Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11789, Joseph Wood, Continental New Jersey

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continental New Jersey
Wood, Joseph Joanna
R. 11789
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Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. State of New-Jersey
Essex County — Is on this Thirtyfirst day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirtyseven — Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, In and for Said County, Yoanna Wood a Resident of the City of Newark, in the County of Essex New Jersey aged Seventy 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 4 th 1836. — That She is the Widow of Joseph Wood Late of the County of Somerset and State of New-Jersey deceased. — Who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, And is knowing that the said Joseph Wood belonged to a Company of Cavalry or troupe of horse, and served for one year in Said War under the Command of Captain Sheldon or Seldon. Before She was Married to the said Joseph Wood. — And this deponent further saith that She is knowing that her husband the said Joseph Wood deceased, Was on duty and in actual service a Number of Monthly Terms Not Less than three during Said War after She was Married to the said Joseph Wood but cannot now recollect the Officer he served under, (But believes it was under Captain John Sands of Morris County New-Jersey, & is knowing that the said Joseph Wood was in the Battles of Connecticut Farms & Springfield after Said Marriage. — And the said Yoanna Wood further declares that She was Born June the Twelfth one Thousand Seven hundred & Sixty two and was Married to the said Joseph Wood on the Second day of April In the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty at Morris Town in the County

of Morris New Jersey By the Revd Mr Hunter who was at that time a Chaplin in the United States Service Which Marriage took place before the Expiration of the last period of his Service. And that her husband the said Joseph Wood was Born on the fourteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and fifty, according to the Family Record Now in her possession and herewith enclosed (Which Record was made out By David Rogers a Musician in the New Jersey Line during the Revolutionary war.) - from old Records. - And that the said Joseph Wood died at his residence in the said County of Somerset New Jersey on the first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty and that she has remained a Widow & unmarried ever since that period As will more fully appear by the proofs herunto Annexed. Sworn to and subscribed In open A said deponent further saith court the day & year first of said that she cannot now find any other written evidence of her marriage except the aforesaid record Elizabeth Colby Joanna Wood
I Ellis the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of common pleas In and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court. In the Matter of the application of Joanna Wood v a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of May In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven
Elizabeth Colby

V No 2734
New Jersey, Morris Co.
Joanna Wood,
widow of Joseph Wood
Hon. J. P. B. Maxwell, Member of Congress
Return to Lewis Condict. Morris-town, New Jersey.

Brief of Joseph Wood's Revolutionary Service
  12 months  in Sheldon's Cavalry.  Records probably in Pension Office      3 "  in Militia duty in 77, January to April inclusive.  Dr. Lindley's Witsup, near Brattleboro      1 "  " in fall season " Ely's town  Lindley & Lary  Do.  Do.    1 "  " in Mar 78  Do  Do.  Do.    1 "  " 79 Ashaway, Shanton town   Do.     1 "  " guarding prisoners Montpelier jail   Do.  Do.    1 "  in the Spring '80 Connecticut farms   Do.  Do.    1 "  in June & July " Springfield &c.   Do.  Do.    1 "  " 82 Chatham   Do.  Do.    1 "  when Cornwallis was taken Eliz. town   "  Do.    1 "  time of Pennycuick's revolt Baskingridge   Do.     12 months  Cavalry Service       12 "  Infantry Militia     

