Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26468, for Asa Sherwood, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Sherwood, Asa
Molly

Number
W. 26468
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Notif sent to Perez Randall Esq 20 July 1821 Oxford New York

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13.538
New york
Asa Sherwood
of Guilford in the state of NYork
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Meiggs of the Connecticut
line, for the term of Six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New york
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Aug 1819
and sent to Isaac Sherwood Oxford Chenango Cty N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 8 254/3031 71.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
$119.69


{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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6.280
New York Albany
Molly Sherwood decd
widow of Asa Sherwood
Con
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848.
A End 28th June 1848 -
Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of August 1854.
and sent to H. R. Mygatt Oxford N. York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 190 Vol. 4

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Examd with orig. Rolls.
Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
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Molly Sherwood, dc
widow of Asa
NY
Act 2 Feb 1848
$80 per annum
Comg 4 March 1848 &
Endg 28 June 18148
Payable to
Isaac,
William,
David,
Asa T. &
John L. Sherwood
Abigail Brant &
Sarah Ingersoll,
only surviving children

Albany
H. R. Mygatt,
Oxford NY
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State of New York.
Chenango County } Ss. Be it known that before me Laman Ingersoll, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law, to administer oaths personally appeared Isaac Sherwood, William Sherwood, David Sherwood, Asa T. Sherwood, John L. Sherwood, Abagail Brant and Sarah Ingersoll, and severally made oath in due form of law. That they are the children of Molly Sherwood, the identical person who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, and also under the act of Congress of the 17th of June, 1844, entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows." at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and is now dead. That the deceased Pensioner, resided in the Town of Guilford in the County of Chenango, in the State of New York, for the space of about one year previous to her death, that previous thereto she resided in the Town of Greene in the County and State aforesaid.
Isaac Sherwood
William Sherwood
David Sherwood
Asa T Sherwood
Abigail Brant
John L Sherwood
Sarah Ingersoll

Subscribed and sworn to this 18th }
Eighteenth day of November 1853. Before me}
by said William Sherwood and A.T. }
Sherwood and on the 20th day. }
of February 1854 John L. }
Sherwood & on the 21st by }
David Sherwood and on }
the 2d day of June 1854 by }
Abigail Brant and Sarah }
Ingersoll and on the 9th }
day of June 1854 by }
Isaac Sherwood }
Laman Ingersoll Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents, that we Isaac Sherwood, of the Town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, William Sherwood of the Town of Norwich in the County of Chenango and State of New York. David Sherwood of the town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York. Asa T. Sherwood of the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York. John L. Sherwood of the town of Guilford in the County of Chenango and State of New York. Abagail Brant of the town of Guilford in the County of Chenango and State of New York. and Sarah Ingersoll of the town Guilford in the County of Chenango and State of New York, children of Molly Sherwood, who as a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry R. Mygatt, our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive, from the Third Auditor of the Treasury or the Treasurer of the United States, the balance of said pension from the 4th of March, 1848, to the 28th day of June 1848, being the day of her death.
Witness our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of November 1853
Sealed and delivered }
in presence of }
Laman Ingersoll Justice 
and R. Emmit Ingersoll }
and David Sherwood }
{witness to signature of }
Isaac Sherwood }

Isaac Sherwood
William Sherwood
David Sherwood
Asa T Sherwood
Abigail Brant
John L Sherwood
Sarah Ingersoll

