Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45161, Philo Woodin, Conn.

SERVICE
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Woodin, Philo
NUMBER
S 45161
CONTENTS

Note from Genl. September 23. 1820 to Henry C. Flagg, New Haven, Conn.
10.860  From Connecticut to New York, Philo Woodin
of Southbury in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut for the term of Three Years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1819 and sent to Nathan Smith Esq. Litchfield Connecticut
  Airears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  88.49    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00.    10 Mo: \frac{28}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $130.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Exam d with orig. Roll. Aug. 1883. C.S.P.

Philo Wooden
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10.060
Sept. 1919
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 3 rd day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Philo Wooden a resident in the town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  1 Cow $15  1 two year old $11  1 Horse $27  2 Swine $4  $57    8 Sheep $8  1 Map Kettle 2-25  1 porrige Pot 60/ea   10 85    1 Dish Kettle 50/ea  1 Tea Kettle 25  1 Old Table 25   1    1 Chest 50/ea  7 Old Chairs 75/ea  2 Old tin Pails 25   1 50    And irons handles Shovel & tongs  1    1 Candle Stand 25  8 Cider & meat Barrels 2$    2 25    1 Frying Pan 50  7 tin milk pans 8/    1 37    1 Coffee Pot 6  3 teacups & saucers 6  3 plates 6   18     $75.15  
Philo Wooden

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Philo Wooden aged 59 years, resident in the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted into the service of the United States on the first day of January 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. Leavensworth in Col. Meigs Regiment in the Connecticut line
that the original Declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 3 rd day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 10,860 And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is a day labourer almost entirely unable to work on account of bodily infirmities and that I have no family residing with me except wife who is 58 years old
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Philo Wooden
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
75 Dollars and 15 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
West Henry Flagg

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
75 Dollars and 15 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5 day of July 182 0 .
Attest Henry C Flagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 5 th day of July 182 0
Isaac Mills Chief Judge

Philo Woodin — Private
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Meigs Connecticut
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State of Connecticut } ss Woodbury April 3- 1818.- Litchfield County }
On this third day of April 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears Philo Woodin resident in the town of Southbury New Haven County State of Connecticut who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a 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;" That the said Philo Woodin enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of January 1778 into the company commanded by Capt Eli Leavenworth in the Regiment commanded by Return J. Meigs, and served in said Regiment for the term of three years successively, when he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost by time or accident. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits herewith transmitted - I am sworn to and declared before me the day Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup o Court
I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philo Woodin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And I do certify that the said Philo Woodin is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. - I further certify that Burton Langfield and Curtis Hartman are severally Justices of Peace and as such have right by the laws of this State to take depositions - and I now transmit the proceedings taken and read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War

pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress— Woodbury December 25—1818—
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the said Court
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Union Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Nathaniel Smith Esq. is a Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing, and that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court—
January 11 th A. D. 1819.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk—

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File No. 45-161
Philo Woodin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Adam Linn Linn of Southbury in Norwalk County and State of Connecticut do hereby say that Peter Woodson of Southbury enlisted into the Army of the United States of America (I believe in the fore part of the year 1783) he was at the time of entering into my ap- prentice and he served for the term of 3 years and then he again retur- ned to my employ after his term of service had expired and I am well well acquainted with his circumstances as to property and know that that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and further this de- ponent saith not. Adam Linn
Norwalk County ss Southbury 3 d April 1818
Personally appeared Adam Linn signed to the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated before me
Curtis H. Williams Justice of Peace

I Levi Chatfield of New Milford Litchfield County and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Philo Wooden of Southbury New Haven County and that I was well knowing to his enlistment into the United States service in January 1778 and that said Wooden served in the Army with me three years and was discharged on the same day that I was and further the deponent say not
Levi Chatfield
New Haven County ss Southbury December 23 rd 1818 Personally appeared Levi Chatfield Signer of the above Deposition and being duly sworn made solemn Oaths to the truth & testimony of the facts therein stated before me
Burton Garfield Justice of Peace

County of Litchfield for Salisbury
On this 27 th of September 1823;
before me the Subscriber a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn, reading in said County personally, appeared Philo Woodin of Butternuts, in the County of Otsego State and of New York, who on his oath, declares, that he is the same person who, formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Silvanus Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Artemas J. Mige in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York, where he in- tends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future at the U. S. Branch in the City of New York.
Philo Woodin
Sworn & subscribed to } before me this day & } year aforesaid, - Witness my signature and seal of office
Elisha Sterling Notary Public

Salisbury Co 3 5 1/2 39 Sept J. L. Edwards Esqr Pike's Peak Marshalltown Washington City

Dear Sir
Inclosed I find you the application of Philo Woodin to have the Payment of his Pension transferred from the State of Connecticut to the State of N. York. which you will please receive & communicate the Result to him who lives at the Wethersfield in the County of Otsego & State of New York. I am with Sentiments of high Consideration your obedt. Servt
Elisha - Shuling Salisbury Sept
27 th Nov 93
J. L. Edwards Esq.