Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,720, Philo Woodruff, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Woodruff, Philo
S. 15720
bearded
CONTENTS

Cir to Pen Agent 28 Sept 1837 Transf. to Ohio from 4 th March 1837 - 6 th Oct 1837 - Notice etc. sent to Mr. H. Mitchell Mount Vernon, Ohio
Let to Mr. H. Mitchell 27 Dec 37
14887
Ohio New York
Philo Woodruff
of Broome in the State of New York who was a Pr. of Sgt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Griswold of the Reg t commanded by Col. Cunfield in the Connecticut line for 10 months Private 4 months Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1833 and sent A. G. Ransom Greene NY
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 33 $ 106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 26.66 Due Feb. 2, 1839 see Agency book $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 38

12,099 Philo Woodruff
5.16
5.16
P. 354
10-16-33
A. G. Ransom Greene, N. York

BRIEF in the case of  Philo Woodruff  of Broome — in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? U.  3. How old is he? 76 Years of age  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — abt. 6 — Private Col. Beebe. Maj. Walsh. Cont:   1776 — 1 — " bary " Seymour light Horse   1776 — 4 — Sergt " Eustis Col. Canfield   1779 service not specified from July '77 — { pri " Whitney " Gannett  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Voluntaries Hill, Still Water
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sitchfield, Cont.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo. B. Stiles Examining Clerk. (4)

12.00
Philo Woodruff
Pension Application
2 nd declaration alleges 5 mo. as Sergt. 1 st for 4 mo. only -
admd 4 mo. Sergt. 10 mo. pri

State of New York
Broome County } ss. On this 15 th day of September in year One thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Robert Mound Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the House of Joseph Cook in the Town of Triangle & County of Broome aforesaid now sitting Philo Woodruff of the Town of Triangle & County of Broome aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first sworn according to law makes the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the Revolution and served under the following named officers as follows. —
That in the month of June 1775. at Litchfield in the State of Connecticut he entered the service as a Substitute for his Brother Samuel Woodruff for six months. The said Brother having first served two months of the six when he broke his arm and then I entered as his said Substitute in Capt. Brazilla Beebe's Company of State troops Major Walch had the command of the Regiment to which our said company was attached we were under the command of Gen l Sengler we marched to Ticonderoga where we remained until the expiration of the said six months at which place he was verbally discharged in December 1775. having served about five months. —
Again in June 1776. at the same place he enlisted in a company of Light horse under Capt. Moses Seymour of Litchfield aforesaid and were sent to New York City where we staid one month were then verbally discharged. —

Again in October 1776. he enlisted in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Griswold for four months at Litchfield aforesaid The 1 st Lieutenants name was Jonathan Mason The 2 nd Lieutenants name was Ely Cattle in lieut. Col. Samuel Canfield's Regiment. Went to Stamford from Thence to Horse Neck, Thence to Ryegate, Merimack to East and West Chester Thence to Valentines Hill where we encamped & remained till the British drove us back to Westchester from Thence we went back to Ryegate where we remained till March 1777 when he was verbally discharged That immediately after his enlistment in October 1776. he was appointed Second Sergeant in said company and acted a short time as a recruiting Officer and recruited nine men That he did not receive his warrant until the 26 th day of February 1777. which was signed by Lieutenant Col. Samuel Canfield and is herewith enclosed to the War Department - That in January 1777. was engaged in a Skirmish with the British and Tories at Col. Budds near Valentines Hill in Westchester County in which we took two of them prisoners. -
Again in July 1777. was drafted to go to Stillwater above Albany in Capt. Tarbell Whitney's Company Lieut. Samuel Harrison and Major Gray were our Officers we joined Gen l Arnold at Stillwater was one of one hundred & fifty men who went up to Saratoga under Capt. Wadsworth and Lieut. Harrison to where Burgaynes Army lay This was the day before the battle at Stillwater we came in contact with a party of the British troops in advance of the army had a Skirmish and took two of them prisoners & then returned to our

Camp The next day fight  day we we had a General battle with the British Army Commanded by Genl. Burgayne - Genl. Arnold first addressed us & then we were led on to battle by Col. Scamuel who belonged to the Continental troops Genl. Arnold commanded us during the battle Genl. Gates had the Chief Command of the Army The engagement lasted from one O'clock in the afternoon till dark we took Seven brass field pieces from the Enemy & they succeeded in retaking them 3 different times before we finally got off with them safely Capt. Madsen was mortally wounded in the battle & I assisted to convey him on a blanket into the tent afterwards we surrounded Burgayne and contin- ued about one week when Burgayne finally surrendered on the sixteenth day of October 1777. We then returned to our encampment at Stillwater and from thence marched to Albany where we remained in camp two or three weeks from thence we went to Kingston in Ulster County where we remained until verbally discharged the last of November 1777. 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 and year aforesaid. Robt. Clonell Vice Chancellor
Philo Woodruff
The following questions were propounded by the court to the Applicant.
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born?

