Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,300, for John Shelton, Delaware
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([illegible]-1776)
SERVICE

Del.
Shelton, John

NUMBER
S.36.300 

CONTENTS
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12.182

Delaware
John Shelton of Dover, in the state of Delaware who was a private in the regiment commanded by Captain Adams of the 1st Delaware line for the term of one year. 

Inscribed on the roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 16th of June 1815. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of June 1819 and sent to CS Pleasanton, Esquire, Washington.

Arrears to 4th of May 1819 64.00, 5/30-4.00, 1.03, 69.03, 41.14

[on the above arrears much is unreadable]
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John Shelton -
private
Delaware line

one year
Invalid pensioner.

further evidence of service, and relinquish-ment of pension, required.
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DISTRICT OF Delaware, 88.
On this sixteenth day of June 1818, before me the subscriber,
District Judge of the United States for the
said district, personally appeared John Shelton, aged sixty five
years, resident in Kent County in the said district, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he,
the said John Shelton enlisted in Dover in the state of
of Delaware aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Nathan
Adams of the Delaware Regiment, in the spring
of the year 1776
that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of
one year when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia
state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battle of Long Island
where he was severely wounded in the left arm near his
shoulder by a cannon ball, which cut off both his breasts, or the flesh of them,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, 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 services, more than will be
found on the opposite page 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[his mark (X) and John Shelton are written on the right side of the page]
John Fisher District Judge
Del. District.
I, John Fisher Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said John Shelton did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the
term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In Testimony whereof
thereto set my hand and carry the seal of the court
for the Delaware district to be hereto affixed this 16th day of June
John Fisher District
Judge - Del district
Attest. Tho Witherspoon Clk [illegible] Co D.D.
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John Corse aged sixty eight years and upwards being
sworn in due form of law deposes and declares that he now
knows the aforenamed John Shelton and know him as a soldier
in the first Delaware Regiment in the 7th Company of regiment
commanded by Capt Nathan Adams, in the year 1776; that said
John Shelton belonged to said Regiment during one year and was a
private soldier therein and this deponent believes said Shelton
was badly wounded in his left arm at the battle of Long Island 
fought on 27th of August 1776; that said wound was so
bad as to have entirely deprived said Shelton of the use of
his said arm; that this deponent believes said Shelton as enlisted
in the company of Capt James Moore (after his time was [illegible]
in the first Delaware Regiment) of the same regiment, during the
continuance of the war, that latterly several pieces of
bone have come out said Shelton's arm, where he was wounded
and he is now incapable of using his said arm; and that
this deponent believes from the decrepitude of said Shelton
and his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need
of assistance from his country for support; and further this
deponent saith not [Jn. Corse signature]
Taken, sworn & subscribed
at Dover this 16th June 1818,
Before
John Fisher, District Judge
United States for the
Delaware district.
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(envelope)

F,

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(Stamp)

D.S.A.R.
SEPT 7


William(?) 9 Sept '41
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Smyrna Del.,  Sept 6. 1841
Dear Sir
My wife is one of the children
of John Shelton deceased who was in
the receipt of a Pension up to his
death. When he died I have been
informed there was a balance
deed him which has not been paid.
This therefore is to request you to
be so good as to inform me
whether there is any thing due
him or his heirs. Your [illegible]
will greatly oblige
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
Thomas Thornton
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John Shelton

12.182

Est 1810

Con
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State of Delaware
On this twenty seventh day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the said State held at Dover in and for Kent County, in open Court John
Shelton aged sixty eight years and upwards and resident in the
said County of Kent in the said State of Delaware (the said Court
being a Court of Record for the said County expressly made so by
the Constitution and laws of the said State, which created it and
proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a
jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping
a record of its proceedings) and the said John Shelton being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - That he
enlisted in the year 1776 for one year in Capt. Adams' Company
belonging to the Delaware Regiment, that during the term of
the said enlistment he received a wound in the left arm
near the Shoulder which disabled him from performing his
duty as a soldier the remainder of the term of his said enlist-
ment, that when he considered that he had sufficiently
recovered from the above mentioned wound he again enlisted
under Capt. Allen McLane for during the war, which said
enlistment was in the year 1778; that he served about three
years under the last enlistment, when he was discharged
on account of inability produced by the aforesaid wound
which he received at the battle at Long Island, - that
since he received the said wound he has had but very little
use of his left arm which renders him entirely unable to
labour for a support; that he has a number of children, but
only one living with him who is a son about fifteen years of
age: that he the said John Shelton has received a pension
and the number of his pension certificate is 12,182, and
the date of his original declaration is the 16th day of
June 1818-
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(continued)


And I the said John Shelton do further solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen  of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818; and that have not since that time
by gift sale or in any other 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 18 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 mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed and
by me subscribed.

