Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6569, Charles Wood, R. I.

SERVICE
R.S.
Wood, Charles Mary
NUMBER
W 6569
CONTENTS

14729
+ New York
Charles Wood
of Broome in the State of New York he was a Private in the Company comma- nded by Captain Wood of the Reg t commanded by Brown in the St. Lawrence Militia & mustered 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 31 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1833 and sent Geo Park Binghamton N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 56.61 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 14.15
$ 70.76
{ Revolutionary Claim; Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 34
the tr. has made - no - see let e. war. Mar. 28. '35
See Cir. Tra. Sept. 26. '35
Dr O. Pittsb. fr. 4. Mar. '34 Oct. 2. 1835. -
let: 14 Sep: '40 C. Whittelsey.

7593.
Pittsburgh Agency (Ohio)
Mary Wood.
widow of Charles Wood
R.D.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 37
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 th day of Feb. 1846
and sent to Hon. E. Whittlesey,
Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2.
Page 211.

Charles Wood's Declaration
10,673.
Geo. Park Agent Binghamton N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Broome COUNTY, }
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Charles Wood a resident of Sanford in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 82 — 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
3- He entered the Service of his Country while living at Gloucester, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island in the year 1775 — he enlisted as a "minute man" in Capt. John Wells Company and Col. Chad. Brown's Regiment of Rhode Island militia, and was stationed at New port and Bristol — he served during this year three months, at different periods of one month at a time, after which the Company was disbanded and he was dismissed but received no written discharge. —
In the year 1776 he enlisted as a Volunteer in Capt. Samuel May's Company and Col. Chad. Brown's Regt.
3-15 R.I. Militia and served three months and a half at three different periods while on duty was stationed at New Port a principal part of the time. —
In the year 1777 enlisted as a Volunteer in Capt. Nathan Wade's Company and in Col. Brown's Regt. and served one month in said Company at New Port and then entered Capt. Wood's Company of Artillery and served in said Company one month. — In the year 1778 Volunteered in the Militia and served one month under Capt. Windsor in Genl. Spencer's Brigade & was stationed during said month at Fort town R.I. The applicant never rec d . any written discharge. —

In the month of January 1777 he entered the service as a Marine on board the private armed Schooner Eagle, Isaac Fields Commander and served as such for the period of five months during which time they took two prizes one bound to New York with supplies for the British Army, the other a Transport - he was discharged at Bedford Massachusetts He knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his said services -
He was Born in Gloucester, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on the 16 April 1750 as appears by a record thereof in his possession - he lived in said town until 1796 then moved to Guilford Windham Co. Vermont - In 1811 to Bainbridge Chenango Co. N York In 1825 to Sanford Broome Co. where he now resides -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Charles his Wood mark
V. Marvin Clerk
We, Joseph Randall a Clergyman , residing in the town of Sanford Broome Co. and Elias Moore residing in the same town - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Charles Wood - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
V. Marvin Clerk
Joseph Randall Elias his Moore mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 them that Joseph Randall who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Sanford and that Elias Moore - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, V. Marvin - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832.
V. Marvin Clerk

Henry Throop
Application for a pardon under the act of July 7 th 1838.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Ohio
Franklin County } ss
On this the sixth day of February
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me Ebene Newton President Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in the State of Ohio in which is the said County of Franklin Mary Wood a resident of Canfield Township in the County of Franklin & State of Ohio aforesaid agree eighty five 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". That she is the widow of Charles Wood who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & served in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Wood under Colonel G. Brown in the Rhode Island Regiment. That her aforesaid husband (Charles Wood deceased) drew a small pension of about $28.31 under his pension certificate signed "John Dobb acting Secretary of war" and she begs leave to make reference to his pension papers - to his pension certificate granted in the year A.D. 1833. She further declares that she was married to the said

