Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9480, for Abraham Sherril, New York
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(3-1776)
Service New York
Sherril, Abraham or Sherill
Number S 9480
Contents
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from Mar 4th 1840 to Sept 4th 1841. Agt notified June 6th 1842

24221
New York 
Abraham Sherril* of Easthampton in the state of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Walbert of the Regt commanded by Col. Livingston in the New York line for 18 months 
Abraham Sherril* Jr
Records corrected Dec 28th ..
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 60 dollars 00 centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov 1833 and sent to claimant East Hampton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $150
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mch  30
$180
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G. C Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol 4 page 121
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Abraham Sherril
R. 9498
S. 9480 N.Y.
I have consolidated the above cases.  Although there is a discrepance of three years, as to age, and services don't appear quite the same; Let birthplace, residence, references and signature appear practically the same.
Furthermore, only one soldier of that name appears in N. Y. book
F. W. Nov 2, 1911
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14,704
Abraham Sherrill
Suffolk Co N York

rejected 

451516 P. 394
gen
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BRIEF in the case of Abraham Sherril
of Easthampton of Suffolk County in the State of New York
 (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes
3. How old is he?  81 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period
In 1777  dates of entrance & discharge not recollected
Duration of Service [blank]
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
  Gen. Jas Clinton  Capt Stewart L Pierson
Maj: Dubois   Capt Woodhull   Col Woodhull

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Ft Montgomery
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Blooming Grove Orange Co N.Y.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
 not attached as required
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the vase above mentioned.
  Richard Cutts
 Examining Clerk
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14,777
Abraham Sherrill Jr
Suffolk Co N. York

Adm 1 year and 6 months
$60.-

Claimant 
East Hampton 
N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office,
May 17 1833
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of [illegible]
period served: June 1775 to March 1776 ,9 months again time not recollected but about 9 months  as a private under Capt Halbert and Col. Livingston, presently 78 years old, enlisted from Suffolk County New York. Proof of declaration traditionary, clergyman, and living witnesses
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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typed page of regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.
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typed page of regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.
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Abraham Sherrill
14784
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State of New York
County of Suffolk }ss
On this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me, Jonathon S Conklin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said county or Suffolk Abraham Sherril a resident of the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York, aged eighty one years who first being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year one thousand and seven hundred and seventy seven and served in Fort Montgomery under Gen James Clinton and Major Dubois.  Captain Stewart Captain Theophelus Pierson and Lieut Stephen Halsey.  And that when Fort Montgomery surrendered to the enemy he marched to the north to reinforce the army of Gen Gates.  That at the time of the surrender of Fort Montgomery Gen James Clinton was wounded and George Clinton commanded the corps while marching to reinforce Gen. Gates.  Gen James Clinton being unable from his wound to March with them at the time they left the Fort but overtook them afterwards, and that while in their March they received information of the surrendering of Burgoyne and his army and that when on their March and within one mile of Esopus it was destroyed by the enemy.  That he was in the service the greater part of the summer season in the year 1777 but but cannot recollect the month in which he entered the
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State of New York
County of Suffolk } ss
On this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me, Jonathon S Conklin, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Suffolk, Abraham Sherril, a resident of the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York, aged eighty one 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and served in Fort Montgomery under Gen. James Clinton, and Major Dubois Captain Stewart, Capt Theophelus Pierson and Lieut Stephen Halsey.  And that when Fort Montgomery surrendered to the enemy, he marched to the north to reinforce the army of Gen Gates.  That at the time  of the surrender of Fort Montgomery Gen James Clinton was wounded and George Clinton commanded the corps while marching to reinforce Gen Gates.  Gen James Clinton, being unable from his wound to March with them at the time they left the Fort but overtook them afterwards, and that while on their March they received information of the surrendering of Burgoyne and his army and that when on their March and within one mile of Esopus, it was destroyed by the enemy.  That he was in the service the greater part of the summer season in the year 1777 but  cannot recollect the month in which he entered the
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the service and on receiving information of the surrender of Bourgoyne, he was discharged.  And that afterwards, he was called into service several times on different expeditions in times of alarm in the capacity of a militia man but does not remember how long he served in that capacity.  Jesse Woodhul was the militia Colonel, and  Hezekiah Howell was Major and Ebenezer Woodhull was Captain and James Layers Lieut of the militia at the several times when he was called into service as a militia soldier.  That he resided in the town of Blooming Grove in the county of Orange in the state of New York at the several times he entered the service of the country.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is no on the pension Roll of any agency in any state.  That he was born in the year of our Lord 1751 in the town of Easthampton, county of Suffolk and state of New York.  That he has no record of his age.  And that he resided in the aforesaid town of Blooming Grove a while after the revolutionary war and then returned to his native place the town of Easthampton aforesaid where he now lives.  That he never received a written discharge, that he is known unto Jonathon Tuthill and Samuel Parsons who can testify unto his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
Abraham Sherril
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Jonathon S. Conklin Judge
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Sideways - Abraham Sherrill's Declaration

