Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14889, Joseph Woodruff, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Woodruff, Joseph
S. 14889
CONTENTS
carded

allat + 9689
Connecticut
Joseph Woodruff
of East Hampton in the State of Connecticut who was a for Cav 7. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Sheldon in the Continental line for Lyman.
awd July 28. 08
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jan. 1833 and sent to Saml. H. Parsons. Hartford
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $207.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 50.00
$257.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 45
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, from 4. Sep 1835 to 25 Feb 1835. Age Notified. 3. Decd 1844
Dec. 25/35

Joseph Woodruff Transfer

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Hampden ss.
On this Ninth day of September 1826 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hampden personally appeared Joseph Woodruff who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joshua King in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sheldon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of
the State of Connecticut and now he pay them
Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; his pension to that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of, he has a son  Massachusetts is he has a son in said State of Massachusetts in whose house he can reside
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Woodruff
Asahel Robinson Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
Hampden ss 9th September 1826 then personally appeared Joel Parsons and made oath that he well knows him the said Joseph Woodruff and knows him to be the same person as described above I certify that the said deponent is a person of veracity Asahel Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court within for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Horatio Robinson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within for said County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified agreeable to the Laws of the Commonwealth of that the full faith is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity that the within Signature is the hand writing of the said Robinson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this twenty Ninth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty six
John Ingersoll

Admitted Private Country Col Shelam. Com Linn 2 years

State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this eighth day of March A.D. 1833 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public for the said County of Hartford, personally ap- peared Joseph Woodruff Esq. of Granville in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts now of East Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, well known to me as a person of veracity, and made solemn oath that he is the same person who in an original pension certificate herewith transmitted bearing date at the War office October 25 th 1818 and that he is in the receipt of a pension from the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of eighty dollars per month under the Act of 18 th March 1818.
The deponent further declares that he enlisted as a private soldier in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Asaph King who acted as Captain in the place of Captain Holabird (who was absent sick).

from active duty in the regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon That he enlisted for the term of three years and soon after joining the company at West Hartford in the State of Connecticut, he was employed as a Starter and continued to serve in that capacity at least for than eighteen months -
The deponent believes that the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832 entitles him to more than he now receives as a pension under the Act of 1818, and would therefore respectfully request that his name may be transferred to the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the above mentioned act of June 7, 1832.. provided it appears that he is entitled to more than ninety six dollars per annum -
Joseph Woodruff Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written.
Reference. } Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Joseph Woodruff -
3959
28 Oct 1818.
LM
Mar 1819
Francisco
July 31
acted in the land and naval service of the United States, or died in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of July, 1818, at the age of 75 years.

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden
ss.
ON this fifteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before The Court  Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden  Joseph Woodruff of Granville in S. County
aged Sixty four years, resident in Granville in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the Continental Service as a private soldier into the Continental Service in April 1702 in a Company of light dragoons commanded by Lt. Joshua Hings in Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regt. for the term of three years. Served in said  Company capacity in various posts of the Country until Sept. 1703 at which time I was on a furlough of 60 days and was discharged by proclamation from Genl. Washington. I made my original Declaration on the 6th day of April 1810 and received a Certificate No. 3,959
My Family consists of myself wife & five daughters my wife is aged 40 years - Edna Wright aged 14 years Ursula aged 9 years - Sophia aged 7 years years Wealthy aged 5 years Margaret aged ten months my profession is that of a Farmer I occupy a small farm of my own located in Granville on whose benevolence & charity I and my Family are dependent for support & have been for the last four years
Joseph Woodruff

Act to provide for pensions engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th of March 1818, in any 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 mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed; and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
  1. Plow $1. one Chest drawers $1. one six chairs $1. $3.00   1. Chest $1. one Bt. Decanter 47 Cts. one p. Bottle 12 Cts. 1. 59   1. Heifer $15. one Shoot $14.00 - one Cradle 14 Cts. 19.97   1. Trunk 33 Cts. 1. Saw 1.50 m.p. painter platters 67 Cts. - 6. Painted plates 3. - 2. 50   1. Newton Basin 17 Cts. 6. Tea Cups & Saucers 20 Cts. 2. Bortham Plates 12 Cts. .49   2. Glass Bottles 33 - one Cullender 17 Cts. 2. Milk pans 33 Cts. one Table 75 Cts. 1. 50   3. Candle Sticks 30 Cts. 2. Axes 1.50 one Dish kettle $1. one p. $1. Tea kettle 75 Cts. 4. 55   1. Loom $3. Wash Tub 33 Cts. Shovel & tongs $1.50 - 1/2 p. Glass 6 Cts. - frying pan 75 Cts. 2. 31   1. Hoe 66 Cts. 5 pail kettle 2.50 Pitchfork & rake 75 Cts. Chain $1. 4.91   40.05   and I am Indebted to sundry persons the amount of about $300 -
Joseph Woodruff
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820 before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll
Clerk of The Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars and Eighty five Cents. exclusive of the amount of Debt mentioned in the schedule
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twelfth day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll
{ Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the sixth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named
Joseph Woodruff
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Joseph Woodruff the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this sixth day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify, the above has passed as the testimony & proceedings had before me in the aforesaid application to transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States
John Hooker

