Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,021, for Andrew Sherwood, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (New York)
Sherwood, Andrew
Judah
NUMBER 
W.19.021

BLWt. 7853-10-1798
B.L.Wt. 249-60-55

CONTENTS
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Dead. See letter to Joseph Sherwood
March 18, 1836

11.182
R
New York
Andrew Sherwood
of Dryden in the state of N. York who was a 1st Sergt. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the N. York line, for the term of the war 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1819 and sent to John Ellis Esq.
Lorke. N. York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 4/30 4/31 82.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
$130.09

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Cont'd.
Notified [illegible] Dec 18 1820 to Roswell Randall Esq.
Cortlandt  Village
N.York
Tompkins County
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[illegible] March [illegible]
July 28] 
12/3
Judah Sherwood Wid.
Andrew Sherwood Hu

Judah wid of Andrew Sherwood Pri

[illegible] -249
Revy War
[illegible] 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844
NY [illegible] 48-355

[illegible] July 9/56
Boyton

J.S.V.R.N  Galeaher
Present

[illegible]
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355
New York Albany
Judah Sherwood
widow of Andrew Sherwood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri of artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars _cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1848 and sent to
Chas. Steel
Smithport
McKean Co. Pa.

[illegible] Roll of pensioners under Act  [illeegible] 1848, Page 185 Vol. 4

193305

Reported
E.W. Edgecomb Jny 27/56

died Augt. 31, 1861
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Judah Sherwood
Applicant for pension
Acts July 7, 1838 March 3, 1840 & June 17, 1844

Supplemental papers

Hw WL Dayton
Senate US
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Pension Office,
November 25th 1844

Sir,

The papers in the case of Judith Sherwwod, widow of Andrew Sherwood, claiming a pension under the Act of July 7th, 1838, have been examined and filed.
The service for two years as a private of Artillary is admitted.  The proof of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory.  If the original record said to have been lost or destroyed, of births, could be produced, or be sufficient.  There should be a church or town record showing the date of the marriage.

I am, very, respectfully your Obt. Servant
J. L. Edwards

James E. Harvey, Esq.
Present
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Bethlehem 18th Dec. 1844
Dear Sir,
M. H. F. Chadeayne Post Master in
Canterbury inquired of me a few days since
if there was a Rev Mr Close ever preached
at Bethlehem as he settled minister -- I informed
him there was & he then gave me a letter
directed to the Clergyman which I carried
to him, when on opening we found to relate
to a poor Widow. We refer to our Church
the
books, & found we had none dated farther
back than 1804.-- we then went to our Eldest
Church Officers who have nothing of the ancient
Records-- we then went to a for
Clergyman, who informed us that at that
time the Congregation of Bethlehem and
New Windson were supplied by the same
Pastor - and that the ancient records were
there - I went then and had the privilidge
of examining the same and then found record
the Marriage of
Andrew Sherwood
to Miss Rickman of Cornwall
they were Married in the year 1784. the last
wedding recorded previous was Nov 30, and
the next one following was on the 16th Decr
Their marriage being between the two without
date - hoping the above may be the means
of Smoothing the part of the poor widow in the
decline of life. I remain your unseen
friend in the flesh
 Wm. Sayer
one of the Elders of the
Church of Bethlehem
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Judah Sherwood
Applicant for pension
Acts July 7, 1838 March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844

Mr. William B. Pierce
Albany N.Y.
[illegible]
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1784 Andrew Sherwood to - Rickman

State of New York
Orange County}

I Silas Corwin being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that I am one of the Consistory of the Prebyterian Church of New Windsor in said county, and have charge of the records thereof.  That the above is a true extract from said records from which it appears that Andrew Sherwood was duly married to Rickman of Cornwallinthe year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four between the thirtieth day of November & the sixteenth day of December in said year (1784), but that the day of said marriage is not expressed in said record, that marriages recorded previous & subsequent to the same being expressed in fair legible figures.
Silas Corwin
subscribed & from the 6th 
January 1845 before me C. F. Belknap
Justice of the Peace
in & for Orange County
Orange County ss. I hereby certify that Silas Corwin [illegible]  [illegible] is personally known to me to be the person described in & who signed the above deposition &
that the word Presbyterian was interlined in same before signing
---
C. F. Belknap Justice of the Peace
Present
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, SS. I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify
that Chauncey F. Belknap whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or
acknowledgement of the annexed Certificate & deposition and 
thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county,
commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of the said Justice
and verily believe that the
signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 6th 
day of January 1845
John C. Wallace Clerk
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State of New York
Orange County
Clerks Office} ss
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that
before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken
was at the time thereof a in & for said
County duly & [illegible] & that the signature of said to the [illegible] of said affidavit appears to be genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal
this _ day of _ AD. 1844
Note "date" erased &
Signature" interlined before execution
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Schedule
State of New York
Tompkins County ss

