Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18663, John Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, John or Woods
S. 18663
CONTENTS
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6279 Connecticut
John Woods
in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Buckley of the Regt commanded by Col Wolcott in the Conn y time for Private 7 mo — $22.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feb. 1833 and first to Hon. N. Noyes Barnes Stone Esqrs
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 — $34.99 Seminal allowance ending 4 mo in 1833 — 11.66 46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vincent Luce Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 74

John Woods Application for a Pension —
1 Term — 6 mos 2 " — 1 " Whole — 7 mos
Admitted 7 mo Nov 23, 93
— upon A. Ballou

I hereby certify that Oris Holmes Esq r before whom the annexed depositions of Abraham Holmes, David Sherman and Elijah Hungerford were taken is, and at the time when said depositions were taken, was, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the state of Connecticut duly commissioned, appointed and qualified, and that the signatures affixed to the certificates upon said depositions are in his own hand writing —
That George Parsons Esq r before whom the annexed deposition of Noah Huntley was taken is, and at the time when said deposition was taken, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in said state of Connecticut, duly appointed commissioned and qualified — and that the signature to the certificate upon said deposition is in his hand writing —
Wadsworth 23 February 1823
George Parsons Esq r

State of Connecticut County of New London } ss Lyme Probate District of Lyme }
On this 11 th day of February A D 1883 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, now sitting, John Wood, a resident of the Town of Lyme in the District County and State aforesaid aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
As near as I can now recollect, on the first of July A D 1776, at New London in said County of New London, I enlisted into Captain Eliphalet Bulkley's Company in Colonel Erastus Wolcott's Regiment, there stationed at New-London, for the term of six months. — I enlisted as substitute for a person who belonged to said Company and was a stranger to me, and whose name I have forgotten — I went from home

for the purpose of enlisting - (and) on my arrival at New London I learnt that he wanted some one to take his place, so I enlisted as a substitute for him - (and) I continued to serve in said Company until the first of Janu- ary 1777, when I was discharged at New London - I enlisted (and) served as a private in said Company - Captain Buck- ley belonged to Colchester - Nathan Harvey of East Haddam was first Lieutenant - Mr. Johnson of Haddam was 2 d Lieutenant (and) David Spence of East Haddam was the Ensign of said Company. - I think Mr. Smith of Groton in New London County was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment Company, (and) John Ely of Saybrook was a Major - The Company con- tinued in actual service in New Lon- don the whole six months that I belonged to it - This was in the time of the Revolutionary War - The Company was a part of the Militia of the State of Connecticut (and) was ordered out by authority of the State of Connecticut for the defence of the same It was stationed at New London

and was employed in guarding that part of the state and in building Fort Mumbull. — There were also several other companies in service there at that time — Captain Shapley's Company Captain Deane's Company — Captain Mathews Company, and Captain Herklands Company were there at the same time. I believe there were also some companies at Groton opposite New London — some time in the month of August September of that year and after the enemy had taken possession of New York — two or three of the companies with Major Bly marched to New York and joined General Washington's army near New York — The remainder of the regiment remained at New- London — Captain Bulkley's Company remained at New London and continued to serve there until the first of January 1777, when it was dismissed. It is a long time since that service and my recollection is much impaired. But according to my best recollection and belief I served as a private in that company not less than six months

David Shener the Ensign of said Company Obenezer Holmes Corporal a Corporal of said Company, and Elijah Hungerford a Private of said Company all of said Earl Haddam are now living and can testify to my service at that time —
From the first of January 1777 until the close of the Revolutionary War, I belonged to a Militia Company in said Lyme, and during that time was frequently called out to serve at New- London in times of alarm — At this distance of time, it is impossible to specify the number of times I served at New-London or the precise length of each time of service — but according to my best recollection and belief, I served in all three times, not less than one month Hose Huntley of said Lyme belonged to the same Militia Company with me

am generally sorry with me in these times of alarm must when he was in other service - I believe I served more than one month and can confidently testify that I served as much as one month in the whole -
I was born in the Town of Lyne aforesaid, on the 22 d day of June A.D. 1757, and have lived there ever since - and lived there at the time of entering Captain Mulk- leys company as aforesaid - I never re- ceived any written discharge, and have no documentary evidence of my service - I was never in any battle and never served with any officers or regiments of the Continental army - I know of no record of my age - I am known to the judge & clerk of Probate - to the Honorable Abner Knowlton - Hon Charles J. McCurdy, and to nearly all the other inhabitants of the Town of Lyne who can testify to my character for veracity

and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution — He never marched through any place except from Lyme to Hartford — He entered into Capt Bullkley's Company as a substitute — and at the other times was ordered out as a part of the Militia —
He served in the whole as a private not less than seven months and for such services I claim a pension —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll any state of the agency of any state — Sworn & subscribed } this day 29th of Decr
John Wood

We Elijah Willard a clergyman, residing in the Town of Syme in the County of New-London (and state of Connecticut) (and Isaac Hill residing in the same town of Syme hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Wood who has subscribed (and) sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is respected (and) believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution (and) that we concur in that opinion
Sworn (and) subscribed The day (and) year aforesaid }
Elijah Willard
Isaac Hill
And the said Court do hereby de- clare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier (and) served as he states. - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Willard who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman residing in the Town of Syme, (and)

