Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,380, Jonathan Wood, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
M.H.
Wood, Jonathan Grace
N. 18,380
CONTENTS

Albany 2437
Grace Wood widow of Jonathan Wood
who died on the 30. July 1826 of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hastings of the Reg't. commanded by Col. M'Nutt in the Mass. time for 14 months
* M. H. Line
W. M. June 8. 1908
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of Nov. 1838, and sent to A. Nash A. Nash. Ballston Spa N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '38 350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14. Nov. '39. 23.33
$373.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 121

South Oaks
Depositum
(C)
B

State of Vermont & Orange County ss: I Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged eighty six years do hereby testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Wood deceased formerly of Winchester in the State of New Hampshire who did some time since in Northumberland in the State of New York and that I am personally acquainted with his wife Grace Wood now his widow residing in Northumberland (She is my sister in law) I was well acquainted with them before their mar- riage. He said Jonathan Wood was married at Brattle- boro in the State of Vermont in the Spring of 1776 to Grace Hastings daughter of Capt. Benjamin Hastings by the Rev Mr Reves - I cannot recollect the month but am confident it was the Spring of 1776 - I and my wife accompanied them from Winchester to Brattleboro and attending and returning with them to Winchester - I was knowing to the said Jonathan Wood's enlisting into the service of the United States in the head of the Revolution as a private sol- dier for eight months under Captain Jonathan Whitcomb. I do not recollect the Colonel and left Win- chester for Boston in the month of April 1775 - and served in said Company until the last days of December, on first days of Jany following and returned to Winchester - I saw him once in this term of service at Cambridge in the State of Mas- sachusetts in the fall of 1775 - he was then per- forming the duty of a private soldier in Capt Whitcomb's Company and understood at the time and have often heard from himself & others since that time and have never heard it doubted that the said Jonathan Wood was in the Battle of Bunker hill - In 1776 the said Jonathan Wood and myself served together in the same Company

and Sam was in Captain Humphrys Company in Colonel Wiegels Regiments New Hampshire Troops. we went into Service about the first of June 1776 and went to Mount Independence and Service our time and returned to Winchester we performed five months Service at this time and the said Wood served as a private -
I was knowing to the said Jonathan Wood go- ing into the Service of the United States as a private Soldier in 1777 in the Company Com- manded by Captain Joseph Whitecomb of Swansey. in the Regiments commanded by Colonel Ashley. that myself and the said Jon- athan Wood took a furlough in Winchester that Spring and agreed that I should stay at home and carry on said farm and that the said Wood should go into the Service - he returned into the Service un- der the aforesaid Officer for eight months and served during that period - he left home the first of April 1777. and returned home to Win- chester from the Service the last of December 1777 - having been absent in this Service not less than eight months and served as a private - his wife was a resident in my family during my absence in the Army - he said Jonathan Wood was in the Brimington Battle - It is within my knowledge that the said Jonathan Wood is still living and is the widow of the said Jonathan Wood and has not since been married - Nathl Oak Stat. of Vermont
Orange County ss 3d Chuborn in 3 County on the 2 day of March 1828. then the said Nathaniel Oak was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposi- tion before me John W. Smith, Justice Peace

I also certify that the said Nathaniel Oak be fore named is a person well known to me and is a good credible witness.
John W. Smith, Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Orange County ss 3 I Jason Steele Notary Public in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that John W. Smith the Magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for the Coun- ty of Orange at all times Commissioned & as such authorized to administer oaths that his Com- mission is dated in December 1837 and expires on the last day of December 1838 - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Chelsea in said County this 2 d day of March A.D. 1838.
Jason Steele Notary Public

Widow V2660
Grace Wood
For a Pension under the Act of July 4 1836
In New Hampshire Rolls Vol 1. Col Wingate, Mun in 1776. p 58.
Say 5 months
Not in Rolls of Capt Benj Hastings company from the town of B. Haven in 1775
1775. 1 mo
1776. 5 "
1777. 14 "
Admitted
Private 14 months
A. Nash
Agent

