Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26129, Asa Woodward, Conn. Conn. Sea Service. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Woodward, Asa
No. 26129.
Conn. Sea Service.
Sally
Continental.
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2 Certs. 1 Act 1838. 1 v. 1843 H44. Rept. - -
7875.
Connecticut.
Polly Woodward
widow of Asa Woodward who was a Pri. Inf & Art. in the State Troops.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 ~ Dollars 16 ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd . day of July ~ and sent to
Sam l . W. Wood, Ledyard, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
v 17 th June 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 58.

2238 Connecticut
Asa Woodward — of Lyne in the State of Cont who was a Pri: Inf: Art in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt commanded by Ely in the Connecticut line for State Troops — Infantry
13 Mo —
Col: Lamb's Artillery. 5 Mo —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 64 — Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov — 1832 — and sent to W. P. Cleveland New London — Col —
Appears to 14th of Sep! 1832 $ 96.24 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb. 1833 — 32 08
$128.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book S Vol. 3 — Page 74

State of Connecticut S County of New London 343
On this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the City Court of the City of New London now sitting Asa Woodwards a resident of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at Stonington in the County of New London in the latter part of June or early part of July 1777 he enlisted into Capt Baldwin's company for the term of six months that the Company belonged to Colonel Ely's Regiment and the officers were
Baldwin Capt Story 1 st Lieut Saffing 2 nd Lieut Ely Ensign
That Baldwin's company was first stationed at New London and even then ordered in October with Capt Robinson, Capt Keay, & Capt Stolz's Companies all belonging to Ely's Regiment to Rhode Island. That the Company first marched to Providence and then to Tiverton where were several Brigades from Connecticut Rhode Island & Massachusetts. That General Spencer had command of all the troops and Genl Doulas had command of the Connecticut Brigade. The object of the expedition was to take Rhode Island, and several attempts were made and the troops on one occasion were embarked in Boats but were discovered by the enemy who fired upon them and the enterprise was abandoned. That he returned with the Regiment to New London, after which he marched with the Company to New Haven and there remained some time, then marched to Norwalk & remained there some time, then marched to Rye & Horse Neck then returned to Norwalk and was then discharged 1 st January 1778 having been in service six months . Charles Jeffrey is living who was a Drummer in Robinson's company and can testify as to his service.
That in the fall of the year 1778 there was an alarm at Groton and he was called into service and was at Groton at Fort Griswold.

in Capt Halsey's company ten or twelve days & was discharged
That in the summer of 1779 he was at work at Preston in New London County, and in the month of August about the 1 st of August was drafted into Capt Lord's Company to defend New London. That Capt Lord's Company belonged to Colonel Parsons Regiment and was stationed at New London two months after which he was discharged the officers were
Lord Capt Green Lieut
after the expiration of his term of service about the 1 st of October 1779 he entered Capt Fitch's company at New London as a substitute for Jonathan Averill, the officers of the company were
Fitch Captain
The company belonged to Colonel Wells Regiment and soon after he entered it marched to New Haven & then remained till his term expired 1 st March 1780 and that he was then in service five months
That at Harnestown in the State of New Jersey in the month of February 1781 he enlisted into Capt Lamb's Company till the end of the war. That the officers of the company were
Lamb Capt Barnes Lieut Sherman Ensign
That the company belonged to Colonel Lamb's Continental Regiment. That soon after his enlistment the company marched to New Windsor NY the headquarters of Genl Washington. That he continued in service at New Windsor for five months when he was removed to the commissary department & continued there to the end of the war.
That he was born at Preston June 1761 that he has a record of his age in his family bible. That he lived at Stonington when first called into service, lived at Northampton at the close of the revolutionary war thence removed to Stonington thence to Lyme thence to Hudson NY thence back to Stonington and about ten years since removed to Lyme where he has since continued & now lives. That he was called into service by draft by enlistment & as a substitute

