Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44109, Elisha Woods, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Woods, Elisha
S 44109
CONTENTS

Date of death not on A.B.
Wolfe's Creek unit No. 1 1820 Co John C. Clarke, Chainbridge Virg
New York Roll -
No. 1,772. / V
Elisha Woods -
Private
Capt Maxfield Mas. 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to the D r Practice Cambridge - Chenango - NY.
Arrears to 4th of Sept m 1818 - Semi-ann. acct ending
4 mo 24/30 $ 38.40
Bradford
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Elisha New York line 2 1/2 years
Cambridge Chenango continued

Elmer Woods
Sawbridge
Chenango Co
March
Accepted to John C. Clark
same place
No. 1772
July 1816

A Schedule of all the property & estate of Oliver Woods of Danbridge County of Onondaga State of New York as per inventory made by the act of Con- gress of the 18 th of March 1818. (Q =
  1 Cow  1 Axe  1 Great wheel    5 Sheep  1 Sickle  1 Small ax    1 Pot  1 Ruet fork  3 Spoons    11 Bettle  2 Rakes     2 chains  1 Wart tub  (Except mason    3 Cups & Saucers  2 Pails  wearing appare    2 Brooms & forks  1 Churn  Bedding)    1 Chest  1 Cream pot     1 Table    
Dated June 14 th 1820 = Oliver Woods

State of New York } ss On this 11 th day of June Chenango County } 1820 in open Court Being absent of Record of said Court the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Eliza Woods aged Sixty Years on the 11 th day of January last past Resident in Bainbridge in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, oath on his oath declare that he lived in the Revolution any war as follows viz he served in Colonel Gerritish Bradfords Regiments in Captain Readings Company of Infantry - Also he served in Colonel William Prescotts Regiments in Captain Hough Mansfields Company of Infantry, Also in Colonel Lambes Regiments in Captain Mansfields Company of Artillery That the date of his original application for a pension is the 11 th day of April 1818 And that the number of his pension cer- tificate is 1772, and as solemnly swear That I was an resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify myself for a pension myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons who in the Land or Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war served on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or any equities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed viz 1 house & Shop 1 Pot & Well 2 Cows

3 cups & saucers, 3 knives forks, 1 chest 1 table 1 axe 1 saw the 1 pitch fork 2 Rakes 1 wash tub 2 pails 1 churn 1 bucket pot 1 Great wheel, 1 small do, 3 Spoons (Except me) for wearing apparel (Bedding) and further the said Elisha on his oath of said Elisha that he is a day laborer by occupation, but that he has not been able from his health to do any business for more than three years last past that his family consists of a wife named Hannah aged fifty one years who from debility and infirmity is unable to perform any labor, one child named Elisha Wood aged 16 years one other child named Peregrine 13. another child named Eileen 4 years old all whom are dependents on the assessor for support. Elisha Wood
I was to be allowed on this the way of perjury 1820 before me Casper M. Rouse David Bullock Judges of said Court
State of New York Chenango County Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County of Chenango Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Elisha Wood that he is a day laborer by occupation truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I further certify that it is the opin- ion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule

Robert Blount 1820
This Thirty Eighth Dozen & thirty five cents in part payment whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Robert Blount this 10 th day of August 1820 =
Nathan Clumbrook Clerk by Giles Chittenden Deputy Clerk

Bradford's ref. Correct E. S. C.

