Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,874, Noah Woodward, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Woodward, Noah
S 111874
Carded
CONTENTS

Vermont 18770
Noah Woodward of Bennington co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y , commanded by Captain H. Swift Munton, of the Reg t commanded by Col. H. Swift Harner in the Conn te Amer line for 14 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Oct r 1833 and sent to Martin Roberts Manchester, VT.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r '33 $ 116.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 23.33 $ 139.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 Page 98

Noah Woodward 12.6,888
Admit Hands

None recorded BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes  No Vide Query 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No - On witness not entitled card
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? No Vide Quere 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
±QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of Vermont Bennington county Manchester Probate District
On this day day of September A D 1832 came personally in open court before the Hon. Myron Clark Judge of the Probate court for the district of Man- chester, now sitting, Noah Woodward a resident of the Town of Dorset in the county of Bennington State of Vermont aged 87 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 act of congress passed June 7, 1832 That he was born in Canterbury, State of Connecticut, on the 13th August A D 1745. His father; from Canterbury his father removed to Woodbury in the same state, when your applicant was about one year and an half- old, as he has been since told by his Parents; knows of no records whatever of his age, — In Woodbury your applicant resided, until the first year of the revolutionary war, when he enlisted as a volunteer, in the militia, under Lieutenant Silly Blakely, of Roxbury parish, with some eight or ten others — 2 Lieut — Blakely — privates. Thomas Hall (who died at the northward) — Philips; John Case; Samuel London others names not now recollected. — this enlistment your applicant thinks was in the latter part of the month of September; & for five months, marched from Woodbury, in company with those enlisted, under the command of Lieut. Silly Blakely, this being the last party that went on this season, as your applicant believes; we marched through Salisbury, Stockbridge, Lansdown, Williams town, Bennington, Arlington, the residence of Gov. Chittenden in whose barn we stayed one night, from here to Manchester thence through Pawtuxet, Greenville, to Skene'sboro', from Skene'sboro' by water, to Tioughnioga — from here by land we marched to Crown Point; at this place our party joined Captain Gideon Brownson's company, Col. Warner's regiment; at Tioughnioga your applicant saw Col. Arnold (since Genl. & Traitor), Col. Benjamin Hinniman (from Southbury society) & your applicant thinks Col. Yates was in command at Crown Point, here your applicant

remained in service about six weeks - when he returned home by order of some officer, who not now recollected, with Capt. Parmelee who was, six had gone on to the northward sometime previous to your applicant, - this order was procured by Capt. Parmelee - your applicant accordingly returned home with Capt. Parmelee, to Bethlehem parish when Dea. Mr. Bellamy was settled as a preacher of the gospel. - under Capt. Parmelee's direction your applicant remained until his term of service had expired into about one month, when Capt. Parmelee's health was recovered so as to be enabled him to return to camp, - your applicant furnishing Capt. Parmelee with his mare to return on his engaging that the pay of your applicant should continue to the end of his term of enlistment, & his furloughs extended to that period, - this agreement was perfected so far as Capt. Parmelee & your applicant were competent. -
Your applicant the season following early in the month of June 1776 again enlisted for five months, under the command of Capt. Thaddeus Lacey of Woodbury, Roxbury society, in the regiment under the command of Col. Herman Swift of Old Canaan, marched from Roxbury with the comp'y, Capt. Thad. Lacey Lieut. James Reynolds, Ensign Abraham Post, Lieut. Titus Watson of our comp'y officiating as adjutant of Col. Swift's regiment - our line of march was thro' the same towns, as above detailed by your applicant in his first tour to the northward, to Skeensboro, where we remained two or three days, from here Capt. Lacey's company marched up Wood creek, to Fort Ann, where it remained six weeks & three days, then returned to Skeensboro, from there down the lake by water to Fort Independence, where your applicant remained three months & some few days, until the term of service for which he engaged expired - was discharged & returned home, while stationed here, your applicant in addition to

