Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,945, Samuel Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Samuel
S. 339.45
CONTENTS

Copies of papers sent to Hon. N. B. Burden, H.R. Rep. 19. 1836
Date of death not on A.B.
Certificate sent Oct. 30. 1820 to J. B. Thomas Plymouth Mass
8,519 Massachusetts
Samuel Wood 1st
Bridgewater in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years & 8 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent Mahum Mitchell Esq r Plymouth Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 11mo 6/31 = 89.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$137.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Samuel Wood Bridgewater

I Samuel Wood of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the fifty second year of my age do depose and say, set forth and declare - That I was in the War of the Revolution in the Continental Establishment - and enlisted for three years service into Capt Holbrook's Company and Col. Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the month of April in the year 1781. I immediately went to Boston where I tarried one month to guard prisoners on board the guardship - after which I went to West Point. I faithfully served two years and eight months, at the expiration of which the war came to an end, and I was honorably discharged. I had a certificate of my discharge, which I gave to Elijah Ames to draw my wages and I have never seen it since -
Witness, Berth. Brown
Samuel his X Wood mark
Sworn to March 30. 1818.

I the said Judge do certify that I know the said Wood well, being an inhabitant of the same town with him. He was one of this town's quota of the last 3 years men. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Wood — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that the said Wood is very poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818,
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 30 th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Wood of Bridgewater aged fifty one years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz .

Samuel Wood. 1 st
8,519
26 Mar
1819
Can
FORWARDED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth 88.
On this nineteenth day of July 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Samuel Wood aged Fifty three years, resident in Bridgewater in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of the three years Service in Habbrooks Company in Col. Jackson's Regt. Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 26th March 1819 and numbered 8.510 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 30. March 1818
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
I am a labourer I have a wife aged forty nine a son named Samuel aged 10. a daughter Charlotte aged 8 another daughter named Harriet aged 5 years I have nothing else me & there is due from me about one hundred dollars valued at I have about 7 acres of poor land with a small old poor house on it a table & few articles of furniture as knives forks spoons chairs table &c not worth naming. Samuel Wood mark.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Justice of Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is forty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty second day of July A.D. 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

June 18, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXX Samuel Wood S.33945
Mr. Lyman Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Wood, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.33945, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Wood.
While living in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, he enlisted, sometime in April, 1781 and served as a private in Captain David Holbrook's company in Colonels William Shepard's and Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at the close of the war, having served two years and eight months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, then a resident of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and was fifty-one years of age.
In 1820 he was still living in Bridgewater, and referred to his wife, name not given, as aged forty-nine years, and to the following children- Samuel, aged ten years; Charlotte, aged eight years; and Harriet, aged five years.
This soldier is erroneously printed on the list name

of pensioners of 1835, as a resident of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, it should be, Plymouth County.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov 1, 1920
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 33945
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apt 1781 2yrs 8 mos. Pvt. Holbrook Wm Shepard Jackson Mass.          
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mar. 24, 1818. Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 51 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife as 49 yrs (name not stated) + 3 children: Samuel 10; Charlotte 8 and Harriet 5 years of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

33945 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33945
Samuel Wood
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 21, 1904 Hist to M. M. Wood Fish So Deerfield Mass
1920 Nov. 1 Hist to E. n. Wood — Ew.
1932 June 17 Hist. to Mr Lyman Wood — add B.

Racine, Wis., May 12, 1932.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send war and such family records as you have on the following:
✓ Samuel Wood, Franklin Co. on 1840 Pension list, 7-15-19.
✓ Samuel Wood, Norfolk Co., on 1840 List, 3-26-18. 1 st.
Plymouth 6794 Yours truly,
LYMAN WOOD. signature?
Address, 1433-35 Junction Ave.

per yr INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
OF AMERICA
(INCORPORATED)
FARM OPERATING EQUIPMENT
McCORMICK INTERNATIONAL DEERING
606 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO, USA
September 20, 1920.
HARVESTING MACHINES HAY AND CORN MACHINES TILLAGE IMPLEMENTS SEEDING MACHINES HL PLOWS THRESHERS BINDER TWINE
MOTOR TRUCKS OIL TRACTORS OIL ENGINES CREAM SEPARATORS MANURE SPREADERS FARM WAGONS FEED GRINDERS
SALES DEPARTMENT RECORDING BUREAU
FOR MR. YOUR LETTER SUBJECT
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I understand it is permissable for a citizen to request certain information regarding the pension record.
I have been interested in the genealogy of my family for some time and would appreciate it very much if you would give me the findings from the records on the following parties:
Amos Wood, Buckland, Age 83, in 1841. Samuel Wood, Bridgewater, Mass., Age 75, in 1841.
The information that I desire to obtain is when and where these parties were born, who their parents were, the dates of their death, and where, the names of these parties' wives and children, if any, and any other information which will help to identify them.
I wish to assure you that I will greatly appreciate any information that is obtainable.
Yours truly,
E. N. Wood

South Deerfield Apr 28
Sir I wish to learn if there is the name of Samuel Wood in the Archives at Washington a Revolutionary Soldier If there is I would like the date of his enlistment and discharge at what place both of the same I find his name in rebel engagements near Boston It is necessary to learn this to become a daughter of Revolution yours truly
M m M m Wood Fish
127 Sugarloaf St South Deerfield Mass

I Jeremiah Jones of Bridgewater in the County of Ply- mouth Ms of lawful age to give testimony do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution and well know Samuel Wood of said Bridgewater & know that he enlisted in the beginning of 1781 (about April) for the last 3 years service and served faithfully in Capt. Holbrook's Company & Col. Shepard's Regiment and Massachusetts line and continental establishment until the close of the war in 1783, and was honorably dis- charged, at West point. I was not in the same company with him, but saw him almost every day and was sta- tioned near him. Jeremiah his Jones mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. March 5. 1819. Before me personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Jones, who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the above deposition is just and true, and subscribed the same in my presence.
Nahum Mitchell Judge of the C. C. C. pleas for the Southern Circuit of Massachusetts: —

Nathaniel Holmes of Halifax in the county of Plymouth ss of lawful age to give evidence Do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment - that I well knew Samuel Wood of Bridgewater in said County and that he served in the same company with me during the last 3 years service from April 1781 to the close of the war in 1783. We both served in Capt. David Holbrook's Company and Col. William Shepard's Regiment and Massachusetts line - said Wood served faithfully during said term and was honorably discharged. —
Nathaniel Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. March. 5. 1819. Before me personally came the above named Nathaniel Holmes, who is a disinterested and credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, & subscribed the same in my presence.
Nahum Mitchell. Judge of the C. C. C. Pleas for the Southern Circuit of Massachusetts. —

I Samuel Gardner of Kingston Ms of lawful age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and I well knew Samuel Wood of Bridgewater Ms in the said war - he served during the last three years in Capt. David Holbrook's company and Col. 10 th Shepard's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and continental establishment, and served faithfully till the close of the war and was honorably discharged. I served in the same company with him from the beginning of 1781 till the close of the war in 1783. - I served as one of the quota for Pembroke and he for Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth.
Samuel Gardner.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. March 4. 1819. Before me personally came Samuel Gardner, who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence.
Nahum Mitchell, Judge of the circuit C. C. pleas for the southern circuit of Massachusetts. —