Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11836, Aaron Woodward, Conn.

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Woodward, Aaron
R. 11836
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Act of June 7. 1832
Suspended Claim Aaron Woodward Mass.
Power of Attorney to examine claim
Chas. B. Tucker. atty. Present.

Know all men by these presents that I Jerusha Woodward of Milford Mass. do hereby irrevocably constitute & ap- point Charles C. Inkeles of Washington City D. C. my true lawful agent & attorney to prosecute the claim of Aaron Woodward & Mayther Woodward for any amount of Revolu- tionary Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or resolution of Congress & I hereby authorize my said attorney to ex- amine all papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional ev- idence or arguments & to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim & to ap- point one or more substituted under him for the purposes here- in expressed & to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises-
Wit-

Witness my hand & seal this thirtieth day of January 1854
In presence of Jerusha Woodward Cassius G. Smith N. J. Leonard
State of Massachusetts } Hampden County } ss.
On this thirtieth day of January 1854. before me a justice of the peace in & for the County & State above men- tioned personally appeared & acknow- ledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed for the purpose therein mentioned
Norman J. Leonard Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } Hampden County } ss On this thirtieth day of January 1854. before me a justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid appeared Jerusha Woodward a resident of said County & made oath according to law that she is the identical Jerusha Woodward who executed the foregoing power of attorney & that she is directly interested in said claim & makes this affida- vit to be filed with such ad- ditional evidence or arguments as may said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim
Jerusha Woodward Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } ss. On this thirtieth day of January 1854 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Jerusha Woodward a resident of said County & made oath accord- ing

ing to law that she is the identical Ica- sha Woodward who executed the fore- going power of attorney & that she is directly interested in said Claim & makes this affidavit to be filed with such evidenti- al evidence or argument, as any said attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim
Sworn to & subscribed [the word her being first written over the word my] the day & year above written -
Norman J. Leonard Justice of the Peace
Ica Woodward
Power of atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
J. G. B. Monis
I, RICHARD BLISS , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Norman J Leonard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Norman J Leonard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth,
this twelfth
day of
February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four
J. G. B. Monis
Clerk.

Aaron Woodward - born '61
Nov. 76. Blodgett. Webb - Conn. New York -
June 78. Likes
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Aaron Woodward, or heirs Wilbraham Hampden 6 2 / 3 Mass
Power of attorney for examining Recording Papers case of Aaron Woodward. State of Mass.
Sep 14-1852 E P E Hauler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Hampden }
Be it known that before me
Geo B Morris a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Angeline Woodward & Jerusha Woodward aged 70 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that they are the children & heirs of Aaron Woodward who was a revolutionary † soldier in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the twenty fifth day of February 1852 and that true mother, named Martha Woodward died on the tenth day of December 1851 and that they were married on the 21st day of January in the year 1796 and that they were residents of Melrose in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there since 1803 years, and that we reside in Melrose and that furthermore WE BY THESE PRESENTS , constitute, appoint, and fully empower and authorize irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers our rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due us as children and heirs of Aaron Woodward who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law we may be entitled.
In witness whereof, We have on this thirty first day of August 1852, hereunto signed our names, and affixed our seal. Angeline Woodward
Witness: Geo B Morris } Witness: W. Warian }
Jerusha Woodward
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Jerusha  Martha Woodward has always by the community been known as the children of Aaron Woodward aforesaid
Dated on this 31st day of August 1852
Geo B Morris Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts } to wit: COUNTY OF Hampden }
I hereby certify, That Geo B Morris Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Court, this 31st day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Geo B Morris
Clerk. Putnam
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

State of Massachusetts } County of Hampden } ss
On this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Aaron Woodward a resident of Milbraham in said County of Hampden, aged Seventy six 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 act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. In the early part of November 1776 I enlisted at Tolland, Connecticut for a term of four months in a company of the Connecticut State troops of which one Blodgett of Stafford Conn. was Captain, and Wells of Tolland & Ellis of Stafford were Lieutenants. We marched from Tolland about the middle of December 1776 through Hartford, New Haven, & Fairfield in Connecticut to White Plains, N.Y., where we joined a division of the American Army commanded by General Wooster. Webb of Wethersfield was our Colonel or Lieut. Colonel, but was with the regiment but little while I was there.
I As we approached White Plains, through some apprehension of the Cow Boys, who then infested that country myself and one Roger Burroughs, being among the youngest members of our Company, (myself the very youngest) and for that reason less exposed to molestations, were sent forward about 8 or 10 miles in advance of the Company to reconnoitre. Within a few days after our arrival at White Plains, in consequence of sores & a lameness contracted in marching over frozen ground, I was sent to quarters at Horse Neck, where I remained about 8 or 10 weeks, at the expiration of which, my father came on to see me & got leave from Gen Wooster to carry me into the Country to any place where he could find more comfortable quarters. He accordingly carried me to Reading Conn. where I remained