I Jonathan S Conklin first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Suffolk in the state of New York, do hereby declare my opinion, after  the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.  And I further certify that Joseph D  Condit who has signed many of the preceding certifications is a clergyman, resident in the town of Easthampton, county of Suffolk and state of New York, and that Samuel Miller, who has also signed the same is a resident of the said town of Easthampton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  And I further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the county court.
Jonathan S Conklin Judge
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We, Jonathan Tuthill and Samuel Parsons residing in the town of Easthampton county of Suffolk and state of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Sherril who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.    That we believe him to be  and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a person of veracity and that we believe he was a soldier in the revolution.
Jonathan Tuthill
Samuel Parsons
Sworn and subscribed the 11th day of September A.D. 1832 before me
Jonathan S Conklin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Suffolk and state of New York
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We, Joseph D Condit a clergyman residing in the town of Easthampton county of Suffolk and state of New York, and Samuel Miller residing in the said town of Easthampton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Sherril, who has  subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
Samuel Miller
Joseph D Condit
Sworn and subscribed the 29th day of September A.D 1832 before me 
Jonathan S Conklin first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Suffolk and state of New York.
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State of New York
Suffolk County ss}
I Joseph L Huntting clerk of the county of Suffolk and clerk of the court of common please for said county do certify that Samuel S Conklin is the first Judge of the court of common please in said county and that the foregoing signatures are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set up hand and seal of the office this second day of October 1832 - 
Joseph L Hunting clerk
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State of New York
County of Suffolk } Ss.
 On this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Jonathan S Conklin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Suffolk Abraham Sherril Junior a resident of the town of Easthampton in the said county of Suffolk and State of New York aforesaid: aged Seventy eight 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 7th 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. (to wit) Col. Livingston Capt John Halbert Lieut john Davis Ensign Sylvanus Conklin. That he entered the service the fore part of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five. And that he left the service in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six, that he has no written discharge from the service and does not recollect whether he
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he ever received any.  That he entered the service again and continued therein about nine months but does not recollect the time when he entered on the second period of service nor the time when he left the service.   That he entered the service the second time under Capt John Davis, Lieut William Havens, and Ensign Sylvanus Conklin and Col. Livingstone.  That he resided in the town of Easthampton County of Suffolk and state of New York when he entered the service both the first and second time.  That he entered the service each time as a volunteer.  That in the period of his first enlistment, he was engaged in a battle with a company of Tories on Long Island in the state of New York.  That in the period of his first services, he marched from the town of Easthampton aforesaid crossing the sound to the town of Saybrook in the state of Connecticut from thence to New Haven in the said state of Connecticut, from thence to fort Constitution and from thence to Albany to lake George and from Lake George to Ticonderoga and thence to Fort Constitution.  That he served in the 2nd Company of the Regiment.  That he knew Gen James Clinton
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and Gen. Schuyler.  That James Sayer and Sylvanus Halsey both of the town of Southampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York can testify to his service.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that he is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  That he was born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four in the town of Easthampton aforesaid.  That he has a record of his age now in his possession.  That he has lived since  the revolutionary war in the town of Easthampton aforesaid, where he now resides.  That he is knows to Jonathan Tuthill and Samuel Parsons who reside in his neighborhood who can testify  to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.  And in addition to the foregoing the said applicant further states that he was stationed for several weeks in Fort Montgomery in the period or term of his first enlistment.
Abraham Sherril Jun
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me
Jonathan S Conklin Judge
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We, Jonathan Tuthill and Samuel Parson residing in the town of Easthampton county of Suffolk and state of New  York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Sherril Junr who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration.  That we know him to be a person a truth and veracity and that we have full belief of his services as a solider of the revolution.
Jonathon Tuthill
Samuel Parsons
Sworn to and subscribed the 22nd day of September A.D. 1832 before me
Jonathon S Conklin one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Suffolk in the state of New York
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James Sayer's Deposition
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Suffolk County SS}
Josiah H White one of the Justices of the Peace of said county personally appeared before me James Sayre of the town of Southampton and county aforesaid on the twenty sixth day of September AD 1832 who after being first under oath deposes and says
That in the first part of the month of June in 1775 he enlisted in the continental line of troops under Col. James Clinton of the third regiment and Captain John Hulbert commanded his company and John Davis first Lieut and Wm. Havens second Lieut and first orders were to be stationed on Montauk where they staid about four weeks and were then marched to Ticonderoga where they proceeded by the way of New York Albany and  Lake George. The said station and  remained there three weeks and were then ordered to take 175 prisoners to Old Canaan in the state of Connecticut.  They proceeded from Ticonderoga to Red Hook on the Hudson River and from there to Old Canaan and there left the prisoners and returned to fort Constitution where they remained until their term of service was out. 
Deponent further says that he knew Abraham Sherril of the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and that the the said Abraham Sherril did enlist with him the said James Sayre in the [pre?] part of June 1775 under the above named officers and that he the said Abraham Sherril did serve the whole of the above written campaign.
The above named Abraham Sherril is Junior
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The above named Abraham Sherril is Junior

