Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,447, for Nathan Sherman, Massachusetts
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SERVICE                                NUMBER
Mass.       Sherman, Nathan       S.29447
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995
Maine
Nathan Sherman
of Thomaston in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Smith of the      commanded
by        in the Massachusetts
[illegible]  Malitia
For nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 30 Dollars   Cents annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of October
1832 and sent to the Pri[illegible]
Thomaston Maine

Arrears to 4th of September 1832         45
Sem=anl allowance ending 4 Mar '33   15
                                                             $60
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E.L. Bullock  Clerk
Book D,  Vol 11   Page 89

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let to P agt Portland June 22
1849
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Nathan Sherman
07
No 1688

admit
private
$30 per ann

[illegible] H. Prin
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
District [crossed out] State [inserted] of Maine}
County of Lincoln,} ss.
On this eighth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges
or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Nathan Sherman
a resident of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine,
aged Seventy years years,
who being 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. That he was born at
Marshfield (state of Massachusetts) March 18 1762
the Record of his age he expects is in the Town Clerks
office at Marshfield aforesaid. That at the time of
his Enlistment I was resident at Marshfield
that after the Revolutionary war he removed to
Thomaston State of Maine where he now lives
and has lived ever since. That in 1777 he Enlisted
in Capt Smiths Company Massachusetts State Troops [3 words inserted] and was stationed at
the Gurnet Fort at the entrance of Plymouth
harbour and served at sd fort in sd company the
term of two months and was then discharged
That in 1778 he again enlisted in Marshfield [2 words inserted] in Capt John
Turners Company & Col (name forgotten [1 word inserted] Regiment
and served at Cambridge (Mass) for the term
of four months in guarding Gen Burgoines
Army that he [inserted] served Three months at Princetown
and on Rhode Island in 1779 in Capt Joseph
Clifts Company & Col Halls Regiment
And was discharged having served in all
Nine months leaving the service after
General Sullivans defeat. That he does not
now remember from whom he Received his
discharges aforesaid, and that he is unable to
find sd discharges the same having been lost
from the pass of time, he further declares
that he is known to the Hon Job Washburn of 
Thomaston & Hon Prince of Thomaston 
who can testify to his character for veracity
and to their belief of the services above
set forth.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Nathan Sherman
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Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.
 
We Job Washburn a Clergyman residing in the town of Thomaston
and Hez Prince residing in the sd town hereby certify, that we
are well acquainted with Nathan Sherman
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of
the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Job Washburn
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.   Hez Prince

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Job Washburn
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident of the town of Thomaston and
that Hezekiah Prince who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Ruggles Jus. C.C.P.

I       of the Court of     do
hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica-
tion of       for a pension. [Preceding paragraph 'X'ed out]    Attest Nath. Coffin   Clerk

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this  
day of   [preceding 2 lines 'X'ed out]
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State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss---I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County
of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed
by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings
of the         Court of Common Pleas, at a special
session thereof holden at Thomaston in said county, by the
Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on
the Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 in the matter
of the application of Nathan Sherman for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 14th day of August A.D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin  CLERK
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
S.F. 29447      Washington, D.C.,----, 19---

In reply to your request of ----, received----
for a statement of the military history of Nathan Sherman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's)  application for
pension on file with this Bureau

[following is a table with these headings]
Col 1 =  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Col 2 =LENGTH OF SERVICE
Col 3 = RANK
Col 4 = OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Col 4a = CAPTAIN
Col 4b = COLONEL
Col 5 = STATE
Data line 1 = 1777  |2 mos  |   | Smith  |   | Mass
Data line 2 = 1778  |4 mos  |   | John Turner  |    |
Data line 3 = 1779  |3 mos  |   |Joseph Clift  | Hall | 
Battles engaged in, ---
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marshfield, Mass
Date of application for pension,  Aug 4 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Maine
Age at date of application,  b. Mch 18 1762 in Marshfield, Mass
Remarks: There is no date on file as to [illegible]
Respectfully,
J--2856          Commissioner.
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29447
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29, 447
Nathan Sherman
Pri   Rev   Mass