one or two weeks, when I was again removed to East Hartford Conn. where I remained about the same length of time as at Reading. These removals were all made in accordance with leave obtained each time from Gen. Wooster. From East Hartford, as I still continued sick & very low, I was removed (by leave of Col Webb, I believe) to my father's house in Tolland. All my removals were made in a sleigh, on a feather bed. Some of the way the sleighing was very poor. It was about the middle of March 1777 when I reached home. For more than seven months after my arrival at home I was disabled by my lameness from doing any business. During the whole four months of my enlistment I drew pay as a soldier, and my surgeon's bill at East Hartford was paid by the State.
Sometime in June 1778, I was drafted in Tolland as a militiaman to go to New London for a term of three months. We marched about the 1 st of July of the same year - Sikes of Somers was Captain of the Company, although a Major. Pease of Somers marched the Company to New London & acted as its Captain until Capt Sikes joined it. Fuller of Stafford was Lieutenant. The name of the Ensign, I do not remember. A part of the time, one Hill of Tolland, who had been orderly sergeant performed the duties of Ensign, & myself who had been at first appointed a Corporal, was then appointed orderly sergeant in Hill's room. This change took place about a fortnight after we reached New London. Then we were stationed at Fort Trumbull. There was another Company at the fort at the same time, but I do not remember the names of its Commander or any commissioned officers. I remember while we were at New London, on the 4 th of July, a British ship came into the harbor & I, with several others, was sent down to observe her movements. He staid at New London until the expiration of our three months, when we were paraded in the fort & dismissed.

The said Woodward has no documentary evidence whatever of his service, except that He has procured the testimony of Mary Howard & Deborah Morgan & annexed their affidavits hereto.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Aaron Woodward Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Before me Nathl Morris judge of said court and I the said judge after investigating the matter do hereby declare my opinion that the said Aaron Woodward was a soldier of the Revolution and that he served as he states - and I do further certify that for more than thirty years past the said Aaron Woodward has been well known to me, and that his reputation for truth is good, and that his declarations are entitled to the full credit Nathl Morris judge of said court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Woodward for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield This fourth day of May AD 1837
Justin Willard

34173. Aaron Woodward
Mass.
Yes I am of the same opinion as you are that the best way to preserve our forests is to plant more trees.
It is a most important subject. We must all do our part in protecting our forests. The best way to do this is to plant more trees and to take care of the ones we have. We must not allow our forests to be destroyed by fire or by cutting too many trees. We must all work together to keep our forests healthy and to make sure that we have enough wood for our needs in the future.

I Mary Howard of Walland in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy one years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Deacon Aaron Woodward now of Milford in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts in the time of the revolutionary war who then resided in said town of Walland a neighbor to me and know that the said Woodward when about sixteen years of age entered service in the Service as a private in the revolutionary war and performed two tours of duty in said Service but can not tell how long he served either tour but recollects that one time when he returned home from said Service he was lame and remained so a considerable length of time - I can not remember the names of the officers of the Company or of the Regiment he served under Mary Howard
Tolland County ss. Not Hand sworn, April 27 1837 Personally appeared Mary Howard the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed - And I certify that the said Mary Howard sustains a fair character for truth & veracity - Before Me, a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut

I Deborah Morgan of Dolland in the County of Dolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years of age do hereby say that I was in the time of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Deacon Aaron Wardward of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and the State of Massachusetts who then resided in said town of Dolland a neighbor to me and know that he enlisted in the service as a private in said company & entered the same in said name of said enlistment and performed a term of duty therein and knew that he returned from said service term & remained so for a considerable time but can not tell how long he served nor the names of the officers he served under Deborah Morgan
Subscribed to me ss Dolland Conn April 27/1837 Personally appeared the above named deponent Deborah Morgan & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed - and I certify that the sustaining affidavit is true to the best of my knowledge Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of (Tolland) } s.s. Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said Tolland County do certify that Elisha Stearns Esq before whom the within affidavits of Mary Hoarad and Deborah Morgan of Tolland in sd County on this 27 th day of April 1837 were made & sworn to. is a Justice of Peace within sd County duly appointed Commissioned and sworn - that his Commission bears date the 14 th day of June 1836 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1837 also that the signatures to the within and foregoing Certificates purporting to be sd Justice Stearns are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of sd County this
27 th day of April 1837 —
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

34,173
Suspended
see letter to -
= Henry Morris
June 24/37
F.E. Hapler Aug 18/53
11836
ack-7 June 32

Jan. 11. 1883
Add. wi: in case of Aaron Woodward de d.
F. E. Hafley Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Commissioner.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Springfield Mass. May 17. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Herewith I send you the Declaration of Deacon Aaron Woodward of Milbraham Mass. for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.
Respectfully Yours Henry Morris

REJECTED
11,836
P. O.
Aaron Woodward
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Revolutionary Suspended Claim of heirs of Aaron Woodward Massachusetts
Additional Evidence filed 3 June 1833
F. E. Hassler Washington
Mayo

Hartford May 30 th 1838
This may certify that I Ezekiah Huntington of the City of Hartford have been acquainted with Aaron Woodward near of Milbraham in the state of Massachussetts for the term of sixty years, and also was in the war in the service of the United States in the town of New London, in Fort Trumbull three months in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight His Captain's name was Ruben Tinker of Somers the time at Fort Trumbull I served there at New London that time Aaron Woodward served at New London that time three months
Witnesses D. S. Osborn Geo. Putnam
Hartford County ss State of Connecticut.
Hartford May 31 st 1838
Personally appeared Ezekiah Huntington signer and sealer of the foregoing & made oath to the same before me
Geo Putnam Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Ezekiah Huntington signer & sealer as above & believe him to be a man of undoubted truth & veracity & he is one of our most worthy citizens.
Hartford May 31 st 1838
Geo Putnam Justice of the Peace in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } County Clerk's Office -
I Philo A. Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that George Patnam Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof still is an acting Justice of the Peace in for the County of Hartford regularly commissioned & qualified as approved of R. C. Hill in this office - That I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this thirty first day of May A.D. 1838.
Philo A. Goodwin Clerk