Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25396, Shadrach Card, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R. I.
Card, Shadrach
Betsey
NUMBER
W. 25396
B.L.Wt.26524-160-55
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Letter to Hon L.S. Bowne & Co
to Pension Agent
---
May 1843
to Albany N.Y. Frame to
March 1842. 6 May 1843
Notification to Hon S. S. Boon
Cooperstown N.
York
Albany N. York
17
Shadrach
Newport Co. in the State of R. Isla
who was a private
by Captain Peckham
by Col Brown
militia for 6 mo pri
in the compy cor
of the Regt comm
in the R. Island
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode
at the rate of 20 Dollarsto
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Island ┃
per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July,
1840 and sent to Wm
R Noyes, Newport, R. Island
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 10
$100:
Recorded by
Book
S.A.
Col. 2
78
and
and
and
Revolutionary Cla
Act June 7, 183
Elliot
Page 105.
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Declaration-
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed  June 7th 1832.
State of Rhode Island, town and county of Newport. 
On this day the sixth day of  September AD 1834 personally appeared before Joseph Joslyn Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of  Common pleas for the county of Newport, in the state aforesaid, said court being a court of record,-  Shadrach Card, now a resident of Newport aforesaid but late a resident of New Shoreham in the county of Newport, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances and served his country as herein stated to wit that he served his country as a soldier in the militia from the time the British took possession of Rhode Island at different periods and different ^lengths of time until they evacuated said island; that he was principally employed in guarding the Narragansett shore, that in the spring of 1777 he joined a company of Militia commanded by Samuel J. Potter, and served therein as a volunteer-  in the first instance for one month which company was employed in guarding the Narragansett shore and was stationed a part of the time at the Pier near point Judith Pond and a part of the time west of Point Judith Pond, that at the end of his month he stood his draft and was drafted as one of said company and as a drafted man or a substitute for one, served until cold weather come, when he was discharged; that the precise time he served this season he is unable to recollect but is positive it was five months and thinks it was six.  that the next spring following and he thinks in April
Note in margin:
31.784
Shadrach Card
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being in the year 1778 he was a volunteer joined said company and continues to serve therein until the month of December following employed in t he service befoe mentioned except for about one month when he was  engaged in w hat was called Sullivans expedition under said Potter as his commanding officer said expedition taking into view the time consumed in preparing for it, the time spend in Rhode Island and returning lasted about one month, that during the year 1778 he is confident he was in service eight months as he knows he joined the company early in the spring and did not leave until the winter set in, that in the spring of 1779 he was drafted in Timothy Lockes company comanded by said Locke and as a drafted man or a substitute for one was empoyed in guarding the shorees as aforesaid the whole season towit from April to December a period of eight months, and was during one month of this last serice a sergent of said company that when winter set inn he was discharged from said compay and was not afterwards in service for any length of time - that as to days and dated it is impossible for  him to be sure more particular than he has been, from length of time his bodily infirmities and failure of memoey that it is utterly impossible for him to recollect  the names of any of the officers with the exception of those already given, his commanding officers , that of the men who   occasionally served with him he can recollet the namesd of Richard Bush snd   Samuel Young only that he has no documentary evidence whatever in relation to his  said services he  was engaged several time in skirmishes with w h at have been called English (shsaving mils)? and detachments from Wallace's ships , that further
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confirmation of his services he refers to the testimony of said Richard Bush and Samuel Young and to the testimony of Daniel Brown and Benjamin U. Carr Esqr two gentlemen who have long known him,-  that he makes his declaration before a single Judge out of court in consequence of his inability from poverty and infirmity to attend any court which now is or soon will be in session
He hereby relinqishes all and every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that is name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State says that he has no record of his age whatever-
Shadrach Card
We Benjamin U. Carr, and Daniel Brown residing in New Port in said County of New Port, certify that we are and long have been well acquainted with Shadrach Card who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about Eighty years of age-  That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Benjamin U Carr
Daniel Brown
Sworn to and subscribed at New Port,
the day and year aforesaid, before me
George Turner - Just. Peace
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And I Joseph Joslen, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of New Port aforesaid, after an investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, do certify that the above named Shadrach Card was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that Benjamin U. Carr and Daniel Brown Esquires, who as neighbours to the said Shadrach Card, have signed the aforegoing certificate in New Port, are credible witnesses, and their statements, are entitled to credit-
Joseph Joslen
C. Just. C. C. P.
New Port.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
New Port sc.  Clerk's office of the Court of Common Pleas, New Port.
I George Turner Clerk of said Court, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Joseph Joslen Esquire is the Chief Justice of said Court, as above expressed, and that the above signature purporting to be his was made in my presence and is genuine.-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at said New Port, this Fifth day of September, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-four
George Turner Jr  Clerk
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Reported
5149
New York.
Betsey Card widow of Shadrach Card
R I
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 
00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day fo March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Octr 1847 and sent to 
H. Scott
Cooperstown 
N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4
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No 13880
Betsey Card
wid of Shadarach
NY
act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
Rejuected 
by Tlly 1848
admd at 17 June 44
$20.00 p an
From 19 Feby to 4 March 1848
admd. act 2 Feby 1848
$20.00 pr an
from 4 March 1848
H. Scott
Cooperstown
NY
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State of New York}
Otsego County} ss
on this Twenty first day of February 1849 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Betsey Card, a resident of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"  That she is the widow of Shadrach Card, who was a private in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war
She further declares that she was married to the said Shadrach Card on the 31st day of January 1788, that her husband the aforesaid, Shadrach Card, died on the 19th day of February 1848, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous  to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
her signature [hand drawn X] Betsey Card
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day}
and year above written before me}
E B Morehouse  J. S. C. N. Y.
Witness  Henry Scott.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Otsego County, ss.}
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that E. B. Morehouse the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 21st day of February 1849 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York [in and for said County of Otsego crossed out], and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said E. B. Morehouse and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 21st day of February A. D., 1849.
Chas. McLean  Clerk.
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I Josiah S. Peckham Town Clerk of the town of New Shoreham County of Newport and State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that the following marriage is recorded on the Town Records of said Town, Viz, This may certify that Shadrick Card and Betsey Littlefield was lawfuly [lawfully] married at New Shoreham January 31st day 1788
by me 
John Sands
Warden
I Josiah S. Peckham On oath do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of New Shoreham County of Newport and State of Rhode Island duly chosen and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing Certificate is a true and litteral [literal] Copy from the Town Records of said Town
Given Under my hand this 7th day of July 1849
J. S. Peckham  Town Clerk 
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport, Sc.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
Simeon Babcock  Warden
And I the said Warden do hereby Certify that Josiah S. Peckham is Town Clerk of the Town of New Shoreham County of Newport and State of Rhode Island duly chosen and qualified and that this Certificate is entitled to full Credit
Given under my hand this 7th day of July 1849
Simeon Babcock  Warden
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Signature of the Warden,
Simeon Babaock  Warden.
State of Rhode Island
Newport Sc  Clerks office Supreme Court
I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State aforesaid within and for the County of Newport.  Do hereby certify that the within signature "Simeon Babcock, Warden" is the genuine signature of Simeon Babcock Esq Warden of the Peace in and for the Town of New Shoreham, and that to all acts and things thus by him attested, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, I further certify that the duties and powers of Wardens of the Peace are the same in all respect as that of Justice of the Peace-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal of said Court this Tenth day of July A. D. 1849
Wm Gilpin
Clerk Sup. Court
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13653 Act March 3/55/26
Recd
Betsey Card widow
Shadrack Cark 
Pri.
Capt
Col
Ens
Dis
War of the Revolution
AJ160ac.  May 1.5156
Boynton
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13653
Bounty Land
Mrs. Betsey Card
Widow of Shadrack Card
Act of March 2, 1855
presented by
Thomas Mc Intosh Jr
Attorney  Hartwick
Otsego Co
N. Y.
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State of New York}
County of Otsego} ss.
On this Sixteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justiceof the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsey Card aged ninety years, a resident of the town of Hartwick in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Shadrack Card, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and that in conformity with the Act of February 2nd, 1848 the said Betsey Card, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, to the papers on file in regard to her said pension she begs leave to refer for the purpose of showing all the particulars entitling her to Bounty Land as the widow of the said Shadrack Card, deceased, and for the purpose of showing the actual time the said Shadrack Card continued in actual service in said war; and she refers to the said papers on file in the proper department for evidence of her husbands service  and her marriage &c
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3rd 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress
her signature [hand drawn X] Betsey Card
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim
Sheffield Hannington
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
County of Otsego} ss:
On this Sixteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Oliver Bishop and Lydia M Bishop residents of the town of Hartwick in the county of Otsego and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Betsey Card and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and that they know him to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses
Oliver Bishop
Lydia M Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of March A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Oliver Bishop and Lydia M Bishop are credible, and respectable persons, and I also certify that the above named Betsey Card is unable from age and infirmity to write her name
Sheffield Hannington
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents, that I Betsey Card of the County of Otsego and State of New York and the Widow of Shadrack Card deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Thomas McIntosh Jr of Hartwick in the said county and State my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, a warrant due me by virtue of my deceased husband; service in the United States, under existing laws, granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers or their widows and [illegible] heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises as much or as if present myself.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of March 1855

