Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22985, for Jacob Shew, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 
Shew Jacob 

NUMBER.
S.22985 

CONTENTS.
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32.632
New York
Jacob Shew of -- in the State of N [obstructed, New York] who was a pri & Corpl in the – commanded by Captain Putnam of the -- commended by -- in the N.Y. line for 2 yrs Inc. from $83 00 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 85 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March 1851 and sent to G.C. Ames Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 69

[Note on side]
Jun 23 – 1853 AB
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Broadalbin NY
June 6 –

Col. James L. Edwards Commr of Pensions 
Washington Cy. D.C.
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Broadalbin, N.Y.
June 4th 1849. 
Sir
Some time in the month of April last (say near the middle) I wrote to you respecting the "error" in my venerable fathers, (Jacob Shew’s) certificate of pension, and have not as yet heard from you on the subject. 
The Act of 20th May 1836, as construed by B.F. Butler appears to be direct to the point, and applicable in this case. &c &c as more particularly described and set forth in said communication in April last, and having waited, what we suppose to be a reasonable time for a reply, we hereby inform you that an appeal to the Secretary of War, or the Home department has been formally made out, and forwarded through the mails accordingly.
Respectfully &c 
[signed] John J. Shew 

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr of Pensions.
N.B. If the communication, above spoken of has been lost through the mails, and that you have not as yet received it, please advise me of the fact.
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State of New York 
County of Jefferson. } ss: On this 16th day of November 1848 personally appeared before me Jerome Whitaker a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Jefferson Godfrey Shew, aged seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, depose and say that he is brother of Jacob Shew, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 15th May 1828, and has been suspended and is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, as this deponent has been informed and verily believes to be true. 
That on the 3rd day of June 1778, the said Jacob Shew was taken prisoner, in presence of this deponent, by a party of Indians, and returned from captivity on the 17th March 1779, being St. Patrick's day. 
That in the Spring season of the year 1780, the said Jacob Shew enlisted for a term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Garret Putman in Col. Harpers regiment, the said Jacob Shew having been previously enrolled in a company of Militia, commanded by Capt. John Little, in Col. Fisher's regiment. That the said Jacob Shew continued in the service until the expiration of the said nine months, and then returned home. 
That in the spring season of the year 1781, the said Jacob Shew again enlisted for nine months, in Capt. Garret Putman's company, in Col. Willet’s regiment, and served therein until the expiration of the said nine months and was then discharged or dismissed from the service, and returned home. 
That again, in the Spring season of the year 1782 the said Jacob Shew again enlisted for a term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Abner French in Col: Willet's regiment, and again continued in the service until the expiration of said nine months and then again returned home. And further this deponent saith not. 
[signed] Godfrey Shew  his mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me 
[signed] Jerome Whitaker Justice of the Peace 
I, Jerome Whitaker the above named Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Godfrey Shew above named, and that he uniformly sustains an irreproachable character, and that the facts set forth by him in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to credit and that by reason of a trembling hand he cannot write his name. 
[signed] Jerome Whitaker Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jerome Whitaker Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper handwriting and signature. 
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 16th of November in the year 1848. 
[signed] J G Lynde Clerk.
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310 37 630 
Jacob Shew 
NY
act 7 July 1832 

