U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image is a readable SAR membership application, and the name "Philip Wood" is printed as the ancestor in the descent line. The faint mirrored text gives a birth in April 1756 and a death in July 1845, which fit the claimed 1756–1845 span. The name is supported, but the source is a descendant's compiled lineage, so confidence stops at 3.
Matches: The application is for Norman Bentley Wood, who descends from Philip Wood, the patriot ancestor.; The ancestor's name appears as "Philip Wood" in the descent line and again in the closing statement.; The bleed-through text gives Philip Wood's birth as 27 April 1756 at Rehoboth, Mass. and his death as 16 July 1845 at Brattleboro, Vermont, which matches the 1756–1845 span in the claim.; The application was approved on 31 March 1920 and registered on 27 April 1920.
Limits: The scan is a front cover page with show-through from the reverse. The ancestor's dates and places are faint and mirrored, so they are only partly legible.; It is a lineage application compiled by the applicant, not a primary record of Philip Wood's own life. It documents his name only as claimed by a descendant.; This page does not show the supporting documentation or the proof of service.