Betsey Card her mark

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego and state of New York this 16th day of March 1855.

Sheffield Hanington
Justice of the Peace
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information as contained in his ([struck through] or [/struck through] his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
Shadrack Card W. 25,396

[table] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
[check]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[check]
2 mos.
5 mos.
8 mos.
8 mos.
1 mo.

RANK.
[blank]
Pvt.
"
"
Pvt. + Sgt.
[check]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Prekham
Samuel Segar
Samuel Potter
Stephen Babcock/Timothy Locke
Stephen Babcock/Timothy Locke
John Gavitt
COLONEL.
[check]
Brown
Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer
[check]
Noyes

STATE.
R.I.
"
"
"
"
" [/table]

[struck through] Battles [/struck through] engage in, several skirmishes & Sullivan's expedition to R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Kingstown, Kings Co., R.I.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6, 1834 - Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Newport, Newport Co., R.I.
Age at date of application, b. So. Kingstown, R.I. May 29, 1755.
Remarks: d. Feb. 19, 1848, m. at New Shoreham, R.I. Jan. 31, 1788 Betsey Littlefield. She was al. pens. on an apl. exec. Feb. 21, 1849, while a res. of Otsego, Otsego Co., N.Y. and 84 yrs. In 1843 soldier had three sons living in N.Y. state - names not stated.