On this twenty eigth day of September 1820
personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record by
the law of said State, for the said County of Tompkins, Andrew
Sherwood aged seventy four years resident in the [illegible] of Dryden
in the said County of Tompkins who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the
revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in 1777 in
Capt. Thomas Machin's Company in Col. John Lambs regiment
of Artillery during the war in the Continental establishment.
that he served till the close of the War, about six years.
That he was in the battle at Fort Montgomery, at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown: and in various skirmishes in the
revolutionary war. The date of his Original application is the 27th April 1818. and his pension Certificate is numbered
11.182   And I do Solemnly swear that I was of resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I
any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I have none. I have 3 yearling hogs,
1 Sythe, 1 old axe, 1 pail pot, 1 pail dishkettle, 1 Teakettle, 1 five pail kettle, 1 old table good for nothing. 1 pr. shovel [illegible], 1 [illegible], 4
tea cups & Saucers old & broken, 1/2 set old knives & forks, 4 old  [illegible], the [illegible] of fifty acres of land improved but [illegible] therefore he my improve it.
Andrew Sherwood
And the said Andrew Sherwood further urges that he is by
occupation a farmer, that he has a wife living with him named Judith aged fifty two being his second wife, is healthy and able to work, that the said Andrew has been able for about
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five years to perform manual labor in consequence of debility &
old age; that he has two children living with him, Stephen
aged fifteen years, and Nancy aged thirteen years, both healthy
who together assist in maintaining the said Andrew & his wife
That he shared the hardships & deprivations of the revolutionary War, often received tokens of respect from Washington the father
of his Country, and always performed his duty with alacrity &
with fidelity to his Country, and is now left in his old age
destitute of any support except that derived from his wife & children.
Andrew Sherwood

Sworn to & Declared on the 29 day of September 1820 before me in open
Court
Augustus Crary
one of the Judges of Tompkins
Court of Common Pleas
valued at $67.26

I George P. Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and the 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 in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Sixty Seven Dollars Twenty six cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand affixed the
Seal of the said Court on this
30th day of September 1820
Geo. P. Frost
Deputy Clerk

Andrew Sherwood
Tompkins County
11.182
May '19
Cov
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress,  passed July 7, 1838.
State of New York, ss.
Allegany County
on this fifth day of August in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty four 
personally appeared before [illegible],
Judah Sherwood a resident of the town of
Independance in the County of Allegany and said State of New-York, aged
80 years 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 an act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838
entitled ""an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow of Andrew Sherwood late of
the town of Independence in said State of New York who
departed this life on the twenty ninth day of August, 1831. That her husband
the said Andrew Sherwood was a soldier of the United States
during the war of the revolution, and at the said time
of his death a pensioner under the act of Congress passed
March 18, 1818. That she this Declarant has been repeatedly
informed, and verily believes the same to be true that her
said husband Andrew Sherwood entered the service from
New Windsor, Orange County N.Y. which was his residence during the war and served in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb and Company of Captain
Matchum. That 4 or 5 years ago, Declarant employed a
Mr Larrabee to procure her pension, who took sundry records
& affidavits, but left the place before he had perfected her
claim but declarent presumes that said papers were filed
by him in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said Andrew
Sherwood on the Eighth day of December seventeen hundred and
Eighty four by Revd Close
at Cornwall Orange Co NY, that the
following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: a number of persons all
of the Declarant believes are now dead.
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of [illegible] Orange Co. N.Y.
and bore the maiden name of Judah Rychman
That her husband the said Andrew Sherwood died as aforesaid on the
twenty ninth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty one, since
which time she has remained a widow.
Judah her mark Sherwood

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid,
before me & I certify that
said Judah Sherwood can
not attend Court, Owing to old
age & bodily infirmity
Avery Rice Justice

