Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45455, Joel Woodworth, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Woodworth, Joel
NUMBER
S. 45455
CONTENTS

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Joel Woodworth, of St Lawrence Co in the state of N: York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel, of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of July, 1820 and sent to John Scott agent, Ogdensburg, New York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 178.9
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48 "
22 mo. 7 } 1820. $: 226.9 & 4 30 } 31 ... }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
81 May 1820
Continued -
see roll -
Entered in Capt. Wood -

State of New York Shawnee County
On this 9 day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open court of common Pleas held in & for the county of Shawnee being a court of Record in said State Jacob Maudsworth a free twenty two years and upwards who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Jacob Maudsworth enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of February in the year of our Lord 1776 - in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green in the regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bull's Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1 st of December following when he was discharged from said service in December after said in the State of Vermont that he was in the Battle of the Cedars in Lower Canada and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except what is here unto annexed and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed. A schedule of the whole estate and income necessary clothing and bedding excepted of Table Woodworth 1 Iron Pot 4 Plain Chairs 1 Spider 1 Kettle 1 old Section 1 Tea Pot 1 Sugar Bowl & Creme Cup 1 Set Tea Cups 1 Pitcher 1 Quartet Set Plates 1 Shovel 1 Pair Tongs 1 Table 1 Chest 1 Hoe 1 At 1 Hammer 2 Towels 1 Candle Stick 1 Bath Kettle 1 Hand saw 1 old Looking Glass 1 Pitch 4 Pans 1 Bottle 2 Small Quarters 1 Set Knives & Forks 4 Spoons 1 Salt Cellar 1 Pepper Bot 2 Bowls 1 Tin Pail 1 Grind Iron My occupation is a Mason and that I have lost the sight of one eye and the sight of the other eye has so far failed me that I am un- -able to work at my trade but a very little and as to my health I am so old and out of health that I am unable to provide for my self and my aged Wife a living without

assistance from my country or from the Town wherein I have gained a Residence and that I have had six sons who are all dead and have no one to look to for assistance.
Joel Woodworth
Sworn & subscribed before us the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in open court this 9 day of June 1820 - - - -
Jason Fenton -
Thos. Davis - -
The court value the applicant's property at Twenty four Dollars eighty two cents -

State of New York St Lawrence County I Joseph York, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or affe and 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 value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four dollars and eighty two cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twelfth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Joseph York, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and of the County of St Lawrence

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss.
On this twenty third day of December, in the year 1819 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York, personally appeared Joel Twadsworth aged Seventy one years, resident in the Town of Owegatatie in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, made the following (additional) declaration in support of the one herunto annexed. Viz - That previous to his first enlistment, as mentioned in the annexed declaration, in the month of September 1775 he joined a Company commanded by then Captain Timothy Bedel, with which he marched through the woods from Cats to Burlington and joined the Troops under the command of Gen. Schuyler of Montgomery on Lake Champlain and served at the siege of St. Johns and was in the engagement at Longueuil and continued to serve in said Company until regularly discharged when he returned again through the woods & assisted in raising the Company commanded by Captain Green to which he was attached as mentioned in the annexed declaration - that he joined the Army in the Spring of 1776, that he was in the action in the fort at the Cedars in May 1776 under Major Butterfield during the absence of Col. Bedel, when he was wounded in the leg and made a prisoner (* note) that on his exchange soon after (by the arrangement of Genl. Arnold) he again joined the Army, and continued to serve until discharged at Mount Independence in December 1776. That after his enlistment in June 1777 as mentioned in the annexed declaration, he joined the Army and was in the engagement at Hubbardtown, near Castleton among the Troops commanded by Col. Warner; that he was afterwards with the Troops under the same officer at Bennington, that he was afterwards in the

