Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,019, Joseph Wood, New Jersey Penn.

SERVICE
New Jersey. Penn.
Woods Joseph Woods
NUMBER
824.019
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 25,938
Joseph Woods Sen r of Shippensburg in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain James ... of the Light ... commanded by ... in the ... for Militia -
Yr 5.00 Yr 56.66
Inserted on the Roll of Pensioners at the rate of 50 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July and ... 1834 Rev J ...
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1835 141 55 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1835 25.53
169.98
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book Vol. 5 Page 65

State of Pennsylvania County of Mifflin
On the ninth day of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Thomas Purnside, President of the fourth Judicial district of the state aforesaid, and John Oliver & David Reynolds Esquires his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County in the state Pennsylvania now sitting in said County of Mifflin, Joseph Woods Senior, a resident of Derry Township in the County of Mifflin aforesaid aged seventy two years and upwards who being 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That on or about the first of April 1776, being then about sixteen years of age, and residing in Hunterdon County, in the state of New Jersey, and an apprentice to the cooper trade, was drafted in the Militia for a term of three months duty, and served under the command of Captain Brimendike, and Lieutenants Daniel Bray and
Condrick, under whom he marched to Saramanus Creek, and was encamped at Saramanus Meeting house about thirty miles from Morristown New Jersey for a while at Pumpton Plains, and other places in the state of New Jersey on the lines between the American & British Armies during the said term of three months, at the expiration of which term, he was discharged, when he returned to Hunterdon County New Jersey.
That in the winter of 1777, he was again drafted from said County of Hunterdon for a term of two months, as he believes it might have been more than two months, but he is certain not less, and marched under Captain Albert White in pursuit of the British Army towards New York as far as Elizabethtown in the state of New Jersey, and was moved to different points, not far from Elizabethtown at which places he served his time for which he was drafted.

which might have been three months, but certainly not less than two months at the expiration of said term he was regularly discharged, and returned to Hunterdon County in New Jersey, where he was again joined to his first company then under the command of Captain Daniel Pray who had been lieutenant for Captain Brundike on my first tour. — Under Captain Pray in the summer of 1777 he marched to Bergen point, where together with other places in the state of New Jersey he was stationed for three months guarding boats that lay in the sound, and guarding the element . His lieutenants were John Pray and James Donelly — his ensign was Joseph Schuster that troops were at that time stationed at different points along the sound that lieutenants, colonel Abraham Wainsell and Major George Beavers were their field officers —
He was again drafted from Hunterdon New Jersey in the Militia of New Jersey under the command of Captain Lock to whose company was attached lieutenants Cornelius Johnston of William Harrington They first marched to Perth Amboy, and thence to Woodbridge of Elizabeth — town all in New Jersey — The principal Officer in com-
mand of all the Militia at that place was Colonel Charles Schenkhouwen under whom was Majors Fleet & Seely They were attacked by the enemy at Elizabethtown & fought them there, and at Springfield — Captain Lock was killed on the commens of Elizabethtown, on the first attack they pursued the enemy all night, to Hackensack & to Second river in New Jersey, where the action was again renewed and the enemy were again beaten, and we took a number of prisoners, and the enemies baggage — They had but one piece of Artillery at Elizabethtown, which was commanded by Captain Batten until he was wounded after which it was commanded by Captain Schunn — he served on this campaign three months — he cannot say for certain whether this term of service was before or after he was at Bergen point, with Captain Pray, but he believes it was the same summer.
After this campaign another call or draft was made on him — and on the way to the general rendezvous, a number of young men and himself enlisted in the Conti-

the continental army with the sergeant of a recruiting party at Pittstown, in Jersey for nine months, who said he was under the command of Captain or Lieutenant Simpson, with whom they remained but a few days, and then sent to head quarters of the Continental Army at Morristown Jersey - In the arrangement of the recruits he was put to the waggon service and drove a continental team & afterwards went with General Sullivan's Army to Wyoming now called Wilkesbarre in which service he remained the nine months and was discharged at Pittstown by Deputy Commissary General Burnside, and returned again to Hunterdon He does not well recollect dates, but can say these latter services were in 1778 or 1779 -
The latter part of the year 1779. He with his father and family removed from New Jersey to Washington County Penn a where in the year 1780, he was drafted on a tour of duty under the command of Lieutenant Parkinson to Beeler's Station or fort, Captain Samuel Beeler commanded at the fort from which place he made many excursions against the Indians who committed many murders on the frontier settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia. He was out on this service from May to November, six months - Had several skirmishes with the Indians in one of which they killed one Indian and wounded several, took their horses and some guns - He has not at this time any documentary evidence of his services - He was born in 1760 in the county of Hunterdon in West Jersey - He has no record of his age in his papers - his father took the record of his age with him to Kentucky soon after the Revolutionary war, and he has not seen it since - He says he was living in Hunterdon County New Jersey when he went into service, except his last term of service when he went from Washington County Penn a - He was called into service as before stated - He has heard his father say that when he first went into service that he (the father) made him by calculation a year older than he really was to subject him to military duty, and get him away from his master who was said to be a tory - The first tour he was

