Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,498, Robert Woodberry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodbury Robert or Woodbury Rebecca
W 15.498
CONTENTS
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M 72 d Nov 27 3610,86
Massachusetts.
Robert Woodberry
of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of April 1818. and
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818. and sent to Samuel Putnam. Salem: Mass:
Restored to the Roll on 10 th day of January 1829. and notification sent to Hon. J. Wainum at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 30 th of December 1828
Amount due on 4th of March 1829. }
$ 17.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. March 1823
Dead
Paid at the Act of the 4 th Sept 1834 the day of Notified
Treasury under the 1 st April 1838, from to the 27 th Nov 1836, his death. Aged 24 th April 1839

I Samuel Woodberry 3 d of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, mariner, on solemn Oath depose and say, that my Father Robert Woodberry, a soldier of the Revolution, was on the 18 th September A.D. 1826. indebted to me in the sum of Two Hundred dollars, for money lent him from time to time previous, to keep him from want, for which sum he gave me his promissory note. of The above date, which accompanies this affidavit; that on the 5 th day of March A.D. 1827, I advanced him Fifty dollars more for which he gave me his note payable on demand with interest, this money was also advanced for his support; the note accompanies this affidavit - on the 16 th day of July 1828, I advan- ced him Twenty dollars, for which I took his note which note is annexed to this affidavit, I further say that I have done all in my power to save my Father and Mother from want, independent of the said sums of money, loaned them from my poor earnings, - that on the 13 th December A.D. 1828, the amount due me on the said several notes was Three Hundred and Two dollars and 75/100 - and on said day my said Father Robert Woodberry gave me his warrantee deed of all his real estate, consisting of certain real estate situate in said Beverly, as is mentioned in the schedule of his property as exhibited, at the June Term of the Common Pleas Court A.D. 1820, and which was then appraised at Three Hundred and Twenty dollars

but is now fallen in value in consequence of its having lain waste for some years, my Father not having the means nor ability to take proper care of the same; and myself being absent at sea, could do nothing to cultivate the land the land as then estimated will be found to be in value $360. by reference to the papers and estimate accompanying his application June. AD. 1820. which will be found on the files of the War Department.
I the said Samuel Woodberry would further state on my oath aforesaid, that it is not in my power or ability to contribute to the further support of my said Father Robert Woodberry and his family, — although it would be my highest pleasure to contribute to their comfort. —
Samuel Woodberry 2 d
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. be it known That on this fifth day of January AD. 1829. personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, the abovenamed Samuel Woodberry 2 d who is well known to me as a worthy and respectable citizen of Beverly aforesaid, and subscri- bed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Thos. Stephens. Just. Peace.

Beverly Sept 18 th 1826
For Value received I promise to pay or cause to be paid, unto Samuel Woodberry the sum of Two Hundred Dollars on demand with lawfull Interest till paid
Witness my hand Robert Woodberry
$ 200
Beverly July 16 th 1828
For Value received I promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Samuel Woodberry the sum of Twenty Dollars on demand with Interest till paid
Robert Woodberry
$ 20
The Undersigned Assessors of the town of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, hereby Certify That Mr. Robert Woodberry of the said town has not been assessed in any tax raised by said town for the last two years, he being Poor & unable to pay any taxes in the opinion of said Assessors,
Beverly (Mass) Dec 25, 1828 Francis Lannan } Assessors David Lannan } of Abm. Canvards } Beverly Thos Whittredge }

Efex Is Beverly Dec. 25. 1828. I hereby certify that the within named gentlemen who have signed their names as assessors of taxes for said town of Beverly, were legally chosen at the annual March Meeting A.D. 1828 it being the fifth of five successive years they have been chosen to said office - and their signatures are well known to me to be genuine -
Thos Stephens Clerk of the Town of Beverly
Essex Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Beverly March 5 th 1827
For value received I promise to pay unto Samuel Woodberry or order the sum of 50. dollars on demand, with interest My hands Robert Woodberry
$ 50. 5.25

