Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11791, John Wood, Va.

SERVICE
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Va.
Wood, John
R. 11791
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(Carolina)
On the 22 nd day of April 1835 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Buncombe now sitting. John Wood a resident of Buncombe County in the State of North Carolina aged seventy four 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. But for the want of education and from Old age this declarant cannot come to precise date. But he deposes and saith that in the month of May 1781. he entered the service in Capt Walker, Company of Horse Men in Prince Edward County Virginia as a substitute for Ben on Parton and marched immediately to Old Scotch Town; where the very next morning Parton, troops came on the declarants party and they then had to shift about and keep out of his reach (not being able to give him battle) mostly in the counties of Buckingham, Nelson and Cumberland and when getting down near Richmond Va. Col. White with his troop of Horse fell in with Walker and all put that Parton immediately and at the end of the Town had a severe brush with the enemy where the declarant was wounded himself. Parton being compelled to leave Richmond and the declarants term of two months being expired he returned home, and in August he again entered in Capt Allens Company of Infantry and marched to Williamsburg and found Gen. Lawson, the declarant got a furlow to return home to get some clothes and while at home, he met with his Old friend James Brook, another Company commanded by Capt. Cunningham he then fell into this company and marched back to Williamsburg where he again found his Own Company and after his term which was, two months had expired he enlisted for during the war in what they called the Virginia State Legion under Capt Peter Randolph & Maj. Jones who was

the recruiting Officers, and ordered to meet an Appomattox River in Virginia where they was General Court (Mud), and their age height and complexion taken an account of. And was under the command of Genl. when, the  army surrendered at Appomattox Court House, and at the expiration of ten months, was discharged by Order of Genl. Meade; making in all fourteen months in actual service 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.
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
John Wood his mark John Peter Miller Clerk
By W. Woodruff D.C.
I Swan T. Burnett a resident of Buncombe County N.C. Do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Wood who has sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be the age he states, and that I have frequently heard him speak of being a Revolutionary soldier before the passing the Act of June 1 st 1832, and further that it is generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides, that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
John Peter Miller Clerk Swan T. Burnett
By Woodruff D.C.

and the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and serves as he states, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Swan T. Burnett who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of Buncombe County and is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit
H. Williams
John Colington
Stephen G. ...
D. P. ...
State North Carolina Buncombe County
I John Miller Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Wood for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22 d day of April 1835
John Miller Clerk By A. W. Woodfin D. L.

Declaration of John Wood

State of North Carolina
Brumcomb County {
The declaration of John Wood taken on  one  oath  oath before me John Thrash a justice of the peace for said county who sayeth that he substituted as a soldier in the militia service in the war of the revolution in his father's stead John Wood S.N. under Capt Thomas Moore and under Colonel Beverly Hance and was then a citizen of Amelia County Virginia and served a term of two months.
The second term he substituted in the place of Benjamin Allen under Capt Walker under Col. Call for a short space of time and then was under Col. Dick and ended the term under Col. White and Maj. Simps and then was wounded in the city of Richmond Virginia and served a two months term in the light horse service the first part of the States he was then drafted on the 5th day
of May 1873 he believes, under Capt Charles Allen of Prince Edward County Virginia with a corps of two hundred men under Col. Hance Majors Holcomb and Watkins and Benoni Overstreet and served a two months term making in all six months as a militia man.
then he states he listed before he went home in the Virginia State Legion under General Ewell Mead and was furloughed to go home under half pay or four dollars per month and stayed at home about two months and then rendezvoused at Goads Bridge and was there about one week and then was went home subject to the call of the commanding general but was finally dismissed without being called any more into service.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 24th day of Feb. 1885
John Thrash John R. G. Herring
John Wood

State of North Carolina Buncombe County } 3
I, Robert B. Vance Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Buncombe County do hereby Certify that John Thrash is & was at the time of signing the foregoing bill as a Justice of the peace for the County of Buncombe and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 24 th of June 1850
R. B. Vance Clerk.

State of North Carolina } ss County of Buncombe } ss
On this 1 st day of October one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County Jeremiah Rich the Administrators on the Claim for a pension of John Wood deceased, and 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 of 7 th day of June 1832, (for the heirs of said John Wood).
That the following is a true copy of the declaration made out and sworn to by said John Wood in his lifetime, viz; That he is a private in Captain Thomas Moore's company and in the Regiment under Col. Beverly Randle, and that he substituted for his father John Wood Sen, and was then a citizen of Amelia County, State of Virginia, and entered for a two months term which term he served out in full. The second term he substituted in the place of one Benjamin O'Neil under Captain Walker and Captain Hall for a short space of time, and was then under Col. Dick and ended the term under Col. White and Maj. Lumps, and was wounded in the City of Richmond.

and Virginia, and served out a term of two months in the light horse service.
He further states he was drafted on the 6 th day of May A.D. 1877, he believes under Capt. Charles Allen of Prince Edward Co. Va. with a corps of two hundred men under Col. Randle, Majors Walcumbe and Watkins and Bervin Overstreet, and served a two months term making in all full six months as a Militia man. Then he states that he enlisted before he went home, in the Virginia State Legion under Gen. Eustace Moad and was furloughed to go home with half pay or four dollars per month and stood at home about two months - then rendezvoused at Gords Bridge and was there about one week, and then went home subject to the call of the commanding General, but was finally dismissed without being called any more into service. That this declaration was sworn to by John Wood before John Thross J.P. on the 24 th day of February 1845 and duly signed by said John Wood, who was then a citizen of Brunswick County North Carolina. Deponent further states that said John Wood left no widow at his death, she having died before him, and that said John Wood left at his death the following children who are now scattered to great distances and were living the last heard from them, viz:

John Wood, Sarah M c Kinish & Jane M c Kinish and that he Jeremiah Rich The Administrator in this case was requested and authorized by them to take proper steps to procure the Pension money due said heirs. Deposing further states, that he knew as nothing of John Wood's discharge papers or any other kind of papers relating to his Pension claim and that if he had any at his death he has never heard of them, and that he was well acquainted with said John Wood He further states that John Wood the who is the only son of John Wood (The soldier men- tioned in this case) living near this place is the man who employed him (the administrator) to prosecute this claim, he himself being a man quite deficient in intellect and scarcely com- petent to transact his own business. He fur- ther states that John Wood died on or about the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Jeremiah Rich Adm r
J. B. Sawyer. J. D.
We John Reynolds a clergyman residing in the County of Buncombe, and John Thross residing in the same do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with John Wood mentioned in the foregoing Declaration, (and who is now dead) that he was respected and beloved in the nei- ghborhood where he lived to have been a soldier in the Revolution War, and that we concur in

that opinion, sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
John Thrash
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after a thorough investigation of the m- atter, and from the general character of said John Wood in this county, that he was a Revol- utionary soldier and served as stated by him in his own Declaration a true copy of which is on this sheet. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Reynolds who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Buncombe County and that John Thrash is a credible person; and their statement is entitled to credit.
J. B. Prather Chair
I Robert B. Vance Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Buncombe County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Wood Rebt & Administrators of John Wood for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of Oct 1857 R B Vance Clk.

Sulphur Springs W.C. 21 st March
Mar 31
W.C.
Free
Wm. T. H. Edwards com. Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Sulphur Springs N o 21 st March 1836.
J. S. Edwards, Esq r . Com r of Pensions?
Dear Sir
I have to again trouble you on the business of Pensions. There is three different cases, all of which, I will briefly state. First the case of Isepe Palmer, whose Pension has been suspended, and he has forwarded further proof, and it appears from your letter to me in return, that the affidavits was not sufficient, to show that he had served six months, I do not recollect the words precisely, but Mr. Palmer is certain that he once had discharges for the term of six months.
The next case is that of Joseph Cole, he has placed in my hands a printed letter dated 12 th Jany 1835: which states that the papers will remain in your files, untill the decision of the Supreme Court be had, on a point which his case was such as to come within the said decision, therefore I have only to ask you now to act upon his case in some way, or as to give him satisfaction.
The third case is, John Wood, he states that he cannot give better proof than is already before you, so I have to ask you in that case to examine it correctly and give me a plain decision on the matter, so as to save me of being troubled as to trouble you any more,
If it is agreeable to the rules of the Department, where papers, is examined in this way and not allowed, to return them, I wish them all returned, especially the case of Wood.
Please attend to all these cases as soon as time will allow you, and give me the necessary information.
I am for your most Oft & humble serv t .
R. Deavoa
Wash t & J s Edwards
Washington City
Mo

App. of John Wood Reeds
Oct 17th June 1832
Richd. Clark Present
John E. Heath Bombycinus of Poulton
John E. Heath

