Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9493, for George Sherman, Vermont
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Service: Mass.
Vt
Sherman, George
Chloe
Number:
R 9493.
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Nathan [stricken]
Chloe Sherman
George Sherman
applied from NY
from
Arad Joy
Monroe New York
Hon A. M. Schemerhous
Rev M Gyely 122
Jan 31 - 1853
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State of New York
County of Monroe
Nathan Sherman being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Chloe Sherman of George Sherman deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, of who was - an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. 
Nathan Sherman
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 day of December 1862 and I do hereby certify that the said Nathan Sherman is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim. 
Butte Bardwell J.P.
[now] all [men' by these presents, that I Nathan Sherman a child of Chloe Sherman deceased to whom a pension was probably due, [&] who was an application for a pension from the State of New York - do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy, of Ovid N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or applicant for a pension as above mentioned. 
Witness my hand and seal, this [blank] day of December -1852 SEALED AND DELIVERED THE PRESENCE OF B Bardwell - The especial condition of this power of attorney is, that I am the not holden to pay to the said Joy a cent & v, either as expenses, fees or in any way, I give this power, for myself & no other 
Nathan Sherman


State of New York  }
County of Monroe }
Be it known that on the 20, day of December 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Nathan Sherman above named and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.  Only for himself & no other
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and the date above mentioned. 
B. Bardwell J.P.
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STATE OF NEW - YORK,}
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.

I Certify, That Butler Bardwell Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 20th day of December A. D. 1852.
John T Lacey Clerk.
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Dec. 19, 1839
N. Y. 4865
4 July 1836
Chloe Sherman -
Married June 1769
Husband died Apr 1821
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Guy & Stevens
Agts
Rochester
Monroe Co
N.Y
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State of New York |
Oswego County    |
Joel Roberts and Isaac Farmer of the Town of [illegible] in said county [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] depose and 
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State of New York}
Oswego County}
Clerk's Office} I Daniel H. Marsh, Clerk of the county of Oswego, do hereby certify that Orla H. Whitney is a commissioner of deeds in and of the county of Oswego duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths.  In testimony whereof I [illegible] hereto set my hand and affiixed the Seal of said county this [22nd] day of [strikethrough] July A.D.1839.
D.H. Marsh Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
Miner County
State Col Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
ther certify that Alexander Brown
before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken was at the time of taking the
and now is an acting Judge of
the in for the County aforesaid duly commission
and sworn and that to all his
Official acts as such full faith and
credit is and ought to be given and
that the signature purporting to his is
quain
Given under my hand and seal of office
at Moran the 6th day of September AD 1839
South
they moved to
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State of New York
Monroe County ss On this 2nd day of October 1839 personally appeared before Rosewell Wickwice one of the Judges of the Monroe Country Chloe Sherman - are a resident of the Town of Brighton in the County of Monroe and & State of New York, aged eighty eight years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 54 1836.
That she is the widow of George Sherman to whom she was married in the month of June 1769 by their father Rev nathan Mason at Sarville in the Province of Noviscated that either  in the year of 1772 or 1773 as the said applicants believing, she with her said husband moved from Novascotia aforesaid to Davidborgh in the State of Massachusetts and there remained until the commencement of the war of the Revolution they left to scold fearing that would be the. seal of war. The said applicant further states that after their removal to Lanesborough har said husband, [arred], equipped and held himself as a minute man to go into the service of the War of Revolution, when called upon this she should think was four or five years after they moved, to
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Lanesborough that about this time her husband
was called the service out, as such minute
man, as aforesaid & continued to be from
time to time until the close of the war
she is unable to state particular the number
of times of the length he was of time, he was
one at each time or the year he was first
called out, by reason of her at old
age but she has a general be collection
on the subject she recollects of his returning
from Bennington Battle and of his giving
an account of it he related about their
firing across the river & of the British
attempting to cross the String pieces
of the Bridge which had been taken
up & of the Americans shooting them
down she remembers of her husband
being brought home wounded the
