Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2893, Edward Woodman, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Woodman, Edward Sarah
W 2893
CONTENTS

Notification sent November 4. 1820 to John G. Mershon, Musk. Chester, Pennsylvania
7812 Lp
Pennsylvania
Edward Woodman
of Chester County in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the N o Carolina line, for the term of 2 years 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Peters, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mos 9 / 31 - 74. 32 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r 1819. 48 $ 122.32
W/76 Chester
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

4871 Pennsylvania
Sarah Woodman widow of Edward Woodman who was a private in the N. 6 Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feb y 1844, and sent to
A. T. Woodman Morris town Pc
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1
Page 137

Edw. Woodward priv of W. Carolina. Pat. Lytle's C.Y. whole cy 1776. to 1778
correct by the roll acknowledged, when the Judge's certificate is produced that he is satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the claimant.
Certify that the Petitioner is in adverse circumstances for the assistance of his country for his support - 4. Feb. 1889.
Adm.
Richard Peters

DISTRICT OF Pennsylv a , ss.
On this twenty seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Edward Woodman aged Sixtyeight years, resident in Tredyffra township 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Edward Woodman enlisted in April 1776 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Sytle of the 6 th North Carolina Batt n ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the nineteenth of Nov 1778 , when he was discharged from service in Camp at Kingsbury state of Connecticut , that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and Monmouth 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. his Discharge is herewith annexed. Affirmed Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Richard Peters
Edward Woodman Mark
I, Richard Peters Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Woodman - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Affirmed 27 th May 1818 before
Richard Peters

Affidavit of Sarah { Woodman. for a Pension}
ref'd to Mr. Edwards and admitted,
P. 2 yrs # 80
dropped from roll May 1 1820. Powers list
Hon. J. Fry Jr. N.R.
Cents Grd 37 1/2

In the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.
State of Pennsylvania, p.
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery, Sarah Woodman , a resident of the township of Fredryffinn, in the county of Chester, aged eighty- years, who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Edward Woodman who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and as such inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the twenty-seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, as by the Certificate of the Secretary of War, given at the War Office of the United States the eighteenth day of March A. D. 1819, hereto annexed, appears.
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Woodman on the eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, as by the Certificate of John Baker, late an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia, hereto annexed, more fully appears - That the said Certificate is the original record of her said marriage, and hath been kept in her own possession, from the day of the date thereof up to the present time - That her husband, the aforesaid Edward Woodman died on the twenty-third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, vis: at the time above stated.
Affirmed and subscribed to, on the day and year above written, in open Court.
John Fox
Sarah Woodman
President Judge
W. J. ROYER Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss.
I John Bean Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do certify that the Honorable John Fox Esquire, and the Hon. Joseph Royer Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of Sarah Woodman was taken, were at the time of taking the same and are at present Judges.
The former is President Judge of the Seventh Judicial district of the State composed of the counties of Bucks and Montgomery, and the latter named is one of the associate Judges of the said County of Montgomery, and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts. &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight. —
J. H. Evans for John Bean Proty

City of Philadelphia f c
I the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Edward Woodman and Sarah Stevens both of Tredriffin Township Chester County came before me and at their request were joined in the Holy bands of Matrimony this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine To Witness my hand and Seal . . .
John Baker

Edward Woodward-
John
Frank E.
not entitled
7812 Chester Ave
8985-82
18 March 19
Ino: G. Worcester West-Chester Penn a

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
ON this thirty first day of July , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty , Personally appeared in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
Edward Woodman , aged Seventy years and upwards, resident in the township of Tredyffrin in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly affirmed , according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the 6th Regiment of the North Carolina Line , in the company commanded by Capt. Little , from about the first day of May, in the year 1776, until about the first day of October, 1777, at which time he was transferred into the company of Captain John Somers , of the first Regiment of said North Carolina Line , in which he served about a year, being the residue of the time for which he was enlisted - And continued as a volunteer in said company last mentioned during the remainder of the war on the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered seven thousand, eight hundred and twelve .
AND I the said Edward Woodman do solemnly affirm , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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, eighteen 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.
Edward his  mark Woodman
affirmed to, declared and subscribed, on the thirty first day of July , 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
Thos: G. Lewis
Prothonotary.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
  30 acres of arable land $3.00   8. do. of Woodland of an indifferent quality .40   1 House 3.00   1 Barn 1.00   1 Horse (Gelding) .30   1 Old Breeding Mare .5   1 Filly 10   3 Cows 30   3 young Heifers 18   9 Hogs 18   1 Light Wagon and a set of Gears 10   1 Plough 2   1 Harrow 2 

