Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22675, Jacob Woodward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodward, Jacob or Woodard Mercy
W 22675
CONTENTS

1597.
New Hampshire
Jacob Woodard
of Hillsbor- in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Dooker in the  line for 7 M th 13 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 24 Dollars 77 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov 1832 and sent to Edward Keene N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $ 37.15    Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Mar 33  12.38     $49.53  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H  Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 st Page 193.

368 Concord New Hampshire
Mercy Woodward widow of Jacob Woodward who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of March, 1848. April
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Mar. 1850 and sent to
V. M. Kimball Keene Cheshire Co N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 162 Vol. 1
B. K. C.
1 H get Reg No.

Jacob Woodard
W 9883
12 Nails last Friday
Reg order 27 July 1780
the last 8 Dec 1780
4 m & 13 days
7 m 13 days
Admutter
$24.77
J. M. Conner
Recd
N. J. L.
for the cost of in the State of (for 5th June 1883)

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Woodard  of Marlborough  in the State of  N.H.  (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? 70 1/2 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.     In 17 75 " 3 " Private Gen. not remembered   80 " 6 " " Capt. Placid (G. Gackner)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sullivan  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no mtns, proof or clergymen's records  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Leavitt Examining Clerk.

Herb Woodard nogr 83
Am J. A. Edwards Kane N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Norvaua which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? NO
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes, none in his town
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? NO
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
¶ QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
31 26 5
2 1 1 1 1 0
11 13 d.

State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County S.S. }
On this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine personally appeared before me Sabin Butts Judge of Probate in and for said county of Cheshire — Mercy Woodworth a widow of Marlborough in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty four — 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 of Act of Congress passed on the second day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty eight — An Act granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — and of the Joint Resolution of July the first one thousand and fifty eight — That she is the widow of Jacob Woodworth who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act the seventh of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at the rate of Twenty four dollars and Seventy five cents per annum — and served as she believes as stated in his declaration upon which his pension was granted She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Woodworth on the sixth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty five — om —

That her husband the above Jacob Woodrum died on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day January one thousand eight hundred, - viz at the time above stated That her maiden name was Mercy Tatman. -
Witness A. B. Fisk
G. F. Starkweather
State of North Carolina } Cherokee County, S.S. }
Mercy for X Woodrum Matri
Sworn and subscribed to this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine - in open Court
Before Me
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cherokee

