Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16794, Jason Wood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Jason Sarah
N. 16794
CONTENTS

R. From 13,269
Vermont to New York Jason Wood
of Springfield in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitecomb of the Massachu- setts line, for the term of one year. 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July, 1819. and sent to Miss H. S. Hall, Esq. Chester, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of 1819. June 27/30 87.20 Semi-annual pay ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00 $135.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Dead. See letter to A. Max field Sept. 20. 1831 - do. to T. W. Olcott July 3. 1832
Notification week Oct. 23 rd 1830 to Susan Winthrop, New

Henry Wood Born December 20 D 1881
Sally Wood Born May 19 D 1884
Roxanna Wood Born September 24 D 1886
Clara Wood Born July 15 D 1888
Dolly Wood Born October 29 D 1891
Clarissa Wood Born November 27 D 1893
Lydia Wood Born September 9 D 1896
Clippie Sally Wood Born June 24 D 1899
Levi C. Wood Born September 29 D 1891
Alvin Wood Born December 15 D 1893

9725.
New York.
Sarah Wood, deceased, widow of Jason Wood, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. and who died on the 23 d October, 1828, of Yates Co. in the State of N. Yk: who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of $40 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & ending, 4 March 1841, she having died in April, 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the - 18 th : day of November, 1845 - and sent to W. G. Waite, Esq., N. York.
Total amount, $200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. G. Waite Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 189.

20th: Nov. 1845. Rep'd to agt: by letter -
let to G. Wade Dec 2 nd 1845
Same - 10. March 1846.
Let to Hon S.S. Greville 18 th April 46
" " Payt. ally June 16. 1846.
Let to form  Bruges Feb 13. '47 W. G. Ward Feb 13. '47

I Henry W. Cushman of Bernardston County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say
That I am now Town Clerk of the Town of Bernardston in said County - which office I have held for seven years past - that the records of said Town are in my possession - that having examined said records, I can find no record of the publication of the intention of a Marriage of Asa Wood to Sarah Hale - nor of the marriage of said persons - that there are no records of such publications previous to the year 1784 in said Town Books - that the records of marriages by Rev. Job Wright who was a settled minister of the Gospel in this Town from 1761 to 1782 are supposed to have been lost or destroyed - that I have not been able to find, after diligent search, any record of marriages by said Rev. Job Wright in the Books of said Town.
Signed
Henry W. Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. March 18. 1841 Then Henry W. Cushman above named, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - And I further certify that said Cushman is considered in this vicinity a man of truth and veracity. -
Attest
Abner Ferriss Justice of Peace

I John Hale of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say I shall be 77 years of age the 30 th day of April 1841 - that I have lived in said Bernardston for 70 years past, - that for several years I lived within one third of a mile of Joseph Hale my uncle - that I was well acquainted with Sarah Hale, his daughter and my Cousin and also with one Jason Wood who then lived in said Bernardston; - that I was present at the wedding of said Jason Wood and Sarah Hale at the house of her father in said Bernardston - that they were married by the Rev. Job Wright, then a settled Minister of Bernardston when I was a young man, say from 15 to 18 years of age, - that I recollect perfectly the circumstances of the wedding afterwards and that I was knowing that said Jason Wood and Sarah Hale lived together for many years after the wedding afterwards, as husband and wife.
John Hale
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Franklin ss. On this ninth day of April in the year 1841, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid John Hale and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said John Hale has the reputation of being a man of the most perfect truth and veracity in this vicinity. -
Attest -
Henry W. Chapman Justice of Peace.