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
   30 acres of arable land $3.00   8. do. of Woodland of an indifferent quality .40   1 House 3.00   1 Barn 1.00   1 Horse (Gelding) .30   1 Old Breeding Mare .5   1 Filly .10   3 Cows .30   3 young Heifers .18   9 Hogs .18   1 Light Wagon and a set of Gears .10   1 Plough .2   1 Harrow .2   1 Grain Fan 2.   1 Cutting Box .50   Some other farming utensils, viz: Shovel, Spade, Rakes, Hoe, &c. — the crop of the last year, unthrusked; which will in the whole perhaps amount to 150 bushels of wheat; rye, and oats 75.   The last crop of Hay, estimated at six tons 30.   3 Tables 2.25   1 Bureau 3.00   9 Chairs 2.00   1 doz. Knives & Forks. 25. — 1 doz. tea cups & saucers. 30. .55   1 Coffee Pot. 30. — 2 tea pots. 25. — 1 Tea Kettle. 50 1.05   2 Iron Pots $1.00. — 2 washing tubs $1.00. — 2 milk buckets. 50 2.50   1 doz Dinner Plates 37 1/2   A small number of articles of Glass Ware .25   1 1/2 doz: Dinner & Tea Spoons .50.   A reasonable quantity of Earthen Ware .25.  
his Edward Woodman Mark  Totals $85.22 1/2

Schedule of Debts of E. Woodman.
  Bond and Warrant to R. Rees $700.-   Do. Do. to E. Morrall 360.-   Bond to R. Stephens 431.27.   Do. to J. Elliott 100.-   Promissory Note to W. Derreus 40.-   Sundry simple contract Debts, due to storekeepers, weavers, blacksmiths, shoemakers, labourers, &c. amounting to } 400.- 
My family consists of a wife aged 61 years and some months, of a delicate constitution, and six children living; three of whom are at present in my family, but it is uncertain what length of time they may continue so.
Edward his Woodman mark
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Weisler Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration and Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 Schedule, is Nine hundred and eighty five dollars and twenty two & 7/8 - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
John G. Weisler Prothonotary.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Woodman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. 2893
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 28, 1776 transferred Private Lytle 6 th N.C. Battln.   Jany 8 1778 to Nov. 19, 1778 discharged at Kings Ferry, Penn. John Summers Thomas Clark " " "        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown + Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 27, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Tredyferin Township, Chester Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, sixty-eight years. Born in Maryland.
Remarks: soldier married in Philadelphia Sept 18, 1789 Sarah Stevens.  He died Dec. 23, 1820, + she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 2,  1838, while a resident of Tredyferin Twp., and eighty years of age. In 1820 soldier  stated that his family consisted of his wife + six children living, three of whom  resided with him - no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2893
Sarah Woodman
Widow
Edward Woodman
Rev. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1845
Index:—Vol. M , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan'y Mrs J. B.
13, 1904 - Hist to
Harris,
Champaign Ill
1916 June 28 - Hist. to Mrs Hornee H. Ripple
1917 Mch. 12 - History to Mrs. J. B. Harris. &
1917 Apr. 4. Do Mary E. Woodman &
1918 Feb. 12. " Mrs. Edna F. Sanford.

1.502
Pennsylvania
Sarah Woodman widow of Edward Woodman died who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 23 d December 1820 of Chester Co in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lytle of the N.H. commanded by _____ in the W.O.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 80 Dollars and 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r 1838 and Sept 1838. J. Fry 100 of Reps Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
H. H. Addison
Recorded by _____ Book A Vol. 2 d Page 16

This is to certify that the Bearer here of Edward Woodman A Soldier formerly in Cap te Lyttles Comp y the sixth N. Carolina Battalion & transferred Jan y 8 th 1862 to Cap te John Summers Company the First N. Carolina Battalion has served in said company & Battalions for the space of two years & six months & is for the reasons before men- -tioned Discharged from said Battalion as having due d his pay All accounts of pay all his Cloaths and all just demands from the time of his Enlisting into said Battalion to this day of his Discharge He is Discharged having enlisted him- self on the 28 th Day of April 1861 for the term of two years and a half only as appears by a certificate from Under Cap te Lyttles Name And to prevent any ill use that may be made of this Discharge by its falling into the hands of any other person whatsoever here follows a Description of the said Edward Woodman Aged 22 years five feet six Inches high Light hair fair complexion Blue eyes born in Maryland by trade a Carpenter. Given Under my hand at Camp Kings Ferry This 13 th Day of Nov r 1862
W. H. Black Q.M. Col.

I Edward Woodman do Acknowledge to have Recd all my pay Arrears of pay all my clothing & vest demands from the time of my enlistment to this day of my discharge Witness - Edward P Woodman

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
at the U States Bank Philadelphia
Edward Woodman - April 23. 1891 D.C.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Edward Woodman late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty  seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
date of original declaration

State of Pennsylvania } County of Chester S.S. }
On this twenty second day of Janu- ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Chester, Sarah Woodman, a resident of Tredyffrin township in the said County of Chester, aged eighty five — years, who being first duly affirmed according to law (She being conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath) doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd. March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Edward Woodman who was a private soldier in the Rev- olutionary army, belonged to and served in Colonel Little's Regiment of the troops of North Carolina, General Nash com- manding, and served as such until the close of the war — That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Affirmed to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, Jacob Rogers
Sarah Woodman
State of Pennsylvania } I the above named Jacob Rogers, a justice of Chester County S.S. } the peace in and for the said county, do hereby certify that Sarah Woodman the declarant above named is personally known to me, and has been so, for the space of at least twenty five years. Witness my hand and seal this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four — Jacob Rogers

Pennsylvanian
Chester County Pa.
J. Abner W. Chamberlain
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvanian Do Certify that Jacob Rogers Esq. who has certified the foregoing is one of the Justices of the peace of said Commonwealth duly commissioned & qualified for the said county of Chester to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at West Chester the 24 th day of January A.D. 1844.
J. Abner Chamberlain Proth.

