Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33644, for John Shearman, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                            NUMBER

Mass     Shearman, John       S 33644
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              Sherman
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CONTENTS
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N.R. 9303

Massachusetts
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John Sherman
of New Bedford in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain Agry of the regt commanded
by Colonel Bonde in the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year
from 1 January 1776 to October 1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th day of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Apr 1819
and sent to Nahun Mitchel Esqr
East Bridgewater
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Restored to the Roll on the 3d day of January
1829 and notification sent to Hon. J.L. Hodges
at House of Representatives    Pension
commencing on the 31st of December 1828.
Amount due on the 4th of}       [double line]
March 1828}        $17.28  [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Acts March 18, 1818}
{and May 1, 1820}
1 March, 1823
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plymouth ss
On this ninth day of May ADom 1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Sherman of
New Bedford Co. of Bristol aged sixty nine years, resident in
the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on
his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the
provision made by the late 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, " viz That he enlisted and
entered into the said war in May 1, 1775 at Roxbury
in Capt Kempton's company & Col Danielson's
regiment in the Massachusetts line & continen
tal establishment, and continued to serve therein
as a private soldier eight months ending on
the last day of December of the same year and 
then entered immediately by a new enlistment into
Capt Agry's company and Col Bond's regiment
in the same line & establishment for one year
& continued to serve therein till the month of
October 1776 being then sick and discharged at
Mt Independence opposite Ticonderoga, having
performed a continuous service of eighteen
months--that he and seven others were dis
charged by one paper, which they dare not
bring home on account of them having had
the small pox, and destroyed it--Lieut John
Pickens served with him and can testify to
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my [crossed out] his [inserted] services and he has no evidence
besides--and that from his reduced
circumstances he needs the assistance
of his Country for his support--
--that he served besides what he has sta
ted twenty three months more in the State's
service and other small campaigns--he
was in the action upon Rhode Island--

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said John Sherman did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com-
mon enemy, for the term of nine months, 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 Congress; and that the said Sherman
needs the assistance of his country for
support.--
Nahum Mitchell 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plymouth ss   May 22   1818,
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Hon Nahum Mitchell
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth--that the same Circuit Court
of Common Pleas is a Court of record--that the signature to the above cer
tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto
affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Jno B Thomas } Clerk of the Judicial
    Court for the County
    of Plymouth
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John Sherman
9303
Apr 1819
not Entld
Not entitled

Sep '19
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The following is a list of Schedule of the property & value, (necessary clothing and
bedding excepted) belonging to John Shearman of Newbedford in the County of
Bristol and State of Massachusetts. Maines, viz

Personal Estate
1 writing desk valued at .....10.00
5 old Tables ...... 6.00
1 1/2 doz chains ...... 8.00
2 Looking Glass ...... 4.00
3 chests & one trunk ..... 5.00
Sundry articles, common kitchen earthen}
ware, tin & pewter} ....... 3.50
Glassware 75--1/2 doz knives & forks &}
4 spoons 75 - 2 brass kettles 5.00} ..... 6.50
2 pots, 2 dishkettles, & 1 bake kettle ..... 2.50
1 teakettle, 1 pr dogs, 1 pr andirons ..... 2.50
2 pair shovel & tongs ..... 0.75
1 pr flat Irons, 1 pr lamps & 1 pr Candlesticks ..... 2.50
3 Spinning wheels, 2 tools, & 1 bucket ..... 4.00
2 Shovels 1.00 20 old books ..... 6.00
1 Timepiece valued at ..... 3.50
1 warming pan 1 pr bellows .....1.50
6 silver teaspoons ..... 3.00 [underlined]
     $69.25 
Real Estate
One lot of land situated in the North}
part of the village of Bedford in said
Newbedford, containing twenty five}
Rods with a small one story house}
standing thereon valued at}        600.00 [underlined]
$669.25 [underlined]

N.B. Incumbrances on sd House and lot by}
Mortgage deed dated March 22d. 1819}
for two hundred & sixty four Dollars}
and fifteen Cents}

I owe to Doct Ebenezer Perry .... 34.09}
Hepsibeth Shearman ..... 53.00}
To sundry traders, about ..... 10.00}  $107.09 [underlined]
To Doct Spooner & Doct Reid ..... 10.00}

John Shearman
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SCHEDULE
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BRISTOL SS. Circuit Court of Common Pleas. June term A.D. 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally
appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
John Shearman
aged seventy one years, resident in Newbedford
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 served in the [illegible]
Campaign eight months in the year 1775, in Capt Thomas Kempton's company, Col Danielson's Regiment. I enlisted on the 19th day of
January 1776 in Capt Daniel Agry's company, Col. William Bond's Regiment, Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment, and
I returned sick from Canada in October 1776 after I had served more than 9 months after I recovered. I served fourteen months at the Fort in
Newbedford under Captains Eleasar Hathaway and Benjamin Dillingham.
I enlisted as a Sergeant in a detachment of Artillery which was attached to the Regiment of Col. Crafts, and served seven months, and was
in the battle on Rhode Island. After that I enlisted in a Company Capt. George Clayburn Captain, and served at Narraganset through the
summer of 1779. I have, under the Law of March 1818, received a Certificate for a pension numbered 9303.

And 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, 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 ser
vice of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of
March 1818; and I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any prop
erty, 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.
I have a wife, of the age of fifty one years; a Daughter, of the age of nineteen, who is extremely imbecile in mind;
my youngest daughter, being the youngest of twenty one children was eight years old in November last, which
is all my family at home.               John Shearman [underlined]

Sworn to , and declared, on the seventeenth day of July AD 1820
before  James Sproat Clerk of the Court for Bristol County.

