Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11844, Thomas Woodard, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Woodard, Thomas or Woodward,
R. 11844
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

28.762
3 Declaration
of
Thomas Woodard, for a Pension,

State of South Carolina } Sumter District } Personally appeared in open Court on the 4 th day of November 1852 - the Court of Common pleas. now. Sitting for the Dist. of Sumter. aforesaid - Thomas Woodward Esq. President of the District. aforesaid. aged 87 years who being duly sworn in open Court. According to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 - This deponent saith that he was born in the State of North Carolina Dobbs County then Calcd. on the 28 th Novr. 1744 - and remained until he entered the service of the united States as a Volunteer. Some time in the Spring 1779 - and turned out under Capt. Joseph Williamson, & Major John Drake - for three months - the Claimant says he was not called out of Nash & Johnston Counties - and was in no particular engagement but was in pursuit of the Tories, &c. The Claimant after the expiration of the first term of three months turned out again under Michael Kenean Capt. of the horse Given Holms first Lieut. - & Co. James Kenean the Claimant says their route were Sampson Duplin & Onslow Counties - and had no engagement with the British - only some skirmishes with the Tories - the Claimant says he remained under the above named officers Col. Kenean Capt. Kenean & Lieut. Holms - until some time in July 1781 - when he Rec d his Discharge Signed by Col. James Kenean, at Rockfish near Fayetteville - then Calcd. Cross Creek - The Claimant says his Discharge was called some years ago.

By his son who moved to the Mississippa State, in a trunk with a large bundle of old papers - and may be destroyed
He hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatsoever 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 - in open Court before Thomas Woodard Richard Gantt Presiding Judge
We James Hudson a clergyman residing in Sumter District and Edward Barrett residing in the same Dist: here by declare that we are well acquainted with Thomas Woodard Sw: who has. Subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 87 years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid - James Hudson sworn to in open Court before Richard Gantt Presiding Judge Edward Barrett
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary sol- dier and served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that James Hudson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman. Resident in Sumter District and that Edward Barrett who has also

Signed the same is a resident in the District of Sumter. and is a creditable person and their Statement is Entitled to Credit.
Richard Gantt
I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court of Sumter District do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Woodard Swt. for a pension - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 5 day of November 1833-
T. J. Wilder C. C. Ps

Thomas Woodward. R. 11844
Letters to F. J. Moses { Oct. 14, 1833 June 13, 1834 Aug. 1, 1834
are in R. File 1793 Thomas Cassity.

Thomas Woodwards Co Ca
Rejected
Letter 13 June 1837 F. J. Aug Mallet

11, 8th
P. O.
Thomas Woodward
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Dept. of War, Pension Office June 13, 1834.
F. J. Moses, Sumterville, S.C.
Sir:
I have examined again the declarations of Thomas & Jesse Woodward, and find no evidence whatever to establish the fact that either of them ever performed more than three months service each. The kind of service which each claims to have performed subsequently to that above mentioned, cannot be considered as military service within the meaning of the law, and even if it did, they have wholly failed to comply with the rules in specifying it.
The claims are therefore rejected & and their papers placed on file in this office.
Copy of letter in R. File No. 1793 Thomas Cassity.

28.762.
Declaration of amended declaration of Thomas Woodward for a pension.
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State of South Carolina Sumter District.
Before me Franklin Moses a Justice of the Inferior said District & State personally appeared Thomas Woodward who makes oath to the following facts by way of amendment to his declaration for a pension - That he from loss of memory consequent on old age can -not say exactly how long he was in the service, but is sure that he served not less than twelve months.
Sworn to before me this 18 Feb 1834. Franklin Moses. J.M.
Thomas E Woodward
South Carolina Sumter District.
Sister Woodward appears and makes oath, that he was in the service with Thomas Woodward and knows from personal knowledge the material facts contained in his declaration for a pension.
Jesse Woodward
Sworn to before me this 18 Feb 1834. Franklin Moses. J.M.

South Carolina Sumter District.
I Thomas J. Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Sessions for said district do hereby certify that Franklin J. Moses is a Justice of the Quorum for said district & State duly qualified, that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
I further certify that the two sheets heretogether attached contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Miss Woodward for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office, this 28 th February 1834.
Th. J. Wilder C.C.P.