Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20261, for John Moody, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Woody John Hannah
W 20261
CONTENTS

Vermont 2355
Hannah Moody — widow of John Moody, die:
who was a pensioner under the Act of — 1818, and who died on the — 1823 — of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Co. — commander by Captain — of the reg t commander by Col. Nixon in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1839 — and sent to Col. Billings, Woodstock, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. '39 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 46.

8311 Vermont.
John Moody,
Bethel, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nison of the Massachs ts . line, for the term of three years. 1777-
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of March 1819, and sent to Dudley Chase, judge, Randolph, Orange County, Verm t .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. ... 87.70.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 9 48. "
0 mo 25 1819. } 8: 135.70. 4 30 4 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent Comtee 23. 1821 b Benjamin Strong, Vermont

Decl n of John Moody of Bethel Windsor Co. Vermont
John Moody. Private Nixons. Massachusetts Regt
1777 to 1780.
6 th April, 1818
Adm c ✓

State of Vermont, Orange County ss
On the 6 th day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared John Moody aged 57 years resident in Bethel Windsor County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said John Moody on the 28 th day of April A D 1777 enlisted into the Army of the United States as a private soldier for three years, & joined Captain Adam Wheelers Company, 6 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Col. Thos. Nixon Brigade commanded by Genl. John Nixon; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 28 th of April A D 1780 when he was discharged from service at the Camp, between Fishkill & Pikes Hill State of New York; that he intends his discharge shall accompany this declaration; That he performed the aforesaid service in the Revolutionary War & on the Continental establishment; That he is a resident citizen of the United States & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. — Sworn to & declared before me the 6 th day of April A D 1818.
(Dudley Chase Ch f Judge Sup. Court State Vermont)
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Ct. State of Vt. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Moody did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the Continental establishment; and I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Depart t of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid acts of Congress.
(Dudley Chase Ch f Judge Supreme Court)

I hereby certify that John Moody, within named, is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of the assistance of his community for support Dudley E. Dyer, Grafton Sup. Court Vermont

112 John Moody
0311
Apr 1819
Can

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John C. Moody aged fifty years, resident in Titcomb in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Enlisted in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon on the 28 th day of April 1777. for the term of three years, I was discharged the 28 th day of April 1780 at Soldiers' Fortune between Tunkill & Pickskill. My discharge I forwarded to Washington with my former declaration.
that he made his original declaration on the sixth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5011 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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.
  3 Cows valued at  54.00    3-2 Hrs Old 26.00. 3-1 Hrs Old 17.00. 4 Calves 10.00. 3 Sheep 3.50  56.50    3 Swine 15.00. 1 H. Wagon & Harness 20.00. 1 Old Sleigh 5.00  40.00    1 Plough 8.00 6 H. New Sled 2.00. 6 Chains 6.00  13.00    Furniture other articles of little value  8.00    2 Old Axes 1.50 1 Case Knives 2.00 1 3 1/2 ft Table 3.00  7.50     179.00    owing $68.84. viz. To Doct. Denison. 30.00. Doct. Page 20.00.  100.00    2 Parkhurst $10.00 Ralston & Morgan 9.00. 2 Moody 9.00  28.00    Bethel Company 7.50 B. Shill 2.00 James Piper 1.34  10.84    James Butler 30.00.  30.00     $168.84  
My family consists of self & Wife three Children dependent on me for support. I am as able to perform labor as people of my age generally. My Wife is feeble and able to attend to but little business. She is 87 Years old. I have a son of the age of twenty one years, who is healthy and able to work. I am obliged to support a daughter of 27 Years of age on account of sickness. She has been sick nine years. I have had the assistance of charitable neighbors to help often and without my pension shall probably need it again.
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court. John Moody
Attest, Benjamin Dwin Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj. Dwin Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule 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
Seven dollars. 50 Cts
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Benj. Dwin Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

2159
Widow Hannah Moody Dedication.
Wid of John Webt.
Ad July 7 1835
Maria 1783 died 1823
Allow 27 3/4 per $80 per ann
O. Billings Webt.

