Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,882, Jared Wood, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, Jared
S 11,882
New York
Carded
CONTENTS

2284
New York
#2284
Jared Wood
of Renselaerville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jones — of the Reg t commanded by Col Madley in the Connecticut line for 7 months,
Conn. and N.Y.
Records completed. June 12/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to J.B. Moore Renselaerville N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $34.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 11.66 $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 155

admitted

State of New York.
Albany County ss. On this 11 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before J. V. B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany. Jared Wood a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 70 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the month of December 1775 He was called out and joined and enlisted in Capt Jones Company and Colonel Bradleys Regiment in the town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut where he then resided That he with said Company & Regiment went immediately to Horse Neck in Connecticut where they staid about two days, then marched directly to the city of New York, where they joined Genl. Watersburys Brigade, He continued with the said Company, Regiment & Brigade continued at New York during the Winter and kept guard, and defended the city. In the fore part of the month of April 1776 He and the said Company and Regt. were discharged, and he went from there to Salem in Westchester County N. York where his father resided. In the fore part of the season of 1777 he joined Captain Benjamin Cham- -men Company and Colonel Crains Regiment in the town of Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York where he then resided and continued to reside except when he was in the service of the U.S. untill the close of the war, That he was engaged in the said Company and Regiment during the season of the Summer of 1777 in keeping guard. Patrolling the streets

and defending the town and lines against the incursions of Tories, Cowboys and British. In the Spring of the year 1778 he was called out in the said Company to go and defend meet the British who it was said were going down to Norwalk in Long Island Sound, and went as far as Ridgefield, Conn where he learnt that the British had burnt Danbury in Connecticut and had passed on towards Norwalk. He assisted in taking the wounded from Ridgefield went across into New York State, - and after completing this expedition he returned back to Salem afore- said, that it is impossible to give an account of every time he was called on to go out into the service but that he was most of this year and indeed until the close of the war, every few days called upon either by drafts, or other requisitions in defence of the country. That at the time Norwalk in Connecticut was burnt he and the whole company commanded by Capt Chapman was at Bedford Westchester County on an expedition, and continued there until the place was also burnt by the British. That another time he was in a company com- manded by Capt Bouton having been drafted and went to a place called Crownpond in Westchester, now Putnam County, and staid there keeping guard two or three weeks, and then returned home, the same night after he got home, news came that the British had taken the relief guard at Crownpond, and he was immediately compelled to return. At the time Genl Arnold was about to give up West Point, He was called out on an alarm to go to West Point and got about

half way to that place, when news was received that Genl. Washington had arrived, and that the services of the Militia were not wanted, and he with the others returned back. He was then in Capt Chapman's Company. At another time he went with a detachment of his Company (but does not recollect the year, and joined the Continental troops at Bedford aforesaid, and marched all night to a place called Morrisana , and staid there over a week and then returned home. At another time he was drafted and went with Colonel Thomas regiment to a place called Kingstreet near Whiteplains on a scout, and remained there watching the enemy two or three weeks and then returned home. In this way he was continually engaged during the whole of the war, and it is wholly impossible to mention every expedition and place that he was in. That he frequently saw the Continental Officers and recollects particularly Colo Sheldon a Colonel of Dragoons, and others, that he was called out on an alarm to go to Pound ridge in the said County of Westchester, at the time the British burnt the Meeting House at that place, after driving back Colo Sheldon's regiment of Horse, and followed the enemy from there to Bedford and then to North Castle Church , where they quartered. That after the war was over he received a Certificate from Capt Chapman that he was entitled to a certain amount of pay for his services in the Militia during the Revolutionary War, but does not recollect the amount, that he has no documentary evidence whatever to prove his services, and

that he knows of no person, whose person testimony he can procure at this time, to testify to his service, except Deliverance Hanson whose deposition is hereto annexed, and he further states that he is old and infirm, and that he lives more than 23 miles from Albany where the Courts are held, and that he is wholly unable to go a journey of that distance to attend a Court, and further that he is poor and destitute, and has not the pecuniary means of going to court at such a distance, even if his bodily health permitted. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, known to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts - JAMES WOOD
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and that I am well acquainted with Deliverance Hanson who has made the deposition hereto annexed that he is a member of the Baptist Church and is a man of good habits and character and that he is intitled to full credit and belief - And I do further certify that the said applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the Court. J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York
Albany County ss
Deliverance Hanson of the town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany and State aforesaid aged 70 years and upwards being duly sworn says, that he well knows Jared Wood the soldier who has made and sworn to the declaration hereto annexed, that he knew the said Jared Wood in the Revolutionary war, and resided in the same county in an adjoining town and not more than one or a half miles from each other  him at that time, and that he frequently saw the said Jared Wood from the commencement to the termination of the Revolutionary war. And this deponent further says that he well knows that the said Jared Wood did serve as a soldier in the said war, that he frequently saw the said Jared while in the service aforesaid, and verily believes that he served the time & manner as stated in the said declaration. That he was not with him at every particular time & place as stated in the said declaration, but well recollects that he was frequently called out into the service as in these States from the commencement until the close of the war. And this deponent further states that he well knew Capt Chapman Capt Bartram Colo Grain, Genl. Waterbury & others mentioned in the declaration of the said Jared Wood, and well knows that they were engaged in the said war, and that the said Wood served with the said forces generally as he states, - And this deponent further says that he has every reason to believe

