Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40609, Isaac Underwood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Underwood, Isaac
8 40609
CONTENTS

17. 1772 Chic
Isaac Underwood. of Sunnyside - in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Infinger - of the Mass: War Batt: for the term of two years
scribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of May 1820 and sent to Samuel Wheeler Esqr Madison, Ohio
arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 — $ 159.22 semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1820 " 48. 19 mos 28/31 $ 207-22
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent January 11. 1821 to H. J. Sloane, H of Reps. United States Duplicate certificate issued 2 May 1821 and sent to the H. J. Sloane H Rep.
10. March 1834 duplicate deliv d to the High Court of Henry Jones - present same day - to the Penn. Rep. May 1. 1846

276 J Underwood Prints Mapachysy Lin two years
dec n P.M. July 1810 Admitted John Smith & Sam l Wheeler Madsen Granger Goh
The Report  there must be obtained from admissions.
The certificate of the Judge, and named circumstances if applicable or in writing -
The Judge will please to certify the reliability of the witness -

State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I Abraham Tappan, an associate judge of the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Mr Oliver Robison, whose name appears as a witness to the declaration made by Isaac Underwood, to obtain the provisions of an act entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." - And I further certify that said Oliver Robison is a man of the strictest veracity; and reliance may be placed in his testimony, attached to the declaration aforesaid.
Given Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Maclison, in the County and State aforesaid, this twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred & nineteen.
Abm Tappan. Ass't Judge.

I Isaac Underwood upon solemn oath do make the following declaration, in addition to the declaration by me made on the eighth day of July AD 1818 for the purpose of obtaining the pension of 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" that I was at- tached to the tenth Regiment of the Massachu- setts line commanded by Col. Peppar, that when the tenth Regiment was broken up as consolidated with other Regiments I was transferred to the eighth Regiment of the same line commanded by Col. or Lieut. Col. Mansfield in a Company commanded by Capt. Wentworth and that when the men who had enlisted during the war were discharged I was transferred into the third Regiment of the same line into a Company at the time by Lieut. Parsons, the commandant also name of the officer who commanded the third Regiment is not recollected and further disclaim not.
I add this last
Sworn and submitted before me this thirteenth day of Oct. AD 1819
Thos Tappan Off Judge

The State of Ohio Greene County
I Abner Tappan one of the associate Judges for the County of Greene in the State of Ohio do hereby certify this in addition to the entitlement by me made on the eighth day of July A D 1818 and attached to Isaac Underwood's application for a pension that, the said Isaac Underwood whom man is subscribed to the additional disbursement upon this paper and by me attached to his original disbursement made on the eighth day of July A D 1818, is in reduced circumstances, having no means but his pension to support himself and a numerous family, and that he stands in great need of the assistance of his country to afford him a comfortable support, and further that I believe that he faithfully served his country and is entitled to its bounty In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of Oct. A D 1819
Abner Tappan Ass d Judge.

The State of Ohio Greene County ss
On this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty before me the undersigned one of the appointed Judges of the County of Greene in the State of Ohio personally appeared Isaac Underwood aged fifty three years resident in Reimsville in the County of Greene of one mind, who being lay in first duly sworn according to law doth on Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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" that he the said Isaac Underwood enlisted in the Month of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight in Shelby in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Abbot, that he continued in the service of the United States until sometime in the Month of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty three when he was discharged at the City of Philadelphia, that he has no other record of his service except what is herunto annexed - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in

more of the aspectum of his country for support I seem to once declared the day once your first clear section - before me -
Abn Tappan Asst. Judge.
The State of Ohio Greene County fr. 3
I Oliver Robinson of Lempfell er - upon solemn oath do depose and say that I once Underwriter entered into the service of the United States, at Bethany in discharge - -with on the twelfth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one it being the same day on which I entered, once there be continued in the service of the United States until some time in the Month of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three when he was discharged at Philadelphia as I have always understood and duly believe - And further this deponent saith not - Oliver Robinson
I once once declared this eighth day of July AD 1818. before me -
Abn Tappan Asst. Judge.
I Abn Tappan one of the associate Justices of the County of Greene in the State of Ohio.

do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the same Isaac Underwood did occur in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and have before me to the secretary of the war department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
Ab m Fappan Asst: Judge
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss.
I Edward Paine Jrn. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that on the eighth day of July 1818. Abraham Fappan Esq r was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid Lawfully Commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing are his signatures and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal the twenty eighth day of July 1818.
Edward Paine Jrn. Clk. Com. Pleas.

