Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35149, Isaiah Wood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Word, Isaiah
§ 35149
CONTENTS

6119.
Maine
Isaiah Wood
Capt Lew Private
Massachusetts line - 3 years, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — P. Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the P. of Jan'y 1819 and del d
R. C. Vose. Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1810. 4 m 17/30. 35 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 40 00
$83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Kingfield
Coast
Wolfe sent to the Hon J Holmes 30 March 182~ Senate U.S.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Waltham — of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is twenty  seven dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom  the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property  in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of December 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Waltham .

Isaiah Wood. —
Value 27. 00  no 6119.
During war
Con. I L E
Hon. J. Holmes Senate
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this seventh day of December , 1826, personally appeared before In open Court before the Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaiah Wood aged sixty years, resident in Augusta in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Abner Dorr and Regiment commanded by Colonel Briggs then Smith of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war - viz: from 1777, to the peace of 1783 - and was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne , in the last engagement received a wound in his left shoulder, and was at the capture of Cornwallis . that his original declaration was made before Judge Clason on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension  Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,119 . And I, the said Isaiah Wood do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(signed) Isaiah Wood
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
No real estate and no personal property except one loan of the value - twelve dollars . 6 Sheep of the value Six dollars . 1 Swine - do - four dollars .
(Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the value of five dollars , I have no debts due me, and owe as much as fifty dollars - I am by occupation a laborer but from old age, and being subject to the Rheumatism am able to do but little - my Family consists of five persons, myself, my wife Sally aged sixty one years , has enjoyed but poor health for many years and I have been at great expense for Doctoring her for fourteen years last past; my daughter Mary aged sixteen years , a cripple having had both her arms broken; my son Edward aged sixteen years , my daughter Rebecca aged fourteen years , except the above and my necessary clothing -

- Exhibit
clothing I have no estate or income whatever. —
Isaiah Ladd. —
Subscribed and sworn to both the oath and schedule in open Court this 11 th day of December A.D. 1821. —
Before Samford Kingsbury } a Justice of the C.C.C. Pleas for the 2 nd eastern Circuit. —
A true Copy
Albert Van Dusen Clerk.
(Signature)
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Isaiah Wood, Kingfield p o Col. Smith. Mass s Reg. 1777 to 1780
April 23. 1818
Committee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Isaiah Wood , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Kingfield , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private Soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 East. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Isaiah Wood, aged fifty seven years a citizen of the United States, born in Standish in the District of Maine, now a resident in Kennebec in said District Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment in March 1777 for the term of three years, by the name of John Wood, taking that name in consequence of having absconded from my father, into the company commanded by Cap. Ellis, and Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, of the Massachusetts line I fully served out the period of my enlistment and took my honorable discharge at West Point March 1780. my discharge is not now in existence to my knowledge. I again enlisted into the same establishment against the common enemy in the month of May 1781. for the period of during the War by the name of John Wood, for the same reasons I at first have given into the same Cap Abner Dow company and regiment commanded by the same Col Timothy Bigelow, and afterwards by Col. Wiggleworth of the same Massachusetts line, I served until after the peace and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at West Point Dec. 1783. I was at the battle at Still Water where I was wounded in my left shoulder - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claims to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. -
Isaiah Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Co.
23 On the twenty third day of April A.D 1818 Isaiah Wood above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed,
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jabez Boring of Standish, Maine, aged fifty nine years upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Isaiah Wood, above named - I knew him in the Army by the name of John Wood, I served in the Army at the same periods, and fully believe he served in the manner he has above stated. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - Jabez Boring

Somerset J. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the twenty third day of April A D 1818. Ishak Bourne within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Court Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

February 20, 1933
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BA-J/MMHF/cel Isaiah Wood-S.35149
Mrs. S.E.Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaiah Wood, pensioner of Oxford County, Maine.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of an Isaiah Wood of Oxford County, Maine. Only one pensioner by that name has been found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. His record is given below as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.35149.
Isaiah Wood applied for pension April 23, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Kingfield, Somerset County, Massachusetts(Maine) and alleged that he was then aged fifty-seven years and that he was born in Standish, District of Maine.
He alleged further that he enlisted in March 1777, served as a private in Captain Ellis' Company, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment, was in both battles of Stillwater, was wounded in the left shoulder in the second one, and was discharged in March 1780; that he enlisted in May 1781, served as private in Captain Abner Dow's Company, Colonels Timothy Bigelow and Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged in December 1783. He stated that he served always under the name of John Wood, because he had absconded from his father.
Isaiah Wood's claim for pension was allowed, but it was later ascertained that he did not render the alleged service and his name was dropped from the pension rolls on April 16, 1825.
In 1821, he was a resident of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. He then stated that his family consisted of his wife Sally aged