Charles Wood sometime in the month — of February — in the year seventeen hundred and eighty — that his husband the aforesaid Charles Wood died on the twenty second day of June A D one thousand eight hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four six at the time above stated.
In presence of William W. Whittelsey
her Mary X Wood
Aaron Collier I sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me, by the above named Declarant who is to me personally known. And further I certify that the above named Declarant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend in open Court.
Ebenezer Norton President Judge
State of Ohio
Tuscarawas County ss
I Aaron Collier of the Township of Canfield in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn do depose & say that he is personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Wood (who signed the above Declaration), that she is the Widow of Charles Wood deceased, with whom this Deponent was also well acquainted. That the said Charles Wood died on the twenty second day of June A D one thousand eight hundred and forty one at the Township of Canfield

afonso and that his widow the above named Declarant still resides at Canfield afonso and is still a widow.
Aaron Leffler
I worn to and subscribed on this the sixth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six before me, and I certify that the above named Deponent is to me personally known and that he is a credible witness.
John Norton President Dudge

THE STATE OF OHIO,
Trumbull Co. ss.
I Clayton Herrington, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Trumbull, CERTIFY that Ebenezer Nutting by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice Justice and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the 7 th day of February A. D. 1846
Clayton Herrington CLERK. By Warren Young Supt

I Esther Pray of the Town of Gloucester in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy four years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Charles Woods, and his Wife Mary Woods who formerly resided in the said Town of Gloucester, that the said Mary Woods maiden name was Mary Hicks, that they were married on or about the last of March or the first of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, I was not present when they were married but I was at the house where the said Charles Woods resided on the day when they were married, and saw them when they started from there to go to the house of Nathaniel Wade Esq - who was at that time a Justice of the Peace for the said Town of Gloucester to be married, they went to housekeeping in said Gloucester soon after they were married where they lived together a number of years, as husband and Wife, and had as many as five or Six children before they removed from said Gloucester
Esther Pray
State of Rhode Island County of Providence
In Gloucester in said County.
On this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1845, Then personally came Revere Darius Howard an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Esther Pray abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit, by her subscribed, I further certify that the said Esther Pray is a credible person, and that her testimony as a witness, may be relied on, and full credit given to it. Darius Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Lucy Keech of the Town of Gloucester in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged Seventy Eight Years, and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Charles Wood who formerly resided in the said Town of Gloucester. I was also personally acquainted his Wife Mary Wood. her maiden name was Mary Hicks, and she resided at my Father's house at the time they were married. they were joined together in Marriage by my Father Nathaniel Wade Esq d who was at that time a Justice of the Peace for the said Town of Gloucester. I was present and saw them married, but do not recollect any others who were present at their marriage who are now living, I think it was in the month of March that they were married, and that I was at that time about twelve years of age —
Lucy Keech
State of Rhode Island County of Providence
In Gloucester ss said County
On this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1845
Then personally came Before me Darius Howard an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence, Lucy Keech above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscription. I further certify that the said Lucy Keech is a credible person and that full credit may be given to her testimony as a Witness,
Darius Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas December 10 th AD 1845
I Holdre Weedon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said State for said County of Providence do hereby certify that Daniel Howard Esq is one of the Justices of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State for the County of Providence duly commissioned and qualified and has acted as such and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Holdre Weedon Clerk
Sees 25/11 W by J G. book

5926
Mary Wood. Ohio
Act 4. July 3 d

Declaration of Mary Wood for Pensions under the act of July 4 th 1836
State of Ohio Grenville County
On this 20 th day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Grenville in the State of Ohio aforesaid, the same being a Court of Records and having a common seal,
Mary Wood a resident of the Township of Canfield in the County of Grenville and State of Ohio aforesaid aged Eighty four 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 4 th 1836, entitled "An act granting pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Charles Wood who was a private soldier and served in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Wood under Colonel J. Brown in the Rhode Island Regiment, That her aforesaid husband (Charles Wood deceased) drew a small pension of about $28.31 under his pension Certificate signed "John Robb acting Secretary of War" and she begs leave to make reference to his pension papers and to his pension Certificate granted the Year after the Cholera (say in 1833) for more particular account of her services. Her aforesaid husband then resided in Brown County in the State of New York that he afterwards moved to Canfield in the State of Ohio where he died on the twenty second day of June eight hundred & forty one (and was her only husband) She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Wood on the Seventh

