Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11782, David Wood, New York

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New York
Wood, David Elizabeth
R. 11782
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Prev. ent y No 34803
The Supplemental Declaration of David Wood
an Applicant for Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832

State of New York Montgomery County ss. I certify that on the 23 rd day of August 1834 personally appeared before me David F. Sacke one of the judges of the County Court of said County of Montgomery (herein at least one judge) David Wood of the town of Root in the County State aforesaid and makes the following Statement or Specification as Supplemen- tal to a former Declaration made by him, to entitle him to a Pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832 - That he this Applicant was a Private Soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That he this Applicant was draughted & enrolled to perform the duty and service herein after particularly stated, as a Private Soldier in a Company of Militia organized & enrolled by virtue of Authority from the General Govern- ment or from the State Government of New York, for the service of the United States, That the Company of Militia herein after described to which this Applicant belonged as herein after stated in said war did not merely muster, parade & work on defences which Settlers had erected for their protection, but was actually engaged at the times & places herein after stated in the actual service of the United States and called into the service herein after specified by virtue of military authority and order & by the direction of Officers Commissioned to serve & command in behalf of the United States - That this Applicant was called into actual service as such Private Soldier in the month of April in the year 1781 at a place called Fort Hunter in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery (a regularly constituted Military Post constructed for the use & benefit of the Government & for the protection of the County & People in the Vicinity of said Fort by authority from the then Military officers of the Government) such a mere place for refuge erected by the Settlers. That this Applicant was at the time & place last aforesaid enrolled in a Company of Militia then commanded by one Captain Jacob Gordon an Officer in the service of the United States & also commanded by one Colonel Frederick Fisher or Fishie & by one General Herbert Veiden. That this Applicant & his said Company constantly performed duty & service under the said Officers from the said month of April 1781 until the month of June in said year 1781 at said Fort Hunter in guarding the said Fort & the Inhabitants therein & thereabouts & their property from & against the Indians.

& Jones, (any man in said Company in rotation performing the duty of standing sentry at the said Fort) & also in going out on scouting parties on which occasions this Applicant whenever he went generally went & returned the same day & also in being drilled & disciplined in Military Tactics under the said Captain Gordinier & by one Captain Gann & Putman That during the Period of service last stated this Applicant this said Company subsisted on provisions found & provided by the General Government or State Government of New York. That in the month of June in the said year 1781 this Applicant this said Company was called & ordered out & did go under the command of the said Capt Jacob Gordinier from said Fort Hunter to a place called Canaghnanaga in the then County of Tryon (now Montgomery) for the purpose of repelling an expected attack on the said place called Canaghnanaga & when arrived at the last mentioned place performed service & duty in guarding a Fort at Canaghnanaga aforesaid, in standing sentry thereat night & day, in protecting the Inhabitants thereat & their property & in being disciplined as aforesaid, under the said Captain Gordinier, said Col. Fish or Fisher & said Genl. Friesen That at the last mentioned time there was stationed at Canaghnanaga aforesaid about 350 Soldiers including the Company to which this Applicant belonged as aforesaid, subsisted by provisions provided by the Government of the State of New York or by the General Government, That said Col. Fish or Fisher had the Chief Command of the said Soldiers at the last mentioned time & place, that one Robert Yates commanded a Company of the said Soldiers at Canaghnanaga aforesaid & one Capt. Abraham Fisher another Company thereof That said Canaghnanaga was distant from said Fort Hunter about 5 miles & also distant from the then home of this Applicant about 12 miles, That this Applicant the said Company to which he belonged as aforesaid returned under the command of the said Captain Gordinier from Canaghnanaga aforesaid to said Fort Hunter, That on the above mentioned time to Canaghnanaga aforesaid this Applicant this said Company commanded as aforesaid performed service as aforesaid in going to & remaining at & returning from said place called Canaghnanaga for the time & period of at least 15 days. That on returning as afore

