Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,694, Thomas Wood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wood, Thomas Lois
NUMBER
W. 22,694.
CONTENTS

Lois Wood widow of Thomas my Wood who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Ined from $30 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1837 and sent to
Job Prince Esq Turner Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 114 Vol. 1.
L 3.

To 13 632 Massachusetts District of Maine
Thomas Wood
of Hebron in the state of Delaware who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July 1818 and sent to Lucy  Alvion  H. S. Paris D. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00 10 Mo 20 9 30 31 $134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col H Jackson June 1920 YSC
Copy for Genl. Supt.
Paris

I Thomas Wood a resident citizen of the United States of America in the Town of Hebron in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that at Middleborough in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Joseph Bates in the fourth Regiment under the command of Col Henry Jackson in General Patterson's Brigade of the Army of the United States of America on the continental establishment & served in the same as a private soldier untill the month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, when I received an honorable discharge signed by Major Lemuel Prescott then commandant of said Regiment, the Colonel of the same being absent, which discharge I have since lost.
I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support & that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. W th Wood
I William Chipman of Hebron aforesaid testify that I was acquainted with Thomas Wood abovementioned from the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two for the term of one year thereafter & that he served that term in the Army of the United States as abovestated. W m Chipman
I Joseph Sturtevant of Paris in said County, testify that I was acquainted with Thomas Wood abovenamed where in the service above stated & personally knew him to be in the United States army agreeably to his aforesaid declaration the term of eighteen months from the commencement of said service. Joseph Sturtevant

I Thomas Wood sworn in the annexed declaration, on oath declare that in consequence of the length of time and decay of memory, I mis-stated the names of my officers in said declaration. After enlisting I joined the company and after a few days was placed in Capt. Joseph Bates, Company Col. Scammons regiment in the Massachusetts line. This was in the month of July or August 1781, from which time to the taking of Cornwallis I served in said company. I was then placed Capt. Holbrook's company Col. Jackson's Regiment in said line. from which said company I was transferred into Capt. Fuller's company, commanded at- terwards by Capt. Mills. in the from where company I was honorably discharged. I served two years and two months and upon reflection I think I must have been discharged in Oct. 1783, and not in August as I before stated. Besides this I served nine months as a private soldier in Capt. Bates' company Col. Bradford's Regiment in the same service, on the continental establishment. Beginning a few days after the taking of Stony Point, New York and at the end of said term of nine months was honorably discharged - but have lost my discharge Thomas Wood
June 10
Sworn to June 10. 1819.
Before
Albion H. Harris U. S. Dist. Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Thomas Wood the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of William Chapman and Joseph Sturtevant, fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; also the certificate of William Barrows & William C. Whitney, municipal officers of the corporation, to which said applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Thomas Wood the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the above named Thomas Wood in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support
A. H. Parrish U. S. Dist. Judge

This applicant has furnished in addition to his former proof, the depositions of James Shaw an officer in the Revolutionary army, and of Eguier- Leaswell a soldier in the same army who are both credible witnesses, as are also William Chipman and Joseph Sturtevant the witnesses first produced, the applicant has also made an additional statement which is likewise annexed.
Thomas Wood (private)
He Jackson's M th to Reg t . June 1700 to Aug t 1703.
11 th April 1810. 49 - 9 Months
Bradford M th to Reg t .
en roll.
Admitted
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge etc
Thomas Wood.

2022 Lois V Wood
widow of Thomas Wood late a pensioner under Act March 18. 1818.
act July 38
Marr'd in 84
Deed in '24
adm'd
9 mo pri
30 $
no deduction
Georgetown
Augusta
Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin
County, ss.
On this twenty third day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, being a special session for the county of Franklin, State of Maine. Lois Wood a resident of Kingfield in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas Wood , late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818. She believes her late said husband furnished the War Department, with satisfactory proof of his services in the Army of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his claim to the benefit of said Act, to which she refers. That she was married to the said Thomas Wood in the town of Middlebury , Maine and that her name before marriage was Lois Pratt .
She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Wood on the tenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four ; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Wood died on the twenty eighth day of September 1824 at Hebron  Maine ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Attest Alex. R. Abbott Lois Wood her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Thomas Parker
Judge of the Court of Probate for Franklin County Maine

I Thomas Parker Judge of Probate for the County of Franklin State of Maine certify that I am satisfied that Lois Wood who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of Thomas Wood late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that he died on the twenty eighth day of September 1824. and that she was married to the said Thomas Wood on the tenth day of January 1782 as stated in the foregoing declaration
Thomas Parker
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate hereby CERTIFY, That Thomas Parker before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Lois Wood for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of August A. D., 1835.
John Titcomb, Reg. in Probate (Pro. tem.)

