Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,884, James Wooldridge, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wooldridge, James
S 11,884
CONTENTS
Carded.

Virginia 16.594
James Woodridge
of Mr. Edwards in the State of Va who was a pri; - in the P command by Captain of the P command by Col. Lynch - in the Va time for 14 mo: 11 days
95 54 23 88 119.42
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 47. Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sept 1833 and unto B. J. Wortham. Prince Edward Ct. Va. - - - -
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 179.42 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 34 23.88 203.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Atty. Clerk - Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 31

State of Virginia Brisco Edward County Ss: Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832. State of Virginia. Brisco Edward County to wit. On this 21st day of August 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the peace of the county of Brisco Edward, now sitting, James Woodbridge a resident of the County of Brisco Edward; and State of Virginia, aged seventy two years, the 26th December last, who being duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath in the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States as well as he recollects the 1 st of April 1775, as a private under the com- mand of Capt. James Dixon, and ensign John D. up in the mist at Thompsons near the Song mountain in Bedford, (Mrs Campbell) and marched through the County of Frank- lin & and into the lead mines in the County of Montgomery. where Colo. Bynum commanded, he with twelve or eight- teen men under the command of Ensign Raper went out down to Red Postland river to guard the powder mills, where he remained for a five weeks, he was then ordered back to the lead mines and after one hour of the command had expired, he was discharged, dont recollect whether he received a written discharge that he left Colo. Bynum there where he was discharged, that in the mean time he volunteered. That in the spring of 1776 he again
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volunteered and marched as a private under the command of Capt. Robert Adams and Lt. Thomas M. Reynolds, that we met at Thompsons in Bedford (now Campbell) marched direct along the main western road to the lead mines where we found Col. Lynch still in command, that he remained at that place three months, and was discharged, if he received a written discharge he does not recollect it, that he served a third term, volunteered & marched. (the last of March or the first of April 1877) under the command of Capt. James Dixon, Lt. Christopher D. Dixon and James Rufus Ensign, that he met at Danville in the County of Bedford, now Campbell and marched from there to Goose Creek in the same County, where we remained a few days, until joined by Capt. Henry Augustus Company, and then both Companies marched in Company with each other to the Big Island on the Holston river where we joined the main army commanded by Col. Shelby, after remaining there a short time Capt. D. D. Company was ordered to the Rye Cove on Clinch river, where there was a garrison, and families of the frontier settlers had come in there for protection against the Indians, he here saw Major Martin who had command of the fort at that place, that Major remained at that place until ordered back to the big island to the treaty and was present at the treaty he saw several of the Indian Chiefs, among them Secondo or a name resembling it, and the Dillo Carpenter who remained there until after the treaty and was discharged after serving a term of six months, received a written discharge

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signed by Col. Shelby which he lost or mislaid. That he used a fourth man substituted for a man by the name of Joel Ferguson, that he met at Buckingham Court Ho- ar will as of now recollect the latter part of November 1778. and marched as a private under the Command of Capt William Ferguson, Lt John Burke, he does not recollect the name of his ensign, to the Albermarle Barracks where Col. Dale had the Command, he served in this service three months, and was discharged. That he does not recollect whether he received a written discharge, that he was in no engagement in any of the different troops he served. That upon interrogatories propounded, he states in answer to the first, that he was born in the County of Chesterfield and state of Virginia in the year 1760, in answer to the second he states. That he has no record of his age that his ancestors informed him of the date of his birth. In answer to the third he states that at such time that he was called into the ser- -vice, he resided in the County of Bedford, now Campbell, state of Virginia, that he has resided in the same County and state ever since the close of the Revolution until about three years ago, when he moved to Giles County, in adjoining County, where he still resides. In answer to the fourth he states he three times volunteered, and one went as a substitute for a man by the name of Joel Ferguson. In answer to the fifth he states as before stated that Col. Shelby

Colo Shelby, Majr Mester and Colo Cole was with the Troops; In answer to the sixth he states as before stated that he does not recollect receiving but one written discharge; and was signed by Colo Shelby which he has lost. And In answer to the seventh he refers to the affidavits of Robert Watkins, John Kemper, Oliver Branch, and Giles Davidson, who have known him since the latter of the Revolution, and as to his char- acter for veracity, as also for their general belief that he was a soldier during the revolutionary war he refers to the Rev d Thomas A Degrund, Arthur A Degrund, Capt William Garrison, Alexander Sullivan, Capt Thomas French and Doct. Joel W Hood Jr. That he further states that if any of the officers whom he served under are still living their residence is unknown to him. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. - James Woolridge.
Sworn to subscribed the day 30 and year aforesaid.
We Thomas A Degrund a clergyman in the County of Bruns Edward and State of Virginia, and Charles Farris residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with James W Woolridge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we be- lieve him to be sixty two years of age, that he is respec- ted and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Thomas A Degrund
Charles Farris
Sworn to & subscribed the 30 day and year aforesaid