day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven at Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island by one Esqr Arnold at which time and afterwards her husband Charles Wood was in the Army. That as late as Seventeen hundred and Eighty her husband was in the Army. That his Captain's name at that time was Thomas Wood (his brother) under Colonel Crary whose General's name was Cornell or Cornwell, although her husband could not prove service later than 1777 as she says
That her husband the aforesaid Charles Wood died on the 22 nd day of June 1840. That she was married to him during his service in the Army and previous to the Year 1794 viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me by the above named declarant who is to me personally known, and further I certify that the above named declarant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend in Open Court
Mary Wood mark
Supervisor of Robert Wood
John R Church Associate Judge
State of Ohio Greenfield Co. ss I Robert Wood of lawful age of the Township of Canfield in the County of Greenfield and State of Ohio being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Mary Wood (who signed the above Declaration) that she is the widow of Charles Wood deceased, with whom also this deponent was well acquainted

That the said Charles Wood died on the twenty second of June Eighteen hundred and forty one at the Township of Canfield Trumbull County Ohio, and that his widow the above named declarant still resides at Canfield aforesaid and is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 28 th day of May 1843 before me - I certify that the above named Deponent is to me personally known and that he is a credible witness
John R Church Associate Judge
State of Ohio Trumbull County } I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Trumbull - all in the State of Ohio aforesaid do hereby certify that John R Church Esqr before whom the annexed Declaration and affidavit were made was in the days of the dates thereof, one of the Judges of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and lawfully qualified to act as such and further that the signatures of the said Judge to the aforesaid Declaration and affidavit are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Warren this 28 th day of May AD 1843 John Hutchinson Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 2 , 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Chas Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 3 mos. Min. Man Jno. Wells Chas. Brown R.I.   1776 3 1/2 mos. Pvt. Samuel May "   1777 1 mo. Nathan Wood "   1 mo. Wood   1778 1 mo. Windsor   Jan. 1777 5 mos. Marine on Schooner "Eagle" Isaac Fields Commander  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester, Providence Co. R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 29, 1832. Ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Seneca, Broome Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 6 Apr. 16, 1750 in Gloucester R.I.
Remarks: He m. Feb. 1780 Mary Hicks  had June 22, 1841 in Canfield Twp. Ohio & she lived there when al. pen.  in 1846 at 85 yrs. Sol. removed from R.I. to Ohio in 1796 & from Ohio to N.Y.  in 1825 & in 1835 to Ohio to live with son Josiah, his being the only name  given of the 5 or 6 children referred to.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev.
Ohio 9880
Mary Wood
Widow of Charles Wood who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d June 1841 of Numbull Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wade of the regt. commanded by Col. Brown, in the R. Island. mil. force for 8915 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 28 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Feb. 1846, and sent to Hon. E. Whittelsey, Present.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Book D. Vol. 1.
Clerk,
Page 399

Sept 26 Canfield Ct Sept 21 st
Yours E Whittier N.C.
Mr. Theodore M c Arthur
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm on Pensions Washington City.

12535 Mary Wood, widow of Charles Wood
Act 138 } 8455 143 & } 460 144
Ohio; Residence — Pittsburgh Roll
married Feb. 1780 husband died 22 June 1841
bet: to Hon. E. Whittier, Pursah

Charles Woods, Miss Pitt: set 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office Sept: 13. 1841 $28 \frac{31}{100} 1 st to 4 th annual 1841 SH

10.613
Charles Wood
1111
Gap Bell Cal Berry
80157.70
26.66 1.65

10,613
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Wood which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did 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? He has 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? He has VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has not VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has 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? It is, & is so distinguishable.
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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? He has not
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? none
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? He has
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? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate 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? They are
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No 5 is not
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.

Mary Wood Ohio 38
Hon. E. Whittlesey H. Rep

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerk's Office Gloucester November 26 th 1845
I, Elias H. Drown Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester in the County of Providence do hereby certify that I have care- fully examined the record of Marriages for said town in this office, and do not find the marriage of Charles Wood to Mary Hicks therein recorded. I further certify to the best of my own knowledge, that a great many marriages have been solemnized in said town, of which no record has been made in this office.
Elias H. Drown Town Clerk.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss. Gloucester Nov d 26 th 1845
Then Elias H. Drown person ally ap- peared and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements contained in the aforego- ing certificate by him signed in his capac- ity of Town Clerk of said town of Gloucester Before me Depe S. Dountell Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas December 10 th 1845
I Holder B Weedon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence do hereby certify that Jessn S Poutelotte is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the day of AD 1845 and will expire on the day of 1846 and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said court the day and year above written
Fees 25 c P by J G Cook
Holder B Weedon Clerk

