Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6583, Benjamin Woodruff, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
N. B. Va.
NUMBER _____
115 Woodruff Benjamin Sarah
W 6583 B L W 35-681-160-55-
CONTENTS

200,441 Acv M as 3 S 1-5
Aug 81
Sarah Woodruff (wid)
Benjamin Woodruff. 9/56
no 35681 of Int. Pr.
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pension
Feb 5-3-1928
Boyleston
Hon: Geo. W. Jones. Geo: of Rep.
Geo W Jones
Hayetteville
Yours
Vol W 3 2-107

1728 Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin Woodruff nc who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Nashville Roll at the rate of 15 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th March 1861 the 3d February, 1853. Ending 6 th Feby 1865.
Certificate of Pension issued 11 th day of April 1861 and sent to Bishop McCall Vallejo Calif
Pension payable to Geo. B. Woodruff only surviving heir & child
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 257 Vol. 96
J. N. Smith Clerk Scott

See letter Mr. Nov 33 to Pm agent.
22086  West Tennessee
Benjamin Woodruff of Meols Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the comd commanded by Captain Richard of the regt commanded by Col Gwell in the Nbarolina line for 13 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and Davis Eastland Fayetteville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 112.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 20.50  $133.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 99

200,441
Declaration of Sarah Woodruff widow of + Benjamin Woodruff For Bounty Land Act of March 3. 1855
+ Soldier of the Revolution any war
Geo. W. Jones Fayetteville Vermont

State of Tennessee - County of Lincoln - ss.
On this 2 nd day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Woodruff, aged sixty four years, a resident of Lincoln County in said State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Woodruff, deceased, late of said County, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, as will fully appear by reference to his application for pension for his services in said revolutionary war now on file in the pension office.
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Woodruff, in said Lincoln County, on the 18 th day of August A.D. 1825, by one James Blakemore an acting justice; and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Gilbert, that her said husband died at his residence in Lincoln County aforesaid, on the 2 nd day of October A.D. 1837 and that she is now a widow -
For proof of her marriage aforesaid and the death of her said husband, she refers to her application and the evidence accompanying it, for pension as the widow of her husband the said Benjamin Woodruff, now on file in the pension office and in pursuance of which her name was inscribed upon the Pension list roll of the United States, at Palaski Tennessee.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855.
Sarah her X Woodruff mark
We Pinkney Pylant and R. J. Small residents of Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Woodruff in our presence;

and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We also declare that we have lived in the neighborhood of said Sarah Woodruff since the death of her husband the said Benjamin Woodruff, and that she has not since married - and that she is now a widow.
Perkinney Bryant
R. P. Small
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
G. M. H. Moore (Seal) Justice of the Peace.

State of Tennessee, County of Lincoln - S.S.
I, Eli L. Hodge that George M. R. Moon
Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified, and that the signatures thereto, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office,
this 4th day of August 185 5
Eli L. Hodge Clerk.

Claim of George G. Woodruff - for unpaid Pension of his mother Mother.
Bishop & Wolffe
Julia Maria Davis
1898

State of Tennessee Coffee County 3 ss .
On this 2 nd day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me County Court Clerk of the said County and State, the same being a Court of Record, George G. Woodruff aged forty seven years a resident of Coffee County in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the son and only heir of Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin Woodruff, a Revolutionary Pensioner - and that his said mother was a Pensioner on the roll of the agency at Nashville Tenn. and whose pension certificate was left with Joel M. Smith Esq. Pension Agent and which certificate as claimant is informed and believes was returned to the Department at Washington D.C. and that his said Mother and that she left no property or debts of any kind whatever died on the 7 th day of February A.D. 1865, that she resided since the first day of January 1861, in Coffee County, that claimant is a resident of said County and has been since the said first day of January 1861, that his said Mother resided with claimant up to the time of her death, and depended entirely upon claimant for her support that during this period his means of support have been that of Carpenter and joiner - except

about one year in which he was employed in the U. S. Q. M. Department at this Post, and that he has not borne arms against the government of the United States or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause, and that his said Mother was last paid on the 4 th day of March 1861,
His application is made for the purpose of receiving the back Pension due her at the time of her death, such as he may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim and his claim to her back pay - George G. Woodruff
Also personally appeared Thomas S. Bartlett and Collin A. Stephens residents of Coffee County persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw George G. Woodruff sign his name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear, that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him, and his mother now deceased, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be - and that he is the only heir of the said Sarah Woodruff deceased - and they further swear that

