Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31498, Samuel Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wood, Samuel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER E. 31498
CONTENTS

11.380 Maine
Samuel Wood
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Woods of the Regt commanded by Col Willis in the Massachusetts for Troops ~
8 Mo Private — $ 26.00
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 26 — Dollars 00 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to — R. C. Dose, Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — $ 53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 13.33
66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 83

Affidavit of Elijah and Andrew Wood -

I Elijah Wood now of Winthrop in the County of Penobscot and state of Maine but formerly of Mid- dleborough in the County of Plymouth now in my sixty fourth year of my age and a young- er brother of Samuel Wood Esq. now of said Winthrop as you will remember that the said Samuel went into the American revolution about the year 1777 or 1778 at a place called Little Cop- ton in the state of Rhode Island as I then understood and was I should think he was gone about six months We knew when his time would be out and we expected him home and he did come home the night we expected he would, in the night and fired a gun at the door and I got out of bed and let him in, I was too young to go into the war and was not with him but have a perfect recollection of what I have stated above and have every reason to believe that he did serve the six months in the Revolution
Winthrop 12 July 1832 Elijah Wood
I Andrew Wood of Winthrop above recd and formerly of Middleborough as above recd aged sixty seven well remem- ber my brother Joseph Wood going together into the American Revolution at Rhode Island about the year 1777 or 1778
Winthrop 12 July 1832 Andrew Wood

Kennebec Co. July 12. 1832. Then personally appeared Elizabeth Wood who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the facts stated therein are true.
Before me Seth May. Justice of the Peace
Kennebec Co. July 12 1832 Then personally appeared Andrew Wood who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the facts stated therein are true.
Before me Seth May. Justice of the Peace
I also certify that Elizabeth Wood and Andrew Wood Esquires mentioned in the foregoing certificates are men of good repute, and of undoubted truth and veracity -
Seth May. Justice of the Peace
Seth May Esq is a Justice of the Peace.
Nathan Weston Jr.

Sam Wood Private - Mass: troops.
Words Co: Willis' Regt, 2 months
St. Thomas Co: 6 months,
№ 1646.
8 months as a private № 26166
Declaration in spec. court March 27 1833. }
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Wood a resident of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three years years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Believed to be Captain Nathaniel Wood and served in Col. Willis's as he believes but it might be regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Wood Captain Willis Col. That in February 1776, he enlisted as a private in the war of the revolution, for the period of two months in that company and regiment. That this period he fully served out, and was discharged at Roxbury, Massachusetts, verbally in April 1776. That in June or July 1777, as he believes, but that it might possibly be 1778, he again enlisted as a private for six months in Lieutenant David Thomas's company, not attached that he recollects to any regiment, but employed to guard the coast. That this period he fully served out, and was verbally discharged at or near South Kingston, Rhode Island, the first of January of the following year -
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born in Middlebury, Massachusetts in 1759, where he supposed his age is recorded. That his home was there during his revolutionary service, until 1784 when he removed to Winthrop, Maine, where he now resides. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he took no written discharge. That during his first service he was employed in fortifying Dorchester heights. That Washington commanded. That during his second service he was employed in watching and guarding the coast near and opposite to Rhode Island. That his was a small corps, and that he does not now recollect the names of his other Officers. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth, and belief of his services - and he particularly names Rev David Thurston and Charles Robbins Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war- nt, he answers: That he was born in Middlebury, Mass. about the year 1759, where he supposed his age is recorded. That his home was there during his revolutionary service, until 1784 when he removed to Winthrop, Maine, where he now resides. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute, That he took no written discharge. That during his first service he was employed in fortifying Dorchester Heights. That Washington commanded. That during his second service he was employed in watching and guarding the coast near and opposite to Rhode Island. That his was a small corps, and that he does not now recollect the names of his other Officers. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth, and belief of his services - and he particularly names Rev David Thurston and Charles Robbins Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Jam. Wood
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Esq. Bart S. J. Court
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. He further states that the applicant is to him well known, has sustained important offices in the state, and is a man of undoubted character and veracity.
Nathan Weston Esq.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judg s , in the matter of the application of Samuel Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set and the seal of the said Court, this
13 th day of July,
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

sion on file in this Bureau.
Samuel Wood S.31498
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 2 mos Pvt. Nathaniel Wood Willis or Brewster Mass   June or July 1777 or 78 6 " " St. David Thomas                                            
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middleborough Mass Date of application for pension, July 13 1832 His claim allowed Residence at date of application, Winthrop Kennebec Co Me June 17 54 Age at date of application, born Middleborough Mass 1759 Sept 10 Sol. 600 Elijah was 64 & res. Winthrop Me in 1832. No further family dat Remarks: _____

31 498 Rev INVALID.
1907 July 26. Heir to Mary J. Bartlett est letter in Wid. File 14022 1912 June 5. To Mrs. Evelyn Wood
File No. 31, 498
Samuel Wood
Rev Rev Wood
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Samuel Wood by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 13th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wood for a pension, and that Saml. Wood & Seth May Esqrs, are Justices of the Peace. In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

I Nathan Richmond of Wilton in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine yeoman, On Oath testify, and say, that I well know that John Wood now of Winthrop in said County Esquire, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, at Charlestown in the vicinity of Boston, and was there at the time of building the Fort on Dorchester Heights, when the British left Boston - I was in the same Company with said Wood, our Captain's Name was Nathaniel Wood our enlistment was for two months - which services are performed - Winthrop 12 July 1832 Nathan Richmond
Kennebec ss. Subscribed & sworn to this twelfth day of July
A.D. 1832. the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me, Samuel Wood Esq. Justice of the Peace
Samuel Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace. Nathan Winthrop

Certificate of Miss D. Thurston and d

State of Maine.
We David Thurston a Clergyman, residing in the town of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec, and Charles Robbins residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wood, Esq., who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe he will be seventy three years of age the tenth day of September next; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —
July 13. 1832.
David Thurston. Charles Robbins.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss: Subscribed & sworn to this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1832.
Before me Goth May — Justice Peace.
Seth May Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev David Thurston is a clergyman residing in the town of Winthrop, and Charles Robbins, a resident in the same town, is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Weston Jr

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 24, 1907
Searched by A. Wilson
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, Lived in Middleborough & Hadley
Soldier, Samuel Wood
Service, Mass. Rev. War.
Remarks: no others than  S. 31498 born in Med. Mass moved to  S. 33945 Bridgewater Mass  S. 33951 New Salem Mass  S. 41367 Orange Co Va  W. 14022 given Middleborough
Chief of Division.

Bureau of Pensions, Honorable Commissioner 831498 Permit me to send for the War record and service of Samuel Wood who was a Revolutionary pensioner living in Winthrop, Kennebec Co. Maine, see p. 11 of the Census of Revo- lutionary Pensioners published in 1841 Returned under the Act for taking the Sixth cen- sus in 1840. Samuel Wood enlisted from Middleboro in 1775 or 1776. State of Mass. He moved to Winthrop after the War. He was born in 175-9. and I am not sure but what Isaac Wood was captain of the Company.
Thanking you Respectfully
Eveline Wood
432 Broadway
Cambridge Mass.
May 24 1912

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[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.] PENSION K MAY 27 1912 U. S. OFFICE RECEIVED MAY 31 1912