Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,865, Hezekiah Woodward, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Woodward, Hezekiah
S 11,865.
Carded.
CONTENTS

14728
New York
Asariah Woodruff
of Orange in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bennett of the Troop commanded by Col. Hardenberg in the New York Militia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1833 and sent to Chattle M c Rae Orange Co
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 33 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 37

State of New York
Orange County
On this fourth day of September 1832 Personally appeared in open court before Samuel Shaeffer John Bullock Philip L. Fowler Nathaniel P. Hill and Horace W. Elliott
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in said State being a Court of record now sitting hereinafter Woodruff a resident of the Town of Callicoon in the County of Orange and State of New York aged recently seventy years who being first duly sworn said under oath on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officer and recited as herein stated, he enlisted as a private man for six months at Newburgh Orange County State of New York under Capt. Bennett as Captain in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five cannot tell the exact first name and on the fifteenth day of the following June 1776. he again enlisted as a volunteer under Capt. William Faulkner for six months in Col. Hardinburg's Regiment in Gen. Scott's Brigade he was marched from Orange County to New York and from there to Green- Wich and lay there till the British ships the Phoenix and Rose came up the North River he stayed until the fifteenth of the following December and was then discharged and returned home and stayed nine days and was called out again under Capt. William Donnison in the Militia and went to Paterson Princeton and back

crack in New Jersey and stayed one month and was then transferred to Capt. Saltonstall's Company and stayed three months more at another time he was called out and helped build Fort Montgomery was there three weeks and he was then sent out by Capt. Benjamin Tait to Chester and acted as a recruiter for Daniel Shamir and took him to New Jersey for two weeks under Capt. Saltonstall's command and one month at Farber's Gunner, in Pensylvania protecting his house which was a Garrison against the Indians and one month at Westbrook in Ulster Co. under Capt. Owens whose house was also a Garrison, after New York was taken by the British he rented one third part of the time for three years in the petition took terms one third went and the rest stayed he says he always went his third part of the time and at every alarm during his time at home he was called out at one time he was called on the night and went to join the company by Capt. Tait at an alarm of the Indians, he was in the Indian Battle at the Delaware when our men were mostly killed by Brant's men only six of his company returned he went under Capt. Benjamin Tait who was killed in the Battle he was a Sergeant in the Battle the whole time (except the six months he enlisted as a volunteer) he was born in Stonington, New London County State of Connecticut in 1755, he has a record of his age in his Bible, he moved from Conn. before the Revolution with his Father and his own family

lived when he knew where he had no written or printed evidence of his service, he kept an account of his service but had lost it he has looked for it without effect he knows only that he was in company with some one part of it, it was Wheat and Thomas Allen and Daniel Skinner a little of the time - He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 he says he was in the Battle where New York regiment was taken by the British in Col. Romborough's Regiment and he was on the Picket Guard when the British came to take White Plains he was one sent by Capt. Tyler to scout for Indians gone one week, he was at New Windsor and his burgh one month at the time the British burnt Groton, that he is acquainted with nearly half of the people of the county where he lives
Subscribed at Ham the 4th day of September 1852 - Aba Dunning Clerk
Hezekiah off Woodward
Orange County N.Y.
Daniel Skinner of Ballston in the said County being sworn in open court says he is well acquainted with Patrick Wood ward who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war he this declarant was with him one Town of service against the Indians in Col. Romborough's company he has heard of his being out in the service against many times and believes he served at White Plains and believes he is of the age above stated, he has been acquainted

interred with him were some articles of his garments after Daniel Skinner made to the claimant as entitled in the war. Interred at Danville the 4 th day of Nov 1862 of October 1872
Asa Dunning Clerk
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and they further certify that Daniel Skinner of Calhoun of our said County who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Hosea Keen was denied for a pension — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this the Fourth day of October 1872
Asa Dunning
1872 Hosea Keen Chattel 50

Asychiuk Woodward 12.267
Send to Joseph Chalk Edge Mount Hope N. G. N. J.
Asychiuk