They have no interest in the prosecution of this claim -
Thomas S. Bartlett Collins, V. Stephens
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 d day of A. D. 1866, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Hiram Peterson
Clerk of Coffee County Court
I George G. Woodruff - do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws, and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to, the emancipation of slaves; so help me God.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 d day of July A. D. 1866, Hiram Peterson Clerk of Coffee County Court
Know all men by these presents, that I George G. Woodruff of the Town of Tullahoma County of Coffee and State of Tennessee, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make, constitute and appoint, irrevocably,

Bishop & Moffitt Atty at Law, Galloona Grn, my true and lawful Attornys. for me and in my name, and in my behalf to collect the above described claim. Verily ratifying and confirming all that my said Atty may do or cause to be done in this premises to effect the object of my appointment. Witness my hand & seal this 2 nd day of July A.D. 1861, George G. Woodruff
Sealed & delivered in presence of - Thomas S Bartlett Collins C. Stephens
Personally appeared before me the undersigned George G. Woodruff who acknowledges his signature to the above Power of Attorney for the purpose therein mentioned. this 2 nd day of July 1861. Hiram P. Emmerick Hoffman County Court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of February 3 rd Eighteen hundred and fifty three
State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } S.S.
On this 3 rd day of June A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty-three personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Sarah Woodruff a resident of Tennessee in the County of Lincoln aged sixty three years who being 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 Feby 3 rd 1853
That she is the widow of Benjamin Woodruff who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Forty-five Dollars per annum and that he resided in Lincoln County Tennessee and that he drew at the agency at which his pension was paid
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Woodruff on the 15 day of August (1823) Eighteen hundred and twenty five that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Woodruff died on the 2 nd day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty six that she was married to him at the time above stated
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a

Widow and that she has never before made an application for a pension
She further swears that owing to bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Sarah her  X Woodruff mark
G. W. R. Moore
J. P. for Lincoln Cty.
And I G. W. R. Moore certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Woodruff the applicant for a pension and also was well acquainted with her husband Benjamin Woodruff who was a Rev-pensioner at the rate stated in her declaration and that full faith and credit is due her statements and I further certify that owing to bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court the above stated interlined before signed
G. W. R. Moore
J. P. for Lincoln Cty.

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } ss.
I hereby certify that G. W. R. M er before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the County Court of said County This 4 th day of June 1853
George Cunningham clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County

No 238113. Henry Woodruff Tennessee
Amesbury 60 from 1780 private 13 3/4 prints, 43.33 1.66 $45.00
90 2250 11250
cannot allow as a debt.
Davis Eastland Robert J. Baggett Lincoln County Court Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 10 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Benjamin Woodruff Lincoln Co Tenn
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Major Genl Capt Col Shiloh M.C. Age 72 Traditionary   1780 Vol 5 Priv. Richard Sewell Genl with British Frank   about 3 " Kirtwell Fisher Genl N. v. lin Co   Vol 15 Dr Hill Genl M.C.   Vol 3 " Hoyle Synton   1782 June 2 " Marshall Elliott   Sept. 2 "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [e] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }
Dyer Castor

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee Lincoln County
On this the 19 th  19 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County and State, now sitting Benjamin Woodruff a resident of the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, aged seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein after stated, (That is to say) That he entered the service of the United States in the month of May or June, 1812 seventeen hundred & eighty, the particular day he does not recollect. The captain of the Company in which he served was named James Richards, The Lieutenants were named Daniel Harris & Leonidas Berry. The company was attached to Col. Benjamin Sevier's Regiment. General Sumner, was the Commander in Chief. The number of the regiment he does not recollect. He entered the service in Franklin County North Carolina, and served the term of five months under the aforesaid officers. General Sumner was the only General who commanded the troops he served with during the aforesaid period in volunteer, and underwood at Lewisburg in Franklin County North

