Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6024, for Littleberry Shields, Virginia
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER

Va.| Shields, Littleberry | W. 6024
or Berry | BL.Wt. 13445.160-55.
Susannah

CONTENTS
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Let to Pilot 24 June 52
Let J. J. Mc Culloch 9 Oct 52
Let P. [illegible] 2 May 53
Let T. Rlbese 3 May 53

5.904.
Georgia

Susannah Shields
widow of Berry or Littleberry
Va Shields
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Priv of [illegible]
+ Infantry

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 57 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 14. day of May 1854
and sent to
L.B. True
prest.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 3.
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Vol 81. page 73.

[right side of page]
109474

[?]a MM 3/55
Rfe 30/55

Susannah Shields wid of
Berry [crossed out: or Little Berry] Shields

priv

[crossed out: illegible]

Private Va Contl Line

Revolutionary pensioner

Geo ref 48-5904

14
AD. 160 acs Decr 31/55
Dodge

A G Hutchins
Cumming Ga

[written diagonal:] No 13445 Jany 3/56

[written perpendicular:] Rdly
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No. 109.474

Claim of
Mrs. Susannah Shields

act of 5th Mar. 1855

Presented by
Almon G. Hutching

Cumming
Ga.
Page 5

State of Georgia
County of Forsyth}ss

On this fifteenth day of
March AD one Eight
hundred + fifty five, personally appeared before
me a justice of the peace [illegible] and for the county
aforesaid, Susannah Shields aged about Eighty
five years a resident of Forsyth county in the State of
Georgia, who having duly Sworn according to Law
declared that She is the widow of Berry or Littleberry
Shields deceased who was a private in
the company commanded by Capt. [blank]
(She cannot
state certainly the names of the officers) in the Revolutionary
war in the Virginia Cavalry and
Infantry. That he volunteered at Halifax County in
the State of Virginia and continued in actual Service
in Said war for the Term of about two years in as
personally discharged in the State of Virginia
about the year 1781.

She further States She was married to the Said
Berry or Littleberry Shields. in Pittsylvania county
State of Virginia, on or about the 28th day of December
1785. by one Lazarus Dodson a Minister of the Gospel
and that her name before her sd marriage was Susannah
Rogers, That her Said husband died at Madison
County in the State of Georgia on the 19th day of December
1827. and that She is a widow at the date of Executing
this her declaration = and having obtained a
certificate for a pension for fifty seven dollars ^per annum^ & fifty cents
on account of the Services of the Said Berry or
Littleberry Shields She refered to Said declaration
for widow of her husbands Service and her
marriage + c. certificated dated 16th March 1852.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the county land to which she may be
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entitled under act appeared March 3rd 1855
She also declares that She has never received
nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any
other act of Congress - Except as above Stated.

his
x
mark
Susannah Shields

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year
above written, and I hereby certify that I believe
the identical person She represents, herself to be
and I have no interest in Said claim

William W Vaughan J.P.

Georgia
County of Forsyth} ss. on this 15th day of March AD.
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally
appeared before me a justice of the peace written
for said county and State aforesaid Daniel M Pruitt, John F. Hutchins
and who being duly Sworn according to Law declares
that they are personally and will acquainted
with Mrs Susannah Shields who Saw her make
her mark to the foregoing declaration that they
know her to be the identical person therein represented
and that She is now a private, and they
Swear they are disinterested witnesses

Daniel M Pruitt
John F. Hutchins

sworn to and subscribed
before me this 15th March
AD 1855. and I certify that the said
Daniel M. Pruett + John f. Hutchins
are credible + respectable citizens,

William W Vaughan J.P.
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Georgia
Forsyth county} 
I Almon G. Hutchins, clerk of the
Superior Court of Said county, do 
hereby certify that Will w. Vaughan. Esq,
before whom the within declaration and affidavit
were made is an acting Justice of the peace
in and for Said county, duly commissioned and
Sworn, and whose Signature thereto is Genuine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand with the
seal of my office annexed
this 15th day of March 1855

Almon G. Hutchins
Clerk S. G.
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Certificate of Marriage
Littleberry Shields
to
Susannah Rogers

and other
marriages

Declaration sent to Pension
office by J.J. Mc.Culloch of
of Jefferson, Ga. in April
or May 1845.

