Revolutionary War Pension Application of Joseph Wood State of Kentucky County of Garrard

On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Garrard County, Joseph Wood, a resident of said county, aged about 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 7 June 1832. That he was raised in the County of Bedford, State of Virginia. That he went to the State of New Jersey, he believes in the year of ---, and in that state shortly after he got there, at a place called Minnichs Court, he enlisted with Capt Segon as a Regular in the War of the Revolution for two years. He does not know to what Regiment he was attached, but he knows his Genl was by the name of Pulaski, and he thinks his Col. was by the name Corntek or Cowatts. He was of the infantry. That shortly after his enlistment, he was marched to a place called Egg Harbor, where he had a little engagement with the British forces, some were killed and wounded on each side. From that place we were marched to a fort on the Delaware River and remained there during the winter. From that point we were taken to the South, and he was in the battle at Siege of Savannah where the British kept possession of it, having killed many of our men. Genl. Pulaski was killed there and many of the French also killed. After that battle he was marched to Augusta, at which place he was afterwards discharged, having served out his time faithfully. His discharge was handed to him by the same commander who enlisted him. His discharge has long since been lost, and he knows not a single human being by whom he can prove his services. After the expiration of the term of enlistment, he returned to the County of Bedford in Virginia, and remained there for some time, and then was engaged in the militia service of the United States in the following manner. He was drafted in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia for three months, and was attached to Capn Mc Company. His Col. was by the name of Taylor, and we were stationed in the County of Albemarle, in the State of Virginia until the time expired, and there I received a discharge, handed to me by my commander, which is also lost. He has no written evidence of his services whatever. Shortly after the last tour was performed, he volunteered in the County of Bedford, State of Virginia, under Capn Thomas Arthur. His Col. was by the name of Lynch for three months, and was marched to Fredericksburg, and there joined Genl. Lawson’s troops. He was again discharged having faithfully performed his duty. He remained a considerable time afterwards at home, and was again drafted or volunteered, he is not entirely certain which under Capn Clemmons and Major Ward for six months. He was marched to Tarborough in North Carolina, where he remained some time, and was then ordered on to the Siege of Ninety-Six, and there joined Genl Green’s army. He was afterwards marched to the High Hills of Santee and remained there for some time. Afterwards, we were marched to the Eutaw Springs, where we had a general engagement, and shortly afterwards he was again discharged having faithfully performed his duty. He knows of no person by whom he can establish his services. He understands Thomas Arthur, who was in the case referred as his Capt, is still alive but resides about 80 miles distance, and is too infirm in body and mind to be called upon as witness. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed in open court. Joseph Wood We, Samuel Kennedy and Thomas Kennedy, residing in the county of Garrard, hereby certify that we are acquainted with the above applicant, Joseph Woods. That we believe him to be 87 years of age, that he is a man of good character, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court. Samuel Kennedy Thomas Kennedy And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after an investigation of the matter, and after --- many more questions and interrogatories than that prescribed by the War Department, that the applicant did serve as he has set forth in his declaration as a Revolutionary soldier. And the court further certifies that the witnesses, Samuel Kennedy and Genl. Thomas Kennedy, are both credible witnesses and their statement is entitled to full credit. I, James H. Letcher, Clerk of the Court of Garrard County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Wood for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 20th day of August 1832 and 57 year of American Independence. James H. Letcher