Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22689, Jesse Wood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Jesse, or Atwood Lois
N 22689
CONTENTS

8074 Lp
Maine
Jesse Wood
Notification sent to R.C. Vose Augusta, Maine.
of Wilton in the State of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Mass ts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and inst to R. C. Vose Esq  Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819  48. --
$ 133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

3387 M c Anne Lois Wood deed widow of Jesse Wood who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Paid from 180 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of June 1851 and sent to
J. G. Bennett Present
According to 5 th Sept 1848
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44, Vol. 1.

Edward Hill of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of twenty Nine Years of age testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Weston duly chosen and sworn agreeable to the laws of this State. That I now have the Records of said Town in my possession & that I find on the Records of said Town the marriage of Jesse Atwood to Lois Wheeler as follows, to wit, "Jesse Atwood married to Lois Wheeler October 20 th 1784" I further certify that the above is a true copy from the Records now in my possession Dated at Weston January 31 st 1844 Edward Hill Town Clerk Weston
State of Connecticut Fairfield County On this 31 st day of January 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Edward Hill Esqr to me known to be a credible witness & now the Town Clerk of said Weston who subscribed his name to the above Disposition & made oath to the same. Before me Walker Sherwood Jus. of Peace

Lepe Wood
Rev. Meunier No W. 88, 8874
C. C. P. April 10, 1823.
Value of property $43.00
Service Bayard
R. C. Voss Augusta Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
ON this tenth day of April 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  the being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Jesse Wood , resident in said County, aged Fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Wood enlisted for the term of Three years on the first day of March in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Rufus Lincoln in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until June 1783 , when he was discharged from the said service in Newburg in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Jesse Wood
SWORN to and declared, on the tenth day of April 1823 before Enoch Whitman, Chief Justice of said Court.
Total amt $43.00

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
one Cow _____ worth _____ 12 Dollars one 2 year old Heifer _____ worth _____ 7 Do Two Swine _____ worth _____ 4 Do Home held furniture (bedding excepted) all worth Twenty dollars 211 250 1 old chest of drawers, 1 low chest, 2 iron pots, 1 kettle, 1 tea kettle, 6 knives & forks a few articles of crockery & 6 spoons Jesse Wood
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jesse Wood _____ who, by occupation am a Farmer _____ which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lois my wife 65 years feeble by age &c   Wheeler my son 17 years a cripple & unable   Mary Wood Grand Daughter 7 years Jesse Wood  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The undivided half of one hundred acres of land mentioned in former Schedule sold by me to pay Debt contracted for the original purchase.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Stephen Wheeler 8 Dec - 1820 - sold as above stated   1 old horse now dead   2 Cows one cow Sold for family use   2 Swine Do - Do   1 waggon worn out   Jesse Wood  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jesse Wood did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto 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 Forty three dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of April 1823
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

I Walker Sherwood of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Sixty two Years of age testify & say that I was unacquainted with Jabez Atwood formerly of this Town who married Lois Wheeler of this Town the Aunt of my Wife. That he with his family removed from this Town to the State of Maine. I Should think after the Year 1810, the exact Year I cannot state, I have since his Removal Rec d a letter from him dated at Wilton in the State of Maine & have all the reason to believe that he Removed then. I further certify that while he lived in this Town I think he sometimes went by the name of Atwood & sometimes by the name of Wood
Walker Sherwood
State of Connecticut. Fairfield County, ss On this 31 st day of January 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in a for said County personally appeared Walker Sherwood Esqr to me known to be a credible witness who subscribed his name to the above Disposition & made oath to the same
Before me Edward Hill J us Peace