E. F. Brown
Agent
True

Wash.n
21 July 1845.
Page 9

"this is to sertyfy that Sasous Dodson marreed William
Shelles and Marlesha Tayler on the 12th of november heavy to all
and Susanna Walters was maarred the 7th day of jenewery benjamen
brawner and mary rogers was marred the seventy seekent
desember Littleberry Sheeles and susannah rogers was marred
the twenty 8th of desembe John lawless Saly Tanner was marred
the twenty 8th day of desember Charls nicholes and marshal
farthing was marred the 6th day of September John buckley
and polly harres was marred the twenty forth day of October
William Corben and susannah Doves was marred the 27th
of February 1787"

Virginia to wit

I William H. Tunstall clerk
of the County Court of Pittyslvania in the state
aforesaid do certify that the foregoing list of
marriages purporting to have been celebrated
by Lazrus Dodson is a true copy of the original
now on file in my offices

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
Subscribe my name and office
the Seat of Said County Court
this 2rth day of [illegible] 1845

Wm. H. Tunstall

[illegible] 73 [illegible]
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11781

Susanna Shields
Ga
act 7. July 38

Married before 1794

[written perpendicular on the right margin:]

11781 March 15, 1895.
Susannah Shields.
July 7, 1898.

[written upside down:]

J. [illegible] 
March
Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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[illegible] March 15, 1845

State of Georgia
Jackson County} SS

On this Third day of
March Eighteen hundred and fortyfive
personally appeared before the Inferior
Court of said County in Open Court if
being a Court of Record, Susannah Shields
a Resident of the County of Jackson Georgia
ages Seventy three years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July
7th 1838 entitled "An act granting halfpay
and pensions to Certain widows." That she
is the widow of Littleberry Shields who was
a private in the best of her knowledge
and belief served three years in Colonel
Lee's Regiment, that he entered the service as
she recollects to have heard him say in the
year 1780 from Hallifax or Pittsylvania
County Virginia as an Enlisted Soldier she
thinks for seven years, though it might have
been for during the war and went to South
Carolina under col. Lee + General Green and
was at Charleston where the british was
driven out of that place in 1782 or 1783
and was discharged about the time the
british left Charleston - that during his
service he was stationed for a time at
Baconsbridge near Charleston. She has no
recollection that he was ever in any battle
nor has she any recollection of the names of
any of the other officers except the Paymaster
Major Joseph Eggleston from whom he
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received his last pay - and that she
has no documentary evidence in 
support of her claim -
She further declares that she was married
that the said Littleberry Shields
on the Twenty seventh day of December in
the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven
that her husband the aforesaid Littleberry
Shields died on the seventeenth day of 
December Eighteen hundred + twentyseven.
That she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January seventeen
hundred and ninetyfour viz. at the
time above stated
sworn to and subscribed on the
day + year above written in
open court before

her
x
mark
Susannah Shields

Charles Witt J. J. C.
Tilmon Harris, [illegible] J. J. C
Robert Espy J. J. C.
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Georgia
Jackson County}

I, John J Mc Culloch Clerk
of the Inferior Court in and for said
County do certify that Charles Witt
Tilmon Harrison and Robert Espy
whose Names appear as witnesses
to the foregoing declaration of
Susannah Shields, are Justice of 
the Inferior Court for Said County
duly Commissioned + qualified and
that full faith and credit out
to be had and given to [illegible]
attlestation as such

In testimony whereof I have
herento set my hand and
affixed may private seal
having no seal of
Office this 3rd day of 
March 1845

John. J. Mc Culloch [illegible]
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July 29, 1936
xxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/MCS
Littleberry Shields
W. 6-24

Mrs. J. H. Grant, Junior
Bright Street
Gonsales, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
records of Berry Shields and Richard Carter.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claim made to the United States for pension and bounty land
based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful
search of the records fails to show such claimon file on account
of the service of a Richard Carter from Virginia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim. W 6024, based upon the Revolutionary War service
of Littleberry Shields. It was stated that he was often called Berry
Shields.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents
were not given.

He enlisted in Halifax or Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in
1780, served as a private in Colonel Lee's Virginia regiment and was
discharged about the time the British evacuated Charleston, South
Carolina, in 1782.

Littleberry Shields married December 28, 1787, in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia, Susannah Rogers.