I Israel Hale of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I shall be 75 years of age the 8 th day of May 1841 — that my father Samuel Hale moved into this town when I was about 3 years old and I have lived here ever since, — that Joseph Hale, then of Bernardston aforesaid was my Uncle and of course his daughter Sarah Hale was my Cousin — that my father lived in the same log house with said Joseph Hale about 2 years and afterwards lived within one third of a mile of him; — that I was well acquainted with Jason Wood who lived in said Bernardston; — that when I was a young man, from 12 to 16 years of age I attended the wedding of said Jason Wood and Sarah Hale; that I saw them married at her Father's House in said Bernardston by the Rev. Job Wright, then the settled minister of the Congregational Society in said Bernardston; that I recollect well, the occasion and the company present — and some conversation and anecdotes which were occurred at the time; that I knew of said Jason Wood and Sarah Hale living together as man and wife for many years afterwards, — all of which I have clearly in my mind. Israel Hale Signed.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. On this ninth day of April in the year 1841, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, Israel Hale, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Israel Hale has the undoubted reputation of being a man of truth and veracity, in this vicinity — Attest — Henry W. Cushman Justice of the Peace.

I Israel Slate of Bernardston, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now in the 79th year of my age, do testify and say that I have lived in said Bernardston about 75 years past, - that my Father was brother to the mother of Sarah Hale, daughter of Joseph Hale, - and of course that I was Cousin to said Sarah Hale, - that my father lived within 40 rods of the said Joseph Hale; that I was married in Feb. 1734; that about 3 years before I was married, when I was about 19 years of age, I was present at the wedding of said Sarah Hale to one Jason Wood who then lived in said Bernardston, - that my oldest sister was also present; - that they were married by the Rev. Job Wright, then a settled minister of the Gospel in said Bernardston; that for several years afterwards I was knowing to their living together as husband and wife and that the foregoing is according to my best recollection, knowledge, and belief. Israel Slate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. On this ninth day of April in the year 1841 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Israel Slate and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Israel Slate has the reputation of being a man of truth and veracity in this vicinity. Before me. Henry W. Cushman, Justice of Peace

Declaration for Jason Wood Soldier
No 17-
76-147
Whitcomb's Map Rep.
Proof of Service Required Admitted.

State of Vermont } At Chester in S d County of Windsor Windsor County ss } on the 8 th day of April 1818. —
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor, aforesaid, Person- ally appears Jason Wood aged Sixty- years — Resident in Springfield in the County of Windsor aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn — according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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." That he the said Jason Wood, entitled in — Herbridge in the State of Massachusetts — in December 1775. entered service the 1 st of January 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan — Dawson, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in S d Corps, or in the service of the United — States, until the first of January 1777. when he was discharged at Guadarden in the State of New York — & that he was in the Battle of Fort Ann & Berington — & Dorrington and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. — and that he has no otherwidder now in his power of his said services. Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year — aforesaid. — Moses Hull Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court. —

I Amos Hould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jason Woods, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & has before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the conditions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Dated at Foster in S d County the 8 th day of April 1818. Certified By Amos Hould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court. —
And I further certify, That from Evidence adduced, it also appears to my full satisfaction that the S d Jason Wood is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Amos Hould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court. —

State of Vermont Woodstock County Clerk's Office Windsor County ss June the 11th A.D. 1818 —
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor Do hereby certify, that Amos Haskell is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court; and that the foregoing Signatures are in the hand writing of said Judge — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above —
Benj Swan

