Mother's Claim For Pension
State of New York, County of Hamilton. On this twenty second day of November, A.D., 1869, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, a Court of Record within and for said County, Patty Wood, age fifty nine years, a resident of Long Lake, in the County of Hamilton, and State of New York, who, being, first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved July 14, 1862: That she is the widow of Josiah F. Wood, deceased, and mother of William Wood, deceased who was a private, in Company E, commanded by Captain J. Parmerter, in the 118th Regiment of New York State Vols, commanded by Colonel S. T. Richards in the war of 1861, who died near Peters burgh, [sic] Virginia on the ninth day of July 1864 from gun shot wound received near Petersburgh [sic] aforesaid at [?] while in the line of duty in the service of the United States. She further declares, that her said son, upon whom she was wholly dependent for support, having left no widow or minor child under sixteen years of age surviving, declarant makes this application for a Pension under the above-mentioned act, and refers to the evidence filed herewith, and that in the proper department to establish her claim. She also declares, that she has not, in any way, been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the Rebellion in the United States; that she is not in receipt of a pension under the second section of the act above-named, or under any other act, nor has she again married since the death of her son, the said William Wood. Also, personally appeared Cyrus H. Kellogg and [?], residents of Long Lake in the County of Hamilton, and State of New York, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Patty Wood sign her name, Patty Wood, to the forgoing declaration. They further say, that they were acquainted with Josiah F. Wood, the late husband of Patty Wood, in his lifetime, and know that [????] wife, at the time of his death, and for a long time previous thereto; that they were generally recognized to be such by their acquaintances and neighbors, and affiants never heard their marriage questioned. They further say, that the said William Wood, who served and died, as stated in the forgoing declaration, left neither widow nor child surviving him, that he was the son of the said Patty Wood, and Josiah F. Wood, born to them during the continuance of their aforesaid marriage; that the said Josiah F. Wood died on the second day of June, A.D. 1867; that the said Patty Wood was wholly dependent upon the said William Wood for support at the time of his death; that since the death of her said husband the said Patty Wood has not married, but is still a widow; that she has not been engaged in or aided or abetted the Rebellion in the United States; and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. All the forgoing statements they make from their own personal knowledge; and they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. [Signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22 day of November A.D. 1869; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. And I certify that said Patty Wood resides [more?] than 25 miles from the place of holding the court.
Witness my signature at Long Lake N.Y. the day and year aforesaid.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Patty Wood of Long Lake, in the County of Hamilton, and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Zerah S. Westbrook of Northampton, NY, my true and lawful Agent or attorney, for me, and in my name, to prosecute the claim presented by me for a pension by reason of the service of my late son William Wood deceased; and I do hereby authorize my said attorney to examine the papers, documents and records relating to said claim, which may be found in any Department or Office of the Government; to appoint one or more persons to assist him in the business aforesaid; to file additional evidence or arguments when necessary; to receive the certificate which may issue in my name upon said claim; and do any and all lawful acts necessary in effecting the object of his said appointment. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand this 22nd day of November A.D. 1869 Sealed and delivered in the presence of: State of New York, County of Hamilton, On this twenty second day of November, A.D. 1869, before the undersigned authority within and for said County, personally came Patty Wood, and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the forgoing Power of Attorney, for the purposes therein expressed.
State of New York, County of Hamilton, I, William H. Fry, Clerk of the Courts and of the County Court within and for said County, do certify that Robert Shaw Esq., before whom the forgoing declaration affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signature, purporting to be his, to said declaration affidavit and acknowledgement, is his genuine signature and that said Justice resides [more?] than 25 miles from the place of holding the court. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court, at Sageville, NY, this Eighth day of December, A.D. 1869.