He died December 17 or 19, 1827, in Madison County, Georgia.
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As the widow of Littleberry Shields, Susannah Shields was
allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1845, at
which time she was living in Jackson County, Georgia, aged
seventy-three years.

In 1851 she was living in Madison County, Georgia, and in
1855 she was living in Forsyth County, Georgia.

There are no further data on file relative to the family of 
Littleberry Shields. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 16

1936. July 29. hist
Mrs. J. H Grant [illegible]

Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 6024
Susannah Shields
Widow
Littlebery Shields
pvt, Rev: War

Act: Feby, 2,, [illegible]
Index: - Vol. M, Page 205

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11.309

Georgia
Susannah Shields
widow of Berry or Littleberry
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of Va
who was a priv. Cav + inf commanded
by Captin [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
[crossed out: line for] 
Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Susannah
at the rate of 57 Dollars 50 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of
May 1852, and Sent to
Arrears to the 4th of L. B. True
Semi-annual allowance ending prest.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book [?] Vol. 7 Page 327
Page 18

9.200
Georgia

Susannah Shields
widow of Berry or Littleberry
who was a priv, cav, "+inf".
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 57 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of May 52 and
sent to 
L.B. True
prest.

[Act of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 176.
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9200
Georgia

[crossed out: Susannah Shields,
widow of Littleberry
who was a private 
in the Revolution]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

[crossed out: Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of Apl 1852 and
sent to 
L.B. True [illegible]
Present.]

[Acts of March 3 ,1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book a,
Vol. 2. Page 176
Page 20

[illegible] L. B. True. May 12/52.

5904
Georgia

[crossed out: Susannah Shields
widow of Littleberry
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 19th day of April 1852 and sent to

[crossed out: L. B. True [illegible
Present]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol.3.
Page 21

11309
Georgia
Susannah Shields
widow of Littleberry Shields
who died on [blank]
of [blank] in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution
for nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.

[crossed out: Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
April 1852 and sent to
L.B. True Esqr.
Present

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]]

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July, 1818.}

Recorded by H R Weightman  Clerk:[blank]
Book D. Vol. [blank] Page 325
Page 22

13445

[illegible]
Page 23

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 13th day of March 1785, in the name of
Berry Sheilds as a Soldier of Infantry
for £ 16.13.4 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
John Buckley. 

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
17th day of Sept.r 1856.

Jas E Heath Auditor

p281{No Seal
of
Office.}
Page 24

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 18th day of August 1786, in the name of
Berry Shield as a Soldier of Cavalry
for £ 16. 10. 0 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself

Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
21st day of October 1845.

Ja.s E. Heath, AUDITOR

Pro404 {No Seal
of Office.}
Page 25

Susannah Shields. aged 75. married to Littleberry Shields
(Dec.d) 27. Dec.r '87- who entered the Service in 1780. in
Halifax or Pittsylvania in Va. under Col. Lee + General Green
went to Charleston to the only other officer she recollects
+ have heard of was Paymaster Major Eggleston
Page 26

Brief in the case of Susannah Shields wid of Berry or Littleberry
County and State of Georgia
- acts 7 July 38 + 6.

Claim, ("original," or "[crossed out: for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Evidence of service + marriage; Recvd.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?

Name and residence of Agent
L. B. True.
Present,


F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
Page 27

Susannah Shields
wid of Berry or Littleberry
Geo:

Acts 7 July 1838 + 6
adm.d

19 mo pri Infy. $30.00
6 mo 18 dys pis cas[illegible] 27.50
------------------------
$57.50

per an: (except 2 years)

lent to
L. B. True.
Present.
Page 28

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of 
Pensions

[following written perpendicular to above:}

Sept. 24. 1845.
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

Su. Shields.
Page 29

CLAIMS
FOR
PENSIONS,
PATENTS,
LANDS,
CONTRACTS, &c.
Provided. 

EDMUND F. BROWN,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, &c. FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND
Public, Private, and Confidential Agent
For settling Business of every description, with Congress, the Officers
of the different Departments, Companies, and Individuals.
Attention prompt. Charges reasonable. Letters
must be Postage Paid.

Penn. Avenue, near 13th st,
WASHINGTON CITY.

T. BARNARD, Printer.

NOTARIAL
AND OTHER
Official
CERTIFICATES
Prepared.
Acknowledgements
Taken, &c.

