Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16480, Eli Wood, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, Eli
W 16480
New York
or Woods, Rhoda
CONTENTS

4017. Rhoda Woods N.Y.
Lit. to O. P. Granger, May 28, 1839.
To same June 12, 1839 do. Augt 31. 1839
3 July '38

See det. To Pen: Agt. June 13 th 1845-
Payl to Eli Woods Rhoda Bartholomew & Sophia Vaughan, only sur. children, Letter to O. P. Granger June 21. 1845
Letter to Pen Agt 18 th July 1845 " " O.P. Granger 28 th July 1845
4372
New York
Rhoda Woods, nee who died widow of Eli Woods, age 15-1844 who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 Dec r '30 of Madison in the State of NY who was a priv t sq d in the Co commanded by Captain Pierce of the nav y commanded by Col l Graham in the N.Y. line for 3 mos 1592 pr. 80 sq d
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 57 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $40- pr. annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June '45- and sent to O. P. Granger
Morrisville
Total amount, $14
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Hook
Vol.
Clerk, Page
187

Albany 4.372
Rhoda Woods widow of Eli Woods
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12. Nov. 1830 of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Pierce of the regt. commanded by Col. Graham in the N. York & line for 8 months, Sergeant born.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Oct. 1839 and sent to O.P. Granger Hornsville, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 40. 20.00 $160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 110
Sent to O.P. Granger, June 11. 1844 "Hon. O. Robinson, Dec 30 th 1844. Sent to J. F. Tuttle May 31. 45

April 20 1780 then Eli Woods Maynard Rhoda Burns & In the 27 year of his age January In the 22 year of her age January 22 the 26 1781 then was born Rhoda Woods

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Rhoda Woods application for a Pension
Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y. agent.
4372 V 4017 Rhoda Woods, of Eli. N. York. Agt 7 July, 1838.
Marr'd 20 April 1780 Husband died 12 Nov Dec 1830
Callahan Capt Wm Pierce
4017
Admitted
Sgt Private 8 Mo -
Hins man's Regt. 17 May 75 discharged on 2 Sept. -
3 mo. 15
O. P. Granger Esq. Morrisville New York

State of New York Madison County ss on this 14 th day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Ebenezer Holmes one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County, Rhoda Woods, a resident of the town of Smithfield in said County of Madison aged Eighty six 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 passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Eli Woods late of the town of Smithfield in said County deceased. She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Woods on the 20 th day of April in the year 1780 at Bristol in the State of Connecticut by the Rev Samuel Newell; That her husband the aforesaid Eli Woods died on the 12 th day of November 1830 — That her husband the aforesaid Eli Woods was a soldier of the Revolution as she has been informed & nobly believes to be true.
That in the year 1827 her said husband made application for a pension & he was refused on the ground that his services were not performed in the Continental establishment. In her declaration what he then made, it appears that in the spring of the year 1775 he enlisted in the Company of Capt Nathaniel Buel of Salisbury & the Regiment of Col Heman of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut in that her enlistment was for the term of nine months & he was discharged aged at Ticonderoga in that in the year in which Burgoyne was captured in April (1777) at Saratoga in the State of New York. He again enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt William Pierce & in Col Morris Graham Regiment

That his enlistment was for the term of nine months or more & that under the latter enlistment he served as a Sergeant & served at White Plains, & other places along on the Hudson River, was in the Battle with the Hessians at White Plains.
That under his first enlistment, he went into Canada with boats that proceeded from Ticonderoga, where Montgomery merged into Canada & was in an engagement at St Johns, & the further deposes that she was not married to him prior to her having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, eighteen hundred & ninety four, (or) at the time above stated, & that she has remained the widow of the said Eli Woods ever since the period of her death & that the Record of the marriage of applicant to the said Eli Woods is contained in two of the back leaves of an old account Book of her said husband & said Record is in the hand writing of her said husband, who was a Clothier at Frederickburg that said account Book has been in the possession of applicant ever since the death of her said husband & is now transmitted to the Pension Department for Proof of her marriage.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Rhoda he Woods the day of her first affidavit & I certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court
Ebenezer Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
State of New York Madison County / Eli Wood being duly sworn deposes

