Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,405, for William Shaw, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental New York
Shaw, William
Ede
NUMBER W. 16.405
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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New York 1,938
Ede Shaw widow of William Shaw who died on the 27 Nov. 1821
of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Malcom N.Y. in the N. York line for 17. months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 85 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th. day of April 1838 and sent to Hon. N. Jones, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March '38  595.00
Semi-Annual allowance ending [illegible]  42.50
$ 637.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 118

Let. to JC. Armstrong, June 22d, 1838.
same, Oct 25. 1838.
let to E. Sears 31 Dec. 1838
Letter to H. Armstrong 18 April 1839.
" " Jos Ellis June 18. 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6. April 1838, framed 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt Notified 2 Nov 1839.

Date of death not on AB
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[illegible] Edwards Born December 15-1758
Edey Ewards and was maried Aprile 8 in the year of 1774
Mary Shaw Born February 2-1775
Elisabeth Born December 29 1777
Samuel Born November 15th 1779
Aaron Show [Shaw] Born
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Weding of Daniel Show [Shaw]
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State of New York
Sullivan County }
On this 15th day of May 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Ede Shaw. A resident of the Town of Liberty in said County and State aged 78 years on the 15th day of December last. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of William Shaw who was a private soldier and Sergeant in the revolutionary war. that he the said William then residing in Dutches [Dutchess] County & State of New York and serve as a Soldier in Captain Smith, Company of Malitia in 1776. and that her said Husband was out on duty at Peekskill and at different places along the Hudson River during the year of 1776. and was about from home nearly six months. Then Enlisted for the three years and served as a Sergeant was absent from home about nine months before he returned and then came home on furlow and remaind at home about two weeks then went from home again and was gone for some time that he came home three or four times on furlow during his three years service and the last time he did not return under one year as he was a great distance from home and after returned home, he hired a substitute on any claims till peace. That she cannot give the officers names under whom her said Husband served and has not any documentary Evidence in her possesion and must rely upon the record for proof thereof. She further declares that she was married to the said William Shaw on the first day of April 1774. and that her Husband the aforesaid William Shaw died on the 29th. day of November 1821. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
[signature] Ede Shaw, her X mark

Sworn and subscribed
Edy Shaw
this 15th day of May 1837 Before me
[signature] Thomas Go
one of the Judges of Sullivan Common Pleas
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State of New York
Sullivan County. } ss
On this day of May 1837 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of Said County [BLANK] a resident of the town of Rockland in said county who being duly sworn according to law Says on her oath that she is well acquainted with Ede Shaw within named and with her late Husband William Shaw who was always

[The remainder of the above text is covered by the following document]
STATE OF NEW YORK,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, } ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County Sullivan, do hereby Certify, That Thomas Creary Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed certificates and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharge of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of Thos Creary subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Judge.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 5th day of June 1837
William E. Cady CLERK
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I the said Judge do certify upon a personal Examination that Ede Shaw who signed and made oath to the foregoing declaration is old and Infirm and cannot attend the Sitting of the County Court dated May 15, 1837.
[signature] Thomas Crary
Judge of Sullivan Common Pleas

State of New York
Sullivan County. } ss
On this day of May 1837 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of said County [BLANK] a resident of the Town of Rockland in said County who being duly sworn according to law says on her oath that she is well acquainted with Ede Shaw within named and with her late Husband, William Shaw Who was always reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a revolutionary soldier and that she was present at the time of the Marriage of the said William and Ede. and acted as bridemand for the said Ede and have been acquainted with them till the time of said William death. and that said Ede has remained a widow since the death of her said Husband for the span of about
fifteen years last past, and further says not
[no signature]

Sworn and subscribed the date above written before me
[no signature]
one of the Judges of Sullivan Common Pleas

I hereby certify that [BLANK] who has Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable witness and is entitled to full credit and belief dated May 7 1837
[no signature]
Judge
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February 8, 1934

