Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,951, Samuel Wood, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Wood, Samuel
S 33951
CONTENTS

12412
Massachusetts
Samuel Wood
New Salem in the state of Massachusetts was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Massachusetts for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Green, Esq. Franklin, Greenfield Mass.
ears to 4th of March 1819 123 77.93 si-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 25. 125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. June 17. 1830 on AB.
Sept 1819

12.412
4
Massachusetts
Samuel Wood
new Salem in the state of Massach'ts was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Larned of the Massachusetts for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 sent to Joshua Green, Esq Franklin, Greenfield, M.
ears to 4th of March 1819. Gw. 123 / 31 $77.93 si-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. $125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. June 17. 1830 on A.B. Sept 1819

Respecting App n for Contin- uance see letters 29 May 1828 to E. Alwood & Oct. 23. 1828.
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We the Subscribers Selectmen of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that we have been long acquainted with Samuel Wood, of New Salem now residing in the Town of Shutesbury and applying for a pension we have always considered him an honest man and now found him poor and in need of relief. We know of no property belonging to him excepting what is contained in his Schedule lately sent to Washington, but now in his possession and there to us.
We also certify that we are acquainted with his Children (viz) John Wood Paul Wood Samuel Wood Jr. and his Daughter Mrs. Abby Thomas Ribby wife and all of them in low circumstances and unable to support their Father
Shutesbury September 5 th 1828 } Selectmen Saml Reed }
Sam l Hamilton } of Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Shutesbury Franklin ss. September 5 th A.D. 1828 Then William Rud and Samuel Hamilton Selectmen of the Town of Shutesbury personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Cooksey Justice of the Peace

Samuel Wood 76 to 77 Sheppard Chap ts Reg t
Prof. Service wanted
Admitted on the within depositions

I Ephraim Cushman of Amherst in this State. Do testify and state, that I served in the revolutionary war, during the whole of the year 1776. belonged to Capt. Wood company in Col. Larned's regiment, was personally knowing to the within Samuel Wood serving the whole of the said term, & at the end of said term was honorably discharged. — Ephraim Cushman
I Foxwell Thomas of New Salem within named, Do testify & state, that I served in the revolutionary war during the whole of the year 1776. — was Lieutenant in Cap. Wood's company in Col. Larned's regiment, commanded part of the time by Col. Shepard, am personally knowing to, and well recollect the within named Samuel Wood, serving the whole of the said term, & was then honorably discharged. — Foxwell Thomas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Franklin ss:
This may Certify that on the twenty fourth day of May A: one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Ephraim Cushman, & Foxwell Thomas signers to the above statements, came before me, Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth And severally made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by them respectively subscribed. — & I do further Certify that they are both men of credibility. — Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid. —
Joshua Green J.S.J.C.C.C.P.

I Samuel Wood of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows. In the latter part of the year 1775. I enlisted for one year, & entered Capt. Isaac Woods company in the regiment commanded part of the time by Col. Larned & afterwards by Col. Shepard, stationed at Roxbury till Boston was evacuated then at New York till the retreat, & on the first of January 1777 - was honorably discharged but received none in writing - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. — Samuel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the thirteenth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth came Samuel Wood abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - I the subscriber a V. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Samuel Wood, is in reduced circum= stances, & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, & that he served in the revolutionary war, a= gainst the common enemy as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid, this thirteenth day of May A: 1818.
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Hon. S. C. Allen to R rep. Jan. 15. 1829

