Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,948, William Woodbury, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodbury William
S 33948
CONTENTS

Application sent Dec 18 1820 to Salem, Mass.
19241
Massachusetts.
William Woodbury, 4 Capt Porter private, Massachusetts line levies 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the —8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July 1818 and sent to Stephen Minot, Esq. Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. Semi-annual allowance
4 mos. 27/30 $: 39. 20.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Andover to his county,

1941
W m Woodbury
July 1818
June 28 th
1870
C M
1870
1870
William Woodbury
on the day of the end of the said John...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Woodburn resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1941 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Woodbury late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen "
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen " ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, NO real estate
7 old chairs 1.00 2 small tables 75¢ 2 axes 75¢ 2 spinning wheels & 1 clock reel 1.50 Iron ware 2.00 shovel stones 75¢ tin ware 50¢ 2 pewter platters & 4 do plates 1.00 1 do basin 25¢ 5 cups & saucers 17¢ 4 bowls 25¢ books 50¢ 2 hoes & 2 shovels 75¢ 1 beetle and 2 wedges 87¢ one lot coopers tools 7.00
Total amount of his whole estate & income - - - - $18.04
and he owes a larger sum than that, debts lately contracted.
He is seventy three years of age and so very infirm as to be unable to put a cup to his mouth to drink, and cannot at all times feed himself - he trembles exceedingly - notwithstanding he is a very temperate man -
His family are his wife aged 78 years and a son Samuel who is a non compos mentis person aged

50 years who has performed no labor for many years His family have been assisted by the town for several years past - he has paid no taxes for the last twelve years - he is a cooper by trade, but wholly unable to labor -
He served three years from Jan. 1st 1777 in Capt. Por- ters Company, Col. Francis Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was honorably discharged - He was in the bat- tle at Hubbardston where his Col. fell -
Attest N. Swift
William his  X Woodbury mark

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Woodbury , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
William Woodbury his mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Woodbury took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
eighteen dollars four cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

Wm Woodbury, April 8. 1818
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correct, except the Judge's certificate
correct — correct
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I, William Woodbury of the age of 76 years declare and say that I am a resident citizen of the United States; that I now reside in & belong to Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: That about the 18 th day of February 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of 3 years into the service of the Army of the Revolutionary War; that I entered at that time into the Company of Capt. Francis, in the 11 th Reg t under Col. Francis, the 11 th Massachusetts Reg t ; & served that time out in said Company, in said Reg t under Col. Francis, & after his death Col. Tupper, & was discharged at West Point Feb. 13. 1780 by Billy Porter, Capt. Com dt whose discharge I now produce: & so I left the service. I further say that I am the same person named in that discharge; that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my country for support; and that I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Teste, Stephen Minot.
W m  Woodbury mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named William Woodbury, made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Palfrey Downing, depose & say that I know the above named Woodbury, I was a sergeant in the same Regiment  Company & know he served as he has above stated; his whole term and further that he is in need of assistance for support, being very poor.
Palfrey Downing
Essex ss. April 8. 1818 Then the above named Palfrey Downing made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction that the said W m Woodbury did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in this case & the proceedings had thereon, to the secretary of the Department of war.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, also certify that Palfrey Downing is a credible witness, and in my opinion the said Woodbury is in indigent circumstances , & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot. Judge as aforesaid.

William Woodbury S.3.33.948 Mass.

William Woodbury of Capt Porter Company & the 11 th Massachusetts Regt having faithfully served three Years in the Continental Army the term of his enlistment and having turned in his gun & accoutrements is hereby discharged the Service and Allowed to pass to his own home Billy Porter Capt Given under my hand at West Point Feb'y 15. 1780 Com: D t
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