for Jonathan Arneil. Does not remember to have rec'd a discharge if so has lost it. & that he never had any Commission or warrant. That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person living except Charles Jeffrey who can testify as to his services
That he is well known to Revd Herman S. Vaile, Vine Utley, Joseph Noyes and Asa Smith all of the town of Symmes who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm F Mainard Clerk
Asa Woodward
We Herman S. Vaile a clergyman residing in the town of Symmes and Vine Utley Joseph Noyes and Asa Smith all hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Woodward who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is of upright and believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that one concurs in that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid  in Court Wm F Mainard Clerk  Herman S. Vaile Vine Utley Joseph Noyes Asa Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier

and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Herman L. Baill who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Lyme and that Vice Rottay Joseph Stoye and Asa Smith and who have also signed the same are residents of the Town of Lyme and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that Charles Jeffery is a credible witness
I William F. Brainard Clerk of the City Court of the City of New London do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Woodward for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said City Court this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832
Wm F. Brainard Clerk
in Court by 6/83
Asa Woodward

Declaration of Asa Woodward

(1404) For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I Asa Woodward of Lyme in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Lamb's Company in the artillery, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York State Line. And I also declare, that I have no recollection that I afterwards received Certificates for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty eight Asa Woodward
Before me William P. Clearland Junr a Justice of the Peace in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut personally appeared this day Oliver Coats and Vine Utley of the said County who did severally make oath that Asa Woodward by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this thirteenth day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred & twenty eight W m P o Clearland Junr Justice of Peace

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of the County of New London in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William P Cleveland Junr before whom the forgoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16 th day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Charles Lathrop Clerk

For
Mr Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington

I Lucy Coats of the Town of Lyme in New London County and State of Connecticut of lawful age deceased do hereby say. That I am the daughter of Park Woodward formerly of North Hampton in Massachusetts but more recently of said Town of Lyme. That I well remember that said Park Woodward was a Commissary in the Continental Service and resided at said North Hampton and purchased Cattle and other things for the Army. My Brother Asa Woodward I recollect was with my Father at North Hampton and assisted him in his business as Commissary. Before my Father went to Northampton my Father lived at Durpark in Orange County State New York. but I was so young that I do not recollect about his removal.
I have always understood from my Father and others that my Brother Asa Woodward enlisted in the Continental Army and served in the same but was young at the time of his enlistment and cannot state from my own knowledge on the subject. My Father Park Woodward died at said Town of Lyme in the month of November AD 1808 according to my best knowledge and belief New London Decr 26 th AD 1828 Lucy Coats
Before me William P. Shavland Esq. a Justice of Peace for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut personally appeared Lucy Coats of Lyme in said County by whom the foregoing Deposition was subscribed and in due form of law made solemn oath to the truth of the same Witness my hand this 26 th day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Wm P. Shavland Esq. Justice of Peace

Deposition

For
Mr Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington

River Head Syme Decr 27 th 1828
Sir
Of the evidence transmitted taken in connexion with that afforded by the public records he found satisfactory or if further evidence is required, he pleased to address me at "River Head" post office Syme Con
Asa Woodward

Hon. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War Washington

My Service In the Revolution War.
In the year 1777 I Listed In Capt d Baldwin Company In Cornell Elzey Regament for Six Month Part of time at NewLondon & Next part at the White Plains N.Y. State. In the year 1779 I Listed In Capt d French Company In Cornell Wiler Regament for Eight Month part of the time at NewLondon & Next Part at Newhaven our times was out In March 1780 In the Next Place I Entered With Capt d Waller on board the young Cromwell for two Month course Feb 1781  getting two Prizes In the Next Place I Entered under Lieutenant Burnside for During of the War In Capt d Lamb Company In Cornell Lamb Regament In the Grand Park of Artillery N.Y. Line.
I had Not Sined the Army over Five Month When my Father Contracted to Supply West Point With Beef Which took Sixty or Seventy head Cattle every Week, and then he was for Want of My Help and Application toward three times by the Help of Comfort Larnes being a Great Man, was granted I was to Give the Regament When Call for Still this War Abad Gay Work for one for I had to go Night & Day Hand or Shine gathering and Driving Cattle to West Point for this Must be Done Without fail I Obayed My Commander During of the War &c Asa Woodward, age 71 I Am Now Poor and Rather But My Labor for my Support & In some Reside
New London County ss. S. June March 10 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Asa Woodward and made solemn oath to the truth of the above stated by him subscribed
Attest I am Soonighting the Power