I say that he is a son of the said Eli & Rhode Woods mentioned in the foregoing declaration, that he the defendant was fifty six years of age in the month of August last: That the said Eli Wood, died on the 12 th day of November 1830: That the said Rhode Wood, is the widow of the said Eli Wood, & has remained her widow ever since his death: That the marriage of the said Eli & Rhode is recorded in an old account Book in the hand writing of the said father of the defendant: That the said Eli, the said father of the defendant, has for many years past omitted the letter "s" in his sur name = that he was some times called "Woods" & at other times "Wood," & that the defendant has always written his name "Wood," = That in the month of February 1827, the defendant took his said father to Court for the purpose of making his claim to obtain a pension & the said father did at that time sign his name to said declaration "Wood," but he is the identical person mentioned in said account Book as "Eli Woods," that the said Eli & Rhode had but three children & their births are recorded in said account Book & the youngest child to wit Sophia is recorded "Sophia Wood," while the letter "s" is added to the other names as an imperfection of the Record will more fully appear.
Sworn to before me this 15 of December 1838 & I
Eli Wood
Affidavit that the said Eli Wood is well known to me & is a credible witness.
Ebenezer Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office
ss: I Alexander Donaldson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ephraim Holmes the person before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit-purport to have been made was on the days of the dates of the said declaration and affidavit a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly appointed and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ephraim Holmes and firmly believe that the foregoing signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County the 15 th day of December 1838
Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk

Original Claim
State of New York County of Mendon ss: On this Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord 1827, personally appeared in open court (The court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings) Eli Wood resident in said county, aged seventy four years last October, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Eli Wood enlisted for the term of nine months as far as as he can recollect, in the spring of year 1775 according to his best remembrance in the State of Connecticut in the company of Capt. Nathaniel Buel of Salisbury, in the regiment commanded by Col. Newman of Woodbury at the line of the State of Connecticut, on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until he was discharged from the said service at Liconderoga, as he believes the same year but the day or month he cannot tell having lost his discharge but according to his best recollection he served about nine months, tho, when he was discharged he was sick with fever and ague, and so reduced that he was thirty days in going to his residence. That the year in which Burgoyne was captured he enlisted at Frederick- burg in the State of New York in April as near as he can tell, in the company commanded by Capt. William Pierce, in Col. Morris Graham's Regiment, for nine months or more as he believes that he cannot tell the precise time, in the line of the State of New York but whether upon the continental establishment he cannot tell but would refer to the war department for information on that particular if it can there be obtained. That while in service under this enlistment at White Plains, at the time the British stormed that point he received an injury which produced a rupture

in the groin which continues to this time and has always since very much disabled him from labor, and afterwards in consequence of being thus disabled he at North Castle rec d a furlough for the remainder of his term of enlistment. That all the service he performed under this enlistment was done as a sergeant in said Pierce's company, in which character he then acted.
That he was in frequent scouting battles and skirmishes with the British under this last enlistment. That he was in a battle with the Hessian at White Plains. That under the enlistment first above mentioned he went into Canada with boats that proceeded from Liconderage when Montgomery moved into Canada and was in an engagement at St. Johns, and has no other evidence in his power of his services.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or 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 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 me, nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And that besides my wearing apparel and bedding I have only the following property according to my best recollection, to wit,
1 five years old cow valued at $12.00 1 old high chest Do. 2.50

  1 low Chest Do. 1.50   1 Square table Do. 1.50   3 old chairs Do. 1.13   1 fine pail kettle Do. 3.00   1 half pail pot Do. 0.62   1 Small dish kettle Do. 0.37   1 Tea kettle Do. 1.00   1 Bake kettle Do. 1.50   1 Small Spider Do. 0.50   6 Knives & Forks Do. 0.25   1 Shovel & Longs Do. 1.50   $29.38 
Accupation labors. My family consists of my self and wife aged about 74 who has been unable for the last 12 months to labor and hardly to walk in consequence of age and a broken limb. Eli Wood
Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of February 1827 before the judges of the Superior court in open court John G. Curtis CLK
I John G. Curtis Clerk of the court above mentioned do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Eli Wood did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement in the continental establishment as above stated. I also certify that the foregoing notes and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further

certify, that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars and thirty eight cents. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7th day of February 1827.
John G. Curtis C.R.

