Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11803, Ichabod Wood, Mass.

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Wood Ichabod Sarah
R. 11803
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Declaration of Sarah Woods

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. On this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth
Sarah Wood a resident of Milfordborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- =tion to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 -
That she is the widow of Ichabod Wood who was a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolution- =ary War - That in the summer of the year 1776 and according to the best of her recollection in the month of July of that year, her Husband the said Ichabod Wood enlisted into a Company which was raised by Captain Joseph Keith, that soon after he so enlisted & in the latter part of July or the first of August of that year, he the said Ichabod marched with the Company under the Command of said Keith into the State of New York and were stationed near one of the Lakes & she thinks near Lake Champlain, & that he the said Ichabod continued in the service aforesaid from the time he left home as aforesaid, till some time in the month of February in the year 1777 when he returned home - that she does not distinctly recollect the term of time for which her said Husband enlisted, but she is confident that he left & returned home at the times which she has above stated & that he was gone from home more than six months, and she has no doubt that he enlisted for the term of six months - She cannot positively say whether her said Husband enlisted as a

Corporal or as a Private Soldier, but she thinks he served in the capacity of Corporal. She recollects to have heard the said Ichabod her Husband say that after the Company to which he belonged arrived at the place of their destination, he being acquainted with Smith Works, was detached to work in a Shop & was employed much of their time in forging & preparing Iron work used in the construction of Gallies which were built for defence on the Lake - She further recollects that one Samuel Eddy who had served at the same place & who she thinks enlisted at the same time with her Husband returned home after his service was out & reported that her Husband the said Ichabod was detained by sickness on his way home, whereupon his brother Joshua Wood now deceased went immediately & brought him home. And she further states that she is enabled to fix the time of the return of her said Husband to have been in the month of February from the age of her eldest Son who was born soon after the return of her said Husband as aforesaid - And that she knows of no person now living who was with her said Husband in the service aforesaid. And that her said Husband was usually known by the name of Ichabod Wood Junior during the lifetime of his Father who was of the same name & who was living at the time her said Husband was in the service as aforesaid & for several years afterwards.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Wood, then called Ichabod Wood Junior at said Middleborough on the sixth day of July in the year one Thousand Seven hundred & seventy five, that her said Husband the aforesaid Ichabod Wood died

on the thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred & twenty five & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed -
Sworn to & Subscribed the day before above written And I certify that the above named Sarah Wood is a credible person
Wilkes Wood J. Probate
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esquire is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this fifth day of July 1837
Jacob H. Lord
June 21 1837

W 2232 Sarah Wanda Widow of Ichabod May.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Town of Middleborough Mass. June 26 th 1837.
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare, that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that it appears by said Records that Mr. Ichabod Wood Jr. and Miss Sarah Sinkham 2 both of Middleborough — were Married by the Rev d Silvanus Conant July 6 th 1775. — Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss June 29 th 1837 Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within for said County of Plymouth & Allen Shaw made solemn oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Allen Shaw & that he is entitled to full faith & credit as a witness — Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace
The name of "Allen Shaw" in the above certificate by me signed was interlined by me
Isaac Stevens Just. Peace "

I Sylvanus Woods of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts on oath declare & say that I am seventy eight years of age that I had a Brother by the name of Ichabod who was called Ichabod Wood Junior during the lifetime of my Father who bore the same name, and my said Father died about fifty ago. That my said Brother Ichabod Wood Jun was a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, and according to the best of my recollection he the said Ichabod Wood Jun in the summer of the year 1776 & I think in the month of July, enlisted into a company which was raised by Capt. Joseph Keith of Bridgewater and very soon afterwards he the said Ichabod Wood Jun marched with said company to some place in the State of New York near Lake Champlain and continued on duty there till some time in the winter following when returned home. I recollect that the said Ichabod Wood Jun was sick & unable to get home alone & that my Brother Joshua Wood now deceased went after him & brought him home & that it was in the winter. I can not recollect the month when he came home, but I am confident that he was gone more than six months. The reason why I think he enlisted in the month of July is that I recollect that it was the fore part of English haying -
And I further declare that the said Ichabod Wood Jun was several years older than myself & that he was married to Sarah Tinkham several months & I should think about a year before he went into the Service as aforesaid - that the said Ichabod Wood Jun died about eleven years ago, leaving the said Sarah to whom he was married as aforesaid his widow, & that the said Sarah is still living & has continued a widow ever since the death of the said Ichabod her husband.
Sylvanus Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth. On the 29 th day of June 1837 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Plymouth personally appeared Sylvanus Wood & made solemn oath to the truth of the before written affidavit by him subscribed - And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sylvanus Wood & that he is entitled to full faith and credit as a witness
Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Isaac Stevens Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the an- nexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this fifth day of July 1837.
J. H. Lord

Sarah Wood M rs of Ichabod Mast
Ref d let J H Lond July 27. 1827
11803
Act 4 July 1836

11,803
P. O. Sarah Wood
Service: Infantry
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ichabod Wood
71, 11 mo sup , 2 nd capt Keeth, New York
Married July 1775
died Nov 1825

Sir
Plymouth July 6. 1837
I send herewith the application of Sarah Wood of this County for a Pension. The Certificate may be sent to me
Yours &c
J. H. Lord
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.