Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40424, for Ahimaaz Sherwin, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Conn. Continental Mass  
Sherwin, Ahimaaz or Ahimaas 
NUMBER S. 40424 |
CONTENTS
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Ohio 
4591 fmr
Vermont Roll [crossed-out]
|
Ahimaaz Sherwin 
Bradley's Rt. private 
Connecticut line - 1777 3 years 
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. |
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 10 of April 1818 |
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov 1818. and dld. to the Hon Willm. Hunter of the Ho. of Reps from Vermont |
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $38.66 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 
$86.66
arrs.  4 mos 25 /30 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued on the ? 6 Nov 1820 
notify sent Horace Perry esq. 
Cleveland Ohio

the act of 7 July 1820 
notify sent N. King
Hartford Vt.
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Ahimaaz Sherwin's application for Pension 

Con & transfer
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District of Ohio 
Cuyahoga ss. }
On this day of June 1820. Personally appeared in open Court for the County of Cuyahoga Ahinaaz Sherwin, aged sixty years, resident in Cleaveland in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in April 1775 he enlisted under Capt Abel Wilder for the term of eight months, and at the expiration of said term he enlisted a fifer in the Continental service under Capt. Joseph Butler, in the Regiment commanded by Cols. John & Thomas Nixon and served his time out faithfully: and on or about the 15th of February 1777 he again enlisted into the service of the United States as a fifer in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Lacy in the regiment commanded by Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut Line in the continental service for the Term of three years and was honorably discharged, and my original application and declaration was made the tenth day of April 1818. I cannot give the number of my certificate as it was sent to Vermont where I belonged at time of my application but did not come until my removal to the State of Ohio. 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
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persons engaged in the Land and Naval service 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed- 
Ahimaaz Sherwin
Real Estate I have not any-  
All the personal Estate I am possessed of  - one cow, one hog, one pig, which was purchased by my former pension money 
My present occupation is coopering: my health is such that I am not able to Labor but a small part of the time being subject to the asthma, my wife, who is of my age, is not able to labour all the time by considerable being continually subject to nerves head ache - I have an Orphan Grand son living with me aged nine years named Ahimaaz Sherwin of a delicate constitution and make, not able to earn any thing at present. 
Ahimaaz Sherwin 
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June in the year 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas 
attest Horace Perry Clk 
I, Horace Perry, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule
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hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court - and that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty three Dollars and fifty cents, that said court is a Court of Record & proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. keeping a Record of then proceedings and have the power of fine and imprisonment. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Cleaveland this Seventh day of July AD. 1820 
Horace Perry Clerk -
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In my application it will be noticed the number of my certificate is not given, as is required, the reason why it is not given is this, at the time of my former application I resided in Vermont where my certificate was sent, but before the certificate arrived these my son came from the State of Ohio, and removed me to Cleveland in said State of Ohio, so that I have never received it -
I made applications to the war department about the time of the passage of the late act of Congress for a transfer to be placed on the pension list of the Ohio agency, but have received any return I wish therefore in this my application to be placed on the pension list of the Ohio Agency, but have not received any return - 
I wish therefore in this my application to be placed on the pensions list of the Ohio agency and that my certificate may be forwarded with those that are enclosed with this application of mine- 
To Hon J C Calhoun Secretary of War 
Ahimaaz Sherwin
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Ahimaaz Sherwin 
musician pri [crossed out] fifer
Apr 10 
Vt Roll 
To the Secretary for the department of War 
Washington City 
AO Wilder
Bradley's Cont. Regt.
found on Cont Roll
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State of Vermont 
Windsor ss} 
On the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court personally appeared Ahimaaz Sherwin aged fifty eight years & a half resident in Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of a late act of Congress, entitled an act provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Ahimaaz Sherwin, on the last of April 1775 enlisted a fifer in Capt Abel Wilders Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Doolittle for the term of eight months, served his time out, faithfully, but before the expiration of said term he again enlisted a fifer for the term of one year under Capt Joseph Butler in the Regiment commanded first by Col John Nixon afterwards by Col Thomas Nixon of the Massachusetts line, that served his time out faithfully - And again in the month of February 1777 he again enlisted a fifer under Capt Josiah Lacy of the 5th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Phillip B Bradley for the term of three years, that he served in sd Company and Regiment until about the sixth day of January 1780, at which time he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States near MorrisTown in the State of New Jersey - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services- And further declares that he now is, and ever has been a citizen of the United States 
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court 
State of Vermont 
Windsor ss} 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid, Now I Elihu Luce Judge of [crossed out] assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ahimaaz Sherwin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common
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Common enemy, and he has likewise produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support agreeable to the foregoing declaration by him made- And I now transmit the proceedings for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the Seal of the Court to be affixed 
Elihu Luce assistant Judge 
of Windsor County Court -
State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office July 8th 1818- 
Benj Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Elihu Luce JP is one of the assistant Judges of said Court, and that the foregoing Signatures are his hand writing - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above- 
Benj Swan
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May 4, 1935. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/ady 
Ahimaaz Sherwin 
S. 40424 
Mrs. Emma B. Hawley
2903 Edgehill Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ahimaaz Sherwin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40424, based upon the military service of Ahimaaz the name is also shown as Ahimaas Sherwin, in that war. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Ahimaaz Sherwin are not stated. 
He enlisted, place not stated, on the last of April 1775 and served as fifer in Captain Abel Wilder's Company, Colonel Ephraim Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment ; length of service eight months. He then reenlisted and served one year as fifer in Captain Joseph Butler's Company, Colonels John Nixon's and Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiments. He enlisted about February 15, 1777, served as fifer in Captain Josiah Lacey's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Fifth Connecticut Regiment and was discharged about January 6, 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818 at which time he was fifty-eight and one half years old and a resident of Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont. 
In 1820 soldier was living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 
His wife, was then aged about sixty years, her name not given, and his orphan grandson, Ahimaaz Sherwin, was then nine years old.
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Soldier referred to a son in Ohio, his name or age not shown and there are no further family data. 
Soldier died December 31, 1839, place not stated, on A.B. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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40424 
INVALID. Revy --- 
File No. 40.424 
Ahimaaz Sherwin 
Pri Rev War - |
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8 Page 457 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1895 Jan. 31 Hist to Genl D W. Flagler Chief Ordnance Department 
Oct 16, 95 Hist. to Thom D. Hawley, 115 Monroe Ave Chicago Ill. M.E.L.  |
Jan. 20/98. To Miss C.W. Wheeler Akron - Ohio (see Wid-21.561) --- --- 
Jany 11 99. Thos. C. Willard Cleveland, Ohio See No. 14961. |
1935 May 4 Hist to Mrs. Emma B. Hawley A.N.Y. |
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
County of Cuyahoga   SS.
On this Ninth day of August 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cuyahoga. personally appeared Ahimaaz Sherwin who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Abel Wilder, Joseph Butler & Josiah Lacy and served three years in the regiment  commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
Ahimaaz Sherwin
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid }
Samuel Williamson Just Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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The State of Ohio 
Cuyahoga County ss }
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the within Named Samuel Williamson before whom the within oath purports to be taken was on the Ninth day of August AD 1820 & was since hath been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signature is in his own hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said Court at Cleaveland this tenth day August AD 1820 Horace Perry Clerk
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Sherwin
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
County of Cuyahoga   SS.
On this third day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cuyahoga personally appeared Ahimaaz Sherwin who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Josiah Lacy in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phillip B. Bradley in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
Ahimaaz Sherwin 
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid 
Saml Williamson Just Peace 
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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The State of Ohio, 
Cuyahoga County ss}
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County do hereby certify that the within named Samuel Williamson is a Justice of the peace within & for said County acting under the Laws of said State - In Testimony which I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of Court at Cleveland this third day of May AD 1820
Horace PerryClk
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Ahimaaz Sherwin
Applcn. for transfer |

