Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,559, William Woodworth, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Woodworth William
S. 29,559
CONTENTS

New York 24.569
William Bloodworth of Steuben Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Laytham of the Regt - commanded by Col. Ledyard in the Con't. Conti. line for 12 mos.
Died 23 March 1843
Set to 3 d Auditor March 19, 1850
" " New W. S. Cruger " " "
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Jan 1834 and South Hon. E. Bowell 1st Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34. 20.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 128

23386
In the Matter of the Application of William Woodworth - for a Pension
Declaration -
I hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk in the same state they now are - Jany 8 th 1854
J Howell Clerk

I Oliver Woodworth of the town of Campbell County of Steuben. In State of New York, make oath and saith that he is now of the age of Sixty Seven years that I was formerly from the State of Connecticut and that I was knowing to the enlistment of William Woodworth in the army of the revolution in the year Seventeen hundred eighty the first of August in said year at Fort Gaimold in New London County State of Connecticut and served until the last of May in the year following making Ten Months service under the following officers viz Colonel Wm Dodge Capt Wm Lathrop and Lieutenant Enos Stanton as a private and also in the year Seventeen hundred eighty one I was know- ing to the above named Wm Woodworth I enlistment under Capt Ebenezer Burbank in the French army the fifteenth of June and marcht to White Plains and on the last of August left Camp by order of said Burbank said Burbank Re- turned home at the same time further this Deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn this OLIVER WOODWORTH 15th day of October 1832
Before me Alvin Corbin Justice
I Alvin Corbin the above named Justice do certify that that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Woodworth the above deponent and am fully satisfied that he is a man of truth and veracity Alvin Corbin Justice
State of New York } Steuben County } ss
I David Rumsey Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Alvin Corbin Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn to at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of October 1832
D. Rumsey

State of New York Steuben County - 3
3 Yrs - On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting, William Woodworth a resident of the Town of Campbell in the said County of Steuben and State of New York, aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - Viz -
That he enlisted on the first day of August in the year 1780 in the State troops of Connecticut, for the term of one year, in the company commanded by Captain Laytham, which company was stationed at Fort Griswold under the command of Colonel William Sedgwick - that he continued in the service at that place, doing garrison duty, about ten months, when he hired a substitute with the consent of Captain Laytham, by the name of John Weininger, to take his place - that he was informed and believes that the said Weininger served the remainder of the time, for which he (the said applicant) enlisted - that he left the service, and went to reside at the Town of Suffield in the County of Hartford -
That in the month of June in the year 1781 - he enlisted for six months, under the command of one Ebenezer Burbank, and he was employed in taking care of the baggage and horses belonging to the French Army, when that Army was stationed at White-plains - that he continued there until

the latter part of the month of August following when they were dismissed - that he was engaged in this service upwards of two months -
He was born in the Town of Groton in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut on the twenty second day of December in the year 1763 -
He has the record of his age, which was kept by his father in the family Bible -
He never received a written discharge from the service -
He lived at the the said Town of Groton when he was first called into the service, and continued to reside there most of the time until the year 1793 - when he removed to the Town of Duaneburgh in the County of Albany (now Schoharie) where he lived until about twelve years ago, when he removed to the Town of Painted Post (now Campbell) in the County of Steuben and State of New York, where he now resides -
That Alvin Corbin, Silas Hammond & Seth Hammond are his neighbours, and have known him a number of years, and will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J Williams Deed
C. H. Kruse Secy. C.R. Steuben County
We David B. Correyee - a clergyman residing in the Town of Hoback - in the said County and John Robbins - residing in the Town of Hornby in the said County -

Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Woodworth, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid M c Kimsey dep. CLK Steuben County
David B. Coriell John Robbins
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David B. Coriell - who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Norburna - and that John Robbins who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Norburna and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credence.
G. L. Edon
John Coriell John Robbins
I Martin L. Murray Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Woodworth for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11 th day of October A.D. 1832 - M c Kimsey dep. CLK Steuben County