Carolina, an Tar river, when the army left that place they went to Ramsays mills on Cape Fear river, from the latter place, he went to Hairs Hills on Pe du river. at this place, there was some accession of strength to our army from the troops who had been defeated under General Gates. at Camden, from this place we marched up Pe du to the adkin, and crossed at the island ford, and then marched towards the Saluda River, in the Town of Charotte the light horse attached to our army had a slight engagement with the British light horse, who proving too strong for the former, they retreated in good order without much damage, from this place we marched to Salisbury at which we were discharged. In the same Regiment in which he served, Capt Bunn commanded a company, the adjutant in our Regiment was named Knight, who left the army before, his Regiment was discharged, and who was whipped by Capt Bunn, with a switch, and who afterwards borrowed a pistol from his brother Wilson Woodruff, and I never heard of him afterwards, for the states that during the aforesaid term of service, while the army were encamped at Moores Bridge an drizzling rain, the sentinals were fired on by the Tories who were drawn off without any damage on our side, during the same night Capt Richards beat up for forlorn hope to go out after a picket guard, and myself & about thirty others joined him, and went between two & three miles and there remained until the next morning, he was discharged unarm'd until the next morning, he was discharged as well as he recollects in the month of November 1780. After he was discharged, and in a few days thereafter he went to Brunswick County in the state of Virginia in which County his Father lived, and in some short time after his arrival there he was drafted, and entered the service under the command of Capt Paul Hartwell and the Col of the Regiment was named Daniel Fisher, he rendezvoused at

Walkers mill on Potomac River, and from thence we marched to wards a place then called Churpatauck. but in same short time, we were informed our services was not required - and were discharged, how long he served at this time, he cannot recollect - but not the full term for which he was drafted - but to the best of his recollection he would suppose about two months - the particular time of his discharge he cannot recollect - nor the time at which he entered the service - but he will recollect it was in cold weather during his service - After this, he returned to Franklin County North Carolina, the particular date he does not recollect, but thinks it was in the spring of the 1781 - two notorious Tories named Rob. Beard & Peter Porch, had raised a company of Tories and were doing a great deal of mischief - Capt. Harry Hill raised a company of volunteers to go after and this gang of Tories, in which he volunteered, and the company immediately set out in pursuit of said company of Tories - and overtook them at a creek in Halifax County, within about three miles of the British line - at Brittain's Creek. we there defeated them, released the prisoners they had taken, and took Beard & Porch prisoners and carried them back to Col. Sewell's Regiment. which had just encamped at Little Suckers Creek in Franklin County; and there Beard was tried by the officers & hung in less than an hour - and Porch was hung the next day, he then volunteer- ed and joined Col. Sewell's Regiment for three months - he joined the company of Robert Bryte. attached to said Regiment, Matthew Wood was major in said Regiment, at some short time after he joined this Regiment as aforesaid, for some reason he knows not what. Col. Sewell went home, & Col. William Lynton took command during this tour of three months we were principally

engaged in suppressing the Tories in the Counties of Dutch ess, Ulster, & Sullivan, - in the County of Orange. In, and two others got permission from the officers to leave the Regiment Regiment to get some provision, about and mules from the regiment. They were way laid by five Tories, a run counter ensued in which he was badly hurt, but made his escape, and soon got a new regiment headed by Col. Sutton, & put under them, one of whom he shot as he ran. After this term of service expired he at again went to Brunswick County in Virginia his brother George Woodruff who had a family, had gone in the army a few weeks before the his arrival. He being a young man without a family went to the army & took the place of his brother at Bruns point on James River. A shot or shell consumed the com- pany which was attached to the Regiment of Col. Richard Ottell, - he thinks it was in the month of August 1782. He took the place of his brother at Bruns point, = after we left Bruns point we marched he remained there some time how long he does not recollect, before the Regiment marched to Little York. Just before the Regiment marched he was taken sick & put in the Hospital, and remained there until after the capture of Cornwallis, = how long it was after he took the place of his brother, until he was able to leave the Hospital, he does not distinctly recollect but thinks it was at least three months, = whilst at the Hospital his life was despaired of = and no one expected he would recover. He further states that he has no written data by which he can tell the the precise day of the month or time at which he entered & was discharged from the service aforesaid, and in making the foregoing declaration he has spoken entirely from his recollection = There is no person living of whom he has any knowledge by whom he can

