Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31359, for Samuel Shaw, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Pennsylvania
Shaw, Samuel
NUMBER S. 31359

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CONTENTS - [Blank]
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State of Illinois Adams County ss 
Adams Circuit Court November Term 1837
On this 17th day of November 1837 personally appeared
In the open Court before me Richard M. Young Judge of
5th Judicial Circuit in and for the State of Illinois,
Samuel Shaw, a resident of said County of Adams in the
State of Illinois, aged Seventy six years and six months, 
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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit:
That he entered the United States Service as a volunteer on
about the 3rd day of August 1776 under the command
of Capt Clarke, whose company belonged to the Regiment
commanded by Col Frederick Wates. That at the time of
entering the service he resided in the County of Cumberland
and State of Pennsylvania. That New Jersey was the theatre
of his services during this campaign. That he belonged to the
4th Battalion of the Pennsylvania line. That of the officers
of the Regular Army he was acquainted with
Israel Putnam,  Col Forman and Col Morgan.  That he
has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person
whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. And that he left the service about the 10th of October 1776.
That he again entered the service in December 1776 as a
volunteer under the command of Capt David Mitchell
whole company belonged to the Regiment commanded by
Frederick Watts and again left the service in April 1777.
That he entered the service a third time in
December 1777 under the command of Capt William
Blaine whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded
by Col Samuel Logan, and again left the service in March
1778. And that he again for a fourth time, entered
the service in 1778 under the command of Capt William
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Blaine and Col Saml Logan, and continued in the
service two months, when he again left it. That during all
the periods before mentioned he resided in the County of
Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania. That he served
in the battles of White Marsh and Gulf Mills. That he
marched through New Jersey, Pennsylvania and a part of
New York. And that he has no documentary evidence &
knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who
can testify to his services.
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not
on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Samuel Shaw

Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Ireland in the year 1756.

Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have a record of my age now in my possession
which was made by my father upon the blank leaf of a
Bible.

Where were you living when called into service; where have
you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you
now live?
I lived, when called into the service, in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania; since the Revolutionary war I have resided the most of my time in the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky and I now reside in
the County of Adams and State of Illinois.

How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
For the two first terms of service before spoken of by me, I
entered as a volunteer. At the time of entering upon my
third and fourth periods of service, the militia to which
I belonged had been apportioned into classes the men
numbered, and called into the service in rotation and
I went under that arrangement. I never served as a substitute for any person.
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were
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with the troops where you served; such continental and
Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstances of your service.
I knew Genl Israel Putnam, Col Forman, and Col
Morgan. I knew several of the Continental and Militia
Regiments, but cannot now recollect any but Col McKays
of the Continental and Col Watts and Col Lyon’s of the
Militia Regiments. There were no circumstances of an
important character attending my service, but the battles
White Marsh and Gulf Mills. It has been so long
since, that I have doubtless forgotten many circumstances.

Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so,
by whom was it given, and what became of it?
I never did receive any written discharge.

State the names of the persons to whom you are known
your present neighbourhood, who can testify as to your
character for veracity, and good behavior & your services
as a soldier of the revolution.
Of my present neighbors I will mention John Woods,
Col Peter Felt, Capt George W. Pollard  or Archibald Williams
Esqr and Mr William P Reader, who I believe can testify
my good deportment and character for veracity,
but I know of no person here, who of their own knowledge
can testify to my services as a soldier of the revolution.
Samuel Shaw

Subscribed and sworn to before me in open Court
this 17th day of November 1832
Henry H. Snow Clerk of the
Adams County Circuit Court


I,  John Kirkpatrick, Clergyman residing in the  County of Adams and State of Illinois and Archibald Williams residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with
Samuel Shaw who has subscribed and sworn to the
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above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy six
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.
John Kirkpatrick
Archibald Williams

Subscribed and sworn to
before me in open Court 17th day of December
Henry H. Snow Clerk
Adams County Circuit Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 that John Kirkpatrick, 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Adams and State of Illinois, and
that Archibald Williams Esq. who has also signed the same
is a resident in the same place, and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Done in open Court this 17th day of November A.D. 1832-
Richard M Young
Circuit Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois
and presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of Adams
County, and State aforesaid