Attorney's Address
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Affidavit of Cyrus H. Palmer an Reuben Cary
State of New York
On this 20th day of December in AD 1869 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Cyrus H. Palmer and Reuben Cary residents of Long Lake in the County of Hamilton and State of New York. Persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being each by me duly sworn according to law deposes and say that they reside as above stated and that they are each well acquainted with Patty Wood mother of William Wood who was a private in Company "E" of the 118th Regiment of New York Vols In the late war. That they have known the said Patty Wood for 16 years past and well knew her son the said William Wood for a long time before he entered said service of the United States and up to the time of his death. That at the time the said William Wood entered said service of the United States and at the time of his death in said service on or about the 9th day of July 1864 his mother the said Patty Wood was almost entirely dependant upon him for support and had been for at least 3 years previous to his entering said service. And to the extent of $100.00 per year. That he contributed to in support money in purchasing clothing. [four?] [sums?] and all other [?] of up for his said mother [?] and giving her the money to purchase the same herself. That he sent his said mother while he was in said service of the United States One hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) and his said mother has received all back pay and bounty due him from the government since the death of her said son Wm. Wood for his service amounting to $100.00. They also swear that the said Patty Wood since the death of her son the said William Wood has had no means of support except the money received on account of the back pay and Bounty due her said son from the government; and a piece of wild land worth about $150.00 given to her by her said son when he entered said service. And also by hard manual labor which she is not competent to perform being 59 years of age and generally old and feeble. That the said Patty Wood has no property except a piece of wild land on which is situated a log house worth in all not more that $150.00 and her son the said William Wood gave her the same before he entered said service of the United States. They each also swear that the forgoing statements are entirely true and that they or either of them have any interest in pension or in its prosecution.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of December in AD 1869 and I certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of the said Patty Wood for pension or in its prosecution.
State of New York
I William H. Fry clerk of said County and State and clerk of the County Court held therein (a Court of record) do hereby certify that Robert Shaw Esq. Before [?] the forgoing affidavits [?] [subs ontrd?] and sworn to was at the date and time a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Duly elected and qualified to administer oaths. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and his signature to said affidavits as such Justice written [?] [?] his [?] signature. And I further certify that said Justice resides more than 40 miles from the office of the County Judge and the Clerk of the Courts. As witness my hand and official seal at Sageville, NY this 29th day of December AD 1869
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Supplementary Affidavit of Patty Wood
State of New York
Patty Wood being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and says she resides at Long Lake in the County of Hamilton and the state of New York. That she is the mother of William Wood late a private in Company E of the 118th Regiment of New York Vols. In the war of 1861, now deceased. And she is now an applicant for pension No. 183.041 and as to the requirements of circular No. 18 from pension office dated Nov. 25, 1870 she makes the following supplementary affidavit None of my said children have aided me or do now aid me except my youngest the said Jerome Wood who has aided me a very little. He is very undependable and unsteady and is only little [nearly?] able to support himself.
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Affidavit of Robert Shaw
State of New York
Robert Shaw, being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and says he resides at Long Lake in the County of Hamilton and State of New York. That he is supervisor of said town of Long Lake and a taxpayer therein. That he well knows Patty Wood said [?] mother of William Wood late a private in Company "E" of the 118th Regt of N.Y. Vols, war of 1861. That he has carefully read the accompanying supplementary affidavit of the said Patty Wood of this date in the claim for pension and knows the statements and allegations made therein to be correct. That he well knows the said Patty Wood and lived neighbor to her for a long time and knew her said son William Wood ever since he was a small boy. That he always lived at home with his parents and for five or six years previous to his enlisting in said service of the United States he was the main dependence and support of his parents. That he was a hunter and trapper of the north woods and sold his [gawr ?], furs, etc., to [por? ?] away and used all the proceeds obtained thereby for the support of his parents except what was actually necessary for his own support. That his assistance to during that time was at least one hundred dollars per year. He took [ecctir ? chop?] of them. His father Josiah F. Wood during that time was very sick and feeble and unable to work and support himself and wife. He was suffering with a cancer from which he died June 2nd 1867. No physician attended him as none could help him and they had no means to employ one. During that time the father and mother of said William Wood had no property or income from which to support themselves. During the time the said William Wood assisted his said parents he resided a long distance from stores where necessaries were purchased and therefore no evidence of parties from which he purchased [things ?] for his father and mother can be obtained as they could not know for what they were purchased if they knew him at all. That he knew that while said William Wood was in the army he sent his said parents for support amounting to considerable, about $120. And after he died she obtained his back pay and bounty as stated by her in her said affidavit. And also before said William Wood enlisted he purchased a piece of wild land about fifty acres with a small house on it worth not over two hundred dollars for his parents which his mother now has. And since his death she has had no means of support except his back pay and bounty, and what she can obtain from said land, and by her own labor, her other children being unable to support her. That the forgoing statements are entirely true and he has no interest in this said claim or in its prosecution.
