Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41377, Joshua Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wood, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 41377
CONTENTS

Nov. 17 1820 Plymouth, Mass: 22 Jan. 1821.
From 9099 Massachusetts to Vermont
Joshua Wood, Middleboro' in the state of Mass'ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned, of the Mass'ts line, for the term of One year.
subscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April 19, and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, Bridgewater, Mass'ts
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "    10 mo. \frac{17}{30} } 1819. }  $: 133.56    \frac{4}{31} }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joshua Wood Middleborough
1776
Joshua Wood Middleborough April 14. 1818

I Joshua Wood of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States and now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for more than nine months, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support and am desirous of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress, - That I enlisted into the service at Roxbury in Nov. or Dec. 1775 for one year on the continental establishment and served one year at New York and New Jersey in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company and Col. Learned's Company Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and was honorably discharged at the end of the year in Feb. 1777. I had no written discharge or other evidence to exhibit. -
Joshua Wood
Sworn to and declared April. 14. 1818

Joshua Wood
Middleborough
Ms
Col Learned's regt.
Massachusetts -
One year.
Ms. April, 1818.
Adm.
One year. 1776. in Learned's regt. = Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this 14 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joshua Wood of Middleborough aged — — — years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz —
That he served in said war as a private soldier the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company and Col. Learned's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line —
/See his said Declaration enclosed, and also Ensign John Townsend's certificate./

And I do certify that the said Joshua Wood is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do also certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joshua Wood did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Joshua Wood
Middlebury 9099 April 19
Cow
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Joshua Wood aged sixty six years, resident in Middleborough in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of 1 year upwards in
Capt Isaac Wood's company Col d Sargent's Reg t Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated April 7. 1819 and numbered 9099 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 14 th 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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 18th 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.
My occupation is that of a Farmer but for some years past I have been wholly unable to labour by reason of a chronic rheumatism which has dislocated my limbs so that I can do no work neither can I walk but with two staves & but very little, even with them. I have no family but myself & wife 66 years of age & is wholly unable to cook her own victuals & I have no reason to believe she will be able to do any more work she having been very feeble & almost helpless for several years past.
Schedule.
I have a life estate in the following described premises viz: a small house & hovel & about Twenty acres of land about half is under some improvement.
I have no personal estate whatever except necessary clothing & bedding.
Joshua Wood

Sworn to, and declared, on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nahum Mischele Chief Justice of said court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an- nected, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibit- ed in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred sixty seven dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 th day of Decr. A.D. 1820
$167.00
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

State of Vermont Rutland County 3
On this 6 th day of March 1876, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Rutland, personally appeared Joshua Wood who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company com- =manded by Captain Isaac Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed - and that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn & subscribed to before Joshua Wood me, the day & year aforesaid } R. Temple Jus. Peace
State of Vermont Rutland ss 3
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify, that Robert Temple, before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned; and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & the seal of said County this 6. March 1876 R. Pierpoint

41377 INVALID. Rey
File No. 41.377
Joshua Wood Dr. Peter
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Townsend of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth of lawful age testify & say that Joshua Wood of Middleborough a now residing in Middleborough & the only man of that name now residing in my knowledge was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six wherein that he enlisted at Paxbury in the latter part of the year sixteen into the Company from Middleborough commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood of which Company I was Ensign  Subaltern that Joshua Wood marched with our Company to New York there to Jersey and continued in it until the Company was discharged about the middle of February in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven in the State of New Jersey and further say not. — John Townsend
Plymouth ss. { Personally appeared the above named John Townsend July 28 th 1818 } John Townsend & made oath to the the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace
N.B. The above named John Townsend sustains a character for truth & veracity equal to that of any man in this Town & full confidence may be placed on his declarations. —
Notary
The above named John Townsend is a credible witness and the above named Wilkes Wood is an attorney and respectable magistrate in the said County of Plymouth and legally authorized to take Depositions in this State and the foregoing is his true and genuine handwriting and signature Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Fulland (V o ) 6. March 1826
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Joshua Wood, to be transferred from Massachusetts to V o . He came to this State to reside about 14 months ago; and it remaining uncertain whether he can again draw his pension at Boston, (particularly this our new law) he hopes you will give immediate attention to this application.
Very respectfully
Your Ob. Serv t
R. Temple
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office City of Washington