Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7968, Henry Woods, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. B.
Woods, Henry
S. 7968
Carded
CONTENTS

Let. Col. J. L. Clingman in Ind 11-1844
Rate of death not in no -
North Carolina 23.009
Henry Woods Burke — in the State of N.C. who was a pr in the command by Captain — of the Regt command by Col. Ransom in the No Car line for 9 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of DC — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26-1833 day of Oct 33 and Sub Thos Brown. Morgantown NC
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1883 — 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 15 $ 90 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 79.

Adm. as a private 9 months p 30=

Amendment to the declaration of Henry Wood, of Burke County State of North Carolina who States, That he has served nine months in the follow- ing grades, (to wit) under Captain Williams, commanded by Col o Ramsay & Moore as stated in the his first de- claration as a private, for three months, in the Year 1776 commencing the 11 th of July thereof of said year, That he again served three months under Capt. Farrar, Heavon commanded by Genl Butts, Service commencing in January 1781 and terminating after the battle of Guilford Court House as a private That he also, again engaged in the service of the United States under Capt. John Taylor commanded by Col o Thos Taylor of Orange County, N.C. in the months of February, March and April in the Year 1782, as a private The applicant has no reason for not ob- serving the 12 th objection save that he did not know it was necessary and that it shall be subjoined.
To the 13 th objection he answers that he cannot prove his services by any liv- ing witness but Solomon Good who has testified to the 1 st declaration
To the 16 th objection the papers are authenticated as the regulations direct, except as to Clergyman's affidavit as this applicant believes, attaching the certificate, except the tape
The applicant further states that though now residing in Burke Co. the commencement and conclusion of his services was in Orange Co. N.C.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of Oct r 1833
Henry H Wood Mark
Thos. Walton Jr
at Morganton this 7 th day of September AD 1833 Test D. D. Ferriss
J. S. Edward
Dr Sir
You will please send the pay certificates & papers as soon as they are made out to "Pleasant Garden, Burke County, N Carolina" and oblige Yours respectfully Henry Woods
State of North Carolina Burke County Personally appeared David D Ferriss a minister of the Gospel and Thomas Walton Jr. who after being duly sworn state that it is their belief that the statement respecting the age of the applicant is true and that the general belief of the neighborhood relative to his negotiatory services is also true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of October 1833
David D Ferriss Thos Walton
L. Alexander J.P.
North Carolina Burke County Court James Crum Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David D Ferriss is a minister of the Gospel and Thomas Walton is a justice of the peace both residing of the County of Burke and that their statements are entitled to credit and that Lawson H Alexander who hath attested the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and quarter Burke County Jefferson October Term 1832
On the Twenty third day of October 1832
Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of pleas and quarter Jefferson for the County and State aforesaid new sitting Henry Woods, aged Seventy Nine Years, a resident of said County State who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (mainly) That he entered the service under Capt Williams of Orange County N.C. where he then resided commanded by Col Ramsay H d Williams Hence of Caswell, that he marched from Orange County to the Western part of N. Carolina for the purpose of joining Gen Rutherford who was stationed in the Western part of Burke Coun- ty at a place now known as the old Fort, That he expected to join Gen. Rutherford and his Company for the purpose of going out to fight against the Indians, but some short distance before he reached he was met by Gen. Parsons and advised that Capt Williams, and the Company were not wanted, that when they received this information they were encamped near Morganton from which place he returned in Company with Capt Williams and Col. Ramsay and all rode to Hillsboro, from which place they marched, and were shortly afterwards dismissed, that he engaged to serve for the term of

thru months, that he is unable to say precisely the time he entered the service of the U.S. under the aforesaid officers but thinks it was during the months of July and August 1876. That he was again engaged in the service of the U.S. that he entered the service at this time for the term of three months under Capt. James H. Carr commanded by Genl. Butler the names of the other officers not now remembered, that shortly after he entered the service in Orange but was compelled to retreat to Granville when they remained for some time until they received an additional supply of men from Genl. Grant that we marched from there to the High Rock Ford in Guilford Co. from there we proceeded to Guilford C.H. where and when the battle ensued, that he was not engaged in the battle at Guilford C.H. that previous to the battle he was selected by the Capt. to keep in Company with the Waggons for fear something might be missing in the way of repairs &c. he being a workman and calculated to do things of the kind —
That at a subsequent time he again engaged in the service of the U.S. under Capt. John Taylor commanded by Col. Edward Taylor of Orange County that he engaged for the term of three months during which time he was constantly stationed at Hillsboro to guard and protect the place against the invasions of the Rebels &c this he did my service at Capt. some little scouting parties more and

thru, thru and four days at a time. that his whole services amount to something like 9 months.
I hereby make quick every claim to a pen- sion for authority except the present and do hereby declare that my name is not on any pension Roll of any State on the agency of any State Given to all subscribed the day and year first written turn to the back of the page 27 th Oct 1832 I Emmit his mark Henry H. Woods
We Alexander Perkins & John K. Stacey Esqrs residing in the County of Burke & State of N.C. do hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Henry Woods who has subscri- bed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age set forth in his declaration (79 years) that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Given under our hands & seals the day and year above written turn to the back of the page 23 rd Oct 1832 I Emmit his mark Alexander Perkins J. H. Stacey
I Solomon Good of the County of Burke & State of N.C. do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Henry Woods who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration

in order to obtain a pension for services rendered the U.S. during the Revolutionary War - that I was acquainted with him previous to the War, and saw him as he was on his way to the Battle at Guilford under command of Capt Hance as set forth in his declar- ation - and further saith not - Given under my hand & seal the 23 rd Oct 1832.
Sworn to & subscribed the 23 rd day
of October 1832 John Brown Clerk
John Brown
Henry Webb
James
Declaration
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Declaration
Pinnon
Henry Wood