I do hereby certify that the above named  James Sayre did make the above deposition this twenty sixth day of September AD 1832 and that he is well known to me to be a man of veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Josiah H White Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
Suffolk County } Ss  I Joseph L Huntting Clk of the County of Suffolk Do Certify that Josiah H White Esquire is a Justice of the peace in & for Said Court and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe the foregoing Signatures Genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this Second day of October 1832
  Joseph L Huntting Clk
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Sylvanus Halsey Deposition
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Suffolk County ss}
Josiah H White one of the justices of the Peace of said county
Personally appeared before me Sylvanus Halsey  of the town of Southampton and county aforesaid on the twenty sixth day of September AD 1832  who after being put under oath deposes and says.  That in April 1776 he volunteered in the continental line of troops under Captain John Davis and William Havens first Lieut  Edward Conklin second Lieut and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Henry B Livingston Lieut Colonel and that there first station was at Montalk where they remained until the last of August and then marched to [Starling?] from thence crossed the sound to Saybrook from  thence to New Haven and thence to Satauket on Long Island and took a company of prisoners to the number of 28 and returned to New Haven and from thence marched to Fishkiln barracks from there to fort Constitution and from there to fort Montgomery where they remained till there time expired which was in December
Deponent further says that he knew Abraham Sherril of the town of East Hampton in the county of Suffolk and that he the said Abraham Sherril did enlist with him the said Sylvanus Halsey in April 1776 and was with him until December the twenty sixth under the above named officers.  
I do hereby certify that the above named Sylvanus Halsey did make the above declaration this twenty sixth day of September AD 1832 and  that he is well known to me to be a man of veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief - Josiah H White Justice peace
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We Joseph D Condit a clegyman residing in the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York and Recumpence Sherril residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Sherril Junior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be seventy eight years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph D. Condit
Recompence Sherril
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of September AD 1832 before me 
Jonathan S Conklin one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Suffolk, state of New York
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I Jonathon S Conklin first Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Suffolk in the state of New York am of the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And I do further certify that Joseph D Condit who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a clergyman, resident in the town of Easthampton in the county of Suffolk and state of New York and that Recompence Sherril who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Easthampton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  And I do further hereby declare that it appears to me that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court of the county, it being held about thirty miles from the residence of the applicant.
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State of New  York
Suffolk County }ss
I Joseph L Huntting clerk of the county of Suffolk and clerk of the court of common pleas for said county do certify that Jonathon S Conklin Esq is first Judge of the court of said county  that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing signature is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October 1832
Joseph L Huntting Clerk
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Abraham Sherril Jr
14777
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State of New York
Suffolk County }ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid the aforesaid Abraham Sherrill Jun who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he entered the service the second time in the month of April in the year 1776 and left the same in the month of January 1777.  That he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.
For nine months the first period of my service I served as a private and also for nine months the second period, I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension
Abraham Sherril Junr
Sworn to and subscribed the 27th day of May 1833 before me 
Jonathan S Conklin Justice
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State of New York
[illegible] County 3, 
Joseph [illegible] Clerk of [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
this [illegible] of May 1833
Joseph [illegible]
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abraham Sherril, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 75
LENGTH OF SERVICE
9 Mo
RANK
Private
Captain Hulbert
Colonel Livingston  NY

