Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4106, Lemuel Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, Lemuel
W 4106
Elizabeth
Elizabeth.
CONTENTS

✓ 3269 Ohio. Pittsburgh
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 N.G.
Elizabeth Woods widow of Lemuel Woods who Conn was a private in the Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of December 1843 and sent to
Joel W. Wilson Tiffin Seneca Co. Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 164
Let Lewis Elliott August 19, 1854

State of Ohio } 88 Huron County
on this 18 th day of June A.D. 1847 Personally appeared before me Cyrus R. Green a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Huron and State of Ohio David Wood aged fifty eighty years a resident of the Township of Smithville County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1835 granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers That he is a son of Elizabeth Wood who was a revolutionary pensioner under acts of Congress of July 7 th 1835 Title of March 1843 and 17 June 1844 That he makes this declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension due his mother the said Elizabeth Wood at her death That his mother the said Elizabeth Wood died on the 6 th day of June 1844 and left the following her surviving Children who are all supposed to be living David Wood Huron County Ohio Mary E. or Wyandot County Ohio William Wood Greenwich State of Connecticut That his mother did not intermarry but died the widow of his father Samuel Wood That he for further proof in support of the claim would refer to the proof on file in the pension office and other proof herunto annexed and prays that a

Certificate may be granted the surviving Children of said Elizabeth Wood to draw an interest of Pension and that said Certificate be made payable at Cleveland Ohio
David Wood
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me the day and year before written Cyrus H. Grell Justice of the Peace
The HU

The State of Ohio, HURON COUNTY, ss.
I, Frederick A. Wildman, Clerk of said county, and of the court of common pleas of said county, being a court of Record, do hereby certify that Cyrus C. Green Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same:— that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine: and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Norwalk, this 20 day of June 185 7
F. A. Wildman CLERK.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford May 13 th 1857
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Lemuel Wood in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Lemuel Wood, on a Pay Roll, under the following heading viz, "Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Regt. Samuel Wyllys Esq. Colonel, before January 1 st 1780," where the said Wood is credited with service as a private from Feby. 18 th 1777 to Jan'y. 1 st 1780 = 2 years 10 mos. 11 days On a Settlement with Col. Wyllys Regiment "for the year 1780," I find the name of Samuel Wood, the balance of whose wages £23. 3. 1 is posted to the account of Lemuel Wood, whose service is certified to above, and who from documents in this office appears to have been the same man, and who is credited with service as a private from Jan'y 1 st 1780 to Jan'y 1 st 1781, = 1 year. I find the name of Lemuel Wood also on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz. "Settlement

"with the 1st Connecticut Regiment, John Durkee "Col. Colonel for the year 1781," where the said Wood is credited with service as a private from Jan'y. 1st 1781 to Dec 31st 1781 = 1 year.
Joseph G Lande Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the United States of 7 July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
State of Ohio & Huron County.
At this 12 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me now sitting Elizabeth Boad, a resident of the County of Huron Ohio, to me known to be the person described in and who is entitled to the benefits of the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows". She is the Widow of Lemuel Boad who deceased in Newbury formerly of Greenwich, County of Fairfield Connecticut. That on account of her advanced age and consequent loss of memory she cannot remember the precise time when she enlisted, nor where or under what officers she served, but she then living upon or very near the Lines between the British & American Armies near the west line of Greenwich, it being the Western boundary of Connecticut at the said Lemuel was out in the service of the United States at many & various times, and it appears by two fragments of a writing or Certificate marked A and B, she annexed & forwarded therewith that in a Company or Detachment commanded by Capt. Dabab Fitch in person the Company being in fact commanded by Daniel Williams in Col. Delancey's Corps at the said Lemuel was on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1781 was engaged in a Skirmish with the Enemy at Froy's Neck in the County of West Chester, State of New York & received a wound by a Musket shot through the left side of his Body, which fractured two of his ribs, which wound repeatedly broke out

and digested that in consequence of said wound he was in some measures rendered unable to obtain his livelihood by Labor - That on the 6 th of August previous thereto he was twenty five years old - That in consequence of said wound and other various important services rendered by said Samuel in said War to the United States which had at different times performed the Government of the United States placed the said Samuel on the Pension List roll of the United States at a rate of ninety six dollars per year - That the said Samuel received said Pension until his death which happened about thirty years ago - That after his death she the Declarant received the arrearage due to her and said Pension Cer- tificate was then forwarded & delivered up to the Government which she presumes is to be found among the Files of the War Department with also the papers, documents & other Evidences upon which said Pension was granted - That she the said declarant has no Document in her possession & knows of none respecting his said service & don't recollect of ever seeing any discharge her said husband from the army - That she don't recollect of hearing him say through what Countries he passed during his service That she was married to her said husband at the Parish of Stamford in the Town of Greenwich Fairfield County State of Connecticut in November A.D. 1793 by Reverend William Seward then minister of said Parish - That it appears by the deposition of Rev. Platt Buffit the present minister of said Parish that the marriage records kept by his predecessor the said Seward were burnt with his dwelling house on the 25 th of May A.D. 1821 And it also appears by the Depositions of Abigail Mead aged seventy years old & Levi Mead aged seventy seven that they were personally present at

