Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 830-100, Asa Woodworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Woodworth, Asa.
B L N o 830-100
CONTENTS

(- 830)
The heirs of Mrs Woodworth Private -
7 th Regiment Mass: line
Warrant Issued Dec. 15 th '9
Hon: E. M. Taylor

James Woodworth
Surrogates certificate of Kinship &
Power of Atty to receive Richard Warrant
M c ipd N o 830—

p. 11.561 — State of New York } James Woodworth being duly sworn deponeth Warren County } and saith Ezekiel Woodworth Sibbel Wood- worth Arad Woodworth Polly Woodworth and himself are the heirs at Law of Asa Woodworth deceased late a private sol- dier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks & in the Company commanded by Captain William White Hornick of the town of Milbraham in the County of Hampden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and this deponent further saith that the above named Ezekiel Woodworth Arad Woodworth and this Deponent are brothers and the above named Sibbel Wood- worth and Polly Woodworth are sisters to the said Asa Wood- worth deceased and that the said Asa Woodworth deceased nor the above named heirs at Law of the said Asa Woodworth deceased have ever obtained a Land Warrant in right of the said Asa Woodworth deceased according to the best of this Deponent's knowledge and belief James Woodworth
Warren County } B. it remembred that on this 27 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen at My office in Luzerne in said County personally came before me Joseph W Paddock Surrogate of said County James Woodworth identified to me by the oath of Henry Benedict who also testified to the veracity of the said James Woodworth who made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition and I do hereby certify that from the proof to me exhibited

I am satisfied that the said James Woodworth and Woodworth Ezekiel Woodworth Sibbel North & Polly Woodworth are hung at Law of the said Asa Woodworth Deceased mentioned in the foregoing Deposition of the said James Woodworth.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year first above written
A. H. Paddock Surrogate

Know all men by their prints that I James Woodworth one of the heirs at Law of Asa Woodworth Deceased late a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Brooks & in the Company Commanded by Captain William White & formerly of the Town of Melbourn in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby authorize and empower The Honorable John W. Taylor Representative in Congress to apply for and receive for me and the other heirs at Law of the said Asa Woodworth deceased the said Warrant the said heirs of the said Asa Woodworth Deceased are entitled to in right of the said Asa Wood- worth Deceased from the War Department
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen
Signed and sealed
In presence of
J. P. Paddock
James Woodworth

Affidavit in support of the Military Service of Asa Woodworth.
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I Samuel Buffington of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, late a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army of the United States, duly commissioned in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, which said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Ichabod Alden, who was killed on the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord seven hundred and eighty eight, in the battle of Cherry Valley by the Indians, & after ward said Regiment was commanded by Colonel John Brooks, present Governor of this Commonwealth. - do hereby certify & declare that I, was well acquainted with Asa Woodworth, a private in said Regiment & that the said Asa served in the said Regiment during the years following to the end of the war. And I do further certify that I do not recollect the company to which said Asa belonged, but am confident in the belief that he belonged to the company commanded by Captain William White who was killed at the siege of York Town in the year seven hundred and eighty one.
Saml Buffington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss. Worthington February. 3 rd . 1819. Then personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Buffington to me well known as a person of respectability & veracity & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me.
Joshua Mills Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Josiah Dwight Esq. of the Supreme Judicial Court in said County certify that Josiah Mills Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & nineteen —
Josiah Dwight

I Samuel Buffington of Worthington of Wor- thington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Late a Lieutenant in the Revolu- tionary army of the United States. do hereby certify I declare
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I Nehemiah Ward of Springfield in the County of Hampden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify that I was a soldier in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war and that I was in Hixson's regiment but was drafted into the Light Infantry under the command of Col Joseph Vose in Capt Peter Gloyne's company and that when I was in the Light Infantry I became acquainted with Asa Woodworth formerly of Wilbraham in Hampshire County. I was first acquainted with Asa Woodworth at Williamsburg on the road from White Plains to Yorktown in Virginia he was then a soldier in Capt William White's company of Light Infantry in Vose's regiment - I was with him at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and stood very near said William White when he was killed at Yorktown the said Asa Woodworth acted as a waiter to the said William White - from that time I knew the said Asa Woodworth to be till May in the year 1781 1782 then to be then to be and remain as a soldier in the United States until - the same being about two months before I was discharged from service
NEHEMIAH WARD
Springfield January 26 1819 -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
January 26 1819 Then Nehemiah Ward above named a person with whom I am well acquainted and whom I believe to be a credible witness person ally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed the subscription in the 15th 14th 15th lines was made by me before George Bliss Justice of the Peace or sworn to before George Bliss Justice of the Peace

I Arnel Warner now of Springfield but formerly of Wilbraham in the Commonwealth of Mass at the time of lawful age do testify that have been well acquainted with Asa Woodworth formerly of Wilbraham that the Asa went from Wilbraham during the revolutionary war and as was reputed enlisted as a soldier in the United States service but of this I have no personal knowledge - he returned again to Wilbraham after the close of the revolutionary war & tarried sometimes but before the year seven hundred and ninety he went away as was said to the westward & did not to my knowledge return again - I was well acquainted with his relations I knew his Father Phebe Woodworth & his wife - I also knew the said Phebe's children - His sons were Ezekiel Daniel Asa Fanny & Brad - Daniel was killed at New York not having been married - the other sons I know not where they are except James Woodworth now living in Bolton County of Warren, State of New York - there were two daughters Polly & Sybil being all the children that I knew - whether the other children are living or have issue I know not and further in the words Springfield Jan'y 26 1819.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Arnel Warner
Hampden ss. Jan'y 26 1819 Then Personally appeared Arnel Warner above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me this nineteenth & I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Arnel and that he is a credible witness - George Bliss Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do certify that George Bliss is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Hampden duly qualified to act in such capacity and that the above signatures are his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Attest John Ingersoll Clerk