10640. Declaration of Lois Wood 6082 Oct 14 3
Rejected

State of Maine. Franklin County ss.
On this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1844, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, being a Court of Record, Lois Wood of Wilton in said County of Franklin, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 1 st 1838 entitled "An act granting pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of Jesse Wood, alias Jesse Atwood, who was a private in the Army of the revolution in the Massachusetts line; that her husband was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818; that his certificate of pension was dated March 20 th 1819; and she refers to the evidence furnished by him on his original application for a pension, for the proof of his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Jesse Wood on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four, in the town of Weston in the State of Connecticut, by a minister from the town of Granfield in that State, who came to her father's to marry them, but that she does not now distinctly recollect his name; that her name previous to her marriage with the said Jesse Wood, was Lois Wheeler; that her said husband formerly went sometimes by the name of Jesse Atwood; that he was called and went by that name when she first became acquainted with him; that he was published and married by that name, and went by the name of Jesse Atwood for some years after her marriage to him; but that for several years previous to their removal from said Weston to the State of Maine he went by the name of Jesse Wood; that she cannot state exactly the time when she first knew of his writing and calling his name Jesse Wood, but thinks it was more than forty five years ago. She understood, at the time, that her said husband had an Uncle, his father's brother, residing at Wiscasset in Maine, who went by the name of Wood; and that one of her said husband's brothers, who lived at Wiscasset with his Uncle, wrote a letter to her husband, signing his name Wood, and stating that their Uncle wrote his name Wood, and considered that to be as properly the family name as Atwood; that, after receiving said letter, she thinks her husband called and wrote his name Wood altogether, and continued to go by that name until over his

his decease; that he kept a record of their children by that name, and that their children and grand-children, are all known and go by the name of Wood instead of Atwood. She further states that her said husband removed with her from the State of Connecticut to Maine about thirty-seven years ago; that her oldest son, James L. Wood, who now resides in the aforesaid town of Wilton with whom she lives, was fifty six years old the tenth day of last July, he being her second child; that her oldest child now lives, as she understands, in the State of New York; that her said husband died July 27 th 1842; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, Viz. at the time and place above stated.
Witness
Barron Randall
Harvey A Smith
her Lais Wood mark.
Franklin ss February 19 th . A.D. 1844.
Then the above named Lais Wood made oath to the foregoing declaration by her subscribed, she being from age and bodily infirmity unable to make her declaration in open Court
Before Me
Thomas Parker Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin
Franklin ss February 24. 1844
I hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas Parker is duly commissioned and qualified, and is now the acting Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Franklin and State of Maine, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, In witness whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, this 24 th day February A.D. 1844-
S. Crossin Register of Probate

Affidavit of James L. Wood

I James L Wood of Wilton in the County of Franklin and State of Maine aged fifty six years last July on oath do testify and say that my father Jesse Wood, late of this town, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, died July 27 th 1842 at my house in said Wilton, having lived with me the most of the time for many years; that he formerly lived at Weston in the State of Connecticut, and that he removed from said Weston to Waterville in the State of Maine in A.D. 1806, and lived there about four years, and then removed to Wilton aforesaid where he resided until his decease; that I lived with my father, the said Jesse Wood at said Weston and removed with him from that town to Waterville and thence to Wilton, as aforesaid; and that I have lived with him or he with me the principal part of my life. I further state that I have understood from my father the said Jesse Wood, and from others, that he formerly went by the name of Jesse Atwood; that he was called and went by that name during several years of his first residence in the town of Weston aforesaid. I think however, that he was not called by the name of Atwood for several years previous to his removing to Maine, and that he has gone by the name of Wood mostly ever since I can remember. I understood my father that he called his name Wood instead of Atwood, because he found that some of his relatives called themselves by the name of Wood, and preferred that name. He had a brother living in Waterville when we first removed there who went by the name of Wood.
I further testify and say that I have now in my possession the Books and papers left by my said father and that the following is an extract from a Record made and kept by him in his own hand writing of the Births and Deaths of his children Viz.
“ Polly Wood, born September 8 th 1785 James L. Wood, born July 10 th 1787 Roxana Wood, born June 3 rd 1793 Wheeler Wood, born October 18 th 1805 Wheeler Wood Died February 20 th 1831 aged 25 Roxana Wood Died December 13 th 1832 half after 30 clock in the morning — — aged 39 years 6 months ”
The foregoing extract is a true copy from the original in my possession and which I have no doubt is correct. I further state that my mother, Lois Wheeler, his widow, is now living with me, and that she and my said father have lived together as man and wife, ever since I can first remember any thing; that I have resided in this town about

thirty three years, and that I have a son James L. Wood Jr., now living in this town with his family who was thirty six years old last June — James L. Wood
State of Maine, Franklin County ss. On this 19 th day of Feb- ruary 1844, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared James L. Wood, to me known to be a credible witness, who subscribed his name to the above Deposi- tion and made oath to the same agreeably to law — before me — Baron Randall, Justice of Peace
State of Maine } Franklin County } ss
I Alanson B. Cushman Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that Baron Randall Esq d is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated February 17 th 1842 n and will expire on the 17 th day of Feby 1849 and that the above signature of his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County this twenty third day of February A.D. 1844.
A. B. Cushman Clerk of said Court

