Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,796, John Woodbury, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss
Woodbury, John Sarah
N. 16.796
CONTENTS

21-977 New Hampshire John Woodbury
Essex Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Noyes of the Regt. commanded by Smith in the Heastus line for 20 months
M. 86 do 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp. at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Dec: 1833 and sent to Hon. R. Burns No. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $166-66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 24 N. 33 33 $200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. Stiles Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 2. Page 129.

3897 New Hampshire
Sarah Woodbury widow of John Woodbury, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1833 of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Conn. commanded by Captain Rogers of the 2d regt commanded by Col Smith in the Mass. line for 20 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Augt 1839 to David H. H. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $199.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 33.33 $233.31
Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Emery Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 59.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin J. Fernald is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June 1834 and will expire on the fourteenth day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifteenth day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

I, Edmund Rand of Deerfield in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do here by certify, that I am the Town clerk of said Deerfield, and have the records of said town in custody: and that the following is a true extract from said records, to wit;
"A Record of Marriages Returned by the Rev. Timothy Upham of Deerfield"
"John Woodbury of Cockermouth to Sarah Parsons of Deerfield May" fourteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows; "May 14. 1786"
Edmund Rand } Town Clerk of Deerfield
I, Edmund Rand, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Deerfield, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Deerfield, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Edmund Rand } Town Clerk of Deerfield
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County ss. } Sworn to this 30 th day of January A. D. 1839.
Before me, Benjamin June Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss.
I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Jennes who has subscribed the within cer- tificate is a justice of the Peace within and for said county and I believe the same to be his genuine sig- nature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this third day of February A. D. 1839.
I. B. Hoitt Clerk

5757 Sarah Woodbury Wid of John
.. NH
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1786
died 1833
Also Philip's pa ann
5757
David Hazelton Hebron NH

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire
Grafton
On this tenth day of January A D 1839 Personally appeared before me Walter Blair one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton in said State Sarah Woodbury a resident of Groton in said County aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Woodbury late of Groton who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army and inscribed on the Pension roll of the N. Hampshire Agency under the act of 1832 Proof being of service being in the war Department or Pension Office She further declares that she was married to the said John Woodbury on the fourteenth  fourteenth day of May seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid John Woodbury died on the twenty eighth day of August A D 1833 that she was not married to him previous 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 and that she has never since been married to any other person
Sarah Woodbury
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Walter Blair, justice of the court of Common Pleas
The above named Sarah Woodbury is so infirm as to be unable to attend in court & this declaration was taken at her residence
Walter Blair justice of the court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Walter Blair, whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing certificates is, as was on the 10 th day of January last past a Judge of said Court, and that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 4 th day of February A.D. 1839 N.B. Felton Clerk

State of New Hampshire.
Grafton, ss. I David H. Collins, Clerk of the Probate Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twentyth day of December, 1838, and that the term of his office is during good Behavior or until he shall arrive at the age of seventy years, which will be, as he says, on the first day of October, 1866, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this twenty ninth day of July, 1839.
David H. Collins, Clerk.

John Woodbury N.H.
H. Hubbard Agent.
John Woodbury

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this twentieth day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court , before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting , John Woodbury a resident of Alexandria in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 75 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he enlisted as a private in the army of the Revolution, at Newbury Mass. in the the year 1775, for the term of eight months, into the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Gerrish in Col. Moses Little's Regt. and served eight months at Cambridge and in the vicinity of Cambridge in Mass. and was discharged some time in January 1776. That he next enlisted at said Newbury for the term of three months, some time in the Summer of 1776, went to Providence in Rhode-Island and there served three months but he has entirely forgotten the names of the officers.
That he next entered the service as a substitute in the year 1777 he thinks in August and served three months in the Company commanded by John Noyes, in the Regt. commanded by (he thinks) Col. Smith, the Lieutenant Col's name was Ralph Crops
he was at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne and was in the last battle our army had with Burgoyne a short time before he surrendered to the Americans. soon after the surrender of Burgoyne he was discharged and returned home — That he next enlisted at Newbury Port Mass.
in the year 1780 in July for the term of six Months — went to West Point N.Y. after being drilled at said West point for a short time, he and others were put into different Companies for the purpose in the regular service for the purpose of filling them up, after serving out his time of enlistment was discharged at West point in January 1781 — he does not recollect
any of the commanding officer's names — The names of two of the sergeants in the Company he served in were Staw & Hemingway — That he was born in Newbury Mass. May 25 th
1757 — has no record of his age — when called into service was living in his native town — That since the war he has lived in Portsmouth, Capuiton, Groton N.H., and now lives in Alexandria — That his enlistments were voluntary — That he never received any written discharges except one, which was supposed to have been burnt in the burning of a house some years since — That in the three months service as a substitute the name of Pillsbury his Christian

