Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20138, Stephen Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Stephen Jemima
W. 20138
CONTENTS

1880
Massachusetts
Stephen Mott
of Mendon in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Foster of the Regt. commanded by Col. Genl. Smith in the Massachusetts line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $3 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept.
W. S. and Secretary of War
To Wm. of Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Ap. 1832 = $64.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 = 21.66
$86.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book D, Vol. 2, Page 93

1809.
Massachusetts
Minerva Wood widow of Stephen Wood
Mass who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5, day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Chas. C. P. Hastings Mendon Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2,
Reported

I Enos Taft of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say, that I was on a tour of duty of eight months, in Col. Joseph Heads Regiment, Capt. Andrew Pitkin's Company, said Regiment was Stationed at Roxbury near Boston in said State. said eight months began the first of May  April in the year 1775, and ended the first of Jan y following, that Stephen Wood of the same Mendon listed into the same Company & continued some time in said Pitkin's Company, & then left it, & went into an Artillery Company Stationed at Cambridge a few miles from said Roxbury, as we were from the same town and acquainted with each other from our infancy, I frequently saw the said Wood during the said eight months & I have no doubt of his serving the whole of said eight months and further the Deponent saith not Enos Taft
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Uxbridge July 30 - 1832. Then personally appeared Elias D. Dyer who signed the above Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deposition & know him to be a person of truth & a credible Witness Benjamin Adams Justice of the peace
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David Legg of Mendon in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, I was on a tour of duty of five months in the year 1776, in the State of New York in the Company of Captain James Foster's Company. During said term of five months, Stephen Wood of Mendon aforesaid served in the said Company of James Foster, the said Wood & the whole Company marched to New Bedford in Connecticut & there went aboard of a vessel & went to the City of New York. Some short time before the battle on Long Island & we evacuated the City of New York, at the end of the said term of five months, the said Stephen Wood & myself & the Company were discharged at the same time & the said Wood & myself returned home together. I have been well acquainted with the said Wood ever since the beginning of the revolutionary war, & furthermore not so.
David Legg mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss August 8 th 1832. Then personally appeared David Legg and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed by his making his mark - And I further certify that I am acquainted with the said David Legg and know him to be a person of truth, & a credible witness.
Benjamin Adams Justice of the peace

Stephen Wood
$43.83

State - of Massachusetts. County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Mendon within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid
Stephen Wood resident in said Mendon aged eighty one years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say he enlisted on the first of May A.D. 1775, in the company commanded by Capt. Andrew Peters in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army, for the term of eight months and served out his term of enlistment, about two months thereof, in said company at Roxbury, and the remainder of the term in Capt. Popham's Company of Artillery under Col. Gridley at Cambridge, and was discharged at Cambridge about the first of January A.D. 1776. That in July 1776 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. James Foster, in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Smith for five months in the Massachusetts Militia and marched by way of New Haven to the City of New York, when he was stationed till the City was evacuated. At the expiration of the five months he & the company were discharged a few miles below Peekskill. In both campaigns was with the main Army under Gen. Washington. He never received at any time any written discharge, and always from his birth resided in said Mendon. He has no documentary evidence of his services except the Depositions herewith sent. He was in no battle while in the service -

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
Before Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Bartholomew Stephen Wood
We Adin Ballou
residing in Mendon born a Clergyman residing in the town of Mendon & Wm. S. Hastings in the County of Worcester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be roughly one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Adin Ballou Wm. S. Hastings
And the said Court thereupon proceeded to propound the following interrogatories, which he answered under oath, as follows :
1. Where and in what year were you born ?
Answer, In Mendon Mass s April 11. th 1751
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ?
Answer, - A family record in my family bible
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ?
In Mendon aforesaid -
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom ?
Answer, - In 1775 I enlisted under Capt. Bates in Col. Read's regiment for 8 months In 1776 I volunteered or was drafted in Capt. Foster's company for 5 months
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ?
Answer, In 1775 Gen Ward, Gen Thomas, Col Gridley were with us & the regulars in the vicinity of Boston under Gen Washington. In 1776 was with the army stationed at & near New York.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution ?
Answer, Rev. Adin Ballou & Wm. S. Hastings of Mendon.
7. Did you ever receive a written discharge - Answer - No.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Stephen Wood Mr. Ballou who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Mendon & the Hon. Wm. S. Hastings resident in Mendon are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I
Nathl. Thorne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
day of
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Wood, for a pension, and that Benjamin Adams Esquire whom the annexed affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Worcester, in full credit & that he signed the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.
Theophr. Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for said County -

