Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,461, William Woodstock, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodstock, William
S. 45,461
CONTENTS
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(2330)
New York Roll
William Woodstock col. Crane Sergeant Massachusetts Line the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of September and forwarded to W. H. Parker Agent Whitahall Washington County New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 $ 34. 40 emi-anl, all'ce ending 4 mar: 1819. 48. 00
$ 82: 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 Years
Putnam, Washington Co Continued
Application and etc. sent to John S. Boon Whitahall N.Y.
1818

45 461 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 461
William Woodstock
Pris, Rev, War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Woodstock
2330
2 March 1847
certificate of Free of War to be forwarded to John D. Wood White Hall Wadsworth Co. N. York
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Washington County, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county—a Court of Record, which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and which have the power of fine and imprisonment. William Woodstock aged fifty eight years, resident in Putnam in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820:—That he the said William Woodstock served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. six years and five months in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Donnell in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane in the line of the state of Massachusetts , in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, from January 3, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen until June 9th one thousand eight hundred and eighteen when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the state of New York by His Excellency George Washington Esq. Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America .
And further, that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, the twenty sixth day of April 1818 and received a pension certificate, No. 2330 dated at the War Office of the United States, the fifteenth day of September 1818 and has received his pension, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, from the said twenty sixth day of April 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820 .
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
And I do further swear that I am a farmer by profession and am fifty eight years of age, that about two years ago I was struck with the palsy in the right leg which has continued ever since, and wholly disables me from labor, that I am otherwise very infirm and broken in constitution, by reason of exposure to colds and fatigues during the war. My family consists of myself and wife. Her name is Elizabeth , and is fifty six years of age. She is also very infirm sickly and unable to contribute anything to our support. Had a son named Willard who will be 21 years of age in November next when he will leave me. William Woodstock From this 30 th day of August 1820 in open Court D. H. H. H.

Schedule of the property of William Woodstock of the town of Putnam in the County of Washington
Real Estate, Eighty three acres of land subject to the Dower ry of Christiana Hutton of two dollars and 40 cents per year lying in the town of Putnam aforesaid, between 30 and 40 acres cleared, which is as much as is fit to clear, the residue being a ledge of rocks lying on the side of a mountain. The part cleared is a hard clay soil and under very poor improvement on which is an old log house valued at $200.00
Personal property    one old table  " 16    1 Bake pan  " 75    1 small dish kettle  " 70    1 old pot  " 32    4 old chairs  1. 40    4 knives & forks  " 20    4 Spoons  " 16    4 cups & saucers & cream  " 16    2 wine glasses  " 16    4 pewter plates  " 40    4 Earthen plates  " 24    2 Milk pans  " 20    1 Dutch Wheel  1. 00    1 Chest  " 20    1 pail  " 16     $ 206. 21  
(Signed) William Woodstock
Washington County ss. George M c Murphy of the town of Putnam in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he has examined the property set forth in the above schedule of William Woodstock and that he believes the sum of two hundred and six dollars and 21 cents to be the true value of said property Given this 30 th day of August 1820 before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
Daniel Shepherd - clerk of Washington Court Place - do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in val- ue of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred six dollars and twenty one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
31 st day of August - 1820
D. Shepherd clerk

a List of Debts due and owing by William Woodstock of the town of Putnam in the County of Washington
  To John Woodstock  —  $28.00    William Woodstock Junr.  —  60.00    Apollo Austin  —  1.25    Edward Howard (note)  —  23.75    Edward Howard (account)  —  3.00    Alexander M c Lachlin  —  4.25    Orus Dickerson  —  3.00    Ephraim Whiting  —  10.00    John Barber  —  4.00    Peter Hutton  —  3.75    Amt. due  $141.00  
(signed) William Woodstock

26 April
William Woodstock Pension Papers
Correct
W. H. Parker Agent Whitaker Mark C. M

State of New York
Washington County } ss
On the twenty sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Jonathan Wood - Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid [the Same Court being one of the Courts of Record of this State] personally appeared
William Woodstock - aged fifty five - years resident in the Town of Putnam in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That the said William Woodstock enlisted as a private Soldier on the third day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, for during the War, in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Donnell of the third Artillery Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Crane - That he continued to serve in the said Corps as a private Soldier and as a Drummer and as a Sergeant until the ninth day of June in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York - That he was in the battles of the 19 th of September 1777 at Stillwater, and of the 7 th of October in the Same Year at the same place, and that he is the Same person described in and

who performed the services in the annexed Discharge mentioned And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and that he hereby relinquishes all claim to every and any Pension Allowed him by the Laws of the United States previous to the eighteenth day of March last and that on that day he was and still is a resident citizen of the United States to wit in the Town County and State above mentioned as the place of his residence - William Woodstock
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written - Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Washington
I Jonathan Wood Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Woodstock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress - Done at Granville - in the County and State first aforesaid this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1818
Jonathan Wood Judge

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Jonathan Wood before whom the above Certificate appears to have been made and the above proceedings had was on the twenty sixth - day of April last - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid acting under the Authority of the said State And that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this sixth - day of May 1818
State of New York Washington County
I Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing certificate by me made that on the twenty fourth day of May instant personally appeared before me James Burnet who being duly sworn testified and said that he was well acquainted with William Woodstock in the foregoing Certificate mentioned and with his pecuniary circumstances and did ab- solutely need the assistance and that the said William Woodstock was, in reduced circumstances and did absolutely need the assistance of his country for support And I being satisfied that the said facts are true do hereby certify the same as my belief.
Given under My hand at Kingsbury this 27 th day of May 1818 Jonathan Wood -

GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Woodstock Sergeant in the Third Artillery Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six Years and Five Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 11th Day of June 1783
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command, General Putnam
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Saml. Colton Adjutant.
THE above William Woodstock has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Nathl. Donnell Capt.
Genl. Greene Col.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON