Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14187, Nichols Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wood, Nichols Hope
No. 14187.
CONTENTS

Restored 29 June 1826 Notification sent to W. Wood Esq Middleborough Mass
Nichols Wood Massachusetts
Application to be restored
Brief within
Restored, June 29. 1826.
and notification sent to
W. Wood
Middleborough
3 Present to commence } 12 th June 1826
Mass.
Reject see letter June 3. 1825 to Wilkes Wood, Middleboros, Mass.
see letter to Hoar & Hobart 20 th April 1826.
(last Ex 12 th June 1826. 22 nd May 1825 )

10.391 R
Massachusetts
Nicols Wood
of Middleborough in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 . 54. 19
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 . 48.00
6 Mo 24 31
$102.19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to John Gale Esq.
4th May 1821. Middlebury
Massachusetts

Massachusetts.
Hepsie Wood
widow of Nichols Wood.
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80
Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July, 1843. and sent to
Peter W. Pierce Middleborough Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 57.

A List of Marriages Solemnised by Joseph Barker in the year 1781=1782=1783=1784
April Thirteenth, Seventeen Hundred eighty four Nicholas Wood & Hope Barrows both of Middleboro.
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Town of Middleborough with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows —————
April 13 1784.
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Middleborough Aug t 18 th 1838.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Sworn before me
Middleborough August 21 st 1838
And Wmysse Justice of the Peace

I Elisha Freeman of Middlebor in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Nicholas Wood late of Middleborough in the said County of Plymouth deceased, and with his wife Hope Wood, who is now the Widow of Nicholas Wood — I further testify and say that the said Nicholas Wood died on the first day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and that Hope Wood the Wife of the said Nicholas has remained a Widow ever since that period, and still continues the widow of the said Nicholas Wood — Elisha Freeman
Plymouth County ss. August 21, 1858.
When personally appeared Elisha Freeman the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a credible witness — and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Willes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Plymouth

Plymouth ss. I Jacob R. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Brad Thompson Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for the said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them officially I believe to be their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty Seventh day of August 1838.
Jacob R. Lord

948
Hope Wood widow of Nicholas Mass.
at 7. July 38
married in 1784 died in 1829
aged 2 years
80
No deduction
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County, ss.
1838. On this Twenty First day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable William Wood, Judge of Probate, in and for the County aforesaid, Hope Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy Two 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." She being unable, by reason of bodily infirmity to travel to attend Court. That she is the Widow of Nicholas Wood late of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, deceased who served in the Revolutionary War, and who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, and whose papers and declaration are on file in the pension office at Washington, and referred to be read for a description of the said Wood's Service, to the said papers on file in the Pension Office, &c.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Wood on the thirteenth day of April

in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Nicholas Wood, died on the first day of August, in the Year, Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Nine; that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety four; viz. at the time above stated.
Hope X Wood's mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Wilkes Wood
Albany Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty seventh day of August 1838
Jacob H. Lord

Nichols Wood - Statement & Schedule
21

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth. On this eighteenth day of November AD 1824 - personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Plymouth - Nichol Wood resident in said County aged sixty six years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820 - That he the said Nichol enlisted as a private soldier for three years in the month of December in the year 1777, as stated in his original declaration before the Hon Judge Mitchell in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Dady - Col. Bradford regt in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Con- tinent establishment, that he continued to serve therein and in said corps until the end of the year 1780 - when he was discharged from said service at West-Point in the State of New York - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March AD 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contracts or debts to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed - My occupation is that of a laborer, which on account of age & infirmities of body I am wholly unable to perform - I have for family a wife fifty eight years of age - and three daughters the youngest eighteen years of age & neither of whom have been married - the elder ones out of health & unable to labor but part

of the time - That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have taken place in my property
The real estate which I then occupied I sold to Patrick Turner for six hundred dollars - I purchased a small farm of John Gale for seven hundred dollars - but paid but four hundred dollars - the balance of two hundred dollars was taken to pay debts, which I owed before I first sold - That since I purchased the farm of said John Gale - one Shisha Rider by virtue of a judgment which he had recovered against one John Le Baron, who had conveyed the said farm to said Gale, levied his execution on said farm as the property of said Le Baron, whose sale thereof to the said Gale was deemed fraudulent against his creditors & taken possession of the farm I turned me out and still holds the farm - all which will appear by the copies of records & written evidence accompanying this declaration - And I now hold no real estate whatever nor is there any money due to me on account of said farms or either of them or on any other account whatever - The cow I then owned was killed one year since for beef & has been consumed for the support of my family - I have no other creature left except a small pig - My household furniture is the same as when I first applied for a pension but lessened in value by use - And now worth not more than one hundred dollars -
Nichols Wood -
Sworn to & declared on the eighteenth day of November A 1824 before the Court of Common Pleas
Attest
Wm B. Thomas Clerk

I John B Thomas Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nichols Wood did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and one dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this twenty third day of February A D 1825
John B Thomas

Nichols Wood Middleborough Mt
Private Col Bradfords Reg Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years
Admitted
no rolls

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 12 th day of August A D 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nichols Wood of Middleboro' aged fifty nine years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the enclosed  following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz.
That he served as a private soldier in said war during the first three years service so called in Capt. Joshua Eddy's Company & Col. Garnalil Bradford's Reg t [and Massachusetts Line].
/ See his said declaration enclosed /

And I do certify that the said Wood is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nichols or Nichols Wood did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Nichols Wood. Scheels & Co.
10391
Middlebury Feb
CORRESPONDENCE OF MASSACHUSETTS
STUDY

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Nichols Wood aged sixty one years, resident in Middletborough in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of Three years in Capt. Joshua Eddy's company 1st. Bradford's Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated May 8-1819- and numbered 11.391- in pursuance of his original Declaration made Aug. 12. 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have had a house & 15 acres poor land & no wood for my fire but what I buy. I keep a cow upon it winter & summer. 1 Cow - 2 pigs - 1 Table a few chairs crockery & iron ware. I am incapable of any labour whatever. my wife is 54 years of age she is able to do some labour. Two daughters live with me one named Hannah 15 years of age one named Phoebe 13 years of age she is able to do but little work. I have generally gone in debt yearly year about 100 dollars which is reduced my property as above.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July 1820. Nichols Wood before
Salome Mitchell C Justice of said Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred Twenty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of December 1820
$220.00
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Issue the notification in this case J. L. E.
6 May

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14187
Hope Wood Widow of Nichols Wood Priv Mass. Line
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 579. - Hope Wood -
widow of Nichols Wood, dec d . who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar ch '18, and who died on the 1 st Aug t 1829. of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Br a   in the Mass s   line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r '38, and sub d 6 and J. H. Lane Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep t $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40. 00 $ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 142

Probate Office Plymouth Mass
Aug 27. 1838
Sir
I send herewith the application of Hope Wood for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838
Yours respectfully J. H. Lord Reg.
James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington A 18 March 1826
Sir:
I have rec d . from Wilkes Woods Esq. a letter & a Deposition of Nathan Bennett, relating to the application of Nicholas Woods to be restored to the Pension-List. Mr. Wood is the respectable Judge of Probate &c for the County of Plym o in which I live, and I presume his statements may be depended on as correct. Have you had time to examine the con of Ephraim Brant? -
I am, with much respect, your Ob t Serv t
Aaron Hobart.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension-Office.

Nicholas Wood Investigation Massachusetts Recd. March 18-1826
The Governor James A. Hobart H. R.
James A. Hobart Esq. Pension-Office
Report referred to him returning, see letter to the Under Secy April 1826.