Rhoda Woods dec d
NY.
at 7. July 38
increase
adm d
no. 1507 pri 8- serg t
57.56 To 15 ap.
44. the day of her death To Eli Wood - Rhoda Bartholomew & Sophia Vaughn - only chil- dren
O. J. Granger
(Morrisville
NY.

State of New York Madison county ss Be it remembered that at a Surrogate court held in & for said county of Madison at the Surrogate Office in the town of Hamilton in said county on the 3 rd day of June 1845 before James W. Nye Surrogate of said county, it was satisfactorily proved to the said court that Rhoda Woods died in the town of Smithfield in said county on the 15 th day of April 1841: that she was the widow of Eli Woods deceased & was at the time of her death a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838: that the said Rhoda Woods left her surviving by her said husband, the following named children to wit Eli Woods of Smithfield in said county and Rhoda Bartholomew & Sophia Keough of the county of Medina state of Ohio who are all of full & lawful age & who are & were the only children of the said Rhoda Woods deceased & And I do further certify that the said Eli Woods the said son of the said deceased was this day appointed by me administrator of the goods chattels & credits of the said Rhoda Woods deceased & In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Hamilton in said county the third day of June 1845.
James W. Nye Surrogate.

February 3, 1933
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Eli Wood-W.16480 Seth Wood-W.26099 BA-J/AWF
Walter A. Wood 1433- 35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of the Revolutionary War pensioners, Rhoda Wood (Woods) and Seth Wood (Woods).
The records furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.16480, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Eli Wood (Woods), and the papers on file in pension claim, W. 26099, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Seth Wood (Woods)
Eli Wood-W.16480
Eli Wood was born October 22, 1752, place not stated, and the names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in Connecticut in the spring of 1775 and served nine months as private in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company in Colonel Hinman's Connecticut regiment and was in the battle of St. Johns. He enlisted at Fredericksburgh, New York, in April, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captain William Pierce's company, Colonel Morris Graham's New York regiment, was in frequent skirmishes, and when the British stormed West Point he was injured, and on account of injury was furloughed, length of this service nearly nine months.
He married April 20, 1780 at Bristol, Connecticut, Rhoda Barns, who was born August 22, 1752. They were married by the Reverend Samuel Newell, Pastor of the

changed before reading out
Congregational Church.
The soldier, Eli Wood  John Bone , died November 12, 1830 in Smithfield, Madison County, New York.
The widow, Rhoda Wood  Bone , was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1838, then a resident of Smithfield, New York. She died at said Smithfield, April 15, 1841, survived by all of their children: Rhoda born January 26, 1781, married--- Bartholomew; Sophia (date of her birth not shown), married--- Vaughn; and Eli Wood born in August, 1782.
At the time of the death of their mother, Rhoda Bartholomew and Sophia Vaughn were living in Medina County, Ohio, and Eli Wood was living in Smithfield, New York. 
Seth Wood- W. 26099
Seth Wood (Heob) was born August 7, 1758 or 1761 (both dates appear in the claim) in Bridgewater, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not given. He moved when about sixteen years of age to Pelham, Massachusetts.
Seth Wood enlisted at said Pelham in June, 1780 and served more than six months under Lieutenant Lilley in Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts regiment; and was on guard at the "Stone Church" where Andre was imprisoned.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, then a resident of Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
The soldier, Seth Wood, married October 18, 1783, Persis Abbot or Abbott. She was born October 8, 1767, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
Seth Wood died February 16, 1835 in Leverett, Massachusetts, and his widow, Persis  Rhoda , November 16, 1844
Persis died