I — Jacob Pike — of Kingfield in the County of Franklin State of Maine of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath, that Levi Wood widow of the late Thomas Wood who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and now a resident of said town of Kingfield has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Thomas Wood
Jacob Pike
State of Maine
County of Franklin ss
August 22 nd 1838
Subscribed and sworn. I certify the deponent a credible witness
John B. H. Ellsworth Justice of the Peace

A list of Marriages Solemnised by Joseph Barker in the Year 1781. 1782. 1783. 1784. —
Seventeen Hundred eighty four Janz. Eighth. Thomas Wood & Lois Pratt both of Middleborough.
Joseph Barker —
I Allen Shaw certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows:- Janz 8: 1784. —
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as — certified by me.
Middleborough Augt 31 st 1838.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Sworn before me
Abd Thompson Justice of the Peace
Middleborough August 31 st 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth -
I W. H. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Abel Thompson Sworn before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a true copy of the same for the County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature & the first of said deposition, purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
W. H. Thomas

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. am
Accord
February 16, 1928
Mrs. E. H. Baker 79 Main St Farmington, Me.
Madam:
I advise you that your were furnished, December 3, 1923, the history of Thomas Wood W. 22694 , who was pensioned on account of his services on the War of the Revolution, in 1818 while living in Hebron, Maine.
Owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history twice to the same person.
In said claim the date of the birth of Thomas Wood is not stated, nor is his age given at time of  given at time of his application for pension.gib
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section.
December 3, 1923.
Mrs. E. H. Baker, Farmington, Me.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.22694, it appears that Thomas Wood enlisted at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the summer of 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Bates' Company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment. He also enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served in Captain Joseph Bates' Company, Colonel Scammel's Massachusetts Regiment until after the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was transferred to Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, and served as Sergeant in Captains Holbrook, John Fuller s and Mills' Companies of said regiment until discharged in October 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while living at Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, and he died there September or November 28, 1824.

December 3, 1882.
He married at Middleborough, Massachusetts, January 8, 1784, Lois Pratt, and she was allowed pension on her application executed August 23, 1838, while living at K Wingfield, Franklin County, Maine, aged seventy-four years.
It is not stated whether they had any children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Wood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 22,694.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     X July or Aug. 1781 to _____ Oct. 1783 Pri Joseph Bates Holbrook Henry Jackson Scamnell Mass.   _____ _____ Sgt John Fuller Mills   X June 1779 9 mos Pvt Bates Bradford  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Middleborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Oxford Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, Not stated
Remarks: He mar. Jan. 8, 1784, at Middleborough, Mass., Lois Pratt. He died Sept. 28, 1824, at Hebron, Maine and she was al. pen on her ap. ex. Aug. 23, 1838, while a resident of Kingfield, Franklin Co., Maine, aged 74 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

79 MAIN STREET FARMINGTON, ME.
FEB 4 1928
PENSION DEPT WASHINGTON DC
DEAR SIR
I WROTE YOU SOME DAYS AGO AND FORGOT TO ENCLOSE A SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
IT WAS REGARDING THE DATE OF THE BIRTH OF THOMAS WOOD WHO FOUGHT IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND RECEIVED A PENSION FOR SAME
PENSION WAS GRANTED APRIL FIRST 1818 WHILE LIVING IN HEBRON ME.
WILL YOU KINDLY GIVE ME THE INFORMATION ASKED FOR IF YOU HAVE SAME AND ENCLOSE BILL, I WILL RETURN CHECK FOR SAME AT ONCE. I WOULD ENCLOSE IT IN THIS IF I KNEW HOW MUCH TO SEND.
RESPY.

79 MAIN STREET FARMINGTON, ME.
JAN 18 1928
THE PENSION DEPT WASHINGTON DC
IN THE PAPERS RELATIVE TO MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER CAPTAIN THOMAS WOOD WHO ENLISTED AT MIDDLEBORO, PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASS. IN THE SUMMER OF 1779 AND AGAIN IN THE SUMMER OF 1781 AND DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1823 . AND WAS ALLOWED A PENSION APRIL 11, 1818, WAS THERE ANY RECORD OF HIS BIRTH? IF SO WILL YOU PLEASE GIVE ME THE FULL DATE OF SAME.
I THANK YOU
(Mrs)
Elizabeth H. Bur
A. Bradley Ans.