[upside down note]
To be [awarded?] to John Robinson
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5457
Illinois
Samuel Shaw
(County) of Adams in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the regt. commanded by Col Watts in the Pennsylvania line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the rolls of Illinois at the rate of 30 dollars and --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feby. 1833 and sent to Hon. J.M. Robinson Senate U.S. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 32                            45.00
Semi-anul, allowance ending 4 March 33  15.00                                                                  
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                                                               $ 65.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 10  Page 117

See letter to Hon. J.M. Robinson 4 April 1834
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November 17, 1938.
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BAW/ady
Samuel Shaw
S.31359

Mrs. C. H. Varian
1598-D. Washington Street
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Shaw as described by you or Conrad Moneysmith, all spellings of the names searches.

The land to which you refer my have been granted by the state from which the soldier served.

the record of the only Samuel Shaw of Pennsylvania that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31359, based upon his military service in that war.

Samuel Shaw was born in May 1756, in Ireland, place, day, and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Samuel Shaw enlisted August 3, 1776, served in Captain Clark's company, Colonel Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged October 10, 1776.  He enlisted in December 1776, served in Captain David Mitchell's Company, Colonel Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged in April 1777.  he enlisted in December 1777, served in Captain William Blaine's Company, Colonel Samuel Lyon's Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battles of Whitemarsh and Gulphs Mill, and was discharged in March 1778.  He enlisted in 1776 and served two months in Captain William Blaine's Company, Colonel Samuel Lyon's Pennsylvania Regiment.
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About 1795 he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and about 1826 he moved to Adams County, Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Adams County, Illinois.

He died July 1, on or about 1823, in Adams County, Illinois.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left panel]
31359
Revy INVALID. 

File No. 31359
Samuel Shaw
Private, Revolutionary War
Act: June 7th, 1882
Index: Vol. 2, Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870]

(Right panel]
1893 January 21 His. to W. R Marshall
St. Paul, Min FS
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1915 Jany 9 Hist to MIss Georgia L Osborne HLM

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1938 November 17 Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Varian AOY
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Washington
March 28th, 1834

Sir

The enclosed affidavit is laid before you in support of an increase of the pension allowed to Samuel Shaw some 18 months since.  He is now dead, or I presume you have been advised by the Pension Agent for Illinois or he was on that Roll.

I was well acquainted with Mr. Shaw whilst he lived in Kentucky and there always, and he stated that he served as an officer in the War of the Revolution but how long hew was in that capacity I do not know.  If his pension was increased let me know in what manner his heirs must proceed to get it.

Respectfully 
J M Robinson

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commission of Pension
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[Stamp upper lefthand corner]
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY MARCH 20

[Upper righthand corner the word "Free"]

[illegible] John M. Robinson
Washington City

Honorable J. M. Robinson
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Jonathan Robinson who now resides in Scott County, State of Kentucky and has resided there since the first of the year 1785 states that he was born and raised in Cumberland County, State of Pennsylvania when [illegible....] his removal to Kentucky and that he is now in the eighty third year of his age - That he has been acquainted with Samuel Shaw since before the War of the Revolution - That the said Samuel Shaw [illegible] in the [illegible] County of Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania where he was born and raised as [illegible] and [illegible] then [illegible] his removal to Kentucky which was some time in [illegible] years after the time of the removal of his affidavit - and the said Samuel Shaw continued to reside in Kentucky from the time of his removal as [illegible] about eight years [illegible] when he moved to the State of Illinois in Adams County and when he has [illegible.....] departs this [illegible....................................] the War of the Revolution he knows the said Samuel Shaw served as a Lieutenant in a volunteer company from Cumberland County Pennsylvania he cannot say of his own knowledge of - but one tour of service by him [illegible...................................................] which was in the fall and winter of 1776 and following Spring and which [illegible......] was about which time was around [illegible.....] months - that this affidavit was out at the same time but [illegible]
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Same Company - His best recollection is at this time that Samuel Shaw was commanded upon; [illegible] ----- Mitchell as his Captain ----- This affidavit says that it is his best recollection that Samuel Shaw afterwards [illegible] another war against the Indians upon the West branch of the Susquehanna River - and that at this time he commanded a Company as Captain but of this he is not certain - That the said Samuel might and in all possibility and some other tours of duty during  the Revolution of which this department knows nothing or has forgotten.

