Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39915, Samuel Woodruff, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Woodruff, Samuel
S. 39915
CONTENTS

no et no on A B - Pa  Pennsylvania From New York to H
Samuel Woodruff
of Chenango Co in the state of NYork who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel C. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to the Pensioner Mount Pleasant, Wayne Co Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819, 10 mo \frac{14}{30} \cdot \frac{4}{31} . 84.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep t 1819 48.  $139.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Constance
Note sent to Platten Esq. 13 July 1821. Montrose Pa.
Rate of death not rec AB

Sam Woodoff
Eona Hancock
Can D.L.G. MK

District of Pennsylvania Jr.
On this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in open Court, viz. the Court of Common Pleas held at Montrose in the County of Susquehanna & State of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Edward Herrick President Judge thereof & Davis Dimock and William Thomson his associates: Samuel Woodruff aged sixty seven years on the 9 th of last April - residing in the township of Clifford, in the County, State & District aforesaid: who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. That he enlisted in Major Welch's company, in Col. Heman's Regiment - at Litchfield in Connecticut, for nine months, & served the time out: that he again enlisted into Capt. Peter Pirt's company in Col. Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line on the continental establishment, - for one year & served his time out: then served six weeks longer by request of General Washington, when he marched to Morristown N.J. where he was discharged by Col. Charles Webb. That he was at the driving of Gen. Gage from Boston & at the battle of Long-Island & also in the battle at the White Plains. That he has received his pension certificate (numbered) dated 21 st of July 1819. in pursuance of his declaration dated the 17 th day of April 1818.
(Signed)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818.
And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the said schedule and by me subscribed.

Schedule.
Real estate - none. One Cow & 2 pigs worth about $20.00 Due to me 39 dollars, 15 of which I never expect to get - 39.00 Some trifling furniture - - - - -
I am owing 50. dollars which I cannot pay until aided by my Country or some unknown hand.
I am a farmer by occupation; but am unable to labour, being very infirm by old age & afflicted with the disorder called the gravel. My family is in number four beside myself: My wife Anne aged 46 years is weakly & can labour but very little. My oldest son Charles is 14 years - the next is Samuel aged 11 years & Ann Eliza my only daughter is 7 years old, which children are not able to give our family much support.
(Signed) Samuel Woodruff.
This certifies that I have been acquainted with Samuel Woodruff for the last three years & have been the above time his attending physician - he is unable to labour or to exercise but very little, and considering his age, I think he has an incurable disease, viz. the gravel.
(Signed) Uriah Wright
Mont Pleasant Aug 24. 1818

Sum to and declared in open Court on the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty, before me Jacob Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Susquehanna County.
I Jacob Hyde Jr. Clerk of the said Court do certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is, $45. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this sixth day of September Anno Domini 1826.
Jacob Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court for the County of Susquehanna

State of New York } Chautauqua County }s
Samuel Woodruff of the the Town of Gilford in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on or about the 22 nd of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he this deponent enlisted into the Continental Army as a Common Soldier and was attached to the Company of Infan- try commanded by Capt Peter Parrott in the Regiment of Col Charles Webb and in the line of Continental Troops raised for one year and this deponent further saith that he served faithfully to the end of the time for which he enlisted and was Honorably discharged at the expiration of the one years service - and further this  at Trenton in the State of New Jersey and further this depon- ent saith that by the particular request of Gen Washington he served six weeks after being discharged and further this deponent saith that by some means or accident thinking it of little value he has

Since lost his discharge and he saith that he unfortunately has become very needy and has a family to support and no other means but the industry of his own hands and that he is now sixty five years old and very  greatly  stranded in need of support from his Country - and further this deponent saith not
Admitted
Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of April in year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Obadiah German part Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid
State of Vermont Parks Office Montpelier April 17th 1818 I hereby certify that the within named Obadiah German Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and duly authorized to act as such by tak- ing the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose & I know the within to be his signature David G. Bright Clerk of said County

State of New York Chenango County ss
Be it known that
on the fourteenth of May 1819 before me the Sub- scribed one of the judges of the Court of Common- Pleas in and for the said County Personally appeared Samuel Woodruff of said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that Samuel Woodruff who made oath before Obadiah Griswold Esq. late first Judge of the Court aforesaid in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vices of the United States in the revolutionary war was to him well known and that he knew him the said Samuel to be fair and that he needs the assistance of his country for support Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Samuel Woodruff Casper M Rouse

Tasker M Rouse Lodge of Chisago Common Pleas
State of New York, Chemung Co. ss. I hereby certify that County Clerk's Office Casper M. Bouse, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Chemung Common Pleas, duly qualified as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and do verily believe the above signature to be his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 15 th day of June 1819
Peter Vandam, Clerk

May 2, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL Con
Mrs. H.B. Johnson R.D.#1 Montrose, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39915, that Samuel Woodruff was born April 9, 1753, place not stated. field, Conn.)
He enlisted at Litch-^ date not given, and served nine months in a company commanded by Major Welch in the Connecticut Troops.
He enlisted December 22, 1775, served one year as private in Captain Peter Perritt's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, and was discharged by Col. Webb at the expiration of service 7 13 mos. & 2 wks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while residing in Guilford, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820, he had removed to Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Anne, aged forty-six years, maiden name and date of their marriage not given; oldest son Charles, aged fourteen years; son Samuel, aged eleven years; and his only daughter, Ann Eliza, aged seven years.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Did not use Col. Kimman in cause Conn. book shows him under Major Welch, who also acted as Capt in Horatio's 1st Conn & 1st Mass. Col. of the Rec Conn book page 40.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 6 , 1920
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Woodruff a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 9 mos. Pvt. ✓ Heenman Conn.   Dec. 22, 1775 1 yr. Peter Perret Chas. Webb.   later 6 wks. no officers stated  
Battles engaged in, Long Island. White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apl 17, 1818. His Ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Guilford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife Anne 46, son Charles 14 yrs Samuel 11, and daughter Ann Eliza 7 years of age. No further family data. About 1821 he removed to Pa.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