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol 2, Page 363
{Arrangement of 1870}

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1916 Mch 17 Hist to Mrs. Mary
E. Mendell. V.L.M
1930 Apr 30. Photos mailed
to Edw. K. Gould. See Matthews
Beveridge, W.25232. A.D.Y.
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I Luther Sampson a revolution Soldier aged seventy two years upon oath testify and
declare that Nathan Sherman served as a privet Soldier in the revolution war AD 1777 & 1778
at Cambridge four months to gard Burgoine army in Capt John Turner Company & Colonel Hall [illegible]
that being myself a soldier at the same time and in the same Company and Regiment with him
I the said Luther Sampson also testify upon oath and declare that the said Nathan Sherman
served as a privet Soldier at Princetown and [inserted] on Rode Island and was driven off by the British from Providence
three months in Capt Clifts Company and cornel [next 2 words illegible] Regiment AD 1779
that being myself a Soldier at the same time and in the same Company and Regiment with him
Luther Sampson

State of Maine, Lincoln Co. ss    Sworn and subscribed this third of August AD 1832
the deponent being a credible witness     before me
Dudley Moody  Jus. Peace
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss
I John A Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts
of Kennebec County certify that Dudley Moody is a Magistrate
& that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine--In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this
11 day of August 1833
J A Chandler
I well [crossed out] am well acquainted with Luther Sampson the deponent,
& certify that he is a creditable witness---
J. A. Chandler
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Nov 10, 48
Nathan Sherman
power of atty
J July

[main body]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Portland Nov 6. 1838
Sir.
I herewith Enclose you the power of attorney of
Nathan Sherman claiming one year pension which
if cannot please give direction for the payment.
Respectfully Yours
Jn Seeley

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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I Joseph Sherman of Camden County of
Lincoln & State of Maine aged Seventy five
years testify and say that I am well acquainted
with Nathan Sherman of Thomaston
aged Seventy years that I was knowing to
his serving as a soldier about two months
in the year 1777 at the Gurnett at the
entrance of Plymouth Harbour.
I also know that he served at Cambridge (Mass)
for the term of four months in 1778 [2 words inserted] also that
I was knowing to the Nathan Sherman serving
for the term of three months at Rhode Island
in 1779 in Capt Joseph Clifts Company and 
Col Halls Regiment I was a soldier with him
during sd term of three months
Joseph Sherman

Lincoln SS  August 6th 1832
Then [illegible] Joseph Sherman personally
appeared and made solemn oath to the
truth of the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed and also certify that the
deponent aforesaid is person whose
credibilaty is unquestionable
Hezh Prince [illegible] Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Lincoln,ss--- I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County
of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Hezekiah Prince [illegible]
Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE        is legally commissioned and
duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper
signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the  --  Court of Common Pleas this 14th
day of August A.D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin  CLERK
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Rev Sec  March 7 1916
S.M. Saltzgaber
Com. of Bureau of Pensions
Dept Interior
Washington
D.C.
Revol. War section
My dear Sir--
lease you give
me any information in
regards to Nathan Sherman
or Sharman -- of Marshfield Mass
born about 1765 [underlined] - married
Bethia Thomas of Marshfield
settled about 1787 in Maine
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died May 21 - 1851 - I would
like his war record--
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Mary E Mendell
65 Gates Ave
Brooklyn
New York
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[pension office mail room stamp]
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See request for Matthew Beveridge W.25232.

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...Requisition no. 42567

April 23, 1930
...ordering Pension    ...Room No. 5033
...description of job photostatic copies of 2 pages from Revolutionary
War pension claim of Nathan Sherman, Mass, Troops, S.29447
...copies 1 of each
...further information see Mrs. Finch  5033   541
Approved:    Margaret M H Finch
Photostat X   Size actual    Repay? yes $ .30
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