State of Tennessee
Lincoln county } Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid. Benjamin Woodruff who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For five months, I served as a private, in the company commanded by Capt Richard in Col Sewell's Regiment - For three months I served as a private in Capt Styles company in the Regiment commanded first by Col Sewell & then by Col. Linton - For fifteen days I served as a private Lieutenant in Capt Bell's company against the Tories - N.B. This tour was before the three months tour, mentioned just above - For three months I served as a private in Capt Hartwell's company & in Col Dand. Fiske's Regiment - For two months I served as a private in Capt Marshall's Company & in Col Richard Elliott's Regiment - For this service, I claim a pension - I was born in Brunswick county Virginia some time in the year of 1759, or 1760, but cannot now recollect at what time, having no record of my age - I lived in Franklin county N. Carolina, when called into service - I lived in Virginia till the year 1790 when I moved to Georgia & lived there till 1807 - I then moved to Sumner county, Tennessee where I lived till 1810, when I moved to this county, where I now live & have lived ever since - I volunteered in the service three times, but not the fifteen days tour

was substituted for my brother George Woodruff once I was drafted once as appears by the foregoing declaration - I did not receive a commission for the fifteen days I acted as a Lieutenant -
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th July 1833 before me
Elliott H. Fletcher Justice of the Peace
His Benjamin A. Woodruff mark
23843
State of Tennessee Lincoln county } S. Francis L. Kincannon Clerk of the county court of said county hereby certify that Elliott H. Fletcher before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is sworn at the time of making the same a Justice of the peace in & for said county & that his official acts are entitled to full credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5 th day of September 1833 S. L. Kincannon Clerk

provid, his having received any of the services afore- said, nor any documentary evidence of that fact. He further states that he received three discharges from Col. Benjamin Sevier and from Col. William Linton & from Col. Daniel Fisher, those discharges having long since been lost, or destroyed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pen- sion, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state in the Union.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Robt Ingle clk Benjamin Woodruff mark
We Albert G. Gibson a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln State of Tennessee and Saml Buchanan residing in the same County of State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Woodruff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected & 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.
Robt Ingle clk.
Albert G. Gibson
Samuel Buchanan

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and per dices he states, And the Court further enlarges that it appears to them that Albert Isler an who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lincoln & State of Tennessee, and that Samuel Buchanan, who has signed the same is a resident in the same County & State, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -
John Canin David Ladd Henry Denny
I Robert S. Ingd Clerk of the Court of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Woodruff for a pension - In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of October 1832
Robt. Ingd Clerk

officiants of Green Gilbert
Sarah Woodruf Widow Big Reun
Wm H Latis March 16

State of Tennessee, Loftis County 3 ss .
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1866, personally appeared before me an acting justice of the Peace of said County, George A. Pylant who being duly sworn says, that he has acquainted with Sarah Woodruff (deceased), during her life time, and knows that she was the surviving widow of Benjamin Woodruff, who was a Prisioner, and that she died on the 8 th day of February 1865, that he knows the fact of the date of her death from his being a resident of Pulaski where she lived, and was present at her death & burial, and that she was a widow from March 4 th 1861, to the day she died, and that she did not in any manner encourage the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause, and that George A. Woodruff, is the only heir at law of Sarah Woodruff deceased, and that he did not in any manner encourage the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause. He further swears that Sarah Woodruff deceased has no Grand Children living who

are the issue of a deceased child
Green A. Hyland
Signed & subscribed before me this 17 th day of August 1866, W m F. Byron

