Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26106, Walter Wooster, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wooster, Walter Ursula
N. 26106.
CONTENTS

Rep 15 Apl 44
5301
Connecticut.
Ursula Wooster widow of Walter Wooster who was a Sergeant in the Conn. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Apl 1844 and sent to E. F. Merrill Watbury Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 69
Hand with orig. Roll Aug. 1883, G.S.P.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss. Probate District of Watbury }
On this 13 day of February 1839 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Watbury at Watbury in the District County and State aforesaid now sitting Ursula Wooten a resident of the Town of Watbury in the District County and State aforesaid aged Twenty Eight 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 7 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay pension to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Walter Wooten late of Watbury aforesaid, deceased who was

a Sergeant in the service of the United States and served as such for the period of three years at least in Col Douglass Regt and after Col Douglass left the Regt it was Commanded by Col Muzzey and Wooster was either in Capt Humphrey or Capt Levenworths Company the Applicant is unable to say which the Regt was stationed generally at different places in the State of New York and Wooster was once wounded at an engagement at Kingsbridge the applicant further states that her said husbands papers relating to his service were carried to Hartford Ct. by him and left there and that he was never able during his life time nor has she been able since his death to obtain them which is the reason that she is unable to produce any documentary evidence of his service or of his Officer as Sergeant but she refers the pension office to the original rolls of Col Douglass & Col Muzzey Regt for proof of the same as she supposes they are in the possession of said pension office the applicant thinks she has heard her late husband speak of having been some of the time in Col or Genl Lins service or

under his command in Capt Leavenworth Co She further declares that she was married to the said Walter Walter Wooster on the 15 day of November 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Walter Wooster died at and Waterville on the 21 day July 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four Viz at the time above stated Sworn to and Subscribed on the 13 day of February 1839 Ursula Wooster Before me
Isaac Hinman
Judge of Probate

843 O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Oct , 189 3
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Walter Wooster , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau. by his widow
DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Spring 1777 3 yrs Sgt Leavenworth W. Douglass & S. Hillyer Con t
Battles engaged in, Kings Bridge Wounded
Residence of soldier at enlistment, probably Waterbury Con t
Date of application for pension, by widow Feb y 1839
Residence at date of application, by widow Waterbury Con t
Age at date of application, of widow 78 years & he died July 21. 1829
Remarks: married at Waterbury Con t Nov 15. 1780 to Ursula Beebe
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
M rs Louise Theresa Wooster
Box 637
Seymour Conn

I Ward Peck of Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut aged Seventy Six years depose and say that at the age of fourteen years I enlisted as a private soldier during the war into the Continental army of the United States and continued in the army of said States seven years lacking two months I was three years in the same Regt. with Walter Wooster said Wooster was a three years man and orderly Sergeant in a company commanded I think by Capt Leavenworth or a part of the time by Capt Humphreys both of which Compa- nies belonged to our Regt. I think was commanded by Col Dyer  therefore part of the time  and  the other part by Col Dyer  and the other part and the Regt was commanded by Col Gray & J. then by of the Regt Lieut Col Meggs of Mil- deltown Ct. I was well acquainted with Wooster during said three years was frequently on duty with him and knew that he did the duty of Orderly Sergeant we were stationed for most part of the time in the state of and not far from New York

we once had a battle with the enemy near a place called Kingsbridge in New York, where said Wooster was wounded by a in the shoulder by a musket ball from the enemy. I did not see him after he was wounded until his wound was dressed but saw him immediately after said Wooster's three years expired in the spring of 1780 when he left the service.
after the war was ended said Wooster and myself both settled in the town of Watertown Conn where we both remained until his death which I think was about nine or ten years ago. I was particularly acquainted with him the whole time Edward Peck State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Watertown } B
On this 8 day of April 1839 wards Peck subscribed to the foregoing deposition appeared

before the subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of said Deposition and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Ward Peck that he is a respectable man & a credible witness & that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit In witness whereof I have signed these presents & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield
Joel Himmann Judge of Probate for the District of Waterbury

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Walter Wooster 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. W. 26,106
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     to Spring 1780 3 years. Infantry Sergt. Leavenworth Humphreys Douglas Meigs Conn.        
Battles engaged in, wounded in shoulder at Kingsbridge.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, by mid Feb. 13, 1839
Residence at date of application, Waterbury, Conn.
Age at date of application, seventy-eight years.
Remarks: Sol m. Waterbury, Nov 15, 1780, Ursula Beebe he died at Mrs Waterbury July 21, 1829, & her claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