said from Canajoharie aforesaid to Fort Hunter aforesaid this Applicant this said Company commanded by the said Captain Gordinier also by the said Captain Putnam They said Col. Fish & Fish said Genl. Peck continued to perform duty & service constantly & steadily at said Fort Hunter in guarding the Fort & the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting parties in disciplining themselves until in the month of October of said year 1781 when this Applicant this said Company under the command of the aforesaid Captain Gordinier & the said Captain Putnam was again called forward out to said Fort at Canajoharie aforesaid the being on the expected attack from the Indians & this on the said Fort mentioned place when this Applicant this said Company arrived on this last term to Canajoharie aforesaid they again performed service & duty under the said Captain Gordinier & Putnam & under said Col. Fish & Fish said Genl. Peck in guard- -ing the Fort at the said last mentioned place in scouting parties & in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in disciplining themselves as aforesaid & then again returned to said Fort Hunter under the command of the said Captain Gordinier & Captain Putnam. That on this last mentioned term to Canajoharie aforesaid this Applicant this said Company commanded as aforesaid performed duty & service as aforesaid for the time period of at least 10 days. That on returning as aforesaid from the last mentioned term to Canajoharie aforesaid this Applicant this said Company under the immediate command of the said Captain Putnam continued to perform service at said Fort Hunter in guarding the Fort & the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting parties & in disciplining themselves until in the month of November of said year 1781. That then this Applicant this said Company left the said Fort Hunter went into Winter Quarters keeping together as a Company in small block houses in the immediate vicinity of said Fort Hunter & subsisted during the winter of said year 1782 on the provisions of the General Government or of the Government of the State of New York & that in such Winter quarters they were under the charge & command of the said Captain Putnam. That in the month of April or May in

In the year 1782 this Applicant this said Company were again ordered out to said Fort Hunter under the Command of the said Captains Gordinier & Putnam & said Col. Fisher or Genl. Peckin & did leave this said Winter Quarters & go to said Fort Hunter & did perform service & duty thereat under the Command of the said last mentioned officers in guarding said Fort Hunter & the Inhabitants therein & thereabouts & their property & in going out on scouting parties & in disciplining themselves as aforesaid until the latter part of the summer of the said year 1782 when this Applicant this said Com- pany were again called out to go and did go to Canagha- nawaga aforesaid for the purpose of protecting the Inhabitants & their prop- -erty from the Indians & Tories. That on this last mentioned time this Applicant this said Company were commanded by the said Captain Gordinier who most generally took the com- -mand when this Applicant this said Company were called out to go to any particular point & who is the same Captain Gordinier who is mentioned in History as having fought so bravely at the battle of Brimley. That on this last mentioned time this Applicant this said Company were also under the Command of the said Col. Fisher or Fish & said Genl. Peckin & performed service & duty at this time in guarding the said Fort at Cana- -ghanawaga aforesaid, in standing sentry thereat & in protecting the Inhabitants & their property in disciplining themselves as aforesaid & then again returned to said Fort Hunter under the Command of the said Captain Jacob Gordinier. That this Applicant this said Company performed service & duty on this last mentioned time to Canagha- -nawaga aforesaid in going to remaining at & returning from the said last men- -tioned place for the time & period of at least 20 days, that on returning as last aforesaid to said Fort Hunter this Applicant this said Company commanded by the said Capt. Gane & Putnam according to this Applicant's best recollection & belief at this time & also commanded by the said Col. Fisher or Fish & said Genl. Peckin, continued to perform duty constantly & steadily at said Fort Hunter in guarding the said Fort Hunter & the Inhabitants therein & thereabouts & in scouring the country & driving off the Indians & Tories,

and in disciplining themselves as aforesaid until in the month of November, or January of the year 1783 when this Applicant & his said Company again left the said Fort Hunter to Grafton in the said Block House in the vicinity of said Fort Hunter where they remained subsisting on the provisions of the Government until the Spring of 1783. That in the winter of said year 1783 this Applicant & his said Company in the said Winter Grafton were under the Charge & Command of the said Captain Putman Principally. That in the month of April of the year 1783 this Applicant & his said Company under the Command of the said Captain Putman were again ordered out from the said Block House & did go to Fort Hunter aforesaid where this Applicant & his said Company numbering about 150 men & subsisting on the provisions of the Government continued to perform duty Service under the Command of said Captain Putman & said Captain Gordinier, said Col. Fish or Fisher & said Genl. Heeder from the said month of April 1783 until the month of September 1783, in guarding the said Fort Hunter in standing sentry thereat, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property in disciplining themselves as aforesaid & in going out on scouting Parties. That in the said month of September 1783 this Applicant & his said Company were discharged & disbanded. That said Fort Hunter was a Point situated on the Mohawk River in said County of Montgomery (then Tryon) a County very hardly infested during said war with Indians & Tories & where it was absolutely indispensable during said war for the safety & protection of the Inhabitants to have a regular Standing force. That said Fort Hunter was distant from the home of this Applicant during said war seven miles. That the Company to which this Applicant belonged in said war as aforesaid usually & generally numbered 150 men. That all the service above stated as having been performed by this Applicant was performed by him as a Private Soldier. That during all & every period of service above set forth as having been performed by this Applicant & his said Company, this Applicant & his said Company were subsisted by the General Government or the State Government of New York. That this Applicant performed