Battle of Benning's Heights & served with the main Army untill the surrender of Genl. Burgayne and untill discharged, as before mentioned. — He further declares that in the spring of 1778 he enlisted in a corps of Major Hazeleton, and continued to serve in said corps as a Lieutenant in the defence of the frontiers untill the summer of 1779. — that from that time untill the close of the Revolutionary War he remained on the frontier and was frequently engaged in repelling the incur- sions of the Enemy. —
Joel Woodworth
Sworn to and declared before me this 23 rd day of December 1819. —
Wm. Richards
I Alexander Richards one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joel Woodworth did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy, I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Joel Woodworth for more than fourteen years, and have always understood that he was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, that his character for integrity has ever been unimpeached — and that he is in urgent and absolute want of the assistance of his Country for his support and subsistence. — I therefore transmit the proceed- ings of testimony had before me, together with the testimony previously taken, to the Secretary for the Department of War according to the act of Congress. —
Witness my hand and seal this

State of mind say of December in the year 1819. —
Rev. Richard
* note. In marshall's life of Washington (Vol. 2 nd Chap. 4. p 360 the troops under Col. Bedel surrendered at the Benders are desig- nated as Continental Troops. —
State of New York Secretary's Office }
I certify that Alexander Richards above named was at the time of the giving the above Certificate and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for St. Lawrence County and that full faith and Credit are due to his Official Acts.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office this 24 th day of February, Eighteen hundred and Twenty.
J. M. WATERS
Secretary. —

In the Matter of Joel Woodworth a Private Referred to him -
Declaration April 24. 1818
Referred - Not on the Continental list
See Additional Affidavits Amongst some papers of Bedel's regt. it appears that a person of this name was engaged Feb y 1 st 1776 as a Serg t - But between 5 th & 6 th the applicant does not state what capacity he enlisted in, but there is an inconsistency in going on to state that he served as Lieutenant. There is no competent proof of the Lieutenant'ship. The roll proves that a person of the name was Sergeant. It will be noticed in such case the name was Bedel. know that applicant is same person
Joel Woodworth, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. 24. April, 1818
Col o Bedel's regt. New-Hampshire line, January 1776, one year.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
John Scott, agent, Ogdensburg, N.Y. Rec d . 22. July, 1820.

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District and State of New York St. Lawrence County _____ ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York, personally appeared Isaac Woodworth aged Twenty years — resident in the Town of Omegatike in the County and District aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- -vision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service in the United States in the re- -volutionary war." That he the said Isaac Woodworth entered in Oxford in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire in the Company Command- -ed by Captain Ebenezer Green in the Regiment of which Colonel Beadle, and received his Commission as Lieutenant in said Company in the month of January 1776 at Oxford aforesaid that he continued to serve as Lieutenant in the said Corps or in the service of the

United States untill December 1776 when he was discharged from Service at Mount- Independence in the State of Vermont and the said Joel Woodworth doth further on his Oath declare that he enlisted and received a commission as Lieutenant in Orford in the County of Grafton and in the Company commanded by Captain Chandler in Colonel Israel Morey's Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the month of June 1777 that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, untill the Month of December 1777 as Lieutenant aforesaid when he was dis- charged from Service in Orford in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire
That he was in the Battles of the Cedars in Lower Canada and at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga and that he is in reduced circumstances & 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 other than the annexed affidavits.
Joel Woodworth
Sworn to and declared before me this day year aforesaid
Nathan Ford
First Judge of S t Lawrence County

I Nathan Ford Esq: Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joel Woodworth did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress-
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of April 1818
Nathan Ford
First Judge of S. Lawrence County
I certify that the above named Nathan Ford is first Judge of the County of S. Lawrence, and that the same is his signature
Dated April 24 th 1818
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clerk of S. Lawrence County

I Nathan Ford Esq. do hereby certify in addition to the facts herein before stated by me, that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Joel Woodworth, that he resides a near Neighbour to me & that I am perfectly satisfied that his circumstances are necessitous and that he stands in need of assistance from his country, for support. Witness my Hand this 22 d . day of December 1819.
Nathan Ford
First Judge of the County of St. Law- rence