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State of New York }
Chenango County } Ss Be it known that on the ninth day of June 1854 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chenango duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Isaac Sherwood above named, and on the Eighteenth day of November 1853, personally appeared William Sherwood above named; and on the twenty first day of February 1854 personally appeared David Sherwood above named; and on the Eighteenth day of November 1853 personally appeared Asa T. Sherwood above named; and on the twentieth day of February 1854 personally appeared John L. Sherwood above named; and on the second day of June 1854 personally appeared Abagail Brant above named; and on the Second day of June 1854 personally appeared Sarah Ingersoll above named, and severally acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Laman Ingersoll
Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
Chenango County Clerk's Office, } SS. I, Horace S. Read, Clerk of said County, do certify that Laman Ingersoll Esq. before whom the annexed instrument was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that all his signatures thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 21st day of April 1854.
H. S. Read Clerk
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State of New York }
Chenango County } Ss On this 12th day of June 1821 Personally appeared Before me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenanga Common Pleas it being a court of Record for said County and State, Asa Sherwood aged fifty Nine years a petitioner and a resident in the town of Guilford County of Chenango & State of New York and first being duly sworn according to law in open Court doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - he enlisted in the town & County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Capt. Eli Livingsworth in Col Miggs Regiment it being the fourth Regiment in the Connecticut line I was at the taking of Cornwallis and in the battle at Jamestown and York town and at the Storming of the fort on the Right Bank of the Reaver and at that time I was in Capt Barkers Company of infantry in Demarcus's Brigade entered in the Service of the United States in February 1777. and was discharged the 7th day of June 7 1783 - You can see by my Discharge in your office that I have the Badge of Merrett of Six years faithful Service, My Pension Certificate was dated the 8th day of June 1818 and the No is 13.538 -
I Asaac Sherwood do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the revolutionary War Passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts or contracts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by my Subscribed
Asa Sherwood
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A Schedule of Property

1 Pair of fire irons . . . $1.00
Peal and tongs . . . 1.00
5 old Chairs . . . .75
19 Knives & fork . . . .50
1 old tea Kettle . . . .30
1 Wheel & Reel . . . 1.00
1 Sickele . . . .25
1 old Sithe . . . .25
1 [illegible] . . . .75
5.80

One Cow . . . $12.00
1 Calf . . . 2.50
1 Swine . . . 2.00
1 Axe . . . 1.00
1 hoe . . . .50
1 Broken 5 Pail Kettle . . . 3.00
1 Set Cups & saucers . . . .50
old plates & boles . . .  75
1 table . . . $ 75
1 Pail . . . .25
5.80
29.05

I Have in my family MySelf aged fifty nine years My occupation is Shue making but am out of health and not able to do anything and have been for several years have done but very little. My wife Marcy is 56 years old and some times not able to do anything. My Son John is 14 years old and is cripled by the Rumatism one Dauter Salley 17 years old that is all my famaley. My Pension money that I have drawn with what little my wife and dauter have done has supported me two years or more and what is in my Shedul Asa Sherwood

Sworn in open Court before Mr Tracy Tilly Lynde Isaac Sherwood, John Noyes Esquires. Judges of Chenango Common Pleas this 12th day of June 1821
Perez Randall Clerk

Chenango County }
Clerks Office } Ss. I Perez Randall Clerk of the County of Chenango, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty nine dollars and five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of June 1821
Perez Randall Clk

[written vertically at left] Asa Sherwood 13538
Con T.L.E.
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I Thomas F Davies hereby certify that I am Pastor of the Consociated Church in Green's Farms, and as such have the Records of said Church in my possession, and that from them it appears that Asa Sherwood & Molly Philips were married Sept. 14th 1783, by the Rev. Hezekiah Ripley and I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Ripley who died in November 1831, and have knowledge of his handwriting, and that I firmly believe the Record aforesaid to have been made by him.
Thomas F. Davies

State of Connecticut Ss. Fairfield August 21st 1838 personally appeared Thomas F. Davies, known by me to be Pastor of the Consociated  Church in Greens Farms, and made oath to the foregoing.
Moses A. Sherwood Just Peace
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Here copy from record [illegible] due date write at [illegible] in letters} One Thousand Seven Hundred  and Eighty Three, September Fourteenth Asa Sherwood and Molly Philips

I Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the name of church Consociated Church in Greens Farms, town and County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: 1785 Sept 14
Thomas F. Davies
copy figures from record & month

Pastor sign name.