[sought to have been written Chapman]
the ordinary duties of the camp. assisting in constructing the floating bridge across the lake from Fort Independence to Ticonderoga, digging entrenchments, & clearing away the trees & timber about the Fort, we cleared say one hundred acres or more, all clear as we went it being almost an entire forest when we arrived here. —
Your applicant further declares, in addition to the service above detailed, he was drafted five several times in the militia — for one month or thirty one days each draft. —
Twice he served under command of Capt Nathan Canfield of Bethlehem, went to Horse neck to keep garrison
Once under command of Capt Elisha Hazzett of India society, was chosen corporal in his company went again to Horse neck to do garrison duty. —
Once under command of Capt — Stone of New Milford, went to Fishkill. State of New York to guard Drake's mills, it was apprehended the British intended burning the mills — Col Drake your applicant thinks, commanded.
Again the last draft, to go to Horse neck; in what company or under whose command, your applicant does not distinctly recollect, he believes however, that Col — Mead of Horse neck, commanded. —
In conclusion your applicant declares that he was in the service (allowing the first term to be full) by enlistment ten months, & five months when drafted making fifteen months in all. —
After the close of the war, your applicant removed from Woodbury to Landgate in the State of Vermont, where he resided until the 8th March 1831 since which time he has resided & where he now resides with his son in the Town of Dorset, County of Bennington State of Vermont. & is now 87 years of age. —
Your applicant further declares, that he has no documentary evidence of his enlistment, service nor does he know of any, that he never saw a written

discharge at any time - he thinks he rec d a warrant or certificate of his honorable appointment in Capt Harrison's comp y , but does not know what has become of it. -
Your applicant 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. -
This Noah Woodward mark -
Sworn & subscribed to in open court Attest. Henry Robinson Register

State of Vermont Bennington County } Sept 1. 1832 Manchester Probate District
came personally in open court before me the subscribing authority Myron Clark, Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Manchester now sitting, George Fields, of the Town of Sandgate, county of Bennington, State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify & say that he is 73 years of age, has been acquainted with Noah Woodward the present applicant for a pension, from his boyhood to the present time, - recollects perfectly well of seeing the said Woodward, parade in company under the command of Captain Lacey, at Woodbury, State of Connecticut and march off in said company for Lake Champlain (as was said) this your deponent thinks was in the month of June 1776 this deponent in the month of July following hired himself as a laborer to Mrs Woodward the wife of the present applicant; I worked on the farm of the said Woodward through, haying, harvesting, & cutting corn stalks in the fall after - when this deponent left I went home to his father who lived about half a mile distant from the said Woodward - saw this applicant the next day after he returned from the northern campaign, thinks it was in the month of November, next after this deponent saw the said Woodward march off in Capt Lacey's company -
Saw the said Woodward in camp at Housatonic, this deponent thinks in the year 1778 - the continental troops were stationed about three miles from the militia; this deponent belonged then to the regular troops, - & occasionally visited the militia camp, when as already observed saw this applicant - I being both from the same town and neighborhood, sought opportunity of seeing each other -
This deponent afterwards married a daughter of the said Woodward, and has had frequent opportunities of hearing this applicant relate & tell over the history of his service in the revolution, from the first campaign in which he engaged

to the northward, to the last draft he stood in the militia, all of which according to the best recollection of this deponent are substantially in accordance with the detailed declaration of the said Noah Woodward, herewith accompanying this affidavit, I have no doubt of the verity of the same and that he is 87 years of age
George Field
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court
Attest Henry Robinson Register
State of Vermont Bennington County Manchester Probate District } September 5. 1832
came personally in open court before the Hon. Myron Clark Judge of the court of probate for the district Manchester aforesaid. Hull County of Lamoille county and state aforesaid, after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify, and say that he is 70 years of age, has been personally and intimately acquainted with Noah Woodward the present applicant for from 50 to 60 years, having been right neighbors, in the town of Lamoille for about 47 years. I both, this deponent & the said Noah Woodward, removed from Woodbury in the state of Connecticut, where we were acquainted for many years - this deponent has frequently heard the present applicant give a detailed narration of his services in the war of the revolution, and according to the present & best recollection of this deponent, the several historical accounts of the said Woodward in relation thereto are substantially as detailed in the foregoing declaration. I further this deponent states that he was well acquainted with most of the officers named in said declaration, & from common report previous to this deponent's leaving Connecticut, fully believes they were engaged in the service as represented by the present applicant in his declaration hereto annexed - your deponent fully concurs in the verity of the detailed declaration of

of the said stock Woodward. That he was a soldier of the revolution - That the said Woodward must be as much as 89 years old -
Hull Curtis
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court
Attest. Henry Robinson Register
of my residence

