Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22609, David Wood, Mass

SERVICE
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mass
Wood, David
S. 22609
CONTENTS

9305 Vermont
David Wood
Bullard in the State of Ver- who was a pri- in the Conn commanded by Captain Caldwell of the Reg commanded by Col. Robinson in the Massa line for militia - 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver- at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1- day of May 1833 and sent claimant Rutland, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March: 33 $ 4. 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4 33. 10
$ 57-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 3 Page 99

No 4551
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of  David Wood of Poultney  County of Rutland in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 83  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Dec 1 In 1776 Enlisted for three but served near 4 Private Gen. Benedict. Col. Robinson Genl Wayne   Augt 1777 Enlisted for three but served near 4 Co Capt Shaw. Genl Starke & Fellows.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Near Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilberham Hampshire County Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not properly attached. Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James M. Dyer Examining Clerk.

State of Vermont } Rutland County } District of Fairhaven } 3 3 4
Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
On the fourteenth day of August in the year 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairhaven now sitting, David Wood, a Resident of Pawlet in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832.
David Wood
No 4.551
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated. He was born at Dighton in the State of Mass- achusetts - when very young he removed to Taunton, thence to Brimfield, thence to Milbraham in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, when he was drafted about the 1 st day of December 1776 to serve for 3 months in Massachusetts Militia went to Springfield and joined a Company Command- ed by Capt. Daniel Badwell of Milbraham - the other Officers were Daniel Parsons of Springfield, 1 st Lieutenant, Robert M c Master of Palser 2 nd Lieutenant - Abbot of Milbraham, John Bolton of Springfield Quartermasters of Palser and Chaplain of Lud- low - Sergeant. He marched through Sunderland and Great Barrington to Albany New York, thence through Fort Ann and Skaneateles to Fort Ticon- deroga then commanded by Gen. Anthony Wayne, when he joined Col. Robinson's Regiment in which he served as Major Dickerson as an officer. He served out his time on guard, on fatigue and in scouting, when in consequence of the departure of the Southern Troops sometime previous, leaving only Col. Robinson's and Col. Simonds Regiments at the Post, and the time of service of Col. Simonds Regiment expiring first. Col. Robinson's Regiment was detained until other troops could come in to supply their place - He was dismissed without discharge with his Regiment - the latter of March in the year 1777.
About the 1 st of August 1777, he was drafted at Milbraham

aforesaid to serve for 3 Months in the Massachusetts Militia, went to Springfield and joined the Company of Capt. James Shaw of Milbraham in which the other officers were Noah Stebbins of Milbraham 1 st Lieutenants, Ebenezer Cotton of Long Meadow 2 nd Lieutenants - Chaplain of Ludlow Esdiger, Charles Perry and Joseph Sexton of Milbraham Ensigns. The company were ordered to march to Bennington and proceeded as far as Westfield when they heard of the battle of Bennington. And were ordered back, and to be ready to march again at a Minutes warning furnished with six days provisions - in a few days, perhaps a week, they were ordered to Stillwater, and marched through Williamstown and Hoosick to the Hindous about 3 miles from Stillwater. and were detained on account of the scarcity of boats during the battle at Stillwater - while troops were con- tinually crossing over. When Gen. Burgoyne retreated from Stillwater, they were ordered to Fort Edward and marched with great rapidity under Generals Stark and Bellows - before they reached the fort - Capt. Shaw's Company in which he was a soldier together with Capt. Bowles's Company were detached to join a company of Green Mountain Boys who had been sent to take the boats of the British Army at Riden's Meadow near Saratoga - On the march they met the Green Mountain Boys who returned with them - they attacked the British, drove them across the river - they having left a great part of their boats which were captured - they also crossed the river in the night and took more boats which were lying in the mouth of Schuyler's Creek - with the boats aforementioned they took a great quantity of provisions - they remained at Riden's Meadow until Burgoyne surrendered, guarding the boats in which since the time of the applicant ex- pired, but he remained for some time after until re- lieved by a company of Dutch Militia, and was dismissed without discharge sometime in November. He was born at Dighton Massachusetts September 1748, and has no record of his age. He knows of no surviving witness who can testify as to his service, nor has he any documentary evi- dence of the same.

