Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31499, Israel Woodbury, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Woodbury, Israel
NUMBER
S 31499
CONTENTS

5767 Massachusetts
Israel Woodbury
of Groton in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Porters of the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Massachusetts line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 107 Dollars 36 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb y 1833 and sent to James Dana Esq r Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 — $ 161.04 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 1833. 33.68
$214.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D
Daniel Boyd Clerk, Vol. 2
Page 99

Israel Woodbury. —
no. 21 April
Not settled
$615 = 55 cl. o. d.
Sept 1818 Wm. Jennison Esq. Worcester, Mass.

We the subscribers, at the desire of request Israel Woodbury of Bolton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Appraise his Estate do hereby appraise and value his interests as follows viz:
  Farm and Buildings  $ 1100.00    Stock  56.00    Debts - due said Woodbury  836.30         $ 1992.30  
  Debts owed by the said Israel Woodbury as made known to us  $ 1376.75      
  Value of Estate besides debts  $ 615.55      
Bolton April 15 th 1829
Israel Woodbury
Jonas Houghton Silas Haynes
Appraisers
Worcester ss. April 15 th 1829 Then Jonas Houghton & Silas Haynes personally appeared and made oath that the above Appraisal by them subscribed is just & true according to their best skill and judgement. Before me Samuel J Houghton Just. of the Peace

Israel Woodbury Jr.
Appraised

DECLARATION.
In order to be restored to the pension list, under the act of March 1, 1823, drawn up in conformity with the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828.
County of Worcester, ss.
On this sixteenth day of April — 1829, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, the undersigned Israel Woodbury , a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the company — commanded by Captain Porter of the regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Line of the State of Massachusetts , that he received a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, but his name was dropt from the pension roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less more than $960, and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December, 1828, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule, annexed.
Israel Woodbury
Worcester County, ss.
Sworn to, before me, this sixteenth day of April, in the year 1829.
William Garrison. Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, That Samuel J. Houghton, and William Garrison, Esquires, named in the papers hereto annexed, are Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.
In testimony whereof the Seal of said Court is hereto affixed, this sixteenth day of April, Anno
Domini 1829. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Declaration of Israel Woodberry
This case contains two papers. —
No 1 & 2.
20693
Please send the Cents to Sam. Danner Esq Gaston Ms.
1 year 4 Mos. & 13 day Pa — 7 " 17
2 years
adm $107.36
James Danner Esq Present

To the Hon Louis Caps Secy of War Israel Woodbury of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts represents that he served in the War of the revolution in the Continental Army three years in Capt. Billy Porters Company, Colo. Fuggens Regiment in Genl Pattons Brigade he entered the service as he recollects in Febry AD 1777. and served for the full three years. and he was admitted to the Pension roll of the Massachusetts agency his Certificate is the 29 th of May 1818 & is No. 754 which is sent with this Declaration — he rec d an honorable discharge which, he sent to the War Office when he was formerly ad- mitted to the Act from which he was dropped on account of his property — And he now re- linguishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity save that provided by the Act of June 7. 1832. And he prays that he may now be admitted to the benefit of that Act. —
Dated at Bolton in the County of Worcester the 31 st day of February July AD 1832
In presence of Alexander Mitchell Israel Woodbury Sam l Dana of Groton Ms
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester July 31. 1832
Personally appeared the above named Israel Woodbury and acknowled- ged the above instrument to be his free Act & Deed — before me — Sam l Dana for the County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esquire, who resides in Groton, in the County of Middlesex, that he is reputed to be, and I have no doubt is, a Justice of the Peace throughout the said Commonwealth, and that his signatures to the within certificate, which is annexed, appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County of Worcester, this tenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Israel Woodbury of my Company of the 11 th Massachusetts Regt Having faithfully served three Years in the Continental Army the term of his enlistment & having turned in his gun accoutrements is hereby discharged the Service and allowed to pass to his own home Billy Porter Capt Com d
Given under my hand at Westpoint Feby 15 th 1780

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. July 31 st 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for - all - the Count ies in said Commonwealth - Israel Woodbury annexed Deposition Declaration - who subscribed the
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 l Dana

Israel Woodburg
Correct JH
27/4

State of Massachusetts I Israel Woodbury a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Wotton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 13 th day of February 1777
I entered and was engaged in the Sand service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to Feby. 13 th 1780
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Dilly Porter's Company, Col. Francis' afterwards Col. Tupper's Regiment being the 11 th in the Massachu- setts Line
and that I left the service on Feby 13 th 1780 , and rec d a discharge from my Captain who I think was then the Colonel and at the head of the Regiment and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty two years ; Israel Woodbury
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Israel Woodbury
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 27 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Commonpleas for the Western Circuit of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Israel Woodbury and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw Bangs

Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th Sept r of each year, at the U. S. Branch Bank in Boston—
Issued Israel Rootbury

2059 march 29. 1820 gave a favor to S. H. H. ... p. 48
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, Israel Woodbury late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the 27 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this a 29 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Ms letter 3 Nov 1832 to S. Dames Esq.
enlist 13 July 1777 3 years - from Cambridge 1 Octob 1778 - discharged July 1780
Massachusetts Pension sent to Mr. Simmons, Worcester, May 25 1829.
Massachusetts Roll
Israel Woodbury
Private
Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 8/30 $34.13
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Discontinued
Bottom Worcester Co.,

31499 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,499
Israel Woodbury Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]