Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11774, John Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wood, John Abigail
R. 11774
CONTENTS

State of New York
Wyoming County ss On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1847 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said county personally appeared James Church a resident of the town of Columbus in the county of Chenango in the state of New York who being by me duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is eighty five years of age and a Resident of the United States and that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he resided in the town of Mansfield in the state of Connecticut and was well acquainted with John Wood who married his sister Abigail Church in the year 1773 or in 1774 as said deponent believes, that he is certain it was before the commencement of the Revolutionary War for the reason that they were living together as husband and wife in the said town of Mansfield in the neighborhood of this deponent in the spring of the year 1775 when the said John Wood together with Amasa Church a brother of this deponent and several others belonging to a company of Light Horse called in the Army Dragoons commanded according to the best of this deponent's recollection by Captain Storer or Storer in Colonel Dyer's Regiment of Light Horse as this deponent believes went into the service early in the spring of the year 1775 from the town of Mansfield aforesaid made an enlistment for six months service. And that this deponent enlisted in the service in a company of Infantry about the first of June 1775 for one year. Said company of Infantry being commanded by Captain Wallbridge in Colonel Miller's Regiment and was marched to Fort Ann and from thence was marched to Bunker Hill near Boston and arrived there the day before the Battle. That a few days after the Battle this deponent found his brother and his brother in law the said John Wood with the Army near Boston doing duty as Light Horsemen. That after that time he frequently saw them with the Army doing duty and was

with them frequently for the period of six weeks or two months & until their term of service expired when they returned home. And this deponent further says that the said John Wood was again called out in the fall of the year 1776 and as this deponent thinks in the same company of Light Horse and went to New York and was absent from home for five or six months, that this deponent well recollects his being gone and is fully satisfied that he was in the army by conversation with him after his return. That said John Wood was frequently called out in the same for short terms of a few days or weeks at a time from that time until the close of the war. That said John Wood was in the army during the war one year or more. And further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above written. Gerrit C. Smith Manyone Falls justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above named deponent Gerrit C. Smith is a stranger to me, that he is now on a visit from Tolland County New York to his sister Abigail Wood now residing in this place as I am informed by said deponent and believes to be true. That he appears to be very intelligent & to retain his mental faculties to a good degree for a man of his age and from his manner & appearance I do believe him to be a person entitled to full faith and credit. Mr. Smith justice of the peace.

State of New York, WYOMING COUNTY.
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I, Walter  Walter  Stewart , Clerk of Wyoming County,
do hereby certify, that Martin Small Esq. before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And that said Instrument is ex- ecuted and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said county, this 30 th day September 18 47
A. G. Smith CLERK.

State of New York Albany County ss.
On this eleventh day of December, A.D. 1845. Personally appeared before me, Nazariah Emerson, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Albany, Abigail Wood a resident of the town of Pitts in said County, aged Eighty nine years, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, "entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" passed July the 4th 1836, that she is the widow of John Wood, who who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that her husband, the said John Wood, resided in the town of Mansfield, in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, in the time of the War, that she learned from him and others, after her marriage to him, that he was in the service of the United States, that he entered the service in the spring of 1775. She thinks under Captain Josiah Howell, and went to Boston, & was in the battle of Bunker Hill. She thinks his Colonel's name was Dana, who commanded a Regiment of "Light Horse" that her husband served as a Trooper - that he returned home in October of that year, & that in the year 1779 or 1780, her husband was again in the service, she thinks he enlisted from the State of Vermont, as a light horseman, and went to Horse Neck and to Albany, and was in the service about a year. His officer's name that he served under she cannot recollect. And that after her marriage to him the said John Wood, in the spring of 1781

her husband was called into the service and was absent from home some three or four weeks, she remaining at her home while her husband was in the service.
And she further declares that she was married to the said John Wood, on the twenty sixth day of October in the year 1780, at the town of Mansfield in the County of Windham (Now Tolland County) in the State of Connecticut, that she was married by the Parish Minister of that town, - Elder John Walter, - And that her husband, the said John Wood, died at Burlington, in the County of Otsego and State of New-York, on the fourteenth day of April 1833.
And she further declares that she has no family records of the date of her marriage or the ages of her children which she had by her husband the said John Wood.
And she further declares in positive terms, that she is still the widow of the said John Wood, and has not since married.
Sworn and subscribed
this 11th day of December 1845. Abigail Wood
before me Nathaniel Emerson Judge of Allegany County Court
I hereby certify that Abigail Wood who made her mark to the foregoing declaration before me and in my presence is by reason of age and bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court to give her name
Nathaniel Emerson Judge of Allegany County Court
State of New York
Allegany County, Clerk's Office Jo

I William Windsor Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Jeremiah Emerson Esq before whom the proceedings of Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County  and the Judge of Alleghany County Courts in and for Said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and Verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his genuine Signature — "Asa Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and that I, erased by me
Witness my hand and the Seal of Said County this 17th day of December 1845.
William Windsor Clerk

State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Burlington Aug. 16-1846.
3 I do hereby certify that upon an original Pay-Roll on record in this office, of the Revolutionary service of Capt Sam l Stew Savages company occurs the name of John Wood with an allowance to him for three days service from March 16-1781.
6 I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt. Abraham Underhill company occurs the name of John Wood with an allowance to him for six days service between Oct 18 th and Nov 8 th 1781.
8.25 I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt Isaac Safford's company occurs the name of John Wood with an allowance to him as sergeant for eight months and twenty five days service commencing Jan. 16 th 1780.

