Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 127, for William Shaw, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Shaw, William
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 127

CONTENTS
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[illegible]
William Shaw of [illegible] in the State of Tennessee who was a pr of Cav in the cav commanded by Captain Forrest of the reg’t. commanded by [illegible] in the N Carol line for 2 year pr of Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 100 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and Davis Eastland Fayetteville

Arrears to the 4th of Sep’t. 250.00
Semi-and. Allowance ending 4 March 50 00
$300.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 97
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Ref.
Hon Geo. W. Jones,
June 2d 1845
D_D March 3d, 1846.

Date of widow’s death not all AB

6686
Nashville, Tennessee
Sarah Shaw
widow of William Shaw
who was a private
Colo Martin N.C
In the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence [illegible] the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of February 1845 and sent to Hon G W. Jones
House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
[illegible] June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 197
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[stamp]
GREENSBORO N.C.
[illegible]
21

25
John Goodrich Esqr.
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
Tennessee
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Know all men by these presents that [illegible] William Shaw & James M. Bride both of Guilford County and State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid in the just and full Sum of Five hundred Pounds which payment well and truly to be made in deed [illegible] our deed each of our heirs [illegible] firmly by these presents [illegible] with our [illegible] and dated this 24th day of May A.D. 1787.
The Condition of the above Obligation is Such that [illegible] the above bound William Shaw hath made application for a [illegible] for [illegible] to be [illegible] between him and Sarah Job, now if it shall not appear at any time [illegible] that [illegible] is no just Course to obstruct Said marriage that [illegible] the above objection to be [illegible] and of now [illegible] obtain [illegible] in full [illegible] and [illegible],
Signed Sealed & Delivered in [illegible] of
T. [illegible]

Wm. Shaw (seal)
James M Bride (seal)

State of North Carolina}
Guilford County}
I, John [illegible] Logan Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Guilford County do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Marriage [illegible] William Shaw to Sarah Jobb as [illegible] of [illegible] and do filed in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court [illegible] 16th December 1844,
John M Logan CCC
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State of North Carolina}
Guilford County}
I, John A. Urbane Chairman and presiding Justice of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Guilford and State aforesaid, do hereby testify that John M. Logan is Clerk of our Said County; that the Said Certificate is in due form of law; that the Signature is in his [illegible] proper hand Writing; that the Seal affixed is the Seal of Said Courts and that full faith and Credit is due all his official acts as Such.
Given under my hand, this 17 day of December 1844
J.A. Urbane C.G.C.C. (seal)
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[illegible] 18th December 1844
Dear sir,
[illegible], your letter a few days ago requiring me to [illegible] Copy of the Marriage Licence [illegible] of Mr. Shaw to Sarah Job, what you will find [illegible] the first [illegible] and [illegible] Certificates [illegible] you the Same [illegible] time age and I am Surprised you have [illegible] it as to the [illegible] you [illegible] pension. Your [illegible] insight but of your part of that pension. [illegible]
[illegible]
Yours truly
John M. Logan [illegible]

P.S. Mr. [illegible] Jones Esq of Carthage got a great Many Certificates to obtain a pension for a Mrs. Shaw, but not the Same about [illegible] years ago and he was to pay me will [illegible] a good deal of trouble [illegible] was at Considerable [illegible] obtaining Certificates of the Marriage. As no [illegible] Could be found, and he trusted me [illegible] Many others have done. Never heard of him Since- If you [illegible] you [illegible] a hint J Mo. L
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No 11651
Sarah Shaw
Wdow of William
[illegible]
act 7 July 1838

M 87.042
Rejected husb. decd 1842
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The declaration of Sarah Shaw widow of William Shaw deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows”

State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County} s.s.
On this the Sixth day of January 1845 personally appeared before the County Court of the County aforesaid Sarah Shaw a resident in the county of Lincoln aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years 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 July 7, 1838. entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows” That she is the widow of William Shaw who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
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}
She further declares that she was married to the said William Shaw on the Seventh day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven That her husband the aforesaid William Shaw died on the twenty fifth day of August eighteen hundred and forty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sarah Shaw
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written
Henry Kelso clerk
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State of Tennessee Lincoln County
I Henry Kelso clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the within declaration of Sarah Shaw was made and Sworn to in open Court at the time & place and in the manner therein stated In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Fayetteville this 6th day of January 1845

Henry Kelso clerk of Lincoln County Court


State of Tennessee
I William B Rhew chairman of the County Court of Lincoln County in the state aforesaid do certify that Henry Kelso who has made the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified and that said Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand and seal this the 24th day of January 1848
William B Rhew (seal)
Chairman of Lincoln County Court
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No. 23834
William Shaw
Tennessee

[illegible] 1780 private
[illegible] 2 mo
$100.

