Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23908, for Edmund Sherman, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER
New York   Sherman, Edmund      S.23908
                   or
                   Edmond
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CONTENTS
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28822 NY
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Edmund Sherm[damage]
[damage]or with in the State of New Y[damage]
who was a Sergt of Arty in the Company com[damage]
by Captain Savage of the Regt com[damage]
[damage]y Col. Lamb in the New Yor[damage]
[damage]ine for 2 years---
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 120 Dollars---Cents per an[damage]
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jul[damage]
[missing] and sent to 
[missing] d Rogers [illegible]
[missing] N.Y.
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Dead See letter to B.P.
Rogers 30 April 1839
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Corinth Saratoga County N.Y. March
4th 1839
To the Hon the Secty of War of [illegible] of Pensions
I take the liberty to present to you a case for
your consideration & advice in regard to obtaining arrears due to children
of Decsd Pensioner
Edmund Sherman late [inserted] of Hadley N.Y. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
U.S. in receipt of a Pension of 120 per annum---died on the 2d September
leaving arrears on Semi Annual Payments (leaving no Widow)-- to his children
only four of which reside in this vicinity--the remaining supposed to
be living but distant & separate from each other--one of whom resides in
the State of Ohio--EJ Sherman the only son of the decsd Pensioner
on whom he [illegible] the care of his Decsd Father has been under
the [illegible] of writing himself for the maintenance of his Father in an
amount Exceeding the amount of Arrears now due [2 words inserted]--Anticipating the same & in
[illegible] of his death is now left without the means of obtaining any
more than a destitution there--And Although he is confident that
none of the other children would wish to claim any Part of
the arrears due--yet according to the present regulations which
the [illegible] of the case would cost a very considerable 
part of the same to obtain it--The object of his Appeal
to you is to obtain if Possible some relief from the [illegible]
of the present requirements which would (from the acts [illegible]
of Money from each so many & living so distant & so [illegible]) absorb
the Amount due--Would a release from each of the heirs in favor
of the one (EJS) duly certified by a Justice & authenticated--accompanying
his Power of Attorney with Certificate from Clerk of Court of Record embracing
the
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facts as set forth in present regulations be sufficient?
If the above course would not be admissible
be so good as to give advice as to some course
of procedure that would lessen the Expense & troub
le [illegible] on the Part of the Government & carry out the
benefit intended by the Law   Your Hbl Servant
B.P. Rogers
Corinth N.Y.
N [underlined] (The above is communicated by the)
(request of said heir of Desd Pensioner with)
request for a definite answer as early as
convenien
tly & [illegible]
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Saratoga County State of New York  on this twentyith day
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Saratoga aforesaid personally ap=
=peared Edmund Sherman aged Sixty two years
resident in Hadley in the county aforesaid who
being by me first duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath make the following declaration
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 & Naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war That the said
Edmund Sherman enlisted in the second New York
Artillery Regiment in the State of Connecticut in the company
commanded by Captain Samuel Mansfield of the tow
n of Newhaven in the County of New Haven in the State
of connecticut on the fifteenth of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy se=
=ven That he continued to serve in the said corps or in 
the service of the United States untill the tenth day
of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty three when he was discharged from service in
Westpoint Orange County in the State of New York
That he was in the Battles German Town & Pennsylvania
Monmouth in Jersey and that he is in reduced cir=
=cumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support and that he has no
other Evidence now in his power of his said service
except his discharge which is here with enclosed
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Sworn to and declared before me
on the day and year aforesaid
Jeremy Rockwell     Edm. Sherman

I, Jeremy Rockwell one of the Judges of the court of Comm
=on Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Edmund Sherman did serve
in the Revolutionary as Stated in the preceding declara
tion against the common Enemy and I now tra=
nsmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had bef=
ore me to the secretary for the department of war
pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act
of Congress---Dated Hadley Saratoga County April 20th 1818
Jeremy Rockwell

Saratoga County Ss   I William Stilwell Clerk of said County do
certify the Jeremy Rockwell is a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County and that the foregoing
is his signature--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court
this 20th April 1818.
Wm. Stilwell

State of New York Ss} I John Prior am one of the Judges of the
County of Saratoga} Court of Common Pleas in and for
in and for said County Do hereby certify that from
testimony had before me which is Entitled to Grant on this 9th
Day of December 1818 I am fully satisfied that Edmund Sher
=man the above named Deponent is in such Reduced Circums
=tances that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for Support    John Prior
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Edmund Sherman

PW
5112
[illegible] N.Y
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State of New York,}
County of SARATOGA, } SS.

