Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,158, for George Moody, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Moody, George Rebecca
N 24,158
CONTENTS

Seth J. Pope Sep 4 1843
Maine 1133
Rebecca Moody widow of George Moody, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th June 1838 and who died on the 18 th Aug. 1838 of Pownal in the State of Maine who was a Col. in the County commanded by Captain Lord of the Regt. commanded by Col. Calf in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. 19 th Aug. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. '28, and sent to and by Mr. McArthur Lynchburg, Va.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $ 88.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 128.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 15

Dischd. Aug 7. 1821 and sent to W. B. Sewall Kennebec Maine
10.426 Maine R
George Woody of District  Limington in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years & 10 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819 and sent to Judith Dana Esq Fryeburg - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 82.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 9 Sep. 1819 6 mos 48.
$130.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

George Woody Private 2 nd & 6 th Spent Regiments Massachusetts Line 1779-4 years
18 th Aug 79- War
On roll See Col. Baileys regt
Correct

County of Oxford - Commonwealth of Massachusetts On this twenty seventh day of April A D 1818 before the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County & first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Com- mon Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared George Moody of Lexington in said Circuit, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; that he the said George Moody that he in the Autumn of A D 1779 entered during the war into the Company of Capt. Derby belong- ing to the Second Regiment & Second Brigade Massachusetts Line and served there till the reduction of the Army - was then transferred to Capt. Baylies Company - Col. Shatts Reg- iment in Second Brigade & served in that situation till the tenth of June A D 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Gen. Washington; but has lost his discharge long since that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sworn to the day & year above before me Judah Dana Judge I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid

certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Moody did serve in the revo- lutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy nine months in the continental establishment, that he is re- duced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken on had before me to the Hon Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and of- fixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of Novr - A D 1818 at Fryeburg Iraon Dana Judge etc
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By virtue of the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Fryeburg in said County on this tenth day of November A D 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest John Lyood Register of Probate

Maine
George Moody
10:426
Sept. 1819
173-50
Discont. August 7, 1821 and sent to W. B. Seall York, York County Penns lv ania

STATE OF MAINE.
ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York — within and for the County of York on the first  tuesday being the fourth — day of July and by adjournment ad Alfed — from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County  George Moody — aged fifty nine years, resident in Limington in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Darby, Lord & Bailey in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Bailey & Sproul in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.426 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
George Moody
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene Ch: Justice
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
20 acres of land, with a house & barn thereon one cow - 1 yearling heifer, 1 calf, 7 sheep - 1 swine part of set of joiner's tools some small farming utensils household furniture for common use A few books
I owe debts to sundry persons to the amo nt of 70. & there is due to me 3. George Moody
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me George Moody who, by occupation am a joiner — which I am not able to pursue by reason of former hard labour, fatigue & age —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Rebecca Wife — 54 Infirm, but capable of some labour   Sally Mulloy, widow, my daughter — 32 capable of supporting herself   3 children of said widow — { 7, 5, 1 } { 7, 5, 1 } expense for their support 50¢ pr year   children — George 24 capable of supporting himself   Elisabeth — 13 d o    George Moody —
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. W.B. Sewall — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the co. York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one hundred seventy three dollars and fifty cents & that Moody owes 67 dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
173.50 property — 67. — debts —
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

1916
Moody —
Me at 7 July 38
Married 87 Died 1838
ad 2 yrs pri 80
Died 18 Jan 38 pgr: comal 9 Jan 38 deduct
A. McArthur Limington Me

State of Maine ss. On this third day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William A. Deyo Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said county of York Rebecca Moody a resident of Simington in the county of York & State of Maine widow aged seventy two years who, first first 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 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of George Moody late of said Simington who was a private in the second Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the American army of the Revolution, that the said George Moody enlisted in the year 1779 in the month of August for the term of nine months and joined the army at Westpoint that when he arrived at Westpoint he was stationed in Captain Derby's company in said Massachusetts Regiment commanded by John Cady Colonel & in said Regiment that in November or Decem- ber he enlisted in Captain Simon Serd's com- pany of Infantry in said Regiment & same Regiment for during the war, that in May 1781 he was in Captain Cushing's company where Lieutenant Black was Second Lieut. & in company with four other companies commanded by Col. Mellen in May a force went to New York & with a party commanded by Captain Cushing Lieutenant Black & Ensign Stormed one of the enemy's block houses in Manhattan after that that he went with a company commanded by Capt. Blanchard and routed