This may certify that I Willard Spencer Clerk of the Town of Watbury in New Haven County and State of Connecticut have diligently searched the Town Records for the purpose of finding a record of the Marriage of Walter Wooster to Ursula Beebe and cannot find any such record on the Books in my office Watbury June 3. 1839
Willard Spencer Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss County of New Haven } Protests District of Watbury } On this 3 d day of June 1839 Willard Spencer whom I certify to be the Town Clerk of the Town of Watbury approved by me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing position by him subscribed

and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Willard Hunt & that he is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have signed these presents and affixed the seal of the Probate Ct for the District aforesaid this Day of year upon said
For Hiram Mason Judge of Probate for the Dist of Wethersfield

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } PS Probate District of Watertown }
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid hereby certify that the Papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ursula Wooster Widow of Walter Wooster for a pension In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 26 day of April 1839
Charles Scott Clerk
5831

Seymour, Ct., Sept. 30, '93.
Pension Bureau, Washington D. C.
Sir: —
I would like information concerning pension given to Mrs. Ursula Wooster of Waterbury, Ct., during the years 1829-1846 inclusive; also to know for what

Services rendered by her husband Walter Wooster the pension was bestowed, and any facts concerning said Walter Wooster and his son Capt. Levi- Wooster,
Will you kindly let me know to whom I must turn for such

information, and what is required.
Yours truly, Louise Theresa Wooster, Box 637.

Bureau of Pensions.
Draw
those who were pensioners,
Perhaps Jennie Van Euren recd said.
B.C.W.V.

Res
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,106
Nersula Wooster
Wid of
Walter Wooster
Sergt Conn Line
Act: March 31 48
Index:—Vol. W , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,106
Norsula Wooster
wid of
Walter Wooster
Sergt Conn. Line
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. W , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 7/93 Mil. Hist. to Miss L. Theresa Woodin Box 637, Lyman.
Conne. C.
1894 Aug 11 to H. O. Collins Los Angeles
ist to Cal.
1913 Feby. 11. To F. L. Wooster, letter in R.F. 863 John Bishop. C

B  e  n  V
HOLDRIDGE O. COLLINS, Lawyer.
Los Angeles, Cal.,
July 3 1892
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Please give me what information you have in your office relating to the following named soldiers in the Colonial Army during the War of the Revolution. They were all my ancestors.
not in Conn Mss p. 625
Ira Beebe - my great-great-Grandfather. He was born in Connecticut (Lyons) 1735 and died in Watertown 1792. The memoranda I have state that he was First Lieutenant of Captain John Peirce's Company of Lieut. Col. Jonathan Baldwin's 10th Connecticut Regiment.
The Connecticut Book states that he was Captain in the 27th Regiment Connecticut Militia and that his Company served at the Hudson River. note 2. 2.
Walter Wooster - my Great-Grandfather. He was born at Derby Conn 1725 and

did in Waterbury 1821. He was Sergeant of Capt. Eli Leavonworth Co. Col. Return Jonathan Meigs "Sixth Connecticut Line." His wife was Ursula Bube, daughter of Capt. Ira Bube foreign.
On page 53, the 9 th name from top of first column the of "A census of persons for Revolutionary & Military Service etc" Washington. Printed by Blair and Rives. 1841. She appears as a prisoner.
not 1812 W. J. S. Benjamin Cuddiback - my Great Grandfather. He was born in Orange Co. N.Y. 1747. He served as private in Captain Abraham Cuddiback's (his brother) Company of Col. William Allison's Regiment Orange Co. N.Y. Militia.
not 1812 W. J. S. War of 1812 Anthony Van Etten - my grandfather.
He was born in Orange County N.Y. 1779.

HOLDRIDGE O. COLLINS, Lawyer.
Los Angeles, Cal.,.....189
and died in Owasco Cayuga Co. N.Y. 1821. He served in the War of 1812 as Sergeant in Captain Daniel Carter's Co. Col. Philip Swift's Regiment New York Troop.
I know that my Grandmother Jemima Van Etten (his widow) drew a pension up to her death for the services rendered by my grandfather in the War of 1812.
Beyond the above meagre details I have no information regarding the services of my ancestors and I shall be greatly obliged if you will give me in extenso such facts as appear upon the records of your office.
I have the honor to subscribe myself
Yours very sincerely Holdridge O. Collins

U. Wooster
51735 April 9/1844
61
Ursula Mosher
March 1843
Hon S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
$120 per Washington D. C.
E. F. Merrill Waterbury Conn.