See papers W 907 act 15 Mch 1828
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State of New York
County of Fulton } ss 
On this fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon John Wells Judge, in and for said County of Fulton in the Village of Johnstown, Jacob Shew, a resident of the town of Broadalbin, in the said County of Fulton and State of New York, aged eighty-five years on the fifteenth day of April last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832: that he was born in the town of Johnstown, (on the 15th day of April 1763.) then the County of Tryon (since Montgomery.) now Fulton County in the State of New York. That some eight years previous to the commencement of the Rev.olutionary War, Godfrey Shew, (this applicants father,) with his family removed from Johnstown to a place called Sacandaga at that time, which place is now called the Fish-house in the town of Northampton, on the west branch of the Hudson's river, about eighteen miles from Johnstown. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein stated. 
That on the 2d day of June 1778, a man by the name of Solomon Woodworth, a resident of Mayfield, assuming himself to be a Sergeant in Colonel Fishers regiment of Militia, while out as a spy, or on a scout, discovered a house plundered of its contents, within about two miles of the residence of Godfrey Shew 
The said Solomon Woodworth repaired immediately to the residence of the said Godfrey Shew, and informed him and family of what he had discovered, and that he by his authority as a non-commissioned officer, ordered all who were able to bear arms in defence of their country, to turn out in militia service immediately, expecting the enemy to attack them the approaching night; the night was spent by a regular order of keeping garrison, (by the said Solomon Woodworth, Godfrey Shew. & his sons to wit: Stephen Shew, John Shew Godfrey Shew Jr. & this applicant,) according to the rules and
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regulations of armies in time of war. On the morning following June 3rd all the above named persons turned out on scouts in one direction, one party some considerable distance ahead of the other for the purpose of ascertaining where the enemy might be A party of Indians and tories about one hundred in number lay in ambush, and the foremost party was taken prisoners. They immediately repaired to the residence of said Godfrey Shew, and then took the other party who had returned to the house at the approach of the enemy. - The said party had previously taken prisoners whose names were John Putman, Christopher Morris, Robert Martin Harmanus Salisbury, John Reece & David Harris. The names of those taken at the residence of the said Godfrey Shew, and those last described as being taken while the party lay in ambush, were said Godfrey Shew, Solomon Woodworth, John Shew, Stephen Shew, and this applicant. After some consultation, the party plundered the house & barns of their contents, and after destroying all the buildings by fire &c. set out for Canada down the west branch of the Hudson’s or Sacandaga river by the way of Lakes George & Champlain. Arriving at an Indian village called Caughnawaga, about nine miles above Montreal, crossed the river, and went down to Montreal, and part of our number was given up as prisoners of war, and the others taken with the Indians to their northern settlements. Solomon Woodworth made his escape the first night after being taken. The names of those persons given up as prisoners of war, were Robert Martin, David Harris, Godfrey Shew Stephen Shew, and this applicant. The summer season was spent in close confinement on a ship at Montreal, and Quebec, from thence to Halifax, and there exchanged and about the first of December was sent to Boston and there set at liberty. After thus being at at liberty, and arriving at Sudbury, about twenty miles from Boston, this applicant was taken sick with the small pox, and by order of Asahel Wheeler, then Chairman of the Select men of Sudbury, medical aid was procured, and all assistance, requisite, was provided, until in the early
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part of March following, when, on the 17th, being what is commonly called St. Patrick's day, this applicant returned to Johnstown where his mother & her younger children had designed to go at the time of their separation when taken prisoner in company with others as above stated. 
The summer season passed away (to wit 1779.) without any particular engagement in regular service until the fall season, when this applicant went out as a substitute, about four weeks, for Michael Gollinger, who was an exempt in Capt. Giles Fonda's Company, Col. Fishers regiment, for the purpose of keeping garrison in Minden, going out on scouts &c.. &c.. 
1780.. Enlisted in Capt. Garret Putman's company at Johnstown in the spring season of the year, Col. Harpers regt. for nine months. Soon after having enlisted, was ordered to go to Fort Plain, for the purpose of keeping garrison, going on scouts &c. until about the first of August when by a special order from said Capt. Putman was ordered to go to Johnstown & join a company commanded by Capt. John Little, for the express purpose of exploring the frontier settlements, woods, mountains, rivers &c. &c. until some time in the fall season of the same year, when he was ordered by said Capt. Little to return to said Capt. Putman's company, which was then stationed at Fort Plain. 
1781. Again enlisted in Capt. Garret Putman's Company for nine months, under Col. Willet, in the spring season of the year: was mustered, or enrolled, and joined said Capt. Putman's Company at Fort Hunter. Soon after went to Fort Plain to guard the Fort, go out on scouts &c.. &c. and on the arrival of several boats (up the Mohawk river, bound for Fort Stanwix,) loaded with provisions for the Army, went on shore to look out for enemy some distance ahead of the boats. the object of which was to guard the boats. so that they might arrive in safety at Fort.
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Stanwix. Some after, returned to Fort Plain, with the boats in company with said Capt. Putman, and several others, members of his company. That again in the summer season of the same year, was ordered by Capt. Putman to go to Fort Stanwix, in company with several other’s, soldiers, (this applicant being then a Corporal,) for the express purpose of guarding the Fort, when, in about ten days after arriving at Fort Stanwix, said Fort was evacuated, and all its contents removed to Schenectada, in boats down the Mohawk river. 
1782. In the spring season of the year, enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Abner French Col. Willet for nine months, at Johnstown. From thence to Fort House, then in Palatine, to guard the fort, go on scouts &c. &c. and spent said nine months by guarding the different Forts along the Mohawk river as far up as Herkimer, and also at, and about Johnstown. The service thus rendered was in the capacity of a Corporal. 
The sequel will exhibit more particularly the several engagements and battles in which he was engaged, and descriptive answers to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, but prior to entering into the particulars, a more definite description must be given about the manner of entering the service in Col. Hazen's Regiment, commanded by Col. Antle, for which a pension, or pay had been allowed under the act of 1828. That some time in the fall season of the year 1782, while serving as above stated in Capt. French's company, in Col. Willet’s regt. there was a regt. of the Continental line, came up the Mohawk river as far as Caughnawaga, commanded by Lt. Col. Antle, of which Hazen was the Colonel commandant, and as they were strangers to the surrounding country; this applicant was detached from Capt. French's company and by mutual consent of the officers placed under the command of Colonel Antle for the express purpose of assisting his regt. in sending out scouting parties, that they might serve to advantage in exploring the frontier settlements.- That Col. Antle with his regt. remained in and about Johnstown, until after the close of the year 1782, and as far into the year ‘83 as the time when the news was fast circulating that peace
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was declared, which was some time in the winter or spring season. That this applicant remained in said regt. until after the time had expired for which he enlisted in Capt. French's Company, and that about the time when Col: Antle was about to leave Johnstown with his regiment, this applicant received a discharge from Col. Antles regt, signed, either by himself, or Capt Lloyd, and was immediately enrolled in Capt. Littles Company of Militia, because Capt. French's company had served out the time for which they had engaged, and were all discharged from the service, and returned to their respective places of abode:- Therefore, whatever is found on file in the claim under the act of 1828, or any communications having been sent to the Pension Office, since that time which might differ from the above statement was not designed to fraud, or deceive the department, or government of the United States, but was sincerely believed that said act of 1828, both in letter & spirit, embraced such a claim. 
That in the year 1781, summer season, while going the second time to Fort Stanwix as previously described, the party was fired at by a small party of Indians who fell in their way, and after a few shots were exchanged, the enemy fled, with their wounded, and one man on our side was also wounded 
He is in the full service of the same [illegible]
That soon after the evacuation of Fort Stanwix, Col. Willet gave authority to Lt. Solomon Woodworth to select out of his regiment or from the militia a company of men to be at his comand, for the purpose of ranging the frontier settlements, to make discoveries &c. &c. A company of forty men being soon selected, they set out in a northeasterly direction, and after traversing the woods a distance of some ten miles, a party of Indians and tories lay in ambush said to be eighty in number, and that in less than one minute after the firing commenced, twenty-five men were killed and lay dead on the field of battle. A few men made
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their escape after the firing ceased, at the time of taking the remainder prisoners, by being swifter on foot than the Indians; this applicant having been one of that number, after having been through the midst of the firing where bullets flew in every direction around him. After the burial of the dead the next day, and the fatigue of the battle had passed away, this applicant returned to the company from which he had been taken. 
Again, in the fall season of the same year a battle was waged near Johnstown between a party of Indians and tories, about four hundred in number, and Colonel Willet with his regt. and many others. This applicant being out with a scouting party the same day, consisting of twelve in number, viz: Capt. Little, John Eikler, John Brothers, Peter Yost. Henry Shew, this applicant & others whose names are forgotten; on hearing the firing, immediately turned their course towards Johnstown, and came in as a reinforcement before the battle was over. This is what is commonly called the Hall battle. 
Having thus served through a war of suffering and hardships & privations to establish a Republican form of government &c. &c. he now hereby claims a pension for services rendered, as set forth in the foregoing declaration, and particularly requests that for services rendered in the capacity of a Corporal shall be first computed, and the remainder of the time filled up with that of a private soldier, and that of having been a prisoner of war. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not now on the pension roll of the agency of any State, but that he had been pensioned under the act of 1828, and has been suspended.
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Interrogatories. 
Question 1. Where & in what year were you born? 
Answer. On the 15th April 1763, at Johnstown . 
II. Have you any record of your age 
Ans. My father recorded it in his bible, and it was destroyed by fire June 3rd 1778, the day we were taken prisoners. My son Godfrey recorded it in a Bible some forty years ago, and has it now in his possession in Jefferson Co.
III. Where were you living when called into service? 
Ans. Sacandaga. After that, resided in Johnstown at the several times of going into the service as more particularly described in the foregoing declaration 
IV. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now? 
Ans. Johnstown, Montgomery Co. N.Y. 
Northampton Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Leroy, Jefferson County, and now in Broadalbin, Fulton Co. 
V. How were you called into service? 
Ans. First, by being ordered into, by Solomon Woodworth non commissioned officer. Second, a substitute for Michael Gottinger, Third, by an agreement with a class tonned, enlisted, at Johnstown for 9 months at three different periods to wit, 1780. ‘81, &’82, as set forth in the foregoing declaration 
VI. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental regiments as you can recollect &c. 
Ans. Col Frederick Fisher, Lt. Col. Veeder, Col. Gansevoort, Lt. Col. Willet, Col. Harper, Lt. Col Antle, Majr. Vanhuiserouten, Fink, Eisenlord, Capt. Lloyd, Lt. Martin Capt. Sacket, Capt. Little, Capt. Fonda Capt. Bennett Capt. Vanslyck, Vrooman, Pierce
VII. Did you ever receive a discharge?
I think I had some kind of a discharge from Lieut. Antle or Capt. Lloyd, if so, it has been mislaid or lost. 
[signed] Jacob Shew
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of July 
AD 1848
[signed] J S. Wait Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Fulton } ss:
We the subscribers William J Dodge and Michael Thompson residents of the said County of Fulton, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Shew who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 85 - years of age; that he is reputed and believed; in the neighbourhood, and County where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] Wm. J. Dodge  Michael Thompson
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of July 1848 
[signed] Stephen Wait Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William J Dodge and Michael Thompson who signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the town of Johnstown & County of Fulton, and that the said William J Dodge & Michael Thompson are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit 
I Stephen Wait Clerk of the County Court of Fulton County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Shew for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set set my hand and seal of office & of said Court this fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty eight 
[signed] S. Wait  Clerk
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March 4, 1939 
BA-J/AWF 
Jacob Shew 
S.22985 
Mrs. Grace C. Wellwood 
Bridgewater 
Connecticut 
Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claims for pensions, S. 22985, based upon the service of Jacob Shew in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob Shew was born April 15, 1763 in Johnstown, New York. He was the son of Godfrey Shew, name of his mother not stated. Godfrey Shew moved his family from Johnstown, to Sacandaga, New York. 
While living in Sacandaga, New York, June 2, 1778, Jacob Shew, with his father, Godfrey Shew, and brothers, Stephen, John and Godfrey, Junior, were ordered out by Sergeant Solomon Woodworth of Colonel Fisher's New York regiment, on an alarm in pursuit of Indians; they were captured by Indians, their home was burned and their mother was driven back to Johnstown. Godfrey Shew and his sons, Stephen and Jacob Shew were carried to Canada and held on a prison ship at Montreal, at Quebec, and at Halifax, about December 1778, Jacob Shew was sent to Boston, and there exchanged, on reaching Sudbury, he had small pox, and did not reach Johnstown until March 17, 1779, where his mother was still living. 
Jacob Shew volunteered in the fall of 1779, served four weeks in Captain Giles Fonda's company, Colonel Fisher's regiment; he enlisted in the spring of 1780, served nine months in Captains Garret Putnam's and John Little's companies, part of the
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time in Colonel Harper's regiment; he enlisted in the spring of 1781, served nine months as corporal in Captain Garret Putnam's company, Colonel Willet's regiment; he enlisted in the spring of 1782, served as corporal in Captains Abner French's and P. Tearse's companies, Colonel Marinus Willet's regiment, was transferred to Colonel Hazen's regiment, and served therein until the close of the war. He was out in frequent alarms, and much of his duty was in guarding the forts along the Mohawk River. 
The soldier, Jacob Shew, was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1828, at which time he was living in Northampton, Montgomery County, New York. He was later in life allowed pension under the Act of June 7, 1832. He was living in 1848 in Broadalbin, New York. He died January 23, 1853. 
The soldier's son Godfrey Shew was living in 1848 in Jefferson County, New York, soldier's son, John I. Shew was living in 1849 in Broadalbin, New York. 
Godfrey Shew, brother of the soldier, was seventy-seven years old in 1848. 
Reference was made to one Henry Shew, but no relationship to the family is given. 
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data. 
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data 
Jacob Shew, certificate #32632, issued March 31, 1851, rate $85.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Revolution
22985 
INVALID. 
File No. 22,985 
Jacob Shew Corpl Rev War
Act: June 7" 32”
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch 10 98. H. C. Stephens, Denver, Colo 
May 7-98 same as above
1911 Aug. 5 to Mrs. K. A. Wemple 
letter in S.42778 John Kennelly &c
1922 Oct 25. History to Mrs. Sophie Dunham Moore [initials illegible]
Mch 4 hist to Mrs. Grace C, Wellwood [illegible] letter in [illegible, Jortiam?] W 6745
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32632 
Albany – New York
Jacob Shew of Fulton Co in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri & Copl in the Compy command by Capt Putnam of the Regt commanded by Col. Willett in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March, 1849, and sent to J. J. Shew, Esq., Broadalbin N. York
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Increase from $80 per ann Deduct all former payment, under the act of 15th May 1828. 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk, 
Book E2  Vol. 4  Page 69.

