Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19168, James Woodman, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Woodman, James
S. 19168
carded
CONTENTS

Maine. 11,444.
James Woodman.
of Dist. No. 1. in the State of Maine who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Luce - of the Regt commanded by Col Varnum - in the Mass'ts - line of Troops - X Continental
15 Mo Private - $50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May and sent to - 1833 Wm. F. Hilliard Esq., Boston, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 100.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept - 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 1 - Page 63 -

Revolutionary Power of Atty for heirs of James Woodman Pension, Maine rolls
Filed Nov. 5, 1855
J. E. Hassler Washington

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, Mar. 3 rd 185 4.
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
W. D. L. Lane Esq.
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his is _____ GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

Know all men by these presents, That we, Elizabeth Eaton, wife of Trustum Eaton, Sally Dunnell, widow of the late William Dunnell, Olive Atkinson, wife of Moses Atkinson, Polly Emery, wife of Thomas Emery, all of Buxton, York County, Maine - have constituted and do by these presents constitute and appoint - Henry K. Bradbury of Hobbs, in said York County - our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names, to prosecute, demand and receive, all monies or arrearages of pension, to which we or any of us may be entitled, as heirs at law of James Woodman - of said Buxton, deceased - late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, by reason of any services of said James Woodman in the Revolutionary war, under any act of Congress heretofore passed, or which may be hereafter passed, and upon receipt of said monies to give proper receipts and acquittances therefor - hereby conferring upon said Bradbury, full power to appoint another attorney under him to act in the premises - and hereby confirming all the acts of said Bradbury and his appointee in the premises -
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fourth
day of March A.D. 1854 -
Witness to Sally Dunnell's signature -
Polly Emery
Olive Atkinson
Sally Dunnell
Elizabeth Eaton
M. D. L. Lane
Cumberland Feb. March, 4, 1854 - Then personally appeared
The above named persons and acknowledged the above instrument to be their free act and deed - Before me M. D. L. Lane, Justice of the Peace.

Adm.
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Hon. M c Lincoln, H. R.
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Date certifi: 5 March.
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I James Woodman of Danton in the County of York & State of Maine do hereby certify & say That I enlisted a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, on the continental establishment in February 1776, to serve one year, which time I served, at the expiration of which time, at the special instance of His Excellency Gen. Washington, I volunteered to serve one month longer & received a bounty of ten dollars for my last month's service, I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Gossard, in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Varnum, when I enlisted the Brigade was commanded by Brig. Nathaniel Greene, after which time the Brigade was commanded by Brig. Gen. John Nixon of the Massachusetts Line, I enlisted at Cambridge in Massachusetts, we then marched to New York, I was then stationed on Long Island & then moved to the City of New York, the army then retreated to Harlem Heights, where we engaged the enemy successfully. The American Army then moved to the State of New Jersey, & I was dismissed there, at Chatham, where Capt. Gales Lane commanded the Company I was in. I never rec d any written discharge, nor had any of the Company to which I belonged, The provost left the army with their officers & returned home with them, I further say from my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, & that I am a citizen of the United States. —
James Woodman.
April 13. 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named James Woodman, and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence subscribed, 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; which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher One of the Justices &c do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Woodman, did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated.

in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmits the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand, and caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 26 th day of June  July , in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen.
George Thatcher
I Jabez Lane of Newton in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say, that in year service on the continental establishment, I was a lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lane, the Regiment was commanded James Varnum, and Brig. General Nathaniel Greene commanded the Brigade. While our Company was at Cambridge Mass Massachusetts, in the month of February 1776 James Woodman, the person who signed the above declaration, enlisted a private in the Company in which I was a lieutenant, for one year, which time he served. After which time the said James Woodman volunteered to serve one month longer, and I paid a bounty to him of ten dollars, for the said one month service. At the expiration of which time I commanded the Com- pany. The whole Company was dismissed, by a General order, and the officers and privates left the camp at Chatham in New Jer- sey together. No private in the Company ever had any written discharge, that ever I knew or heard of. I well remember that it was the month of March 1777 when I was discharged from the camp at Chatham, and the said James Woodman left the army in company with me.
Jabez Lane
York ss. February 8. 1819, Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Lane, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him, in my presence, signed. Charles Codding Justice of the Peace.