does not remember the year, but it was
after Bennington Battle & after they had
moved to Vermont - he was wounded
at what was called Browns Camp
his wound was by a musket Ballon
one of his legs, he was confined therewith
●
about six weeks as soon as he got
able to walk with the aid of a staff
he left again for the camp she
further recollects on one occasion of
his returning from Ticonderoga where
he had been in service in the war
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as he stated he bought home a ball
or shot called a Grenade which they after
wards used as a post- That her res
idence in Vermont was in Ira & County
of Rulland she recollects that one seve
Collins
Foster
James Edminds Benjamin
John Collins were one in the
service with him her said husband
that they are all dead as he is informed
and believes except Benjamin Foster
& James Edmonds
This applicant further states that the
informed and believes, that her said
husband was orderly Sargent at Bean
ington battle-- she is informed by those
who recollect as they say, to have heard
her said husband relate the time he
was in the Army & the length thereof & that
from her said husband statement to the
he held himself in readiness at lead
four years as a minute man & itually
served at least one quarter thereof all
of which she believe she is unable to
State more particularly her said husband
service than as herein before stated
That she has no documentary evidence
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of her said husbands service nor does she
know of any nor has she any nor does
she know of any in respect to her marriage
aforesaid that all of the witnesses or
persons who were at said applicants
marriage are dead as she is informed
and belief. That her said husband
died in the month of April 1821 in
the Town of Mariah in the County of
Essex & State of New York that she still
remains the widow of her said husband
never having married since his
decease
Sworn & subscribed
Chloe Sherman
before me this 22d
day of October 1839
Lawell Wicking
Judge of Monroe
County Courts
certify that the above-named applicant who
name is subscribed to the above declaration
was unable by the infirmity of old age
to write her name thereto except by making
her mark and also by reason of such
infirmity she is unable to appear in open
Court & make said declaration
Dated this 12th day of Oct 1839
Banwell Richard
Judge of Promon
County Cents
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State of New York
chance County SS
Eliphalet Edmund & Jonathan Colvin
of the Town of Brighton in said County
being severally sworn depose and say
that they are well acquainted with
Chloe Sherman & have been a number
of years past - that she is a person of
an inproachable character for truth
and they have no hesitation in saying
that they believe her aforesaid declar
ation to be substantially true
Sworn to this 18th day of
of October 1839 before
we Howell Witherington
Jonathan Colvin
Judge of
Monroe formally
I certify that I am well acquainted with
the persons whose names are subscribed
to the above affidavit that they are
person of good moral character & that
their statement is entitled to credit
Dated Oct 5 1839
Mansell Richam
Judge of
mine County
County
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I further certify that the erasure at the top of the
foregoing declaration of Chloe Sherman & that to
the grant thereto & to the erasures to the date
of my two foregoing certificates & to the affidavit
of Eliphalet Edmunds & Jonathan Colvin
by inserting the figures " 22d in place of the
figures 18th were severally made under my
direction to make the time of the act of
the applicant & those of the witnesses and
my acts comfort with the true time that is
they were dine. Dated this 22d day of
October 1839 Chardell Wickwereof
Judge of
Minor County
County
State of New York
Monroe County Clerks office 13
Ephraim Gop Clerk of the County
Mone do hereby certify that Roswell
Wickine is a Judge of the County and for
said County as above and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 30th day of November A.D. 1839
him Goss Clerk
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State of New York
Monroe County SS On this 10 day of October 1850 C. face
me a Justice of the Peace of said County personally appeared
Nathan Sherman of the Town of Brighton in said County
State aforesaid a credible person & a man of respectable
who being duly sworn deposed that he is the son of
Chloe Sherman & Widow of George Sherman that he
is sixty-four years of age & was as he has been infirmed
& believes the 7th day of February 1776 in the Adams
in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts
that he is the eldest of the children of the said Chloe
now living he has been informed & believes that he is
the sixth child to which the said Chloe gave but that
only one of them previous to the both of this deponent
service a time sufficient to be named by his parents
& that was Olive afterwards the wife of Jonathan
Colvin, who was two years & from the 7th of Feby
to the 6th of Sept. succeeding older than this deponent
that she is dead. she believes she died in 1813.
This deponent further says that his parents were
Baptist their informed and believes that they kept
no records of the births & baptism of their children
he does not believe any records can be found
This deponent has an indistinct recollection
of his father's being out in the Revolutionary service
was brought home wounded. That this depo
nent resided with his father & Mother until
he was twenty-four years of age. That
his father died in April 1821
Subscribed & sworn to
Nathan Sherman
this 10th day of October
1840 before me
Barnard J.P.