12.739
Sally Woodward Connecticut July 1838
State Troops 13 mos
Artillery 5
Amount $64.16

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; and to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 17 th June, 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows;"
State of Connecticut }
New London County }
vs. Probate Court, District of East Lyme,
On this 29 th day of April A.D. 1846, personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District aforesaid, Sally Woodward a resident of East Lyme in the county aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who, being 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 acts of congress, passed on the 7 th July, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; and also to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 17 th June, 1844, entitled, "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows;" That she is the widow of Asa Woodward, who was a pensioner of the United States, and who, according to the best of her recollection, received a pension of about Sixty Four Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Woodward on the 15 th day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband, the aforesaid Asa Woodward died on the eighth (8 th ) day of September, eighteen-
(over)

hundred and forty (1840) 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 within stated, her
Sworn to and subscribed on this } Sally Woodward 29 th day of April A.D. 1846, } mark
In presence of - Samuel Russell Sam d W m Wood
Before the court of Probate for the District of East Lyme, and the said court doth hereby certify that Sally Woodward, the
declarant named in the foregoing declaration is a credible person.
Attest, Peter C. Armstrong Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut }
New London County } ss. Probate Office, District of East Lyme April 29 th A.D. 1846,
I Edward R. Warren Clerk of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Sally Woodward for a pension. — And I do further certify that Samuel W m Wood before whom the certificates of Henry Haskell Esq. & John D. Doyen Esq. hereto annexed, purport to have been sworn to, and before whom the depositions of John Baldwin & Oliver Coats Esquires, Absey Kinney, Mary Roath & Phebe Otis, hereto annexed, purport to have been taken, is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of New London aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signatures written to the certificates annexed to said certificates & depositions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court.
Edward R. Warren Clerk

State of Connecticut } New London county } vs. Town Clerk's Office, Preston April 17 th A.D., 1846,
I Henry Haskell Clerk of the town of Preston in the county of New London aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said town, to find the record of the marriage of Asa Woodward of Stonington to Sally Reynolds of said Preston, but that I do not find the record of said marriage on the records of said town.
Attest Henry Haskell
Town Clerk
State of Connecticut, vs. New London county Be it known that on the 17 th day of April A.D., 1846, (Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, Henry Haskell Esq. Clerk of the town of Preston in the county aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, and I certify that his said certificate is entitled to credit. I also certify that the words, "the record of," were interlined in said certificate before signing.
Attest, Samuel W. Wood Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New London county } -
vs. Town Clerk's Office, Stonington April 24 th A. D. 1846.
I John D. Noyes, Clerk of the town of Stonington in the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said town, to find the record of the marriage of Asa Woodward of said town to Sally Reynolds of Preston in said county, but that I do not find said marriage, recorded on the records of said town of Stonington.
John D. Noyes Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut, vs. New London county, Personally appeared on this 24 th day of April 1846, John D. Noyes Esq., Clerk of the town of Stonington in the county aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate, by him subscribed, is true - and I certify that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Sam d W. Wood
Justice of the Peace.

John Baldwin of North Stonington in the county of New- London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy three years last Decem- ber, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Wood- ward formerly of Stonington, in said county, afterwards of North Stonington aforesaid, from which last named town he moved to Lyme in said county, and according to the best of my recollection about more than twenty years ago, that he was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, and he was reputed to have died a few years ago.
I farther depose and say that I am well acquainted with Sally Woodward, the widow of said Asa, — That the said Asa & Sally were reputed to have been married and had seve- ral children before I was married to my first wife, and I was married to my first wife on the 31st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety six (1796) — That I am well ac- quainted with Phebe Otis of Norwich in the county aforesaid, the oldest child of the said Asa & Sally Woodward, (and the wife of Ephraim R Otis Esq. of said Norwich) and I believe her to be fifty eight years old . That the said Sally Woodward is now reputed to reside in East Lyme in the county of New London aforesaid, and, as I verily believe, still remains the widow of the said Asa Woodward, and further I depose and say not.
John Baldwin
State of Connecticut-ss, New London county, Personally appeared on this 16th day of April A.D. 1846, Mr John Baldwin named in the foregoing deposition, and made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I certify that he is a credible person and that his tes- timony is entitled to credit. — I also certify that the words, " in said county ," were interlined in said deposition, and the word " about " was erased in the same, before signing.
Samuel W Wood
Justice of the Peace,