United States Agency and Notarial Office,
Washington City, 25. Sept. - 1845.)

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm.r of Pensions.

Sir, 
In reply to the 1st. paragraph of your
letter to me of the 25th. ult. I have to state that while at Richmond
on the 17th. inst. I searched the records for proof of service
of the husband of Susannah Shields, and could only
find the name of Berry Shields. As it may
probably have been intended for Littleberry, I submit
the enclosed Certificate to your consideration without
indulging any positive opinion whether it properly
belongs to claimant or not. - 

More than a year ago, W.m Mc. Culloch of
Georgia wrote me concerning this Widow, but sent the
Declaration ^to your Office^ Subsequently himself, and I have not
seen your letter of 13. May last to Mrs. Shields.

Very Respy. Yr. Ob.t St.

Edm. F. Brown
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Capt. F F. C. Triplett
Chief Clk Pen. Off.
Present

[following written perpendicular to above:]

For reconsideration
Berry Shields
Wid. of -

Kirby
Page 31

Washington D. C. April 23d/ 52

Capt. Triplett
[illegible] Clk Pen Off

Sir,
In the
case of Susana Shields will
of Littleberry Shields claim of
a Rev. Pension, the Enclosed =
Certificates were issued allowing
$30- per an. [illegible] Allow me
to request a reconsideration of the
case and refer you to Smiths' 
Report of such [illegible] the Va Soldiers as
are Entitled + Land from
that State, for 3 years and more
Rev.  Services. In his Report 1W.44 -
appeared the name of Claimants served
and in the different capacities
in which is alleged to have served
Have the goodness to issue Certificates
in lieu of Enclosed for full Service
as proved of Cavalry + [illegible] yrs. L. B. True
Page 32

Payment to be made at
Savannah, by
James S. Morel Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Georgia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book D. Vol 1. Page 325

Clerk.
H R. Weightman
Page 33

[document has been crossed out entirely]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 6th, 1838,
Susannah Shields
widow of Littleberry Shields
who was a private in the Revolution
and died on the [blank] day of [blank]
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty
dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the
4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841,
unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date;
in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage or death.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this nineteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two

Will. A. Graham
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examine and Countersigned.

JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

FFCT
Page 34

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.

[following written perpendicular to above:]
[illegible] 23, 1845.
[illegible] can
Su. Shields
Page 35

CLAIMS
FOR PENSIONS, 
PATENTS,
LANDS, 
CONTRACTS, &C.
Presented.

EDMOND F. BROWN
NOTARY PUBLIC,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, &c. FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND
Public, Private, and Confidential Agent
For settling Business of every description, with Congress, the Officers
of the different Departments, Companies, and Individuals,
Attention prompt. Charges reasonable. Letters
must be Postage Paid.

Penn. Avenue, near 13th st,
WASHINGTON CITY.

T. BARNARD, Printer.

NOTARIAL
AND OTHER
Official
CERTIFICATES 
Prepared.
Acknowledgements
Taken, &c.

United States Agency and Notarial Office,
Washington City, 22, July - 1845.

Commissioner of Pensions. 

Sir,
I have been requested by
J. J. Mc. Culloch Esq. Jefferson, Ga. to attend to the
claim of Susannah Shields, which he sent you in
April or May last.

I have written to Pittsylvania, Co. Va.
for proof of the Marriage, and have reissued the enclosed
certificate from the Clerk, which will, I presume, be
satisfactory on that head.

Very Respy. Yr. Obt. St.

Edm. F. Brown

Agents.
Page 36

Payment to be made at
Savannale by
James S Ward
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of 
Georgia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 214, Vol. 3,

Clerk.
H. R. Weightman
Page 37

[document has an "X" over all text]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Susannah Shields
widow of Littleberry Shields
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty
dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of
such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this nineteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two

Will. A. Graham
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned,

JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 38

Jefferson Ga
Oct. 4th 1852

Sir, please inform me what
amount of money has been
drawn by L. B. True Esq. of
Washington D.C. for Susannah
Shields Revolutionary Pensioner,
and widow of Berry Shields of 
Va. Con. Line - also for The heir of
George Sway who was Private in
Va. Con. Line - (and a pensioner
under act of 15th May 1828)
upon your answer depends
an explanation of my motive -
I hope you will answer me
or you must see the point to
which I am driving - The mail
is in and I have not time
to say all I wish to say

yours in faith
John J. Mc Culloch

Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 39

Payment to be made at
Savannah by
James S. Morel Eq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Georgia

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office in
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 176.

