Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39840, for Jonathan Sheldon, Rhode Island
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Sheldon, Jonathan                S. 39840
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39840
INVALID
Revy

File No. 39840
Jonathan Sheldon
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: ----Vol. 3, Page 457

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9,436
Rhode Island.

Jonathan Sheldon, 4
of South Kings in the state of Rh. Isld. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Angell Angell of the R. Island line, for a term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of April '19. and sent to Benjamin Cowell Providence, Rhode-Island.
Arrears t 4th of March, 1819.,,           79.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept,          48.
                                                        -------
                                                        $127.74
           30                            1819.    [brace sign]
9 mo:  ---  [brace sign]          
           31.
           
[brace sign] Revolutionary claim,[brace sign]                
                    Act 18th March, 1818.
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Jon. Sheldon

Con

Sept 1819
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State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations.

Washington, sc--Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, A.D. 1820 ON this Sixth day of July. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. Jonathan Sheldon aged Sixty SEven Years residing in the Town of South Kingstown in said County who being the first duly sworn according to law, doth on this Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:- That he Served in Col Angells Regiment of the Rhode Island. Served as a private three years

That he made a previous Declaration on the Sixth Day of May 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being NO. 9436- And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820.  I 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 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 18th day of March 1818;  And that I have not, not has any person in trust for use, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; not have I any income other then what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Jonathan Sheldon

A schedule of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of jonathan Sheldon.  Viz 1 Cow Some Household furniture Viz. Gold Chains 1 Table 1 Chest Some Knives & forks & 5 spoons 1 pott & 1 kettle 1 Tea Kettle 1 Wash Tub 2 pails 1 Scythe 2 old axes 1 hoe 1 Drawing Knife 1 hammer Some Cups and Saucers. and this Declarent further Saith that he is a Day Labourer & works when he is able but is now so old.  That he cannot do but little that he almost entirely dependant on his pension hitherto received for his support & without he must depend on Charity for support he has Wife older than he is and much afflicted with the Rheumatism.
Jonathan Sheldon

Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July 1820 before said Court Wm Sam Helms, Clk of the Court

Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A.D. 1820
I Samuel Helms Clerk of the Court of Common Please. for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode -Island. &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty Dollars, and     ------ Cents.
In Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto ser my Hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth Day of July 1820
Sam Helms Clerk of said Court.
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The Deposition of Perry Clark of Richmond in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged and duly to law testifies & says that he is well acquainted with jonathan Sheldon of South Kingston an applicant for a pension that he has know him for the last ten years & has lived within two or three miles of him during that time, said Sheldon is a very pour [poor] man
This deponent does not believe him to be worth thirty dollars his wearing apparel excepted, said Sheldon is a Labouring man & works out by the day for his support & in every respect so poor as to be deserving & receiving the existence of his County for support
Perry Clark

Rhode Island District
I certify that on this sixth day of April 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Perry Clark & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Commissioner of 
Dist Court 
R I Dis
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Jonathan Sheldon
South Kingston, 
6. May, 1818. 77  Three years
Angells reg R-Island line

[A large X over everything below]

[illegible] the judges declaration as the 
[illegible] circumstances of the applicants.

[illegible] & belief certified 
Adm.
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Southfield 5th May 1818

I hereby certify that Jonathan Sheldon the bearer hereof was a soldier in the Second Rhode Island Regiment in the Revolutionary War.  Enlisted for three years was in the Battle & had rank Prvt [private] and lived out the term for which he enlisted with Reputation.
Israel Angell ( I of the above T reg at the time
T Sheldon was Discharged

To Whom it may Concern [in right brace]
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Jonathan Sheldon of South Kingstown in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say that in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Thomas Hughes Company in Cole Israel Angells regiment which regiment was of the continental army of the United States & in the Rhode Island line, for three years.  I continued in said [ ] & regiment without interruption all that time when I saw my discharge from said Col Israel Angell-but said discharge is now lost & am now about sixty six years old & in reduced circumstancs [circumstances] & infirmed & stand in need of the assistance of my County for support.
Jonathan Sheldon

Rhode Island District 
Be it known that on this 6th day f May 1818 come before me the above named Jonathan Sheldon & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscriber in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the Court to be hereto affixed
David Howell
District Judge

The signature of the judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District are hereto affixed
Witness
Benjamin Cowell
Clk of said Court
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Rhode Island District. March 9-1819

To the Hon: Secy at War
I am fully satisfied that said Jonathan Sheldon is poor & needy & that he served the nine months required by statute.
David Howell
District Judge

Rhode District [on the left side]

Jonathan Sheldon
South Kingston, 
6. May, 1818. 77  Three years
Angells reg R-Island line

[A large X over everything below]

[illegible] the judges declaration as the 
[illegible] circumstances of the applicants.

[illegible] & belief certified 
Adm.
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Name Sheldon, Joseph  Grade Private  Line New 
York

Warrant 
Number 7810      Acreage 100 Issued September 4, 1790 to John Suffren, assignee