I Jabez Lane of Newton in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say, that in year service on the Continental establishment, I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lane, the Regiment was commanded James Varnum, and Brig. General Nathaniel Greene commanded the Brigade. While our Company was at Cambridge the Massachusetts, in the month of February 1776 James Woodman, the person who signed the above declaration, enlisted a private in the Company in which I was a Lieutenant, for one year, which time he served. After which time the said James Woodman volunteered to serve one month longer, and I paid a bounty to him of ten dollars, for the said one month's service. At the expiration of which time I commanded the Company. The whole Company was dismissed, by a General order, and the officers and privates left the camp at Chatham in New Jersey together. No private in the Company ever had any written discharge, that ever I knew or heard of. I well remember that it was the month of March 1777 when I was discharged from the camp at Chatham, and the said James Woodman left the army in company with me.
Jabez Lane
York ss. February 8. 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Lane, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him, in my presence, signed. Charles Coffin, Just. of the Peace.
I William Andrews of Newton in the County of York, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and say that I was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by John Lane, the Regt. was commanded by Col. James Varnum in the Rhode Island Line, while the company lay at Prospect Hill near Cambridge. In the month of February 1776, James Woodman above named, enlisted as a private in said Company and continued in said Company thirteen months, for the whole company volunteered to serve one month, after the expiration of the year for which we enlisted. The Company were dismissed at Chatham in New Jersey in Febry or March 1777. James Woodman came from Chatham to Newton with me. At the time we were discharged Gen. Lincoln commanded the Brigade & Jabez Lane commanded the Company. James Woodman nor any other person ever received any written discharge that ever I knew or heard of.
William Andrews
York ss. Febry 12. 1819. Then personally appeared the above named William Andrews, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him, in my presence, signed. Charles Coffin, Just. of the Peace.

James Woodman
Private
Feb'y 76 1 year
Colo 1st Varmum
13 April 1878
Not found on the rolls.
James Woodman
transferred to the 1st Colo Varmum

The Statement and other evidence of the revolutionary claims of James Woodward of Buxton County of York State of Maine —

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this Seventh day of August , A.D. 1882 personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of Probate  Charles Woodman of York County now sitting at Wennebunka in the county of York and State of Maine a resident of Buxton aged seventy nine 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. He first declares (in conformity to the instructions of the War Department) that he has been before upon the pension roll of the Massachusetts agency his name having been inscribed upon said roll in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 13 th of March 1818, and that he has been struck from the same roll; that he was a private in the regular army under Colonel James Varnum and in the company commanded by Captain Lane that he continued in the regular service one year which was the year 1776 and the very first part of 1777, that he resided in Buxton in the County of York when the first application was made and that he now resides in the same place.
He further states that he entered the service of the United States as a private in a company of militia of the State of Massachusetts and served in said company for the term of two months. That he entered into said service as near as he can recollect in the January of 1776 (the two months in which he served in the capacity of a private in the militia of Massachusetts immediately preceded his enlistment into the regular army) John Elden commanded the company in which he enlisted & that he proceeded with said company to Cambridge & at the end of two months went into the regular army where he continued one year - at the expiration of the year he enlisted as a volunteer for the term of three months; the company in which he served was commanded by Captain Lane & the regiment by Col James Varnum. He was at this time in the service & was present with the army at the battles of Trenton & Princeton - He lived in Buxton which was then in the Massachusetts but now in the State of Maine when he first enlisted. That the whole time which he served was fourteen months, viz, two as he has above stated as a private in the militia, one year in the regular army & three months as a volunteer. He enlisted as a volunteer under the bounty of ten dollars.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Woodman Before me Wm. A. Hays Judge
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Wm. A. Hays Judge
I, William Cattle Allen Deputy Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Woodman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cattle Allen, Register of Probate.

I James Woodman of lawful age testify that that on the 9 day of July AD 1822 my Father James Woodman conveyed to me one half of a certain tract of land in Buxton as will appear by a copy of his deed to me of that date accompanying this deposition - in consideration of my being in his house & liable to pay for him the consideration named in said deed viz $215. to the Saco Bank, $190 to Chase Parkhurst & Elden & $15. to Pelahiah Harmon for annuity in the whole to $420 which I immediately after paid or offered & took up the security - Afterward On the 29 day of July 1822 the S. James conveyed to Elisha Woodman by his deed of that date his whole farm which included the half conveyed to me with the understanding, that when S. Elisha should pay me the said sum of $420 I then I was to relinquish my right to inform to the S. Elisha. About a year since the S. Elisha paid me said sum & interest, I gave him a quitclaim deed of S. land reserving to my father a life estate in the same. I further testify that since my Father the income of the half of the farm conveyed to me & he has received the benefit of ever since I have owned it, grossly yearly, that the net income of the half reserved would not exceed thirty dollars per year. That the said Elisha to myself have accepted him more or less each year since he sold out. That from infirmity he is unable to perform any labor - whatever. I further testify that the outstanding debts of the S. James at the time accounts to two or three hundred dollars which he has no means of paying whatever.  J Woodman
State of Maine York ss. Feby 9 1829 Then personally appeared the above named James Woodman & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Saml B. Thaxter Jr. Clerk