He removed to Pawlet in January 1792 when he has since resided. He knows in his vicinity James Pratt, Nathaniel Garrison, Thomas Strong and John Griswold, who can testify as to his character for veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. The words "in" and "Militia" written thereon are correct before execution.
David Wood
We John Griswold a clergyman — residing in the Town of Pawlet in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont and Nathaniel Garrison — residing in Pawlet aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that he is a man of good credit and unquestionable veracity; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Griswold N. Garrison
James Pratt a resident of Pawlet in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont aged sixty nine years being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the Revolution in the Vermont Troops in 1780, or 1781, that he is well acquainted with David Wood who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That this Deponent has often heard his father Elisha Pratt, deceased, say that he knew said David Wood when said Wood resided at Milbank in the State of Massachusetts, and said Elisha Pratt resided in the adjacent town of Warren when this Deponent was born — and has also frequently heard his father the said Elisha say that he knew that said Wood was a soldier of the Revolution and went to Fort Ticonderoga the year previous to the surrender of Burgoyne. And this Deponent further saith that he has often heard his father and said Wood give details of their service at Saratoga and vicinity in the fall of 1777 and has no manner

of doubt that they both served there, and that the said David Wood served as he states in his Decla- ration above, although this Deponent has no personal knowledge of his service, and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed the 14 th day of August 1832. James Pratt
And the said Court hereby declares that in the opinion of said Court, David Wood the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states in his foregoing Declaration, that having propounded to him the several interrogatories offered by the Instructions of the Department of War, the answers thereto which are embodied in his said Declaration, are entirely satisfactory and entitled to full credence in the opinion of said Court. And that all the statements of said Applicant in his said Declaration contained are true, in the opinion of said Court.
And the said Court further certifies that John Griswold who has subscribed and sworn to the above Certificate is a Clergyman, and that Nathaniel Halmom - is a gentleman of good and respectable character, and that the said Witnesses testify in reference to the reputations of said Applicant as having been a Revolutionary Soldier, that the belief of the public is general, and that no doubts have ever existed on the subject to their knowledge.
And further that James Pratt who has subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition is a man of truth and veracity.
Given under my hand this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832.
I, Selah H. Merrill Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832.
S. H. Merrill

October 20, 1932
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DAVID WOOD S. 22609 BA-J/MLB
Esther Wood Curran 1634 Thome Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of recent date, relative to David Wood who served in the War of the Revolution, and to his two sons, Timothy and Luther B. Wood, who served in the War of 1812.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service in the War of 1812 of Timothy or Luther or Luther B. Wood or Woods, as described by you.
You are furnished below the record of David Wood and the data contained therein were obtained from the papers on file in his Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22609, based upon his service in that war.
David Wood was born in September, 1748, in Dighton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted December 1, 1776, and served four months as a private in Captain Daniel Cadwell's company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted August 1, 1777, and served over three months as a private in Captain James Shaw's Massachusetts company.
In 1792, he moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont, where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Little pamphlet describing War of 1812 soldiers returned with letter Oct. 20, 1932
Timothy m. Feb 9, 1780 m. Oct. 21, 1805 Hannah Bransby had 10 children: Leonard, Sarah, John, Hezekiah, Lorenzo, R., Edmund A., Life Road, Betsey Ashley, Solomon Corley, Betsey Ashley (2nd) Betsy, Sarah, Lymanville
Luther B. b. Oct. 26, 1785 in Shelburne, Mass. had 19 children: Isaac, David, Bliss, Laura, Alice, Warren, William, Sarah, James, Roberts, S.D. Baldwin, L. J. Roddick, Nettie A. Packard