BA-J/EEL
William Shaw-W.16405

Jennie E. Mack
169 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Shaw, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from New York State.
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16405, based upon the military service in that war of William Shaw, the only soldier of that name who served from the state of New York, found on the records of this
office.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Shaw are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Dutchess County, New York, William Shaw enlisted sometime in 1776, and served nearly six months as a private in Captain Smith's New York Company, he again enlisted, and served as a sergeant in Captain Kearsley's Company, Colonel Malcolm's Regiment; length of service, three years.
He died November 27 or 29, 1821, place not shown.
The soldier married April 1, 1774, Ede or Edey Edwards, who was born December 15, 1758. The place of their marriage was not shown but they were married by Esquire Humphrey, a Justice of the Peace for Dutchess County, New York.
Soldier's widow, Ede, was allowed pension on her application executed May 15, 1837, while residing in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
The following family data appear:
Mary Shaw born February 2, 1775.
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Family data continued:
Elisebeth born December 28, 1777.
Samuel " November 15, 1779.
Aaron Shaw date of birth not given.
There are no further data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ede Shaw, widow of William Shaw(1.16406),you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Ede Shaw, widow of William Shaw, Certificate No.1938, issued April 16, 1833, rate $85 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,405
Ede Shaw
wid of William Shaw Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4th '/36
Index:-Vol. M, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, May 29, Hist to Mary S. H. Burhams, Kingston, N.Y.
F.S.
1914 Apr 1 Hist. to Mrs. J. P. Pabst. J.L.M.
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N. York
Ede Shaw
Letter to H. Armstrong 16. Jan: 38.
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Oct 17 for 3 years
'81- consolidation
In case of Ede Shaw widow of William Shaw. The department have only allowed the widow about 17 mo. for the services of her husbands as a Sergeant in Capt Kearsley's Company in the New York line by the certificate of the Secretary of State of NY. it appears the claimants husband
served 17 Mo as a Sergeant in said company in the NY line She claims that Capt Kearsley's company was transfered to Col Spencers NJ line & served the remainder of his term
of enlistment which was 3 yrs
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State of New York
Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that William Shaw, Sergt. Enlisted in Capt. Kearsly's Company in Col. Malcom's Regiment on the 1st. of October 1777 and was mustered to March 1779. 2d. [illegible] Sergt. per muster
of Feb. 1779.
[signature] Arch. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
Albany April 3. 1838
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 17, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ede Shaw, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Eighty five Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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JP. Ellis
Feb. 44
Wid Evins Wherry 36
" Wm Shaw
Jacob [illegible]
perd. & dmpd.
H.H. Sylvester Esqr.
Washington City D.C.
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
Albany April 3. 1838 }
It appears by the Military Register in this Office that William Shaw was a Seargent in Col. Malcoms Regiment in Capt Kearsleys Company, that he enlisted October 1. 1777 and was Mustered to March 1779. He was mustered 2d. M. Sergt. Feb. 1779.
[signature] Arch. Campbell
Dep. Secretary