Pension Office
14 April, 1829.
James Woodman
Esq.
of 382
PRIME DISTRICT, ss.
I, your servant, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original thereof on file in my office and of the whole thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of April, 1829.
James Woodman Clerk
Clerk of the U. States District Court for the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of February — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Woodman aged seventy five years, resident in Buxton — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War, and 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 James Woodman enlisted for the term of twelve months on the first day of February in the year 1776 — in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Lane — in the regiment commanded by colonel Wormwood — in the line of the State of Rhode Island — on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps — until some time in April 1777 — when he was discharged from the service, in Shrewsbury — in the state of New Jersey — that his name has been placed on the pension list and I suppose by mistake was reported on the Massachusetts agency, where I was paid up to March 4. 1820 and dis- continued there from by the act of May 1. 1820 — That he has not before exhibited any schedule of his property, because he has understood that if a pensioner had property of a hundred dollars value and was not reported as a pauper he could not obtain a pension, that he now makes his application in consequence of the late regulations of the War De- partment relative to pensioners — and gives a statement of his present circumstances — My original pension certificate I have mislaid or lost —
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, nine before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of February in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Woodman aged seventy five years, resident in Buxton in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as follows, viz. as a in the company commanded by Capt. of Com. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sa your line of the State of on the Continental Establishm sa , as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the day of A. D. 181, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- sion, numbered was granted. And 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James Woodman
Sworn to and declared, on the 16 day of February A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
I have a life estate in one half of a farm containing about eighty acres of land in Boston with the buildings thereon. I formerly owned the whole farm - but in consequence of being embarrassed with debts, and unable to pay them otherwise, I was obliged to convey said farm for the purpose of cancelling the debts. I owed and in July 1822 deeded the same to James Woodman and Elisha Woodman as by deeds, copies of which I send herewith. The full value of all my estate and more has been paid for me by said James & Elisha and the reserve of my life interest in one half of said land for my benefit was in fact a gratuity from them - And they still afford me some assistance occasionally - I have no personal estate except a few ordinary articles of poor and broken household stuff. I have never otherwise than as above mentioned disposed of any of my estate since 18 March 1818. I have been unfortunate in number business which occasioned my debts and embarrassment as above stated.
James Woodman
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Woodman who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity, having a broken thigh and greatly afflicted with rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Mary 70 a feeble woman unable to do much toward her support   Mary Woodman 13 lives with and able to work about house   a grand child James Woodman   Sworn to Before   Asher Ware   Sit. Judge   Feb. 16. 1829  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Jur. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 real estate in fee simple  property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is six hundred, sixty-dollars and of the personal estate cents. eight dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine
John Mussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District..

Revolutionary Claim — — —
Adm't for the ? E —
15-mos
$ 50.
W m T. Hilliard Esq.
Aug 20 '32
Hon.
Lewis
W m T. Hilliard Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City

Revolutionary Claim
Admit for Mr? E —
15 mos
$ 50. —
W m T. Hilliard Esq
Phyton
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of war
Washington City
Ans 132 P.O.

To The Hon. Lewis Cags
Buxton County of York. Maine
Sir,
It will be seen by the inclosed certificate that the former pension of the petitioner James Woodman was made payable (he says through mistake) in Boston. It is his wish, if not repugnant with the arrangements of the Department, that the pension which may be granted him should be made payable in Portland — If at all convenient, the petitioner would wish to have his certificate forwarded to Buxton to the care of the subscriber.
With respect your obedient Servant &c
William J Williams
Post Master. Buxton
P.S. — Should any error be found in the inclosed papers, or any deficiency in proof or otherwise, to establish his claim for services for the term of seventeen months the petitioner would wish that the Department would state the same to the subscriber as above —

