Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,445, James Wood, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Wood, James
S. 6,445
carded
CONTENTS

4050
Virginia
James Wood
of Norfolk Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Erwin of the Regt. commanded by Col Matthews in the Virginia line for five years from 1777.
Date of death not in A.P. S.S.L.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan'y 1833 and Mr Charles Balcher Norfolk Va
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 120 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 40 00
Sub 160 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry W. Sylvester Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 120

Rev War
6445 INVALID.
1934-Jan. 16 - Hist. to Walter A. Wood - 322.
File No. 6445
James Wood Rev War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index: - Vol. 9 , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia { Norfolk County { S th .
On this 23 rd day of November in the year 1832 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County James Wood aged Ninty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 under Capt n George Evoir commanded by Col Mathews he was Discharged in the year 1783 sometime in June that he was Wounded in a Scrimmage at New Mill Creek in his thigh and in a battle at Sessington he was Wounded in the Belly that he Received five Hundred Lashes from the British because he would not Joine them and They called him a Deserter, He resided in Norfolk County when he enlisted and also he enlisted in said County that he marched from Norfolk County through the state Over the New Ridge from thence to Philadelphia from thence to New York from the North he marched to Virginia and was +

+ at York Town in the Seige and when the separation of armes Took place
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or an annuity whatever, except the present, and he Declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any
State whatever
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James his  X Wood Mark
It is my opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, also I have seen his scars on his back & belly also I certify that he is not able to travel to Court through old age and bodily infirmity & that he has no conveyance of his own, as Witness my hand and seal This 23 rd day of November
in the year 1832
John Biddle J  seal
Know all men by these presents that I James Wood of Norfolk County and state of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Watcher of Norfolk Borough my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United states the amount of pay now due to me as a private soldier under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army Witness my hand and seal This 23 rd day of November 1832
James his  X Wood Mark
seal 23

Before me John Biddle a Justice of the peace in the County of Norfolk in the state of Virginia personally appeared this Day James Wood whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his Act and Deed and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorised to be received but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit Witness my hand this 23. Day of November 1832 John Biddle J P
Virginia
I William H Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Norfolk in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Biddle who has given the two preceding certificates is a Justice of the peace in the County of Norfolk and State of Virginia aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified to the said office according to the Constitution & Laws of said State.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County of Norfolk this 12 th day of December in the year 1832 and of our Independence the 57 th
Wm H Wilson
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C. Rev. War Sec.

Racine, Wis., Oct 16, 1933
Dear Sir:
Please send family and war records of the following Rev. War Pensioners:
 ✓ John Wood, Harrison Co., Kentucky. = found all John Wood the Wood's name  ✓ James Wood, Norfolk Co., Virginia., pvt. Va. Cont'l. is 
Address: 1433-35 Junction Ave.
Yours truly,
Walter A. Wood.
1840 per. list OK Mrs Finch
Regalure

Land office Richmond Dec. 11. 1832.
I certify that on the 22 August 1783 an advice of Council was filed in this office allowing Land Bounty to James Wood a private of the Continental line, who enlisted for the war, and served three years, and that a War- rant issued on the same day in pursuance of said advice.
W present off Virg

January 5, 1833.
J. G. Swann
FREE
John Adams Washington City D.C.

Norfolk 29 th Decem r 1832
V. A. Edwards Esq r
Dear Sir
I enclosed the best Proof that can be got for Pension for James Wood. He has drawn his Land from Virginia. & a certificate to that effect is in the hands of Mr. Philo Hale of Washington. I hope the claim will meet with your favourable decision Wood is a good Old Man Penny less - your early reply will be thankfully Rec d - by
your Obed Servt Charles Hatcher

January 16, 1934.
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin.
BA-J/ILL C James Wood S. 6445
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the records of John Wood of Harrison County, Kentucky, and James Wood of Norfolk County, Virginia.
(1840 list file - none in file - also looked) A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a John Wood of Harrison County, Kentucky. The record of James Wood is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 6445.
James Wood, while a resident of Norfolk County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in 1777, served as private in Captain Ervin's company, Colonel Mathews' Virginia regiment, was wounded in his thigh in a scrimmage at New Mill Creek, was in a battle in which he received a wound in his abdomen, received five hundred lashes from the British because he would not join their forces, and was discharged sometime in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 23, 1832, at which time he resided in Norfolk County, Virginia. He was then ninety years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
Omitted George Ervin, as I could not find out a name & believe it was Col. Geo. Mathews of Va. - could have also be Ervin
There are no data relative to soldier's family in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILIER, Assistant to Administrator.