Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9494, for Elijah Sherman, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Sherman, Elijah
Betty

NUMBER
R.9494

CONTENTS
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35655
Elijah Sherman
dec’d
Con:
Act 7 June ‘32

Elijah Sherman
4 March 1844
Betty Sherman
Conn
7 June 1832

Hon. Th. H. Seymour
H.R.
Tho’s H. Seymour
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield} ss Woodbury.

On this 15th day of February in the year 1844 personally appeared before Norman Parker Esq a Justice of the pease in & for said County Betty Sherman a resident of the town of Woodbury in the county & State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years and upwards.. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the unclaimed pension due her deceased husband Elijah Sherman. That she was the Second wife and widow of the said Elijah and that she was married to him on the 15th day of [strikethrough] February [strikethrough] January in the year 1819 and that her husband the said Elijah died in said town of Woodbury on the 5th day of January in the year 1844 at which time he was in a month or two of being ninety years of age.

She further declares that her said husband was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution which fact She has often heard him relate during his lifetime and that he was at a considerable expense from time to time for that object and the reasons that he neglected to apply for a pension was that he was in the possession of Sufficient property to live without it & that he probably had some religious scruples as to the propriety of receiving a pension. That by an agreement made with her said husband at the time of their marriage she was to receive short of two hundred dollars from his
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property at the time of his death and in consequence of which she is now left in needy circumstances as to means of comfortable support in her old age and she therefore claims what was honestly and justly due her said husband for his Revolutionary Services.
X her mark
Betty Sherman

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and is the Seccond widow of Elijah Sherman who died in said town of Woodbury on the 5th day of January 1844 then at the age of near Ninety years and that her Statement is intitled to full credit & She is a very respectable woman
Norman Parker Justice of Peace
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I Nehemiah Judson of the town of Woodbury in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged eighty six years a Revolutionary pensioner do on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Sherman who died in said town some time in January las past & that he resided in said town to my recollection for near seventy years last past and was reputed to be a man of considerable property and is respectable & worthy inhabitant

I have no recollection of his serving in the Revolutionary War although he might have done so without my knowledge He once stated to me that he ought to have a pension as he had been to a considerable expense for that object

I should think the reason that he did not apply for a pension in his life time was [strikethrough] for [strikethrough] that he could not readily prove his services by parole or record proof and that he was in possession of sufficient property to live without it 

I further depose and say that I was intimately acquainted with his present widow who now lives in my neighborhood and that she was the seccond wife of the said Elijah Sherman & was married to him as near as I can recollect about twenty five years since and previous to her marriage to the said Elijah she was the widow of Ephraim Turney who resided in said town up to the time of his death
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I have been credibly inform’d that by an agreement entered into by the said Elijah & his widow Betty previous to their marriage that she was to receive aa small amount of the said Elijahs property on his death & consequently she is now in needy circumstances for a comfortable support

I further depose and say that I was born in said town & always resided here and that I never knew any person by the name of Elijah Sherman who has resided in said town, but the one before spoken of and a son of the said Elijah by his name, who now resides here, and is now at the age of about sixty years I further say that I belonged to the light Horse & served in that capacity which is one reason why I did not know of the service of said Elijah Sherman in the Revolutionary war

Further this Informant sayeth not
Nehemiah Judson

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield} ss Woodbury
Feb’y 15th 1844

Personally appeared before me Nehemiah Judson with whom I am personally and intimately acquainted & subscribed to the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I certify that he is a very respectable & credible person -
Norman Parker Justice of Peace
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I Isaac Sherman of the town of Woodbury in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of Lawful age do on his affirmation [strikethrough] oath [strikethrough] depose and say that I am the Son of Elijah Sherman who died in said town on the 5th of January last past and at the time of his death he was near Ninety years of age

I recollect of hearing my said father say in his lifetime that he was drafted and went into the Revolutionary Service under Cap’t N Hine; but he did not say how long he served under said [strikethrough] term [strikethrough] Hine I have also heard my said father say that he was at a considerable expense in said war & ought to have a pension, But as he was in good circumstances as to property I think that was probably the reason why he did not apply for a pension in his life time

He was formerly inclining to the Quaker religious principles & that may have been another reason for his Not applying for a pension - 

I further depose & say that my said father married for his seccond wife the widow Betty Turney on or about the middle of Jan ..y 1819 as near as I can recollect & lived with her until the time of his death and she is now residing in said town in rather poor circumstances for the means of a comfortable support
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I further say that I was at the Marriage of my said father to the said Betty Turney and to the best of my recollection it was at the time I have before stated = 
Further the deponent sayith not
Isaac Sherman