Reported 
See letter to Sec. Interior June 11. 1849 –
New Certificate issued in lieu of one cancelled and sent June 22, 1849 to John J. Shew Broadalbin Fulton Co N.Y.
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No 32.632 
Albany New York 
Jacob Thew of Fulton Co in the State of New York who was a Pri & Corp in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Reg commanded Col Willett in the New York troops 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany NY at the rate of 8 [second digit illegible] Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension on the 2d day of Feby 1849. And handed to Claimant. Present 
Arrears to the 4ht of
Semiannual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk, 
Book E2  Vol. 4,  Page 69.

Reported.
Letter to Parisian & Pension Agent Feb 10th 1849.
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No 37.630
Jacob Shew 
NY
Let. to John J. Shew
Sept. 15 1848
Corporal 9 mo. 33 }
Private 18 mo.  50 } $80 per ann.
Claimant present
Act 7 June 1832
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Jacob Shew N.Y. 1832
for Mr Ames
Mar 15 1851
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Jacob Shew, New York 
Act 15 May 1828 
To what period last paid 
Pension Office 
March 13th 1849. 

Paid to 4th Sept. 18__ [last two digits missing]
M.L.B.
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 15 May 1828.
I certify that Jacob Shew of Northampton in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York is entitled to receive pay under the afore mentioned Act as a surviving private of Infantry in Col. Hazens regt. of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of six dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year 
It is provided by law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth 
[signed] S. D. Ingham 
Secretary of the Treasury 
[illegible]

Pay Certificate of Jacob Shew
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[illegible]
Jacob Shew N.Y.
Act 7 June 1832 
Adl 16 m Copl $58.66 2/3
8 [mo.] Pri, 26.66 2/3
$85.33 1/3
from 4 Mch 1831 
(to be issd when his cert. is returned.)

[illegible] to G. C. Ames Present.
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Comptrollers Office 
Albany December 6 1848 
I certify that the following is a true copy of an original paper filed with others connected with Col John Harpers Regiment, and now in this office. 
“Johnstown November 28th 1784 Sir. Please to let the bearer hereof, William Lord, have the wages which is coming to us for services which we have done in Colonel Harper's Regiment of New York State levies in the year 1780 in so doing you will oblige your friends to serve
“Henry Shew and Jacob Shew.”
“to Col John Harper 
Paymaster of the New York State Levies" 
I have compared the above & find the same a true Extract 
[signed]
John Hancock 
Exing [Examing]  Clk 

Philip Phelps
Dept. Comp
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Comptrollers Office 
Albany December 6, 1848 
I certify that the name of Jacob Show [Shew], Corporal, is charged as having received the sum of £23.17.02, as per an “Act of the certificates of the Levies of Col Marinus Willetts Regiment, for their services in the year 1781, delivered to the officers, and soldiers, and others legally authorized to receive them." and further, that the account above described contains the affidavit of Marinus Willett, Timothy Hutton, and Cristopher Hutton, as to its Correctness, & which bears date October 28th 1785. 
[signed] Millard Fillmore Comptroller
Examined Correct. 
[signed] John Hancock Exag Clk 

See Certificate dated October 18 1848. The name of Jacob Shaw, Corporal, it is ascertained, by referring to the original account, as above, ought to be paid as Jacob Show 
[signed] John Hancock 
Exing [Examing] Clk
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Payment to be made at Albany New York by T. W. Olcott Esqr Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York. 
Issue a new Certificate at $83.00 pr Ann deducting what has been paid under the act of 15th May 1828 at the rate of $80 pr ann since 4th March 1831 
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 69, by F. S. Evans Clerk. 

John J Shew Broadalbin N.Y
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Shew of New York who was a private and Corporal in the Army of the Revolution 
Is entitled to receive Eighty three dollars and ___ per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of February one thousand eight [hundred] and forty nine. 

Examined and Countersigned
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Pension Office 
September 15th, 1848 
Sir:
The declaration of Jacob Shew under the Act of 7th June,1832, has been examined and placed on our files 
This claim of asserted for an alleged term of service as a spy in 1778, a tour of nine months as a Private in 1780 under Capt. Putnam of Col. Harper’s Regiment, nine months in 1781, under Capt. Putnam of Col. Willetts Regiment, nine months in 1782 under Capt. Finch of Col. Willett Regt. and in a Militia Company under Capt. Little to the close of the War. 
In August 1828, more than twenty years ago when it is supposed his recollection of his services and of the incidents which occurred during the Revolutionary War were much more accurate than at present in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 13th May 1828, He states that in 1780 “he enlisted in the Continental Line of the Revolutionary Army” for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination, at which time I was a Private in “Capt [illegible, Montcer?] Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Antlee or Hagan.” And I also "declare
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that I afterward received the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress passed 13th May 1778.”
These two statements differ so essentially in their dates as well as in the character nature and duration of the several tours of service alleged to have been rendered, that the clearest and most satisfactory proof of each and every term for which a pension is now asked will be required before it can be admitted. The certificate of the Comptroller of New York and the testimony of two or more witnesses, whose credibility should be certified by persons of high standing known to this Office as such, who were themselves in service in the same Regiment and at the same time with applicant, should be produced to entitle him to a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832. 
The explanation as to the two statement of claimant is wholly unsatisfactory, for if he received the reward of Eighty dollars under the Resolve of May 1778, and a discharge from Col. Hazens Regiment at the conclusion of the war as stated in his declaration under the Act of 15th May, 1828,
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he could not have received pay for service under Col. Willett as exhibited by the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York filed in the case of Mrs Vanderwarker; and although it may be supposed (admitting his statements as regards his being attached to the command of Col. Hazen to be as set forth by himself) that he believed that his case was provided for by the Act of 15th May 1828 We do not see how he could be mistaken as to the fact of his having enlisted for and during the war in Col. Hazens Regiment and of his having received a written discharge therefrom at the conclusion of Peace and also of his having received the reward of Eighty dollars under the Resolve of May, 1778 
No proof whatever to sustain this claim presented under circumstances calculated to create great distrust of its validity has been introduced. Clear and direct evidence of the several tours of service will be required to justify its allowance. 
I am, very respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servt.
[signed] F. S. Evans 
for Commissioner of Pensions 