State of New York Chenango County ss.
On the eleventh day of April 1888 before me Peter Betts one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas personally appeared Elisha Woods a resident in Bainbridge County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law, did on his oath make the Declaration in the annexed affidavit contained 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—
I Peter Betts Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Woods did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the annexed affidavit against the common enemy. 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—
Peter Betts

State of New York ss Chenango County ss. 3 Elisha Woods of the town of Barnbridge county of Chenango and State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth and saith. That he was a native of Lancaster, Worcester County of State of Massachusetts and while living there in said town in the latter part of the month of November in the year 1775 - he this Deponent enlisted as a Volunteer in the Regular Continental Es- tablishment and joined the company commanded by Capt. Hugh then stationed at Cambridge in Massachusetts Mansfield in a Regiment under the command of Col. Wm. Prescott - for the term of one year and regularly performed duty as a Soldier during that time first on Gov. Island near N. York where this Deponent was ordered im- mediately after his enlistment. and afterwards near the Highlands at Fishkill in New York. - where this Deponent was regularly discharged -
That afterwards in 1778 he this Deponent again enlisted in Capt. Mansfield's company of Artillery - then stationed at New Milford in Conn. - in Col. Lamb's Regiment. in the Brigade under command of Gen. Moor. - for the time of nine Months. in which he performed Regular Duty and was regularly discharged therefrom - and immediately after his Discharge again enlisted in a company of Regular Continental Troops commanded by Capt. Lebeide Predding then stationed at West Point in N.Y. in Col. Bradfords Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Pattison for the time of nine months. and regularly did duty in the same - for which two last terms of enlistment this Deponent never received the least part of his wages. That this Deponent voluntarily enlisted as above specified in the Regular Continental service and at the end of each term was regularly discharged - That this Deponent has now a family with him in Barn- bridge aforesaid - who are unable to support themselves - That this Deponent is poor and indigent in very reduced circumstances. not or possessing  owning any land or other freehold estate and has not personal property to the amount of seventy Dollars - And further that this

Deponent is unable and incompetent to labor for the support of his family in consequence of a dangerous and incurable Burst or Disruption on the Body of this Deponent. which incapacitates him for laborious occupation having no trade, nor understanding any mechanical employment. In consequence of all which circumstances this Deponent is under the necessity of asking for relief from his country and humbly conceives himself to come within the misfortune and description of Indigent Soldiers for whose relief the late act of Congress has been passed - and further saith not -
Sworn and Subscribed to the foregoing certificate before me Peter Betts one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said County of Hampshire - this Eleventh day of April 1818
Elisha Woods
Clerks Office Hampshire County April 24 th 1818
I hereby Certify that Peter Betts Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by law for that purpose and I know the above to be his signature
David G. Bright Clerk of said County
Elisha Woods Affidavit April 11 th 1818

January 10, 1933
BA-J/MLB
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ELISHA WOODS
S. 44109
Ruth M. Potter 501 North Main Street Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Elisha Woods, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44109, based upon the military service of the only soldier named Elisha Woods found in the Revolutionary War records of this Office.
Elisha Woods was born January 11, 1760, in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing in said Lancaster, Massachusetts, he volunteered the latter part of November, 1775, and served one year as a private in Captain Hugh "Maxfield's" (probably meant for Maxwell) company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered in 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain Mansfield's company in Colonel Lamb's regiment of artillery. Immediately after discharge he again volunteered and served nine months as a private in Captain Zebedee Redding's company, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820, the soldier was still a resident of Bainbridge, New York, and stated that his family consisted of his wife, Hannah, aged fifty-one years (her maiden name not stated) and

of the following children:
Elisha Woods, aged sixteen years Perigrine " thirteen " Gideon " four "
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

RUTH M. POTTER 501 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE MILLS WISCONSIN
Dec. 30, 1932
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Can you give me information about Elisha Woods , a Revolutionary Soldier, listed in the United States Pension List of 1820 page 462, as being pensioned in New York State for service in Massachusetts? I am trying to find where he lived in New York, anything I can about his wife, children or forebearers, and his service in the Revolution. I wondered if his application for pension might

not give some of these facts? Or can you tell where he lived when he received his pension? Thanking you so much for any help you may be able to give me,
I am,
Very truly yours,
Ruth M. Potter

1933 Jan. 10 - H. 21 - Ruth M. Otter 27/2/33.
44 109 INVALID. Rev
File No. 44, 109 Elisha Woods Pr. Rev. Jan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 52 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]