Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33645, for James Shipman, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Shipman, James
NUMBER
S33645
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(444)
Connecticut Rolls to Massachusetts
James Shipman Sergeant Connecticut [unk]
Capt Mills
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of May 1818 and sent to S. T. Hosmer Esqr
Middlesex, Conn.
rearages to 4th Sept 1818
4 months 18/30
$36.80
Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,
Three Years
Notification sent to Ichabod
Tucker [unk] 21 Sept 1821
from 4 March 1820
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Rec. 20 July 1921  119
James Shipman
S. Merrill.
Con. V Franster
G.L.E.
Salem, Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third
Monday of December A. D. 1820. By adjournment to this 29th
Jan 4, 1821 in 
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according
to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Shipman of Saybrook in the County of Middletown and State of Connecticut but now resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is names in the Pension Certificate No. 444 now in his possession, of which the
following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT, REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818.
James Shipman [unk] late a Sergeant
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth
day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War of Office of the United States, this eighth of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
L. S.
F
of May -- one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as
follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, to wit,
no real or personal estate,
He is sixty five years of age, a labourer but on
account of sever sickness has been so infirm
for ten years past as to be unable to perform
any kind of labour, he has no family is dependent on charity until he draws his
pension again. He served three years
from Jan 1, 1777 in Capt. John Mills
Company Coll. Charles Webb's Regiment in
continental line. He has not paid any
State, town, or county taxes for many years
past on account of his poverty
Sworn to before me,
James Shipman
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following oath taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot,
a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
James Shipman do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
James Shipman
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. Dec. , Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed James Shipman
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied
from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is
the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex,
on this thirtieth day of January A.D 1821
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Cler,
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I James Shipman of Saybrook, County of
[unk] & State of Connecticut, do testify;
That I belonged to the army in the war of
the Revolution three years; That on the first
day of January one thousand, seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted as a sergeant for three years in the company commanded by John Mills, in the Regiment commanded by [unk] Watt [unk] in the and formertine Brigade
Commanded by [unk] Jedediah Huntington;
That I [unk] the army in about a month after my said enlistment, and served three
years in the army in the same Regiment
[unk] on the 30th of December One thousand
seven hundred and seventy nine I was
regularly discharged from the army by a writing of note signify [unk] B. Bradley Commandant of the Brigade aforesaid.
I further testify, that I [unk] the warrant appointing me Sergeant
Signed by Charles Webb [unk] of the discharge
aforesaid, both of which I have provided to the Judge notarizing this Deposition. I further say testify that I all my property consists of a small house and one acre of Land of the value
of Four Hundred Dollars; that I
support myself by hand labor; that I
have a wife and four for children in my family,
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that I am the age of sixty two, and am afflicted with [unk] Rheumatism and have been for six years, and am [unk} thereby almost incapable of any work, and by reason of my [unk] circumstances in life, I have need of the
assistance of my family for support
[unk] Middletown, March 30th, 1818 

James Shipman
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, Middletown March 30th 1818, personally came from James Shipman of Saybrook in said County, [unk] of the [unk] & one of the [unk] before signatures before Stephen Titus Homer, a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and make solemn Oath to the truth thereof [unk] J. Titus Homer 

I Benoni Shipman of Saybrook, in the
formality of ownership, and State of [unk]
and do testify; That I am well acquainted with
James Shipman of Saybrook [unk] of the preceeding deposition, and an[unk] him at the time he has mentioned in said Deposition in the Company of Capt. Johns Mills, in which I was a Lieutenant and for three years; that said
James faithfully served his three years
in said Company, and was discharged at
the time and in this [unk] [unk]
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and by him, I will remaining an
officer in said Company.
I further testify, that the Deposition aforesaid of the said James reporting his property, family, and infirmity, is true, further guilt not [unk] Middletown March 30th 1818
Benoni Shipman
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County,
[unk] on March 30th, 1818.  Personally came 
Benoni Shipman of Saybrook in
said County, signer of the preceding
Deposition before Stephen Titus Hosmer a 
Judge of the Superior Court for the
State of Connecticut and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof.
S Titus Homer
C. I, Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the
State of Connecticut to Certify, that, [unk]  
it appearing to my satisfaction that
James Shipman the Signer of the first Deposition in this paper, served in the
Revolutionary war against the common
enemy, as in his Deposition he has testified.
I , therefore, [unk] the proceeding testimony

S Titus Hosmer
[unk] March 30, 1818.
To the Honorable the Secretary for the Defense of War
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I John Fisk Clerk of the
Superior Court for the State
of Connecticut do Certify
that the Honorable Stephen
Titus Hosmer of [unk] Middletown in the State
aforesaid is one of the Judges of the said
Court and that his name subscribed to the
preceding certificates marked A, B , C.
his proper handwriting and signature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto [unk] my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 17th day of April 1818. 
[unk] Fisk, Clerk
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MCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 13, 1924
Mrs. Mary W. Ferris
Plaza Hotel
Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33645, it appears that James Shipman enlisted January 1, 1777, as Third Sergeant in Captain John Mill's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's 2nd Connecticut Regiment, and was
discharged December 30, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut,
aged sixty-two yours, and he then referred to his wife and four children, no names stated.
In 1821 he was in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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33645
Revy INVALID
File No. 33645
James Shipman
Secy Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 366
Arrangement of 1870.
1924, March 13. Hist to
Mary W. Ferris
See letter filed in
case of Benoni Shipman
S. 36310
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warrant and discharge
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Sergt. James Shipman of the 2nd
Connecticut Regt has served three years
in the Continental Army with reputation
the full Term for which he is Inlisted is
Discharged the service of the United States.

Morristown Dec 30th 79
Phil B Bradley Col Coms
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[handwritten Charles Webb Esq] 

Colonell of [handwritten a] Regiment of Foot raised by the Thirteen united STATES of North America to [handwritten James Shipman] Greeting. By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by the Delegates from the said STATES, in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Lojalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said [handwritten James Shipman third] Serjeant in a Company commanded by [handwritten John Mills] Esquire. YOU are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant, in Ordering and Exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid. Commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant; and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or other your superior Officers, according to the military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. 

GIVEN under my Hand at Arms. [handwritten January first 1777-] 

[handwritten signature Charles Webb Col-]
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James Shipman must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form and transmit the same to the War Department before his name can be continued on the list of pensioners.
James Shipman transp. from
Connecticut to Masst. 22 September 1821 from 4 March 1820

Sep 18
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
County of Essex ss. 
On this twenty fifth day of June1822, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared James Shipman who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
James Shipman 
Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.} 
Nathl. Swift Just Peace

WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Essex ss- 

I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Nathaniel Swift Esq. by whom the above affidavit is certified, is one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace within and for said County of Essex, duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & that to the best of my knowledge & belief his signature to said certificate, is his proper handwriting 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Salem in said County of Essex this thirteenth day of July Anno Domini 1821. 

Ichabod Tucker