John J. Shew, Esqr., Broadalbin New-York.
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Broadalbin June 18

Col. James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington Cy.  D.C.

Revolutionary Claim

Mr. Cole let the new cert be issd. to Shew
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Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y. 
June 15th 1849. 
Sir,
The mail of last evening brought us a communication from the Department of the Interior. Dated June 12th 1842, enclosing a copy of a letter dated June 11th ’49 from the Pension Office the which following is an extract. "In answer” &c.  “Jacob Shew I have to inform you that if the pension certificate issued on the 15th March last, does not contain the words Deduct all former payments under the Act of May 15, 1828, after 4th March 1831 there was an omission" &c. &c 
At request, contained in the same letter we here return the certificate above referred to; hoping and trusting that all will without delay be made right, and satisfactory to all parties. 
Respectfully &c 
[signed] John J. Shew

Col. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.

N.B. I certainly did write to you on this subject about the middle of April last, and it appears that it must have been lost through the mails. If you had recd it. I presume to say that you would have replied; but I could not know whether you had received it or not, taking it for granted, however, that you had received it, and paid no attention to it. I therefore appealed.
I therefore take it for granted that you do not censure me for making the appeal.
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution” approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Jacob Shew of the town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery, and State of New York; do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service untill its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Monties Company, in the :||: Regiment of the :|: line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled. under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May 1778. 
And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. 
[signed] Jacob Shew 
Before me William Rob Justice of the Peace in the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York personally appeared this day Nicholas Stoner & Michael Swope - of the said county who did severally make oath that Jacob Shew, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand, this 22nd August 1828 
[signed] William Rob Justice 

State of New York, 
Montgomery County Clerk's office. } ss. I, George D. Ferguson of the Clerk of Montgomery County in the State of New York, do certify that William Rob, before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer Oaths. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 22d August 1828.
[signed] Geo. D. Ferguson

[in left margin]
:||: The number of the Regiment I have forgotten It was Commanded by Col: Antle or Col: Hasen
:|: The No. of the line also I have forgotten
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Washington 19 Feby 4 29
I am personally acquainted with Mr Jacob Shew within named and know him to be a man of good character for honesty truth and veracity. He has several times held the first office of the town he resides in that of Supervisor. The witnesses within named I am not acquainted with – 
[signed] Henry Markell
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We the undersigned George Cough & Nicholas Stoner of the County of Montgomery and State of New York: Do hereby certify and declare that we were personally acquainted with Jacob Shew, in and at the time of the Revolutionary War, & then and there know the said Jacob Shew to serve as a private in the Continental army in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen: and we do further depose and say that to our personal knowledge he was discharged at the close of the war. And further we these deponent saith not. 
[signed George Cough  + his mark  N Stoner
Northampton January 13th 1829. 

Before me Amos Rood Justice Peace in the County of Montgomery and State of New York personally appeared this day George Cough & Nicholas Stoner of the said County who did severally make oath that the above affidavit was just and true according to the best of their knowledge and belief 
[signed] Amos Rood Justice Peace
Subscribed & sworn this 13th day of January 1829 before me

State of New York 
Montgomery County Clerks office ss   I Alex. J. Comrie Clerk of the County of Montgomery do certify that the above named Amos Rood Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & duly authorized by law to act as such, and that his signature to the above is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the 13th January 1829
[signed] A. J. Comrie Clerk
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I, the undersigned Nicholas Stoner of the County of Montgomery and State of New York Do hereby certify and declare that I was personally acquainted with Jacob Shew, in and at the time of the Revolutionary war, and that about the year 1780 the said Jacob Shew "enlisted for and during the war, as a private in the Continental line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Hazen, and by that enlistment continued in its service untill its termination, and was then discharged. 
[signed] N. Stoner
Before me Elihu Enos Com &c in the County of Montgomery & State of New York personally appeared this day Nich Stoner to me known of the said county who did make oath that the above affidavit was just and true according to the best of his knowlege and belief. 
Johnstown Feb [illegible, presumably 11th] 1829 
[signed] Elihu Enos

State of New York 
Montgomery County Clerks Office ss. I Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the above named Elihu Enos Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof a commissioner to take affidavits &c in and for the County aforesaid, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized by Law to act as such, and that his signature to the same is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 11th day of February 1829 
[signed] A J Comrie
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I Elihu Enos Comr. &c. of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that I have for thirty years past been personally acquainted with N Stoner of said County and do not hesitate to say that he is a man of truth and veracity when under oath – 
[signed] Elihu Enos
Johnstown February 11th 1829
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Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Consd [consolidated] with Invalid file #22.985
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Northampton Mont. Co. N.Y.  Feby 12th 1829 
Dr. Sir,
Your favour of the 4th instant has been received and its contents carefully examined. In preparing the affidavits of N. Stoner & G. Cough, leaving out a material point; “that I enlisted for and during the war,” was done through a want of experience in doing business of this kind; supposing as that part was contained in my first declaration was sufficient on that part 
In calling again upon N. Stoner, (since receiving your letter,) to move the material point in question, his positive recollection of the fact that I enlisted for and during the war about the year 1780 gave satisfaction, that that fact might have been in the body of his first affidavit. He has now freely subscribed his name to an affidavit to that effect which I here transmit – 
I also called at the residence of G. Cough and found that he had gone a journey of about 300 miles and probably will not return untill about the time you will leave Washington. I do not hesitate to say and believe that his affidavit (could it be taken,) would be as conclusive as Mr. Stoners. 
Accept Sir, my greatest thanks for the attention you have paid to my requests, and do the favour once more to advocate in my behalf, with the testimony which I here communicate, for I am sure, from a careful perusal of the Law that in its passage the representatives in Congress had direct reference to cases like mine, or I should never solicit the benefits of the Law. 
I remain most sincerely your obt. friend 
[signed] Jacob Shew 

The Hon. H. Markell "
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Feby 29/48 
Jacob Shaw [Shew]

Evansville N.Y. 
Feb. 22 
From Jacob Shew 

Hon. J.L. Edwards com. of Pensions 
Washington City D. C.

