Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22607, Artemas Woodard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodard, Artemas
S. 22607
CONTENTS

N o 2786
Vermont
Artemas Woodard
of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Toogood of the Reg t commanded by Col. Nixon in the Massachusetts line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of December 1832 and sent to J. Elliot Marlboro' Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of September 1832  39.99    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. March 1833  13.33     $ 53.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 4 Page 92.

Proclamation
1920 Apr. 3 Hist. to Mrs. A.M.P. Akers
22607 INVALID.
File No. 22,607
Artemas Woodard
Pr. Rev. W.W.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 2623
Vermont
Admitted
of Private monets
$ 26.66
J. Elliot-
Marlborough
Nov 4

BRIEF in the case of  Artemas Woodward of Halifax  County of Windham in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1777 15 15 15 Private Gen. Brig. Gen. M c Leane Col. Nixon & Genl. Nixon Capt. Too good    Rolls  15 May 77  15 Jan. 78  8 months
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Indians at Kingsbury Paris Heights Surrender of Burgoyne.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Springfield, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, two credible witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

11-43.- Windham Co. Vermont. Artemas Woodard - Dec r for Pension August 1832.
NO 2, 623

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of Marlborough.
At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record
On this First day of August A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court,—At Brattleboro in said District— Present— Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District — now sitting— Salemas Woodward a resident of Hallifax in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
The said Artemas Wood declares and says that he enlisted at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts for the term of nine months, in May 1777 and there passed muster — in the company commanded by Capt. Twogood — in the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon — in Gen. Nixon's Brigade and joined the army at Stillhill — went in a Platt's Detachment — from there — was marched to Amir — was in the battle with the Indians at King's — Col. Nixon's horse was killed — marched back to Stillwater — from there was marched up the river to Stillwater — was with Regiment at the battles at Bemis' heights — See was present and saw Burgoyne and his army nearly cut off when he surrendered — afterwards came to Albany and was stationed there till the month of January — when he was discharged —
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.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
1. See was born in Canterbury in the state of Connecticut in the year 1759
2. See has no record of his age in his parish
3. See lived in Colerain when he enlisted — since the Revolution has lived in Hallifax where he now lives
4. See enlisted voluntarily —
5. See received Gen. Schuyler — on 5 other others —
6. See received his discharge & has kept it some time

3. See him in Colerain where he enlisted - since the Revolution has lived in Halifax where, he now lives
4. See enlisted voluntarily -
5. See records Gen. Schuyler - on 8 other etc.
6. See received his discharge & has lost it long time
7. Asa Smith & James Davis neighbors and respectable citizens - and Col. Paul Chase of Brattleboro' in said County an old acquaintance - Artemas Woodward
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Asa Smith  gentleman , residing in the town of Halifax in said County - and Paul Chase of Brattleboro' in said County - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Artemas Woodward who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Asa Smith Paul Chase
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Asa Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a gentleman , resident in the said town of Halifax and that Paul Chase who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Brattleborough in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot , Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Artemas Woodward for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of August A. D. 1832 -
James Elliot , Prob. Registrar.

Rev Sec 4
Brattleboro, Vt. March 16, 1920.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
I should be pleased to receive what information you can give me, in regard to the following men. one of whom served in the Rev. War.
Very Respectfully Mrs. N. M. P. Akeley. 224 Canal St. Brattleboro, Vermont.
Artumus Woodard.
Served as Private, in the Mass. cont'l lines. Pension granted 1831-32. then age given as 74 years.
He died at Halifax, Vermont, Oct. 27, 1845. age 87yr (Gravestone.) His wife Elizabeth died Oct. 31, 1843. age 85 yrs.
At the Probate Court at Brattleborough, Vermont, Nov. r. 13, A.D. 1827. Present Hon. Lemuel Whitney Judge. "Be it remembered that Art. Woodard filed his application for pension. He made statement that the amount or value of his property was $9.--
Lieut. Jeremiah Taylor.Sr.
Born in R. I. Sept. 19, 1754. In 1790 was living at Charlestown, Washington Co. R.I.
He received a Commission as Lt. in 1790 at this town. after this date he removed to Guilford, Vt. where he died Oct. 28, 1828. age 73 yr
His widow Eleanor lived until Feb. 13, 1848. when she died age 88 yrs.
For what war was this Commission granted ? Do the Rev. files show that he or his widow received a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 22607
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Artemas Woodard 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 Jan'y 1778 Pvt. Wood Nixon Mass.          
Battles engaged in, with Indians at Kingsbury, Bennington Heights and
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surrender of Burgoyne, Leominster Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 1. 1832 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Halifax Vt.
Age at date of application, born in 1759 at Canterbury Conn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.