Lois Wood
3387
James G. Beret Present

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
Court of Probate October term, A.D. 1850. }
Be it known, that on this seventh day of October, A.D. 1850, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of record, that Louis Wood late of Wilton in the county of Franklin was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and was widow of Jesse Wood late of said Wilton who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and the said Jesse Wood died at said Wilton on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1841, and that Louis Wood remained his widow till her death, and died at said Wilton on the twenty fifth day of September, A.D. 1848; and that James L. Wood is the only surviving child of said Louis Wood.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty.
 Thomas Herrick } Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

State of Maine County of Franklin } ss.
On this day of twenty first day of September A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Franklin personally appeared James Lowell Wood of Winton in the county of Franklin aforesaid only surviving child Lois Wood late of said Winton who died on the twenty fifth day of September A D 1848
the said Lois was and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of James Wood who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of eighty dollars was at the time of her death per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2 February 1848 that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be entitled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7th July, 1838; 3d March, 1843; 17th June, 1844; 2d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23d January, 1845; and 1st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness, John W. Brey
James L. Hove
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M'Attun
Justice of the Peace.
Henry Root the State

State of Maine
County of Oxford.
ss.
Clerk's Office,
Paris September 27 A. D. 1850
I, William K. Kimball
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
in and for said County of Oxford
certify that
Arthur McArthur is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for each  the County of in the State _____ duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said McArthur - is dated August 6 th 1850 and will expire August 6 th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State - the day and year first above written.
William K. Kimball  CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, James L. Wood aged fifty one years, of Starks in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that my brother Jesse Wood enlisted and served in the continental army in the last three years service of the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment. The family were then called Sturdivant and by that name my brother was known in the army.
From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
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James L. Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Somerset ss.
before me Nathan Weston
On the twenty third of April A.D. 1818 James L Wood Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq C Just C. Court. C Phas & East. Circuit.

Jesse Wood, Wilton Kennebec County, private Col. In d Brooks. Mass. Reg
1781. to 1783.
3 years
April 13. 1818
for Roll
Not on Rolls
N o 19914 $14.86
10.799 .80. w
Adm l
$94.86

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Jeps Wood, formerly called Jeps Atwood, aged fifty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Thompson Connecticut, now resident in Wilton, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that by the name of John Brook Jeps Atwood, in March 1781, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Rufus Lincoln's company, and Col. John Brooks's regiment, being the seventh, Massachusetts line. I served until June 1783 when, at Newburgh, I received my final and honorable discharge from the army. My discharge, I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge, in existence. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Jeps Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818, Jeps Wood, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern District

April 14, 1933
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BA-J/SEL Josiah Wood-S.35152 Jesse Wood -W.22689
Mr. Walter A.Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Josiah Wood and Jesse Woods or Wood, soldiers of the Revolutionary War and pensioners. The histories of Josiah Wood and Jesse Wood are given below as found in the papers on file in their respective claims for pension based upon their military service in that war.
Josiah Wood S.35152
The date and place of birth of Josiah Wood are not stated.
He enlisted, place not stated, in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain James Varnum's Company, Colonel Michael Jackson's 8 th Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne and was discharged March 28, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Dracutt, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1820, he was living in Portland, Maine.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, Sarah, was aged sixty-nine years but did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Rev-