Answer - Was born in Oxford New Haven County Connecticut in 1756
Question 2 nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it? -
Answer He has no record of age, but has seen it in his father's bible, and it is also recorded in the town of Oxford as aforesaid
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? -
Answer He lived in Litchfield Connecticut when called into the service He lived at Litchfield until about ten years ago, then moved to Livonia Livingston County from thence he removed to Conesville Lisle, Broome County New York where he now resides -
Question 4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute and if so Substitute for whom? -
Answer He first went as a Substitute for his brother Samuel He also has a part of the time and the last service he was drafted -
Question 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service

Answer. General Schuyler, General Arnold, General Gates, Col Schuyler, - He is often Col Schuyler's adjutant, Col Patterson, Col Lamb's Regiment. Col Webb - The general circumstances of his service are stated in his declaration -
Question 6 th . Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it -
Ans. 2. He now received a bitter discharge
Question 7 a State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
We Darius Clark , Merchant and Wright Cook Postmaster — both of the Town of Triangle and County of Broom State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philo Woodruff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed } in open Court this day and } year aforesaid. } Hobbs M'Neil Vice Chancellor Darius Clark Wright Cook

State of New York Broome County ss. Andrew Woodruff of the town of Triangle and County of Broome aforesaid aged Seventy four years being first duly sworn in Open Court on his Oaths says that he is the Brother of Philo Woodruff the above named applicant that he resided in the same neighborhood with the said Philo during the Revolutionary War That he well remembers of the said Philo Woodruff's leaving home to go into the service at the several different times as mentioned in his application above signed & sworn to by him and that it was generally understood at that time that he was in the service several times and that this deposition has no doubt but that the statement of service of the said Philo as contained in his said application is correct and that he served as therein stated and that it was so generally understood in the family at that time. Sworn & subscribed this said 15 th day of September 1832. Andrew Woodruff Robt. Morell Fin Chancellor
And the said Court does hereby declare his 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 further certifies that it appears to him that Dan Clark and Wright Cook, in
who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of the Town of Triangle County of Broome and State of New York and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that he is well acquainted with Andrew Woodruff above mentioned and that he is a respectable & credible person & that his above statement is entitled to credit.
Sept. 15 th 1832.
Robt. Morell Fin Chancellor

I Jonathan L. Woods clerk of the court of chancery of the sixth circuit of the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Philo Woodruff for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 15 th day of September A. D. 1832
Jonathan L. Woods Clk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
P. 15720
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Philo Woodruff a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1775. 5 mos. Pvt. Bezalel Bebee Major Welch Verm.   June 1776. 1 " Pvt. Major Simmons   Oct. 1776. 5 " 2 d Sgt. Brigadier General Mansfield   July 1777. 4 " Pvt. { Lachlan Whitney Wadsworth Major Gray  
Battles engaged in, Valentine's Hill, Stillwater Residence of soldier at enlistment, ITCHFIELD Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept 15 th 1832. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Triangle, Broome Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 75 in Oxford, New Haven Co. Conn. Remarks: In 1837 he lived in Knox Co. Ohio.  It is not stated whether he was married
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Samuel Andrew

William Lloyd Jones 1887
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]
Philo Woodruff S.F. 10-726 Leon

Samuel Canfield, Esq: Lieutenant Colonel
of the 5 th Battalion of the New England Legion from the State of Connecticut
To: Philo Woodruff, Greeting
I do, By these presents, Reposing, Especial Confidence in your fidelity, Skill, and good Conduct, do constitute & Appoint you the said: Philo Woodruff, to be 2 nd Serjeant, in the 1 st Company, in said Battalion and I do hereby fully Authorize and Impower you to Exercise your said Office, in a due Discharge of the Duties thereof: and you are Carefully and Diligently to attend as their 2 nd Serjeant, & you are Carefully & Diligently to obey all such Orders, as you shall from time to time Receive from me or other your Superior Officers, According to the Trust Reposed in you, for which, this is your sufficient Warrant
Given Under my Hand at Manchester this 24 th Day of February, A. D. 1777.
Sam Canfield Lieut Col

M903 Sept 26. 1837. Pension office.
W Evans,
Dear Sir,

free
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Secy of War Washington City D.C.
Mr. Forman
Ms. A. 9. 2. 26. 1837. Poinsett free

The State of Ohio Knox County
Personally appeared before me Philo Woodruff
Notary Public in & for said State who makes Solemn Affidavit and says That He is the identical person named in an origin- al pension certificate now in his possession numbered 14,887 dated at the war office July 23 rd 1833 Signed John Robb Acting Secretary of War That his said pension was formerly paid at the office for paying pensions at the city of New York & last at Albany New York That he then Resided In the Town of Triangle in the County of Broome in the State of New York That since the fourth day of March A.D. 1837 he has removed to Knox County in the State of Ohio That it is his intention to make said County of Knox his permanent Residence and That he desires That the payment of his pension be transferred from the place at which it was last ordered to be paid to the City of Cincin- nati in the State of Ohio And further this affiant saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this 12 th day of September A.D. 1837 The word pension interlined before signing, said erased & changed to to
Philo Woodruff
Phil Hall Notary Public