67 Jason Wovee
13.269
Sept 1819
Em

STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.
At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jason Wood aged sixty two years, resident in Springfield in said County of Windsor, 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 Jason Wood enlisted for one year in the month of December 1775 and joined his Regiment in said service on the first day of January 1776 in Brookfield, Vt. in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Davenport in Col. Ira Whitecomb's Regiment, in the line of the Massachusetts state on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until Jan'y. 1 st 1777, when he was discharged from said service at Ticonderoga in the State of New York (besides several other tours of volunteer service.)
that he made his original declaration on the eight day of April 1818 - has received a Pension Certificate, No. 2269 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - 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. viz  4 cows of Laurel 45 - 1 old Horn 12 - 1 Ditto 25 - 1 Cow 14. 89 00 1 heifer 10.00. 1 steer 6.00 - 1 Calf 2.50 - 5 Sheep 6.00 - 1 hog 3.00 - 1 Dun 13.00. 2 Tables 1.00. 41.50 2 Chairs 1.50. 2 trunks 1.50. 5 boxes 3.80 - 1 set traces chains & collar 1.34. 2 axes 1.75. 9.89 1 hoe 25. 1 pitchfork 1.00. 1 bushel 1.00. 1 bowl 1.00. 1 bellows 1.75. 1 axe 1.00. 1 bake 1.00. 1 tea 1.00. 3.22 1 large iron kettle 1.50. 8 bottles 1.72. 1 set  Sadalla 1.17. 1 shovel 1.00. 1 tongs 1.00. 1 scythe 1.50. 4.93 1 chain & ickle 1.00. 1 churn , earthen pot & pail 57. 1 loom 1.50. 1 scythe & stackling 75. 3.82 That he hath no debts to him but owes sundry debts to the amount $154.56 of one hundred & fifty two dollars & sixty eight Cents That he is by occupation a farmer, that he is now unable to labor but very little that his family consists of a wife aged 60 years & one daughter aged 35 years who is unable to support herself by reason of sickness & disability. & one son aged nineteen years who is not very rugged, but will soon be for himself.
Jason Wood
Sworn to and declared on the first
day of August
1820, before said Court.
Attest, Henry Swan
Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.
I,
Henry Swan
Clerk of the Supreme Court for
the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the 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 Seven dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifteenth day of August 1820.
Henry Swan
Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

State of New York, Yates County. J.P.
Personally appeared before me Levi S. Wood, of State Hollow, in said County, of lawful age, who being duly sworn, deposes on his oath that the following Recitation in order to obtain a reconsideration of the proofs filed in support of the claim of his late Mother Sarah Wood, dec'd, where a claim for a pension of eighty dollars per annum was adjusted, allowing only forty dollars per annum,
That he is a son of Jason and Sarah Wood, that his said father Jason Wood, done service in the revolutionary war as he has always understood from his said father, to the amount of near three years, - that he was pensioned under act of 1818, at the rate of sixty six dollars per annum - that a pension has been granted to the children of Sarah Wood, widow of Jason Wood, who was this deponent's Mother, at the rate of forty dollars per annum, under act of 7th July 1838, - that this Re-position is made to reopen the case, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension.
Levi S. Wood
Sworn and subscribed before me This 24 th day of December 1846,
Levi B. Graham J.P.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, State of New York"
Court of Sessions - I ss On this 6th day of October 1848 personally appeared Levi S. Wood, before the court held at Penn Yan in and for said county, in open court. Levi S. Wood of State in said county, aged forty three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
That this deponent is a son of the late widow of Jason Wood, viz Sarah Wood, whose husband was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum, and who died on the twenty third day of October One Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, leaving the above named Sarah Wood, him surviving as his widow, to whom he was married in the year of our Lord, (May 2 nd ) One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty, (1781) in Barnstable Franklin Co Massachusetts, the marriage ceremony was performed, by Rev Job Wright, This is as he has often heard it stated from his parents, for many years previous to their deaths, that his mother the said Sarah Wood after stated, that she was married the next spring following, after she was twenty one years of age, and that she was in her eighty first year of her age at her death.
That after the death of the aforesaid Jason Wood, late a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, his aforesaid widow Sarah Wood, remained his widow, (never having married after her said husband's death,) till her death which took place on the (28 th ) twenty eighth day of April (1841) One thousand eight hundred and forty One,
That the aforesaid applicant Levi S. Wood as one of the children of the late widow Sarah Wood, and in behalf of all of the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow Sarah Wood, makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, and to obtain the pension due to his aforesaid Mother, widow Sarah Wood, at her decease, on the (28 th ) twenty eighth day of April 1841, as above stated for the mutual benefit and in behalf of all of her surviving children, whose names are as follows,
 Roxana, wife of Daniel Boscomb of Scituate N. York,  Olive wife of Justin Chapin of Warrensburg, N. York,  Dolly Hartwell, a widow, of Scituate N. York,  Clarissa wife of Jonathan Barnard of East Gava N. York,  Lydia wife of Jonathan Perry of Cornwall Vermont, 