Can only [illegible] as a private entitled [illegible] be [illegible] that he served as a serg’t.

Davis Eastland
S.
[crossed out: illegible]
Lincoln County Court
Fayetteville Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 11 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is  necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of William Shaw, Lincoln County Tenn-

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant’s service [subheadings: Years. Months. Days.]. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]

1775. Between 2 & 3-. { Priv. Captn [illegible]. Col. Martin. -. [illegible] C. About 75 Guilford County NC-. Traditionary Living Witness.
1776. Between 3 & 4. “. “. Gen’l. Rutherford Col. Martin. -. -. -. -.
1779. -. 3. -. C Long. Moore. Isaacs. -. -. -. -.
1780. Between 2 & 3 months. Whitsell. Long. -. -. -. Additional [illegible].
-. -. 3. -. -. Paisley. Various Kermyke. -. -. -.
1780 [illegible]. 2. 6. -. [illegible]. Gillespie. Davie. With the Tories. NC SN. -. -.
Was in Service Between 3 & 4 years.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territory, or District of}
County of} ss.
On this _ day of _ personally appeared (a) before _ A. B. a resident (b) of _ and State, Territory or District of _ aged (c) _ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _, with _ and served in the _ (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [hand pointing right symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _ of the Court of _ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _ day of _ & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 A. B. _ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _ Clerk of the Court of _ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _ day of _ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was is signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For _ year _  months, and _ days, I served as a _. For _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular pace or where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called this service by competent authority that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time said matter of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[hand pointing right symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[illegible] Custor
[illegible] Clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
This day personally appeared before me William B. Rhea an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lincoln David Cooper aged about Seventy years and made oath in due form of law. That in the year 1783 or 1784 he removed from Rowan County to Guilford County in the state of North Carolina that he lived in the immediate neighborhood, and was well acquainted with the late William Shaw a revolutionary pensioner of the United States both before and after said Shaw was married: that said William Shaw and Sarah Shaw the applicant for the benefit of the pension act of the 7th July 1838. lived together as husband and wife and had three children, to wit, Elizabeth Joseph and (he is not positive as to the name of the other but he thinks it was) Sarah, prior to the year 1794,- he cannot say in what year they were married but he recollects distinctly of hearing of the marriage he states that he has no doubt the date of the licence is correct (but recollects the date), no one ever questioned the fact of the marriage that he heard of; and there was great talk about it, as Shaw had to run-away with her (Sarah) and to the best of his recollection Squire Hanna married them-
David Cooper
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of January 1845
W B Rhea
Justice of the peace
[illegible] Lincoln County
I William B. Rhea the Justice before whom the above affidavit was made do certify that David Cooper the affiant is a man of high respectability and unblemished reputation for honesty and truth and that the utmost faith and credit are
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given to every declaration he may make and that no one is more worthy of Credit than he is
WB Rhea
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
I Henry Kelso clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify

State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
I Henry Kelso clerk of the County Court of said Lincoln County do hereby certify that WB Rhea is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal office this the 24th day of January 1845-
Henry Kelso clerk of Lincoln county court