John ( his X mark) Shelton

Sworn to and declared
in open Court on the
27. Nov. 1820
Before me

N. Smithey, Pro. (signature)

Schedule

2 beds and furniture - $20.00
1 pine table 12 - 1 Chest 100-- 1.12½
1 sow and some pigs - - - - - - 6.00
1 looking lamp 50   1 Wise Sifter 50 -- 1 00
1 Cupboard 5.00   1 Cow 8.00 ..... 13.00
                                                     ---------------
                                                          41.12 1/2

the said John Shelton has owing
to him about thirty five dollars
thirty two of which are owing
by a person who is considered
insolvent

John (his X mark) Shelton

N. Smithers, Pro
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State of Delaware
Kent County
I Nathaniel Smithers Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County, do
certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the records 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 forty one dollars and twelve and
a half cents exclusive of debts.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty
fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one
Nathaniel Smith, Prothy.
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(government ticket)

36  300

INVALID
Rev 
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File No.    36.300
John Shelton
Pri  Rev  War

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Act 18th March 18'

Index:--- vol. 2   , Page 372

(Arrangement of 1870)
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John Shelton
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(envelope)
Free
The Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

(notes)

Old Card
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Mr. Edwards
Rec:  May 1, 1819

Admin
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S Pleasanton, Esq
5th Auditor
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Mr. Shelton handed me this paper as being the only one in his [illegible] on which he now does and has for more than 20 years received from the United States, a pension of dollars 3- per month as an invalid.
John Fisher
Dover 16 June 1818
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Ref  Act 36 , Session

Boyton
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John Shelton,  Del, Act 18 March 1818
to what time period  
Pen Office sept 9, 1841

Died 7th Jan  1834 / for that period SH
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(envelope)


(to)
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

(notes on top)
W

John Shelton
lid(?) or Del Service

Receipt Stamp   (illeg)
15
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Ecklon     May 13 1851

Sir

I am afraid I shall be unable to procure the information required by you in relation to John Shelton my information extends only thus far from his son who is very  ultimate viz: That John Shelton was an invalid Revolutionary Pensioner who received a pensions from
the U. States until about the year 1831. He died in 1832 leaving a balance of nearly a years pension due his wife survived him about five years & died in 1837. His name I judge from the present resident of his son will be found on the Muster Roll of Delaware or Maryland, most probably the former, I should like if possible to obtain information in relation to his case from your office

Very respectfully

Henry C. Mackall  (signatuare) 

attorney for James Shelton

(sic to)

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Delaware district set.

Personally came before me John Fisher
District Judge of the United States in and for the
District aforesaid, Joseph Harper of the town of
Dover Kent County & District aforesaid Esquire aged sixty-two years and upwards, who being sworn in due form of law deposes and declare as follows, that this deponent served as a Sergeant in the 6th company of the Delaware Regiment in the year 1776, commanded
by Captain (afterwards Col) Joseph Vaughan, that the deponent was in the Battle of Long-Island, fought on the 27th of August 1776 and being in the Regiment has often heard the name of John Shelton, at Roll calling 
, mentioned as one of the privates in the 7th Company of said Regiment, commanded by Capt Nathan Adams; that on the day of said battle, the company of Capt. Vaughan and Capt N. Adams were stationed in the center of the Regiment, one on the right of the and the other on the left, that after the order for retreat was given, and at the time the regiment was
crossing a creek on said Long island, this deponent was assisted in crossing, by some of the soldiers of said regiment, who had already crossed the creek and some British prisoners who had been taken in battle, by throwing in said Creek

