Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,157, Sherebiah Ballard, Contenental (Mass)
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Continental (Mass.)
Ballard, Sherebiah
S.39.157
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16.383
Sherebiah Ballard
Of Windsor Co. in the state of Vermont,
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts
Line, for the term of one year Dec. 1775

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 25 of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jany 1820 and sent to Hon. William Strong
member of Congress for Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $122.87
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1820. ┃
$48
____
$170.87.

[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.]
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Sherebiah Ballard
Windsor Co. Vermont Private
Col Lamiel Shepperd's Rgt
Massachusetts Line
Dec 1775- 1 year
Adm
25. May, 1818.

Further evidence of service
Wanting 7 June 1818
Hon Wm Strong
J of [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
On this 25th day of May 1818 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of the County
Court within and for the County of Windsor
personally appears Sherebiah
Ballard aged 73 years resident in Sharon in the County and state
aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn
according to law doth on his act make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision of
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-

That he the said Ballard at Marion in the
State of Massachusetts in the month of December in the year 1775 enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States as a private Soldier for the term of
one year in the Massachusetts Line in a company
Commanded by Captain Lebeus Ball in Col. [illegible] regt
the Regiment was soon after
William Shoppard that he
immediately marched to head quarters at Renberg
Massachusetts that in April following he marched to and near New York, that he continued his
service untill the month of January 1777
her he was dismised from said service
Town of Peeks{illegible]
in the State of New York, and that
is in reduced circumstances and needs the
that he had no other evidence now in his
Power of his said services
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Sworn to and declared before me the day &
year
aforesaid

William Strong Judge and for County Court
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I, William Strong first Judge of the County Court within
and for said Windsor County as aforesaid do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the within-named Sherebiah Ballard and serve in the revolution as stated in the preceding section against the common enemy, and that
in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his Country for support and that I now transcribe the proceedings and 
testimony and had before me for the Secretary to the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned cat.
In Testimony whereof I herewith set my name
and affix the seal of said Court this Twentieth
day of November A.D. 1818.
William Strong Judge
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16,383
Sherebiah Ballard
March 1820
C.O.K.
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY

At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden
at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July
Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
On this thirty first
day of July
1820, being the first
day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Sherebiah Ballard aged Seventy five
years, resident in Sharon
in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that in December 1775 at Monson Mass, in which place I then resided, enlisted in a company commanded
by Capt Libbius Ball in a Regiment in the Massachusetts line Continental establishment of which Col. Learned was then Col. and Wm. Shepherd Lieut. Commandant. Col. Shepherd was afterwards full colonel of the Regiment was called Shepherds Regiment. I enlisted for the term of one year, joined the Regiment
Jan. 1st 1776 served my full time out and was discharged at North [illegible]
Jan 1777. I was at the cannonading of New York at the time the British took
possession of that city. (My services were proved on my original application
by the affidavit of David L. Shields & Simeon Keep, which we sent to the
Hon. Secretary of War.)

that he made his original declaration on the twenty fifth day of May 1818, has received
a Pension Certificate, No. 16.383 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 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Broad Axe 167
Adds [adze], 50
 2 Augurs, 50 
1 hand Saw 50 
1 pr. old [illegible] $32
1 Grind Stone 1.00
(the above articles I have owned from 40 to 50 years)
Note of Squire A. Ballard for part of my pension money 100.00

[Total] $104.42

My age & infirmities render me incapable of but little Labour

There is due from me to my son Squire
A. Ballard the sum of one hundred
& Twenty Dollars for clothes & support
furnished me which I consider in part
paid by the above described Note against
him

His
Sherebiah X Ballard
Mark
Sworn to and declared on the thirty first
day of July
1820, before said Court.
Attest Benjamin Swan Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, I, Benjn Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for
WINDSOR COUNTY. County of Windsor, 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 nothing
dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock, this the fifth
day of August 1820.

Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Hendrick Leach
171 Mill St.
Conneaut, Ohio
February 28, 1928

Madam;

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 39197 it appears that Sherebiah Ballard while
a resident of Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, enlisted
in December 1775, served as a private in Captain Lebbeus Ball's
Company, Colonels Learned and William Shepard's Massachusetts
Regiment, was at the cannonading of New York when the British
took possession of that city, and was discharged in January
1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 25, 1818 while a resident of Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont aged seventy-three years.
In 1820 he referred to his son Squire A. Ballard. There is no further data on file as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Benjamin and Friend Phips,
or Luke Ballard, or to a William Phelps or John Ballard as
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described by you.
In order to make a proper search of the records for
any particular soldier named Jonathan Ballard, the following
data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death,
places of residence at enlistment and after service and
given name of widow.
The history herewith furnished you is that of the only
soldier named Sherebiah Ballard found on the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau.
The one dollar forwarded by you will be refunded in due
time. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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39, 157
Rev

INVALID.
File No. 39157
Sherebiah Bollard
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 - Feb. 28. Hist to Mrs. Hendrick
Leach
& finance div. notif'd
money to be refunded-
W
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden SS.
I, John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial
Court within & for the said County of Hampden do certify that Ede Whitaker Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden
duly commission & qualified according to the Laws of this Commonwealth & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity. In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County
this twenty ninth day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk
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David L. Shields
& Simion Keep

Depositions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden.
On this fourth day of September in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred & nineteen
personally appeareth the within named
David L. Shealds & Simion Keep the doponants before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County & being by me carefully examined &
cautioned & sworn
in due form of law, to
testify to the truth & nothing but the truth
relating to Sherebiah Ballard's belonging to the
Revolutionary Army of the United States
& the deponants made oath to the deposition
written, & subscribed the same in
my
presence, the said depositions being
first reduced to writing
by me
Ed Whitaker Justice of the peace
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David L. Shealds of Wilbraham
in the County
of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deposeth & say that Sherebiah Ballard enlisted
unto the United States service under Capt Liber
Ball & belonged to Col. Leonard's Regiment
the first day of January 1776, said Ballard
then being an inhabitant of the Town of Monson in said County, & served in said Regiment
the time of one year, that he the deponant
served in the same
Company & Regiment
with said Ballard, until near the close of
the year, & then was detached from said
Regiment
& was not present when the said Ballard was discharged
but believes that he had a regular discharge
Question to the deponant, who was the Lt. Colonel of Leonard's Reg't
Ann.
Wm Shepherd -
David L. Shield


Simeon Keep of Monson in the County of
Hampton & Common
wealth of Massachtts
Deponth & saith that he was at Robing
as a Militia man in the month of June
1776.
Sherebiah Ballard when his
came to Rocking & formed the army, & fue
the edited with said Hallard after
wordes during the time the deponent
in the and that said Bastard belonged
to Capt Libeus Ball Company & Col.
Regiment, & that he enlisted for the time of
one year
further the deponant says not
Simeon Keep
Hampden ss I hereby certify that the
above named David L. Sheilds & Simon
keep are
disinterested, credable witnesses
Ed Whitaker Justice of the Peace
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb 24. 1928
Chief Rev. 1812 Wars Section Division
I have this day received from
Mrs. Hendrick Leach
Cash
in the amount of $1.00
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requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.

J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H.C.L.
Finance Dep't notified- Money to her refunded- No chg Feb. 28 '28 M.M.J.
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D. S. BRACE
MAYOR
OFFICE
HENDRICK LEACH
CITY ENGINEER
H. M. MORRISON
SERVICE DIRECTOR
City of Conneaut, Ohio
Department of Public Service

to the Pension Office
Washington
D. C

Dear Sirs

Am trying to locate same Revolutionary Ancesters, and was
told by one of the D.A.R. members to write you
enclose a dollar, and give you the names
Was Wm Phelps of Northampton Mass, in
the safety committee.
and were his son & grandsen Benjiman
& friend in the
War?

I believe they were living in Conn
also, Sherebiah Ballard, & sons John, 
Sherebiah, Luke or Jonathan
of Lancaster & S. Brimfield Mass
thanking you

Mrs Hendrick Leach
171 Mill St
Conneaut
Ohio