Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,954, Asa Woodward, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Woodward, Asa or Woodard
S 33,954
CONTENTS

14-113. New Jersey Asa Woodford
Know all men by the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the 4th Regiment commanded by Capt Patterson of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Sept 1819 and paid to John Smith Esq Woodbury County, New Jersey
arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 137 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
17mo 2/31 4/30 $ 185.56
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R. Conlin
Northern Bank November 14 1820 James H. Harkness

Certificate of Asa Woodard

District of New Jersey Jr
On this seventh day of August 1819 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester for said district personally appeared Asa Wood aged sixty nine years resident in Gloucester County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn, deposes and says that he has made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress entitled - An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Asa Wood enlisted for the term of three years in the service in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt Patterson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the South Jersey Regiment in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the spring of 1783 when he received his discharge from the service in the State of New Jersey and his last enlistment was in 1780 & that he remained on the same from his last enlistment until he was discharged -
That he was in the battles of Brandywine the White Plains & Monmouth that he was wounded in all three of them battles
And that he is in reduced circumstances & is in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services his discharge & pension here being both lost -
I swear to & declare before me the Dgt yes above matter -
John North
Asa Wood

I John Heth Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Heth did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment. & I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the War Department of War. pursuant to the directions of the special act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he need the petition of his country for his support. & I also certify that the first application was made on the 20 th day of March 1818
John Heth
As the Seal of the County is annexed to the former certificate I have thought proper to return the original I hope so that you will attend to the business so that the money may be paid on the 1 st of September next —
J F

Copy Asa Ward
14.113
March 10 20
Con
that he served in the... ...County, who being then duly... ...according to law, took an oath... ...that he was not a resident in... ...the county of... ...the judges of the court of common pleas... ...in the state of... ...personally appeared in open court... ...day of...
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District of New Jersey, ss.
On this fifth day of October — , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester — , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Asa Woodard
aged sixty two — years, resident in Gloucester Township and 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: in the Company commanded by Captain Hollingshead and Captain Patterson in the fourth Regiment, the commander I do now recollect, and in the New Jersey line — That upon a declaration made on oath on the 30 th day of March 1818 I obtained a Pension Certificate Numbered 14113 . — He was at the Battles of Munmouth, Trenton, the White Plains, at Croswicks and Red Bank in New Jersey —
And I do 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 other 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. to wit. Iron ware $1.50 1.50 1.25 1.00 .25 .50 2.50 $7.00 Crockery Ware $1.25 — one Table 2 chairs $1.00 — one tub 1 pail 25 cts — 2 barrels 50 cts, 2 axes and 1 hoe $2.50 — amounting to $7.00 — I have no debts due me — I owe $4.50 — I am by occupation a labourer quite infirm and unable to support myself — My wife consists of a wife Elizabeth aged 58 to, and declared, on the day of years and two children to wit. Ebenezer aged 17 years and before Asa aged 16 years — The capacity of my wife (who is in a low state of health) is insufficient to contribute to my support —
Asa X Woodard his mark
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of October A.D. 1820 Before me James Statlack, President of said Court Pro tem
I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the of county of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, 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 Seven dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court on this sixteenth day of October , 1820 Hendry CLK

The Court is of the Opinion, that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is seven Dollars
$7.00
Signed
James Mallack Charles Ogden James Hopkins John Firth

4588
Asa Woodruff Private Fourth Jersey Regiment 3 yrs March 30 1818.
Proof of service Judge's Certificate of the indigent Cir- cumstances of the Claimant wanted
(a)
Henry Clay Esq. Speaker of Senate Mr. Madison March 30th 1818

Henry C. Dyer Jersey Gloucester County New Jersey
March 30 th 1818
(20)
3 rd March 30 1818 Notice of Intent to be married by the laws of the State of New Jersey between the undersigned and the undersigned
the undersigned
4588

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County ss
Personally appeared before me John Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & Justices of the Peace & for the County of Gloucester —
Asa Woodward & being duly of- fermed Smith that he was born in the County & State aforesaid. That he is in his sixty eighth year, that at the commencement of the American Revolu- tion in the Militia of New Jersey — that he enlisted under Captain Patterson in the fourth Jersey Regiment for three years in the Continental Army, after having served upwards one year in Militia of New Jersey — that he was in the Battle of Brandywine wounded in the right side; & a musket ball that laid in the left side of the Neck where it still remains — that at the time in the Horse and had both his legs broke in Brandywine bridge — that after his wounds were made that he joined in the same Company that he first entered; Captain Patterson that in a skirmish the day before the Battle of Monmouth in the

was wounded State of New Jersey by two Musket Balls one of which broke his left jaw bone, the other went in at his mouth & out at the side of his neck was bayonized in many places & received divers wounds with knives & cutlasses & left for dead on the field. That in the evening a party of the enemy took me a prisoner & was sent to New York where he remained near a year in a Sugar house as a prisoner and that having some little liberty he made his escape from the Enemy & returned to the Camp, in so crippled & distressed a condition that General Washington gave him forty dollars out of his pocket to help him home & received a discharge & a pension bill by order of General Washington And that he has never received one cent as a pension nor no land he being so wounded & so crippled and so distressed that he never called for his pension nor made no demand of any kind & further this deponent not
his Asa X Wadsworth mark

Taken affirmed & subscribed before me this thirtieth day of March A D eighteen hundred & eighteen. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
John H. Smith
And
The said Bsa Woodard being first tho examined saith that his aforesaid charge has been known. & that he is in reduced circumstances poor & distressed & needs the assistance of his country
Isa Woodard his mark
Subscribed affirmed as aforesaid
John H. Smith
I John H. Smith Judge as aforesaid do cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bsa Woodard did serve in the revolutionary war. against the common enemy. And now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
John H. Smith
and

State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendryg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester do Certify that John Forth Esq r is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, and that the signature of the said Judge is as such — Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Woodbury this Twenty first day of July A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen Hendryg Clerk

Testimony of Anthony Warick August 9 th 1819

State of New-Jersey Gloucester County ss
Be it known that on the Ninth day of August A D Eighteen hundred and nineteen Persons appeared before me John Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Gloucester Anthony Warick of said County & being duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Betsy Warden an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress the 18th of March 1818. as shown in the above cer- tificate. - That he was under an indenture to this deponent he enlisted into the New Jersey Service on the Continental establishment. That after his time expired he enlisted again in the Service & that he understood & had been in- formed that he enlisted for the term of three years & he thinks it was in 1780 & that he remained in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment until peace was made in 1783. & he returned home just before his enlistment expired having been discharged which the deponent thinks was from time to time & that he was badly wounded while in the service That he also had a pension bill given him when he left the service. which the deponent

seen & that he has refer the before they were both lost
And further this Dependant puts that & has  also sworn before me
Anthony Warwick
I do certify that Anthony Warwick a disinterested witness, & that he is a man of good repute of truth & veracity & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his testimony witness my hand August 9 th 1819
Johns Wirt

33954
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Asa Woodward
Mar. 30, 1818 - 68
Gloucester Co. N.J.
nj
Capt. Patterson
Col
Det - 31 yrs
Bat. White Plains
Brandywine
Monmouth
Wounded in each battle

33954 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,954
Asa Woodward
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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