Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8218, Lewis Woodruff, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Woodruff, Lewis Phimah, Hannah
R. 8218
Former widow
CONTENTS

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Deposition
Henry D. Woodruff
for Lewis Woodruff
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Hannah Shinnah
N.J.
abt 7. July 38
m 85.

State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } in County of Essex
Personally appeared before me, Elias Wiggins one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said Borough, Henry D. Woodruff personally known to me and who I hereby certify to be a witness of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law says that he is now seventy five years of age, that he has always resided in the County and Borough that Lewis Woodruff of said Borough was an officer in the revolution, he believes an Ensign, or Lieutenant in Captain Morrell's Company, and he believes that he also served in other capacities, as inspecting troops, or mustering them but the precise rank he held, or the actual time he was in the service he knows not he says that the said Lewis Woodruff intermarried with Hannah Norton some few years after the close of the revolution, he deponent was not present at the marriage but says it was notorious by public, and that he resided in said Borough until his death which took place twenty five or more years ago his widow surviving him who some few years after his death intermarried with Elisha Pinnah that he the second husband has been dead for ten or twelve years and that the widow of said Pinnah & Woodruff is now at this time living in said Borough and is

now a widow not having married since the death of said Phinnah. She is very old and infirm and is as he can understand her mind very much impaired and unable to make a declaration or deposition for her self and further move re-seith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this Eleventh Day of June 1844
Cheney D Woodruff
Elias, Witness

To be filed with the papers Hannah Fennah MS
Extract.
"Head Quarters, Morristown, May 20 th 1777. Parole Alexandria. Countersign Bedford.
Valentine Peers Esq r is appointed Brigade Major, to Brigadier Genl. Weedon; and is to be respected, and obeyed as such.
Lewis Woodruff Esq r is appointed a Deputy-Muster Master."
Washington Papers - Orderly Book, Vol. 2. p. 145.

Declarations, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress, Passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled an Act Granting half Pay and pensions to certain widows State of New Jersey, Borough of Elizabeth in County of Essex
On this 11 th Day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty four, before me Elias Winans one of the Aldermen of Said Borough and one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same Personally came Eunice Cooper aged seventy four years old A Niece of Hannah Plummer and who has long resided in the County of Essex and at present am with my said Aunt at the Borough aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in behalf of her said Aunt, the Said Hannah Plummer who by Reason of Extreme old age and consequ- ent Imbecility of mind is Incable of making her own declaration, Make the following Decla- rations in order to obtain for said aunt the Benefits of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress Passed 7 th of July 1838 Entitled an Act Granting half Pay and Pensions to certain wid- ows and also of the act of 23 rd of August 1842

and of 3 rd of March 1843. Giving one years pension in addition to any former Allowance.
That her said Aunt, the said Hannah Phinney is now about eighty five years old, and is a widow of Lewis Woodruff an officer of the new Jersey line or, Militia or both, in the Army of the Revolution and who served as such in the capacity of Ensign or Lieutenants (Declarant believes in both of these Ranks, in the company of Captain Thomas Morrell (Declarant cannot particularize the battles in which he fought the counties through which he marched, or the length of time he served. Although often heard him tell much, about, the sufferings of the war.
That her aunt, the said Hannah was married to the said Lewis Woodruff by the Revered Benjamin Woodruff, on the nineteenth day of January 1785 that her Maiden name was Hannah Norton. That the said Lewis Woodruff departed this life on the 20 day of February 1816.
Declarant further states, that her aunt, above named, again intermarried with Elisha Phinney in the month of October or November - 1822. and that the said Elisha Phinney departed this life in September 1831. That her said aunt has remained a widow since his decease.

and is now living, and still the widow of Elias Phinnah. further I Deccarant Saith not Sworn, and subscribed before me. This 11 th day of June 1844.
Emel Woodson
Elias Winans
N.B. the word (sworn) and (name) was interlined before Executed.
Elias Winans
State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } ss. I Melvin M Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth, Do certify that Elias Winans whose name is attached to the annexed depositions is an Alderman of said Borough and Judge of said Court duly commissioned & sworn and is by law authorized to take testimony depositions &c, that I am acquainted with his hand writing that the foregoing signatures "Elias Winans" are genuine
Deposition of Elias Winans before me for the Borough of Elizabeth
Emel Woodson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the thirteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and forty four
M.H. Halsey Clerk

Alcmege Goolipat for. Namah. Phisnah

Marriage certificates for Nannah. Phoebe

Seventeen Hundred and eighty five - January nineteenth, Lewis Woodruff & Hannah Horton were married
I James M. Hunting Pastor of the Presbyterian church at Westfield in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of Marriages kept by the Rev d Benjamin Woodruff when Pastor of said church with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in Plain Legible Letters and Figures as follows. 1785 Jan y 19 Lewis Woodruff & Hannah Horton were married James M. Hunting
State of New Jersey } I James M. Hunting above Essex County } named do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Presbyterian church at Westfield in the county of Essex and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the marriage Record kept by the said Benjamin Woodruff whilst Pastor of said church, with the exception above named as certified by me and further saith not James M. Hunting Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th Day of June A.D. 1844 Aaron Cae Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named James M. Hunting who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate and affidavit is a Respectable Clergyman and Pastor of the above named & mentioned Presbyterian church at Westfield as above stated June 13 th 1844 Aaron Cae Justice of Peace

State of New Jersey } County of Essex } 3
I John P Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the name of Aaron Coe within written is his proper hand writing That before him the foregoing affidavit of James M Hunting was made and taken - That at the time of taking the same the said the Aaron Coe was and is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full credit is due to his official acts
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the offi- cial seal of office the fourteenth day of May A d Eighteen hundred and forty four.
John P Jackson Clerk

Hannah Shumaker
H. A. Sylvester

State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss:
Before me John J. Chetwood Surrogate of the said County of Essex, and the Court of Probate in and for the same, on this twenty fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Hannah Phinney, (who at the time of her death was an applicant for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her first husband Lewis Wood- ruff dec d .) departed this life on the twenty fifth - day of July - A.D. eighteen hundred and forty four, without leaving any issue her surviving. And I do hereby also certify that the last will and testament of the said Hannah Phinney deceased, has been duly admitted to Probate by me, and that Elias Miriam and James H. Meeker the executors therein named, proved the same before me, and are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of the estate of the said Testatrix agreeably to the said will
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, at Newark in the said County this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
J. J. Chetwood. Surrogate

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Hannah Phinnah M rs Lewis Woodruff
Set. to Hon. W. Dayton July 18. 1844
Elaine is dead leaving no children
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
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P. O.
Hannah Phinnch
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Apr 5 45
Sir,
I enclose a paper to be filed with the papers of Hannah Pennock of St. Mary now upon your files
Yours Respectfully H. H. Symmes
See Edwards