Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16165, Ebenezer Wood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Ebenezer Phebe
W. 16165
CONTENTS

Reported
3746
New Hampshire Concord
Hebe Blood
widow of Ebenezer Blood
who was a Private A. H. Mass in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Oct 1843 and sent to
Danl. Greenleaf Washington D. C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 22.

10.823. New Hampshire
Ebenezer Wood of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitehead in the N.H. line for 8 Mos. Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept r 1832 and sent to Greenleaf Washington P.O. Arrears to the 14th of Jan y 1833 $ 53.32 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept r 1833 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McLean Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 1, Page 128,

Dead. Let to D. Greenleaf June 25. 1842.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th Sept r 1840 to 28 th Dec r 1840. Agent notified July 13 th 1842

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Daniel Greenleaf Washington N.H.

State of New-Hampshire } ss County of Sullivan } on this twenty ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty three in the town of Washington in said County of Sullivan, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Judge of Probate, in and for said County, Phebe Wood a resident of said Washington, aged Ninety two 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 Acts of Congress passed on the 7 th of June 1838, August 23 rd 1842, and March 3 rd 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Army of the Revolution. That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Wood, late of said Washington deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary war, for which he received a Pension certificate No. 10823, dated April 21 st 1833, and payable at Concord New- Hampshire. She further declares, that she was Married to the said Ebenezer Wood, at Harvard Massachusetts, on the eighteenth day of April seventeen hundred and seventy six, That her hus- -band the said Ebenezer Wood died at said Washing- -ton, on the twenty eighth day of December, eighteen hundred and forty. That she has not since intermarried, but is still a Widow.
Phebe her X Wood mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year last above written, and I hereby certify that the above declaimant is a creditable witness.
John L Putnam Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan.

I hereby certify, that the cause of executing the aforesaid declaration out of court, is, that the declarant, is in my belief unable to attend court without exposing her health, in consequence of her advanced age and bodily infirmities.
John L Putnam Judge of Probate
We the subscribers, hereby certify, that we were personally acquainted with Ebenezer Wood a Revolutionary Pensioner, a resident of Washington New Hampshire, that he died at said Washington on the twenty eighth day of December eighteen hundred and forty, leaving a Widow, by the name of Phoebe, being the identical Phoebe Wood named in the foregoing declaration.
David Farnsworth Ebenezer Wood
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of May 1843. and I certify that I believe them to be competent witnesses and entitled to full credit.
Seal of Middlesex County John L Putnam Judge of Probate Sullivan.
I Uriel Dean Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before the Judge of said Court in the matter of the application of Phoebe Wood of Washington in said County of Sullivan for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of June AD 1843.
Uriel Dean Register

State of New Hampshire } County of Sullivan }
We the subscribers hereby certify, that we are residents of the Town of Washington in the County of Sullivan aforesaid and resided here for more than fifty years last past, that we are personally acquainted with Phoebe Wood, named in a declaration, made by her before J. L. Putnam, Judge of Probate on this twenty ninth day of May 1843. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Wood late a Revolutionary Pensioner; that the said Ebenezer and Phoebe, resided in Washington aforsaid for more than fifty years as man and wife, previous to his death, and that we have no doubt, they were lawfully married, previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. We further certify, that we consider the the said Phoebe Wood to be a Woman of truth and veracity and entitled to full and entire credit.
Joseph Healy David Farnsworth
Sworn to, and subscribed, on this 29 th day of May 1843. before. John L. Putnam Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Healy and David Farnsworth, are Gentlemen to me well known and that they are entitled to full and entire credit John L. Putnam Judge as above

Wash. N.H. June 20/42
Dear: Greenleaf Pension Claim of Ebenezer Wood
Recd. 24 June '42
Ans. 25 —
We have paid to the pay of her husband's death at this Office. where his certificate is filed. The C.O. of this letter respectfully referred to the Court of Pensions 2 d Committee Off. June 25 th 1842
Mr. Randall

Washington N.H. June 20 th 1842
Sir
Enclosed I send the Certificate of Ebenezer Wood for a Pension, and a Power of Attorney from his Widow with other Documents for the purpose of obtaining the amount due on said Pension from the 4 th September to 28 th December 1840.
I am, respectfully, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Daniel Greenleaf
Peter Hagner Esqr Washington City D.C. }
P.S. The above mentioned Widow was married to the said E Wood previous to the year 1780; she wishes to know if she is entitled to a pension, by any law of the U.S. Will you have the goodness to give me the information?
D.G.