Papers referred to herein returned, see letter to the writer, 20 th April 1826.
Nicholas Wood for restoration Ms. A. 9. 2. 1. 16 Recd. March 18. 1826
The Hon. Mr. ...
Hon. J. H. Hobart Esq. M.P.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension-Office

Middleboro, Mo May 24
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20
rec. May 30. 1875
Letter W. R. Wood
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
War office
Washington —

War Office Middlesex, May 23, 1825
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
The distress of a very poor man and his family, is my apology for addressing you at this time. The application of Nicholls Wood to be restored to the pension list, which has been long pending is the case to which I allude, and to which your attention is once more requested. It is confidently believed that if the merits of his claim, and the evidence to support them can be so stated as to be understood, that the objections to his restoration will be removed. On the 18 th of November last the said Nicholls made his last declaration as to the time and manner of his service in the army, his citizenship, his family, and a statement of the changes made in his property since the exhibition of his first schedule; and also of his being dispossessed and total loss of the whole real estate by a failure in the title; accompanying that declaration were the copies of the leases of executions; and deeds, certified by the Register of Deeds &c, and also other written evidence authenticated by the proper officers. These documents were forwarded to the War Office last December. And in answer to a letter, which I had addressed to the War Office on this subject, I received yours of the 2 d of April last stating that "before an answer can be had on the claim of Nicholls Wood to be restored to the pension list, he must exhibit the affidavits of the creditors, to whom he states he paid 200 £ ". Upon the receipt of which the affidavit of Ezekiel Turner was procured and sent on.

presuming that if furnished satisfactory evidence on that point, and that the evidence in other respects before sent on had been deemed sufficient, no defect having been suggested. But by your letter to John B. Thomas Clerk of our Court of the 28 th of April, it appears a difficulty has arisen on account of the increased value of his real estate as stated in the last from what it was stated in the first schedule, which requires explanation. And further more, that the claimant had accounted for 200 8 only of the amount for which he sold his land to E. Turner. As to the increased value of the real estate, it will be recollected that the claimant made no statement himself of the value in the first schedule of his property; the value was estimated by the Court from his statement of the income from it, which income, owing to the claimant's infirmities of body and want of means to improve and cultivate the land was small, but undoubtedly truly stated. Some time afterwards E. Turner, who owned the other part of the house and estate and to whom the claimant had got in debt, wishing to get the whole estate into his hands and be relieved from the incumbrance of a helpless family, purchased the remainder of the claimant at a price much higher than any other person and higher than he himself would have given if he had not already been connected with the estate. as to the remainder of the purchase money (after discounting 200 8 which was due to him the E. Turner from the claimant at the time of the purchase) it was thought to be sufficiently accounted for by the documents above alluded to, and sent to the War office last December. — And it is apprehended, that they were

not received there, or were overlooked at the time of writing your letter of the 28 th ult. By those documents it was supposed that the claimant's declaration as to the change and subsequent loss of his estate was fully established; and this supposition was confirmed by your letter of the 2 d of April, which seemed to require nothing further than to account for the 200 § , which was done by C. Turner's deposition.
The merits of this claim are so apparent, that it is earnestly requested, that the evidence, above alluded to, if received, may be reviewed; if not received, that the claimant may be advised of it, or the difficulty yet remaining to his name's being restored to the pension list made known to him through the subscriber.
Your obedient Servt.
Willem Moore

Middleboro' Ms March 19
25
Recd 24 Mar: 1825
J. L. Edwards, Esquire,
Wor. office
City of Washington —

