Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26101, Josiah Woodward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodward, Josiah Patty
No. 26101
CONTENTS

Maine. 3698
Patty Woodward, widow of Josiah Woodward, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d Decr. 1817, of Cambridge in the State of Maine who was a H er in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 88 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Aug t 39, and subscribed J. L. Magginer, Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 44.00
$308.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 26.

4345 Polly Woodward widow of Josiah Maine act 7. July 38 2 years Fifer. $88.
No deduction
J. K. Magguier Portland Me.

State of Maine
Cumberland County Ps.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts; within and for the County of Cumberland, and State aforesaid; Do hereby certify that Nicholas Emery Esquire is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the State of Maine: and I further certify that John L. Megquier Esquire is a Magistrate in and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid; - and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs, respectively - to this and the annexed paper are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this fourth day of January A D 1839 —
Charles Fox Clerk to be

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Cumberland ss.
On this fourth day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared before Nicholas Emery — Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, in open Court, now held at Portland, within said County,
Patty Woodward, a resident of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Josiah Woodward, who was a fifer in the Army of the revolution; that she has often heard her late husband, the said Josiah Woodward, say that he served, as a fifer, in the war of the revolution three years and three months in the whole; three years at one time and three months at another time - that she has often heard him mention the names of the officers under whom he served, but she cannot now recollect their names; that she has heard him say that he was honorably discharged, but she has not any papers or documents relating to his services in the revolutionary war or to his discharge; she has heard him say that he was born in Needham, Massachusetts, and that his father afterwards removed his family to the town of Greenwich, when he lived, when he enlisted in the Army, that after her marriage to her said husband, the said Josiah Woodward, she resided with him in Roxbury, Massachusetts, until he died, or a principal part of the time; that they lived a short time in Dorchester -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Woodward on the twenty sixth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight, and that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Woodward, died on the twenty third day of October eighteen hundred & seventeen, 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 above stated.
Witness John L. Megquier
Patty Woodward mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written: In open Court
Before me
Nicholas Emery

I Mary E. Marshall, wife of John Marshall, of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged thirty three years on oath testify and say, that my mother Patty Woodward, who now resides in my family, is a widow and has always continued unmarried since the death of my late father and her husband, Josiah Woodward, who died in Roxbury, Massachusetts, when I was about twelve years old.
Mary E Marshall
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. January 4. 1839: Subscribed and sworn to before me,
John L. Megquier. Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Mary E. Marshall is a person of good standing and a credible witness.
John L. Megquier Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. I Joseph Hooker of Watertown in the County aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I am in the 77 th year of my age; that during the Revolutionary war I resided in Greenwich in the State of Massachusetts; that I was well acquainted with Josiah Woodard who at that time resided in the same place; that the said Josiah Woodard enlisted into the service of the U. States for three years and performed that term of service as a fifer; that the said Josiah Woodard married Patty Campbell who then resided with Gov. Hancock at Boston; that this deponent was not present at the marriage but was so informed; that after said marriage the aforesaid Josiah Woodard and Patty Campbell lived together as man and wife at Roxbury where this deponent also lived and there raised a family of children that the said Woodard died at that place some twenty years since; that he understands and believes that his widow now resides in North Yarmouth in the State of Maine & further says not
Joseph Hooker
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24 th April 1839. & I certify that the above name Joseph Hooker is highly credible.
N. O. Gilbert Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Maximus W. Gilbert Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this twenty seventh day of April in the year 1837
P. Burchard
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, December 20. 1838.
The subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now city) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz:— Josiah Woodward & Patty Campbell, married by Rev. Peter Thatcher, twenty sixth July, one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight. That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows. Josiah Woodward & Patty Campbell, married by Rev. Peter Thatcher 26 July 1788.
Samuel H. McCleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel H. McCleary, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of city clerk of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Samuel H. McCleary.
(Suffolk, ss. Boston December 20. 1838. The above named Samuel H. McCleary appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me, H. Wetmore
Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. Jan. 21. 1830.
I hereby certify that the within Thomas Coutmore is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
Witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Commonwealth

Portland Jan'y. 4. 1839
Sir,
I send herewith the declaration of Mrs Patty Woodward, with documentary proof to establish her claim to the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of July 7. 1838. She now lives a great distance from the place where her late husband was known and does not know of any living witness who can testify to a personal knowledge of her husband's services; but I presume the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts will be deemed sufficient and satisfactory -
I am, Sir, respectfully Yr. ob't Servt. John L. Megginier
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Comm't of Pensions

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Deban Macey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Deban Macey and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas by said Commonwealth, this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Wells
Clerk.