I Thomas F. Davies write name above above named, depose and say that I hold the office of pastor of the Consociated church in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sworn to before me, this August 21st, 1838 } Thomas F. Davies sign name
Pastor of the church
Moses A. Sherwood - Jus Peace aforesaid
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State of Connecticut }
Fairfield County } Ss. I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Moses A. Sherwood Esquire is now and was on the 21st day of August last a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions and that I am acquainted with his writing and verily believe that the signatures to the foregoing Certificates, purporting to be his, are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 1st day of September AD 1838.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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State of New York }
Chenango County } Ss I, Horace S. Read, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, at a term of said Court held at Norwich in said County on the twenty sixth day of September 1853, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Molly Sherwood was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and was a resident of the town of Guilford, County of Chenango and State aforesaid, and died in the year one thousand eight-hundred and forty eight on the twenty eight day of June. That she left five sons and two daughters only whose names are Isaac Sherwood, William Sherwood, David Sherwood, Asa T. Sherwood, John L. Sherwood, Abagail Brant and Sarah Ingersoll, and that they are each of them over twenty one years of age.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office being the seal of said Court and County at Norwich, this 26th day of September, A.D. 1853.
James H Fox Sup Clerk.
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Asa Sherwood
musician, in Colonel's Meigs Mott & Swifts Regts Connecticut line 1776 to 1783
6 yrs. 4 mos.
The place of the applicants residence is stated differently in the certificate of "reduced circumstances" & in the declaration -

[10 lines of very faint writing marked out]

Admitted
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District and State of New York Chenango County Ss. On the 6th day of June 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango in the State of New York Personally appears before me Asa Sherwood aged fifty six - years and Resident in the town of Gilford County of Chenango and State of New York who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that the said Asa Sherwood enlisted in the town of Fairfield and County of Fairfield and State of Conecticut in October 1776 and joined the army the first day of February 1777 under the command of Capt. Eli Livingsworth in the fourth Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col Meggs Stationed about two years at Westpoint and was in the infantry commanded by Demarcus Dellefryatte in Col G. Mott Regiment and served as Drummer and was at the taking Cornwallis then turned back to Westpoint and there transferred into Col Swifts Regiment and there was Discharged the 7th day of June 1783. My Discharge is the Best Testimony of my servis that I can gett on and the long time of Six years hard Servis that has occationed the loss of my health
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which I have never regained and that I am in Reduced Circumstances and Stand in need of the assistance of My Country for Support.
Asa Sherwood
Sworn to and Declared Before me the Day and Year aforesaid } Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court above Mentioned -

I Isaac Sherwood Judge of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Sherwood did serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the Preceeding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the act of Congress
Given Under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in and the County and State of New York
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the 6th day of June 1818
Isaac Sherwood Judge of said Court above mentioned

I, Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Common Pleas Do Certify that I have been acquainted with Asa Sherwood for more than twenty years and that he is very much out of health and under very lo circumstances and supports himself by his hand labor and has not one foot of land and should he be taken very ill he wold want assistance from some sort or other
Given under my hand at Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York the day and year above mentioned
Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

State of New York }
Clerks Office Chenango County }
June 25th 1818 }
I hereby certify that the within named Isaac Sherwood Esq. is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and the above Signature I know to be his hand writing.
David G Bright Clerk of said County
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810

1323
Molly Sherwood

Admitted
Private 2 years

H. R. Mygate Esq
Oxford
N.Y.
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By his Exelleancy George Washington Esq
General and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of Amirica
These are to Certify that the bearer here of Asa Sherwood Soldier in the Second Connect.  Regiment haveing faithfully Served the United States from February 1st 1777 to June the 7th 1783 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army -
Given at head quarters the 7th day June 1783 G. Washington -

By His Excellencys Command
J Trumbull Secretary
Registered in the books of the Regiment G. Curtiss Adjutant 

The above Asa Sherwood has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Six years faithful service
J. Swift Com of the 2d Connecticut Regiment -
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The within Sertifficate Shall not avail the Bearer as a discharge untill the ratifycation of the definitive treaty shall fully arive -the bearer shall be considered on furlow -
Given at head Quarters
7th day of June 1783 G. Washington

Asa Sherwood
Discharge from the army
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810