I Elisha Woodman aged thirty eight years of testify I say that on the 29 day of July AD 1832 I purchased of James Woodman certain pieces of land which constituted his farm in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars as will appear by a copy of said deed accompanying this deposition - That at that time I gave the said James a bond for the sum of eight hundred dollars, for then being indebted to me on notes & account for services on his farm in the sum of seven hundred dollars - That at the time of the purchase aforesaid the said James was very much involved in debt & it became necessary for some one to come forward & clear him as his personal property was under attachment for about $1000 which I was obliged to take pay, in consequence of refusing to the officer attaching the stock which was at the time of said personal property - The same not being sufficient at the time Judgment was obtained to defray the execution & expenses - That within a year after said purchase of said farm I took off debts of the said James to the amt. of Prior to this time said bond & at his request, took up my bond - I paid for the said James about two hundred dollars with the expectation of receiving the stock on the farm & other personal property of the said James, but as I before stated lost the lost mentioned sum in consequence of having to pay the debt on which said personal property was attached - I further testify that the property of the said James was at the time of the sale aforesaid insufficient to pay his debts & that there are now outstanding debts against the said James to the amount of a considerable  the sum of thereof I further state that in order to obtain a title to above farm about a year since I paid James Woodman for the sum of $560

he at the same time reserving a life estate to my Father out the half the farm conveyed which was not in any way connected with the original agreement, whereby I have been compelled to pay some actually paid little short of two thousand dollars. I fear then to testify that the net income of the whole farm would not amount to one hundred dollars per year.
Ebenezer Woodman
State of Maine York ss. February 9 1829 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Woodman made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Before me Saml P. S. Thacher Jr. Clerk
State of Maine County of York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York hereby certify that Samuel P. S. Thacher, who has certified the annexed affidavits of J. Woodman Jr Samuel Hill, Nathan Elden and Elisha Woodman is now & was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this twelfth day of February Anno Domini 1829
Jer. Bradbury Clerk

Evidence of the service of the petition- er James Woodworth as a private in the militia of Massa- chusetts & as a vol- unteer —

This certifies that I William Andrews of Boston in the County of York State of Maine was acquainted with James Woodman of Boston in said County of York & State of Maine before the revolutionary war and know that the said James Woodman enlisted in the State militia of Massachusetts for the term of two months, that said Woodman went to Cambridge & enlisted in the regular army for the term of one year. He enlisted for the first term of two months in the January of 1776 - After he had served one year in the regular army in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Varnum & in the company commanded by Capt Lane he enlisted for the term as a volunteer under the same commanders - I served with said Woodman in the regular army & as a volunteer under the same Captain & Colonel. We were together as near as I can recollect in the battles of Trenton & Princeton said Woodman & myself enlisted as volunteers under the reward of ten dollars bounty. William Andrews York ss. Boston August 9. 1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, the aforesaid deponent - after being duly cautioned made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. William T. Hilliard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that William T. Hilliard is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Deed.
Copy,
James Woodman, Esqr.
to
James Woodman, Junr.
Buxton.
31/2

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I James Woodman of Buxton in the county of York and state of Maine, gentleman, in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty dollars paid by James Woodman, Junr. of said Buxton, gentleman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said James Woodman, Junr., his
heirs and assigns, forever, one half of the following described tract of land lying in said Buxton, bounded as follows, viz. southerly by Samuel Sawyers land, westerly by John Edgerlys land, northerly by land owned by the heirs of Robert Brooks & Daniel Appletons land, being the same farm the said James Woodman now lives on, and the same land the said James Woodman purchased of Samuel Leavitt by deed dated the second day of December, 1777, and of Robert Brooks, by deed dated the twenty ninth day of August, 1787, and of Charles Coffin by deed dated July 22, 1807, containing in the whole by estimation of one hundred and twenty acres.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said James Woodman, Jr. his heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof, forever. And I do covenant with the said James Woodman, Jr. his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said James Woodman, Junr. - - - - - will warrant and defend the same to the said James Woodman, Junr. - - - - - his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In Witness Whereof, I the said James Woodman - - -
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this ninth - - - - - day of July, - - - - - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF US, Charles Coffin. Emerson Smith.
James Woodman
York, - ss. July 9, 1822. Personally appeared James Woodman - - - - -
and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
Charles Coffin, Justice of the Peace.
Recaded according to the original, received July 10, 1822. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Reg. r.
Copy of Record, book 109, pages 288 & 289. Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