Clerk.
H. R. Weightman
Page 40

[document "x" over text]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843,
and 17 June 1844,
Susannah Shields
widow of Littleberry Shields
who was a private in the Revolution
and died on the [blank] day of [blank]
is inscribed on the pension list  at the rate of Thirty
dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the
4 March 1843, and terminating on the 4 Mach 1848, unless
the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this nineteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two

Will. A. Graham
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
JE Heath

Commissioner of Pensions

77c7
Page 41

Hon Jas E Heath
Present
Page 42

Washington D. C. Jan 7 12/52

Hon Jas E Heath
Com - Pensions

Sir, 
Enclosed
are the additional papers
required in case of Susannah
Shields Will. of Berry or Littleberry
Shields complete save the
certificate of court relatives to
marriage which this day has
been ordered, + will doubtless
be received by time this can be
taken up for action

Very respectfully yrs
L. B. True
Att in this case
Page 43

Susannah Shields
wid Berry or Littleberry
Georgia
Act 7 July 1838 [illegible]
[illegible]

9 mo private, $30.
per an: except 2 years
Page 44

Susannah Shields
Wid
Berry Shields
Application for Increase
of the Pension

Presented by
L. B. True [illegible]
in the case
this 30th day of July 
1852
Page 45

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

State of Georgia
County of Madison} ss.

Be it known that before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authoriz
by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Susannah Shields and made oath in due form of law that she is the
identical Susannah Shields who draws a
pension under Acts of Congress of July 7th 1838 and March 3d 1843
at the rate of $55.57 per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of
Berry or Littleberry Shields, in the Virginia Cont. Line, Rev war.
That she make this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an increase
of said pension under Acts of July 7th, 1838, and March 3d 1843

her
x
mark
Susannah Shields

Sworn to and subscribed on the 23rd day
of July 1852, before me.}
Dudley. J. Chander, Justice of the Peace.


State of Georgia
County of Madison}ss.

On this 23rd day of July -, 1852, personally appeared before me,
the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and
for the County aforesaid, John B. Mc. Ginnis and James Thurman
and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Susannah
Shields, Revolutionary pensioner, formerly of Pittsylvania
County Virginia and of Madison County Georgia that she draws a 
pension at the rate [blank] dollars per annum. [illegible, crossed out]

She is the identical person she represents herself to be
in the foregoing application

John B. Mc ginnis
James Thurman

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written - I also concur
in the above.

Dudley. J. Chandler, Justice of the Peace
Page 46

State of Georgia
Madison County}
J. C. M. Strickland clerk of 
the Inferior court for the
county and state aforesaid do
certify that Dudley. J. Chandler Esq, whose
official signatures appear within, was
at the time of signing the same a legally
qualified Justice of The Peace duly authorized
to administer oaths within and
for the county aforesaid, and that the
signatures purporting to be had are
his and Genuine

Given under my hand
and The seal of The Inferior
court for the county aforesaid
This 27th day of
July A.D. 1852
Crawford B. Strickland clk
Page 47

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm.r of Pensions
Present.

From Brown's Agency

[following written perpendicular to above:]
Oct 25/45
Jus. Shield
Page 48

Washington 23. Oct.r 1845.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm.r of Pensions.

Sir,
In the case of Susannah
Shields of Georgia, please file the enclosed certificate
from the Auditor of Va.
From the manner in which the name is
spelled in the Certificate of Marriage which I
filed Sometime Since, it will doubtless be admitted
that this is for the Same person.
Please let me have the Pension Certificate
as early as practicable.

Very Respectfully
Mr. Of. Sr.