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Affidavit of John L. Boyden
State of New York
John L. Boyden being also by me duly sworn at the same said time and place duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he resides at Long Lake, Hamilton County, New York and is a taxpayer. That he has for a long time lived neighbor to Patty Wood and her deceased husband Josiah F. Wood and well knew their son William Wood who was a private - Co. "E" 118th NY Vols for a long time. That he has carefully read the forgoing affidavit of Robert Shaw and knows the contents thereof and knows the same to be entirely true and he swears to the same also as there and makes oath to the same as he knows all the facts and circumstances therein alleged. That he has no interest in this said claim or in its prosecution.
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Mother's Declaration ---Army Pension
State of New York
On this Second day of April A.D. 1877 personally appeared before me, a Deputy Court Clerk, in for the County and State above named, Mrs. Patty Wood a resident of Long Lake in the County of Hamilton on the State of New York she being the age of sixty seven years, who, being first duly 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 approved July 14th, 1862; That she is the widow of Josiah Wood and mother of William Wood who was a private in Company E commanded by Jacob Parmerter in the one hundred and eighteenth Regiment of New York State Volunteers, in the was of 1861, who died on the ninth day of July 1864, at Petersburgh [sic] Virginia by being shot through the head. She further declares that her said son, upon whom she was wholly or in part dependent for support, having no widow or minor child under sixteen years of age surviving, declarant makes this application for a pension, under the above mentioned act, and refers to the evidence filed herewith, and that in the proper department, to establish her claim. She also declares that she has not, in any way, been engaged in, or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States: that she is not in receipt of a pension under the second section of the act above mentioned or under any other act; nor has she remarried since the death of her son, the said William Wood and that she is now a widow. She further declares that she was married to her deceased husband, the said Josiah Wood on the fourteenth day of December in the year 1829: that her husband died on the second day of June 1867, and that she has ever since remained a widow; that said William Wood left no minor child or children no brother or sister him surviving. My Post-Office address is Long Lake, Hamilton County, NY. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she is entitled by reason of the services and death of her said son. And she hereby constitutes and appoints Wm. E. Preston, Licensed Army and Navy War-Claim Agent, of Cleveland, Ohio, her attorney, with full power of substitution, to prosecute her claim and procure and receive her Pension Certificate.
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Affidavit of Ebenezer Bourn
State of New York
In the matter of the claim for a mother's pension by Patty Wood of the Town of Long Lake, State and County aforesaid [in the] death of her son William Wood who enlisted as a private in Company E one hundred eighteenth Regiment New York State Vols. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace [ ???] in and for aforesaid County and State Ebenezer Bourn, citizen of the County of [?] State of New York reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim, He is Seventy two years old, has been acquainted with Josiah Wood and Patty Wood his wife for over forty years, that he knew William Wood their son. Knows that Mr. Wood was not able to labour to support his family for a number of years previous to the enlistment of his son William into the army; knows that he had a small farm and was not able to work it; knows that Mrs. Wood and daughters had to keep working the farm when William was absent following the business of [pickling ? or peeling ?]; knows that a cancer had commenced in Mr. Woods mouth before William's enlistment in the army from which he died June 2nd 1867; knows that William was the main support of the family by hearing Mrs. Wood say that William sent money home when he enlisted; knows that Mrs. Wood no [?] now and that she is now living with her son who is a widower and work for he support; Know that William left no wife or child or children and no sister or sisters under sixteen years of age. I further declare that I have no interest in said claim, and have not concerned in its prosecution. I Ebenezer Bourn state that my P.O. Address is Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York
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Affidavit of Jeremiah D. Plumley
Sate of New York
In the matter of the claim for a mothers pension by Mrs. Patty Wood of the Town of Long Lake in the state and county aforesaid upon the death of her son William Wood who enlisted as a private in Company E one hundred Eighteenth Regiment New York Sate Vols. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Long Lake in and for aforesaid County and State Jeremiah D. Plumley, citizen of the County of Hamilton, Sate of New York, reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim, I am thirty eight years old, have been acquainted with Josiah and Patty Wood his wife and William Wood their son for nearly thirty years and knows that Mr. Wood was out of health previous to Williams enlistment in the army. That he was not able to support his family without the aid of his son. Knows that the cancer in his mouth of which he died commenced between one and two years before his sons enlistment. That the summer previous to his enlistment William and myself followed the business of guiding together, think he must have earned yearly the sum of at least two hundred and fifty dollars and that the whole of his earnings went for the support of the family besides the little labors that he performed on the farm. That through my whole intercourse with William he always said that he had to support the family for his father was not able to support them. William and myself enlisted at the same time in Company E One hundred and Eighteenth regiment New York State Volunteers. We was together in the army and tented together while there, saw his letters that he sent home near all of his wages to his father and mother, frequently talked with William about his helping his folks. While in the army he always said that they were depending on him for support. Don't think that Mr. Wood could do enough to pay for his own, couldn't for a number of years before his son enlisted with the army, knows that the property was sold for four hundred dollars which is all [?]. Knew that William resided with his father and mother up to the time of his enlistment. Know that he left no wife or child or children nor any sisters under sixteen years of age. That the said Mrs. Patty Wood is still a widow and has now [sic] property. That she is now living with a son who is a widower and taking care of his child and doing his work for a living.