State of Tennessee
I William B Rhea Chairman of the County Court of Lincoln County in the state aforesaid do Certify that Henry Kelso who has made the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of making the same Clerk of our said Court duly [illegible] and qualified and that said Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand and seal this the 24th day of January 1845
William B Rhea (seal)
Chairman of Lincoln County Court
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State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County} ss
On this 19th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Courts, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions now sitting, William Shaw a resident of said County of Lincoln aged about seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he first entered service in Guilford County State of North Carolina in the fall of 1775 under the command of Col. James Martin Col. Com. John Paisley Lieutenant Colonel Captain Arthur Forbis, Lieutenant William Wiley, & Ensign William Gilmer were my company officers. I also served a second tour under the above mentioned officers, but have no distinct recollection of the exact term I served in either, the two tours he thinks between two & three months-
My third tour was against the Cherokee Indians in 1776 under the command of Brigadier Gen. Rutherford- the Regimental and Company officers above mentioned and was in service between three & four months
I again in the latter part of the year 1779 I think served a tour of Three months in the capacity of orderly sergeant in Capt Smith Moore’s Company under the command of a Col. Isaacs. One of my Subaltern officers named was Chesley Barnes, the others are forgotten. During this tour we were principally engaged in ranging thro Randolph County, Caraway mountains, Pedee, Montgomery County and others, against the Tories & others.
Again in 1780 a short time before Gen. Gates defeat at Camden I served a tour of duty under the com-
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mand of Capt Whitsell to go to Suffolk in Virginia for arms and ammunition. We marched direct to Halifax from which place Col Long Quartermaster General, I believe, sent other waggons under the escort of our guard we proceeded to Suffolk where we obtained both, & returned by the same route. And were engaged therein between two & three months.
I also served a tour of three months under Colonel Paisley against the Tories on Pedee River and the adjoining Counties, but cannot distinctly state the exact period when it was.
In the latter part of the year 1780 I attached myself to a company of Light Horse under the command of Captain John Gillespie, Daniel Gillespie Lieutenant, George Parks Cornet.- Daniel Gillespie subsequently became our Captain, George Parks Lieut. & William Kerr Cornet. John Gillespie having been promoted to the Command of a Regiment. From this period until the conclusion of Peace we were continually employed in scouring the country from Guilford County in North Carolina to Waxaw Creek in South Carolina, and were engaged in various skirmishes with the Tories and British.- One at Charlotte, One at Wacham’s Lane and sundry others of less note. We were in active service about two years and six months. Two years of which I served in the capacity of orderly sergeant. Our principal commander was Colonel William R Davie both at Charlotte and Wachams Lane.
To the different interrogatories propounded by the War department I make following reply.
Agreeably to record of my birth, I was born on the 5th day of February 1758 in Killeleagh parish County Down, Ireland. and in the year 1772 I emigrated to America and settled in Guilford County in the State of North
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Carolina where I continued to reside through the revolutionary war and afterwards untill the fall of the year 1817 when I removed to the State of Tennessee and settled in Lincoln County where I have continued ever since. On each tour of duty I was called on I entered the same as a volunteer, with the exception of the tour against the Cherokee Indians when I was drafted. And in addition to the Officers already mentioned was Col Alexander Martin who was the regular Officer who commanded us on my first tour of duty in 1775 employed principally against Sctotch [Scotch?] tories under McDonald, McLeod and others.
I received a discharge of each tour of duty I was engaged in, together with certificates of Pay- all of which I lost by the burning of my house; and am therefore unable to say here precisely how long I was in service, but was in all between three & four years.
I am known to my neighbors where I reside, and presume that some of them will appear before the Court & testify of me.
And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any other state,
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Shaw
Robt J Ingr clk

We Ebenezar M Ewen a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln and state of Tennessee and David Cooper residing in the same county & state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Shaw who has subscribed &
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Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
E..M.. Ewen
David Cooper

Robt J Ingr clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution, and served as he states, And the said Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Ebenezar M Ewen who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County & state & that David Cooper who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit=

Sam’l. Lodd
}
Henry [illegible]
Samuel Buchanan

I, Robert J. Ingr Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for said County & state do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of William
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Shaw for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this the 19th day of October 1832
Robt. J. Ingr clerk
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Copied E. Luke’s
hist. 12/22/30.

August 10, 1939.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J [illegible]
William Shaw
W.127

Mrs. F. B. Vance
Royse City
Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to William Shaw, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 127, based upon the military service in that war of William Shaw.

William Shaw was born February 5, 1758, in Killeleagh Parish, County Down, Ireland, emigrated to America in 1773, and settled in Guilford County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, William Shaw enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops as follows: for some time in the fall of 1775, two tours in Captain Arthur Forbes’ Company, Colonel James Martin’s or Colonel Alexander Martin’s Regiment, entire length of service in three tours between two and three months; from some time in 1776, exact dates not given, between three and four months under the same officers and was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from the latter part of the year 1779,specific dates not given, three months in Captain Smith Moore’s Company, Colonel Isaacs’ Regiment; from a short time before the battle of Gates’Defeat in 1780, between two and three months in Captain Whitsell’s Company; a tour of two months, no date given, under Colonel Paisley and was out against the Tories on the Pedee River; from the latter part of 1780, as orderly sergeant in Captains John Daniel Gillespie’s Company, under Colonel William R. Davie, was in skirmishes at Charlotte and Wacham’s Lane and several other places and served two years and six months.
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After the Revolution William Shaw continued to live in Guilford County, North Carolina, until 1817, when he moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 19, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee.

