Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41378, Gideon Wood, N. H.

SERVICE
N.A.
Wood, Gideon
NUMBER
S. 41378
CONTENTS

11.248 R
Vermont
Gideon Wood
of Richford. . . in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq. Fairfield Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 6 mo 14 /31 = $ 31.61
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1819 48.
80.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
State of Vermont ss
Notification that Certificate of Pension was issued to Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq. of Fairfield Vermont

Gideon Wood Declaration copy of Record
11. 245.
Sept 184
Canton

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Frank Klein COUNTY, ss.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Supreme Court July Term 1820 Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this 12th day of July of the State 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. having the Power of fine and Impri- sonment Gideon Wood aged 59 years, resident in Richford in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
I enlisted in the month of February 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Stone Regt of Col. Alexander Scamnel being the 3 Regt in the New Hampshire line for three years that I continued to serve in said Corps during said Term my original declaration was dated August 22 1818 the number of my Pension Certificate is No. 248 and I do solemnly swear that about ten years ago I moved over the lines into the Province of Lower Canada for the purpose of purchasing land that I never purchased any land never took the oath of alle- giance in Canada never bore arms in Canada or acquired any property there that I returned into the Town of Richford A.D. in the month of April 1818 and before I had information concerning the residence necessary to procure a) And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
the 18th of March 1818 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. Schedule — 52 1/2 acres of land under a mortgage
rities, 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. Schedule — 52 1/2 acres of land under a Mortgage for $133 " 50, one cow & calf, three sheep, one hog, five pigs
I have about twelve dollars in small debts my occupation is that of a farmer. I am troubled with the above mentioned rheumatism and other infirmities of age but am generally able to perform some labour tho not sufficient for my support my family consists of my wife Molly aged 59 years last May very infirm one son aged 15 years healthy one daughter aged 17 years healthy Gideon Wood
Gideon Wood
During my return was in consequence of my having to return to the United States and not with a view I have always been a citizen of the United States except in foreign

I have about twelve dollars in small debts my occupation is that of a farmer. I am troubled with the above mentioned rheumatism and other infirmities of age but am generally able to perform some labour tho not sufficient for my support my family consists of my wife Molly aged 59 years old May very infirm one son aged 15 years healthy one daughter aged 17 years healthy Gideon Wood
as in consequence of my previous determination to take and not with a view to a pension that, (pension of the United States and resident there was taken in Massachusetts)
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of July 1820 }
Before the Court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
I Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 one hundred one dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 th day of July 1820
Horace Jones Clerk.

3488 Gideon Wood's Declaration &c.
Please to send his Certificate to J. D. Harnsworth.
Joseph D. Harnsworth, Judge Fairfield, Vt.
Recd Mar. 17. 1819.

Gideon Wood, Pr:- Franklin Co: Verm.
3 years in Col: Dearborn's reg. t New-Hampshire line.
22 d August, 1818.
on Roll - 3 d Reg.
Adm c
Joseph D: Farnesworth judge, Fairfield, Vermont.

District of Vermont Franklin County, ss.
On this 22 d day of August 1818. before me the subscriber the  the Judge Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in P. District personally appeared Gideon Wood aged 58 or in his 58 th year years, resident in Richford in said district. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- - ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the the s d Gideon Wood enlisted in Atkinson in the State of New- Hampshire in March February 1777 - in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Stone of the regiment, after ward commanded by Colonel Dearborn - of the New Hampshire line - called the 3 d . - That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until February 1780. When he was discharged from service at New town in Connecticut That he was in the battles at Stillwater - at Ticonderoga - at the capture of Burgoyne - & with General Sullivan in the eastern expedition against the Indians - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service Gideon Wood
Sworn to & Declared before me the day & year aforesaid Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge F. C. Court
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Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in the District of Vermont ad etc Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gideon Wood did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years (at one period, on the Continental establishment - I further certify that the said Gideon Wood is in very reduced circumstances. And I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - And have caused the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed at Fairfield the 8th March 1819 - Joseph D. Farnsworth
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Affidavit of Benjamin Stone of Sandford in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Esq. of full age Testifies and saith Gideon Wood was a Soldier in my Company in Col o Alexander Scamnel's Water- Battalion of New Hampshire troops in the army of the United States and that the said Gideon Wood Enlisted on the Twenty-seventh day of February in the year one Thousand and eight hundred and seven for three years and was a Good Soldier and served out his term faithfully and well and was honourably Discharged and further saith not Sandford February 22 d 1819 -
Benjamin Stone late a Captain in the army of the Revolution -
Sworn to Feb y 23 d 1819 before
John French Justice of Peace
Ridgefield March 4 th 1819 We hereby certify that Gideon Wood is an inhabitant of this Town It is a man in low circumstances has no Landed property & but very little Personal property Jonathan Carpenter Selectman Samuel Tilton
Sworn to before J. Clarke Justice of Peace

copied hist 8-11-31 E.E.L. March 26, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Clyde Wood 1621 Princeton Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah
BA-1/ 188 Gideon Wood S.41378 am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Gideon Wood, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41378, based upon the military service in that war of Gideon Wood, the only soldier with that name found on said records of this office, all spellings of the names searched.
Gideon Wood was born in the State of Massachusetts, place and date not shown. The names of his parents are not given.
Gideon Wood enlisted in Atkinson, New Hampshire, February 27, 1777, served as private in Captain Benjamin Stone's Company, Colonels Alexander Scamell and Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged in February, 1780. He was in the battles of Hubbardton, Stillwater, at the capture of Burgoyne, in General Sullivan's western expedition against the Indians and at the siege of Yorktown.
About the year 1810, he moved into the province of Lower Canada where he resided until April, 1818, when he returned to Richford, Franklin County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven or fifty-eight years of age and resided in Richford, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Molly, born in May, 1761; one daughter, aged seventeen years and a son, aged fifteen years.