Rcvd 5 July 1820.

Hon. Secty of War
Washington D.C.

Hartford
June 30
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Ahimaas Sherwin's 
Application to be transfer from Vermont to Ohio 3d May 1820- 
Tranfd. 7 July 1820 
Mar 19
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Hartford VT. June 2d 1820
Sir,
I inclose to you a paper from Ahimaas Sherwin now of Cleveland Cuyahoga County State of Ohio, wishing to obtain a transfer of his pension agency from Vermont to Ohio
If the paper is satisfactory he wishes you to send him a certificate accordingly 
I am with great respect your obedient
servant   William Strong 
Hon. Secy of War
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Postal Card - One Cent |
United States of America |
This side is for address only

[cancellation stamp Chicago, Ill Oct. 11 1895]

Hon Wm. Lochren
Comsr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Washington DC Recv stamp Oct. 13 8AM 95]
[U.S. Pension Office stamp Oct. 14 1895]
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115 Monroe St 
Chicago Ill 
10 -10 -95 
Dear Sir: Please furnish me a certificate of the Military service of Ahimaaz Sherwin a soldier of the Revolution He enlisted April 1775 under Capt. A. Wilder & Col. Eph. Doolittle from Mass, and applied for a Pension Apl 10, 1818 from Hartland Vermont. Yours truly 
Thos. D. Hawley
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MRS. EMMA B. HAWLEY 
GENEALOGIST AND RESEARCHER 
2903 EDGEHILL ROAD 
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO
April 14, 1935.
Veterans Bureau, 
Revolutionary Dept. 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs;
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension application of Ahimaaz Sherwin who served in the Revolution and later lived in Ohio.
Very sincerely yours, 
Emma B. Hawley 

[stamped Received APR 16 1935]
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O. & N. Division. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., January 31, 1895
Sirs:-
 In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of AHIMAAZ SHERWIN 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. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, Captain, Colonel | STATE

April, 1775, 8 mo., Fifer, Cpt. Abel Wilder, Col. Ephraim Doolittle, Mass.
Jan. 1776, 1 yr., Fifer, Cpt. Joseph Butler, Col. John Nixon, Mass.
Jan. 1777, 3 yrs., Fifer, Cpt. Josiah Lacy, Col. Philip B. Bradley, Conn.

Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, town not stated
Date of application for pension, April 19, 1818
Residence at date of application, Hartland, Vr.
Age at date of application, Fifty-eight years
Remarks: in the year 1820 he was residing in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gen. C.W. Flagler
Chief of Ordnance
War Department
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.