[illegible] Declaration [illegible] and [illegible]
before subscribed
Avery Rice, Justice
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State of New York
Allegany County ss.
On the 5th day of August in the
year one thousand eight hundred and forty four
personally appeared before Avery Rice a Justice of the Peace in said County, Joseph Sherwood
of Independence, County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he is the eldest son of Andrew Sherwood (Deceased, and Judah Sherwood a
widdow and an applicant for a pension, that the
said Andrew and Judah did live together as
man & wife from my earliest recollection untill
the death of the said Andrew who was a pensioner
at the time of his death, that he and the said Judah
were there and had been for a number of years
members of my family and that the said Judah
has since resided with me, that the following is a
true copy of my family record.
 Joseph Sherwood
Joseph Born Sept 2nd 1785
Subscribed and sworn on the day
and year above written before
me and I certify that I am aquainted with Joseph Sherwood and
believe he is entitled to full
Confidence on oath.
Avery Rice Justice
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State of New York ⎬ SS.
Allegany County
On the 5th day of August one thousand
Eight hundred and forty four personally appeared
before Avery Rice a Justice of the Peace, William N. Strobridge and after being duly sworn according to
law says the following is a true copy of the family
record of Andrew Sherwood (Deceased) who was a pensioner
that said copy was taken by me six or seven years since
from the old family Bible and at the time application was
made through Willett Larrabee Esqr. to obtain a pension
for Judah Sherwood, that said original record
has since been lost or destroyed, that I am the grandson by marriage of Andrew & Judah Sherwood.
Wm.N. Strobridge

Joseph born Sept. 2 1785
Wm. born Feb 13th 1788
David born Oct. 29th 1791
Sarah born Feb 19th 1794
Samuel born July 12th 1796
Hannah born Augut 3rd 1800
Stephen born March 16th 1803
Nancy born Sept. 2nd 1806

Subscribed and sworn the
day and year aforesaid before
me & I certify that I am
personally acquainted with
this deponent and believe him
to be a man of candor, truth
and veracity and worthy of
full confidence on oath.
Avery Rice Justice

N.B. first words in the 6th line from top blotted, also
the paper scratched where the records commence
in the 3 first lines
Avery Rice Justice
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State of Pennsylvania
County of McKean ss.

On this 28th day of April AD 1854 before
me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid
Personally appeared Judah Sherwood aged 92 years, a resident of said county
and State, who after being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is
the widow of Andrew Sherwood deceased, who was a private and a recruting officer in the Revolutionary War, that he served in said War while a private in a company of Artilery commanded by Captain Matchum or Mathums  in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Lamb in said war,  that her said husband entered the above named service in the State of
New York in the year 1776 or 7,  for during the war, and served to the
close of said war, and was honorably discharged; that her said husband obtained a pension for the above named service, up to the time of his death.
she further states, that she obtained a pension under act of 3rd March 1843
and 17 June 1844, for the above named service, of her said husband, the said
Pension was granted on or about the 18th of January 1845 and she further
States that she was married to the said Andrew Sherwood in the County of
orange State of New York by the Rev. [illegible] Close; on the 8th day of December, 1784, that her name before her said Marriage; was Judah Rychman , that said husband died at Independence,  County of Allegany and State of New York, on the
29 th day of August 1831, and that she is now a widow never having entermarried
since the death of her said husband, and for further proof of the above named
service, Marriage and death of her said husband she would refer to the
files in the Pension office in the claim for her said Pension, that she has never
has obtained any bounty land under any act of Congress, for the above
named service, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the Bounty land to which she may be entitled, under act approved on the 3d
day of March 1855, and that she do by these presents irrevocally constitute

Filed by 193.308
[illegible]
July 23/55
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and appoint A. Sawyer of the County of Allegany State of New York
per true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute the within ordered claims upon this or supplimentary application, and
receive the certificate or warrant whenever issued the hereby confirming whatsoever her said attorney may do or cause be legally does in
the previous.
Judah her mark Sherwood
Attest
Wm. Sherwood
Dana Grimes

Wm Sherwood and Dana Grimes
resident of the
above named county and State, do upon our oath declare that the
foregoing declaration was sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged by
Judah Sherwood, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance
and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be,
Wm. Sherwood
Dana Grimes
---
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to subscribed and
acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and I
certify that the [illegible] are credible persons, that the applicant is the
person she represent herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
J. R. Proctor Justice of the Pece