State of New York & I certify that I am well acquainted
Monroe County SS. with Nathan Sherman whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing deposition & that he is credible
man this statements are entitled to credit
Dated Rochester this day of October 1840
Edward Barnard
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J. Ephraim Goss Clerk of the Court
on Monroe County, certify that Edward
Barnard is a magistrate as a
within and that the within Signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my
name this tenth day of October A.D. 1840
Ephraim Gossan
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
.
on the Twenty fifth day of September
in the year 1840 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County personally
appeared Nathan Mason to me well known as a credible man of
good standing in community, who being duly sworn says that he was a
soldier of the Revolution and was personally knowing to some part of
the service of George Sherman as a Solan of the Revolution
The first same that I now recollect of said Shermans performing
for the United States was in the year 1777. He belonged a
company commanded by Capt. Daniel Brown
the left home in Lanesboro Massachusetts together for the northern
any & said Sherman and myself munched in company in the same
Regiment to Manchester Vermont and relieved from there to
on Residence in Massachusetts
the line we were on this tour
of duty I cannot say exactly, but believe it not far from one
months. they were called out under Col Benjamin Simons
& Col Miles Powell
After being at home a few days, we were again called out at
he and I, we again marched in the same company & Regt
to Bennington Vermont
I know also that he
shared in the battle at that place, or what was usually called the
battle of Bennington
were with the person or a few days.
I was ordered to Springfield with the prisoner Sherman
Bennington on Tuesday after the Battle, he was I should think
about eight days in the service at that time
The same year in the latter part of August said Sherman
of General Burgoyne on the 17th of October when he returned
one was
again, called into service and was in the army untill the same
I think he was engaged in the service about two months on this
last mentioned tour of duty
After this the said Sherman
removed to Vermont and I was not personally knowing to any further
service of his, but was told of his being in the said saw his wound, which it ┃
was said he received while in the said
It was however said I
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believed that he was out on two or three tours of duty after he left
Massachusetts
I was present at the marriage of the said George Sherman
Chloe Sherman her maiden name was Chloe Mason, she is
my sister
I was present at her manage with the said
George Sherman they were married at my father's house on the
fourth day of June A.D. 1768 in the Town of Sackville in
Nova scotia Father Nathan Mason who was a clergyman
I know of the said Sherman living with said Chloe for a great number
of years I am Eighty-five years of age & was born in the year
1756 and further the deponent says not
subscribed & sworn to
this 25th day of September
his mark
Nathan Mason
1840
State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I certify that Nathan Mason made
his mark to the above affidavit in my presence and that from
extreme age he is unable to it. I also certify that 
I am well acquainted with the said Nathan Mason, & that he is a
credible man and his statements are entitled to credit, and
further certify that the said Mason was duly sworn by me to the
foregoing deposition
George Dolph
Andover September 25th Justice of the peace
1840
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the State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Clerk of the Court
coming within and for said
Court that the hereby certify
name George Dolph who
this it is in proper handwriting subscribed
by the name above is and was at the
time his laboring the same, one of the
Justice of the peace action on the County of
statute aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn agreeably
to the Law of the State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court
this the 26th AD. 1840
Tom Hendry Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Ida M. Welsh
Wellesley Ave.,
Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Madam:
February 11, 1926
have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claims R. $493 it appears that
George Sherman while a resident of Lanesborough, Massachusetts
enlisted in 1777 and served as private and Sergeant
in Captain Daniel Brown's Company, Colonel Benjamin
Simonds' Massachusetts Regiment. He first volunteered for
a few days and marched to Vermont; second engaged in the
battle of Bennington, after which he again volunteered
and served until the surrender of Burgoyne. He moved to
Ira, Rutland County, Vermont and served as minute man in
Captain Thomas Sawyer's Vermont Company and while on a
scouting party at Brown's Camp on Otter Creek in 1779 was
wounded by a musket ball in his leg. He died in April 1821
in Moriah, Essex County, New York. His age is not given.
Soldier married June 4, 1768 or 1769 in Sackville,
Nova Scotia where he then resided), Chloe Mason. They were
married at the home of her father Reverend Nathan Mason Baptist
, and by him. She applied for pension October 22, 1839
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while a resident of Brighton, Monroe County, New York
aged eighty-eight years, but her claim was not allowed
as she fails to furnish proof of six months actual service
as required by the pension laws.