Benjamin Jones
To Frank
Mr. Stewart will give this immediate atten- tion

State of Ohio Wayne County ss
paid to the 11 th Sept. 1832. - On this twenty first day of February 1834. before me the subscriber Justice
of the Peace for the said County of Wayne. personally appeared Isaac Underwood, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Park in the 10 th Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Dapper in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio, that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate, on or about the fourth day of September 1832 or near that time, was placed in the hands of Joseph S. Lake of Norster, Ohio, by my son Hanson Underwood, for safe keeping, and that I have been informed by the said Joseph S. Lake that he has mislaid or lost the same.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid Isaac his Underwood mark
Michael Kiefer Justice of the Peace
I depose and say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Underwood and know him to be the same person described in the above affidavit Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21 st day of February 1834 Michael his Foulke mark
Michael Kiefer Justice of the Peace
I certify that Michael Foulke the above deponent is a person of veracity,
Michael Kiefer Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } Wayne County } ss
On this 22 d day of February 1834. before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Wayne, personally appeared Joseph S. Lake who, on his oath says that on or about the 4 th day of September 1832, or near that time, Hanson Underwood placed in his hands, Isaac Underwood's Pension Certificate for safe keeping which certificate this deponent has mislaid or lost
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid Joseph S. Lake
M Culbertson J Peace
State of Ohio } Wayne County ss
I John Sloane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County Ohio do hereby certify that Michael Keifer and Moses Buttershaw Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have been had were at the times stated by them respectively Justices of the Peace in and duly sworn and commissioned and qualified and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 25 th day of February AD 1834. Sloane Clerk

At a court of common pleas continued and held at the Court House in the town of Canton within and for the County of Stark in the state of Ohio on Wednesday the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three being present.
The Honorable Benjamin Tappan President of said Court
and the Honorable John Hoover and James Clark Byers
his Associates and Judges of the same Court where held in this County of Stark. —
Then Isaac Mendenwood an old pensioner comes into court and files his affidavit under the act of Congress entitled An Act in addition to an act 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 which is in the words and figures following that is to say — State of Ohio Stark County ss And the — day of Decem- ber 1820 personally appeared in open court (in the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stark) the same being a court of record. Isaac Mendenwood aged fifty seven years two months resident in said County of Stark who first being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith and on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that is to say he enlisted in the year 1781 in the months of February or March as near as he can recollect for three years in the tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line com- manded by Col — Peppper in the company commanded by Capt — Parks as he was told but was in fact commanded by Ensign —

Then ch nearly all the time I was in the Com- pany, he served in said regiment about a year and three months or thereabouts when he was transferred to the Eighth Regiment commanded by Col Mansfield in the Company commanded by Capt Hartshorn and served in said Regiment until the peace was concluded and some time after when he was transferred to the Third Regiment where I served until I got my discharge about six months before my three years expired by hiring a substitute my discharge I went to Boston for the purpose of getting my pay and it was never returned That I received a pension Certificate on a Declaration dated as I believe on the 8th day of July 1818 which Certificate is numbered 17677 and dated 23rd of May 1820 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I haven't since that time by gift sale or in any other manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do 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 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed

  The following is a schedule of my property Running gear of one small waggon   Appraised at . . . . . $14.00   One Horse . . . . . 15.00   One Mare . . . . . 20.00   One Loom . . . . . 5.00   One Wool Wheel . . . . . 2.00   One Spinning wheel . . . . . 2.00   One small pot & Star Pottle . . . . . 3.00   Some trifling articles of household furniture 1.50   Four Old axes . . . . . 3.75   One Dollar and half worth salt . . . . . 1.50   One flour Barrel and old chest . . . . . .75   two Wheeling hoes . . . . . 1.25   twenty Bushels of Rye . . . . . 6.00   ten Bushels of Oats . . . . . 2.00   thirty Bushels of Corn . . . . . 7.50   Out Hogs . . . . . 1.00   80.25 
  I have $159.00 due me on my Pension certificate being the amount which I was entitled to up to the 4th of March 1820 & am justly indebted to different individuals in the   hand of . . . . . $89.00   Certificate due . . . . . 159.00   balance . . . . . 70.00   Amount of schedule . . . . . 80.25   $150.25 
I am by profession a Labourer but owing to severe attacks of Rheumatism I am not very able to work at any time and sometimes totally disabled My Family is a wife aged forty four or thereabouts but not very able to work being frequently disabled from attacks of the Rheumatism I have seven Children with me of whom are five unable to maintain themselves the oldest being

