Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14431, for Seth Sherwood, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

*
Sherwood, Seth

NUMBER
S.14431

Carded

CONTENTS
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1862
New York
Seth Sherwood
of Hebron in the State of New York
who was a Private in company commanded
by Captain Stoddard of the Regt. commanded
by Col Canfield in the Connecticut
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Novem
ber 1832 and sent to H C Martindale
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                       $45.00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: '33        15.00
                                                                       _______
                                                                        $60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 140
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7493
Seth Sherwood
aomitted
9 months
Henry Martindale
Tandy Hill
New York
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7493
Brief in the case of Seth Sherwood of Hebron  Wasgh Co in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: In 1778, enlisted for 9 mo service
Duration of Service" 0 years, 9 months, 0 days
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Stoddard, Col Canfield

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New Fairfield Cont

7. Is his statement by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  not authenticated

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

A Reintzel
Examining Clerk
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Seth Sherwood
applicant for
a pension, residing in the
town of Hebron Washington
County New York
7493
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State of New York
Washington County} ss.

On this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, John Willard first Judge, John Moss & Charles F Ingalls side Judges, Seth Sherwood, a resident of the town of Hebron in the County of Washington aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to law 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.

That in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight in the month of May in New Fairfield in the State of Connecticut for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Captain Stoddard, Lieutenant Bostwick & Ensign Canfield, & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield. That the said company & regiment were stationed at Fort Stanford in the state of Connecticut during the whole of said term of nine months & that at the end of the said term of nine months & that at the end of the said term he was dismissed at the said Fort Sanford. #That after the war he moved to Dutchess County, NY, from there to New Capaan NY & from there to Hebron aforesaid & was held there then 40 years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his names is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Seth Sherwood

Subscribed & sworn this 29th day of August AD 1832 before me in open Court

J S Leigh Clerk

#That he knows of no person now living whom he can commanded his serving. That he was from in the County of [unk] in the State of New York on [unk] 1917 of [unk] in the year 1761.
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We James Beatty and Robert Long residing in the town of Hebron in the county of Washington & State of New York, hereby certify that we have lived in the same town with Seth Sherwood who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, more than thirty years & have known him well during that time, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; & that we concur in that opinion.

James Beatty
Robert Long

Sworn & subscribed this   day of August 1832 before me

Charles F Ingalls one of the Judges of Washington County Courts

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter [next line faded out] that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that that Levi Walker who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed certificate is a resident of Hebron in this county & is entitled to credit. And that Robert Long & James Beatty who have subscribed & sworn to the preceding certificate are residents of the said town of Hebron & that their statements are entitled to credit.

I, Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Please of the county of Washington & State of New York do hereby
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I, Levi Walker a clergyman residing in the town of Hebron and county of Washington hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Seth Sherwood that I believe him to be seventy one or seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am am in that opinion.

Levi Walker

Sworn and subscribed this 27 day of August 1832 before me,

Henry Bull Justice of Peace
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certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Sherwood for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.

J S Leigh Clerk
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Rev War
14431
INVALID

File No. 14431
Seth Sherwood
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:- Vol. A, Page 339

[Arrangement of 1870]