the refugees and after the war was out went back to Westpoint. After the first three years soldier's time was out he joined Capt. Adains Battery company in same Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Droot, that he was at the taking of Fort Cornwallis & was in a battle before commanded by General Wayne & that after Cornwallis was taken he went back to West point and remained in same company Reg- iment & Brigade until the war was over & was discharged at Newbury June 10 1783 that the above facts are contained in a manu- script journal in the hand writing of George Moody my deceased husband. & that my knowledge of the facts are only derived from my knowledge of the genuineness of the hand writing & the fact  as set above alluded to; that I do not know of any living witness by whom I could prove the above facts; that the said George Moody was a revolutionary pensioner & his pension certificate was dated May 7 1819 & num- bered 10426; that the said George Moody died at Simington in the State of Maine on the eighteenth day of January A.D. 1838 She further declares that she was married to the said George Moody on the twentieth day of May June  1787 in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven, that her

husband the aforesaid George Moody died on the eighteenth day of January A.D. 1838; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred & thirty four N.W. at the time above stated.
Rebecca Moody
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Arthur McArthur of Litchington in the county of York & State of Maine depose testify & say that Rebecca Moody of said Litchington widow who is an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 is to me well known & besides within three miles that since the 18th of January 1838 she has never married to my knowledge that she lived in a house alone with one person her daughter Mary Moody one of the deponents in this file & that there as her agent recently made diligent search for living witnesses who were present at the marriage of George Moody & herself, thereby & have found none excepting the one alluded to in the deposition of Mary Moody which was a small manuscript book containing memoranda of family events and apparently a genuine document of what it purported to be said which was alluded at the time Mary Moody's deposition was taken to have been in said George Moody's possession till the time of his death & in so then the said Mary & Rebecca Moody's possession since  Arthur McArthur
State of Maine, York ss. On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared the above named Arthur McArthur, to me well known to be the person described in and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me. Nicholas E. Paine, Justice of Peace

I John Fairfield of Laco County, of York State of Maine depose and say that my Grandfather the Rev d John Fairfield was a regularly settled clergyman in the town of Laco afforded for a period of about forty years, commencing, I think a few years before the revolutionary war - That, during his ministry he kept a record of the marriages solemnized by him - which record on his death passed into the hands of my Father Schobad Fairfield & on the death of the latter in 1824, into my possession - I have frequently had occasion to refer to it for proof of ancient marriages, but for some time past, perhaps two years, I have been unable to find it - though I have upon several occasions made diligent search for it.
John Fairfield

State of Maine York ss: On this twentieth day of Septem- ber A.D. 1838 personally appeared John Fairfield within named to me well known to be who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & made sd. -express oath to the truth of within deposition by him subscribed
Before me Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace.

I George Sutherland of Saco in the county of York & State of Maine do hereby testify and say that I am Town clerk of the Town of Saco in the county of York aforesaid, that I have this day Sept 19 th A.D. 1838 searched the Town Records of said Town of Saco and find no record of the marriage of George Woodbury & Rebecca Woodbury in the year 1787 or of any other year; that according to the laws of this State it is the duty of the Town Clerk to record marriages at the present time but there were no regular records of marriages in the records of Saco until the year A.D. 1796.
George Sutherland
State of Maine York ss: On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared the above named George Sutherland to me well known to be who sustains a good char- acter for truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of above declaration by him subscribed
Before me Arthur Folsom Justice of the Peace

I Mary Woody of Farmington in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of forty years do hereby testify & say that George Moody late of said Farmington who was a revolutionary pensioner was my father that he died on the eighteenth day of January A.D. 1838, that my mother's name is Rebecca Moody of said Farmington now living and is an applicant for a pension under the late law of Congress. that there is an ancient manuscript or family record now in our family of the marriage of my father and mother & which I know from comparison of handwriting to be the genuine handwriting of my father and is in the words and figures following viz,
George Moody
1787 May 20 George Moody married to Rebecca Woodbury by the Reverend John Fairfield and that the aforesaid record is considered by me to be a genuine record of the facts of the time of my mother's marriage.
State of Maine
Mary Woody
York ss August 31 1838 Then personally appeared Mary Woody above named to me personally known to be the person described in and who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace.

