Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1887, John Wood, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. L.
Wood, John
81887
carded
CONTENTS

Let to R. Moffat, June 25, 1836.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th of March to 4 th Sept r 1841 Ag t notified June 6 th 1842
6340
Tennessee West
Wm Wood
of Bedford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the North Carolina Militia for 8 mo. and 7 days from 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 27 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb 1833 and sent to ... A. Polk.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1832 $41.11 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 March 1833 13.71
$ 54.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry ... Clerk, Book ... Vol ... Page 163

An amendment to the declaration of John Woods (a blind man) made at August term of Bedford County Court, 1832, in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832.
The State of Tennessee B.
On this 11 th day of December in the year 1832 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Bedford County in the State aforesaid, John Woods, who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the precise length of time he served in the War of the Revolution, but according to the best of his recollec- tion he served not less than the periods below, and in the following grade (to wit) That he served in the first term of duty mentioned in his declaration above alluded to, not less than three months as a private soldier in Captain Hugh Simmons company of Mounted Gunmen in the second term of duty he says he actually served three months in a company of Mounted Gunmen under the command of Captain Douglas as a private soldier and the third term he was ordered out by Col. John Thompson, he thinks now perhaps in the nature of a draft and was placed in a company of Guards under the command of Thomas Farmer, as stated in his declaration above alluded to, and served as such not less than two months as a drafted soldier - and that the last term he served was not less than one week, making in the whole a term of actual service of eight months and one week for which he claims a pension; and that from the great length of time since the Revolution

and the consequent loss of memory it is impossible for him to state the precise periods of the war when he served, except the first term of duty in 1776 — Sworn to before me, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Phillips J.P. John X Woods Mark
I James M c Kusick Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that Samuel Phillips Esquire before whom the above affidavit was sworn to is now and was at the date of the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for Bedford County duly commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office in Shelbyville 26 th
Decem 1832
J M c Kusick Clk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1852.
On this 15 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court, before John B. Neill, Samuel Phillips and John P. Armstrong Esquires gentlemen justices of the peace; appointed to hold the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Bedford County in the state of Tennessee; now sitting John Woods a resident of the County state aforesaid, (a blind man) aged Eightyone years seven Months and twenty one days; Who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1852. That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officer and served as herein stated, to wit, That he entered the service of the united States as a volunteer in a company of Mounted gunmen commanded by Captain Hugh Gibson, he states he thinks it was the year 1776 in the fall or winter. He states it was in Orange County and state of North Carolina where he first entered the service, and was marched from that County, to the neighborhood of the Farm of Croft's Creek, during the whole of this term of duty, he states, the troops he was attached to were principally engaged or employed in

guarding against the depredations frequently committed on the Citizens living on Deep river, Rocky river, Haw river, and Cape fear river, he states that on this expedition Capt Simon's com- -pany were engaged in several Tory races but does not recollect of any lives being lost on either side. He further states that he served on this occasion a term of three months service, and then discharged at Hillsborough in the state of N. Carolina by Captain Simon in writing. He further states that afterwards he volun- -teered again in the same County in Captain Douglass Company of Minute gun men, and he thinks Col William W. Colley was their head Commander; he thinks they were marched very nearly the same route as mentioned in his first Tavern of duty but had no engagement whatever. He states that on this expedition, he served three months, and was marched back to the Tavern of Hillsborough and discharged again in writing the discharge was signed by Capt Douglass. He further states that after these two expeditions against the Tories and outlying the Tories became so enraged against him that they threatened his life, he states he sold his land and purchased again in a Whig settlement on Little river near My Father's He further states that after that he was ordered out by Captain Thomas Garrison John Thompson who commanded the Company where he then