State of Ohio Knox County
Personally came before me Nathl Hall Notary
Public in & for said State Elisha Gibbs known to me to be a resident of said County who makes solemn affidavit and says That He has been for more than thirty years past. That he now resides in this well acquainted with Philo Woodruff late of Broome County in the State of New York That he said Philo now resides in Knox County And as he verily believes intends making his permanent residence in the county last mentioned And further this affiant saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12 th day of September
AD 1837
Elisha Gibbs
Nathl Hall Notary Public

St Vernon. September 21, 1837
Hon d Sir
I send you herewith the affidavit of an old Pensioner Philo Woodruff from which you will learn that he wishes the plan of paying his pension changed from Albany or wherever it was last ordered to be paid, to Cincinnati Ohio.
Please give the matter due attention and greatly oblige an old Pensioner. And your Obt Svt &c
W H Mitchell
Hon d Joel R Poinsett Secretary of War
PS Please write me at St Vernon informing me when the transfer is made W H Mitchell

State of New York
Broome County ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel Francis a Justice of the peace in Triangle in and for the said County of Broome Philo Woodruff an applicant for a pension under the law of the United States passed June 7 th 1832. who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that as to the different periods of service of this deponent as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as set forth in deponent's Original application for a pension, under the law of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. made before Vice Chancellor Mound on the 15 th day of September 1832. —
This deponent did serve as a private in the year 1775. for the space of five Months as a Substitute in the manner more particularly mentioned in his said Original Application. —
That as to the second period of service as mentioned in my said Original application commencing in June 1776. he served as a private for the space of One whole month. —
That as to the third term of service mentioned in his said Application commencing in October 1776. he further says that he served as Second Sergeant of the Company & served as such for the space of five Months under the Officers and in the manner mentioned in his said Original Application.
That as to the term of service mentioned in my said Original application commencing in July 1777. I was drafted & served as a private Soldier — I served for the term of four months under the Officers in the manner particularly mentioned in my said Original application. —
Sworn subscribed this 24 th day of April 1833. before me
Philo Woodruff
Samuel Francis Justice of the peace. —

State of New York Broome County, ss.
I, John C. Moore, Deputy Clerk of said County, do certify, that Samuel Francis, Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, & verily believe that his signature to the same is genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 29 th day of April A.D. 1833. —
J. C. Moore Dep. Clerk!

Oct 5
Mr. Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Commrs of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Oct. 22 1837
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ult o
I have to state, that (Pvt. Grant)
a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 at
33 1 / 3 Dollars per ann m — was last paid to
the 4 day of March 1837 —
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
H. Miller
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Oct. 2?
1837
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ult o . I have to state, that Philo Goodruff a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 — at 53\frac{33}{100} — Dollars per ann m . — was last paid to the 4 day of March 1837 —
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. McKean
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

Dec 26.
My -- at New Bedford
Dear Mr. H. S. Burroughs Washington City D. C.
Yours

14.887
Mt Vernon 18 th Dec. 1837
Dear Sir
Some time since I received your favour containing a certificate for Mr Philo Woodruff of this County that his name was transferred on the pay list for Pensions from Albany N Y to Cincinnati Ohio
His papers have been regularly forwarded to Cincinnati but the Agency for paying pensions there has not paid it. I have concluded that possibly in the multitude of your business this little matter may have been overlooked and that the Agency above have not been regularly notified of the transfer. This old gentleman has much need of the money so that if the matter has not been attended to formally your early attention to it will confer a great favour on Mr Woodruff & much oblige.
Your Obedt & humble Servt
Matthew H. Mitchell
Hon J L Edwards Com Pensions

P
15720
INVALID.
File No. 15720
Philo Woodruff
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Feb 15. History to Mrs. C.E. Strong. and 1919 Apr 16 Mr. C.E. found that she has had one wedding

After 5 days, return to C. E. FRIEND, 1046 Mass. St., LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
Lawrence, Kan.
Feb. 4-1919. Rev War
see address on card
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the pension of Philo Woodruff a Connecticut Rev. Soldier who made application for a pension in Broome Co. N.Y. July 25-1833 Does the record mention the wife's name or names of his children in his application -
Thanking you for the favor - I am Very Respectfully J. M. C. E. Friend.
900

aw Rev. War Section.
April 16, 1919.
Mrs. C. E. Friend, 1646 Mass. Street, Lawrence, Kans.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 8 th instant, you are advised that the record of Philo Woodruff S. File No. 15,720 was forwarded to you February 15, 1919, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Stahlgaber Commissioner.