ON this twentysecond day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the
Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, procee-
ding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping
a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment,---
Edmund Sherman---
aged Sixty four years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: for
seven years in Capt. Trobridge's Company of Infantry in Genl. Woosters
Regiment in the Connecticut line 1775 and in 1776--one year
in Capt. Holdridge's Company in Col. Nigel's Regiment also in
the Connecticut line--in 1777 enlisted in Capt. Mansfields Company
in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artillery of the New York line during the war---

That his original declaration was made on or about the twentieth day of April 1818
and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 5112 and is dated 28 December 1818
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States in 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 provision 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,
nor has any person in trust 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 22d day of     Edmund Sherman
in open Court     Thomas Palmer  Clerk

I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly cop-
ied 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 Twenty--
--dollars and Ten --cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set may hand, and affixed the seal of the said
court, on this Thirtieth day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Saratoga
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An Inventory of the personal property of Edmund Sherman
together with a Schedule of the same
Personal Property
1 pail old and new 50cts 1 Iron Pot 50cts 1 broken tea Kettle 25 cts   $ 1.25
1 small broken Kettle 25  1 spider 12 1/2 1 shovel & tongs 75 cts ---1.12 1/2
2 old axes 50 cts 2 pitch fork 75 cts 1 hammer 6 cts 1 hoe 4 cts --- 1.35
6 knives & forks 75 cts 3 chisel 35 cts 4 milk pans 25 cts 2 tin pails 25 cts --- 1.60
1 tin cup 3 cts 1 Lanthern 50 cts 1 funnel 3 cts 2 qt. measure 6 cts  --- 1.62
4 tin pans 12 cts 1 stove pot 20 cts 1 Earthen pot 10 cts 
10 plates 40 cts --- 0.82
3 bowls 12 c 6 cups & saucers 18 cts 2 barrels 50 cts 1 dry Bbb 37 c --- 1.17
2 old luts 30 c 1 stand $1.00 1 chest 50ct 2 pails 25 cts 1 churn 25cts --- 2.30
6 old clamps $1.50 1 wheel $1 1 spinning wheat $1.00 --- 3.50
1 Lamp $2. 1 quill wheel and swift 50 cts 2 boxs 20 cts --- 2.70
1 wooden mortar 6 cts 1 basket 12cts 2 baskets 37 1 pair of old cards 12 cts --- . 67
20 sawing [illegible] and Hemlock Legs of a poor quality --- 3.00 [last figure underlined]
$20 .10 1/2 [underlined]
My occupation a farmer but owing to weakness and the 
infirmities incident
to old age. I am unable to support myself and family; The number and
name of my family residing with me to wit: my wife Hannah aged 
62 years old is in good health as women generally at that age, but
is not able to labour sufficient to support herself---
Lydia P my daughter aged 18 years old able to support herself---
Statement of debts owing by me [line underlined]
Daniel Scott for Rent about ----- $ 50.00
Jemy Rockwell for merchandise ----- 16.00
Oliver Weston for shoes Boots & ----- 15.00
Elisha Willson for Calc on settlement ----- 23.17
Samuel McCrea Cas. Cash ----- 18.15
Sarah C. Ide Cash ----- 18.00
Leva Smith Cash ----- 76.00
David Rogers and Son ----- 14.00 [figure underlined]
$224.32
over
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Amt. brot over ----- 224.32
William Mallory on settlement ----- 6.00
Wm. S M Scofield for boards & grain ----- 6.00
Thomas Ostrom for Carpenter work ----- 12.00
Levi Debble for Blacksmith work ----- 3.00
Epenetus White for Cash & Merchandize ----- 41.86
Smiles for Ha[illegible] ----- 4.00
Edward Watsons for Merchandize ----- 5.00 [figure underlined]
$301.18 [underlined]

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the 22d day of August 1820.---
Sworn to in open court    Edmund Sherman
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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In reply to your request of ---, received ---
for a statement of the military history of Edmund Sherman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.

