Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2309, Ephraim Woodruff, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
New Jersey
Woodruff, Ephraim Frances
W. 2309
B.L.Wt. 6445-160-55
CONTENTS

54840
Act March 3/35 Apr. 9 th 1835
Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim Woodruff
Dep. Appellant refers to her pension papers under act Feb 8 th 1833 page 192 of 4 th in support of her county claim. N. J. Cont. Line.
Byron
Penn Feb 53 - no 1410
Ad: 160 ac, Sept 20/55,
B. G. Fulton
(Signature)
W. Pankhall Uniontown Fayette Co Pa
Vol. W2 - 98. 8

Sent to W. Parshall, Sept. 5 th 1853 not found
✓ 1410 Pennsylvania Pittsbg Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim Woodruff who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Penn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Aug 53 and sent to
W. Parshall McClanahan Town Fayette Co Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9 1818 Page 112 Vol. A
3/53
1818

18453
Pennsylvania
Ephraim Woodruff
of Germantownship in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of Sept 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jany 1822 and sent to the Hon: A Stewart . House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 ————— 26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822  48.
6 mos 1/30
8 48. 26
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820
Fayette

1 A. Stewart
admission
Hon A. Stewart 6 Rep

Fayette County in the state of Pennsylvania to (fourteenth judicial district) On this third day of September 1821 personally appeared in open court, it being a court of record now in session for said county, Ephraim Woodruff resident in said county, German Township aged sixty eight years old, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; That I enlisted in 1776 for the term of one year, and at the expiration of the said term enlisted for three years, in the company and under command of Capt. Ward under Col. Spence's fifth regiment in the Pennsylvania on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the same until discharged; that he has lost his discharge.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 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, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
List of my property.
  50 acres of land situate in Fayette County very hilly and stony of the worst quality $2 @ acre $100.00. 1 old Table $1.00.   2 horses one 20 years old other 27 years 15.00 1 Bureau 10.00.   2 cows 15.00. 1/2 dozen old chains 1.00.   5 young cattle 17.00. Kitchen furniture such as   13 head of sheep 10.00. Plates, knives, forks, pots &c 5.00.   3 hogs 1.50.   1 Gunter Clock 10.00.   180.50 
Ephraim Woodruff
That I am by occupation a farmer and by reason of Rheumatic pains in my hips, old age, & debility am rendered unable to follow the same, so as to gain a subsistence, my wife aged forty years named Fanny, very subject to the Rheumatism, Harriet my wife's daughter aged twenty years and cannot render us much aid to us.
Sept. 3 rd 1821. Sworn and subscribed in open court
Ephraim Woodruff
John H. Blair Pretty.

Fayette county Penn a B
John St Clair Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and 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 one hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 27 th day of December 1891
John St Clair Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania } County of Fayette } ss
On this sixteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, now sitting, in open Court Frances Woodruff a resident of the township of German in the County of Fayette aged about eighty two years; who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 d day of February A.D. 1853. That she is the widow of Ephraim Woodruff who was a soldier of the revolutionary army she is unable to state the troop company or regiment in which he served or any of the particulars of his services she cannot tell the day month or year when he entered the service nor the time when he left the same, nor has she any documentary evidence of her claim. Her said husband was in the receipt of a pension for his said services from the United States which he drew up to the time of his death she believes from the pension agency at the City of Philadelphia. and she refers to the evidence on which his pension was granted in support of his claim. He was a resident of Fayette County aforesaid during all the time he drew his pension aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Woodruff as well as she can now recollect in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen she cannot tell day nor the month in which it took place nor has she ever known of nor can she now find any record evidence of her said marriage; That her husband the said Ephraim Woodruff died on the fifteenth day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place since the 2 d of January, 1800 viz. as above stated. She further

Deposes that she is now a widow, and that she never before made any application for a pension credit in her present case Sworn to and subscribed on the day Frances T. Woodruff and year above written before the judges mark of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County. in open Court June 16. 1853. attest. Richd. Houskins Clerk
State of Pennsylvania Fayette County p.
I Richard Houskins Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the above named Frances Woodruff was duly sworn in open Court to the foregoing facts and that the said Court are fully satisfied as to the truth of her said statement. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Union Town the 16 th day of June A. D. 1853.
Richd. Houskins Prothog.

