Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41381, John Woodcock, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Woodcock, John
NUMBER
S 41381
CONTENTS

17.980 Virginia. R
John Woodcock.
of Chesterfield Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davies of the Virginia line, for the term of 4 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Dec r 1820 and sent to Hon: W. S. Archer, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820 - $ 120 79 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1821 48 00
168 79
1 yr 2 mos 4/30 29/30
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 st May 1820

41 381
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File No. 41 381
John Woodcock Pr. Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Woodcock's
Declaration.
admitted under both cases

Virginia, Chesterfield, county to wit;
(On this 13 th day of November, anno Dom 1820 personally appeared before the county court of Chesterfield, then sitting which is a court of record, (the act of the Virginia assembly establishing the county courts, expressly declaring that they shall be courts of record.) John Woodcock aged sixty four years, a native and resident of the aforesaid county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820, that he the said John Woodcock enlisted in the county of Chesterfield aforesaid in September 1775 for one year under Captain John Markham, and was attached to the first Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colo. Patrick Henry that at the expiration of his time he re-enlisted under Captain Goodrich Crump of the same regiment, that in the autumn of that year (1776) he marched to the Jerseys to join the main army commanded by his excellency General Washington, that he continued in the same company and same regiment until the battle of Germantown, when Capt. Crump (by the decision of a court martial) was compelled to leave the service, that then Captain Eleuborne Lawson took command of the company, to which he was attached, that he remained in that company & same regiment until the first of the year 1780 when he was furloughed at Fredricksburg, Virginia, as the Virginia line was on its march to Charleston, South Carolina, that at the expiration of his furlough he joined herewith the military rendezvous at the courthouse of the said county of Chesterfield, then commanded by Colo. William Davies, and was regularly discharged in the month of September of that year by the said Colo. commanding: - That his residence was in the neighbourhood of said rendezvous, that he did service in the militia on various occasions, and that during his whole service he was never tried by a court martial. That during the terms of his military service on the continental establishment, he was engaged in the battles fought at Brandywine and Germantown, that he was in the reserve commanded by Genl. Muhlenburg at the storming of Stony point, and that he was also in the battle of Monmouth; That he has heretofore made two declarations in order to obtain

the provisions of the first mentioned act of Congress, the first of which declarations was made before the Superior court of law for Chesterfield county on the 2 d day of June in the year 1819, and the other was made before the county court of Chesterfield on the 14 th day of February in the year 1820 but no pension has been allowed under either of the said declarations, because they were considered by the officers of the war department, to be either informal, or not sufficiently explicit, that he the said John Woodcock has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services except the subjoined affidavits of Daniel Woodridge and James et  et  et .
And the in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I the said John Woodcock do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 a pension persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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, of any kind whatsoever.
I was formerly by occupation a teacher, but from my advanced age and infirmity, I am now totally unable to pursue any kind of occupation, or perform any kind of labour whereby to earn a support. I have no family, and am entirely dependent on the charity of my friends and acquaintances for subsistence.
John Woodcock
Sworn to and declared on the 13 th day of November anno Domini 1820, before the county court of Chesterfield.
Daniel Boiceau presiding Justice of the peace then sitting.

This is to certify that I knew John Woodcock while he was a and  re volutionary soldier, he and myself served in the same regiment which was the first Virginia regiment, and the years that I served with him, was the years 1778, 1779 and in the year 1780 we parted in the spring of said year, and I further state the said Woodcock was a good soldier. Given under my hand this 13 th day September 1820. —
Daniel Woodridge.
Chesterfield county to wit: This day Capt. Daniel Woodridge came before me and made oath, that the above certificate is true to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this 13 th September 1820. —
R. Haskins B.
I James Scott of the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia do certify that I knew John Woodcock from a boy, that he enlisted under Capt. John Markham in the year 1775, that he marched with the Virginia Regiments in the autumn of 1776 to join the main army, that in the year 1777. I saw him in the army, that he served with the army in the first Virginia Regiment on continental establishment the whole of that campaign, having served in the same brigade with him, and that he did not return to Virginia until the year 1780, and that in the year 1781 he served as a militia soldier, and as far as I knew, or ever heard, he in the whole of his service was accounted a good soldier, and that he is now feeble and poor, and needs assistance to make his remnant of life comfortable. Given under my hand this 5 th day of November 1820. —
James Scott.
1820 November 13 th Sworn to in open court by James Scott. Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit: —
Parke Ponderter C.
I Parke Ponderter clerk of Chesterfield county court do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied, from the records of said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the  my seal of said court on this 23 rd day of November anno Dom: 1820 and in the 45 th year of our Independence.
Parke Ponderter. Clerk.

Virginia Chesterfield county to wit;
I Eleazar Gray presiding Justice of the peace in and for the said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of attestation, is made in due form, that Parke Poindexter whose signature is thereunto subscribed, was at the date of the same, Clerk of our county court of Chesterfield and that full faith is, and ought to given to all his legal official acts as such. Given under my hand & seal this 27 day of November anno Dom. 1820, and in the 45 year of our Independence.
Eleazar Gray