Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,819, Jason Woodruff, Conn.

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Woodruff, Jason
R. 11.819
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Jason Woodruff
Connecticut
Suspended
L. Whitman
27 Sep 1834.
at same March 20 th 1835
R. 18-19
See claim of Amos Woodruff
Sur. File 14901

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
11,819 ms
P. O. Jason Woodruff
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

CLAIM No. _____
Examiners are required to keep the unimportant papers in this wrapper.
PAPERS NOT BRIEFED.
I certify that the inclosed papers are of no value in determining the merits of this claim.
_____, Examiner.
DISCHARGE CERTIFICATES, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, AND CONTRACTS FOR FEES NOT TO BE INCLOSED.

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War Dep.
P. O.
Feb. — —
Sir:
On comparing the declaration of Amos Woodruff Jason Woodruff with that of his witness Amos Woodruff who swears that he served the same terms and under the same officers, only the first-term which Jason states at three months and Amos at two months can in any respect be reconciled. The other services are totally different. The claim is regarded as an exceedingly doubtful one and if the first-term is but two months it cannot be brought within the act. The papers remain on file
L. Whitman Esq. Farmington. Ch.

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James L. Edwards Esq- Commissioner of Pensions Washington Col-

Farmington (Ct.) March 16. 1835—
Sir — I received in due course of mail yours of the 21. Nov. last directed to Amos Woodruff to my case, respecting the suspension of his pension, and also to the claim of Gason Woodruff for a pension — It appears that your declining to allow a pension to Gason proceeds from the discredit thrown upon the evidence of Amos, arising from the discrepancies in that evidence from his own declaration in his own case. I am disposed to believe that Amos intended to be honest in his own declaration, and that the discrepancies arise from the want of particularity in the draughtsman, in stating precisely his different terms of service. This however is only conjecture, as I had nothing to do in his case. If the only objection to allowing Gason's claim arises from the want of evidence, or the discredit on the evidence of Amos, he (Gason) wishes his papers to be returned, as he thinks he can obtain other evidence that will be fully satisfactory to the Department —
On the 5 th of Nov. last, I sent to you papers to substantiate a claim of Rosanna Willcox widow of Josiah Willcox for a pension — I have received no account of them — I would respectfully invite your attention to them —
I am very respectfully Yours &c
Samuel Whitman —
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington

State of Connecticut — } S Farmington August 23 d 1834 Hartford County }
On this 23 d day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in said County now sitting. Jason Woodruff a resident of said Farmington in the County and State aforesaid aged 76 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 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated —
1 st On the first day of August 1776 he then belonging to a militia company in Southington in said County, was drafted for service with the company for a tour of service at New York and its vicinity; on the same day he marched with the company from said Southington under the command of Lieut. John Strongton of said Southington, the Captain of his company having been before and at that time in service on Long Island — he with his company as aforesaid marched to New Haven and from thence proceeded by water to New York and there was attached to the regiment of Col. Fisher Gay then under the command of Major John Strong — that he remained in New York until the American troops were driven from thence after the battle of Long Island — he then retreated to Harlem heights, from thence to Valentines hill and remained there and in the vicinity till the end of October 1776 and was then discharged after a service of three months — During this tour he frequently saw Generals Washington, Putnam, Knox and many other continental officers —
2 d — On the 26 th day of April 1777 on the invasion of Danbury in Connecticut he was drafted on a tour to that place, on the same day he marched under the command of Capt. Ambram Sloper for that place and was in service on this tour 8 days — the British troops had retreated from Danbury before we arrived there — his detachment belonged to the Brigade of Gen. Wooster —

