Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26128, Joseph Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wood, Joseph Bethiah
N. 26128.
CONTENTS

Vermont - Montpelier.
Rethiah Wood
widow of Joseph Wood who was a pri. + Sergeant in the Mass a Militia line for 5 months private for 2 * 7 dys Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 82/100 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June, 1843. and sent to
Walter Palmer Woodstock - Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 32

Instructions under the Act of June 17 th 44 Sent to Walter Palmer Woodstock Vt July 15 1844

Joseph Wood son of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born September 19 th A D 1791
Benjamin Wood son of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born March 18 th 1793
Lucia Wood daughter of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born June 4 th A D 1795
Ira Wood son of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born March 2 nd A D 1797
Samuel Wood son of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born September 7 th A D 1799
Ira Wood son of Joseph & Bethiah Wood born October 22 nd A D 1802
Town Clerk's Office Woodstock Vermont May 21 st A D 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records in this Office N. Haskell Town Clerk
I Nathan Haskell of Woodstock County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 38 years before and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Woodstock aforesaid and have the care and keeping of the record of Marriages and of Births together with other records of said Town and that I have made due search and no record of the Marriage of Joseph Wood and Bethiah Gray

is to be found in the Town Clerks Office in Woodstock aforesaid and I am fully satisfied that no such record exists in said Office
Nahum Haskell
Sworn to and subscribed this 21st day of May A.D. 1839 before me and I hereby certify that the said Nahum Haskell is a credible witness
Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont } I Lyndon A. Marsh Deputy Clerk Windham County } of the County Court of the County of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Walter Palmer is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 5th day of November 1838, and will expire on the last day of November 1839, and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1839 -
L. A. Marsh Deputy Clerk

Bethiah Mire
3307
Bethiah Wood widow of Joseph
+ act 7. July '38.
M ar 1789 died 1826
Vol 17. 15. Allen - not on - 2. 102. Hollis - on 5th. 24. 27. Wood - not on - 17. 86 Bicknell on Sep. 3. 70
Allen 5 and from Th. 114 3 mo 7 d L st . 16 16
$ 32.82
Walter Palmer Esq. Cloudcroft Vt

State of Vermont Windrow County District of Hartford
On this 7 th day of November 1838
personally appeared before the judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting Bethiah Wood a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windrow and State of Vermont aged seventy  two years who being first 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 Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
That she is the widow Joseph Wood who was a Revolutionary Soldier That in the month of June 1776 he enlisted in the Capt Nathan Allen Company in Col Shephard  Cotton Regiment at Middletown in the State of Massachusetts when he then rendered that he enlisted for three months marched to Howland ferry in the State of Rhode Island stood there about one month then went to Bristol in said State and there stood and did military duty until his time was out then returned home That in the Spring of 1777 or 1778 he enlisted into Capt Hobbs Company in Col Robinson  Regiment (State Troops) for four months marched to North Kingston R.I. was stationed there & did military duty until his time was out then returned home That in the fall of 1777 or 1778 he enlisted into Capt Nathaniel Wood Company in Col Spencer Regiment for three months marched to Pocumtuck was stationed at a place called Old Fort  Williamstown & there did military duty until his time was out then returned home That in the year 1781 he enlisted into Capt Suke  Bicknell Company in

Colo Enoch Putnam Regiment for three months marched to West Point in the State of New York was stationed there and did Military duty as a Brig until his time was out and then returned home to said Middleborough That same time previous to the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine the said Joseph Wood came from said Middleborough to Woodstock in the State of Vermont where he resided until the time of his decease
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Wood on the day of November Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eighty nine that the aforesaid Joseph Wood her husband died on the 17th day of April 1826 (That she does not recollect the day of the month she was married) That she was not married to him the said Joseph Wood prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Patricia Wood
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above mentioned
Upon John S. Marcy judge
The word Regiment, written as an erasure & the word Nightly - inserted in the foregoing before signing John S. Marcy judge