Canfield Franklin County Ohio
November 1st 1843.
Sir
The accompanying application, made by Mary Wood for a pension, as the widow of Charles Wood late a pensioner in this town, was sent to E Brown Worcester in May last, at Washington City, and lately returned to Mr Church. Post Master as a dead letter. I understand the papers were sent to Mr Worcester, under the belief he was an officer of the Government, attached to the pension office. He had written to the Post Master, and signed as "Pension agent". Mrs Wood is still living, and if practicable, she wishes this application now acted on. She is miserably poor and what little she is entitled to, she needs, without paying any part of it for the execution, or authentication of papers.
I shall send Mr Churchs letter to Mr Worcester dated May 27 th 1843. in which the papers were inclosed.
Very Respectfully
Yours
E Whittelsey.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Campfield O 3 Dec 30 3
Paid 18 3/4
Jan. 11 1846.
Rev
Wood.
Edw. A. C.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington.
Mr E. Whittier.
Campfield. O.

Campfield Decem r 29 th 1845
Sir
In Your letter of the 10 th of November 1843. in regard to the case of Mary Wood widow of Charles Wood a pensioner, You say her application is under the act of July 4 th 1836. which requires that the husband shall have been in service after the marriage, and she alleges that she was married to him in 1777. Among her papers I find a form for an application under the act of 7 th of July 1835. My object in writing to You at this time on her behalf, is, to ascertain, whether there is not also an application under the last mentioned act. On my return night before last, from an absence of some weeks, I found some dispositions, and papers, which prove her marriage to have been in the year 1780. If there is not an application under the act of July 7. 1780, can this testimony be used under the application mentioned by You? I wish Your answer as early as Your official engagements will permit You to write to me. Mrs Wood is still living and in great want. Please send a form for an application under the act of July 7. 1835. applicable in this case.
Respectfully Yours Elisha Whittier.
J. L. Edwards Esq r (No papers under 38) Pension Commissioner.

Canfield Ohio May 27
13 3/4 1 3/4 free
E. Brown. Wooster Vt Pension Agent Washington City D.C.
J. R. Church

Post Office
Campina, 0 May 27/1843
Dear Sir
I forward to you the pension papers of the Widow Wood together with your instructions. Hoping that the papers are correct in order that the old lady may receive some aid. Soon as she is poor as informs - Keen Elisha Whittelsey is well acquainted the old lady, who can satisfy the Department in measures that all is fair as regards the old lady Claims upon the Pension funds
Respectfully Yours
J. M. D. [unclear]

Medalons Office Post Office Dept Septm 11 th 1841-
Sir
The accompanying letter is from Robert Wood Son of Charles Wood late of Canfield Ohio a revolutionary pensioner. The object of sending it to You, is to ascer- =tain whether the widow is entitled to a pension, admitting the facts he states is true. If she is, I wish You would Send the necessary forms for an application on her behalf.
Most Sincerely Yours E. Whittier -
J. L. Edwards Esqr Com of Pensions.

Oct 2 o
W. Brum
FREE
James L. Edwards Esquire Commiss y of Pensions War Department City of Washington
Charles Wood
Oct 29 o '35
6 adams

Mechanics & Farmers Bank Albany. Pension Agency Sept. 29. 1835
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 26 th Inst. we have to state that Charles Wood a private at $28. 31 / 100 per annum was last-paid to the 4 th of March 1834 —
I am Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt.
Ezra Ames Pres t . & & Pension agent

1921, June 2 hist-to Geo. M. Wood. En.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6569 Mary Wood Wid. Chas Wood Port. Rev. War Act: Mch. 3 rd , June 1 st 1864 Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CLOVERLEAF LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY
FREDERICK H. ROWE, PRESIDENT
HOME OFFICE
JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
Grenville, Mich RFD # 2
May 13, 1921.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Am trying to trace the life of Charles Wood, a soldier in the Revolution, - my great grandfather. He drew a pension of $90 00 , periodically, how much a month I don't know. His check was for $90 00 . He must have been alive in 1814 as I have his bible of even date. Where he was born I don't know but he was in Vermont and later I think went to Albany N.Y. as I have his son's school book, printed and sold in Albany, dated 1822. He had a number of sons, but only two I know of, - my grandfather Oscar F. Wood and Lyman Wood. Later on Oscar and Lyman went to Java, N.Y. Then they went to Cleveland O., - Sandusky, O., Huron, Mich and then to Detroit.