Affidavit of the services of James Woodridge

State of Virginia Campbell County
I do hereby certify that about the latter part of March or first of April in the year 1777 I volunteered my services in Capt. James Dixon's Company, whose lieutenant was named Christopher Irving and his ensign James Russell which company met at New London then Bedford now in Campbell County, that we were marched from thence to Goose Creek in Bedford County where we remained a few days and were there joined by Capt. Harry Buford's Company - from thence we marched to Big Island in Holston river, where we joined the main army under Col. Shelby - After remaining there a short time, Capt. Dixon's company was ordered to Rye Cove on Clinch river, where we saw Maj. Martin, who I think had had command of the fort there; we there remained until we were ordered back to Big Island where a treaty was about to be held between the whites and Indians, and were present when the treaty was made. I recollect among the Indian chiefs present of seeing the little Carpenter, & Conestoga or a name something like it - After the treaty was concluded we were all discharged by Col. Shelby, having served a six months tour - James Woolridge served the whole of this tour in the same company that I was in - I believe the said James Woolridge to be about seventy two years of age and have known him ever since the revolutionary war.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of August 1832
his Robert Watkins

State of Virginia, Campbell County, sc.
This day came John Hunter (a man well known to me) before me Ellis Hunter a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that in one of the years to wit 1775, 1776, or 1777, a company of Volunteers was raised in Bedford County (now a part of it Campbell) to march out to the west to the lead mines on New River, to guard the said mines against the incursions of the Tories & the Cherokee Indians: the said mines being employed in making lead for the United States Army at that time - said Company was commanded by Capt. James Dixon & he thinks engaged to serve a term of three months, which term of service he thinks was performed, because he himself served in the said Company at the same time, and that James Wooldridge was one of the volunteers belonging to said Company & he believes served the whole term of three months and that the said Company were regularly discharged after their term of service expired. Given under my hand and Seal this 11 th day of August 1832.
Ellis Hunter (Seal)
I do Certify that John Hunter who has been sworn to the above affidavit is well known to me to be a man of strict Veracity and a man of Credibility. Given under my hand this 17 th day of June 1833.
Ellis Hunter J.P.

Virginia I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Elias H. Under whose sig- natures above as an acting Justice of the peace in said by duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature is genuine and In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of my office this 18 day of June 1855. John Alexander
Assistant of the Clerk of the James Northridge

James Wooldridge. vu
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Thomas A. Legrand who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Prince Edward, and that Charles Farrar who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the County Court of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Wooldridge for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the office of said Court this 21 st August 1833. —
B. J. Worsham

Rev. War 11884 INVALID.
No. 11884 James Woolridge* Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]
*W.R.M.

State of Virginia Buckingham County,
I do hereby certify that about the year 1778 I served a tour of three months in Captain William Duguid's Company at the Albemarle Barracks, the Lieutenant in said Company was John Parks, the Commandant of the Regiment was Col. Cole of Albemarle, James Woodridge served the whole of this tour in the same Company, I believe the said James Woodridge to be upwards of Seventy years of age, and have known him ever since the Revolutionary War, Given under my hand the 7 th day of June 1833
Giles Davison
State of Virginia Buckingham County to Wit,
This day Giles Davison personally appeared before me Thomas H. Flood a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath to the truth of the above Certificate, Given under my hand this 7 th day of June 1833
Th H Flood
I do hereby certify that Giles Davison who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate, has the character of being a man of strict veracity, Given under my hand this 7 th day of June 1833
Th H Flood

I do hereby certify that I served a term of three months at the Lead Mines then Montgomery now Wythe County Virginia under Capt. Robert Adams and commanded by Colo. Lynch and marched from then Bedford County (and now Campbell County Virginia) in which company James Woodard also served a term of three months and we were discharged by Capt. Robert Adams I do not now recollect the month or the year that we were discharged but it was between the years 1775 & 1777 I believe the said Woodard to be about seventy two years of age as stated by him
Oliver Branch
Buckingham County to wit
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County Oliver Branch and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate given under my hand this 10 th day of June 1833
Joel Watkins
I do further certify that Oliver Branch who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration is a man of credibility given under my hand this 10 th day of June 1833
Joel Watkins
Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas H. Flood and Joel Watkins whose signatures appear above are acting justices of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law & that their signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 11 th day of June 1833.
Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C.