Very, respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

4043b5m3-09 I-2
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,396
Betsey Card wid of Shadrack Card
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index:  Vol. A, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911, March 24 - Hist to Mrs. Mary Card.
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625
New York.
Betsey Card widow of Shadrach who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 19th day of Febry, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Octr 1849 and sent to 
H. Scott
Cooperstown
N. Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book H
Vol. 2  Page 88
Reported
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26,524
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Shadrach Card
Betsy hid[?] 13053[?]
Cru[?] N.Y.
Mr.[?] Boynton
[illegible]
Apr 18/58

[sideways] [illegible] NY
Official Business[?]
Department of the Interior[?]
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C. [/sideways]
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M[?] 13880
Betsey Card
W.
Set[?] to K Scott
June 16 '49
Act 7 July 1838
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Shadrach Card
act 7 June 1832
R. Island

Suspd.

do[?] to WR Noyes, Apl. 18. 1837
a letter D. J. Pearce Oct 25 1837
" " " " " Apl 10. '38
" " WR. Noyes Nov 22. 1839
To same Apl. 28, 1840.
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Shadrach Card, Albany NY, act 7 June 1832/$20.00
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
October 15 1849
U.A[?]
Died 19th Feb. 1848.
Pd. to his death.
[signature] BLB.[?] [/signature]
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Otsego 88.

On this Twenty fourth day of April 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Otsego personally appeared Shadrach Card who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Potter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel {does not now recollect the name of the colonel} in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Rhode Island to New York

His[?] three sons having removed from Rhode Island to New York, he was decisive[?] of accompanying them or he was too old to take care of himself unattended by his Sons, + therefore he removed from Rhode Island to New York -

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and years aforesaid. }
Shadrach Card

Steven Babcock
Justice of the Peace

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be , and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.--In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Otsego County State of New York [illegible]

Samuel Russell clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hiram S. Babcock Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have him Sworn in as on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn + authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily taken his signature to the within [illegible] to be his genuine hand writing -- in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 24th Day of April 1848--

Saml Russell clk
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And the said Shadrach Card as a declamation supplemental to that which he has heretofore made and to which this is annexed, declared and says, that he served at the different periods, short as they were, under the different men, and in the different companies he was in, on account of his taking the places of sundry individuals drafted, his standing his own town; performing his own term, and frequently volunteering in said Companies, as in his first declaration mentioned: that in his first declaration he mentioned and named the names and ranks of all the Field and Company officers then within his recollection; that since which time by visiting old and respectable men, in and near the place where his services were rendered, taking his own recollection, and comparing such memoranda as he had, in regard to times gone by, with those which his aged friends have, he is enabled to say, that in 1777 he did duly a part of that year in the Company commanded by Samuel T. Potter, of which Gideon Babcock was Lieut, and Jonathan Card, this applicants uncle was Ensign; and a part of that year in the Company called the 2nd Company, in the Town of Kingston, King's County, of which Stephen Babcock was Captain, Joseph Carpenter, Lieut, and Caleb Chappell, Ensign, that he thinks, and verily believes, that in the year 1777 and 1778 Charles Dyre was Colonel of the Regiment,
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Regiment of Militia, to which said Companies were attached, Thomas Potter, Lieut. Col, and Jonathan Maxson, Major: That sometimes within the period mentioned, but in regard to the particular period mentioned, he cannot be more precise than he has been in his first declaration, Timothy Locke was Captain of the Company of Militia in which he served, Daniel Teffs, Lieut. and William Steadman Ensign -- this he thinks was sometime in 1779 That in 1778 or 1779 -- which, he cannot now recollect, nor is he able to ascertain, one of the Companies of Militia in which he served was commanded by Stephen Babcock Captain, Joseph Carpenter was Lieut. and he thinks a Mr. [illegible] (first name not recollected) was Ensign. -- In 1779 Joseph Stanton [illegible] was Brigadier General of the King's County Brigade, and he thinks, before that time: -- that this applicant is not able to be more particular as to the Field or other officers under which he served; but is quite sure, that the statement he has made of them is correct.