Stow & Herring his age - when called into service was - 75 - has no record of his age - That since the war he has lived ing in his native town - That since the war he has lived in Portsmouth, Capenpton, Groton N.H., and more lives in and Alexandria - That his enlistments were voluntary - That he never received a written discharge except one, which was supposed to have been burnt in the burning of a house - years since - That in the three months service as a substitute he served for a man by the name of Pillsbury his christian name he thinks was David he was a sailor by trade and lived in said Newbury. At the time of the memorable Battle of Bunker-hill he with his Regiment quartermaster in Cambridge forward and at the commencement of the battle marched with his company to the hill but did not arrive until near the close of the battle and retreated with the Army - He does not recollect the name of other Officers than he has above named He further states that his health has been poor for a num- -ber of years last past and particularly for the last six months and finds that his memory has suffered so that he cannot recollect minor circumstances relating to his campaigns he does not recollect with sufficient distinctness to here state but the terms of his service connected with his sufferings & privations have made such an indelible impression on his mind that distinctly recollects of his terms of service amounting in all to twenty months which he faithfully served as above stated - He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except Jonas Adams whom deposition is herewith forwarded - He refers to Elias Perkins Esq. of said Alexandria and Richard H. Sawyer who can testify as to his character for veracity and true belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution and if necessary can refer to many more
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 & John Woodbury year aforesaid
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate We, Elias Perkins residing in Alexandria and Richard H. Sawyer residing in Alexandria hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Woodbury, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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. Elias Perkins
Sworn and subscribed the day & P. H. Sawyer year aforesaid
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Elias Perkins, who has signed the preceding certificate, is justice of the Peace resident in the town of Alexandria and that , who has also signed the same is a resident in the and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Clerk of the
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Judge in the matter of the application of John Woodbury for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1832
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office November 13. 1832.
The within, named Edward Webber is a Justice of Probate for our County of Grafton duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of State. Ralph State Atty. Secretary.

28.24! Mrs Woodbury N.Y.C.
Parade 20 months Admiral of B.S.C.
Rev. Mr Burns House of Reps. W. City

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN , Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern :
Know Ye, That William Wood Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, and that his Signature to the paper annexed is his genuine Signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirtieth day of January A. D. 1833, and in the Fifty Seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Josiah Adams, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years am ready to testify and say, that I served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, nearly three years - and part of which time I was an officer - was arranged and enrolled as a Sergeant, in Captain Jacob Gerrish's Company, in Colonel Mather Little's Regiment in the year 1775, and wrote for Colonel Little at that time - It appears by the rolls of said Gerrish's Company, that one John Woodbury, who was then of said Newbury, (and never said to be of Alexandria, in the State of New Hampshire) was a private in said Company, and served therein in what was called the Eight months Service - it also appears by receipt on said Little's books, in my handwriting that said Woodbury was paid for his services, and for ten days after his term of enlistment expired - I am not able to say that the said John Woodbury now of Alexandria is the same person - but I have no doubt of the fact.
Josiah Adams
Newbury Oct. 9th 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newbury ss. On this day personally appeared Josiah Adams above named, who being personally well known to me, made oath, to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence -
I also certify that the said Josiah Adams is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. W. Dows, Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16796
Sarah Woodbury Widow of John Woodbury Rev Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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