[there are four lines that are very light and illegible]
Please write me if all things came safe to hand.
I now send you a few more records.
The application of the widow of Evins Wherry. I believe she now draws a small Pension under the act of 1836. [crossed out: I believe]
Her husband served as an assistant Quartermaster under James Manel. I think she is entitled to an increase of Pay. there is no records of his services to be found at Albany as Quartermaster. I would like to have you examine the records in the Pension Department and see if any thing can be
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Mrs Shaw
2M
Col Malcomb
NY 1777
JS Ellis
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[illegible] Co. N.Y. Feby 24. 1844.
Dear Sir
I forwarded the declaration of John Denniston & of the heirs of James Graham to Mr Failer. I thought I could send it to his care as I recd your last under his frank.
The declaration of the Heirs of Abraham Schoonmakers was sent to the Hon. Jeramiah Russell by J. T. Jordon Esq so that he could certify that Jordon was a Justice of the Peace. An Affidavit was taken before him to prove the Baptism of one of the children. You will find the declaration with Mr Russell.
I sent the Letter containing Sixty Dollars to the care of Hon. J. G. Clinton. I mailed it Tuesday the 20th inst.
Please write me if all things came safe to hand.
I now send you a few more records.
The application of the widow of Evins Wherry. I believe she now draws a small Pension. Under the act of 1836. [crossed out: I believe]
Her husband served as an assistant a Quartermaster under James Munel. I think she is entitled to an increase of Pay. There is no records of his services to be found at Albany as Quartermaster.
I would like to have you examine the Records in the Pension Department and see if any thing can be
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found to prove the services of Evins Wherry as such Quartermaster & let me know as soon as convenient.
I think she all be willing to give as at last one Quarter. I will endevour to make as good a bargain as I can.
I send enclosed a certifficate of the Dep Secretary of State to prove the services William Shaw.
I obtained a Pension for his widow for his services as a Seargent and that her husband served about 3 years. His term of service expired in the year of 1782.
& that in 1779 he was mustered Quarter Master Seagt that a change of Officies  took place & he was placed in some other Company. It has been said that he served in one of the Pennslylvania Regiments. Perhaps you may find where he served, he must hae served as a Qrmaster & Ensign or Lieut. If you should succeed in getting an increase you will be paid 10 [illegible].
I [illegible] send you the name of Jacob Charward [?] he was a Pensioner of the United States & drew a pension & his pension was suspended for some reason unknown to him. he is very old & infirm he cannot recollect anything from one day to the next. but he has a good character both for trust & varacity & as a friend to his country during the war of the Revolution. I have made inquiry & find it is reported & believed in his neighbourhood that he was out from time to time during the Revolutionary War, perhaps
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you may find some record to prove his services.
I will write you soon & send you some few other cases in the course of next month
Yours in respectfully
[signature] Joseph Ellis
H. H. Sylvester, Esqr.
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June 18
Ede Shaw
[illegible]
1938
JLE
Bloomingburgh
June 15
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Bloomingburgh [Bloomingburg] Sullivan County NY June 7th 1839
Joseph Ellis
Dear Sir about three weeks ago when I caled at your office for the purpose of geting an answer in the case of the widow Ede Shaw who aplied for a New Certificate in [illegible] of one that had been lost [crossed out: that had been lost] I was informed by a member of your department that no such apligation was on file in in your office When I returned home I caled on  Honore Armstrong Esqr to know what had become of the aplication papers of Mrs Shaw and Mrs Armstrong informed me that he had been in your office at Washington about two months agout and that the papers had been found in your office and handed over to the proper office for Examination and that he has not herd from them since
Sir, I wish you to atend to them imediately if [illegible] and send a new certifficate to me. the old Ladey is [illegible] poor and has not drawn any thing for about Eighteen months past
yours with respect
[signature] Joseph Ellis
S. Edwards Pension Office
Ede Shaw widow of William Shaw decd
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House of Representatives
April 7, 1838
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Enclosed I send you some papers in the case of Ede Shaw. I understand that her application was made some time since, and that her papers were returned to be corrected. New one were made out and forwarded to the Department. Your Letter on the case together with the old papers & the Certificate of Secy. of State of the Service of [William] Shaw. By which it appears that he served 17 months as a Seargeant and part of that time as Quarter Master Sergeant.
Have the goodness to give them an Examination early as may be convenient
Your Obt. Servt.
[signature] Nathl. Jones
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War Department
Pension Office
January 16. 1838
Sir,
The supplemental declaration of Mrs. Ede Shaw has been examined. The original declaration being a part of the papers, should be returned to this Office before any decision on the case can be had. William Shaw, a Sergeant in Capt. Kearsley's company, it seems entered the company in October 1777, but how long he served does not appear. To sustain her claim it is necessary that the time he was in actual service be specified by credible witnesses.
I am respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
[signature] J.L. Edwards

H. Armstrong, Esqr.
Present
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State of New York
Sullivan County }
State of New York [illegible] Declaration of 1836 Shaw Ede wid.
on this day of May 1837 personally Appeared Before me the undersignd one of Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Joseph Ellis A resident of the town of [illegible] said County who being duly Sworn according to law say that he is well acquainted with Ede Shaw who subscribed the foregoing declaration and with her late Husband the said Wiliam Shaw and that he has always Been reputed and believed to have been A Soldier in the war of the Revolution and that the said William and Ed always Resided together as man and wife til the time of his death that he died about the time Stated in said decleration and that she has remained A widow ever since that period and further this deponant says not.
[signature] Joseph Ellis