I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt Benaiah Green's company of Rangers, occurs the name of John Woods with an allowance to him as sergeant for one month and eighteen days service from Feb. 3 rd 1781.
I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt Sam l S. Sarage's company occurs the name of John Woods with an allowance to him for eight days service in the months of Aug. Sept. & Oct. 1780 in scouts and alarms. The said Pay-Roll receipted in June 25. 1781 and sworn to June 9. 1781. by Capt Sarage.
I further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt Jesse Safford's company "for travel from their respective towns to camp; one part to Pittsfield, the other to Royalton in July 1780" occurs the name of John Woods Serg t with an allowance to him for 60 miles travel.
I also further certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt Dan l Smith's company occurs the name of John Woods with an allowance to him for thirteen days service for the month of October 1780. In an alarm to Castleton.

John Wood and Abigail Church daughter of Mr. Jonathan Church both of Mansfield were joined in marriage October twenty sixth A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
Certified from Record by John V. Burrows Town Clerk. I John V. Burrows of the town of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am town clerk within and for the said town of Mansfield, duly chosen and sworn, and am the keeper of the Records of said town. I further testify that I find upon the Records of marriages and deaths in said town, Book 2 page 89, a Record of which the above is a true copy excepting that the day of the month and year is written in legible figures as follows. to wit,
"John Wood and Abigail Church daughter of Mr. Jonathan Church both of Mansfield were joined in marriage October 26 th A.D. 1780." and further the deponent saith not. John V. Burrows.
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss. Tolland November 15. 1845
Then personally appeared John V. Burrows the signer of the foregoing affidavit a person known to me to be the town clerk of Mansfield in said Tolland County and a credible witness who made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Jeron P. Waldo Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County
ss County Clerk's office Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court within the County of Tolland certify that Loren D. Walia Esq of Tolland in sd County is a Justice of Peace within sd County duly appointed, sworn and acting in sd Capacity with full power to administer oaths and to do any acts by law allowing Justices of the peace to do. That he was duly appointed to sd Office by the Legislature of this State and Commissioned by the Governor which Commission is now in this office bearing date the 11 th day of June 1845 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1846 — also that the signature to the within and foregoing certificate by him subscribed purporting to be his official signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland aforesaid this 15 th day of November A.D. 1845
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court for Tolland County

6694 Abigail Wood NY
Act 4 July 36
m 80 a 33
1177H

I also further certify that each of the foregoing Pay-Rolls has been audited and allowed by a committee acting on behalf of this State, and that the same has been paid by this State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this office, at Burlington this 16 th day of January A 1846.
J. M. [unintelligible]

State of New York
Albany County ss. William G. Angel of said County aged fifty nine years being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with John Wood late of the town of Burlington in the County of Otsego in this State that he was acquainted with said Wood from his earliest recollection and understood & believes the said John Wood was from Mansfield in the State of Connecticut to the said town of Burlington that the said John Wood died several years ago the particular year this deponent does not now recollect, And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with Abigail Wood the wife & now the widow of the said John Wood that the maiden name of the said Widow was Church and this deponent was acquaint- -ed with the brothers of the said Widow of the name of Church, And this deponent says that from the year 1816 to the year 1831, he lived a near neighbor to the said John Wood & Abigail his wife and was in the habit of daily intercourse with them & their family that he always understood & believes the said John Wood was a revolutionary soldier that he understood the same from the said John Wood and from several other revolutionary soldiers residing in the neighborhood who served with him in the revolution. And he further says that the said John Wood & Abigail his wife maintained a respectable standing in society and that the said Abigail is entitled to credit, And further says not.
Sworn & Subscribed
This 1 st day of September
1849. Before me Samuel White, Justice
W. G. Angel

This may certify that I am acquainted with William G. Smith  Smith the foregoing affidavit before me, and have no hesitation in saying that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Samuel White, Justice
State of New York Albany County
I Martin Butts Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel White Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit was made and who also made the preceding certificate was at the time of taking such affidavit and making such certificate a justice of the Peace in & for said County and duly authorized to take such affidavit, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verify believe that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his genuine handwriting.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 6th day of September 1844
Martin Butts Clerk

Lot 6 ch. 1. Lynn April 3. 1846 Same Nov 18 1846 Lot to same Oct 30 '47 Same Apr 30. 1881

11.774
P. O. Abigail Wood
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension
Re-enlisted: as "contradictory evidence of in date of marriage. Service defective in proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contrac

Look out!! Do not use this service in connection with husband of this widow Abigail, nothing to show that he rendered it It does not ap- pear that he resided in H.