I Oliver Coats of Norwich in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years last June, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Woodward formerly of Stonington in the county aforesaid, afterwards of North Stonington in said county, — That said Woodward moved from said North Stonington to Lyme in said county more than twenty years ago, That he was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, and he is reputed to have died in the fall of 1840.
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Sally Woodward, the widow of said Asa, That the said Asa and Sally lived together as husband wife and and had several children when I was married, and I was married on the 27 th day of December seventeen hundred and ninety five (1795). — That I was acquainted with them a few years before my said marriage, and they, (the said Asa & Sally,) lived together as husband and wife, during my acquaintance with them, — at said time until the time of his death. — That I am well acquainted with Phebe Otis of said Norwich, the older child of said Asa & Sally Woodward, and I believe her (the said Phebe,) to be fifty eight years old. — That the said Sally is now reputed to reside in East Lyme in the county of New London aforesaid, and is still reputed to remain the widow of the said Asa Woodward. — That my wife (Suey Coats) now deceased, was half sister to said Asa Woodward, and further I depose and say not. Oliver Coats
State of Connecticut — ss. New London county,
Personally appeared on this 23 rd day of April 1846, before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within and for the county of New London aforesaid, Oliver Coats Esq. named in the within above deposition and made oath that said depo-
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sition by him subscribed is true. — and I certify that his testimony is entitled to credit.
I also certify that the words, " wife and ," — " at said time & until the time of his death ," were interlined in the foregoing deposition, before signing.
Sam J. W. Wood
Justice of the Peace.

I Betsey Kinney of Preston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty one years, being duly cautioned and sworn, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Woodward formerly of Stonington in the county aforesaid, afterwards of North Stonington in said county, That said Woodward moved from said North Stonington, and according to the best of my recollection, more than twenty years ago, and he was reputed to have moved to Lyme in said county, and he is reputed to have died a few years ago.
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Sally Woodward, the widow of said Asa Woodward, that her maiden name was Sally Reynolds. — That the said Asa and Sally were reputed to have been married, a short time in the town of Preston in the county of New London aforesaid, a short time before I was married, and I was married on the 7 th day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786.) That I was well acquainted with them, (the said Asa and Sally,) at the time of their said reputed marriage, that the said Sally at said time resided in the town of Preston in the county of New London aforesaid, and the said Asa, at the same time, resided in the town of Stonington in said county.
That Phebe Otis of Norwich in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, the oldest child of the said Asa and Sally Woodward, (and the wife of Ephraim R. Otis Esq. of said Norwich,) was born within a few days of the birth of my oldest child, Thankful, (now Thankful Brown,) and the said Thankful was born on the 29 th day of October seventeen hundred and eighty seven, (1787.)
That the said Sally Sally is reputed to remain the widow of the said Asa Woodward, and further I depose and say not. Sworn to and subscribed, in presence of —
Sally book
Betsey X mark
Kinney
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State of Connecticut, of New London County,
Personally appeared on this 25 th day of April 1846, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Mrs Betsey Hinney named in the within deposition, and made oath that said depo- sition, by her subscribed, is true, — and I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is enti- tled to credit,
And I also certify that the words, " a short time ", & " Sally " were erased once in the foregoing deposition.
Sam l W m Wood
Justice of the Peace.