They had several children, Olive born September 8,
1773, married Jonathan Colvin, died in 1813; Nathan, the
sixth child, born February 7, 1776 in Adams, Berkshire
County, Massachusetts and living in Brighton, New York in
1840 and Caleb are the only names given. Four died in in
fancy before being named.
The above noted is the only soldier named George Sherman
of Vermont found on the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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his thy time shirt to Gen.
Sherman. 370 Pennsylvania St.
Buffalo, in
1911 May 2. To Frank Dempster Sherman
letter in S. 39839 John Shearman ┃
also to George K. Sherman
1916 Sept. 19. Hist. to Mrs. S. L. Kellerman
1917 Apl 24 Mrs. Kellerman advised only one
statement of service to the same person
1926 - Feb. 1 - Hist to Asa M. Welch,
Chloe Sherman
Service: George
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
Mass service
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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N. York
Chloe Sherman
to Gay I Stevens 15 April 1840
same 28. April 1840
Same 16. Nov. 1840
Hon. E.B. lines July 16. 1846.
April Act July 1836
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also
77 Danl Brown and
Benning of Sept
Vermont service
certificate of Say regd
4005 was
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 871.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.
APR 28 191
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier George Sherman Jr.
Service
minute man 1777. of Berkshire Co. Mass
died in Monah Essex Co. N.Y. Apr. 20 1821
Additional Service
Rev.
No claim, State records
191
No claim, combination records 191
not on printed list of Essex. Co 1818,
REMARKS:
No Rev. Sur Widor Ry as above
except R. 9493.
6 -- 1944
there are 3 Geo. S. in flat both Vader &
res and both awe after 1821. and
Chief Division
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Gay & Stevens
28. April 1840
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Pension Office
28 April 1840
In reply to your letter of the 20th instant native
to the claim of Mrs Chloe Sherman I have to inform you
that the rules of evidence established by the Department in
widows
relative to claims under the act of July 4th 1836 require the
but residence of the date of manage the nature of the
is susceptible of record evidence cannot be
had the testimony of a Witness who can of his or her
own knowledge six the date may be sufficient to publish
that fact
Messrs Gay & Stens
Rostator
N.Y
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Gay & Stevens
16 Nov 1840
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Sir
Penna
16. Nov 1840
The additional widence
support of the case of
M Chloe Sherman endend in your atter of the 12
then been examined. It appears that the ments
same at six days in Capt Daniel Browns Company
Massachusetts of the union and that he undered
Capt Thomas Sanger wide by and by the
cation to the Secretary of State of Vermont
reference is made for further proof
Miss Gay & Stevens
Rochester
N. Y.
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Rochester 20 April 1840
Edward Sir I have just read yours of
the 15 in relation to Mrs Chloe Sherman's pension
that the proof in regard to her marriage is insuffit,
and that if no and thereof can be found, word
evidence of the buth or baptism of her oldest children
may be sufficient to establish that fact. Ingwell
to more indine of manage or baptism, it may after
times be impracticable as in most cases of many
at fast no and is in made. In this state in
particular the law does not require that words should
be kept, and as to baptism, it is not administred
as a matter of course, and if it be in fact a saving
ordinance many of us far are in a had state
my object house is to learn whether more evidence
such as is acquired by the law of the particular state
when the marriage is solemnized, or by the candy
of the church is indispensable.
