Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19078, for William Shaw, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Shaw, William
NUMBER
S. 19078
CONTENTS
Carded
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[illegible] 6/53
Oct 8/53
Agent
Oct 8/53
Agent.
Dec 29/53
Dec 29/53 *
[illegible]
Boyce Feby 6/60+

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32977
South Carolina
William Shaw of - in the State of S.C. who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Col. - in the Revolution line for 13 months.
S.C.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of Jany 1853 and June 6.
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Hon John McQueen
Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of -
Semi-anl. allowance ending -

Revolutionar Act June
d by [illegible]
Vol. 6 Page

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[illegible] & Set [illegible]
Let [illegible]
Let. [illegible]
See the papers William S.
Hon W.W.
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Marion Corthouse SC
Feb 26 1853
Sir
My father, Wm Shaw, who from age and infirmity, cannot write a leter, requests me to answer yours of the 8 of October by saying that his pension is suspended until proof of further service is furnished, my father claims to have served faithfully, he is old and poor, in his 94 year, but he does not wish any thing that is not right, and if he does furnish satisfactory proof as I hope he can, that he may enjoy the little help granted and as he received the money, if it is required to be deposited in the funds of the agent in in Charleston until it is restored to him. Let me know and it shall be done. I have had the old man to support for the last 20 years but, I am willing to scuffle and do so as long as he or I live. 
Respectfully, 
J. D. Shaw by request of Wm. Shaw

To L P Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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South Carolina
Marion District
On this 25th day of November 1857 personally appeared in open Court before the is undersigned, Judge of the Court of Ordinary now sitting, William Shaw a resident of said District aged Ninety two years, who being first 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 the 7th June 1832. That upon a requisition for troops in this State, he was drafted and left this District on the Great Pee Dee to report at Charleston in Company with a Mr Davis Dowell Turbeville, James Wiggins Jesse Wiggins and others he was stationed some time at Charleston, at Monks Corner, and Shows Island - was in the Battle at Stone Ferry and at Black Mange Bridge and at the latter place received a bullet through the Crown of his hat, cutting the hair of his head, & was in the Battle at the Blue Savannah was some time near George Town, when the British had possession when several plans of attack were made, and was near when Sergeant McDonald, charged upon Major Gainey a Tory Officer, when he stabbed him in the back with a Bayonet was upwards of four years in
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when several plans of attack were made, and was near when Sergeant McDonald, charged upon Major Gainey a Tory officer, when he stabbed him in the back with a Bayonet & was upwards of four years in actual service, during which time he served under Captain John Rogers, Shadl Simonds, Moffatt, Gasgere, and Lieutenant Benjamin Munnerlyn, afterwards promoted to Captain, and knew and served under Colonel's Horry, Baxter, Bratton and Brandon, and was discharged at the Bowling Green by Genl. Francis Marion after peace was made. He further states, that he is not a pensioner, and has never before this, made application to be placed on the pension list, and that he has resided, ever since his discharge, in this District.
W Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed Before me
Edward B Wheeler
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
I do further certify that I have known the said Shaw for 35 years past that his appearance indicates that he is of the age above stated, he is a man of good character, of said Integrity and excellent memory.
Edward B Wheeler Judge of the Court of ordinary of Marion District
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P 19078
INVALID.
File No. 19,078
William Shaw
So Ca Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Marion Court house
December 23 1853
Sir
By the Request of my Father William Shaw I send you the testimony of Mr Jonah Collins of his service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war I hope it will be satisfactory if it is not enough pleas in form me so that other may be had in this or the other districts
Respectfully
J. D. Shaw

To Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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House Repts. 16th Jany 1852

Sir
Please find enclosed comptrollers certificate in the case of Wm. Shaw, a constituent of mine. Mr. Shaw is personally known to me as a highly respectable and trustworthy gentleman and as he is very old and feeble, being now, as I understand, upwards of 92 years of age, you will therefore very much oblige me by causing immediate action in his case, as he otherwise may not survive the result.
I have the honor to be
Your obt. servt.
Jho McQueen
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130 days for L 4 5 8 1/2 sterling
260 " " 8 5 5 1/2 sterling
390 days [illegible] to 13 months of service
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Pension Agency 
Charleston 15 Oct 1853

Sir
Your letter concerning one to William Shaw, a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832, is received and shall be forwarded to him as soon as I can learn from his attorney where he resides, he was last paid to 4 Sept 1851, through Wm. Whaley atty who is absent from Charleston.
I am Sir Respy 
Jno. C Cochran
Agent


L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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William Shaw
I am of opinion that the within papers were not made to Wm. Shaw of Marion D.  [illegible] they made to Wm. Shaw of York.
[illegible initials]
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Sept 29/53
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia S.C.
Jany 6th 1832.