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss.
on this nineteenth day of December Anno Domini 1828. personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for the said county and Commonwealth, it being the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, held at Ipswich in said county, it being the December Term of said court, Robert Woodberry an inhabitant and native of the Town of Beverly, in the said county of Essex aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. the 1 st May A D . 1820. and the first of March A D . 1823. that he the said Robert Woodberry enlisted in Captain John Lows company of foot in Col o Mansfield's Regiment, it being the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, in May in the year 1775. for the term of Eight months; that he served in said company, during the term of his enlistment, and at the expiration thereof, reenlisted on the first day of January A D . 1776. for the term of one year longer in Capt. Lows company as aforesaid, The Regiment in this year being under the command of Colonel Hutchinson; At the time Fort Washington was taken by the British, he was detached with others of his Regiment to occupy Fort Lee, on the opposite side of the River; was in the army, in their retreat through the Jerseys, and was at the Battle of Trenton; after the battle of Trenton, was ordered with some of my comrades, to take charge of the sick and wounded to Philadelphia, where at the expiration of my term of service was discharged the last of December A D . 1776 and started for home as soon as possible, that he served twenty months of continued service in the Revolutionary War. That he has no further evidence in his possession, of his services, excepting what

is in the hands of the War Department of the United States, reference being had to the papers connected with his original application which may be found as filed, previous to his receipt of his original Pension Certificate of the date of the 30 th June. 1818. No. 1086.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th 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 or property other than what is contained in the Schedule heret. annexed and by me subscribed - viz.
Real Estate none.
Personal Estate.
One Cow, $12. 9 old chains $1.00 — .. $13.00 2. Tables. 75 ct. Iron Ware, $1.50. — 2.25 Earthen and Pewter ware $1.00 — 1.00 Shovel Tongs & dogirons. 75 ct Chest of drawers $1. — 1.75 Spoons, knives & forks 75 ct Looking glass $1. — 1.75 Flat irons - 50 ct . — — 50 Income Nothing - $20.25
Robert Woodbury -
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, at the June Term of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex and Commonwealth of said, A.D. 1820, which is before the Department of War, the following

changes has been made in my property. viz,
The whole of my real estate as then appraised, is conveyed to my son Samuel Woodberry ?? in full satisfaction of the moneys which I owed him, for my support, as will fully appear by the deed and affidavit herewith exhibited; the swine then appraised at $7.50 has been consumed by my family. The said declarant says that he is now Seventy seven years old, was in his former days a mariner; his wife Seventy five years, and his daughter fifty years compose his family, and are all so situated as not to be able to support themselves without the aid of charity
Robert Woodberry
The foregoing declaration and oath was sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of December A.D. 1828, in open court as aforesaid
Before me Solomon Strong, one of the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas —
I John Prince; Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Dollars and twenty-five cents. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twentieth day of December A.D. 1828. —
John Prince; Clerk

Copy
p. 2
Robert Woodberry to
Samuel Woodberry 2 d

Know, all Men, by these Presents, That I
Robert Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman do for and
in consideration of Three hundred Dollars to me paid by
Samuel Woodberry 2 d of Beverly aforesaid manner
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto
the said Samuel Woodberry his heirs and assigns forever. The following described premises being all situated in the said Beverly to wit, one piece of land containing about one acre and one hundred and thirty poles, more or less, with my dwelling house and barn thereon standing, said land is bounded southerly by the highway northerly by land of Isaac Ober, Easterly by land of James W. Haskell's widow and by land of James Woodberry as the wall now stands, thence southerly by land of Isaac Foster as the wall now stands on different courses till it comes to the highway the boundary first mentioned, with the privileges and appurtenances therefor. Also one other piece of land called the Great Hill Field and pasture containing about three acres more or less, and is bounded northwesterly by land of William Haskell's widow and others, northeasterly on land of John Marshall and land of Dixie Woodberry, then southeasterly by land of Joseph Woodberry and James Woodberry, then bounded southwesterly by land of Lydia Haskell and others till it comes to the boundary first mentioned or to Haskell's land, with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. Also one other piece of land called Woods Egypt containing about twelve acres more or less bounded easterly by land of Timothy Marshall and by land of Isaac Foster, southerly by the Great Common, westerly by land of Nathaniel Haskell thence bounded northerly on Marshall's land to the boundary first mentioned, with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to said lands.
To have and to hold the granted premises with the appurtenances to the said Samuel Woodberry to his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and benefit forever. And I the said Robert Woodberry for my self my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant with the said Samuel Woodberry his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances: that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel Woodberry and that I will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel Woodberry his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
In Witness whereof I the said Robert Woodberry have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight
Robert Woodberry (seal)
Signed sealed and del d in presence of us Benjamin Snowdon Dixie Woodberry
Essex ss. Decem. 15. 1828 True copy of the original This day Rec d . and Ent d for record in the Registry of Deeds for said County
West Amos Choate Reg r
Essex ss. Decem. 13. 1828. —Then the above named Robert Woodberry acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Just. Peace.
Robena D. Doughty

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate  Thos. Stephens Esq. within and for said County. That
Esquire , Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
A. D. 183
John Prince Clerk.