State of Vermont } Windsor County } Hartford District }
On this 19 th day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Hannah Moody a resident of Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 75 Years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay wife pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of John Moody late of said Bethel deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, and drew a pension of ninety Six Dollars per Annum under said act. the testimony and declaration of which being deposited with the Commission of Pensions at Washington is now referred to by her, to prove the Service and the officers he served under, and as a record to prove her claim to a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Moody on the 11 th day of November A D 1783 at Royalston in the County of Worcester Mass. by the Revd Joseph Lee; that her husband the aforesaid John Moody died at Bethel aforesaid on the 27 th day of June A D 1823 as will appear by testimony herunto annexed; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety from his at the time above stated.
Hannah Moody
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John S. Ricey J. P.

I Daniel Lillie of Bethel in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 58 years. testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Moody late of Bethel aforesaid and was knowing that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 and that he died at Bethel aforesaid on the 27 th day of June A D 1823. and left a widow by the name of Hannah Moody who is now living with me, and is now the widow of said John Moody and further say not. Daniel Lillie
State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Bethel September 19. 1838.
Personally appeared Daniel Lillie the signor of the above Affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. and I further certify that said Lillie is of good character for truth and veracity and a credible witness.
Col Billings } Justici Peer and } Register of Probate
I. Col Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford. do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Moody for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 19 th day of September A D 1838
Col Billings Register

November eleventh seventeen hundred and eightythree John Moady and Hannah Copeland of Raynston were married by Me Joseph Lee minister of the Gospel in Raynston Peter Woodhams Town Clerk
Raynston September 1 st 1838 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the in fair legible figures as follows Nov th 11 1883
Barnet Bullock { Clerk of the Town of Raynston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss - I Barnet Bullock above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the County town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Raynston with the exception above named as certified by
Me Barnet Bullock { Clerk of the Town of Raynston
Sworn to before me Stephen Batcheller Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester - I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Gen. Cts. Common Pleas within and for the County of Worcester, certify that Stephen Batcheller within named is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified and that the within signature of his name appears to be in his own hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this Twentyfifth day of September A.D. 1838 = Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 10, 1926.
Paul F. Wilson, Noble Beckwith Post, A. L. Bethel, Vt.
Sir:
I have to advise you relative to the following pensioners of the Revolution, that, Nathan Page, enlisted July 1779, served nine months as a private, in Capt. Comstock's Company, Col. Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1818 he was a resident of Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, aged fifty-five years, the dates and places of his birth and death are not on record.(S. 41938.)
John Woody enlisted April 28, 1777, served three years, as a private, in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company, Col. Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment. He died at Bethel, Vermont, aged about sixty-two years, on June 27, 1823. The date and place of his birth are not on record. ( W S. 20261)
Thomas Williams was born at Greenland, New Hampshire July 29, 1763. He enlisted in May 1780, served six months, as a private, in Capt. Hutchins Company, Col. Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted August 1781 served four months as a private, in Capt. Moses Duston's Company, of the Second New Hampshire Regiment. He died at Bethel,

Vermont, July 22, 1836.. ( W. 18335)
Peter Woodbury was born at Sutton, Massachusetts, March 14, 1755. He enlisted in April 1775 and served nine months, as a private in Capt. Wilder's Company, Col. Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July 1777 and served two months as a private in Capt. Peter Woodbury's Company, Col. Cushing's Massachusetts Regiment. He was a resident of Bethel, Vermont in 1832. He died May 7, 1833, place not stated. ( S. 19171)
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner..

M. A. MOODY,
DEALER IN
Flour and Groceries, Grain, Feed, Etc.
GENT'S FURNISHINGS, BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS.
Enc
Bethel, Vt., Nov 29 1909
The Hon. Commr. of Pensions Washington
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me if the name of John Moody is on the list of Pension of the War of the Revolution. He served in a Mass Regiment three years Died in New Haven 2nd
Does the name of David Garfield appear on some Roll He served three years in Exeter a Mass. 5th H. Artillery, was at Bunker Hill Aug 1st 1775 & will admit Respectfully yours
M. A. Moody

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T. Boubois
Claim No. Dec 3/09
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Moody
Service Mass Rev.
Additional Service Enr. in Mass. Regt.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWdw. File 28,816 8 OWWid 20,261.