olutionary War pensioner, Josiah Wood(S.35152), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Josiah Wood, certificate No. 1598, issued June 30, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 7, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency.
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Jesse Wood W.22689
Jesse Wood was born in Thompson, Connecticut, date not given. The family formerly went by the name of Atwood. The names of the soldier's parents are not stated.
He enlisted as Jesse Atwood, place not stated, on March 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Rufus Lincoln's Company, Colonel John Brooks' 7 th Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
In 1806, the soldier moved to Waterville, Massachusetts(Maine), lived there for four years, then moved to Wilton, Kennebec County, Massachusetts(Maine).
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-three years and resided in Wilton, Massachusetts(Maine). He then signed Jesse Wood and was pensioned Wood.
He died July 27, 1842, in said Wilton.
The soldier married October 20, 1784, in Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Lois Wheeler.: they were married at the home of her parents, their names not stated: he was married as Jesse Atwood, and their marriage was recorded on the records of the town clerk of said Weston, Connecticut.
Soldier's widow, Lois Wood, was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty years and resided in Wilton, Franklin County, Maine, with her son James L. Wood, at whose home she died on September 25, 1848.
Found vol. in Mass S & B as Jesse Atwood

They had the following children:
Polly born September 8, 1785: in 1844 was residing in New York state. James Lovell " July 10, 1787: living in Wilton, Maine, in 1844. Roxana " June 3, 1793: died December 13, 1832. Wheeler " October 18, 1805: " February 20, 1831.
At the time of the death of the widow, James Lovell Wood was the sole surviving child. He then resided in Wilton, Maine.
James Lovell Wood's son, James L. Wood, Junior, was born in June, 1807, and in 1844 resided with his own family in Wilton, Maine: the names of the members of his family are not designated. In 1823, a granddaughter of the soldier and his wife was aged seven years and resided with them; her name was Mary Wood: the names of her parents are not designated.
In 1806, an uncle of the soldier was residing in Waterville, Massachusetts(Maine): an uncle of the soldier is referred to as residing in Wicasset, Maine, and a brother of the soldier resided there with said uncle: their names are not designated. In 1818, soldier's brother, James L. Wood, was aged fifty-one years and resided in Starks, Massachusetts(Maine).
In 1844, one Walker Sherwood, a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, stated that Lois Wheeler Wood was an aunt of his wife: the name of his wife not stated.
The name Ann H. Wood appears in 1848: no relationship to the family was shown.
In 1824, one Stephen Wheeler was a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut: no relationship to Lois Wheeler Wood was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Manne
Jose Woods, private
1781- war
Aged 58 years by occupation a farmer unable to pursue the same by reason of a burst Wife aged 65 years feeble. son aged 17 years a cripple. Grand Daughter aged 7 years
1 Schedule dated 6 June 1820 contains an undivided half of 100 acres of lands with a small house thereon valued at . . . . . $ 350. —
one old house . . . . . 10. —
Commence 16 Aug. 1820 2 Cows, 1 heifer . . . . . 36. —
2 Swine . . . . . 6. —
House hold furniture 50
Total $452
States that he has no debts due to him, but that he owes upwards of . . . . . $500. —
names of his creditors not given.
Schedule under act 1 March '23 dated 10 April 1823 contains personal property to the amount of . . . . . $43 —

accounts for the decrease of his property as follows viz The undivided half of 100 acres of land sold 8 Dec 1820 to Mr John Wheeler in order to pay a debt contracted for the origi- nal purchase of the same, In the affidavit of the 1 st Wheeler filed within and properly authen- ticated, in which he states that the applicant became indebted to him for money advanced by him to enable the applicant to pay for the said lands which he had purchased that the money was advanced by him in the years 1813 & 1814 amounting in all with the interest up to the 5 th day of Dec 1820 to $350. & on the 10 th & 11 th of Dec 1820, the appli- cant being unable to pay him the amt of money became due gave a deed for the said land and that he now holds the pro- perty as his own, see authenticated copy of the deed filed within. 1 horse dead, 2 cows & 2 steers consumed in his family 1 wagon worn out. Restored 2 Octo: 1824, and set R. C. Vose Ex Ag

9245
Maine
Lois Wood widow of Jesse Wood
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 29th July 1842, of Franklin in the State of Me who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of April, 1843 and sent to Barnabas Hilton, Maine
Total amount, $ 1101.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Venable Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 21.
Joint Reso: of Jan'y 23. 1845 No. 189. Reported.