My respectfully
H. L. Stevens for
Day & times
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Gay & Stevens
15. April 1840
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Pension Office
15, AD. 1840
221
Moss Gay & Steen
Gurttamen
The papers of Mrs Chloe Sherman widow of
George Sherman has been examined & filed. I would appear from
the statements of two of the witnesses that the claimants husband
sunal in the petition of the farme of Massachusetts and by
one witness that the final in service was in the Vermont
militia, the vine of further investigation to
explanation is required. The proof tillerise in relation to the
State of the claimants marring is not Julispectory no man
thereof can be found the hard evidence of the birth or baptism
of her oldest children may be sufficient to establish that at
The affiants of Nathan Mason is herewith returned the
affiant must be calified Edited by the Justice before whom
he was sworn before his testimony can be admitted as a
dence
Miss Gay & Stevens
Rochester
N. Y.
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Jas L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(cut off word) papers
NY
papers
Chloe Sherman
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Sir
In forwarding the papers & affts of Chloe Sherman for a pension, the enclosed afft. was accidently omitted. It was obtained as will be perceived by the date previously to our forwarding the papers. We hope it may not be in consistent & will yr rules to permit the affidt to be annexed 15 now on file in yr office, if then shall be any thing further to be done on the part of the applicant please advise me
Yr Obt Serv
Gay & Stevens\Rochester Monroe Co 
New York
Dec 19, 39
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Pen Off
July 16th, 46

Sir

I have the honor to return yer Mr Joys letters & enquiries in the cases of Chloe Sherman & John G. Christie & to remark that his multiplied inquiries into rejected & suspended claims found upon no published lists have materially interfered with the current business. It will readily occur to you if new agents are permitted to employ us in furnishing each in endless succession with an account of the official actions upon adjudicated cases our estimate for Clerks to execute the current business will fall short of the necessary force_   the number of enquiries by Mr. Jay whether the evident in adjusted cases did not authorize more than has been allowed upon what ground a long lists had been rejected & suspended claims or to use the language

Hon. V.I. Holmes
July 16 1846
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of one of his memo herewith enclosed "what is the requirement of the Dept _ what service did she claim where _ when _ & under whom performed" have lately been multiplied to an almost incredible extent. He has been repeatedly informed that can not be received without some addl evidence or at least some plausible argument contesting the decision whether it has been favorably or adverse _ To evidence this he is now invoking the Member privilege to throw upon us burden of the most oppressive kind I have made the above statement that you may be aware of the bearing of your adoption of his enquiries. Copies of my letter of 16 Nov '40 to Gay & Stevens & of 31 May to J.G. Christie are herewith enclosed & will show you the last action upon each of the cases designated by Mr Jay

Hom E.B. Holmes H.R.
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Sylvania 
County of Mercer
Be it known that on this fifth
day of September A.D. 1839. Personally appeared before
the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and
for the County aforesaid Benjamin Foster a resident of said
County, aged 85 - years, who upon his solemn oath did
depose and say: That after being sometime in the service, under Col
Seth Warner, Genl St Clare commanded this deponent returned from
the service, home to the Town of Clarendon, and he believes in the month
of September, after Burgoyne marched from Ticonderoga to Sull water
which he thinks was in 1777 but is not certain as to the year, being
on the fourteen and the Country much exposed to the enemy, Indian
and Tories-- I became necessary to be protected, a number of us
formed a volunteer Company myself and George Sherman with
a number of others, formed the Company and Chase Thomas Sawyer our
Capt. Levi Calvin Lieu Richard Weaver Ensign, we arm
and Equipped ourselves, and held ourselves ready at a minute
warning, when an alarm was made. This company of minutemen
were attached to Col James Mead Regt afterward commanded by
Thomas Sawyer-- For the safety and protection of the Settlement
it became necessary to build forts, which was done one at Rul
land-- next Pittsford, and Castleton, at the two last
mentioned, there were Picket Forts at these places they kept
guard constantly, to relieve which, this deponent recollects
well, that George Sherman and others were frequently called
as well as upon other services, he thinks at least for the term
of four years during this period the said George Sherman with
others were called out frequent, by day and by night, some
times for twenty days sometimes 15 and sometime 10 days
and so on as exigencies required. and according to his recollection
, pulling the time, he was in actual service it be more than
one year. Says that Capt. Sawyer was constantly in one of the
Forts, but mostly in Pittsford as it was most exposed to the enemy
kept part of the company with him, changing them as occasion required
keeping scouting parties out almost all the time says he thinks
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and according to the best of his recollection, it was
1779 that George Shearman with a number of others were sent.
Waybridge to bring in a number of women and children, The men
having been taken prisoner, and their houses burnt, at that time they
out near twenty days. Feet Calvin, this deponant Cove Sheaman, and other
went at in what was called a scout way to Brown Camp on the week
we fell in with some of the enemy, and George Sherman was wounded in
ly by a musket ball, we had to carry him about one mile before we got
Horse them brothing about 30 miles to his home in that between
this deponent lived some distance from him, and does not know of
himself but was told, and believed it was true, that he was several
month before he was able to go about to attend to her duly in the ser
vice says he was acquainted with Squire Shearman, before
this minute men company was formed, and at that time he was
living with a woman whose maiden name was Close Mason, as
man and wife and had several children, and was acquainted with him
on to the day of his death, and with his widow untill about 1833.