State of New Jersey, Morris County, ss.
Before the subscriber, a justice of peace in said County, personally appeared
Major David Lindsay, of Morris Township, an aged & highly respected man personally well known to me as a man of truth & of high moral character.
who being duly sworn according to law, saith as follows viz: I am in the 78 th year of my age, was a Militia soldier of Morris County in the war of the revolution, & served as such in every year of said war. I was personally well acquainted with Joseph Wood, whose widow Joanna Wood, formerly Joanna Tuttle, is an applicant for a pension on account of the Militia services of her husband in said war. — Joseph Wood & I were boys together, school mates & play mates — our fathers living neighbours together. In the beginning of the war Joseph Wood enlisted in a troop of Horse, called Sheldon's horse, for one year, as I then understood & believe, & he was absent from home & upon that duty in the U. S. Army, as was believed by his friends for a year or longer, when he returned home to his father's house, & from that time he performed his regular tours of duty in the Morris Co. Militia, when called on, in like manner as other Militia. — My father, Captain John Lindsay, commanded a company of Infanter, & Joseph Wood belonged to his company in Col. Ford's regiment, afterwards Colonel Sely's regiment, & the greater part of Joseph Wood's Militia duties were performed under Captain Lindsay; — sometimes he was however under Captain Peter Layton or one who commanded the next Co. on the South & West. — I was frequently out upon Militia duties with Joseph Wood in Captain Lindsay's company, & sometimes with him under Captain Layton. I recollect Joseph Wood in the winter of 1777 near N. Brunswick, at Lehigh town, in Capt. Lindsay's Co. under Col. Ford & Genl. Winder. The enemy were encamped in Amboy & N. Brunswick & Genl. Winder was stationed there all winter, & until the enemy left Amboy & Brunswick, sometime in April. Joseph Wood was there, performing duty not less than 3 months. I was with him on guard duty a month at Elizabeth town in Capt. Lindsay's Co. in the fall season. — & another month under the same Capt. in time of planting Corn, before the Monmouth battle. — I was one month on duty with Wood near Rahway, then called Spanktown, under Capt. Peter Layton's command, — Col. Sely then commanded the regiment. I was one month with Joseph Wood, at Morris town, guarding prisoners at the jail, & the public stores in that place. Captain Bead commanded the guard. — When the enemy burnt Connecticut Farms & Springfield in the spring of 1780, Joseph Wood was on duty there a month with me in Capt. Lindsay's Co. & again in the following summer at Springfield a month, when a battle was fought there, & Genl. Winder commanded the Militia, aided by Colonels Sely, Fadingham, Hathaway & others of the Militia & some regiments of the Continental Army. — Joseph Wood was married before the war ended, & I think he was married some months before the Springfield battle, in the summer of 80. He married Joanna Tuttle, & lived near me many years.

raised a large family of children. She kept a store several years, & taught school several years in my neighbourhood, & afterwards removed somewhere near New Brunswick. In the spring season of 1781, I recollect Joseph Wood on a month's tour of guard duty under Captain Lindsley, at Chatham in Morris County, & another month in the neighbourhood of Raritan & New town at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops. — Joseph Wood died several years since, leaving his family poor & destitute. His widow is now living at Newark in this State, & is still a widow. Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morristown, this 28 th September, 1837.
Elizah Ward J. P.
David Lindsley
State of New Jersey, Morris County for:
I, Joseph Dalrymple Esq. Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify that, Elizah Ward Esq. before whom the above deposition of David Lindsley Esq. was taken on the 28 th September, 1837, & before whom also the deposition of Jacob Lacy annexed by reference to this paper, dated 22 nd Sept. 1837, was taken, is a true copy of paper in Morris County, duly comprized & authorized, & the signature of his name to both depositions is genuine.
Witness my signature, & the seal of my office at Morristown, October 10 th 1837.
J. Dalrymple Clerk by V. Dalrymple
I hereby certify to the Commissions of Pensions, that I have been intimately acquainted with David Lindsley Esq. the above Dependant for 40 years, that he is a man of unblemished character for truth & uprightness; has been an Elder & Deacon in the Presbyterian Church in this town many years; that his Christian & moral character has always been free of reproach, & he enjoys the confidence & respect of all who know him.
Levi Condict.
Morristown, October 10 th 1837.