Edm. F. Brown
Page 49

Littleberry or
Berry Shields

Power of Attorney
with request 
See papers

W Cole
Oct 8, 1851

Presented by
L. B. True
Att.y in the case
Page 50

State of Georgia
County of Madison}

Know all men by these presents
that I Susannah Shields of the
county and state aforesaid do hereby
constitute and appoint and have by these presents
constituted and appointed L. B. True Esq. of 
Washington D. C. my true and lawful attorney for
me and in my name to examine the declaration
and proofs filed before the commissioner of Pensions
in the year 1844 and sent from the County of Jack[doc torn]
in the state of Georgia, by me as the widow of Berry
(Littleberry) Shields, claiming a pension as his widow
under the act of 7th July 1838 on account of the
service of said Berry Shields in the war of the
revolution in the State of Virginia, and to prosecute
said claim in my name and for my use to receive
any and all sums of money which may be found due
me as The widow of Berry Shields on account of the
revolutionary service of the said Berry Shields
in any manner whatever, hereby ratifying and confirming
all and whatsoever my said attorney may legally
do or cause to be done in and about the premises
all his lawful acts and doing therein being as
binding on me as if I were personally present
at the doing thereof and consenting hereunto set
my hand and seal This 9th day of
August 1851

her
x
mark
Susannah Shields {LS}

Signed sealed and
acknowledged This 9th
day of August 1851}

Dudley. J. Chandler J. P.
Page 51

State of Georgia
County of Madison}
Before me Dudley J. Chandler
a Justice of the peace in and
for said state and county, personally
appeared Susannah Shields a resident
of said state and county of Madison. who being
duly sworn according to law declares that she
is the widow of the identical Littleberry Shields
name in the within power of attorney, and that
she is directly interested in the examination of
the papers refered to in the foregoing power of
attorney, and she further swears that her
husband the aforesaid Littleberry Shields was
usually, while young, familiarly called
Berry - sworn to and subscribed
this 9th day of August 1851
Before me} 
Dudley, J. Chandler J. P.

her
x
mark
Susannah Shields

And I hereby certify that
I believe the said Susannah Shields
the above affiant is the identical person
she represents herself to be, that I am personally
acquainted with her and believe
she is directly interested as above stated
Given under my hand this 9th day
of August 1851

Dudley, J, Chandler J. P.
Page 52

State of Georgia
Madison} 
I Amos Carethers clerk
of the Inferior court in and
for said state and county do
hereby certify that Dudley J. Chandler
before whom the foregoing power of
attorney and affidavit were made
was and is a Justice of the peace in
and for said county and state duly
commissioned and qualified, and
that his signature thereto is
genuine, Given under my hand
and Private Seal having
no Seal of office

This 13th Augst 1857

Amos Carethers CJ.C [illegible]
Page 53

Bright St.
Gonzales Texas
July 10" '36
2 men

Director of Veterans Administrative
War Department
Washington D. C.

My dear Sir, - 
I am anxious
to procure the Revolutionary
War records of one Berry
Shields and one Richard
Carter. Both soldiers from
Virginia.

I will be very grateful
for any help you can give 
me in this matter.

Most sincerely
Frances Grant

(Mrs. J. H. Grant Jr.)

[rubber stamp:]
RECEIVED 
JUL 13 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] ADM. #34
Page 54

No. 1
Declaration of
Susannah Shields
wid. of Littleberry Shields
or "Berry" Shields

Presented by
L B True Atty
Page 55

No.1

State of Georgia
Madison County} ss

Before me The subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
authorized by law the administer oaths, Personally
Came Susannah Shields and being duly sworn declares.
That she is The widow of Littleberry Shields
who was a private in the revolutionary army in
Colonel Lee's [illegible] and served as she believes
both on foot and horse, from Halifax or
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. That his Christian
name was Littleberry- but that in the family
 and among the neighbours he was known and
often called Berry, that  the father of said
Littleberry, at all times, uniformly called him
Berry, and by no other name. That many persons
wrote it and considered it a double name as
Little Berry that said Berry Shields was not
able to write but made his mark and responded
to or recognized the name written in either way
that she was married to said Berry Shields
in the month of December 1787 in Pittsylvania
County Virginia, one Lazarus Dotson a minister
of the Gospel, and that her name before her said
marriage was Susannah Rogers, that she has
no record of said marriage, nor record of Births
of children, of deaths, or any other thing whatever
by which the date of her said marriage is shown
that her husband the said Berry Shields died
in the county of Madison in the state of Georgia
on the 17th day of December 1827 - and that she
has remained a widower ever since his death.