Revolutionary claims
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About the first of June 1778 a rumor was abroad that a party of the enemy was in our region. We, according to previous arrangements, turned out on a scout, were made prisoners, and carried as prisoners of war to Canada, kept there as such till the approach of the fall season, when we were transported to Boston and exchanged about the first of December. Soon after my release as a prisoner of war I was sick with the small pox and could not reach home until the 17th day of March next following. In the spring of 1780 I enlisted as a nine months Levy and served my time out under Capt. G. Putman Col. J. Harper. In like manner in 1781 I enlisted and served under capt G. Putman Col M. Willet. In 1782 I again enlisted and served under Capts. A. French and P. Tearse Col. M. Willett until near the close of the term, when I again enlisted for and during the war and joined the standing Army Col. Hazen's regiment, and served therein to the close of the war. From the year 1779 to 1782 inclusive, during the intervals between the enlistments and services above stated, and the next enlistment, I rendered militia service in cases of alarm on the frontier in the then County of Tryon and along the Mohawk river, under capt J. Little col. F. Vischer’s Regt. 
The truth is I did but little, except military service, after my return from imprisonment in Canada until the return of Peace. 
With all due submission and respect I submit the above, claiming an undoubted right to a Pension under the provisions of the Act of 1828 or that of 1832 and awaiting your decision of your Honor and further requirements. 
[signed] Jacob Shew

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Evansville Jefferson Co. N.Y. Feb. 22. 1848 
Hon. J. L. Edwards com. of Pensions 
I have recently been notified that the Pension agent at Albany is ordered to discontinue the further payment of my pension until the matter shall be explained of my claim to a pension under the act of 1832 shall be established. The reason for such discontinuance is said to be, that credit for services rendered as a Levy or militia man, of a later date, than that of enlistment into the continental Army, are recorded. Whether such error in date was made by the person giving the credit, or by my Attorney managing my claim, I know not. 
On my application for a Pension under the act of 1828 Secretary Rush admited the imperfection of the records of Col. Hazen's Regiment and gave me the privilege to establish my claim by witnesses who had personal knowledge of my enlistment and services, which was then satisfactorily done. 
The lapse of about twenty years deprives me of such evidence. - The witnesses have every one of them descended to the grave, and all that I can now do with respect to that claim, is to give a plain and true statement of facts, under the additional solemnity of an oath, if it may be received. There is one man yet living who can testify to my being taken prisoner at Sacondaga to my return after being released at Boston, to my enlistments and services as a Levy to my service as a militia man: but who has no personal knowledge of my enlistment and services in the continental Army.
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About the first of June 1778 a rumor was abroad that a party of the enemy was in our region. We, according to previous arrangements, turned out on a scout, were made prisoners, and carried as prisoners of war to Canada, kept there as such till the approach of the fall season, when we were transported to Boston and exchanged about the first of December. Soon after my release as a prisoner of war I was sick with the small pox and could not reach home until the 17th day of March next following. In the spring of 1780 I enlisted as a nine months Levy and served my time out under Capt. G. Putman Col. J. Harper. In like manner in 1781 I enlisted and served under capt G. Putman Col M. Willet. In 1782 I again enlisted and served under Capts. A. French and P. Tearse Col. M. Willett until near the close of the term, when I again enlisted for and during the war and joined the standing Army Col. Hazen's regiment, and served therein to the close of the war. From the year 1779 to 1782 inclusive, during the intervals between the enlistments and services above stated, and the next enlistment, I rendered militia service in cases of alarm on the frontier in the then County of Tryon and along the Mohawk river, under capt J. Little col. F. Vischer’s Regt.
The truth is I did but little, except military service, after my return from imprisonment in Canada until the return of Peace.
With all due submission and respect I submit the above, claiming an undoubted right to a Pension under the provisions of the Act of 1828 or that of 1832 and awaiting your decision of your Honor and further requirements.
[signed] Jacob Shew

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Richard Rush 
Secretary of the Treasury of the U. S.

919
J. Shew recd. 4 Sept. 1828.  Ackd 4.

Revolutionary Claims
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Northampton August 25th 1828 
Dear Sir 
the man I engaged to transact my business relative to the Law passed last Session of Congress for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the revolution had not when I applied any printed forms he said if it was all in writing would answer the same purpose. I had a discharge once but it is mislaid or lost. I once lost a pocket book and think it might have been in that. Since Signing the declaration I am of opinion that Col. Hasen was the Colonel and Antle Lieutenant  Near fifty years has passed away since that great event took place and I cannot remember well enough to have all the blanks in the form which you laid down filled exactly but the writer of my declaration says the assential part is to have been enlisted for and continued during the war this I did and the witnesses Capt. Stoner and Mr. Swope were in the war men whom I have ever been acquainted with . Have the goodness to direct to Jacob Shew Northampton Post office Montgomery County and State of New York 
Most Respectfuly yours 
[signed] Jacob Shew
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State of New York 
County of Fulton } ss: 
On this 27th day of November 1848 before me Peter W. Plantz a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ann Hutchinson, in the eightieth year of her age, and made oath in due form of law that during the period of the Revolutionary war (her father,) John Little was a Captain in the militia, and that while keeping garrison in the Fort at Johnstown he resided in, and occupied two rooms in the Fort which was built for a goal, and during the Revolutionary War used and occupied for a Fort. 
That while thus residing in said Fort in Johnstown, she formed an acquaintance with Jacob Shew, who was among the Soldiers, keeping garrison, and that she has been informed that Jacob Shew is now an applicant for a pension and that he is the same individual with whom she formed an acquaintance as above stated. And further this deponent saith not. 
[signed] Ann Hutchinson  X her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me 
[signed] Peter W. Plantz Justice of the peace 

I, Peter W Plantz the above named Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that from personal acquaintance with the above named Ann Hutchinson I do not hesitate to say that she sustains a good reputation and that her statement of the facts set forth in the above affidavit are entitled [signed] Peter W Plantz Justice of the peace

State of New York 
Fulton County Clerks office ss }
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Peter Plantz Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said
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County, dwelling in said County, and duly and legally qualified to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit, and to the certificate following the said affidavit and his genuine signatures -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 5th day of January AD 1849 
[signed] Stephen Wait Clerk
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Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y. 
April 10th 1849 
Sir:
Doubtless you will remember that on the 1st & 2nd day of February last my venerable father (Jacob Shew) and myself appeared in person before you for the purpose of regulating his pension. 
From the fact of his having been pensioned under the Act of 15th May 1828, while Richard Rush was Secretary of the Treasury, and then from the fact that his name was found on the rolls of Capt. French's Company in the year 1782, and from the fact that he was suspended, we deemed it expedient to repair to Washington for the express purpose of either having him restored to the benefit of the Act of 1828, or to be pensioned under the act of 1832. After conversing with you on the subject, and having examined the papers presented, you admitted his right to a pension under the Act of 1832, and granted a Certificate accordingly. During the conversation on the subject, we informed you that we considered him as justly entitled to a pension under the one Act as the other, because Richard Rush had admitted the rolls of Col: Hazen’s regiment to be imperfect, and that the evidence upon which he was pensioned was satisfactory at that time. 
The payments were made by "drafts”, (or some instrument of writing,) until Mr Ingham was appointed Secretary of the Treasury, when the claim was received, or, at all events a certificate was issued which we surrendered up to you at the time of our interview last winter. The certificate which was issued 2d February last was, (in itself considered) a full payment under the Act of 1832 from the 4th of March 1831 to the time it was issued, but, as I had a full knowledge of all the pension laws in force, I concluded that the design was that the pension Agent at Albany would make the deduction of what has already been paid since the 4th of March 1831, in compliance with the 2d section of the Act of June 7th 1832, without having it particularly described in the certificate. To our surprise and astonishment soon after we returned home you sent us a letter that an error had been made as to the time of commencement of the pension, and a request that the certificate issued 2nd February last should be returned. We complied with the request. We have received a new Certificate dated 15th March last, which closes in words following to wit: “He having been a pensioner under the Act of 15th May 1828 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, the amount paid him under that Act is first to be deducted.” While we were conversing with you last winter, we told you that it was not our designs nor intentions to draw money from the treasury unfairly or unjustly, and that if there was any thing wrong it was not so designed on our part. and you was satisfied of that fact and admitted it at the time; and that if there was any thing wrong about it, the blame must rest upon the official act of Richard Rush. We regret to inform you that we have miss laid or lost the letter from Mr. Rush which admitted the rolls of Col. Hazen's regiment to be imperfect. Again let me ask what different semblance in this case from that described, "29th Congress 1st Session Document No. 95. Ho.
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“of Reps. War Dept. January 31st 1846,” page 146? 
“Except where the over payment has been obtained by fraud I think it most agreeable to the spirit of the pension laws to treat the over payment in the light of money paid and received by mistake, and as constituting a debt from the pensioner to the United States, which is no bar to the payment of the pension according to the equity of the Act of 20th May 1836. 
March 13. 1837     B.F. Butler”
Again, under the Act of Congress of 1818 John Chambers, Joseph Brown 2nf, Gershom Gilbert, Jabez Gibbs, Abel Scribner, and several others in this vicinity were pensioned, and received several hundred dollars each, and were then suspended; so also with several thousand throughout the United States, some of whom survived the passage of the Act of 1832, and were pensioned accordingly upon payment to them under the Act of 1832, the amount which had been paid them under the former Act was not deducted; and what is the difference in my fathers case, except that the Act of 1832 was passed before he was suspended! But what difference can that make?
Again, page 169, same pamphlet, (above described;) “The decision of the claims of the Act of 1828 having been made long since, it will not be right to disturb them. 
War Department, February 17th 1844.    J. M. Porter.”
After a full examination of the several laws and form prescribed; together with the foregoing recited presidents, I am constrained to differ with you, and hereby request a reexamination of the rule and reason why it was that he was first suspended; and then when willing to allow him a pension under the Act of 1832, deducting the whole amount paid under the Act of 1828. If I can understand language, the foregoing questions ought to be taken into account, and either restore him to the benefits of the Act of 1828, or grant him a pension under the Act of 1832, deducting the amount which has been paid since the 4th of March 1831, leaving $400 as "a debt from the pensioner to the United States”, as above described by the paragraph, or decision of "B.F. Butler”, “which is no bar to the payment of the pension, according to the equity of the Act of 20th May 1836.” This last recited Act I have not now before me, nor do I find it in the Document, or pamphlet above referred to. –
I close by saying that, after a perusal of the foregoing communication you might still hesitate what to do, you might make a report of the facts of the case to the Secretary of the Interior, or Secretary of War, or to the Attorney General, as your better judgment shall dictate, accompanied by the foregoing communication, and after receiving a decision, communicate the same to me. 
Respectfully &c 
[signed] John J. Shew 

