Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39912, Isaac Woodruff, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Woodruff, Isaac
S. 39912
CONTENTS

18.9 21
Pennsylvania Isaac Woodruff
of Northumberland in the State of Pen. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Morris of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waind in the New Jersey line, for the term of one year: 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Apr r 1823 and sent to Thomas Murray Esq r East Milton, Pen a
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 3 Semi anl. all ce ending 4 Apr r 1823 48
$ 49 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
C. T. L. March 1823
[Signature]
Vol 7. pa 170

District of Pennsylvania Northumberland county ss.
On the twenty third day of August A D 1821 personally in open Court of Common Pleas held at Sunbury for said County being a court of record and proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts and expressly made a court of record by acts of assembly of this state, Isaac Woodrough aged 81 years resident in Northumberland County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Capt. P. Morris of the first New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph William Windes his original application is dated 5 th May 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18 th of March 1818 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I have no trade, my family consists of a wife and two children & that from old age and bodily infirmity I am unable to get a living without assistance.
Isaac Woodrough
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Aug 23. 1821
Schedule of property
  1 Cow value $ 7.00   7 Hogs " 8.00   1 Heifer 3.00   Household furniture 8.00   Kitchen do 5.00 
Isaac Woodrough
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Aug 23. 1821
The court are of opinion that the above is a just valuation
Chas G. Lennep D.P.J.

Northumberland County ss
I Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do Certify the within to be a true copy of the Original filed of Record in this office
In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed My name and affixed the seal of the said Court, the twenty third day of October A.D. 1821
Martin Weaver - Prothon.

Elijah Baker's affidavit

State of New Jersey } Be it remembered that on the 23 rd - Essex County } day of March one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty two in the evening of said day personally appeared before me William Crane one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Elijah Baker of the Township of Union in the County aforesaid a credible and disinterested witness who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America under General Montgomery and accompanied said General in his Expedition against Quebec in the year 1775 and was present at the taking of Montreal and St. Johns and that on his return from Canada in 1776 he met with Isaac Woodruff with whom he had been acquaint- ed with for some years previous at the City of New York who informed him that he had enlisted in the Revolution- ary Army of the United States, but does not recollect with certainty the names of the Captain or Colonel under whom he had enlisted but understands that he had enlisted for one year was then on his way to join the Northern Army of the United States and also that he saw the said Isaac Woodruff after his return from the Army which was a considerable time after he saw him in the City of New York and that at the time of his return said Woodruff was in a very infirm state of health and in indigent circumstances and from information he believes him still to be in low circumstances. And further saith not -
sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -
William Crane
Elijah his X. Baker mark

39912 INVALID. Rev y
File No. 39912
Isaac Woodruff Ph Rev Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 rd , Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deposition of M c Donald Campbell
Hon. W m Murray, H. R.
The credibility, & disinterestedness of this witness should be duly certified. It would be well for the witness to state the years in which the applicant served. — And let the Clerk: Officially certify that J. Gearhart is yet in office as a magistrate. 30 Nov. 1890.

Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss
On the 13 th day of August A.D. 1821. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid M c Donald Campbell and upon his Solemn Oath Deposeeth and saith that he was a Pfifer in the Company of Captain John Connor in the first New Jersey Regiment - commanded by Col n William Windy - and that he was well acquainted with Isaac Woodrough who was a private in Captain Joseph Morris's Company of the same Regiment, and served more than a Twelve month or until the Expiration of the time for which he was enlisted; The Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the present Applicant, and now living, in the said County in Indigent Circumstances - and at and during the time of his Service he belonged to the Line of which Col n Windy Regiment found apart, commanded by Gen l St. Clair, and further saith not.
H d Campbell
Sworn & Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid.
Before
John Gearhart
The Subscriber being a long time acquainted with the Witness by Information and have some personal acquaintance with him, and not the least doubt of his Veracity as a man of truth, as Witness my hand the 2 d day of Sep r . 1822
As the witness is to my knowledge no way interested in the above transaction
John Gearhart

Northumberland County, ss:
I, Martin Weaver, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county aforesaid, do cer- tify, that John Gearhart, whose name is subscribed to the within, was, at the time of his so doing, a Justice of the Peace, duly sworn and commissioned, to all whose acts, as such, due faith are, and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony of which, I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Sunbury, the 4 th day of October, A.D. 1822.
For Martin Weaver _____"_____ Protho. S. J. Packer.

