Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41379, Ebenezer Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wood, Ebenezer
S. 41379
CONTENTS

Notification sent to H.E. G. Oct 30 th 1821 to H.E. G. McLaughlin Chelsea Vt.
Did Jan 1-1837 A.B.
16.161 Vermont R
Ebenezer Wood
of Randolph in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
1779.
subscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Dec r 1818 and 1 st to Dudley Chase Esq r Randolph Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of  Apr 1819  135.40    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo. 28      30        $183.40  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Ebenezer Wood Decln of Randolph Orange Co Vermont
Ebenezer Wood private col Jacksons Regt Mass line 1779 for 9 months
7th April 1818
not in Rolls Admitted
Rejected

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On the 7 th day of April A.D. 1878 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Ebenezer Wood aged 72 years resident in Randolph Orange County ss State of Vermont who being before me first, duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; That he the said Ebenezer Wood, when the Revolutionary War commenced, resided in Stoughton the vicinity of Boston & belonged to a company of minute men who had voluntarily united for the defence of the country should, any emergency take place; That he turned out with said company at Lexington battle field and before his return home enlisted into the regular service for eight months and joined the company of Captain William Briggs, in Col. Reeds Regiment; That the time of his said enlistment was about the 1 st of May A.D. 1775, from which date he served in said Regiment, till the expiration of eight months, & about the 1 st of January A.D. 1776 without quitting the service he enlisted for one month longer & served accordingly; That he then returned home & about the 1 st of March rejoined the Army & served about 6 weeks & assisted in driving the enemy from Boston; — That from about the 1 st of July A.D. 1776 he served about 4 months in the company of Captain Cowell in Maj r Harvards Regt t at Ticonderoga; — That he served 4 months at two diff nt periods in the militia in A.D. 1777 against the enemy in Rhode Island; — That in A.D. 1778 he served 8 months at West Point in Col. Poors Militia Regiment; — That about the 1 st of June A.D. 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier into the Army of the United States for nine months, & served as such, the whole term last aforesaid, in the company commanded by Lieut. Smith in Col. Jacksons Regiment Massachusettts Line on the Continental establishment; That he was honourably discharged about the 1 st of April A.D. 1780; That he has mislaid or lost his discharge; That his last aforesaid service was at West Point; That he served 6 months in same Regiment A.D. 1781; That he is a resident citizen of the United States; That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; That he has no other evidence of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the 7 th day of April 1878 Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chf Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vt do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Wood did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the on the continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court Whereby certify that the said Ebenezer Wood is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court

24 Ebenezer Wood's Deed of Sale and Schedule
Intestate
1810
Randolph
S
The value per acre the land shall be stated Lands appraised at $368 per acre
Dec 19
Mar 20

STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange County, ss. }
On this
thirteenth
day of
July
1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ebenezer Wood aged 75 years, resident in
Randolph in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in June 1779 in the Continental Army in Capt Smiths Company Col. Hoveys Regiment in the New Hampshire Line Service of which in 1780 that he made his original declaration on the  Sixteenth day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 16161 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.
at 2.58 per acre Land, one hog, one old B.W. — one old S.W., one old Irons, pot. Kettle, two Kettles, one Spider, Pail, Chest, four Chairs, Tub Ten ware 76 cents Crockery ware 75 cents Glass ware $1 + Cash due him part of his pension money $20 amounting in the whole to the sum of $164.84 and I owe $110 My family consist of my self and wife able to support our selves and also not able to support our selves Signed Ebenezer Wood
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July 1820 before said court.
H. E. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange County, ss. }
I, H. E. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred sixty four dollars. 84 cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this thirteenth day of July 1820
H. E. McLaughlin Clerk

December 21, 1933
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Ebenezer Wood-S.41379 BA-J/AWF
Miss Margaret Ingram 2252 Summit Street Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Ebenezer and Elijah Wood.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Elijah Wood or Woods.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41379, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Wood.
The date and place of his birth are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Ebenezer Wood, when the Revolution commenced belonged to a company of minute men and was in the battle of Lexington; before returning home he enlisted about May 1, 1775 and served nine months in Captain William Briggs' company, Colonel Read's Massachusetts regiment. He served from March 1, 1776, six weeks, no officers given, assisted in driving the enemy from Boston. He enlisted July 1, 1776 and served four months in Captain Cowles' company under Major Harvard at Ticonderoga. He served in 1777, four months in the militia in Rhode Island, names of officers not given. He served in 1778, four months in Colonel Poor's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at West Point. He enlisted June 1, 1779 and