Farmington Me Oct 18/23
United States Bureau of Pensions, Washington D C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you please give me the data regarding Captain Thomas Wood, who fought in the war of 1776. He enlisted Middleboro Mass I think.
Date of birth date enlisted date married to Lois Pratt date of death, how long did he serve in the war. I have the date of his death as Nov 1825 is that correct? Lois Pratt Wood was a pensioner

of the Govt until her death Nov 13 1860 My Mother Harriett Wood Hutchins was the eldest daughter of William B Wood who was the son of Captain Thomas Wood I thank you
Respy Elizabeth Hutchins Baker

Bureau of Pensions Gentlemen, Will you please inform me if Captain Thomas Wood of Maine I think, was he not in the Revolutionary war, and did not his wife Lois Wood draw a pension she died on Nov 18 th - 1861 and 97 years old Captain Wood died in 1826 any information on the subject will be thankful received by Mrs George F. Kelley Olympia Wash. April 7-1918

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22694
Lois Wood widow of Thomas Wood Pris. Civil War
Act Feb 27 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918, Apr. 19. History to Mrs. George Filley. Mr.
1923-Dec. 3. History to Mrs. G. H. Baker. Mr.
1928-Feb. 16. Mrs. E. H. Baker inf. hist. not 2" trace avf.
1931 Nov. 19. hist. to Mr. Walter P. Wood. See correspondence in Rev. Am. Jas. Wood W. 196 5-3.

The Wood Transfer From Maine to Mass s 22 June 1821 From 4 March 1820
Thos: Wood
Sep 19

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Plymouth ss. May 25 th
On this 25 th day of May 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Plymouth personally appeared Thomas Wood who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bates in the regiment commanded by Colonel Madford & Scamuel & Lawrence in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts (now Maine) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
* perhaps called the district of Maine
Thos Wood
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Levi Pierce Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Olymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Levi Pierce Jr is a justice of the peace within & for said County acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth & duly qualified to admin- ister oaths & that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this first day of June AD 1921
John B Thomas

Report
Maine 4136
Lois Wood widow of Thomas Wood who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of January 1844 and sent to
Geo W Martin Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 11
211 38

We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Hebron hereby certify that Capt Thomas Wood an inhabitant of this town is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
W m Barrows | Selectmen William G. Whiting | of Hebron

Mannock & Elyot MS
No 34 p 408

Lois Wood, widow of Thos Wood who was a prisoner under Act March 18. 1818 Maine Agency
Gardner Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss. On this fifth day of November A. D., 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Franklin, at a regular session held at Farmington in open Court. Lois Wood a resident of Kingfield in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas Wood , deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, upon the claim agency. She has reason to believe he was pensioned for services performed as a sergeant in Eastman's regiment of the Massachusetts line . She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department by her late husband, and the rolls of the Massachusetts line in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Wood on the eight day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four ; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Wood died on the twenty eight day of September 1824 at Oldtown in said State of Maine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, that she has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her late husband the said Thomas Wood .
Her Lois X Wood mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Thomas Parker Judge of Probate County of Franklin State of Maine
The within of September was attested to November before signed and sworn to Thomas Parker Judge of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin
ss.
I the subscriber William Dickey , hereby CERTIFY, That Thomas Parker Esq. before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate within and for the said County of Franklin. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Wood for a pension.
Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of November A. D., 1839
William Dickey Register

Thomas Wood must make an affidavit agree- able to the within form, and transmit it, properly authenticated , before his name can be have- pered. —
War Department, Pension Office, 18 Nov. 1822
Dec 20 Nov 1824
Portland Dec. 12. 1822 — The Hon ble Secretary of War will please to forward a letter of transfer for Geo o Wood to me at Portland Joseph Pope. 11

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Oxford — ss.
On this third day of December 1822 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Oxford — personally appeared Thomas Wood — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bates  renamed in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brune for Scammon & Luce , in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maine — from whence he has lately removed; As has again returned to s d State. that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Maine  where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
Thomas Wood
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Thomas Merrill Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
State of Maine Cumberland ss: I hereby certify that Thomas Merrill is a duly qualified magistrate, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford, that the above his signature, and that full credit is to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal notarial this twelfth day of Dec r 1822.
Joseph Pope, { Notary Public dwelling in Portland State of Maine

