Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45456, Levi Woolworth, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Woolworth, Levi
NUMBER
S. 45456
CONTENTS

3197. New-York Massachusetts Roll.
Levi Woolworth, 4 Capt Stanton Private.
Connecticut Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 6 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1810 and sent to John Hooker Pay t Judge Springfield — Mass t .
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 31: 79
Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
3 — \frac{26}{31} + \frac{4}{30}
$ 79: 79
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Two years War)
Yankee, Hampden Co.

Notification sent July 31 st 1826 to John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass. U.S. Transp to New York 14 Aug t 1826 From 4 March 1826.

Levi Woolworth 6 May
Dear Sir
Adm l
Having made further enquiry I am satisfied that the within certificate as to the circum- stances of the applicant is in all respects true
Yr.ooke, —
Levi Woolworth —

I Levi Woolworth a citizen of the United States of now a resident in Granville in the County of Hampden & State of Mass ts aged sixty one years wanting an attaint do depose & say that I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt n William Stanton being one of infantry companies in the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col o Elisha Sheldon. the first day of January 1781 during the War & that I continued in said Service against the common Enemy until the end of the War, except about one month at the last part of the time, as I had been permitted to return home being sick about one Month before the said regiment was discharged which I believe was about the 20 th of June 1783 - being absent at that time I had no discharge - the permit I received was considered of no use & is lost - and I further depose that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of Assistance from my Country for support -
April 13 -
Levi Woolworth
I Asahel Holcomb of Suffield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do depose & say that I enlisted into Capt n William Stanton's Company of the Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col o Elisha Sheldon & I believe the third or fourth day of January 1781 & I well remember it was within three or four days after the said Woolworth enlisted that we both then lived in Simsbury in Connecticut & that I served in the same company & regiment until after the Peace with Great Britain & until the army was disbanded - I having enlisted to serve during the war - and I do depose & say that the said Woolworth was in the same company & regiment with me & served faithfully from his first enlisting from said Jan y 1781 until a short time before the said army was disbanded - he having been permitted to return home on account of sickness - & I believe about a Month before the said army was disbanded -
Asahel Holcomb
Mass ts
Hampden County ss. May 8. 1818 Then the above named Asahel Holcomb personally appeared & being cautioned & sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court here

Hampden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B EIT REMEMBERED, That on the thirteenth day of
April
A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named
Levi Woolworth & made application for the benefit of the late law of bounties, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war &c."
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Levi Woolworth
the applicant did serve in the
revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this fifth day of May
John H. Hooker Clerk of the Court
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States -
John Hooker

For Henry R. Remson
Perior - Me
James Barbour Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City
ms 19

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York } County of Lewis } ss.
On this First day of August 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Lewis personally appeared Levi Walworth who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Staunton in the Second regiment commanded  by Colonel of light Dragoons in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York  Vermon for his better maintenance
Levi Woolworth
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Richard H. Taylor Justice of the Peace Personally appeared before me George J. Fowler with whom I am well acquainted and made oath that he is personally acquainted with the above named Levi Woolworth and knows him to be the Identical Person described in the above certificate, and that the said George J. Fowler is a person of truth and veracity.
Richard H. Taylor, J. P.
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

Clerks office } Levis County } p
I Certify that Zachus Higby whose name appears within as a Justice of the peace was on all of the respective dates mentioned by him as such a Justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County, duly appointed and sworn, And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signature "Zachus Higby" subscribed within to be his own proper handwriting. Witness my hand and seal of said County Aug 1 st 1826
A. M. Doig Clerk

J. Barber Esq. Secretary of War
Hon. Sir
I herewith enclose you Levi Woodworth's affidavit desiring that he may receive his Pension in New York instead of Boston, please forward an instrument to that effect.
Your most Obedt. Servt. D. K. Ferry

Levi Woodworth New Bedford
3197 Oct 1818
W Newville
Mar 1819
July 31
MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF
COUNTY OF
passed on the 18th day of

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this 10th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden .
aged  fifty two years, resident in Granville in said County of Hampden who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Col. Hogley's Company in the 2 Regiment of Light Dragoons in the Connecticut line, in which he served from the 1st day of January 1781 to the 10th day of June following, when he was shifted thence into Col. William Stanton's Company of Infantry in the same Regiment & Line wherein he served in the capacity of 4th Sergeant until the month of April 1783.
My original declaration was made in the month of April 1818 & my pension certificate is numbered B.197.
My regular occupation is that of a Carpenter, but I am so decriped & weak, in consequence of a nervous fever I have had which destroyed me, & nearly both my arms, that I am unable to pursue that, or any other trade. My wife aged fifty besides with me I have but one child - a daughter - married at Black River in the State of New York who cannot support me. I have no other means of support than my pension.

manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent to defraud the provisions of the 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
The old waggin - 3 plows - 1 adze 1 hatchet - 1 chisel - 1 shovel - 1 hammer 1 saw - 2 squares - 1 frame, chalk line &c. Pike apparatus wooden bed - 1 roll of waggon hubs & spokes - 1 set the snathe - 1 bottle - tin ware - 2 tin chairs I am indebted by a note given last December to Eliza Phinney for 31 Dollars - Steve Woolworth
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July .
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 twenty nine Dollars and eighty one Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Nineteenth day of July 182
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Courts for the County of

45 456
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 456
Levi Woolworth
Pin Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1813
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 594
[Arrangement of 1870.]