John Wood
North Carolina
Suspended 11/7/91
13 May 1835 P. Beaver
same July 28 1835
same April 14, 1836
Not on
Edie paper of J. Brooks July 27 1885 see 3B
L. Woodfin April 7
1837
In S. David M. Basinger
Oct 12th '41
H.S. Evans July 6/52
Reick. W. Clark March 26/53

Feb 2 1853
Rel: to case of
John Wood deck
written to 26 mch 53
Richd H. (Coke) present.
J. P. G. Heath
Comm: of H. Mason

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Watauga County.
By the Justices of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Watauga
IT BEING CERTIFIED TO US, That John Wood late of Watauga county, in this State, is dead, and having made no Last Will and Testament in writing, and Jeremiah Rich having made application to this Court for, and obtained Administration upon, the deceased's estate, and having also entered into bond and security, as the law in such case provides, in the sum of One Hundred Dollars
These are therefore to empower the said Jeremiah Rich to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, and the same into his possession to take, wheresoever in this State to be found, and an inventory thereof to exhibit according to law, and all the just debts of the deceased to pay, and distribute as the law in such case provides.
Witness, Robert P. Vance Clerk of our said Court at Office the 1 st day of October , 1851 48
R.P. Vance CLK:

State of North Carolina } I, Robert P. Vance, Clerk of the Buncombe County } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for said County, State, certify the within to be a true copy of the latter Testamentary, issued to Jeremiah Rich Adm of John Wood Pres, on the day named therein, as appear of record.
Given Under my hand Seal of Office, at Office in Asheville the 12 th November A D 1851
R P Vance Clerk.

P. O. 11771 John Wood Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Con
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 1

Act of 7 th June 1882
Jeremiah Rich, Admin r of John Wood, dec d -
Presented by Richard H. Clarke - atty.
Present.

Washington Nov 18 th 1851.
Hon: J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir: I enclose the application of Jeremiah Rich Administrator of John Wood dec d for the pension due to the said Wood in his life time and by him unclaimed, under the act of 7 th June 1832. The papers filed are the certified copy of the letter of administration, the declaration & evidence of witnesses taken in open Court &c and the original affidavit of his service made by John Wood in his life time before a J.P. and shortly after making which he died, to-wit, about 1 st March 1845; his pension therefore running from 4 th March 1831 to his death. I respectfully ask an early consideration of the case.
Your ob t . servant Richard H. Clarke

Ino. Wood "
N. 6 -
J. H. L. Lipton

State of North Carolina Puncombe County } Know all Men by these presents,
That I Lemuel Rick Administrator on the estate of John Wood And do hereby constitute and appoint H. F. C. Sappett, my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to examine all the papers or file in the Department, in relation to the claims of the said John Wood file any testimony which he may have in said case and to do all lawfull acts which I might or could do were I personally present, In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name This 14 th March 1853.
Signed in the presence of J. Hicklin J. B. Sawyer Esq Joseph H. Cole
State of North Carolina
Puncombe County } Be it known that on the 14 th day of March 1853. before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lemuel Rick Administrator as a true and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. The day and year above mentioned.
J. B. Sawyer

State of North Carolina, I, Robert B. Vance, clerk of the Court Puncombe County of Pleas and quarter Sessions in ffor said County & State, certify that J. B. Sawyer Esqr, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing, is an acting Justice of the Peace in ffor said County, & State, duly commissioned & sworn according to law.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at office in Asheville the 11th March 1853. R. B. Vance clk.

To the Countess of Ansdell
Wood Nancy Newton
Rev D. M. Barrington 1872

Salisbury N o Carolina November 13 th 1844
To H. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
I desire to know the situation of the Claim of John Wood of Buncombe County N.C. said John Woods papers were presented to the Pension Office in or about the year 1834, probably by the Hon. Mr. Carson former Member of Congress from this State which was the last the old Gentleman says that he ever knew of his Claim
Also the situation of Benjamin Newtons Claim of Rutherford County of this State his Claim was suspended about the same time and in consequence of his death his Claim was not prosecuted further - his widow is surviving old and destitute - Your Complyance will confer a favor
I am yours respectfully Sylvester Brittis
In my room

M o Wood
Ms. H.C.
John Wood
argued into the history of what is found the 1 st sheet lesson, as the nature of the lesson—
W. Washington City D.C. Prof. B. Smith
Q.P.R.