100 state of Vermont By Manchester Probate District ss Sandgate August 28. 1852 came personally before the Hon. Myron Clark Judge of the court of Probate for the district aforesaid. Elijah Harr of the town of Sandgate State aforesaid, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify and say, that he is 77 years of age, has been well acquainted with Noah Woodward, now a resident in the town of Boret county State aforesaid, formerly of the town of Woodbury state of Connecticut, 60 or 70 years. — this deponent has had frequent conversations with the said Noah Woodward, while living in Woodbury Connecticut, & since his removal to Sandgate in this state relative to his being in the service of the country during the revolutionary war — The tours to the northward & the several drafts, in which he was drawn to do garrison duty at Horseneck so as detailed in the declaration of the said Woodward, are in agreement with the best recollection of this deponent; according to the relation given by the said Woodward, & general report & belief in the vicinity of his residence in Connecticut, previous to his removal from Con- necticut, & also in the neighbourhood of his residence while he lived in the town of Sandgate — That your deponent's brother Simon Harr was a drummer in Capt Lany's company, has often heard him speak of Noah Woodward, that he was in the campaign under Capt Lany at the northward with him — That this de- ponent from the circumstances here related (never having heard the facts questioned) has no doubt, that he was a soldier of the revolution. That he is 77 years of age — & that this deponent concurs in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court — Attest, Henry Robinson Register —
Elijah Harr
* ought to be 87 —

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states —
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Hull Curtis & Elijah Hurd who have signed the preceding Affidavits are credible men but  known to be uniting with George Field
Myron Clark Judge of Probate.
J. Henry Robinson Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Noah Woodard for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court, at Manchester, this 3 rd day of September A.D. 1832 In of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Seventh —
Henry Robinson Register
Noah Woodard 68-58-Declaration

State of Vermont Bennington County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within the county of Bennington this 8th day of June 1833. Noah Woodward who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, viz the following periods For four months I served as a private, in Garrison, marching to Housatonic, & attending on Capt. Parmachue on furlough the first year of the war - For five months I served as a private, by enlistment, did garrison duty 1778 - For one month I served as a private in Capt. Stoney's company, went to Fishkill to guard Brakes mills in 1777 -
For one month I served as a private in Capt. Elisha Hurlburt's company did garrison duty at Horse neck -
For one month I served as a private under captain Nathan Chapman, went to Horse neck & did garrison duty -
For one month I served as a private under command of Capt. Nathan Chapman went to Horse neck & did garrison duty -
For one month I served as a private went to Horse neck & did garrison duty, but in what company I cannot recollect, am inclined to believe Col. Mear's command - Nor can I recollect in what month I did the above service, nor with very satisfaction to my own mind, what period of the war - recollect being drafted five several times - & in each case did the service required - that I was called into service by competent authority & embodied with some corps in regular order - and that I was not employed in any civil pursuit during which the service was performing - and for which I claim a pension -
Noah his Woodward mark
Sworn to and subscribed at day and date above written
James Hichcox { Justice of Peace }