The time of the Marriage of the said Samuel and Declarant
That she was not married to her said husband previous to the expiration of his services but said Marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand Seven hundred and ninety four
That since the death of her said husband she has remained a Widow & never been married again
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 14 th day of November A.D. 1835. D. Gibbs Clerk A.B.P.
Elizabeth Wood
On the said Court upon an examination of the Testimony produced in the Application of Elizabeth Wood Widow of Samuel Wood a Revolutionary Soldier that he acted as such & that the facts stated in the fore- going declaration of said Elizabeth are true. That she is a credible person of truth and veracity. That Apostina Husted Moore who has given her deposition in said case is a person of truth & veracity
William P. Luff 2nd Judicial Circuit, Ohio.

V 3394 Elizabeth Wood of Sammel Ohio.
The amendment was sent from Cornwall, O. in March 1840. Feb 7 Count. born Aug 2, 1840.
Hon Geo. Sweeney Hokcp.

The State of Ohio (H. County p)
I David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huron, do certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court in the case of Elizabeth Wood and that Azias Bowen is the President Judge of said Court, as above, and that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Norwalk this 23 d day of November A.D. 1838
D. Gibbs Clk H.C.P.

January 3, 1938
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Lemuel Wood, W.4106 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Richard F. Locke Glen Ellyn Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Lemuel Wood who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.4106, based upon the military service of the only Lemuel Wood that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Lemuel Wood was born August 6, the year of birth, place of birth and names of parents were not shown.
While living near the west line of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he served as private with the Connecticut troops, five months in 1778 under Captain Isaac How and Colonel John Mead and nine months in 1780 under Captain David Wood (relationship not shown) and Colonel Mead. He was wounded in the left side on June 14, 1781, in a skirmish at "Frog's Neck" in Westchester County, New York, at which time he was serving as private under Captain Jabez Fitch aboard whaleboat.
Lemuel Wood was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from the wound received during his service.
In 1806 he was living in Cayuga County, New York.
Lemuel Wood died July 4, 1808.
Used only service given by soldier & comrades who served with him. Service furnished Nov. 9, 1839 from Comptroller's Office Hartford, Conn. applies to Samuel Wood (see Conn. Book).

Lemuel Wood married at the Parish of Stanwich, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in November, 1790, Elizabeth Rundle.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1838, while a resident of Fitchville, Huron County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. She was living in Huron County, Ohio, in 1843.
She died June 6, 1844.
In June, 1857, the surviving children were: David who was living in Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio, aged fifty-eight years; Mary Roe of Wyandot County, Ohio; and William of Greenwich, Connecticut.
There are no further data relative to the family of Lemuel Wood.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Elizabeth Wood Ohio
Suspended
See let. 2 d April 1839 L. B. Hanges
let 2 Aug 1839
J. W. Wilson, do
13 Nov: 1839
do. 2 Feb. 1840; let to H. H.
Geo. Sweeney, Feb 7 25, 1840.
do. 19 Mar '40 do 16 Apr
1840, do. 30 May '40
Act 7 July 1838

see letter April 24. 1843 to J. W. Wilson -
Ohio
5713
Elizabeth Wood widow of Lemuel Wood who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 1818 and who died on the in 1810 of Fitchville in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wood of the regiment commanded by Col. Mead in the Connecticut line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 46 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Septem- ber and sent and to J. W. Wilson, Fitchville, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $ 209.97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 1841 $ 23.33
$ 233.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. N. Edwards Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 216

Hampden Geauga County Ohio July 26 th 1857
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit your a declaration made by David Wood a son of Elizabeth Wood who was a pensioner of the United States Said David thinks the heirs of said Elizabeth Wood their mother are entitled to increase of Pension as set forth in the Declaration
Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. Please make return to me L.E.

