Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1891-100, Jeremiah Woodin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conni
Woodin Jeremiah Wooddin or Wooden.
B.L.Wt. 1891-100.
CONTENTS

Albany N.Y. November 2 d 1832
Received of William Gordon Esgew, Bounty Land Warrant, Number 1891, issued to the Heirs at Law of Jeremiah Wooden who was a Private in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution
Levi Wakely

Jeremiah Wooden Heirs
Jeremiah Wooden N o . 1891.
Jeremiah Wooden

State of Connecticut
Probate Court of District of Woodbury October 3, 1832
As it remembred that on the day since your aforesaid competent and sufficient proof has been advanced before me Charles B Phelps Esquire Judge of Probate within and for said District of Woodbury that Charles Woodin, Thomas Woodin, Eliphalet Woodin, Sheldon Woodin Melitta Isaacson, Thalia Woodin Eliza Woodin, Hannah Coles, Salmon Woodin Maricus Woodin, Lois Woodin, Bathsheba Woodin, Polly Foot, Tybee Skeels, Lucy Hullunt, Hannah Hawkins Rebecca Osborne, Stephen Woodin, Philo Woodin Amy Woodin, Sally Woodin, Henry Hubbell, George Hubbell, Missit Hubbell, Philo Hubbell, Ervis Hubbell, Demise Hubbell, Martha Hubbell, Orrin Hubbell Hannah Booth, Betsey Tompkins, Eliza Hubbell are Heirs at Law and the only Heirs at Law of Jeremiah Woodin

of Oxford in the County of New Haven and State aforesaid now deceased who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Connecticut line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Meigs
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on the day and year aforesaid R. D. Phelps Clerk of Court for the District of Woodbury

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss,
I Henry Hubbell a Nephew and heir at Law to Jeremiah Woodson late of Oxford — in said State the Deceased do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of My Knowledge and belief Jeremiah Woodson before about or in the Year 1777 entered or enlisted into the Service of the United States for the term of During the war, in the Regiment of the Connect- icut Line Under the Command of Colonel Meigs and that he continued in the Service aforesaid until the close of the war When he was regularly discharged from the Regiment of the Connecticut Line Command- ed by Colonel Meigs and that he has never received the bounty Land promised to him on the part of the United States nor in any manner transferred his claim thereof; and further that Jeremiah Woodson aforesaid died in the Town of Oxford in the aforesaid State about or in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety three leaving no Children Therefore I know all Matters by then presents that I Henry Hubbell aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakely of the City of Albany in the State of New York to be My true and law- ful Attorney for Me and in My name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land Due to Me and to the other heirs of Jeremiah Woodson aforesaid In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this Third Day of Feb 1832 in presence of

State of New York to be My true and law- ful Attorney for Me and in My name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land Due to Me and to the other heirs of Jeremiah Wooddin aforesaid In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this Third Day of October 1832 in presence of
Joseph Titus Hubbell Horatio A. Stirtland
Henry Hubbell
Schenectady County ss Woodbury the 3 rd day of October 1832 Personally appeared Henry Hubbell who subscribed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
before me
H. B. Phelps Notary of Peace
On the day above recited personally appeared Henry Hubbell who subscribed the

forgiving instruments arise more settle to the truth of the same before me
H. H. Phelps Virtue of Peace

Rev. and 1812 Ware Section AWF/eel Car
June 27, 1929
Wallace I. Woodin 18 Asylum Street Hartford, Connecticut
Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Timothy Woodin under any spelling of that name.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Jeremiah Woodin, all spellings searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the records of this bureau it appears that Jeremiah Woodin enlisted in 1777 and was a private in Captain Prentiss' Company, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment and served to the close of the war.
He died in 1793, in Oxford, Connecticut.
It is stated that he never married.
The following heirs at law were allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No.1891 in full satisfaction for the services rendered:-Charles Woodin, Thomas

Woodin, Eliphalet Woodin, Sheldon Woodin, Melette Sendeden(?), Thalia(?) Woodin, Eliza Woodin, Hannah Coles, Salmon Woodin, Lee Woodin, Rathemin (?) Woodin, Polly Foot, Sybel Skeels, Lucy Hurlburt, Hannah Hawkins, Rebecca Osborne, Stephen Woodin, Philo Woodin, Amy Woodin, Sally Woodin, Henry Hub- bell, George Hubbell, Merrit Hubbell, Daniel Hubbell, Martha Hubbell, Orrin Hubbell, Hannah Booth, Betsy Tomp- kins, Albei(?) Hubbell, Marcus Woodin, Philo Hubbell, Lewis Hubbell.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

WALLACE I. WOODIN 18 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
February 20, 1929
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions War of 1812, Record Section Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise me whether or not you have the name of Jeremiah my Woodin on your records? If so, will you kindly send me his record?
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Respectfully yours,
Wallace I. Woodin
WIW:FD

B. H. Hopkins Dec. 17 th 1840
1891
100 acres

Respectfully referred to the Bounty Land Office, War Dept. Dec. 14 1840
Mr 1891
Rev
[Handwritten signature]
Genl Land Office Washington City Dep. for Revolutionary Bounty Lands
Recd 14 Dec. 1840
Recd
Dec. 14 1840

Franklin Mills Portage Co O. Dec 7. 1840
Dear Sir I would Enquire whether Jeremiah Wooden a private in the revolutionary service from Oxford New Haven County At served under Brig Gen Parsons Col Mays & Colin Capt Primitz Light Infantry is entitled to any Bounty Land & if so how much and what proof is necessary to entitle his Brother Charles Wooden to obtain the same the fact is that Jeremiah died soon after he left the service having never been married Charles his Brother (who is now a petitioner) is his only surviving relation who has lately learned that his Brother was entitled to said land About which he would Respectfully Enquire
Please direct to B. F. Hopkins Franklin Mills Portage Co Ohio
W. 1891. for 100. acres since the 30 th Oct r 1832 to Chas Wooden & the other heirs of Jeremiah Wooden, who was a soldier in the Continental Line and the same sold to Lewis Buckley.