when he moved from that country. This deponant says that he was
then a single or unmarried man, and it seated him to be more constanly
in servis than those who had families - That he was a Corpo
, and is now on the Pension list for this with some other serve
and draws a full Pension of $1100- per annum
Sworn to and subscribed before
his
me this Sixth day of September
Benjamin F. Foster
Brown
mark
Josiah Robbins
AD. 1839
I hereby certify that the above deponant Benjamin
Foster is a Credable person and entitled to full belief
A. Brown
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Rochester Oct 13th 1840
We recd yours of 15 Apl last poling on defects
in the papers of Chloe Sherman Widow of Geo
Sherman applicant for a Pension. 1st That the
claimants husband proved by two witnesses
that his service was in the militia of the
State of Massachusetts & by another that it
was in Vermont. We suppose the witnesses
of the affts are not understood the witnesses
speak are correct in their statements, there were
services in Massachusetts & in Vermont as well
appear by the declaration of the applicant
he resided in the Massachusett was called
out there, afterwards he moved to Vermont &
continued his service - this however is one general
recollection of the purport of the papers
In respect to the marriage we suppose
it is satisfactorily made out with the affi
of Nathan Mason herewith first year there are
no record of her marriage as stated to her del
aration we can produce reputation he
connected with Masons at that of the
Son herewith also sent we support
puts it been done, we think the old
body bing monthy as she is pay you
upon precept attention will
oblige ving respectfully
&
Obt Sert
L. Townes
Gay & Stevens
Commissioner
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APR
8
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OFFICE OF
G. A. SHERMAN.
PORT HENRY, N.Y.
The Commisioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the Pension
office record of George Sherman
who enlisted as a minute man in
1777, from Berkshire Co. Mass. and
who died in Moriah, N.Y.
I think he had a pension
Thanking you
same Respt
Geo. K. Sherman.
Port Henry Newk
April 25-1911
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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pension
Washington D.C.
Messen
can you give me any data on
James Culver with wife Hannah of Wallingford
Vermont died April 1. 1827 age 76 therefore son
about 1751 can you give name of Pounts also
list of children
also is there any her record for a George Sherman
of Wallingford St.
yours truly
Ida M. Welsh
Wellesley and
Wellesley Hills
Mass.
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375 Pennsylvania St.,
9493
Commissioner of Pensions,
Buffalo, N.Y. Dec. 28, 1898.
Dear Sir:
Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly advise me if the records of your office,
give any data relative to the service during the Revolution of a
great grand father, George Sherman (or Shearman, as the name was some
times spelled. At that time he must of been of the town of Adess,
Mass., or possibly of Ira, Vt. I think his wife, Chloe Sherman, was
granted a pension some time about 1825-50, although I am not quite
sure of this. I know she applied for a pension, but the traditions
are that it was fraudulently withheld by the agent.
My object in asking this favor is simply that my records may
be complete enough to entitle me to membership to the Sons of the
Revolution. A prompt reply will greatly oblige me.
Yours truly
Geo. A. Sherman,
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Seal
U S Pension Office
Jan 2 1894
Page 47

G. H. WILSON, PRESIDENT
ESTABLISHED 1862
MANUFACTURERS
BALDWIN
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
MANUALO PLAYER PIANOS
ELLINGTON
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
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HAMILTON
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
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HOWARD
PIANOS
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VALLEY GEM
PIANOS
MONARCH
PIANOS
Factories Cincinnati and
Chicago -- the most throughly
equipped piano factories
in the world.
Floor space and shipping
yards occupy fifty acres.
Capacity one hundred instruments
daily.
Over one hundred and fifty
different styles & makes
of Piance.
Over Four hundred thousand
Baldwin made Pianos
in use in the United States.
Baldwin Product is sold
in every part of the civilised
world.
Factory guarantee with
every instrument.
Fifty years of honorable
business experience back of
our Pianos.
The completeness of our
line enables us to meet the
requirements of any prospective
patrons.
A. L. VOICE VICE PRESIDENT
S. L. KELLERMAN SECRETARY TREASURER
KELLERMAN PIANO COMPANY
CORPORATED)
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
PLAYER PIANOS
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLAS
AND RECORDS
●
BOISE, IDAHO.
19 NORTH NINTH ST.
Sept 1st, 1916
Perse
-
Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary Dept.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information of George Sherman
and George Sherman, Jr. who served in the Revolution
from Lanesboro, Mass.?