State of Tennessee County of Coffee
On this 22 nd day of August A D 1866, personally appeared before me an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County & State. Mary Marbury who being duly sworn declares that she was personally acquainted with Sarah Woodruff (Deceased) during her lifetime , that she was the widow of Benjamin Woodruff, and that she remained his widow from the 4 th day of March A D 1861, to the day of her death, which was on the 7 th day of February A D 1865; That she knows no precise date of her death from the fact, that she was present when she died and at the funeral. That George G Woodruff is the son of the said Sarah Woodruff deceased.
Mary Marbury
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of August 1866
W m F. Bagram (J.P.)

Mary Marbury Affidavit

State of Tennessee Coffee County S.S.
On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1866 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the Peace in and for Daviel County & State William Moore who being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with George G. Woodruff, and has been since the fourth day of March 1861, and that the said George G. Woodruff has been loyal to the government of the United States, during the rebellion, and that he has not in any manner aided the said rebellion or manifested a sympathy with the cause, and he further avers that he was acquainted with Sarah Woodruff deceased, that she was also loyal to the government of the United States, and did not in any manner aid the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 11 th day of August 1866.
William Moore
Wm D. Byron J.P. for said county

State of Tennessee Dobbs County ss.
On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1866, personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said and State County, Jesse Gilbert who being duly sworn says, that he was acquainted with Sarah Woodruff (deceased) during her life time, and knows that she was the surviving widow of Benjamin Woodruff (deceased), who was a Pensioner, and that she remained the widow of the said Benjamin Woodruff up to the time of her death, and that she did not in any manner encourage the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause, and that George G. Woodruff is the only heir at law of the said Sarah Woodruff (deceased). He further swears that the said Sarah Woodruff has no Grand Children living, who are the issue of a deceased child - the said George G. Woodruff being her only child - Jesse Gilbert.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of August 1866. W m F. Byron J.P.

State of Tennessee Co. of Coffee County ss
Hiram Simmons Clerk of the County Court of Coffee County hereby certify that W m F. Byron Esq r whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits, officially is, and was, at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such in testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Manchester this 11 th day of November 1866
Hiram Simmons Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
6583
Sarah Woodruff
Widow
Benji. Woodruff
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: _____
July 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. _____
16
Page _____
353
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Sarah Woodruff of Benjamin Lincoln County and State of Tenn act of Feb 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $45 per annum
Pr
Marriage proved — public rec.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and report,
Identity cv. wills
Name and residence of Agent
G.W. Buchanan Shelbyville Tenn
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

Sarah Woodruff
2 o - 1853
1728
Payment to be made at
Ulaski
by
C. C. Sternally
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Lund
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 18 9 Vol. A
Clerk.
H. R. Weightman
Filed June 11 th 1862

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin Woodruff who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty-five dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Third day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
B. McLellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. Cole Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Restoration 1728  March Brief in the Case of Sarah Woodruff Widow of Benjamin Woodruff a Revolutionary Soldier Coffee County and State of  Tennessee See Act 3 d Feb. 1853.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Mr. Woodruff was inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at $45.00 pr. Annum paid to March 4. 1861 & Certificate surrendered. Claim for arrear of Pension made by her only surviving child Geo. G. Woodruff. She died Feb 7. 1865. & is shown to have been legal.
Restored April 3. 1867 to a pension at $45. pr Annum. Commencing March 4. 1861 & ending Feb 6. 1865. payable to Geo. G. Woodruff her only surviving child & heir -
Name and residence of Agent. Bishop & Moffett Tullahoma Tenn.
W. E. Walker Examining Clerk.