Shadrach Card
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I Shadrach Card of of Newshoreham County of Newport & State of Rhode Island, aged 84 years being duly engaged according to law, on solemn oath do declare and say. That at the time the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. was passed I was sick that some time after when partially recovered I made  declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of said law. That at this time I was still in feeble health, and very much depressed in spirits in consequence of ill health and loss of property. That I had neither books, papers or documents of any kind to assist my recollection as to dates. and intirely unprepared both in body + mind to give a particular narative of all the service I rendered my Country in the struggle for American Liberty which was performed so many years before. I would further declare. That when I was wanred to hold myself in readiness to march at a moments notice + to have three days provisions ready cooked -- I considered myself, on duty as I could not attend to any other business. I was also informed at the time I made my aforesaid declaration that all I had to do, was to make a statement of the service I performed and produce proof sufficient to indentify me with the service was all that would be required to entitle me to an allowance, but as my claim was diallowed on account of not complying with the regulations of the department. I was advised by my friends in this place + by the Hon. D. J. Pearce to make a carful examination of what papers I had preserved. where I was when the difficulties commenced at Boston, in the spring of 1775. together with the events & circumstances that would by comparison assist me in making as full a statement of my service as I could, Thus prepared on the 4th June 1839. I went before the Court of Probate for the Town of Newshoreham
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and made a declaration of my service the time place and officers &c as near as I could with a strict regard to truth. I would now further declare that at the time I performed said duty it would have been difficult for a private to have complied with the requisitions of the Department, relative to the "probably number of Corps" as the companies of the Regiments of militia in the county of Kings kept a regular guard from the Connecticut line to Point Judith and from thence on the shore of the narraganset to warwick. some of the companies were divided & formed a line of 2 or 3 miles. Our duty was to guard & protect the shores. that we were mustered, exercised & drilled generally in Companies every day & frequently by the field officers. and all the companies in the vicinity WE was paid by the State of R. Island in paper money. quartered at the farm houses & buildings near our place of duty & after a commissaries was established we drew our rations from Tower Hill or some place of deposit more convenient. The field officers one or more visited us every day and generally went the length of his division line, I would further declare that the Boat "Service" was often a confidential and by no means an idle or easy service. The boatmen were selected from the militia companies that had lived on the seabord that were acquainted with boats, and annured to hardship. Our duty was to now guard carry dispatches troops &c. I served several times in the boats. In fall of 1777 I was selected & entered the boat service and served more than one month and took a certificate of my service signed by an officer by order of General Spener, which I took with me to entitle me to pay which was The same that I received when on duty in the
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Company. In the summer of 1778 In the month of July I believe, I was again selected & entered for the time being into the Boat Service & served more than one month this I well remember as I was selected & Entered before the company left South Kingstown and I with the other boat men from said Town remained to carry the boaths & Scows to a place of Safety and there lay them up. and did not receive our certificates until some time in September of sd year my certificate was Then signed by an Officer whose name I do not recollect but by Order of General Sullivan. I would further declare that there was several of my neighbors and a number of my relations by the name of Card that entered at the same time that I did some were selected from our Company & some from Capt. Amos Greenes which was the next company west of the one I belonged to and some of them attached to the same boat that I was but not one of them is now left that I have knowledge of to testify in my behalf. Shadrach Card
Sworn to & subscribed before the Court of Probate J.S. Peckham Probate Clerk

State of Rhode Island &c. County of Newport Ss. NewShoreham January the 29th A.D. 1840. Then personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate in & for said Town Shadrach Card & made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed & I further certify that said Cards character is goo and justly
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entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have by Order of the said Court hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Twenty ninth Day of January A.D. 1840. Josiah S. Peckham Probate Clerk.
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Newport Sc. I George Turner a Justice of Peace for the Town and County of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, do hereby certify that I have for a long time, been acquainted with the witnesses who have testified in relation to the application of Shadrach Card for a Pension; Viz Daniel Brown, Benjamin H. Carr, Richard Bush and Samuel Young. that they are all respectable men entitled to full credit for the testimony they have given; and would be fully believed before any Court of tribunal in this State. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at said NewPort this Fifteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-four. George Turner Justice of the Peace
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I Richard Bush of the Town and County of NewPort and State of Rhode Island Butcher, now about Eighty years of age and engaged according to law, do depose and say: That I have known Shadrach Card ever Since early in the War of the Revolution. I became acquainted with him soon after the British took possession of NewPort. we were for some time members of Capt. Samuel J. Potters Company but after Something like a year I was transferred to the Commissary department and Burthered for the Troops. we were attached to Col. Ray Sand's Regiment and the duty was principally to guard the shores against ravaging parties of the British. I have no distinct recollection or knowledge of the time he was in the service and further this deponent saith not. Richard Bush
Witness to the signature of Richard Bush George Turner. 
Taken and sworn to at Newport this Fifth day of September 1834. Before me George Turner Justice of the Peace

Newport R.I. September 7th 1834
I certify that Joseph Joslyn whose name is in the foregoing papers is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Newport. That his signatures are in his own proper hand writing that the seal to said papers affixed is the seal of [illegible]
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of Common Pleas. I further certify that George Turner whose name is also affixed to the foregoing pages is clerk of said court of common pleas and is a Justice of the Peace of the town and county of Newport, and his signatures are in his own proper hand writing. The said applicant Shadrach Card is too feeble to attend court, [illegible] and this is the manner of his making his application before a judge out of court. I further certify that the said Card was not ever but a short time a resident of this town having until lately resided on the Island of Black Hand the [illegible] of NewShoreham and is consequently not acquainted with any clergyman in Newport and this is the reason why no clergyman has appeared on his behalf. Dutee J. Pearce Member of House of Reps U. States.
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I Samuel Young of the Town and County of NewPort and State of Rhode Island, Fisherman, aged about Seventy nine years and engaged according to law, do depose and say. That I have known Shadrach Card now residing in said NewPort about sixty-years. I knew him to be engaged in the revolutionary war in the years 1777 1778 and 1779. in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel J. Potter who was afterwards Seniter and Governor of the State and now deceased. The duty of the Company to which Mr. Card belonged was to guard the shore of Narraganset Bay and to protect it from parties of the enemy. The first season of my acquaintance with Mr. Card, we were in the same company together and further this deponent said not. Samuel Young witness to the Signature of Samuel Young. George Turner. 

