Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 21481, for Cyril Shumway, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass. 
Shumwall , Cyril 
NUMBER S.21481
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21,288
Rhode Island
Cyril Shumway
of Wash. Co in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Alfred of the Rgt commanded by Shepherd in the R.I. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 80 Dollar --- Cents per annum, to commence in the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of 1833 and sent D. I. Pearce Newport R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 
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$200.00 
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Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832. 
Rec [water spot wiped out text] Clerk
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16,993 Cyril Shumway Rhode Island 

Suspended 
W. C. E. 
Private 2 years ob 10

May 21st '33
See letter 26 Jany 1833 
p. 209

Hon D.I. Ad  Pearce HR Newport RI
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BRIEF in the case of of Cyril Shumway of Wash Cy in the State of R Isld (Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? --
3. How old is he? 77 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[table headings]Period. | Duration of Service. Years Months Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
[row 1]In 1780 |  3 - - | private | Capt Alfred Col Shepherd Gnl Arnold 

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none mentioned 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ballistown Mass 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The seal to declaration has to impression,

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above Wm C. Eaton Examining Clerk. 19 Jan 1833
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40 Declaration of Cyril Shumway

Please return this be the catificate to Thomas Taylor Kingston R.I.

Mr. Pearce
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DECLARATION. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832. 
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, County of Washington SS

On this 10 say of September 1912 personally appeared open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Cyril Shumway, a resident of Exeter the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. as herein stated 

his [illegible] in Sturbridge Massachusetts where he was living when he was in his twenty fifth year, he went into the Continental line,in the Army, with a Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard, the Company was commanded by Sgt Alfred Captain, selected in Belchertown, where he lived, he listed for three years, it was in 1780 when he listed, he was stationed at West Point all the time, until he went away to take care of some with Benedict Arnold renamed to Fort  whilst he was there for theme, and was discharged, about three months after and left, send to at the aftime of Major Andre, after he had send about 1mo and a half months, years he was sent to take care of some discharged. & he has no documentary evidence of his services. I knew Benedict Arnold, who commanded at West Point. In the last fifteen or sixteen years he has lived in Rhode Island in first Greenwich, in the County of Kent part of the time.  


the night we not authenty years and into the tunnel in the Army, with a Regiment comman day was command G Alice Camen, listen to where he then lived, he find in three years, it not in 1780 lished a store at West Point all the time, untill in and to take care of some of Benedict Arnold and while we are about three months, after and left and he at the of Major And at the same about to a half one set off to take care of some in a discharge, he has enemy evidence of his sevices. He knew Benedict Arnold who and at West Point for the last fifteen or sixteen years, and Rhode Island and in West Greenwich, in the County of tenth part of the time-
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
Cyril Shumway

in open Court Saml Holmen  

We Jonathan Hopkins residing in the town of West Greenwich and Phillip Bates of Exeter [crossed out:  residing the same] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Cyril Shumway who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid. 
Jonathan Hopkins 
Philip Bates 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a  resident in the [blank] and that Jonathan Hopkins & Phillip Bates who has also signed the same is a resident in the that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & E. Gilson of the Peace do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Cyril Shumway for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September A.D. 1832
Sam Helme Clk 

I certify the above name to be the handwriting of Sam Helme and the seal that  of his Court 
Peter J. Pearce
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21 481
INVALID.

File No. 21,481
Cyril Shumway
Prv  Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 363

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Deposition
Cyril Shumway
for a pension
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The deposition of Amon Hopkins of West Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhodeisland of Lawful age and Engaged a Cording to Law Deposeth and saith

that he is well acquainted with Cyril Shumway now living in Exeter in the County of Washington State aforesaid an applicant for a Pention. says I have herd him the said Shumway detailed all his perticles, about his being in the Revolution war I have herd him repeat abundances of his being in said war I herd him say he was at West point when Andrew was taken for a spy and he said he  was executed he said then at that time was the first time he ever saw General Washington he told me he Listed a continental Soldier under Col. Shepherd for three years he said he served two years and Eight months and was then discharged he said he was not in his own Regiment when he was discharged he said he was in an Hospittle taking care of the sick as he said he had studied with or practiced with an Indian Doctor and he was calld on much among the Soldiers and he said by the request of the officers he was carried from Regiment to Regiment to my knowledge since I have been acquainted with him he has been made use of as a Doctor among some people. I have offer herd it asserted by the
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by the people acquainted in his neighbourhood where he listed say that Cyril Shumway was a Continential Soldier in the Revolution war he is now a verry poor man 

to my knowledge it has been a General Report by all people knowing the Surstones that Cyril Shumway was a listed Soldier in the Revolution war and that he served untill he was Lawfully Discharged and not contradicted on no part whatever he the said Cyril Shumway is Generally Calld a man of truth. Amon Hopkins he said it was on Col. Shepherds second tower he listed 