I Christopher T. Thayer of Beverly, in Massachu- -setts, on oath testify, That I am minister of the First Church in in Beverly and that it appears of Record from the Records thereof that Robert Woodberry jr and Rebecca Woodberry both of said Beverly were lawfully married on the tenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy two: and that the above is a true transcript from said records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed therein in plain legible figures, viz. "Dec. 10. 1772."
C. T. Thayer
Essex ss. Jan. 15. 1839.
Subscribed & sworn to before -
Wm. Stephen J. H. Paris

4262 Rebecca Woodbury's application for in- pension.
V 4262 Rebecca Woodbury widow of Robert Mass
act. 4 July 36 & joint resolution of 7 July 38
72.36 - Box 1550. lot 1. lot X
Hm. L. Saltonstall NR

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex — ss.
On this 13 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, Rebecca Woodberry resident in Beverly in the County of Essex aforesaid aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, the third section of said act, passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Robert Woodberry who was a private soldier in the Army of the War of the Revolution, That he served in Capt John Ladd's company of infantry, in the Mass: Regiment commanded by Col: Mansfield at first and afterwards by Col: Israel Hutchinson, then being the 27 th Reg: of the Mass: Line. That he enlisted about the 1 st of May 1775 for eight months, that he served that time and enlisted at the expiration thereof he reenlisted in the same company and served the whole of the year 1776, making in the whole one year and eight months service. She further declares that she was married to said Robert Woodberry on the tenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy two, That her husband the aforesaid Robert Woodberry died on the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1836, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That the said Robert Woodberry was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. N o 1086.
Attest Samuel Woodberry
Rebecca Widow Woodberry
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovenwritten
Before
D. A. White
Judge of Probate

We the undersigned citizens of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on solemn oath, testify and say, that we were personally acquainted with the aforementioned Robert Woodberry, and knew him as a Revolutionary Pensioner while living, we are also well acquainted with his widow the beforenamed Rebecca Woodberry, that she is still living, and remains the widow of said Robert and has not intermarried since his decease.
Hezekiah Knowlton
Ira Knowlton
State of Massachusetts ss. Essex County ss. Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of November AD 1838. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the abovenamed Hezekiah Knowlton and Ira Knowlton who are both personally known to me as persons of strict truth and veracity, and subscribed and oath to the truth of facts in the above affidavit
Wm Stephens Just. Peace-

1086
Robert Woodbury June 1818
(Not Entered)
Not Entered
7

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for 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, Robert Woodberry resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1086 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY PENSION”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Robert Woodberry 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 seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and 18
***** * L. S. * *****  “Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 day of June one thousand eight hundred and 18  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,
  a wooden house about forty years old, one and a half story high with three small rooms on the floor, a wooden barn of one story about eighteen feet by twenty feet, the principal part of the barn being about sixty years old and a smaller part having been added within twelve years, and about thirty poles of land under and adjoining, valued at $150.00   About three quarters of an acre of tillage land 37.00   About six acres of pasture and tillage 75.00   about one acre of tillage land 10.00   twelve acres of common land 60.00   All of said real estate is situated in a remote part of said town of Beverly   1 Cow 12.00 1 swine 7.80. Gold chairs 1.00 20.80   2 tables 75 Iron ware 1.50 earthen & pewter ware 1.00 3.25   Shovel tongs and dogirons 75 Chest of drawers 1.00 1.75   spoons, knives & forks 75 Looking glass 1.00 flat irons 50 2.25   Income nothing dollars $ 360.05   Amount of debts due to sundry persons on notes, &c. 72.00   288.05 