5754 Maine
Nancy Ward widow of Jesse Ward who was a Private in the 1st Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1844 and sent to
Wm. V. Dorrance Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 4.

Reported Let to Hon. L. Severana July 3. 1847 Point Recd. of O'Leary 23. 1845. No 189
52 Feb 4/44

Repatd Jan 26/49
3389 Maine Lois Wood widow of Jesse who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
Barnon Randall Wilton Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43 Vol. 1

Lepse Wood
No 44, mts #457
20 Mar 89.
Sep 1819
art. 111
Robert L. Rose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec 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 Four hundred  fifty one 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 Nothing  dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief 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, Jesse Wood aged fifty five years, resident in Wilton 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 Rufus Lincoln and Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8.074 . And I, the said Jesse 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.
Jesse Wood
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: an undivided half of one hundred acres of land with a small house valued three hundred and fifty dollars.
one old horse, nineteen years old valued ten dollars Two cows and one heifer valued thirty six dollars Two swine valued Six dollars.
Furniture, necessary bedding excepted, of very little value, having had my house with my furniture burnt about one year of the value five dollars one up upwards of five hundred dollars
not paid for the same
to me which I can collect  about five hundred dollars  about five hundred dollars I have no trade or occupation, quite sick and feeble wholly unable to labor, My family consists of four persons my wife Lois aged sixty two old and feeble weekly my Son Wheeler aged fourteen years feeble weekly and my grand daughter aged four years.

Except the above, I have no estate or income beside my  necessary bedding & clothing - Jeps Wood
Subscribed, sworn to & declared both the oath and schedule on the Sixth day of June 1820.
Before me
Nathan Weston CJ. CCC Pleas.
(True Copy) Attest J. M. Davis Cks.

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 Isaac Wood , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wilton , in the said County of Hancock , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth 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, until the end thereof 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 C. C. C. Pleas E. 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.
Tim Daws

Copy of a Deed. Jesse Wood to Stephen Wheeler
R. C. Fox Augusta Me.

I know all men by these presents, that I Jesse Wood of Wilton in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, yeoman in consideration of three hundred & fifty dollars to me paid by Stephen Wheeler of Wilton in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut esquire (the receipt whereof I do hereby & the herewith acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said to the the said Wheeler a certain parcel of land situate in said Wilton being one undivided half of the lot numbered eight in said town containing in the whole one hundred and fifteen acres more or less, referring to the original plan and survey of said town for the particular bounds of s d lot always reserving the privilege of necessary public roads. To have and to hold the same to the said Wheeler his heirs and assigns to their use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Wheeler his heirs and assigns; that I am lawfully seised in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey unto the said Wheeler his heirs and assigns. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Wheeler his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of any persons. In witness whereof, I the said Jesse Wood have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.  Signed sealed and delivered in presence of of Apphia Eaton, Eben Eaton - [Signature] Jesse Wood (Seal)
Kennebec ss. Dec r 8 th 1820 then the above named Jesse Wood acknowledged this instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed before me - Eben Eaton Justice of the Peace
Kennebec ss. Received April 10. 1823 entered and compared with the original by. - John Hovey Register -
The foregoing is a true copy as of Record in the Registry of Deeds for the county of Kennebec. Attest John Hovey Register. I hereby certify that I have no seal of office. John Hovey Register.

State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.
I Robert L. Vose Clerk of all the Superior Courts within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey Esquire within named is Register of Deeds for the County of Kennebec duly qualified to act in that office & that the within is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Augusta the tenth day of April A.D. 1823.
R. L. Vose, Clerk

