Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26469, for Nathaniel Shaw, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

NAME
Shaw, Nathaniel
Polly

NUMBER
W.26469
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Maine  186
Polly Shaw, widow of
Nathaniel Shaw
Portland in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the________________
commanded
by Captain_____________________
of the Regt. commanded
by C. Bigelow in the Massachusetts
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and to continue to the 16th August 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Nov 1836 and sent to A. K. Paris Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi anl. allowance ending


Act 4 July 1836, {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D Brown  Clerk, 
Book _____ Vol.1  Page  18
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Polly Shaw
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Nathaniel Shaw, Corpl. (Corporal)
Perry Shaw widow
Ruth Shaw and
[illegible] of pension
July 1832
Corporal
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.

AT a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.

On this tenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Polly Shaw, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty eight 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. That is the widow of a deceased late of Nathaniel Shaw deceased late of said Portland, a resident said Portland, a Revolutionary pensioner formerly on the will of the Maine Agency but whose name has been dropped on the pension roll by the (?) of May 1, 1820. That said Nathan
Shaw  served there years in the 15th
Massachusetts Regiment as will appear by his discharge in the War Department. That he resided in Portland then he made his application for pension on 28 of April 1818
the said Nathaniel died at said  Portland on the 16th day of August 1831.

And that she the said Polly Smith
widow of said deceased and applies for the
balance of Pension due said deceased [illegible] by 1831 to the day of his decease. 

I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declare that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine.
.Signature of Polly Shaw

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Before
Ash Wan
{U. S. Judge for the District of Maine}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Nathaniel Shaw was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as she states & that said Polly Shaw is his
widow, and that said Nathaniel  died Oct. 16, 1831.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John M. Mussey
Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this on this tenth day of August  A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

Signature of John Mussey
{Clerk of the U. States District for Maine District}
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No. 113
Declaration of
Polly Shaw

Under Act July 4, 1836

2ndSection
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United States of America
Maine District ss

At a Special District Court of the United States, begun and holden at Portland within and for said District on the second day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of said Court on this second day of September aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before said Judge- Polly Shaw a resident of Portland in
the County of Cumberland [illegible] District
aged Seventy three who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Shaw, who was a private in the
company commanded by Captain Ellis
in the Regiment commanded by Col.  Bigelow
in the revolutionary army. that said Nathaniel
Shaw enlisted at Falmouth into same Company
in the year 1776 for three years, which time
of time he served and was regularly discharged
in 1779 as she verily believes-

She further declares that she was married
to said Nathaniel Shaw on the nineteenth
day of September Seventeen hundred and
eighty four, that her husband the said
Nathaniel Shaw died at Portland on the
sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred
and thirty one and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Signature of Polly Shaw

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
above written. Before
Asher Ware 
Judge [illegible]
District of Maine
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United States of America
Maine District

Special District Court September 2d A.D. 1836

John Mussey Clerk of the United States District Court for said District hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved in said Court that Polly Shaw who subscribed the within declaration was legally married to Nathaniel Shaw the nineteenth day of September A.D. Seventeen hundred & eighty four; that said Nathaniel was a Revolutionary Pensioner :
that he died at Portland the sixteenth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty one - that the said party has continued the widow of the said Nathaniel deceased from his said decease to the present time not having intermarried.

I further certify that Joseph Pope Esquire,
whose signatures to the annexed papers as a Magistrate are genuine signatures and that he is duly qualified to act as such in that will
faith and credit are due the same -

In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Signature of John Mussey
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I John Leavitt of Portland aged thirty eight years do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Shaw of said Portland who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18th March
1818 and that said Shaw died at said
Portland on the sixteenth of August 1831.
I am also well acquainted with Polly Shaw of said Portland the widow of said Nathaniel Shaw, who continues to be the widow of said Nathaniel and has not intermarried since his death and said Polly Shaw is now living in
said Portland.
Signature of John Leavitt

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of
August 1856
Before me
Signature of Joseph Pope Just of Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named John Leavitt and that
he is a respectable and credible witness
Signature of Joseph Pope Jus of Peace
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[left side of document]
Sent Copy of Discharge to Nathl. Shaw
April 28 1935

See let. to N. Shaw  Aug 8,1836

[right side of document]
Dead
6,928

District of Maine
Nathaniel Shaw
of Portland in the [illegible]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence  on the 28 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. P. [illegible]
Senate U.S. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  4 mos 7/30  $33.86
Semi-anl. all'cc ending March 4 1819  $48
Total $81.86

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Polly Shaw
widow of Nathl Shaw
rejected
act 7 June 1832
died before passing of Act
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Payable semi-annually.... the first
payment on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of March next
 at the the Cumberland
Bank, Portland
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1848.
Nathaniel Shaw late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension
List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the
rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this thirteenth day of
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I John Leavitt of Portland aged thirty eight years
do testify & say that I was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Shaw of said Portical
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States under the act of 18th March
1818 and that said Shaw decd at said
Portland on the sixteenth of August 1831
I am also well acquainted with Polly
Shaw of said Portland the widow of
said Nathaniel Shaw, who continues
to be the widow of said Nathaniel and
has not intermarried since his death
and said Polly Shaw is now living in
said Portland
John Leavitt
State of Maine
Cumberland
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of
August 1856
Before me Joseph Pope Jus: of Peace
---
I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named John Leavitt and that
he is a respectable and credible witness
Joseph Pope Jus of Peace
1
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Portland Novr 10. 1836

J L Edwards Es
Commr of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I forward the proof required to show the legality of the
marriage of Mrs Polly Shaw with her late husband Nath Shaw deceased. Which I hope will be satisfactory.

