Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1739-100, for Lemuel Sherwood, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn
Sherwood, Lemuel
B.L.Wt.1739-100
CONTENTS
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Greenville Greene Co N.Y.
June 17th 1831
Sir
I acknowledge the receipt of Land
Warrant Number 1739 issued to Irene Clark
Grand Daughter and only heir at law of
Lemuel Sherwood who was a Soldier of the
Connecticut Line of the army of the American
Revolution-
I am Very Respectfully your
Obt Sert
Lewis Wakeley
To William Gordon Esq
Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington
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Lemuel Sherwood
No 1739
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } ss
Hezekiah Goodwin of 
Sharon in the County and State aforesaid
being duly sworn, doth say that he was a
Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the
Army of the Revolution that in the same
he was well acquainted with Lemuel
Sherwood who was a Private in the service
aforesaid that the said Sherwood continued 
as a Private in the army until
the close of the war when he returned to
Sharon aforesaid about or at the same time
with myself and resided there until his
discease. That at the time of his discease
he had but one child living a daughter
who was married to one John Foster
that the said Daughter is now dead
and at the time of her discease (I
have ever understood and do believe)
left only one child named Irene since
married to one Clark and who is now resident in
the State of New York
Hezh Goodwin
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } ss 
On this 13th day of May
1831 personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
Hezekiah Goodwin Subscriber to the foregoing affidavit (well known to me to be a person
of respectability and truth) and made
solemn oath to its truth-
Cyrus Swan Justice of the Peace
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State of New York }
County of Wayne} ss
I Irene Clark Granddaughter and the only
heir at law to Lemuel Sherwood deceased, do upon oath testify and
declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief Lemuel
Sherwood aforesaid about or in the year 1777 entered or enlisted
into the service of the United States for the term of during the
War; and that he served in the first Regiment of the
Connecticut Line commanded by Colo. Mugs
and that he continued in the service aforesaid until
the close of the war when he was regularly discharged
from the same Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the
command of Col Mugs I further declare that Lemuel Sherwood 
aforesaid died at Sharon in the State of
Connecticut about or in the year 1785 and that to my
knowledge he has never received a warrant for the
Bounty Land promised to him on the part of the United 
States nor have I ever received it or in any manner transferred 
my claim 
Therefore know all men by these presents that
I Irene Clark aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint
Lewis Wakeley of Greene County my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to demand and receive from the
Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the
quantity of land due to me and to the other heirs of
Lemuel Sherwood as aforesaid In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of
January 1831
Irene Clark
State of New York }
County of Wayne } ss 
Before me Frederick Smith a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
this day Irene Clark Subscriber to the above declaration and in
my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined
to be her free act and deed - and likewise made
solemn oath to the truth of the Declaration, Given under my
hand this 25 day of January 1831
Fred Smith
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Wayne County ss
I certify that Frederick Smith [illegible]
whose name appears to the within certificate
of acknowledment was at the time of taking
the same a Justice of the Peace in and for
the said County duly Elected & Sworn
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County this 26th day of January
1831,
John Barber Jn
Clerk
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State of New York }
County of Wayne } ss Surrogates Office 1831
do hereby certify that satisfactory
Evidence was adduced to me to prove that Irene Clark is
Granddaughter and the only heir at law to Lemuel Sherwood
deceased, who was late a Soldier in the Connecticut Line
of the army of the Revolution Given under my hand
and seal of Office this 10th
day of January 1831
Graham H. Chapin
Surrogate