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 the SAR application of Norman Bentley Wood (1920). It names Philip Wood as the Revolutionary ancestor, born Rehoboth, Mass., 27 April 1756, and died Brattleboro, Vermont, 16 July 1845. This matches the claimed death date and place. It is an original record, but a secondary, compiled statement of the death made 75 years later, and the faint text lowers confidence slightly.
Matches: The application is for descent from Philip Wood, who was born in Rehoboth, Mass., 27 April 1756 (as read from the faint typed text).; The text reads "and died in Brattleboro, Vermont, on the 16th day of July, 1845", which matches the claimed death date and place.; The birth year 1756 matches the claimed 1756–1845 lifespan.; Philip Wood is the named ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence.
Limits: The typed text on the form is faint and mirrored (bleed-through), so the day and month are read with some uncertainty.; This is a descendant's 1920 lineage application, not a contemporary death record. The death data is compiled by the applicant, and the application is not shown to be proven by the death record itself.; The page shown is the cover and first page of the application. Any supporting proof documents are not visible.