I Del Billings Register of the Court of probate of the district of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bethia Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and seal of office this seventh day of November A.D. 1838.
Del Billings Register
[Handwritten signature of Del Billings]
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State of Vermont ss on this 7th day of November Windsor County } 1838 personally appeared before the Subscribers a justice of the peace within and for the county of Windsor aforesaid Samuel Wood a resident of Woodstock in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a son of Joseph Wood late of said Woodstock deceased and that Bethiah Wood is his Mother and that the said Joseph Wood died at said Woodstock on the 17th day of April 1826 and that his mother the said Bethiah Wood is now a Widow and has remained a Widow ever since the death of her father the said Joseph Wood — That he is now 38 years of age
Sam d Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written & I hereby certify that the said Samuel Wood as a Credible Witness —
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace

G. Sampson

State of Vermont } On the 23 day of December 1876 Windson County } personally appeared before the sub- scribed a justice of the peace within said County George Sampson a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windson & State of Vermont aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and Say That he was acquainted with Joseph Wood late of said Woodstock Second but formerly of Middleborough Mass - That in the the month of December 1876 the said Joseph Wood enlisted into Capt. Nehemiah Allen Company in Col. Cattle Regiment for three months marched to Flowerdale ferry Rhode Island stood about one month there went to Bristol in said State there stood and did Military duty until the time of the said Joseph Wood his enlistment was out which fact he well knows for he enlisted at the same time and did Military duty with the said Joseph Wood at the above named time and place
George Sampson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that the said George Sampson is a credible Witness
Walter Salomon Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } On this 29 day of November Windsor County } 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Windsor aforesaid Lucy Hingsley a na- tive of Woodstock in said County aged 62 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and says that she is a Sister of Bethiah Wood widow of Joseph Wood late of said Woodstock deceased that she was present when the said Joseph and Bethiah were mar- ried by the Rev. Peletiah Chapin a Minister of the Gospel which was at said Woodstock in the month of November Seventeen hundred and eighty nine (the day of the month the said marriage took place she does not rec- ollect) that the said Bethiah former name was Bethiah Palmer but at the time of the aforesaid marriage the said Bethiah was the Widow of Billy Gray deceased -
Lucy Hingsley
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year first above mentioned & I hereby certify that the said Lucy Hingsley is a Credible witness Walter Palmer Justice Peace

State of Vermont } I Lyndon A Marsh Windsor County } Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscri- bed his name to the within was on the 2 nd day of November 1838 and also on the 7 th day of November 1838 and is now a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commission- ed and qualified and that his sig- natures within are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Woodstock this first day of June A D 1839 —
L A Marsh, Deputy Clerk

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
Mr. Elmer Wood referred this acct. to Hon. B. J. V. - I stated he wanted another Jos. Wood, this is not the one - But I think the wrong one (perhaps coming from Chancy) -
March 30, 1926
Honorable Bird J. Vincent House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Vincent :
In response to your letter of the 27th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 26128 it appears that Joseph Wood while a resident of Middleborough, Massachusetts enlisted in December 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Nehemiah Allen's Company, Colonel Theophilus Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in spring of 1777 or 1778 and served five months as private in Captain Hollis' Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 or 1778 and served three months as private in Captain Nathaniel Wood's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as Sergeant in Captain Luke Bicknell's Company, Colonel Enoch

Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment. He died April 17, 1826 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. Age not stated.
Soldier married in November 1789 in Woodstock, Vermont, Bethiah (Palmer) Gray, widow of Billy Gray. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1838 while a resident of Woodstock, Vermont aged seventy-two years. Their children were:
Joseph born September 18, 1791. Benjamin " March 18, 1793. Lucia(?) " June 4, 1795. Ira " March 2, 1797. Samuel " September 7, 1799. Ora " October 22, 1802.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Eleazar Wood
1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810

State of Vermont } On this 2 nd day of November 1838 Windsor County } I personally appeared before me the Subscribed a justice of the peace within & for the County of Windsor Eleazer Wood a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he was acquainted with Joseph Wood late of Woodstock aforesaid but formerly of Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts that in the Spring of the year 1777 or 1778 the said Joseph Wood at said Middleborough enlisted into Capt Hollis Company in Colo Robinson Regiment (State Troops) for five months marched to North Kingston Rhode Island was stationed there and did Military duty until the term of enlistment expired which was five months which fact he well knows for he enlisted at the same time and did duty at the same time and place with the said Joseph Wood and was discharged and returned home with him the said Joseph
Eleazer Wood
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Eleazer Wood is a credible Witness
Walter Palmer Just Peace

State of Vermont ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk Windsor County ss of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscribed his name to the foregoing is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid duly sworn and qualified and that the same is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Woodstock this 5th day of November 1838
Benj Swan Clerk
Walter Palmer

North Gate, off idt
Guinness Co.

