Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44095, Jacob Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, Jacob
S 44095
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolle Sept. 1883. No. 4.
9636 New-York!
Jacob Wood, 2 a ,
of Putnam Co. in the state of New-York who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys, of the Connect. line, for the term of eighteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19, and sent to Harry Garrison, judg. Philips, Putnam Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 .. 85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
10 mo \frac{18}{30} } 1819. $: 133.83 \frac{4}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. Oct. 12 - 1826.
Continued

44095
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.095
Jacob Wood. Planned Per his
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 57/6
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 Mar. 18 Hist. to Walter A. Wood. See Jacob Wood. S.44102.909.

Putnam County, N.Y. Jacob Wood private
1 May 77 to 1 Dec 1778 Willis's 1 st reg. Connecticut line on rolls.
13 th April 1818
This cert will be admitted when the Judge shall certify to the indigent circumstances of the Applicant
Judge Callendar admitted
April 27 th 1818

Jacob Wood of the Town of Newcomb Orange County - State of New York.
June 2nd 1841

I, Henry Garrison the Judge within mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jacob Wood did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the annexed affidavits against the common enemy & I also certify that from his arduous circumstances he needs the aid of his Country for support.
Henry Garrison

Simsbury personally appeared before me Harry Garrison one of the Judges of said County Court - Wood of the Town of New Britain in the County of Hartford aged fifty one years the 3rd Day of August - 1814 and I engaged in the service of the United States in 1778 as a Drummer in Capt Warner's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Willis of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut and served in the First Connecticut Regiment all the War said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col Zebulon Butter I enlisted during the War and served Till the end of the Revolutionary War and was - Honorable Discharged at the Red Bank on the Frontier the Summer of 1783 - I was Discharged by George Washington Commander in Chief and by Col Zebulon - Butter Col of the First Connecticut Regiment
Jacob Wood
Sworn this 18th Day of March 1814 Before me Harry Garrison one of the Judges of said County Court
Personally appeared before me Harry Garrison one of the Judges as aforesaid I think it will be said that the Revolutionary War was the only known battle that he perfectly remembers the name last of War When he was a Drummer in the United States service from 1778 till Discharged at Red Bank as they were Drummers to gather Sworn this 18th Day of March 1814 Before me Harry Garrison Judge as aforesaid
John Bishop

I do Solemnly Swear in the presence of all mighty god That I am in indigent Circumstances and that I Stand in need of support from my Country.
April 19th 1815
Jacob Wood
Sworn before me.
Henry Garrison one of the Judges of Putnam County.
Recd. Mr. Towne Orange State of

Putnam County } Clerks office }
I Certify that Harry Garrison Esqr before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is an acting Judge of the Court of common pleas in & for said County & to whose judicial acts full faith & credit ought to be given in witness whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court —
James Townsend Jr. Clerk

Jacob Wood 20
9.6 36
Sept: 19
Ex 2
Walter Case

DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, } ss.
On this 20th day of February 182 1 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, Jacob Wood second aged about 54 years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:— That he enlisted a drummer in the year 1779. in Capt. Bloff's company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Willis of the Connecticut line. Some time after the said Regt. was commanded by Col. Butler that he continued to serve as aforesaid until the peace of 1783. when he was discharged at West Point by General Washington or one of his aid-de-camp,
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th 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; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz: he further declares that he is destitute of any kind of property either real or personal that he have resided some time past in the county of Putnam but I reside now in the county of Orange & no family or home.
Jacob Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on this 20th in open court—
day of February 182 1 before me.
Jas. M. Clintock Deputy
Jas. M. Clintock clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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 inventory  said Jacob Wood hath no property of any value etc. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 20th day of February 182 1 .
Jas. M. Clintock Deputy
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.
No property Per curiam

March 25, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
Mr. Walter A. Wood, Racine, Wisconsin. 1433 Junction Avenue.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The histories furnished are those of the only soldiers named Jacob Wood of Orange County, New York that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
From the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44095, it appears that Jacob Wood was born August 3, 1766, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1778, served as a drummer in Captains Warner's and Clift's Companies, Colonels Wylllys' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged at the close of the War in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818 while a resident of Newcornwall, Orange County, New York. He had formerly resided in Putnam County, New York.
In 1821 he was referred to as Jacob Wood, 2 nd .
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
He died February 12, 1826. On A.B.
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Note: His statement that he enl. in 1779 not used as on the Ctf. jacket he is shown to have served from 1777 even more than he stated in 1818.