out a company of rangers under command of Captain Surbristkey lay with them at Perram as Meeting house and no other troops - he does not know whether they were attached to any regiment - The time he was out with Captain Updike some Continental troops lay at the barracks at Elizabethtown, but he does not know who commanded them - He does not now recollect the names of any of the Regimental Officers that were with him other than he has named - he further states that he has no discharges - He does not recollect of any written discharges he received except the one he received from Deputy Commissary General Burnside, which was burnt soon after he received it, in the house of Mrs. Mary Burnside with whom he had left his extra clothing and Pocket Knobs with papers - he further states that his father generally received the pay for his services, and he presumes got his discharges for that purpose - he further states that he lived in Washington County Penn s at the close of the war; soon after he went down the river Ohio and
Mississippi to New Orleans where he stayed a short time thence he went to Havana on the Island of Cuba where he remained about two months thence he sailed to Philadelphia thence he went to Hunterdon County New Jersey where he remained two years - thence he removed to Pennsylvania, and has resided at different times in the Counties of Cumberland, Perry, & Mifflin ever since - He names as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character character for veracity, Vt. Major David Cummings William Thorne, Michael McMonahan Esquires
He further states that he is not sufficiently known to any of the clergymen in his present neighbourhood to enable them to speak of his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution - That he is of the Baptist persuasion and that there is no church of that denomination in his neighbourhood -

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 3 day and year aforesaid
Joseph Wood
J. K. Reynolds Proxy
State of Pennsylvania Mifflin County
We David Cummings & William Turner residing in the County of Mifflin in the State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Wood, Senior who has been subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be upwards of seventy two years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in open court the said ninth day of August AD 1833
William Turner
David Cummings
J. K. Reynolds Proxy
And the said court as 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 William Turner & David Cummings are residents of the County of Mifflin in the State of Pennsylvania and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Chas. W. Wray
John Oliver
David Reynolds County
Forays, of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County

State of Penn a Mifflin County
I David R Reynolds Prothonotary and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county of Mifflin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Woods Senior for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this _____ day of _____ Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
D R Reynolds Protho

This is not the Joe Wood requested on card dated June 19, 1933. He asked for this one whose cut. was requested 1833 July 10, 1933. It later was sent to Joe Wood - S.16583
Mr. Lyman Wood, 1433 Junction Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin.
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BA-J/ADY
Joseph Wood, S. 34019 and Thomas Wood, 4th, S. 35154.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Wood and Thomas Wood, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension, based upon their military service in that war.
Joseph Wood S. 24019
Joseph Wood, pensioned as Joseph Woods, was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in 1760, day and month not stated.
While a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted about April 1, 1776 and served three months in Captain Growendyck's New Jersey Company. He served in 1777 under three enlistments; the first, he served more than two months in Captain Albert Updike's New Jersey Company, the second, he served three months in Captain Daniel Bray's New Jersey Company, the third, he served three months in Captain Lock's New Jersey Company and was in the battles at Elizabethtown and Springfield. In 1778 and 1779 he drove a continental team in the wagon service and went with General Sullivan's Army to Wyoming, served nine months and was discharged by Deputy Commissary General Burnside. The latter part of 1779 he moved with his father and family, no names stated, from New Jersey to Washington County, Pennsylvania. While a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in May 1780, served six months in Lieutenant Parkenson's Pennsylvania Company and had several skirmishes with the Indians.
At the close of the Revolution soldier lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and soon after went down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, where he stayed a short time, thence to Havana, Cuba, there two months, then sailed to Philadelphia, thence to Hunterdon, New Jersey, there