3905-
Aug 17 '43
W
Ohio Mar 3 rd 1843 Eliz Wood
Mrs. A. P. Colburn From nephew of Washington J. P. Kirtland

Diffin Seneca County Ohio Aug. 11 th 1843.
The enclosed declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Wood will explain itself.
Direct any answer to the same to me at this place as soon as suits your convenience and much oblige
your Most. Obedient Servt W. Wilson city for Mrs. Wood
200000 100000 50000 25000 12500 6250 3125 1562 781 390 195 97 48 24 12 6 3 1

3394 Elizabeth Woods of Lennel Ohio.
admitted
P: 14 mo. $46 66 / 100 bap Wora Cl. Union Co.
died — 1800
Ax 7 July 1838
J. W. Wilson Fitchville, Ohio

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Mrs Elizabeth Wood
Fitchville
Vernon County
Ohio
Elizabeth Wood
Fitchville
Ohio
Mr. B. Wood

bankline Wanted Esz went. the usual cash p. cents for you. attached the for going deposit

64
Thomas B. Osborne Esq.
Country Clerk
Fairfield
Me
Mr. Buffum Deputy

I Platt Buffett of the Town of Greenwich Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age Testify and say that the Church Records kept by my predecessor William Seward in the ministry in Stanwich Society Town of Greenwich was burnt May the 25 th 1821 with my house and my house and that I was ordained and installed pastor of said Church on the 25 th of May 1796 and continued pastor of said Church about thirtynine years and that I believe and have reason to believe that Lemuel Wood formerly of Stan- wich in said Greenwich was lawfully married to Elizabeth Rundle by my predecessor in the min- istry William Seward and that I never have heard said marriage Disputed Platt Buffett
State of Connecticut } ss Personally appeared Fairfield County { appeared on this 23 rd day of August A D 1838 Platt Buffett maker and signer of the foregoing Deposition and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me; Conklin Husted Justice of the Peace
I Conklin Husted Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Platt Buffett and that he is a credible person and is to be believed in whatever he says Conklin Husted Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County { I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Conklin Husted Esquire is now was on the 23 rd day of August last a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 15 th day of September A D 1838. Thomas B Osborne Clerk

Mrs E. Wood's Papers

State of Connecticut } ss. Greenwich August 22. Fairfield County } 1838-
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County. Personally appeared Levi Mead of said Greenwich and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Wood she was the wife of Samuel Wood. I was present when they were married. Samuel Wood was a soldier in the revolutionary war. & was removed & had a pension for his services until his death. Said Wood has been dead about thirty years. They were married in said Greenwich some time in the year 1790. Said Elizabeth Wood is now the Widow of said Samuel Wood, & was seventy seven last July.
Levi Mead
Sworn before me this 22 d day of Aug- ust A.D. 1838-
Samuel Close Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Levi Mead is a credable witness Samuel Close Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
for I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Samuel Close Esquire whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine are annexed to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c - Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 22 d day of August A.D. 1838.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Greenwich August 22 d 1838
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in aforesaid county.
Personally appeared Abigail Mead of said Greenwich and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth Wood she was the wife of Lemuel Wood. They were married some time in the year 1790 they were married in said Green- -wich by the Rev William Seward I was present where they were married. Said Lemuel Wood was a soldier in the revolutionary war & was wounded & he had a pension until his death. He has been dead about thirty years. There was some pension money due at his death which the said Elizabeth had paid to her after his decease. I was seventy years of age last Decem- -ber. Said Elizabeth Wood is now the widow of said Lemuel Wood Q.E. Abigail Mead
Sworn before me this 22 d day of August AD 1838.
Samuel Bloss Justice of Peace.
I certify that the above named Abigail Mead is a credible witness.
Samuel Bloss Justice of Peace.

State of Ohio } Court of Com Pleas Nov 2 1838 Huron Co } p }
Personally appeared before said Court Husted Moe of the Co & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, That he is of lawful age.
And has been acquainted with Elizabeth Wood about Twenty Eight years. That she is the Widow of Lemuel Wood, deceased, that she sustains a good Moral Character & is a credible person whose statements can be relied upon.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Husted Moe before me this 14 th day of Nov 1838 in open Court
Timothy Baker Judge of Huron Com Pleas
Attest. P. Melling Dep. Clk. H. C. P.