his 
x
mark
Susannah Shields

Sworn to and subscribed
this 19th day of November 1851}
before me Dudley. J. Chandler  J.P. and I do
Page 56

certify that Susannah Shields the foregoing
affiant is personally well known to me, to be
a person of unquestioned veracity, one in whose
every statement under oath or otherwised, The 
utmost confidence may be reposed - I also
certify that the identical Berry shields , The
husband of Susannah Shields above named
was personally known to me, and that I always
believed him to have been a revolutionary
soldier - and know that such was the general impression
in the neighourhood where said Berry
Shields lived - That he has heard since Berry
speak of having been in The Army, heard others
of his acquaintances speak of him as a
revolutionary soldier - and never heard
any person whatever express any doubt
as to the truth of his having been such
This 11th day of November 1851 -

Dudley. J. Chandler J.P.
Page 57

[illegible]
Articles of agreement made between
Berry Shields and Joseph Allen witnesses [illegible]
that the said Shields is to Deliver his crop + of [illegible]
James Mcginnes crop of Tobacco also that is
what is merchantable at Hartsfields mills
for which the said Allen is to give him
four Dollars and 50 cents Per Hundred
when Delivered also some wry if Mr Shields
chooses to fetch it The Said Allen is to give
him 87 1/2 cents per bushel as witness
our Hands This 16th, February 1807

Joseph Allen
his
x
mark
Berry Shields
Page 58

No. 4
November the 1st 1809
Received of Little Berry Shields in full
the Beginning of the was to this day
that
Isaac Strickland.
John Maxwell
Page 59

No 5
This Indenter Made This The Twentyth
Day of April one Thousand Eight
hundred + twenty one Beteen Jerremiah
Russel of the State of Georgia
Franklin County of the one part + 
and Thomas Bennett of the county
of Mattinson + State aforsd Jerremiah
Russel both Bargin Sel + confirm that
unto the Sd Thomas Bennett [crossed out: all that]
asertin track of Land situated Leying
Page 60

all that back of Land + primes these unto [illegible]
[crossed out: to the said Thomas Bennett [illegible]]
from my Self my ass assigns+ all other
persons [illegible] in Jeremiah unto the Sd Thomas
Bennett his ass and assigns for Ever to these un
to I the said Jerrimah Russel to the set
my Hand and Seal

his
x
mark
Jerrimiah Russel

Signed Sealed + Delivered in the prasants 
of Little Berry Sheals
his
x
mark

his
x
mark
Lardey Stowers
Page 61

ow all men by the parents that I
(Li)ttleBery Shield of the state of Georgia and
[illegible] Franklin County Have Bargand and [illegible]
to Wm Vaughan of sd County & state the
following property to wit two cowes and
Caloeb and one two yeaar olde heffer one year in and
one sow and seven [illegible] for which property
I owe warrente and for Ever Defer fro the sum
of Thirty Dollars from myself My Kins and
it [illegible] and from all persons Claiming or
to Clame the foresaid property to the sd
Wm Vaugham his lives and and of [illegible]
for Ever Given under my hand and seal
this 25 Day of March 1808

his
x
mark
Little B Shields {seal}

[illegible]
Isaac Strickland
his
x
mark
[illegible] Brooks
Page 62

Li Berry Shieds
Note.
6" 56 1/4
Page 63

No.7
Thru days after date I promise to
pay William Cleft or order Six Dollars
Fifty six + fourth Cents for Valu Recd
of him as Witness my Hand this 19th
Day [illegible]
Page 64

State of Georgia
Madison County}
I Amos Carithers clerk
of the Inferior Court
in and for the County and state aforesaid
do hereby certify that Dudley I.
Chandler whose official Signature
appears to the foregoing affidavit
and certificate is and was at the time
of signing the same a Justice of the
peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and qualified
and that his signature thereto
is genuine -

Given under my hand
and private seal there being no seal
of office this November 27 1857.
Amos Carithers clk {LB}
J, C, M, C, [illegible]
Page 65

Rec.d of Littleberry Shields his Jan
for the year 1805
No.8 Jas Terrell. T. C

Rec/d of Littleberry Sheald
Tax for 1814
$1,98,8 3/4
Ja.s Ware T. C
No 14

Received of Letty B. Shields
State tax for 1818
$1,,68 3/4 John Sander TC.[?] C

Rec.d of L. B Shields Tax
for 1813
$2,,3 3/4 Ja.s Ware T.C
No. 15

$ [illegible]
2.04
Recd of Little B Shields
his tax for 1824.
John Hopkins [illegible]
No.10

Rec.d of L.B. Sheilds
Tax for 1815
$1.87.5  Ja.s Ware  [illegible]
No. 16

No 11
$1.99 1/11} Recd of Little B.
Sheilds Tax for 1822.
John Hopkins T.C.

