Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26099, Seth Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wood, Seth or Woods
No. 26099.
Persis
CONTENTS

9641. Connecticut.
Mrs. Wood wid w , widow of Seth Wood who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Issued 16 th November 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Jany 1856 and sent to
J. S. Yagua Winchester Conn te .
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 26. Vol. 1. Page 168.

15274.
Massachusetts
Seth Woods
of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank] .
Cont.
76 Franklin
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1833 and sent to Alvad Franklin [blank]
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 1833 $10 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10 -
$20 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. 2, Page 91.

Seth Wood and Persis Abbot Married Oct. 18-1783 Persis Abbot Born Oct. 8-1767 Seth Wood Born Aug. 7, 1761 Jacob Wood Born January 4-1784 Asa Wood Born Feb. 27-1787 Died August 26-1802 Amanda Wood Born July 11-1789 Alden Wood Born January 8-1792 Roxana Wood Born June 17-1794 Seth Wood Born January 10-1797 John Wood Born June 3-1799 Died Oct. 7-1802 Persis Wood Born April 20 1802 Mary A. Wood Born Nov 9-1806 Samantha Wood Born April 9-1811.

Simon Sheds Register
Lorinda Born July 9 - 1820
Willard do Jan 1 - 1822
William do April 1 - 1824
Percis do May 9 - 1826
Lorin F do June 27 - 1828
Fredrick do Nov 14 - 1830
Lorenzo do Feb 15 - 1835
Kinzie do Sept 8
A
22 1965 232 1 132
1328 3370 4598 270 4968 30 1988

Consulted Commission as to manner of death of M.R.
Jan 14/56

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } S.S. Winchester Probate District
On this 17 th day of June _____ 1852 before me Roland Hitchcock Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Winchester personally appeared Rhodolphus H Wood a resident of Winchester in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, also for the benefits of the act 3 d March 1843 and 17 June 1844.
That he is administrator on the estate of Persis Wood dec d the widow of Seth Wood deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the roll of Massachusetts Agency under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of Twenty dolls per annum (Rank Private) —
He further declares that the said Persis Wood whose maiden name was Persis Abbott was married to the said Seth Wood in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty three on the 18 th day of October that her husband the aforesaid Seth Wood died on the 16 th day of February One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five, and that the aforesaid Persis Wood died on the 16 th day of November One thousand Eight Hundred and forty four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place at the time above stated — That the only surviving Children of said Persis Wood are Jacob Wood Armanda Wood, Alden Wood, Seth Wood, Roxana Wood and Samantha Morgan.
And he further declares that he was personally acquainted with the said Persis Wood in her life time and knows that she continued the widow of the identical Seth Wood who was a pensioner as above stated and he

Claims as her administrator, a pension for the benefits of the surviving children, B. H. Wood administrator Sworn to and subscribed on this } on the estate of day of 17 th of June 1854 } Persis Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day last aforesaid before me
Richard Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Winchester. }
N.B. Pleas make pension payable at the Hartford Agency Conn
{ Reply to F. S. Jaqua West Winsted Connecticut }

State of Connecticut } ss County of Litchfield }
On this 31 st day
of January 1854 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the district of Winchester. Persis Park a resident of the Town of Winchester in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut aged 52 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 made by the (third section of the) Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the daughter of Seth Wood and of his Widow Persis Wood both Now deceased : That Seth Wood did serve in the war of the Revolution and was a Corporal, and that for additional services herein annexed Persis Park claims additional Pension from the 4 th day of March 1831 to the day of the death of Seth Wood which was on the 11 th day of February 1835. And Persis Park claims the increase of Pension & the Pension that may be due the Widow of Seth Wood whose name was Persis Wood from the day of her husband's death to the date of her own, which was on the 16 th day of November 1844. That Persis Park claims the Pension for the benefit of Jacob Wood Armonda Wood Alden Wood Seth Wood Roxana Shed and Samantha Morgan. That these are all of the surviving Children of Seth Wood who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 1 st 1832, at 20 dollars per annum, and of his Widow Persis Wood who remained a Widow to the day of her death.
Persis Park §5643
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day before written, and I certify that I believe Persis Park to be the daughter of Seth Wood and Persis Wood and that she is a woman of high credibility.
Roland Hitchcock Judge of Probate for the District of Winchester
(The words herein annexed intend before signing)