Taken and sworn to at NewPort this Fifth day of September 1834 Before me George Turner Justice of the Peace.
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Depo Joseph Champlin S. Card's Claim 
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Washington Ss. Clerks office Court of Common Pleas June 22 AD 1839 I hereby certify that Matthew Chappel Esqr is one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in the County and State aforesaid and that he is Duly Qualified and Commissioned by the sitting Governor of this State and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his to the certificate to the Deposition of William Targes and Joseph Champlin are Genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of the Court the Day & year above written. Witness Matthew Waite Clerk

[illegible] 17 [illegible] 4
Shadrack Cark R.I. Act 7 June '332 Admd 6 mo pri 20$

Wm R. Noyes Newport R.I.
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I Joseph Champlin of South Kingstown R.I. a Revolutionary pensioner on solemn oath do testify & say I am well acquainted with Shadrach Card formerly of this Town & now a resident of Newshoreham. Said Card lived near me previous to the War of Revolution. In the year 1776 (the first part of said year) I was mustered in the 1st Company 2d Regiment R.I. Militia in the County of Kings (Now Washington) sd. Company was commanded by Samuel Segar, Gideon Babcock, Lieut Jonathan Card Ensign & the Regt. by Col. Robert Brown & Major Charles Dyer in said Company & under the direction of said officers we served guarding the shores against the enemy as directed by law in the division of said company Said Card belonged to the same division that I did & we served together at Boston Neck, Point Judith & on the shores from thence to Green Hill late in the fall of said year said company was all called out one half on guard & the other half assisting in removing the stock hay & grain from the shores to a place of safety at this time we all served one month & part of said company six weeks or two months which I cannot say as I do not now distinctly recollect how said Company was divided. In 1777 Samuel Potter was appointed Capt of sd. Company & the other commissioned officer reappointed in course of this year we had frequent alarms calling us to different places on the shore our guard was also kept up as regular as it was by the United States Troops when in the field & said company was several times all on duty in the autumn of sd year our half of said company was ordered & marched under the command of sd. Potter in person to Tiverton to join General Spencer & the other hald was left and guarded the shores a few day s after the return of the division of sd. company from Tiverton said Company was again called out or in other words the division then not on duty to take possession of the prisoners & property stranded in the Lynn
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British Ship of war. This circumstance together
with the expedition under General Spencer
brought said company on duty in actual
service for two months & part of sd company
for more-- I well remember said Card
was then & there at said time & place as
I served with him after this we continued
to perform guard duty until the spring
of 1778. Timothy Lock was then was then appointed 
Capt. of sd Company, Daniel Tefft Lieu. and
William Stedman Ensign under said officers 
we continued to serve guarding &c until
July of sd year we were then warned to 
hold ourselves in readiness at a moments
warning to march & the latter part of sd 
month a part of sd company was marched
to Rhode Island & placed under the command 
of Genl Sullivan & the other part was left to 
guard the shores. At this time I believe
said Card was detached from sd.
Company for the boat service. after the action
& retreat from said Island, said detachment
returned & we continued to serve as before
guarding the shores, from Boston Neck
to Green Hill - In said company & under
said officers we continued to serve as
long as our service was required for
the protection of the country-- as I before
observed, said Card belonged to the same division
that I did and I can with perfect
safety say said Card was always a ready prompt
& good soldier & firm friend to his country,
and as such is now & always has been
respected by his brother soldiers. I would
further state that sd Card served one month 
and was quartered at my Father’s
house this I recollect particularly as I
was taken away & served from
home but in the same division and
although I cannot state particularly
the day date & exact length of the tours
of duty but firmly believe he served as
the law required of him and as a
a substitute for others more than fifteen
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months against the enemy in defence
of the United States. In July AD 1780 I
enlisted in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Christopher Greene for six months
after this I have no knowledge of the 
service of said Card.
Joseph Champlin
Sworn to and subscribed before
M Chappell Just of the Peace
State of Rhode Island
Washington } Ss
South Kingstown March 5th 1839 Then
personally appeared Joseph Champlin 
and made solemn oath in due 
form of law to the truth of the foregoing 
deposition, which was reduced
to writing in his presence & signed
by him in my presence. I further
certify that the deponent’s Character
for truth & veracity is good-
M Chappell Just of the Peace
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I William Tourgee of South Kingstown a
Revolutionary pensioner aged 87 years
being duly engaged according to law on solemn
oath do testify & say. That in the spring of 1776
I was mustered in a company of Militia 
in the Town of South Kingston Commanded 
by Samuel Segar Gideon Babcock Lieut. 
& Jonathan Card Ensign. When I first 
entered said Company I found then & there 
on duty Shadrach Card now a resident 
of Newshorham & in the grade of private
soldier. in Course of this year we was
called out & performed various tours of duty 
of one month of 15 Days and on alarms for
one week as directed by Col. Brown & Major
Charles Dyer in the fall of said year all
sd company was called out one half to
guard the shores the half on duty moveing 
the hay & grain from the shores &c. On 
this tour we served one month. Said
Card did not belong to the same division of
said Company that I did, but I know he 
said Card was on duty as I  relieved him  
& he relieved me frequently. In the spring
of 1777 Charles Dyer was elected Col. of said
Regiment & Samuel Potter Capt. of said Company 
and the Lieutenant & Ensign reappointed
in this company & under said officers we
continued to serve guarding the shores &
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against the enemy as the law directs until
some time the last of September or first of
October then all said company was called
out one half of sd Company under command
of Capt. Potter was March round to Tiverton
& placed under the command of General Spencer 
- the other half was left under
command of one of the commissioned officers
to guard the shores at this time we served 
one month both divisions a few days after we
returned from Tivertown we were all called