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
On this 7 th day of September 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Saratoga as said Grace Wood a resident in the Town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga & State of New York aforesaid aged Eighty years the last April, 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 4 th 1836.
That she is the Widow of Jonathan Wood deceased, who was a Soldier in the Army of the War of the Revolution and who resided in the Town of Winchester in the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire when he enlisted & entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In 1775 early in the spring, in March or April, when he resided at the said Town of Winchester, he enlisted into the Army of the War of the Revolution, for Eight months, and served as a private soldier under Captain Benjamin Hastings in the Regiment Commanded by Col.  ; the said Captain Hastings resided at Bolton in the State of Massachusetts and commanded a Company of Massachusetts Infantry, the name of his Colonel she does not recollect, to the best of her recollection the said Jonathan Wood, her said husband joined the Company of Captain Hastings at Bolton, Capt Hastings is as her Father, that he the said Jonathan Wood her said husband served as a private during the above period of Eight months under the said Captain Hastings and was stationed near Boston and also in the Battle of Bunkerhill and was discharged late in the Fall of 1775 having served for at least two Eight months and returned to Winchester, she does not know that he ever received a written discharge.

In 1776, the 1 st of June, he again enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier under Capt. Klumpshrey in Colonel Wingates Regiment of New Hampshire Troops for Five months and went to Mount Independence and served his time out & was discharged (she believes at Mount Independence) having served Five months & returned to Winchester. he served at Ticonderoga near the Lakes, as she understood.
In 1777 in the month of March or April, when he resided at Winchester aforesaid, he the said Jonathan Wood, her said Husband again enlisted into the Company Commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ashley, under General Stark, being New Hampshire Infantry Troops and served as a private soldier for Eight months as a private aforesaid under the aforesaid Officers and was in the Bennington Battle.
And further she declares, that she was married to the said Jonathan Wood, in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy Six, on the last day of February, at Brattleborough in the State of Vermont by the Reverend Mr Reeves a Clergyman of that Town, and that her husband the said Jonathan Wood, died, on the 30 th day of July A. D. 1826; and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof sheets annexed.
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of September 1839 before me
Wm. Merrill
Judge of Prob. Court, Pleas.
her Grace X Wood mark.
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me, that the applicant the said Grace Wood is unable to write her name on account of old age & imminent trembling. And I the said Judge do further certify that Grace Wood the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Wm. Merrill Judge Prob. Court, Pleas.

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court, in & for the said County of Saratoga personally appeared Hannah Wallace of Saratoga Springs in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that she is Forty four years of age & that Jonathan Wood late of Northumb in the County of Saratoga was her Father & that the Widow Grace Wood, the appli- cant for a Pension is her Mother & that her Father the said Jonathan Wood, died, at Northumberland afore- said on the 30th day of July 1826 leaving the said Grace Wood his lawful Widow & that she continues to be the Widow of the said Jonathan Wood deceased.
Subscribed & sworn before me, this 7 day of September 1837
Hannah Wallace
M. Mann
Judge of Sar. Co. Pleas.
State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
Be it known that before me the undersigned, personally appeared Luther Wallace of Saratoga Springs aged Forty Seven Years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that the facts stated in the above affidavit of my wife Hannah Wallace, are true & that I attended the Funeral of the said Jonathan Wood
Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of September 1837 before me
Luther Wallace
M. Mann
Judge of Sar. Co. Pleas.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the ab. named

Hannah Wallace & Luther Wallace V. that they are respectively entitled to credit for an persons of Respec- tability, & fair character.
Thos. Morris Judge of Sar. Gen. Pleas.
State of New York } County of Saratoga }
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid, certify that Thomas J. Morris is a judge of said court and that the signa- ture purporting to be his, signed to the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Wallace & Luther Luther Wallace is his genuine signature, and also, before whom the declaration of Grace Wood hereto annexed was sworn to, was at the date thereof a judge of the said court & that the signature thereto purport- ing to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 18 th day of September in the year — 1837.
A Goodrich Clerk

Hon. J. S. Edwards dated Nov 24. 1837
Nov 21. 1837 J. S. Edwards

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
Be it known, That before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared, Grace Wood of Northumberland in said County, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose, and say, that she is Eighty-one years of age; That she is the Widow of Jonathan Wood late of the said Town of Northumberland aforesaid who was Soldier in the War of the Revolution; That she the deponent is the applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 14 th 1836,
She further states that from the infirmities of old age, and consequent loss of memory, and the great length of time elapsed since that time, she unfortunately committed an error, in her declaration made before Judge Marvin 7 September 1837, (it was not written as she intended) Instead of stating, that her late husband (the said Jonathan Wood), served under Captain Hastings of Massachusetts, in 1775. 6 for 8 months she ought to have stated, that he served under Captain Jonathan Whitcomb of New Hampshire Troops,
Subscribed & sworn before me { Grace Wood this Sixth day of October A.D. 1838
Wmant Vandermurke Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that, I am well acquainted with the above named Grace Wood, that her Character is fair, and full confidence and credit is due to her deposition
Wmant Vandermurke Justice

