Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,949, Jonathan Woodman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Moss
Woodman Jonathan
S 33949
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
(1098)
Jonathan Woodman, Ensign Massachusetts line 176-13 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Dan d A. White, Esq. Salem, Mass. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. See in full on ending 5 months 4/30: $102.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Newburyport Esdaile Esq.

Notification sent July 29 th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker, Salem, Massachusetts

To what time was Jonathan Woodman, of Mafsa act 1818, last paid?
J L Edwards 3 rd March 1836
He was paid to the 18 th Nov 1831 the day of his death
PH

Dear Woodman Feb 29 Mass. Coll at 1828. 30 June '18
Information wanted relative to balance of Pension etc —
Amos A. Phelps Esq. Commissr of Pensions Washington

Information wanted, relative to balance of Pension &c —
James L. Edwards Esqr Comm'r of Pensions Washington
ad 18 30 June '18

Boston. Massachusetts Feb'y. 25 th 1836.
Sir
I have to request that you will inform me whether or not the name of Jonathan Woodman is exhibited on the Pension list Roll of the Mass'ts agency - and if so, whether the balance of Pension due the heirs of said Jonathan Woodman Dec'd was ever paid to any person - and if so to whom -
Said Jonathan was my honoured Father-in-law, and resided in Newburyport in this State, and was an Ensign in the War of the Revolution, and drew a Pension of 20 Dollars per Month under the act 14 th March 1818, and departed this life on the 19 th November 1831.
I would further state that Nathaniel Woodman, and my wife Susan Foot, are the only heirs at law to said Jonathan Woodman Dec'd. - and that there has been two several sets of papers made out, authorising W m Woart Esq r . of Newburyport, as our attorney for the purpose of claiming said balance of Pension, who has uniformly declared that he has not received said balance, which I suppose amounts to about fifty Dollars -
I am totally blind and have applied to a friend who gratuitously writes this letter for me -
Please answer the foregoing enquiry, and

transmit the same directed to me at Newburyport Mass ts .
witness R. Baldwin }
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant James L. his Foot mark
P. S.
The Books in the Pension Office in this City are boxed up for transmission to Washington so that no information relative to the within subject can be obtained short of the Pension Office at Washington.
R. Baldwin

Restae -
pen: to com: 25 Jan. 1829
Hon. J. Varnum H. R.

Declaration.
In order to be restored to the Pension list, under the act of first of March 1823.
County of Essex.
At a court of common pleas, for the commonwealth of Massachusetts, began and held at Newburyport, within and for the county of Essex, on the third Monday of September, A. D. 1827.
Present. Hon. Solomon Strong - one of the Judges of said court. -
On the twenty first day of September, A. D. 1827, personally appeared, in open court here, being a court of Record for said commonwealth, proceeding according to the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment - Jonathan Woodman, resident in Newburyport, in said county, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and of the first of May 1820: That he the said Jonathan Woodman was an Ensign, and served in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Warner, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment, more than nine months; that he first entered the said corps as a Sergeant, and served in said Warner's company in the year 1775, and afterwards, in the year 1776, he was commissioned as Ensign, and served in said company, under the said Warner, the whole of the year 1776, and six weeks of the year 1777, on the continental establishment as aforesaid; that he has surrendered to the Secretary of War, his said commission, and was by him placed on the pension list, and became entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month, under the Law of Congress aforesaid, and afterwards dropped from said list, on rendering a schedule of his effects.
And the said Jonathan Woodman now exhibits to the court here a schedule subscribed by him as follows, to wit:
Schedule  containing his whole estate and income - his necessary clothing, and bedding excepted, to wit:    his interest in part of a pew in the North meeting house worth .....  $15 -    his house hold furniture, viz 4 Tables, 10 Chairs, 1 small mirror, brockery ware, glass ware, shovels, tongs, (and lecticks & small articles  } 23:40    Heavens ware - tin ware, table cloths, towels, clothes horse, flat irons  } 19:50    pots, kettles, iron ware, wooden ware, tubs, barrels &c. ....  } 57:90  
And at the same time he produces to the court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him before the Hon. Solomon Strong, one of the Judges of said court as aforesaid, to wit:
In pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent

thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the purview of the Act of Congress, entitled "an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed: That since the 18th of March 1818, and since the rendering of my first Schedule, the following changes have taken place in my property viz - A house and land which I then owned, and which was valued at the sum of Six hundred and fifty dollars. I have been obliged to sell for the sum of five hundred and seventy five dollars, which sum has been applied to the payment of my just debts, a part of which I then owed, and the residue since contracted, for the necessary support and maintenance of myself and family, without leaving me any thing more than the value of what is contained in the Schedule herein before mentioned.
(signed) Jonathan Woodman
Exhibit A: Court of Common Pleas Sept. Term A.D. 1827.
The above named Jonathan Woodman took and subscribed the oath and declaration aforesaid in open court 29 th J. Tucker Clerk
I Scholard Tucker Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty-seven dollars and ninety cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court.
J. Tucker Clerk

Jonathan Woodman 1098.
1098 Np 30 June 1828
not entitled Sep 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Woodman resident in Newburyport in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1098 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jonathan Woodman late an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of June one thousand eight hundred and 1818 J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Handwritten schedule of assets and liabilities including: old house and barn, half a farm pew, sundry personal property (tables, chairs, looking glass, glass and crockery, irons, kettles, shovels, tongs, Andersons flat irons), pewter, tin, clothes horse, and small articles. Totals: $681.10 assets, $120 liabilities, net $561.10.
That he is now Seventy years of age, has been an invalid and principally confined to his house by sickness - is a broken man - and has his head disordered, and is generally so infirm, as to be unable to do any labour; is entirely dependent on the property contained in

the above Schedule, and the aid of the Government for support of himself and his family, consisting of his wife and one son.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment, as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon. Daniel A. White, on his application for pension April 1 st 1818.
Jon a Woodman
Essex ss July 10. 1820. Then the above named Jonathan Woodman made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed, are true, before me.
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jonathan Woodman do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Jon a Woodman
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Jonathan Woodman took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred sixty one — dollars ten cents — —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,

Feb. 11.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office. War Department

H. R. February 10 th 1829
J. L. Edwards Esq r . Sir, Some days since I left at your office an application for a pension by Mr. Woodman of Newbury Port, Mass t . If that case has been examined, will you have the goodness to inform me of the result.
With respect &c Your obed t serv t .
John Varnum

Recd. 2 Feb. 1829
Rev J Vannum A R
James I. Richards Esq. Tenn. office
Mr. DeKoven

A. B. Jan. 31 st 1829
James L. Edwards Esq m , Sir, I am requested to submit to your examination the enclosed chapter of Mr. Woodman, & hope they will entitle him to a pension. I also enclose Mr. Ward's letter to me.
With respect as
Your Mt. Servt.
John Varnum
John Varnum

33949 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,949
Jonathan Woodman Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Genl. Woodman Gentleman
W E reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of Captain Nathaniel Warner's Company in the 12 th Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Moses Little in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereon. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Ensign . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Attest Chas Thomson Secy.
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock President
January the 1 st 1776

Ensign Jonathan Woodman
Newburyport, Mass.
12 April
Correct by a commission Jany 1 st 1776 Sign J. Hancock
and his head will be the

I Jonathan Woodman of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman; on oath do testify (and declare as follows viz. - That I held a commission, (and) served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, as Ensign in a Company of Foot, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment. I first entered the Army, on the first of May in the year 1775, in a Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Warner; in which Company I served as Orderly Sergeant for the term of eight months - on the first of January 1776, I was commissioned as Ensign in the same Company, and in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Moses Little, in which Company I served thirteen months - The term for which the men were enlisted was Twelve months, but having been requested by the Commander in Chief to continue one month longer, I remained until February, 1777, (and) until only one officer was remaining, which I returned to my family.
Jon a Woodman
I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support - also that the Commission which is annexed is the original Commission above alluded to
Jon a Woodman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex:
I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Essex aforesaid, do certify that Jonathan Woodman of Newburyport in said County personally appeared, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me on the first day of April A.D. 1810, & thereafterwards in like manner the additional declaration aforesaid. & That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Woodman served in the revolutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D. A. White.

We, the subscribers, Do hereby Certify, that Jonathan Woodmar who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a citizen of the said United States, residing in said Newburyport, and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under our hands at Newburyport this thirtyfirst day of March in the year of our Lord. 1818.
Step Howard Arthur Gilman John Scott Prescott Spalding Selectmen of Newburyport
Aaron Pardee Nathl Marsh Nicholas Johnson Overseers of the Poor

Hon. John Varnum
member of Congress
Washington

Newburyport January 23 rd 1829
Hon. John Quincy
Dear Sir
I forwarded you herein the neglected claim of Mr. Jonathan Woodman, which solicits your friendly aid - you will perceive that he has been obliged to foreclose now pending by reason of the loss of the Ordinance - I pray that it may not prevent his claim to restoration from the time of rendering his schedule as the fault is mine not his - the fact is there appeared so much doubt of Captain - notwithstanding the evidence was supposed positive, that Mr. Woodman and his friends were quite discouraged - It would seem more than usual duty to apply as his next of kin for his hand-
I am with respectful Esteem
Your obliged Servt
W. Woodman

Know all men, by these presents, that I Jonathan Woodman, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentlemen, in consideration of the sum of five hundred and twenty five dollars, paid me by Samuel Somersby Plumer of the same Newburyport, Harness Maker, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto him, the said Samuel Somersby Plumer, and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in Newburyport on Temple Street, and Fair Street (or called) with all the buildings thereon containing about fourteen rods - more or less, adjoining land now or late of the heirs of Joseph Whittimore Esq. deceased, and heirs of Samuel Wyatt deceased.
To have and to hold the same, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Samuel Somersby Plumer, and his heirs and assigns, to his and their sole use and behoof forever. - And I do hereby far myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and engage to and with the said Samuel Somersby Plumer and his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seised in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same, in manner aforesaid; and that I and my heirs will warrant and defend the same to him the said Samuel Somersby Plumer and his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal, this tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Jon. Woodman (and a seal).
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in presence of us.
Susan Root.
Peninah Noyes.
Essex ss. September 20th 1827. Then the above named Jonathan Woodman, personally acknowledged the above written instrument by him signed and sealed, to be his deed. before me
John Tuttle Justice of the Peace.
endorsed.
Essex ss. Received in the Registry of deeds Nov. 12. 1827. Recorded Book 247 leaf 186 examined by Amos Choate Reg.

