Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2026, John Woods, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Woods, John or Wood
S. 2026
Born in N.C.
carded
CONTENTS

7474 East Tennessee
John Wood of Blount in the State of Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Neely of the Regt commanded by Col Lytle in the N G line for 6 Mo & 20 Ds
John Woods. Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of C Tenn Nov. 18 '03 at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent to Splicent Knoxville
Arrears to the 4th of March 44.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11.11
$35.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 66

5844.
3 The certificate to this application, or these papers if sent back, will be di- rected to Knoxville Tenn.
P.O.
Sept 14 - 32.
Mr

State of Tennessee Blount County
On this 8 th day of August 1832
Personally appeared in open court, before me Edward Scott, one of the judges of Law and Equity for the state of Tennessee and for the second Judicial Circuit, in the Circuit Court now sitting in and for said County of Blount & State aforesaid, John Woods a resident in the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. He resided in Orange County North Carolina, he volunteered in the fall of 1779 - volunteered under Capt. Wm. Neal in Col. Syll's Regiment marched to Charleston by way of Salisbury, Camden & and was stationed & was there to wit, at Charleston attacked to Genl. Lillington Brigade, The Commander in Chief was Genl. Lincoln, after we arrived at Charleston my Capt. William Neal was promoted to the com- mand of Maj, and Lieut. James Gourdell was elected Capt. we continued at Charleston until the Spring of 1780 we were during our stay at Charleston engaged in making fortifications, some short time before the men were generally discharged, he was sent home by orders of Maj William Neal and

which discharge was signed by Col. Isaac Little discharged was honorably discharged having served during this tour within a few days of four months again he lived at the same place and in the fall of 1780 he volunteered as a private under Capt William Williams but before we marched from Orange County by order of Col. Abisha Thomas who was a deputy under Col. — Long who was the Quarter Master Genl. &c. he was, together with John Strain, and others of the same company, and some others of other companies, taken and put in the Factory established by — Col. — Long in — Orange County N.C. in the neighborhood of Hillborough, we were called artificers , and em- =ployed in making Waggons, Harness &c, for the use of the Army, he was discharged Honorably discharged at the Factory aforesaid, verbally as he believes, having by Col. Abisha Thomas three months, he has no doc- -umentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his actual service, He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State known to and subor- -dinated the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 8 Augt. 1832
Danl. D. Root Clerk
John Wood

We Isaac Anderson a Clergyman residing in the said County of Blount and State of Tennessee, and Jesse Watterson residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Woods, who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Isaac Anderson Jesse Watterson Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court 8 th August 1832. Daniel H. H. Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories 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 him that Isaac Anderson, who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Blount and State of Tennessee, and that Jesse Watterson who has also signed the same is a resi- dent in the same place and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Eliz Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law & Equity in Open the State of Tennessee aforesaid -
State of Tennessee Blount County } I Daniel H. H. Clerk of The Circuit Court in and for said County, do

hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Woods for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and
seal of Office this 8 day of August 1832
Daniel D. Stone Clk

Amend a decla- ration in case of John Woods for a pension

State of Tennessee } ss on this 7th day of February 1835 Blount County } Personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Powell one of the Judges of law and equity in and for the said State of Tennessee now sitting John Woods a resident of the said County and still in the said County of Blount and State of Tennessee who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration for a pension which declaration was made in the Circuit Court of said Blount County and bears date 8th August 1832 and was numbered in the War Department No 844 and sent back for amendment That he was born in Orange County South Carolina on the 30th day of January 1763 That he has a record of his age at home in his family bible He continued to live in Orange County South Carolina as stated in his declaration till the fall of the year 1781 at which time he removed into Greene County Tennessee he lived there a little over five years he then removed back to said Orange County South Carolina and lived there about ten years he then removed to said Blount County and has lived there ever since and still lives there He is known in his present neighborhood to be in Joel Esqr Robert Hutton Esqr Col Wm Wallace Dr Samuel Pride John Sams Esqr all of whom he believes would testify that he is a man of morality and that they believe that he served as a soldier of the Revolution sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 7th day of February 1835 John Woods Dan. D. Fente Clerk
State of Tennessee } Blount County } I Daniel D. Fente Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Blount and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the

amended declaration of John Woods for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Maryville This 7 th day of February 1833
Dan. L. South clk

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John Woods
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BRIEF in the case of John Woods  County of Blount in the State of Tennessee  (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
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.     Vol. In 1779 Fall within a few days of 4 months private Gen. Capt. Wm O'Neal, Col. Tytler, Gen. Lillington, Gen. Lincoln, Capt. S. Froudel, Major O'Neil.   Vol. 1780 Fall — 3 — " Capt. Wm Williams  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Cty. N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Woods 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? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____
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? yes
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? _____
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
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? _____
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? 1 2
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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ 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.

