Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9446, for William Shaw, South Carolina
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SERVICE S.C. 
Shaw, William 
NJUMBER R9446
CONTENTS
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[illegible] of ’96 - 18[0]3
33 800
Wm Shaw
South Carolina York District 
On the first day of August one thousand, eight hundred and thirty six. personally appeared in open court beforeBenjamin Chambers, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for York District. 
William Shaw, a resident of York District South Carolina, aged seventy-nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain then benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That I entered the service of the United States and served as hereinafter stated
I was born in York County, State of Pennsylvania in the year 1757 & when about four or five years old I moved to the State of South Carolina, where I have always resided with the exception of about thirteen years immediately
after the close of the war. during which time I resided in the Green County Georgia - I have a record of my age written in my Fathers’
family Bible, which is now in my pesesion [possession]. I was living in Union District, South Carolina, when first called into the service of the United States.
That I entered the service first as a drafted man in a troop of cavalry commanded by Lieutenant Story - that we proceeded to Augusta in the State of Georgia, where our troop with others under the general command of Major (afterwards Col) Brandon, besieged the town of Augusta then
possessed by the British, Tories & Indians. That we remained there six weeks when the enemy evacuated the town & we returned to our homes. In what
particular year I served as above stated. I cannot say as from my age I cannot particularly remember dates, but the history of the times will fix
the date. In that service I provided my own horse & arms.
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That I remained at home until the enemy took the city of Charleston in the State of South Carolina, when I volunteered [Ma 12/80] as a trooper under the command of Cape Robert Faries, who acted under the general command of Col Brandon, and that I served until peace was proclaimed & our liberties won. In this service we marched principally through the Upper Districts of this State, keeping the tories in check. I was in four several engagement.
The first was at the house of John Thomas in Union District, where a small party of us were attacked by an overwhelming  force of tories commanded by Cape Pat Moore.
The second Battle I was in was in the same District, where about twenty of our force were attacked by a strong party of the enemy commanded by that notorious renegade & Tory Cape Cunningham— in which engagement we were defeated.
The third engagement was in the District of Ninety-six in this State
between about Forty whigs & one hundred & twenty tories commanded by Capt Pat Moore  —we defeated the enemy. I was also in the hard fought & bloody battle at Kings mountain in this district, under the  command of Capt Moffat—when the American force commanded by Col Williams, thereby & others defeated with great exp. the enemy commanded by Col Ferguson. History inform us that this battle was fought 7th October 1780. The whole Time I served as a volunteer I cannot precisely say, but can with safety and certainty say two years. I never received a wound. I have no documentary evidence of my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except to present & declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State - Swore to & subscribed the day and year
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above written in open court.
Benj.n Chambers O.YD.  William Shaw

We John Bacon, & Mrs Banon, citizens of York District &
Robert MacKey, a clergyman residing in the District & State of record, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Shaw who has duly cited & sworn to the above declaration-that we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhud where he [illegible] whose been a soldier of the revolution. Thus we concur on that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforsaid in open court.
Benj.n Chambers  R B Walker Wm Barron

An d the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he [alaby]  And the court further certifies that it appears w them that Wm Banon & Robert Walker are residents of York District South Carolina that they are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit
Benj.n Chambers O.Y.D

I Andrew deWhorter clerk of the court of Seperior & Common Plea, do her hereby certify that the fore going contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wm Shaw for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand issue of office the first day of August One thousand eight hundred & thirty-six and I further certify that said court of Ordinary has no public seal. August 1st 1836
AWhorter Clerk of Superior and common Mssg of York District
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personal examination of Wm Shaw, made in open court before B Chambers, Judge of the Court of Ordinary 1st August 1836
Int 1  Where and in what year were you born?
Ans  In York County, Pennsylvania & in I believe, 1757.
Int 2  Have you any record of your age?
Ans  Yes In my Fathers Bible, which is in my posesion.
Int 3. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Ans I lived in Union District, South Carolina when called into service. after the war was concluded, I moved to Georgia, Greene County, where I resided thirteen years I then removed to Union District in this State & now reside in York District S.C.
Int 4.  How were you called into service. were you drafted? did you volunteer were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom?
Ans  The first month I was drafted. afterwards I was always a volunteer.