348 40
Agent for Applicant W. Parshall Monoculture Fayette Co. Pa. Woodrum

State of Pennsylvania } County of Fayette } ss.
On this twentieth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of said Frances Woodruff aged about eighty three years a resident of Pennantownship in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the widow of Ephraim Woodruff deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she is the identical person to whom a certificate for a Pension was granted under the act of Feb. 3 d A.D. 1853. and which certificate now remains in her possession. And is recorded in the Pension Office. On the Roll of Pensioners under the Act of Feb. 3 d A.D. 1853 page 112 Vol. 11. That she was a widow on the third of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and still continues and is now a widow. She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 d 1855 never having received bounty land or knowing that she is entitled to any except under the said act and she believes that no bounty land was ever received by her said husband. She refers to the Papers and Proofs filed with her application for a Pension from which it will fully appear that she is entitled to bounty land under said act.
Frances Woodruff mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Frances Woodruff and know her to be the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension now in her possession and which she has been drawing.
David Miller J.P.
I hereby certify and declare that I am not concerned or interested in this claim. David Miller

12 Fayette County Pa.
Personally appeared before me the sub- scriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John W. Edington & James C. Edington who are residents of Uniontownship in said County and to me known to be creditable witnesses who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Frances Woodruff before named and that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration and that they are in her presence the Original Certificate of Pension referred to in her said declaration and that they are altogether disinterested in her application aforesaid Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of March A.D. 1855
John W. Edington James C. Edington
David Miller J.P.
Pennsylvania, Fayette County SS.
I, R. T. Galloway , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that
David Miller , Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit
appears to have been made, was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this 5 th day of April A. D. 1855.
R. T. Galloway Prothonotary.

Fayette County B
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Fayette Mary Steel of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law doth depore and say that she has been ever since she knew any one acquainted with Frances Woodruff the within applicant for a pension and she saw her married to Ephraim Woodruff by Esqr. Wilson a long time since and that they Ephraim and Frances Woodruff continued to live together as man and wife until the said Ephraim died which was on the fifteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven this deponent was present and saw him expire. She further says she knows the said Ephraim to be the identical Ephraim Woodruff who was a pensioner of the U.S. And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before Mary her Steel one this 29 th day of March 1853 Mark and I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Steel the said deponent and that she is a creditable person in her neighbourhood and worthy of belief. John Wilson JP
Personally appeared James C. Edington of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law doth depore and say that he was acquainted with Ephraim Woodruff in his lifetime and is still acquainted with his late wife Frances the foregoing applicant for a pension and they were always reputed man and wife and that he knows the said Ephraim Woodruff called and recognized the said Frances as his wife in his last will & testament. And he further says he knows the said Ephraim was in the receipt of a pension from the United States from what he saw and understood in the lifetime of said Ephraim. Sworn and subscribed this 29 th of March A.D. 1853 James C. Edington and I do certify that said deponent is creditable & worthy of belief. John Wilson JP

Fayette (County Ky)
Personally appeared Moses A. Noffs who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is acquainted with Frances Woodruff the within applicant for a pension and that he was acquainted with Ephraim Woodruff in his lifetime and fully concurs in all the statements made and set forth in the foregoing affidavit of James C. Edington. And further says that he was one of the appraisers of the property belonging to the estate of said Ephraim Woodruff, and that the said Frances was then recognized as the widow of said Ephraim and is still in the receipt of a small annuity or dower issuing out of the real estate of the said Ephraim Woodruff as his widow. And that he knows that she is now a widow.
Moses A. Noffs
Sworn & subscribed before
Me this 29th day March 1853
John Wilson J.P.
STATE OF KENTUCKY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of March 1853 John Wilson J.P.

Fayette County Ky
Presently appeared Moses A. Nafs Esq. who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Frances Woodruff the within applicant for a pension and that he was acquainted with Ephraim Woodruff in his lifetime and fully concerns in all the statements made and set forth in the foregoing affidavit of James C. Edmiston And further says that he was one of the appraisers of the property belonging to the estate of said Eph- raim Woodruff, and that the said Frances was then recognised as the widow of said Ephraim and is still in the receipt of a small annuity or dower issuing out of the real estate of the said Ephraim Woodruff deceased as his widow. And that he knows that she is now a widow.
Moses A. Nafs
Sworn & subscribed before
Me this 29th day March 1853
John Wilson J.P.
STATE OF KENTUCKY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of March 1853 John Wilson J.P.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA:
FAYETTE COUNTY, SS.—I
Richard Huskins
Prothonotary.
of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify that
John Wilson Esq.
before whom the foregoing affidavits
purports to have been made, was at the date thereof, and now is an active Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his signature as Justice to said affidavits  are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Uniontown, in the county aforesaid, the 5 th day of April A. D., 18 53
Rich d Huskins
Prothonotary.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Fayette }
On this twenty ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Frances Woodruff a resident of Mason town in the County of Fayette aforesaid aged about eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 3 d day of Feb. 1853
That she is the widow of Ephraim Woodruff who was a pensioner of the United States for military services performed in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain. She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Woodruff by one James Wilson Esqr. a justice of the peace as well as she can now recollect about the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen or fifteen that her said husband the aforesaid Ephraim Woodruff died on the 15 day of March A.D. 1827. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place since eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before applied for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day 3 d of Feb. 1853 and Year above written before
John Wilson
Frances Woodruff mark