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Nov 9 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Lemuel Woods I have examined the Records of Settlements made with the Connecticut Lines of the Continental Army, and find his name in a "Settlement" with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment, Samuel M c Key Col o before Jan y 1 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service July 18 1777 Time of Settlement Jan y 1 1780 - having served 2 Years 10 months 11 days Again, same Regiment, commenced service Jan y 1 1780 Time of Discharge Jan y 1 1781 having served One Year - Again in the 1st Connecticut Regiment. John D r ucker Col o for the Year 1780, commenced service Jan y 1 1781 Time of Discharge Dec r 31 1781 having served One Year    from July 18 1777 to Jan y 1 1780  2. 10. 11  Henry Wilson Compt r    from Jan y 1 1780 to Jan y 1 1781  1. 0. 0    from Jan y 1 1781 to Dec r 31 1781  1. 0. 0     4. 10. 11  

Fitzwilliam O r June 25 } Feb. 4. 1839
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Hon. S. J. Edwards  Edwards . Com. of resolutions Washington City Dist Columbia
Mr. Eliz. Moore files on the papers
7 July 33

Clinton Huron Co. O. Jan'y. 23, 1834
Hon Sir 3
By a circular sent to Mrs Elizabeth Wood of this place who made application for a pension last fall I am induced to believe that Mr L. B. Sturges who was employed in connection with myself to assist in obtaining evidence &c, has neglected to inform you where to direct letters & papers for Mrs Wood. She is a resident of this place. & wishes her papers sent here either directed to herself or to me— She is a poor old lady whose husband & father lost all the early part of their lives and property by & in the Revolutionary War and one I believe who sustains an unblemished reputation. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Joel M. Wilson Atty. for Appl.

Fitzhugh A Nov 22 Nov 30 Ohio acc pr Ely
Hm
Crump Acty Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Clinton Haven N.Y. Nov. 21. 1839.
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 13 th is before me. Enclosed you will please find the Evidence you require. I trust now that all further difficulty is removed by this evidence - I have ascertained that there are those living that served with Samuel Wood who could testify to the facts, but not as definitely as is contained in the Record evidence of which I send you a transcript. I trust that we may hear from you soon & have the pleasure of knowing that the Old Widow. (Mrs Elizabeth Wood) has some relief from her present wants in a pecuniary way - I has give us the earliest attention practicable for the Old lady is in actual need of some assistance.
With Much Respect Your Ob t Serv t
J. M. Wilson Atty for App l
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Eliz. Wood Ohio
Fitchville O } Oct 31
Free
Wm. L.
W. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
2 8 8

A(1) 3394
Elizabeth Wood Ohio
at 7. July 38
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Clinton October 29. 1854
J. L. Edwards Esq } I enclose }
Your favor of the 2 d of August is just recd. & why it has been so long on the way I cannot tell unless it was sent to some other Clinton near direct bearing "Clinton Huron Co. O."
I perceive that there is a mistake in the name of Mrs Wood in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Wood. You know it "Leonard" it should be Samuel Wood . Perhaps this may account for your not finding some record of his pension, or service. If you do not find any papers or record of Samuel Wood & are not satisfied with the testimony of Mr Levi Wood as taken, I presume that he could testify more fully as to actual service. There are one or two others I am informed yet living that were in the service at the same time that he was. Please inform me soon if the error in the name was not all that made the difficulty & oblige
Yours Obt. Servt. J. W. Watson

July 22 d July 25 th Hon. J. A. Edwards Com. Inquiries etc. Washington City D.C.
Free

Clinton July 23. 1839
Sir I have recd an extract from a letter you sent Mr Sturges concerning the application of Elizabeth Wood for a pension. Stating that you had sent to Hartford for a copy of records &c. if any were there.
Samuel Wood, was in York State at the time he drew his pension I think he must have drawn in Albany district as E Wood his widow says she recd a half years back pension after his death of Ezra Sockwood Esq of Round Hill Cr. York -
Enclosed I send you the remains of what appears to have been a power of attorney to S. Welch of the County of Albany - I have written to E. Sockwood, but do not receive any answer it may be he is dead or absent, or perhaps has addressed your Honor on the subject. - I really feel anxious that the old Widow should have her rights for she is in very needy circumstances. Knowing as I do that the cause of her present distressed situation was the part her husband took in the Revolutionary struggle & the consequent loss of property, his wounds, & final death, hastened by the wounds, are all facts that render her case one of peculiar interest and recommend her to the charity of a grateful.

and happy Country. Please address your Instructions to her at this place. (Clinton Warren Ohio) and they will then receive immediate attention. If further proof of her husband being a prisoner is required and deposition will satisfy you name the number and I pledge you that they shall be forth coming - please give us the earliest attention possible and Obey
Your Obedient & humble Servant
The Honorable J. D. Edwards Compt. Prisons &c. Washington
Isaac M. Wilson