being but twelve nor years and three months old the other two are no more than able to main- tain themselves one being fifteen years old the other nineteen years old Signed Isaac Underwood his mark and subscribed in Open Court at Canton 5th Dec 1820 the signature of W. Reynolds Clerk - Whereupon the court order the said affidavit to be recorded and that it be certified that it appears to the court here by disinterested testimony that the said Isaac Underwood is possessed of property of the value of ninety dollars and no more exclusive of what money may be due from the Government  - G. Record
Attest  W. Reynolds Clerk
Hancock County Ohio
The testimony that the above is a true copy of the record of the court of common pleas for said county
Hereunto signs my name and affix the seal of said county at Canton the 21 st day of December 1820
W. Reynolds Clerk

Jan 30 '46
Isaac Underwood Ohio rld 1818
J. R. Edwards - 10
Washington City
n.
Marshallville Jan 24

Doylestown Ohio Jan. 12 th 1846
Dear Sir
A few lines to you I am a revolutioner I served three years and at the close of the war I got my discharge but no pay I received nothing til 1820 since that time I have received $96 per year if I was entitled to any thing more please let me know I have under stood there were new pension laws and wrote to Adm ovis Goy N.Y. and he directed me to write to you and you would give me a full understanding of the whole matter I have all ways thought I was entitled to a portion of land if this can be obtained I will gladly receive it as I stand in need of help pleas to let me know and assist me and you shall be rewarded for the same
Respectfully
Isaac Underwood
J. L. Edwards
please direct your letter to Valentine Underwood Doylestown Wayne Co. Ohio

JRW
40609-Inv.-Rev.War.
June 16, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry you are advised that Isaac Underwood, aged fifty-three years, residing at Painesville, Ohio, applied for pension July 8, 1818, alleging that he enlisted in March, 1781, at Sutbury, Mass., and served as a private under Captain Parks and Colonel Tupper until 1783. No battles mentioned. His claim was allowed.
Dates and places of birth and death are not stated. For date of last payment of his pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 17,077, act of March 18, 1818, issued May 23, 1820, Ohio agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Rev. Wm. Underwood,
White Lake, South Dakota.

40 609
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File No. 40,609
Isaac Isidor
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 16, 1904
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Rev. M m Nunden White Lake So.
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From Rev. Wm Underwood Ex. Chap. 118th Reg. Ill. vol. Inf. White Lake, South Dakota, June 4, 1904.
To Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:- Will you be so kind as to give me information concerning my Grandfather, Isaac Underwood, a soldier in the Revolutionary war. As I understand, he enlisted in Massachusetts (may have been in Connecticut). He was for many years a pensioner. He received his pension in Wayne Co. O. at a post office called Bristol. (which I think has been discontinued for years) or it may be at Doylestown, and possibly Wooster. He died about the year 1846. and of course his pension then ceased. If these facts can give you a clue to his roster or to records which you may have in the Bureau, please give me his birth, place and date; date and place of his enlistment; date of his discharge; date and number of his pension certificate, and the date of his death. I would be glad to get these items for my own information, and not for any use against the Pension Bureau for I am well assured that he drew all from it that he was ever entitled to.
Yours most respectfully Wm Underwood
Ex. Chap. of 118th Reg. Ill. vol. Infantry

affidavit of Isaac Anderson lost certificate
Hon. J. Steele, M.P.

State of Ohio Stark County
On the 17th day of January 1822 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County of Stark Isaac Underwood who being duly sworn deposeth and says that sometime in June last, for the he received a Certificate from the War department of the United States certifying his continuance on the Pension list Roll in pursuance of the Act of Congress amendatory to the Act of the 18th of March 1818 and that the same by unavoidable accident he has lost and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed his Isaac Underwood before me the date above marked written
Geo. Rumbarger Justice of the Peace
Stark County Ohio
In Testimony that the above signed George Rumbarger Esq is now and was on the 17th day of January last one of the acting Justices of the Peace with us in said County of Stark by lawful authority duly commissioned and qualified to act as such Justice signing my name and affixing the seal of said County at Canton this 15th day of February 1822
C. Reynolds for W. Reynolds Clerk G.P. Co