1323

Molly Sherwood

Admitted
Private 2 years

H. R. Mygate Esq
Oxford 
N.Y.
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State of New York }
Chenango County } Ss On this 31st day of August 1838 personally appeared before John Tracy, Lieutenant Governor and a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of said State of NewYork, Molly Sherwood, a resident of Guilford in the said County of Chenango, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1830 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Asa Sherwood, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who served as expressed in the annexed copy discharge signed by Geo Washington. That the original was sent to Washington before the granting of a pension to said Asa Sherwood who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 for further particulars of his service she refers to the evidence on which her said husband was pensioned. She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Sherwood on the fourteenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three by the Revd. Hezekiah Ripley at Greens farms in the State of Connecticut, that her husband the aforesaid Asa Sherwood died on Eighteenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four; 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.
Molly Sherwood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that said Mollly Sherwood is unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity }
John Tracy Judge of the Court for the Correction Errors
State of NewYork
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State of New York }
Chenango County } ss. John L. Sherwood being duly sworn, says that he is 29 years of age and resides in Guilford in said County of Chenango, that he is the son of Asa Sherwood and Molly his wife, named in the annexed affidavit. That said Asa Sherwood was a pensioner under the act of 1818. That said Asa Sherwood died the 18th day of June 1834. That deponent was present at his death that said Molly Sherwood has lived with this deponent most of the time since his fathers death and that she has not married since the death of said Asa Sherwood. That he has never heard of any family record of their marriage, and believes there is none. That he has always understood and believes true that said Molly Sherwood was married to said Asa Sherwood soon after the Revolutionary war.
John L. Sherwood
Sworn to and subscribed August 31st 1838, and I certify that said John L. Sherwood is a credible person }
John Tracy Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors State of New York
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State of NewYork }
Chenanco County } Ss I, Perez Randall, Clerk of said County of Chenango, hereby certify that John Tracy is a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors as within expressed and that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said County this 5th September 1838.
P. Randall Clk

[seal affixed at left]
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Wid.File No. 26468,
Asa Sherwood,
Rev. War.

December 20, 1905.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated November 28, 1905, and received in this Bureau December 1, 1905, you are advised that the following information is contained in Asa Sherwood's and his widow's applications for pension.

He applied June 6, 1818, while a resident of Guilford, Chenango Co., N.Y., aged fifty-six years. He enlisted February 1, 1777, at Fairfield, Fairfield, Co., Conn., and served as Private and Drummer until June 7, 1783, in Colonel Meigs 4th Connecticut regiment, and Colonel Swift's 2nd Connecticut regiment. His claim was allowed. He died June 18. 1834.

He married Molly Phillips September 14, 1783, at Green Farms, Conn. Her claim was allowed. She died June 28, 1848, at Guilford, N.Y., aged about eighty-three years.

Children: Isaac, William, David, Asa T., John L., Abigail Brant, Sarah Ingersoll, all living in 1854.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Florence Sherwood Bliss,
#10 Chapman Street,
Binghampon, Broom Co.,
New York.
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1905. Dec 19 - History to
Florence S. Bliss M.B.H.
1912, Nov. 7. History to
Mrs. Mary Sherwood Hale. F.W.
1916, Feb. 7. History to
Howard W. Thomas. F.W.
1931 June 27. Hist. to Mrs. W. H. Cartledge
1922 Apr. 25 Hist. to Myra Z. Shattuck.

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Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 2.6468
Molly Sherwood
Wid. of
Asa Sherwood
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb 2d 1848
Index: Vol. S, Page 210

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2832.
New York Albany
Molly Sherwood
widow of Asa Sherwood
who was a Private
in the Conn line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23d day of Nov 1843
and sent to H R Mygatt
Oxford
N York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 114
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Albany 810
Molly Sherwood
widow of Asa Sherwood
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 18th June 1834
of Chenango Co., in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Levenworth of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Meigs in the Connecticut
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Oct.
1838 and sent to H. R. Mygatt, Oxford, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '38 200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39. 40.00
$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 100
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Oxford July 13th 1819 -
Sir
I acknowledge the Misstake and have corrected the same. Eastown was the first name of the town, But is lately called Gilford -
I am Yours to Same
Isaac Sherwood

To the Hon Secretary of War Washington City.
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Head-Quarters, June 7 1783.
The within Certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington

[written vertically at right] Asa Sherwood

Asa Sherwood
W. F. 26468
Conn
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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof Asa Sherwood Soldier in the Second Connect. Regiment, having faithfully served the United States, from February 1st 1777 to June 7th 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head-Quarters the 7th day of June 1783 -
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J Trumball Secty
Registered in the Books
of the Regiment,
G. Curtiss Adjutant,

