of Berlin, in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that in first part of April 1780 I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Peter Curtis the company was attached to the 2 nd Regiment of Connecticut State troops, commanded by Col. Berelut Barber - the regiment was stationed at Housatuck, that I served there and in the vicinity as a noncommissioned officer from the time of my enlistment till the 1 st day of January 1781 when I was discharged I well recollect that Moadiah Woodruff served in the company as a sergeant during the whole of the time that I belonged to it -
Samuel Smith
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of December 1832 - and I certify that said Smith is a credible person -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -

And the said court do hereby certify their opinion after a further investigation of the matter that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and I further certify that Samuel Hart who has signed and sworn to a preceding additional and supplementary certificate is a resident of the town of Bristol - that Samuel Smith who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Berlin - that Thomas F. Bishop who has signed and sworn to the preceding supplementary certificate is a resident of the town of Avon, and that Elijah Root who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Farmington aforesaid - In the original finding, the court had some doubt as to the sufficiency of the proof of the service stated by the applicant in his first particular; that is now more fully proved by Elijah Root - the court had also, and still has, some doubt, as to the length and meritorious character of the service stated in the fourth particular - of this the department will better determine -
I have long known the applicant - he sustains a fair reputation - he is a man of full vigors and of strong memory - and states the terms and particulars of his service with much confidence -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
I, Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noadiah Woodruff for a Pension - And I also certify, that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing as above, is Judge of Probate for Farmington District -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 4 th day of December 1832 -
Henry Nash Clerk

A Copy of a Sampler filed by Doreas, widow of Noadiah Woodruff, in her application for a pension, executed by a daughter, Eunice Judd Woodruff, who is deceased, and never married, and has been sent to Sarah Case Mygatt, the only other sister, & child of said Noadiah Woodruff, in Care of Julius Gay, of Farmington Conn
The Sampler after containing in various forms the letters of the Alphabet & figures contains the family record, as follows:
Noadiah Woodruff was born Nov 2. 1760
Doreas Case was born Aug t 14. 1764
They were married March 28. 1789
Sarah Case Woodruff, born Feb. 18. 1807
Eunice Judd Woodruff born Sept 27. 1811
When youth's soft season shall be o'er And Scenes of Childhood Charm no more My riper years with joy shall see This proof of Youthful industry.
Farmington, Conn, Sept 10, 1823
Wrought by Eunice J Woodruff in the 11 th year of her age
Pension Office Feby 16. 1883
The above is a true and correct Copy of an ornamented Sampler in Needlework, filed by Doreas, widow of Noadiah Woodruff, in her application for a pension, and as it is no longer required in the Pension Case, it has been returned to Sarah Case Mygatt, the only surviving child; the other child, Eunice Judd Mygatt, is deceased, leaving no descendants - Mrs Mygatt being absent at the South, the said Sampler has been enclosed to Julius Gay, Treasurer of the Farmington, Conn n , Savings Bank, to deliver the same to Mrs Mygatt, the said Savings Bank, having the custody of her papers & other Valuables during her absence the present Winter
W. H. Orlesley Chief of Division of Old War

West Hartford Conn. Aug t 28 th 1838
Sir
I herewith forward the proof in support of the claims of Doreas Woodruff widow of Noahah Woodruff which you will please dispose of as early as convenient
Respectfully Y r ob t serv t
Ben n Colton
Hon d J. L. Edwards } Comm ee of Pensions }

Hartford Oct 22, 1836
Sir
I am requested to state that I have been requested examined what purports to be a family record prepared by a daughter of the late Mosech Woodruff Esq. of Farmington in the County of Hartford. It is a piece of ornamental needle-work and contains the dates of the birth of Mosech Woodruff & his wife (now widow) Dorcas Core and their marriage, which is stated to have been on the 2 nd of March 1709. It contains, all the births of two children which I believe are all the children the Woodruff had
This record appears to have been made about the year 1822, and the dates of the birth & marriage of Judge Woodruff & his wife, were probably given to the daughter by Judge Woodruff, who at that time was

would have no motive to make statements not in conformity to facts.
This family piece of embroidery or needlework has my approval of having been made at the time it purports to have been executed and there is no reason to suppose that it has been prepared with any reference to David Woodruff the (widow) obtaining a pension.
I am yours &c
J. M. Niles
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Home &c