Form
Jan. 31. 1840
Dear Friend H. Edwards Compositor of the Ruralist - Washington City D.C. Fuknville Va June 22
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Clinton Haven Co. Pa. Jan'y 20 th 1840
Wm L. Edwards Dear Sir
In answer to a communication (Signed by J. M. Crump) dated Nov. 13. 1839 - informing me that there was no proof on file of Service of Samuel Wood, decd. husband of Mrs. E. Wood I sent to your office for mail the certiff. of the Comptroller of Hartford. Containing an accurate description of the Service & Settlement for 4 years 10 Mo. & 11 days Service in the Continental Army. My Communication was dated on the 21 st or 22 nd day of Nov. I think since which time I have not heard any proofs of the arrival of the letter at your office. please inform me if you have recd the letter & certiff - and what action you have had on the subject & (if any) what further proofs you require to allow her the pension which she is entitled to -
Plan to give the earliest possible attention to this case - the old lady is getting quite feeble & unable to support herself by labour - In haste
Your Obt. Servt. J. M. Wilson

I Benjamin Brush of Greenwich Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age Depose and say that I am now and was in the revolutionary war well acquainted with Elizabeth Wood widow of Lemuel Wood and also with Lemuel Wood who was formerly of said Greenwich and am knowing to his serving as an enlisted soldier in the army of the revolution in the Company commanded by Capt David Wood in the Regt. Commanded by Colonel John Mead and I also Depose and say that the said Lemuel Wood served as an enlisted soldier in said Company for the term of seven months and that at the expiration of said time he volunteered and served for the term of two months longer and I also Depose and say that I served with the said Lemuel the above named Nine Months and that after that I frequently saw him in the service and I have been credibly informed and do believe that he served a considerable time aboard of the Whale boats with Colonel Gabez Fitch the time months service above alluded to in with the said Lemuel Wood served was in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty
Greenwich June 1 st 1840 Benjamin Brush
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 1 st Day
of June 1840
Conklin Husted Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Benjamin Brush signer and maker of the foregoing Deposition is a man of truth and is to be believed in whatever he says
Conklin Husted Justice of Peace

I Joseph Close of Greenwich Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age before and say that I am now and was in the revolution well acquainted with Elizabeth Wood who is now the wid- -dow of Lemuel Wood and I also before and say that the said Lemuel Wood did serve in the army of the revolution in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight five months in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac How under Colonel John Moad. I also before and say that I free- -quently saw him in the service after that and I am of the opinion that he served during the war
Greenwich June 6 th 1840
— Joseph Close
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 6 th Day of
June 1840
Conklin Husted Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Joseph Close maker and signer of the foregoing deposition is a man of truth and is entitled to credit and that I am well acquainted with him Conklin Husted Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in said State and Keeper of the seal thereof and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County. Do hereby certify that Courtland Husted Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions of Benjamin Brush & Joseph Close were taken & attested to, is now and since the 20 th day of June 1839 has been a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgments of deeds. That his commission is dated the 29 th day of May 1839 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1840. and I certify that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signatures annexed to said Depositions purporting to be his are his genuine official signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield the 9 th day of June A.D. 1840 Thomas Robinson Clerk

Fitchburg } June July 1 } June Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Rivers Washington City D. Columbia Ohio Appalachian Erie

Fitchville June 30 th /40
Dear Sir in P
The Enclosed depositions in the case of Elizabeth Wood widow of Samuel Wood (dec'd) I think are all that you required unless it be that our Declaration should be altered to meet the names of the Capt's & Colonels - I am informed that Solomon Blore who died last fall was with Samuel Wood through the whole war & perhaps he was the only one now living who was in the same days & companies - I shall give as early information as possible
Yours Ob't Serv't J. W. Wilcox
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Fitzwilliam O' for July 2/44 }
Feb 24. 1840
St. Wood E.
J. L. Edwards
Wom. of various
Washington City
D. C.

Clinton Feb. 12. 1890
Hon Sir {for Mrs Elizabeth Wood}
Yours of the 1 st is at hand. I had just written to the Hon J. Sweeney. Our Rep from this district requesting him to call & see if you had recd the evidence &c. I do not now recollect how we did lay our declaration as to his service, but I cannot understand how we should have stated it, as you inform us. For I cannot find any documents on file containing their names, viz. Schancy & Williams. But as it is how are we to amend? Can Mr Sweeney be authorized to do it? or must it be done here & be the finding of the Court here as was the original? I feel quite anxious to have the matter get along with, so that she may draw this Spring if she even does, because I think it quite doubtful if she lives to want it by a year from this Spring. Still she may live years from now, at all events she much needs it now - and if we have to amend here & send to Washington for approval after the sitting of our Court it will be a tedious delay. If Mr J. Sweeney Esq. can amend for us he is fully authorized to do so. & it is our wish under these circumstances that he should