Thomas Oliver of Waitkile in the County of ... being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Woodward of Colham in said County who did not make application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 That he this deponent was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war and knew that he the said Hezekiah Woodward was a soldier of the Revolution, that this deponent served with the said Hezekiah Woodward nearly one year a part of the time in the same Company, his mother was in Col. Hadenburgh's Regiment and about four months in Col. McLaughlin's Regiment And this deponent has been acquainted with the said Hezekiah Woodward ever since the Revolutionary war and knows him to have a good character. Thomas Oliver
Thomas Oliver
Leaves and vegetables
the 12 th day of Sept r 1832.
before me,
Next Bell justice of the Peace
State of New York
State of New York On this day personally appeared Asa Dunning clerk of the county of Onondaga and clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the said county of Onondaga hereby certify that Alexander Bell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit was made then known to me to be the person described in and who was known to me to be the person described in and who acknowledged that his handwriting truly bears his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his free handwriting and usual signature —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 21 st day of September 1832. Asa Dunning

The within Affidavit was not obtained until after the Court adjourned and there will be no same Court till December, Mr. Oliver who has sworn to the within Affidavit is a credible person and the Court will certify the same if necessary, he is aged & infirm J. Chatterton Counsel at Law
I Alexander Bell before whom the within Affidavit of Thomas Oliver was taken on the twenty day of September 1832. Do certify that I am acquainted with the said Thomas Oliver that he is a resident of the Town of Washburn in the County of Grange and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit and that he was unable to attend Court when the said Affidavit was taken by reason of age and infirmity. Alex Bell Justice of the Peace March 18 th 1833.

Hezekiah Woodward Physician

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Wallkill in the County of Orange and State of New York Herzschick Woodward who being duly sworn deposes and vouches that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect 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 order: For six months as a private under Captain Bunnell at Deer Park Orange County State of New York protecting the property against the rebels, I served as a Sergeant for six months under Captain Williams, I served one month under Captain William Jennings, I served three months in Captain William Jennings Company, I served two weeks at Fort Montgomery, I served under Captain Meyers for one week after a reversal and under Captain Vail at the various battle there about days — I served under Captain Cuddington at West Point two weeks, I served one month at Deer Park protecting the railroad against the rebels under Capt. Cuddington
and one month under Captain Brewer at Wallkill in Ulster County I served the third part of the following year in the service under different Captains a part of the time under Captain Vail and under Capt. Cuddington part under Captain Brewer, I served two years and

two months as a Sergeant with a different company he has above mentioned and six months as a private and for such service I claim expenses and I further state that there is no settled allowance in the war indeed none has been and never has been, there have been - Piccadilly that have only stayed one year at a time, and then left the place. I was a Sergeant all the time mentioned in my declaration unless otherwise stated and that all my service was with the Militia in regular organized companies the names of some of which I cannot now recall, I cannot state the particular records of my service with more accuracy than I have stated them but am certain as to the length of the service as stated.
Sworn and Subscribed The 19 th Day of March 1853 Before me Her Bells Justice of the Peace
State of New York
On this day personally appeared Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Onondaga & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Onondaga - so testify that Alexander Bell Esq. before whom the above affidavit was sworn and whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing & hereby declare his name subscribed to the said affidavit & Certificate is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 25 th day of March 1853 Asa Dunning

Rev. Amos
11865 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11865
Hezekiah Woodard Miss Rev. Amos
Act: June 5th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mt. Hope N.Y. Mar 27 th
FARR
92.12
N.Y.
Ret'd
son. 12.267
Louis E. G. Secretary of War Pineau Office Washington City

Mount Hope Orange County N.Y. March 15 th 1833
Sir
I herein return to your Office the paper of Elizabeth Woodward, she has made an additional declaration wherein she has answered all the objections made in the Brief, and the Certificate of the further to the credibility of the recent witness is found and the proceedings duly certified — I have handled other cases in your office a part of which were sent last Feb. Please not to permit them to lose their time & send the result to me as soon as examined. Yours Respectfully Gore Van Klief