Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40732, Benjamin Wood, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
Wood, Benjamin
S. 411732
CONTENTS

To His Excellency
Connecticut State.
Benjamin Wood Ohio -
of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan y 1821 and sent to Thos. Colchester Esq. Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 - 223.57 Semi ann. all ce ending 4 Mar ch 1821 - 40.00
2 yrs: 3 mo. \frac{25}{31} \frac{4}{31} $ 271:51
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 21 May 1820.
Hartford

Transferred to New York July 1 st 1828, to take effect from and after 4 th March 1828 — Notification sent to Pensioners, Danias Stockton, N. York.
See letter date 23 rd March 1830 sent to pensioners at Cincinnati Ohio Transfer from N. York to Ohio 4 th Aug t 1830 from 4 th March 1830. Notification sent to Pensioners Cincinnati.
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July 19 S. F. Cary - history
1888

State of Ohio City of Cincinnati } ss. On this 19 th day of July 1830. before me Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the City aforesaid. Personally Benjamin Wood. who on his solemn oath. declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Dunkee in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dunkee in the service of the United States; that his name. was placed on the Pension List of the Connecticut Agency. from which it was transferred to the New York Agency. from which latter State he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that the reasons for removing from the State of New York were first the desire and expectation of being able to better his circumstances in life. and secondly that he might reside among his children the majority of whom had previously removed to the State of Ohio and further he saith not.
Benjamin Wood
State of Ohio City of Cincinnati } ss. I Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the City aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Wood who has signed the above af- fidavit personally came before me at my office in Cincinnati and in due form of law made oath to the same
In Testimony of which I have here- unto subscribed my name. and affixed the corporate seal of the said City this 19 th day of July 1830. Isaac Burnet, Mayor

At the same time and place personally appeared William Stephenson of lawful age, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he knows that Walter Benjamin Wood who has taken the foregoing oath of identity is the person described in the foregoing affidavit. And I the said Isaac G. Burnell do hereby certify that the said deponent William Stephenson is a person well known to me and is a person of veracity.
W. Stephenson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July 1830. Isaac Burnell, Mayor

17, 391.
Benj m Wood.
Hartford County, Conn t .
1 st August, 1820.
Col t . Durkee's regiment, Conn t . line, January to December, 1781.
Not found on rolls
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, cer- tified as such, by the judge, proving 9 months' service of the applicant, on Cont t . estab t . is required.
worth $: 90. 50.
Thomas Chester, ag t . Hartford, Conn t .
13. Sept. 1820.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Benjamin Wood aged 57 years, resident in
Hartford in the County of Hartford, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820 that the said Benjamin Wood who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: enlisted in January 1781 at Lebanon
in the State of Connecticut John Durkee, Benjamin Wood, John Durkee, Reg t and on joining was in the Reg t commanded by Col. Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment for one Year & Service until the 25 th Day of December 1781 when I was honorably discharged at Connecticut Huts near West Point in the State of New York - I have no other evidence now in my power of my said Service except the affidavits & discharge herewith inclosed. And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Property of Benj m Wood listed as follows
  1 Cow - 20 Dollars 20 1 pair Linderis 1.50 1.50   1 Bureau et 8 Dollars 8 1 W Do 50 50   1 Ditto 4 Dollars 4 1 Carpet 4.00 4.00   1 Ditto 2 Dollars 2 1 Do 1.50 1.50   3 Swine 8 Dollars 8 1 Brass Kettle 1.50 1.50   1 Silver Mug & Stand 1.25 1.25 13.25 1 Do 50 50   1 Set Weight & Scales 1 1 Crockery ware 875 75   6 Chairs 4.50 4.50 2 tea pots 50 50   6 Do 1.50 1.50 1 W Shovel & tongs 1.00 1.00   Rocking 2 2 1 W trap candlestick 50 50   1 Stand table 1 1 1 W Lamp & tin etc 25 25   1 Do do 0.50 50 2 wine pots 1.25 1.25   1 Glass Stool 1 1 1 Spider 37 1/2 37 1/2   1 Writing Desk 0.50 50 12.00 4 tin pans 50 50   1 Looking Glass 4 4 1 tin mug 75 75   1 Do 2 2 2 Water pails 37 1/2 37 1/2   1 Do 1 1 1 W plate 75 75   1 Do 0.50 50 1 pounding Board 37 1/2 37 1/2   1 Table 3.50 3.50 1 hearth tub 25 25   1 Do 1.75 1.75 1 Set tea Spoons 3.00 3.00   1 Do 1 1 1 Set Knives & forks 37 1/2 37 1/2   1 Cuth. Horn Secured 50 50 14.25 1 narrow tin 50 50 
I am indebted in a much greater amount than my property is here enumerated