June 1776
9 Mo
Private
Captain Davis
Colonel Livingston
Battled engaged in, skirmish with tories on L.S.
Residence of soldier at Enlistment, East Hampton NY.
Date of application for pension, Sept 15, 1832
Residence at date of application East Hampton N.Y.
Age at date of application 78 years

Capt Chas  W. Filer
Bureau of Pensions
   Commissioner
18
61
57
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May 6/94 Mil Hist to
Capt C.W. Filer, Bureau of Pens.
May 14/94 Mil. Hist to
 John T. Coughlin
715 Bismark St. N.W.
Washington DC.

Rev War
9480
INVALID.
File No. 9480
Abraham Sherill
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870]
Abraham Sherill Jr.
Records corrected Dec 28, 1904 fr
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REJECTED
9498
P.O.
Abraham Sherrill
Service: __
Enlisted: __, 18
Discharged: __,18
Application filed: __, 18

Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: __ A.O.T. Augt 1906
Attorney: __
P.O. __
__ Recognized.  __ Contra
__Cert. of Dis.  searched for __, 18
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New York Revol
Abraham Sherrill 
Junr
Rejected.
see letter to 
Jos L. Huntting 
20 Sept 33

9498

Act 7 June 32
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Rev. War
S. File 9480
Correct to Record to above 
Abraham Sherril, Jr


-
Correct and complete
File Jacket, to show - 

Abraham Sherril, Jr
AHM
Dec 22/04
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Co., 
You are hereby directed to report in person to Dr. ____
(St. and No.) _____
Town, ____
County, _____ State____
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof, for a medical examination.
Return this slip with the date of the examination noted below by the surgeon making the same.
Very respectfully, EF Ware
Commissioner
Examination made by me this ___ day of _____, 190___
Examining Surgeon.
Attorney: _____
P.O. : ______
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Abr Sherrill
Act of June 1832
authority to 
G.F. Yates
 2 Dec 1852
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TO THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS:
I hereby appoint Mr. Giles F. Yates, of Schenectady, N.Y. my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Abraham Sherill of N York
for a Pension under the act of 7th June 1832
and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made.
 You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this Claim.  Witness my hand and seal this 2d day of December 1852
  Abrm P. Sherril
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
before me:
F. Kelley Justice of the Peace
of Wyoming County N.Y.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 27th, 1842

Sir:
  Under the date of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorising the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
 Abraham Sherrill, Jr. -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of sixty - Dollars and _ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the
4th of March 1841, to the 4th Sept. 1841 -
  Respectfully yours
 Albion K. Parris
 Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
 Present.
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State of New York
Suffolk County} Ss.
  Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Abraham Sherill, who, being duly sworn, Deposeth and saith; that, by reason of old age, and ^ the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he entered the service of the United States, in the [words crossed out] month of April in the year 1777, and left the service soon after the surrender of Burgoyne, which was on the 17th day of October of the same year (to wit) 1777. That he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades  For Six months I served as an express, or messenger to Gen. James Clinton and for such service I claim a pension. As to the several tours of duty, which I afterwards performed, I cannot recollect sufficiently, to give a separate and definite detail as to period & term.
  Abraham Sherril
Sworn to and Subscribed
the 24th day of May 1833
 before me
  Jonathan S. Conklin, Justice
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State of New York
Suffolk County} Ss   I Joseph L Huntting clerk of the County of Suffolk do Certify that Jonathan S Conklin Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Abraham Sherril was taken is a Justice of the peace and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the Signature Genuine  Witness my hand & seal of office this 27th of May 1833
  Joseph L Huntting