from the knowledge he had of the said Joseph Wood being intimately acquainted with him at that time, that the facts and circumstances stated in the declaration of the said Joseph Wood are substantially true
Given under his hand this 12 th day of July 1832
A. B. Aliverance, Mason
Before me A. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
State of New York City and County of Albany
Clerks Office terrific
J Conrad L. Ten Eyck
Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that A. B. Moore before whom the foregoing Affidavit and declaration was sworn to before him has made the foregoing certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature "A. B. Moore" to the said Affidavit, declaration and certificate, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of July 1832
J. A. Ten Eyck clerk

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State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 12 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany in the State of said Jared Wood now residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 70 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration as a further and amended declaration to the one made by him on the 11 th day of July 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of longers passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated and as he has stated in his said declaration hereto annexed -
He first entered the said service as he has stated in his said declaration at the town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut a volunteer and enlisted in Capt Jones Company and Colo Bradly's regiment of Militia, the last of December 1775 for the term of Three months as a private soldier; and served as he has particularly stated in his said declaration hereto annexed, his term of three months out, and was discharged in New York on the first day of April 1776
He again entered the said service at Salem in the County of Westchester and  the State of New York a volunteer and joined Capt Benjamin Chapman's Company and Colo.

Brains regiment in the month of May 1777 and served in the said Company and regiment in the manner stated in his said declara- tion one month and was dismissed in the month of June 1777-
In the month of April 1777 at the time Danbury was burnt he was called out on an alarm and joined Capt Chapman Compy Colo Brains regiment, and served as he has partic- ularly stated in his said declaration hereto an- nexed three days
He again entered the said service at Salem aforesaid a volunteer and joined Capt Chapman Compy Colo Brains regiment in the month of July 1779 at the time Norwalk was burnt, and served as a private soldier Two weeks at Bedford as he has stated in his said declaration -
He again entered the said service at Salem aforesaid in the month of June 1780 having been drafted, and served one month in Capt Borton's Company in Colo Drake's regiment at Crumpond as a private soldier as he has also heretofore stated in his said decla- -ration -
In the year 1780 He again entered the said service in the month of September and joined Capt Chapman Compy the Militia having been called for, this was at the time Genl Ar- nold was about to give up West Point, He served three days at this time in the manner stated in his said declaration -
He again entered the said service at Salem aforesaid having been drafted in October 1780 and marched under the command of a Sergeant to Morrisburg and

there joined the Continental troops and he was stationed to guard a town , but does not know what officers he served under - and there served one week as a private soldier
He again entered the said service at Salem aforesaid having been drafted, and joined Capt Daniel Bouton's Company and Col Thomas Regiment in the month of October 1781, and was marched to Kingstreet and there did garrison duty as a private soldier three weeks - as he has stated in his said declaration -
He again entered the said service, having been called out on alarm and joined Capt Chapman's Company in the summer of the year 1781 and went to Poundridge and served as a private soldier one week as he has particularly stated in his declaration
He was in the actual service of the United States in the revolutionary war in an embodied Corps, and served as a private soldier Seven months and for such service he claims a pension -
This declarant further states on his oath aforesaid that he was in actual service much more than he has above enumerated, and has no doubt that he was out in the service at least half of the time during most of the years of the said war, but that in consequence of his old age, extreme bodily infirmity, and great want of recollection, he is unable to specify more particularly than he has stated above - that he is well aware that he must be deprived of most of his pension on that

account, And must he be satisfied to take up with a pension for but Seven months service
He was born on the 27 th day of February A.D. 1763 at Poundridge in the County of Westchester in the State of New York, and was removed from there at 2 years of age to the town of Salem in said County where he resided at the time he entered the said service at the different times and periods above mentioned - From Salem he removed to Milton in Saratoga County, New York where he resided two years, and then back to Salem where he remained to the said town of Pempelaeville where he has resided for the last 22 years
He has a record of his age in his family Bible at the house of his son in the town of Broome Schoharie County
He did not know any of the Continental officers he served with Hepp- -colo Sheldon of the Cavalry. nor does he re- -collect what Continental or Militia regi- -ments he served with -
He never recd a written discharge, nor was he in any battles -
He is known to Nobles B. Remymond, Miness Remymond, Rufus Watson Henry Stone, Caleb Tompkins, Charles Pierson, Doct. Hyde, Wheeler Watson, Cornelius Van Sike and others, who reside in his present neighbourhood and can testify to their services belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, and to his character for veracity -
He has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his service except Deliverance Hopper, who has made an