State of Connecticut Litchfield County—SS Court of Probate. Winchester Dist Feb 1 st 1854
When personally aff
I hereby certify, that by a properly attested certificate, from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, Seth Wood, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and as such entitled to, a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, and by proper evidence adduced before me, it was proved that he did receive a pension; that he died in the town of Leicester, Franklin County and State of Massachusetts on the 16 th day of February 1835, as appears from a well attested copy of the family record, exhibited in evidence before me; Persis Parks, a credible witness, and well known to me testified before me under oath, that her mother, (Persis Wood) the wife of Seth Wood, died on the the 16 th of Nov r 1844; that she the said Persis Parks is the daughter of said Seth & Persis Wood; and she the said Persis Parks has often heard her said mother say, that her father (the said Seth Wood) and her mother (the said Persis Wood) were married, the March year before their first child was born; and from said copy of the family record it appears that Jacob Wood (the first child of said Seth & Persis Wood) was born January 4 th 1844, but it does not appear from said copy, what time said Seth Wood was married, said Copy having been taken sometime since, and for a purpose other than procuring pension; said Persis Parks also testified that the original family record is now lost; that her mother, the said Persis Wood died at Winchester, Litchfield County and State of Connecticut on the 16 th day of November 1844 aforesaid, and remained the widow of said Seth Wood till her death; that there are 7 children the issue of said marriage of Seth & Persis Wood as follows to wit— Jacob Wood— Armanda Wood— Alden Wood Roxanna Shedd— Seth Wood— Persis Park— and Samantha Morgan, surviving; and that they are all that now survive—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate on the day and year first aforesaid
Coland Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Winchester

Seth Woods Levitt 17431
Seth Wood - Continental -

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } COUNTY OF FRANKLIN  Franklin } ss.
ON this sixteenth day of august personally appeared before the of the Seth Wood Scammon a resident of Leicester in the County of Hampshire , and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy four 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 , with Col. Nixon and served in Gen. Nixon's regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:
That is to say:
In the month of June 1780. the Militia in this vicinity being divided into classes, each of which was to furnish a man. The class to which I belonged in Pelham in the County of Hampshire in the Genl. of Massachusetts, in selecting selecting a man to go, it was agreed that I should be the man - accordingly in the month of June 1780. at said Pelham. I enlisted into the Continental Service for 6. months. went to South Hadley, where I passed muster before Col. Woodbridge on the 27 th June 1780. & my name & time of service entered by him in his Muster roll. Marched to Springfield - there placed under a Continental Officer, whose name I do not recollect - thence to Litchfield in Connecticut, where we drew provisions - thence to West Point - Staid a few days - while here, Baron Steuben had us drawn into lines for the purpose of selecting out of the men men for a corps of St. Infantry. I was the first man taken out. I ordered to stand in front - till he had gone through the lines & drawn out as many as were wanted - I got excluded from serving in the St. Infantry. The men who went to W. Point with me, were, the most of them, taken to fill vacancies in the companies already there - we were soon ordered to "Galloway Hill" on the East Side of the river in the Highlands - Col. Thomas Nixon acted as the Commander of our Comp y - a man by the name of Lilly, was Lt. or Ensign. Col. Nixon commanded the Brigade - Col. Glover, & Col. Putnam were officers there, at the time. From Galloway Hill, were ordered down the river, crossed at Kings Ferry - went to English Neighborhood - where here, head of Andries capture & Arnold's treason - Marched to Orange town, I staid here till Andrie was hung - I stood guard at the Stone Church, in which Andrie was imprisoned, several times - I saw him hung. Ordered from here to West Point. To quard that place - staid till into the winter - and could not get released till a considerable time had elapsed, after the term for which I enlisted, had expired (no recruits having arrived to take our places, the officers urged us to stay till others could arrive) - after staying I was then discharged, whether in writing or not, I can not tell.
While the negotiation was going on between Arnold & Andrie at the Point, the Vulture a British Man

crossed at King's Ferry - went to English Neighborhood - when here, heard of Andre's capture & Arnold's treason - marched to Orange town, & stayed here till Andre was hung - I stood guard at the Stone church, in which Andre was imprisoned, several times - I saw him hung. Ordered from here to West Point, to guard that place - stayed till into the winter - and could not get released till a considerable time had elapsed, after the term for which I enlisted, had expired, no recruits having arrived to take our places, & the officers urged us to stay till others should arrive - after staying I was then discharged, whether in writing or not, I can not tell.
While the negotiation was going on between Arnold & Andre for the sale or surrender of the Point, the Vulture a British Man of War, lay below, and I assisted in making a raft or ferry, the object of which was to sink the vessel in the way across - the rebel raft down past us in the night, I got by it before we perceived it - our guns were then brought to bear upon them, but without effect - the British were merry, & called us Yankees, telling us to fire & welcome -
I recollect having a small party of us, once had a skirmish with a party of British Lt. Horse, in which we killed nearly a whole company.
I was born at Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in August the 17 th 1758. do not know whether there is any record of my birth - lived there until 16 or 17 yrs old - then moved to Falham aforesaid - lived there 3 or 4 yrs - then went to Stamford Vermont - stayed 2 or 3 yrs - thence to Leberett aforesaid, where I have ever since lived - I do not know of any man living who can testify to my enlistment & service.
Signature Good

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
E. Alvord
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Woods for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord
Clerk.