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Woodworth
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1 Augt 1780 10 Pvt Capt Leaythman Capt Leaythman St. John's d Fort Episcopop 69 years Fort Fort Tradition of a Brigadier the living Witnesses   June 1781 2 " Capt Barham White Plains  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule 22 note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

William Woodworth Staten 6 o 6 o n.
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Admitted Private 12 months
Hon. E. Howell

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
September 24, 1920.
Hon. Frederick W. Dallinger, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Dallinger:
In response to your letter dated the 19 th instant, I have the honor to advise you that it appears in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. F. 29,559, that William Woodworth was born December 22, 1763, at Groton, Connecticut, and while residing there enlisted August 1, 1780, as a Private in Captain William Latham's Company, Colonel William Ledyard's Regiment, Connecticut troops and served ten months.
He enlisted June 15, 1781, under Captain Ebenezer Burbank and served two months.
He was allowed pension on an application executed October 16, 1832, while residing at Campbell, Steuben County, New York, to which place he had moved from Duaneburgh (now Schenectady) Albany County, New York. He died March 23, 1843, place is not stated. There is no data on file as to his family.
If photostat copies of the papers

in the above noted claim are also desired, the same will be furnished under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is six. The proper amount for payment should be forwarded to this Bureau by cheque drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.

29 559 Recy INVALID.
1920 Sept. 24 Heat. to Hon. Fredk W. Dallinger Oct. 15, 1920. Photos mailed to Jay B. Woodworth & Hon. F. W. Dallinger advised aw
File No. 29,559
William Woodward
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. War Section.
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October 15, 1920.
Hon. F. W. Dallinger House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Dallinger:
In reply to your letter of the eighth instant, I have the honor to advise you that Professor Jay B. Woolworth of the Harvard Zoological Museum, Cambridge Mass. has this day been furnished under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, with photostat copies of six pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of William Woodworth, S. File 29,559.
Very truly yours,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.

SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FREDERICK W. DALLINGER, MASS., CHAIRMAN. JOHN M. ROSE, PA. WILLIAM A. RODENBERG, ILL. R. CLINT COLE, OHIO. CLIFFORD E. RANDALL, WIS. OSCAR R. LUHRING, IND. L. D. ROBINSON, N. C. SCHUYLER O. BLAND, VA. JAMES V. MCCLINTIC, OKLA.
W. S. PATTEN, CLERK.
Rev. War
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS No. 1
WASHINGTON, D. C.
September 18, 1920.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
If possible, I should like to obtain a transcript or photostat copy of the pension papers of the following Revolutionary Soldier:
William Woodworth at one time in the 14th or 16th Albany Militia (at battle of Saratoga in 1770) who died in the town of Coopers Plains or East Campbell, Steuben Co., N.Y. in 1843; aged 80 years and some months. The man in question was a private off and on in the Revolutionary Army.
Awaiting your reply, I remain
Very truly yours,
Fred. W. Dallinger

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
OCT 9 - 1920 19 --
Chief of Rev. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Hon F.W. Dallinger check draft
No. 5218 for $ 1 15 / 100
- requesting post-office  copy of addresses as per letter herewith
Oct. 15/1920 Photos mailed to Jay B. Woodworth not & Hon F.W. Dallinger not also saw Div not and
Very respectfully, W. M. Campbell Chief of Division. J. H. B.