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscription, a justice of peace in said county, personally appeared Jacob Lacy of said county, an aged man, personally well known to me as a man of truth & fully entitled to belief, who being duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz. — I am upward of 90 years of age, was a Militia soldier in the war of the revolution, throughout, & was personally well acquainted with Joseph Wood, whose widow, Joanna Wood, now is an applicant for a pension. I resided about 3 or 4 miles from Joseph Wood's father, & was acquainted with him & his family. — Joseph Wood was a Horseman in the early part of the war, as I then understood & believed, & performed his duty in Colonel Sheldon's Horse, as was supposed, for a year. He was absent from home until some time in the year 1777 or 78 when he returned to his father's in Morris township & performed Militia duties in Captain John Lindsley's, & sometimes in Captain Peter Layton's companies, & under command of Colonel Sylvanus Sely. — I have seen Joseph Wood engaged in performing monthly tours of Militia service in said war, & more frequently than I can recollect. I have seen him in the service twice at Elizabeth town under Captain Lindsley & Colonel Sely, once in the fall of the year, in time of gathering Corn, & again in the next spring, — a month at each time, performing guard duties. — I recollect him once at Sparktown, now Rahway, opposite Staten Island, performing guard duty in Capt. Peter Layton's company under orders of Colonel Sely, one month. I belonged myself then to Layton's company & was on the same duty with Wood. I believe the above tours of duty by Wood, were in the years 1778 & 79. — In the spring season of 1780, when Connecticut farms village was burnt, Joseph Wood performed a month of Militia service under Captain Lindsley & Colonel Benoni Hathaway, at Connecticut farms & Elizabeth town. In the summer following in June & July, he performed a month of Militia service at Springfield & in its neighbourhood, when the battle of Springfield was fought, & for some weeks thereafter, in Capt. Lindsley's company, & under Col. Hathaway & Sely. When the news came of Cornwallis being taken a prisoner, I was on a tour of a month's duty at Elizabeth town point opposite Staten Island in Layton's Co. & Wood was stationed there under Capt. Lindsley & Col. Sely, a month. I also saw him on duty one month at Chatham, in Capt. Lindsley's, afterwards, in the next spring. I was & subscribed before me at Morristown, September 22 d 1827. Mr. Lacy is almost blind, & writes his name imperfectly.
Elizabeth Ward H.P.
Jacob Lacy

F A M I L Y
J. Record W.
Names
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Married
Deceased
Joseph Wood and Joanna Tuttle
11th February 1760 12th June 1762
2nd April 1780
1st August 1816
 1. Jonathan  2. Stephen Tuttle  3. William  4. Nancy  5. Joseph  6. David  7. Nathan Furman  8. Lewis  9. Jerusha  10. Sam l Halsey  11. Abishai Baldwin 
Children
Thursday morn g 28 th Dec r 1780 Sunday eve g 23 rd Dec r 1781 Tuesday eve g 16 th Dec r 1783 Monday eve g 12 th June 1786 Thursday eve g 18 th July 1789 Friday even g 25 th June 1793 Tuesday even g 14 th Oct r 1794 Monday eve g 10 th Apr l 1797 Saturday even g 30 th March 1799 Saturday morn g 29 th Nov r 1800 Friday even g 18 th March 1805
2 nd April 1806 21 st July 1810
Friday 2 nd Feb y 1781
28 th August 1817
May 1816

Rev. War Section
June 28, 1912.
Mrs. W. S. Dozier, 321 Crawford Street, Dawson, Georgia.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 23 rd and received the 26 th instant, you are advised that in the papers in claim R. File No. 11789 Rev. War, it is alleged that Joseph Wood was born February 14, 1760, and resided in Morris County, New Jersey, during the Revolution; that before his marriage, he served as a Private, in Sheldon's Cavalry, for one year; and that after his marriage, he served in monthly tours at various times, under Captains John Lindsley, Peter Layton and Beach, Colonels Ford, Sylvanus Seeley, and Benoni Hathaway in the New Jersey Militia, was in the battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield, and served one year.
He was married before the expiration of his service, by Chaplain Hunter, at Morristown, N. J., on April 2, 1780, to Joanna Tuttle born June 12, 1762, and he died August 1, 1815, in Somerset County, N. J.
On May 31, 1837, Joanna Wood, then a resident of Newark, N. J., applied for a pension but her claim was disallowed October 20, 1837, on the ground that an examination of the rolls of Sheldon's Cavalry showed the following entry, "Joseph Wood (enlisted) May 28, 1778, (from) N. J. Morristown, deserted," and that the identity of her husband was not fully established.