1743/
John Wood Mass
$20-
6 months
Amale adm
E. Alwood Clk Court Franklin Co Mass

BRIEF in the case of  County of Franklin
Seth Wood  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Massachusetts
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Not stated  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  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.     Enlist In 17 80 — # 6 over priv Gen. Stinson Col Woodbridge - Mtn  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? had a skirmish with the Calvary  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampshire Mass  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? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Clapp  Examining Clerk.
* per Roll of Service Col. Stinson

Application for a Certificate of Revolutionary service made by the daughter of the party who rendered the service
State of Connecticut } ss Winchester County of Litchfield
November 1. 1853.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of Seth Wood in the war of the revolution, whether he went into the war from Pelham in the county Hampshire or from Amherst in said County or from State of Massachusetts Franklin County. I do not know, and do  know whether he enlisted or was drafted nor do I know what company or Reg t he was in
Persis Park
State of Connecticut } ss on this 1 day of Nov County of Litchfield } ss ember 1853 Personally appeared Persis Park signer of the foregoing document and acknowledged the same to be her actual deed before me Samuel W. Coe Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Persis Park
of the Town of Winchester Litchfield county and state of Connecticut and daughter of Seth Wood deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States at the Massachusetts agency
have constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, J. S. JAQUA, of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any Bounty Land, extra pay, Pension, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him, while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges, for such Bounty Land, extra pay, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of November 1853.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Two Witnesses.
J. W. Cox
Belinda E. Hunt
Persis Park

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Litchfield }
1853 personally appeared
Winchester Nov 1. 1853 On this first day of November Benson's Park of the town County and state aforesaid.
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Samuel W. Coe JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Litchfield }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel W. Coe Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a 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 Litchfield County Court, this 2nd day of November one thousand eight hundred and three Ebenezer H. Hollins CLERK.

February 3, 1933
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Eli Wood-W.16480 Seth Wood-W.26099 BA-J/ATF
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 reading before reading out
Congregational Church.
The soldier, John Bone  Eli Wood , died November 12, 1830 in Smithfield, Madison County, New York.
The widow, Rhoda Bone  Wood , 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 (Noob) 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, 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 Wood 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

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 5 th 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The Name of Seth Wood is borne on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Fernald's Comp. under command of Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler R.A. Service, from Aug. 21. 1777. 1 Month 14 Days. Also on pay roll of Capt. Edmund Brigham's Comp. Col. Job (Cushing's) Regt. who marched to reinforce the Northern Army and at Hadley order were countermanded. Aug. 21. 1777 7 Days. Also on pay roll of Capt. Edmund Brigham's Comp. Col. Job (Cushing's) Regt. from Sept. 12. to Nov. 29. 1777. 2 Mos. 28 Days. a Corporal. Also on pay roll of Capt. Pery Peck, (Col. Thomas (Aspentin's) Regt. Served at Simsbury on alarm from Aug 2. to Aug 9. 1780. 8 Days. Also on pay roll of 6 Mos. Men from Pelham from July 10. 1780 6 Mos. 8 Days.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. W. N. 29 W Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Connecticut Litchfield County. ss Probate office Winchester Probate Dist June 7 th 1854
I hereby certify that Rodolphus H Woods of said Winchester is the admin- -istrator on the estate of Persis Wood, late of said Winchester deceased, as appears of record in this court, and as such adm r is empowered to transact any and all business pertaining to said estate, he having executed bond with surety to the acceptance of this court of the due performance of said trust
Roland Hitchcock Judge of Probate for the Dist of Winchester

State of Connecticut Hitchcock County, Probate Court ss. Winchester Dist. } Dec 24 th 1855
When personally appeared Persis Park in Court, and made oath that she was present when the copy of the original family record of Seth Wood deceased (herewith annex mark A) was made; that it was made about fifteen years ago; that at the time the said copy was made, she compared the same with the original record and found said copy accurate & correct; that she has searched the house of her deceased father (the said Seth Wood) diligently for said original record; that said house was rented after the decease of said Seth Wood to a man having a large family of small children; and that when the family of said Seth Wood left said house they left the family Bible (containing said original record), with many other books, in said house; none of which books have since been found; this is the last information that she or any of the family have been able to obtain of said family record;
The said record she swears is lost, & after the most thorough & diligent search is unable to find any trace of it
Richard Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dist. of Winchester Conn

