Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,946, Barzillai Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Barzilai
S. 33946
CONTENTS

H. 309 Massachusetts.
Barzillai Wood,
Franklin co. in the state of Massach. s who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of eleven months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. of June, 1819. and sent to Jonathan Leavitt, judge Greenfield, Franklin Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 85.56.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 7 48 "
10 mo: \frac{17}{30} } 1819. } $:133.56. 8 4 } 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

11.309
Barzillai Woods
Northfield
11.309
Con
Jun 1829 Conclp 20 1820
Sep 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Barzillai Woods aged sixty six years, resident in Northfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I entered the service in the fore part of January A. D. 1781, for the term of three years & served in the same as a sergeant, until the last of October or in November of the same year, when I was taken with falling sickness fits and was discharged from the same on that account.
My certificate is dated June 4. 1819. The pension to commence April 14. 1818, and is numbered 11.309.
I am by occupation a weaver, but am unable to exercise it on account of a partial loss of eyesight.
My family consists of myself and wife Hannah who is very feeble and one child (Loring) aged fourteen, who are entirely dependent on me for support.

and 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 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 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,
Barzillai Woods
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 fourteen dollars and fifteen cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Barzillai Woods of Northfield in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
  1 Pig 1.00  Crockery 4.  1/2 doz chairs 1.  Chest drawers 1.25  7.25    Tea kettle 0.50  Pot 0.75  Bake pan 0.50  Basin, 35  2.10    Iron kettle 2.00  Shovel & Tongs 0.25  Axe, 80   3.05    Shovel 1.00  Looking glass 0.75    1.75        $14,15  
Barzillai Woods

Bazil Wood - Private, Massachusetts line.
14. April, 1818.
Not found on the rolls.
Adm o
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co: Massachusetts. rec d . 30. April, 1818.
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I Barzillai Wood, a Citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Northfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. In the year 1789, I entered the service for three years, I passed muster at Springfield - field in Massachusetts, & was then or- dered on commission by Col. William Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, after muster. I continued to serve in person about eleven months, when, being in a low state of Health, I procured my Bro- ther Japhet Wood to take my place, which he did, & as I understand, faithfully served my time out in the company of Capt. J. B. Barrington in the Regiment of Col. William Shepherd of the Massachusetts Line. I am low in health, & very poor, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & land in great need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated the 12th day of April A.D. 1818 Barzillai Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. April 14 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Barzillai Wood signed to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
J. Leavitt - Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

I Medad Alexander of Northfield and do hereby certify that the within record Book of mine is almost wholly destitute of property & is very inferior, & I am truly in great need of assistance for support. Dated the 14th day of April A.D. 1818
Medad Alexander
Sworn to the day and year above written
Before me J. H. Smith, Judge
To the Secretary of the Department of War
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which includes the Counties of Franklin, Somerset, & etc. hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Barrillai Wood served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that in consequence of his reduced circumstances, in that he is in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court aforesaid this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818
Yassa H. Smith

Springfield May 13 1781
Berzilla Wood Soldier has Leave of absence Eight Days then to return to the R.
Springfield May 21 st 1781
Sergt Wood is hereby Dismissed to proceed into the Country for Disposition of his affairs and into Vermont State for settlement and all good people are desired to assist him in collecting and receiving Dismissed G. and Col: Shepard. Seth Banister Cont.
Springfield Oct 20 th 1781
Berzilla Wood a Soldier for Three Years in the Continental Army for the Town of Northfield having been long sick and in a weakly way and having procured one Joseph Wood to serve in his Room - if Joseph shall faithfully serve to the best of his ability, Ber- zilla Wood is hereby Discharged - otherwise Joseph is a Discharged and the Public charged Berzilla is still
G. and Col: Shepard Seth Banister Cont.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 7, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sazilla Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 533946
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan, 1781 11 mos. Sgt. Seth Danister Wm Shepherd Mass.          
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northfield - Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 14 1818 - legal
Residence at date of application, Northfield Franklin Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife Hannah and one child  Loring 14 yrs of age. No further fam data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Simón Mallory deposition ———

We Medad Alexander, Samuel Field and William Belcher all of Northfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say - That according to the best of our recollection - Barzillai Wood of Northfield in the year 1784 with sundry others inlisted into the Service of the United States for the term of three years - and further we were knowing that the said Wood came into the Town of Northfield with authority to apprehend deserters being a Sergeant in the Army and are knowing to his apprehending sundry deserters and as we understood he carried them on to the place of rendezvous - and we have no doubt that he served in the Army of the United States more than nine months at one time and further saith none
Medad Alexander Samuel Field Wm Belcher
Franklin fs. April 7 th 1819.
Then personally appeared Samuel Field, Medad Alexander, Esq r and William Belcher, signers to the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me Oba d Dickinson Jur. Pres.
Franklin fs. April 7 th 1819. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Medad Alexander, Esq r , Samuel Field and William Belcher, and know them to be men of truth and veracity
Obad h Dickinson
Franklin fs. May 7 th 1819. I hereby certify that Oba d Dickinson is well known to me as a respectable Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin. Joseph Merrill, Judge

I Elisha Holton of Northfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and say that on or about the first of January in the year 1781. Barzillai Wood of said Northfield enlisted into the service of the United States as a Soldier for the term of three years for the town of Northfield and marched to Springfield in said State and soon he returned to said Northfield with a Sergeants warrant to re enlist recruits for the Army, his wife and family lived with me in the same house, and at his request I several times went with him into the state of New Hampshire and elsewhere to apprehend and did apprehend sundry deserters who were conveyed to headquarters - and further am personally knowing that said Wood did serve in the Army of the United States more than nine months at one time and further saith not. Elisha Holton
Franklin J. May 6 th 1819. Then personally appeared Elisha Holton signer to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before me Obed Dickinson Jas. Pac
Franklin J. May 6 th 1819 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elisha Holton the above deponent and know him to sustain the reputation of a man of truth and veracity
Obed Dickinson
Franklin J. - May 7 th 1819 - I hereby certify that

That the within named Elizabeth Dickinson is well known to me as a respectable mem- ber of the Peace in Oxford County of New- -hampshire —
Francis H. Goble

Eliza Holton
Deposition
May - 1819 -

33946 Ray INVALID.
File No. 88946
Barzillai  Wid
Pri  Rev  Wid
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Feb 5. Hist Co J. Fred Wright - Ev.
1921 Feb 5 Hist Co Miss Julia Wells - Ev.

Rev H
90 EVERIT STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN.
January 1, 1921.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly furnish me with the abstract of service of Barzillai Wood, Northfield, Mass., "a soldier at West Point in 1780"
Also of David Knight of Northfield, Mass. or Hebron, N.Y. servant who lived during the Revolution- ary period but of whose war

service I am not sure.
I desire this in- formation for family records, being descended from both of the above.
Yours truly,
J. Fred Wright

Rev. 1
Deerfield N.Y. June 20, 1921
Com. of Pensions, Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of Eli Hood of Wood of Worcester Co. Mass. born in 1751 and also Bazylla Hood of Franklin Co. Mass.?
Very truly yours—
(Miss) Julia Wells
R.F.D.
Deerfield, N.Y.