Middleborough, Naps 15 Month 17 1825.
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Sir, Nichols Wood of this Town a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. last November or December made application to the War-office to get his name restored to the list of Pensioners - And sent on his affidavit accompanied with sundry depositions & other documents of evidence of his claim. to which no reply has been received - In behalf of the said Nichols I would request that his case be examined, if it has not been already done, and if the evidence which has been furnished is not satisfactory that he may be informed in what particulars it is defective. His case if properly represented it is thought will admit of no doubt. The evidence forwarded was deemed sufficient to support his claim but if it does not conform to the Rules of the Pension office it is desirable that he should know it - Answer to this request as soon as convenient would be gratefully received by him directed to him or the Subscriber. —
I am with great respect Your Hon ble Serv t .
Nichols Wood

reposition
lease,
Nichols Wood -
for pension -
Certificate in

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Hon Wilkes Wood is Judge of the Court of Probate for the same County & a Justice of the Peace therein - acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signature to the attestation of a deposition here enclosed is the true signature of the Hon Wilkes Wood -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court this twenty third day of February AD 1825
John B Thomas

Nichols Wood Middleboro' Ms

I Nickals Wood of Middleborough in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States - do depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution with Great Britain for more than nine months that I am in indigent circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country for support and do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me (if any) by any other act of Congress am also desirous of obtaining the pension paid the 18 th of March last - that I enlisted in the year of 1777 into the three year service into Capt Joshua Eddy's company and Col Gamaliel Bradfords regiment and marched to Scituate and from there to the taking of Burgoyne's Army and from there to West point and faithfully served out my three years and was honorably discharged, but have lost it. I had a written discharge but have lost it.
Nickals Wood
May
Declared on oath & sworn to before me Aug. 12. 1818. Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Nichols Wood
Massachusetts
Application to be restored
Brief
Last evidence 23 rd May 1825 /

Nichols Wood. Massachusetts. A Private
Enlisted in 1777 for 3 yrs Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regiment. Mass line. Discharged in 1780.
Inserted 12 th Augt 1818.
1 st Schedule 17 th July 1820.
Half a house, and 15 acres of poor land - "no need for my fire but what they" - A loom - 2 pigs - 1 table - a few chairs, crockery and iron ware &c. The whole valued at $220.
no debts mentioned.
Discontinued 11 th May 1821.
2 d Schedule 18 th Nov. 1824.
A pig, and the same furniture &c mentioned in 1 st Schedule valued at $101. 00
Decrease of property $00
The real estate which he formerly "occupied" sold to Ezekiel Turner for $600 - Bought a small farm of John Gale for $700 paid him in part $400. The balance of $200 (part proceeds of my first farm) applied to the payment of debts which he owed before said sale. Since he bought the farm of Gale - Elisha Rhider by virtue of a Judgment he had obtained against John S. Baron who sold said farm to Gale, levied an execution thereon, as the property of said S. Baron, where sale to Gale was deemed "fraudulent against his Creditors" whereby Claimt was turned out, and Rhider put in possession - further says "nor is there any money due to me on account of said farm, or either of them, or on any other account whatever."

- The 60 acres leased for family use. A deed from Le Baron to Gale is produced - Exec d 8 th Feb. 1821. acknowledged, and recorded the 28 th same month N.Y. for 60 acres land in Middleboro' Plymouth County - Consideration $1000.
A Deed from Gale to Woods, for "a part" of said land, Consideration: $700. Executed 1 st May 1821. Acknowledged same day. recorded 18 th Feb.
1822. The Claimant's deed to Ezekiel Turner for the land sold to him, is not offered in evidence; but an affidavit from Ezekiel Turner corroborates his statement, and further states, that he, Turner, in consideration of said purchase, paid $400 for Claimant to John Gale on account of the land sold by him - that he retained the remainder $200 in his hands in payment of a demand he had against Claimant of $211. for Corn, Rye, vegetables, and $50 in cash, lent to discharge a debt to Bradford Wood and others. that the Claimant still owes him a trifling balance thereon; he very believes, the above articles furnished in the course of 4, or 5 years were all applied as above, and for the use of the Claimant's family. (20 th Apr. 1825)
Execution - Reider Versus Le Baron. produced, levied on Claimant's land, as the property of said Le Baron. Appraisers, and Sheriff's return, certifying the delivery of the land to Plaintiff in satisfaction of Judgment and costs $923.09.
Certificate of C. Turner, stating that the above land is the same, which Gale conveyed to Claimant.
In reply to an enquiry, why the real estate mentioned in 1 st Schedule increased so much in value as appears by the sale thereof: Wilkes Wood states, in letter May 23 rd 1825: That
The valuation in first instance was made by the Court, from the claimant's statement of his income from it ; which owing to his age, and inability to cultivate it, was necessarily small. That the purchaser, Turner, gave more for it than any other person would,