out again on an alarm to take charge of the
Ship Syren stranded on Point Judith & to
secure the prisoners & property that belonged
to her at this time I was sick & not on
duty but visited the company while there 
and know that said Shadrach Card was
then there on duty in sd Company.
but how long he served I cannot state 
positively-in course of this winter & the spring
following we were ordered out by the Consel
of war as they though proper & we continued 
to serve as the law directed in said 
Company & under sd officers until the spring
of 1778 then Timothy Lock was appointed Capt. Daniel
Tefft Lieut. & William Stedman Ensign
& the company was again divided & was I was
in the division that was most under the
command of Lieut. Tefft & said Card
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in the division more frequently under the 
command (while on guard) of Ensign
Stedman in said Company & under said 
officers our duty was arduous-- being nearly 
all the time on the move on regular 
duty alarms or going & coming from one of the
others in the summer of this year we were 
all called out for one month part to guard
the shore & the other part was ordered 
to Rhode Island & when there was placed
under the command of General Sullivan 
as this time I believe said Card was
detached from sd company for the
boat service- he had belonged to said
Service once or twice before this-- after the action
on Rde. Island & the retreat we again returned
and guarded the shores as the law directed
under said officers who was annually
reelected until our service was entirely 
dispensed with as a guard—I would 
further testify & say that I distinctly recollect that
said Card was on duly several times as a
substitute for one month. One of which was
performed at Green Hill in a Company
belonging to Col. Noyes Regt & Commanded
by Capt. John Gavit & in the place of a man
by the name of Lampkin & also state that
I know said Card was a prompt & brave
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Depo S. Card’s Claim
man and at all times ready to act in
defence of his country against the
enemy as a good & faithful soldier &
this is his general character among
his fellow soldiers. I would also say
that I am old & cannot state
the particulars relative to the length
of the tours of duly said Card performed 
but firmly believe that said Card did
perform Fifteen months duty in actual
service against the enemy on alarms,
on guard - in the boat Service & as a
substitute for others during the war
of the Revolution.
William Tourger his X Mark
in presence of
Matthew Chappell
Sworn to & subscribed before
M Chappell Just of the Peace
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County } Ss
South Kingstown March 4th 1839. Then personally 
appeared William Tourgee & made
Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition 
by him subscribed (with his mark), which was
reduced to writing in his presence & signed
by him in my presence. I further certify
that the deponent is well known to me
& that his character for truth & veracity
is good & justly entitled to full faith &
credit.
W. Chappell Just of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Newport } ss.
On this 4th day of June A. D. 1839 personally appeared in
Open Court, before the Court of probate, now sitting 
Shadrach Card a resident of New Shoreham in the County of
Newport, State of Rhode Island &c. aged 84 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 provision made by the act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832. I was born in the town of
South Kingstown and on the 29th day of May A. D. 1755. In the
year of 1775. I was a private soldier in the first company
of Rhode Island Militia. Said company was then under the
command of an officer by the name of Peckham.
In the spring of 1776. Samuel Seger was appointed Captain
Gideon Babcock Lieut. and Jonathan Card Ensign of
said first company of the 2d Regt of Rhode Island Militia
Commanded by Col. Brown, under the above named officers
I served as a guard on the shore & on alarms as the law
required, and was paid by the State of Rhode Island.
In the fall of said year I was on duty in said company
two months at Point Judith and Boston neck guarding the 
shore & removing the stock, hay & grain from said Point to a 
place of safety. In 1777, Samuel Potter was appointed
Captain, and Babcock & Card reappointed under said 
Officers we guarded the shores by divisions as the law 
directed; and in case of emergency all said company was 
call'd out, and on duty. In the autumn of said year 
one half of said company was ordered and marched
to Tiverton and placed under the command of General 
Spencer. The other half was placed to guard the shores
against the enemy; all of said Company was on duty 
for one month; At this time I belonged to the Boat 
service, and in which I served more than one month
On my return to South Kingstown I was immediately
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called out on an alarm, to take possession of the
prisoners and property, stranded in the British Ship
Syren, but how long I served at this time I do not 
distinctly recollect, my impression is that we served
one month, after this we continued to serve as the law
directed, generally under the immediate command of
Major Thomas Clarke, In the spring of 1778. Capt. Samuel
Potter was promoted, and the other Officers resigned
Timothy Lock was then appointed Captain, Daniel
Teft Lieut. & William Steadman Ensign; In course of
this summer we was almost continually on the move, from
place to place, along the shores. In July said company
was all called to hold themselves in readiness to march
at a moments warning, about the first of August one
half of said Company was marched and placed 
under the command of General Sullivan & the other half
of said company was left on duty guarding the shores
At this time I also belonged to the Boat service and
served more than one month. On our return we was
again placed on guard and continued to serve in
said company and under said Officers, which were
reelected as long as our services were required for the
safety of the State. I would further declare that I
am old and bowed down by misfortunes & disease,
my memory is so much impaired that I am not
able to state positively the time and place where all
my service was performed, but do most solemnly 
declare that I served in defence of my country,
against the enemy, more than 14 months, 12 of
which I served in said first company 2d Regt, as
required by law, and one month as a substitute
for a man whose name I do not now recollect, and
one month in a company commanded by Capt.
John Gavitt in Col. Noyes Regiment, as a substitute
for a man by the name of Lampkin
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And in support of this my declaration I offer the annexed
depositions and certificates. And I hereby relinquish every 
claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State in the United States,
Shadrach Card
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before said Court
J. S. Peckham Probate Clerk
WE Elijah Macomber a Clergyman residing in
the Town of New Shoreham and Samuel Dunn 