He died August 25, 1842, place not stated.

Soldier married June 7, 1787, Sarah Jebb or Jobb. The marriage bond, dated May 24, 1787, was recorded on the records of the Clerk of the Court of Guilford County, North Carolina. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1845, set at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Three children were referred to, all born before 1794, Elizabeth, Joseph and the other possibly Sarah. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of penion, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data; “Sarah Shaw, widow of William Shaw, Certificate No.6686, issued February 25, 1845, rate $46,66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, Nashville Tennessee Agency”.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1930- Dec 22 Hist to Hon [illegible] Summers for Mrs Fred Basou
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1939 Aug. 10. Hist. to Mrs Vance. E.E:L: [illegible]

127
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. [blank]
Sarah Shaw
Widow
William Shaw
Priv, Rev. War

Act: Mch. 3 1843
Index:-Vol. M., Page 204.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sarah Shaw
Widow of Wm. Shaw
14 months private
acts ‘43 x} 6972
‘44} 428

$46:66 per am
West Tennessee Roll
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married 7 June 1787
husband died 25 August 1842
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Hon G.W. Jones
House of Rep
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Hou of Reps
Feby 4th 1845

Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration and proof in the case of Mrs Sarah Shaw who makes application for a Pension- You will be pleased to give it you [illegible] attention and

Oblige Respectfully
G.W. Jones

J S. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
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Comptroller’s Office- Raleigh N.C.

I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby Certify that it appears of record in my office, that the following Certificates, were issued in favour of William Shaw, for Military service; viz; one for one pound, eleven shilling and sixpence (£ 1. 11. 6) dated August 22nd 1783, and found in Book No. 5. page 44: another for seven pounds, thirteen shillings (£7.13) dated Feby 26th 1781, and found in Book No. 5. page 45; another for Twenty Three pounds, three shillings and sixpence, (£23. 3. 6) found in Book, A.M. No. 15- p 32; another for two pounds, & sixpence, (£2. 0. 6) found in Book No. 24, p 93.; another for one pound, sixteen shillings, (£1. 16.) found in Book No. 14, page 98. All specie certificates.
given under my hand and seal this 5 day of April 1845
Wm F. Collins Compt
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Fayetteville Tennessee
April 16th 1845

J. S. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensions

Sir:- You will recollect that in the case of Mrs Sarah Shaw’s (widow of William Shaw) application for a pension, only a part (about $46) of the pension of her husband was allowed, the reason of this was as you stated the absence of all proof to sustain the declaration of Mr. Shaw as to some Cavalry service. His own Pension having been allowed in his own Statements-
When the proof of that particular Service should be proved you said she would then be allowed a full pension-
I now enclose to you a certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of North Carolina, He does not Certify directly to the particulars service refered to but certifies to the issuance of various Certificates having been issued to Mr Shaw which I should think taken in connection with the declarations of Mr. Shaw and the proof upon which a pension was allowed him, should be considered as establishing conclusively his services sufficient to allow his widow a full pension-
I have no doubt of the entire correctness of the case
Respectfully
G.W. Jones
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House of Reps
Feby 23rd 1846

Sir
I desire that you review the evidence in the case of Sarah Shaw Widow of Mr Shaw for the purpose of as certain whether the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina as to the payments made to Mr Shaw does not sufficiently prove the services of Mr Shaw to entitle his widow to a full pension or at least to an increase of Pension_
Respectfully
G.W. Jones

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
On this 25 day of September 1833 personally appeared before me David McGahey an acting Justice of the peace in said County- James [illegible] Bride, who being duly sworn, who upon his oath, doth say, that he is acquainted with William Shaw, formerly of Guilford County, North Carolina, but now of Lincoln County Tennessee an applicant for a pension., that he saw him in the service of his Country in the year 1775 in the regiment of Col. James Martin of the Militia_ that he afterwards served a tour with him of Three months in Col. Isaac’s regiment, and a tour to Suffolk for arms of two or three months under Col. Paisley- and further, that he  knew of his serving in the LIght horse, as they were then called, under Captain Gillespie, but has no distinct recollection of the duration of said service, only that he remain’d therein until the war ended.
James [illegible]. Bride

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written

David McGahey (seal)
Justice of the peace_

State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James W Bride who has sworn to & subscribed the above certificate- that he is a man of advanced age- that he is a man of good character, & fully entitled to all credibility- Given under my hand & seal this 25th day of September 1833