Family data.
Joseph Wood born February 14, 1760, died August 1, 1815, married April 2, 1780. Joanna Tuttle born June 12, 1762.
Their children were:
Jonathan born December 21, 1780, died February 2, 1781. Stephen Tuttle born December 23, 1781. William born December 16, 1783, married April 26, 1806. Nancy born June 12, 1786, married July 21, 1810. Joseph born January 8, 1789. David born January 25, 1793, died August 28, 1817. Nathan Furman born October 14, 1794. Lewis born April 10, 1797. Jerusha born March 30, 1799. Samuel Halsey born November 29, 1800. Abraham Baldwin born March 15, 1805, died May-, 1816.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jemima L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Trenton, N. J. Nov. 2 d . 1837.
Dear Sir,
Being here in attendance upon our Legislature, I have rec d . from my friend, the Hon. Mr. Maxwell of the St. R. your letter to him of the 20 th . ult. relation to the claim of Mrs. Joanne Wood, widow of Joseph Wood, a Dragoon in Sheldon's Cav lry .
There is an entry upon the rolls of that Corps. noting Joseph Wood, of Morris-town, N. J. as a Deserter, dated May 28 th 1778. My impression, from the place (Morris-town) is, that this must have been the same Joseph Wood, whose husband widow is now an Applicant in your office, unascertained as I have never known or heard of any other man of that name, in or around Morris town, who belonged to that corps. I trust however, that this entry, of itself, is not to brand his memory with the odium which properly attaches to a Deserter, who is such, in the worst sense of the word, & that it will not merely as an entry, be permitted to defeat the claim of his widow, if there are equitable considerations, which entitle her to its allow ance .
The marriage. I believe was sometime in 80. (my memory and are not with me in Trenton) & probably his widow knows nothing relating to the facts of his absence from the Troop at that time. Permit me however in her behalf to suggest - that probably he may have gone home on parole, & by sickness of himself, or of his parents, or some unavoidable casualty, may not have returned at the proper time. Does it appear, that he afterwards performed duty in the Cav lry ? If not, perhaps the term of his enlistment might have expired, & he not have obtained his regular discharge. It is very possible, that circumstances in his case may exist, which should entitle him to be viewed in a light much more favorable than a Deserter. I have heretofore known one or two cases in which an applicant was noted on the rolls as a Deserter, & afterwards was found to be a meritorious soldier, & rec d . his bounty money.

There is one I cannot now name, but I am not mistaken in the fact, as I can hereafter satisfy you, if desired to do so. Certain it is, that Joseph Wood, after May 78, performed Military duty as an Infantry soldier in Harris Co. Militia. I would not claim a pension for him, if living, knowing him to be a Diserter in the full & vilest sense of the term: - yet, if he had in his boyish days, when homestead after a long absence, overstaid his parole, & absented himself without leave for a time, & afterwards returned to his Country's service & acquitted himself well as a soldier: - I think he should have the benefit of his good deeds. His widow - however, now asks a pension for his actual service, & is in deep poverty.
May it not be consistent, to overlook this entry, & grant to his widow, a pension, commensurate to his actual service - before & after this entry? If Wood were living, he should be held to explain satisfactorily, & to prove his good conduct afterwards. - I believe it must be altogether impossible for his widow to do this, & I will indulge the hope, that you will allow her a pension for her actual service, if the papers in other respects come up to the rules of the Department.
Very respectfully,
Your friend & ob. servt.
Lewis Condict
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Comm 11/17.
Seama Road 2
J. H. Mans. Esq. Comm'r of Revenue Washington D.C.

