Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,014, for Gideon W Moody, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn
Moody, Gideon W.
S. 41,014
CONTENTS

8013
Vermont.
Gideon W. Moody
Sunderland in the state of Vermont who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years - 1781-
enrolled on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1810-
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1819 and sent to Edmund Graver, Esq r Sunderland, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. - 9 24 / 31 70. 19 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$ 126. 19
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Bennington County.
See letter to S. Smith, March 14. 1832
Letter Seneca Smith 12 Feb 1835
same 26 March 1835
Letter to Pensioner 8 Feb 1836
Let. to Pensioner, June 3. 1836
Notice sent to Root
Temple, Rutland
Wt. 13th July 1820

Gideon W. Moody
17032      March 179 Box 80135
Ames Sept 18
STATES OF AMERICA On the 17th day of March 1792 before me, the undersigned authority, appearing to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the same and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 27 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ebenezer Willcocks aged 58 years, resident in
Danby in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Three years from Feb 1781, & in Feb 1783 I enlisted for during the war in Capt. Hough's Co. Col. Swift's Regt. & was discharged in June 1783 at Westpoint that he made his original declaration on the 20 — day of May 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7013 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Very old Table, 1 low-chest 3 stools, 1 Camp kettle, 1 dish kettle, 1 Trunk, 1 Spider, 1 Pail, 1 Crow pot, 1 Shag, 1 drum & sticks, 3 cups & saucers, 3 knives & 2 forks, 1 wash tub, 2 chairs, 1 bed & wheel, 1 brush, 1 hat, 1 harness, 1 pocket looking glass, 1 button & 1 brass watch & a few other trifling articles of no value. My family consists of myself and as above wife named Susanna aged 40 years, in health 7 children, Samuel aged 14, Charles 13, Seymour M. Sarah 7, Mary Ann 6, Susanna 2 & the infant age in health except Seymour who has him a crippled hand he was 2 years old. My occupation is that of a clothier but am unable to pursue it on account of extreme poverty.
Sworn to and declared on the 27 — day of June 1820 before said court. Ebenezer Willcocks R. Rippoint CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I Richard Rippoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland 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 Ten — dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 30 th day of June 1820
R. Rippoint

Gideon W. Moody Affidavit -
Sherman's Connect. Res.
1701 - 3 years - 12 th May, 101 A
Draft to the care of J. C. Walker Greenwich Washington County N. York
Admitted -

State of Vermont Bennington County ss. Gideon W. Moody being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America in the Continental establish- ment, That he enlisted as such soldier in the Town of Woodbury County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, in Capt. — Rice's company & in Col. — Sherman's regiment, for the term and period of three years - that he so enlisted on the first day of January 1781 - and that after this he marched and gained the said regiment at the White Plains on the seventh day of July following, that at this time your deponent belongs to Genl. Parsons Brigade - that he was in the action at Fort Washington in the Month of August of the same year (according to the best of his recollection) that your deponent continued in the said regiment, was in various excu- rsions & in different places, untill the 14 th day of February 1783 when he re-enlisted at a place Continental Village, as it was called, near West- Point, under Capt. Ephraim Kimberly & in Col. Vernon Swift's regiment for during the War , it being the second Connecticut regi- ment - And your deponent further saith that he continued in & with the said last mentioned regiment untill the end of the said war - when he received his honorable discharge at West-Point, he having served out the full period of his said enlistment - And your deponent further saith that he served as a Drummer in both of the said regiments & that he was discharged (as aforesaid) by Col. — Vernon —Phrey's countersigned by Col. Swift, that he was in no other actions except as above mentioned

and that from his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - that he is fifty six years old and now lives in the Town of Sunderland County of Bennington and State of Vermont; And that his said discharge is now lost.
Gideon W. Moody
State of Vermont Bennington County ss. Sunderland May 12 th 1818- When personally appeared before me Gideon W. Moody the signer of the above Declaration or affidavit & made Oath that the same was true, And I hereby certify that it does fully appear to my satisfaction that the said Gideon W. Moody did so serve as stated in his said affidavit against the com- -mon enemy in the revolutionary war and that he is in need of assistance from his country for support - And I hereby transmit the testimony & the proceedings had and taken before me to the department for the Secretary of war pursuant to an Act entitled an "Act to provide for "certain persons engaged in the land and naval services "of the United States in the revolutionary war."
Edmund Graves asst Judge County Court for the County of Bennington

State of Vermont } Burlington County }
I, Joel Pratt clerk of the county court in & for the county of Burlington do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esquire by whom the above or foregoing certificate was made is one of the Judges of the said court acting under the Authority of the said State & that the foregoing is his signa- ture - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official signature & affixed the seal of the said court at Manchester this 16 day of May A D 1818 -
Joel Pratt clerk
A stylized signature of Joel Pratt in cursive script.