I Samuel S Plumer, who am named in the within written deed, on oath do declare, that the within is a true copy of the deed of conveyance from Jonathan Woodman to me of a certain house and land in said Newburyport, for the consideration of Five hundred and seventy five dollars, as therein stated - That the sale so made to me was a fair, bona fide sale - and the full value thereof - That the whole amount of the consideration by me paid - I do know was faithfully applied to the payment of the Just debts of said Jonathan Woodman - The payment was in fact made by me - (and I do know that the debts to the payment of which the said consideration was applied were bona fide) That the debts originated, in sums which the within named Jonathan had from time to time received of his son Nathaniel Woodman towards his support and the support of his wife and family - (and what said Nathaniel had paid for him - in discharging demands which I know existed against him for similar supplies - I am well acquainted with said Jonathan Woodman, the said Nathaniel Woodman and their respective families, and I do know, that the whole amount due from said Jonathan to said Nathaniel, was honestly & fairly for supplies for his family as I have above stated - (and without which assistance I know they must have suffered - The said Jonathan is in low circumstances in life, in point of property, and has been poor for many years - The said Jonathan is aged - is very infirm, been confined to his house, and has been for many years and is now unable to labour for support - and really needs the assistance of his country for support - I know of no property whatever possessed by said Jonathan, other than what is stated in his Schedule annexed the whole value of which does not exceed sixty dollars over and above what he has any other at this time.
Sam: S. Plumer
Essex ss. Newburyport January 23 1829
Subscribed and sworn before me
H. H. (clerk) Not Pub. in Pa.
I Nathaniel Woodman of Newburyport, aforesaid, on oath do declare - That the debt due to me from my father Jonathan Woodman within named, (and which were paid to me by Samuel S Plumer above named amounting to the sum of five hundred and seventy five dollars) was Justly due to me - for that amount paid for him in necessary supplies for him and his family - (and without which supplies I know he must have suffered - I have but very limited means myself, and the money which I had advanced for him, was absolutely needed by me for my own use and the use of my own family - which made it necessary for my father to sell his property to pay me - My father is very poor, and has not at this time, nor has he had since he rendered his Schedule in September 1827 to the Court of Common Pleas any property other than what is contained in said Schedule (and that he is unable to labour - and now depends on the charitable assistance of every thing and friends for support.
Nath: Woodman
Essex ss. Newburyport January 23 1829
Sworn and subscribed
before me H. H. (clerk) Not Pub. in Pa.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newburyport January 23 rd 1829.
Be it known to all whom the same shall or may concern, that on this twenty third day of January, in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred twenty nine before me William Wheat, Notary Public, by legal authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the peace and Quorum, in and for said county residing in Newburyport, aforesaid, personally came Samuel Smerby Plumer, and Nathaniel Windman, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit by them respectively subscribed, and generally made out to the truth of the same in due form of Law. (And I do also certify, that the said Samuel Smerby Plumer, and Nathaniel Windman, are personally known to me, and believed by me to be credible Witnesses.
In Testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office, this day, month, and year last above mentioned.
W. Wheat, Not. Pub. Iss. Pa.

- Newburyport January 25th 1829. We whose names are hereunder and who, being Assessors of the Town of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to the Hon. Secretary of War (and on oath declare that we are well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Wainwright) and do believe that the Schedule, which is hereunto annexed contains a just and true account of all his effects, as owned by him at that time (and that in our opinion, he hath none, at this time, nor has he since had any other, real or personal. - We do know that he has not been assessed for any for several years - (and that since the rendering his said Schedule, has not possessed any. That he is aged and entirely passive laborer and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Subscribed and sworn before me W.W. Nash, Ind. Pa.
Samuel Cutler John Moody William Davis
Assessors of the Town of Newburyport

Died 18 Nov. 1831 — See cut 3: March 1836 to J. L. Foot —
1098
O.R.
Massachusetts Roll
Jonathan Woodman
of Newburyport in the State of Massachusetts who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Warner of the regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the Massachusetts line, for the term of sixteen months from January 1 1776 to January 31 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of April 1818. and
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to and  S. A. White, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Restored to the Roll on 12 th day of February 1829 and notification sent to Hon. J. Varnum at House of Repres s Pension commencing on the 25 th of January 1829
Amount due on 4th of }
$47:09
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. May 1, 1820.