I, James Sproat clerk of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto 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 sched-
ule is four hundred and five dollars and ten cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
court, on this second day of August 1820.
Jas. Sproat  Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol

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Property valued
at $405.10
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33644
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 33,644
John Sherman
Sergt Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol, S, Page 366
"[Arrangement of 1870]"
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9303
R
Massachusetts [double underlined]
John Sherman
of New Bedford in the state of Mass---
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bond of the Mass--
line, for the term of one year
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass---
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of May 1818
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Apl 1819
and sent to Nahum Mitchell
Esqr  East Bridgewater
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819, 9 mos 27/31    78.96
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Sepr 1819       48.00 [double underlined]
$126.96 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued

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Restore John Sherman
pen: to com: 31 Dec
1828 -- send Notn
to Hon. Jas. L.
Hodges  H R
(N.R)

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Notification sent Sep 15. 1828 to Jas. Sproat
clk of Ct of Bristol Co Taunton Mass
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Hon,ble P.B. Porter
Secty of War
Present

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Mr Edwards will
please answer

Pension Office
2d Jany 1828
E
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House of Rep Washington Decr 31, 1828

To the Hon'ble Peter B. Porter
Secty at War

Sir, 
I take leave in behalf
of an old soldier, John Sherman of New
Bedford, Massachusetts, to solicit his being
placed on the pension roll under the laws
of '18 & '20. He made application in August
1820 but was rejected on account of his having
too much property, viz $405 10/100 or about that sum.
I beg leave to refer you to that application and
its accompanying papers, while I venture to
aver that his pecuniary condition is not
improved, but has been depressed since that
period and he is not worth so much now as
he then was. I should be happy to have
an early and favorable reply to this communication.
With sentiments of respect & esteem I
am yr humble servant
James L. Hodges
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John Sherman's
Declaration

James Sproat, Jr
Taunton, Mass
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County of Bristol ss
on this day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court, being the court
of common Pleas for the commonwealth of Massachusetts and a court of record
holden at Taunton within & for the county of Bristol John Shearman of New-
Bedford and resident in said county aged seventy four years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of congress of the 18th of March
1818 and the 11th of May 1820, that he the said John Shearman enlisted for the
term of one year on the first day of January AD 1776 in the State of Massachusetts
in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Agry in the regiment
commanded by Colonel William Bond in the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps
until the October following when I was discharged on account of sickness
at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain in the now state of Vermont
that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on
account of his property     John Shearman

and in performance of the Act of the first of May 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 disposed of my
property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of any 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
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nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts
due to me, nor have I any income other that what if contained in the
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That since March 1818
I have paid the incumbrances by mortage on my house out of my
pension---and that no other changes have taken place in my property
that I now owe about seventy five dollars, and have no dues, and that
I have for five years past received annually a part of my support
from the Town of New Bedford as a pauper and I have been the
Father of Twenty one children born in lawful wedlock
John Sherman

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John Shearman's
Declaration

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James Sproat, Jr
Taunton  Mass
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Schedule of John Shearmans property
a House & small lot in New Bedford appraised under the law of May 1820
$600, now worth $450 at most -------$450.00

1 Secretary---$12.00          warming pan---$1.25
1 Looking Glass---4---       20 old books---5.00
2 Brass Kettles---6---         4 Tables---10.00
2 Ps and Irons---3.50         6 Teaspoons---4---
Ps Shovel & Tongs---2.50   12 Knives & forks---1---
1 Wash Tub---1.50              1 old chest of drawers---1.50
Iron Ware---4.50 [underlined]     2 chests & trunk---4---
$34.00                                   Crockery Ware---4---
                                              1 Stand---1.25 [underline]
                                               $32.00
                                                 34.00
                                                 450.00 [underline]
                                                 516.00
                                                 75.00 [underline]
                                                 $441.00

Bristol ss: court of common Pleas
Sworn to & declared on the 9th day of June AD 1823
before                                    Jas Sproat Jr Clk; C.C.Pleas---

I James Sproat Jr, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Bristol do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto 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 Five hundred & Sixteen Dollars---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this Sixteenth day of June
AD 1820.   Jas Sproat Jr  {Clerk of the Court for
{the County of Bristol
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John Sherman
New Bedford

Admitted
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The subscriber declares, according to his best knowledge
and memory, that Capt. John Sherman, the holder
of this paper, entered the American army at the
commencement of the revolutionary war with Britain
in the year 1775 and until the end of that year
served as musician in Capt Kempton's company
Col. Danielson's Regiment in the army before Boston.
In the beginning of the year 1776 he entered Capt.
Egery's company, Col Bond's Regiment, Gen Greene's
Brigade then stationed at Prospect Hill, Cambridge
and that he served as a Sergeant in said Company
till (I believe) some time in the month of October
that year, when he was discharged on account of
his want of health---
New Bedford       John Pickens-who served
April 3d, 1818      in the capacity of Lieut of Quarter
                            Master in sd Col Bond's Regt---

N.B. The above named John Sherman
is an inhabitant of the town of New Bedford
in the County of Bristol
Attest   John Pickens Town Clerk

affirmed 9th May 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss   May 9th 1818
Personally appeared the above named John
Pickens, a credible Witness, and, being a Quaker or
friend, solemnly affirmed that the above deposition
or statement by him subscribed is just and
true in all its parts---Before me
Nahum Mitchell Judge &tc