in Winchester, Connecticut.
The children of Seth Wood (Woods) and his wife Persis:
   Jacob  born  January  4,  1784     Asa  "  February  27,  1787,  died August 26, 1802    Armanda  "  July  11,  1789     Alden  "  January  8,  1792     Roxana  "  June  17,  1794     Seth  "  January  10,  1797     John  "  June  3,  1799,  died October 7, 1802    Persis  "  April  20,  1802     Mary A.  "  November  9,  1806     Samantha  "  April  9,  1811    
The following children survived their mother and were allowed the pension due her: Jacob Wood, Armanda Wood, Alden Wood, Seth Wood, Roxana Wood, Samantha Morgan, and Persis Park.
One Rhodolphus H. Wood was living in 1854 in Winchester, Connecticut, no relationship to the family shown.
The following also appears in the claim- "Simon Shed Register" -
   Lovinda  born  February  9,  1820    Willaird  "  January  1,  1822    William  "  April  1,  1824    Persis  "  May  6,  1826    Lorin F.  "  June  27,  1828    Fredrick  "  November  14,  1830    Lorenzo  "  February  15,  1835    Alonzo  "  September  8,  ---   
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
Feb. 7 th
1923
mmh No. 16480
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Clifford or Hoods , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the his his widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 9 mos. Pvt. Nathaniel Russell Heman Conn.   Apr. 1777 9 mos. Sgt. Wm Pierce Morris Grahams N. Y.        
Battles engaged in,
St. Johns, skirmishes and storming of West Point where he was captured in groin
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Conn. (place not stated) 2nd, Frederickburg, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 7, 1827. His D. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born Oct. 22, 1752.
Remarks:
He died Nov. 12, 1830 in Smithfield, Madison Co. N.Y. Soldier married Apr. 29, 1780 in Bristol, Hartford Co. Conn. Rhoda Burns born Aug. 22, 1752 and who was allowed pen. on her application eye-cut Dec. 14, 1838 while a resident of Smithfield, N.Y. She died Apr. 15, 1841 in Smithfield, N.Y. leaving all of her children surviving: Rhoda born Jan. 26, 1781, mar. --- Vaughn, these two children liv. in Medina Co., Ohio and Eli born in Aug. 1782 + liv. in Smithfield, N.Y. Respectfully,
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
(Not in service at time of bat. of White Plains wh. was Commissioner. Oct. 28, 1776, so I use storming of West Point for that.)

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Penion Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Rev. War Section.

Racine, Wis., Jan. 10, 1933.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send on all Wood items now in, Have been waiting some time for them.
I have the time right now to work on them. I do this work for Wood descendants without charge, so I wish to complete the work as fast as possible
Address, Sincerely yours, 1433-35 Juarez Ave.
Walter A. Wood
Signature?
Sent - Eli Wood # 16480
" Seth Wood # 26099-
See card in

P. Office 20,244
Eli Wood, Madison Co. N.Y.
Ebenezer Holmes, Morrisville, N.Y.
Recd. 28 Feb. 1827
Rejected In letter 8 March 1827
Capt. Wm. Pierce Engt. Aug. & Sept. 1778 June 1779 8 mos

Morrisville Feby 15 th 1827
Hon. Secy at War.
I enclose the application of Eli Wood for a pension, which he claims as a revolutionary Soldier - His desire is that when his declaration shall be acted upon an answer may be forwarded to me for him, directed to Morrisville Madison County New York.
Ebenezer Holmes

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16485
Rhoda Woods
Widow of Eli Woods
Sergt Rev War
Act July 14 th 38
Index: Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Feb. 9, Day book of Eli Wood to Library of Congress. 1923 Feb. 26, Hish to Mrs. Jas. L. Patterson. Letter in claim S. 44101 of Samuel Wood. mmg 1933 Feb. 3 Hirt to Walter G. Wood

Apr 29 44
J. L. Col M.
Official business
Circular May 3 1840
Edward E. 9 Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.
Fra

Morrisville (Madison Co) N.Y. April 24. 1844.
Sir
About three months since I sent you the Certificate of the Comptroller of Customs for the purpose of obtaining an additional or in-crease of Pension in the case of Rhoda Wood , widow of Eli Wood , for the services of her husband a Capt Nathaniel French Company. So long a time has elapsed since I sent the papers, that I fear they have not been rec d or have been overlooked.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
No 4372 7 July 1842