Sworn and subscribed the date A Bove written Before me
Thos. Crary
one of the Judges of Sullivan County

I said judge Certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Ellis who made oath to the foregoing affedavet and that he is reputable witness & is Intitled to full Credit and belief
dated May 17 1837
Thos. Crary
Judge of Common Pleas for said County

2477
H. Armstrong Esq.
[illegible]

Ede Shaw
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State of New York
Deleware [Delaware] County }
On this day of May 1837 personally appeared Before Me one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Colchester in said County
Who being duly sworn according to Law say on her oath that she is well acquainted with Edey [Ede] Shaw the within Named and with her late husband William Shaw who was always reputed and Believd in the Neighbourhood were he resided [crossed out: to have been] to have been A Revolutionary Soldier and that she was in the spring of 1774 in the Month of April present at the time of the Marrage of the said William and Ede and acted as bridesmade for the said Ede and have been Acquainted with them till the time of said Williams Death and that said Ede has remained a widow since the death of her said Husband for the space of A Bout fifteen years last past
[there is not signature]

Sworn and Subscribed the date Written Before Me
[there is no signature]
one of the Justices of Deleware County in and for the town of Colchester in said County
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2477
Enld [enlisted] Oct. 1777
in Cap. Kearsleys [illegible]
Col Malcomb
Admitted
Sergt. 17 months
Hon Nathl. Jones
House Reps
NY
[crossed out: 76 Armstrong Newburgh NY]
[illegible]
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State of New York
Sullivan County } ss
On this 10 day of January 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Ede Shaw a resident of Liberty in said County and State, aged 77 years, on the 15th day of December last who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of William Shaw, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that in the year of 1776 they resided in Dutchess County in said State of New York, and that her Husband the said William Shaw was absent from home five or six months that season, and as she was informed of her said Husband he was on duty at Peekskill and different places along the Hudson River, in Captain Smiths company or Militia, and in 1777 he enlisted for three years in the standing army and that he was a seargeant, and that he continued to serve out his full term of enlistment, and during the lifetime of her husband the said, William Shaw, she has heard him relate his services in the war and Naming his officers that he served under, and that he was a Seargeant in Colonel Malcoms Regiment, and that his Captains name was Kearsley or Keinsley according to the best of her recollection but is confident that the Cols name was Malcom, and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her said husbands service.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Shaw on the first day of April 1774 by Esquire Humphrey who was at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Dutchess and that her husband the afore said William Shaw died on the 27 day of Nov. 1821 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the [illegible] here to anexed.
[signature] Ede Shaw, her X mark

Sworn and subscribed the date above written before me
[signature] Thos Crary
Judge
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I said Judge do hereby certify that Ede Shaw who Signed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court on account of old age and bodily infirmities.
[signature] Thos. Crary
one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas
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[the top line is cut off in the scan]
Sullivan County } ss
on this 10 day of January 1834 personally appeared before me the undersined one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Luther Chapman Aged 49 years, a resident of the town of Liberty in said County who being Duly Sworn According to Law say on his oath that he is well acquainted with the widow Ede Shaw of the town of Liberty who subscribed to the foregoing declaration and with her late husband William Shaw and that he lived with him for more than one year before his death and that he was verrey frequently at his house and he saw A Bible in posesion of the family of William Shaw during the time that he lived with them and it had a family record in it that has been taken from it and attached to this Affedafit and that he has heard the said William Shaw say in his life time that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Sargent for more than three years and that he has always been reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that the said Ede Shaw lived with this deponent for more than five years past and she has had the same Book Containing the Record at his house since she live with him and further this deponent states that he has always under stood that the widow Ede Shaws Name was Ede Edwards Before she was married and that he died about the time stated in the foregoing declaration and further this deponent says not
[signature] Luther Chapman, his X mark