Dr Sir you will please forward the Pension certificate on the within to E. F. Merrill Waterbury New Haven county Conn. the reason of this delay is because the Pensioner has been trying for proof under the act of 1836

Watbury 6 t June 3 o 1839 Hon J L Edwards
In Enclosed I send you the applications of Ursula Wood & Phoebe Pick for pensions under the act of July 7 1838 which when examined please make return to your bbt servant God His man

Connecticut. 3,712
Mrs. Abigail Wooster widow of Walter Wooster,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th July 1829 of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a Serjt. in the Company commanded by Captain Humphrey of the Regt. commanded by Major in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars and 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Aug. '39, and sent and to Lock Haven, Watkins, C.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $ 360. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 60. 00 $ 420. 00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 218

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, R. H. Osborn Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
E. T. Merrell Esquire was on the 6 th day of October
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 4 th day of April 1844
R. H. Osborn Clerk.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss- Be it re- membered that on this 6 th day of October 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of Peace in and for the county aforesaid Ursula Wooster a resident of the town of Watbury in said New Haven county aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provi- sion made by act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1823 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Walter Wooster who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war and that she received the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars for annum under the act of July 7 th 1838 she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Ursula Wooster
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
E. H. Murrell Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Ursula Wooster E. H. Murrell Just. Peace

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Ursula Wooster, of Connecticut, widow of Walter Wooster, deceased who was a Sergeant in the Revolution, and died on the twenty first day of July 1829, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

I Achsa Ames of Watbury New Haven County Connecticut aged seventy four years do here by say that I was present and saw the marriage ceremony take place between Walter Wooster & Miriam Beebe of Watbury. The marriage took place was celebrated at Watbury, in the fall of the year 1780 this I recollect by the day as that time. The officer who performed the marriage ceremony was Samuel Lewis Osger, a justice of Peace There was then no clergyman in the place the next year after the marriage of said Wooster to said Miriam Beebe he went out I think at three different times on duty to keep guard or on duty on the sea board in Connecticut his time being inserted on what was called the alarm list and when he was called out on duty to defend the sea board from the enemy his wife was left alone and I living a neighbor to them went frequently to accompany her and often turned over night with her and at other times when it was not convenient for me to go to her house she frequently left her house and came to the house of my father where she tarried through the night and then returned the next morning to her own home.

I have ever since the time of the marriage above alluded to lived near by and been particularly ac- quainted with said Walter Wooster until his death which I think is about seven years and am now particularly acquainted with his present widow Ursula Wooster and know that she has never been married since the death of said Walter Wooster but now remains his widow
State of Connecticut ss County of New Haven Probate District of Watertown
On this 13 day of Feb 1839 personally appeared Achsa Aides who is well known to me & who is a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition in testimony whereof I have signed these presents and affixed the seal of the Probate Ct for the District aforesaid
Joel Hirmann Judge of Probate for said District of Watertown

I Elijah F Merrill of Watertown in New Haven County Connecticut aged fifty one do hereby say that from my infancy to July 1829 I was well acquainted with Walter Wooten & also with his then wife now widow Ursula Wooten the present applicant for a pension that I know they always lived together till 1829 July as husband & wife that in July of that year said Wooten died & said Ursula is still living & remains his widow they had several children who are now living the eldest of must be nearly sixty years old judging from his appearance & from my knowledge of him for as long as I can remember their third child is about my age fifty one years old so that they must have been married previous to 1794. I also say that at the request of said Widow Ursula Wooten I have examined all the probate offices where records of marriages are ordinarily kept & have been unable to find any record of their marriage
Hall of Connecticut New Haven County Probate District of Watertown
E. F. Merrill
On this 3 day of June 1839 Elijah F Merrill says to me will known to be a respectable man & credible witness appeared before the undersigned & made oath to the truth of the foregoing

Disposition by him subscribed In testimony whereof I have signed these presents & offered the seal of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid the day & year aforesaid
Will H. Himmann Judge of Probate

5531
Ursula Woodhous
3712.
Joseph Woodhous
Joseph Woodhous
Pension
Con:
Act 7. July 38
Admtd 2 yrs Sergh Due from man 1200 Waterbury
Reduction
Joel Hinman Waterbury Con

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wooten, Dolby GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10913 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 15, 1799 to Mitchell Kershaw, assignee
Notation: "Certified March 3, 1813"
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.