Northumberland County Pa. Pennsylvania
Rush Township
Personally appeared John Woodruff, before John Gearhart one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid who after being Duly Sworn According to Law Deposed and Saith as followeth, first that he this Deponent saw Isaac Woodruff the aforementioned Isaac as applicant for a pension, enlisted in the year 1808 in the State of New Jersey, Morris County, in the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Morris, in the year of 1775 for the term of one year, and the this Deponent saith to his Captain knowledge that he the said Isaac Woodruff continued in Service of the United States for his full term of time for some longer further that he believes to the best of his knowledge obtained his regular Discharge, this Deponent further States that the aforesaid Isaac is an old infirm man of eighty odd years old and unable to maintain himself, and further saith that
Sworn and Subscribed the 29th Day of Feb: 1820
before me John Gearhart
John Woodruff

Pennsylvania Northumberland County Feb. 3.
I Andrew Albright, Portendant of the court of Comm. in play of the county aforesaid, do certify that John Leachman before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed, was at the time of his so doing and yet is one of the Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn to all which he knows as such due faith and under care and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this day the 4th day of March A.D. 1826.
For A. Albright Port A Jordan Deputy
Let the credibility & disinterestedness of this witness be duly certified to. - And let him state, if he can, the months in 1775, when the applicant enlisted & as in...

The Deposition of David Dunham

Middlesex County } personally appeared before State of New Jersey } me Benjamin Wood one of the justices of the peace and judge of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Middlesex David Dunham who being Duly Sworne on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God on his oath Deposeth and saith that he knew David Wood and of Westfield Township County of Essex & State of New Jersey & that he the said Dunham has known him to be a Listed Soldier in the Revolutionary Army & saw him with his Regimental Dress on & standing in Guard at Elizabethton Town Point in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six & belong- ed to Col. Winnetts Regiment but don't
Don't know what Company the said Wood & saying Belonged to & further this Deponent saith Not
Sworn Taken and Subscribed to before me the twentyfourth Day of March Eighteen Hun- dred & Eighteen David Dunham
By the above named David Dunham is known to me to be a Credible & Dignified witness
Benj. Wood

Inventory of the Goods and chattels of Isaac Woodrough Residenter of Rush Township North in County

An Inventory of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels of Isaac Woodrough an Inhabitant of Rush Township in the County of Northumberland Appraised by us the Subscribers the 14 th day of August A.D. 1821. as follows (to wit)
  No 1 One Cow $ 7 00   2 Seven Hogs 8 00   3 A Heifer 3 00   4 Household furniture 8 00   5 Kitchen D o 5 00   $ 31 00 
Pennsylvania Northumberland County We the Subscribers being Selected on the day of the date hereof to Appraise the foregoing Effects, do hereby certify that we have Appraised the same according to the best of our Judgment and Abilities. Robert Scott Jr. Albert Kimbel

Pennsylvania Union County Pa
On the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1822 Personally Appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Union Donald Campbell and upon his Solemn Oath Deposeth and saith that he was a fifer in the Company of Captain John Conner in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Wm Morris - and that he was well acquainted with Isaac Maserough who was a Private in Captain Joseph Morris's Company of the same Regiment and served more than a twelve months or until the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted which was in 1776 - the deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the present Applicant who is now living in North County Tenn e in Indigent circumstances and at and during the time of his service he belonged to the line of which Col. St. Clair's Regiment formed a part commanded by Genl. St. Clair - Deponent further saith that he is not in any manner or de- gree interested - and further saith not
Taken sworn and subscribed before me the Subscriber the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1822 Sam l Haupt
W m Campbell
As the above named Deponent Mr. Donald Campbell has lived a near neighbour to me for some time and I have reason to believe him entirely disinterested in the above matters and also consider his deposition well worthy of credit & Sam l Haupt

Union County ss
I Peter Hachenberg Recorder of Deeds &c in and for the County of Union. Do certify that Samuel Houpt Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken and who has subscribed his name thereto is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified as appears on Record. And that the said Samuel Houpt Esq. at the time of taking the said Deposition and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that full faith and credit is due to the Official acts of the said Samuel Houpt Esq. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand & the seal of Of- fice at New Berlin the twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Hachenberg Rec.

Deposition of W. D. Campbell
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Union Set
Joseph H. Stetwell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Samuel Haupt Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto a Justice of the peace duly appointed and Commissioned for the County of Union aforesaid and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to his official acts. For Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at New Boston the second day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and twentytwo
J. H. Stetwell Proth.

State of Virginia } On the 23 day of March A.D. 1822 Spotsylvania } Personally appeared before me known to me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County David Jones a respectable & disinterested witness who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Woodroof who left a soldier in the early part of the American Revolution under Capt Myers or some Horn, about one year in the Colony then went with the American Army against the Indians as a soldier after a considerable length of time returned to his home, Father of Isaac Woodroof Isaac Woodroof I believe him still in very indigent circumstances & further saith not  David Jones mark  Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid before me A. M. H. ...
New Jersey Essex County } ss. I also Whitehead, Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said County do certify that Aaron Munroe Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of doing thereof & still is a justice of the peace for said County, & that his name subscribed to the above is his hand writing. Witness my hand & the seal of said court the 23 d day of March A. D. 1822. Essex Whitehead -