on account of owning the other half of the house, and residue of the land, and to disencumber himself of a helpless family.
Remark. Whether John Gale was refunded the $400 paid him on account of the land, (having sold a defective title,) does not appear
Aged 66. Wife 58. 3 unmarried daughters — the youngest 18. — The 2 eldest out of health, and help to labor but a part of their time — Claimant is a laborer but infirm
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.

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May 23 d
Maps.
Man 3 d 43.
Hope Wood,
#80
Jer. an
FREE
J. Goldsmith
Leicester
Peter H. Pierce
Middleborough
Maps
City of Washington
Commissioner of Pensions

State of Massachusetts S.S. On this seventeenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the County of Plymouth Hope Wood now a resident of Rochester in the County aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 on the 3 d March 1833 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Nichols Wood who was a private in the army of the Revolution & who was engaged in the first Three years service & thereafter served eight months & Three months as I believe & sometime during service he was in company commanded by Capt. Joshua Eddy & Captain Isaiah Stiles & in a Regiment commanded by Major or Colonel Baylies for further particulars I must refer the commissioners of Pensions to my former declaration the annual amount of pension which I received under the act of Congress of July 9. 1838 was eighty dollars She further declares that she is still a Widow
Witnesses Joseph Sampson Jr Job. C. Pierce
See Hope Wood Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me the subscriber & I further certify that the above named Hope Wood is personally known to me & that she is a credible person
Peter H. Pierce Justice of Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Peter H. Pierce is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighteenth day of May 1843 Jacob H. Lord

Sir
Middleborough May 19 1843
I forward herewith the declaration of Hope Wood & am confident that if any Widow is deserving a pension through the Revolutionary Service of her husband it is this claimant
Respectfully Yours Peter H. River
Copies of Pensions
71 Titian Baylis

John Lebaron to John Gale a copy 33 cents

Know all Men by these presents, that I, John LeBaron of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth Gentleman In the consideration of One thousand and twenty Dollars paid by John Gale of New Chester in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said John Gale his heirs and assigns forever, the whole of the farm which I bought of Thomas Dean the same which I now live upon situated in Middleborough aforesaid, containing Sixty Acres be the same more or less, bounded as follows, viz, bounded on the Southerly side by the line of the farm wherein Joshua Perry deceased formerly dwelt and by a piece at the Southerly Corner sold by Elijah Perry to Caleb Markham, on the Easterly by Black Brook so called, on the Northerly side by land owned by Ellis Gibbs and William Gibbs, and on the Westerly End by land owned by Job Sherman and Shepherd Bennet. To have and to hold, the aforegranted premises to the said John Gale his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever And I do covenant with the said John Gale his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises, that they are free of all Incumbrances, that I have good right to sell and convey to the said John Gale And that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said John Gale his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I the said John LeBaron have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty Eight day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty One.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered,
in presence of us
Nieland E. Cotton
John LeBaron (Seal)
Nepeter Cotton
Plymouth ss. February 20 th 1821 Then the within named John LeBaron acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free act and deed
before me Nepeter Cotton Justice Peace
Received February 20 th 1821 Recorded P 22 Nepeter Cotton Reg n
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 112 folio 189-190 Attest Nepeter Cotton Reg n