State of Vermont } In the 17 day of October 1838 Windsor County } before the subscribers a justice of the peace within & for said County personally appeared Nathaniel Cole a resident of Windsor in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he was acquainted with Joseph Wood late of Woodstock in the County aforesaid formerly of Middle borough Mass. That some time in the fall of the year 1779 the said Joseph Wood enlisted into Capt. Nathaniel Wood's Company in Colo. Sprouts Regiment for three months marched to Rhode Island and was stationed at a place called Oldiker Newton and there did Military duty three months, which fact he well knows, for he did duty in the same Company and Regiment at the same time with the said Joseph Wood during the aforesaid term of three months
Nathaniel Cole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Nathaniel Cole is a credible Witness
Sam. Wood Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor Windsor County } County Court hereby certify that Samuel Wood who has subscribed the name to the foregoing is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified & that the same is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of November A.D. 1838
Benj. Swan Clerk
age 75 years Nathaniel Cole resides in Windsor Vt. - Oct 17th 1838 Joseph Wood Justice of the Peace

Woodstock Vt June first 1839
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of Bethiah Wood widow of Joseph Wood (and in addition to the papers just sent is the copy of the record of the births of the children of Joseph and Bethiah Wood wherein it will appear that they had two children born previous to Jan'y first 1794
In relation to the rolls not supporting the claims of the first and third term under Capt. Allen and Wood I have to say that at present we are in possession of no other evidence than the enclosed papers contain and therefore must submit the claim as it respects the services of the said Joseph Wood upon the proof as it now stands —
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J. L. Edwards

I William Porter of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and been now wealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Wood, formerly of Middleborough, but late of Wood Stock in the State of Vermont. And I further testify and say that I was with him in the Revolutionary War, and performed service then with him. In the year 1781, I enlisted into the Company of Militia commanded by Luke Bicknell, in Col Enoch Putnam's Regiment, for three months, and Joseph Wood with me in the same company and Regiment and served the same length of time as myself, viz. three months. We were stationed at West Point in the State of New York and Joseph Wood was a Sergeant of the Company to which we belonged, viz. Capt Luke Bicknell's                      War Portia
Plymouth sp. September 14, 1835.
Then personally appeared William Porter. Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & well known to me to be a creditable & reliable man and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. Benjamin P. Wood Before me Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office Sep 17 1938
I, Miss Thomas Clarke of the Judicial Clerk's Office of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Benjamin D. Blood, by me before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to, is a justice of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature written to the print of said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on this day & year aforesaid.
Miss Thomas Clarke

State of Vermont On this eight day of April A.D. 1843 Windsor County personally appeared before the Justice a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Bethnah Wood a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged twenty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Joseph Wood deceased who was a private and Sergeant in Colo Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops during the Revolu- tionary war. That she received a pension of Thirty two Dollars and 82 Cents per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838—
She further declares that she is still a widow
Bethnah Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written And I hereby certify That the above named Declarant is personally known to me
Sam Wood Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel Wood,
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8 th day of April A. D. 1843 N. Williams, Clerk.

State of Vermont } On this 6 th day of July A.D. 1844 Windsor County } personally appeared before the subscribe a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Bithiah Wood a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1844 and the act in addition thereto passed June 17 th 1844 enlarging and extending said act of March 3 rd 1843 for and during the term of four years from and after the 4 th of March 1844.
That she is the widow of Joseph Wood late of said Woodstock deceased, who was a private & sergeant in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in her declaration under the act of July 7 th 1838 and that she was pensioned under the said act of July 7 th 1838 and of March 3 rd 1843 and drew a pension of $32.82 per annum and she now claims a pension further, of four years from and after the 4 th of March 1844 pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Bithiah Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I further certify, that the declarant above named is personally known to me
Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Walter Barnes is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto attached is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this Eighth day of July A. D. 1844 N Williams , Clerk.
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Apr - 9 - 1918 - visit to Rufus L. Wood - Balto md
1907 May 1. Visit to Col. C. A. Broughton 1926 March 30 - Visit to Hon. Peter Vincent for Mr. Elbert Wood - 1926 1926 June 17 - see carbon copy of Letter of disaste to Hon. B. J. Wood
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,128
Bethiah Wood Wid. of Joseph Wood Sergt. Mass. Line
Act: March 3 rd 1843.
Index: - Vol. W Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Wood of Woodstock Vt served either in the Revolutionary war or the war of 1812. His wife Bethia Wood after his death received a pension for his services.
Can you find out which war he served in
Send information to Col. C. A. Boynton Asst Pres. Washington D.C.
For advice through de

