Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6567, Benjamin Wood, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
NUMBER _____
Wood, Benjamin Lydia
N 6567
CONTENTS

New Jersey 2,501
Lydia Wood
widow of Benjamin Wood
who died on the 1 st August 1780 of Sussex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the Reg't. command by Col. Spencer in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Hon. N. Jones, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '39. 40.00 $ 640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 134

Copy of Lydia Wood's Pension certificate

State of New Jersey the 8 th day of February 1813
This warrant entitles the bearer Lydia Wood, widow of Benjamin Wood late a Soldier in Col o Spencers Regiment of this State, and who was killed while in the service of the United States, or her order, in virtue of a resolution of Congress and by adjudication of the Legislature to draw from the Treasury of this State for the time being the sum of Twenty five Shillings per month, it being the amount of her late husbands half pay from the first day of July Seventeen Hundred And Eighty, And to draw the same from the Treasury quarterly during her widowhood
Council Chamber Feb. 8 th 1813
Concurred in by Council, By order of Council Aaron Ogden President,
House of Assembly Feb. 8 th 1813
This Warrant is given in lieu of the dated Nov r 1 st 1805. which is full of Endorsements And paid up to Nov r 1 st 1812 by order of the House
W m Pearson Speaker
I Isaac Southard Treasurer of the State of New Jersey certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of the Pension Certificate of Lydia Wood a Widow of Benjamin Wood dec d . remaining of file in the Office of the Treasury of New Jersey. Witness My hand (having no Seal of Office) this thirty first day of October AD 1838
Isaac Southard Treasurer

State of New Jersey Superior Court of Oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery in the County of Sussex and State aforesaid On this last second day of October October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. I personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex & State aforesaid. Lydia Wood a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged eighty four years on the fifth day of April last 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 4, 1836 That she is the widow of Benjamin Wood formerly of said County of Sussex deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. And as she has been informed & believes her said husband on or about the fifteenth day of May in the year 1777 enlisted into a company of which was the Captain & in a regiment commanded by Col. Spencer in the New Jersey line and served therein as such until on or about the first day of May in the year 1780 when her said husband again enlisted into said service in a company of which was the Captain & in the aforesaid regiment but this deponent is unable to state whether her said husband then enlisted for three years or during the war. that he continued to serve in said Company & regiment until the first day of August in the year 1780. when he was accidentally killed while engaged in his duty in said Regiment. She further declares that she was married to her said husband the said Benjamin Wood on the cannot recollect day of September in the year 1779. by Judge Adams at the County of Sussex aforesaid who

was then one of the judges of the County of Sussex & State aforesaid. that her said husband died on the first day of August in the year 1780 at Sussex Plains in the State aforesaid that her name before marriage was Lydia Rosecrantz. that she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage and merely believes that the said Adams kept no records of marriages solemnized by him & that there were not at that time any town or County records of marriages kept in said County to her knowledge or belief and she further says that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband the said Benjamin Wood but has remained a widow ever since his death and that she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the sitting of a Court of record of said County.
That she hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension by virtue of the laws of any state or Territory of the United States to which she may now be entitled to by the laws of Congress, except the pension which she claims by virtue of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 1836.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me the word "of" erased & "to" interlined also the words "or any state or Territory of the United States" interlined before signing the words of right read & interlined before signing
Lydia Wood
James Hott

4105
Lydia Wood
Act. July 4. 1836
C
Admitted
Private 2 years
V
Hon. N. Jones
House Reps
NYS

State of New Jersey } p. Helena Hotalen being Sussex County } duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is well acquaint- ed with Lydia Wood who made and subscribed the within declaration and has known her as the widow of Benjamin Wood who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and where she has all along understood was accidentally killed while in the service of his country as a soldier on or about the first day of August 1788 that the said Lydia Wood has remained a widow since the death of her husband Benjamin Wood and is still the widow of the said Benjamin Wood
4103
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of October 1838
Helena X Hotalen mark
James Still
I certify that Helena Hotalen who made and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness and her statements entitled to credit
James Still
State of New Jersey Sussex County
I Joseph C. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that James Still Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appear to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature there- written are genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this sixth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. J. C. Edsall

I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that Lydia Wood who made the same is a woman of truth & veracity & her statements entitled to full credit. And that I am satisfied from a personal examination that she is from infirmity wholly unable to attend the sitting of the Court of Record of said county
James H. Hall

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
6567
Lydia Wood
Wid. of
Benjamin Wood
Br. N. J. line
Act: _____
July 4 th 86, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. _____
Me
Page _____
353
[Arrangement of 1870.]

my 14105 none not for red Lipria Wood
FREE
66 S. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

Yatesville Nov 7 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Respected Sir the accompanying papers are from a Widow who lives in the most abject poverty and who from weakness of intellect occasioned by sickness, is unable to recollect the exact day that she was married. I have been able to obtain the copy of her certificate upon which she drew a pension from the State of New Jersey which is the best evidence that I can obtain of her marriage. The certificate is on file in the treasurers office placed there for safe keeping on the account of the same being worn out so that it was almost destroyed. I likewise send you the certificate of her husband Benjamin Woods services as found on record in the secretary of States office.
You will please to answer to your Obedient Servant & friend
John N. Martin

After Returns
Benjamin Wood, Private. Spencer's Regiment. from May 15. 1777 to Aug. 1 st 1780 a 30/ } 60. 12. 7 2. 0. 0 58. 12. 7 Ded. S. Stores
Returned by Col: Spencer.
State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed "Return of the Officers of the New Jersey Continental Regiments in Service January 6 th 1781 with the sums due to each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an act of the Legislature
passed the 6 th day of January 1781." as contained in Book B. of Auditor's accounts during the revolutionary war, now remaining in my office
IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton, in said State this twelfth day of October Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis.
   No Date Regiment Officer's name Where served Under whom L s D     301 Oct. 12. 1778 Dey's Bergen Capt. Outwater Acquaconack Brig. Winds 91 8 7  
State of New Jersey ss
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis" as contained in Book A of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary war folio 64, now remaining in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this fifteenth day of October Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

Nov 24, 1838. Mt Hope O. 600 1/2
41105 Nov 28
92
4 July 1836.
Free John W Martin PM —
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hon L Edwards
Respected Sir through mistake the certificate which ought to have accompanied this declaration was sent to you in a package in favour of Samuel Parsons 2 d I now forward the declaration of Lydia Wood widow of Benjamin Wood who was accidentally killed while in the service of his country The certificate which I speak of is from the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey which is the best proof that I have been able as yet to produce of her marriage to the above named Benjamin Wood
I am Sir your Obedient servant Nov 23 1838 John M Martin
N.B. The certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Jersey setting forth the services of the said Benjamin Wood was also sent in the above mentioned package Yours Obediently J M Martin