you will
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Gideon H. Moody
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     enl. in Woodbury Jan 1, 1781 3 yrs. Com Drummer - Rice Sherman Conn -   " Ephraim Kimberly Heman Swift "   dis June 1783 at West Point  
Battles engaged in, Fort Washington in action Aug 8. 1781
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Utica
Date of application for pension, May 12 1818.
Residence at date of application, Sunderland Bennington Co Vt.
Age at date of application, 56.
Remarks:
In 1826 states he served in late war & was in battles at Fort George and Plattsburgh also 10 yrs. 4 mos 10 days in Army U.S., wife Susanna aged 40 - children James M. 14: Charles 13: Symone 11 Sarah 7. Mary Ann 6. Very respectfully, Anasah 2, and an infant name not stated in 1820.
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[Repeated to Mrs Frank] Genl. Oneonta, N.Y.
Commissioner.

Dunby D r mont Rutland County May the 25 1826 Sir I have wrote as follows I Enlisted in the army of In the Revolutionary war In the year 1781 the first day of January for three years In Col Shermans Regt the fifth Connecticut I served in that Regt about two years and then it was Broke up and then I was ordered In to Col Heman Swifts Regt the second connecticut And I went to my Capt Ephraim Kimberley to get a pass to go home and he said that if I would reinlist for during the war he would give me a pass for sixteen days I would be Entiled to one hundred acres of land and Eighty Dollars Bounty and I did and then he wrote me pass for sixteen days and send it and the Board to the Col and to he signed it I got my pattern for my land but never got my Bounty I wrote to the War office about and Mr Engleham wrote me a letter and sent the rules and regulations and a blank to be filled out for the money to be paid and then he further added if I was included In the act that was past the 15 May 1828 I must Abolish the Eighty Dollars but I was not included In that act for I was excluded In the act that was past the 18 March 1818 and seneca Smith acted as agent for me In this business and he said that I was not entitled to my Bounty according to -turn over

I have wrote as well as on the subject I am old and smoke doin with old age and have service and think I have served in the army of the United States ten years four months and five days was in this east from George and at Plattburgh at the now if there is any thing else me I dont know tell me how it is
The acts that was past and he and he says that he sent the Rules and regulations back to the War office and the Blank to be filled out for the money I wrote to Mr Engham About it and he wrote back to me that he had not never received the papers and now I want to know if my bounty has been drawn by any one my friends tells me if I was entitled to the Bounty for Enlisting during the war the Blank might be filled out and the money drawn and if it is the case I want to know it for I have not signed any paper to put a execution if it has been drawn it has been done by the way of fraud and if it is the case I want to know it and how it has been done and by who my agent said that he let Mr Temple see the papers that Mr Engham sent me and you know that Mr Temple has been doing business for the old Revolutionary soldiers I wrote to Mr Mulnberg about my revolutionary claim but have not had any answer and if the bounty has not been drawn I want you to put it in the way for get it and write to me how the the business has been managed by employers as soon as may be I am yours sincerely Gideon W. Moody

G. W. Moody
Dear Sir } May 28 }
Sir
Revolutionary Claim War department Washington City

Danby Vermont Jan the 11 1826 Sir I have a note as follows In the year 1781 the first day of January I enlisted In to Col Isaac Sherman's Regt for three years the fifth Connecticut and I served about two years under his command and then it was Broke up and I was ordered in to Col then Swift's Regt the second Connecticut capt Ephraim Kimball was my capt I went to him one day to get a pass to go home and he told me that it was not my turn to go but if I would re-enlist for during the war he would give me a pass for sixteen days I would be entitled to one hundred acres of land and eighty dollars Bountry and I told I - would and I did and then he wrote me a pass for sixteen days and signed and my Col signed I got a patent for my land my Bountry I never got I wrote on to the War Department about it and Mr Smith Engham wrote me a letter dated April the 11 1829 In the letter he enclosed a copy of the rules and regulations and a blank to be

filled out for the payment but he further added if I was included in the act that was passed in the year 1828 In May I must abolish the eighty dollars Seneca Smith acted as agent for me in the business and said that I was included in this act and he says that he sent my papers back Mr. Engleham wrote that he had not never had received the papers now I want to know if that Blank has been filled out and the money drawn and if it has I want to know if it has been if it has been done by the order of General for I never disposed of it neither by word or deed if it has been done I want to know by who and if it has not been drawn I want you to put me in the way to get it as soon as may be I want you to write to me and let me know for I was included in the act that was passed 1819 I have I have wrote as well as could on the subject the from Gideon W. Moody I ate a drum beaten in the Revolution War since then on peace establishment in Johnstown Army and in the late war in the battle at Fort George Battle at Plattsburgh Gideon W. Moody I am worn down with hard service old age

Treasurer's Dept. 15 Jan'y '36 Ref'd to Com. of Pensions -
Garrison W. Moore -
556
Ganby Jan 3
Rev. Woodbury Earl Secretary of Treasury War Department City of Washing Revolutionary Claims
Dunee
M. 167 Jan 65 Ref'd

11/9 on 7/
Oneonta N.Y.
Nov 6 th
U S Pension Office
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me a copy of Sideon Woodruffs War Record?
Sincerely Yrs
Mrs Anna W Gould.
(Mrs Frank Gould.)