Postmaster in said Town hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Shadrach Card a resident of this
Town, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we firmly believe him to be
eighty four years of age, that he is respected in
the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion. Elijah Macomber Clergyman
Samuel Dunn Post Master
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore
said before said Court,
J. S. Peckham Probate Clerk
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting 
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department,
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary 
soldier and served as he states, and the court
certifies that it appears to them that Elijah 
Macomber who has signed the preceding certificate is 
a clergyman resident in the town of New Shoreham
and that Samuel Dunn Post Master who has also
Signed the same is a resident in said Town,
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and is a creditable person and that their
Statement is entitled to credit.
J. S. Peckham Probate Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Newport } Ss
I Josiah S. Peckham Clerk of the Court of Probate 
in and for the town of New Shoreham, do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the 
application of Shadrach Card for a pension; and
I further certify that the character of the declarant
for truth and veracity is good, and entitled to full
faith and credit. I also certify that Elijah
Maccomber is a clergyman, and Samuel Dunn is
the Postmaster both residents of this town, and
that their character for truth and veracity is
good and entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office
this 4th day of June A. D. 1839.
J. S. Peckham Probate Clerk
[seal]
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July 15 1840
R. I. S. Card
A. Green
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Newport July 10th 1840
Sir
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of yours of the 28th of April respecting the application of
Shadrach Card of Newshoreham, and was pleased
to learn that I had furnished the Department
with sufficient evidence to establish his claim to a
pension, but regret it is not in my power to comply
with all the requisitions of the Department and obtain
for him an allowance for 14 mo. service, as I am
well convinced he is justly entitled to it, but at
this late period I am satisfied it is impossible to
furnish any new & further evidence as to time, 
place &c. I have therefore only respectfully to ask a 
reconsideration of the proof submitted & a further allowance.
Mr. Card declared that he entered the Boat Service under 
Genl Spencer, that he served several times in this arduous
& responsable service. That he also entered under Genl
Sullivan together with several of his relations & name
which were enlisted or taken from Capt. Amos Greenes
company. Since the receipt of your letter and offer to allow
for 6 mo. service, I had cause to examine the copies of ┃
the papers forwarded in the case of Mrs Alse Greene
widow of Capt. Amos Greene & accidentally found the
following certificate.
Copy
“Point Judith July 28th 1778
This certifies that John Card, John Card Prv. and
Jonathan Card of Capt. Amos Greene's Company Col.
Noyes’ Regiment hath entered into the Boat serviced July 28th 1778
for the time being. Therefore they are exempted from
doing duty in the Militia during said service by order of
General Sullivan
A [illegible] copy to Col. Noyes
or Capt. Green }
Wm Wall. Col.
Then on examination of the declaration of Mr. Card 
and the above certificate I find that the statements &
dates correspond and afford strong circumstantial
evidence of the truth of his declaration relative to the length
of his service in the Boats. Mr. C. declares that he entered
in July & received his certificate in Sept (78) that
after Genl Sullivan retreated from the Island of R. I. the
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Boatmen had to take the boats & scows up the 
rivers and place them in ordinary and finally,
most solemnly declares that he served more than
14 Mos.
In conclusion I would once more beg leave
to call your attention to the peculiarly unfortunate
situation of this aged veteran at the time he made
his first declaration, his infirmities both of body & mind
together with the advice & direction he rec’d from his atty
who was at the time a member of Congress that he
had only to make a declaration as to the time
he served prove his that he was a soldier &
and without further particulars he would obtain
him a certificate. The case is now submitted to
the Department with a hope that the allowance
will be enlarged and a certificate forwarded for
the amount you may find him entitled by a
liberal construction of the regulations.
Respectfully your Obt &
very humble svt
Wm. R. Noyes Agt for
S. Card
James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Was. D.C. }
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This may certify that Shadrick [Shadrach] Card and Betsey Littlefield was lawfully married at Newshoreham January the 31st Day 1788. 
By me, 
John Sands, Warden Town Clerks office Newshoreham November the 6th A.D. 1848. I hereby certify that the above certificate is a true extract from the Record of said Town of Newshoreham, 
Witness, J. S. Peckham Town Clerk
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War Department
Pension Office
December 9 1834
Sir:
I have examined the supplemental declaration of
Shadrach Card and herewith return the papers.
The claimant alleged to have been drafted in the year 1777
or to have served as a substitute for another 5 months, in Capt. Potters Militia
Company. That in the year 1778, he volunteered and served as before 8 months
in guarding the shore of Narragansett Bay, that in the year 1779 he
was drafted or substituted in Capt. Leeks Company and served from
April until December, 8 months guarding the shores as above.
This statement is so much at variance with all the well 
established historical facts, relative to the militia Service of R. Island
that the claim cannot in its present shape he admitted. 
I would refer the claimant therefore to the Archives in the
Office of the Secretary of State at Providence, where an entire list of
all the officers may be found, and perhaps some evidence in
relation to the Militia Service in the years 1777-8 and 9-
I have the honor to be
Your ob Servant
J L Edwards
Hon. Dutee I. Pearce
House of Rep's }
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Ap; 17
Cant be [illegible]
Shadrach Card
[illegible] Rejd
[stamp] NEW PORT APR 13
FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Sir
Newport April 13 1837
The Hon Dutee J. Pearce informs me
that he some two or three years since presented
the declaration & papers in support of the
claim of Shadrach Card of New Shoreham
for a pension, which was rejected for naut
of evidence, You will confer an obligation
on Mr. Card by returning his papers to me
(if consistent with the rules of the department)
if not, to forward me a copy of the same.
Vry Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Wm R. Noyes
James L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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123
Page 58