lived an little river and was attached to Captain Thomas Farmers Company of guards who were Guarding the Forges prisoners then confined in the Jail of Orange County and continued with him for the term of two Months and was again discharge in writing signed by Captain Thomas Farmer. He further states that after that when Cornwallis came to Hillsborough he together with a great many others joined Genl Butler and marched on down to Granville old Court house; he states he was engaged with others in annoying Cornwallis picket guards fre- quently; He states that Col Hanning of the Tories came to Hillsborough and plundered the Town with a band of Tories and took the most of the Citizens prisoners and marched them off down to Pinleys Mill. He states that the Citizens of Orange County in the neighbourhood of Hills- borough collected together and marched on in order to rescue the prisoners taken at Hillsborough and met with Col Butler and Col. Mayhew & in that town which was only about a mile and a small engagement or skirmish with the Tories near Pinleys Mill, but was not able to retake our prisoners. Making in the whole a term of service of about Eight Months or thereabout.
He hereby relinquishes all and every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension

Wall of my Agency in in the united States, and that he has no documentary evidence whatever at this time and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure; who can testify as to his Service;
Interrogatories by the Court.
Inqy 1 st Where, and in what year, were you born:—
An r I was born in Orange County and State of North Carolina on the 25 th day of December 1751. —
Inqy 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it. —
An r I have a record of my age at home, taken from the record in my Father's Bible.
Inqy 3 rd Where were you living, when called into Service. Where have you lived since the Revolution and when and where have  do you live now live.
An r I lived in Orange County State of N. Carolina when I entered the Service of the united States, and remained in the same County until the close of the Revolutionary war, and afterwards I removed to Lawrence County in the State of South Carolina. I think in the year 1789 and from that I moved to the state of Georgia in 1792, and from that to the state of Tennessee in 1809 in Franklin County. I then removed to Bedford County Tennessee in the year 1814 when I have lived ever since. —
Inqy 4 th How were you called into Service; were you a volunteer, were you drafted or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom.
An r I was a volunteer during the whole of my Service.

4759.
John Wood
Admit for 8 mo & 1 day as future
No Pock

Interrog 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with you, or the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. An d I understood that Colonel Mayben was a regular officer who was with us at Pinelands Mill, I also recollect Col Archibald Lytle, and Capt Wm Lytle. As to any Continental or Militia Regiments I know of none but what I have mentioned in my declaration.
Interrog did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, what has become of it.
An d I received three discharges. And I think I lost them while I lived in the state of Georgia.
7 th State the names of some of your neighbors to whom you are known; who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
An d The Rev. William Mullen, Thomas W. Guire and William Hoagier Esquires.
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th August 1852 in open court.
J. W. Woods John M c Wood Mark
We William Mullen a clergyman residing in the County of Bedford and state of Tennessee, and Thomas W. Guire a resident of the same county and state. Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Woods who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1852.

that we believe him to be eighty years Seven Months and twenty one days old; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to in open Court the 15 th day of August 1832.
John Wood  William Mullens Thomas Beilquin make their opinion
And the said Court do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and sworn as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them satisfactorily that the said John Wood is a blind man; And the Court also further certifies that William Mullens is a clergyman of good standing in this county; And it also appears to the Court that he has signed the foregoing certificate; And that Thomas M c Guire (who has also signed the preceding certificate) is a resident of the county and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
J. Skill Samuel Phillips John B. Rushmore

James Whitick Clerk, of the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions for the County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Woods for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Shelbyville
this 15 th day of August 1832
J. W. Whitick

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August 31, 1931.
Mabel W. Hinrichs 801 Monroe Street Evanston, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1887, that John Wood , name also appears Woods , was born December 25, 1731 in Orange County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he served as a private in the North Carolina troops as follows: from the fall or winter of 1776, three months in Captain Hugh Tinning's Company; after this, three months in Captain Douglas' Company in Colonel William McCalley's Regiment; later, two months in Captain Thomas Farmer's Company guarding prisoners in Orange County jail; and about one week under Colonel Butler and was in the skirmish at Lindley's Mill.
During the latter part of his service, the soldier lived on Little River near his father, name of his father not given; he stated that he lived in Orange County, North Carolina, during the whole period of the war.
The soldier moved from Orange County, North Carolina, about the year 1789 to Laurens County, South Carolina, thence in 1792 to Georgia, and in 1809 moved to Franklin County, Tennessee, thence in 1814 to Bedford County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.
It is not stated that the soldier was married.