And the said Robert Woodberry further states that he is now in the sixty ninth year of his age, that he is a laborer, that his family consists of himself and his wife aged about sixty seven years, one daughter named Rachel Woodberry aged forty two years, one grand daughter named Mary Woodberry aged thirteen years, that he is unable by reason of age and infirmities to labor sufficiently for his support, that his wife is subject to frequent attacks of disease which disqualifies her from labor and requires the care of his daughter to nurse and attend upon her, that his said daughter earns a small sum by weaving a part of the time and that the grand daughter is of a feeble constitution and cannot do much work —
That he enlisted in May 1775 for eight months service in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Brown in Col. Glover's Regiment, and served out the said term of eight months and then on or about the first day of January 1776 enlisted in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment and served accordingly one year for which he enlisted as from that time to the first day of January 1777 being the whole of one year for which he enlisted, as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence, that he belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John Low in the Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson and which he believes was called the twenty seventh, being a Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line in the Continental service, and that he left said service on the first day of January 1777 being regularly discharged therefrom — that a former declaration of his to the above effect was dated on or about the seventh day of April 1818 as near as he can recollect, and that the number of the pension certificate in his possession is 1086 —
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge within named
Robert Woodberry —

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
1. Robert Woodberry 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.
Robert Woodberry
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Robert Woodberry took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Wm Wetmore
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 two hundred eighty eight — dollars five 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

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15498
Rebecca Woodbury Widow of Robert Woodbury Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 10 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Roll.
1086
Robert Woodberry
Private
Massachusetts line 76 - 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818. and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
State of Massachusetts
4 months 28/30. $39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Beverly Essex County
Notation on right page: Col d 1820 Scholar's Salem Mass.

V Scituate Rev. Hon. G. Saltonstall Feb. 22. 1839. - left to same June 12, 1840. To same July 1, 1840.

Rob Woodbury Capt M c Low. Ce Hutchinson '75
M c Brown Glen
on roll Capt Brown vol 35 p 232 as captain priv

Washn Feb 9. 1837.
Dear Sir,
I send to you an applica- tion for a pension, received from Donald Mac le od —
I am very respectfully
L. Saltonstall.
To the Comm ee on pensions.

Rebecca Woodbury M d of Robert Mass As July 4 1836 Married 1772 died Nov. 27 1836 Altar $ 66.66 per ann. 20 m d per Cap Maria Col Glou Mass line On roll Vol 35 p 237
Rev S. Saltonstall Ho. Rep.

Woodley

H. of R. June. 13. 1841
James L. Edwards Esq. c Comr. Pensions, Dear Sir,
I am requested by Mrs Woodbury to inform you that she is unable to find additional proof, and therefore she solicits that a certificate may be granted for such rate of Pension as she may be entitled to by the proof now on file.
I have the honor to be Yr. obedt. Servt.
Lovett Satton Hall.

Affidavit of Mark More of Beverly for a Pension for Rebecca Woodbury - widow of Robert Woodbury a Rev. Pensioner of Beverly, State of Massachusetts
Hon. L. Saltonstall W.R.

I Mark Morse of Beverly, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on solemn Oath depose and say, that I was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and served in Capt John Louis Company, in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col: Hutchinson, eight months in the year 1775, and the whole of the year 1776, until I was made prisoner at the capture of Fort Washington; Robert Woodberry late of said Beverly, deceased enlisted and served in the same company with myself, and received a pension from the Government about the same time with myself, he served the whole of the year 1776 as I verily believe; and was honorably discharged at the end of that year. When I was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, Robert Woodberry was with the Regiment on the Jersey shore, about fourteen of our company were detached for the protection of Fort Washington, and I was of that number, the remainder of the company were with the Regiment in the "Jerseys" - I was well acquainted with the said Robert Woodberry while in the service, and knew him well up to the time of his decease. The commencement of my pension was from April 8. th 1818, and restored commencing December 2. nd 1828. -
Mark Morse

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Efsex County. ss. Be it known that on the twenty third day of June A.D. 1840. personally appeared the within named Mark Morse, who has long been known to me as a Revolutionary soldier and a person of unexceptional character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Wm. Stephens Just. Peace.
At Rep. June 29, 1840.
I Leavitt Saltonstall hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Stephens the Justice of the Peace above named, that he is duly qualified to administer oaths in the said County of Efsex in the State of Massachusetts, and that his signature above affixed is genuine.
Leavitt Saltonstall.