Int 5. State the names of some of the regular officers which were with the troops where you served. such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Ans At August, I believe Genl Williamson had the command. Col Hammond his relative was also there & Col Twiggs of Georgia. these I name in addition to what I have named in my declaration.
Int 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?
Ans  I never received a written one.
Int 7. State then names of persons whom you. are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans  As to my character for veracity, I could really upon to my  whole neighborhud, but I refer particularly toWm Banen & Robert Walker in Union District S.C. I am satisfied that Henry Story, Ia. Story, Matthew Patton, Joseph Means, Hugh Means, John  Means &Jas Means will know my services as we were together in the same
service. Som of them may be dead but they were alive about eighteen years ago. Sworn to & subscribed in open court.
Benjn Chambers OYD.       William Shaw
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Revolutionary Pension Claim 
of Wm Shaw of So. Car.
B‘ of Atty
To M. Thompson
Fil d Decr 7 1853
Cal for
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims. 
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Gilbert Shaw do hereby 
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Wm Shaw for any amount of Revolutionary Penson, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers. WITNESS my hand and Seal this 11th day of Nov A. D., 1852, 
Signed and sealed in the presence of Gilbert Shaw 
STATE of South Carolina 
District of York 
On this 11th day of November A. D., 1852. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Wm Shaw and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid. A.J. Wallace 
In this blank, if the claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power. If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.
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Claim of
Act of
State of
County
Be it Known, That on this ___ day of ___ A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty ___, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared ____ a resident of ____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical ____ who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argument a said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before J. Peace. ____
I, ____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that ____ who executed the foregoing paper to be respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. J. Peace.
I John G. Enloe Clerk of the ___ Court in the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A Wallace before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace and and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber, his signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 11th day of November A.D. 1852
Cohn G Enloe Clerk
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State of South Carolina
District of York
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Wm Shaw who was a pensioner of the state of S.C. at the rate $60 per annum
that ____ was a revolutionary ____ of the ____ United States at the rate of ____ per annum, and that ____ died on the twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three leaving surviving Elizabeth Shaw Gilbert Shaw, Ann [illegible] John Fuel Margaret Akin and that Margaret Akin is since dead and that the above named are still surviving and the only surviving child dren of the aforesaid. Wm Shaw and on examine of the records of this Court it appears that Gilbert Shaw is the Executor of the last will and testament of the said William Shaw died from evidence it further appears that said Wm Shaw did not have a widow at his death
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of Nov one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
J M Ross
O.Y.D
Note - if the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be dead, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children, If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that face, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact. 
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.
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Addl evidence
Wm Shaw, dead
S.C.
Act 1832

Col M Thompson
Present
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South Carolina 
York District
before me personally appeared Gilbert Shaw and made oath in due form of law that he was not aware that his Father Wm Shaw deceased who was pensioner of the State of South Carolina at the rate of $60 per annum had never presented his account against the State of South Carolinia for Services in the army of the Revolution and that he was ignorant of the fact that the evidence on file on which he obtained the State pension would be applicable to his further claim for a United States Pension and that he is fully satisfied that his Farther knew nothing at all of Record evidence in the Comtrolers office the State of South Carolina and that he himself was ignorant of the fact untill recently and that when his Fathers name was not found upon the Records of South Carolina that he abandoned the claim otherwise this application would not have been [illegilbe] Sworn to and subscribed before me the 13th of May 1833 Ezekiel Sewell [illegible]
Gilbert Shaw
I the said Magistrate do certify that the above named Gilbert Shaw who hath here by me qualified to the above stated facts is considered a true man of his word and a good religious Citizen of the Community wherein he lives and considered to be a true man of his word 
May the 13th 1853 
Ezekiel Sewell
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The State of South Carolina 
York District
 I John G Enloe Clerk the Court of Common pleas & General Sessions for the District aforesaid do hereby Certify that Ezekiel Hewell Esquire before whom the within declaration was made is & was at the date of the same an acting Magistrate in & for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths [illegible] and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature Given under my hand & seal of office at York Court House this Eighteenth day of May Anno Domini 1853 