I have no doubt, but the Certificate of the Comptroller of the Service of Samuel Wood is the one whose widow we are claiming for. We have to go according to the best information we can gain from documentary statements for the widow recollects little about it, so as to be positive in her statements. She is quite old & infirm. If it is the same. Do you need further Certificates from the Comptroller!
Then give instructions on these points & if you have any documents, rules, or laws that will aid us. Please send us a copy
I remain Yours Truly
J. M. Wilson
Secy of Soc. B.B.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Revs Washington — In the Case of Mrs Elizabeth Wood widow of Samuel Wood (Deceased) a Revolutionary Soldier, it appears in the first place that his papers were burned in the Department at Washington during the last war, that his papers are all thus lost it being some time after his death, thus the best evidence is cut off of his being a pensioner, the most best and what is always admitted under these circumstances, is oral or parole — We have in this case proven by the facts of Mr Levi Head, Abigail Head, Rev Platt Buffum, and Mrs B. Wood by depositions on file that Mr Samuel Wood was married to Mrs E. Wood soon after his term of service, viz in 1790, that he was a revolutionary soldier, that he was wounded in the service, that he drew a pension, and that after his death which was about 31 years ago his widow, Mrs Elizabeth Wood knew the arrangements, and that she now remains the widow of Samuel Wood, if we were to stop here I believe the widow would be entitled to a pension, but we go farther, we prove by the Comptroller's Certiff that she served under Genl Wylllys. Col in the 3 d Connecticut Regt 2 years 10 mo. 11 days ending Jan 1. 1780 again one year in the Right Detachment Jan 1. 1781 begin in the first Connecticut Regt John Ducker Col for the year 1781 discharged Dec 31. 1781. — As appears from this Certiff, and from statements of the widow he was a part of the time on water as water man and a part of time on land as private militia man, she is distinct in her recollection of his having been a water man and it is the two old scraps of paper on which

We have depended to much for our statements which has misled us. The old scraps have neither beginning nor end and ought not to have been noticed for it is im- possible to ascertain their import. but as the amended Declaration has placed the matter, & her subsequent recollection it is clear as noon day sun, that the Amended  first sets forth is the one for which widows we have been making the application. She informs me that they were engaged to each other during the war but his services & being wounded & loss of his property compelled them to defer a long time & that through life she has felt the losses they then sustained. Gratitude to the spirits of '76 dictate that we should be liberal to such; it is impossible to form a clear & connected chain of facts at that remote period as can ordinarily be done in a case that has but just been acted in public - It is the opinion of the Affiant that her husband was not regularly under Capt. Gaby Fitch but that it was a kind of volunteer effort on the part of her husband to go and assist in the engagement at "Grays Creek" which was conducted by Capt. Gaby Fitch in person while he belonged to the "Company aforesaid" as it is in the old scraps marked, "if" referring to some other Company to which Wood belonged, regularly - then in the service of the United States. Mr. G. Sweeney will give you a list of the Captains under Col. Myllys & Ducken during Wood's service and the Comptroller writes that Gaby Fitch was not under them or in the mentioned line, as our amendment tends are do not so place him, Yours &c J. W. Wilson

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section WAS
March 16, 1927
Mrs. Robert B. Atherton 2816 Main St. Stratford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4106, it appears that LEMUEL WOOD was born August 6, year not stated.
While living near the west line of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted February 18, 1777, and served until January 1, 1781, as a private in Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Third Connecticut Regiment. From January 1, 1781, until December 31, 1781, he served as a private in Colonel John Durkee's First Connecticut Regiment; he was wounded in the left side in a skirmish June 14, 1781, at "Frogs Neck", Westchester County, New York, at which time he was in Captain Jabez Fitch's Company.
He was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned wound.
In 1806 he was living in Cayuga County, New York.
He died July 4, 1808.

Lemuel Wood married at the Parish of Stanwich, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in November, 1790, Elizabeth, her maiden Rundle name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1838, while a resident of Fitchville, Huron County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. There in 1843.
She died June 6, 1844.
In June, 1857, the surviving children were: David, a resident of Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio, aged fifty-eight years; Mary Roe of Wyandot County, Ohio; and William of Greenwich, Connecticut.
There are no data on file relative to the parents of Lemuel Wood.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

