Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6044, for Stephen Shelton, Georgia
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Shelton, Stephen 
Sinah

W 6044
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Stephen Shelton
Marrg License Bond
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Know all men by these presents that we Stephen Shelton and James Brock are held and firmly bound unto Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of
fifty pounds amount money to which payment well and duly to be made to our said Governor and his successors for the use of the
Common Wealth, we bind ourselves, our heirs & family by these presents Sealed with our Seals & Dated this 4th day of June 1792
The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Stephen Shelton and Sarah Breedlove if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then this obligation be void, else to remain in full force & virtue
Stephen Shelton seal
James Bigelow his X mark seal
Sealed delivered in the presence of Wm Martin justice
Lingue, Charlotte County Court
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in my office
Given under my hand and the seal of
my office this 28th February 1839
Winslow Robinson C
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5196 Declaration of "Sinah Shelton" - for a Pension under Act July 7th 1838 Named 1792 died 1814 (illegible ) Inf as ( Se.... illegible) Va  Cont line $120 per annum on roll      Tr JB Bedford Charlotte Ck (illegible mark)
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows-" State of Virginia: Lunenburg County to wit. On this 16th day of February, 1839, personally appeared before me a Justice in and for the County and Sate aforesaid, Sinah Shelton, a resident of said County and State, aged 84 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and half pensions to certain widows"- That she is the Widow of Stephen Shelton late of the said County and State, who was a soldier and officer of the Georgia and Virginia Continental line, and the Virginia Militia, in the War of the Revolution - she declares, that she does not know any thing or coming within her personal knowledge, respecting the services of her late husband, in the Revolutionary War, excepting what she has repeatedly heard from him in his life time, and from others who served with him in the Army, as she understood- she recollects distinctly hearing him say that he was a long time in the service and suffered and endured money hardships and privations - that he was a private soldier in the Georgia Continental line for twelve months, will appear from the original discharge of Col. Habersham, hereto annexed to or accompanying this declaration: that he was (underscored) afterwards , in the Virginia Continental line, will also appear by references to the Roll of the Virginia Continental line - that he served also in the Virginia Militia for some time, will
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appear from accompanying certificates - that she  is now very old, very infirm, and that her memory has failed her in a great measure, in consequence of which, she cannot at this great distance of time, call to mind the particulars of her husbands services as related by him, and therefore prefers to rely on the Public Records of the Army, and the accompanying papers and evidence, herewith filed and prayed to be considered part of her declaration -She further discloses, that for the same reason, she cannot date precisely how long he was in actual service altogether, but would suppose he served at least two years: for which length of time she claims a pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Shelton on the 4th day of June 1792 : that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Shelton died on the 30th day of January, 1814: that she was not married to him prior to his  (illegible) the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninty five: to wit, at the time above named - Sinah Shelton (X her mark)     Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this 16th day of February , 1839 - Tho (Thomas ) H Staples JP                                               
 Virginia: Lunenburg  County to wit I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sinah Shelton , the widow of Stephen Shelton deceased, late of Lunenburg County, and know the fact that she is very old , and has been an invalid (underscored) confined to her house for some time: that she labored under many bodily infirmities of such a character that she cannot attend the County Court of Lunen-
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burg in order to make the foregoing declaration - I for this certify, that she is credible, respectable and worthy of full confidence - given under my hand this 16th day of January , 1839 Tho (Thomas ) H Staples J.P.    Virginia : Lunenburg County to wit:  I do hereby certify as coming within my personal knowledge and recollection , that Stephen Shelton late of Lunenburg, departed this life on the 30th day of January ,1814: that he left at the time of his death his widow Sinah Shelton, who is still alive, resident in the County of Lunenburg, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Stephen Shelton, and that I found among the papers of said Stephen Shelton the certificate of discharge of Col Habersham and other original papers herewith filed ,and accompanying the foregoing declaration Pleasant Barns(signed) Sworn to me and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace  - I upon this certify , that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence -  given under my this 16th day of February , 1839 - Tho H. Staples J.P.(signed)      Virginia Lunenburg County to wit : At a Court set for said County , the 8th day of April, 1839, on motion the declaration of Sinah Shelton of Lunenburg County Virginia with accompanying documents  and evidence for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 was granted in open Court and the whole papers read and fully explained to the active satisfaction of the Court. ordered that said declaration with accompanying papers be certified
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to the War department A Copy (illegible)  Wm H. Taylor (signed) Virginia Lunenburg County to wit I William H. Taylor Clerk of the County Court of Lunenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office and further certify that Thomas H. Staples is an acting Justice of the peace in a and for said County and that his signatures hereto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the office hereto annexed this 8th day of April 1839 Wm. H. Taylor (signed) (illegible seal to left side of page)
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Virginia 3637 Sinah Shelton widow of Stephen Shelton dec'd Georgia who was a pensioner under the Act of ..... and who died on the 30 January 1814 .... Lunenburg County in the State  ... who was a Sergt in the ..., commanded by Capt. ... of the Georgia commanded... in the Virg'a Cont ... for 2 years.
Subscribed on the Roll of Richmond the rate of 120 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1839 & sent to W. J. B. Bedford, Charlotte, C. H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 60.00
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$420.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 183.
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Req (?) WIDOW, &c. File No. 6044  Sarah Shelton Widow Stepn Shelton Sergt. Va. line Act: July 7th 1838 Index: - Vol. M , Page 205 [Arrangement of 1870]
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To all whom this may concern  These are to certify that Wm Stephen Shelton has ever been accounted faithful in the Common Cause of Liberty, and has behaved himself Courageous therein, and is looks upon to be of Sufficient Conduct to Command a Company o Men -is well assessed in the Military Discipline. Given under our hands .  Col Samuel Shurvin (signed) John Winn (signed)  ( illegible )
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2.d By Colonel JOSEPH HABESHAM, of the First Battalion of Continental Troops of Georgia, in the service of the United States of America. THESE are to certify , That the Bearer hereof Stephen Shelton - a private soldier has served in the above Regiment, and in Captain Shadrack Wright s Company, for the Space of twelve Months, for which Term he inlisted, and is hereby discharged from the said Regiment, he having received his P., Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other just Demands, from the Time of his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt on the Back  hereof. GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the (B ... illegible) at Savannah, this first Day of Sept 1813(under this date is 1777 underscored) To All whom it concerns. J.W. Habersham(signed)(illegible seal) (dates below)                                      
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I do acknowledge to, have received all my Pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other just Demands, from the Day of my inlisting into the said Regiment, to this Day of my Discharge . Stephen Shelton (signed)
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                State of Virginia                       
                Charlotte Ct. House                         
                April 10, 1839                                      Sir, Enclosed you will find the Declaration , with accompanying evidence, of Mrs. Sinah Shelton widow of Stephen Shelton, deceased, late of Lunenburg County , Va., who claimed a pension under Act of congress of July 7th 1838 - He was a soldier in the Georgia and Virginia Continental line ,and afterwards, served in the Virginia Militia - no evidence has been obtained of his service as an officer, but will shortly, and forwarded to the Department - By reference to the Georgia and Virginia Continental Roll, his name will be found - I am the agent of Mrs. Shelton. I am ,viz, very respectfully your obedient servant Wm J.B. Bedford (signed) J. L. Edwards  csg  "Com of Pensions"  War Department