Thanking you for any information you can give me,
I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. S. L. Kellerman
Boise, Idaho
Box 1473
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Seal of the U S Pension Office
Sep 5 1915
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Kellerman
Seal of U S Pension Office
April 28 1917
Page 50

H. G. WILSON, PRESIDENT
F
ESTABLISHED 1862
MANUFACTURERS
BALDWIN
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
MANUALO PLAYER PIANOS
ELLINGTON
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
MANUALO PLAYER PIANOS
HAMILTON
GRAND AND UPRIGHT
PIANOS
MANUALO PLAYER PIANOS
HOWARD
PIANOS
MANUALO PLAYER PIANOS
VALLEY GEM
PIANOS
MONARCH
PANOS
Factories Cincinnati and
Chicago -- the most throughly
equipped piano factories
in the world.
Floor space and shipping
yards occupy fifty acres.
Capacity one hundred instruments
daily.
Over one hundred and fifty
different styles & makes
of Pianos.
Over Four hundred thouand
Baldwin made Pianos
in use in the United States.
Baldwin Product is sold
in every part of the civilized
world.
Factory guarantee with
every instrument.
Fifty years of honorable
business experience back of
our Pianos.
The completeness of our
line enables us to meet the
requirements of any prospective
patrons.
EXPERT PIANO
TUNING
REPAIRING AND
REGULATING
SHEET MUSIC AND
MUSCAL
MERCHANDISE
L. VOICE, Vic
ISIDENT
S. L. KELLERMAN, SECRETARY-TREASURER
KELLERMAN PIANO COMPANY
(INCORPORATED
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS Ker
PLAYER PIANOS
GRAFONOLAS
COLUMBIA
AND RECORDS
BOISE, IDAHO.
19 NORTH NINTH ST.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
April
14th
1917
the
I am seeking information of my ancestor,
Thomas Jeffers, who was a private in Capt. Enock
Noble's company, Col. Ezra Wood Regiment, Revolutionary war
. He enlisted May 15thee1778 and was discharged
Feb. 7 - 1779.
The above is taken from Mass. Soldiers
and Sailors in Revolution,
Can you give me an additional information?
Yours very truly,
Mrs. S. L. Kellerman
Boise, Idaho
Would also like information of George Shearman who
served in Box Capt. Thos. Sawyer's company, Col.
Gideon Warren's regiment of militia under command of
Levi Colvin, ensign, from Vermont. Also in Capt.
Thos. Collin's company, Col. Ebenezer Allen's regiment
of militia in 1981. Both these from Rutland county,
Vermont.
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O. W. and N. Division.
&
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PET
S,
Six
Washington, D. C., Jany
1889
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
George Sherman
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please and below the desired information as contained in the application for pension
on file in this Burean by his widow
DATES OF
LENGTH
ENLISTMENT OF SERVICE.
RANK,
STATE.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
1777 not state pro
David Brown Benjamin Simons
7
Mass
The widow was unable to establish 6 months service required to obtain a
in pension - He was a "minute man" & out only alms or emergence
was at Bennington battle, on Lake Champlain & on duty at the Surrender of
God Burgone
Battles engaged in Sale
Residence of soldier at enlistment Adams, Berkshire County Mass
Date of application for pension, by widow October 1839
Residence at date of application of widow Brighton Monroe County N.Y.
Age at date of application of widow 88 years. He died in April 1821 at Moriah, N.Y
Remarks: married at Sackville Nov Scotio June 4. 1768 or by her father, to Chloe Mason
moved 1723 to Lanesboro, then to Adams both in Mass; then to Rutland County V
Very respectfully,
7941 b -- 3m
Mr George A Sherman
375 Pennsylvania St.
Buffalo
Ny
Commissioner.
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In reply to your
for a statement of the military history of
George Sherman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in him for his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
R. File 9493
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Pickens Daniel Brown Benjamin Simonds Moss
the fourteen for a few days, marched to
Vermont, second engaged in Battle of Benning
which he volunteered and
to render
into Capt. Thomas Sawyer, in front -
Battles engaged in the
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
1779, Ira, Vt.
Date of application for pension
seven per
Residence at date of application,
of
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Mason by her father or mother Mason Baptist. Soldier died
Sept. 1723. 1873. Jonathan Colvin. Nathan Neby.
This claim was never all
proof of six months