service during the said years 1781, 1782, & 1783 as aforesaid at Fort Hunter aforesaid, at Canajoharie aforesaid & at Fort Plank a place mentioned & described in the former Declaration of this Applicant for the time & period of two years before, That said Fort Plank was a regular military Post at that the Company to which this Applicant belonged at said Fort Plank as stated in this Applicant's former declaration was a Company of Militia regularly organized & enrolled by virtue of Military Authority & which was subisted by the General Government or the State Government of New York. That said Fort Plank was in at a distance of 25 miles from what was the home of this Applicant in the said war. That the number of the Company to which this Applicant belonged at Fort Plank aforesaid was about 100 men. That during the said years 1781, 1782 & 1783 & when the said service & duty above specified was performed as before stated, one Colonel Harper also commanded the Company to which this Applicant belonged as above stated. That the said Col. Harper resided near the said Fort Hunter at the time & times above mentioned, but that the said Harper was not so active an officer as the said Col. Fisher or Fisher & did not take the command as frequently as the said Col. Fisher or Fisher. That during the said years 1781, 1782 & 1783 & at the time & times of the different terms before specified & also during the aforesaid periods of service rendered as aforesaid at the said Fort Hunter this Applicant & his said Company were commanded by one Lieutenant Abraham Duackenbaf, & paid by & with the funds of the General Government or State Government of New York & provided with ammunition & arms by the said General or State Government, and this Applicant states as before stated in his former declaration that he this applicant has no written or record evidence whatever of his said services & further says not
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year } David X Wood first above written before me } mark D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery county courts -

State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above applicant David Wood, & that he is reputable and his declaration on oath is entitled to full credit & that although he could once write yet he was unable to do so at the time he made his mark to the above declaration by reason of old age and infirmity. Dated August 23 rd 1859 -
D. H. Davis Judge Montgomery County Court
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office. I do certify that David H.
Davis Esquire whose name is subscribed to
to the first of the foregoing affidavits & was
on the day of the date thereof a Judge of
the Montgomery County Court in said
State and duly authorized by the Laws of the aforesaid
State to administer Oaths and that his Signature
Subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and the Seal of My office
this 24 th day of September 1859
A. J. Connie Clerk

Revolutionary Claim of
Elizabeth Wood widow of David Wood N. York Susp. 1832
Act 1838
Col
Filed Feb 20. 1854
F. E. Hassler
Washington

Schoharie Co } State of New York } ss. On this fifth day of September AD 1853 personally appeared before the County Judge and Surrogate of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York Elizabeth Woods now a resident of Carlisle in said County of Schoharie aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 9 th 1838. "entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of David Woods who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
She further stated that she was married to the said David Wood on the tenth day of August AD (1793) one thousand seven hundred and ninety three and that her husband the aforesaid David Wood died on the third day of March AD (1843) one thousand eight hundred and forty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. She further deposes that she is now a widow and that she has never before made

for pension Signed in presence of Dennisthon Lanyer.
any application for a Elizabeth her mark Wood
Subscribed and sworn to before me The 5 th day of September A D 1853 and I further certify that I have no interest in the case nor concerns in its prosecution I further certify that the said Elizabeth Wood testified under her oath that she never learned to write, and therefore subscribed by a mark. Dennisthon Lanyer. County Judge of Schoharie County of Schoharie ss. At the same time and place to wit September 5 th A D 1853 personally appeared before the said Dennisthon Lanyer County Judge and Surrogate of Schoharie County Charles Gordon aged fifty four years and Freeman R. Montour aged thirty five years credible and disinterested witnesses who being duly sworn depose and say that they knew David Woods in his life time and now know Elizabeth Woods who in their presence signed the above applica- tion for pension. That the said David Woods is dead and the said Elizabeth Woods still remains his widow and the said Charles Gordon for himself depose and says that he knew the said David Woods and Elizabeth Woods fifty two years ago that they then lived together as husband and wife so recognized each other and were so considered by the community in which they lived and that at that time to wit A D 1802 they had four children the oldest of whom was about