West Hartford Conn t Oct. 22 1838
Sir
Your Letter of the 8 th Inst t to the Hon ble . H. L. Ellsworth asking for the original leaf of the family register of Doreas Woodruff the widow of Noadiah Woodruff was transmitted to me a week or more since and I herewith forward you a Letter from the Hon ble . J. M. Niles explaining the reasons why the request cannot be complied with —
Noadiah Woodruff was Married in Canton (about 9 miles from Farmington) by the Rev d . W m . Hallock who is Now deceased & his records & papers were left in the hands of his Son who had his Office burnt a Number of Months since with all his papers
This can be proved if required. There is an Old Lady in Canton who attended the Wedding of the S d . Noadiah Woodruff & I have been once to Canton to take her deposition & found her in a deranged State of Mind & incapacitated to give her deposition
Under these circumstances I have to depend upon the family record referred to in Mr. Niles Letter herewith and hope it will be satisfactory. I hope you will send on her certificate with as little delay as convenient together with one for Dideania Bowls the widow of John Bowls and Sarah Wickham the widow of W m . Wickham whose additional proof of Marriage was transmitted to you a Number of weeks since
Respectfully
Hon ble J. L. Edwards } Comm r of Pensions }
Y r Ob t Serv t
Bery n Colton

I John M Niles of Hartford in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do depose & say that the annexed ornamented piece of Needle work, purporting to contain the family record of the late Nodiah Wood- ruff Esq. of Farmington in said County, was handed to me together with a Letter from Dorcas Woodruff widow of the said Nodiah requesting me to examine it, & make a certificate in regard to it for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension. It appears from said record, that it was wrought by Eunice J Wood- ruff a daughter of said Nodiah & Dorcas when in the eleventh year of her age, and as she is now thirty three years old, it must have been executed in the year 1822.
From my knowledge of the respectable character of the said Nodiah Woodruff Esq. & his family, I have no reason to doubt the genuineness of said family record, or that it was made at the time & under the circumstances  assumed it purports to have been.
Hartford County ss Hartford 21 st Nov 1838 John M Niles Shown before me. Aldon Wells Justice Pe

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Gideon Welles Dagg is —
and for more than twelve months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Gideon Welles in Court and Country.
IN testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 23 rd day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 38 —
And I certify that the signature of said Gideon Welles hereto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary.

Hartford
Nov r 22 1838
Dear Sir
I forward you herewith the family record of the late Maudine Woodruff Esq r of Farmington together with the disposition of the Hon ble G. M. Miles asked for by a Letter of the Comm ee of Pensions to you of the 27 th of Oct r which Letter was transmitted to me. As this case has been pending ever since the 28 th Aug t I hope it will now be disposed of without delay.
I have now at the Pension Office the claim of Mary Judd widow of Calvin Judd which was forwarded then the 15 th of Sept r . Also the claim of Mary Dutton widow of Joseph Dutton forwarded on the 26 th of Sept r . Also the claim of Rhoda Warner widow of Demas Warner in an additional pension which has been returned to me by you, without any explanation or instruction. I returned it to you a month or two since since then I forwarded to you the pay roll from the Comptroller's Office proving the service of Demas Warner for the term of service claimed. As all these claims have been there a sufficient length of time, I hope you will urge an immediate action upon them.
Respectfully
Y r Ob t Serv t Ben m Colton
Hon ble H. L. Ellsworth Comm ee of Patents

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Farmington
On this tenth day of June in the year 1843 personally appeared before Elisha Olmsted a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Dorcas Woodruff a resident of the Town aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Maudiah Woodruff who was a Soldier in the War, and a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and that she was also a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 at the rate of $46 66 / 100 per annum, and her certificate was dated April 5 th 1839
She further declares that she is still a widow and has remained so ever since the death of her husband
Dorcas Woodruff
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the widow of Maudiah Woodruff late of the aforesaid Town who was a pensioner, and that the Declarant was also a pensioner under the Act of 1838 and is a respectable and credible person
Elisha Olmsted Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State
I certify that Elisha Olmsted Esq. is, & on the 10 th day of June last was, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office — and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 12 th day of June 1843 Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State.