I Mary Roath of Griswold in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty five years, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Woodward formerly of Stonington afterwards of North Stonington in the county aforesaid, That said Woodward moved from said North Stonington to Lyme in said county, and according to the best of my recollection a little over twenty years ago, — and said Woodward is reputed to have died five years ago last fall, (viz in the fall of 1840,) was reputed to have been a pensioner.
I further depose and say that I am well acquaint- ed with Sally Woodward, the widow of said Asa, that her maiden name was Sally Reynolds, That she is sister to me, That the said Asa and Sally were married soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, That I was present at their wedding and saw them married, — That at the time of their said marriage I had three chil- dren by my first husband (George Lewis, now deceased,) viz. Rachel, George and Samuel Tracy Lewis. — That the said Asa and Sally had been married, (according to the best of my rec- ollection,) about one year when their oldest child, (Phebe, who married Ephraim R Otis Esq. of Norwich,) was born, and that the said Phebe was a babe when my fourth child, (Sally,) was was born, and she, (my said daughter Sally,) was born on the 16 th day of August 1788, and she was 57 years old last August, That the said Sally Woodward is now reputed to reside in East Lyme, in the county of New London aforesaid, and still remains the widow of the said Asa as I verily believe, — That the said Sally & Asa Woodward were mar- ried in the town of Preston in the county aforesaid, and the said Sally resided in said town of Preston at the time of her marriage to the said Asa Woodward as aforesaid & said Woodward (Asa) resided in Stonington aforesaid at said time. her
Sworn to & subscribed, April 16 th 1846, In presence of.
Edward S Green
Mary J Roath
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State of Connecticut vs. New London County,
Personally appeared on this 16 th day of April 1846, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Mary Roath named in the within deposition, and made oath that said deposition, by her subscribed, is true. — and I certify that her testimony is entitled to credit,
Sam d W m Wood,
Justice of the Peace.

I Phebe Otis of Norwich in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, do depose and say, that I was, as I verily believe, fifty eight years old last October, (viz. on the 25 th day of October 1845,) that I am, as I verily believe, the oldest child of Asa & Sally Woodward, - That my Father, (the said Asa Woodward) formerly resided in the town of Stoning- ton in the county aforesaid, afterwards in North Stonington in said county, that he & my Mother (the said Sally) moved from said North Stonington about twenty three years ago, to that part of the then town of Lyme, that is now a part of the town of East Lyme in the county of New- London aforesaid, That my Father, (the said Asa Woodward), was a Pensioner of the United States, that he died in the for- part of the month of September 1840, and according to the best of my recollection on the 8 th day of said September, That my Mother, (the said Sally) still remains the widow of the said Asa Woodward, and further I depose and say not,
Norwich April 23 d 1846,
Phebe Otis
State of Connecticut-ss. New London county, Personally appeared on this 23 d day of April 1846, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New London aforesaid, Phebe Otis named in the foregoing depo- sition, and made oath that said deposition by her subscribed is true. - And I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit,
Saml W Wood Justice of the Peace.

1912 Jan 29. Short list to Hon. Wm A. Ashbrook see letter in 841371. au
Ruey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26, 129
Billy Woodward wid. of Asa Woodward Prin. Riv. Wis.
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. W , Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11035.
Connecticut.
Sally Woodward,
Widow of Asa Woodward who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 nd September 1840 of N.H. Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri. Inf. in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regiment commanded by Ely — in the State Troops time for 13 mo. Inf. 5 mo. Art.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 6 Lt — Dollars 16 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 8 th day of September March, 1838.40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of July — and sent to Sam l W. Wood
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 2 Page 99.

12.739 { 8904 452
Sally Woodward
born
7 July 1838.
m before 94
d. 8 Sept 1840
Admitted 13 mos Inf
— 5 mos Alt.
$ 64. 16 from 8 Sept
3 March 1843
also 17 June 1840
Saml. N. Wood {
Ledyard
Coun.