Abigail wife of Joel Beemus of Crown Point N.Y., Betsey wife of Asahel Beemus of Clazton N.Y. and Levi S. Wood this deponent of Italy Yates Co N.Y. That the aforesaid persons were left the children of the said Widow Sarah Wood at her death, her surviving, and that they are the only children of the aforesaid Widow Sarah Wood, her surviving and that each one of the age of twenty- five years and upwards.
That the family record hereto annexed is the family record which has been kept by deponent's father and Mother, as the true record of the births of their children, for at least twenty- five years, that the writing is in this deponent's own hand writing. The record being the same, that this deponent copied from an old original family record (which had been in use from deponent's earliest recollections,) more than twenty five years ago that the old original record from which this is truly copied was in the hand writing of this deponent's Mother, the aforesaid late Widow Sarah Wood. — Subscribed and sworn before the Court in open Court, at the day and date last above written.
James H. Buel Clerk by order of the Court
Levi S. Wood
The Court hereby certify that the above named Levi S. Wood, is a respectable person, that satisfactory evidence was adduced before the Court that Jason Wood, above named was a pen- sioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that he died on the twenty third day of October, (1828), eighteen hundred and twenty eight, leaving a widow to wit, Sarah Wood, above named, her surviving, who also died on the twenty- eighth day of April (1841), eighteen hundred and forty one, where- by became a widow until her death, and who left her surviving the following named children, being her only children her surviving, & that each one of the age of twenty five years and upwards, viz Roxanna wife of Daniel Bascom, of N.Y., Olive wife of Justin Chapin of N.Y., Dolly Sartwell, a widow of N.Y., Clarissa wife of Jonathan Barnard of N.Y., Lydia, wife of Jonathan Ferris of Vermont, Abigail, wife of Joel Beemus of N.Y., Asa Betsey wife of Asahel Beemus of N.Y., Levi S. Wood of Italy Yates Co N.Y., and that these are the only surviving children of the said Widow Sarah Wood, late the widow of Jason Wood a pensioner,

State of New York
Artesia County ss
Personally appeared before the sub- scribed a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elijah Hale of the town of Phelps in said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is now eighty five years of age and upwards, that his father Joseph Hale was for- merly a resident of the town of Bernardston, in the Co of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, that while a resident of said town, Sarah Hale this deponents Sister was married to Jason Wood then a resident of said town, that the marriage took place at this deponents fathers house, that they were married by Rev. Job Wright then a resident of said town, and the settled Minister of the place, that they were married in the year 1781, as deponents knows it was before the close of the revo- lutionary war about two years, and this deponent knows he was about twenty one years of age at the time of the marriage, that he was present at the time and saw them married, that he has been personally ac- quainted with them from that time until their death, that the said Jason Wood was late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and who died on the 23 d day of October 1828, that at his death he left a widow, viz. Sarah Wood, the identical person whom he married in Bernardston Massachusetts, before the close of the Revolutionary war, as above stated, and who died on the twenty eighth day of April 1841, and who left at her death the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards, viz. Roxana, wife of Daniel Beman of Piquenique N.Y., Olive wife of Justin Chapin of Warrensburg N.Y., Dolly Hartwell, a widow, Clarisa wife of Jonathan Barnard of East Java N.Y., Lydia wife of Jonathan Berry of Cornwall Vermont Abigail wife of Joel Beman of Crown Point N.Y., Betsey wife of Isabel Beman, of Clayton Jefferson Co. N.Y., Leah S Wood of Italy Yates Co N.Y.
That from his personal acquaintance deponent knows the above named persons to be the children of the above named Jason Wood and Sarah Wood (whose maiden name was Sarah Hale,) as above stated this deponents sister, who was the widow of Jason Wood (late a pensioner, as above stated,) at her death that the said Jason Wood the pensioner was the iden- tical Jason Wood who married this deponents