I Joseph Woodruff of Granville in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts depose that I enlisted in the Army of the United States in April 1702 into the second Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Elisha Sheldon in the fourth Troop commanded by Joshua King & served in said Regiment until June 12 1703 when I had a furlough to be absent which is subsequent annexed till Aug 1. 1703 which was afterwards contin- ued to Nov 1 1703 previous to which last time I was discharged by Proclamation at the return of Peace when I enlisted third in Hampshire Town in the State of Connecticut for nearly thirty years for last past I have lived in said Granville I was enlisted by the said Joshua King who was then a Lieutenant in said fourth Troop enlisted in the County of New Britain in said Hampshire which now forms a part of the town of Berlin - I further testify that I have no estate real or personal - I have a wife & four children who live with me in a house which I live with a small garden plot I am now in the sixty fifth year of my age My youngest child is three years old another five years old another seven years old which are dependent on my labor & that of my wife for maintenance Springfield April 6 1810. Joseph Woodruff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 6 1810 Then personally appear Joseph Woodruff subscribes to the foregoing declaration & made oath to the truth of the same before me George Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

Joseph Woodruff
Joseph Woodruff
Not on the rolls
E. B.
I John Hooker within named do hereby refer the application to the Secretary of the Department of war with the additional Testimony of Daniel Gulpin & Joshua King as to the services of said Woodruff - I do hereby declare myself satisfied that he did favor us by being stated & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of special care from his country for support -
Sept 30 1810
John Hooker

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 21 1908
The Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 18" instant you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Hartford the records of this office show payment to have been made to Joseph Woodruff certificate No. 9689 at $100" per annum to February 25" 1836, date of death.
Payment was made to Erastus Woodruff.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully, R Brown
Auditor.
By
Deputy Auditor.

To Connecticut from 3,959 Massachusetts.
Joseph Woodruff private, Continental Connecticut Inf.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. aw. July 28 08
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct. 1818 sent to John Hooker Esq Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mos. 29/30 39.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Continued $:87.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
one year
Granville Hampden County

Joseph Keck to Mrs. Dec 16. 1826
See letter to Samuel H. Parsons, 27 th January 1829.
Admitted under Act of June 1833
Admission dated July 31 st 1830 to John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass.

I Daniel Galfin of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of Lawful age do Testify declare and say, that in the year 1782 - I belonged to the fourth Troop in Col Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, and I was well acquainted with Joseph Woodruff then of Farmington in said County of Hartford now of Granville in the State of Massachusetts, and I further Testify that said Joseph Woodruff enlisted for three years, in the month of April 1782 into the same fourth Troop to which I belonged, and that he the said Woodruff served therein as a Soldier until the close of the Revolutionary War -
Daniel Galfin
Hartford County S.S. Berlin September 8 th 1810 - Personally appeared Daniel Galfin whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit being a person well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and as a credible Witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - Before me Daniel Durbar Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, Hartford county ss Hartford September 7 th 1818.
I certify that on the 5 th day of September 1818 Daniel Dunbar Esqr was a Justice of Peace in the said county as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county court or court of
Common Pleas of said county & being well acquainted with his hand writing I believe that the official signature in his name on the preceding page is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said court
Thomas Chester clerk

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Admitted

14.889 INVALID.
Perman
14.889
Joseph Woodruff On New Year
Age: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 9. 1905 Hist. to S. M. Ko. Vandell, Chicago, Ill.
March 15. 1905 Hist to Alfred L. Kalman
Chicago Ill.
1908. July 18. And. for Out. Dept. date of last payment to whom paid and date of death A.S.P.
Inc

W. M. JOHNSTON & Co. PLACER MINING SPECIAL MACHINERY
225 DEARBORN STREET
CHICAGO, Feb. 17th, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be so kind as to give me the record of Joseph Woodruff, either Hartford or East Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn., in the Revolution.
I understand he was a pensioner under the act of 1832, but whether under that of 1818, or of 1820, I do not know.
"Conn. Men in the Revolution" seems to imply that his pension was transferred from Mass., and if so, I would like to know from what place.
I suppose that your records will give date of death, etc., which I would like to obtain.
Never having made a request of this kind I do not know the nature of the records you have, so I can only ask that your reply be as full as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman
Address:-
Alfred. L. Holman, 225 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.