FREE Allen Shaw P.M.
George W. Norton Esq Augusta Maine

Middleborough Ms Feb 29 1840
Sir
Yours of the 21 st was duly rec d . In relation to the same I have only time to say that I have several times searched the Records to see if I could find any thing in relation to paymen t &c of Revolutionary Soldiers & can find nothing.
Yours Respectfully Allen Shaw

In c to 9th Dec r p 30 . per annum, com g 1 July 1848
Isaac Prince, Turner, Maine

State of Maine } County of Franklin } ss.
On this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me, Job Prince a Justice of the Peace within and for said County. Lois Wood a resident of Kingfield in said County of Franklin aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States passed on the first day of July A D 1848. That she is the widow of Thomas Wood who was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war, that her late husband the said Thomas Wood was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum that she was married to the said Thomas Wood, prior to the

first of January 1794 and that he died on the day of as will appear by the evidence accompanying her declaration on which she was granted a Pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under The Act of February 2 d 1848 The Certificate of which is herewith surrendered and She would refer the Department to the evidence aforesaid for proof of her marriage with the said Thomas Wood the And she further declares that she is still a widow -
She makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension to which she is entitled by the joint Resolution aforesaid
Lois her Wood Mark
James M c Wood
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Lois Wood on the day and year first above written
Before Me J. C. Prince , Justice of the Peace

Adm d
Admitted
H. Clarke H of R

State of Maine } County of Franklin } ss.
On this twenty sixth day of June 1878 Personally appeared before me W m S. Marshall a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Lois Wood, a resident of Kingfield in the County of Franklin, aged eighty four years who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second day of February 1878, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Thomas Wood who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and for proof of the service of her late husband H e . She would refer the Department to her declaration and the evidence accompanying the same, on which she obtained a pension of thirty dollars per annum, under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844. She farther declares that she is still a widow -
Lois Wood Mark
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed by the aforesaid, declarant (with whom I am well acquainted) on the day and year first above written
Before Me
William S. Marshall } Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Franklin County ss
I, Alanson B. Caswell, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Hon. G. Marshall Esq., is a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County of Franklin, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated the 20th day of June A.D. 1821, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1831, and his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 30th day of June A.D. 1828.
A. B. Caswell Clerk

Augusta, Maine
February 6. 1840
Sir.
I herewith return the pension certificate of Mrs Lois Wood for correction. Her late husband Thomas Wood served, as is supposed, about three years in the Army of the Revolution. and you are respectfully referred to the declaration made by him of his services. and if found that the certificate was issued for less sum than his widow is entitled to, are requested to make the correction & send me another certificate for her.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Gerrit Morton
Jamies G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

No of Rep d July 10 1848.
Sir:
Please find herewith the Declaration of Widow Lois Wood for a pension, will you do me the favour to hand me a certificate at your earliest convenience & oblige
Your O bt Serv t
Franklin Clark
Hon J L Edward Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Turner (Me) May 30 12 1851
Sir -
Herewith you will receive the declaration of Lois Wood, for the purpose of obtaining the amount of Pension to which she may be entitled as widow of Thomas Wood - and when you have any communication to make please address — Job Prince Turner Maine and much oblige Your obed Servt Job Prince
J. E. Scott Comr of Pensions

S. Wood
Payment to be made at Portland
by
William Woodbury Ely
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lois Wood.
widow of Thomas Wood, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Augusta, Maine
November 7 th 1839
Sir.
I transmit a declaration by by Mrs Lois Wood, the widow of Thomas Wood, made in Open Court before the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin, State of Maine, in order to receive the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838. A former declaration made by her with the accompanying proof, was transmitted by me to you the 24 th of September 1838. to which you are respectfully referred, presumed to be on file in your Office. in support of her claim; there is some discrepancy as to the time of the death of the applicant's late husband, in the declaration which can be accounted for by there not being any family record of the event and she relies that entirely upon her memory. She probably is correct as to the time of his death in this her last declaration. There is no doubt she is the widow of Samuel Wood who was a pensioner of the United States under Act of March 18. 1818, and that she was married to him in Middlesex Mass Jan y 8. 1784. I would respectfully request you to send me for her a pension certificate
James L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Very respectfully Your obed Servt George W. Dorr