State of Pennsylvania
M'Kean County ss
I Samuel C. Hyde, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for M'Kean County,  State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that
James R. Proctor Esquire
before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace,
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing
signature, purporting to be his is
genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and
subscribed my name the first day of May
A. D., 1855
Saml. C. Hyde, Prothonotary
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7695
In the matter of Juda Sherwood for a pension
marrd 8th Dec 1784
Hus died 29 Aug 1831

Communicate to Willett Larraabee 
Almond Allegany County N. Y. the result
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State of New York
Allegany County, SS. 
On this fourth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and forty personally appeared before the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegany
County (it being a Court of Record) in open Court
Juda Sherwood of the town of Independence
in the County of Allegany and State of New York
aged Seventy Seven 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 the
Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an Act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows. That
she is the widow of Andrew Sherwood late of the said
town of Independence deceased who was a first Sergeant
in the Army of the Revolution and served in the
company of Artillery commanded by Captain Machin
or Matchum in Colonel John Lambs Regiment in
the contintal line as she verily believes as her said
husband was a pensioner and drew a pension in
conformity with the law of the United States of the
18th day of March 1818 - that his pension certificate
upon which he drew his pension was given at
the War office of the United States the 31st day
of May 1819 and was signed by J C Calhoun
Secretary of War - that since the death of her said
husband his said pension certificate has as she verily
believes been returned to the War Department to
which certificate and records in the War Depart
ment she refers for more full & satisfactory proof
of her said husbands services than she can give
she further declares that she was married to
the said Andrew Sherwood on the Eighth day of
December one thousand Seven hundred and eighty
four at the town of Cornwall in the County of
Orange and State of New York that her husband the
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aforesaid Andrew Sherwood died on the twenty
Ninth day of August one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty one at the town of Independence aforesaid
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place previous to
the first day of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that the
nuptial ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr.
Close of Cornwall aforesaid 
Juda her mark Sherwood
Signed in presence of W Larrabee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first
above written in open Court before us
Ranson Lloyd
E Horton
Wm. Hicks
Josiah Utter
Judges soft Allegany Court Pleas
State of New York
Allegany County. SS. 
I do certify that the foregoing
are the proceedings had in open court in the
Court of Common Pleas of Allegany County
before the Judges thereof at the Village of
Angelica in said County on the fourth day
of February one thousand Eight hundred
and forty in the matter of Juda Sherwood
for a pension.
Given under my hand
and seal of office this 4th
day February 1840
Saml Van Winkle Clerk
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State of New York
Yates County Ss. 
William Sherwood of the town of
Potter in said County being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath depose
and say that he is eighty one years of age
that he is a brother of Andrew Sherwood late of
the town of Independence in the County of
Allegany and State of New York deceased that he
was personally present at the wedding of his said
brother Andrew Sherwood and saw the Reverend
Mr Close a Clergyman lawfully Marry
his said brother Andrew Sherwood and Juda
Richman together at the town of Cornwall
in the County of Orange and State of New York
and that the said marriage took place on the
Eighth day of December one thousand seven hundred
and Eighty four and that the said Andrew
Sherwood and the said Juda continued to live
together as husband and wife from that time
until the death of the said Andrew Sherwood
which took place at Independence aforesaid some
time in the year one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty one and that he has never heard of the
said Judah marrying since his death
William his mark Sherwood 
William Sherwood through old age and infirmities is unable to write his name.
Michael B. Van Arsdol
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Seventeenth day of February AD 1840 - and I also
certify that the above named William Sherwood
is a man of veracity and that his statements
are entitled to full credit.
of peace
Michael B. Van Arsdol Justice of peace
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State of New York ⎬ SS.
County of Yates
I Abner Woodworth Clerk of
the said County of Yates do
hereby certify that Michael B
Van Orsdol Esquire before
whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken was at the time of
taking the same an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County Sworn and duly
authorized to act as such that I am will acquainted with the hand writing of said VanOrsdol
and verily believe his signature to the
foregoing [illegible] to be genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said County (my Official
Seal) this Eighteenth day of February AD 1840
M. [illegible] Jr Dep Clk