a reply to state soldier from
two years, thence to Pennsylvania and lived in Cumberland, Perry and Mifflin Counties that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1833 while a resident of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, at which time he was known as Joseph Woods, Senior.
He died February 12, 1847, place not stated. On AB.
No reference is made to wife or children.
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Thomas Wood S.35154
Thomas Wood, 4th, enlisted place not stated, about July 1781 and served as a private in the Third Maryland Regiment, names of officers not stated, until the conclusion of peace.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
He died August 2, 1819, place not stated. On AB. The date and place of his birth are not stated.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Joseph Wood  lived ancestry as Wood. 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. S 24019
Battles engaged in, Sept. 18, 1862  Elizabethtown  Springfield Residence of soldier at enlistment, Huntingdon Co., Pa. removed to Washington Co., Pa. the latter of 1879. Date of application for pension, Aug. 9, 1883. Residence at date of application, Henry Mt. Mifflin Co., Pa. Age at date of application, born in 1840 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.

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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, Dept. Revolutionary War Pensions, Washington, D.C.
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Racine, Wis., June 19, 1933.
Dear Sir:
Please send military and family data on the following Revolutionary War Pensioners:
Thomas Wood, private Maryland line, List 862-1819 died, 8-2-1819, Ann Arundel Co., Md.
Joseph Wood, private, N.J., roll, 2-27-1833
These will appreciated as soon as you can get to them. Wish to locate descendants with records.
Address:
1433-35 Junction Ave.
Yours truly,
Lyman Wood.
signature?

Resolution
24019 INVALID.
1933 July 10. Hist. to Lynlan Wood. A.S.Y.
File No. 24,019 Wood. Joseph Woods Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Joseph Woods Sen r to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
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Adm 1. year and 5 Months. —
Gen. Henderson Ho of Reps —

A. S. Spaulding
REAL ESTATE
IDEAL SUBURBAN RESIDENCE TRACTS
AND CITY LOTS
REPRESENTATIVE: THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL BANK
200 SOUTH 11TH STREET
PHONES 240
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS
In 1920 Springfield Pop. 100,000
April 14 th 1911
Pension Department
Washington D C
Gentlemen
I am desirous (as one of his descendants) to secure such information as are obtainable from the War records, with reference to one Joseph Woods Who enlisted in the Revolutionary War. I think from the State of New Jersey after his discharge, at least for a long time prior to his death he lived at or near Leewistown  Mifflin Co Penn a He drew a pension from the Government during the time he lived there. The information I desire is the date of his enlistment, his age at that time of enlistment The Command he served under, The date of his discharge and the length of time he drew pension, This Joseph Woods was my great Grand Father and my object in obtaining this information is to establish my Claim for Eligibility to membership in the Daughters of the Revolution
I will be grateful for such information as you can furnish me from the records. Hoping to hear from you soon
Thanking you in advance
Yours Truly Mrs Warren R Bailey 703 South 7 th St Springfield Ill

Han S. Anderson

Lewiston Jan'y 18 th 1834
Dr Sir
I herewith return to you the application of Joseph Wood, Esq. with his affidavit that he does not know of any living witness, who can prove his revolutionary services - If Samuel Vanorne is not living he says, he could prove his services as a Master when out with General Sullivan's Army - but he is not well able to go to where he last knew Mr Vanorne to ascertain whether he is not living & he has not the means of sending - he will have to abandon his claim for that part of his services - He last knew Vanorne in the lower end of Kennebec County several years ago -
Yours &c
Asa Wilson
Col Henderson

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said county Joseph Woods, since and being sworn says that he is the same Joseph Woods referred to in the annexed within note & that he cannot to the best of his knowledge make any proof by the testimony of any living witness, within his reach affidavit services in the Revolution - he does not know whether any of those who were out with him are now living - Samuel Vanormee of Lehigh county if living could prove his services as a teamster with Genl. Sullivan's Army - but he could not without ascertain more inconvenience than he can well undertake whether he is yet living -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 18 th Jany 1834
William W. Hays
Joseph Wood
State of Penn a
Mifflin County ss
I Daniel R Reynolds, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County aforesaid do certify that William McCloy before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18 th day of Jany 1834
D R Reynolds Secy

War Department Pension Office
11 th Jany 1834.
Sir
The papers of Joseph Woods Esq. have been examined and are herewith returned.
This alleged service as a Continental officer, must be proven by the testimony of a living witness or witnesses having personal knowledge of said services as the rolls in this Office furnish no evidence thereof.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t J L Edward
Hon Joseph Henderson Chair of Representatives.