John G Enloe 
C. C. C. & G.S. 
South Carolina 
York District 
I John M Ross Judge of the Court Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced before me in open Court that William Shaw departed this life on the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, that he then left the following children surviving Ms Elizabeth Shaw, Gilbert Shaw Ann Forbes, William Shaw Robert Shaw, Margaret Aken & Jane Fewell, that Robert Shaw, William Shaw Margaret Akin have since died and that the others are still alive and are of lawful age. Given under my hand & seal this 20th May A.D. 1853 
J M Ross
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Wm Shaw
Service:
Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: ____, 18
Application filed: ____, 18
Alleges: ____ 
Re-enlisted: ____
Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for ____, 18
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33.810
William Shaw
South Carolina
York Dist
Suspended
Act 23 Aug 1836
A McWhorter
See [illegilbe] case of
Wm Shaw of Marion D.
Let Thompson and [illegible]
Dec 29 / 53
Same Mch 10 1832,
9446
1832
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Washington D.C. Mar 2nd 1834
Hon L. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Sir
We herewith inclose a certificate from the [illegible] of S. C. Showing that Col Brandon's rgt did serve in the revolution, which we wish examined in connection with the case of Wm Shaw of S.C. 
Respectfully H. Thompson [illegible]
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Wash City 
May 24 1853
To L. P. Waldo Esq 
Sir 
Enclosed is the transcript of the petition of Wm Show to the Legislature of S. C. for a pension & evidence that it was granted also evidence from the court shewing the names of the living children & his death. 
We ask for a re-adjudication of his case.
Yours Respy
Thompson Wood
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Washington D.C 
August 10, 1853 
To the
Com of Pensions 
Sir:- 
Enclosed is additional evidence in case of Wm Shaw, for the increase of his pension under Act of 1832 
Yours Respy 
Thompson Wood 
P.S.
By reference to the papers of Rebecca Forbes widow of John Forbes, you will see that he was a Lieut of Cavalry
T. W.
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Robt. Faris 
Capt in 
Brandon's Regt
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Comptroller Generals Office 
Columbia So. Ca 
15th Feby 1834. 
It is hereby certified that it appears from account No. 456 Book that R Robert Farris served 60 days under Capt. John Moffett, Colonel Bratton Regt no date being given - 54 days Capt Anderson's Company 1779 Col Watson's Regt & 40 days under Capt Thompson Colonel Hills Regt. no date given - An order enclosed in said account in favor of Dan Bush & Signed by Hugh Means administrator of the Estate of Robt Farris 9 Sept. 1785 before Henry White J. P. District that account No. 2813 Book X of Robert Faris Capt for militia duty since the fall of Charleston in Brandon's Regiment Anderson's return [illegible] is receipted for Est Robt Farris by Hugh Means and that it is also shown by account No. 750 Book X that Robt. Farris Served ten months and 17 days as Commissary in Brandons Regiment from 22d March 1782 to 7 Feby 1783, certified by Colonel Thomas Brandon & Sworn to before Matthew Patton J. P. District June 1783 Robert Fairs and that the account is receipted by Hugh Means AD 27th Sept 1785. And I further certify that the following are true copies of endorsements on 11 the accounts below referred to, [illegible] Book X Henry Storey for 50 days duty as a [illegible] of foot in Capt Robert Farris's company from 31st Oct to 19 Decr 1778 both days incl-26 days  as private footman in same Compy from
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"22d June to 17 July 1779 both days incl 80 days duty as Quarter Master Sergt in Capt Mathew Pattons Company in 1779 & 1780. 