Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26105, Amos Wormwood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wormwood, Amos Lydia
N. 26105.
CONTENTS

Maine - 2,384.
Lydia Wormwood widow of Amos Wormwood, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th February 1809 of York in the State of Maine who was a Pm. H. S. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Littlefield of the Reg t commanded by Hovey in the Maine line for 20 mos 14 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Apr l '39, and sent to E. E. Borne Kennebec, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $240.78 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.13 $280.91
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 26
Lett. E. E. Borne, Apr 16 th 39 do - do - May 8 th 1839

6 Limerick Mr Decr 26
Edward E. Bourne Esq barrister at Law Kennebec Maine

I James Wormwood of Cornish in the county of York and state of Maine eighty five years of age depose and say that in the month of May 1775 I enlisted a soldier in one Captain Sawyus Company and served eight months that in February 1776 I and my brother Amos Wormwood late of Alfred deceased both enlisted in Captain Daniel Littlefield's Company in Wells in said County and both served in said Company in the Revolutionary Army two months at Cambridge Massachusetts - that in January 1777 we again enlisted together in the same Company and both served in said Company at North-castle and Picks-kills New York three months longer - that I then left the service - that Amos my aforesaid brother afterwards enlisted again and served as I understood at the time in Col. Joseph Story's Regiment [The Captain's name not remembered] and was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne - that he afterwards served at a place then called Bagaduse [now Castine ] Maine - at another time he served at Portland - that he served also at one time [I think in 1777 ] for a short term in one Captain James Littlefield's Company - that before I and my said brother went into said Army we resided at Wells, Maine , And I well know that the said Amos served it Well in the Beach Company in 1775 several months the exact length of time not remembered - that during my said brother's service in said Army I have the impression he served at one time under one Captain Daniel Clarke - That I have no reason to doubt and do not doubt that the said Amos served in said Army in the whole nearly four years.
Witness Robert Blavely Abihitulek  Wormwood
James his  X Wormwood marks
State of Maine County of York } On this twenty fourth

day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared the said James Wormwood who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oaths that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me -
Robert B. Caverly, Justice of the Peace in & for said county of York -
State of Maine.
York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the county of York, being a Court of Record hereby certify that Robert B. Caverly is a justice of the Peace within and for said county, and that the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
John Sheele, Register of Probate York Co. Me.

Limerick Dec. 26. 1838
Bro. Bourne
I received yours of the 21 st instant and agreeably to your request have been to Limerick and have taken the affidavit of Mr Wormwood which is herewith transmitted.
Respectfully in Yr. Ott. Servt. Robert B. Cavaly

State of Maine
York County ss. On this nineteenth day of September 1830, personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court, sitting at Alfred within and for the County of York, Lydia Wormwood aged seventy five years, a resident of Alfred in said County of York, who being 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 th 1830 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Amos Wormwood, who was a private in the company of Capt Sawyer of Col. Scammons Regiment at Cambridge, eight months in the year 1775 - Twelve months in the year 1776, in the company of Captain Sawyer of Col. Pattersons Regiment, in New York, New Jersey - Canada - Four months in the company of Capt James Littlefield - she believes of Col. Storer Regiment, in the year 1777 - at the taking of Burgoyne - Five months and a half in the expedition to Penobscot in the year 1779, in the company of Captain Sawyer under General Wordsworth - Eight months a sergeant in the company of Captain Daniel Clark at Portland in 1780 - and who was in other services, amounting in all to more than four years - at the time of all his said services, the said Amos lived in Wells.
She further declares that she was married to said Amos on the thirtieth day of August , seventy hundred and eighty one . That her husband the aforesaid Amos Wormwood died at Alfred on the eighteenth day of February  eighteen hundred and nine .
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four , on the thirtieth day of August before mentioned.
Witness -
W. S. [unclear] [unclear]
Subscribed and sworn to in open
Court, on the day and year above named.
Sup. Jud. Court, September Term 1830
Lydia Wormwood
Before me Nicholas Emery Jus Sup. Jud. Court

State of Maine York ss. I, Miriam H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, certify that Nicholas Emery is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine; that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York and that his signatures to the depositions of Caleb Kimball, Nicholas Gilman and Joseph Knight, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this sixteenth  five teenth day of Sep- tember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
M. H. Hobbs Clerk of the Courts
I, Caleb Kimball of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentleman, do on oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with the family of Amos Wormwood of Alfred deceased. I further testify that said Amos died about thirty years ago and that Lydia Wormwood now living is his widow never having been married since his de- cease -
Caleb Kimball
State of Maine
York County ss. Sept 19 th 1838. Personally ap- peared Caleb Kimball who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me -
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