five or six years old. And the said Charles Gordon & Freeman. I now all further depose and say that the said David Wood and Elizabeth Wood have always been considered and recognized as husband and wife in the neighborhood in which they reside and the said Charles Gordon & Freeman & Moulton say that they reside in the Town of Root County of Montgomery N.Y. the town & County in which the said David Wood resided therein at the time of his death and until lately the residence of the said Elizabeth Wood
Subscribed and sworn before me in open Court this 5 September 1853
Charles Gordon H.P. Moulton
Demosthenes Sawyer County Judge
State of New York } Schobane County } I Almerin Gallup clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Demosthenes Sawyer the person subscribing the foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 5 th day of September 1853 therein mentioned the Judge of the County Court a court of record of the said County of Schobane and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said deposition is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this 8 th day of October September 1853
Almerin Gallup Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County. } ss.
On this Twenty Second day of September A.D.
1853. Before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and state aforesaid personally appeared James H. Light hall a resident of the town of Minden in said county who being by me duly sworn ac- cording to law, deposes and says that he has in his possession the old church Records as kept by the Reverend S. C. A Pick formerly the Pastor of the Green and Calvinistic Church at Fort Plain in the County aforesaid That said Records is in the hand writing of the said Pick from which Record it appears that David Hood was married to Elizabeth Van de waer on the Eleventh day of August A.D. One Thousand seven hundred and ninety three by the said Pick who was the pastor as aforesaid and authorized by law to solemnize marriages. The Records of said marriage is in the words and figures following to wit "1793." the 11 August. David Hood to Elizabeth Van de waer" and deponent further testifies that the above is a true copy of the original Records of the said S. C. A Pick Pastor as aforesaid Subscribed as to sworn to before me the day and year first above written before me and I certify the deponent is worthy of full credit -
JAMES H. LIGHT HALL
J. M. Hamilton Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office, }
Darius V. Berry Deputy
I, J. W. Van Dusen , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James W. Hamilton , Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE; in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, this 23 day of September 185 3 .
D. V. Berry Clerk.

Revolutionary Claim of Elizabeth Widow of David Wood
N. York Act 1832 Rejected
Filed 16 March 1833 F. E. Hassler Washington
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 10 No. 11

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Montgomery
F. P. Moulton
Elizabeth Wood
} a justice of the Peace
Be it known that before me
personally appeared Elizabeth Wood aged 76 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the wife of Darius Wood who was a Revolutionary † soldier in the State of New York and that he died on the Third day of March 1843 and that mother, named [blank] died on the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank] and that they were married on the 10 day of August in the year 17 93 and that they were residents of Catskill in the State of New York and that they resided there two years, and that she now resides in Post Montgomery Co and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as the wife of Darius Wood who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she or [blank] may be entitled.
In witness whereof, she has on this 4th day March 185 3 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness: Charles Gordon Elizabeth X Wood mark Witness: Nicholas Wood
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the widow of Darius Wood
Dated on this fourth day of March 185 3
F. P. Moulton J. P.
State of New York
COUNTY OF Montgomery
I hereby certify, That
} to wit: F. P. Moulton
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
J. M. Davis Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
† State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Ms. July 16. 1840.
D. Wood
Cumming July 14
of 25
Hon. J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canajoharie N.Y.
July 14. 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Jr.
I recd a letter from your office under date of June 20. 1840 in relation to the claim of David Wood an applicant for Pension, in which it is attempted to justify the course of the Department in denying this man's claim. And as I interpret the said letter I have come to the conclusion that the sum and substance of that justification consists in an allegation in that letter which is not warranted by any evidence which has as yet been sent to your office in relation to said Claim. It is said in your said letter that there are no rolls of the Company of Capt. Gordinier and that that fact connected with the Claimants description thereof justifies the conclusion that Wood was not in the service long enough to entitle him to a Pension. The averment that there are no rolls of Capt. Jacob Gordiniers Company is not true nor can it be supported by the last Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York or by any other possible or probable evidence. As the Department put great faith in the mistaken fact before mentioned and set that forth as the prominent argument why this mans pension is withheld, will they please me with an answer to the following inquiry - Will the Department grant the applicant a pension if evidence is produced that there are rolls of Capt. Gordiniers Company showing that Gordinier served long enough to entitle him to a pension & upon which rolls the name of the applicant does not appear! -
Will the Department inform me what it is necessary to do to increase a pension, and is an Individual who draws only $30. per year entitled to draw more where there is record evidence that he served 2 years & will it be necessary to produce any more than the record evidence to entitle the applicant to the increase? Reply, Yours J. D. Dyer

30 Nov 30.
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr

Canajoharie Nov. 26. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir.
Some 3 or 4 months since I sent the Pension Department a Supplemental Declaration in the case of David Wood an Applicant for Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. I am not informed of the receipt of the same, the great delay in the result of the application causes me to fear that the Supplemental Dec n has not been Rec d - will the Depart give me some relief on that head & also let the result be known as soon as may be convenient.
Very Respectfully Yours &c G. Hacia