April 25, 1924.
Helen C. Wood, 92 Roosevelt Place, Mineola, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4106, it appears that Lemuel Wood was born August 6, year not stated. While living near the west line of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted February 18, 1777, and served as a private in Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Third Connecticut Regiment until January 1, 1781, and in Colonel John Durkee's First Connecticut Regiment, was wounded in the left side in a skirmish June 14, 1781, at Frogs Neck, Westchester County, New York, while in Captain Jabez Fitch's Company, and was discharged December 31, 1781. He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from said wound. He died July 4, 1808.
Soldier married at Parish of Stanwich, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in November 1790, Elizebeth or Elizabeth, maiden name not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 12, 1838, while a resi-

dent of Fitchville, Huron County, Ohio, aged 74 years. She died June 6, 1844.
In June 1857 the surviving children were: David, a resident of Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio, aged 58 years; Mary Roe of Wyandot County, Ohio; and William of Greenwich, Connecticut.
The above noted is the only Lemuel Wood found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Note:
Names of Captains are omitted as they could not be verified. UM.-
[Capt Isaac How " David Wood]

Very  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4106. Elizabeth Wood Wid Sammuel Woods Port. Rev. line
Act: Mch. 31/43
Index: — Vol. 21. , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924, Apr. 25 - Hist. to Helen C. Wood. u.m. 1925, Feb. 11 - Hist to Mrs L.D. Shipman. u.m. 1926 July 12. Hist to Mrs J.B. Formanew. 1927, Mar. 16. Hist. to Mrs. Robt. B. Atherton u.m. 1938 Jan 3. Hist. to Mrs. Richard F. Locke. u.m.

ROBERT B. ATHERTON 2816 MAIN STREET STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
Jan. 25, 1927
Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, Could you give me any information concerning one Samuel Wood who served in the Revolutionary War and rec'd pension. He served in Fitch's Sdpt Co. Ct. Militia. He enlisted in 1781 - and had two ribs broken by a bullet shot near Frogg's Creek Westchester June 14, 1781. Any information you can give me as to his birth place , who his parents were, and to where his pension

was mailed and by what name Please reply, as soon as possible, as I will appreciate that greatly too. Thanking you, I am,
Yours Truly,
Mrs R. B. Atherton 2816 Main St.
Stratford Conn

Mount Vernon, Wash,
May 10 - 1926 -
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
(Revolutionary War Section)
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Wood , born Aug. 6 - 1761. died July 4 - 1808? He died in New York State and we suppose was born in New York or Connecticut. His wife's name was Elizabeth. There is a Samuel Wood given as a pensioner in "Roberts' New York in the Revolution".
Can you give me a list of his children? We know of one - a

daughter Mary- born Dec. 24-1791- died October 21-1871- and who married Husted Moe, Sr.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me and assuring you it will be greatly appreciated. I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Joe H. Forman
So. 10 th St.
Mount Vernon, Wash.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300.
Old trail pieces

I Lemuel Wood of the County of Cayuga & State of New York farmer do hereby constitute and appoint Dudley Welch of the County of Albany my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to receive in my behalf and to my own proper use & benefit of Nicholson Esq my pension as an Invalid of the United States for six months from the 5 th day of March One thousand eight hundred & six to the 4 th day of
March September 1806
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us

Pension Papers

against the men of the enemy and com- manded by Captain Faby Fitch, that while in the service of the united States in the company afore- said to wit on the fourteenth Day of June in the said Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one, at Hager Neck in the County of West Chester in a skirmish of the said Company then commanded by Captain Fitch in Person
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Dunson Papers

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was in army of ... Daniel Williams of Col. ... boy ... received a wound, thro' the left side, by a musket ball which fractured two of his ribs, which wound repeatedly breaks out and discharges. That by reason of Wound aforesaid he is in some measure rendered unable to obtain his livelihood by labour That on six Day of August last he was twenty five

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mch. 19 , 19 24
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow No. of claim, Griswold
Name of soldier Lemuel Wood
soldier at enlistment P. O. address of claimant, at  + after service. Danbury Conn.
Company _____
Regiment _____
✓ State where enlisted Conn.
Date of enlistment _____
death Date of discharge About 1807 or 8
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

92 Roosevelt Pl., Mineola, N.Y.
Feb. 18, 1924.
Rev. + 1812 Wars Section, Bureau of Pensions Dept of Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
I am trying to identify some of my ancestors as Revolutionary War soldiers so that I may have bars for my D.A.R. pin. If you have records of the services of either or both of the follow- ing in that war, will you

please send me such information?
Samuel Wood , son of Samuel Wood, who was born and lived in Danbury, Conn.; born in 1720; will dated Apr. 19, 1807.
Samuel Wood, Jr. , son of Samuel Wood, born about 1750; lived in North Danbury, Conn.
Thanking you very sincerely for the favor, I am Sincerely yours, Helen Wood

4701 Davenport St
Omaha, Nebraska, Jan. 16, 1925
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
May I kindly ask if there is any record of service given during the Revolutionary War other than military.
Lemuel Woodworth, Born 1735, living in Lebanon Conn. having served in French and Indian War - must of given some service to his country during years 1775- to 1783.
his eldest son Joseph W. served in Revolution
Where can I obtain this information? am willing to pay for time taken in searching.
Very truly
Mrs L. D. Shipman
4701 Davenport St.
Omaha Neb.