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Line 1 = DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT |LENGTH OF SERVICE |RANK |OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED |STATE
Line 1.5 = ---|--- |--- |CAPTAIN |COLONEL |---
Line 2 = 3- Mrch 15, 1777 |--- |--- |Samuel Mansfield} | John Lamb |2 Continental Artillery
Line 3 = dischg |June 9, 1783 | Srgt | Joseph Savage} |--- |---
Line 4 = at West Pt, N.Y. |--- |--- |--- |--- |---
Line 5 = 1- 1775 |--- |--- | Tonbridge | Worster | Conn
Line 6 = 2- 1776 | 1 year |--- | Holdridge | Wigllys | [crossed out; illegible]
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Mary
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Connecticut
Date of application for pension, Apl 20, 1818   Alld
Residence at date of application, Hadley, Saratoga Co., N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 62 years
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Hannah at 62 yrs & dau
Lydia P. 8 yrs  In 1833 he resided at Corinth, N.Y. he died
Mrch 2, 1839 claiming 9 children, E.J. Sherman only one whose name is
stated
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
4043b5m3-09   I-2
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23908
INVALID.
Revolution
[line]
File No. 23,908
Edmund Sherman
Sergt Rev War
[line]
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 364
"[Arrangement of 1870]"

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1912 Mar 28. History to
Frank D. Sherman Esq
letter in W.File 19354 Abiel
Sherman &
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5,112
New York Roll
[double line]
2d Regt} Edward [crossed out] Edmund [inserted] Sherman
N York}
Artillery}  Private - 4
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York---
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of April 1818
[double line]
X
certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Dec 1818
and sent to John Prior Esqr
Ballston Spa, N.Y.
[double line]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo & 15/30 ---36---
[damage]mi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 --- 48--- [figure double underlined]
Samle   $84--- [figure double underlined]
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Six Years
Continued
Hadley

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June 7th 1834 dup: certif
issd & sent to B.P. Rogers
Corinth Saratoga County N.Y.
on the ---10 June '34---
X Card: returned for
Correction of the name
from Edwd to Edmund
Sherman & again enclosed
to Judge Prior. 11 May 1819
Let B.P. Rogers 10 May '34

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Notification sent Nov 4th 1820 to
H.P. Palmer  Ballston Spa N.Y.
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June Nineth - 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclam-
tion thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Serjeant Sherman
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Edmund Sherman, Serjeant----
in the 2nd or New York Artillery Regiment, having faithful-
ly served the United States from 15th March AD 1777---
until the present period and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth day
of June AD 1783---
G. Washington

By His EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbrell [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
James Bradford Adjutant

THE above Edmund Sherman
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five
Years faithful Service, John Lamb Colo
2nd Regt Artillery
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Edmund Sherman
S. File 23908
Conn
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JOHN LAMB, ESQUIRE, COLONEL of the Second
or New York Regiment of Artillery,
TO MR. Edmund Sherman GREETING

By VIRTUE of POWERS vested in Me by the Honorable the Congress of the United States of Ame-
rica; I hereby CONSTITUTE and APPOINT You to be a Serjeant in the 7th Company
in said Regiment of Artillery: You are carefully and diligently to perform all and singular the
Duties to the said Office belonging, for which this shall be Your sufficient Warrant.