State of Connecticut Litchfield County Probate Court ss Winchester Dist Dec 24 th 1855
Then personally appeared Rodolphus H Wood to said Court personally known & made oath, that he has made diligent search for the Bible of Seth Wood dec d mentioned in the foregoing declaration, in the house, where said Wood lived for many years prior to his death, and where he died, which Bible contained the original family record of said Wood, and that he could not find the same, nor get any traces, or information of the same. That he has compared the copy of said original family record (herewith annex d marked A) with two other copies of said original & that they are in all respects alike; That he knows that Persis Widow was the identical widow of said Seth Wood mentioned in said declaration.
Roland Atchison Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dist of Winchester Conn

Should Seth Woods application be supported by the certificate of two of his neighbors as to his having the reputation and being believed in his neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - And should not Mr. Hooker's certificate have been made under oath?
E. Alvord

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Seth Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
77. File 26.099
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. (see Mass. list) COLONEL.     June 1780 over 6 mos. ✓ Lieut. Lilley Thomas Nixon Mass.                              
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Pelham, Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1832. Allord. Residence at date of application, Leverett, Franklin Co., Mass. Age at date of application, born Aug - 1758 Bridgewater, Mass.
Remarks: He mar. Oct. 18, 1783 Persis Abbott b. Oct. 8, 1767; children: Jacob b. Jan. 4, 1784; Asa b. Nly. 27, 1787 d. Aug. 26, 1832. Armand b. July 11, 1789. Alden b. Jan. 8, 1792. Rosana b. June 17, 1794. Seth b. Jan. 10, 1797. John b. June 3, 1799 d. Oct. 7, 1802. Persis b. Apr. 20, 1802. Mary A. b. Nov. 7, 1806. Samantha b. Apr. 9, 1811. Sol. d. Feb. 16, 1835 vid. Persis d. Nov. 16, 1844, & her pens was alld for benefit of surv. ch.
Very respectfully,
Jacob, Armand, Alden, Seth, Persis Park, Rosana, Seth & Samantha Morgan.
Commissioner.

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

Racine, Wis., Nov. 26, 1932.
Dear Sir:
Please send family and war records of the following Rev. War soldiers:
Rhoda Woods or Wood, Smithfield, Madison Co., N.Y. living with family of Eli Wood in 1840.
Seth Woods or Wood, Franklin Co., Mass. Private Mass. Cont'l. Pension Roll 1833.
Address, 1433-35 Junction Ave.
Yours truly,
Signature Walter A. Wood.
also card in Eli Wood W. V. 6480

1912 May 13. Hist to Verne S. Pease letter in S. 30,805 Schabrd Wood. p 1933 Feb 3- list. to Walter a Wood ams
Reyn  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,099
Bessie Wood
Wid. of  Jethro Wood
Daughter of
Act: Mar. 1843.  June 17 th 1844.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.802
Connecticut,
Persis Wood d ct , widow of Seth Wood, who died on the 16 th Feby. 1835. of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution time for
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 21 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby. 1836 and sent to J. S. Jaqua Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Winchester Con t .
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. W. Getty Clerk. Book 10 Vol. 1 Page 145

No 15.110
Persis Wood, deceased widow of Seth Coom.
Lt. I. S. Iagua, Feb. 14/57
Resident residence cont.
Rev A. C. S. H. June 1832
July 7. 1838

Connecticut Roll,
Persis Wood, did also pay the interest of Seth
Act of July 7, 1838, March 2 d 1843. Jan 17/44 $20 per Annum
On March 4, 1836, Feb. Nov 16. 1844, when she died
Payable to
Rhodophus H. Wood, Adm. wife of Persis Park Jacob Wood, Amanda Wood, Alden Wood, Seth Wood Roxana Sheet and Samantha Morgan and children & — J. J. Gagna Winchester, Conn.

Brief in the case of Teresa Wood , deceased who was the widow of Seth Litchfield County and State of Connecticut .
acts
July 21 1838, March 30 1843
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Seth Wood was, at his death a pensioner on the Connecticut Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $20 per Annum. He died in 1835. Teresa Wood, in whom right the claim is operated, is identified as having been his widow, and her marriage to him prior to 1784 as reflected by Record evidence. She died Nov. 16. 1844. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? The Administrator has been appointed in the estate to whom the annuity or next payment for the war or the surviving children &
Name and residence of Agent
J. S. Gagua, Winchester Litchfield Co Conn.
Examining Clerk.
O. S. M.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abel Wood which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ys III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned 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? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ys X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ys

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 67
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wood, Silas GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6684 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 30, 1799 to Abijah Holbrook, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.