Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34520, Stephen Whood, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wood, Stephen
S. 34520
CONTENTS

Setl. Benj Merrill May 29:37 In. C. in. ————— do - do Trans to Me p. from 4 March 1837 - 10 June 1837
Date of death not on A.P.
14,349 R Massachusetts District of Maine
Stephen Wood
of Shapleigh in the state of District of Me who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grooton of the Mapachuse line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Sep. 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Saco District of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819:  133. 80    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820:  48. 00    10 Mo \frac{22}{30}  $181. 86  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Stephen Wood Private
book Greatons Regt Mass Line 1776 - to 1777 - Dec: 13 th April 1818
See John P. Hovey's memo.
Admitted
See remarks on the claims of Harry Libby etc -

I Stephen Wood of Shapleyt in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sept 23 three years, do declare, that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental Establishment some time in the latter end of April or first of May A.D. 1775 - in Col. Hubbards Company in Col. Seammans Regiment in the Massachusetts Line to serve to the first day of January A.D. 1776. I was stationed at Cambridge At the expiration of my time I enlisted under Col. Moses Whiting in Colonel Greadons Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for one year; after the British left Boston I marched to New York, from there to Mount Hope to Gnyontaroga & Montreal from there to St Johns, where I had the small Pox & from there to Gnyontaroga & to Monmouth where I was discharged on the 10th day of January A.D. 1777. I never had any regular discharge I have no pension, & from my reduced cir- cumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support I am a citizen of the United States — Stephen Wood
April 13. 1818 — (on)
April 13. 1818 — Commonwealth of Massachusetts — ss. Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts personally appeared the above named Stephen Whood & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before him, in my presence subscribe etc. in order to

obtain the the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for arrear pensions engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, when declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher one of the Justices &c. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Wheel did serve in the Revolution- ary war on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, as stated in his declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for for support; And I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony had before me to Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of May In the year of our lord eighteen hundred & eighteen —
George Thatcher

I Ebenezer Redlon of Buxton in said county aged Septy four years do testify & declare that I entered in the American Army on the continental Establishment in the year Service on the first day of January 1776 in Capt. Whiting's Company of Col. Green's Massachusetts Regiment for one year I was discharged the last of December same year - I further testify that Stephen Wood who subscribed the declaration hereto annexed, entered at the same time that I did into the same Company & Regiment & roomed together one winter & were during the year on the same stations & I left him in 3 d company at the time I was discharged. The reason of my obtaining my discharge in December was that I had been a short time unwell & unfit for duty & obtained a furlough - about a fortnight previous to the expiration of my year. & I have no doubt that Mr. Wood served his time out regularly.
Ebenezer Redlon. Yorks St. June 15 1819 Then personally appeared The above named Ebenezer Redlon & being a disinterested & credible witness, was duly sworn & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him subscribed - Before me Saml P. G. Harker for Dean

I Daniel Wadsworth of Sanford in the County of York yeoman of lawful age testify and say, that I know Stephen Wood who is now of Shapleigh in the County of York and who was in 1775 of Berwick in said County and that I know that said Wood enlisted as a soldier in the old Revolutiona- ry War about about the last of December  May 1775 and first of January 1776 under Capt Phillip Hobbbs and for the eight twelve months Campaign, and for the twelve months Campaign under Capt - Moses Whiting - and served under the aforesaid Captains or Commanding officers of Companies the aforesaid time, the first six eight months he served in the Regiment of James Scammon Colonel, the twelve months Campaign , he served in the Regiment commanded by John Graton Colonel. And that said Wood was a good and faithful soldier and served his Country well -
Daniel Wadsworth
York ss. June the 25 th 1810 Then the aforesaid Deponent was examined cautioned and sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of the said Stephen Wood and to be used as evidence of his being in the service in the old Revolution- ary War in order for him to obtain his Pension. Before me Jonathan Clark Jus P
Then I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Wadsworth, the Deponent, is a credible and dis- interested witness. Jonathan Clark Justice of the Peace

Stephen Whood
16349 Thales 1818
16 Sept 19
Mar 1820

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the fourth Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County Stephen Whood aged seventy years, resident in Shapleigh in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Dea. Whood — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lyaton in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the twentieth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14.349 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Whood
Sworn to and declared, on the 19th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj e Greene Ch. Justice
One of the Judges of the said Court
Atty e Daniel Sewall, Clerk
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real Estate — None
Personal Estate — One cow one pig —
Stephen Whood —

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Whood who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Whood 72 infirm - unable to work   Esther Whood 20 able to work   Hannah Whood 18 d o   Susanna Whood 5  
Stephen Whood
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixteen dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.  W.B. Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York -

Whood's applica- tion for Transfer
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Please reply to
Rev. Merrill
Salem Mass. U.S.
Stephen Whood
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Application for a Transfer.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss;
On this fourth day of March 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex personally appeared Stephen Whood who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company com- manded by Capt. John Greaton  Moses Whiting in the Regiment commanded by Col John Greaton 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: that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future: and that his reasons for removing to this State of Massachusetts are that he has a daughter living in Massachusetts she wishes to reside in her family.
Stephen his  Whood mark
Witness E. Stillaber
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
B. J. Merrill Just. Peace
"Moses Whiting" first interlined over "John Greaton" can- celled. by me B. Merrill J.P.