I am by occupation a Miller but from a Rupture in my groin am unable to do any hard labour, my family consists of seven persons besides myself viz a Wife aged forty Years healthy & laborious Six Children viz Fanny aged 15 weakly & unable to labour Charlotte aged 13 of good health & does something towards her support William aged 10 Martha aged 8 Laura aged 6 and Sophia aged 2 so that my family are greatly expensive to me  Benj m Woods
Sworn to and declared by said Benjamin Wood on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Ninety dollars and fifty cents.
I, Thomas Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1 st day of Sept 1820
Thos Chesler Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
no affidavits or discharge accompanied this document. Pension Office Sep 14. 1820

Hasford January 1 st 1821. I further certify that Nathan Johnson Esq. on the first day of May 1820 was a Justice of Peace of the County of Hasford aforesaid & that the Honorable Jonathan Brace is on this day Chief Judge of the County Court of the County of Hasford aforesaid & I believe that two signatures of said Justice Johnson & the signature of said Judge Brace on a paper marked N. J. J. B. T. K. are their signatures witness my hand & the seal of the County Court aforesaid — Thomas Chester Clerk of said County Court as aforesaid.

Benj n Wood 7 Mar 1810
Col. Durkee's Conn t . Reg. 1701 for 1 year see discharge within -
Admitted.
Hartford -

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD
On this 7 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford, for the in said district, personally appeared Benjamin Wood aged 54 years resident in the City of Hartford — in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he, the said Benjamin Wood 1781 enlisted in Lebanon — in the state of Connecticut about the first of Jan y in the company commanded by Captain John Dasher — of the 1 st Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col. Thos. Griswold Grover nor for the term of 12 months — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 25 th of Dec r 1781, when he was discharged from service in the State of New York at state the Connecticut hills — , that he was in the battles of which discharge is annexed & transmitted herewith
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except said discharge
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Braufuder of the County Court For the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brau — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin 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.
May the 7 th 1818
1818
Jonathan Braufuder aforesaid
May 7 th 1818 Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brau who is the Presiding Judge of said court
Thomas Chester Clerk
discharge within

Connecticut Huts 25 Dec 1901
Benjamin Wood a soldier of the first Connecticut Regiment, whose term of service expires on the 1st day of Jan'y next, having done his duty to the State, is hereby discharged from the same and permitted to pass to Lebanon
Given under my hand at this office first Jan'y 1902 Major [unintelligible]

***** July 21, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF
William E. Wood Idlewild Farm Nashua, New Hampshire.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40732, that Benjamin Wood enlisted at Lebanon, Connecticut, January  Connecticut, January 1, 1781 and served until December 25, 1781, as a private in Captain John Durkee's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, then a resident of Hartford, Connecticut and aged fifty-four years.
In 1820, soldier's wife (her name not stated) was forty years old, and the ages of the children were as follows: Fanny, aged fifteen years; Charlotte, aged thirteen years; William, aged ten years; Martha, aged eight years; Laura, aged six years; and Sophia, aged two years.
In 1830 soldier was living in Ohio where the majority of his children were then.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 24, 1931
Mr. George M. Wood Route 2 Rockford, Michigan
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40732, that Benjamin Wood enlisted at Lebanon, Connecticut, January 1, 1781, and served until December 25, 1781, as a private in Captain John Durkee's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, while a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, aged fifty-four years.
In 1820 soldier's wife (her name not stated) was forty years old, and the children's ages were as follows: Fanny, aged fifteen years; Charlotte, aged thirteen years; William, aged ten years; Martha, aged eight years; Laura, aged six years; and Sophia, aged two years.
In 1830 soldier was living in Ohio where the majority of his children were then.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

QW October 1, 1925.
Martie W. Durand 718 Garland St. Flint, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40732, it appears that Benjamin Wood enlisted at Lebanon, Connecticut, January 1, 1781 and served until December 25, 1781 as a private in Captain John Durkee's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, while a resident of Hartford, Connecticut, aged fifty-four years.
In 1820, soldier's wife (her name not stated) was forty years old and children- Fanny, aged fifteen years; Charlotte, aged 13 years  thirteen years ; William, aged ten years; Martha, aged eight years; Laura, aged six years; and Sophia, aged two years. Plan In 1830, soldier was living in Ohio, where the majority of his children were then.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

in his (or his widow's) application for pen- this Bureau. Benjamin Wood Ins. File No 732.
   DATE OF APPOINTMENT OR DISCHARGE. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1. 1781 Dec 25. 1781 Pvt. John Durkee Thomas Grogan Durkee Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Lebanon Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 7. 1818. His el was al.
Residence at date of application, Hartford Conn.
Age at date of application, 44 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife was 40 years old & children: Fanny aged 15, Charlotte aged 13, William aged 10, Martha aged 8, Laura aged 6 and Sophia aged 5. In 1830 Soldier was living in Ohio where the majority of his children then were.