Vermont 3797
let to W. Palmer 22 Aug 1837
Bethiah Wood widow of Joseph Wood, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1826 of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Allen of the regt commanded by Col Cotton in the Mass Milia line for 5 Mos private 43 M 7ds Sergt
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 32 Dollars & 2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt 1839 and sent to Walter Palmer Esqr Woodstock, Vt
Arrears to the 15th of Mar 1839 $ 98.46 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 16.41
$114.87 { Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by D. M. Sanby Clerk Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 61

MNF Quar
June 17, 1926
Honorable Bird J. Vincent House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Vincent:
In response to your letter of the 15th instant, with the enclosed letter of Mr. Elbert Wood of Saint Louis, Michigan, and the letter from this Bureau, I have the honor to advise you that the history furnished you on March 30, 1926 was that of the only Joseph Wood, or Woods, who after the Revolution resided in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Said records show the following: one Joseph Woods , S. 22068, who resided in Windsor, Vermont in 1778, but in 1832 was living in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont; another, Joseph Woods, W. 4105, died in 1807 and was buried in Sudbury, Rutland County, Vermont; and another, Joseph Wood, S. 11301, was living in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont in 1832.
Please state which of the above named soldiers is the

one whose history is desired and the same will be furnished promptly.
The letter of Mr. Elbert Wood and that of this Bureau are herewith returned.
March 30 1926
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

May 1, 1907.
Colonel C. A. Boynton, Associated Press, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 30th ultimo, you are advised that Sethiah Wood, widow of Joseph Wood, a soldier in the War of the Revolution, was allowed pension (File #36138) on an application executed November 7, 1838, at which time she was seventy-two years of age and a resident of Woodstock, Windsor county, Vermont.
She stated that Joseph Wood resided at Middleborough, Massachusetts, where he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
Enlisted December, 1776, under Captain Nehemiah Allen, Colonel Theophilus Cotton, 3 months; enlisted in spring of 1777 or 1778, under Captain Hollis, Colonel Robinson, 5 months; enlisted fall of 1777 or 1778, under Captain Nathaniel Wood, Colonel Sprout, 3 months; and in 1781 as Sergeant under Captain Luke Bioknell, Colonel Enoch Putnam, 3 months.
It is further alleged that the soldier married in November.

Col.C.A.Boynton.
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1789, Bethiah (Palmer) Gray who was then the widow of Billy Gray.
Joseph Wood died at Woodstock, Vermont, April 17, 1826.
Their children were:
Joseph born September 19, 1791 Benjamin " March 18, 1793 Lucia (?) " June 4, 1795 Ira " March 3, 1797 Samuel " September 7, 1799 Ora " October 22, 1802.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

BIRD J. VINCENT 8TH DIST. MICHIGAN
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
COMMITTEES: IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION CLAIMS WORLD WAR VETERANS LEGISLATION ELECTIONS NO. 2
June 15, 1926.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Scott:
I am inclosing herewith letter which you wrote me March 30th, 1926, concerning the military record of Joseph Wood, who served during the Revolutionary War, and also one from Mr. Elbert Wood, of Saint Louis, Michigan, for whom this information was secured.
If it is possible to get the record of the Joseph Wood he refers to, I shall appreciate it very much. Kindly return Mr. Wood's letter when it has served your purpose. If it is not possible for you to furnish the record of his ancestor, could you suggest where it might be obtained?
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Bird J. Vincent

Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Mr. Elbert Wood, of Saint Louis, Michigan, is desirous of getting information on the military record of his great grandfather, Joseph Wood, who served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Long Brigade. He came from Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. If you can supply me with information of this kind, I shall be grateful.
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Bird J. Vincent