8, 1920.
Date Oct. 13, 1920
Name Mrs. Woodworth No S. File 29559 Comm. Troops. Mar Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 6 pages.
Remarks: [Signature] W. Wilson Ext. 3625  [Signature] Chief Record Div. J. J. Dennis Law Clerk.
Serial No. _____

SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FREDERICK W. DALLINGER, MASS., CHAIRMAN. JOHN M. ROSE, PA. WILLIAM A. RODENBERG, ILL. R. CLINT COLE, OHIO. CLIFFORD E. RANDALL, WIS. OSCAR R. LUHRING, IND. L. D. ROBINSON, N. C. SCHUYLER O. BLAND, VA. JAMES V. MCCLINTIC, OKLA.
W. S. PATTEN, CLERK.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EXHAUSTED MINES
WASHINGTON
October 8, 1920.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
Enclosed herewith is letter of Professor Jay B. Woodworth together with his check in the sum of $1.15 for photostat copy of record of William Woodworth.
Will you kindly see that this photostat copy is sent to him at Harvard Geological Museum, Cambridge 38, Mass., advising me to that effect?
Thanking you, I remain
Very truly yours,
Fred W. Dallinger

Harvard Geological Museum Cambridge 38, Mass., October 7th, 1920.
Hon. Fred. W. Dallinger, House of Representatives, U.S., Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Dallinger:
I have to thank you for your letter of September 25th with enclosed statement regarding William Woodworth 1763-1843 by Mr F.D. Byington, Acting Commissioner of Patents in letter of his dated September 24, 1920 (Rev. War Section, acknowledgment of all of which has been delayed by the incidents of opening college.
I enclose my personal check on Charles River Trust Company of Cambridge, Mass., for $1.15 which appears to be the amount chargeable for a photostat copy of the military record of the said William Woodworth, pte. in Capt. Wm. Latham's Co, Col. Wm. Ledyard's Regiment, Conn. Troops, Rev. War, which photostat copy I respectfully request may be sent me at above address.
I remain, Very respectfully,
Sincerely yours,
Jay B. Woodworth.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 295-5-9
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Woodworth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1. 1780 10 mos. Pvt. William Latham William Ledyard Conn.   June 15 1781 2 mos. Ebenezer Burbank        
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Grafton, New London Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Oct. 16. 1832 His el. al. Residence at date of application, Campbell, Steuben Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born Dec. 22. 1763 at Grafton, Conn.
Remarks: {died Feb. 23. 1843. (A.B.)  There is no data on file as to his family (now Johnsbury)  In 1793 he moved from Grafton to Danneburg, Albany Co. N.Y. where he lived until about 1820 when he moved to Painted Post (now Campbell) N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

William Woodworth

S. Abram Gile of the town of Charleston County of Montgomery & State of New York maketh Oath and saith that he is now of the age of twentyfour years that he was formerly from the State of Connecticut & that he served in the revolutionary war - that he was well acquainted with William Woodworth formerly of the State of Connecticut now residing in the town of Campbelltown County of Steubens and State of New York and this deponent further saith that the said William Woodworth Enlisted in the service of the State of Connecticut in the year of our Lord 1780 for one year to serve in fort Griswold in the State of Connecticut under Capt. William Lathan. Lieutenant Enoch Stanton. - Col. William Sedgward Commanded at the fort - that this deponent was knowing to the said William Woodworth's serving four months - then this deponent Enlisted in the United States Service & left the fort further this deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn this } Abram his  & Gile 29 th day of Sept. 1782 } before me Josiah Wheat Justice marks
I Josiah Wheat the above named Justice do certify, that Abram Gile the above named deponent was satisfactorily proved before me by the oath of John S. Woolsey who was known to me to be a person of truth and veracity Josiah Wheat Justice Hornby September 29 th 1782
Isaac Adams of the town of Hornby County of Steubens & State of New York being duly sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace maketh Oath and saith that he

has been for a number of years acquainted with Abram Giles the above deponent and that this deponent believes him to be a man of truth and veracity Isaac Adams.
Subscribed and sworn this } 1 st day of October 1832 }
before me Josiah Wheat Bustin
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Adams the last deponent and am fully satisfied that he is a man of truth and veracity Josiah Wheat Bustin
State of New York }
Steuben County } I David Rumsey Clerk of said county do here-
by certify that Josiah Wheat Esquire before whom the above affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affi- davits are his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of October 1832
David Rumsey