Col. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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N.B. The letter from Honl. Richard Rush spoken of in the foregoing communication must have been dated some time in the latter part of the year 1828, or in the winter season of the year 1829, a copy of which is, (probably) now to be seen in the departments 
The rule which governs your decision in granting claims for a pension is undoubtedly right, by saying that the rolls shall govern, (i.e.) as a general rule. But discreet judgment ought in all cases to have a place in your decisions. When we take into consideration the vast amount of services, important services too, which my father rendered while a “stripling youth”, and you and I, together with several thousand, and even millions enjoying unnumbered privileges and blessings, which we could not now enjoy had it not been for the valor of such men; how, I ask, how can it be possible that he cannot be restored to the benefit of the Act of 1828, or immediately begin to draw under the Act of 1832. Sound and discreet judgment, ought, in this case to have ascendency; because we believe many rolls to be incorrect, and from the fact that Richard Rush admitted them to be incorrect, and from the fact that my father through a long and useful life, through, and ever after the Revolutionary War sustained an impeachable character, never an individual disputing his word or his honesty. He would never have applied for a pension under the Act of 1828, if he had not rendered service in Hazens regt.! After all that has been said and done in this case, we are now willing to receive his old certificate back again and let payment commence 4th Sept. ‘47, or a new certificate deducting all paid since the 4th of March 1831. If this arrangement can be made either way, consistent with your better judgment we will be satisfied. If not, you will confer a great favor by condecending to let us know the reasons why, because I have fully assigned the reasons why we request a re-examination. 
Respectfully &c. 
[signed] John F. Shaw 

J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions

I wish that your “friend Judge Haring” could act as Commissioner of Pensions for one moment. He is my friend as well as your friend, and he is my venerable fathers greatest friend. Judge Haring said (when I saw him last,) send my best respects to Col. Edwards in your next communication to him. 
Let us all act like wise men, and always try to do right.
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N.B. Since writing the foregoing, I have found the Act of 20th May referred to by B. F. Butler, which closes by saying "shall not be construed to authorize the pension of any pensioner of the United States to be withheld" 
Approved May 20th 1836. 
Vide, page 56. Chapt. 77. §1. Twenty-fourth Congress, first session. 
Please examine careful and decide upon Law and good sound judgment.
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Broadalbin 
Feb 23 -   
Official Business 

Col. James L. Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions.
Washington Cy D.C.
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Broadalbin Fulton County. N.Y.
February 21st 1849. 
Sir
yours of the 10th instant requesting a return of my fathers pension Certificate which was dated February 2nd 1849. has been received. 
At the time it was handed us, while in the pension office, by you, on the day of its date, we examined it, and as I well remembered the ideas contained in the 2nd section of the Act of June 7th 1832, I supposed it to be all right, (i.e.) all which has been paid under the Act of 1828, since the 4th March 1831, would be deducted by the Pension Agent at Albany. 
We called upon the Pension Agent at Albany on our return from Washington and had the new certificate examined, and were then & there informed that the instructions for payment had not then yet been received, but that there was no doubt but what the certificate was right, and that the instructions would soon be received for payment according to the above recited 2d Section of the Act of June 7th 1832. 
According to your request, we here return the Certificate enclosed, trusting that a new one will be made out, or this one altered, as soon as practicable, and forward it here. 
Respectfully &c 
[signed] John F. Shew 

Col. James L. Edwards. 
Comr. of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
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Jacob Shew
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Shew, Shaw, Shoe 
[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry. Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand. 
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
1779 Decr 18  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 32.643 £ |  02  |  02  |  08  |
1780 May 24  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 32.702 |  01  |  00  |  08  |
1780 July 31  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 17.680 |  07  |  00  |  05 1/3  |
1780 Sept 3  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 32.534 |  01  |  02  |  02  |
1780 Oct 14  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 32.519 |  01  |  05  |  06  |
1780 Nov 30  |  Jacob Shew private  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 17.734 |  10  |  13  |  04  |
1781 Novr 30  |  Jacob Shew Corporal  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 4.072  { |  20  |  18  |  06  | }
1781 Dec 31  |  Jacob Shew Corporal  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 4.130  { |  02  |  18  |  08  | }
1782 Dec 31  |  Jacob Shew Corporal  |  No. of Cert’e issued, 7531 |  21  |  14  |  02  |
[total]     £ |  68  |  16  |  01 1/2  |
The two items in brackets refer to the certificate granted Dec 6 1848 - the name is spelled on the original roll as Jacob Show.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, October 18, 1848. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, 2, 4, 7. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First - under Capt. John Little in Col. Frederick Fisher Regiment. 
Second under Capt. John Little in Col. Frederick Fisher Regiment. 
Third under Capt. Gerret Putman  in Lt Col. John Harper Regiment.
Fourth under Capt. John Little in Col. Frederick Fisher Regiment. 
Fifth under Capt. John Little in Col. Frederick Fisher Regiment. 
Sixth under Capt. Gerret Putman  in Lt Col. John Harper Regiment.
Seventh under Capt. Gerret Putman  in Col. Marinus Willett Regiment.
Eighth under Capt. Gerret Putman  in Col. Marinus Willett Regiment.
Ninth under Capt. Abner French in Col. Marinus Willett Regiment.
Tenth
Eleventh 
Twelfth 
Thirteenth 
Fourteenth 
Fifteenth 
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £68.16.01 1/3 to be correct. 
[signed] John Hancock Examining Clerk 
[signed] Millard Fillmore Comptroller.
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Mr Shew
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Chapter 119. 
An Act for the relief of Jacob Shew, a soldier of the revolution.
Passed April 8th 1833. 
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 
The treasurer shall pay on the warrant of the Comptroller, out of any moneys in his hands not otherwise appropriated, to Jacob Shew, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, in lieu of the bounty land, which he was entitled to for his services as a soldier in the war of the revolution, in the State levies, and as assignee of the militia class headed Garret Van Brocken 

State of New York 
Secretary's Office }
I have compared the preceding with an original law of this State on file in this office and do certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original 
[signed] Archd. Campbell Dep. Sec of State 
Albany Dec. 6, 1848. 