sixty-one years; his daughter Mercy aged eighteen years; his son Edward aged sixteen years and his daughter Rebecca aged fourteen years.
In 1824, he was living in Kingfield, Maine.
In making requests kindly make them over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Omitted John Wood's death and his widow Polly's later name, Mrs. John Miller, and birth of another brother while in service because there seemed to be some confusion as to whether the father, John or brother, John rendered the service and did not say, names of parents not stated, for same reason.
MMHF

dropt from the Pension list - See bases within, and letter to Pension Agent, 16 Apr. 1828.
not found in class
To Hon. S. Butman 23 March 1829. * not important
March 1879

Recd Ap. 14. 1826
no answer required

35 149 Say INVALID.
1933 Feb 20 - Heist. to Mrs. S. G. Hand. Letter returned to her. by 7 ny old
File No. 85, 149
Isaiah Wood
Ph Rev 182
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 464
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5-
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that John Wood served as a Soldier in Capt. Ellis' Company, and Col. Bigelow's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from May 19 th 1777 to May 19- 1780, being three years and 4 months.
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Freedom March 21 st 1826
To the Hon James Barbour
Dear Sir I feel it my duty
once more to trouble you on the subject of military Pensions with regard to Benjamin Ayers I have some additional particulars to inform you of which I deem it my duty state to you John Nelson of unity, son of Repnbley states to me that he was out in Joseph Vasey's Regiment and John Miller's company and I was in the same company when Benjamin Ayers deserted & he deserted with a forged pass and if my memory serves me he deserted  joined the enemy in the year 1750 in August I wrote to Mr Shepley and I do not know whether you have received it or not in a second letter that Mr Benjamin Ayers's Father hired a substitute one Thomas Mastin to go out in his stead and gave him forty acres of wild land and I am well acquainted with said land which he gave to him as a bounty and two or three acres if my memory serves me right to serve during the war to save Benjamin's punishment - Dear Sir as I think it my duty to inform you of any information which

which have been practiced on the United States I deem it my duty to inform you that one Merbin Cookson a puny in the country of Pennsylv a deserted out of the United States service I should have written to you before in a letter which I directed to E. Shepley Esq r concerning W. Ayers Philip Dun for the M o rt Pollard but S d Cookson was then sick and I did not think he would long survive I therefore thought it best not to trouble you with it - but he has survived and may draw a number of years if not prevented John Melvins states to me that he was with S d Cookson at Moxbury when he deserted and he deserted out of the old meeting house in Moxbury Park of Boston in the dead of the night and a number more with him which was Josiah Black of Simington & John Grant of Standish - all in the country of lumberland - The S d Merbin Cookson belonged to Col. Phineas Regiment in Capt. Grewards company being the same Regiment that John Melvin belonged to - This S d John Melvin was out during the whole war - I have been acquainted

with Melvin lookson & John Melvin since my ninth year & I believe John Melvin's statements - My Father Moses Lowell & my oldest Brother Ebenezer Lowell were in the same Regiment and lookson informs me that he knew my Father and my Brother and so does Mr Melvin. My Father served eight Months and then then returned home with his discharge and my Brother Ebenezer died at Fredericksburg in the year Service and as to this lookson he never returned back into the service after his desertion as John Melvin states to me - I will now hand out a few lines in regard to Bartholomew Pollard - Now Sir I mistook in the man I stated to Mr Shepley that it was Pollard that deserted from the Pennsylvanian Troops but on recollection it was James Brown whom Pollard swore on - Now Sir this Pollard deserted out of Coll Paineys Regiment in the year Service - and John Melvin states to me that he knew when he deserted - he served about two Months and deserted - he states to me that he deserted from Mystic Ferry in the night time what makes John Melvin  me particular in regard to John Pollard that a little before night in in the afternoon they were setting on a log together to refresh

to refresh themselves as Melvin had twenty dollars in his Pocket-book to carry him on to the Southward and when they halted at night he Melvin missed his Pocket book and he had no other reason but to believe that he Pollard took his Pocket book when they set to get them on the way - here Melvin went to Col. Phiney next morning early and enquired informed him that Pollard  Melvin had taken his Pocket book and Col. Phiney says to Melvin go and have Pollard put under arrest and we will have a court Marshall on him and when he went to the arrest him he was not to be found and Melvin states that he was always on the watch for him during the whole service and that he never saw him in the service afterwards and Pollard states frequently to Thomas Lowell that he did desert out of the war and that he never did serve more than two months at a time - but was out a number of times but always deserted - he Pollard states before Joseph Cornet esq and Ralph Macken esq both of Albion that he did desert and made his his book of it and he states to me that he applied as a goldens in to Col. Needs Regiment in the New Hampshire Troops for a pension