State of Vermont Rutland County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Rutland, this 8th day of June 1833 - Noah Woodward Jun r of Landgate & Abiram Woodward of Dorset county State aforesaid sons of the within named applicant - who being duly sworn, depose & say - That they have frequently heard their father relate the fact of his being engaged in the service of the revolution, of his march to the Lake Champlain, his duty while in camp at Ticonderoga, the fatigues & hardships of the camp - of his being frequently drafted from the militia, & doing Garrison duty at Horse neck - mother having heard our Mother while in life - That she told a good deal about Father being drafted so frequently, & away from home on his drafts - we have never heard it doubted that he was a soldier of the revolution - but so far as our knowledge extends it was the general belief in the neighbourhood of his residence that he was in the service of his country at different times of the re- volution - Noah Woodward is 57 years of age Abiram Woodward is 55 years of age I believe the age of their father to be 88 years
Noah his Woodward Jun r mark
Abiram his Woodward mark
Sworn to and Subscribed at day and date above written
before me James Hickson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify the credibility of the above witnesses
James Hickson Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Bennington County, ss }
Bennington  June
1833
Underland August 9 th 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Bennington, the day & year above George Fields of the town of Sandgate county & state aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is 74 years of age, has been acquainted with this applicant for a pension Noah Woodward, from his boyhood to the present date, recollect distinctly of seeing the said Woodward, parade in the company under command of Capt. Lacey, at Woodbury State of Connecticut, I marched off with said company for Lake Champlain (as was said) think it was in the month of June 1776 - In the month of July following this deponent hired himself as a laborer to Mrs. Woodward, the wife of this applicant and worked on the farm of the said Woodward, through the season of haying, harvesting & cutting up corn in the fall following, - When this deponent left this employment I went home to his Father's who lived about half a mile distant from the said Woodward - Saw this applicant the next day after he returned from the northern campaign think it was in the month of Nov. next after, deponent saw said Woodward march off with Capt. Lacey's company -
Saw this applicant in camp at Housatonic, this deponent thinks in the year 1778 - the continental troops were stationed about three miles from the militia camp (this deponent then belonged to the regular army) and occasionally visited it, where, as already stated saw this applicant - and both from the same town and neighborhood, sought occasional opportunity of seeing him
This deponent subsequently married a daughter of the said Woodward - has often heard this applicant give a history of his service as a soldier in the revolution - the two being
now your applicant

of duty to Lake Champlain, - and of several drafts in the militia - This deponent only believes the said Woodward performing the service as stated in his declaration - and to the best of the knowledge of this deponent's estate are in agreement with his best recollection, relating to these transactions - believing this applicant to be 88 years of age -
his George F. Fields Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of August 1893
Before me James P. Grant Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Fields the aforesaid deponent and that he is a person of credibility
James P. Grant Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont Bennington County, ss }
Sandgate June
1833
Underland August 9 th 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Bennington, the day & year above George Fields of the town of Sandgate county & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposith and saith, that he is 74 years of age, has been acquainted with this applicant for a pension Nock Woodward, from his boyhood to the present date, recollect distinctly of seeing the said Woodward, parade in the company under command of Capt Lacey, at Woodbury State of Connecticut, I went off with said company for Lake Champlain (as was said) think it was in the month of June 1776 - In the month of July following this deponent hired himself as a laborer to Mrs Woodward, the wife of this applicant and worked on the farm of the said Woodward, through the season of haying, harvesting & cutting up corn in the fall following, - when this deponent left this employment I went home to his Father who lived about half a mile distant from the said Woodward - Saw this applicant the next day after he returned from the northern campaign think it was in the month of Nov. next after, deponent saw said Woodward march off with Capt Lacey's company -
Saw this applicant in camp at Housatuck, this deponent thinks in the year 1778 - the continental troops were stationed about three miles from the militia camp (This deponent then belonged to the regular army) and occasionally visited it, where, as already stated saw this applicant - and both from the same town and neighborhood, sought occasional opportunity of seeing him
This deponent subsequently married a daughter of the said Woodward - has often heard this applicant give a history of his service as a soldier in the revolution - the two being

of duty to Lake Champlain, and of several drafts in the militia — This deponent only believes the said Woodward performed the service as stated in his declaration — and to the best of the knowledge of this deponent statements are in agree- ment with his best recollection, relating to those transactions — believing this applicant to be 88 years of age —
his George H. Fields Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of August 1833
Before me James P. Grant Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Fields the aforesaid deponent & that he is a person of credibility
James P. Grant Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Rutland, this 8th day of June 1833 - Noah Woodward Junr of Landgate & Abiram Woodward of Dorset county State aforesaid sons of the within named applicant - who being duly sworn, depose & say - that they have frequently heard their father relate the fact of his being being engaged in the service of the revolution, of his march to the Lake Champlain, his duty while in camp at Ti- conderoga, the fatigues & hardships of the camp - of his being frequently drafted from the militia. I doing Garrison duty at Horse neck - mother having heard our Mother while in life - that she belded a good deal about Father being drafted so frequently. I away from home on his draft - we have never heard it doubted that he was a soldier of the revolution - but so far as our knowledge extends it was the general belief in the neighbourhood of his residence that he was in the service of his country at different times of the re- volution - Noah Woodward is 57 years of age Abiram Woodward is 55 years of age I believe the age of their father to be 88 years
Noah his Woodward jun mark
Abiram his Woodward mark
Sworn to and subscribed at day and date above written
before me James Hickson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify the credibility of the above witnesses
James Hickson Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Bennington County ss }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Bennington this 8th day of June 1833. Noah Woodward who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, viz the following periods. For four months I served as a private, in Garrison, marching to Housatonic, I attending on Capt. Parmelee on furlough the first year of the war - For five months I served as a private, by enlistment, & also garrison duty 1778 - For one month I served as a private in Capt. Stoney's company, went to Fishkill to guard Brakes mills in 1777 -
For one month I served as a private in Capt. Elisha Hales's company did garrison duty at Horse Neck -
For one month I served as a private under captain Nathan Chapman, went to Horse neck I did garrison duty -
For one month I served as a private under command of Capt. Nathan Chapman went to Horse neck I did garrison duty -
For one month I served as a private went to Horse neck & did garrison duty, but in what company I cannot recollect, am inclined to believe Col. Mead's command - Nor can I recollect in what month I did the above service, nor with any satisfaction to my own mind, what period of the war - recollect being drafted five several times - In each case did the service requiring - that I was called into service by competent authority & embarking with some corps in regular order - and that I was not employed in any civil pursuit during which the service was performing - and for which I claim a pension -
Noah his Woodward mark
Sworn to and subscribed at day and date above written
James Hichborn Justice of Peace
Yates was in command at Crown Point here your applicant