I William Boyum Town Clerk of Marlborough in the county of Clinton and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the following is a true extract from the Records of Births in said Town viz -
~~~~~ "Children Born to Jacob Woodburn and Mercy his wife" "Nathaniel Woodburn (born) November the fourth A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty five" "Lucinda Woodburn (born) January the sixth A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty six" "Mercy Woodburn (born) August the first A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight" "Rachel Woodburn (born) October the twenty fourth A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety" "John Woodburn (born) March the seventh A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety two" "Sarah Woodburn (born) January the sixth A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety four" "Hannah Woodburn (born) July the second A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety five" "Biddah Woodburn (born) January the twenty seventh A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety six" "Polly Woodburn (born) March the eighth A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine" "Loiza Woodburn (born) October the seventh A.D. One thousand eight hundred"
Wm

I William Boyden depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire — and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Record of Births in said Town with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows —
"Mathias Woodard born November 4 th A.D. 1785" — "Lucinda Woodard born January 6 th A.D. 1787" — "Mercy Woodard born August 1 st A.D. 1788" — "Rachel Woodard born October 24 th A.D. 1790" — "James Woodard born March 7 th A.D. 1792" — "Josiah Woodard born January 6 th A.D. 1794" — "Hannah Woodard born July 2 nd A.D. 1795" — "Billette Woodard born January 27 th A.D. 1796" — "Polly Woodard born March 8 th A.D. 1799" — "Leiza Woodard born October 7 th A.D. 1800" —
Attest
William Boyden Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County S.S. }
this twelfth
day of October one thousand Eight hundred and fifty nine —
Before me James Wakefield
Justice Peace

Concord.
No Mercy Woodward wid of Jacob N.H.
at 2 July 48
(Mamma 1785)
Inst. died 7 April 1849
Adm 24 th p.m.
Mar 9 April 1849
N.M. Kimball Keene Cheshire G.H.

Extract from the Records of Marriages in the First Church, in the town of Barre, county of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, viz. "Jacob Nordlund & Mariborg. Mercy Sattin Barre. January the sixth one thousand eight hundred and eighty five."
I Henry F. Bond of Barre, in the county of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, depose and say that I am Pastor of the First Church in that town That I was ordained to that office on the seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
That I have in my possession the Records of said Church from the year Nineteen hundred and sixty-six down to the present time —
That the above is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records, in fair legible letters and figures. as follows. viz "Jan 7 6. 1785" —
That the Records has the appearance of having been made at the time, and is in the hand- writing of the Rev Joseph Sumner formerly Pastor of said Church.
Henry F. Bond
Cross —

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
Sworn and subscribed to this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine -
Before me
Lyman Sibley Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Henry H. Beman is personally known to me - That he is Pastor of the first Church in the town of Barre county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts -
That he was ordained to that office on the day and year above mentioned
Lyman Sibley Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss.
I, Charles W. Bartolom, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth afore- said, do hereby certify, That Lyman Sibley, on the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine was, and still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and au- thorized by the Laws of this State, to administer Oaths. And that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine — on the affidavit of Henry F. Bond. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Chas W. Bartolom Clerk

Declaration of Jacob Woodward Marlboro Chush Co N.H.
9883

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this ninth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, Before the Hon Judge of Probate, (Aaron Nelson Esq Judge) for said County of Cheshire
now sitting, Jacob Woodward a resident of Marlborough in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years last May 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st In 1779 - three months under a Captain from Sturbridge Mass - his name I do not recollect - did not join any Regiment - went he thinks in October started to go to Gloucester - then had orders to go to Albany N.Y. - went six miles above and to what was called Albany flats - stationed there and dismissed there till the end of his three months and dismissed there -
2 d In 1780 - Enlisted at Sutton for 6 months in the Continental service , men called for to fill up the Continental Regiments - passed muster at Springfield Mass. and joined the Army in New Jersey - was in Capt Peabody's Co. in Col Jackson's Regt. - served the whole time in New Jersey until the army broke up for winter quarters when I went to West Point and was discharged there - was at Tappan - English Neighbourhood - Fort Tappan - was present at the execution of Arnold  Andre - was one of the guard over him, before he was hung. had a discharge for this service but have lost it. —
was born in said Sutton in 1762 - I have a record of my his age in my Bible was living at Sutton when called into service and have lived at Marlborough the last fifty years. —
Not is not certain whether was drafted or a volunteer in the first service - enlisted into the second. —

that
that there were no regular troops - nor any Regiments at the place of my first service -
that in his second service he was in Genl Pattersons Brigade - regiments Genl Washingtons Barons Stuber. - in his last service. -
no Albigimian in the town where I now live. -
Elias Hemenway & Asa Porter can testify as to my veracity & services. - my town & my neighbours -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Jacob Woodward
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Motion Judge of Probate
We, Elias Hemenway, and Asa Porter both of Marlborough in said County of Cheshire
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Jacob Woodward who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Elias Hemenway Asa Porter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Motion Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
that Elias Hemenway and Asa Porter who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Marlborough aforesaid and are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Motion Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Woodward for a pension.
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ninth
day of August A.D. 1832
Asa Parker } Register of said Court of Probate

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Woodward or Woodard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1779 2 yrs. Pvt. Stationed at Albany Falls, officers not recollected Mass.   1782 9 Pierce Jackson        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 9 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Marlborough, Cheshire Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, born in May 1762 in Sutton Mass.