State of New York
Allegany County Ss. 
Joseph Sherwood of the town of Independence in the County of Allegany being duly sworn
says that he is a son of Andrew Sherwood deceased
named in the foregoing declaration and knows
that the said Andrew Sherwood was a pensioner &
that he died at the town of Independence aforesaid
on the twenty ninth day of August one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty one & that Juda Sherwood
who has subscribed the foregoing declaration was at
the time of his death his wife and has ever since
death remained his widow and is now unmarried,
Joseph Sherwood
Subscribed & sworn to before me the 21st day
of February 1840. I also certify that the above
named Joseph Sherwood is a man of veracity
and that his statements are entitled to full
Credit.
Willett Larrabee Justice of the
Peace,
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State of New York
Allegany County SS.
I Samuel Vanwickle Clerk
of the County of Allegany do hereby certify
that Willitt Larrabee before whom the
foregoing affidavit of Joseph Sherwood
purports to have been taken was on the
day of the date of the same a Justice of
the peace of the town of Almond in
the said County of Allegany duly elected,
Commissioned and sworn according to the
Constitution and laws of the State of
New York and duly authorized to act as a
Justice of the peace of the said County
of Allegany and that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Willett
Larrabee and know that his name
subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper
hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this 9th day
of December 1840.
Saml. Van Winkle Clerk
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss.
-
On this twenty seventh day of April 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins, personally appeared Andrew Sherwood aged seventy two years last February resident
the Town of Dryden in said County of Tompkins
who being by me first 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary War
- That the said Andrew Sherwood, enlisted
in the Town of New Windsor in the State of
New York in the company commanded by
Capt Thomas Machin of the Artillery in
the Regiment commanded by Col John Lamb
in the year 1777 - that he continued to serve in
the said Corps in the service of the United States
untill the close of the war, for which term he was
enlisted, where he was discharged from the service at Westpoint in the State of New York, and that he gave said Discharge to one Samuel Strange
of the City of Albany for the purpose of drawing
his back pay, and that he has never had [illegible]
That he was in the Battle at Fort Montgomery, and in the Battle at Yorktown, when
Cornwallis was taken. And that he is in reduced
circumstances, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support
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And that he has no other evidence now in
his power of his said services, except his recruiting
orders which is herewith transmited.
Sworn and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid
John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins
County Com. Pleas

I John Ellis, Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Sherwood did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that I am satisfied the said Andrew Sherwood is in reduced circumstances and need [illegible] of his country for support.
And I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid [illegible] Act of Congress, this 27th day of April, 1818

John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins County Com pleas
State of New York
Tompkins County Clerks Office

State o New york
Tompkins County
Clerks Office
I Archer Green Clerk of the County of Tompkins do certify that the within named John
Ellis Esqr before whom the within affidavit
appears to have been taken, is a legal
acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County and also that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
John Ellis Esqr and do believe the foregoing signatures to
be his own proper hand writing; Witness the seal of said County this 5th day of May 1818
Archer Green Clerk

Andrew Sherwood

Andrew Sherwood private
Colonel Lambs Regt NewYork line
1777 War
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[illegible] 
Judah Sherwood
Applicant for pension
Acts of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844
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State of New York ⎬ SS
Allegany County ⎬
On the 5th day of August in the
year one thousand Eight hundred and forty four
personally appeared before Avery Rice a Justice of
the Peace of said County, David and Samuel Sherwood
who after being duly sworn according to law say that
they are the 3rd and 4th Son (William their elder Brother being dead)
of Andrew Sherwood deceased and Judah Sherwood
his widow who is now an applicant for a pension, that the
said Andrew Sherwood was a pensioner at the time
of his death - and that the said Andrew and Judah
have lived together as man and wife since the earliest of
our recollection untill the death of her said husband.
That the family record of our fathers family is said to be lost- That the statement on the other half of this
that purporting to be such and sworn to by William N Strobridge we believe to be a true copy of said record
David Sherwood
Samuel Sherward
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before
me and I certify
that I am acquainted with
said David and Samuel
Sherwood and believe they
are entitled to full confidence on oaths
Avery Rice Justice
M.S.
the name Strobridge altered from Sherwood
in the above affidavit before subscribed
Avery Rice Justice
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Whitesville NY August 8
Paid 37 1/2

Wm. B Pierce Esq.
Pension Agent
Albany NY
Double
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Wm. B. Pierce Esquire
Albany N.Y.
single
stamp
[illegible]AUG 27
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State of Newyork ⎬ SS
Allegany County
on the 6th day of August 1844 personally appeared
Thomas Fortner and John Hile of Independuce and
County and State afforesaid who being duly sworn
according to Law the said Thomas Fortner doth
on his oath says that he was first aquainted with
Andrew Sherwood in the year of Eighteen hundred
and was allso aquainted with Judah his wife all
that time has been aquainted with her ever since
up to this above date and was aquainted with
the said Andrew Sherwood untill his death in
August 1831 and further saith that the said Andrew
Sherwood & Judah his wife lived together as man
and wife from his first aquaintance untill the
said Andrews Death.
Thomas Fortner