RICHARD F. LOCKE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS
GLEN ELLYN 1234
December 7, 1937.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Being very much interested in genealogical research in connection with my own family, I am anxious to secure information concerning LEMUEL WOOD . Several men by that name served in the Revolutionary war with Massachusetts and New York troops. Can you give me the names of any Revolutionary soldiers by that name who subsequently became pensioners and also the names of any of their widows who were pensioned, together with the several places of residence?
Any other information which may be available, with particular reference to the names of descendants, will be gratefully received.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Richard F. Locke
Mrs. Richard F. Locke.

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Eliz Wood Ohio mile 35
Wm Lloyd P. Edwards Tuscarora
Washington D.C.
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Siffin April 15 th 1843 Ohio
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
The act continuing the pension of half pay to widows &c. was duly recd. Please to inform me of the time and place of hearing the appropriation. and if a copy of the former certificate of pension cannot be had. - I preserved a copy of "Mrs Elizabeth Wells." but it was burned in the court house in this town in 1841. If I can be favored with it, or a copy. I shall be much aided & am willing to pay the expense of copying.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt
J. W. Wilson

3905 Elizabeth Wood
$46.66
Joe Wilson Tiffin Seneca Co Ohio

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Ohio Huron County
On this fifth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Rubin Fox a Justice of the Peace of the Township of Fitchville County of Huron and State of Ohio Elizabeth Wood a resident of the Township of Fitchville in said County of Huron and State aforesaid Aged Seventy nine 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, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Wood who was a private soldier under the command of
Colonel Samuel Wyllys for the term of two years ten months and eleven days ending January 1 st 1780 then from January 1 st 1780 to January 1 st 1781 one year in the same 3 d Connecticut Regiment Colonel Samuel Wyllys Commandant and again from January 1 st 1781 to December 31 st 1781 one year in the first Connecticut Regiment John Dutton Esq Colonel for the year - making in all four years ten months and eleven days service during which time he was wounded as appears from depositions on file at Washington

And further that the said Elizabeth Wood received the annual amount of forty six Dollars for the term of five years under the act of July 7 th A D 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Elizabeth Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me: And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing Declaration; and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and further that she sustained a good moral Character The word Regiment in the 5 th line from the bottom was interlined before signing on first page.
The State of Ohio Huron County ss
Reuben Fols Justice Peace I Prudden Alling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huron do hereby certify that Reuben Fols Esqr. is a lawful Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Norwalk this 7 th day of August A D 1843. P. Alling Clk HCP

recd March 12, 1840

State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas Huron Co ss } Feb. Term. A.D. 1840 -
Personally appeared Elizabeth Wood widow of Samuel Wood. Deceased, resident of Fitchville in sd Co. who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, in this her amended or supplementary declaration, to her former declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed in 1838
In the first place, states that owing to her age & infirmities, in body & mind, and great lapse of time since the facts set forth in her previous declaration took place, she did in her former declaration set forth as true, some statements as true which on further investigation was ascertained to be erroneous
Viz that instead of her said husband having been under the Command of Capt. Williams & Col. Delancey as set forth in her previous declaration, he was under the Command of
Col. Samuel Wyllys for the term of two years 10 months, ending Jan'y 1. 1880, and from Jan'y 1. 1880 to July 1. 1881 (one year) in the same 3 d Connecticut Regiment and again from Jan'y 1. 1881 to Decr 31. 1881 one year in the first Connecticut Regiment John Ducker Esq Col
Making four years 10 mo. 11 days during which time he was wounded in a skirmish with the enemy -
Elizabeth Wood
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 5 th day of March A.D. 1840 P. Allen Dep Clerk H.C.P.

And the said Court do hereby find that the above applicant's husband was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as set forth in this amended declaration, and that the above named Elizabeth Wood is a credible person and that the facts set forth in this amended decl n are true
On Bowen Post. Judge
State of Ohio Huron Co. ss
I P. Kling Dep Clerk of said Court of Com- Pleas within & for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings in the matter of Elizabeth Wood's application for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this 5 th day of March A.D. 1840 P. Kling Dep Clerk H.C.P.