Rhodeisland Kent County at East Greenwich February 22 AD. 1833. Sworn & Subscribed by the said Amon Hopkins before me; and I do certify that I am acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a credible Witness 
Nathan Whiting Just Peace

Kent Ss. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas 

 I certify the Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our County of Kent, that the above is his proper signature in in his own that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office at East Greenwich this 22 day of February in the year 1833 
John Brown Clk
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The Deposition of Russel Austin of North Kingstown  in the County of Washington State of Rhodeisland aged fifty Eight years on oath testifies and says, that he the Deponant has known and been acquainted with Cyril Shumway now living in Exeter in the said State of Rhode island an applicant for a pention for a Number of years and I have always heard and understood and such has been the General Report of people that I have heard say any thing about the said Shumway that he served in the Revolution war and was at West point at or about the time of the Capture of Andre and that he belonged to Col Shepherd Regiment of Massachusetts and that he served over two years and such has been the- General Report of the facts of his Servis 

I never have herd it disputed nor contradicted by any person and I have heard the sd Shumway detail all the the facts of his being in the servis long before the pention Law was enacted, and I believe that was the said Cyril Shamway in applicant Sircomstants he could obtain undisputable proofs of his being a Continental Soldier in the Revolution war. but he is a verry poor man and infirm not of ability to look into his own affairs and further I have always understood the said Shumway to be a man of the truth 
Russel Austin
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Rhodeisland Kent County Ss. Westgreenwich February the 21st 1833 personally apeared the aforenamed Russel Austin and before Deposing as aforesaid was by me Carefully cautioned and Examined and sworn to testify to the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth and said Deposition was reduced to Writing by me in his presents and he signed the same in my presents, and I further certify that the said Russel Austin is well known to me and that he sustains a fair Caractor for the truth and veracity and that his Deposition is entitled to full and implicit credit 
Amon Hopkins Justice peace 

Kent ss. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas I certify that Amon Hopkins is a Justice of the peace for the Town of West Greenwich in our said County, that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office at East Greenwich the 22d day of February in the year John Brown Clk
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The Deposition of Layton H. Hunt of North Kingstown in the County of Washington State of Rhodeisland aged thirty three years on oath testifies and says that he the deponant has known and been acquainted with Cyril Shumway now living in Exeter in the State of Rhodeisland an applicant for a pention for a Number of years and I have always herd and understood and such has been the General Report of people that I have herd say any thing about the said Shumway that he served in the Revolution war and was at West point at the time of the Capture of Andrew and that he belonged to Col Shepherd Regiment of Massachusetts and that he served over two years and such has been the General Report in the Neighbourhood from where he listed of the facts. I am acquainted in the Town and Neighbourhood where he belonged and it is generally said there that he was in the Revolution war about three years and he told me himself he was in said war two years and Eight month this he told me before the pention act was enacted and the Neighbours told me of his being in the said War a Number of years ago and I have no doubt was he of ability and able to seek into the Surcomstancies of the facts he might make it appear that he served the said time of two years and Eight months I have always understood that said Cyril Shumway was a man of truth and verity Layton H Hunt
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Rhodeisland Kent County SS Westgreenwich February the 21st day 1833- 
personally appeared the afore named Layton H Hunt and before Deposing as aforesaid was by me carefully cautioned and Examined & Sworn to testify to the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth, and said Deposition was reduced to writing by me in his presents and he signed the same in my presents and I further certify that the said Layton H. Hunt is well known to me and that he Sustains a fair Character for truth and verasity and that his deposition is entitled to full and implicit Credit - Amon Hopkins Justice peace 
Kent Ss. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas 

I certify that Amon Hopkins is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of West Greenwich in our said County, that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts that the above is his proper signature in his own hand writing In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of Office at East Greenwich this 22d day of February in the year 1833 John Brown Clk
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I Jacob Allen of Sterbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I am acquainted with Cyril Shumway, that he resided in said Sturbridge till after he was twenty years of age, that he afterwards lived in Belchertown in said Massachusetts, & now lives, as I am informed in the town of West Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island. I saw said Shumway in the year 1780 at Westpoint doing duty as a soldier I was detached & left West point after staying a five days. I recollect that I left SHumway there in the service

It is reported that Shumway was in the service during various periods. Shumway sustains a good character for truth- Jacob Allen

 Worcester ss. Aug. 27. 1832 Then the above named Jacob Allen personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed- I certify that I am acquainted with said Jacob Allen that he sustains a good character for truth Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss

I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that George Davis, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow,
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Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
Cyril Shumway
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Kingston R. I. Feby 22nd 1833 

Sir
Herewith are enclosed the Depositions t be used in the pension application of Cyril Shumway. I have written to E D Bangs the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but have not yet received an answer to my communication but will transmit it as soon as received

I have the honor to be Yours C. Watkins Updike