I, Elijah Low, resident at Salem in Massachusetts, on oath testify That I am well acquainted with Stephen Wood, now resident at Salem, and know that he is the same person who has a Pension and that he resided at Shapleigh in the State of Maine in 1819 and thenceforth until 1834 and since that time he has resided in Salem - I believe he has lived in Salem four years and that he left Shapleigh in 1833. Elijah Low
State of Massachusetts E/Soc y 1/2: March 6. 1837 Then the said Elijah Low, a credible wit- ness, made oath that the above affidavit before sub- scribed is true.
Benj. Merrill Just. Peace

I Stephen Whood aforesaid do declare that I am unable to sign my name by reason of the trembling of my hands and the dimness of my eyesight on account of old age, being now 89 years old.
Elijah Low
Stephen his Whood mark
Essex ss: June. 5. 1837 The the above named Stephen Whood made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before B. Merrill Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Benj. Merrill Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that his signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court May 24. 1837.
John Prince Clerk

January 9, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter, relative to the records of Stephen Whood, Wood or Hood, and Joseph Wood; the latter you state served in the Massachusetts Line, residence, Cumberland, Rhode Island; pension application sworn to May 5, 1818; pension granted.
The record of Stephen Whood is given below.
The pensioner whom you quote as Joseph Wood, was Joseph Ward. Since you are interested in the Wood genealogy, it is presumed you do not desire the record of Joseph Ward.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim of Stephen Whood, S. 34520, based upon his military service in that war.
Stephen Whood, while living in Berwick, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), enlisted the latter part of April or first of May, 1775, and served until January 1, 1776, as a private in Captain Phillip Hubbard's company, Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts regiment. At the expiration of this service he enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain Moses Whiting's company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Shapleigh, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged sixty-three years.

In 1820, soldier stated that he was seventy years of age, and referred to the following members of his family residing with him:
Sarah Whood aged sixty-four years Esther " " twenty " Hannah " " eighteen " Susanna " " five "
There are no further details in regard to them and no other family data.
In 1837, soldier applied for transfer to Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, to be with one of his daughters whose name is not stated; at that time he stated that he was eighty-nine years of age.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Mch 20

34 520 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 590
Stephen Hood
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 - Jan. 9, Stat. 6 - Walter A. Wood - mss

Rev
November 24, 1931.
Pension Bureau, Rev. War Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish the war records and such family data as you may have on the following:
✓ John Stephen Whood, Maine. Given in the list of Pensioners of the Revolution. Listed dated 1820. This person used the name Wood or Whood. No doubt the same as enlisted from Berwick, now Maine in the Revolution. He also married there and the marriage is given Wool. I have been informed by descendents of this man that some of his descendents now used the name Hood while the other branches use the name Wood. We hope to find what Wood branch he descended from. Whood just a corrupt way of spelling Wool, some times used that way in the Wool records in the vicinity of Gloucester County, England. ✓ JOSEPH WOOD, Served in the Mass. Line; Residence in Cumberland, Rhode Island; pension application sworn to May 5, 1811; pension granted. This taken from the military records of the State of Rhode Island.
Yours truly,
Walter A. Wool.
Address, 1433-55 Junction Ave.

June 10 James S. Edwards Esq E Comm. Pensions. Mr Evans Washington D.C.

Salem, Mass ts 8 th June 1837
James L. Edwards Esq, & Court Pensions, Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Stephen Whood for transfer from Maine to Mass ts , with his explanation of his reasons for making his mark instead of signing his name.
Very respectfully W. W. Leavitt
J. Merrill

Inc. at June 7. Mr. B. M. [?]
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Maine Bank Portland June 2 d . 1837
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th Ult o is rec d .
The name of Stephen Whipple a private during the Rev y , was on a Pension under the Act of March 18 th - 1818. on the Rolls of this Agency was paid up to March 14 th - 1837.
Respectfully
your W th Serv t
Joseph Swift Cash r
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE,
10. June 1837.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Maine to that of Massachusetts — to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1837.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. Stephen Alhood
U. S. Pensioner.
Salem.
Mass.

WASH. D.C. JUN 10 AM 10
152 -93 3.45
J. Edward Commissioner of Pensions
This letter received 10 th Aug 1838
Mr Stephen Alwood Salem Massachusetts.
Yrs
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