Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35150, Benjamin Woodward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodward, Benjamin
S 35150
B.L.W. 843-100.
CONTENTS

6109.
Clance.
Benjamin Woodard Capt. Peter Searles
Massachusetts line War
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War subscribed on the Roll of the Datic of Mass at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Jany 1819
and due to C. Dote. August 1818
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mos 2 1/2 — 37.88 Semi-annual all-acc ending 4th March 1819 48.00
$85.88
62-20 Dotted
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 1st March, 1818. }
Johann
Mr. Smith
Repayment sent July 10th 1820 P.O. Box 25 August 1820 Shane

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Woodward, aged sixty one years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scituate, in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Topsham, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in February 1779, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of during the war, into the company commanded by Capt. Winslow, and Col Marshall's regiment, of the Massachusetts line; in which regiment I served, until some time in the year 1780, when I was transferred to Capt. Turner's company, in the fifth Massachusetts regiment; I continued to serve in this last mentioned regiment, until the close of the war, when I received my honorable discharge as a Sergeant, at New Windsor, the eleventh day of June 1783: my discharge is hereunto annexed. — I am now on the pension roll for the District of Maine. — Being Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec
On the seventh day of September, AD 1819, Benjamin Woodward above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. —
Before me, Robert Dorr, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec ss.
Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin Woodward, named in the foregoing declaration, do hereby constitute and appoint Brook Mackall of the borough of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and to my use, to receive of and from the regular officer of Government, the land warrant or certificate to which I am entitled, on account of my services, in the Army of the Revolution, and upon receipt thereof, to sign and execute the necessary discharges therefor in as full and ample manner as I could do, were I personally present. —
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsover my said Attorney, may lawfully do in the premises. —
Witness

Witness my hand and seal, this seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
Benj m Woodward
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
J. Nichols
Wm Lowell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec
On the seventh day of September AD 1819, Benjamin Woodward, above named, to the well known personally appeared, and acknowledged, the foregoing instrument, by him signed and sealed, to be his free act and deed —
Before me
Robert Foss Just. of Peace
And I further certify that the said Benjamin Woodward is proved to me by the subscribing Witnesses Amos Nichols & William Lowell, who are both to me well known as credible and directed to be the identical Benjamin Woodward named in the preceding power of attorney, and who is the same person described in the foregoing instrument which is hereunto annexed — Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss.
In Testimony, that Robert C. Vose Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration and acknowledgment were made was, on the day the same were made, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Kennebec, I subscribe my name, and affix my official seal, the ninth day of September, 1819.
John Davis
R.C.V.
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the County of Kennebec
Benjamin Woodward

(-843-)
Benjamin Woodward — private — 5 th Regiment Mass: line —
Warrant issued Dec r 29 th 1879
B. Allackall atty:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin Woodward, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Tazewell, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a non commissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston his C. Just C. C. C. Pres 2 East. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Woodward aged sixty years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scituate, in the State of Massachusetts, but now resident in Topsham in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in February 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of during the war, in Capt Nathaniel Winslow's Company and Col. Thomas Marshall's regiment of the Massachusetts line, in which I served about three years when I was transferred from the said Company and regiment, to Capt Jonathan Turner's Company and Col Benjamin Tappan's regiment of the Massachusetts line, and served therein, until the eleventh day of June 1783, when I took my honorable discharge, as a sergeant, at New Windsor in the state of New York. My discharge I retained in my possession until February last past, when I forwarded the same to Washington for the purpose of obtaining my land bounty, and which I presume is now in the War Office; my sergeant's warrant is herewith annexed - I was at the taking of Burgoyne and wintered one winter at Valley Forge - From my advanced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Benjamin Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818. Benjamin Woodward above named, having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument, by him subscribed
Before me, Nathan Waterman
Chief Justice C. Court Comm Pleas, Second Session present

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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 Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred eighty four dollars and sixty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Four hundred fourteen dollars and sixty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Benjamin Woodward
6009. mch 484/5
8 Jan y 1819.
not entitled Mar 1819
Robert J. Love (Agent of Me) John L. L. & Co. Messrs. William Westinghouse and

State of Maine.
Copy
354
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Eighth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Woodward aged  Sixty two years, resident in Topsham in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Turner and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war, and was at the taking of  Burgoyne and surrender at Valley Forge
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  Thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6109 . And I, the said Benjamin  Woodward do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benj a Woodward
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The lot  possession to, but without a good title  thereto, of forty five acres of poor land in said Topsham  with an unfinished house and an old barn thereon  of the value of three hundred dollars. Three cows  of the value of forty five dollars, one yoke of steers  of the value of forty five dollars, one heifer two  years old of the value of ten dollars, one yearling  of the value of five dollars one yearling bull of the  value of five dollars. One calf worth two dollars  Ten sheep and six lambs worth eighteen dollars  Two swine worth eight dollars old household  stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding twenty dollars  in value. Implements of husbandry of the value  of sixteen dollars, one old sleigh and harness  worth five in dollars, a few old carpenter's tools of the  value of ten dollars.

