Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9542, for James Shubart, Pennsylvania
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PENN R9542
Shubart, James
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1873 
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9,542
James Shubart 
Stamped "REJECTED"
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No38.169
James Shubart
N.Y.
Act of 7th June 1832
To French and Sylvester June 21st 1851
9542
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Washington March 27 1857
Sir
[Illegible] herewith the declaration of Jas. Shubart, for a pension under the act of June 7 1832.
He alleges that he was a private in a company
commanded by Capt. Pike and also in Capt. Christopher's Company in the 4th a b h Regiment of Calvary; and at one time was in Col. William Balley's Reg. of Pa. and at another under Col. Richard Butler. That he lived in Lancaster, and joined the army in 1777, and continued to 1781.  
There are many things in this assertion, that may
require explanation. He, a [illegible] one hundred questions and he [illegible] to apply for this pension for [illegible] 20 years.
[Illegible], it may be a [illegible] claim, and W [Illegible] who sent it says that he believes it. If there are [illegible] conduct by statement supporting his [illegible], we shall give the matter up.
Respectfully,
[Illegible] Sylvester
J.E. Heath Esq
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W.38.169

James Shubart

N.M.

Act 7 Jun 1802


French & Sylvester
Puredy
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State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's Office

I certify, that at the date of certificate of proof and (unintelligible) of affidavit to which this is subjoined, the said C. M. McKinney Esq., was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly subscribed to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate and (unintelligible) of affidavit are genuine. 

  In testimony wherein I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 25th day of January A.D. 1851,

                              John D.S. Montanye Clerk
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State of New York
County of [illegible]
                   On this twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty One personally appeared before me a Justic of the Peace within [illegible] the county and state aforesaid James Shubart aged one hundred years or above a resident of New [illegible] in said County of [illegible] in the said state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James Shubart who was a private souldier[soldier] in the Company commanded at one time by Captain Pike at another by Captain [illegible] in the fourth or sixth regiment [illegible] Department says that said two regiments of [illegible] continued in service together During a great part of the period of his said military service that he cannot distinctly distinguish in which of said two regiments he performed [illegible] said service that the one of said two regiments was commanded by Colonel William Butler and that the other one of said regiments was commanded by Colonel Richard Butler in the first war of these United States against Great Britain commonly called the Revolutionary war He enlisted at Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania shortly after the battle of Stillwater in the state of New York [illegible] thinks one or about the 18th of Otober 1877 for and during the war and continued in actual service in said war for [illegible] term of five years and until after the captain of his [illegible] and his army in the state of Virginia and was shortly after the period of the one of said war discharged in the city of Philadelphia
           Deponent further says that he has not [illegible] away time received any pension money in consideration of said military service and that at this date he is much in need of any [illegible] assistance that can be afforded him that he is an inmate of the county poor house in the
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said county of [illegible] in the state of New York that he makes this declaration for the purpose of procuring army pension monies to which he may be entitled or which may be allowed him under the act of congress granting pensions to certain officers and soldier who have been engaged in the [illegible] of the United Sates passed June seventh AD 1832 or to which he may be entitled or a [illegible] him under any other act of Congress
[illegible] Justice of the           James Shubart
Peace in [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Shubart to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age aforesaid      [illegible]
                               Justice of the Peace in and for
                               [illegible] County aforesaid
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Know all man by these presents that I James Shubart of the town of New [illegible] in [illegible] County in the state of New York have made and constituted and by these presents do make and [illegible] John Sears of the town of Montgomery in the county of Orange in the state of New York my true and lawful attorney to ask for [illegible] and receive from the commissioner of pensions any pensions manager Pension money [illegible] may be [illegible] and payable to me under the act of congress passed June seventh of AD 1832 or under or by virtue of any other act of Congress granting pensions to certain officers and soldiers who have performed military service in the first war with Great Britain know as the revolutionary war Hereby authorizing and [illegible]  my said attorney all lawful and sufficient [illegible] to execute for me upon the [illegible] payment to him of said monies or money or any pact thereof and I hereby satisfy and confirm all and singular [illegible] my said attorney shall find it proper and necessary to do and perform in the [illegible] Hereby [illegible] and bestowing afore him full power and authority to do transact and act in the promises or fully and [illegible] as I myself could [illegible] do were I there and [illegible] In [illegible] where of I have here [illegible] set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Witness present                   his
William E Sears           James X  Shubart
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[Illegible] County as I G [illegible] a Justice of the Peace [illegible] and for said county certify that the above named James Shubart on this 24th day of January AD 1851 personally appeared before me and executed the above [illegible]of[illegible his [illegible] and that  illegible] he [illegible] and there acknowledges that he had executed the [illegible] for the purpose therein expressed and understood
                             E[illegible]
                             Justice of the Peace
                            as this foresaid County of 
                            [illegible] inthe State of New 
                            York