The Hon ble G. B. Foster
Sec y of the War Department

H. B. Jan y 9 th 1829
The Hon ble P. B. Foster, Secretary of War,
Sir, I am
requested to enclose the applications of Robert Woodbury & Mark Morse for pensions. I am personally acquainted with the several officers who have testified the various papers, and know they hold the officers mentioned in their names.
With respect &c
Your Ob d . Serv t .
John C. Warren

(Copy)
War Department, Pension Office, February 22. 1859.
Sir, I have the honor to inform you, that the evidence of the marriage, and of 12 months service, in the case of Mrs: Rebecca Woodbury, widow of Robert Woodbury, dec d , is satisfactory; but there is an alleged term of service, of 8 mos: in 1845, under Captain Moses Brown, of Col: Glover's reg t , which should be established by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts. Her papers are retained on our files. -
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t : (Signed) F. L. Edwards.
Hon: L. Saltonstall. House of Representatives. -

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 12 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow Robert Woodbury, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and  Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1836, to the 27 th November, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Widow B. Parise Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present,

J. L. Edwards Esq.

St. Louis June 29. 1840.
Dear Sir,
At the request of Mr. Stephens Bg. of Brw- ely, I enclose an affida- vit in relation to the ser- vice of Robert Woodberry, whose Widow has applied for a pension.
Truly Yr. Obedient Servant.

Robt Woodbury
7/1/91
Not on Rolls
Correct

The declaration of Robert Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman who upon oath declares and says. That the said Robert Woodberry in the month of May A 1775 enlisted as a private for the term of eight months in Capt. Moses Brown's company of foot in Col. Glover's regiment: that the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said term in said company and was honourably discharged on the first day of January A 1776. That the Declarant on the first day of January A 1776 enlisted as a private for the term of one year in Capt. John Howe's company of foot in the twenty-seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line. That the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said year 1776 and was honourably discharged on the thirtyfirst day of December A 1776. That the Declarant received no written certificate of his discharge.
That the Declarant is sixty six years of age, infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and the he hereby relinquishes all claim to every pension herefore allowed him by the Laws of the United States.
Robert Woodberry
Apr 7. 1818

I William Ellingwood of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, mariner do on oath testify that in the year 1776 in January I joined Capt John Lucas company and served therein for one year following and to my knowledge Robert Woodberry who has made the above written Declaration served as a private in said company the whole of the year 1776 as he has declared William Ellingwood
Apr. 7. 1817

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex p
On this seventh day of April A D 1818 personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid the aforesaid Robert Woodberry and William Bellingwood and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforesaid Declaration and Affidavit by them respectively made; and it appear- -ing to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Robert Woodberry served for the term of more than nine months to wit, from the first day of January A D 1776 to the last day of December in the same year, at one period of the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of April A D 1818
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the judicial courts of said State in & for the county of Essex do certify that the Hon d Samuel Putnam is a jus- -tice of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem April 20 1818. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deponents, John Picket, John Ellingwood, and John Low Esquire
are credible and disinterested witnesses ; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service ; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. Court of Mass ts
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Robert Rantoul Esq. who has certified the aforesaid depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths, and that the within named George W. Wallingford who has certified the aforesaid deposition of John Low Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of York duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths in Essex
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
We John Picket and John Ellingwood of Beverly — in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS, Yeomen — do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That in the war of the Revolution we served as private soldiers in the Company of foot commanded by Capt John Low now of Lynden, in the County of York, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the twentyseventh Regiment of the Massachusetts line, in the contin- -ual service, commanded by Israel Hutchinson Esq; during the whole of the year 1776, the said Picket in the capacity of a Sergeant & Corporal and the said Ellingwood in the capacity of a private soldier and that during the whole of said year 1776 Robert Woodberry of said Beverly, yeoman, did to our certain knowledge serve as a private soldier in said Company with us and was regularly discharged at the expiration of his said years service. And we further testify and depose that we are acquainted with the said Woodberry at this present time and that he is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Pickett John Ellingwood
Essex ss. June 1 st 1818 Then the above named John Picket Beverly, John Ellingwood personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by them signed in my presence and I further certify that they are credible and disinterested persons and that the above declar- -ation is entitled to full faith and credit. Rob t Rantoul Justice of the Peace

I John Low of Lyman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do on oath testify and depose that in the War of the Revolution, I commanded a company in the twenty-seventh Regiment of foot in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops, which Regiment was commanded first by Colonel Mansfield and afterwards by Colonel Hutchinson, and that Robert Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid faithfully served for one whole year together as a private soldier in the said company to wit from the first day of January AD 1776 to the first day of January AD 1777 and was the regularly discharged.
John Low
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss June 16 th AD 1818
Then the above named John Low, Esquire, who is a member of the Legislature of this Commonwealth, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me G W Wallingford Jus pacis