Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,197, for David Shed, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass.
Shed, David W. 22, 197
Sarah
CONTENTS
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1097
New York
Vermont [crossed out]
David Shed, Private
Massachusetts line
Nixons Reglr 77 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 – Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June, 1818,
and sent to the case of Phinehas
White, Esq. Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 $38.66.
4 months, 25/30 $38.66.
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
David Shed Franz P.
from Vermont to Buffaloe company
of no 4 Sept 1884 on 
7th February 1834
Notification sent to
Lennorize
Sardinca
law Co 
Case of Hon M. Tillingore
House of Representatives
let to Co Shepped. April 28. 1843
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4798
New York Albany
Saraah Shed
widow of David Shed
Map
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of Jan 1844
and sent to C. A. Shepard
Arcade
N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1
Vol. .1 Page 262
[second column]
Thihahel
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6 April 1883 from
4. March 1841  to 11 April
1841. Agt notified 7 Dec
1844
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No 16
David Shed
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
Copy

1.25
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COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
STATE OF VERMONT.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT — Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqur.. Assistant Judges.
ON this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the
course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment, David Shed,
aged sixty two years, resident
in Grafton 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
I enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven into Capt.
Danforths Company and Col Nixon Regiment of the Massachusetts Line
for the period of three years, and served out the full term of my enlistment
and was honorably discharged, and said Regiment was a Continental
Regiment
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 1097 and the date of his original declaration is the 10th day of April A.D. 1818_
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SIVEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen : 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 therby 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen : 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 contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
David Shed
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Five Cows, Five Hogs, Five Pig, One Calf_
David Shed
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eight hundred and eighteen : And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any propertyor securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have 
I any income other thang what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me David Shed
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Five Cows, Five Hogs, five Pigs _ 
David Shed

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer that I have a wife and three
sons to wit, David Shed Jr., Daniel Shed and Benjamin Shed, that his one son ten years old one son sixteen years old  and one son
twenty years old – the last one is deranged, and all of them are
dependent upon me for support and I am a cripple and in a feeble
State of health, and not able to labor much. And I also swear that I
am owing about $90—
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20th day of June, A. D. 1820,
Phinehas White JUDGE.
James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 Forty seven dollars, and ----- cents
N testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth
day of July 1820
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
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The child or children of David and Sarah Shed.
Sally Shed, daughter to David and Sarah Shed, was born
May twenty nine day Seventeen hundred eighty six
Rachel Shed daughter of David and Sarah Sheet, was born 
Nov " " Seventeen hundred eighty eight.
David Shed Jr. Son to the above David and Sarah was born
March fourteenth seventeen hundred ninety eight
Attest Amos Fisher T. Clerk
State of Vermont
Windham County
in
Town Clerks office.
Grafton July 6. 1843
I certify the above to be a true Copy
of Record in this office, with the exception of the
dates which are explained in fair legible figures as follows
his May twenty nine seventeen hundred eighty six
May 29th 1786. Nov seventeen hundred eighty
eight Nov 1788. March fourteenth Seventeen
hundred ninety eight. March 14th 1798.
Attest B.H. Bridgeman Town Clerk
I B.H. Brigman above named, depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Grafton and State aforesaid, and that the above
is a true extract from the records of said office
with the exception above named as certified by me.
B.H. Bridgeman Town Clerk
Sworn before me
Asher Putnam
Justice of the Peace
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Transcript of the Records of the congregation
Church in Grafton Vt.
Sarah Shedd Wife of David Shedd was ad-
mitted by the Rev Mr Bullen October ninth
Seventeen hundred eighty five.
Be his
October ninth Sally Daughter of
David and Sarah Shed
by Mr. Bullen
May third seventeen hundred eighty nine
Rachel, Daughter of David and Sarah Shed.
certify that the above is a true
copy of the original church records
which are in my possession with the
exception of the date which are expressed
in fair and legible figures as follows
Oct 9 1725 ) Sarah Shed, Wife of David She was admitted
by the Rev. Mr Bullen
Oct 9  ) Baptized 
 Sally daughter of David and Sarah Shed
May 3 1729) Rachel daughter of David and Sarah Shed
Attest,, Moses B. Bradford, Pastor of the Church
I Moses B. Bradford, depose and say, that
I hold the office of Pastor of the Church in
the town and State aforesaid and that the
above is a true extract from the records of ┃
the said Church with the exception named
as certified by me
Moses B Bradford Pastor
Sworn before me
Asher Putnam Justice of the Peace