Lister as before stated, and that his widow Sarah Ward, who died on the 28 th day of April 1841, was the identical person whom he married at the time before stated, and that she is the iden- tical person who left the above-named children her surviving at her death, Sworn and subscribed before me This 30 th day of September 1845 } Elijah Hale Henry C Swift Justice of the Peace of Phelps in said County }
I certify that the above named officer Elijah Hale is a respectable person, whose statements underneath are worthy of full credit and belief Henry C Swift Justice of the Peace of the said County
State of New-York, } ss: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Alexander H. Howell, Clerk of said County, Do hereby Certify, that Henry C Swift Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was subscribed and sworn, was at the time the same purports to have been so subscribed and sworn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such. And further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand-writing of such Justice and verily believe his signature subscrib- ed to the said affidavit, and certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Second day of October 1845
R. Murray Deputy CLERK.

12/28/
Sarah Wood died
Mother of Oct 14 1895 NY
at 7 July 1838
Marrid 1787
Husband died 3 rd Oct 1828
Mother died 28 April 1841
Such Wood in his declaration made a free saying he had a daughter 35 years old which satisfactory to establish the date of the marriage

Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16294
Sarah Wood Widow of James Wood Prin. Rev. Nat.
Act: July 7 th 1934
Index:—Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In testimony whereof the seal of said Court and County is hereunto affixed this sixth day of October in the one thousand eight hundred and forty five David H Buel Clerk

March 24/46
Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 13 p. 18
Heads to can
Sarah Wood do
Oct 38. New York
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Stearns J. A. Richards
Cause of Divorce
Washington
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Rose N.Y. March 18, 1846
Sir,
Relative to the case of the heirs of Sarah Wood die d who was pensioned under act of 1838, I beg leave to state, that the error in question is not on account of any deficiency in the vouchers of the heirs. but only occasioned by an error in the issuing the certificate of pension, the name being written Berry - which should have been Perry, as will be seen on reference to the proofs filed in your Office,
The proper vouchers have been furnished and the pension paid - with this exception, (and of one supposed to have been living, but whom it is ascertained is dead) - (and Mr Alcott only asks to be informed, from your Office, that the Stipend should be paid to Lydia Perry instead of Berry, as was erroneously written in the certificate issued from your Office,
I am respectfully Your obed Servt
W. B. Wade
Here J. L. Edwards Copy of Pensions Werkylers

P.S. The certificate having been forwarded to Albany cannot be returned by me for correction — W.B.W.

Jason Wood - 7 Months & 7 days
1777-1778

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
(Decem 6 th 4 o 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jason Wood , is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Clark's Company, in Col John Brown's regt of Militia, from the County of Berkshire , as a private from June 29 th to July 27 1777 28 days Said Roll is dated "Williamstown 1777" Upon another Pay Roll of Said Company, in Col Benjamin Simonds's regt of Militia from the County of Berkshire , who were in the battle of Wallumsick , near Bennington on the 16 th August 1777 — as a private from August 14 th to 21 st 1777. 8 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Park's Company, in Col Jacob Garrison's regt of Guards, at Springfield , as a private
Enlisted in Hunsdridge Militia Company See Hunsdridge muster roll 18 March 1846.
from Mass

From July 3 1818 to January 1 1819 including allowance of 3 days travel. 6 Months & 1 day -
The preceding is all the evidence of Service of any one of the names Shown by the Military Records in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service State of New York County of Yates, Town of Italy.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the services of Jason Wood, who was formerly a native of Bernardstown, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and who done service in the Revolutionary War for some three years. - said Jason Wood late my father died in 1838. Leaving my Mother whom he married in 1781 - a widow - who died on the 28 th day of April 1841 -
I have recommended W. G. Wood of Rose Bank New York my Attorney for me and in my name, to act in the premises as my agent and Attorney.
Levi S. Wood
for W. G. Wood
Signed in my presence of said Wood when appears from documents exhibited to me to be the authorized Attorney. October 28 th 1846 -
William Estlin of the Bar