(continued)
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(page 2 Harper deposition)


creek a large piece of scantling (?)   for this deponent and others to lay hold of for the purpose of crossing; that when this deponent and others had got hold of said scantling
they were drawn to the opposite shore of said creek, by the said soldiers and prisoners; that the particulars of these circumstances have thirty years ago and since been often related to this deponent, by said John Shelton, which leaves no doubt on the mind of this
deponent, that he is the very same John Shelton
whose name this deponent had heard called as one of the privates of Capt Adams's company; that this deponent has several times seen a wound on the left arm of said John Shelton, a very bad one which this deponent has been informed and believes said Shelton (soon after giving this deponent the assistance
aforesaid) , received at the place aforesaid; that said wound yet often breaks out in a state of rupture and this deponent has often seen it in its ruptured condition and this deponent believes said wound renders said Shelton incapable of performing any of the occupations
of life in a sufficient degree to procure him
a livelihood and that he stands in need of the
assistance

(continued)
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(continuation Harper deposition)


assistance of his country for support, and further
this deponent saith not

Joseph Harper  (signature)


Taken, sworn & subscribed
this 20th April 1819

Before
John Fisher District,  (his signature)
Judge Delaware
District
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John Shelton's release of 3 dlrs (sic dollars)
per month pension
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Know all men by these presents that I John
Shelton of Kent County and State of De aware
(labourer), (sic laborer) late a Private Soldier in the Company of  the Delaware Regiment commanded by Captain Nathan Adams, which regiment was on the Continental establishment in the War of the revolution, do, by this present instrument of Writing, relinquish release and forever quit claim to the United States of America , all my right, title, interest, claim and
demand of and to a certain pension of three dollars per month, allowed to me as an Invalid
soldier of the Army of the revolutionary war, which pension, I have received from the United States from the...(blank)..day of ...(blank)...
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ...(blank)... up to the Sixteenth day of June the in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen   Saving and reserving  nevertheless my rights of receiving the said Pension of three dollars per month, if the United States shall not grant to me a pension of Eight dollars per month, agreeably to 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 18 March 1818. but if the said United States shall grant to me the provision of the said recited act of Congress then and in that case the true intent and meaning of this instrument of writing is a relinquishment and full release of my aforesaid person of three dollars per month as an invalid Soldier and not otherwise--

 In Witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand and Seal at Dover aforesaid
this Twentieth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen

 
John (his X mark) Shelton   (Seal hand written)

Sealed & Deliverd
in presence of

Michl Bouwin
John Fisher
and
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John Shelton
Certificate
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[written along the side of the letter]
to the treasurer of the Delaware State
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Kent County fs.
I do certify that having examined John Shellton late [illegible] in the Delaware Regiment, I find him considerably disabled by a wound Received in the service of the United States at the action of Long Island; and entitled to the pay of three dollars per month. [illegible] this eleventh day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Colen Miller
A true copy test Simon W Wilson Record:
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Delaware State
Kent County
Personally appeared before me the [illegible] one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Kent afs [as] John Shitton and made oath on the Holy evangelists of Almighty God that he was examined by Doctor Edward Miller appointed by the Delaware State for that purpose, and obtained his certificate setting forth that he was disabled by a wound received in the service of the United States at the action of Long Island and entitled to the pay of three dollars per month, and that he was and now is an inhabitant of the County of Kent
Sworn the 17th December 1788
before [illegible] [name]

A true copy test Simon W Wilson Record
In testimony the the above is a true copy of the original record receiving in the Rolls Office of the said county at Dover in the Book containing the certificates drawn by Justices of the Pease of Kent County in the Delaware State aggreeably to an act of afssembly [assembly] pofsed [posed] at Dover. Intitled [Entitled] an act for the support of yon commifsioned [commissioned] officers and private soldiers of the late Delaware Regiment
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who have been wounded, or rendered unable, to do their duty be.
I have hereunto set my hand and offiices of seal of said officer at Dover aforesaid this 24th day of July 1813
Archibald McCall Beat
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Dover 26 Apl [april] 1819
Sir,
I return to your department to declaration of John Shetton and the deposition of Joseph Harper in aid of sir Shettons application. [illegible] a relinquishment by him of his present pension.
In February last, I apprized you of the death of John R. Thompson. John Hayes Green I have not yet seen to ascertain whether he can furnish other testimony than his own in support of his application.
Joab Polk wishes a transmifsion [transmission] to me of his discharge from Gen. Washington, deeming it a [illegible] for his children, than any emoluments which may arise from his pension. If it be consistent with the rules of the war office to send [illegible] the discharge, it will be a great comfort to a very [illegible] man and a real patriot.
I am very respectfully your [illegible] and very humb [humble] servt [servant]
John Fisher
The hon the Secretary of the department of War