Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 221-100, Isaac Wood, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Wood, Isaac or Woods
BL Mt. 221-100
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Sarah Wood Vouchers

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Isaac Wood. Spurred d. to Mr. Southard 23. Aug. 1806.
This claim was lodged by Mr. Southard member of Congress from New Jersey who says, altho' he can't testify he is decidedly of opinion that Wood was enlisted for the war. Mr. Southard is further of opinion that he was slain by the enemy.
It is my opinion that which this claim is Substantiated

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These may certify that Isaac Wood a soldier in Capt. William Piatt's Company of the first New-Jersey Regiment, died at or near York Town in Virginia on or about the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one about the time of the investment of the army under Lord Cornwallis by the American and French Armies.
Given under my hand at Newark, New Jersey, March 12 th 1793.
(Signed) J. W. Cumming, late Lieut. Col. Comd. t Jersey Batt n
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These are to certify that Isaac Wood a soldier in Capt. William Piatt's Company of the first New-Jersey Regiment died at or near York-Town in Virginia on or about the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. As witness my hand this fifth day of January 1793.
(Signed) Nathan Wilkinson the Lieut. in the 3 d Jersey regiment.
I certify the foregoing to be correct copies of the original certificates now on file in the House of Assembly of New Jersey.
Given under my hand at Trenton the 25 th day of September 1804.
James J. Wilson, Clerk of the House of Assembly of New Jersey

Sarah Woods

I know all men by these presents that Sarah Wood of the Township of Morris & County of Morris & State of New-Jersey. widow, of Isaac Wood decd. Late a soldier in the Continental army & who died in the service of the United States. Do hereby ordain constitute & appoint Henry Southard Esquire, my true and Lawful attorney. for me & in my name to ask for and receive from the proper officer of the United States a military bounty land warrant. Issued or to Issue. in the name of Isaac Woods - and in my name to give receipts or other acquittance & discharges and to do & perform all necessary acts & things relative to said premises - Ratifying allowing and confirming. whatsoever my said attorney shall Lawfully do relative to the obtaining said warrant
and I do hereby authorise my said attorney to sell. Locate or dispose of said warrant in any manner he may deem proper - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this eighteenth day of November Eighteen Hundred & five 1805
Her Sarah Wood mark
Signed & sealed in presence of -
John Baird
Daniel Doby
Sarah Wood came before me Benjamin Ludlow one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas for the County of Morris and acknowledged that she executed the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes therein expressed Acknowledged before me this 18th day of November 1805 Benj n Ludlow