Saunt Wood
Declaration for a Pension
S.P.C. Apl. 7 1818

The following is a Schedule of the Property of Samuel Wood of New Salem
   1 Yearling Sheep worth 8.00   1 Bed & Bedding 10.00   2 Sheep 2.50   1 Plow 3.00   2 Chains 1.50   One Cart 6.00   1 Axe and one Adz 1.50   1 Chest 1.00   1 Gun 2.00   1 Iron Bar 1.00   1 Bitte and two Iron Mays 1.00   1 Iron Shovel & Tongue 75   1 Meat Band 1.00   1 old leather Pot 25   1 Hand Saw 33   2 Chains 25   1 Set Horse Chains 75   1 Auger & 1 Gouge 50   1 Axe & 1 Shave 12   1 Dug fork & 1 Shovel 75   $42.20  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss
ON this twenty fourth day of April 1828, personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas , being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. Same Wood resident in said county, aged seventy 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 Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Samuel Wood enlisted for the term of Eight Months , on the thirteenth day of September 1818 in the State of Mass in the company commanded by captain Isaac Wood in the regiment commanded by colonel Cotton in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the term of his said enlistment; when he was discharged from the said service, in White Hall in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and kept therefrom on account of his property. and the
at the expiration of 50
reason why I have not received the application sooner is that I have until lately been supported by my sons, but they all now have families and are unable to support me
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz.
when I made the first application I had very little property and what is now contained in the annexed schedule is part of the property I then had, and a part has been given me by my sons I am wholly unable to do labor of any description. I am almost entirely deaf and blind and very lame in my leg from a wound I recd in the service, and I have no means of support, whatever except from public or private charity or from the bounty of Government
Samuel Wood
Sworn to, and declared, on the 24th day of April 1828 before the Court aforesaid.
Samuel Putnam one of the Judges of
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the S. J. Court  Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel 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 record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two dollars and twenty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of April 1828. Elijah Alvord
Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Franklin.

June 18, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Samuel Wood S.33951
Mr. Lyman Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Wood, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.33951, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Wood.
He enlisted April 19, 1775, in Massachusetts, and served eight months as a private in Captain Isaac Wood's company in Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of 1775, served as private in Captain Isaac Wood's company in Colonels Learned's and Shepard's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged, January 1, 1777. He stated that he was very lame in his hip from a wound he received in the service, no further details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was living in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
In 1828, he was residing in Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and was aged about seventy-eight years.
The soldier's wife, her name not given died in 1823.
He died June 17, 1830.
The following children were referred to: John Wood,

Samuel Wood, Reuel Wood, and Mrs. Thomas Kibby, who was living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts in 1828.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

33951 Recy INVALID.
1917 July 20 Fish. to Mrs. Geo. D. Bartlett (Mary J.) 1932 June 17-That to Lyman Wood - mrs. see letter in Samuel Wood S. 33945 c.w.
File No. 33,951
Samuel Wood
His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 3395-1
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Isaac Wood Cotton Mass.   October 1775 Jan 1 1777 Isaac Wood James   Shepard      
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 13 1818 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, New Salem, Franklin Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born in 1750, died June 17 1850
Remarks: Soldier stated that he was very lame in his life from a wound he received in the service no details given. His wife died in 1823 her name is not given children John, Samuel Jr, Rachel and Mrs. Thomas Kirby. In 1828 Soldier was living at Chatsbury, Mass.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

East Whately. Mass.
July 14. 1917
The Pension Bureau Washington. D.C.
In response to the enclosed I would say that Samuel Wood was born in Middleboro. S.E. 11. 1750 and died in Shutesbury June 17-1830
He married in 1774 Abiah, daughter of John and Sarah (Bournsville) Pierce of New Salem.
There were several children, Samuel, Henry, John, Reuel, Ira, Abner, Chloe, and Eliza.
I am not sure that he received a pension, but think so, as he was wounded, and certainly deserved a pension.
Sincerely Yours
Mary J. Bartlett
Mrs. Geo. D.

Peter B. Porter Secretary at War Washington
Washington Sept. 2. 1812
My dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Peter B. Porter.

Greenfield Jan'y. 5. 1829
Hon Peter B. Porter
I am requested to forward again the papers of Samuel Wood an applicant for a pension on account of Revolutionary services; with the additional evidence. Mr Wood is unquestionably poor, and the evidence of that fact now sent, I presume is as satisfactory as can be procured. Indeed I should distrust the purity of any evidence, which should go more into detail, of the means by which a man, always in low circumstances, became by little and little a mere pauper. The affidavit of the Selectmen of the town where he lives, who must be supposed fair men, and Mr. Allen our Representative will know them to be so in fact, I should think would be conclusive. His own affidavit, which is now for the first time submitted, sufficiently accounts for the absence of more particularly. What poor man can state and prove in particular what articles of property he had at a period ten years ago and how they have been disposed of. For all this period the present applicant has been in straightened not to say in distressed circumstances and has constantly needed the charity of his neighbors.
Respectfully
Elijah Alvord