No 408 Book L.
Issued the 27 October 1784 to Mr. William Shaw for Four Pounds five shillings and Eight pence half penny sterling for 130 days militia duty as pr. account audited
Principal L 4:5.8 ½ no 12
Annual Interest L 0:5.11
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No 408 Book L
Mr William Shaw his account of 130 days Militia duty, amotg. to L 4:5.8 ½
So. Carolina to Wm. Shaw Dr. for personal services done under Capt. John Moffett in Col. Bratton's Regiment
To 130 days as of L 30.0.0
Certifyed pr. John Moffett Cap.
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No 3115 Lib X
Issued 22d June 1786 to Wm. Shaw for L 8:5.8 ½ Sterling duty in Brandon's Regt. p at audited
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3115 No 112 X
22d June 86 William Shaw For militia duty in Brandon's Regiment since the fall of Chston per Anderson's return amounting to Currency L 58.0.0
Sterling L 8.5.8 ½
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State of So. Carolina, To William Shaw 
For militia duty in the Brandon's Regt. since the fall of Charlestown and Anderson's return
Amotg of currency L 58
Stg L 8.5.8 1/2
Sir if my account against the publick has passed into an Indent please to deliver it to the bearer Hugh Means & you will oblige your Hul St [humble servant].
(signed) William Shaw
To the Comisioners of the Treasury of So Carolina the 17th of January 1786

Test (signed) John Birdfong J.P. - Recd. 22nd Jan. 1786 full satisfaction for the within in an Indent A 3115 JC P Order (singed Hugh Means

I do hereby certify, the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the records in this office.
For Comptroller Genl.
James A Black Dep.

(no seal of office)
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Comp. Genl's Office
Cola. S.C.
6 Jany 1852

Sir,
Enclosed I send you all I can find in the name of William Shaw. As regards the service of Marion's Brigade, generally our records in this office are not very satisfactory, not being full and complete as far as I have been able to discover.
Very respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Servt.
James A Black
Dep.
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State of South Carolina
Marion District
Be it known that before me John McMillan, a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Jonah Collins 86 years of age, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he has resided in the District of Marion ever since his and that he is personally acquainted with William Shaw, a soldier of the Revolution. that he knows of his own knowledge, that said Shaw served under the respective commands of Captain Jno. Rogers and Captain Shadl Simonds, and distinctly recollects seeing said William Shaw at the Bowling Green where they were all discharged by Genl. Marion after peace in 1783.
Jonah Collins his mark X

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January 1852 and I do further certify that the above Jonah Collins appears to be of the age stated by him, that he is of sound memory of much intelligence and respectability
Jno. McMillan
Magist.
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State of South Carolina
Marion District
I, Edward B Wheeler, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Marion District, do hereby certify that John McMillan, before whom the foregoing deposition was made, is a lawful magistrate for said District and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and I do further certify that I have been well acquainted with Jonah Collins for thirty five years past, that he is a man of sound memory, much intelligence and respectability, and his appearance indicates him to be of the age stated in his disposition. Witness my hand & Seal of the said Court 8th day of Jan'y 1852.
Edward B Wheeler
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
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South Carolina
Marion District
On this the 20th day of December 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Magistrate within and for the District aforesaid, Jonah Collins, who being duly sworn according to Law says that he is now 87 years of age, that he has lived in this District since his birth, that he remembers well many persons who serviced in the war of the Revolution, that he has been acquainted from his early boyhood to this day with William Shaw who was a soldier in that war he knew Shaw then and remembers seeing him in the company of Captain Shade Simonds, at this deponents Father's house when a man by the name of Butler was shot by Captain Simonds for a deserter this deponent says that he knew Shaw when he served sometime under Captain John Rogers at a place called Snows Island near the Great Pee Dee River, remembers very well the battle of the Blue Savanah fought in this District Saw Shaw soon afterwards in the command of Captain Benj Munerlyn who told him this deponent many of the circumstances of the fight that Shaw was stationed down about Charleston and Monks Corner sometime as it was then talked of in the war being
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said who was called off there that it was then Known and spoken of who was in the war from this District more so than any other subject, and that this William Shaw now living in this District in the same man he this deponent then knew as a soldier that he saw him frequently during the war and is certain that his actual service could not be less than two years, that at or near the close of the war the command of Gen'l Marion was stationed at the Bowling Green where he saw Shaw with many others whom this deponent knew at which place after peace they were all discharged. That Shaw has lived in this District ever since, and is several years older than this deponent, who has no interest of a pecuniary nature and states only what he knows to be true in the premises.
Jonah Collins his mark J
Sworn to and Subscribed the year & day above written before me
Jno McMillan
Magist
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I further certify that I have been well acquainted with Mr Jonah Collins for the last 10 years and believe him to be of the age as stated by him and that he is a man of good character strict veracity
Jno. McMillan Magist.
20 Decr. 1853
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South Carolina
Marion District
I, Edward B Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, certify that John McMillan before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time of making is a lawful magistrate; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of December A.D. 1853.
E. B. Wheeler
C.C.P.C.G.S.

I Elly Godbold, Sheriff of Marion District do certify that I have been acquainted the within named Jonah Collins for the last thirty five or forty years and believe him to be of the age as stated by him and that he is a man of strict veracity and a good citizen in all respects
Elly Godbold Sheriff MD
Marion C.H. S.C. December 22, 1853
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Wm Shaw
S. C.
Act 7. June 1832.
Admd. 13 Mo Pri. $43.33/3
per An: from 4 Mch 1831.

Cert to
Hon John McQueen
Ho of Reps.
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Brief in the case of William Shaw
County and State of South Carolina
act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service, Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Hon John McQueen
H of Reps
Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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Washington Jan 28. 60
[illegible]
Will you be so kind as to inform me,
whether a pension or arrears of pension was granted on for the revolutionary services of William Shaw. Also how much & when & to whom was the money paid.
Very [illegible]
H.W. Boyce

Shaw for suspension
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Copy.

Penn. Office
Dec. 29. 1853

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 23" inst. you are informed that the Agent for aying pensions at Charleston, S. C. has.. instructed to resume the payment of the pension of William Shaw and that any arrears which may be due to him will be paid on the presentation of the usual vouchers.
J.D. Shaw
Marion Court House, S.C.