1638 Jerima Stock.
admitted
Pn $43. 33 / 100
papers C. G. Pountif Worcester, Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Mr. Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twelfth day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } p: County of Worcester }
On this eleventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Boston Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Worcester, Lemina Wood a resident of Mendon in said County of Worcester aged eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Houghness, passed July 7. 1830, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Stephen Wood, who was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as a soldier in the army or militia during the war of the Revolution for such term of time that there was granted a pension under the Act of Houghness of the session of June 1832 of Forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum to the said Stephen Wood: That the pension certificate of the said Stephen Wood was dated November 13 th 1832, and his pension was paid during his life at Boston in the State aforesaid. For evidence of the revol utionary services of the said Stephen Wood, she refers to the testimony and papers on the files of the War Department in his case, when he applied for a pension in the year 1832.
She further declares, that she was married to the

said Stephen Wood on the thirteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Wood died on the ninth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated: that since the decease of her husband, the said Stephen Wood, she has not again married but has ever since continued to be his widow.
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W. Britton Judge of the Court of Probate, insomuch as

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss: County of Worcester
I George Wood of Mendon in the County & State aforesaid do on oath declare and say, that Jerimiah Wood, who made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, is the Widow of Stephen Wood, a revolutionary pensioner, who died on the ninth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that since his death, she has not again married but has ever since remained his widow - George Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mendon ss. Sept. 11. 1838 I swim to before me and I certify that said affidavit is a true copy of truth
Am Brattle Judge of Probate for said County

Seventeen hundred Seventy seven November Thirteenth.
"Marriages returned by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Willard - Stephen Wood & Fanny Taft, both of Mendon, married."
State of Massachusetts, & County of Worcester ss. Town Clerk's Office in Mendon Aug. 18. 1838. I certify that the preceding is a true copy of the record in my office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "1777 Nov. 13"
Stephen Taft, Clerk of Mendon
I Stephen Taft, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office Town Clerk in the County of Worcester, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Mendon with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Stephen Taft
Worcester ss. Aug. 18, 1838. Then the above named Stephen Taft made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed -
Before me
Charles C. F. Hastings Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I, Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said County certify that Charles C. B. Hastings within named is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified to act as such, and that the signature of his name within written is in his own hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court Attestates this Twenty first day of October A.D. 1838 Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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Massachusetts Stephen Wood P o $43.33 Act y June 1832 to what time paid? Rev. Effin Died 9 June 1835 p o the Thulperud Nov 29. 1835 019

5393 Geminu Wood.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Eighteenth day of March A. D. 184 4 , personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Jemima Wood a resident of the Town of Mendon in said County, aged Eighty Five 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 on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Stephens Wood who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States — That she refers to her declaration as filed in the War office, for a more particular statement.
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ 43 33 1/3 per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Jemima Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; — and I certify that the said Jemima Wood — is personally known to me.
Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Warren Rawson, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Jemima Wood hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twentyfirst day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and forty-
Register.

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admitted
Chas. E. P. Hastings Mendon Mass

State of Massachusetts } Worcester ss. }
On this Fifteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Temima Wood, a resident of Mendon in the county of Worcester aged ninety years, who being 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 on the 2d February, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Wood who was a private in the army of the Revolution that she received a pension of Forty Three Dollars and thirty three cents under the act of the 17th June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Her Temima X Wood. Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Charles C. P. Hastings Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts. } County of Worcester. }
Mendon August 15 th 1848. I Charles C. P. Hastings a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that Temima Wood is

the widow of Stephen Wood above named, the she is the identical person who received a pension of Forty Three Dollars under the act of June 17th 1844; and also that her husband received a pension when living. Given under my hand, a Mendon in said County on the day and year above written.
Charles C. P. Hastings Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County } ss.
I Charles W. Hartshorn Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Charles C. P. Hastings on the fifteenth day of August current was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

1280 Massachusetts
Jemima Wood widow of Stephen Wood dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9th June 1835 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Foster of the Regt. commanded by Col Smith in the Mass. line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec ember  1838 Sent C. G. Prentiss
Arrears to the 14th Sept 1838 $108.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39 , 21.66 $129.99
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R.R. Adison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1st Page 143

Reported
5372
Massachusetts
Venina Wood widow of Stephen Wood who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April 1844 and sent to Charles G. Prentiss Wadsworth, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 58.

Glendon Mass August 21 st
Send something Paid 10
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Oct 48 M c Clusky

Mendon, August, 19, 1848.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.,
Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Sumner Wood in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 2d Feb. 1848. The papers are duly authenticated. Yours Respectfully.
Charles C. P. Hastings - Atty of S. Wood.
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20138
Jemima Wood widow of Stephen Wood Pris Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5393
Mar 25 44
Mass Mar 3 1843, Jemima Wood $43: 33 per cu
Charles G. Merrill Worcester Mass.
near Portland Washington
of Pensions
James M. Lawrence Esq.
155 State St

Gloucester March 24. 1844.
Sir, I send the Declaration of Jemima Wood, Please send her Certificate to your obedient Servant, Chas. G. Druce.
J. S. Edwards, Esq.