affidavit hereto annexed, although he has taken great pains to find such testimony
He is wholly unable to travel to Court to swear to his declaration on account of bodily infirmity. He has a bad Cough , and has the Rheumatism very severely and is very feeble and unwell , and cannot possibly travel 23 miles to Court even if he is de- prived of a pension on that account -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jared Wood
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
We William D. Stead a Clergyman, residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York and Minus Raymond residing in the same place hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jared Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- -tion, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William D. Stead Minus Raymond
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York
Albany County ss In the the Subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid do hereby Certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after having put the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do fur- ther Certify, that I am well acquainted with William D. Head who has signed the within Certificate that he is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Rensselaerville and that Minos Ray- mond who has also signed the same, and with whom I am well acquainted is a resident of the said town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further Certify that the said Applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of November 1832
J. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County ss. Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby Certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and Certificate were sworn and who has made the above Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration and Certificate is his genuine signa- -ture. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14 th day of November A.D. 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

January 8, 1913.
Mrs. Leonora Cochran, 6 Tennis Court, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to a personal request, on the 7" instant, for the Revolutionary War record of Jared Wood, you are advised that from the papers in his claim. Sur. File No. 11,882, it appears that he was allowed pension on his application executed July 11, 1832, while a resident of Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York.
He was born February 27, 1763, at Poundridge, New York, and removed to Salem, New York, when two years old. He first enlisted at Ridgefield, Connecticut, the last of December 1775, as Private in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Bradley's regiment, and served until discharged April 1, 1776, at New York City. He then returned to his father (whose name is not stated) in Salem, New York, from which place he was frequently called out and served as follows:
April 1777, three days under Captain Benjamin Chapman and Colonel Crane, when Danbury was burned; May 1777, one month under same officers. July 1779, two weeks under same Captain, when Norwalk was burned.
In 1780, two or three weeks under Captain Bouton and

Colonel Drake; three days under Captain Chapman; and one week under a Sergeant.
In 1781. one week joined Captain Chapman's company when Poundridge meeting house was burned; and three weeks under Captain Daniel Bouton and Colonel Thomas.
Soldier referred to his son at Broome, Schoharie County, New York, in 1832, but did not state his name.
There is no other family data on file.
For the date of last payment of soldier's pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Jared Wood, Certificate No. 2284 issued November 22, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the New York Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

23.33 11.66 34.99
Saved Wood: Russellville Private Jones Bradley bank. 7 months G.B.S.

Mrs Leonora Cochran 6 Tennis Court Brooklyn N.Y.
Through Mr. McIntosh. Civil War Div. Jan. 7, 1913.

Reuben
11,882 ✓ INVALID.
Mar 4 '98 P R Shumway Ills. Chicago
File No. 11,882
1913 Jan. 8. Mrs. Leonora Cochran. c 1915 Nov. 12. Hist to A. H. Wood. $
Jared Wood Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Albany N.Y. Feb 23, 1898
The Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:-
With this, I enclose letter which was put into my box this morning, for such action as you may deem advisable.
Very respectfully H. B. Brown Special Examiner.

THE EXAMINER MUST BRIEF THIS LETTER.
No. _____
H. B. Brown
Special Examiner.
Dated Albany, N.Y. Feb 28 d , 1898
BRIEF.
Forwards letter for such action as may be deemed proper.
No. of inclosures, 1

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 11882.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
March 4, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that one Jared Wood made an application for pension on July 11, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing in Albany County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for seven months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jones and Col. Bradley. He enlisted at Ridgefield, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. P. R. Shumway,
Marquette Building,
Chicago, Ills.

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Dear Sir,
May I trouble you to give me some information in regard to Jared L. Wood, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, lived in his old age at Saratoga with his son Norton Wood, and drew his pen- sion at Albany. I write in the interest of Mary R. Shumway of Evanston Ill. who wishes sufficient data to permit her joining the Daughters of the Revolution.
Any information you will be good enough to give me in this matter will be appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for the favor of a reply.
I remain, Very truly Yours P. R. Shumway

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jared Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. 11,882
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enl. at Ridgefield, Conn Last of Dec. 1775 3 mos. Priv. Cones Bradley Conn.   1777 1 mo. 3 da. Benjamin Chapman Crane N.Y.   1779 2 wks.   1780 1 mo 1 wk 3 da Benton & Chapman Drake   1781 1 mo. Chapman & Genl. Benton Thomas  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, July 11 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Russellsville, Albany Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born July 27 1763 at Poundridge, N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier stated that his father resided at Salem in 1776, and his son at Broome N.Y. in 1832, but did not give their names. No other family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

TCB Rev. Sec
SCHOHARIE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICE
SCHOHARIE. N. Y.
CHARLES VROOMAN PRESIDENT
A. H. WOOD SEC'Y, TREAS. AND GEN'L MGR.
Nov 6, 1915.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Would you kindly give me such information as you have regarding one Jared Wood, (private) who, as I have understood was placed on the roll Nov 22, 1832,
What was his P. O. address at that time?
Thanking you for the trouble in this, I remain.
Very truly yours.
Box 636
Schoharie, N.Y.