Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11385, for John Shethar, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Shethar, John

NUMBER
S. 11385Carded

CONTENTS
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67.
New York
John Shethar
of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a Capt of Dragoons in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the Connecticut line, for the term of two years from the year 1777 to the year 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 600 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of July 1832 and delivered to Doctor Phineas Bradley Present

Arrears to 4th of March 1832.  600.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1832  300.00
$900.00

Revolutionary Claim, Acts 7 June 1832

D: Vol. 5
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Capt. John Shethar

File this on Roll of Dist. of Columbia
a man who (faded illegible)

1129
Not Entitled
July 1818
Value $100.
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State of New York County of Steuben ss:

On this twentieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for said County, John Shethar, aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Bath in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that I served as Captain of Cavalry in the second regiment of Cavalry commanded by Lieut. Col. Sheldon as by my original declaration made to obtain provision of the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; and my commission thereunto annexed and on file in the  office of the Secretary of War, which said declaration bears date on the 23 day of March 1818, will now fully and as says appears that I received a certificate of pension under said act of Congress from said office, whereby it appears that I was placed on the pention lost roll of the district of Columbia agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the said 23d day of March 1818 - that said certificate bears date on the fifteenth day of July 1818 and is numbered 1,139 - that on the 13th day of January 1819, my name was transferred from the toll of the district of Columbia agency to that of the New York agency, as appears by an endorsement on my said certificate, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.
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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 or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person for me, any property or securities contracts or debts  due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule

I have no real estate whatever
Personal estate - one horse; one, one horse waggon & harness; one saddle & one bridel; I have no debts due me; I have no family who reside with me; I have no trade nor profession; my occupation has formerly been a merchant, also a farmer, & I have kept a public tavern & boarding house; but for the last four or five years, I have not purduced any business whatever; for the reason that my health would not permit me so to do, and I am not able to pursue any business, on account of Rheumatic complaints, which I am almost constantly afflicted with, I live in the family of a counision of mine; I have no income excepting my aforesaid pension.
John Shethar

Sworn to and declared
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On the 29th day of June 1820 before me E. Howell Clerk of Steuben Com. Pleas

Steuben County Clerks Office ss:

I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben; do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto 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 one hundred dollars. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, on this 29th day of June 1820.

E Howell Clk
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By the within it appears that the pensioner was transferred from Columbia to New York Roll, but, the entry was not made on the NY roll - he will be found stricken from the Roll of Columbia July 14 1820 under the Act of 1st May 1820