Chicago, Ill 1905
Copy of letter sent to Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be so kind as to give me the record of Joseph Woodruff, either Hartford or East Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn., in the Revolution.
I understand he was a pensioner under the act of 1832, but whether under that of 1818, or of 1820, I do not know.
"Conn. Men in the Revolution" seems to imply that his pension was transferred from Mass., and if so, I would like to know from what place.
I suppose that your records will give date of death, etc., which I would like to obtain.
Never having made a request of this kind I do not know the nature of the records you have, so I can only ask that your reply be as full as possible.
Yours faithfully,
L. M. K. Gansdell 3039 Groveland Ave

J. 14.889
Joseph Woodruff
apl. 6, 1818 Granville, Hampden Co., Mass ae 64 res. Farmington Conn at enl. res. East Hartford Conn 1833.
Enl. in Rec. of new Britain Conn
Apl. 1782 pri. Farsier
Lt. Joshua King H Troop
Col. Elisha Sheldon
2 Lt Drago
Const Service 18m
dis Rept. 1783 by procl.
1870 wife 40
daughters Edna Wright 14
Ursula 9
Sophia 7
Walthy 5
Margaret 10 mos. 2/3
Erastes

Granville Mass 1818
Stafford Conn 1824
Granville Mass 1876
East Hartford Conn 1833
arrears paid for the 2 Ch. of sol. dec's to Feby 25, 1835—

Permission is hereby granted to Joseph Woodruff in the 2 d Regt of light Dragoons, to be absent on furlough until the first Day of August next, at which time he is to return to the army & report himself to the Commanding Officer at West Point, unless he shall be sooner discharged, or this leave of absence further extended by Proclamation.
Given at Newtown the 12 th of June 1703
By order of the Commander in Chief —
Registered in the Books of the Regt.
Oliver Sheldon Col. C ty L.D.
Sred. J. Whiting 1 st Lt.

Continued to the first of November next unless sooner discharged by proclama- tion -
West Point 20 August 1783
By order of Gen. Knox
J. Shaw A.D. Camp
J. Woodruff A.D. Camp

Joseph Woodruff late of Granville in the State of Massachusetts now of East Hartford Connecticut -
Application for an increase of pension under the Act of 7 June 1832
Please reply to Samuel H. Parsons Hartford Connecticut

I Joshua King of Middlesex County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say that in the year 1782 I was a Lieutenant in the fourth Troop in Col. Sheldon's Regiment of light Dragoons in the army of the United States. & the same year I enlisted Joseph Woodruff then of Farmington County of Hartford now of Small State of Massachusetts as a Soldier into said company Troop & the said Joseph was enlisted for the term of three years. & the said Joseph served as a Soldier in said Troop to the time I left the same. Said near at the close of the revolutionary War --
Joshua King
Hartford County ss Hartford September 1 st 1878 Personally appeared Joshua King whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit being a person well known to me as a man of truth & veracity. & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. L. M. H. Smith Justice Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County Is Hartford September 7 th 1818
I certify that Lephaniah H Smith Esq. is a Justice of Peace in the said county as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk
of the county court or court of common Pleas in the said county & he has declared to me that the official signature in his name on the preceding page is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court.
Thomas Chester clerk

Admitted
not on
see Tallmadge's List }
but supported by unquestion- able testimony -

in full for same recd
J. D. h
James L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department Washington

Hartford July 16. 1824
P. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir/
I herewith enclose an application by Joseph Woodruff of Granville to be transferred from the Massachusetts to the Connecticut agency.
Allow me to request that your reply be directed to me at Hartford -
In June last I transmitted to the war department an application in favor of N. Austin for a formal certificate of pension, having received no answer, & presuming it may have miscarried, I take the liberty of enquiring as to the fact in order that the Pension may be renewed in his application -
respectfully y r obedient
Samuel W. Parr

Rec. Dec. 16. 1826.
Dec 11
Joseph Woodruff for transfer —
Noah Cooley, Middle Granville
State of Cooley Map with granville ms
Johnathan Coyle New Department Washington City

Midd Greenville Dec 11 1826
J S Edwards Esq
In By Request of Mr Joseph Woodruff I enclose to you his Application for a Transfer when transferred he wishes you to write him and direct it to him at
Midd Greenville Me.
Respectfully your obt Servt Noah Booley

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 31 st 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Two children of Joseph Woodruff, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1835, to the 25 th Feb'y 1835.
Respectfully, yours,
William V. Waite
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

On disk.
3-397. (Old No. 3-399.)
O. W. and N. Div Record Division. S. File No. 14889. Joseph Woodruff. Rev. War.
A. C. P. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., July 18 , 1908.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Joseph Woodruff
pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 9689 issued June 10, 1833 at Connecticut Agency, showing date of last payment of pension, to whom paid and date of soldier's death.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Dauphinee MOTING Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPT. JUL 20 1908 Pension Division.

Joseph Woodruff. Payable on the 4 th of March & 4 th of Sept. in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S. Boston, Massachusetts.
N: 3959
Recorded

Capt King Cavalry Col. Sheldon
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818,
Joseph Woodruff, 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 cents per month, to commence on the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twentyeighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Joseph Woodruff
March 1819

State of Connecticut } sc. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 16 th day of July A. D. 1824. before me the Subscriber a Notary Public, duly appointed and sworn, residing in said City of Hartford, personally appeared Joseph Wood- ruff of Granville in the County of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by captain Lieutenant Joshua King in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Plisha Sheldon, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massa- -chusetts from whence he wishes to be transfer- red to all of the Connecticut agencies, and that his pension may be there payable in future.
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this day by said
Joseph Woodruff
Witness my signature and seal of office.
Samuel D. Parsons Not Public