I am personally acquainted with Jacob Shew named in the law of which the above is a copy and have known him for many years: He resides in the Town of Broadalbin in County of Fulton in the State of New York, and is an applicant for a pension from the United States as I am credibly informed.
[signed] Archd. Campbell 
Albany Dec. 6, 1848.
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Broadalbin
July 12

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington Cy. D. C.

July 17 ‘48
Jacob Shew 
NY

John J Shew
Broadalbin
NY
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Broadalbin, Fulton Co. N.Y. 
July 7th 1848. 
Sir.
Soon after the Act of 1828 was passed, my venerable father examined it, and said that for services rendered by him in Col: Antles regiment he was entitled to its benefits, and requested me to prepare his declaration and accompanying papers accordingly. I was then young, and had not any experience at all in transacting pension business, and taking it for granted that he knew best, and having previously, through all my youthful days heard him relate so very many hardships & sufferings through the Revolutionary war, that I went on & prepared his papers accordingly, supposing all to be right.
In a letter from the pension office to Mr. Follett some time ago in the case of the heirs of Catharine Vanderwerken, it was stated that Jacob Shew had stated in his declaration that he was in Col. Hazen’s, or Antles regt. in 1780. I do not now remember as to that part, but my father now says, in the enclosed declaration, that it ought to have been 1782. Be this, however, as it may, I now consider it immaterial. 
On a careful examination of all the Pension Laws, and now, after having spent some three weeks in conversation with my father, since his return from Jefferson County, we have concluded to abandon the idea of his being restored to the benefits of the Act of 1828, and cheerfully concur in the opinion that his right to a pension belongs to the Act of 1832. 
We therefore sincerely hope and trust, that whatever may be contained in the enclosed declaration, and in this communication, contradictory to any papers now on file in the pension Office, will not be construed to extend to a corrupt design in any way whatever to have deceived the government, and draw forth money unjustly; but for a want of a full knowledge of the rules & regulations of the war department .
Please examine the enclosed declaration, and communicate to me your most favorable decision. The Church to which my father belongs has of late changed its minister, so that part of the requisition has been disposed with. 
Respectfully &c. 
[signed] John J. Shew 

J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions.
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State of New York 
County of Fulton } ss:
On this 15th day of November 1848, personally appeared before me David Stewart a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Yost in the 80th year of his age who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that during the period of the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Jacob Shew who was out on a scouting party in company with John Little Capt: & Peter Yost, John Eikler, Esqr. Bachellor, and that this deponent had been out by order of Capt. John Little to give information to Capt. Putman to order his company out, upon an alarm of approaching danger of the enemy, and on his return he met the above named persons, out on a scouting party, a Lieutenant being on horseback, who was in a few moments thereafter shot down dead from his horse. That as to any particular period, or length of time which the said Jacob Shew served in said war, this deponent cannot state any definite length of time, but was well acquainted with him, and frequently saw him in Johnstown serving in the said War.
And further this deponent saith that he has also been acquaintance with the said Jacob Shew ever since said war closed, and that Jacob shew, now an applicant for a pension is the same individual above described. And further this deponent saith not. 
[signed] John Yost
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me 
[signed] Daniel Stewart Justice of the peace of said County 

I certify that I have been well acquainted with John Yost above named for a period of more than forty years last past, and that he uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are entitled to credit. 
[signed] Daniel Stewart Justice of the peace

State of New York 
Fulton County Clerk's office ss }
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Daniel Stewart Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the
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said County, dwelling in said County, duly and legally qualified to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing & to the certificate following the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 5th day of January AD 1849 
[signed] S. Wait  Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Madison } ss:  Henry Rightmyer of the town of Sullivan, who being first duly sworn before me Peter Van Valkenburgh a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, doth depose and say that he is now eighty five years and seven months old; that in the year 1779 he formed an acquaintance with Jacob Shew, while in the service of the Revolutionary War, in a company commanded by Capt. Robert McKean, at the Block house in Mayfield, which was under the command of Lieutenant Walter Vrooman. That the said Jacob Shew entered the service as a substitute in the fall of said year, and served in said company for his brother John Shew about three weeks. 
That again in the year 1780, Solomon Woodworth was appointed Capt. for the purpose of raising a company of rangers, by an order from Colonel Willet, to select forty men out of the militia and nine months men, and that the said Jacob Shew was one of the men so selected, and that soon after engaging in the service as rangers they fell in battle with a party of the enemy, where as this deponent has been informed, the said Jacob Shew was one of the very few who escaped being killed or taken prisoner, and on his return to the German flats, this deponent was there, and heard the said Jacob Shew describe the battle, and that Solomon Woodworth was killed. 
That again, from the said year 1780, he kept up an acquaintance with the said Jacob Shew through the Revolutionary War, and as this deponent was well acquainted with almost, or even quite every family along the Mohawk river, and in and about Johnstown, there could not have been any person in the service by the name of Jacob Shaw, or this deponent would have known it. Therefore, the service rendered by Jacob Shew, in the year 1781, in Capt. Putman's Company, was with this deponent, both being members of the same company, and also the same in the year 1782, both being members of a Company commanded by Capt. Abner French - said companies were raised for nine months. 
That this deponent kept up an acquaintance with the said Jacob Shew, until twenty three years ago when he removed from Montgomery County, to his present place of residence, and that Jacob Shew, now an applicant for a pension, as this deponent has been informed, and verily believes, is the same Jacob Shew above referred to.
[signed] Henry Rightmyer  X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of January 1849 before me 
[signed] Peter Van Valkenburgh Justice of the peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Rightmyer named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he uniformly sustains a good reputation, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that by reason of trembling of the hand he cannot write, therefore made his mark to the foregoing affidavit in my presence.
[signed] Peter Van Valkenburgh Justice of the peace 

