Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39911, Gideon Woodmansee, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodmansee, Gideon
S. 39911
CONTENTS

8032
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Pennsylvania Roll
Gideon Woodman see of Buckingham in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Blasdale  Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1810 and sent to the Honble Abishai Woodward Bethany - Penn
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m. \frac{7}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} - 82:84
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48:-
File Sept 19 64
$ 130:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Letter to Agent John H. Ward Esq. Phil a = July 5 th 1842.
M c Muenchenhoff p. 27 th May 1854.
State of death info ATB
sent to the Hon. - Secretary of War

Gideon Woodhouse of Penna Application for Pension
Adm l

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss.
Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818 before me Abisha Woodward Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County aforesaid appeared Gilson Woodmansce of Buckingham Township in the said County of Wayne who being duly sworn according to Law did declare & say
That he entered into the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American liberty and for repelling any hostile invasion thereof in July 1780. by enlistment at the Town of New Bedford in the State of Massachusetts for the term of nine months under Capt. Bladecale in a company belonging to Col. Wigglesworth's regiment of the Massachusetts Troops or line which term of service he performed & received a regular discharge which said discharge he has since lost, & is therefore unable to send it with this deposition. That he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has had no pension allowed him heretofore by the Laws of the United States to his knowledge & if any such exists he doth hereby fully & entirely relinquish his rights to the same to the said United States. Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of April A.D. 1818 Abisha Woodward Gilson Woodmansce

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
I Abisha Woodward Doth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Wayne Do hereby certify That it satisfactorily appears to me that Gideon Woodmansee residing in the Township of Buckinghamham in the said County served in the Revolutionary Army as is set forth in his Deposition hereto annexed against the Common enemy which I respectfully transmits to the Secretary of the Department of War And I do hereby further certify that the said Gideon Woodmansee by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the said Court the second day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighteen
Abisha Woodward

Gideon Woodworth Woodmansville
8032 Sep 19
Can

District of Pennsylvania } pp Wayne County } pp.
On this 29 th day of August Anno Domini 1890 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne being a court record for the said County created and expressly made such by the Laws of the Commonwealth. See act of 22. May 1792 & Gideon Woodmansee aged sixty four years resident in Buckingham Township in the said County of Wayne who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Blase Dell in Col. Mugglesworth's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops. Date of Original Declaration 24 th April 1818 number of Pension Certificate 8032 -
and I the said Gideon Woodmansee do further solemnly swear that I was a 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" passed the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - Sworn to and declared } Gideon Woodmansee the 29 th day of August 1890 in } open Court before
Abisha Woodward
Schedule of the property of Gideon Woodmansee one pair of Steers - one Cow, one Hog, one trunk, one small Looking Glass, two Chairs, one fine table, one iron pot, one Bathing Kettle - Shovel and Tongs - a Squares and Compass - one auger and hand saw -

one axe, 1 pewter platter, two pewter basins, four pewter plates - six earthen plates - one set of cups for tea and coffee, six bowls, one mug, one creamer, one decanter, two tin basins, one tin pail, six knives and forks, six spoons, three old reeds for weaving two shingles, one meat tub, one drumstick tub. I have demands to the amount of sixty seven dollars, and am indebted in the sum of eighty nine dollars, and seven cents. I am old and infirm unable to support myself by common labour and have no other occupation and have no family except my wife aged sixty 63 years and very desirous. I was sworn and declared in Gideon Woodmanssee open court the 29th Aug. 1820.
Sheldon Norton
Filed 29 Aug 5 PM
Pennsylvania Wayne County } ss.
I Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not more than sixty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Bethany the 4 th day of September 1820.
Sheldon Norton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne Co.

February 12, 1935
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Gideon Woodmansee-S.39911 Jeremiah Woodmansee-W.C.24321
Honorable Earl C. Michener House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Michener:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request, for Mr. John B. Harris, 5 North Summit, Ypsilanti, Michigan, the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records of Isaac Woodmansee and Gideon Woodmansee, the War of 1812 and Mexican War record of Jeremiah Woodmansee and the War of 1812 record of James Woodmansee.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 of an Isaac Woodmansee, nor in the War of 1812 of a James Woodmansee.
The record of Gideon Woodmansee, Revolutionary War soldier, and that of Jeremiah Woodmansee, War of 1812 soldier, are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in those wars. The surname was searched under all spellings.
Gideon Woodmansee S.39911
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Gideon Woodmansee are not shown.
Gideon Woodmansee enlisted at New Bedford, Massachusetts, and served nine months as a private in Captain Blaisdell's Company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment. It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while residing in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier stated that he was aged sixty-four years, and his wife, aged sixty-three years. He did not give her name nor the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.
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Jeremiah Woodmansee W.C.24321
Jeremiah Woodmansee was born December 27, 1790. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Jeremiah Woodmansee enlisted at Ogdensburg, New York, and served from January 14, 1813 to January 14, 1814, as a private in Captain John Little's Company, 21 st Regiment, United States Infantry. It is not stated that he served in the Mexican War.
After the war, he lived in the state of Ohio, and in 1850, was residing in Calhoun County, Michigan.
He died November 13 or 14 (both dates appear), 1856, in Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan.
The soldier married August 12, 1821, in Gaines Township, Orleans County, New York, Hannah Sawdey or Sawdy.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1878, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Scipio, Hillsdale County, Michigan, postoffice, Jonesville, Michigan.
It was stated that Jeremiah and Hannah Woodmansee reared a family of children and that five sons served in the Civil War. No names of children are designated.
In 1878, M. Clark Woodmansee resided in Hastings, Michigan, and in same year, the name Elmeda J. Woodmansee appears: no relationship to the family was shown.
In 1879, Calvin Sawdy, residing in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, stated that he was a brother of the widow, Hannah Woodmansee.
There are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 21, 1933
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Joseph Whalen, W. 2034
Gideon Woodmansee, S. 39911
Mrs. W. E. Hathaway 39 Rotch Street New Bedford, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 12, in which you request the records of Joseph Whalen or Whalin and Gideon Woodmansey, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the records of Joseph Whalen and Gideon Woodmansee, the names under which they were pensioned, the data of which were obtained from the papers on file in their claims for pension based upon military service in the Revolutionary War.
JOSEPH WHALEN, W. 2034
The papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2034, based upon the service of Joseph Whalen in the Revolution, do not show the date and place of soldier's birth nor the names of his parents.
He enlisted, place and exact time of enlistment not shown, served as a private in Captain Phalon's company, Colonels Henry Jackson's and Mellen's Massachusetts regiments, and was discharged at the close of the war, having served about three years.
He moved, date not stated, from Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to Windsor, in the same county and state.
Joseph Whalen was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1828, while a resident of Windsor, Massachusetts.
In 1829, he was aged seventy-three years and still residing in Windsor, Massachusetts.