No 12
Recd of Little V Sheals [illegible]
for the year 1805. Ja.s Torrell TC
Rec.d of Little B Sheilds Tax
For 18[?]2 [illegible]
$2.25 
No. 13

No 17
Rec.d of L.B. Shields
$ [illegible]
2=23 his Tax for 1823
Jas. Anderson T.C.
Page 66

No.2

Affidavit of
Wm Freeman
Wm R Howenton
Jn.o Mc.Ginnis
Mo Freeman
Edward Riley
in the Cas of
Susannah Sheilds
wid of Littlebury Shields
Page 67

No.2

State of Georgia
County of Madison} ss
On This Twentieth day of
November 1851 Personally appeared
before me Dudley J. Chandler a Justice
of the peace duly authorized the administer
oaths within and for The county aforesaid
William Freeman_ William R. Howenton, John McGinni
John Freeman and Edward Riley
and made oath in due form of law that
they personally well knew Littleberry Shields
of said county whose widow Susannah
Shields is now applying for a revolutionary
pension, that he was known and oten called
among his neighbours Berry Shields, That he
was ever reputed and believed in The neighbourhood
where he lived to have been a revolutionary
soldier of the Virginia Line, that 
his having been such they never heard doubted
by any who knew him, that he was pointed
out and esteemed on public and patriotic
occasions as such; that multitudes if
necessary among Those who well knew
him, could testify to This being the general
impression in the community in which The
husband of said Susannah Shields
lived - and that said Berry Shields
died in the County of Madison in the
State of Georgia on the Seventeenth
day of December 1827 -

William S Freeman
William R Howenton
his
x
mark
John McGinnes

sworn 
to and
subscribed 
the day and}
Page 68

No.2

State of Georgia
County of Madison} ss
On This Twentieth day of
November 1851 Personally appeared
before me Dudley J. Chandler a Justice
of the peace duly authorized the administer
oaths within and for The county aforesaid
William Freeman_ William R. Howenton, John McGinni
John Freeman and Edward Riley
and made oath in due form of law that
they personally well knew Littleberry Shields
of said county whose widow Susannah
Shields is now applying for a revolutionary
pension, that he was known and oten called
among his neighbours Berry Shields, That he
was ever reputed and believed in The neighbourhood
where he lived to have been a revolutionary
soldier of the Virginia Line, that 
his having been such they never heard doubted
by any who knew him, that he was pointed
out and esteemed on public and patriotic
occasions as such; that multitudes if
necessary among Those who well knew
him, could testify to This being the general
impression in the community in which The
husband of said Susannah Shields
lived - and that said Berry Shields
died in the County of Madison in the
State of Georgia on the Seventeenth
day of December 1827 -

William S Freeman
William R Howenton
his
x
mark
John McGinnes

sworn 
to and
subscribed 
the day and}
Page 69

John Freeman
Edward Riley

date
first above
given
before
me
Dudley. J. Chandler J.P.

and I also certify
that William Freeman William R. Howenton
John McGinnis, John Freeman and Edward Riley
subscribers to the above and personally
well known to me to be persons in
whose statements under oath or otherwise, 
The highest confidence may
be reposed - and that I personally
knew well, said Berry Shields -
and fully concur with the above
affiants in Their Statements - and
that the word "was" on the first page
was eraced, and the words "they" and
"heard" were interlined before The above
affiants were sworn, and That
at Top of first page "December" was
eraced and "November' inserted in
my presence -

Dudley, J. Chandler J.P.
Page 70

State of Georgia
Madison County} I Amos Carithers clerk
of the Inferior court
in and for the county and state aforesaid
do certify that Dudley J. Chandler
whose official signature appears
to the foregoing affidavit and certificate
is and was at the time of signing The 
same a Justice of The peace in and
for said County duly Commissioned
and qualified, and That his signature
Thereto is genuine

Given under my hand
and private Seal this being no
seal of office this November 27 1854
Amos Carithers clk {[illegibl]}
J, C, M, C, [illegible]