Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11821, Lambert Woodruff, Conn.

SERVICE
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Woodruff, Lambert
R. 11821
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No 34,076
Lambert Woodruff
N. York
May 20
Wiscott
To Mr Lambert Woodruff
Johnstown Penn
Pa
Newcastle Dec 21

Naugatuck Ct Dec 21
Yrs
John D. Hens PM
To Mr Lambert Woodruff
Wolcott Wayne Co N. York
No 34.076 Lambert Woodruff

several other different times, but as I can find no proof of them, I omit stating them.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no other witnesses than those whose depositions accompany this declaration by whom I can prove my services.
To the interrogatories required by the regulations of the war department to be propounded by the court, to me I answer as follows, viz:
To the 1 st Interrogatory, I answer, That I was born in Milford, New Haven County & State of Connecticut in June in the year 17 63 - 1763
To the 2 d Interrogatory, I answer, That I have no other record of my age than what I took from my father's Bible - I expect there is a record of it in said town of Milford.
To the 3 d Interrogatory, I answer. I lived in Waterbury in Connecticut when I was called into service. Since the Revolutionary I have lived in Berkshire County State of Massachusetts, in Milford aforesaid, & in Wolcott formerly Seneca County, but now Wayne County & State of New York, and I now live in said town of Wolcott, Wayne County, N.Y.
To the 4 th Interrogatory, I answer, That I enlisted the first term of service - was drafted for the term of 8 months in April 1779, also the two months term commencing August 1779, & also the service in Sept. 1781, and volunteered for the service commencing July  August 1779
To the 5 th Interrogatory, I answer, That I do not recollect that any other Troops were stationed where I served, but those I served with. I have already, so far, as I can now state, stated the general circumstances of my service
To the 6 th Interrogatory, I answer That I never

received to my present recollection, any written discharge from service
To 7th Interrogatory, I state the names of Elisha Plank, Elisha Benjamin, Jedediah Wilder, Elias Y. Munson and Benjamin Underhill
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 or Territory.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day } Lambert Woodruff and year aforesaid, In open Court } C. Foster Clerk } County Courts }
We, Nathaniel Merrill a clergyman residing in the town of Wolcott in the county of Wayne, and Aaron H. Boylan residing in the town and county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lambert Woodruff, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two three years of age, or upwards; 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 } Nathl. Merrill day and year aforesaid } Aaron H. Boylan In open Court } C. Foster Clerk Wayne County

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 Nathaniel Merrill who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Wolcott in the said County of Wayne, and that Aaron H. Boylan who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Wolcott in said County of Wayne is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York County of Wayne Ss I Cullen Foster Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer of said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lambert Woodruff for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of April A D 1837. Cullen Foster, Clerk

I, Jared Ferris, of the Town of Watbury, New Haven County and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am acquainted with Lambert Woodruff formerly of said Watbury, now residing in the town of Ulcett, Wayne County, and State of New York, and am knowing to his having been, in March 1778, in the Company of Capt Jesse Curtis of said Watbury, in the Regt of Col. Thaddeus Cook of Wallingford, and that he continued serving in the said company until March 1779, the said company reorganizing, during the period, between New Haven and New York.
Furthermore this deponent declares that, on or about the first of April 1779 the said Woodruff went, with the company of the said Jesse Curtis to Crow Pond in the State of New York, and served in the same for the term of three months.
Furthermore this deponent declares, that in July 1779 the said Woodruff went to New Haven, on occasion of the alarm from the British entering the town, serving in the Company of Capt Benjamin Richards of Watbury, in which company he continued to perform duty between New Haven and Norwalk for the period of one month.
Furthermore this deponent declares, that on or about the first of August 1779 the said Woodruff went to Stratford in the Company of Capt Nathan Curtis of Watbury, and served in said Company for the term of one month.
Jared Ferris

