Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,224, Abijah Wood, Mass

SERVICE
Wood, Abiyah
NUMBER
S. 30.224.
Nass
CONTENTS

180 Nacoste
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Entered on the Register of the Land Office at the rate of 20 Dollars & 00 Cents per acre on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Residence of the said John [unintelligible]
Given to the said John [unintelligible] at the [unintelligible] of the [unintelligible]
Revolutionary Claim, 1 Apr June 7, 1832. 5
Recorded by [unintelligible] Clerk Book [unintelligible] Vol. 2 nd Page 91

Affidavit of Capt. John Lysander for Abijah Wood

Shijah Wood
with 2.847 →
Copaval 9 Month Pm at 8 - b
Geo Folsom. Waverly Mass

I Aaron Haynes of Princeton in the County of Worcester do testify That I am now, & have been, well acquainted with Abijah Wood of Westminster in said County, that he entered as a private soldier into the land service of the United States upon the continental establishment on the first day of January A D 1776, in Capt Haynes Company Col. Whitecomb's Reg t and that he served faithfully from that time until he rec d his discharge, which I believe was in November 1776
Aaron Haynes
Worcester ss. June 30. 1818
Then Aaron Haynes above named personally appeared before me and made oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed is true - and I further certify that the said Aaron Haynes is a man of veracity and entitled to credit
Rufus Putnam Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, held within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Abijah Rufus Putnam, before whom the above acknowledgement has been made, is a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this sixth day of July A. 1818. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate , now sitting, Elijah Wood , a resident of Westminster, in the County of Worcester , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he, the said Elijah Wood , being then, as now, a resident of Westminster , in April , in the year seventeen hundred seventy five , enlisted for a period of eight months in the Company commanded by Capt. Edmund Bemis , of the Regiment under the command of Colonel Asa Whitcomb , in the Massachusetts Line , in the Army of the Revolution , and served out the time of enlistment. That he again enlisted, in January , seventeen hundred seventy six , for one year , in the company commanded by Capt. Aaron Waynes , in the same Regiment above mentioned, and served in the same a period of ten months , at the expiration of which time he received his discharge by reason of sickness. That during the last period of ten months , he performed the duty of Corporal . That in consideration of the services above stated in the Army of the Revolution , he made application for the benefit of the Pension Act passed by Congress March the eighteenth , in the year eighteen hundred eighteen , & was accordingly inserted on the Pension Roll , as it appears by his Pension Certificate dated at Washington , the seventeenth day of September , one thousand eight hundred eighteen , on the Records of the War Department . That he, the said Elijah Wood , was at the period of his application abovementioned a resident in the said town of Westminster . That by reason of a new construction given to the act of eighteen hundred eighteen , he was struck from the Pension Roll , the year following, & has not since experienced the benefit of that or any other Act for the relief of the survivors of the Revolutionary Army .
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 day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Wood NATHL Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We the undersigned a Clergyman residing in the town of  and  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the person of who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that the person who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of  and that  who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Stone Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler  Registrar  Clerk of the Court of Probate of Worcester County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alijah Wood 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 eighteen hundred and thirty two .
Theoph! Wheeler Registrar of Probate for Worcester County in Massachusetts

I John Fessenden of Westminster, in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman aged twenty five years, testify & say, that I am acquainted with Abijah Wood of Westminster in said County & that he enlisted into the Massachusetts line of the army of the Revolution, the last of April 1775 for eight months, in the Company commanded by Capt Edmund Bemis in the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitecomb & served the term, & then he enlisted for one year into a Company commanded by Capt Aaron Haynes in said Whitcomb's Regiment, & served about ten months & then he was discharged from the army by reason of sickness, I served in the same Regiment the whole time & I certify according to my best recollection
John Fessenden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, ss. Westminster August 6. 1852. Then the above named John Fessenden, personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, according to his best recollection before me — Abel Wood, Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Captain John Fessenden, above named & believe him to be a disinterested & credible witness. — Abel Wood J of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify
That Abel Wood J of Peace before whom the above affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the above is his own signature
In presence whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two — Theoph. Wheeler Reg of said Court

State of Massachusetts S Abijah Wood a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Wittminster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the twenty- fifth Day of April one thousand Seven hundred & Seventyfive
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 2nd of December following in the Company of Capt Edmund Bemis in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt, & on the first of January 1776 I enlisted in Col. Aaron Haynes' Company, in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. as a Corporal against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on or about the 1st of November, following at then Brattleboro' my Discharge from Genl. Horatio Gates by reason of sickness, which is now last and that, by reason of my circumstances circumstances in life now now , I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty four years, I have had thirteen Children, nine of which are now living four of which are now dependent on me for support
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Abijah Wood
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appear eth before me, Edward Bangs one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit of Massachusetts the abovenamed Abijah Wood
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the wh truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence, and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
in under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw Bangs

I the Subscribers hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Abijah Wood, within mentioned, that he is a man of a good character, for veracity, and that he served in the Revolutionary army, the terms as within mentioned. I served with him in the same Regiment during the whole terms, within mentioned. John Gessenden
Worcester ss April 25. 1814
Then John Gessenden above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me. Abel Wood Justice of Peace
Abijah Wood Not on Probate
Admitted
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Abel Wood, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of July, Anno Domini 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

Tienderoga Nov 7 th 1776
These certify that Abijah Wood of Capt a Haynes's Comp y in Col Asa Whitcomb's Regiment is rendered unfit for the service this Campaign, by reason of disease & is hereby recommended for discharge In Col Whitcomb commander of the 6 th Reg t
John Pitt Discharged
In consequence of the above Certificate, convinced that the above complaint of Abijah Wood is not fictitious, I do recommend said Abijah Wood a soldier in Capt a Haynes's Comp y , of the 6 th Reg t under my command; aged 22 Years, 5 feet 6 inches High, sandy coloured Hair, blue Eyes, light complexioned, belonging to the town of Westminster, as a proper person to be discharged — from the united of America service In the Hon ble Gen l Gates. A. A. Whitcomb Col l commanding at Tienderoga

I Abijah Wood do acknowledge that I have received all my pay & Arrears of all kinds, due to me for my service in the Army of the United States of America & Abijah Wood Asa Whetcomb Coll
Abijah Wood a Soldier in Captain Haynes's Company in Col U Whetcomb's Regt is for the reason within mentioned discharged from the service of the United States of America
Given at Head Quarters
This 8 Day of November 1876
Horatio Gales

Massachusetts Roll. # (2,445)
Hijah Wood, Corporal, 4
Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of Sept. 1818, and sent to Edw. D. Bangs, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . . . . . 33. 86
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819  48. "
arrears 4 m o  7/30.  $ 81. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Viii months
✓ Westminster, Worcester Co.

30224 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30224
Abijah Wood Couple Red Wing
Act: June 1 st 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September of each year, at the Branch Bank of the United States at Boston Massachusetts. —
Recorded
W. H. Lloyd

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818.
Ahijah Wood . late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the Twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War