Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43135, for Samuel Shirley, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Shirley, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 43135

CONTENTS
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15,581
New Hampshire
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Samuel Shirley
of Sandbornton in the state of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Starke of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of One Year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of April 1812
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of October 1819 and Sent to William Badger Esqr
Gilmantown  Strafford C'y N.H.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819-16 mos & 6/30
...............................................................................129.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820   48....
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.............................................................................$177.60
(Revolutionary claim,      )
(Act 18th March, 1818.   )

Continued
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Samuel Shirley

15,581

Con

March 1820
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820, Samuel Shirley aged seventy two years, resident in Sanbornton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--

one Set of tools to make reeds, various persons are indebted to me about five dollars & I owe six dollars to several persons
Sam'l Shirley

And the said Samuel Shirley in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:---viz.

I Samuel Shirley do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Sam'l Shirley

And the said Samuel Shirley doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.

a private in the company commanded by Capt Abbett of Col John Starks Regiment New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment from February 26th 1776 till about the middle of December 1776
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Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the 18th day of July 1820.
Sam'l Shirley
Attest,  A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE......STRAFFORD SS.

AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURRELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration dully subscribed and sworn by the said Samuel Shirley having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is four dollars------cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the preises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD SS.

I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18th day of July---1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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Sam'l Shirley

Col. Stark's
N. Hampshire Regt

1776--1 year-

29 April 1818

Admitted.
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State of Newhampshire
Strafford  fs )

On this 29th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County pearsonally appears Samuel Shirley aged seventy years resident in the Town of Sanbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congrefs entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:  That he the said Samuel Shirley enlisted in the Town of Chelsea in the vicinity of Boston state of Mafsachusett that he went from Chester Newhampshire he enlisted sometime about the twenty fifth day of June AD 1775 into the company commanded by Captain Abbet of Concord in the aforesaid State of Newhampshire Col John Starks regiment Newhampshire for six months that he continued to serve in said service of the United States
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until the about the last of December 1775 when he was dismifsed at Winter hill in the State of Mafsachusetts he had no written discharge--That he again enlisted at Winter hill aforesaid about the first of March 1776 in the company commanded by---Abbet and regiment commanded by Col John Stark of the Newhampshire line and continued to serve in said corps under said last enistment until about the middle of December following when he was discharged from service at Ticonderoga in the State of New York that he was in the battles at Plowed hill and at Surrell And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the afsistance of his Country for support--

Andd that the officers of his company are all dead and all the privates in that company from the town he sent from so that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid--
William Badger

By Order of the Judge
A. Peirce, Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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i William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Shirley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one period on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congrefs I am who satisfied that he needs the afsistance of his Country for support--
William Badger
January 6th 1819--

I hereby certify that the bearer Samuel Shirley inlisted in Captain Abbets company in my Regiment, and joined the army about the first of March in year of 1776 at Winterhill--and went on with the army to New York and from thence to Canada, and was dismised about the middle of December next following
John Stark

Hillsborough fs  Manchester August 27th 1819

Then the above named John Stark personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above instrument by him subscribed before
John Stark Jr  Justice Peace
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February 5, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Samuel Shirley, S.43135
Onc

Mrs. R. H. King
5115 La Roda Avenue
Eagle Rock, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Samuel Shirley, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.43135, based on the military service of Samuel Shirley.

The date and place of birth of Samuel Shirley and the names of his parents are not shown.

About Juen 25, 1775, Samuel Shirley enlisted in Chelsea near Boston, Massachusetts, but went from Chester, New Hampshire, served in Captain Abbott's company in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged about the last of December, 1775.  he enlisted February 26, 1776 as private in Captain Abbott's company in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, was in a battle at Plowed Hill and one at "Surrell" (probably meant for Sorel) and was discharged about the last of December, 1776.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, at which time he was seventy years of age and was living in Sanbornton, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

In 1820, Samuel Shirley was living in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, and he then referred to his daughter, Margaret, aged twenty seven years and his son, Samuel, Junior, aged twenty three.  There are no further data relative to family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Samuel Shirley, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Samuel Shirley, Certificate #15581, issued October 20, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 29, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Eagle Rock Calif
5115 La Roda Ave
Jan 19--

Veterans Administration--

I would like all information I can obtain as to war record, and family names etc of the following Samuel Shirley [underlined] born 1740   Resided in Strafford Ct, possibly Union Bridge New Hamp.
Was a private, applied for pension Oct 13, 1819, pension started Sept 16, 1820.  died Jan 4--1823--

Served in Revolutionary War.

Respectfully
Mrs R. H. King--
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RECEIVED
JAN 23 1940

MAIL SUB-DIV
[remainder illegible]
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43135
INVALID.
Revy

File No.  43,135
Samuel Shirley
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:---Vol. 3,  Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1940. Feb. 5. hist. to
Mrs. R.H. King. M.C.S.