John Gale to Nichols Wood 33 cents

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John Gale of New Chester in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, yeoman,
in consideration of Seven hundred Dollars paid by Nickolas Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman.
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Nicholas Wood his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land lying in Middleborough aforesaid being a part of the farm which Elijah Perry deceased formerly owned as a part of that farm which John DeWarron sold said Gale bounded as follows, viz., bounded on the East End by the wall between the lot and pasture and on the North side by land owned by Pelham E. Gibbs to land now owned by Job Sherman , and thence by said Shermans land to land owned by Shepherd Bennet , thence by land of said Bennet to land of John Perry and Andrew Perry on the South of said farm to the wall first mentioned between the lot and pasture the said Gale reserving a gangway through gates and bars to and from the fresh meadow. Also for Noah Clark jun o  Abraham Wood jun o and Joseph Macomber and their heirs and assigns.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Nicholas Wood his Heirs and Assigns, to his Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Nicholas Wood his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Prem- ises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and con- vey the same to the said Nicholas Wood
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Nicholas Wood his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said John Gale
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this First _____ Day of May in the year of our LORD, One thousand eight hundred and twenty One Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us. } John Hale (Seal)
Lucy T. Wood Ezekiel Turner
John Gale (Seal)
Plymouth ss. May 1 st 1891. Then the above named John Gale acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Received February 10 th 1822 4 Recorded S th Ropke & Cotton Brg th

This is a true copy from the Records of Leeds for the County of Plymouth Book 249 folio 17 Attest Robert Cotton Reg r

1 March 1823, Mass:
Nichols Wood
John B. Thomas, Plymouth, Mass:
Recd 2 Mar: 1825.
Series of Deeds & Bond - Lease - Nichols Wood for term - Berkshire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Propeter Cotton Esquire is Register of deeds & of executions levied on real estate, in the same County duly appointed & qualified to discharge the duty of said Office & that the signature to the attestation of the copies of deeds & also of an execution here enclosed is the true signature of Propeter Cotton Esq. Register of Deeds
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this twenty third day of February A D 1825
John B Thomas

Dep. of Nathan Bennett
A

Plymouth Ys Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court May 17 th AD 1826 I John B Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court hereby certify that the Hon ble Wilkes Wood Esq r is a justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth and acting under the Authority of the Commonwealth,
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventeenth day of May AD 1826
John B Thomas Clk

I John LeBaron of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth of lawful age testify and say that I have reason to know and do know the pecuniary circumstances of John Gale who purchased a farm of mine in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one and sold a part of the same farm soon after to Nichols Wood of said Middleborough. The said Gale is now owing me a considerable sum of money and I have within two four months last past taken a journey of two hundred miles into the back part of the State of New Hampshire to look after said Gale and if possible collect my debt; and have returned without being able to obtain one dollar from said Gale. I found said Gale without with a family of small children and totally destitute of property and unable to support his family in so much that his family was partly supported by the charity of his Neighbours. said Gale has had property of considerable amount, but his Creditors have taken every thing liable to attachment from him and cannot find sufficient to satisfy their claims. After a most diligent enquiry & investigation of his concerns I have no prospect of obtaining any part of my debt of him he being unable to pay any debt whatever.
John LeBaron
Plymouth Jc. June 12 th 1826.
Personally appeared the above named Deponent John LeBaron a person well known to me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Bennett of Middleborough County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say; That about five years since one John Gale came into this Town with house and with a drove of cattle to sell from the State of New Hampshire as it was then old and continued here several months, trading; during which time he purchased or pretended to purchase of John Libson one of my Neighbours a farm a part of which he afterwards sold to Nichols Wood of this Town who was also one of my Neighbours and other parts of said farm he sold to other People for which credit was given and Gale took negotiable notes of the purchasers and soon after went away and has not been here to my knowledge since - when Gale went off he carried several of the aforesaid notes with him and other People as Indorsers after words collected said notes - Same time after said Gale went away in the manner above stated, one Elisha Pierce as a Creditor to John Libson