Joseph Whalen died August 26, 1849, in Seekonk or Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Soldier married February 24, 1837, in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Meribah Pettey; they were both of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Meribah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Westport, Massachusetts, and gave her age as fifty-two years. In 1855 she was living in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and stated that she was fifty years of age, with no explanation of the discrepancy.
No reference was made in the claim to children. *****
GIDEON WOODMANSEE, S. 39911
The papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39911, based upon the military service of Gideon Woodmansee, do not show the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents.
He enlisted at New Bedford, Massachusetts, and served nine months as a private in Captain Blaisdell's company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts regiment.
Gideon Woodmansee was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1824 he stated that he was sixty-four years of age and referred to his wife as aged sixty-three years, but did not give her name nor the date of their marriage, and there is no reference in the claim to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

February 19, 1931
Mrs. Wilbur H. Lynch 237 Guy Park Avenue Amsterdam, New York
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section REL
Dear Madam:
6 v. 6 p. 1812x You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39911, that Gideon Woodmansee enlisted at New Bedford, Massachusetts, and served nine months as a private in Captain Blaisdell's Company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while residing in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-four years of age and referred to his wife, as aged sixty-three years, but did not give her name or the date of their marriage, and there is no reference to children.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Tallman, as described by you.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
He stated that he enlisted July, 1780, but as both Blaisdell & Wigglesworth were out at that time I did not use date of enlistment
Date of death not on KB

39911 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89911
Gideon Woodmansee
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 575
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Feb. 19 - visit to Mrs. H. Lynch EEL 1930 Jan. 21 - shot to Mrs. M.E. Hathaway (See Rev. in Clav. N. 2034) of Joseph Shalen 1935 Feb. 10 - visit to Dean Earl C. Michener - for John B. Harris - Bed

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MRS. WILBUR H. LYNCH 237 GUY PARK AVENUE AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
Jan. 24, 1931
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of Gideon Woodhouse who enlisted from Massachusetts, Dartmouth, I think, in the Revolutionary War.
Very Sincerely Yours, (Mrs. Wilbur H. Lynch) Mrs. Wilbur H. Lynch.

EARL C. MICHENER 2d DIST. MICHIGAN
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
February 5, 1935
Office of the Administrator, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Mr. John B. Harris, 5 North Summit Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, who is interested in tracing the history of his mother's family, would like any information your files may show in regard to the following gentlemen, and particularly concerning their home address:
no Rev 20 years
Woodmansee, Isaac: It is said he served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He must have served in Massachusetts or New York regiments.
Rev.
Woodmansee, Gideon: Served in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted from Dartmouth Township. Did he serve in the War of 1812 in either a Pennsylvania or New York regiment?
no Rev one 1812 only
Woodmansee, Jeremiah: It is said he served in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. Do not know town from which he enlisted but he is supposed to have been in either a New York or Pennsylvania regiment.
open air
Woodmansee, James: Supposed to have served in a New York regiment in the War of 1812.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me in the above, I am
Yours sincerely,
Earl C. Michener Earl C. Michener, M.C.
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Bethany Nov Du 25 th
Free
2574 Rec 5 Jan: 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary for the Department of War at the Pension Office
Washington City

July 5. 1872
Mr. Dodge
St Lawrence St
Commissaire of Revenue
Washington City
Mail

J. L. Edwards Esq. learn of Pensions Washington City
near Philadelphia June 2. 1842
Enclosed is a Power of Att y from Gideon Woodmanson of Wayne County authorizing me to receive his Pension due on the 4 th March last being executed on the 12 th March
I understand that the time elapsed since the date will prevent the payment being made without thy orders
I have been confined to my Chamber with Gout since the 1 March until a week ago which prevented my attending to this business. I am now on the recovery & hope in a few days to be able to do it —
Thou will much oblige me by authorizing the payment to be made under the Power as Gideon Woodmanson lives in a part of Wayne Co a considerable distance from the County Town & it will be attended with expense & trouble for him to have another set of documents drawn —
On my receiving the papers I desire to let him know of my being unable but capable in a few weeks to attend to it. One of his Neighbours called within a few days to inquire as to the cause of the delay. That there is no doubt as to his being yet alive
Thy friend
John H. Ward