Elmer Wood N. Hampshire
Private & Mr
$26.66.
20720
N. Greenland Washington N H

BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Wood 60 of Sullivan in the State of V.H. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Mass State Troops 19 April In 1775 8 Private Col. Hildreth Col. Whitcomb   Edward D. Bangs certifies that he served 8 13 " in the above 6 th Regiment   and 12 13 " in Col. Hildreth's 6 th Sprout  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Worcester Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and documentary - and one witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

Stephen Mabel Ebenezer Wood of Washington N.H. By Daniel Greenleaf agt 20/20

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan
On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting, Eleazer Wood a resident of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
In the year 1775, on the 19 th day of April, He then being a resident of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester , State of Massachusetts, he received information that the British were on the march from Boston to Concord, he with about twenty others went to Concord, The British having left there he followed on to Cambridge, and immediately after enlisted in Col. David Wilders Company in Col. Whitcomb's Regiment, Massachusetts State Troops, for eight months, stationed at Cambridge, was employed in the blockade of Boston. digging trenches, throwing up breast works, and camp duty, on the 17 th of June when the Battle was fought on Bunker's Hill he was stationed in Fort No 1 at Cambridge. After his term was out he was discharged and returned to Ashburnham where he lived about six years, he then moved to the Town of Washington State of New Hampshire, where he has lived ever since. He further declares that he was born in Littleton Massachusetts Jan'y 20 th A.D. 1754 as it appears by the records of said Town. He further declares the General Officers were, first Genl. Ward & General Putnam afterwards General Washington & General Lee had the command. He further declares that he has no documentary testimony...

that he was born in the  town of  Leicester  Leicester  Jan'y 20 th A.D. 1754 as it appears by the records of said Town. He further declares the General Officers were, first Genl. Ward & General Putnam afterwards General Washington & General Lee had the command. He further declares that he has no documentary testimony and does not know of any person who can testify to his service except Ebenezer Davis, whose affidavit is herunto annexed. He further declares that he is well acquainted with Rev Broughton White of Leicester and David Farnsworth Esq of Washington who can testify to his character for veracity &c
He further declares that he entered the service as a volunteer, and that he is not certain that a written discharge was given him, if it was he has lost it
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the
day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Wood
We, Broughton White residing in Leicester and David Farnsworth residing in Washington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Wood, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Broughton White
Sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
David Farnsworth
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Broughton White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Leicester and that David Farnsworth, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Washington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Rev. B. B. Root Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Wood for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of August 1832
B. B. Root

I Ebenezer Davis of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy-five years, do here and say that at the commencement and before the Revolutionary War then residing in the Town of Harvard County of Worcester State of Massachusetts, was there well acquainted with Ebenezer Wood then of Littleton and Ashburnham Massachusetts now of Washington County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire who is about my age and is now present at the taking of this affidavit, and I well recollect that he is the same Ebenezer Wood who served in the regiment commanded by Col o Asa Whitecomb in Capt David Wilder's Company, at Cambridge for eight months in the year 1775. I served in the same Regiment at and for the same term and was then and have ever since been well acquainted with said Wood and know him to have served the term of eight months in the Massachusetts State Troops in the war of the revolution.
Ebenezer Davis
State of New Hampshire & be it known that before me Ward Sampson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan aforesaid on the 27 th day of August 1832 Personally appeared Ebenezer Davis and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace
I hereby further certify, that the above named Ebenezer Davis is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire & County of Sullivan
I, Benj. B. French Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Sullivan do hereby certify that Ward Sampson who has affixed his name to the within is a magistrate duly qualified, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and aff- ixed the seal of said Court at Newport this 27 th day of August A.D. 1832
B. B. French

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans
November 5, 1926
Lyman F. Barry, 1st Lieut. 307th Inf. 529 W. 158 St New York City
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16165, it appears that Ebenezer Wood was born January 20, 1754 in Littleton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain David Wilder's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He died there December 28, 1840.
Soldier married April 18, 1776 at Harvard, Massachusetts, Phebe, whose maiden name is not

stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 29, 1843, while a resident of Washington, New Hampshire, aged ninety-two years.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 27 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the Act 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,"
The widow of Ebenezer Wood, deceased, late _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 28 th Dec: 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Wood H. Harris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 26 th 1832
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Ebenezer Wood served as a Private in Capt David Wilders Company Col o Whitcomb's Regiment from the 27 th day of April to August 1775 making the term three months and thirteen days.
It does not appear by Capt Wilders Roll that the said Wood was discharged
Edward D Bangs Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 26 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Ebenezer Wood served nine months as a Private in Col t Hitchcock's Company Col o Strants Regiment from the 27 th day of July 1779 to April 27 th 1780 —
Edward D. Bangs. Secy. —