I William Chipman of Oxford County of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy- seven years, on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I served in the Company commanded by Capt. John Blanchard and in Col. Henry Jackson Regiment - while in that service, which was in the year 1782 I was acquaint- -nted with one Thomas Wood who is now deceased and his Widow is now living, whom I am well acquainted with and have been for a long time - he served in the said Regt. with me, and in a Company of Infantry, two months and then the said Wood was called away with his company to go on the British lines and I did not see him after, until he was discharged which was in the fall after - and I further say that at the time I was with him in said service he did the duty of a Sergeant and well recollect of seeing his warrant as Sergeant - I know nothing to the con- -trary but what he served as Sergeant during the whole term of the campaign - I was familiarly acquainted with him since the said service, not living but a few miles from him for several years

and have heard him say frequently that he served the three years Campaign, and that he was at the taking of Bonneville — W m Chipman
Cumberland ss. June 3 rd 1840 Personally appeared the above named W m . Chipman whom I have been ac- quainted with for twenty- years two, and can cheerfully state that he is a man of the strictest integrity for truth; made solemn oath to the truth of the above affir- -davit by him subscribed — Before me Joshua Parsons Justice Peace

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Ans? G. W. Morton
Nov 27: '38

4056 Lois Wood
4136
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Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

State of Maine
Franklin County SS
On this twenty first day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscribed a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Louis Wood a resident of Kingfield in the County of Franklin aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Thomas Wood who was a private in the army of the Revolution and for proof of the period of service of her late husband as well as the Regiment or corps in which he served she would refer the department to the evidence accompanying her former declaration and application on which she was granted a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 1838 and she further declares that she still remains a widow and unmarried
Albert Charles Pike
Louis Wife Wood mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the subscriber, who hereby certifies that the declarant is personally known to him as the identical person above represented
Charles Pike Justice of Peace

State of Maine
Kennebec County. S. S.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County, certify that Charles Pike is a Justice of the Peace as within stated, and that the within Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of the Sup. Jud. Court of Maine the nineteenth day of October 1843
A. R. Nichols

Let to G W Morton
Feb: 14th: 1840
Let to Hon R Williams
June 29, 1840
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Maine — 4926
Lois Wood, widow of Thomas Wood, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 28 th of Sept r 1824 of Franklin Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the Reg t ————— command Col. Bradburn in the Massetts ————— time for 9 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Janu- ary, 1840 and sent to Geo. W. Morton, Esq. Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $120:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r ————— 15:00
$135:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Eddy Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 27.

Reported
761. Maine Lois Wood widow of Thomas Wood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. F. Clarke HofK
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1

The Deposition of Squire Caswell. --

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oxford ss.
I the subscriber, clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Oxford hereby certify that Alexander Greenwood & Nelson Wheeler, within named, are and have long been Justices of the peace, acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & that full faith & credit be due to their official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1819.
Thomas Clarke

I Squire Caswell of Hebron in the County of Oxford and state of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, and served with Thomas Wood in Capt. John Fuller's and Capt. Mills companies, Col. Henry Jackson's regiment and Genl. Patterson's Brigade, and to my certain knowledge said Thomas Wood served as a Serjeant in said companies in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, or  or  thereafter  thereafter to the close of the war
J. W. L. Ceyre
Oxford ss. April 16 th 1819 The aforesaid deponent sustaining a good character as it respects truth and veracity was examined and, cautioned, and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed
Before me Alexander Greenwood Justice of the Peace

Heather Wood.
By the way, I have been thinking of you and your dear children and how much I should like to see you all again after all this time. I hope you are all well and happy.
and I am sure you will be able to do so soon. I am truly yours affectionately your father
Oct 11 1893

I James Shaw of Bradford in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath above that I was a soldier  Lieutenant in Col. Thomas Twon's Company, Col. Bradford's Regiment, of Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment and was well acquainted with Thomas Wood who served in Col. Bates' Company as a private soldier in the same Regiment with myself. He served faithfully during the term of nine months the term for which he enlisted, & was honorably discharged. Said Wood now resides in Hebron in said county. Said Service was from June 1779 to March 1780 according to my best recollection. During this period I served as a Lieutenant, and saw said Wood very often. James Shaw
Oxford ss. Paris June 10. 1819. Personally appeared the above named James Shaw and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is wholly true Before me. Harmon Nellen Just. of the Peace
The above named James Shaw was an officer in the Revolutionary army, and is well known to me as a credible witness
A. R. Parris
U. S. Dist. Judge