Mar. 2. 1840
N.Y.
D. [unclear]
18 3/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cayuga Feb 22. 1840 New York —
Howl L. Edwards Esq
Some time since I sent the required certificate in the Case of David Wood an Applicant for Pension. This Case has been pending for about a Year and the Applicant's patience is beginning to run out. If the Commissioner will dispose of this Case immediately he will confer a favor on the Applicant —
Truly Yours
J.acia

June 8. 1840
104.
David Wood
Oct 1832
Canajoharie June 6
See
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canajoharie June 3 rd 1840 (Mont. Co. N. Y.)
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir.
I am informed by the Pension department that the claim of David Wood an Applicant for Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 is rejected, after sending on the Papers of the Applicant about one year since I rec d a letter from the department desiring or requiring a Supplemental declaration of the Applicant together with a Certificate from the Comptroller of New York showing whether the Applicant's name did or did not appear upon the Rolls of the Companies of Capt. Gordinier & Capt. Putnam. That Supplemental declaration was made & sent on to the department as was also the required Certificate showing that his name did not appear on the Rolls of Capt. Gordinier & Putnam & other facts.
I do not understand why it is that the claim is rejected and to know the reason would be satisfactory perhaps, why the department should require the Applicant's Supplemental declaration and a negative Certificate. I cannot decipher unless they intended to rely upon the Affidavits attending the original declaration in case there was no record evidence. If the claim is not allowed because the department are not yet satisfied that Fort Hunter the place where the Applicant performed the greater part of his services it was a regular Fort in the use & service of the government in the war, all doubts on that score can be removed by a reference to the history of New York which will show that Fort Hunter was built originally by Gov. Hunter when New York was yet a colonial government and that in the Revolution it was repaired for

The use of Government, the said affidavit also shows that there was a regular standing force for the 3 last years of the war at said Fort and that the applicant was one among the number, the department supposed as I take it from their first letter that this Fort was nothing but a temporary shelter erected by the inhabitants for their own benefit which supposition is contradicted by the history of the Country and I trust the department will so find. I am satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a Pension and did the department know the character of the applicant & of his witnesses I am very sure that justice would be readily meted out to this man If however the department cannot grant a Pension in this case on further examination. I then desire to know the reasons & to have transmitted to me a copy of the papers on file in this case
Very Respectfully
Yours &c J. Sacia

Apr. 11. 1840
add. prop David Wood

25 fee
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canajoharie New York April 9 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send you the required Certificate in the Case of David Wood an applic- -ant for Pension under the Act of 4 th June 1832. and I beg of the Comm ee to dispose of this Case forthwith as it is one of long standing
Very Respectfully Yours & Isaac

Prev. Ent. Sec No: 34,803
Sept 30
NY.
Adolph David Wood.
Hon:
J. J. Schenck
Committee of Privileges Washington
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Jan
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
rec. ap. 24.
Dav. Wood.
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Canajoharie N.Y. Augt 12. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edmunds Sir.
About three months since Papers were sent to your Office, relating to the application of David Wood for Pension, and I desire the Comm. to examine the Papers out of their order if possible, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Papers are Certified and if they are not certified, I desire them to be sent back immediately (if proper) so that they may be certified.
Very Respectfully Yours &c Pacia

Appl 24 20
Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canajoharie Ap. 19. 1839. Mont. Co N. Y.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send you part of the papers in the Application of one David Wood for Pension & also enclosed in 2 letter of same date I send you the other part of papers wishing that the Department will report upon this case as soon as convenient inasmuch as the old man stands in need of whatever he may get (if he gets anything) immediately.
Very Resp y . Yours &c
J. Garcia

Apr 24
20
N.Y.
David Wood,
abt 1832.
Wilkes
Gen
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canajoharie Apr. 19. 1839. Mont. Co N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir.
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of David Wood an Applicant for Pension, having sent in the another letter of this same date the Affidavits in the same case.
Very Resp y Yours &c J. Lakin

Papers of David Wood for Pension
Declaration
34,803.
David Wood N.Y.
Act 7. June '32

State of New York Montgomery County ss: I do certify that on the sixth day of April 1839 personally appeared before me David F. Spence one of the Judges of the County Court of said County (being a Court of Record) David Wood of the town of Root in the County & State aforesaid & makes the following Declaration to entitle him to a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832
That he was Seventy five years of age in March last. That this Applicant was called into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in the Spring of the year 1781. That he served at that time in a company of Militia in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery, commanded by Captain Garret Putman or by Capt Jacob Gordinier or by both at different times, this Applicant believes from his best Recollection at this time that both said Putman & Gordinier commanded the company to which this Applicant belonged at different times, as Captains, and that one Hearp whose Christian name this Applicant does not now recollect was Colonel of the company to which this Applicant belonged as aforesaid. That this Applicant was called out into actual service at the place & time aforesaid under the said Captains Garret Putman or Jacob Gordinier or both at different times & under the said Colonel Hearp that this Applicant & his said company to which he belonged were ordered out to a place called Fort Hunter in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery where this Applicant & the company to which he belonged as aforesaid guarded the Fort & protected the Inhabitants & their property from the Indians & Tories. That during the said service the said Garret Putman or Jacob Gordinier or both of them at different times commanded the company to which this Applicant belonged as Captain, & the said Hearp as Colonel. That this Applicant

does not now recollect who commanded their said company as General at the time & place aforesaid, that this Applicant served as aforesaid with his said company in guarding the Fort at the place aforesaid & doing the other duty above mentioned for the period of two years & upon & up to the close of the war when peace was declared
And this Applicant further says that in the fall before the spring of the year 1781 before he was called into actual service as aforesaid he was taken prisoner by a company of Indians & Tories commanded by Major Roff & Col Buttle that this Applicant escaped from them in a short time thereafter, and that he was so taken prisoner near Fort Hatter aforesaid, And this Applicant also says that about the year 1778 he served & done duty as a Substitute for one Abram Brackenbush at a place called Fort Plank in the then County of Tazewell now Montgomery, under the said Capt Garret Putman, that one boy whose Christian name this Applicant does not now recollect was then Colonel & one Perkins whose Christian name this Applicant does not now recollect was then General as this Applicant believes, and that he served as such Substitute at Fort Plank aforesaid in guarding the Fort & protecting the Inhabitants & their property from the Indians & Tories for about the period of ten days.
And this Applicant further says that he has never been on any Pension list of the United States what- ever, and he further says that he has no docu- mentary evidence of said services whatever and that this Applicant also relies upon the Affidavit hereto annexed as evidence of his said services in said Revolutionary war.
Subscribed & sworn to the Day & Year first above written before me
David Wood mark
D. F. Davis Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York
Montgomery county ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named David Wood that he is reputable & his declaration on oath entitled to full credit - that he is unable to attend court to make said declaration by reason of bodily infirmity - and that he made his mark to the above declaration because he could not write Dated Canajoharie April 6 th 1839 -
D. F. Garcia Judge of Montgomery County Courts

11,182
P. O. Elizabeth Wood
Service: Widow David Wood
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany April 8, 1840
I hereby certify that in examining the records of this office for evidence of the revolutionary services of David Wood this name does not appear on the rolls of either Captain Putman or Captain Gardiner nor does it appear in any of the books or papers remaining in this office. Walter Lusk Comptroller

Mar 20. 1840
Nov
Amherst
David Root
8 3/4
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cazenovia N.Y. March 17 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Will you inform me soon as to the result of the deliberations in the case of David Wood An Applicant for Pension whose papers have long been on the files of your office. The Certificate of the Comptroller of this State has long since been sent to your Office and yet no final answer has been Rec d as to this Application -
Reply Yours Obedt Serv t
Jacia

State of New York 2 Comptroller's Office 3 Albany Jan'y 18. 1840 3
I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books & Papers in this Office, that the name of Patrick Wood, as a private cannot be found. And also that Books that I am an lost or mislaid, containing about Nine thousand Dollars, & have not been found.
fev 19 th
Walter Cooke Comptroller

no 15,117
Elizabeth Wood wid of David Dawson
Set to J. E. Dawson February 27/34
11782
Rev Act 7th July 1838
224570

N. York David Wood Sec. I. Sacia, Aug. 15 '39. to same 30. Nov. 1839 to same 16. March 1840 to Hon. P. J. Magnus 9. May 1840 to J. Sacia 20. June 1840 to same July 22. 1840.
Act 7. June 32

May 8. 1840
J. A. [unclear] [unclear]
Edwards Esq. Washington
Hon. J. Wagner? Fl. R.