Sworn and subscribed Before me the date above written
Thos. Crary
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Sullivan County
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I said judge certify that I am well acquainted with [crossed out: Joseph Ellis] Luther Chapman who made oath the foregoing affidavit and that he is a reputable witness & is entitled to full credit and Belief
Thos. Crary Judge
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State of New York
Sulivan [Sullivan] County } ss
On this 10 day of January 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Joseph Ellis aged 48 years A Resident of the Town of Mamakating in said County who Being Duly sworn Acording to Law say that he is well acquainted with Ede Shaw who subscribed to the foregoing declaration And with her late Husband the said William Shaw and that he has always been reputed and believed to have been A Soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he the said William and Ede Always Resided to gether as man and wife up to the time of his death and that he died About the time stated in the foregoing declaration And that she has remained a widow ever since that peariod and further this deponant say Not
[signature] Joseph Ellis

Sworn and Subscribed the date A bove written before me
[signature] Thos. Crary
one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas of Sulivan County

I said Judge Certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Ellis who made oath to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a reputable witness & is intitled to full credit and belief
Thos. Crary Judge
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, }ss.
I, [crossed out: WILLIAM E. CARY] [illegible] Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan,
Do hereby Certify, That Thomas Crary whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed affidavits and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharge of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of Thomas Crary subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Judge
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this [illegible] day of January 1838
[signature] [illegible] Martin CLERK.
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[stamped: RECEIVED JAN 29 1934 [illegible] SUB-DIV. HEADER 6 VETS. ADM.]
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Jan 26 - 1934
Pension Bureau.
Gentlemen:
Could you give me the date of birth of William Shaw, [the following handwritten note was added: only Nm, who serv from NY - also Dutchess Co.] who enlisted in the War of Revolution at Rhinebeck, New York & might help one trace an ancestor who served in the Rev. My grandfather was John Shaw who lived two miles below Rhinecliff N.Y. He died in the Cholera epidemic of 1853. His father whose name I cannot find was born in 1795 the eldest of 5 children, resided in Kingston or Roundout, He married Caroline Markle
I wonder if he might have been a son or brother of William Shaw of Rhinebeck
William Shaw and a brother John. Have you any record of him?
Thanking you
Jennie E. Mack
169 Bedford Rd
Pleasantville, New York
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[stamped: [illegible] MAY 16 1893 [illegible]]
[stamped: US PENSION D MAY 13 1893 OFFICE.]
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[stamped: US PENSION D MAY 13 1893 OFFICE.]

Kingsbro N.Y.
May 9th 1893
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Could you please inform me whether you find on the Revolutionary Pension Roll, the name of Ede Edwards Shaw, widow of Wiliam [William] Shaw. who tradition says was an officer
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in the Revolutionary War. The William Shaw referred to was born in 1754, married to Eda [Ede] Edwards in 1774 and died Nov. 27th 1822. Eda Edwards was born in 1758 and died Dec. 29th 1851. Tradition says she drew a pension. If the name is on record, will you
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please give me a full an abstract of the service of William Shaw as the records furnish.
Yours respectfully
Mary Serart-Hors [?] Burham
Historian Wiltwyck Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
L. Kingston
[illegible]
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[stamped: U.S. PENSION D MAR 25 1914 OFFICE]
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Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly inform me whether or not William Shaw a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted from Penn, in April 1777 in what was know as the Malcolm's Continental regiment, got a pension for his service, or any information for can give will be very thankfully received
Your very truly,
Mrs. L. P. Pobst,
Georgetown,
Ohio.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [BLANK] 19 [BLANK]
W.F. 16405
In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of William Shaw a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

||  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  ||  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  ||  RANK.  ||  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |  CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.  ||  STATE  ||
||  1776  ||  nearly 6 mos  ||  Pvt.  ||  Smith  |  [illegible]  ||  NY  ||
||  Oct 26 1777  ||  Sept. 1779  ||  Pvt. Ens. Sgt.  ||  Kearsley  |  Malcolm  ||  [illegible]

Battles engaged in, [BLANK]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dutchess County
Date of application for pension, May 15, 1854 [illegible] was al
Residence at date of application, Liberty, Sullivan County
Age at date of application, not stated. died Nov 14, 1824
Remarks: He married April 1774 Ede Edwards who was born Dec 13 1758. Family data: Marie Shaw b. February 1775. Elisabeth b. Dec 28 1777. Laurent b. Nov. 15 1779 and Karon Shaw, no date stated

Respectfully,
Commissioner.