Stephen Wheeler's Dep o in the case of Jesse Wood
Jesse

I Stephen Wheeler of lawful age now Resident of the Town Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Wood of Wilton in the County of Litchfield and State of Maine a pension- er under the said of Congress of March 18 th 1818. was indebted to me prior to December 1820 for money which I had advanced him to enable said Wood to pay for land which he had purchased in Wilton where said Wood now lives between the 1 st of December 1813 and January 1 st 1814. I advanced to said Wood the said money amounting with the interest to the Eighteenth day of December 1820 to more than three hundred dollars which said money was advanced by me for the purpose of enabling him said Wood to pay for said land and on the said 18 th day of December 1820. the said Wood being a poor man wholly unable to pay what I had advanced him gave me a Deed of the said lot of land and further desire and say that the said money advanced said Wood by me as aforesaid was on account of a Deed for the use of said Wood to enable him to obtain a situation for himself and family but by reason of his poverty he has been wholly unable to repay me and in consequence of which I have taken the Deed above mentioned and now hold the property as my own Stephen Wheeler
State of Connecticut (ss) Weston August 16 th 1824 personally appeared Stephen Wheeler Esq. to me well known to be a credible Witness and he made oath to the truth of the above Disposition by him signed before me Oliver C. Sanford Justice Peace

State of Connecticut } ss; I David Burr of Fairfield in Fairfield County
the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas within & for said County - Do certify and make known, that Oliver C. Sanford Esq. is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned with full power and Authority to administer Oaths, and do all other matters and things appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace in said County - And that full faith and credit is given to his Official acts and proceedings - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court in said Fairfield this 19 th day of August - A.D. 1824 David Burr

I Stephen Wheeler of lawful age now Resident of the town Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Japheth Wood of Weston in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine a person in under the said Japheth of March 15 th 1818. was indebted to me prior to December 1820 for money which I had advanced him to enable said Wood to pay for land which he had purchased in Weston where said Wood now lives between the 1 st of December 1813 and January 1 st 1814. I advanced to said Wood the said money amounting with the interest to the Eighth day of December 1820 to more than three hundred dollars which said money was advanced by me for the purpose of enabling him said Wood to pay for said land and on the said 8 th day of December 1820. the said Wood being a poor man wholly unable to pay what I had advanced him gave me a Deed of the said lot of land and further desire and say that the said money advanced said Wood by me as aforesaid was on account of a Deed for the use of said Wood to enable him to obtain a situation for himself and family but by reason of his poverty he has been wholly unable to repay me and in consequence of which I have taken the Deed above mentioned and now hold the property as my own Stephen Wheeler
State of Connecticut (ss) Weston August 16 th 1824 personally appeared Stephen Wheeler Esq. to me well known to be a credible Witness and he made oath to the truth of the above Disposition by him signed before me Oliver C. Sanford Justice Peace

Augusta Me. Aug. 24 th 1824
Rev. N. C. Hale P.M.
1 March 1823, Maine.
Jesse Wood,
Rec. 30 Augt. 1824.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Chief Clerk Pension Office
R. G. Dose, Augusta Me.
Post Department
Washington City

Augusta Maine
Aug t 22 nd 1824.
Sir,
I return you the case of Jesse Wood with Stephen Wheeler's Creditor's affidavit, which I presume will be satisfactory.
I am very respectfully
Your ob t Servant
Robert C. Rose
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Penins. Office

Whittier Me July 2 Free July 8 Dear Anne, J. J. Co J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office - War Department - Washington City - D. C.

J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioners of Pensions—
Sir In February last I forwarded to you by Mail, the Declaration of Mrs. Lois Wood, widow of Jesse Wood a Revolutionary pensioner late of Milton deceased with Vouchers to prove her marriage, for the purpose of obtaining her pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, — but have received no return. — Will you have the goodness to inform me whether you received said papers, or not; and if you received them, what action has been had on them, if any. — Considerable time has elapsed since they were forwarded, and I wish to know about her case soon, if possible. Her said husband Jesse Wood, with whom I have been personally acquainted for more than thirty years before his decease, was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and she is undoubtedly entitled to a pension, and to receive it as soon as her case can be attended to. Please do us the favor to return an answer soon directed to Milton Franklin County Maine —
I am Sir very respectfully Yours &c.
Milton June 29 th 1844 Franklin County — Maine
Barron Randall — Agent for Lois Wood

