Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,941, Topsail Woodward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Woodward Topsail
S 33941
CONTENTS

14.771 Massachusetts Yosiah Woodward Dedham Mass a in the state of Mass a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Mass a line, for the term of 3 years.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Sept 1819 and sent to Sam l Hovey Northampton Mass a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 133.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 26 48 169.30  $181.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Large decorative flourish or signature)

33 941 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,941
Sails Woodward
Pr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The claimant must exhibit further proof of her service in order that if the claim be approved will be allowed.
Northampton Pa. April 30
Free
Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secy for the war Department Washington
application of Top sail Woodward for a Pension, taken, sealed, up & forwarded by me - J. Hinkley, Judge
Top sail Woodward Application for a Pension

The claim must exhibit under which of the force of the article mutiny, will be accorded.
Northampton Va. April 30
Free
Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secy for the war Department Washington
application of Topsail Woodward for a Pension, taken, sealed, up & forwarded by me - J. H. Hinkley, Judge
Topsail Woodward Application for a Pension

I Topsail Woodward of Belknapstown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify & say that in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one I enlisted as a Soldier to serve in the revolutionary war of the United States for the term of three years, I marched for Westpoint in the State of New York about the first of May the same year & joined Capt. Adams Adam Bailey's Company & Col. Dyer's Throat Regt. & the Second Massachusetts Brig. - I served mostly in the State of New York During my time as a Soldier and I was discharged at Fair Westpoint by Col. Strong. Which discharge I have lost. Since My discharge was dated in Seventeen hundred & eighty three Thus I served as a Soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States & on the Continental Establishment more than two years - That I have served as a Soldier in the revolutionary war & under the Continental Establishment
I am an inhabitant of Belknapstown & fifty three years old, I have not received any Pension from the Government, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need Assistance from my country for Support
April 16. 1818
Topsail X Woodward mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 16. 1818 Topsail Woodward personally came before me the undersigned Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. being a Court of Record in and for said County and being cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - and from the declaration of respectable man in the Town where he lives, that he is a man of veracity, and a poor man, that he has stated truly in his deposition above mentioned, and that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy - Taken & sworn to & sealed up before me - The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid the day & year aforesaid - Samuel Hinckley of the Court aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cambridge J. April 16. 1800 I herewith certify that Topsail Woodward within mentioned is in very indigent circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from his country for support Samuel Hinkley, Judge
This may certify that Topsail Woodward enlisted into my company Feb y 27 th 1701. for three years. in the 2 d Mass s Reg t . Commanded by Col. Eben Sprout, and was Hon ble discharged when the war was ended at the close of the year 1708. at West Point. Adams Bailey late a left in 2 d Mass s Reg t .
U.S. Marine Hospital Charlestown Mass s Aug t 19. 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Augt. 23 d . 1819. Then the above named Adams Bailey per- sonally appeared & made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true - Before me. L. M. Parker Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Dr. Adams Bailey is now Keeper of the U. S. Marine Hos- -pital at Charlestown and is entitled to full credit - L. M. Parker

We the Subscribers hereby certify that J. Belcherston Indigent the circumstances and we believe to be a man of Truth M ch 11 th 1718
Selectmen of Belcherston do Spreat Woodward has lived in several years and that he is in of Truth Wright Bridgman (Selectmen George Dwight ) Belcherston
of the month
at the
1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750

20
Eldad Parsons Esq m .
Belchertown Mass ts .

Sir
Your letter of the 12 th Instant came to hand yesterday. I have inclosed Woodward's Certificate, and sworn to the same, before the Hon ble Leonard M. Parker, whom I have sworn to several certificates of the same nature, and the Clerk of the Court of the County, and also the Clerk of the U. S. Court at Boston have given Certificates, and they have been forwarded, of his, being duly authorised for said business, as a justice of the peace
Yours respectfully, Charlestown Aug 19 1819 Adams Bailey Eldad Parsons Esq ?