Belvidere Nov. 14. 1837
Dr Sir
I rec d some time since from Mr Crump Acting Comm r of Pensions a letter, on the subject of the application of Semena widow of Joseph Wood for a pension, which I immediately forwarded to Dr Goudie. Last week just as I was starting from home on a journey a letter was handed me from Dr G. enclosing the within addressed to you, which owing to my absence from home I have not been able sooner to attend to.
I do not know that I can say any thing to add to the force of the arguments urged by Dr Goudie. From the little information which I possess on the subject I am induced to believe that our Common soldiers during the Revolution had not very strict notions of Military discipline & that it was no uncommon circumstance for some of them to absent themselves without leave or to stay away after their leave of absence had expired; in which cases they were of course noted as Deserters.
I cannot at present lay my hand upon the law of 1832 & do not recollect whether any exception is made as to deserters, but even if there should be it could not in justice be extended to cases of the kind I have mentioned which appear at that time to have been thought almost as lightly of as the desertions of Members of Congress in similar modes are at the present day.

I am
very respectfully yours
J. P. B. Mason
to J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Nov 16. 1840
N.J.
Joanna Maynard Debt
James L. Calvert Esq. Comptroller of Customs War Department Washington.

Morris-town 12 th Nov. '40.
Dear Sir,
Permit me to recall your attention to the case of the claim of Mr. Wood, (Joanne I believe) widow of Joseph Wood, at first living in Shetson's House, I think for one year, as a Sgt. of Dragoons & afterwards in the Infantry Militia of New Jersey. — When the case was first examined by Doctor Gump, he found his name (probably on Shetson's Rolls) marked as having deserted, on a certain day & year, & the evidence of service afterwards, being deemed not sufficient, the case was probably rejected.
Some of his neighbours, who knew him well, bore testimony to his Militia service, & among others, I recollect the name of David Lindsey, one of the Deacons of our Church, a man of exemplary piety & integrity. Jacob Lay was also well acquainted with Wood in the service, & I believe his deposition was given.
In the marginal Reference of Certificates given by Commissioners for Militia service, in the Treasury Office, his name is found with others — viz: No. 365, June 14 (no year) to Joseph Wood for £10. 14. 2 — No. 743, 3 rd May, 1784, to Joseph Wood for £1. 7. 8. — According to my memorandum, these references are included with others, in a certificate left by me in your office in August 1839, signed by Isaac Southard. Treasurer. — In the Navy, State Office, is the record of a Certificate, No. 762, signed by — of £1. 8. 8 principal & £0. 1. 8, Int st .
I believe this is also included in a certificate of Navy Westcott, with other names, left by me with you in Aug t '39. *
The evidence in the case, shows conclusively, I think, that Wood did not desert to the Enemy. I do not mean to question the truth of the entry on the Rolls of Shetson's house. He must have left that service as a deserter. But he went to N. Jersey, where his parents lived, & performed Militia duty in defence of his Country & was recognized by the State authorities as a Militia soldier, entitled to pay for services rendered. His widow still lives, & is in great need of any relief to which she may fairly be entitled. Will you be kind enough to revise her case?
Yours very ob dt serv t &c.
Lewis Bonar
Col. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
* Since the certificates of Southard & Westcott were left with you, I have had not rec d any information respecting Mr. Wood's case — Probably it has been overlooked.
L. B.