And the said John Hile on his oath says that
he has been acquainted with Andrew Sherwood
and Judah his wife since the year of 1806 or 7
or thereabouts and has bee aquainted with the
said Andrew untill his death AD 1831 & the
said Judah untill this date and has ever
Lived as man & wife together since his aquaintance.
John Hile
Subscribed & Sworn before me
the Day and year above
Dated
---
Avery Rice Justice
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State of New York
Allegany County
Clerks Office ss.
I Wm Windsor Clerk
of said County do hereby certify that Avery
Rice before whom the within affidavits of
Thomas Fortner & John Hile purport to have
been taken was at the time thereof a Justice
of the peace in & for said County duly elected
& [illegible] & further that his signature
to the [illegible] of said affidavits appears to
be genuine.

Witness my hand & affixed
seal this 24th day of August A.D. 1844.
Wm Wndsor Clerk
of [illegible] of Allegany N.Y.

1844 5th August
I hereby certify that the within Thomas Fortner and John Hile are in good standing & to be believed on oath according to the bet of my acquaintance.
Avery Rice JP
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Sherwood, Andrew 
GRADE Private
LINE Lamb's Artillery
(New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 7853 
ACERAGE 100 
ISSUED August 25, 1790

WARRANT NUMBER  249-
ACERAGE  60
ISSUED 1855

W N. 7853 to Samuel Stringer, assignee ┃
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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July 28, 1938
BA-J/AW
Andrew Sherwood
W. 19021

Mrs. Dana L. Shaw
Alfred
New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew
Sherwood of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 19021,
based on the military service of Andrew Sherwood
in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Sherwood was born in the month of
February, 1746, place not stated, nor were the
names of his parents given.
While a resident of New Windsor, Orange
County, New York, Andrew Sherwood enlisted in 1777,
served as private and first sergeant in Captain
Thomas Machin's company in Colonel John Lamb's
Regiment of Artillery; he was in the battles of
Fort Montgomery, Monmouth, Yorktown, and several
skirmishes, and was discharged at the close of
the war.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was a
resident of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.
He died August 29, 1831 in Independence,
Allegany County, New York.
Andrew Sherwood married December 8, 1784 in
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Cornwall, Orange County, New York, Miss Judah or Judith Ryckman or Richman. She was his second wife:
name of first wife not stated, nor are there any details in regard to her.
The widow, Judah Sherwood, was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1840, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Independence, New York.
The names of the children of Andrew Sherwood
and his wife, Judah or Judith:
Joseph born September 2, 1785
William born February 13, 1788, deceased in 1844
David born October 29, 1791
Sarah born February 19, 1794
Samuel born July 12, 1798
Hannah born August 3, 1800
Stephen born March 16, 1803
Nancy born September 2, 1808