Hartford Conn t
June 12 th 1843
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed the Claims of Rosanna Wilcox, Dorcas Woodruff, and Mary Judat, for a Pension under the Act of the 3 rd of March 1843
I am very respectfully yrs
Oth. Lord Benj n Colton
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
Returned June 19, 1843 that they may be duly authenticated. H.O.R.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18366
Dorcas Woodruff
widow of
Nondiah Woodruff
Sergt New War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Old war
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. January 23. 1883
Sir,
If you know, or can ascertain without too much trouble, will you have the kindness to inform this office of the whereabouts of any descendants of Noadiah Woodruff, or of his widow Dorcas (babe) Woodruff - The name and address of the nearest living descendant is preferred - Upon application by such descendant, this office will forward to him, or her, an ornamented sampler - in needle work - containing a record of the said Woodruff's family -
The sampler is said to have been made by a daughter, Eunice Judd Woodruff, when she was in her eleventh year, and was filed in this office, in a pension claim, in 1838 or 1839 - Only one other child is mentioned in the case, viz: Sarah Case Woodruff -
If no nearer heir of Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff can be found, the sampler will be sent to either of the above named children's heirs. It is no longer required in the pension claim, and will, doubtless, be very interesting to the heirs -

Noadiah Woodruff was born in Farmington, Conn in 1760, and was married in Canton in 1789, the Church record of which, is said to have been destroyed by fire
Very respectfully
M. D. Wiley Commissioner M.
Julius Gay Esq. Farmington Conn

Connecticut - 2237
Deborah Woodruff, widow of Noahick Woodruff, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832, and who died on the 29 th November 1835, of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, who was a P. M st in the County commanded by Captain Curtis of the Reg t commanded by Gen l - in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 96 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April 39, as sent to Genl. Colton, Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $289.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 48.33 $338.31
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 217

Farmington Savings Bank,
Farmington, Conn., Jan. 25 th 1883
W m W. Dudley Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Your letter of the 23 rd in regard to voucher for pension of Nediah Woodruff is received. His daughter Emmice Inda Woodruff died many years ago unmarried. The other child, Sarah Case Woodruff , now the widow of Henry Deygatt , is a resident of this town but has for the winter closed her house and gone south. In her absence she has left her papers and other valuables at this bank. If you choose to send me the "ornamented sampler in needle work" I will put it with her papers and receipt to you for it. If you must have an order from her in person I will obtain one as soon as I can ascertain her present P.O. address. I know of no one who puts so high a value on family relics as she does and who would be more pleased to have this sampler. She never had any children and is I suppose, the sole heir descendant of Col. Nediah  Brooks .
Yours Respectfully Julius Gay

Farnington Ct. Jan. 31 st 1883
W m W. Dudley Esq.
Dear Sir
On the 23 rd of January you wrote me asking that I would inform you "the whereabouts of any descendants of Nodiah Wooduff" in order that you might send the "nearest living descendant" a certain piece of information and now add that his post office address for the

next few weeks will be Mrs. Sarah C. Dwygatt Care of Dr. Bedortha Aiken, South Carolina.
You now ask me the company and regiment of Noah Hooke and the number of his certificate. I know of no means of ascertaining these facts except from the records of your department
Respectfully Yours Julius Gay

Yours of the 25 & 31 ult have been rec d with the desired address of Mrs Sarah E Mygatt, daughter of Neadiah & Doreas Woodruff, whose mother was a Revg. pensioner - The occasion for requesting the return of office letter addressed to you was that your first letter, not having referred to the endorsement (in one corner) of "old Wae", a designation of one of the several divisions in this office, your letter was sent from the mail  directly to another division where it was not understood -
As the Farmington Savings bank, of which you are Treasurer, has been been made the Custodian of the papers & other valuables of Mrs Mygatt during her absence this winter at the South, it is deemed expedient to accept your kind offer to take charge of the Sampler until her return & it is enclose it herewith for which you will be pleased to forward your receipt Specifying, whom executed, its character as a family record & to whom to be

delivered the present address

Received of the Commissioner of Pensions for delivery to Mrs Sarah L. Mygatt, daughter of Noadiah and Dorcas Woodruff, a linen Sampler, bearing a record, or partial record, of the family of Noadiah Woodruff, which was found in the pension claim of Dorcas, widow of said Noadiah Woodruff.
(File No. 18,366)
Julius Gay Treasurer of Farmington Savings Bank Farmington. Conn.

Widow
Miscellaneous Div. FEB 24 1883 PENSION OFFICE.
Mr Webster. Chief. O. W. & F. Div.
Sir:-
Please file this receipt with No. 18. 366.
Wheeler.
S.C.B.
[Large handwritten signature]