served nine months under Lieutenant or Captain Smith in Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment. He served in 1780 or 1781, six months, officers names not given.
Captain Samuel Talbot stated that the soldier, Ebenezer Wood, belonged to his company of militia in 1779 and later.
Ebenezer Wood was allowed pension on his application executed, April 7, 1818, then aged seventy-two years and living in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. In 1820, his wife, Mehitable, was fifty-four years of age. There is no reference to children.
This soldier died January 1, 1837.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 20, 1931
Mrs. Lyman Wood 1433 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Assembled during the event for publication You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41379, that Ebenezer Wood, while residing in Stoughton, Massachusetts, served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
When the war commenced he belonged to a company of minutemen and was in the battle of Lexington. Before returning home he enlisted in May, 1775, and served nine months in Captain William Briggs' company, Colonel Read's regiment; from March 1, six weeks, no officers given; from July 1, 1776, four months in Captain Cowles' company under Major Harvard at Ticonderoga; in 1777, four months in the militia in Rhode Island, officers' names not given; in 1778, eight months in Colonel Poor's regiment at West Point; from June 1, 1779, nine months under Lieutenant or Captain Smith in Colonel Jackson's regiment, and in 1780 or 1781, six months in the same regiment.
Captain Samuel Talbot stated that the soldier belonged to his company of militia of Stoughton, Massachusetts, in 1779 and later.
Ebenezer Wood was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was living in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, and was aged seventy-two years.
In 1820 the soldier's wife, Mehitable, was fifty-four years of age. There is no reference to children.
The soldier died January 1, 1837. A. B.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

I Samuel Talbot of Stoughton Norfolk Co: Massachusetts of lawful age Do Testify & say; That in June A d 1779 I commanded a militia Company in Stoughton afo d at which s d time, Ebenezer Wood now of Randolph Orange Co: Vermont, was a private in said Company; That in s d June A d 1779 the s d Wood enlisted from the company which I commanded, into the United States Continental Army for nine months; That it is my sincere belief that the s d Wood joined the Continental Army & served his s d period of enlistment for nine months faithfully out; That at the expiration of s d Period of 9 months, or a little more than that period, the s d Wood returned again to Stoughton & became again a private in the afo d militia Company under my command; That the above statement is agreeable to a Record of the s d company now in my possession, — and further say not.
Stoughton October 16 th 1819
Samuel Talbot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss 3 At Stoughton in s d County on this 16 th day of October A d 1819 personally appeared Samuel Talbot
& made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me
Benjamin Richards Justice Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Samuel Talbot is a credible person & that his affidavit is entitled to full belief.
Benjamin Richards Justice Peace

Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that Benjamin Richards Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the signatures to the within certificates are in the hand writing of the said Richards.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, at Dedham this twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Horatio Townsend

Richard Talbot of Houghton Norfolk Co. Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say That agreeable to the Records of the s d Town of Houghton Mr Ebenezer Wood now of Randolph Orange Co. Vermont enlisted in July A d 1779 into the Army of the United States for nine months as a private soldier; - That agreeably to the s d Records, & from my own personal infor- mation, the s d service appears to have been fully & faithfully performed; & further say not
Richard Talbot Treasurer for s d Town
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss
At Houghton in s d County on this 15th day of October 1819
personally appeared Richard Talbot & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - Before me
Benjamin Richards } Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Richard Talbot is a credible person & that his deposition is entitled to full belief.
Benjamin Richards } Justice Peace

Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Court within the County of Norfolk, do certify that Benjamin Richards Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Norfolk, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the signatures to the within certificates are in the hand writing of the said Richards
In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Dedham, this twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Horatio Townsend Clerk

I Joseph Morse of Stoughton Norfolk Co Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I well knew Ebenezer Wood now of Randolph Orange Co. Vermont while a soldier in 1779 in the Army of the United States at West Point; That I always understood that the sd Wood enlisted into the Continental Army for the period of nine months; That I understood & do now fully believe the sd Wood to have served his sd period of enlistment fully & faithfully out; further say not. Stoughton Octobr 15 th 1810
Joseph Morse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss
At Stoughton in sd County on this 15 th day of October A.D. 1810
personally appeared Joseph Morse & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before me
Benjamin Richards } Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Morse is a credible person & that his deposition is entitled to full belief
Benjamin Richards } Justice Peace