Widphur/Spr... 100... June 15
File
Ms.
J. P. Edwards, Esq. Comt. Paris Washington City D.C.
the history of which is not known, as
the present
Ms.
1800

Sulphur Springs N.C. 1 st June 1835
Mr. J. L. Edwards,
Sir
Yours, of the 13 th ulto is rec d and now before me. I have seen John Wood and asked him what Captain he enlisted under, before I explained to him any part of the contents of your note. And he answers me that he was of the Opinion that the Capt. s name was Randall, or Rendell, (but by no means Randolph), as stated in yours; but after further state, that he cannot be certain of the name further than he relies on this man James Brook who is he understands, now drawing a pension, and who also swears to the precise service of him, Wood &c. and all that he Wood can say is that they were together as stated in Brooks Affidavit now on file. He has no other proof that he can give therefore he depends on what is already before you, the reason of his claim coming in so late, is that he had applied to Mr. T. Patton, along time past (so he tells me) but finding that he failed to answer the purpose with Patton he at length resolved to try some other person, and came to me. The fact is this, he is my neighbour, and I as a man think the old man honest

And any mistake that might be made I would sooner own to forgetfulness than to corruption. You can if you please examine James Brook's statement more fully and see whether they correspond, and if the case is so that Brook is drawing a pension I suppose his character is properly proven to you already.
I have the honor to be your most humble & obedt Servt.
R. Deane
H. Edward, Esq. Commissr. Pensions.

John Wood No 93.123.

State of North Carolina } County of Wilkes }
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the attesting  subscribing Justices of the peace for said County, James Brooks aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Wood in the time of the Revolutionary War, who now lives in Wayne County North Carolina, and well recollects that said Wood and himself entered the service of the United States in Captain Walker's Company of Infantry in Prince Edward County State of Virginia in May 1781. Wood a substitute for Benjamin Overton and he the said Brooks a substitute for Obediah Jackson and was marched to Old Scotch Town and to Head Quarters near said Town the next morning while he the said Brooks was on duty and Wood with him on the Patrol guard. Brooks was taken prisoner and saw no more of John Wood until he returned home after being exchanged. This was a two months tour that Wood served as substitute for Benj. Overton. — A few days before he returned home said Wood had entered the service again in Captain Allen's of Infantry in Prince Edward County Virginia and was at home on furlough, and in August 1781 said Brooks was called on to serve his own tour under Paul Michaux Cunningham and the of said John Wood fell in with him in the same Company and was marched to Old Williamsburg on James River in Virginia and said Wood joined his own Company under Captain Allen, this was in September, and about the last of September said Wood's term expired under Capt. Allen being a two months tour he served under him, — For two or three days after this in the first of October the of said John Wood and he the said Brooks enlisted in what they called the Virginia State Legion for during the War under Captain Peter Randolph and Major Jones who was recruiting officers, and was ordered to meet at Goode's Bridge on Appomattox River in Virginia and there they was received by General Everett Mead and their age, height and complexion taken an account of and remained there and done duty under General Mead until peace was declared, making a term under this enlistment of not less than ten months, they both was dismissed without discharge Discharge by order of General Mead, and making in all the service said Wood rendered a term of not less than fourteen months. —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th of Jan y 1835.
James Martin J.P.
James Brooks Mark

State of North Carolina Wilkes County } ss.
Personally appeared before me James Martin a Magistrate in and for said County, Captain Benjamin Parks and James Byrd and made Oath in due form of Law that they are well acquainted with the above James Brooks and believe him to be the age he has stated in his affidavit, and that he is a credible witness, and his statement may be relied on as such, -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of January 1835.
James Martin J.P.
Benj. Parks
James Byrd
I James Martin one of the acting Magistrates of Wilkes County certify that I am well acquainted with the above Captain Benjamin Parks and James Byrd, and that they are credible persons and that their statement may be relied on as such, - Given under my hand at office this 30 th day of January 1835.
James Martin J.P.
I William Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilkes County certify that James Martin is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 31 st day of January in the year 1835.
Wm Martin Clerk of the Court of Wilkes County.

Washington Jan: 31 st 1853
Hon: J. E. Heath,
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir: In December 1851 I filed the claim of the heirs of John Wood by Jeremiah Rich Administrator, for Revolutionary services under the Act of 1832 and have not succeeded in hearing one word on the subject since though I have over and over written and enquired in person about it. The case is from North Carolina. Permit me once more to request a decision in the case. I receive letters constantly from the claimants complaining most justly of these extraordinary delays.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Richard H. Clarke.