Laurium County  SS
Ezra Moore of the Town of Russell in the said County aged fifty nine years being duly sworn saith that some time in the month of May in the year 1776 the this deponent was at Saint Johns in the Province of Lower Canada in the service of the United States and then and there saw Lieutenant Joel Woodworth a person well known to him doing the duty of Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green in Colonel Beecher's Regiment in the United States service and that he merely believes the said Joel Woodworth was such Lieutenant in the service of the United States at the time aforesaid and further saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23 rd day of April 1818
Ezra Moore
John Scott Partin of the Town in & for Laurium County

District and State of New York } St Lawrence County — } ss.
Mrs Hannah Woolley first declared sworn doth say that about Twenty years since she this deponent was resident with Joel Woodworth that she took some of his old papers and tore them up to which her Mother who was then present & who is now dead said you have torn up your Fathers old Commission of Lieutenant in the Revolution
Hannah Woolley
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 23 rd .
April 1813 John Scott Justice Peace in & for St Lawrence County
St Lawrence County
States Office — I do hereby certify that
John Scott before whom the above depo- sitions were taken was a Justice of the Peace at the time of taking the same and that the signatures to the same are his proper hand in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12 th day of July 1820. J. P. Strachan Deputy

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Joel Woodworth
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Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York St. Lawrence County
On this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty appeared before me Thomas J. Davis Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of St. Lawrence County Elijah Bailey of the Town of Potsdam in said County aged Sixty Nine years & upward and being Duly sworn according to Law doth depon & say that he is well acquainted with Joel Woodworth resident in the Town of Owensdale in said County and has been ac- quainted with him for more than forty five years personally and that he knew him when a Sargent in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Green in Col. Bedel's regiment of the New Hampshire line in the year 1776. That he this deponent resided at that time at West- minster in the State of Vermont and was well acquainted with him at the time of his first enlistment under Capt. Timothy Bedel (after- wards his Colonel) and that he knows the said Joel Woodworth to be the same Identical person mentioned above & described in the affidavit made by him herunto annexed for the purpose

of obtaining the provisions made by the late act of Congress relative to Pensions for revolutionary services
Elizabeth H. Dailey
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 25 th day of May 1820 Thos Davis
I Thomas Davis Esquire Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that Elijah Dailey the above deponent is a man of truth & veracity resident at Pottsdam in the county of St Lawrence and that in addition to the certificate heretofore made by Nathan Ford Esq. herunto annexed as to the circumstances of the said Joel Woodworth I do also certify that I consider him a very poor man & stands in need of the assistance of his Count. for support
Dated at Osgoodfield this 25 th May 1820
Thos Davis one of the Judges court common Pleas St Lawrence County

State of New York St. Lawrence County
Dorcas Moore of Russell St. Lawrence County St. of New York aged seventy one years, being duly sworn before me , says that she was in the year 1776 then Wife of Ebenezer Green, who then lived in the town of Lime County of Grafton and State of Hampshire and that the said Green was then a Capt. in Col. Tim- othy Bedel's Regiment, and that I the said Dorcas Moore was personally acquainted with a man by the name of Joel Woodworth who then lived in the adjacent town of Orf- ord County and State before mentioned, and that the said Joel Woodworth did enlist as a sergeant in the said Eben- ezer Green's Company, on or about the month of Feb. in the year 1776 (according to the best of my recollection) and went to a place call d Cedars in the lower Can- ada in a detachment commanded by a Maj r Buttefield and that my then husband was taken prisoner and det- ained as a hostage; and I now know the before mention- ed Joel Woodworth now resides in Ogdensburg County and State above mentioned and that I never knew any other man by the name of Joel Woodworth. —
DORCAS MOORE
I certify that the above named Dorcas Moore personally appeared before me made oath to the truth of the above statement that she is a person of credibility Reuben Askun Just. Pac.

St Lawrence County } Clerk's Office } I do hereby certify, that Thomas Davis was a Judge of our Court of Common Pleas and that Reuben Ashmun was a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of St Lawrence at the time the above depositions were taken and that the signatures to the same are their proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10 th day of July 1820
Aspm Strachan Dep Clerk