The above Asa Sherwood has been honored with the Badge of Merit for six Years faithful Service. H Swift Col 2d Cont Regt
Asa Sherwood Listed for [illegible] the war from the year in October 1776 joined the army February 1777 and discharged June 7th 1783
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Brief in the Case of Molly Sherwood, dec
Chenango County and State of New York
act 2 Feb. 1848
Claim, ("original,")
Proof Exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Renewal under Act 2 Feb 1848

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

H. R. Mygatt
Name and residence of Agent
Oxford NY

S Cole Examining Clerk.
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Molly Sherwood.
$80 per annum

H. R. Mygatt
Oxford
N. York
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Oxford Chenango Co. NY.
July 10. 1843
Sir
I send affidavit for Molly Sherwood an applicant for a pension under act March 3d 1843.
You will please send to me Certificate for her.
Very Respy Yours
Henry R. Mygatt

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
July 27. 1854.
Sir,
In the case of Molly Sherwood a small pension was due to her when she died, on the 28th June 1848. She was entitled to a pension from March 4. 1848, until June 28. 1848. at the rate of $80 per year. The within papers have been sent to the Third auditor's office for payment of said pension on the power of attorney and other papers within, and the same is returned to me with the within letter. When the within papers were made out, I supposed that no new certificate was issued under the act of Feb. 2. 1848, but that the pension was continued as a matter of course under the second section of the said act.
As the amount to be paid is small would it be any violation of the rules of your office to direct the payment of the within pension by the Third Auditor or the Pension Agent at Albany on the within papers.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Henry R. Mygatt

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
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3d Auditor [illegible]
July 14. 1854

Chenango Co
N.Y.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
July 12 1854.
Sir
I return the papers in the case of Molly Sherwood deceased from which it appears her children claim her pension from 4 March to 28 June 1848. I in reply to your letter have to state that this pension has been paid in full amount per Act of 7th June 1844. No payment can therefore be made in this case until a pension has been established at the Comm. Office under the Act of 2d Feby 1848 and then the amount will be payable at this Agency if not at this Office.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. Burt
Third Auditor
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Oxford June 22 free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Washington

[written vertically at left] Mr Edwards

[written vertically at right] NYk 645
Recd 28 June 1821
Asa Sherwood
Ex
J.L.E.
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State of NewYork
Chenango County Ss. On this third day of July 1843 personally appeared before Erastus Dickinson one of the Justices of the peace of said Chenango County, Molly Sherwood a resident of Guilford in the County of Chenango and State of NewYork aged 77 years, after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Asa Sherwood who was a private in the Revolution and for evidence of his service she refers to the act and papers on which he was pensioned.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Molly Sherwood
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before}
Erastus Dickinson Justice of the peace
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State of New York,
Chenango County Clerk's Office } SS.
I, John Latham Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Erastus Dickinson whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the Eight day of July A.D. 1843.
John Latham Clerk

[seal affixed at left]

3665
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State of New York }
Chenango County } Ss I, Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas do certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Sherwood the within applicant, of Gilford in the County of Chenango & State of New York & believe him to be under reduced circumstances & is an indigent Person and Comes within the law of Congress to provide for Certin persons in gaged in the land and navel servis of the United States and believe he stands in need of assistance of his Country for support 
Given under my hand at Oxford this 8th day of June 1819
Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Common Pleas 

State of New York }
Chenango County Clerks Office }
June 10th 1819
I hereby Certify that Isaac Sherwood Esq. whos name appears to the above affidavit was at the time of the same a Judge of said Court and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe above to be Genuine
J. W. Lathan Dep. Clk.
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12 1/2

Henry R. Mygatt Esqr.
Oxford
Chenango Co
N.Y.