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Affidavit of Calvin S. Parker and Reuben Cary
State of New York
In the matter of the claim for mothers pension by Mrs. Patty Wood of the town of Long Lake, County and state aforesaid and upon the death of her son William Wood who enlisted in Company [blank] Regiment New York Vols. Personally came before me, a justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid county and state Calvin S. Parker formerly a practicing physician and Reuben Cary citizen of the county of Hamilton State of New York, reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim, says that they are acquainted with Josiah and Patty Wood the parents of William Wood since 1857. Parker says that previous to Williams enlistment he examined Mr. Woods mouth and informed him that there was a cancer in his mouth which caused his death in 1867. That they were well acquainted with Mr. Wood during the year of 1864. That previous and during the year 1864 and never after was Mr. Wood able to support his family by his own labours without the help of his son William. That during the year 1864 he did not labour nor could not perform labour enough to pay for his board. That there is no estimating the woods labour as he done nothing more than to hoe in his garden a very little occasionally. They further declare that they have no interest in said claim, and are not concerned in its prosecution. I Calvin S. Parker state that my P.O. address is Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY and I Reuben Cary state that my P.O. address is the same as above.
...I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said claim, nor am I concerned in its prosecution no further than acting as a neighbor and friend without pay or reward.
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Affidavit of Cyrus H. Kellogg and Calvin S. Parker
New York
Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County and State Cyrus H. Kellogg and C. S. Parker citizen[s] of the County of Hamilton, State of New York, reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim, Cyrus H. Kellogg deposes and says that [he] was acquainted with Josiah F. Wood and Patty Wood his wife also with their son William Wood. That in 1866 a few days before Mr. Woods death deponent bought of the said Wood his farm for which he paid Eight hundred dollars, that there was then due to said deponent between four and five hundred dollars. That the balance was paid to the widow in a year or there abouts according to this deponents best knowledge and belief. C.S. Parker deposes and says that he is acquainted with the Josiah F. Wood and Patty Wood his wife. That he was present when the above deponent bought the said farm of Josiah F. Wood in 1866 and paid Eight hundred dollars for the same. That there was then due to the said Kellogg nearly Five hundred dollars the exact amount due he does not now recollect. That he was frequently at Mr. Woods in the year 1864 and knows there [is] no property to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars. That all the property they owned besides the farm was one pair of old horses of which one of them died and the other was sold in 1866 or in the winter of 1867 for the sum of seventy dollars. The farm in my opinion was not worth so much in 1864 as it was sold for in 1866. The farm to be used as a farm was not of value to any amount. That the income of the farm in the year 1864 was a mere nothing as Mr. Wood expressed himself. That there was not $25.00 worth raised on the place that year. That Mr. Wood owned fifty acres of land of which there was but a small part cleared of timber. And we further declare that we have no interest in said claim, and we are not concerned in its prosecution.
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Affidavit of Isaac B. C. Robinson and John L. Boyden
State of New York
In the matter of the claim for Mothers Pension of Polly Wood, mother of Wm. Wood, Private, Company E, 118 Regiment NY Vols. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County and State Isaac B. C. Robinson and John L. Boyden two of the assessors in the year 1865 of the Town of Long Lake in aforesaid county, citizen[s] of the County of Hamilton State of New York reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim, that they have examined the records in the office of the Town Clerk and found that there is no assessment filed from the year 1861 to the year 1865. That in the last named year the piece of land referred to in the case from the pention [sic] office was assessed to Josiah Wood for the sum of thirty dollars, that there not being any improvements upon the said land that it was assessed in all probability at the same price the previous year. That the said piece of land was sold in the year of 1874 for the sum of three hundred dollars by the claimant. That there is no income derived from any of the property at the present time it all having been made use of in paying debts and living. They further declare that they have no interest in said claim, and are not concerned in its prosecution.