1828 Nashville Tennessee Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 4 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept r 1833 and sent to
Geo. W. Buchanan Shelbyville Tenn y
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20 th 1818, Page 187 Vol. A
Feby 3 rd 53
1832
1837 May 14 Com te to P o agent " 30. From Pulaski Tn to Nashville Tn from H. Sept. 1836 natu. & pension Certificate to them.
Bishop & Moffett. July 21 st 1836.
200441

Pension Office Aug 31/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner & Respectfully &c F. Burt Esqr. J. Cal. V Aud for Commr Pmt
Benjamin Woodruff Act 1832, $45.00. p. an. Died 2 d October 1836, Paid to his death.
F. Burt. Auditor. "

✓✓ June 17. 1853 N o 2235 App t of Sarah
Woodruff wid: of Benjamin
Lincoln Tenn $45 22036
Act 3 d Feb y 1853
Rev: Allowed $45 per annum Comm. Feb 3 1853
Geo o Buchanan Shelbyville Tenn
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Ruling

✓ 35.681
} The ans.

Hon. Geo C. Whiting. Com. Pen.
Sir.
Pension Agency. Pulaski Tenn, 21. May 1857 —
Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin Woodruff a pensioner now on the roll of this Agency under the act 3. Feb. 7 1853. was last paid here, to the 4 th September 1856.
respectfully yrs.
Charles C. Abernathy Agent

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } S.S.
On this 4 th day of June One thousand eight hundred & fifty three per- sonally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid Mr James Blakemore with whom I am well acquainted aged 73 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Woodruff the applicant for a pension on account of her husban- d's services as a Revolutionary soldier & that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Woodruff her husband who drew a pension as Rev Sol. at the rate of Forty five Dollars per annum & that I solemnized the rights of matrimony between them in Eighteen Hundred and twenty =five on the 15 th  day of August as stated in her declaration that I was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in Lincoln County State of Tennessee duly commissioned & sworn and as such authorized to solemnize the rights of matrimony I further state that Ben- jamin Woodruff died on the 2 nd day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty six Jas Blakemore
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County and State above written

and I certify that I am well acquainted with James Blakemore and that full faith and credit is due his statements
H. H. Rives (seal)
Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
State of Tennessee } ss.
Lincoln County }
I George Cunningham Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County do hereby Certify that H. H. Rives before whom the fore- going statement was made and who has there- unto subscribed his name, is, and was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the County Court of said County
This 6 th day of June 1853
George Cunningham Clerk

Please ad dups
Geo. W. Buchanan
Shelbyville Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } J. Robert S. Inge who was clerk of the county court of said county at the time that the within declaration was made, hereby certify that the within declaration and the certificates annexed thereto, contain the original proceedings of said court, at the October Term 1832 of said court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Woodruff for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of September 1833.
Robt. S. Inge
State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } J. William Edmiston Chairman of the county court of said county, hereby certify that Robert S. Inge whose name is signed to the preceding certificate, was at the time of making the within declaration, the clerk of said court, and that his said certificate is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5 th day of September 1833
W m Edmiston Chairman " "

State of Tennessee } County of Coffee } S.S.
On this 1 st day of May A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me J W Marbury An acting Justice of the Peace for and in the County and State aforesaid Sarah Woodruff widow of Benjamin Wood- ruff Who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is drawing a pension from the government of the United States on account of being the widow of Benjamin Woodruff who was a Rev- olutionary Soldier that her name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee at the agency at Pulaski and that she formerly resided in Lincoln City in the State of Tenn from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in Coffee County in the State of Tennessee where she intends to remain She herewith returns her pension Certif- icate that she has drawn her yearly pension up to the 4 th day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty six (1856) And that she wishes her pension to be paid from the 4 th September 1857 and in future at the Agency at Nashville Tennessee The following are her reasons for removing from Lincoln City to Coffee County that her only son resides in Coffee County & she being infirm has removed to live with him that it is much more convenient

for her to draw at Nashville Tenn that she now resides in a line of a Rail Road leading to Nashville and that her annual allowance is forty five Dollars Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of May A.D., 1857
L. W. Mearbury J.P.
Sarah her Woodruff mark
Adops Sarah Woodruff Tullahoma Tennessee
State of Tennessee Coffee County 55
I Hiram Stevenson Clerk of the County Court for Coffee County certify that L. W. Mearbury Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of executing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Manchester this 4 th day of May 1857 Hiram Stevenson Clerk