Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,615, William Wood, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Wood, William
NUMBER
S. 32.615
CONTENTS

30.679 Indiana
William Wood Harrison Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain White of the regt. commanded by Col Matthews in the Virginia line for 14 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of June 1836 — and sent to W.H. Porter Corydon.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $ 300. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Spt — 30. — $ 330. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Atkinson Clerk. Book 8. 2 Vol. Page 111

Wm Wood Indiana
admitted for 18 mths. p.
$60. -
on roll

State of Indiana } set Harrison county }
On this eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate now sitting, William Wood, a resident of Franklinton township Harrison county state of Indiana, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration as additional to the declaration made by him in this court on the tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, herewith produced and marked, A, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th June 1832; that he enlisted as a private soldier and continued to serve as such during his whole period of service which was eighteen months, the names of the field officers under whom his company served, were General Stubbs and Col. Matthews, but cannot call to mind the number of the regiment to which his company was attached, if it were attached regularly to any; he states also that he is the identical William Wood named in certificate given by James E. Heath auditor at Richmond, VA dated 11th February 1836 herewith produced and marked, B., and this certificate is the only evidence which he now knows of by which he can prove his service. William Wood mark

I, Henry B. Keith, Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Brees for a petition
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Cryder this 11 th day of May 1856 J. B. Keith Clerk By J. M. Millington

State of Indiana } set (A.) Harrison county }
On this tenth day of November 1834 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate now sitting, William Woods a resident of Franklin Township county of Harrison state of Indiana, aged seventy three 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 7 th June 1832: That he enlisted in the service of the United States, as a private soldier, in the month of April 1776, at Staunton Augusta county Virginia, in a company belonging to the State troops of Virginia, commanded by captain John White; that immediately after the necessary number of men were obtained to complete the company, they left Staunton and marched to Hillsborough in the state of South Carolina at which place they arrived late in the fall of 1776 and lay there until the March following, when they left Hillsborough & marched to the White Plains and lay there until sometime in the summer, 1777, they then marched to a place called Cabin Point, on the James river where they lay about a month, then left Cabin Point and went up the river to Westham where they lay some length of time and then returned to Cabin Point late in the fall or in the beginning of winter and remained there until this applicant was discharged from the service in the month of October 1777. This applicant further states that he does not know what the

company to which he belonged was ever regularly attached to any regiment, thinks it was not, but was well acquainted, while in the service, with colonel White and major Jones but cannot now recollect the number of the regiment to which they belonged, he recollects very well of hearing colonel Matthews frequently spoken of as an acting officer at that time, he was never in any battle during his period of service. This applicant states also, that he was born in Augusta county Pa on the first day of July 1787 as appears by the record of ages kept by his father which record is now in the possession of one of his nieces living in said county, and that he resided in said county when he entered the service, and after the expiration thereof he returned again to the said county of Augusta, Pa, and resided there until the year 1816 when he moved to Harrison county state of Indiana where he now resides. He states also that at the expiration of his term of service he received a written discharge signed by captain White which he retained for many years after the close of the war, but that it is now lost or destroyed, and that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services, nor does he now know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove the same. 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.
William his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
W. North

We Bravin Lynn a clergyman residing in Franklin township Harrison county La, and Tobias B. Riley residing in the same place do hereby certify That we are well acquainted with William Woods who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration That we believe him to be seventy three years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the 3 rd day and year aforesaid
Bravin Lynn
William Anderson
T. B. Riley
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 Bravin Lynn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the township of Franklin county of Harrison La, and that Tobias B. Riley who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Henry H. North Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Warren in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Woods for an Inheritance
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Connersville the 10 day of November 1831
H. H. North Clerk
William Woods
22.612

(B.)
This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 3 rd day of July 1786 , in the name of (William) Wood as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 56. 17. 6 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Daniel Gacy and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
11 th day of February 183 6 .
J. H. Beath
AUDITOR.

32615 Recy INVALID.
File No. 32,615
William Wood
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32"
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office Feby. 12-1885
Sir:
The declaration of William Wood is unreturned, in order that he may state his service in such a manner as it may be traced upon the rolls. Mr. Wood alleges that he entered the service in the State of Virginia in April 1776, and that he was discharged in October 1777. He has not stated the names of the field Officers, nor the number of the regiment. It is deemed indispensable that this information be furnished by every claimant. It appears that Mr. Wood continued to reside in Virginia until the year 1816; hence it is evident that he must have received pay for his service, and the pay rolls should show the fact. The claimant will also state particularly his grade in the Army.
It is possible that upon application to the Auditor James C. Heath Esq. at Richmond some evidence of Mr. Wood's service may be found. The claim cannot be admitted without proof—
I am Respectfully Yours & S r Frank J. L. Edwards
Mr. A. Pate Esq. London Eng.

Worland La May 15 th
May 24 P.S.
J. L.

Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Levydon 14 th May 1835
Sir
Inclosed you will find returned the original declaration of William Wood and also his amended declaration to obtain a pension. At your suggestion he wrote to Mr J. E. Heath auditor at Richmond and obtained from him a certificate showing a receipt of pay for his services, which certificate is also herewith enclosed. Mr Wood is not able after taxing his recollection to the utmost, to call to mind the number of the regiment to which he belonged. I have advised him to present his claim in its present shape and know your decision on it. If a statement of the number of his regiment should yet be thought absolutely necessary, and his claim disallowed for the want of it; be so good as to return the papers, as it is possible that from some associations of ideas his memory may yet so far serve him as to enable him to state it. Mr Wood's circumstances in life are such that they necessarily compel him to make use of every fair exertion to obtain his pension. He is altogether without the means of subsistence except as they are extended to him by the liberality of his children.
I am very respectfully your obt t servant W. A. Porter
J. L. Edwards Court of pensions