Pens. Office 28 May. Saml Wood
Hon James Barbour
8 Alston Gravels Map

Greenfield Mass. May 22. 1828
The original certificate issued to Luther Conant having been the duplicate is therefore returned to the war department.
A statement and declaration for a pension made by Samuel Wood of New Salem in this County is forwarded
E. Alvords

I Samuel Wood of New Salem in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now residing in Shutesbury in said County of Lawful age testify and say that it is difficult and I may say impossible for me to account for all the Changes that have taken place in my prosperity since the 18 th March A.D. 1818 I then possessed but little and hoping that little would be sufficient for the want of myself and wife the remainder of our days. It passed away insensibly not counting its loss without any special misfortune it has gone or been spent excepting a little in my scandal either to satisfy or resisting Barrands against me or the Claims of Nature. Since after I made my former declaration my wife became afflicted by the rheumatism unable to do anything and Died in A.D. 1823 having been for some time under the care of Ministers and at considerable expense. Since her Death, I have been able to do but little for my support and have lived with one or other of my Children and been dependent chiefly on them. They are all now settled in life in low circumstan- -ces have families and feel unable further to furnish my support. I am therefore compelled to resort to the Provision which the Government of my Country has made for me. I am now old in my 78 th year and is firm as I was also as yet to hear any thing of ordinary conversation so Blind as to be able hardly to distin- -guish a person across the room and so lame with my wound near my hip as to be able to get about but little. I am far below the expectation or even the hope of doing any more bodily labour, and my years and these my infirmities admonish me, that I have not long enjoy the Christian

of my Country I can give no further explanation my property has gone to satisfy necessary Claims and necessary wants, no account of its expenditure being kept or thought necessary. I am now destitute and dependent either on private or public Charity and here I must rest my case I can say no more
Samuel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Co. Sept 5 th A.D. 1828 Then Samuel Wood personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Conkey justice of the Peace
I Thomas Ribby Son in law of Samuel Wood aforesaid of lawful age testify and say that the affidavit signed by the said Samuel Wood to which this is annexed contains so far as I know the facts, and the truth Thos Ribby
Strattonbury Sept 5 th 1828
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Co. Sept 5 th A.D. 1828 Then Thomas Ribby well known to me personally appeared and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Conkey justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. Clerks Office, Greenfield October 17. 1828
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the county of Franklin do certify that John Conkey Esq. is and at the time of the caption of the several dep- -ositions herunto annexed was a justice of the peace duly qualified and acting as such under the authority of this commonwealth; and that the certificates to the caption of the several depositions aforesaid appear to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of this commonwealth the day and year above written
E. Alvord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss Clerks Office, Greenfield, Jan'y. 3. 1829
I Elijah Wood, clerk of the judicial courts holden within and for said county of Franklin do certify that the within named John Conkey esquire is and at the time of the date of the within affidavits, was a justice of the peace legally qualified to administer oaths under the authority of this commonwealth and that the signature of his not name to the certifi- cates of the captions of the two affidavits within appear to me to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Commonwealth Pleas of this commonwealth the day and year above written.
E. Alvord Clerk

I Samuel Wood of Newbern in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now residing in Shutesbury in said County, of lawful age testify and say that I Did not own any real estate in March 1818 Nor never have had any since That time, of my own, my Sons have helped me to some for me and my wife to live on till Last Spring and give us what we could get off it but they having misfortune has left me with- out but little personal property and that is Now about gone, but my Children have been kind to assist me in getting along so far through Life but as to the changes in my personal property I can not account any more than I have next real Estate I have had here and further more I can not say
Samuel Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin, December 30 th A.D. Then Samuel Wood personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me John Conkey Jr. Justice
I Reuel Wood Son of Samuel Wood aforesaid of lawfull age testify and say that the affidavit signed by the said Samuel Wood to which this is annexed contains so far as I know the fact and the truth
Reuel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin, December 30, 1828 Then Reuel Wood well known to me personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth so far as I know the fact John Conkey

12,412 Massachusetts
Samuel Wood
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sarnes in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from the year 1775 to the year 1776
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to J. Green Esq. Franklin Greenfield Mass.
Continued on the Roll on 16 day of January 182 9 and notification sent to Hon. S. C. Allen H. B. Pension commencing on the 3 of January 182 9
Amount due on 4th of March 1829
$ 16. 51.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 May 1, 1819

COUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wood, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Lee's Legion
WARRANT NUMBER 13927 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 21, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.