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss;
I Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the County Courts of Saratoga aforesaid, do hereby cer- tify that Warrant Vanderwerker, before whom the within af- fidavit is made to have been sworn, by Grace Wood, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid, and that his signature thereto, is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12 th day of October 1835 A. Goodrich Clerk By John Manning Deputy

War Department, Pension Office Nov. 24. 1837
Sir,
The papers relating to claim of M rs Grace Wood, widow of Jonathan Wood, have been examined and filed. The claimant states that her husband served eight months in Capt. Benjamin Hastings' company in 1775; five months in Capt. Humphreys' company, Col. Wingate's regiment of New Hampshire in 1776; and eight months in Col. Ashley's regiment in 1777, Captain not mentioned. The name of the claimant's husband does not appear on the rolls of Capt. Benjamin Hastings in 1775. Of the eight months in Col. Ashley's regiment in 1777 there is no evidence in the Department. There are rolls of several companies in this Office belonging to the regiment at that time, but no term of service in any one of them exceeding one month and eighteen days. To sustain the claim to service in Capt. Hastings' company and in Col. Ashley's regiment, the affidavits of two credible witnesses are required who can specify the time of entering and the time of leaving the company, and the names of the company and regimental officers in each term. The affidavit of Nathaniel Oak and of Samuel Wood are herewith returned, in order that the official character and signature of the magistrate before whom the witnesses were sworn may be duly certified.
I am respectfully
Your Ob dt . Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Aaron Nash, Esq r . Ballston Spa N. York

I Samuel Wood of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged eighty One Year - Do hereby testify and say That I was acquainted with Jonathan Wood deceased he being a Brother of mine and formerly of Winchester State of New Hampshire. - The said Jonathan Wood died some time in the summer of 1825 in Northumberland in the State of New York - and that I am personally acquainted with his widow Grace Wood now residing in Northumberland New York. I was well acquainted with them before their Marriage. The said Jonathan Wood was married at Brattleborough Vermont the last day of February 1796 to Grace Hastings now the said Grace Woods by the Reverend Mr. Reeves I myself was present at said Wedding. - I was knowing to the said Jonathan Wood enlisting in the United States service eight months in the spring of 1775 and that he served said time out in full and was stationed near Boston Massachusetts and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. - I further am knowing to the said Jonathan Wood being in the service in 1776 under Capt. Humphrey but do not recollect the exact time - also in the year 1777 I am knowing to the said Jonathan Wood being in said United States service under General Stark in Col. Ashleys Regiment for the term of eight months. It is within my knowledge that the said Grace Wood is still the Widow of Jonathan Wood and never since been married. Samuel Wood

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss } Manchester August 2 - 1837
Then personally appeared the within named Samuel Wood a good and credible witness and well known to me, and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me. Amos Hunt, Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire } August 2 - 1837 - I Herby Cheshire ss } certify that the above named Amos Hunt is a Justice of the Peace for said County Moses Chapin } Judge of C.C.P
Samuel Wood
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office January 10th 1838 The above named Amos Hunt was on the 2 day of August 1837, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire in said State, duly qualified and his signature genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State. Ralph Metcalf Secy of State
Oct 11 1837

V N. York. Grace Wood Letter to Aaron Nash. 24. Nov. 1837
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18380
Grace Wood
Wid. of
Jonathan Wood
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Village of Ballston Spa September 14 th 1837
Sir
Enclosed herewith you will receive the Papers of Grace Wood, Widow of Jonathan Wood, applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. Please to examine her claim and make returns to me as early as convenient at this Post Office
Very Respectfully your M c Obed t Serv t Ann Nash
To
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Sir
Ballston Spa,
October 12 th 1838.
Herewith you will receive the depositions of Nathl Oak and Samuel Wood, in support of the Claim of Mrs Grace Wood (widow of Jonathan Wood) to a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. 3 rd Section (which please examine and return to me), the decision which may be made thereon, at Ballston Post Office.
Very Respectfully
Your M o Ob t Servant
A. Nash.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
Washington.
D. L.