New Jersey
Oct 4, July 1838
Joanna Wood
hosp.
1838
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1838
1838

1912 June 28. Hist. to Mrs.
W. S. Dozier P
1915 June 17. Mrs. Dozier ad. no further inf. on file relation to family - service. P
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11.789
P. O.
Joanna Wood
Service: Widow Joseph Wood
REJECTED
Enlisted: 29 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
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Recognized.
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Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Dawson Ga June 10 th 1975-
Mr. 1
Pension Commissioner Rev Sec Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Can you furnish me with the record of service in the revolutionary war rendered by Jonathan Wood, of Morrisstown N.J. He married 1753 Jemima Halsey, their children Samuel born 1754 Joanna b 1755 Jemima b 1758 Joseph b Feb 14 th 1760 my great grand father

Ruth b 176 2 , Jonathan Baldwin, b 176 5 , Abraham 176 8 and Ruth, b 1770. Want this for supplemental lines in the D. A. R. Joseph Wood my great grand father married Joanna Tuttle 1780 Do not know to whom his other children were married Would be glad for you to fur- nish this if possible also his death date or refer me to some place where I might procure this. Thank- ing you for all informa- -tion rendered, I am

Respectfully
Mrs W. B. Dozier 321 Crawford St Dawson Ga.

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Dawson Ga June, 29 th 1912 Mr. J. L. Davenport Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of June 20 th in regard to Joseph Wood Jr, my great grand father, asking for name of his widow also her age and residence and the names of some of his children. I can give you all their children name and

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all necessary dates and to whom married - but now in regard to my g. g. grand father Joseph Wood Sr who did service in the same war I am unable to do that, while I know he too is my direct ancestor - yet I'm not able to give the name of his wife as yet but have been informed by my mother that her name was Miss Halsey - that must be true as Halsey was a favorite name in the family

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then, and has been handed down even, to the present generation.
Joseph Wood Jr born in New Ark N. J. Oct 14 th 1760 died Augt 1813 aged 53 yrs and his wife Joanna (Tuttle) Wood born June 12 th 1762 died July 12 th 1843 aged 81 yrs. married in Morristown N. J. April 1 st 1779 by the Rev M. Hunt, Chaplain of the Amer- ican Army. Their children
1 st Jonathan born Dec 21 st 1780 died when a child - 2 Stephen Tuttle Wood 3 William Wood 4 Nancy Wood 5 Joseph Wood the third 6 David Wood, died in manhood single

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Jemima Halsey Wood m George S. Sicklea Samuel Halsey Wood died single
Walter Furman Wood (Lewis Wood born April 10 th 1794 died in 1836 in Huntsville Ala, and his wife Mary Ann Wood born in Richmon- d Va 1804 died in Tuscum- bia Ala Sep 8 th 1856 my grand parents) Joanna Tuttle was the daughter of William Tuttle of Morris town N.J. who also served in the Revolu- tion he was the son of David and Jemima (Sack- son) Tuttle of Whippany N.J.

the said Daniel Tuttle my g, g, g, grand father served in the same War and three other sons did active service Timothy John and Joseph.
Can't say where my great grand mother resided at her death - but in 1807 they were living in Bondbrook N.J. they had also lived in Newark, New Brunswick and Morristown - Can say this, that my lines are all direct - as I have no doubt my mother's Wood lineage S. my grand parents both named Wood but not related

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Trusting this information will prove, satisfactory and substantiate my claim on Joseph Wood Sr and Joseph Wood Jr. Also Daniel and Wm Tuttle who both did service in the Revolutionary war.
Respectfully Mrs Susie Geise Dogier 321 Crawford Street Dawson Ga.
(Mrs. E. S. Dogier)

Rev. War Section.
June 17, 1915.
Mrs. W. S. Dozier, 321 Crawford Street, Dawson, Ga.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 10 th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jonathan Wood or Woods described by you, and that there is no other information relative to the service or family of Joseph Wood, R. File No. 11,789, than that furnished you on June 28, 1912, which included the date of his death August 1, 1815.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Aetgah Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
June 20, 1912.
Mrs. W. S. Dozier, Dawson, Georgia.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17" instant, you are advised that in order to identify a claim for pension which may have been filed on account of the services of Joseph Wood of the New Jersey troops in the Revolutionary War, in addition to his name, birth and death, you should state the name of his widow, her age and residence, and the names of some of his children.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.