Hon. P. J. Waggoner
Washington Dis. Col Washington Dis. Col.
Respects of Andrew M. Barber

Jan. 28. 1840
add. paper
David Wood
Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

Camajoharie January 21. 1840 N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq. Enclosed I send you the required certificate of the Comptroller of N.Y. as to the series of David Wood an Applicant for Pension under Act of 7 th June 1832 whose papers are now on file in your office - Reply Yours & Isaac

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions Washington

Cancavohuin September 25. 1839 N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
Some time since I sent you the Papers of David Wood for Pension, And your office required require the Applicant to make a Supplemental Declaration setting forth more particularly his Services & also required the Applicant to present his Supplemental Declaration when made to the Comptroller of New York & obtain the Certificate of the Comptroller confirming or discrediting the facts therein. The Supplemental Dec n is herewith contained And I went to the Comptroller in person to get the required Certificate & he informed me that the Pay Rolls, the only records which he has, in his possession had been in Washington Sometime and had just been returned and that his Dept t had not as yet arranged the said Rolls, so as to be able to make the Certificate required and that he would not be able to do so in some time he also informed me that some of the Records of Rolls were lost, I took from his manner that his "Whig Dignity" was somewhat chagrined. I examined the Rolls myself and found no instance or minute of any matter relating to the Applicant's case.

I trust the Commission of Pensions will not compel this Applicant to wait the tardy movements of the said Comptroller, there is no doubt but that this Applicant has performed all that he means to, he has already proved it by two Witnesses, & others may be obtained who will testify to the same facts.
Respy Yours W. S. Garcia

Papers of David Wood for Pension
Affidavits

State of New York Montgomery County ss: Abigail Van Slyske of the town of Glen in the County of (aforesaid being) duly sworn says that she was 78 years of age in December last, that she is well acquainted with David Wood, That this Deponent saw the said David Wood in the service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war, as a Private in a Company of Militia, at a place called Fort Hunter in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery where this Deponent and others during the years 1781. 1782 & 1783 resorted for safety & protection from the Indians and Tories who frequently during the said years made attacks upon the Inhabitants and property in the vicinity of said Fort Hunter, that the said Company of Militia during the said years was commanded by Captains Garret Patnam & Jacob Gordinier alternately at different times and this deponent believes from her best recollection at this time that one Fisher or Harpe commanded the said Company as Colonel, that this Deponent does not recollect who it was that commanded the Regiment to which said Company belonged as General, that in the Spring of the year 1781 this deponent & others went to said Fort Hunter as aforesaid for protection and then and there saw the said Wood & his said Company doing duty at said Fort Hunter in guarding the Fort & the Inhabitants & property therein, that the said Wood & his said Company stood as Sentry at said Fort in Rotation & guarded the Fort as aforesaid & the Inhabitants & property
said Wood belonged in service regarding the said Fort Hunter & protecting the Inhabitants & guarding their property, and this Deponent knows the fact that said Wood & the Company to which he belonged as aforesaid continued at said Fort Hunter from the said year 1781 until the close of the war doing the duty aforesaid

State of New York Montgomery County ss: Abigail Van Slyke of the town of Glen in the County of (also aforesaid being) duly sworn says that she was 78 years of age in December last, that she is well acquainted with David Wood, That this Deponent saw the said David Wood in the service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war, as a Private in a Company of Militia, at a place called Fort Hunter in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery where this Deponent and others during the years 1781. 1782 & 1783 resorted for safety & protection from the Indians and Tories who frequently during the said years made attacks upon the Inhabitants and property in the vicinity of said Fort Hunter, that the said Company of Militia during the said years was commanded by Captains Garret Patman & Jacob Gordinier alternately at different times and this Deponent believes from her best recollection at this time that one Fisher or Harpe commanded the said Company as Colonel. that this Deponent does not recollect who it was that commanded the Regiment to which said Company belonged as General. that in the Spring of the year 1781 this Deponent & others went to said Fort Hunter as aforesaid for protection and then and there saw the said Wood & his said Company doing duty at said Fort Hunter in guarding the Fort & the Inhabitants & property therein, that the said Wood & his said Company stood as Sentry at said Fort in Rotation & guarded the Fort as aforesaid & the Inhabitants & property

in and about said Fort Hunter constantly from the Spring of said year 1781 until late in the fall of that year when this Deponent and the others who had resorted to said Fort for protection as aforesaid went to their respective homes, That in the Spring of the year 1782 this Deponent again resorted to said Fort Hunter for the object & purpose aforesaid, that then and there she again saw the said Wood & his said Company doing the like duty as in the year 1781 aforesaid which they continued to do until late in the fall of the said year 1782 when deponent & others in said Fort again went to their respective homes, That in the Spring of the year 1783 Deponent again went to said Fort Hunter for protection, that she then and there again saw the said David Wood and his said Company performing service and doing the like duty in guarding the Fort and Inhabitants property, Standing Sentry night and day, as the said Wood & his said Company performed in the said year 1781, and this Deponent believes from her best recollection at this time, that during the said years 1781, 1782 & 1783, the said Wood & his said Company were called out from said Fort Hunter to go to a place called Canaghawaga in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery about 5 miles from said Fort Hunter for the purpose of guarding the Inhabitants & their property in that vicinity from the Indians and Tories who frequently disturbed that section of country.