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB
October 8, 1930
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22609, that David Wood was born in September, 1748, in Dighton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted December 1, 1776, and served as a private four months in Captain Daniel Cadwell's company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts regiment.
On August 1, 1777, he enlisted and served as a private over three months in Captain James Shaw's Massachusetts company.
In 1792, he moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont, where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832.
There are no family data on file.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

mmh
November 30, 1923
Carolyn J. Wood Wells, Vermont
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23609 it appears that David Wood was born in September 1748 in Dighton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts he enlisted December 1, 1776 and served as a private four months in Captain Daniel Cadwell's Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment.
On August 1, 1777 he enlisted and served as a private over three months in Captain James Shaw's Massachusetts Company,
In 1793 he moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832. See There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on A.B.
Commissioner.

Wells Vt. Oct 11 th , 1923,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
D. C.
Information wanted of David Wood , who came from Plymouth Mass, to Pawlet Vt. in 1792. The Pawlet town history states that he was a soldier in the Revolution, and we think he received a pension. his wife was Eleanor Cooley.
she was b. 1748, d. 1826,
David Wood was b. 1749, d. 1836, both are buried in Pawlet Vt.
David Wood was my gr. gr. gr. Grandfather.
I wish to join Carolyn J. Wood, the D. A. R. thru Wells, his service. Vermont.

September 11, 1930.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me all you have of the following who were in the War of 1812
✓ Peleg Wood lived in or near Cooperstown, N.Y. and was a pensioner. ✓ Joseph Wood, lived in or near Perrysburg, N.Y. picket duty on the St. Lawrence. He died May 21, 1865. His first wife was Mary ----- and his second wife was Salley Hicks.
Yours truly,
Address, 1433-35 Junction Ave.
Walter A Wood
Eleanor his wife. _____ lived for a time Wilbraham, Also the Rev. War record of David Wood , born about 1749, died Mar. 2, 1836, in Pawlet Vt. Think he the same as David Wood of Hampden Co. (says b.abt. 1747, census pensioner list). However may not be the same. He had a brother I think Ebenezer Wood, Monson, Hampden Co. Mass. of Monson & died Nov. 4, 1836 in Wilbraham, Mass. He had a wife Martha b.abt 1740 and d. Mar. 1809 in Monson, Mass. If there is a record there of Ebenezer please send it also.
Only ✓

October 5, 1932. ✓
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Veterans Administration.
Washington D.C.
Mr. A. D. Hiller.
Dear Sir:
I am sorry not to have been more definite. However I fully intended enclosing a pamphlet on the Wood Family which my father the late Rev. Lyman H. Wood compiled.
I am enclosing same, hoping it will be sufficient, to enable you, to get me my desired information.
Hoping to have a reply at earliest date, and thanking you, I am,
Sincerely yours
Esther Wood Cusson
1634 THOME ave.
Chicago, Ill.
3 Enc OK EC

Sept 12 1932
War Dept- Pension- Washington D.C.
I am trying to trace my family History - and should like to have a copy of Record of David Wood who served in the War of Revolution - Including Father Mother - Residence at time of Enlistment Ect- He was my great grandfather -
And also the records of two of his Sons who served in the War of 1812 - I do not know Their names? Birth place of Enlistment Ect-
I should appreciate any information you could give me -
Kindly let me know what the fee will be - and an Early reply will be appreciated
Yours Sincerely -
Esther Wood Custon 1634 Thome ave Chicago Ill.

Resolution 22609 INVALID.
File No. 22609
David Wood
Rev. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July-14-1902- Austin C. Ward - Syracuse N.Y.
1922-Nov. 20 - Hist. to Carolyn J. Wood - mmfj. 1930-Oct 8 - Hist. to Walter A. Wood copied acc'd. 1932, Oct. 20 - Hist. to Esther Wood Curran - mfb.