Otis P. Granger Esq. Morrisville Madison County New York

Comptroller's Office
Hartford June 20 1839
I certify that on Application for evidence of the services of Eli Wood who claims pension in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Nathaniel Buell in Col. Hinmans Regiment in 1775 — that no Pay Roll of Capt. N. Buell can be found in this office that on Pay Table Book is found the following Account —
   Capt. Nathaniel Buell, (Col. Hinmans Regt P.C.)     1775 May 17 To Order on Treas on acct his Company £ 510. 0. 0   18 To Order on Treas on acct his Company 10. 0. 0   June 6 To Order on Treas on acct his Co (Col. Paton) 56. 10. 0   July 4 To Order on Treas on acct his Co 20. 0. 0   Oct 21 To Order on Treas on acct his Co 150. 0. 0   1776 July 6 To Order on Treas for his Company 37. 0. 0   To Colony Stamps obtained by him 844. 19. 2   £ 1628. 9. 2   Subj. (Hinmans Regt Co)   1776 July 6 By his Acct rendered for his Company due   for Enlisting bounties £ 194 for Blankets £ 11. 4   Guns, Millage, Cams &c &c in all £ 1628. 9. 2  
Henry Kirkbride Compt

Hanford June 20 1839
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have the Amount of Cap. Nathaniel Beall's Acct. of Pensions as we find it, on the Books in this Office - with Certificate that no Pay Roll can be found. Consequently Wood's name does not appear - If you have parole evidence - this will answer to corroborate it - we do not find the name of Oliver Hartshorn on the Books or papers in this Office We find Cap. Isaac Miles in 1778 & Cap. John Miles in 1780 short Pension each - the want of Pay Rolls makes it very embarrassing for the old soldiers - we have no Pay Rolls of either the above Captains Miles - & Salton is papered to your Credit
Yrs Affectionately
Very Respectfully Yr. our ob't Servant Henry Kelbourn Compt

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 30 th Jan y 1844
Application having been made to this office for evidence of the services of Eli Wood, alleged to have been a soldier in Capt Nathaniel Buel's Company, Col. Hinman's Regt in the Northern Army in 1775, and it being stated that there was no Roll of Capt Buel's Co - the applicant was informed by the Pension Office, that there were discharges from Genl Schuyler or Richd Varick, produced by all the men from Connecticut who were paid by the account- ing officer, and that these discharges are on file in the Comp- troller's Office in Connecticut. I have been requested to certify the fact, and do hereby certify - that Capt Nathaniel Buel commanded the 4 th Co, in the 4 th Regt Col. Hinman in the Northern Army in 1775 - that there is no Pay Roll of said Co found among the files - and that any discharges were on file of - nor is there any discharge of Capt Buel or his men ever discharged by Genl Schuyler or Richd Varick.
Of the 27 Companies that were in the Northern army in 1775 - there are on file discharges by Genl Schuyler and R. Varick of men from 11 Companies. These cannot, however, embrace all the soldiers in those 11 Companies, for some of them contain not more than 15 names. There is, in addition to the regular discharges by Companies, about one hundred and thirty additional names

under the following Caption viz "Companies and Battalions in Col. Hinman's Regt".
Although there are no Discharges of Capt Buell's Co on file, it is now known he was in the Northern service. Indeed Genl Schuyler himself certifies to this fact in stating his account. In that statement is the following entry "Capt Nathaniel Buell's Pay Roll, £1626. 14. 10". To this and other account is appended the following Certificate - viz "The Above & foregoing is an accurate exact stating of the Mode of settlement with the state of Connecticut for Troops of that state employed in service of the United States American States, in Campaign 1775 - in the Northern Department. As reference being here made to Pensions allowed by Order of S t State - to such Bills - or Arms lost by Casualties . Certified by Albany 8 th December 1776 Ph s Schuyler M c Genl Troops for the North er Division"
I certify also, that I find no account of Eli Wood's services. Gideon Welles Compt er

1845- Morrisville Madison County N.Y. June 17.
Sir I perceive that the within Certificate is made payable to the heirs  scholarly of Rhoda Woods. Giles F. Yates Esq wrote me that the Certificate would be payable to Eli Woods admr of Rhoda Woods d. - The children live in different & distant places & it would be attended with much difficulty to get powers of Atty from them - I therefore return the Certificate & if consistent with your rules I wish a new Certificate payable to the admr. - You have a Certificate of the Surrogate showing that Eli Woods is admr. I perceive by the enclosed Certificate that you make the Pension commence on the 4 th of March 1831 - Is it right? all the better if it is -
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

July 28 45
J. L. Seaton
4372
Rhodes 1888 38
Edwards Esq Mem. of Perinians
Washington D. C.
Paid
10
PAID