2 nd On the 1 st day of August 1778. he then belonging to a company of Cavalry in said Southington under the command of Capt Dan Slocum, was detached with said company on a tour of service to Crumpond in the State of New York - on the same day he proceeded with the company from Southington through Woodbury, Newtown, Danbury, Housatonic in Connecticut to Crumpond, was then transferred to the company of continental dragoons under command of Capt. Bull of Hartford, was engaged with that company on the scouting service, at Crumpond, White Plains, Mamaroneck and vicinity through a tour of three months, and was then discharged at the end of October 1778 - During this tour he had a skirmish with a detachment of British troops near Valentine's Hill - his company belonged to the regiment of Col. Sheldon - on this tour he occasionally saw Gen. Washington and many other continental officers -
3 rd On the 5 th day of July 1779 on the invasion of New Haven he with the company of militia Cavalry of Southington under the command of Capt. Dan Slocum marched to New Haven and continued in service there at East Haven and the vicinity for 8 days - while on this service at East Haven he had a skirmish with the British troops while leaving the harbor in their boats, and Isaac Pardie a soldier near him was killed by a cannon shot - on this tour he knew of no continental officer of a higher grade than Capt. Thomson of the artillery in Col. Lamb's regiment, then in furlough - The whole of his service as aforesaid he performed as a private - 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 -
In answer to the interrogatories propounded he says - to the
1 st He was born in S d Southington on the 21 st day of August 1758 - 2 nd His birth is recorded in his family Bible - 3 rd He lived in Southington at the time of his service - in 1807 he moved to Ulysses in the State of New York - returned to Southington in 1816. and has lived there and in S d Farmington ever since - with the exception of about six months absence in the Western part of the State of New York in 1832 - 4 th already answered - 5 th already answered - 6 th he never received a discharge in writing - 7 th He is generally known in S d Farmington and Southington, particularly with Samuel Woodruff and Amos Woodruff who served with him - with Timothy Pitkin, Rev.

Noah Porter and others -
Jason Woodruff
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 d day of August - 1834 - before me Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of Probate for the district of Farmington.
I Amos Woodruff residing in the town of Berlin in Hartford County and state of Connecticut aged 83 years do hereby certify that I have from my youth been well acquainted with Jason Woodruff who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be 76 years of age that during the war of the revolution, we resided near each other in the town of Southington and belonged to the same militia company at that time that having heard his declaration read, I well recollect that he served in each of the four towns as he has stated, and I was with him in every one of them, and served with him in the first and third towns, and well recollect all the circumstances he has stated respecting them, as well as of the 2 d and 4 th and certify them to be true - I am now receiving a pension for my service in the same towns and none other -
Sur. file 14901. -
Amos Woodruff
Subscribed and sworn to this 4 th day of September 1834 - before me Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of Probate for the District of Farmington.
I Samuel Woodruff residing in the town of Windsor in the County and state aforesaid aged 74 years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jason Woodruff who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration that he is my brother, and during the war of the revolution we lived in the same family and belonged to the same militia company, that I know that in the summer of 1776 he went under Lieut. Stoughton in service to New York and was absent from home three months or more as I believe that in the summer of 1778 he went with a company of cavalry under command of Capt. Dan Slocum into the state of New York as I understand and was then absent according to my recollection about three months that in April 1779 I went in company with him to Danbury  Stamford where he served as he has stated, and in July 1779 we went in company to New Haven where he was in service 3 days or more - he is 76 years of age -
Samuel Woodruff
Subscribed and sworn to this 4 th day of September 1834, before me Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of Probate for the district of Farmington.

We Noah Porter a clergyman residing in the town of Farmington aforesaid and Timothy Pitkin residing in the same town, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jason Woodruff, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Tim o Pitkin
Noah Porter
Given & and subscribed the 15 th day of September. 1834. - Before me Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of
Probate for the district of Farmington.
Get papers of Aaron Woodruff
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 Noah Porter who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Farmington, that Timothy Pitkin who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town that Samuel Woodruff who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident of Windsor in Hartford County and that Amos Woodruff who has signed and sworn to a preceding certificate is a resident of Berlin in said County, and are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Edw. Hooker - Judge of the Prob. Court for Farmington District.
I Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Farmington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court, in the matter of the application of Jason Woodruff for a pension - and I further certify that Edward Hooker who has signed in his proper hand writing the above finding of said court is the judge of said Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office of said court this 15 th day of September 1834 -
Simeon Hart Jun. Clerk of Probate for the district of Farmington.