State of Vermont Bennington County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Bennington, this 8th day of June 1833 - Noah Woodward Junr of Landgate & Abiram Woodward of Dorset county State aforesaid sons of the within named applicant - who being duly sworn, depose & say - that they have frequently heard their father relate the fact of his being being engaged in the service of the revolution, of his march to the Lake Champlain, his duty while in camp at Ti- conderoga, the fatigues & hardships of the camp - of his being frequently drafted from the militia, & doing Garrison duty at Horse neck - mother having heard our Mother while in life - that she scolded a good deal about Father being drafted so frequently, & away from home on his drafts - we have never heard it doubted that he was a soldier of the revolution - but so far as our knowledge extends it was the general belief in the neighbourhood of his residence that he was in the service of his country at different times of the re- volution - Noah Woodward is 57 years of age Abiram Woodward is 55 years of age I believe the age of their father to be 88 years
Noah his Woodward Junr mark
Abiram his Woodward mark
Sworn to and Subscribed at day and date above written
before me James Hickson } Justice of Peace
I hereby certify the credibility of the above witnesses
James Hickson } Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting
6.888
Noah Woodward
Declaration
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court for Bennington County, do hereby certify that James Hickock & James A. Graves Esqrs whose signatures appear to the foregoing of presents were at the date thereof Justices of the peace for said County, duly qualified by Law to act as such and that their signatures are to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Our said Court, at Man- chester this 16 th day of August A.D. 1833
Henry Robinson
Sworn to and Subscribed at

Hon J. L. Edwards commissioner of pensions Washington

Manchester Augt 15 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir Enclosed are the two cases of Mayr Jonathan Aiken & Mr. N. Woodward, asking to be placed on the pension roll for revolutionary services. I trust they will on examination be satisfactory to the department - the case of Mr. Woodward in relation to the certificate of a clergyman accompany- ing his application, I will merely observe that some years previous to his removal from Sandgate to the town of Dorset where he now resides, the Rev. Mr. Cotton, who was the only clergyman in that town, died - Mr. Woodward in consequence of old age & in- firmity, has been mostly confined to his domicile since he has resided in Dorset, I have formed no acquaintance with any clergyman in that town & as a matter of course has asked no one to certify for him - I can see no other objection to the allowance of his claim.
These claimants are very needy & want assistance from their country. I particularly Mayr Aiken who has been an unfortunate man in his pecuniary concerns. I have lost every dollar of his property many years since, & now near the closing scene of life he is afflicted with a cancer , which has eaten

away one side of his face, one eye scar- from the representation of his case, I hope it may lay some claim to your early con- -sideration -
These papers would have been returned to the department, soon after I rec'd them, but from the consideration, that they could only be recommended in their turn according to number
I am Sir with much respect your friend
I humbly Martin Roberts
[Handwritten flourish]

Revtran ✓
11874 INVALID.
File No. 11874
Peak Woodward
Pin Rus. war.
Act: June 7 th 1852.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]