Pension Agency Concord N.H. Sep. 7. 1843
Dear Sir
Mrs. Phebe Wood has made application at this office for payment of a pension under a certificate issued Aug 21 . last under Act of 1838 - as there is no such name upon the roll of this agency payment is suspended for your instructions in the case
Very Respectfully
Isaac Hill P. Agt By G. Munick
Ann I. L. Edwards Commis r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Washington N.H. September 15 th 1843
Sir
I send with this, the Declaration of Phoebe Wood, widow of Hemenway Wood, a Revolutionary soldier; in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servt Daniel Greenleaf
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

W. M. Noble
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington N. H. June 5 th 1843.
Sir
I send with this, the declaration of the Widow of Ebenezer Wood, to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1838. August 23 rd 1842 and March 3 rd 1843, granting Pensions to the Widows of persons, who served in the Army of the Revolution; for which you will please to forward a Certificate.
I am very respectfully Your Most Obedt Servt Daniel Greenleaf.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

4053 Declaration of Phoebe Wood act 1843
$26:66 per a
Dan d Green leaf Washington N. H.

Declaration of Phebe Wood, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan }s.
On this thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Phebe Wood a resident of Washington in the County aforesaid, aged ninety one 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 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Wood late of said Washington deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, under the law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832. The evidence of his services is supposed to be in the War Department, his name is inscribed on the roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; his Certificate was dated April 25. 1833 and numbered 13823. That she received a pension certificate under the act of July 7. 1838 granting her twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum for five years from March 4 th 1835 to March 4 th 1841. No. 536 payable at Concord New Hampshire.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Widow's Name of spouse Ward Sampson
Signature of Phebe Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Ward Sampson
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Phebe Wood is to me personally known, and I am fully satisfied that her statement is true.
Ward Sampson
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County Js.
I J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Sampson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 5th day of September 1842 and will expire on the fourth day of September 1847 and that the foregoing hereunto purporting to be his are in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 4th day of September A D 1843
— J. M c Gilmore Clerk

7536
Repo 21 Aug 43
New Hampshire
Re-reported - in Duplicate
11th: September 1843 -
Phebe Wood widow of Ebenezer Wood who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28th: December, 1840 of Sullivan in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the N. Hampshire line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord - at the rate of 26 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st - day of Aug t 1843 - and sent to Daniel Green - Esq. Washington, D.C. -
Whole amount due $33.33 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 - Page 60

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N.F. 16165
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. Pvt. David Wilder Asa Whitcomb Mass                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ashburnham, Worcester Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 28. 1832. His ch. ad. Residence at date of application, Washington, Sullivan Co. N.H. Age at date of application, b. in Littleton Mass. Jan'y 20. 1754
Remarks: d. at Washington N.H. Dec. 28. 1840.  Soldier married at Harvard, Mass. Apr. 18. 1776, Phebe --- She  was allowed pension on an application executed May 29. 1843,  while a resident of Nashua, Sullivan Co. N.H. aged 92 years.
OK
Very respectfully,
The report of service in Capt. Hitchcock's co. Col. Sprague's Bg. belongs to  Ebenezer Wood of Stoughton Mass. See Mass. books hence not added.
Commissioner.

529 West 158 Street, New York, N. Y., October 10, 1926.
U. S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Ebenezer Wood was one of my ancestors about whom I am looking up some genealogical records. I would appreciate very much any information you may be able to give me about him, especially his war service and children.
The data I have is as follows:
Ebenezer Wood , son of John and Lydia Davis Wood was born Jan 20 1754 in Littleton, Mass. He married Phebe Brooks April 7, 1776 and died Dec. 28, 1840 in Washington, N. H. Some books state that he was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and afterwards received a pension of ninety six dollars a year.
Any confirmation or additional data on this party will be very welcome.
Am also trying to secure some data on Luther Whitney a resident of Heniker, N. H. who is supposed to have been in the War of 1812. His wife was Lydia Wood. His children were, I believe-- Hannah, Orpha, Martin and Lurania. If these meager facts are sufficient to locate any data in your files, would be very interested in obtaining it.
Very truly yours,
Lyman F. Barry.
Lyman F. Barry. 1st Lieut 307th Inf U S A
no Old War - Inw. or Orpha out -

1912 May 23 Hist. Soc Ella A. R. Kristy v. 2 M Letter in W. 10 2/8 5- Ebenezer Wood. 1926 Nov. 5 - Hist. Soc to Lyman J. Barry w. 5.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1616 5- Phoebe Wood Wid of Ebenezer Wood Priv Rev War Act March 3d 1/43 Index: Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wood, Ebenezer GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 12657 and 13926 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 15, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.