Sept. 12 th 1896
Pena settlement
case of Sacat Wood. Hon. J. G. Gann Bureau of Forestry Present
# Mann
Publicly-

Washington Sept. 11-1846
Sir
Enclosed is a power of attorney in the case of Sarah Wood of N.Y. who was pensioned at the rate of $40. per ann and under the act of 1838, her husband Jason Wood was a pensioner under the act of 1818 the son Mr Levi S Wood believes his father served several years in the army & thinks it will be found on a reexamination of his papers that his mother would be entitled to a full pension instead of $40 -
You will see all who are interested by a reexamination of this case, of its merits I have no knowledge but respectfully ask the attention of the office to it
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Nathan Leake
Hon J. L. Edwards. Comm of Pensions

Jan 25, 1897. Rose City Jan 20. Dear Wood, do pardon.
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Rose, New York January 20 th 48.
Sir,
I beg leave to present the enclosed application for an increase of pension in case of Sarah Wood dec d whose claim was adjusted under act of 2 nd July 1838, at $40- per annum.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t , J. H. G. Wade
Hon ble J. H. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Aug 46
Mr Evans
Prospect Mar 4
Rev J. J. Richards Country Business Washington Dee
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Rose New York March 4 th 1846,
Sir,
The enclosed power of Attorney has been rejected by Mr Alcott, stating that "it must be accompanied with an order from the Department at Washington, for him to pay it", as there appears to have been an error in filling out the pension certificate, by writing the name Lydia Berry, instead of Prissy,
If all is correct, I beg leave to request that such an order may be forwarded,
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obed Servt W. G. Wade
Hon L L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D C

Washington D.C. Janr 15 th 1846
Sir,
I beg leave to ask for a return of the papers of Lydia Dorr, one of the lawfully children of Sarah Woodd dec d . (who was pronounced under act of 24 th July 1838, from New York State,) such papers were returned to this office for correction some three months since,
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servt M c L. Wade
Hon G. L. Burrows Com te of P

I Martin Kellogg of Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that in the year Service of the Revolutionary war in the year 1776. I then became acquainted with Jason Wood a private soldier who belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb and in Capt. Jonathan Danforth's company then belonging Myself to the same Regiment and company which Regim- -ent lay at Tycontaroge - and well recollect that said Jason Wood served as a Cook for the Sergeants in said Capt. Danforth's company and saw him a number of times in said Service during said year - I further depose that I have no Interest in the result of his Application for a Pension - and further saith not —
Bethel July 4 th 1819
Martin Kellogg
State of Vermont } At Bethel in said county on the 8 th day Windsor County ss } of July 1819 then Martin Kellogg of ----- Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont Personally appearing being well known to me and who is a credible Witness - made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Subscribed by and sworn before me Jon as Meeth Justice of Peace
J. Joseph Wood of Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age, testify and say that in the year Service of the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 I was acquainted with Jason Wood a private soldier who belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb and in Capt. Jonathan Danforth's company and I well recollect that the said Jason I understood and was gone from home a year and that I once saw him in said Regiment in the Town of Gaspe

in the same year and that he went to Fife and that his home at the year's end - and have always been acquainted with the said Jason Wood - who at this time resides and has for a number years past resided in Springfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont - I further depose that I have no interest in the event of his application for a position - and further saith Not Bethel July 8 th 1819 Joseph Wood
State of Vermont & at Bethel in said county on the 8 th Day of July 1819 then Joseph Wood of Bethel in Windsor county ss of July 1819 then Joseph Wood of Bethel in county of Windsor and State of Vermont Personally appearing being well known to me and is a credible witness - made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Testified by and sworn before me Jonathan Marsh Justice of peace
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office July the 9 th A.D. 1819 This Certifies that Jonathan Marsh of Bethel in the county of Windsor, is one of the Jus- tices of the Peace for said County and that the above is his Signa- ture —
I the undersigned witness of I have hereunto af- fixed the Seal of the Court for said County the day above — Benj Swan Clerk