I, Culpeper Hoadley of the Town of Watbury, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am acquainted with the within named Samuel Woodruff, and that I am knowing to his having gone to Stratford in August 1779, in the company of Capt. Jonathan Curtis, and that he served in the said company for the term of one month.
Furthermore said deponent declares, that on or about the first of September 1781 the said Woodruff went to Milford in the company of Capt. Joseph Gurney of Watbury, and served in the said company for the period of one month or more.
Culpeper Hoadley
County of New Haven ss. Watbury 21 st 1836.
Personally appeared on the day of my said I said Samuel, and Culpeper Hoadley, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them in my presence. Subscribed. said deponents are known to me to be persons of respectability, truth and veracity.
John D. Mays
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New Haven County. County Court Clerks Office } ss
I Robinson S. Holiman Clerk of the County, Court for said County hereby Certify that John D. Mears Esq who has signed the within certificates was on the 21 st day of September 1835. for a long time had been and now is a Justice of Peace for said County, duly appointed & sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine Official Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court. this 27 th day of September 1835.
R. S. Holiman Clerk

State of New York } County of Wayne } ss;
On this twenty fourth day of April - in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before the Judges of the Court of Oyer and Terminer held in and for the said County now sitting. Lambert Woodruff, a resident of the town of Wolcott in the County of Wayne and State of New York aged seventy three  two years in June 1836, 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: - That in the month of March in the year 1778 I enlisted into the State Troops of Connecticut for one year, at Waterbury in the State of Connecticut and served under Capt. Josephurtis of said Waterbury in Col. Thaddeus Cook's Regiment - said Cook resided in Wallingford. That I served in said company until the month of March 1779, being the term of one year - during the time we were stationed at different places, some of the time at New Haven, some at East Haven, and served all along between New Haven and New York - was in several skirmishes with the enemy, in one of them was wounded on the instep of my right foot with a musket ball from the enemy & was laid up a short time - No regular Troops were stationed where I was.
That about the first of April in the year 1779, having been drafted I entered the service for three months and served for that term under Capt. Josephurtis aforesaid & at the time of entering for this service I resided at Waterbury aforesaid - was stationed part of

the time at Crom Pond in the State of New York - served at Crom Pond, Ridgefield and at other places along the lines, & was employed in guarding the lines. This service was in Col. Thead. Collins Regiment - No regular Troops or officers were stationed where I was, that I recollect of, during this service.
About first of July 1779. I volunteered to serve under Capt Richards in the Regiment of Col. Baldwin of Waterbury aforesaid, on the occasion of an alarm from the British entering New Haven. The company was first called out & after reaching New Haven I volunteered to serve for one month and did serve for the term - we had a skirmish with the enemy & I was slightly wounded in the right knee. There were no regular Troops or officers there at the time that I recollect.
That in the month of August 1779, I was drafted to serve for the term of two months, and commenced serving in said month under Capt Jonathan Curtis of Waterbury, Col. Baldwin's Regiment, & went to Stratford, and served for the said term of two months - This service was two months, & not one month as stated in said Terrel's affidavit which accompanies this deposition.
That about the first of September in the year 1781 I was drafted at Waterbury, for the service of two months and was stationed at Milford in Connecticut and served under Capt Gurnsey, Col. Baldwin's Regiment, was occupied in guarding the public Stores, and the Shores. I served one month and upwards and was then discharged from service. No regular Troops or officers were there that I recollect. I served as a soldier only during all my terms of service. I have served at

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of Lambert Woodruff, under the act of June 7. 1832, asking for a Pension. He is a respect- able man & would not, I am satisfied, make a claim unless he thought and believed himself entitled. and I trust you will upon an examination of his case be satisfied of the correctness of it. You will please let me know the result, & if favorable, send his certificate to me at your earliest conve- nience and thereby much Oblige your OBT. Servt.
Wm. Sisson
Lyons, Wayne Co. N.Y. May 3 d . 1837

New York
Lambert Woodruff
Suspended Let to Wm Sep on May 31. 37
11821

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11,821
P. O. Lambert Woodruff
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18