Norfolkss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that Benjamin Richards Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the signatures to the within certificates are in the hand writing of the said Richards
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Dedham, this twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Horatio Townsend Clerk

MRS. E. N. MANCHESTER 1497 PERRY STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO
29 April 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Referring to your letter of June 26, 1936
Ebenezer Wood - S 41379 will you BA - J/AWF
Please give me the place from which Ebenezer Wood's death was reported? I have the date Jan. 1, 1837. Can you suggest any way I could find his birth date, place or names of parents in the official records?
Very Truly,
Alice Wood Manchester (Mrs. E. N.)

1497 Perry Street Columbus, Ohio May 21 1936
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Can you supply me with the date and place of birth and death or names of parents of 3 of Mass Ebenezer Wood who served in the Revolution from Stoughton, Mass. I believe he received a pension.
Very Truly,
Alice Wood Manchester (Mrs. S. N.)

O. 4/20/07
C
54 Kent Street Brookline, Mass. April 20, 1907. Commissioner of Pensions:—
Dear Sir:—
Can you tell me if Ebenezer Wood who served in the French and Indian wars in 1762, and who enlisted from Stoughton, Mass. in the Revolution, July

1780 ever had a pension? If so, do the papers give any clue to the name of his wife or children, the date and place of his birth or any information that would aid in tracing out his ancestry or connections?
Yours truly Alice Amelia Wood.

2252 Summit St. Columbus, Ohio December 6, 1933
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me any material which you may have on Ebenezzar Wood and Elijah O Wood, who both served in the Revolutionary War from Vermont.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Margaret W. Ingram". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the closing "Sincerely yours,".
Miss Margaret Ingram 2252 Summit St. Columbus, Ohio

41379
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41379
Ebenezer Wood Dr. Rev. Wood
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr - 9 - 1903 - H. L. Rufus K. Wood Bts. ms
1907 May 8. Hist. to Alice Amelia Wood
1931 - June 20 - Hist. to Mrs.
Lyman Wood - See lead
letter in Robert Wood W26109
1933 - Dec. 21. Hist. to
Margaret Ingram
1936 - June 26. Hist. to
Mrs. E. M. Manchester
1938 - May 9. Mrs. E. M. Manchester adv. nothing

May 9, 1938
Ebenezer Wood S. 41379 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. E. N. Manchester 1497 Perry Street Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date and place of birth of the Revolutionary War soldier, Ebenezer Wood, pension claim, S. 41379, also names of his parents, and the "place from which Ebenezer Wood's death was reported".
The record of Ebenezer Wood was furnished you June 26, 1936, as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 41379, based on his service in the Revolutionary War, which is the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
You were advised then the date and place of birth of Ebenezer Wood were not found in the claim for pension, nor were the names of his parents stated, also that he died January 1, 1837.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Ebenezer Wood, Certificate # 16161, issued

December 2, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 7, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 26, 1936
Ebenezer Wood--S. 41379 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. E. N. Manchester 1497 Perry Street Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Ebenezer Wood, who served from Stoughton, Massachusetts in the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 41379, based upon the service of Ebenezer Wood during the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Ebenezer Wood, when the Revolutionary War began, belonged to a company of minute men and was in the battle of Lexington; before returning home he enlisted about May 1, 1775 and served nine months in Captain William Briggs' company, Colonel Read's Massachusetts regiment. He served from March 1, 1776, six weeks, names of officers not given, and assisted in driving the enemy from Boston. He enlisted July 1, 1776 and served four months in Captain Cowles' company under Major Harvard at Ticonderoga. He served in 1777, four months in the militia in Rhode Island, officers names not given. He served in 1778, four months in Colonel Poor's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at West Point. He enlisted June 1, 1779 and served nine months under Lieutenant St Captain Smith in Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment. He served in 1780 or 1781, six

months, officers names not given.
Captain Samuel Talbot stated that the soldier, Ebenezer Wood, belonged to his company of militia in 1779 and later.
Ebenezer Wood was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, then aged seventy-two years and living in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont.
In 1820, his wife, Mehitable, was fifty-four years of age. There is no reference to children.
Ebenezer Wood died January 1, 1837.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator