Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....WOOD, Sarah July 3, 1783
Revwar - Pension 1st NJ Regt.
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Revolutionary Pension Record Of Sarah Widow Of Isaac Wood
SARAH WOODS'S CERTIFICATE.
  At a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace held at the Court house 
in Morris town in & for the County of Morris on the First Tuesday of July in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty three

                                      Present
John Carle      }                     Daniel Cooper     }
David Thompson  }                     John Brookfield   }
Benjn. Halsey   }                     Benj. Lindsly     }
Jonn. Stiles    } Esqrs. Judges       John J. Faish     } Esqrs. Justices
Abm. Kitchel    }                     Aaron Kitchel     }
William Woodhull}                     Benj. Howel       }
                                      & Jas. Minton     }
  Application was made to the Court in behalf of Sarah Wood widow of Isaac 
wood Decd. for the half pay of her Deceased husband who died a Soldier in the 
first Jersey Regt. the 27th. of Sepr. 1781. . . . and Certificates were 
presented to the Court in the words and figures following . . . . . .viz 1st.

Morris Town   }
Morris County } Ss: We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Township and County 
aforesaid do Certify that we were acquainted with the certain Isaac Wood 
Soldier in the first Regiment of Jersey and that we know him to be a native of 
this place and an inhabitatnt hereof at the time of his inlistment
                                       Jonathan Stiles
                                       Stephen Conkling
January 15th. 1783. . . .              John Hinds

  2nd.  I Certify that the above mentioned Isaac Wood Soldier in the first 
Regt. of Jersey died in the Service of the United States in Camp at 
Williamsburgh Virginia, on the 27th. day of September 1781. and that I 
esteemed him as a Honest good Soldier
                                     Ephr Darby Lt.
January 15th. 1783                        and Qr. Master

  3rd.  This may Certify whom it may concern that I Married the within 
mentioned Isaac Wood to Sarah Whitenack in the year 1776 Witness my hand this 
20 day of Jany. 1783
                              Jonath. Stiles Justice of peace

  4th.  I do hereby certify that Sarah Wood within mentioned is now the Widow 
of the aforesaid Isaac Wood the date above
                                           Jona. Stiles

  The Court having read & Considered the sd. Certificates are of opiinion that 
the Said Widow Sarah Wood is intitled to the half pay of her deceased husband 
from the 27th day of September 1781 during her widowhood
  Given under our hands & the Seal of the said Court at Morris town aforesaid 
this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & 
eighty three
                                   John Carle
                                   Benj. Halsey
                                   Ab. Kitchel

Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 151-152.


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