State New York 
Town of Sullivan } ss:
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted within Henry Rightmyer who has made & subscribed the within affidavit & that he is justly entitled to the character above certified by Peter Van Valkenburgh Esqr with whom I am also personally acquainted & that the signatures of the said Peter Van Valkenburgh attached to the said Certificate an affidavit are the proper hand writing of the said Peter – 
[signed] W. K. Fuller late Representative in Congress 23d Dist. N.Y. 
Dated of Chittenango, Madison Co. NY this 4th day of January 1849 -
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Payment to be made at Albany by Thomas W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of New York 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C.2  Volume 4  Page 69, by Leo. [or Geo.] Jenkins  Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
Claim for Military Service. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7” June 1832, Jacob Shew of New York who was a private and a Corporal in the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Eighty three dollars per annum, Commencing 4” March 1831. He having been a pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum the amount paid him under that act is first to be deducted from the 4” March 1831. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 22d day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty nine 
[signed] T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior. 
Examined and Countersigned. 
[signed] J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott, Esqr. Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Albany, New York 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E2 Volume 4 Page 69 by Th. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Jacob Shew, of New York, who was a Private and a corporal in the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Eighty three dollars per annum, Commencing 4th March 1831. He having been a pensioner under the Act of 15 May 1828 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, the amount paid him under that Act is first to be deducted from the 4th March 1831 -
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
[signed] T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
[signed] J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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919.     938
No. of Original payment 901
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 4, 1828
Jacob Shew, of Northampton in the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Monte’s company, in Col. Hazen's regiment of the ___ line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickins, 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
11. September 1828 
[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the] 
It further appears that Jacob Shew is not now on the pension list of and agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826
The name of Jacob Shew cannot be found among those of Hazen’s Regiment, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued –
[signed] Peter Hagner Aud
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Revolutionary Claims. 
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
19 Dec 1828. 
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Jacob Shew under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution. 
[signed] R. Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Departmt.
Bounty Land Office 
20 Decr 1828 
The Records of this office do not show that Jacob Shew as a private of Hazen's regiment of which Antile was Lt. Colo., ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States. 
[signed] Robert Taylor
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Revolution
September 20, 1922 
1320 Maple St 
Kalamazoo, Mich 
Dept of Pensions 
Wash. D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
I would like to know if there are any records on file of the Revolutionary activities of Jacob Shoe or (Shew - I find it spelled both ways in different books.) His father, Godfrey Shoe was a pioneer at Northhampton & was induced by gov. Johnston to move to Johnston. Later Godfrey Shoe & family took on active part in the move-  [movement]
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[movement] ment against Gov. Johnston. Godfrey Shoe (the father) was scalped by the Indians - Jacob probably enlisted from Johnston or possibly from Mayfield. If he secured a pension (or his widow) or if you have any dates of his service, etc. or dates of marriage & children that might appear in an application for a pension, I would be very grateful for the information –
Sincerely 
Mrs. Sophie Dunham Moore
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office Sep 23 1922
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A. E. HART.    H. C. STEPHENS. 
HART & STEPHENS, 
REAL ESTATE LOANS, RENTS. AND CARE OF PROPERTY. 
207 SYMES BLOCK. 
DENVER, COLO., Feb. 21st., 1898. 
Hon. H. C. Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me if Jacob Shew was a Revolutionary pensioner, on the rolls of your office, and, if so, whether as a private or officer? 
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am, 
Very truly, 
[signed] H. C. Stephens

I think he enlisted from N.Y.
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 28 1898
FILES.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY. 
L. W. B. 
I. 22985. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
March 10, 1898. 
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Jacob Shew made an application for pension on August 22, 1828, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing at Northampton, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a private and corporal in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Monte and Col. Hazen. He enlisted at Northampton, N. Y. Length of his service not stated. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mr. H. C. Stephens, 
207 Symes Block, 
Denver, Colo.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY. 
L. W. B. 
I. 22985. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
May 7th, 1898. 
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that from papers on file in the claim for pension of Jacob Shew, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, his age is shown to have been 85 years in 1848.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mr. H. C. Stephens, 
207 Symes Block, 
Denver, Colorado
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 29 1898
FILES.
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Record Division. 
August 8, 1911. 
Mrs. K. A. Wemple, 
1534 Union Street, 
Schenectady, N. Y. 
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 2" (and received the 3” instant,) you are advised that Jacob Shew was allowed pension, Sur. File No. 23,985, on his application executed August 22, 1828, while a resident of Northampton , Montgomery County, New York. 
He stated that he was born April 15, 1763, at Johnstown, New York, and resided at Sacandaga, New York, on June 2, 1778, when he, his brothers Stephen, John and Godfrey, Jr. and their father Godfrey Shew were “ordered out" by Sergeant Solomon Woodworth of Colonel Fisher's regiment; on June 3, they were captured, all their buildings plundered and burned, and their mother was driven to Johnstown. His father, brother Stephen and himself were carried to Canada and kept in close confinement on a ship at Montreal; at Quebec; and Halifax, where he was exchanged about December 1, and sent to Boston. On arriving at Sudbury, he had the small pox, and did not reach Johnstown until March 17, where he found his mother; her name is not stated. 
Volunteered in the Fall of 1779, under Captain Giles Fonda, in Colonel Fisher's regiment; four weeks. 
Enlisted in the Spring, 1780, in Captain Garrett Putnam's company, Colonel Harper's regiment, was detached under Captain John Little part of the
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Sur. File No. 22,985 -- 2 
time; nine months. 
Enlisted Spring, 1781, as a Corporal in Captain Garrett Putman's company, Colonel Marinus Willet's regiment; nine months. 
Enlisted Spring, 1782, Corporal, under Captains Abner French and P. Tearse, Colonel Marinus Willett; nine months. 
Before the expiration of the above service, he enlisted in Colonel Hazen's regiment and served therein to the close of the War. 
During the intervening time between the above enlistments, he served on alarms under Captain J. Little and Colonel F. Visscher.
In 1848, his brother Godfrey aged seventy-seven years, testified in the case. Soldier's son John I. Godfrey was alive in 1849. There is no further family data.
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March 4, 1930 
BA-J/AWF 6745 
Jotham Curtis-W.6745
Jacob Shew-S.22985 
Mrs. Grace C. Wellwood 
Bridgewater 
Connecticut 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War –
Jotham Curtiss, born in 1726 in Waterbury, Connecticut, buried September 23, 1785 in Plymouth, Connecticut;
Abraham Beecher, born September 17, 1745 in Woodbridge, Connecticut; 
Jacob Shew, born April 15, 1763 in Johnstown, New York; 
Lodewycke Putnam, born November 14, 1713 in Schenectady, New York;
Godfrey Shew, father of the above named Jacob Shew.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any Abraham Beecher, Lodewyck Putnam, and Godfrey Shew, under any spellings of the surnames, or of a Jotham Curtiss, under any spelling of that surname, as described by you. 
You are furnsihed herewith the Revolutionary War records of Jotham Curtis, and Jacob Shew, which are the records of the only Jotham Curtis, and Jacob Shew found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

see her letter in Jotham Curtis W. 6745
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Rev. War Section. 
October 25, 1922. 
Mrs. Sophie Dunham Moore, 
1320 Maple Street, 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 
Madam; 
In response to your letter of the 20th ultimo, you are advised that Jacob Shew was allowed pension, S. 32985, on his application executed August 22, 1828, while a resident of Northampton, Montgomery County, New York. 
He stated that he was born April 15, 1783 at Johnstown, N. Y., and resided at Sacandaga, N. Y., on June 2, 1778, when he his brothers Stephen, John and Godfrey, Jr. and their father Godfrey Shew, were ordered out by Sergeant Solomon Woodworth of Colonel Fisher's regiment; on June 3, they were captured, all their buildings plundered and burned, and their mother was driven to Johnstown. His father, brother Stephen and himself were carried to Canada and kept in close confinement on a ship at Montreal, at Quebec, and Halifax, where he was exchanged about December 1, and sent to Boston. On arriving at Sudbury, he had the
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small pox, and did not reach Johnstown until March 17, where he found his mother; her name is not stated. 
Volunteered in the Fall of 1779, under Captain Giles Fonda, in Colonel Fisher's regiment; four weeks. 
Enlisted in the Spring, 1780, in Captain Garret Putnam's company, Colonel Harper's regiment, was detached under Captain John Little part of the time; nine months. 
Enlisted Spring, 1781, as a Corporal in Captain Garret Putnam's company, Colonel Marinus Willet's regiment ; nine months. 
Enlisted Spring, 1782, Corporal, under Captains Abner French and P. Tearse, Colonel Marinus Willet; nine months. 
Before the expiration of the above service, he enlisted in Colonel Hazen's regiment and served therein to the close of the War. 
During the intervening time between the above enlistments, he served on alarms under Captain J. Little and Colonel F. Visscher. 
In 1848, his brother Godfrey aged seventy seven years, testified in the case. Soldier's son John I. Godfrey was alive in 1849. There is no further family data. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.