The Certificate to be sent to Mount Pleasant, Wayne Co. (Pa) —
A. P.
Atkins Jan 20
P. [Signature]

Atkins Lima
St Free Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department Washington
Wine County gave the 17 mount present to Be Dined & to the per- soner
14/30 — 2.73 4/31 — 1.3 10 m rs 80
884.76
Woodbury Samuel Conn. - Cont. 539915

DISTRICT OF
, ss.
On this _____ day of _____ 181 _____, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the _____ for the said district, personally appeared _____ aged _____ years, resident in _____ in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said _____ enlisted for the term of on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____ in _____ in the state of _____ in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the line of the State of on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the _____, when he was discharged from service in _____ state of _____, that he was in the battles of _____
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, _____ Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the _____ declaration, against the common enemy, for the of nine months at one time, on the _____ continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before _____ the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Com. - L. Det. 20710

Susquehanna County Pa.
Personally appeared before me David Birney one of the Associate judges in and for the County aforesaid Eli Cather who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Woodruff and that he is well knowing to his being in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania Continental Line under the command of Col Charles B. Caldwell by Capt Peter Forster in Col Charles B. Caldwell's Regiment but forgets the year. but he was at Boston. that he believes that the said Samuel Woodruff was in that service as much as one year and that he also knows Enas Barron to be a soldier of Capt Tuttle's Company of the same Regiment as aforesaid - and further the deponent saith not. -
Eli Cather X notary
sworn and subscribed. before me this 13 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - as a true copy my hand and seal -
David Birney
I do certify that Mr Samuel Woodruff does request that his Certificate for a pension from the War office may be sent to me in such a form as that he can draw his money in this state as I do certify that he now lives in Mount Pleasant in Wayne County of Pennsylvania so done. -
David Birney

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Gabe r Hyde Just ice Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Susquehanna do certify that Davis Dimock Esquire is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and that full faith
and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and duties as such and that his signature is of his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Montour the twelfth day of November
A D 1817 Gabe r Hyde J ce Prot

Clerks Office Chautauqua County April 17 th 1818
I hereby Certify that Charles Josephine Bregine is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by law for that purpose and the witness I know to be his  his signature David G. Bright Clerk of said County
Samuel H. Woodruff 4 April
Chautauqua County

State of New York } Enos Burns of Lisle Chenango County } in the County of Broome and State of America. Being duly sworn and affirming that he was acquainted with Samuel Woodruff in the war of the revo- lution and knows that the said Samuel served his country in the revolutionary war for the term of one year in the con- tinental line under Capt Peter Ferrat in Col. Webb's Regiment and that the said Woodruff was discharged at Tren- ton in the State of New Jersey 1776. Sworn to and subscribed Enos Burns This 15th day of April 1818 before me
Charles Topham Judge Chenango Com. Wies

State of New York Chautauqua County ss To the Hon the Secretary of War - I do hereby certify that from the affidavits of Samuel Woodruff and Ezra Burns to which this certificate is affixed - I am satisfied that the said Samuel Woodruff did serve in the Revolutionary Army against the Common Enemy as stated in the affidavits and as given under my hand at Marwell in the County and State aforesaid this the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
Obadiah German first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County above mentioned

Samuel Woodruff transf. From New York to Penna. 13 July 1821 From 4 March 1820.
[Faint handwritten signature or note, possibly "J. Woodruff"]
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Susquehanna ss.
On this eighteenth day of May 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared Samuel Woodruff who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Perit in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nebb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives eight dollars per month.
Samuel Woodruff
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Post
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
Susquehanna County ss. Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna in the state of Pennsylvania do certify that David Post, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Susquehanna as appears of record in the records office for said county and that due reference ought to be had to all his official acts as such, the testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court at common pleas At Montrose this 21 st day of May A D 1821  Asa Dimock Jr. Proth y

Pa 257
Recd 8 June 1822
Wentworth Pa 3 Nov 1-3
Three
The Honble
James K. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

I b Catharine
Enclosed is the affidavit for transfer of Samuel Woodruff--
Truly Yours Catharine
Mount Rose May 29 - 1821 -

Waterbury, Conn.
June 8, 1898.
Will you kindly send to me at your earliest convenience the Revolutionary service of Samuel Woodruff of Watertown , Conn. who was a pensioner in 1840, and per- haps earlier.
He was born April 10, 1759. mar. Jemima Judd. Sept. 1781. died Mch. 21, 1847.
Sincerely yours, (Miss) Katharine A. Trichard

Out

Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association Montrose, Pa.
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Section.
In writing an outline of history of the Revolutionary soldiers, who after the war, settled in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. I find many who were pensioners. But about whom our records show little or nothing. Mr. or Thomas Williames , an early newspaper obituary states died in Bridgewater Township Feb. 25. 1826. aged 104 years. said he was a pensioner.
Another pensioner, Samuel Woodruff , who served in Connecticut lines. May I ask for Revolutionary service and family data of his above two men. Thanking you for past favors.
Truly Yours. Mrs. H. B. Johnson Montrose Pa. R.D. 1.

39.915
INVALID.
Reo Y
File No. 39.915
Samuel Woodruff Dr. Dr. Dr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 22 '98 Katharine A. Prichard Watertown
Conn
1920, Oct. 6 Hist. Soc. Mrs. J. M. Martin Letter S. 14875. Sam'l Woodruff
1931 - May 2 - Hist. To Mrs. H. B. Johnson E. Ed.