I Nich l Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wes in the County of York and State of Maine , certify that under the head "Persons joined in Marriage" in the Records of said Town is the following, "seventeen hundred and eighty one August thirtieth Amos Wormwood and Lydia Storer !" And the same is a true extract of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, " 1781 Aug 30 Amos Wormwood & Lydia Storer !" —
Nich ts Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells
I Nich t Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Town of Wells in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. —
State of Maine } Town of Wells York County ss. Sept 15 1838.
Personally appeared Nicholas Gilman who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Before me Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Knight of Alfred in the County of York and State of Maine, yeoman, do on oath testify and de- clare that I was a soldier in the company of Capt Joshua Brayden of Col Patten Scammon's Regiment eight months at Cambridge in the year 1775. I further testify that Angus Womanswood of Wells, was also a soldier in the same Regiment, in Captain Samuel Sawyer's company, during the whole of said eight

months - We went on together from Wells - after the expiration of said time both of us enlisted for one year in the company of Captain Sawyer of Col Patterson's Regiment - We went to New York, Lake Champlain - Canada - I further testify that said Amos Wormwood served said eight, and twelve months, and was honorably discharged - Said Amos was out two or three years beside the foregoing service, but I do not know his officers or the length of his service.
Joseph his Knight
Witness E E Bourn
State of Maine April 25. Sept 10 1830. Personally appeared Joseph Knight who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - Before me -
Edward E Bourn Justice of the Peace
Certificate of Magistracy on the former page.
Schedule of service
  8 Mo. Sergeant at Portland 1780. $ 40.00   8 Mo. Private Cambridge - 1775   12 Mo. Sawyer Col. Patterson. 1776   4 Mo. Capt. J Littlefield - 1777 53.33   2 1/2 Penobscot - 1779 193.93. 
16 Mo to be allowed in addition to the 8 mo $15.33
Lydia Wormwood
Me Act. 7 July 35. Married in 81 died in 1809.
Nov - 16 27 - 1809 Amos? 13 mo 704 pri 7 mo 704 Sergt.
$80.26/00
no deduction
E E Bourn Kennebec Me

26105
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
n-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Amos Wormwood
Sept. 19, 1888
Alfred me 75
75 Amos (Wells) me) mass.
Capt Sawyer
Col Scammon
Pvt. 8. mos
76 Capt Sawyer
Col Patterson
Pvt. 12. mos
77 Capt Jas. Littlefield
Col Storer
Pvt. 4. mos
79 Capt Sawyer
Gen. Wordsworth
Pvt. 7 1/2 mos
80 Capt Daniel Clark
Col —
Sgt. 8. mos.
70 King of Burgogne

Rev Lydia Storer
aug 20. 1781 Wells, me
died at Alfred me, Feby 18. 1809
Writ Jas. Wormwood Corniol me
Children not mentioned
ctf 4, 3, 84. atch Aug 7, 38
maine 483 - issued Apr. 16, 89
$ 80. 26 from Mar. 4, 1836

✓
Ans? E. E. Borne Nov 24 '38-

26,105 WIDOW, &c.
Jan'y - 3 - 1902 Mrs. Geneva L. Winn Berwick Me.
File No. 26,105
Lydia Wormwood Wid of Amos Wormwood deft Mass Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol 7 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wormwood Eldridge.
ahl 30.
In at me.
Rev J L Edwards.
com of Pensions
Washington 35

Thorneburg April 25 1839
Dr Sir
I duly received your letter enclosing pension certificate for Lydia Wormwood - Though I can know no other services, yet as she is poor and been waiting with much anxiety for it, I concluded to get the money on the certificate - I presume however that she is not precluded from an increase - the 2 yrs service entitling her I suppose to about $13 more -
The letter states that there is no "intimation in the papers that her husband was in Capt Daniel Littlefield's company, until the deportation of James Wormwood was prevented - and that The Rolls found no evidence of such a Captain. There was a Major Dan d in Littlefield very frequently in service"
The declarant did not know at the time what services her husband was in any further than what was stated - But she knew that he was out 4 yrs as he had always so said - And I supposed that that would be sufficient to cover any services proved - There are eight  some I believe now receiving pensions, who were in Capt Daniel Lit d company - I supposed that the Rolls were in possession of the Department, and therefore did not trouble myself to get the testimony - As Abner Fish a pensioner, who was in that company, stated to about a fortnight since that Wormwood was in that (New York 4773) service - But he did suddenly a day or two afterwards - Ere his wife Wakefield and Deborah Gelfatalul Pensioners were