That Loonick Ball who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town of Lyme (and) is a credible person (and) that their statement is entitled to credit —
Jack Loonick Judge of Probate
I Joshua B. Warren Clerk of the County of Probate for the District of Lyme do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the (said) Court in the matter of the applica- tion of John Wood for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and) seal of the Probate Office this 11 th day of Feb y 1833 —
Joshua B. Warren Clerk

I Ebenezer Holmes of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, aged 77 years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with John Wood of Lyme in New-London County in said State - In the year 1777, as near as I can now recollect on or about the first of July of that year, he enlisted into a Company, commanded by Captain Eliphalet Bulkley, in Colonel Brantley Wol- cotts Regiment, then stationed at New-London in said County of New-London. - Nathan Hanny of East Haddam was first Lieutenant, Mr. Johnson of Haddam was second Lieutenant, and David Spencer of East Haddam was an Ensign of the Company. - Mr. Smith of Grotton or Farmington was a Lieutenant Col- onel and John Ely of Saybrook was a Major of the Regiment. - The said John Wood continued to serve in said Company, until the first of January 1777, when the Company was dismissed, and according to my best recollection and belief, he served in said Company as much as six months, or thereabouts. Col. Wolcotts Regiment at that time was stationed at New-London and Grotton - Five Companies were at Westford, viz Captain Bulkleys, Captain Deane, Captain Mather, Captain Chapleys and Captain Harts Companies. The other Companies were at Grotton. - The regiment was a part of the Militia of the State of Connecticut, ordered

out for the defense of the same, by authority of said state. I was a non-commissioned officer in the same company, and served in it the whole time the said John Wood served in it. — I joined the company before he did — He was a private in the company. — The company was employed as a guard upon the sea coast, and to assist in building fort Trumbull. —
Soon after New-York fell into the possession of the British Army, two or three of the companies belonging to Col. Wolcotts Regiment, with Major Ely, were ordered to New-York state to join the American Army there — They left about August or September, and the remainder of the Regiment remained at New-London. — Captain Bulkley's company remained at New-London, until the first of January 1777 and was then dismissed. — The said Wood served in said company from the time of his enlistment as a faithful soldier, until it was dismissed. — The foregoing statement is according to my best recollection.
Phoebe Holmes
State of Connecticut } ss Capt. Headdain February 12 th 1873 County of Middlesex }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of Peace for said County — Ebenezer Holmes Esq. and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition — And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person. —
Esq. Justice of peace

I David Spencer of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex (and) State of Connecticut, aged 84 years, on oath depose (and) say, That in the year 1776, I was an Ensign in Captain Eliphalet Bulkley's Company in Colonel Erastus Wolcott's Regiment then stationed at New-London. In the summer of that year, John Wood of Lyme in the County of New-London (and) State of Connecticut, enlisted into the same Company (and) continued to serve in (said) Company until the first of January 1777, when the Company was dismissed — I am not able to state pre- cisely the time when Mr Wood enlisted into (said) Company, but believe it was about the first of July 1776, (and) that he served in (said) Company as a private some months — I well recollect that he belonged to (said) Company — The Company was ordered by authority of the State of Connecticut, for the defence of (said) State, (and) was stationed at New-London to guard the sea coast, (and) to assist in build- ing Fort Trumbull — It was a Militia Company (and) was in actual service the whole time, we belonged to it — (and) was dis- missed on the first of January 1777 —
David Spencer

State of Connecticut county of Middlesex To all Earth Hadam Feb 12 th 1833 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of Peace for Middlesex County a- forementioned. David Hemen and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition — And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person —
Oliver Wolcott justice of peace

I Elijah Hungerford of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Con- necticut, aged 76 years on oath depose and say, that in the time of the Revolutionary War, and in the year 1776, I was a private in Captain Eliphalet Bulkley's Company in Colonel Brantley Wolcott's Regiment then stationed at New-London. — Some time in the summer of that year, I am unable to state the precise day, John Wood of Lyme in the County of New-London, enlisted as a private in said Company, and continued to serve in it, until the first of January 1777 when the Company was dismissed at New-London. It was under the authority of the State Government for the defence thereof — and was employed in guarding the sea coast and in assisting to build Fort Trumbull and in assisting to build Fort Trumbull at Milford, and was in actual service during the time we belonged to it, at New- London — I served in it to the end of the year 1776, and belonged to it when the said Wood enlisted — The said Wood served in it as a private from the time he enlisted in the summer until Company was dismissed at the end of the year — Elijah Hungerford

State of Connecticut 3rd Sabbath Feb 12 th 1833 county of Middlesex
Personally appeared Elijah Hungerford before the subscriber a justice of peace for Middlesex county, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition — And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person. — Orin Holmes justice of peace

I Joel Huntley of in in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 83 years, on oath, depose and say that I was a private in Capt Abner Lord's company of Militia during the revolutionary war and was in all the battles that there was in New London State of Connecticut during the war which was seven different times making in all rather more than one month and I well recollect that John Wood of Lynn State of Connecticut belonged to the company and was with me all the every time and all the time I was there
Joel Huntley his mark
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss Lynn Feb 15 th 1833
Personally appeared Joel Huntley before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for New London County and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
George Runson Justice of Peace

18663 INVALID.
File No. 18663
John Woods Pri River War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]