Rushford, N.Y., Jan. 6, 1851.
Sir,
A year ago last summer, I forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington, directed to your predecessor, Mr. J. L. Edwards, Additional evidence in support of the claim of Abigail Woods, widow of John Woods, and do not know, at this late day whether the said claim was allowed, or rejected. It has probably been mistaid, and not attended to. Will you have the goodness to enquire into the business; and let me know what disposition has been made of it.
Respectfully Yours
A. H. Lyon

Rushford Oct 5 th 1847
Dear Sir
I have received the enclosed papers to forward to you in support of the claim of Abigail Wood widow of John Wood now on file in your office under the act of the 4 th of July 1836
I do believe this to be an honest claim
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A Hays
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions

Mr F. F. Grippett will please attend to the claims of Abigail Wood - widow of John of N.Y. No. 100. 664 - Act 1855 - for bounty land - Also her claim no. 6694 Act 4 March 1836 - for Rev - pension -
A. W. Muzzy - Atty -
Washington. March 17 - 57
Also Mary Barton, heir of Barnesington. A. W. Muzzy Atty -

F. H. Grippett.
Abigail Wood -
John N.Y. Jan - 1836

Rev Pen Claim act July 1876 N 4.
Abigail Wood wid John Wood dec.
Power of atty
I desire to see papers on file in this case —
Jas. G. Austin
Resent
Anderson
July 11/78
224
Grand Aug 8/83 Austin

Know all men by these presents, That I A. L. Lyon of the County of Albany and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, THOMAS EWING, Jr., of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, under my and by my authority, as the duly appointed and sole attorney of Abigail Wood, widow of John Wood, to present and present her claim for a pension under the act of 3rd July 1836 and to receive and transmit to me such Pension Certificates or certificates as may be issued by the Com t of Pensions
and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and what- soever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 day of Jan. 185 2 .
A. Lyon 
State of New York County of Albany } to wit:
On this 23 rd day of Jan. 185 2 , A. L. Lyon personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
R. B. Lansing J. P.
State of _____ } to wit: County of _____
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That _____ Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto 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.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the _____ Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of _____
185 _____
Clerk.

Kushford Jan 27 th 1846
Dear Sir
I have with hand you the Declaration and proof to support the Claim of Abigail Wood widow of John Wood for a pension under the act of July the 15 th 1836
It appears from her Declaration that her Husbands first service was in Connecticut I could wish the Com rolls might be transcribed before her Claim is finally disposed of if the Com rolls are at Washington. I believe this to be an honest Claim
I am very respectfully Your S r & Servant A Hays
Hon J. H. Edwards Com of Pensions

Rushford, N. York Nov. 23 1849
Sir,
Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the claim of Abigail Wood, widow of John Wood, under the act of July 4, 1836. more on file in your office. I have to request you to look at the papers more on file, and give this claim a fair investigation.
Respectfully Yours &
Hon. J. L. Edwards
A. H. Lyon

Feb. 20, 1846.
Rev.
Myra Wood,
Miss P. H. Peabody Room 9, State Street Boston

Washington July 15 th 1846
Sir I am informed by Mr A. J. Lyon of Rushford New York that within a few days past he has forwarded to the Pension Office the claims Abigail Wood widow of John under act of July '36 & also of Betsy Walker widow of Robert which he desires me to attend to for him & wishes the report when examined made to me at Very Respectfully Your obed Servant
Hon J. L. Edward Commr of Pensions Present

Hon Mr Whiting- Dear Sir-
I desire to examine the papers in the case of Abigail Woods-Widow of John of New York- for County Land No. 100-664. Act March 1855-
I find that I have left my Power of Atty. at home.
Very truly
Your Obt Servt.
A. D. Maynard
March 16- 57
Present.

State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office Burlington  May  18-1846
I the undersigned Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay-roll of revolutionary service of Capt Sam l Stow Sarase d Company as recorded in this office occurs the name of John Wood with an allowance to him for three days service from March 16-1781.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt Abraham Underhill's company occurs the name of the said John Wood with an allowance to him for six days service between Oct 18- and Nov 8-1781.
I also certify that there appears upon several pay-rolls in this office the name of John Woods, with allowances to him, & that the name of the said John Woods is a separate & distinct one from that of the above named John Wood.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this office this 18 th day of May 1846.
2. M. M. Shafter
Sec #2.
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