Seised an Execution upon that part of said farm which was purchased by the said Nicholas Wood and took possession of it. The said Gale has never to my knowledge been in this part of the country since the said Niles took the estate from said Wood. The said Gale when he went from here was indebted to me & still is and I have little or no expectation of getting any thing for it: but if he is worthy I have reason to believe he has no property - and furthermore I have good reason to believe that said Wood has not received of said Gale any satisfaction for the loss of the estate purchased as above mentioned, and that there is no prospect that he will ever be able to obtain such satisfaction.
Nathan Bennet
Plymouth, March 9 th 1826. Personally appeared the above named Defendant Nathan Bennet a person well known to me a true copy to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of Peace

Elisha Meders excong st John Lebaron 83 cents

Elisha Meders excong John Lebaron 83 cents

(Seal) Plymouth ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Sheriff of our County of Plymouth or his Deputy, Greeting Whereas Elisha Rider of Middleborough in said County Yeoman, by the consideration of our justices of our Court of Common Pleas holden at Plymouth for and within our County of Plymouth aforesaid on the third Monday of November last recovered judgment against John LeBaron of the same Middleborough Gentleman, for the sum of Eight hundred Eighty six Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents damage, and Eight Dollars and Sixty three Cents costs of suit, as to us appears of record whereof 886.77 Execution remains to be done. We command you therefore that of the goods 863 chattels or lands of the said John within your precinct you cause to be 893.40 paid and satisfied unto the said Elisha at the value thereof in money the 25 aforesaid sums being Eight hundred Ninety five Dollars forty Cents in 28.14 the whole with twenty five Cents more for this writ, and thereof also to $923.09 satisfy yourself for your own fees and for want of goods chattels or lands of the said John to be by him shown unto you or found within your precinct to the acceptance of the said Elisha to satisfy the sums aforesaid, we command you to take the body of the said John and him commit unto our Gaol in Plymouth in our County of Plymouth aforesaid and detain in your custody within our said Gaol until he pay the full sums above mentioned with your fees or that he be discharged by the said Elisha Rider the Creditor or otherwise by order of law, hereof fail not and make return of this writ with your doings therein into the Clerks Office of our said Court of Common Pleas at Plymouth within our County of Plymouth aforesaid within three months from the date hereof. Witness Artemas Ward Esq. at Plymouth the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three John B. Thomas Clerk.
The cause of Action recovered after March 15 th 1820 John B. Thomas Clerk. Plymouth ss. December 15 th 1823 Joseph Haskell, Joseph Surrington and John Perry personally appeared and made Oath that in appraising so much of the real Estate of John LeBaron the debtor within named as should satisfy this Execution and all legal fees If so much should be shown they would act faithfully and impartially and according to their best skill and judgment before me Charles F. Holmes Justice Peace Plymouth ss. December 15 th 1823 We the subscribers freeholders in the County of Plymouth having been appointed and sworn to appraise and set off so much of the real Estate of John LeBaron the debtor within named as should satisfy this Execution with all legal fees If so much should be shown as have entered upon and viewed the following described parcel of real Estate situate in Middleborough in said County of Plymouth shown us as the property of said John LeBaron viz a Certain messuage and parcel of land with the buildings thereon bounded Westerly by the highway, Southerly by land of John Perry and Andrew Perry, Easterly by land occupied by Samuel Rider and Isaac Rider formerly owned by John LeBaron, and Northerly by land of Ellis Giffen. Also a Certain piece or parcel of fresh meadow bounded as follows viz, begining at the Southeast Corner thereof at Black brook in the line of the land of the heirs of Josiah Macomber thence Westerly in the line of the land of said heirs and Abner Wood Junr forty Eight rods to the upland to a stake and stones, thence Northerly by the upland Sixteen rods to a stake and stones, thence Easterly in a line parallel with the first line to the brook, thence Southerly by said brook to the first bound both which we appraised at Nine hundred and twenty three Dollars and nine Cents in full satisfaction of this Execution and all legal fees John Perry Joseph Surrington Joseph Haskell
Plymouth ss. December 15 th 1823 By virtue of this Execution for want of personal property of the within named John LeBaron and by order of the Creditor I levied