WILLIAM E. WOOD IDLEWILD FARM NASHUA, N. H.
June 29/31
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. War Section.
Dear Supervisor -
Will you please send To me the military and family records of
✓William Wood, lived Rutland Co. Vt., in 1835, age 75, who served in Mass. militia - and of
✓Benjamin Wood, who lived in Hamilton Co. Ohio, in 1835, age 68, who served in Conn.

Continental Army, by enlistment in Hartford, Ct.
These papers will be of value to me, and will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in ad- vance,
Most Sincerely Yours,
William Ellis Wood.
Idlewild Farm,
Nashua, N. H.
Both of the above } were pensioners. }

Rockford, R 2 , Mich May 8, 1931
Bureau of Pensions, Dept of Interior, Wash. D.C., Dear Sirs, -
Would you please give me the Rev. War Record. of :
✓ William Wood, Mass. Militia, aged 85 in 1833, lived in Rutland Co., Vt in 1833.
✓ Benjamin Wood, Conn. Cont'l., lived Hartford Conn. age 68 years, afterwards lived Dark Co., Ohio. Would like all family data; have reason to believe they are connected to my family.
Very Truly Yours,
Geo. M. Wood.

Flint, Michigan. Aug 4. 1925.
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
"Draper's Compilation of Connecticut Pensioners" Rev War gives the following file numbers for men by the name of Benjamin Wood: R. 11779, S. 40732 - P. 611.
Will you kindly give me the data on these two men - giving names of wives & children &

Parents, if any are named.
My great-grandfather was in the Rev War from Conn.
I am trying to get his record and there are two many by the same name to get it easily.
Thanking you in advance
I am, Very truly,
Martin Wood Duran
718- Garland St.

Boston, Mass; Sept. 4, 1909.
Commissioner Of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
The records on file in the County clerk's office at Hartford, Conn; show that my great-great-grandfather, Benjamin Wood, made application for a pension for service in the Rev. War.
He enlisted from Hartford County, Hartford, Conn.
Will you kindly send me a certificate of service, and greatly obliged. If any charges I will gladly remit.
Am anxious to obtain the above so I will be eligible to join the Sons of American Revolution.
Yours truly.
B. I. Wood.
Room 77, North Station, B, &, M.R.R.
(Boston & Maine R.R.)

(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No. ....
Certificate No. ....
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Benj. Wood
Co. Capt. Durkee's Co 1st Conn Regt INFORMATION DESIRED. Rev War
Hartford Conn. In June 1828 - lived in Oneida Co NY.
Send statement of service to
J. F. Slaven 503 - E 5th N.W. City

Rev. War (3-469.)
on file Bureau of Pensions.
2 4073 2
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, Benjamin Wood
Co. of Norwich Reg't Conn.
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Papers for exam K

Hon. J. H. Eaton Cincinnati July 1830 Sir.
Enclosed you will receive the necessary certificates for the purpose of trans- ferring my name from the pension list, in the State of New York to that of the State of Ohio according to your directions. You will please forward the same immediately and oblige
Yours very respectfully
Henry Wavel

Pains Hollow June 18. 1828
To the Secretary of War.
Sir
Agreeable to your predecessors instructions I have obtained the within requisites and wish for a transfer as soon as convenient. I wish you to give information to the Connecticut agency immediately and inform me of the same Benjamin Wood

I Mary Hartshorn of Columbia (formerly Lebanon) in Windham County & state of Connecticut do hereby certify and say that Benjamin Wood formerly of Le- banon, now of Hartford in Hartford County enlisted into the continental army on or about the first day of January A.D. 1781, and served under Capt. John Durkee in the first continental Regim- ent commanded by Col. Thomas Go- vernor until the the 25 day of Dec- ember 1781 at which time he returned to Columbia (then Lebanon) that the time of his enlistment was twelve months — that as to his actual in- listment — the time when — the time for which he engaged — the Capt. un- der whom he served, and the time of his return to Columbia (then Lebanon) I feel no hesitation in declaring to be correctly stated, in this deposition as above, and all according to my best knowledge and belief — and further the deponent saith not Mary Hartshorn
Windham County, G. Columbia Nov. 15 A.D. 1820 Personally appeared Mary Hartshorn subscriber to the above dep- osition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated in due form of law before me Vilas Fuller Justice Peace