State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield } Woodbury Feb’y 15th 1844

Personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman with whom I am intimately acquainted and Subscribed to the above & made solemn affirmation to the same & I certify that he is a respectable & credible person
Norman Parker Justice of Peace
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I Rozetta Sherman the wife of Isaac Sherman of the town of Woodbury in the county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose & say that I was at the wedding in company with my husband the said Isaac of Elijah Sherman and the widow Betty Turney and to the best of my recollection it was about the middle of Jan’y 1819 and that the said Betty lived with the said Elijah as his lawful wife up to the time of his death, which was the 5th of January of the present year

I further say that the said Betty Sherman widow of the said Elijah is now residing in said town with her son Isaac Turney & is near eighty years of age -
Rosetta Sherman

State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield } Woodbury Feb’y 15th 1844

Personally appeared before me Rozetta Sherman with whom I am well acquainted & Subscribed to the above & made Solemn oath to the truth of the same & I certify that she is a credible & respectable person
Norman Parker Justice of Peace
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I Judson Minor of the town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do on oath depose and say that I am Sexton of said town and keep a record of all the buriels of those for whom I dig Graves and the following is an extract and true copy from said record - 

“Deaths in 1844”
“January 5th Elijah Sherman aged 90 years” - 

I further say that I have lived in said town for near sixty years and never knew nor heard of any other person by the name Elijah Sherman residing in said town except him, and his son Elijah, who went by the name of Elijah Sherman Jun’r
Judson Minor

State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield } Woodbury Feb’y 15th 1844

Personally appeared before me Judson Minor with whom I am well acquainted and Subscribed to the above & made Solemn oath to the truth of the same & I certify that he is a resctible & credible person
Norman Parker Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State

I certify that Norman Parker Esq is & was at the 20th day of June last has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his and in my opinion genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said state this 22nd day of February 1844
N. A. Phelps
Secretary of State

There is an affixed seal.

Office of the Conn’t Historical Society
Hartford Connecticut
Feb’y 1844

I certify that the following is the heading of a roll that was presented to the Conn’t Historical Society and now in said office

“ A return of soldiers that have enlisted and have been drafted from the 4th Brigade of Militia in the State of Connecticut commanded by Briga’d Gen’l Silliman to serve in the Continental Army commanded by his Ex’y Gen’l Washington May 1st 1778”

I further certify that the aggregate number of names of soldiers on said roll are 1204 and the towns and counties in which the soldier resided and the Cap’t & Col” and the period of time they were detached for is annexed to each soldiers respective name
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The following is the aggregate number from each town in Litchfield County
Col’ Mosley Woodbury    165
Col’ Mosley New Milford   75
Col’ Mosley Kent     58
Col’ Mosley Waterbury     1
Col’ Mosley State of Vermont     8
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I further certify that the following is the heading and order which the names are entered on said roll.
“A return of the soldiers enlisted and detached from the 4th Brigade of Militia for the Continental Army continued” -
Zachariah Prentice Woodbury Cap’t N. Hine Col Mosley until Jan’y [?]
Timothy Tomlinson Cap’t N. Hine Col Mosley until 1st of Jan’y  [?]
Elijah Sherman Cap’t N. Hine Col Mosley until 1st of Jan’y  [?]
Gideon Hurd Jun Cap’t N. Hine Col Mosley during the war
Anthony Stoddard Cap’t N. Hine Col Mosley during the war

I further certify that the name of Elijah Sherman of Woodbury appears to have been entered fro a term of Service of 8 months commencing on the 1st of May 1778 & ending on the 1st of Jan’y 1779

Chas Hosner, Rec. Secy
Connecticut Historical Society

State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State - 
I certify that Charles Hosner is Recording Secretary of the Con’t Historical Society & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - that I have examined the above extracts & compared them with the Roll above stated & find them to be correct - and that the said Roll from its antiquated appearance, writing & other circumstances is, in my opinion authentic & genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said state this 22nd day of Feb. 1844
N.A. Phelps
Secretary of State
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Typed document completed in handwriting

[strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878 [strikethrough]

9494.
P.O. ---
Elijah Sherman
Service: ---

Enlisted: ---, 18--
Discharged: ---, 18--

Application filed: ---, 18--

Alleges: ---
Re-enlisted: ---

Attorney: ---
P.O.: ---
---Recognized.  ---Contract.
--- Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ---, 18--

There is a stamp over the top of the document
REJECTED
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35655
Elijah Sherman dec’d

Letter to Hon. T.H. Seymour --
April, 20th 1844 --

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