It was not stated that there were any children
by the first wife.
The widow, Judah Sherwood, was living in 1844
in Independence, New York, with her son, Joseph
Sherwood, and in 1856, she was living in Liberty
Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. She died August 31, 1861.
William Sherwood brother of the soldier, Andrew Sherwood, was eighty-one years of age in 1840, and living in Potter, Yates County, New York.  William M. Strobridge stated in 1844 in Allegany County, New York that he was the grandson by marriage of the soldier and the widow, Judah Sherwood.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Andrew Sherwood
W. 19,021
Contl (N.Y.)
A letter to First Sgr.
Sherwood authorizing him
to enlist men for John
Lamb's 2" regt. artillery
raised under direction of
State of New York,
and
stating qualifications for
said recruits, signed Thos.
Machin, Capt. 2" regt, artillery; 
dated New Windsor,
July. 2", 1782.
endorsed by Sgt
Sherwood's passport to
Fredericksburgh four days
from date, signed Andw.
Moodie, Capt. 2" regt. artillery
dated West Point, Aug. 10, 1782.
---
The above paper has been ┃
removed from said claim
for safe keeping and is locked up
in the Record Div. Apr. 4, 1911 Leu
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Smethport McKean a Pa
May 25. 1848
J. L. Edwards E
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir
Inclosed are the papers in the
fare of Judah Sherwood a Pensioner under the
law that expired March 4, 1848. I forward a
verbation copy of the original certificate under the old law. If the papers are right and if it would
not be irregular. She would like to have it made
payable at Albany as heretofore. please [illegible]
her an her son Joseph Sherwood at this place
in relation to it.
I have the honor to be
your obedient Servt.
Charles Steel
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Albany New York
6609
Judah Sherwood
admitted
Chas Steel
Smethport
McLean Co Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
McKean County ss
On this twenty third
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County Judah
Sherwood a resident of Liberty township in
the said County of Mckean aged Eighty four
years 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 on the 2nd day of
February 1848 granting Pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Andrew
Sherward who was a private of Artillery
in the Revolutionary war in a Regiment
commanded by Colonel John Lamb & in
company commanded by Captain
Machan or Machine and that she has
received a pension under the act of
the 17th June 1844
Sworn to & subscribed
on the day & year
first above written Before me
Judah her mark Sherwood
Lew. R. Hawkins J.P.
Witness Present
Russell O. Goodrich
Charles Steel
I hereby certify that the above named
declarant is personally well known to
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me and is the same person who was a
pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844 &
that from her great age & consequent
infirmities of body she is unable to write
her name.
Lew. R. Hawkins JP
McKean County 
I Richard Cadwick Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of McKean and Commonwealth of
Pennylvania do hereby certify that
Lewis R. Hawkins is a Magistrate
as above, and that the signatures perporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal at Smethport  the
24th day of May, 1848.
R. Chadwick Prothy
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Washington
Sept. 12, 1844.
Sir
I have the honor to enclose your testimony
to admit the claim of Susan Gordon to Pension.
also testimony in the case of Judah Sherwood
and additional evidence in the case of Saml
Rhodes to which I beg leave to invite your
attention. In the latter matter, M. Green was
testified specifically to certain facts regarded as
sufficient to substantiate the claim and I am
inclined to believe such evidence is not to be
Combated upon more presumption & without other
better grounds of refutation
I am directed by the Hon W.B. Maclay
through whom these claims are sent to me
to ask attention to the case of Ebenezer Spencer,
Phebe Hanford, Eliza Allen Moses Palmer
Joseph James Abbe, Anna Graves & Martha Alexander which he states the Commissioner of Pensions "promised me (him) in person to have attended
to and decided more than three weeks ago"
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the Parties intrusted are urgently preparing
these matters, which will explain this
unusual request on my part.
I am [illegible]
James E. Harvey

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Albany March 15 1845.
Sir,
I would respectfully inform you that Judah Sherwood widow of Andrew Themond has recently been allowed a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 &c at the rate of $100 per annum. From the accompanying affidavit, it would appear that said Andrew Sherwood was a
Sergeant of Artillery for five or six years, and
upon the list of pensioners published by order of Congress in 1834 or 5. he is entered
1st Sergeant, I would
respectfully request that new certificates may be issued&]
said Judah Sherwood for such an amount as
may be her due as the widow of a Sergeant of
Artillery.
I am [illegible] Very Respectfully your Obt Servt.
Wm. B. Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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76.95
Judah Sherwood
N.Y.
Act 7th July '38