Hon. S. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions - Pension Office War Department - Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Having been employed by Mrs. Lois Wood, the widow of Jesse Wood, a revolutionary pensioner late of this town, to assist her in obtaining the pension to which she is entitled on account of the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution, I herewith forward to the Pension Office her declaration, together with the certificate of Edward Hill, Town Clerk of the town of Weston, to prove the period of her marriage to said Wood — also the Affidavits of Walker Sherwood Esq of said Weston and James L. Wood of Wilton to prove that her husband the said Jesse Wood formerly went by the name of Atwood instead of Wood. He was married by the name of Jesse Atwood as you will see by the extract from the record in the Town Clerk's certificate. He went by the name of Atwood for several years after leaving the Army, & was probably known by that name in the service. But, whether her said husband went by the name of Jesse Atwood or Jesse Wood while in the service, I trust it will not be considered material, as he was the identical man who performed the service, and she his widow; — having been married as early as 1784 — The aforesaid certificate from the Town Clerk of Weston was obtained by Mail, & I think, is not exactly according to the form prescribed. If that is considered an essential objection to granting her pension, it can be obtained in proper form form & forwarded.
We think Mrs. Wood is undoubtedly entitled to a pension, if any widow is; and if there is any material informality or deficiency in the declaration, or vouchers herewith forwarded, please to inform me as early as possible. If her claim is allowed, and I think it will be, please to forward her certificate of pension, or a notice of it to the subscriber.
I am, Sir, respectfully your Ob t Servant —
State of Maine } Franklin County } Wilton, Feb. 24, 1844 }
Barron Randall

Wilton Me
Tues
Apr 22
Hon. Luther Severance, Esq.
Member of Congress
Washington City,
D. C.

Hon. Luther Severance -
Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor, enclosing the widow Nutting's Certificate of Pension. You will please to accept our grateful acknowledgements for your assistance in obtaining it, as there might, otherwise, have been much delay in getting her claim allowed, if allowed at all. Encouraged by the favorable notice you took of my former requests, I by the advice of Mr. Woart of Augusta who understands the pension business, take the liberty to state the case of another pensioner's Widow belonging to this town, - hoping that you may find time before Congress shall adjourn to pay some attention to it. I sent on the Declaration of Mrs. Lois Wood, the widow Jesse Wood a revolutionary pensioner, late of Wilton together with other papers to establish her claim, about the 24 th of Feb. last, by Mail; but have received no return. I am told that the papers may lay there some time, unless some one attends to them; and although I would not ask you to neglect more important duties to attend to the interest of private individuals, yet if you can find time to attend a little to her claim, it will greatly oblige Mrs Wood & her son J. L. Wood with whom she resides, who is not well able to support her without the pension to which she is entitled. - Mr Jesse Wood was a pensioner under the act of 1818. - Mr Vose & Mr. Woart formerly attended to his pension business; & Mr Woart says there is no question as to her claim's being allowed, eventually.
The people in this vicinity feel much interest in having the widows of the old pensioners, receive a pension. Neither the old pensioners, nor their widows can remain with us long, & it is hoped that their pensions will be continued while they do live.
I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obedient Servant -
Barron Randall
Wilton April 20 th 1844
Will Mr Edwards inform me whether the case of Mrs Lois Wood has been taken up, and if so how it has been disposed of Respectfully L Severance

Declaration of Lois Wood
under joint resolution of 23 d . Jan y : 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm d : $80 per ann: from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841 —
Barron Randall Esq. Wilton, Maine. —

Declaration of Lois Wood in order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845. — Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a Pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Jesse Wood, alias Jesse Atwood, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a Pension at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum from the fourth day of March 1843 to four th day of March 1844; — and I now ask for the amount due me under the Act of July 7 th . 1838, from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841, which I was prohibited from drawing by the aforesaid Act of April 30 th . 1844. I made my declaration before the 30 th of April 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 d of Jan. 1845.
Lois her X Wood mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Done in presence of James L Wood C. A. Scandall Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing Affidavit — Barron Randall, Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine,
County of Franklin ss
I Alanson B. Casswell Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that Barron Randall Esqr is a justice of the Peace & of the Quorum in & for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission is dated Feby 17. 1842, & will expire on the 17th day of Feby 1847, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County This 26 1845.
A. B. Casswell
Clerk of the Courts in Franklin Co

July 3 rd 44.
Wednesday
FREE
Shawnee MS
Henry A. Daniels
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Madam