[written vertically at left]
Stillwater N.Y. Sept. 3d
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Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

[circle stamp] Oxford N.Y. Sep 6

[written vertically at left] 1323
Sept 10
NY. 
7 July 1838
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[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office O Mar 23 1922

Norwich N.Y.
Mar. 21, 1922

Sec. in Pension Office: -
I wish to receive the Revolutionary record of Asa Sherwood of Conn. I have information that his pension was granted June 6, 1818, at the age of 72 but I wish complete copy of record with the name
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of the Conn. town from which he enlisted.
Hoping to hear from you at your early convenience, I am
Yours respectfully
(illegible) Myra Z. Shattuck
Shattuck Farm.
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[oval stamp] Record Division Mar 25 1922
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Pension Office,
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me information as to when, and for how long a time, Molly Phillips Sherwood of Guilford, Chenango Co. N.Y. widow of Asa Sherwood who served in the Revolutionary war, drew a Pension.
and greatly oblige
Florence Sherwood Bliss
10 Chapman St.
Binghamton
Broome Co. N.Y.
Nov. 28, 1905
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[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office A Dec 1 1905

[rectangle stamp] U.S. [illegible] Navy Dec 5 1905
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Rev
Bainbridge,
June 13th, 1921,
Dear Sirs
Can your office furnish record of Asa Sherwood born at Green Farms, Conn., died at Guilford N.Y. June 18 - 1834. married at Green Farms, Mary Phillips Sept. 14. 1783. [?]
The information is desired to admit his descendant to the National Society Daughters of the Revolution.
Respectfully
Mrs. W. H. Cartledge
Bainbridge
N.Y.

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[oval stamp] Record Division Jun 18 1921
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Fennville Mich.
Jan. 30th 1916.

Secy. of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -
Would you kindly send me a statement of the Military history of Mr. Acy Sherwood, my ancestor. [check mark in margin] A soldier in the Revolutionary War. I think he was born in Boston Mass. and he drew a pension.
Yours truly,
Howard W. Thomas
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2039 Home St. Chicago, Ill

Dept of Interior, Old War & Navy Division, -
Gentlemen: -
I am anxious to obtain copies of such records as exist in Washington of the men described below who served respectively in the Colonial Wars, The American Revolution, or The War of 1812.
These are the names of ancestors whose services I wish to establish in order to join Patriotic societies. M.S.H.
Respectfully yours
Mary Sherwood Hale
2039 Home St. Chicago, Ill.

Thomas Sherwood of Greens Farms or Fairfield, Conn. A member of Capt. Whitneys Co. in the campaign of 1756; He died at Albany, N.Y. Aug. 5, 1756. He married (prob. at Fairfield) Mary Gorham.

Asa T. Sherwood [superscript] n. 26468 born Fairfield, Conn. July 4, 1762, died at Guilford, N.Y. June 18, 1834. He married at Greens Farms in 1783 Mary Phillips

Wm Sherwood born Greens Farms 1793 died Norwich N. Y. 1875. He married at Oxford N. Y. in 1816 Abigail Smith from Lyme Conn.

Lieut. Saml Hale 1645 - 1711, of Wethersfield, Conn. Married First Ruth Edwards, Second Mary  Welles (dau. of Capt Sam Welles)

Ebenezer [superscript] n. 17986 Hale born Wethersfield, Conn. died Enfield Conn. Enlisted at Granby Conn. in 1775. He married Theda Hent who died a widow aged 89, June 19, 1842.

Joseph Hale Enlisted 1812, probably in New York

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Capt. Sam'l Welles (son of Gor Thos. Welles of Conn) died 1675. He married in 1659 Elizabeth Hollister (dau. of Jno Hollister)

Lieut. Jno. Hollister 1612 - 1665 of Wethersfield, Conn. Married Joanna Treat

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[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office D Oct 30 1912
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Asa Sherwood a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 26.468

[five column table] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers Under whom Service was Rendered. Captain. Colonel./ State.

Oct. 1776 to June 7. 1783/ Pri/ Eli Leavenworth Meigs/ Conn.
Oct. 1776 to June 7. 1783/ Sergt./ Barker Swift

The above is the only soldier of that name found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau [illegible] 7. 1916.

Battles engaged in, Jamestown, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Fairfield, Conn
Date of application for pension, June 6, 1818. His claim was al
Residence at date of application, Guilford, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs (Date & place of birth not stated) Feb. 27th
Remarks: He mar at Greens Farms, Conn Sept 14, 1783, Molly Phillips; he died June 18, 1834 and she was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 31, 1838, while 74 yrs old and a resident of Guilford, N.Y., where she died June 28, 1848, leaving the following children: Isaac, William, David, Asa T. John L., Abagail Brant and Sarah Ingersoll.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.