2/41 Oct 25 pa 7 July 1838,
Mr Thos  W
John L. Edwards Esq.
Commissaire of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

The Commissioner of Pensions will please have the goodness to communicate the result of the enclosed application to
D. H. Mulvany,
Norristown, Montgomery Co.
Penn a .

In at Dec 22
J. F. Hannah Woodman
Hannah Woodman
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissaire of Pensions
Washington D. C.
John

Roxbury, Dec. 20 th 1838.
To James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
Some time in September last, I forwarded to your office per mail an application from Hannah Woodward, a widow of a revolutionary soldier, for a Pension - since which nothing has been heard of in relation to the matter.
M c Woodward is very anxious to know whether any action has been had upon the subject, and you would confer a great favor by informing me whether any thing has been done.
Very Respectfully, Yours &c.
D. N. Melvany.

In at Dec 22 Pa.
Rev. J. G. Cummins Esq. Home of President Washington The J. G. Cummins Esq. Hon. J. G. Cummins Esq. Pa.

House of Reps.
Nov. 22, 1838
J. L. Canby Esq
The enclosed Letter from a highly respectable source. I send you for an early answer, embracing sug- gestions, (if the papers should not have been rec d by you) as to the proper mode of supplying the deficiency
My friend J. Fry. Jr.

5266 Jan'y 29 1844
Pa Sarah Woodman March 1843 $80 per acre
W. H. A. T. Woodman Norristown Penn. Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
State

Norristown, Penn a 26. Jany - 1844 -
Dear Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Sarah Woodman widow and relict of Edward Woodman, late who was a revolutionary soldier - for a pension under the provision of Congress made March 3 - 1843 - made out in accordance with the form prescribed by you -
You will please enclose the pension under cover to my care at Norristown, and oblige your obt. humble St.
A. J. Woodman
To J. L. Edwards, Esquire U. S. Comr. of Pensions at Washington. D. C.

Reunion Department
I am very anxious to prove up my eligibility to membership in the D. A. R. and am looking in some discharge papers. What I want to know is if Edward Woodman's widow was ever on the pension list of this country. Edward Wood- man was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War

his name is found in the State muster roll of N. E. His widow Sarah Woodham at 81 was re- ceiving a pension. This is found in the Census of Pensions for Rev. or Military Services by authority of act of Congress. I get the above facts from
good authority. If you will please look this matter up for me I will be greatly obliged.
Any information or long question that you can give me will be greatly appreciated by
Mrs. J. B. Harkie
612 W. Park St.
Champaign
Ills.

W. H. ... 57

Send her history of W 2893 - Edw & Sarah - she had an old record 1904.
80s
Champaign Ills Feb. 26th
Commission of Pensions Dear Sir
My ancestor Edward Wood man served as a private in the revolutionary war - his widow received a pension. I had these papers but recently lost in a fire - my home being completely destroyed. Will you please send me a certificate or whatever you call it and if there is any expense let me know
Respectfully Mrs J. B. Harris 612 W. Park Ave

238. Fourteenth Street. Miami, Florida March 17, 1917 Rev. Sec m
The Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you
please give me the pension record of Edward Woodman who resided in North Carolina and served during the Revolutionary War? Oblige,
Yours truly,
Mary E. Woodman.

Rev Sec H
427 TREMONT STREET LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you please send me, for S.A.R. work, the re- cord of the pension paid to Hannah Stephen Woodman, wife of Edward N. 2893 Woodman, a Revolutionary soldier . His home was at Valley Forge and it was to that address the pension was paid.
Edward Woodman was aide to La Fayette & he the latter lived

at the Stephens home. Dr. Stephens gave his services all during that winter & attended Lafayette when wounded. Is there any record of his receiving a pension?
Thanking you, in advance, for any trouble this may cause you,
I am Very truly yours
Mrs. Edna Foley Sanford.
February the third 1918.

6730 Simen Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
June 25th, 1906.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, O. W. and N. Division, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Replying to your communication of June 20th, 1906, in answer to my letter of the 14th inst., asking for a statement of the military history of Mr. Edward Woodman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was my great grandfather, I would say that Mr. Woodman enlisted in April, 1776, under Captain Lytle, from the State of North Carolina. A pension was granted Sarah Stevens, his widow. I think Mr. Woodman applied for pension May 27th, 1818, and that his residence at the time of application was in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
I would like particularly to know what battles he engaged in.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Florence Hahn Ripple