March 26, 1940.
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Mrs. Cynthia H. Coyle 24 Estill Street Berea, Kentucky
BA-J/ADY Am John Woods S.2026
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Obadiah Wood and John Wood.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2026, based upon the military service in that war of John Woods.
John Woods, pensioned as Wood, was born January 30, 1763, in Orange County, North Carolina. No reference was made to his parents.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, John Woods enlisted in the fall of 1779, and served about four months as private in Captains William O'Neal's and James Trousdale's Companies, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1780, and served as private in Captain William Williams' North Carolina Company and as artificer under Colonel Abisha Thomas, Deputy Quartermaster and Colonel Long, Quartermaster General ; length of service three months.
In the fall of 1781, he moved from Orange County, North Carolina, to Greene County, Tennessee, about five years later he returned to Orange County, North Carolina, and about ten years later he moved to Blount County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "John Wood, Certificate No. 7474, issued April 16, 1833, rate $22.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 10, 1935.
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BA-J/ady John Woods, S.2026
Mrs. George Beaver McMinnville Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Wood, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2026, based upon the military service of John Woods in that war.
John Woods, pensioned as Wood, was born January 30, 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina. No reference is made to his parents.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served about four months as private in Captains William O'Neal's and James Trousdale's Companies, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served as private in Captain William Williams' North Carolina Company and as artificer under Colonel Abisha Thomas, Deputy Quartermaster and Colonel Long, Quartermaster General; length of service three months.
In the fall of 1781 he moved from Orange County, North Carolina, to Greene County, Tennessee, about five years later he returned to Orange County, North Carolina, and about ten years later he moved to Blount County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832 while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

(not rel.) December 13, 1933.
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Mrs. Thomas L. Millwee 1047 Queens Road West Charlotte, North Carolina
BA-J/ady John Woods, S.2026 and Mathew Maybin, S.7171
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Mathew Maybin and John Woods, Revolutionary War soldiers.
Their records are furnished you herewith, as found in the respective claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
John Woods S.2026
John Woods, pensioned as Wood, was born January 30, 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina. No reference is made to his parents.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served about four months as private in Captains William O'Neal's and James Trousdale's Companies, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served as private in Captain William Williams' North Carolina Company and as artificer under Colonel Abisha Thomas, Deputy Quartermaster and Colonel Long, Quartermaster General; length of service three months.
In the fall of 1781 he moved from Orange County, North Carolina, to Greene County, Tennessee, about five years later he returned to Orange County, North Carolina, and about ten years later he moved to Blount County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832 while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee.
There are no family data.
Date of death not on AB.

This is the history of the only John Woods, all spellings of the surname searched, of Orange County, North Carolina, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Mathew Maybin S.7171
Mathew Maybin or Mayben was born January 13, 1756 in the County of Antrim, Ireland, and no reference is made to his parents. In 1772 he came to Charleston, South Carolina, and a short time later he moved to Ninety Six District, that part which later became Newberry District, South Carolina.
While residing there he enlisted in January 1775, served on eight tours, over two years in all, and to the close of the war in the South Carolina troops under the following officers, Captains Thomas Gordon, William Waddleton or Waddington, James Lisle, David Dickson or Dixon, Caldwell, Frederick Lipham, and Colonels John Lisle, Jack, Brannon, Philemon Waters and James Miller. He was in an engagement with the Indians near Franklin Court House in Macon County, North Carolina, and was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock and Fishing Creek.
In January 1782 he moved from Ninety Six District, South Carolina, to Colonel Earl's Station on Pacolet in Rutherford County, about November he moved about a mile from that place and April 2, 1790 he moved to Green River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 9, 1833 while a resident of Buncombe County, North Carolina.
There are no family data.
This is the history of the only Mathew Maybin, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Date of death not on a/p.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington. D.C.

"In Blount Co. Tenn. John Wood who was in the Revolution in the North Carolina line, was placed on Pension roll 4/16/1833 - aged 72.
Will you kindly give me all information of this John Wood.
Mrs. George Beaver. McMinneville, Tenn.
Oct 1, 1935.

Rev. Nat.
2026.
INVALID.
File No. 2026
John Wood Pat. N.B. line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Woods. Records corrected, Nov. 1863
1933 Dec. 13. Visit to Mrs. Thomas Miller 1935 Oct. 10. Visit to Mrs. George Davis 1940 Mar. 26. Visit to Mrs. Cynthia Phelps

Berea, Kentucky.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs:-
Re- Revolutionary soldiers John Wood, Blount County Tennessee North Carolina Line. Pensioned April 16, 1833. Obadiah Wood, Wilson County Tennessee North Carolina Line. Pensioned February 15, 1833.
Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of these two men, giving the names of their families, where- ever possible?
Very truly yours,
Cynthia H. Coyle
Mrs. Cynthia Hayes Coyle, 24 Estill Street, Berea, Kentucky.
one

-A full compliance with all the requisitions of the will.
John Woods

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Decr 17 th 1832
SIR :
Your
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Your Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
John Woods Esq Knoxville Tenn.

Charlotte N.C.
Dec. 1, 19
A. D. Heller Assistant to Administrator Dear Sir:
Your reply to my letter you ask for approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service. I will state that John Woods in whom I am interested, lived in Orange County N.C. at the time of his death, according to his will filed in Orange County in 1792. He owned land on Buffalo Creek, which ran from Guilford to the Haw River. In 1790 the census of N.C. gives him as John Woods Sr. of Hillsboro district.
He was possibly born in

Pennsylvania or Virginia in the 1700's as his son born in N.C. in 1765. He had three sons he mentioned in his will Matthew, John, and Richard.
Thanking you I am yours truly
Mrs Thomas L. Millwee 1047 Queens Road West Charlotte N.C.

Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Matthew Maybin of the N. C. troops