Copy,
Deed.
James Woodman, Esq. to Elisha Woodman, of Burton.
2 3/4
37 1/2

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I James Woodman of Buxton in the county of York and state of Maine, gentleman, — — — — — in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars — — — — — paid by Elisha Woodman of said Buxton, yeoman, — — — — —
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Elisha Woodman, and his — — — — —
heirs and assigns, forever, a lot of land lying in said Buxton, being lot No. twenty seven, in B. range, second division, and the same I purchased of Samuel Seaman, Decr. 2 d 1777. Also one quarter of a sixty acre lot in the second division in B. range, and the same I purchased of Robert Brooks, Aug. 29, 1787. Also six acres of land in the second division in said town, being the same I purchased of Charles Coffin. Also about one acre of land and purchased of James Woodman, Junr. which originally belonged to the farmhouse lot in said town, together with all the buildings thereon standing & being.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Elisha Woodman, and his — — — — — heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Elisha Woodman, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elisha Woodman, — — — — — will warrant and defend the same to the said Elisha Woodman, — — — — — his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In Witness Whereof, I the said James Woodman
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of July, — — — — — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF James Woodman, Jr. Charles Coffin.
James Woodman (seal)
York, ss. July 29, 1822.
1822. Personally appeared
James Woodman — — — — — d acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,
Charles Coffin, — Justice of the Peace.
according to the above d July 31, 1822. — Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
Copy of Record, book 110 Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin Register of Deeds.

Know all Men by these Presents, That
James Woodman of Buxton in the county of York and state of Maine, gentleman, — — — — — in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars — — — — — paid by Elisha Woodman of said Buxton, yeoman, — — — — —
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Elisha Woodman, and his — — — — —
heirs and assigns, forever, a lot of land lying in said Buxton, being lot No. twenty seven, in B. range, second division, and the same I purchased of Samuel Seaman, Decr. 2 d 1777. Also one quarter of a sixty acre lot in the second division in B. range, and the same I purchased of Robert Brooks, Aug. 29, 1787. Also six acres of land in the second division in said town, being the same I purchased of Charles Coffin. Also about one acre of land, and purchased of James Woodman, Junr. which originally belonged to the farmhouse lot in said town, together with all the buildings thereon standing & being.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Elisha Woodman, and his — — — — — heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Elisha Woodman, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elisha Woodman, — — — — — to hold as aforesaid. And that I  will will warrant and defend the same to the said Elisha Woodman, — — — — — his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In Witness Whereof, I the said James Woodman
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of July, — — — — — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF
James Woodman, Jr. Charles Coffin.
James Woodman (Seal)
York, ss. July 29,
1822. Personally appeared
James Woodman — — — — —
and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
Charles Coffin, — Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received July 31, 1822. —
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
Copy of Record, book 10, page 79. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

James Woodman
Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next
at the Branch Bank U.S. at
Boston
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Woodman . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts . . . Agency, at the rate of eight . . . dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of April . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth . . . day of March . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
payment made up to 4 Sep 1819 procure an attestation by having the pension negotiable in Portland

April The 8 th day 1939
This instrument I give to my Ward and my wife to keep her own maintenance during life

I Nathan Elden of lawful age testify & say That I have at this time I have been since March 1825 one of the Selectmen & officers for the Town of Buxton. That James Woodman of said Buxton has not been taxed in said Town since the time I have mentioned & the last assessment that was made on him was in 1823. When he & Eliza Woodman were joined together. I have some acquaintance with the farm formerly owned by James Woodman & should not think the net income of the same would exceed fifty or sixty dollars, & I should very much doubt if said farm could be rented for a sum exceeding the same I have named.
Nathan Elden
State of Maine York ss. July 9 1829 Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Elden & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Saml. D. Haskell Jr. Clerk.

I Samuel Hill of lawful age testify & say That I am at this time I have been since March 1824 one of the Select- men & a paper for the Town of Brunswick. That James Woodman of Brunswick has not been taxed in Town since the time I have mentioned, & the last assessment that was made on him as appears by the Town books, was in 1823.
Samuel Hill
State of Maine March 14 - Feb'y 9 1829 Then Personally appeared the above- named Samuel Hill & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed before me Saml B. Thacher Justice

In letter 3 Mar 1832 to W. G. Williams
Specification sent to J. H. H. 23 May 1827
9059
Massachusetts
James Woodman
of York County in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Mass ts line, for the term of 1 year & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Lincoln H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 18/30/31 = 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 — 48.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

19168 INVALID.
File No. 19168
James Woodman Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]