as belonging to Col Mads Troops - Now Sir it is a thing Impossible that Bartholomew Pollard should know James Brown in the Pennsylvania Troops or in the New Hampshire Troops when he belonged to Col Shneyes Regiment or Col Mads Regiment in the New Hampshire Troops - James Brown states to me Thomas Sowell that Bartholomew Pollard was one that did swear him on on the pension list and exacted of him forty dollars to swear him on and that he paid him a few dollars and desired keeping him any more and it offended Pollard very much - Bartholomew Pollard stated to David Tyler of Albion that Brown was was poor and ought to have a pension and that the united states was able he thought it best to let him have one - James Brown states to David Tyler & Amos Giddon that he James Brown went to Halifax with the British and after a few years returned back to the united states and married and now remains in the united states in the Town of Hoonah in the county of Hancock with one of his son in Surgeon's Munn - Now Sir there is an other man by the name of James Doe whom in unity or Mishawaka whom that Pollard has sworn on and he told

him he would swore swear on for one hundred dollars as John Melvin and I went to Patrick Berg and like wise Amos Gilders John Melvin to Thomas Sowell that he was out in all the war and that he never saw or knew James Doe in any Troops who even at any time Amos Gilders asked Mr. Solomon Pollard whether he even knew James Doe in the war and he Pollard replied that he never did then Amos Gilders asks how come you to swear him on and Pollard replied that James Doe was poor and that the united states were able and that he thought it best that he should swear it John Melvin states to Sowell that Pollard is a knaveish and vagabond man and that he would swear any Man on for money he is a drinking and intoxicating Man I have been acquainted with him for nineteen years and I do not consider him a man of truth and veracity Mr. Whiting told me that Mr. Pollard had sworn on a Man in the Piscataquis who even was out in the war Mr. Whiting states to Thomas Sowell that in his opinion that Pollard would swear on any Body for money John Melvin states to me Thomas Sowell that James Doe was

Striving for five years or less and at least went before Judge McLean and had his oath allowed - John Melvin states to me that that Robert C Vose told him that he paid James Doe some about six hundred dollars and he Vose was of an opinion that Doe ought not to draw and that it was a terrible thing as Melvin stated the hundred dollars which Pollard swore James Doe on for has never been paid and Pollard now threatens to swear Doe off again as Grant Patrick stated to me
I have one or two more which I shall present to your honours when I can obtain the requisite Information - I understand Robert C Vose has obtained a copy of my first letter to the Shepley but I wrote a second letter correcting some mistakes in my first respecting Benjamin Ayers Land - Sir what Information I have given is for the benefit of the United States - I was out in the first and last war and received material injury in the last war & am almost unable of labour of any kind and I am now 63 years of age born 2 d of August - Sir you need not rely on my statements but I will refer you

to evidences John Melvin of unity county of Hennebark Esq Joseph Cammet of Albion in the county of Hennebark Ralph Baker Esq of the same Town David Tyler of of Albion Amos Glidden of Albion and Grant Patrick Esq of Albion in the county of Hennebark in testimony of high respect I subscribe myself your honorable Friend and serv t
Thomas Sowell

Rec d April 15. 1825
P. 6.
Caveat.

Yaco April 9. 1825-
Sir.
Enclosed is a copy of the oath and schedule of property annexed of Gage Wood a pensioner, and a letter from Thomas Lowell in relation to the manner in which he obtained the pension -
I should think it my duty, from the enquiries I made, to bring his case before a Grand Jury, and have him indicted for perjury. if the time allowed by law for the commencement of such prosecutions had not elapsed before this case came to my knowledge. But the statute of 30th April 1790 Section 31st limits the time to two years after the offence is committed.