in Capt Littlefield's company at Cambridge in the beginning of 1776. 2 Mo 15-day - The 2d Major Sergeant Daniel Sewall Esq, of Col. Frost's Regiment is still alive, who will testify as to Capt Littlefield's being an officer of the Reg't of Col. Frost in 1777. In the case of Hannah Eldridge to which I would again call the attention of the Department, will be found original letters from Capt Lit in 1776 at Cambridge. The same in 77 is also found in that case -
In the case of Mr Eldridge, almost every one seemed to know that Capt Daniel, afterwards Major Littlefield was out all the time until his death. Still I could not establish to the satisfaction of the department but 7. or 8 Mo. I am in- clined to believe that the Department have discov- ered additional testimony, as the letter of the rela- tive to Mrs Wormwood case says "There was a Major Daniel Littlefield very frequently in service". I would not ask the consideration of that case even did I not feel that there was then some good ground for so doing. I let the case go at the time because I could not satisfy my own mind in regard to the particular service and I worked for nothing more to be allowed, than what he was her legal claim.
I trust that the foregoing considerations will be considered a sufficient apology for requesting that Mrs Wormwood and Mrs Eldridge's cases may be allowed a further examination.
For J L Edwards. Com of. Pensions -
Respectfully Your Bt Senate E E Bourne

28 3/4
Truroville Wakefield
Jan 2 1839
Maine
add: proof
Lydia W. ...
30.5.7 7 30 35 (1-16)
near 500. Lawards.
30 200 com. of Pennins
Washington D.C.
FREE

Kennebunk Dec 31 / 1838
Dr Sir
I send you a deposition in relation to the claim of Lydia Womewood, widow of Amos Womewood, for a pension, agreeably to the notice contained in your letter of Nov 24, 1838 - I do not know how Knight made the mistake in regard to the services sworn to in his deposition - I knew nothing about it until informed that he was acquainted with the facts - I think he was entirely honest in his deposition, but that it was some other Womewood besides the husband of the applicant - I am satisfied that you were right in the conclusion to which you came in regard to the 2 d services.
The widow says he was out most of the time, and knowing no person to whom I could apply for information I wrote to the gentleman who took the enclosure deposition, requesting him to call on his brother and ascertain his services without specifying any thing which I wished to prove, and received from him the enclosure deposition.
By your letter it appears that 74 mo. 3 days under James Littlefield - 2 mo 28 days under Capt Sawyer - and 7 mo 20 d under Capt Clark, are proved -
The enclosure deposition proves, or is supposed to prove in addition 2 mo. under Capt Samuel Littlefield in February 1776 - I do not know whether you have the rolls of that company, but Ezekiel Wakefield a

person now deceased, was a sergeant - Reference to his papers will show the truth of such a company being at Cambridge.
3 Mo under Capt Samuel Littlefield in New York in 1777 - This was, I believe, under Col Frost - Samuel Leadwell a person now deceased was in the same company - Reference to his case I presume will establish this point.
I expect though I am not certain that the service under Capt Samuel Littlefield, and that in Col Storer's Regiment, was the same -
In regard to the service in the "Beach Company" I have no doubt as that was the service which the widow first stated - But as the statement of Knight was that he was at the same time at Cambridge, I presume she was mistaken - I believe that her declaration states that there were other services, besides those particularly named -
The "Beach company" was commanded by Capt Noah H. Littlefield - and served 6 months - Samuel Leadwell was also in this company - I do not know of but one person alive, who was in it and he lives at a considerable distance - I presume that the Rolls are in the possession of the department -
The services claimed are as follows. 6 Mo 1775 under Capt Noah H. Littlefield 2 Mo 1776 under Capt Samuel Littlefield 3 Mo 1777 do do 4 Mo 3 days under Capt Samuel Littlefield

2 Mo 28 day under Capt Sawyer 1778.
7 Mo 1 day under Capt Clark 1780. Sergeant
If the Rolls do not confirm all this I presume I can find individuals who can testify further in relation to them —
Respectfully Yours & H. Hunt E. E. Bourn
Friend L. Edwards son of Reunion
36-124 - Came 6 days back to Littlefield

me 100,
Berwick, Me., Dec. 17, 1901.
To the Pension Commissioner,
Dear Sir:—Will you kindly write me what the service (in the Revolutionary War ) of Amos Wormwood was for which Lydia Storer his wife drew a pension. Amos Wormwood was born in Alfred, Me. (I think) June 11, 1759 died Feb. 18, 1809.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. Geneva L. Hinn,
Berwick,
Me.
Box 138.

Kennebec Me. Sept 20 1888
In Sir
Herewith I send you the declaration of Lydia Wormwood, with the evidence substantiating the same, for a pension under the law of July last. Knowing that the Rolls of Capt Clark's company are in the possession of the department, I have not taken any deposition to prove her service — and I presume, of the other services, none than enough will appear by the Rolls, to make up the two years —
Respectfully,
Your obt Servant
E E Bourn

  Vol. 36 p 134  Capt. Noah McLittlefield  pri.  6 mo 64    " 20 " 191.  " James Littlefield  "  4. 3-    " 37 " 88.  " _____ Sawyer  "  2. 28    " 18 " 60  " Danl Clark  Sergt.  13 3/4 20  
  43.33  12mo }     78 =  78 }     44.11   pri    35.00  7mo  Sergt.    6.16      26.27