192 days duty as horseman from 8 June 17 to 17 Dec 1780 incl in Capt. Hugh Means Company 137 days duty as horseman in Capt Rt Farris. company from 18 Dec 1780 to 4 May 1781 incl - & 227 duty as in Capt John Crawfords Compy from 5 May 1781 to 25 Oct 1782, the whole in Col. Brandon's Regt & [illegible] Currency L644th No 1303 Book X James Storey for 94 days duty as private horse man in Capt Hugh Manns Company from 8 June to 17 Dec 1780 42 days duty as footman in Capt James Crawford Company from 5th May 1781 to 5 Dec 1782 and 45 days duty as horseman in same Company from Dec to Dec alty the whole in Col Brandon's Regt No 1302 Book X Anthony Storey for 137 days duty as prive horseman in Capt Robert Farr's company Col. Brandon's Regt from 18 Decr 1780 to 4 May 1781 both days incl  No 1300 Book X George Storey for 120 days as Lieut of horse from 7 Febry to 6th June 1779 both days inclusive in Capt Robert Farris's compy and 94 days duty as private horseman in Capt Hugh Means Company from 8 June to 17 December 1780 alty the whole in Col Brandon's Regt No 1304 Book X John Storey for 192 days duty as privt horseman in Capt Hugh Means Company from 8th June to 17 Dec 1781 both days 18 4 inclusive - 137 days as horseman from 18 Decr. 1780 to 4 May 1781 both days inclusive 137 days duty as horseman from 18 Dec 1780 to 4 May 1781 both days incl in Capt Robert Farris's Company and 130 days duty as Lt of horse from 5 May 1781 to 25 October 1782 alty in Capt James Crawford's Company, the whole in Colo Brandon's Regt. And it is also further"
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certified that the names of Matthew Patton, Joseph and Hugh Means are shown by several references in the Index to Indents & accounts but that it is not deemed necessary to pursue this investigation further by collecting the record facts which said [illegible] detail 
For Comptroller Land
Mr. F. Arthur 
No Seal of office

And I further certify that the following is a true Copy of Account No 1184 X No 90 15 Decr 85 Robert Faris for 26 days duty as Captain in foot service from 22 June to 17th July 1779 also for 137 days duty in same Capacity in Horse from 18 Decr 1780 to 4 May 1781, the whole in Col. Brandon's Regt [illegible]
L 537.10
L 79 12 10 

The State of South Carolina to Robert Faris D To 26 days duty done as capt of food under Lt. Col. [illegible] in Col Brandon's Regiment from the 22nd June to 13 July 1779 as [illegible] certified by Col. James Stean @ [illegible]

To 137 days duty done as Capt. of horse under the command of Col. Thomas Brandon as P. My [illegible] certified by Col. Brand on 701 from 18 Dec 80 to 4 May 81 both days included 
479.10
557.10
79.10
Recieved 15th Decr 1785 full satisfaction for the within in an [illegible] N 1184 X for Este Robert Faris. Hugh Means.
For Comptroller Land
Mr. F Arthur
No Seal of office
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Addl evidence 
in case of Wm Shaw decd 
S. C 
Act 1832- 
Col M. Thompson Present.
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(Copy) 
South Carolina 
York District 
To the Honorable the Speaker and other members of the House of Representatives of South Carolina. The Humble petition of William Shaw sheweth unto your Honorable Body that he is now sixty seven years of age & is a poor man That his wife is now an aged & infirm that he has a son afflicted with the fits & who is unable to render him any assistance that his dependance is on his two daughters for his family support and that one of them is infirm your petitioner has stated these facts simply to shew to your Honorable Body that aid from his county has not been ask'd until necessitated to do so. He now begs leave to shew to your Honorable body that during the Revolutionary war he was engaged in the defence of his country that about three months before the fall of Charleston he entered the service of this State under Lieutenant George Story in the Batallion of Major Brannon that at that time he was out about three months that he then went under Capt James Crawford still commanded by Major Brannon but who was this time promoted to Colonel That he was under Capt. Cranford somewhat over one year then he went out under Capt John Moffit in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bratton that he remained in the service under Moffet something over one year. Your petitioner was at the battle of Kings Mountain in the District of York, in the Skirmish on Landon's Fork region Dist of Col Thomas's two skirmishes in Georgia. That he recd. no wound that at the battle at Kings Mountain your petitioner was able to show
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a hunting shirt struck with several balls and nothing but a kind and overruling [illegible] ever
presented his life. He states to your Honorable Body. That he never recieved any compensation for his service never having asked any or presenting any claim against the State. He prays your Honorable Body to take his case into consideration & allow him such an amount as you in your wisdom & Charity may think him entitled to or grant him a pension 
(signed) Wm Shaw
William Shaw being duly sworn saith the above petition is [illegible] true. Sworn to & Subscribed this 8th day of August 1825 
Before me 
A McWhorter J. N. 