GIVEN under My Hand, at the Head-Quarters of said Regiment,
in the State of New York, the 15th Day of March---
in the second Year of Our Independence, and in the Year
of Our LORD, One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Seventy Seven---
John Lamb Colo
2d or New York Regt Arty

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
James Bradford   Adjutant
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Hon Scty of War
Sir
Mr Edmund Sherman a Revolutionary Pensioner
under the Act of March 1818, enclosed to you in an application
by Letter his certificate some time in the Month of December
last--his Warrant as a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
accompanied his application for the Benefits of the Act of June 1832
Having sent his certificate he is unable to draw his semi
annual payment due 4th March 18[illegible]--His & the circumstances of
a dependent family on his Pension wholy are such that he is
induced to trouble you with this communication & humbly beg of you
to investigate his claim & forward to him as soon as practicable
agreeable to your decision (a certificate either extending the benefits
of the Act of 1832 or the old certificate) Nothing but urgent [illegible]
& fearful that his certificate which he forwarded in Decr 1833
(from which he has heard nothing) might have miscarried
would induce him to trouble you & beg for a speedy answer
Please direct the proper Officer to investigate & make
returns--- H [crossed out]  The liberty of addressing the Hon Scty of War 
thus [illegible] on the subject would all for [next 3 words illegible] as he
acquainted with the circumstances of Mr Sherman -- He requests
returns be made to me---  Your Hbl Sevt
Beriah P. Rogers ([illegible])
Corinth Saratoga County N. York}
April 22nd 1834--}
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I Benjamin Cowles a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that I have for
several Years served as a Justice of the Peace in the County
aforesaid---That I have been Personally acquainted
with Edmund Sherman of the Town of Corinth in the County
aforesaid and for Twenty years past. That the said Edmund
Sherman has for several Years Past on or about the fourth
day of March & fourth day of September personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid and made oath in due 
form of Law that he was the identical person named in
an Original Certificate in his Possession---That the said
Edmund at such times has presented such Original Certificate
a copy of which has been annexed to the oath of identity
That I have been informed and do believe that the said
Edmund has received his Semi Annual Payments as
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States thereupon
That I have examined the annexed Affidavit of Edmund 
Sherman---That the copy of the Original Certificate as
set forth in said affidavit is a true Copy to the best
of my recollection and belief
Corinth Saratoga County N.Y.
May 22nd---1834      Benjamin Cowles } Justice of
the Peace
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Evidence of
Edmd Sherman
to
obtain Lost Pension Cert
ficate---
1834 [underlined]
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Affi[damage] of Edmund Sherman to recover lost [underlined] Pension Certificate [illegible]
Sta[damage] ew York}
Saratoga County} Ss
Be it known that before me Benjamin Cowles a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared
Edmund Sherman to me known and made oath in due form of
Law that he is the identical person named in an Original
Certificate (lost or miscarried) of which the following is a true Copy

"War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 18th of March 1818 Edmund Sherman late a private in the Army of
the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension [illegible] Roll of the New York agency
at the rate of Eight Dollars Per Month to commence on the Twentieth
day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen---
Given at the War Office of the United States this
(LS)  28th day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen
J.C. Calhoun Scty of War

That on or about the Twentieth day of December last Past (1833) the Pension
Certificate of which the above is a Copy was enclosed with other docu
=ments & forwarded by mail directed  to the War Department, Washi[damage]
City for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Pension Act of 1832---
That on or about the Twenty Second of April 1834 he by his agent Be[damage]
P Rogers [illegible] & forwarded by mail to the War Department requesting info[damage]
ation in regard to the communication transmitted (as aforesaid on the Twentieth
day of December)--- That an answer to aforesaid request was received
on the 15th day of May as follows--- "War Department Pension Office May
10th 1834 "Sir  "In reply to yours of 22d [illegible] I have to state that the
Certificate & declaration of Edmund Sherman which you say was
forwarded in December last to this office do not appear to have been received
[illegible]    "I am respectfully Your Obt Sevt
"B P Rogers Eqr Corinth N.Y." "J L Edwards Compr of Pensions"
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That he verily believes that the said pension Certificate has been
miscarried and lost---That he has received in Semi Annual payment
the full amount of monies due to him agreeable to aforesaid Certificate
excepting the Semi Annual Payment which was due on the 4th
March 1834---That he now resides in the Town of Corinth
County of Saratoga & State of New York & that previous thereto
he resided in Hadley County & State aforesaid.
Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of}
May 1834 Before me}     Edmund Sherman
Benjamin Cowles} Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
Saratoga County} Ss
Be it known that before me Benjamin Cowles a Justice of
the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Beriah P. Rog[damage]
and made oath that he is personally acquainted with Edmund Sherman
of the Town of Corinth---That he as agent for the said Edmund Sherman
has received his pension Semi Annual Payment for Several Years from
the U.S. Branch Bank at N.Y. That the Copy of the Original Cer
=tificate as set forth & [illegible] in the foregoing Affidavit is a true
Copy---That said Original Pension Certificate was enclosed &
forwarded to the War Department on the 20th day of December
1833 to the certain Rememb[illegible] of the deponent---That he
believes the same has been Miscarried & Lost---
Sworn & subscribed the 22d day of
May 1834 Before me            Beriah P. Rogers [underlined]
Benjamin Cowles} Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
Saratoga County}ss   I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga
do certify that Benjamin Cowles before whom the above
affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same
one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am [damage]
acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing [damage]
Signature---Witness my hand and seal of [damage]
this 27th day of May 1834--
A Goodrich C[damage]
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[illegible postmark]
To the Hon Scty of War
Washington City
D.C.