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File N
2309
Frances Woodruff
Widow.
Ephraim Woodruff
Pro. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: Vol.
5
Page
352
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Woodruff

Brief in the case of Frances Woodruffe widow of Ephraim, Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania, act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 & 1 st May, 1820
Parole Proof of marriage, (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W. Parshall Esq., M c Clellandtown, Name and residence of Agent Fayette Co., Pa.
J. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

McClellandtown April 5 th 1853.
G. P. Waldo Esq.
Dear Sir herewith inclosed please find the application of Mrs. Frances Woodruff for a pension Your early attention to the same is requested Any communication you may desire to make in relation to the same may be addressed to me at McClellandtown Fayette Co Penna.
Yours - W. Parshall

To G. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions (ge)

McClellandtown June 17 th 1853
Loren P. Waldo Esq.
Herewith inclosed please find the declaration of Mrs. Frances Woodruff the made out and executed according to your directions in your letter of the 4 th inst. wherein you state that her claim has been suspended &c. You are referred to the evidence forwarded in the first instance in support of her marriage.
As her application has been some time considerable time before the department and the old lady is in very straitened circumstances, may I press on you to give her claim an early investigation. And if any thing further is necessary inform us of the premises so that we may have it attended to at the earliest day.
Most Respectfully Yours W. Parshall
Would the Commissioner of Pensions be good enough to inform me as to the following case Mrs. Harrison made application for bounty land under the act of _____ 1850 as widow of a Soldier of war of 1812 a warrant was granted to her but she died before receiving it her husband left no issue. Who has a right to dispose of the warrant? and how must it be done?
Yours h. Parshall

McClellandtown Sept. 1 st 1853
W. S. P. Waldo Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions &c.
The Certificate of Pension No. To the Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim Woodruff has been received allowing her a pension under the act of Feb. 3 rd 1853 from the date of said act If the point has not already been determined I would like to have it submitted to the Sec. of the Interior for the purpose of having the opinion of the Atty General as to the time when Pensions should commence under said act. Which enacts "that the widows of all officers non commissioned officers musicians and privates of the revolutionary army who were married sub- sequent to January A.D. 1800 eighteen hundred shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date." Now this act fixes no time when the pension shall commence nor does it fix the amount except by referring to previous laws "in the same manner as those who were married before that date" evidently referring to the act of July 29 th 1848 which fixed the amount and the time of their commencement viz. on the 4 th of March 1848

The evident meaning and effect of the act of Feb. 3 d 1853 was to put widows of revolutionary soldiers married since 1800 on the same footing as those married before that date. And merely repeals the latter Clause of the first section of the act of July 27 th 1848 "That "no widow married after the 1 st day of Jan. 1800 shall be entitled to receive a pension &c."
I shall be glad if what has been or shall be determined in this matter shall be communicated to me.
Most Respectfully Yours W. Parkall for Frances Woodruff

W. H. H. H.
Pension Office, September, 7 th 1855.

Ph.
35761 15 th St. Pa.
Boughton

Richardson, Ill. Sept 1 L. C. Waldo Esq. (Commissioner of Pensions) Washington City D. C.
Frances Woodson

June 23 1853
App t of Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim.
Pa
m 22
Act 3 d Feby 1853
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official 23 upings
Rev. Parshall
M c Clelland Town
Fayette Co Pa
Mar 1827

App. of Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim
Pa. Fayette In 22
Act 30 th Dec r 1853 $96.00 Per Annum Commencing 3 rd Feb y 1853. Rev.
Rev. Parish M c Lellandtown. Fayette Co: Pa.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

✓ 6445
160 Acres

No 867
Frances Woodruff widow of Ephraim Senr
Let to M. Marshall
4. June 1853 not found
Act. Feby 3/53

1821 68 153
Henry Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington - City D.C.
FREE

Welland town June 20
Dear Mr. Waldo Esq. Commissaire of Division Washington City D. C.

No. 54840
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 1855-
Ephraim Woodruff
Rev
Warrant 6445-160-55
W. Canhull Uniontown Pa.