Signed Wm Shaw 
John Forbes being shown he knows William Shaw that the facts as stated in this petition as relates to Mr Shaw's family is correct that he knows he was a real whig, he all his family that he knows he was in the service. That he saw him at Orangeburgh sometime after the capture of Charleston that he was then into Brannon's Regiment Deponent says he is satisfice William Shaw deserves well of his County Sworn & subscribed this 8th Augt 1825 S Before A McWhorter, J. W. (signed) John Forbes Joseph Black says he knows Mr William Shaw that the facts stated as to his family he knows to be true - He also knows he was a whig that he knows he was at battle of Kings Mountain & he knows that Mr Shaw was a real whig
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& his family so called. Deponent knew one of his brothers who was a whig. Deponent says he is satisfy Mr Shaw deserves well of his Country. Sworn to & subscribed this 8th day of August 1825 
A. McWhorter M. (Signed) Joseph Black 
The Committee on pensions to whom was referred the petition of John Shaw praying for a pension Respectfully Report that they have had the same under consideration & recommend to this House that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, and that the said John Shaw be allowed a pension. December 1826 
(Signed ) John M Comb Chairman- 
(Endorsed) Report of Committee on Pensions on the petition of Wm Shaw in favor Resolved that the House do agree to the Report Ordered that it be sent to the Senate for Concurrence By order of the House (Signed) R Anderson C.H.R. Senate Dec 14 1826. Resolved that senate concur ordered to be returned (Signed ) Job Johnston C. S
Office of Clerk of House of Representations Columbia. C May 7th 1853. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy as taken from the Original papers on file in this Office in the matter of the application of Wm Shaw for pension. 
For Clerk of House Rep
H J Kennedy 
(no seal of office) State House Keeper and librarian -
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Aug 15 '36
McAllum
S.C
War
67-1825
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War Department
Washington City
67-1825
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Addl evidence 
in case of 
Wm Shaw decd 
Act 1832 
S. C 
Thompson & Wood
Present
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South Carolina 
York District 
Personally appeared before me the subscribing magistrate Mayor I Hall a highly creditable Citizen of D District aged 71 years past who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that he was personally and intimately acquainted with William Shaw a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the State of South Carolina for some thirty years before his death and lived a near Neighbor to the Deponent and that he always understood and believed that the  William Shaw was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and was generally in the service during war and as such was distinguished by the Community as long as he lived and that such opinion was general as long as he lived Deponant has often heard his mother speak of the said Wm Shaw, being in service with his Father in the Revolution and that the said W Shaw was in the Battle at Kings Mountain as also many others told by him to Deponent not now recollected Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th day of July 1853. 
Ezekiel Fewell Magistrate 
M R Hall
John Forbes a Creditable Citizen of York Dist aged 54 years who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that he was personally and intimately acquainted with the above Wm Shaw ever since his first recollection and that he always understood that the above Wm Shaw was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and pensioner of the State of South Carolina at the rate of sixty Dollars per annum which last fact he knew
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Personally and that he has often heard the said Wm Shaw say that he was in seven Battles in the Revolution and that his services were long and arduous and for which he was ever afterward distinguished up to the time of his death and that no other opinion was ever entertained and that several other soldiers of the Revolution have stated the same facts to the Deponant and that the said Wm Share was a man of strict integrity 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Ezekiel Hewell Magt 
John Forbes
James Hewell a Creditable Citizen of sd District aged 56 years who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that he was personally acquainted with the above named Wm Shaw from his boyhood up to the time of his Death and that he always understood that the sd Wm Shaw was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the State of South Carolina and as such was distinguished on all public occasions and that the belief was general and that the sd Wm Shaw was a man of strict integrity and an Elder of Ebenezer Church ever since the Deponant first recollection up to the time of his death 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Ezekiel Hewell Magt 
James Hewell
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Jane Hewell a Creditable Lady of sd District aged 52 years who being first duly sworn according to law upon oath says that she was personally acquainted with the above named Wm Shaw ever since her first recollection up to the time of his death and knows that he was a ruling Elder of Ebenezer Church of York District South Carolina (Presbyterian) and that the said W Shaw was known and Reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and that his character as a man of truth was of the first order. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Ezekiel Hewell Magt 
Jane Hewell 
South Carolina 
York District
I John G Enloe Clerk of the Court of Common pleas General Sessions for the district & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ezekiel Hewett is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures porting to be his are genuine 
Given under my hand and seal at York Court contained this twenty ninth day of July Anno Domini 1853 
John G Enloe
[illegible]