Having reason to believe that Lowell's statement is true - I forward these papers to the Department for its consideration; and am, Sir - with the highest respect
Your most
obedient serv t
Ebenezer Dyer Deputy
Gen James Parkman Secretary of War

Thomas Lowell Freedom Oct. 21. 1824
Rev. Shepley Esq. District Atty for U. S. Saco Me

Freedom October 21 st 1824
Dear Sir
In compliance with your request I have obtained a copy of the oath and schedule of Isaiah Wood dated December 11 th 1820 who resides in Kingfield in the county of Somerset and herewith I send you a copy enclosed, by which you will be able to see what he has sworn to in order to obtain his pension - Now, Sir, I pledge myself to prove before a competent Tribunal, that not one word that the said Wood has sworn to in the above mentioned copy is true and this assertion I do not wish you to take, on my bare word, but I can support it by questionable Testimony - You will perceive that by inspection of the copy that, he made his first application and oath to Judge Weston, the 23 rd day of April 1818. in the name of John Wood by means of a certificate of discharge of John Wood and made, oath that he was the identical John Wood specified, in said discharge. He then called himself Isaiah but assigned as a reason to the Judge that when a boy he be branded from his Parents and when soldiers were called for in the revolution he enlisted in the continental service, by the name of John and during his absence in the Army his Mother had an other Male Child and called his name John, supposing him the Deponent to be dead that he in December 1783 returned to the surprise of his Parents and to

Avoid the Inconvenience of having two in the family of the same name his Parents called him Isaiah - This Artifice he boasted to me having used in order to get on the Pension-List - namely by using the name of his Brother who was before in the service but many years before deceased and making the Judge believe he was his Brother by means of his Brothers old discharge which he fraudulently obtained and Personated him - Now this John who was in fact out in the service and in whose stead he has put himself I well knew when he was upwards of 21 years of age And I was a small boy of nine years of age for the frequently I beamed in the Family where I lived - I like wise knew him well in the service - He was in the fourth Mass ts Reg t commanded by Col l Seabason in Capt Smealons Company which is specified in the all discharge and I know him to be dead for 33 years past, this present month for I was one of his Bearers and the same fact can be proved by Benjamin Cayer and Messrs Smeal
With regard to the s d Isaiah I am about two Mo ths older than he - I am now 61 years old past August the 2 d day - I further say he never was In the service and I am sure it appear so by Indisputable evidence I have had conversation with s d Wood sundry times and since I saw you on the subject of his Pension - He lately stated to me that he was informed by Mr Vose and Dr Ellis that I was about to get him Indicted and asked me whether I had not - I replied no - Then he says to me, I well, let me draw the Pension and I will give you a good likely love - He stated that he further wanted

to have more conversation with me on the subject - I would further mention that you might send to Simington to Polly Miller who married John Miller but formerly John Woods. Widow and by her you will likely find out how & Isaiah obtained John Woods discharge - In all the conversation he has had with me he never pretended that he was legally entitled to a Pension or that he ever performed any act of service for the United States but with a broad laugh he boasted and vowed that he had a right to cheat the United States out of 96 dollars a year if he could -
In case you should think it proper to prosecute it would be advisable to summon Benjamin Ayer who will be a material witness as soon as convenient because he talks of going away. You had better summon Robert L. Noble to look up the court also John Sanborn of Standish all important witnesses. I have some George Freeman Freeman of Standish any further information in my possession I shall be very happy to communicate
Yours with respect
Thomas Love

(Copy) Isaiah Wood's
Schedule D o ,
Copy of Isaiah Wood's Schedule

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Eleventh day of December , 1821, personally appeared before in open court before the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Isaiah Wood aged sixty years, resident in Augusta in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Abner Dow and Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigginsworth then Smith of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war, viz. from 1777 to the peace of 1783, & was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, in the last engagement received a wound in his left shoulder; I was at the capture of Cornwallis
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,119 . And I, the said Wood do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) Isaiah Wood
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
12 6 4 5 Value 17
one cow of the value of twelve dollars 6 sheep of the value six dollars one swine four dollars old household stuff (besides bedding) of the value of five dollars
I have no debts due me & owe as much as fifty dollars - I am by occupation a labourer, but from old age, & being subject to the Rheumatism am able to do but little. my family consists of five persons, myself, my wife Sally aged sixty one years, has enjoyed but poor health for many years & I have been at great expense for doctoring her for fourteen years last past - my daughter Mercy aged eighteen years a cripple having had both her limbs broken; my son Edward aged sixteen years, & my daughter Rebecca aged fourteen years - except the above & my necessary clothing I have no Estate or income whatever
Isaiah Wood
Subscribed & sworn to both the oath & schedule in open court, this 11th day of December A.D. 1821. Before Sanford Kingsbury, a Justice of the C.C.C. Pleas for the 2 d Eastern Circuit
a true copy attst R. C. Vose, clerk

Copy -
War Department Pension Office Sept-16 - 18 1825
Pres't. Cumberland Bank & Agt. for paying pensions Portland, Maine
On the receipt hereof, you will please drop from your list of revo- lutionary pensioners, the name of Isaiah Wood - It has been ascer- tained that he used his Father's name for the purpose of obtaining a pension -
J. L. G.