Rep
WIDOW, &c.
1909 Dec. 10 Hist. Soc. U. A. Moody V. L. Lake 1920 May 12 Hist. Soc. to John Whitehead 1926 Mar. 10 Tombstone data to Paul H. Wilson. au
File No. 20267
Hannah Moody Widow of John Moody Priv. Res. War
Act: July 7 th 1938
Index: Vol. M , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Soldiers Fortune 28 th April 1880
This may certify that John Moody a soldier in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment having served three years in said Regiment has conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier and is here by Discharged the service of the United States Given under my hand, the time and place above mentioned
To All Concerned
J. H. Whiting L t Col l Com d

1900 1900 John M. ...
Dec 2 nd 1790 Payment received of Isaac Jones Esq
Boston Dec 2 nd 1790 Recd Six hundred dollars 79 in small settlement account in full. For his order delivered
John Avery Esq Massachusetts Joseph ...
Secretary of State ... Samuel ...
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Rev 1/2 Aleda Apts., Hanover St., Trenton, N. J. April 19, 1920.
To the Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My great grandfather John Moody of Bethel, Vermont, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and afterward a pensioner, but whether of the State of Vermont or the United States I cannot say.
If there are any records in your office regarding him, my sister and I will be indebted if you will cause us to be sent a transcript of the records. Our only reason for this request is to be able to transmit to our nephew a definite, complete as far as possible, record of our family.
I trust I will not trespass on your time and good nature by asking too much.
Yours very truly,
John Whitehead

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Moody Wid. File 20261
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 28. 1777 3yrs. Pvt. Adam Wheeler Thomas Veyon 6" Mass.                                            
Battles engaged in, _____
57 1/2 Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr 6 1817. The cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Bethel, Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs. died at Bethel Vt. June 27. 1823
Remarks: Soldier married at Royalston, Worcester Co. Mass. Nov. 11. 1783, Hannah Copeland. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 19. 1838 while a resident of Bethel Vt. aged 75 yrs. In 1820 three children were referred to, one a son 21 years old, and a daughter 27 years; no names are stated or age of 3rd child
Very respectfully,

Bethel, Vermont.
Feb 19, 1926
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, W.D.C.
Dear Sir:
The American Legion of Bethel, Vt. is trying to locate, record and permanently decorate the graves of all Veterans of all wars buried in Bethel. Their military history is hard to get, especially the veterans of the Revolution, who usually fought in some other state.
There are about 200 veterans buried in Bethel, and we have the records of all but about fifteen. Twenty of these veterans have no gravestones and if we can prove military service, we will ask the U.S. Government to furnish stones for these veterans.
Could you give me information concerning the following Veterans; their Military service, etc;
The following men's names appear on the Windsor County (Vermont) pension rolls, acts of 1818 and 1832, but I have written to the various states for their records, and they could not identify the right man, because there were too many, of the same name;
W 20261 1st---- John Moody, died in Bethel, Vt. June 27, 1828 3- 63 yrs old.
On pension rolls, Private, Mass Continental line. Act 1818. Born in Royalston, Mass. 1760. Tradition says he was in Revolution 3 yrs, and at Battle of White Plains.
S 41938 2nd-Nathan Page, Esq. died in Bethel Aug 26, 1832- 70 yrs old. Pensioned June 14, 1819 but suspended under act of May 1, 1820. Served in
Mass Continentals.
W, 18338 3rd---- Thomas Williams; died July 22, 1836, 73 yrs old. pensioned by act of 1832, New Hamp. Cont. line. They came to Bethel from Cornish, N.H.
S, 19171 4th--Peter Woodbury, died May 7, 1833, 78 yrs old. pensioned by act of # 1832, Mass. Continental Line. Tradition says he was at Battle of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill.-- Came to Bethel from Sutton, Mass. The Adjutant General says that from Mass. there were 4 Peter Woodbury's, but no residence given for two of them.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain
Very truly yours
Paul F. Wilson,
Paul F. Wilson
Finance Officer, Noble Beckwith Post 66, A.L. Bethel, Vermont
(Find enclosed stamped envelope, for answer)