[written vertically along right fold]
30 Dec 1832
Pension Office
N Y.
Old Case

[written vertically along left fold]
Edmund Sherman
of New York claim
on a regiment of Arty

Allowed
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To the Scty of War
Washington City
D.C.
FREE [written up-side-down]

[postmark]
SARATOGA NY
MAR
8

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R38     3    Mch 13
Mch 13  [damage]  1839
Pension Office

Edmd Sherman
Ny [illegible]
Act 32
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Payments to be made on the
4th of March and 4th of
September in each year, by
the Agent for paying pen-
sions at New York
City By
Prest: U.S. Br: Bank [underlined]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
Duplicate.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United
States, of the 18th March 1818, and May 1st 1820,
Edmund Sherman late a private in the New York
line of the Revolutionary War---is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight---dollars per month,
to commence on the twentieth---day of April---
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen---This certificate is
issued in lieu of one dated on the 28th day of December 1818---
which has been lost or destroyed, and which if presented at
the agency---the agent will forward it to this Department---
Given at the War Office of the
United States, this Seventh
day of June---one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty four---
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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May 21st 1834
Sir
Your communication of the 10th last is received answering
Enquiries respecting a Pension Certificate of Edmund Sherman
& other Papers forwarded to your office in Dec 1833.
In consequence of the loss or miscarriage of his Original
Certificate he is deprived of the benefits of the Semi Annual
drawing Payable 4th March last---
His object is now to obtain such relief as he is entitled
to under his Original Certificate (4th March Payment) consequently he
must defer his application for a time for the benefits of the Act
of 1832 to which he supposed he was entitled by application by
Letter Merely [2 words underlined] he [inserted] enclosing Pension [inserted] certificate and a Warrant stating forth his
rank as a Sergeant which was done as before stated in Dec 1833
Therefore he encloses to you the evidence of his being
a pensioner under the Act of March 4th 1818 and also the evidence
of the loss or miscarriage of his Original Certificate & wishes
to have granted to him a certificate (or duplicate) that he
may be enabled to receive as soon as possible the March last
drawing to which he was entitled under [illegible] agreeable to by
lost certificate.
Your early attention to the above will
Confer a favor on a Poor but Worthy old pensioner &
his destitute family
I am Respectfully Your Obt Sevt
Corinth Saratoga County}       Beriah P. Rogers [name underlined]
N.Y. May 21st 1834}
J L Edwards Esqr
Commsr of Pensions
N  Forward & direct to Beriah P Rogers PM
Corinth Saratoga County
N. York [underlined]
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Sir
Yours dated at the War Department Pension
Office June 18th 1834 was received this day in which
you state that the Warrant & certificate of Edmund Sherm[smudged]
Sherman supposed to have been lost has been recovered
Agreeable to your direction I forward his Duplicate
Certificate aforesaid on the 7th Instant. He will receive
with pleasure the certificate [illegible] the extension to him
of the Benefits of the Act of June 1832 as Sergeant
of Artillery  He requests that you enclose
New Certificate be directed to B.P. Rogers PM Corinth
Saratoga County N.Y.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Sevt
J.L. Edwards Esqr       B P Rogers [name underlined]
Corinth Saratoga County N.Y. June 27th 1834
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To the Hon Scty of War of the U. States
Sir
The undersigned a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States now in the receipt of a Pension of Eight Dollars Per Month
desirous to obtain the benefits of the Pension Act of 1832---
entitled an "Act supplementary to the Act for the relief
of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution"---he here[damage]
in conformity to the directions accompanying aforesaid act &
respectfully solicits the benefits of the same---He served in the Army
[damage] the Revolution in Captain Joseph Savages Company of Artillery
in Colonel John Lambs Regime[damage] a Sergeant in Artillery
He is now a resident of the Town of Corinth County [damage]
and State of New York---He hereby relinquishes any claim
whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present in accordan[damage]
[damage]th the 2nd Section of the act of 1832---
Accompanying this application you will receive my
[damage]ension certificate And also my discharge [crossed out] Warrant [inserted] setting forth
the rank held by me in the Army of the Revolution in
addition to the evidence (rendered in conformity to the Act of
Congress of March 4th 1818) 
now on file in the office of the
War Department---All of which is respectfully submitted
The Hon Secty of War will Please enclose returns to
B.P. Rogers Port Martin Corinth Saratoga County N.[damage]
Your Obdt Sevt
Corinth N.Y. Decr 20th 1833     Edmund Sherman
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[doc is written]