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. July 24. 1845.
Sir
I once more return the enclosed Certificate & request that a Certificate may be made to Eli Woods administrator of Rhoda Woods dec. You have the evidence that he is administrator in the Certificate of the Surrogate of this County. The history of this case is truly unfortunate . In the first place Giles F. Yates Esq. desired the Certificate to be made to the admin t but contrary to his directions, it was made to the children & forwarded to me. I returned the Certificate & requested a Certificate to the admin t ; You sent me back the Certificate saying that the money could be paid to the admin t altho' the children were named in the Certificate & that a Certificate to the admin t was unnecessary. I forwarded the Bearer to Albany to draw the money & Mr Olcott the Pension agent writes to you for advice on the subject & on the 18 th of July inst you wrote him "that as the children of Rhoda Woods dec are named in the Pension Certificate, payment must be made to them or their Atty &c"
"Such conflicting decisions I have for the department to reveal, I hope now to get a Certificate to the Administrator without any more delay"
Respectfully Yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rhoda Woods died in Smithfield, Madison Co N Y April 15. 1841 leaving Children
Eli Woods, Adm 1845 on her Estate - Smithfield
Rhoda Bartholomew of Medina Co Ohio
Sophia Vaughn " do do
Eli Wood died in Smithfield in 1830
Rhoda (Barnes) was of Bristol Conn m Mar d April 20 1780
He enlisted at Salisbury Conn m 1775
" " " Fredericksburg N Y 1777
Was clothier at Fredericksburg

July 18 45
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Albany Pension Agency July 14. 1845.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commisr. of Pensions,
Sir, The Attorney of Eli Wood administrator of Rhoda Wood's dece, applying for payment of the pension granted to her three children, by Certificate dated 13 th June last.
As the children are named in the Certificate & the pension is directed by it to be paid to them, I have to ask your instructions whether we are at liberty to pay the administrator who is also one of the children - Does this case come within the provisions of the law of 14 th June 1840, and can we pay the administrator in similar cases, without special instructions from you?
Very Respectfully Yours obed. Serv t
R. W. Olcott
Pensions & Pen agent

Oct 14
In at
N.Y.
free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pension
Washington
D. C.

Morrisville Madison Co NY Oct 9. 1839.
Sir
I have written to Albany to get from the Comptroller evidence of the service of Eli Woods the late husband of Rhoda Woods an applicant for a pension & I have for answer that a search for evidence cannot be made until the Papers in relation to the revolutionary war are indexed & arranged &c. When this will take place I know not. Rhoda Woods the applicant is quite infirm & if she is to be benefitted by the pension, she must have it before long.
I wish therefore a certificate for the 9 months service in Capt Pierce's Company which has been allowed & if I obtain evidence of the service in Capt Buel's Company hereafter, I will then apply for an increase of the pension.
Respectfully yours
Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

July 6 1844
offical business Rhoda M copy for President
Free,
L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D. C

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Feb'y 2. 1844
Yrs
In 1839 Rhoda Wood was allowed a pension of $40 per year under act of 1838 for the services of her husband Eli Wood in Capt Pierce's Company &c in 1778.
She at the time of her application also claimed that her husband served nine months in Capt Buel's Company Col Hinman's Reg't 775 (Conn). In your letter of August 31. 1839 you state that discharges were produced to the accounting officers from Schenectady or Varsit. by all the men from Connecticut & that these discharges were on file in the Comptroller's Office. You will see by the enclosed Certificate from the Comptroller of Conn, that you were mistaken & that discharges were not produced by all the men from Conn. You were referred to the declaration of her husband Eli Wood made in 1827 for a statement of his services.
I must ask you to again to examine this claim & allow her for the nine months service in Capt Buel's Company.
You were satisfied that Eli Wood told the truth in relation to his services in Capt Pierce's Company & I would ask what object could he have had in 1827 in telling an untruth in relation to his services in Capt Buel's Company?
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions

Rhoda Wood
In at
NY.
FREE
fee
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. June 1. 1839
Sir
I received your letter of the 28 th ult. stating that the leaf containing the record of the marriage of Rhoda Wood widow of Eli Wood must be enclosed to your Office &c &c. It was sent at the time her papers were forwarded - The marriage was on the back leaf of an old account Book & the account Book itself was mailed the same day to your Office that her other Papers were mailed - The Book is a very ancient one, containing accounts dated previous to the marriage & it was very carefully done up & sent in a Package by itself & I have no doubt but it must have been received - Not being in the same package with her other Papers, I presume you have overlooked it - As it reports the services of her husband in 1775 I will write to the Comptroller of Census - I supposed that you had all the Records from Connecticut - If you do not find the Account Book, what must be done? The Book is a very long one - say 18 inches long & narrow - I can send you my deposition that I forwarded the Book & that it contained the record of the marriage as stated in the declaration of Rhoda Wood - Judge Helmer, before Mrs Wood made her declaration also saw the Book - I hope I believe that you will find the Book in your Office. Please write me whether you succeed in finding the Book.
Respectfully yours Otho B. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

FREE
4017 New York Dec 21 1878
J. L. Edward Govr. of Louisiana Washington D.C.

1838 Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Dec 15
Sir Enclosed I send the Papers of Rhoda Woods an applicant for a Pension, I also this day send an old account Book Containing a Record of the marriage of the said Rhoda to her husband Eli Woods Respectfully yours Otis C. Granger
J. L. Edwars Esq

I, Horace Cowles, Town clerk and register for the Town of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby certify that I have not been able after careful examination in the public records of said town to find any entry of the Marriage of Eli Wood and Rhobela Barns, under any date, and I further certify that previous to the year 1820, when a new law went into operation; the entries of marriages in said records, were very irregular, for many years; so that the absence of any names from said records, excites no suspicion against their claims that they were married at the time they claim to have been. I further certify that previous to the year 1785, the Town of Farmington included what is now the Town of Bristol, said Bristol having been incorporated in that year.
And I, Horace Cowles, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk for said town of Farmington & the foregoing deposition is true.
Horace Cowles.
State of Connecticut Hartford County } To Farmington On this 15 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel Whitman one of the justices of the peace for Hartford County, Horace Cowles, a resident of said Farmington a credible person, & Town clerk of said Town of Farm- ington, who has subscribed the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same!
Before me
Samuel Whitman Justice of peace

I Royal D. Hunsman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Lemuel Whitman Esq. before whom the within deposi- sion of Horace Colobes was taken is at this time and has been for more than four months last past, a lawful Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford, in Connecticut & that the signature of Horace Colobes to the said certificate is the genuine signature of said Colobes, well known to me, and the signature of the said Lemuel Whitman Esq to the said Certificate is well known to me as genuine & I further certify that Jesse Charlton before whom the annexed certificate of Lett Newell was taken is a Law- ful Notary Public authorized by law to take depo- sitions & administer oaths, & that the seal & Signa- of said Jesse Charlton to the said certificate are both genuine, & are to me well known In testi- mony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my the Seal of said State at Hartford in said State this day of November A 1838.
Samuel H. Hunsman Eli W. Wood

I Lott Newell, do hereby depose and say, That I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages kept by the Rev d Samuel Newell, formerly pastor of the Congregational Church of Bristol, in Hartford County Connecticut, said records extend unimpaired from September 1748, to Oct r 14 th A d 1773; There is then a chasm in the Records, by the loss of some leaves of the book, as I fully believe, and the said Records then appear in regular series from the 21 st of March 1781, to July 25 A d 1784.
And I the above named Lott Newell do further depose and say; that I am a Grand son of the aforesaid Rev d Samuel Newell, & that I now have; & for several years have had, the custody of the aforesaid records; and I do fully believe that the portion of the records extending from the 14 th of October 1773, to the 21 st of March 1781, are entirely, & irrecoverably lost; and the above statement in relation to said records, is strictly true.
Dated at Hartford in Lott Newell the County of Hartford this 15 th day of Nov r 1838.
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Hartford On this 15 th day of November A d 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Lott Newell who has signed the above certificate, who then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same

before me, and he is a credible and respectable man, whom I have known for several years, and I am assured by the clergyman of Bristol the Rev d Mr Parmelee, that the said Newell is the Grand Son of the Rev d Samuel Newell within named, and that he has the keeping of the said Records of his Grandfather aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office at on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public