State of Maine. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as seventy dollars. My income from the foregoing property deducting the interest of what I owe does not exceed forty dollars a year. I am, by trade a carpenter, but, from age and infirmity am totally unable to labor. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Dorothy, aged sixty eight years who is very infirm and not able to do much: and Adeline Vining aged eight years a girl we took to bring up who does not enjoy health. Except the foregoing and any necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Benjamin Woodward
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the eighth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr
Clerk to Pleas.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk Richard L. Dorr (Deputy Clerk)

By Benjamin Tupper Esq r Col o of the Battallian of Forces Raised by the State and Common Wealth of Massachusetts Bay for the Defence of the united American States &c.
To Benjamin Woodward Greeting
Reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Prudence and good Conduct. By the Authority Reposed In me by the Honourable the Congress of the united States. I do by these Presents. Appoint you the First Ser- jeant in the A th Company in the 22 nd Massachusetts Regiment in the Service of the United States; You are there- fore Carefully and Diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant by doing and performing all manner of things hereunto Beloning And I do Strictly Charge and Require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers Under your Command to be Obedient to your Orders at all Times as a Serjeant; And you are to Observe & follow all such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you may receive from me or any of your Superior Officers, According to the Rules and Discipline of War, In Pursuance of the several Resolutions for Which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand this Thirtieth day of August Annoq; Domini 1781.
Benj Tupper Col.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original payee 506
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 15. 1828
Benjamin Woodward of Topsham , in the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Turner 's company, Col. Tappan's 5th in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benj. Woodward in the Massachusetts line.
It further appears that Benjamin Woodward is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John H. Agner

676.
Benjamin Woodward Supt. Tuning C o Col Tuppers chf s Regt claim for 2 years pay as Supt. from March 3. 1826 to 4 th March 1828. —
Due 2 nd 28 July 1828 amt 2 nd 15 July

Act 1825 Settled p b Treasury Amend with Invalid file # 35.150
R.C. Snel August 1825
1825

State of Maine.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th. of May, 1828, I Benjamin Woodward, of Topsham, in the County of Lincoln, in the State of Maine, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for & during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Sergeant, in Captain Gurney's Company, in Colonel Gupper's 5 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line. — And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th. of May, 1778. My discharge and Sergeant's Warrant are both filed in the War Office at Washington — And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States,
Benjamin Woodward
Kennebec ss.
Before me, Robert C. Vose, a Justice of the peace and Quorum and also clerk of all the Judicial Courts, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, personally appeared, this day, Abraham Whitney and Jacob Whitney , both of the said County and both in my opinion credible witnesses, who did severally make Oath that Benjamin Woodward, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reported and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Kennebec, this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. (R. C. Vose).

Augusta, Maine, July 17 th 1828.
Sir,
In pursuance of your circular of the 28 th May last I herewith forward you a declaration of my services as a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line during the war of the Revolution with the accompanying evidence. If the papers are satisfactory to your department I presume I am entitled by the law of Congress approved May 15 th 1828, to two years pay, viz. from 3 rd Dec r 1826 to 4 th March 1828 in which case I wish you to transmit by mail the amount due me, directed to the care of Robert C. Vose, Esq. Clerk of the Courts, Augusta, Maine. I would further observe that I was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Maine & drew my pension up to the 4 th of March 1820, at which last mentioned period my name was dropped from said list & I have not received any money from the United States since the said 4 th of March 1820 on account of my pension. If any further evidence of my services is required, it will be found at the Pension office & in the Records of the War Department.
I am very respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
Benj o Woodward
Hon: Richard Rush Secy. of the Navy Washington.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
I. 35, 150
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Benjamin Woodward
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Taunton Mass or Petersham Mass
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Taunton Mass or Petersham Mass
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Polly or Molly
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Don't Know
Remarks:
He is said to have served 7 years and married his brother's widow Molly or Polly Sibley Woodward on his return from the war. He married Jan 17, 1783.
Your name and address:
J. R. Woodward 302 Dearborn St Chicago Ill

Inv. 35,150 is evidently not identical with one that the writer wants. Wife's name was Dorothy and sold Bu in Scituate Mass & lived in Topsham Maine. A.S. march 20-25

Glew Malden Mass June 1. 1901.
To the Commr of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
I shall esteem it a great favor if I may have given me such information as your office relating to.
Elijah Woodward or Woodard or Wodard . not a Revolutionary soldier which will serve to identify him or give his family relation. Such as date of birth, death, or pension rate.
His name is found in Mass Rev Rolls as living in Spencer Mass. and serving in Continental army July 7 to Dec 7. 1780 and in - Capt Ralph Earle's Co Col Daulforth

Keyes regt. in 1777.-
Also the same information in regard to Elisha Woodward or Woodward. who was a private in Col Michael Jack- son's regiment with residence in Bridgewater or Hanover Mass who is reported as deserted in 1779.-
Also the same information in regard to Benjamin Woodward or Woodward with residence supposed to be Sturbridge Mass Capt Reuben Davis Co. Col Luke Drury's regiment July. 17. 1781. to Sept. 19. 1781.
I am
Yours Very truly
Frank E. Woodward.

Benj Woodward W h ipd No 843

35 150 Rev INVALID.
June 7-1901 Frank E. Woodward Malden, Mass,
File No. 35 150
Benjamin Woodward
Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Benj o Woodward Sergeant in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States five Years & Upwards and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Eleventh day of June 1783.
G Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
H. Noble Adjutant.
THE above has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five Years faithful Service.
Sergeant Woodward Moses M'Nab Com d of the Reg t

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Ley: Woodward
Benjamin Woodward B.L.M. 843-100 Mass.

Benjamin Woodward Topsham. Serg t
Col Tupper's Mass. Reg
1777 to 1783.
April 13. 1810
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ezekiel Thompson Esq of Lisbon in the district of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Woodward of Fpsham. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Ezekiel Thompson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I certify that Lincoln p.
On the thirteenth day of April A.D.
1818 Ezekiel Thompson Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston her Clerk C. Court C. Pines 2 Eastern Circuit