Remarks: Ad. was at Barre, Worcester Co. Mass. Jan. 6. 1785. Mercy (widow of Barre) died Apr. 9. 1849. She was at her mother's ab. in Sept. 1849 while living at Marlborough N.H. Their children were Nathaniel b. Nov. 4. 1785. Lucia Jan. 6. 1787. Mercy Aug. 1. 1788. Richard Oct. 24. 1790. James Mar. 7. 1792. Josiah Jan. 6. 1794. Hannah July 2. 1795. Bildad Jan. 27. 1796. Patty (or Polly) Mar. 8. 1799. Loiza Oct. 7. 1800.
Respectfully,
and of note I do not see how birth dates of Hannah & Commissioner Bildad can be correct but that is the way in town clerks copy.

Mercy Woodman

I Mary Wm of Ly in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am Seventy Eight years old -
That I was acquainted with Jacob Woodward late of Marlboro in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased - That he left a widow Mary (Woodward) who still survives and remains his widow -
That the said Mary Woodward is my own sister - That she was married to the said Jacob Woodward on the sixth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty five -
I was not present at the wedding on account of ill health - but assisted the said Mary in preparing for the wedding - saw her leave her father's house in company with the said Jacob Woodward and members of my brother's family to be married, and saw them on their return. They said they were married, have lived together as husband and wife ever since and have always been respected as such. Have never heard it questioned that they were not married. That her maiden name was Mary Tuttle - that she lived before her marriage in Barn in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. That they were married by the Rev Josiah Dummer, at his house - in said Barn -
Witness Bacon Nurse Sarah L Ward
7/25/95 B. Nurse

State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County S.S. }
Sworn and subscribed to this Sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Before me
Brown Nourse Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County Gp.
I Leonard Risco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that Brown Nourse is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of May A.D. 1848 and will expire on the nineteenth day of May A.D. 1853, and that his signature above written is in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the sixteenth day of October A.D. 1849.
Leonard Risco Clerk

R. M. Tubbs Hardwood Lumber
Timber and Ties
Bell Phone 341
Rev Sec 1/40
Hawell, Mich. Sep 25 191 9
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Kindly inform me if one Jacob Hadard who was on pension roll. had family of daughters, and if possible to give their christian names. I think he was on roll from Cheshire Co. N.H.
Born in Dutton - Mass.
So I might ask for whatever bit of history you
have in connection with this man.
I am a descendant of the Hadards and wish to establish record for my daughters in Daughters of American Revolution.
Very Thanks
Yours sincerely
Wm R. M. Tubbs Hawell Mich

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire County Ys.
I Leonard Risco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that James Wakefield is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of December A.D. 1850 and will expire on the twenty third day of December A.D. 1857. (and that the foregoing signature here written purporting to be his, is in my belief genuine).
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1849
Leonard Risco. Clerk.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County Gs.
Leonard Risio. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county, do hereby certify that Rev. Gates is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law — that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1846 and will expire on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1851. and that his signatures affixed to the annexed papers are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October A.D. 1849
Leonard Risio. Clerk

I Benjamin Whitney of Milford in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am seventy nine years old - that I was acquainted with Jacob Woodard a Revolutionary Pensioner and with his wife Mercy Woodard now his widow and have known them for more than Fifty years, that they have always lived together as husband and wife ever since I have known them - and have been respected as such - I have never heard it questioned that they were not married That he died on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine - That they have children now from fifty years old who bear their names -
Benjamin Whitney
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County S.S. } Sworn and Subscribed to this fourth day of September A.D. 1849
Before Me
Levi Gates Justice Peace
I certify that above deposition is personally known to me and is a credible person -
Levi Gates Justice Peace

Mercy Mottled

Mercy Warren

I Asa Porter of Marlboro in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hamp- -shire depose and say that I am ninety five years old - that I was acquainted with Jacob Morrill of said Marlboro a Reformatory person, deceased, and with his wife, now his widow Mary Morrill *(and have been for) more than sixty years -
That they have resided in said Marlboro more than sixty years, and have always lived together as husband and wife, and been respec- -ted as such - I have never heard it questioned that they were not married -
That they have children more than fifty years old who have their names -
Julia Clark
his Asa X Porter mark
Levi Gates
State of New Hampshire }
Cheshire County S.S. } Sworn and subscribed to
this fourth day of September A.D. 1849
Before me
Levi Gates
Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person # and that the above information was made before signing
Levi Gates
Justice Peace

W
Waltham Mass March 13, 1897 To the Department of the Interior of U. S. Pension.
I was informed that if I sent to the Pension department that I could get the Pension papers (or a copy) of my Grandfather Jacob Woodward who enlisted & went from Sutton Mass in 1780 to reinforce the Army he died in Marlboro N.H. it used to be spelt (Marlborough) I know he lived in Me about 70 years. I would like the papers as soon as possible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution we wish to send our papers in next- week Thursdays. send if possible for that

date if possible as I must leave them at that time
Respectfully yours
Mrs Mary S. Wilder 118 East Chestnut Street Waltham Mass.

Jacob Woodward, Can and Assney att 7 mile 1832 $24.77 To what time was he last paid? H. A.
Pension Office July 21, 1850
Jacob Woodward was paid to March 4, 1849

22-675- Ruy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22-675-
Mercy Woodward Widow of Jacob Woodward Pr: Rev War
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 557
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 21. 1897 - History Mary S. Wilder, 118- Chestnut St. Walth
to Mrs. East. am Mass.
1919 Oct. 10. History to Mrs. R. M. Lubbf. and

Moore Woodrum Act of 1848
Mid of Jacob
2 February 1848

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
George F. Starkweather Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Sarkin Baker, is Judge of said Court; that full faith and Credit are and ought to be given to his Certificates and Attestations as such; that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his own proper Signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Keene this fifth day of September A.D. 1849. George F. Starkweather