State of North Carolina Burke County
I James Reed presiding Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that that the aforesaid applicant was a volun- -teer soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that Alexander Perkins Esq. John H. Shively Esq. and Solomon Good who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Burke that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of October AD 1832
James Reed Pres Justice (Seal)
State of North Carolina Burke County
I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Wood for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at Morganton this 24 th day of October AD 1832
Teste J Erwin Clerk

November 30, 1938
aw BA-J/AWF Henry Woods S. 7968
Mrs. Sadie S. Patton Hendersonville North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Henry Woods, Revolutionary War soldier from Orange County, North Carolina.
The data which follow concerning Henry Woods were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 7968, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Henry Woods are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, Henry Woods served as private with the North Carolina troops, as follows-
From July 4, 1776, three months in Captain Williams' company, under Colonels Ramsay and William Moore; from sometime in January, 1781, three months in Captain James Havens' company, was at the battle of Guilford Court House, but not in the action, as he was guarding the baggage wagons; from sometime in February, 1782, three months in Captain John Taylor's company, Colonel Thomas Taylor's regiment, stationed at Hillsboro, to guard against the invasions of the Tories. He was, also, out on scouting

parties of three or four days at a time, no further details of this service given.
The soldier, Henry Woods, was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years, and a resident of Burke County, North Carolina.
Reference was made in 1844 to the soldier as then deceased, leaving a widow, and that they were married "since the 31st of December, 1793".
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Henry Woods Certificate # 23009 Issued October 26, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1929-mch 1-Hish to Hon. H.B. Stagall assy. 1935-nov 30-lind to Mrs. Sadie S. Patton
Rev War
7968 INVALID.
File No. 7968
Henry Woods Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1  2 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS
LOUIS T. MC FADDEN, PA., CHAIRMAN EDWARD J. KING, ILL. OTIS WINCO, ARK. JAMES G. STRONG, KANS. HENRY B. STEAGALL, ALA. ROBERT LUCE, MASS. CHARLES H. BRAND, GA. CLARENCE MACGREGOR, N. Y. W. F. STEVENSON, S. C. E. HART FENN, CONN. EUGENE BLACK, TEX. GUY E. CAMPBELL, PA. T. ALAN GOLDSBOROUGH, MD. ELMER O. LEATHERWOOD, UTAH ANNING S. PRALL, N. Y. CARROLL L. BEEDY, ME. HARRY C. CANFIELD, IND. WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, S. DAK. JOSEPH L. HOOPER, MICH. JOHN C. ALLEN, ILL. GODFREY G. GOODWIN, MINN.
PHILIP G. THOMPSON, CLERK
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY
WASHINGTON
February 28, 1927.
Chief, Revolutionary War Section, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would appreciate it if you will send me a copy of the war record of Henry Wood, or as much information as you may have. His pension number was S. 7968, and his place of residence during the Revolutionary War was Orange County, N. C.
Thanking you for your kind attention to this matter, I am
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "H. B. Steagall". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the closing "Very truly yours,".
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Henry Wood, N. C. M., act 1832, at $30 per annum.
Payroll to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office Jul Jan 11. 1844 } p to 4 Sept 1839 214

Hon T. L. Clingman Jan 11. 1844
W. J. B. [unclear] 5th

Pension Office Jan 11. 1844
Sir,
In reply to that part of the enclosed letter which relates to the case of Henry Woods dec d ? I have the honor to state that in consequence of the Mammal having taken place since the 31 st of Decem r 1793, there is no claim the widow has no claim whatever to a pension. It is stated in the enclosed letter that the pensioner died in the month of February 1839, but the books of the Third Auditor's Office shew that payment was last made in the case to the 4 th of September of that year.
Hon. T. L. Klingman W.R.

House of Representatives Jan 10 th 1844
Sir
I enclose you an application from one of my constituents for a pension being the first page only of his letter. You will oblige me by stating whether the facts therein set out if established are sufficient to entitle the applicant
Very Respectfully yours J. F. Clegg
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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March 1, 1927
Honorable H. B. Steagall House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Steagall:
In response to your letter of the twenty-eighth ultimo, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7968, it appears that Henry Woods, while residing in Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From July 4, 1776, three months in Captain Williams' Company, Colonels Ramsay and William Moore's Regiment.
From January 1781, three months in Captain James Haven's Company.
From February 1782, three months in Captain John Taylor's Company, Colonel Thomas Taylor's Regiment.
He was also out on scouting parties of three

or four days at a time, no further details of this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, aged seventy-nine years.
There is no data on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Sadie Smathers Patton Hendersonville, North Carolina
October 14, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to obtain copy of application filed by Henry Woods, a Revolutionary Soldier, upon which he was granted pension under the list of 1831, - name also found in North Carolina Pension roll, pages 61-62. This soldier is listed as Pensioner #1647, and of Col. William Williams' Company, 7th Orange Militia. Pension was granted under those from Burke County, North Carolina.
Yours truly,
(Mrs)
Sadie S. Patton
County Historian.