Mail Div. HYS Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Nov 8, 1905-
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Anna M. Gould Oneonta, N.Y. Please to state in what war Gideon Goody served and give the regt and company in which he served and state from which he enlisted if known
J. Warner Commissioner.

Gideon Woody served in the Revolutionary War also in the war of 1812. as I know Major lived and died in Danby Vt-
Do not know his regt or les in which he enlisted. How can we ascertain? Is not this sufficient?

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by Simmons
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Eideon Moody
Service 1812 and Rev.
Additional service _____
Remarks No 1812 Surv.
No 1812 Wid.
Nov. 13/05
Chief of Division.

Fair Haven Vt
Nov 1 1905
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a certified copy of Gideon Moody's war record He died in 1849, was a revolutionary soldier and also served in war of 1812. I would like his record so I can join Sons of the American Revolution.
Yours respectfully H. R. Moody
Fair Haven
R.F.D. #1 Vt

Mar 23 National Museum 8281 900
L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Dorset Rutland County Vermont March 13 th 1835
Sir
By the request and in behalf of Gideon W. Moody a Revolutionary Soldier of this Town. I wish information respecting a claim, which he thinks he is entitled to under the act passed 15 th of May 1828. for the relief of officers & soldiers of the Revolution. He informs me that he once had in his possession the rules & regulations, enclosed to him by the Secretary of War and that he returned them to the Secretary for further information and it appears by a letter from the Secretary subsequently received that they never came to hand. He thinks that agreeable to these regulations he is entitled to two years extra pay, by relinquishing his claim to the bounty of 80 dollars to which he was entitled (asmuch as a lot of land which he says he has no) for enlisting during the war. and he states he has never rec d that bounty. — Is he entitled to any back pay for the 2 years or the eighty dollar bounty?
Will you have the goodness to inform me on the subject, in such a manner that I can explain it to his understanding —
I am Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Emca Smith
Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions City of Washington

Statement of Andrew W. Woody a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution
That he listed the 1 st day of Jan y . A D 1781. for 3 years under Col Isaac Sherman Capt. First Company in the 5 th Regiment of the Connecticut Line. That he served there about 2 years when the Regiment was broken up and he was ordered into the 2 d Regiment of the Conn y line under Col. Herman Swift. That when his time was out he re-enlisted for during the War he thinks on the 14 th of February A D 1783 under Capt Ephraim Kimball in the same 2 d Reg t last mentioned. That he resided (or belonged) to the State of Connecticut while in the service. That he was at West Point White Plains Dobbs Ferry Croton River and at the attack upon St. Washington. That he was in the regular service 2 years and 9 Mo s . besides the time he was in the Militia. That he resided in the State of Vermont when he made application for his pension. That Judge Graves of Bennington County was the Officer who took down his testimony on the subject. That he has rec d his pay to the 4 th Sept r . A D 1834 and Receives 96 Dolls fr year
* But was never hurt because he kept with the Officers

41.014
INVALID.
Rev
1905 Nov 6. H.R. Moody. hist. 945
1905 Nov 16 - History to morr Frank Gould. M.B.H.
File No. 41.014
Gideon F. Moody Drummed Rev 1870
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 3 rd Febr 1833 - J B Edmand Esqr Sir
Enclosed is the Statements of Gideon W m Woody and John Priest, two old Revolutionary veterans residing in this Town - I did not perceive any thing from your letter to Mr Slade published in our prints, that required the Statements to be certified before a magistrate, and therefor send them on without such Certificate - I do not know that Mr Temple ever had any thing more to do with them than to forward their Power of Attys to get the Money, but as they are old and infirm and much need their money when it becomes due they have requested me to take down their State- -ments and forward on in due season: There will undoubtedly be some money to send on from this section If you wish their Statements in any different form Such directions as you may forward will be complied with. G d W m Woody requests me to say, that he has never rec d the 80 Doll bounty to which he was entitled for enlisting during the war, but has no husband, and ask from you the information, whether there is any way to obtain it - Your answer will be anxiously looked for by the old veterans
Respectfully Yours & Emma Smith