Mr. John  John  Calhoun  Calhoun Esq Hon: John  John  Calhoun  Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Washington City
John Calhoun Rec: 11th June 1824

Mr. May Hon. John C. Calhoun For transfer Recd. 1st June 1824 Secretary of War Washington City

State of New York Ontario County } ss
On this ninth day of June 1824 before me O'Byrnes a Notary Public in the State of New York aforesaid, Personally appeared Jason Wood, who on his oath declares & says that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt Jonathan Danforth in the Regt Commanded by Col. Asa Whitecomb in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has recently removed, that he now resides in the State of New York in the Town of Italy, Yates County, where he intends to remain & wishes his Pension to be payable in this State of New York in future
Jason Wood
Person I subscribed to before me this ninth day of June 1824 O'Byrnes M.P.

Canaanigua 10 June 1824
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq Sir,
You will please enclose to me Jason Wood transfer of oblige
Yours At servt O Seym
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The agent for paying Pensions in the City of New York, requires Invalid Pensioners who have lost their limbs to furnish the Surgeons Certificate Every two years. I would ask if that is necessary, it puts them to a considerable Expense. It appears to me that that Law was never intended to apply to that class of Pensioners. I am respectfully Yours Obediently A.S.
Con Con

Rose New York October 10 1845
Sir
I beg leave to present the enclosed papers, in support of a claim, of the heirs of Sarah Wood, late the widow of Gosen Wood,
The proof of marriage I doubt- not will be satisfactory, with that of the death of the widow and identity of the children,
I have the honor to be very respectfully Yours At Servt M G Wade
Hon G L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D C

Italy Hallam N.Y. July 2 nd 1846
Sir,
I respectfully request that you permit Nathan Drake Esq. of Washington to examine the original papers filed in your office, by my father, the late Jason Wood who was pensioned under act of Congress of 1818. - for the purpose of obtaining information relative to his services, which will enable us to establish a full pension to his widow Sarah Wood, and an applicant for a pension under act of Congress of 7 th July 1838,
I am respectfully Your obed Servt Levi S. Wood
Rev J. L. Edwards, Com g Division Washington D.C.

all Ex by Mr Wade
Feb 1852

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PO 38- NY,
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Sarah Ward - w of Dason PO 38- NY

Dec 1. 45
Sarah Wood NY 11/38 Maybe 43

Rose New York November 24 th 1845
Sir
I have had the honor to receive the pension certificate, of the heirs of Sarah Wood, allowing a pension, at the rate of $40- per annum, under act of 1 st July 1838. As the heirs assert, that their father Jason Wood, done some three years service, in the Revolutionary War, - permit me to request the favour of being informed, - whether or not, the above amount of pension, is equal to the service claimed, and established by Jason Wood, at the time of his making application,
I am, respectfully, Your, O bt Serv t W. G. Wade
Rev. S. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Wood, deceased, who was the widow of Jason Wood, who was a private in the revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $40 per ann. commencing on the 4th March, 1836, who was and ending on the 4th March, 1841. She having died in April 1841, which will be paid upon the presentation of the proper vouchers to Roxana Barcom, Olive Chapin, Dolly Nutwell, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Clarissa Barnard, Lydia Berry, Abigail Bemus, Betsey Bemus and dollars and Levi S. Wood, only surviving children of Sarah Wood, decd. Levi S. Wood, only and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of
November, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Payment to be made at Albany, N. York
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions

N 12281 Sarah Wood dec d
Widow of Jason
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act 7 July 1838
Adm d . 12mo ini
$40 50 / 100 per ann
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. payable to Roseana Bascow, Oliver Chapin, Dolly Sartwell, Clarissa Barnard Sydia Perry, Abigail Bruns Betsey Bruns, & Levi S. Wood only surviving children of Sarah Wood dec d
W. G. Wade Rose
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