...and that there was a mistake made in the signing of the above affidavit by the deponents signing in the wrong place as can be seen by the above.
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Affidavit of John E. Plumley and Zobeda Plumley
State of New York
In the matter of the claim for Mother's pension by Mrs. Patty Wood of the town of Long Lake in the State and County aforesaid [ ? ? ?] who enlisted as a private in Company E one hundred eighteenth Regiment New York State Vols. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Long Lake in and for aforesaid County and State John E. Plumley and Zobeda Plumley citizen[s] of the County of Hamilton State of New York reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid claim,
That they knew Mr. Josiah Wood for over thirty years was present at his death 2nd day of June 1867; that he died from the effect of a cancer in the mouth that he had been out of health for a number of years previous to the cancer breaking out. That he could not support his family without the aid of his son. That it was about one year and one half before the enlistment of his son that the cancer broke out; know that his son procured medicine for him before he enlisted; know that Mr. Wood had given up to William the management of his affairs and depended wholly on him for his support and that of his family. Know that the labour of Mr. Wood amounted to [?] as he could not do anything except to hoe a little in the garden; know that his son sent money home to him a number of times by hearing him and Mrs. Wood say so but do not know of any particular amount except at one time after he sent thirty dollars; know that the property that was left at the time of enlistment of his son was sold for four hundred dollars which is now all [spent ?]; know that William earned and brought into the family about the sum of three hundred dollars; know it by the amount that I earned myself having followed the same business and much of the time was with him; besides the labour he performed on [?] farm; know that they had no family physician the only one who prescribed for William was a physician who was [taking ?] a trip for [?] [?] [?] by the name of [Gustile ?] [???lace] of Philadelphia and he gave them a prescription and they got the medicine; know that William resided with his mother Patty Wood at the time of enlistment; know that William had no wife or child. And we further declare that we have no interest in said claim, and we are not concerned in its prosecution.
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Report from Commanding Company I certify, on honor, that William Wood a Private of Captain Parmerter's Company "E" of the 118th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers, of the State of New York, born in Lewis, State of New York, aged 25 years, 6 feet, - inches high; Light complexion, Blue eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation a Farmer, having joined the company on its original organization at Newcomb, and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United States at Plattsburgh, NY, on the 29th day of Aug, 1862 for the term of 3 years, and having served HONESTLY and FAITHFULLY with his Company in Camp and Field to the present date, is now entitled to a DISCHARGE by reason of Death by having been killed in action near Petersburg, VA on the 9th of July 1864. The said Pvt. William Wood was last paid by Paymaster Maj. Holmes to include the 29th day of Feb 1864,and has pay due him from that time to the present date... There is due him on acct of clothing $9.10.... Given in Duplicate, at Camp near Petersburg, this 9th day of July, 1864
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Summary of Case War of the Rebellion
DEPENDENT PARENTS
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Residence, &c., of Claimant and Attorney:
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Pension file generously donated by Annie Tanyeri. Transcribed by Joanne Murray.
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Names Mentioned in Patty Wood's Pension File Patty Wood
Josiah F. Wood
Martha Smith
Cynthia Hatheway [sic]
Alonzo Wood
Harriet Smith
Sophronia Wood
Samantha Howord [sic]
Amy Thornton
Jerome Wood
Zerah S. Westbrook
Robert Shaw
D. B. Squire
Isaac B. C. Robinson
William C. Robinson
Charles R. C. Robinson
C. W. Blanchard
C. B. Hanmer
William H. Fry
Cyrus H. Palmer
Reuben Cary
Nelson Cary
John L. Boyden
Orello E. Boyden
John E. and Zobeda Plumley
Jeremiah D. Plumley
Ebenezer Bourn
John S. Roberts
Orren B. Lapell
Cyrus H. Kellogg
Calvin S. Parker
Henry Dornburgh
William H. Cullen
O. D. Hough
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