The names of his daughter and son are not given and there are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Gideon Wood, Certificate No. 11248, issued May 31, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced August 22, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

August 11, 1931
Mr. W.A.Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Care Lyman Wood Mfg. Company Racine, Wisconsin
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41378, that Gideon Wood was born in the state of Massachusetts, state not given.
He enlisted at Atkinson, New Hampshire, February 27, 1777, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Stone's Company, Colonels Alexander Scammell and Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged in February, 1780. He was in the battles of Hubbardton, Stillwater, at the capture of Burgoyne, in General Sullivan's western expedition against the Indians and at the siege of Yorktown.
About the year 1810, he moved into the province of Lower Canada where he resided until in April, 1818, when he returned to Richford, Franklin County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven or fifty-eight years of age and resided in Richford, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Molly, born in May, 1761; one daughter, aged seventeen years and a son, aged fifteen years. The names of his daughter and son are not given and there are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awj February 21, 1924.
Mrs. A. M. Husted, 1005 W. 4th St., Lawrence, Kans.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41378, it appears that Gideon Wood was born in Massachusetts, date and place not stated. He enlisted at Atkinson, New Hampshire and served in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension for three years service as a private in the New Hampshire Troops, on his application executed August 22, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, aged fifty seven years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife Molly, aged fifty nine years; a daughter, aged seventeen years; and a son aged fifteen years, names not stated.
The above named soldier, is the only Gideon Wood, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
abbreviated history
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon Wood  only one 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.
8. File 44,378
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 27/1777 discharged at Newtown Conn. July 1780 Benjamin Stone Alexander Carmichael Dearborn 3 rd N.H.   Was in Sullivan's Western Expedition against Indians.  
Battles engaged in, Hubbardton, Stillwater & taking of Burgoyne. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield at Atkinson N.H. Date of application for pension, Aug. 22 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Richford, Franklin Co., Vt. Age at date of application, { in his 58 th year, born in Massachusetts date & place not stated. Remarks: in July 1820 he stated "about ten years ago I moved into Lower Canada & & returned to Richford Vt. Feb. 1818;" he also referred to his wife Molly aged 59 yrs. last May; a daughter aged 17 & a son 15 yrs., names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

41 378 INVALID. Rev
File No. 41.378
Gideon Wood
Ph. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Feb. 21 Hist. to Mrs. A. M. Husted aut. E.E.L. 1931 Aug. 11 Hist. to St. A. Wood - E.E.L. 1940 Mar. 26 Hist. to St. A. Clyde Wood. copied E.E.L.

11-300-1-71E Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Have you a record of a grant, or pension, to Isideon Wood of Richmond Mass, Drummer, Captain Rosseter's Co of Minute men Col John Patterson's reg- iment which marched in response to alarm of April 19, 1775 - service from April 23, 1775 to May 22, 1775 If you have any history of said Revolutionary Soldier, please let me

know, Thanking you in ad- vance, I remain Sincerely
Mrs Elizabeth D. Nichols 2118 West Colorado Ave Colorado Springs Colo.
Aug 3 - 1919,
$41,378 from Mass Dr. R.

1621 Princeton Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah., March 3, 1940.
The Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a copy of the Pension Record of Gideon Wood , who was of Richmond, Berkshire County, Mass., in 1775. He served in the Revolutionary War. I have reason to believe he is my Great Grandfather, and am seeking to verify this.
Respectfully yours,
G. Clyde Wood G. Clyde Wood 1621 Princeton Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah.

Racine, Wisconsin, July 27, 1931.
Rev. War Section, Bureau of Pension, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send all you have concerning family history with war record, on the following:
2 ✓ Jonathan Wood, Chittenden Co., Vermont. served N.H. Cont'l. applied for pension 6-11-1818. Died 2-4-1828, Milton, Vermont.
✓ Gideon Wood, Franklin Co., Vermont. Applied pension 5-31-1819. Died 1841, Richford, Vt. age 74.
Yours truly,
W.A. Wood.
Address, 1433-35 Junction Ave. Lyman Wood Mfg. Co.

1005 W. 4 th St., Lawrence, Kans.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Revolutionary Service, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary service of Gideon Wood, born Aug. 28, 1765, died Feb. 19, 1838, Dartmouth, Mass. Could you also tell me as to whether or not he drew a pension
He was the son of John Wood and Sarah Russell Wood, Dartmouth, Mass. Did the father also serve in the Revolution? If so, kindly give me a copy of his service

record also.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. A. M. Husted,
1005 W. 4 th St.,
Lawrence, Kan.