10 CLOVERLEAF LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY
FREDERICK H. ROWE, PRESIDENT
HOME OFFICE
JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
What I would like to know, if possible, is, "To what address was this pension check sent, when was the last check sent, or rather when did he die.
Was the pension paid to anyone after his death? If so to whom.
Anything you can do for me I will appreciate very much.
Very Truly Yours,
Geo. M. Wood.
P.S.
I have his bible dated 1814 printed and sold in Hartford, Conn.
By religion I think he was a Free Will Baptist. G. M. W.

State of New York Broome County G. Charles Wood of Sanford in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith (in affirmance of his original Declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 20 th day of August 1832) that the names of the officers under whom he served were Capt John West, Capt. Samuel May, Capt Nathaniel Wade, Capt Wood, Capt Windsor, that said officers he believing were attached to Col. Chadwick Browns Regiment of Rhode Island Militia - he further states on his oath aforesaid that there were no regular officers with the troops where he the deponent served, nor does he recollect any continental or militia Regiments, other than the one in which he served - He further says on his oath aforesaid that there is no Clergyman living in his neighborhood or vicinity which he assigns as the reason why a Clergymans Certificate was not annexed to his original Declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed this 12 th , his Charles X Wood day of March 1833 before me marks Geo. Park Justice of the peace

State of New York
Broome County ss.
I B. Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that George Park before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for the county, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and believe the signature of Geo Park thereto, to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th day of March 1833. -
B. Marvin Clerk

Charles Woods
A.Y. Albany
To
O.P.

Application for a Transfer
The State of Ohio } } County of Trumbull } } for Canfield
On this twenty fourth day of August 1835 Before me the Subscribed a justice of the Peace for the said County of Trumbull
personally appeared Charles Wood, who on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain (Wells Captain 11th Inf t Cavalry)  (State Captain May 4 th 1842) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed: that he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in future at the Ohio Agency in Pittsburgh. The following are his reasons for remaining from the State of New York to wit: his pension was not sufficient to support him, and he came to this place to reside, with his son Josiah Wood, so as not to become a town charge. Sworn and subscribed to before me Charles his Wood the day and year aforesaid. mark.
Myron Sackett Justice of the Peace.
I Charles Pruggles of Canfield aforesaid on solemn oath before and say, I am acquainted with the above Charles Wood, who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the same identical person described in said affidavit.
Charles Pruggles
The State of Ohio } } for Canfield the twenty fourth day of August 1835 Trumbull County } }
Personally came Charles Pruggles the person above named, and who signed the affidavit last mentioned and solemnly swore to the truth of said affidavit. I am well acquainted with the said Charles Pruggles. and I hereby certify he is a person of veracity.
Before me Myron Sackett Justice of Peace.

The state of Ohio Trumbull County
I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that upon Subscribed Whose Signature in his own proper hand writing is affixed to the within Certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn according to the laws of said State. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Warren the second day of September 1835
George Parsons Clerk

Canfield September 21 st 1835
Sir
I send you the application of Charles Wood to be transferred from the agency in New York to that of Ohio. You will perceive the form is drawn in my hand writing, and that I left a blank to insert the name of the captain under whom he served. Charles Wood was not present when I wrote the form; but I did it at the request of his son Jarick Wood, because the old Gentleman was not in a condition to get out at that time. You will perceive there is an interlineation of the names of several persons designated captains. I know of no reason to doubt, these were put in before signing. There is no doubt of his being on the roll in New York; nor of his residing in this township at this time.
I hope the paper will be acceptable as Mr Wood and his son are in low circumstances, and the expense of obtaining the certificate of the Clerk will be a tax on them.
Very Respectfully Yours E Whittelsey -
J L Edwards Esq Comm on Pensions.