Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35747, Silas Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Wood, Silas
S35747
CONTENTS

(367) Connecticut Rolls
Silas Wood
Capt Hodge's Private
11
Connecticut line. 1776. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq r New London, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months 3 / 31 $40.77 died Jan. 30, 1822 { Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued Act 1 st May 1820

Continued on roll Notification sent to Henry M'Watt Esq. Lymn Connecticut 17 th July 1820

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, Rev. War Section, Washington, D.C.

Rev. War Section, Pension Bureau, Dear Sir:
Racine, Wis., July 21, 1932.
Please send the military and family records of the following:
✓ Silas Wood , New London Co., (Lyme) Conn; Died Jan. 30, 1822.
✓ Patience 10 Wood, Brighton, Mass. 81 yr. on 1840 list.
Address, 1433-35 Junction Ave.
Yours truly,
Walter A. Wood.

35. 747 Silas Wood
Hpl. 2. 1818- 63 Syme Conn.-
May 75 Conn.
Col. Samuel H. Parsons Put - 8 mos
Capt. David Sill Col do Put - 1 yr
- Capt. Christopher Ely Col Jedediah Skinner Put 3 yrs
Capt. Asahel Hodges Col Isaac Sherman Put. Dick's West Pt June 1783
No Bat. - No family hits
No details of service

35747
1932 Aug 22 Hst 6 Walter A. Grid - Oct 13.
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-747
Silas Wood
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 464
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut To Lyme April Second D 1818
Be it remembered that at said Lyme on this 2 nd day of April D 1818 before me Jeremiah G. Brimard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Personally came and appeared Silas Wood of said Lyme in New London County and State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to the usage of said State. did on his said Oath by me to him administered declare and say that in the Month of May in the Year 1775 he enlisted as a Soldier in the company then raised by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment & he immediately went into the service of the United States & served during the term of his enlistment which was for Eight Months when he again enlisted for the term of one year in Capt. David S. Sill's Comp y Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment & that he faithfully served in the Army of the United States in the Connecticut line during said Year when he again enlisted for the term of three Years as a Soldier in Capt. Christo. Ely's Comp y Col. Goshen's Huntington Reg t & that he afterwards enlisted during the war in Capt. Abiah Hodges Comp y & Col. Isaac Thewmans Reg t & that he was Honorably discharged at West Point in the Month of June 1783 having served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War more than Eight Years in all — & that he is now a resident of the Town of Lyme aforesaid & always has been a resident Citizen of the United States and is now about 63 years of age That his Discharge is lost or mislaid by Time or Accident
That from his reduced circumstances he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support Silas Wood
Sworn before me the Day and Date aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused
Sworn

caused the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed at New London in said State the Day, Month and Year aforesaid
Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of said State
I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Wood did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the after mentioned act of Congress - The foregoing affidavit declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provision of 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"
New London April 2 d 1818
With the seal aforesaid Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut

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May 18
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at New London within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 2nd Term day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Silas Wood aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Lyme in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Silas Wood in the Connecticut line enlisted for the term of on the continental establishment in the year in the State of in the company commanded by Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman in the line of the State of Capt A Hodge's Company on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until as more particularly when he was discharged from the said service in stated in his original duties April 10 1818 - that he has received That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the day of ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. a pension the certificate of which bears the No. 367- I served in the capacity of a private eight years in revolutionary war
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;" 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.
That I am by occupation my occupation has been that of a labourer at farming and by reason of my age, the infirmity and other infirmity I am unable to labour more than a small part of the year That my family consists of several persons viz - My wife aged 65 years who is now nearly worn out with hard labour - A daughter Betsy aged about 18 years, who in consequence of having had the rickets when a child has never been able to earn her living & probably never will - A sister's child Elizabeth Clark, aged 12 years, her mother died several years ago and left her a burden upon us - My pension is indispensably necessary for our support
Silas Wood
Schedule of the real & personal estate of Silas Wood above named - comprising every article of the same his necessary clothing & bedding excepted viz -
1 Small Old house standing upon the highway $25 - 1 Cow $12.00 6 Sheep & 3 young lambs $8.00 1 hog $2. a few articles of necessary household furniture now in the house where I live $5 -
Silas Wood
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 27th in open Court
day of June A D 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
forty five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June
1820
Charles Lathrop

August 22, 1932
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Silas Wood
S. 35747
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Silas Wood, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35747, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Silas Wood.
He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Connecticut regiment. He immediately enlisted in Captain David F. Sills' company, Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Connecticut regiment, and served one year. He then enlisted in Captain Christopher Ely's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment, and served three years. He afterwards enlisted in Captain Asahel Hodges' company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged in June, 1783, having served more than eight years in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and a resident of Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was still living in Lyme, Connecticut, and stated that his family consisted of the following:- wife (name not given), aged sixty-five years; daughter Betsey, aged about eighteen years, and sister's child, Elizabeth Clark, aged twelve years, whose mother had been dead several years.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Silas Wood died January 30, 1822.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator