SEMINOLE INDIAN WAR PENSION APPLICATION - THOMAS J. WOODS, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA 

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Indian Wars
Claim of Widow for Service Pension Under Act of July 27, 1892

State of Florida, County of Lake.

On this 19 day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, personally 
appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, 
SUSAN A WOODS..Age 76 years, a resident of Villa City, in the State of Florida, who, 
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of THOMAS J WOODS, 
deceased, who was the identical person who served under the name THOMAS J WOODS, as 
a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ROWL, afterwards under Captain 
LANGFORD Regiment of Olfords ENOCH H commanded by ENOCH KALE, in the Seminole 
Indian War., that her said husband enlisted at Monticella Fla, on or about the 15th 
day of May, AD 1839, for the term of 3 to 6 months, and was discharged at Monticella 
Fla. on the 1st day of September AD 1839.

That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her husband was 35 years of
age. 5 feet ten inches in height, with black eyes, light hair, light complexion, by 
occupation a Farmer, and that he was born in the County of Tattnall, State of 
Georgia.  That after leaving the service, he resided at Monticella, Florida for 2 
years.  Madison Fla. for 18 years.

That she was married to him on the 2 April AD 1833 at Lowndes Co. Ga, by MATTHEW 
ALBRITTON, under the name of SUSAN A ALBRITTON.  That said husband died at Cedar 
Keys, Fla, on the 13 day of Sept. AD 1864.

That she has not herefore made application for Pension.  That she is a citizen of 
the United States, and makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a Pension 
under the provisions of the Act approved July 27, 1892, and she hereby appoints 
SOULE & CO. of Washington DC, her true and lawful Attorneys.

That her address is Villa City, County of Lake, State of Florida.

SUSAN A WOODS...Signature of claimant in full.XX her mark

Attest
FRANK S. PARLOW
EH PARLOW