In witnessing [illegible.......] he hath this 17th day of March 1834 hereto inscribed his name and affixed his seal ____________,  _____________

Johnathan Robinson

State of Kentucky
Scott County} set this day personally [illegible] before me Ana Payne a Justice of the Peace for said County - Jonathan Robinson the above affidavit and subscriber (who is to have made known known as a man of voracity and good character) and made Oath in the form of Law to the said statement [illegible] by his own hand - In testimony whereof - I have this 17th day of March 1834 [illegible] my hand as a Justice of the Peace ___, _____________.
Asa Payne, J. P. (Justice of the Peace)
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[RECEIVED STAMP]

{Wording in the received stamp is very light and difficult to read]
RECEIVED
OCTOBER 11 [illegible]
[illegible]

[Printed upside down on the page are the initials ASV]
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Charleston, West Virginia
October 10, 1938

Veterans Administrator
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Please send me the war records, and all family data (if any) of the following revolutionary soldiers.

William Shaw who had a warranty of land granted him in Cumberland County Pennsylvania.

Samuel Shaw, who received a grant of land in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in 1787.

Conrad Moneysmith, Prothonotary
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received a grant of land in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania

Yours truly
Mrs. C. H. Varian
1598-D Washington Street
Charleston, West Virginia
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{Lefthand corner]
OFFICE OF
WM. R. MARSHALL, 
Room 44 Gilfillan Building A

[Righthand corner]
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
July 12, 1882

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
May I trouble you for information concerning Samuel Shaw, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War - Pennsylvania troops, who died at Quincy Adams County, Illinois, July, 1833, aged about 78 years.

he was my maternal grandfather. I am desirous of getting his Military record to enable me to join the society of Sons of the Revolution.

My paternal grandfather, David Marshall, also served during Revolutionary War - in Pennsylvania troops.  He died in Bourbon County, Kentucky, about 1823, but I do not know whether he drew a pension or not.  I would be very glad if I could get his Military record also.

I will be greatly obliged.

Yours truly
William R. Marshall
(Ex. Governor, Minnesota - Late [illegible] Brigadier General U.S. ___[illegible due to worn paper]
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[two stamps appear as follows:]

RECORD DIVISION
JANUARY 4, 1915

PENSION OFFICE
U . S.
DECEMBER 31, 1914
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Springfield, Illinois.
December 29, 1914.

Pension Office
Washington, D. D.

Dear Sirs:

Will you be good enough to give me the military record of Samuel Shaw, who died in 1823 and drew his last pension in Adams County, Illinois?

Thanking you for the information, I remain,

Yours very truly,
(Miss) Georgia L. Osborne.

200 West Monroe Street.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
359        Washington, D. C.  BLANK,  19 BLANK

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In reply to your request of ___________, received __________ for a statement of military history of Samuel Shaw, 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 in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
[writing is very faint]
1 -[illegible] of 1776
2 - December 1776
3 - December 1776
4 - [illegible]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[Again, writing is very faint]
1 - October 10, 1776
2 - April 1777
3- January 1778
4 - [illegible]

RANK.
[all are left blank]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. (Writing is very faint)
1 -   Clarke
2 - David Mitchell
3 - William Blaine
4 - William Blaine

COLONEL. (Writing is very faint)
1 - Frederick Watts
2- Frederick Watts
3 - Samuel Logan
4 - Samuel Logan

STATE. 
Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in, White Marsh, Gulph's Mill
Residence of solider at enlistment, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Adams County, Illinois
Age at date of application,
{born in 1756 in Ireland
{died July 1, 1833

Remarks: The only soldier found on the Illinois Agency.
[illegible]

Respectfully,
Commissioner.