Certificate
Children of Rebecca Moody
Jos Rope Portland Me July 10 '43

State of Maine. Cumberland ss
Western District Court June Term A. D. 1823.
It is hereby certified that it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Records, that George Moody late of Limington, deceased, was a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818. and that he died on the eighteenth day of January 1838. That his Widow Rebecca Moody was a Pensioner under the act of July 7 th A. D. 1838. and died on the 12 th day of July A. D. 1839. And that Mary Moody Elizabeth Blake, Sarah Mulloy, Lois Parker, Rebecca Blake and George Moody are the only surviving children of the said George and Rebecca Moody, deceased.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Western District Court, the first day of July A. D. 1823.
Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Cumberland. . .

McArthur
George Moody
superscript
gives me the : not have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by the March 1818 : and that I have not in my possession any bonds or securities connected or to the said sum of money in the Revolutionary War, Bonds on the part of which during the possession of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons entitled to to any interest therein or any part thereof, with interest therefor, so to continue in the said sum

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of May 1823 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at York within and for the county of York on the last Tuesday of May A. D. 1823 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Justice of said Court ; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared George Moody of Simington resident in said county, aged Sixty two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said George Moody enlisted for the term of during the war on the a day of December in the year 1779 in the State of New York in the company commanded by captain Pineon Lord in the regiment command- ed by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til June 10th 1783 when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in Newberg in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An 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.
George Moody
Attest, Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of s d Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
20 Acres of land worth ninety three dollars under a mortgage to Samuel Moody for $48 dated Sept 24. 1821 with an old house and barn thereon, 6.83 1 Cow 10.00 1 Swine 3.00 household furniture 11.83 farming utensils & farmers tools, Bible, hymn book & two volumes of sermons 2.00 I am owing sixty dollars beside what I owe on the above mortgage
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me  George Moody who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Rebecca Moody (my wife) 55 Unable to support herself by labour on account of infirmity of age and lameness in one hand.   Elizabeth Moody 15 able to support herself by labour  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     Samuel Moody has a mortgage deed of my real estate for $48 given Sept 24. 1821 Sept 24 1821 $48   1 yearling heifer sold to Geo. Moody October 1821 6 dollars worth of ox work   4 sheep to Rebecca Brackett May 1823 Seven dollars.  
George Moody
Sworn to and declared on the 24 th day of May 1823 before  Ezekiel Whitman, Justice of said Court.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Moody did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 One hundred twenty six dollars and sixty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on thistwenty fourth day of June 1823
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Judicial Court County of York

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24138
Rebecca Moody Wid of George Moody Dis Rev War.
Act July 1 st 38
Index : Vol. M , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Livingston Me 2 Aug 7. 3
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War U.S.
Mr. Edwards March 1823 Free M rs M ary Calhoun George Wood Rec d 23- Washington (City.)
Defaced by Accident

Limington Aug. 5 1823.
Sir,
Inclosed is application for restoration to pension roll of George Moody with certified copy of judgment of court as to value of his property. Any communications upon this subject may be directed to me at Limington, Maine, who am his attorney for this purpose.
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.
Yours respectfully,
Arthur M c Arthur.

$26.35
Restoud 30 Augt 1823
George Moody, Private. 4. years
1 st Schedule, July 1820
20 acres of Land, House & Barn - 1 Cow, Heifer Calf - 7 Sheep - 1 Swine & some furniture, Amt. of Schedule $173.50 - over. $67-
2 nd Schedule, 27 May 1823.
Land, House & Barn, as in 1 st Schedule - value $93 - mortgaged he swears , to Samuel Moody, Sept 24. 1821. for $48. 1 Cow $10 - Swine $3 - some furniture - amt of Schedule $126.66.
His Age 62. a farmer - Wife 58. infim - Daughter 16 - Arthur M c Arthur - Lexington, Mass.

Applicant aged 59 yrs.
- Wife, 54 yrs old - Infirm. - A widowed daughter, & her 3 children. - Applicant's son, 24 yrs old - a daughter, 17 yrs old -
20 acres of land, with a house & barn thereon.
whole amount in schedule, $173.50 -
From 1779 - Since 3 yrs. correct by roll - Col. Baileys ref

• Geo. Moody M c act 1818. when last pd? Nov 21. 38
G.W.C.
p t . 18 Jan y . 1838 AH

Sept 26. 1915 1916 1888 1892 me 7 July
Free
J. S. Edwards, esquire, Commissioner of Pensions Washington (D.C.)

Simington Sept. 20 1838
Sir,
Inclosed are applications of Sois Gove & Rebecca Moody for benefit of Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838. I am their attorney.
Very respectfully,
Your obedt Servt.
H. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
A. Matthews

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Woody, Gideon W. GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6169 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 13, 1796 to Andrew Cathcart, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.