when they were gone a short time on each occasion and then returned again to Fort Hunter aforesaid, that in the Winter seasons of said years 1781, 1782, & 1783 the said Wood & his said Company remained in the immediate vicinity of said Fort Hunter in some Buildings near the same & kept together as a Company to protect the surrounding Country - That this Deponent from her own knowledge, knows that the said David Wood performed service as aforesaid at said Fort Hunter for the period of two years and more, And this Deponent further says that previous to said year 1781, the said David Wood was taken Prisoner by a Company of Indians and Tories commanded as deponent believes by Major Rapp and Col. Butler and that the said Wood escaped from them after being detained a short time as this Deponent often heard during said War from the said Wood and often, verily believes to be true, that this Deponent frequently heard from the said Wood and others during the said War and verily believes it to be true that the said Wood performed service as a Soldier & Private at a place called Fort Planters in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery as a Substitute for one Abraham Duckenhop, in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Gane Putman aforesaid - said Wood performed duty as aforesaid in guarding the Fort and protecting the Inhabitants & property for the period of about 10 days that this last service was rendered about the year 1778. and this Deponent also says that

during said War she resided only about one mile from said Fort Hunter and about six miles from the residence of the said David Wood except when the said Wood remained as aforesaid at Fort Hunter aforesaid during the said years 1781, 1782, & 1783 and further this Deponent says not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of April 1839.
her Abigail Van Slyke mark
before me John Hand a judge of the County Courts of the County Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County } ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Abigail Van Slyke and that she is reputable and her affidavit entitled to full credit. Dated Fultonville April 18 th 1839.
John Hand a judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County } ss. I also certify that the within named Abigail Van Slyke made her mark to the foregoing Affidavit because she cannot write. Dated Fultonville April 18 th 1839. & the words "as a private" on the 6 line from the top of said affidavit was entered before sworn to - John Hand a judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York. Montgomery County P: John A. Gorlinier of the Town of Root in the County State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was 77 years of age in October last, that he was a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, That this Deponent is acquainted with David Wood, that this deponent first became acquir- -ted with the said Wood, at or near a place called Fort Hunter in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery, that he then saw the said Wood in the Service of the United States in the said Revolutionary war in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Garrit P. Pitman part of the time & by one Capt Jacob Gorlinier the other part of the time the said Wood this said Company remained at Fort Hunter, that this Deponent frequently during the years 1781. 1782 & 1783 saw the said Wood this said Company both at Fort Hunter aforesaid & at a place called Caughnawaga in the then County of Tryon now Mont- -gomery, that during the said years of 1781. 1782. & 1783 this Deponent & a Company of Militia to which Deponent belonged were stationed at a place called Caughnawaga in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery and that the Company to which Deponent belonged frequently during said years were called out to the aforesaid place called Fort Hunter & that then this Deponent saw the said Wood & the Company to which he said Wood belonged in service guarding the said Fort Hunter & protecting the inhabitants & guarding their property, and this Deponent knows the fact that said Wood & the Company to which he belonged as aforesaid continued at said Fort Hunter from the said year 1781 until the close of the war doing the duty aforesaid

That in the Winters of the said years 1781. 1782 & 1783 the Company to which said Wood belonged & the said Wood remained in the immediate vicinity of the said Fort Hunter, in small block Houses prepared for that purpose & that they remained & continued together as a Company & done duty as above described under the command of the aforesaid Putman & Gordinier. That frequently during said years 1781. 1782. & 1783 the said Wood & the Company to which he belonged as aforesaid were called out to the Fort at Caugh- nawaga aforesaid where this Deponent & his Comp- -any were stationed as aforesaid & that at those times this Deponent saw the said Wood in his Company doing duty, and this Deponent says that during the said years 1781. 1782 & 1783 the said David Wood this said Company performed Service as before stated, under the said Captains Putman & Gordinier & under one Colonel Harper for the period of two years and more and further this Deponent says that he believes from his best recollection at this time that one General Keeder commanded the Regiment to which belonged the Company to which the said Wood belonged during the said years 1781. 1782 & 1783 - and further this deponent says not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 8 th day of April 1839
before me
John A. Gorinier
D. H. Laria Judge of Montgomery County Courts & counsellor in sup. Court -

State of New York
Montgomery county ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John A. Gordinier & that he is reputable & his affidavit is entitled to full credit. Dated Canajoharie April 8 th
1839-
D. F. Davis Esq. of Montgomery county courts & counsellor in sup court