Augusta, (Me) June 29. 1844
Sir
I have received from you officer a pension certificate in favor of Lois Wood, widow of Jesse Wood and I cannot find in my memoran- dum book any record by which I can tell who sent the applica- tion to me, or in what part of Maine Lois Wood resides, nor can I remember. Will you do me the favor to look at the papers and see who addressed me on the sub- ject, and inform me thereof. By so doing you will repair my neglect and greatly oblige Yours & Luther Severance

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions—

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions —
Sir — The declaration of Lois Wood or Atwood, a Pensioner under the Act of March 3 d 1843. is herewith enclosed. The papers in her case were sent on more than a year ago, asking for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, and a Pension was allowed her of 80 dollars per annum under the Act of March 3 d 1843 for one year — which has been received. A communication to the Hon. L. Severance Esq. accompanied the certificate of said Pension, dated June 24 th 1844, stating that the papers in her case had been received, & filed. That her claim under the Act of July 7 th 1838 was barred by the Act of April 30 th 1844, but that a certificate would be issued under the Act of March 3 d 1843." &c. The Resolution of Congress of January 23 d 1845, it is understood entitles her now to the Pension for which she applied, notwithstanding the Act of April 30 th 1844; —
She therefore asks for the Pension due her under the aforesaid Act of July 7 th 1838. being eighty Dollars per annum from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 — If her claim is allowed, please direct her certificate, when issued, to the subscriber, by mail.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant.
Barron Randall — Agents for Mrs. Lois Wood.
State of Maine } Franklin County } Milton March 25, 1842)

Lois Wood
all 5754

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Franklin }
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, Lois Wood a resident of Wilton in the County of Franklin aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Yese Wood who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Yese Wood at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Ann H Wood James L Wood
Lois X Wood mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Barron Randall Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Barron Randall Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Franklin  KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, Alanson B Caswell Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec  Franklin County, certify that Barron Randall is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 29th day of August in the year 1848
A. B. Caswell
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec  Franklin County.

Due to £96 per ann de d y former payb at £80 per ann Comm 1 July 1848 Landing 25 Sept 1848 Payable to James L. Wood Only surviving child
J. G. Berret Present

Washington 19. Oct. 1880
Sir -
I herewith enclose the applications of Elizabeth Woodman, Jenny Sewell, Abigail Chaney, and Elizabeth Beckford for an increase of pension -
With great respect Sir, yr. Ob. Servt James G. Burd
Hon:
James L. Evans Colonel of Pension.

XA646
Lois Wood
Me March 3 rd 43 Act 7 July 38
Ad a
2 years
prior
$80 per ann
Honble L. Leavitt
Augusta
Me

1933. Apr 14 - Visit to Walter A Wood. Letter in case Josiah Wood, P. 35152 - B&L
Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22689
Lois Wood
wid of
Jesse Wood
Prim Riv. war
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:--Vol. 16 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Walker Sherwood Esq.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Canard Niles Esquire was on the 31 st day of January
184 4 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 8 th day of February 184 4
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

Certificate of C. Hill Town Clerk of Newton

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
THAT, &c.
} ss. Briarport Wm T Noble
I, Wm T Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
Walter Sherman Esquire was on the 31 st day of January
1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of February 1844
Wm T Noble Clerk.

Lane Wood

Jeffre Wood Name in the army at Wood
53
born. Thompson Con. Witten
enlisted. March 81. 3 yrs Capt. Rufus Linsler. Col John Brook. 7 th Mass. Reg. Inf mustered in Water at top Linsler. June. 83 at New burgh. discharge sent & not in return the my only letter.

To any Honorable United States District Judge or to any Honorable Judge of any Court of Record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or within the County of Hampshire. —
We the subscribers do hereby certify that Jesse Wood of Witten in the County of Hampshire is to us Well Known, — and that his Pecuniary circumstances are Low and Imbarrassing by reason of his Reduced circumstances in Life, and that he stands in Need of assistance from his Country for Support. — Given under our hands at Witten April the 7 th 1840
Elisha Clark } Selectmen Benjamin Gault } of said Witten
Sylvester Stickland } Clerk of said Witten
E. Eaton — Tappan Eaton } Inhabitants John Macomber } Solomon Bartlett } James Buttrick } of
Charles Morse } said Witten