I am Sir, respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Joseph Pope
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Dorcas Lesley of Portland in the County of Cumberland, State of Maine widow, aged seventy years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Polly Shaw of said Portland
the Widow of Nathaniel Shaw, late of said Portland a Revolutionary pensioner deceased, that I knew her before she was married to said Nathaniel Shaw that her maiden name was Polly Thomas-- that she was married to said Shaw on the nineteenth day of September 1784 by the Revd Thomas Smith of Falmouth,
now Portland, and that I was present at the wedding and saw them married and that she has never married since the decease of her husband the said Nathaniel Shaw but still continues his widow.

State of Maine
Cumberland County Ss. 

Sworn and subscribed by the said Dorcas Lesley, who I certify is a credible and respectable witness, this 18th day of October 1836.
Before me,
Signature of Joseph Pope Jus. Peace
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Joseph Pope, Esq. who purports to have signed the certificate on the other side of  this sheet, and that the signature is his gennuine hand writing - I also certify that I know him to be a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to act as such under the authority of the State of Maine
Nov. 18, 1836

Signature of Albion K. Parris
2d Comptroller
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I Mary Mitchell of Portland aged Seventy five years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Polly Shaw of Portland, widow of Nathaniel Shaw dec late a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she was lawfully married to said Shaw by the Rev. Thomas Smith, Minister of
Falmouth now Portland on the 19th
of September 1784. That I was present at the wedding and saw them married and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Nathaniel Shaw her husband that her name was Polly Thomas before she was married and that I have always been acquainted with her since that time
Signature of Mary Mills

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. 
Sworn and subscribed by the above named Mary Mitchell, who I certify is a credible
respectable witness, this 18th day of October 1836.

Before me
Joseph Pope Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Joseph Pope, Esq who signed
to the within certificate, that I know him to be
a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to act as
such under the authority of the State of Maine
and that the name of Joseph Pope Justice on
the other side of this sheet is his genuine signature. 

Nov. 18, 1836.
Signature of Albion K. Parris
2d Comptroller &c
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss.

Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts
of Cumberland County do certify that in the
and of Marriages by Rev Thomas Smith
late Minister of the Gospel in Falmouth as returned, and recorded in the Book of record of Marriage in said County Volume 2 Page 253, now in this office; the marriage of Nathaniel have, and Polly Thomas is recorded as
follows. Viz.

Nathaniel Shaw and Polly Thomas
September, nineteenth Seventeen hundred Eighty four

And further certify that the above is a true
extract from the records of said County, with
the exception of the date which is expressed in
the record in fair legible figures as followed
viz.  Septr 19th 1784

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 28th day of July 1838

Signature of Charles Fox Clerk of
the Judicial Court, for Cumberland County
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Portland Aug 8 1838

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

Sir
With this I forward the application of Polly Shaw for a pension under the Act July 7 1838

If  [illegible]  please provide to me a pension [illegible] oblige

Yours very respectfully
Signature of Joseph Pope
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200
Polly Shaws
wid of Nathl
Application for a
ME
Pension act July 7 1838.

Act  7 July 1836
Mass.  1784
Died Aug 1837

Allow 2 yr per $80 per annum

Joseph Pope Esq
Portland Me
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STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.

On this day of August 1838 personally appeared before Ashur Ware Judge of the
United States for Maine District, Polly Shaw
a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged seventy 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 provision 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 Nathaniel Shaw who was a Private in the
army of the Revolution and served there
years and was honorably discharged
and that his discharge was forwarded
to the War Department with his original
application for a pension all the act of
Congress passed March 18th 1818. on which
plication he received a pension of Eight
as per month this name was on the pension list roll of the same agency she also bears that she received a pension certificate as his widow under the second section of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 and was paid at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from March 4. 1831. to my wit 19th 1831. the day that said Thomas  Shaw decd had that she still continues 
his widow.

SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Nathaniel Shaw on the nineteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty face and that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Shaw died on the nine month day of August 1831 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.
Signature of Polly Shaw 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asher Ware
Judge for the Dist of Maine
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United States
Maine District ss.

District Court August 6" A.D. 1838.

I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily
proved in Open Court that Sally Shaw within
named was lawfully married on the day set forth in her declaration and now remains
the widow of Nathaniel Shaw, deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Sea lof the District Court the day and year first above written

Signature of John Mussey Clerk U.S. County
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Nath Shaw, private
Col. Bigelow, Mass line
1777. 3 years
April 21. 1818.

See the Judges certificate on file
Adm
Hon P. Mellen
Senate
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Nathaniel Shaw of Portland in the District of
Maine aged 59 years do testify and say that in the spring of the year 1777 I enlisted in Captain Paul Ellis' Company, Coll: Bigelow's Regiment of the Massachusetts line and Marched to Worcester in Massachusetts  and was there taken sick, and ordered back to Boston and was some time there in the Hospital under the care of Doctor Warren, and after regained my health joined the Regiment at Kings ferry and then went on to Rhoad Island and was there untill it was evacuated; and then was marched to Providence, and was there in service until June or July 1779 and then marched to West Point and was in service there
untill my time was out; I was in the Continental
service three years as will appear by my Certificate of discharge signed by Col. Bigelow at Worcester which accompanies this statement,. And now, being infirm and in poor circumstances unable to  labour for my support
am in need of assistance from my  Country under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed March 1818
Signature of Nathl Shaw
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Nathaniel Shaw the applicant, served as a
non commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine month and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further
certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support
; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused myvofficial Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned

Signature of Albion K. Farris
Judge  of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
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WIDOW, &c.
Son
Nathaniel Shaw
Mother
Act July 7th 38
dex: Vol. 1, Page 210
Arrangement of 1870.]