levied the same on the two several parcels of real Estate above described in the return of the Appraisers shown me by the Creditor within named as the property of said LeBaron and afterwards on the same day I caused the same to be appraised by John Perry appointed by the Creditor, Joseph Purrington and Joseph Haskell appointed by myself, the said LeBaron having been notified by me but neglected to appoint an appraiser, who are all good suitable discreet and disinterested men and sufficient freeholders in said County who after having been sworn for that purpose appraised the same at nine hundred and twenty three Dollars and nine Cents in full satisfaction of this Execution and all legal fees, and afterwards on the same day I delivered livery and seizin of the same to the said Rider the Creditor who accepted the same in full satisfaction of this Execution and all legal fees. Nathaniel Haskell Junr. Deputy Sheriff
   Costs of Levy Notifying Parties 1.50   Service and Return 97   Boundage   Recording Execution 12.95   Justice Administering Oath 19 miles Travel 1.25   Drawing Returns Appraisers 1.00   Joseph Haskell 19 miles 1 day 2.00   Joseph Purrington 17 miles 1 day 1.76   John Perry 1.60   House Expenses 1.00   Creditor Attendance 1 day 3.00   33  
Received January 16th 1821 & recorded P m Propeter Cotton Reg r $ 27.44
This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 150 folio 141 = 142 Attest Propeter Cotton Reg r

Departments of E. Farnum
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or report.]

I Ezekiel Turners of lawful age to give evidence testify & say that I am acquainted with a small farm situate in Middleborough County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts which Nichols Wood purchased of John Gale within four years last past and know that Elisha Richer since the purchase by the said Wood of the said Gale has levied an Execution upon the said farm and taken possession thereof and that the said Wood is wholly dispossessed thereof and removed from it. And further the Deponent saith not. — Ezekiel Turner
Plymouth ss. November 20. th 1824. Personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Turner a person well known to me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Willes Wood Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of E. Turner. 1 March 1823,
Mass.
Nichols Wood.
John B. Thomas, Plymouth, Mass.
Rec. 27 Apr. 1825

I Ezekiel Turner of Middleborough, County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, of lawful age to give evidence testify & say that in the year eighteen hundred & twenty one I purchased a small farm of Nichols Wood of this Town for the sum of six hundred dollars, that there was at the time I made said purchase the said Nichols owed me two hundred & eleven dollars. two hundred dollars of the last mentioned sum the said Nichols discounted with me, and gave me a small promissory note for the remainder which I now hold against him; the other four hundred dollars I paid to John Gale towards the farm which the said Nichols then purchased of the said Gale. The above debt of two hundred and eleven dollars due from the said Nichols to me was for corn, rye & vegetables which he had of me from time to time in the course of four or five years for the support of his family for farming-stuff and labour upon his farm and for money loaned him, viz, one sum of fifty dollars to pay a debt which he owed one Bradford Wood & some other small sums at different times; some was, according to the best of my recollection to pay taxes - the above sum of fifty dollars was loaned him about one year before I made the above purchase of him - I have been well acquainted with the said Nichols Wood and his family for fifteen years last past living a near Neighbour to him and am fully convinced that all the supplies which I furnished as above mentioned were applied solely to the support of himself & family and for the payment of just debts which had been longstanding against him. And further the Deponent saith not
Ezekiel Turner
April 20 th 1825. —
Plymouth fr. April 20 th 1825. Personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Turner a person well known to me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true in all its part.
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Olymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that William Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth & duly qualified to administer oaths & take deposition and that signature to the attestation of the deposition to which this certificate is annexed is the true signature of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this twentieth day of April AD 1825
John B. Thomas