I would further observe that I cannot find a man in the Town of So Kinghston or Charleston that served any length of time in the Boats.  It was a hard service.  They were very much exposed & not one is now left to testify in behalf of their fellow boatmen
In fact there is not a man that was attached to the boat Mr Card was, now living nor did either of them live to obtain a pension that I can find by the Pension Roll-
I trust therefore that the Department will take into consideration the peculiar situation of Mr Card as to positive proff [proof] and allow him a liberal reward for his services in the War of the Revolution
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt
Wm R Noyes
James L Edwards Esqr}
Comr. of Pensions}
Washington}
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Edward Paine of the County of Otsego & State of New York being sworn saith he knows Shadraich Card & knows him to be the person who signed the foregoing ^affidavit [application crossed out] for a transfer of his pension from Rhode Island to New York-  & further saith not-
Edward Paine
Subscribed & sworn before me this}
twenty fourth day of April 1843}
Hiram S Babcock
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that above Edward Paine is a man of truth and veracity
April 24, 1843-
Hiram S Babcock
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am acquainted with Hiram S. Babcock, Esqr & that he is an acting Justice of the peace of the County of Otsego in the State of New York, & that I am acquainted with his hand writing that his signature to the within certificate is his own proper hand writing
May 1, 1843,
S. L. Bowne 
Send transfer to Ha. 
S. S. Bowne
Cooperstown, N. Y.
Mr Evans
Hon S. S. Bowne
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Otsego County Bank
Cooperstown N. Y.  Oct 16th 1849
Dear Sir
I have received your form of the 16th June last in which you state that the Claim of Betsey Card widow of Shadrach Card is admitted, but required the certificate of the County Clerk as to the official character of the Justice of the Peace before whom the affidavit of the Town Clerk may make as to the record of the marriage.  The certificate was subsequently obtained and I forwarded it to the Pension office I think in the month of July not having heard from you
I fear that it may have miscarried; Will you be so obliging as to ^inform me whether it has been received and is satisfactory
I am very Respectfully Yours
H. Scott
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Newport Oct 8th 1839
Sir,
Herewith I forward you the declaration of Shadrach Card, and sundry depositions relative to his character and service in the war of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his claim to a pension under act of Congress of June 7" 1832.  By the declaration it appears that Mr Card embarked at at early period in the cause of American Liberty.  And by the depositions of Messrs Tonger & Champlin it also appears that he, Sch Card, not only served as a good and faithful soldier as the law required of him, but was on duty two mos as a substitute for others, and fully supporting the declarant, which together with the proof of service handed you by the Hon D J Pearce, I trust will be satisfactory to the Department that Mr Card is justly entitled to a pension, and that you will forward me a Certificate for the amount.-
Very Respy Yours
Wm R Noyes
J L Edwards Esq}
Comr. of pensions}
Washington}
D. C.}
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Arcade Bank
Providence  May 4, 1843.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 1st inst I have to inform you that Shadrach Card, on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of June 7, 1832 at Twenty dollars per annum, was last paid to the 4th March 1842.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
Paris Hill Prnt
for F Greene
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add. evid. cl  July 21/49
Betsey Carr
Official business
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
Stamped:
COOPERSTOWN N. Y. 
JUL 13
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Cooperstown N. Y. July 17th 1849
Dear Sir
I enclose the Certificate of the marriage of Betsey Littlefield to Shadrach Card duly attested, required in the case, of Betsey Card, widow of Shadrach Card, who is an applicant for a Pension.  The application in in your office
Very Respectfully Yours
H Scott
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Cooperstown N. Y.  Feb 21st 1849
Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of Betsey Card widow of Shadrach Card, deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner with the evidence of their marriage.  It may perhaps not be improper for me to state that I was acquainted with Shadrach Card and that I am perfectly satisfied that she is the widow of the deceased pensioner
Very Respectfully Yours
H Scott
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Dear Sirs-
My grandfather Shedrach Card born So Kingston R. I. lived Block Is, R. I. Died near Hartwick N. Y. was according to my father Nathaniel Card a Revolutionary Veteran & my grandmother drew a pension after grandfathers death in 1848.
To enable me to join the D. A. R. and prove right would you send me
1st  Date of his birth & death-
2nd  Regiment & officers fought under-
3rd  Battles fought in-
4th Time gr father started on pension list-
and oblige
Yours sincerely-
Mary Card
c/o Lester Card
Ansonia Conn.
3/18/11.
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State of New York}
County of Otsego} ss.
 I hereby certify that Sheffield Mannington Esqr., before whom the within declaration affidavit and power of Attorney were made and executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court for the County aforesaid which said Court is a Court of Record, this 22nd day of March 1855
Wm C Fields  Clerk
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Hartwick  September 13th 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I received a communication from the Pension office dated June 23rd 1855 in relation to the claim of Betsey Card for bounty land under the act of March 3rd 1855 No. 13.653 stating that the same had been examined & suspended on account of the want of evidence as to the service of her husband Shadrack Card.
Betsey Card obtained her pension under the Act of February 2nd 1848, and to obtain her pension it must have been necessary to prove her husbands service I believe a service of two years was required  there must therefor be some record of the fact in the proper department
Will it be asking too much to request you to make a careful examination as it will be very difficult to procure evidence now of her husbands service.  The application of Mrs Card states I believe the date of her certificate & by examination of the proper Records I presume the matter will be found to be all right-  an answer to this is respectfully requested
Yours Respectfully
Thomas McIntosh Jun
Hartwick N. Y.