Windham County ss Columbia Nov. 18 A.D. 1820 — I hereby certify that Mary Hartshorn who made oath to the foregoing deposition, is a woman of fair character as it regard truth, and veracity and intitled to full credit and belief
Silas Fuller Justice Peace
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Silas Fuller Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made, is & was on the 18 th day of Nov r A.D. 1820, duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for said Windham County; that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing, full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 8 th day of Decem r Anno Domini 1820
Mary Hartshorn
David C. Bolles

I Rosalana Wood of Hartford in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, formerly of Lebanon in the County of Windham in said State, of lawful age, depose and say, that Benjamin Wood, formerly of said Lebanon, now of Hartford in said Hartford County, enlisted into the Continental Service, on or about the first day of January A. D. 1781, and served under Captain John Dinklee, in the first Connecticut Regiments commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor, until about the 25th. day of December A. D. 1781; at or near which time, he returned to Columbia (then Lebanon); that the term of his enlistment was twelve months; that as to his actual enlistment, the time when, the term for which he engaged, the Captain under whom he served, and the time of his return to Columbia (then Lebanon), I feel no hesitation in declaring to be correctly stated in this deposition as above, and is all according to my best knowledge and belief —
Hartford County. ss. Hartford May 1st. 1820: — Personally ap- peared Rosalana Wood, subscriber of the above deposition and made solemn oath of the truth of the facts therein stated, in due form of law — before me. —
Nathan Johnson Just of Peace

Wadsworth Co. N.Y. May 1 st 1820
I hereby certify that Roxalana Wood who made the foregoing affidavit is a woman of fair character as to truth and veracity and intitled to full credit and belief Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
County of Wadsworth Hartford Jan'y the 1 st A.D. 1821 I hereby certify that Roxalana Wood who made and signed the within deposition is a credible witness entitled to full credit and disinterested as to the claim of the within named Benjamin Wood, and I also certify that Mary Hartshorn who made and signed the other deposition accompanying this, taken by Silas
Huller Justice of the Peace is a woman of good character as to truth and that full credit may be given to her testimony & that she has no interest in said claim Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for said County
N.Y. J.B. 56.
see block's certificate on the copy of record

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Onida ss.
ON this sixteenth day of June 1828, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Onida personally appeared Benjamin Wood , who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Durkee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor in the Service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [ District, or Territory, ] of New-York where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New-York are his inability to labor & the promise of assistance from his friends living in the said State of New-York . — Benjamin Wood Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the Day and Year aforesaid. }
James Dean, Justice of the Peace.
NOTES.
The Oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official Character and Signature must be proved by the Certificate of the proper Officer, under his Seal of Office, setting forth that the Person taking the Testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The witness must swear that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. The magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity. The witness's affidavit must be authenticated in the manner above described.
Onida County ss: Leonard Kinnear, being duly sworn, deposes & says, that he well

knows the above named Benjamin Wood to be the same person described in the foregoing oath, and no other than the identical person to whom a pension was originally granted, the certificate of which bears date January 24 th 1824.
Leonard Kennedy
Subscribed - Sworn, June 2, 16 th 1828, before me, }
James Dean, Judge of Oregon County Courts }
I certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Leonard Kennedy, and that he is a person of integrity.
Given under my hand at Alsea, in the County of Oregon, this 16 th June 1828.
James Dean, Judge of Oregon County Courts }

Clerk's Office, } 88. ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, John H. Ostrom, Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify, that James Dean - whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the annexed Pension Papers.
and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace & Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of DEEDS, and discharges of MORTGAGES affidavits &c.: and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Dean and verily believe the signa- ture of " James Dean " subscribed to the said certificate, to be the proper hand writing of the said James Dean
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 16 th day of June A. D. 1828.
J. H. Ostrom Clerk.

40732 INVALID.
Reye
File No. 40,732
Benjamin Wood His Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms. B. 1. 1 v. 4, p. 10 J. F. Slaven, 503 E. St.
May 11. 1897- Mrs. W. A. But James St. Syra (orr Inw. 14.7)
1909 Sept. 15 History to Mr. B. L. Wood. V.M. 1925 Oct. 1 - Hist. la morte M. Dufaud autg. 1931 June 24 - Hist. la rescende m. Wood autg. 1931 July 21 - Hist. la William E. Wood autg.
65 Ms. W. Washington, N.Y.
History Ser. 4015- cure, N.Y. 98)