Asa Woodward (on. 5 act 7 June 32 - last fid ?
20 apl. 46 p 2 t. 4 dep 1840 JH
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allowed

Ledyard May 1st 1846.
Hon Sir
Herewith enclosed you have the application of Mrs Sally Woodward, widow of Asa Woodward, for a pension.
Be pleased to make returns to
Your Obedt Servt Saml W. Wood Ledyard St
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions -

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Asa Woodward Rejected March 19. 1832

Sir
Dept Repromatation Washington 19 March 1832
I rememder to you a statement made under oath by Asa Woodward a soldier of the Revolution from Nottingham its contents and friends I am with an answer a favorable as is in your power and if you can put him in the way of a pension.
I wish you also to inform me if John T. Smith of Grafton Connecticut cannot be restored to the pension roll. he has called on me to aid him I know him to be poor and entirely destitute of property you have his papers in your office
I am Sir Yours obedt Servt Hoyt Harker
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

War Department
Pension Office
Hon: A. Barber,
House of Representatives

War Department Pension Office March 19, 1832
Sir,
In answer to your letter of this date, I have to inform you that Job T. Smith's name does not appear to have been inscribed on the revolutionary roll of the Connecticut agency. I do not know where to look for his papers, and consequently I cannot say whether he can be restored to the roll, or not, until I hear further from you.
Asa Woodward is not entitled to a pension. The service performed by him was not in continental regiments, except five months in Colonel Lamb's regiment. The law providing for revolutionary soldiers embraces none who did not serve at least nine months on the continental establishment. His statement will remain on our files.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon N. Barber House of Representatives,

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 January 1829.
Asa Woodward of Lyme in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain does not recollect to have  Col Lamb 's company, in the regiment of the N.Y. Artillery line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary T. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9. January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the
It further appears that Asa Woodward is now on the pension list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of Asa Woodward cannot be found among those of Col Lamb's Artillery, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
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War Depart: Bounty land Office 7 May 1824
The records of this office do not show that Asa Woodward of the N. York line ever received or is entitled to, bounty land of the United States Robert Taylor

Asa Woodworth
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private of Infantry & artillery
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W Pleveland
New London
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I Charles Jeffery of the Town of New London do hereby depose and say that while I belonged to Capt Robinson company in the year 1777 I remember to have seen Alva Wood some of time a member of Capt Baldwin's Compa- ny in service. I recollect that we quartered fall in the same house at New Haven in the winter of that year how long Woodward was in ser- vice I am unable to say but will remember that we quartered together in the house of a Mr Noyes in New Haven for several weeks Capt Robinson company was at New Haven one or two months but I cannot remember exactly from New Haven Capt Robinson company marched to Rye from New Haven and were there discharged  Charles Jeffery  signed before me in Court Wm L Mainard Clerk
in Court

Deposition
1828 papers not allowed. To be filed with ad
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I Asa Woodruff of the Town of Lyme in New London County do hereby certify, that in the year 1779 at the Town of New London in said County I enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Fitch in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wells in the Connecticut State line for the term of Eight months, that at the expiration of said term I was regularly dischar- ged from the service at New Haven in said State on the 1 st March 1780, that subsequently in the year 1780 at said Town of New London I shipped on board the privateer called the Young Cromwell Capt. Watles and sailed from said Port of New London on the month of October 1780 on a cruise, said privateer afterwards arrived at Newbern North Carolina where I was discharged on my return homewards I stopped at Havrestraw near Stony Point in the State of New York where Lieut. Burnside was recruiting soldiers for the Continental Army, On the month of February 1781 at Havrestraw I enlisted into the army to serve during the remainder of the war, I was attached to Capt Lamb's Company after having remained sometime with the Company about five months I was at the request of my Father directed to go to Northampton Mass to assist him in the Commissarys Department, but at the same time belonged to the Company and was liable to join it again when so ordered, When the Com- pany was dismissed at the end of the war I was still at Northampton with my Father which I suppose is the reason that I have not a written discharge I was only twenty years of age the June following my enlistment and it is probable my Father may have received the Certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled and he may perhaps have received my discharge

It is beyond my power to find either the Certificate or Discharge and I have no recollection ever to have seen them
Dated New London Decr 26 th 1828
Asa Woodward
United States of America State of Connecticut New London County ss
Before me William P. Chandler Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, personally appeared this day Asa Woodward of Lyme in said County by whom the foregoing deposition was subscribed and in due form of law made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Witness my hand this 26 th day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty eight.
Wm P. Chandler Esq. Justice of Peace