The other John Wood named in your letter as of Bedford County, Tennessee, was a pensioner of Jackson County, Tennessee, and was erroneously listed as of Bedford County, Tennessee, in the report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1931 - Aug. 31 - Hist. to Mabel N. Hinrichs LLH.
Rev War
1887
INVALID.
File No.
1887
John Wood, Miss N. G. Linn.
Act:
June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shillyville (a p) June 16 - Spn J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.  June 25 Wood Mail
15 1/2

Shelbyville June 13 th 1830
Dear Sir
Some time in Last year I wrote you for Mr. M c Wood respecting his pension and to get an order for a continuance of the same. Nove r 21 st in reply you stated it could not be complied with as such orders were never issued until the vouchers were first sent to your office for inspection not knowing what those vouchers was you required I sent you his certificate from the war department with a request that if it was not a sufficient voucher to state explicitly what would be and inform me as soon as possible for this letter which was wrote in Dec r Last I have not yet received an answer. This should not be the kind of treatment awarded to those who so nobly fought for the independence we now enjoy and in particular one who I have previously informed you is so much an object for the pension law being entirely blind & helpless he wishes you to say what he must do with as little delay as possible.
I am very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Robt Moffat

John Wood - West Tennessee roll act June 7. 1832, at $27 43 / 100 per annum.
Up to what time was he last paid? Pension offered June 25. 1836
to be paid in the event of his death

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 20 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
John Wood, _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Twenty Seven _____ Dollars and 63 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1841,
Respectfully yours,
Wm. B. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

St. Louis
Shelbyville Nov 19 1861
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Shelbyville Bedford County Tenn Nov n 8 th 1835 M c L d Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
I address you at the request of M c John Hood pensioner of this county he being blind relating to his pension he has permitted two years to pass without being enabled to draw his pension money his reasons for not drawing are these he gave his papers over to M c James formerly Wortham of this town on receiving them and made him his attorney and he drew the amount due him up to the 12 th of September 1833 M c Wortham shortly after moved into the country and more than twelve months passed before he met with him and got his papers he then immediately made M c George Kimbro his attorney and put his papers into his possession but from various interlinings they were rejected he got others made out which were also rejected for not being correctly copied pensioner not signing the oath of identity various interlinings in the power of attorney & magistrates certificate and the attorney not having subscribed the oath taken by him in regard to drawing the pension he then put his papers into my possession

I copied them all but the oath of identity (which the law requires when a pensioner delays drawing for twelve months) its form not being on the printed copy I had to draw from it was also rejected I then wrote another form with the oath of identity attached to it and he made Mr. Spencer Eakin his attorney which was rejected and the agent wrote Mr. Wood that the payment of his pension was suspended until orders from the war office was received because he had permitted the two years to expire without being enabled to draw he hopes these reasons will be sufficient and that you will instruct the agent to resume his payment as he is blind and in great need of money
Yours Respectfully Robt Moffat

MRS. FREDERICK B. HINRICHS 801 MONROE STREET EVANSTON, ILL.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
10K
I would like very much the Revolutionary Military Records of the two men named John Woods , who received pensions for military service while living in Bedford County, Tennessee, both having served in the North Carolina line. Am especially interested in any family data these pension records may contain.
Sincerely
Mabel W. Hinrichs
Aug 10. 1931

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Dec 30
Mr. Al
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J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sir
Shelbyville Decr 10 th 1833
In accordance to your of the 21 st ult o I send you Mr Wood's Certificate wherein he hopes is the voucher named if not please be pointed in naming the means by which he may obtain his money as he is in great need and you will confer a favour on
Your Abt. Servt Robt Moffat for John Wood
PS Direct your letter to Tennessee for the last was delayed a considerable time being directed to Pennsylvania
R. H.
J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City