Ballston Spa February 6th 1819
There is a mistake in the enclosed certificate
The name ought to be Edwar [crossed out] Edmund [double underlined] instead
of Edward. reference to the papers on which the
certificate was granted will show the fact
Please correct the mistake & forward to me
the certificate
John Prior Judge
Page 31

[doc is written & folded]

[left fold]
Edmund Sherman
Oath
Page 32

[doc is written]

State of New York}
Saratoga County [2 words underlined]} Ss
In testimony that the
within named John Prior at the time of
making his certificate within was a judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sarato
=ga acting by and under the authority of the State
of New York. I have hereunto subscribed my
name & affixed the Seal of the
said County the 12th day of
December 1818
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
Page 33

[doc is written & folded]

Northumberland June 28th
To
J L [2 letters overwritten] Edwards Comsr of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

[written vertically along outer edge of left fold]
Edmund Sherman's

certif enclosed [line underlined]
New York
July 2d 1834
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[doc is written, stamped & folded]

Edwards Esqr Comsr of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

[left fold]
[postal stamp]
Ballston
May 2[illegible]
N.Y.

[written vertically along left margin]
Edmd Sherman
New York [underlined]
act. 1818 [double underlined]
application for a lost
Penr Certificate [double underlined]

[right fold]
[postal stamp]
FREE

[written vertically along fold]
M. Stewart
Page 35

[doc is written, stamped, folded & damaged]

[center fold]
Free [written]
FREE [stamped]
[postal stamp] 
BALLSTON
MAY
1
N.Y.
The Hon the Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

[written up-side-down on upper fold]
Edmund Sherman
New York
Edmund Sh[damage]an
May 5, 1834
Pension Office

[written up-side-down on lower fld]
R
Pension Office
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[doc is printed, written & folded; contrast enhancement used for transcription]

Payable semi-annually---the first pay-
ment on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of March next,
at the Branch Bank
U.S. City of New York [underlined]
Capt Josh Savage
Company & Col
John Lamb Regt
of Artillery
[next 7 lines illegible]
Sept 4th 1832}
2 Years [illegible]}
Recorded [underlined]

[written vertically lower right corner]
Sept 4th 1832
2 Years [illegible]
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[doc is printed & written]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim---
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th of March 1818,---
Edmund Sherman, late a private in the
Army of the Revolution---
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars---
per month, to commence on the twentieth day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.---
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 28th day of De-
cember, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen.---
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War [underlined]