David McGahey (seal)
Justice of the peace
for Lincoln County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
On this 25th day of September 1833 personally appeared before me David McGahey an acting Justice of the peace for said County Margaret Corsbie, who being duly sworn, upon her oath doth say
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that during the period of the war of the Revolution, she resided in Guilford County, North Carolina, was well acquainted with William Shaw an applicant for a pension, that she frequently heard it asserted from sources entitled to credit that he belonged to Captain Gillespies troop of Light horse, & never heard it contradicted.
Margaret Corsbie
her X (mark)

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the year & day above written.
David McGahey (seal)
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I David McGahey Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Crosbie who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit that she is a woman whose standing in surety entitles her to full credit. Given under my hand and [illegible] this 25. day of September 1833
David McGahey (seal)
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
I Francis L Kincannon Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that David McGahey whose name appears to the preceding affidavits and certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county.- that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that all his official acts are entitled to credit-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28th September 1833,
F. L. Kincannon Clerk
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[date stamp]
[illegible]
[illegible] 18 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM READER 9

[date stamp]
ROYSE CITY
JUL 10
6-PM
1939

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Bureau of Pensions.
Revolutionary War Claim. W_127
Washington D.C.

Re. William Shaw_
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Bureau of Pensions
American Revolution -
Washington, D.C.

I have the military record of Wm. Shaw, orderly Sergeant 1779-1780
Wishing to make a family history, can you give me the names of Wm. Shaw’s parents and whether they came to America or remained in Ireland? Also the names of parents of Sarah Job, wife of Wm. Shaw_
Any other information on file will be greatly appreciated by me.
Very truly yours.
(Mrs.) F.B. Vance
Royse City, Texas
July 10, 1939
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Hatton W. Sumners
5th District Texas

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

December 17, 1930.

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of November 10th, advising that in order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution be the name of William Shaw of South Carolina, in whom Mrs. Fred B. Ison, Box 195, Loraine, Texas, is interested, I quote from a letter just received from Mrs. Ison as follows:
"William Shaw, whose American Revolution record is desired, was born in Ireland on Feb. 5, 1758 and died Aug. 5, 1842 in South Carolina, I suppose. However, I know his son, Hugh Shaw, afterwards lived in Tennessee. At any rate, he (W. S.) enlisted from South Carolina and probably lived there after the war.
“His widow was Sarah Job Shaw who was born June 3, 1766 and died Nov. 9, 1847 - surviving him, as you see, five years. I fear she may not have received a pension, but I hope so, for I am anxious for the record."
I shall appreciate being advised in regard to this matter as soon as possible.
Very sincerely yours,
W
Hatton W Sumners

[date stamp]
[illegible]
U. S.
OFFICE
DEC 18 1930
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December 22, 1930

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
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Honorable Hatton W. Sumners
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Sumners:

Reference is made to your letter of December 17,1930, requesting information on behalf of Mrs. Fred B. Ison,Box 195, Lorraine, Texas, in regard to William Shaw, a soldier of the Revolution.
You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 127, is appears that William Shaw was born February 5, 1758, in Killeleagh Parish, County Down, Ireland, emigrated to America in 1772, and settled in Guilford County, North Carolina.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina Troops as follows: from sometime in the fall of 1775, two tours in Captain Arthur Forbes’ Company, Colonel James Martin’s or Colonel Alexander Martin’s Regiment, entire length of service in these tours between two and three months;from sometime in 1776, exact dates not given, between three and four months under the same officers and was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from the latter part of the year 1779, specific dates not given, three months in Captain Smith Moore’s Company, Colonel Isaacs’ Regiment; from a short time before the battle of Gates’ Defeat in 1780, between two and three months in Captain Whitsell’s Company; a tour of two months, no dates given, under Colonel Paisley and was out against the Tories on the Pedee River; from the latter part of the year 1780, as orderly sergeant in Captains John and Daniel Gillespie’s Company, under Colonel William R. Davie, was in skirmishes at Charlotte and Wacham’s Lane and several other places and served two years and six months.
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After the Revolution, he continued to live in Guilford County, North Carolina, until 1817, when he moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 19, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
He died August 25, 1842.
The soldier married June 7, 1787, Sarah Job or Jobb. The marriage bond, dated May 24, 1787, was recorded on the records of the Clerk of the Court of Guilford County, North Carolina.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1845, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Three children are referred to, all born before 1794, Elizabeth, Joseph and the other possibly Sarah. There are no other family data.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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