Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 30,222, Bartholomew Woodcock, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodcock, Bartholomew S 30.222.
CONTENTS

91 Berkshire
272 60 Massachusetts
Bartholomew Woodcock of Williamstown in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sloan of the Reg t commanded by Colo Patterson in the — Mass line for
9 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon o George N. Briggs H. Re
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834 $90 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep 34 — 15
$105
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 3 Page 94
payable to his Guardian Bartholomew Woodcock

29623
Map Bartholomew Woodcock May 1
5. says that there are good samples
Hono. Geo. M. Briggs H. R.
Hon. Mr. Briggs

Bartholomew Woodcock
29623- Mass being a non compos Mentis his son
Bartholomew Woodcock 2 d his Guardian
Adm rs Camp rs Capt Sloan to Patterson
Hono. Geo. M. Briggs H. Re.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire p.
On this fourth day of February A D 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire now sitting Bartholomew Woodcock I st a resident in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Guardian of Bartholomew Woodcock a non compos mentis resident of Williamstown aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain for the said Woodcock senior the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. "1832 -
That the said Woodcock, senior entered the ser- vice of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, for the term of nine months in the year 1775, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson, in Captain Samuel Stearns company, Hebediah Sabin was 1 st Lieutenant - and Parker Ensign. That he was stationed at Cambridge in State of Massachusetts. That he is now ninety one years of age, that he then resided in William- stown & has resided there ever since, that he has no documentary evidence of his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity for the said Woodcock except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Bartholomew Woodcock 2 nd
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William P. Walker Judge of Probate

I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bartholomew Woodcock for a pension - And I further certify that Bartholomew Woodcock to the sign of the foregoing declaration is the Guardian of Bartholomew Woodcock, a non compos mentis, duly & legally appointed -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office of said Court of Probate. This fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four. Henry W. Bishop Reg. Probate

30 222 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30, 222
Bartholomew Woodcock Rev Rev War
Aet: June 7 n 32 n
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

chap Hon J L Barron Present Hon G. O. Briggs

3 Jay 1833
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter from J. V. Dusey Esq. on the subject of Mr Woodcock's application for a pecuniary. Mr Dusey is a gentleman of the first respectability - I should rely upon any statement which he should make on the subject - Will you have the good will to inform me what course should be pursued in the case
An S. L. Edward
Yours respectfully G. N. Briggs

State of New York } Otsego County } ss
Personally appeared before me Chester Gossis a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga Daniel Johnson age 81. Gross to me known who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Bartholomew (Moss) Cook of Williamstown Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War that in the year 1775 this deponent & the said Moss Cook served together for the term of nine months in the Massachusetts State Troops in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Sloan in Col. John Pattersons Regiment. and said Col. was with Genl. Brattle & the Major some body - our first Lieut. some was Zebidiah Sabin & the 2 d Lieut. some was Moses Parkin We entered immediately after the battle of Lexington & remained until the fall of Ticonderoga following when we were discharged & returned home. We lived Neighbors together at Williamstown Onondaga & further this deponent saith not

Daniel Johnson
I certify that Daniel Johnson above named came before me on this 4 th day of April 1833 subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit that he is well known to me to be a resident of Otsego in the County of Otsego of course & is a man of good moral character for truth & veracity this statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 4 th day of April 1833.
Charles Janus Justice of the Peace
State of New York Otsego County — ss: I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County do certify, that Chester Lavis Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 9 th day of April 1833.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

We the subscribers residing in Williamstown in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts do testify & say that We are well acquainted with Bartholomew Woodcock of Williamstown aforesaid, & have known him many years. He is now very old & infirm, his memory gone, he has ever been of good character for truth & veracity, He is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier in the Revolution & We concur in that opinion —
Salmon D. Farning Aaron Deming Joseph Deming Asa D. Roberts Ebenezer Follen Samuel Durbank Pam D. D.
Berkshire p. 1833
Then personally appearing the several signers of the foregoing made oath to the truth of the same & I certify that they are all persons of good character for truth & veracity —
Before me Dan S. Dyer Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel H. Dewey Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition is taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signatures annexed to said deposition are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of November
A. D. 1833
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

I Samuel Tyler of the Ashford in the County of Berkshire & State of the Commonwealth do hereby depose that I know Bartholomew Woodcock now living in Williamstown. That I knew him in the Revolutionary War. I was with him at Cambridge in 1775. he was there at that time eight months. he was in Col Patterson's Regiment & Captain Samuel Slocum's company - I am now twenty eight years of age - Samuel P. Tyler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. March 7. 1832 Then personally appeared Samuel Tyler given of the foregoing Made oath to the truth of the same. I certify that he is man of good character for truth & veracity - Daniel N. Denny of P'ean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Oyer and terminer and for said County, do hereby certify that Dan Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this sixth day of November
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

I Ralph W. Gidley a Clergyman residing in the town of Williamstown and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Bartholomew Woodcock of said Williamstown, that I believe him to be ninety years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution & that I concur in that opinion - Ralph W. Gidley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. September 27 th 1853 Then personally appearing Ralph W. Gidley signer of the foregoing, made oath in due form of law to the same -
Before me, Daniel N Dewey Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned residing in Williamstown in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts do testify & say that We are well acquainted with Bartholomew Woodcock of said Williamstown and have known him more than thirty years past, we are his neighbors. We believe him to be 90 years of age - he is now exceedingly infirm & childish, his mind is so much impaired that he can not relate a connected story, his memory has almost entirely failed - he is a man of good character for truth & veracity - he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & we concur in that opinion -
Henry Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire June 15 th 1889 The person above appearing Henry Green made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing - I certify that he is a person of good character for truth & veracity - Before D. A. Dyer Justice of Peace

I David Johnson of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose & say that I know Barstow Woodcock now living in this town, I knew him in the Revolutionary War. In 1775 he enlisted into the army in the same company with me I was a sergeant. He and Woodcock entered in April & we marched to Cambridge near the Boston I remained there until the last of September, when I marched with Arnold's expedition through Maine. Wood- cock I left at Cambridge when I marched. I was gone three months & I think Woodcock was at Cambridge when I returned - Woodcock was also with me in the service at the battle of Bennington & I am eighty three years of age
David Johnson Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. March 7. 1833 Then personally appeared David Johnson known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit to the truth of the same & I certify that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity - Daniel N. Dewey Justice of Peace

Batholomew Woodcock Application Williamstown Mass.
28 889
A. M. Fish Lenox Mass

I Daniel N Daway of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire do hereby avow say that I am well acquainted with Bartholomew Woodcock of said William- stown, he is ninety years of age I have no doubt, — he is exceedingly infirm, his memory very much impaired — I have ex- amined him with a view to taking his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension & I found him unable to make a statement in regard to his ser- vices — He is not able to appear in person before the Court of Pensions.
S. Nov. 6. 1833.
Daniel N Daway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. On the sixth day of November A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Pensions within & for the County of Berkshire now sitting the above named Daniel N Daway, & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, and the said Court do certify that the said Daniel N Daway is a credible person, and do declare their opinion that Bartholomew Woodcock mentioned & named in the foregoing affidavit was a soldier of the Revolution, that he is so old & infirm that he can not appear in person before said Court.

to relate a correct & consistent story in regard to his services in the war of the rebellion and that Ralph W. Giddley who has sworn to & subscribed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in said Town of Williamstown.
William P. Walker. Judge of Probate
I, Henry W. Bishop. Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of Bartholo- mew Woodcock for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court of Probate this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty three. Henry W. Bishop Reg. Probate.