I Ebenezer Cutter of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years last July do depose and say, that I have Always lived in said Town of Greenwich Since I was eleven months old. That during the Revolutionary War I lived near Josiah Woodward than of said Greenwich. Said Woodward was not far from one year older than I was; and I was a mate with him: I further depose and say, that I was knowing to said Josiah Woodward inlisting as a fifer in said Revolutionary War, for the Term of three years and as near as I can remember, it was some time in the year 1777, and I understand said Woodward served in said War under said enlistment said three years, I know he was absent, after he marched three years. and Benjamin Plumbly enlisted at the same time & went with him into the Service; I know that after said War was over, said Woodward went to Nashua or Boston, and married as I understand Patty Campbell of Boston I have been informed said Josiah Woodward is dead,
Ebenezer Cutter
Hampshire ss May 10th 1839 Then the above named Ebenezer Cutter personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed: I further certify that the said Cutter is well known to me and that he is a man who sustains a good character for truth &c Samuel May Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,101
Patty Woodward
Wid of
Josiah Woodward
Defer
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol W , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V Set. In G. Magazines Mar 13 '39 -

May 21.
me add proof
Patty Woodward
A. K. ... file
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Portland May 16 1829.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed is the deposition of Ebenezer Cutler, which though not very satisfactory in itself, may tend to confirm the other evidence in the case of Mrs Patty Woodward's claim to a Pension. It shows that, by reputation in Greenwich, Josiah Woodward of that place, the fifer , was married to a Patty Campbell of Boston - The deposition was taken some two hundred miles from this place, and if I had been present and known that the witness could not have testified more distinctly to the material fact to be proved, after having obtained the deposition of Mr. Hooker, which is very full to the point which has been forwarded to you, I should not probably have taken Mrs. Cutler's Dep n ; but it having been taken and sent to me, I forward it, that it may have such effect in your decision as it ought to have.
Mrs Baker expresses great anxiety to hear that you have made a favorable decision in her case; I do not, however, intend, by communicating this fact, to suggest a doubt that you do not in all cases make

all the dispatch that can be reasonably expected.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Yr. Ob t Serv t .
John L. Megquier

Mr. Jan 5.
file with Elmer Hunt
Supp. act 38.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
FREE

Portland Dec. 31. 1838
Dear Sir,
from Sub- I have to ask of you the favor of sending to me a copy of the form of a certificate & power of attorney necessary for the widows to receive their money (from the pension Agent) who are entitled to the benefit of the Act of July 7. 1838 —
If you have any doubt from the evidence already furnished that Mrs. Emma Lunt is entitled to the full pay of a captain as claimed by her, I will thank you to inform me before a decision is finally made allowing her a less sum - because there is one living witness at least, if not more, who can be produced to prove the fact that Capt. Daniel Lunt served till the end of the war of the Revolution -
I am, Sir Respectfully Yr. Ob't Servt.
John L. Megginson

May 10.
me Aulph of
Patty Woodward,
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
FREE

Portland May 5. 1839.
J. L. Edwards, Esq r
Dear Sir,
I send you the enclosed deposition of Joseph Hooker, as additional evidence in the case of Mrs Woodward's application for a pension, and presume that, with the evidence heretofore furnished, it will be sufficient to establish her claim.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
John L. Megginnes

John S. Megginin Esq.
Portland
(Maine)

no fee for this certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 15 th - 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Josiah Woodward of Greenwich served as a Piper in the Second Company of Marshall's Regiment from January 1 st 1777 to December 21 st 1779 at 44/ per Month, (35 Months 21 days)
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.