2 years
Priv of Act
$100 per annum

also
Act Mar. 3rd '43
& June 17th '44

No. act 1843-6898
No. act 1844-382

Hon. NL Dayton
Senate U.S.
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Cortland Villages
January 23d 1854
Sir,
I send you herewith the application
of Judah Sherwood widow of Andrew
Sherwood deceased for an Increase of
her pension under the act of 7th June 1832.
The applicant Husband Andrew Sherwood
was pensioned under the act of 18 March
1818 as a 1st Seargent at the rate of $96-
per annum and died August 29th 1831
The applicant his widow was pensioned
under the act of July 7th 1838 at $100-
per annum as the widow of Andrew Sherwood as a Private of Artillery.
Her Husband enlisted for and served during the war  and drew a Lot of Land
of [illegible] acres No 9 Dryden Tompkins Co NY as a seargent.
On a carful examination of the Papers [illegible]
by her Husband I presume you with final
evidence of his service as a Seargent and
will [illegible] your self authorized in allowing
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an Increase of her pension from $100 to $120
per annum
I enclose you the original certificate of
Pension under the act of Feby 1848-
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W Edgcomb
Hon. L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Payment to be made at Albany New York by J.W. Olcott Esq.
Agent for paying pension in the Agency of Albany New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the pension office in Book D. Vol. 2 Page 15
F.S. Swann Clerk
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War Department
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Act of
March 3, 1843 and June 17. 1844
Judah Sherwood of New York
widow of Andrew Sherwood
who was a Private of Artillery
and died on the 29 day of August 1831
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate
of one Hundred dollars and - cents per
annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1843, and terminating
on the 4th March 1848 unless the pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date in
which case the Pension is not payable after the
time of such Marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the
United States this 18th day of
January One thousand Eight
hundred and forty five
Signed
examined and Countersigned
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War
Seal 1778
Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
signed
Commissioner of Pensions
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Free
Pension Office
illegible stamp
Washington City
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Sent to Roswell Randalll Esqr. Cortlandt Village N York
Dec. 18 1820
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Secretary War
I enclose the pension papers of Andrew Sherwood- his property has been valued at $67.26 and upon what you of course decide, but I think it may duty to [illegible] that the lease of 50 acres mentioned in his schedule he is only a tenant at [illegible] and able to be [illegible] out of  [illegible] at any time- and besides the appraisal is too high by one third-
Pleare communicate to me
Roswell Randall
Cortlandt Village NY Nov 20
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193.305
E Pluribus Unum
Bounty Land claim
Mrs. Judah Sherwood
widow of Andrew Sherwood
War Revolution
160 acres
Oct 55
No.
Filed July 23 1855
By
JOHN S & RO. H. GALLAHER
Attorneys
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State of
County of
ADDITIONAL BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.

UNDER ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
On this
day of A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
before me
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
aged 
years, a resident of
in the State of
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical
who made application for Bounty Land under the provisions
of the Act of Congress passed September 28th 1850, and that a Bounty Land Warrant No.
or
acres, was issued to
on the
day of
185 for the military services.
set forth, and established by evidence now on file in the pension office t Washington, to which reference is made.
He makes declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional amount of Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the Act of Congress, approved March 3rd, 1855, granting bounty, and additional Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States; and he hereby authorizes Jno. S & Ro. H. GALLAHER, to received said warrant , as his attorneys.
(Witnesses)
Seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the said 
to be the identical person who received a Bounty land Warrant as specified.
Justice of the Peace

State of
County of
I,
Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit,
is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a
in and for the county and
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and
credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office, at
this
day of
A. D., 185
Clerk.
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We,
and residents of
in the State of
upon our oaths, declare that the within declaration was signed and acknowledged by
in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements
of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
L. S.
L. S.
The within declaration and foregoing affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the
person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

J. P.
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Judah Sherwood
Act July 7. 1838 & c
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State of New York
Tompkins County ⎬ ss
Andrew Sherwood of the town of
Dryden in said County personally known to me, being duly
sworn deposeth & saith, that he is personally acquainted with
Henry Smith named in the annexed affidavit made before Cornelius Roosa Comp and that he the said Andrew Sherwood was a Sergeant in Captain Matchins 
company in Col. John Lambs Regt of Artillery in the
line of New York for during the War, and that he was
sent on the recruiting service to the town of Goshen in
Orange County where he enlisted the said Henry
Smith above mentioned the 8th or 9th day of June in
the year 1778 for during the war, and this Deponent
further saith that he was in the battle of Monmouth
and York town, at the taking of Cornwallis with him
the said Henry Smith, and that said Smith
belonged to Capt Moody's Company, and that he
always understood that said Smith sustained
the character of a good soldier, and further this
Deponent saith that he saw said Smith Eight or
nine days before he was discharged at Snake hills near Newburgh.
Andrew Sherwood
Subscribed & sworn this
25th day of August 
1820. Before me
John Ellis, One of the Judges
of Tompkins County Com Pleas
State of New York
Secretary's Office 
I certify the preceding to be a
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true copy of an original affidavit on file in this office
Archd Campbell
Dep Sec. of State
Albany March 15, 1845
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[illegible]
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[illegible] Sept 24 1861
War Department
Widow's Pensions


I certify that in conformity with the Act of Feruary 2, 1848 Judah Sherwood widow of Andrew Sherwood who was a private of Artillery in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life [illegible] she should again in which case the pension is not payable after the [illegible] of such marriage.
Given at the war office of the United States this hereby first day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W.L. Marcy
Sec. of War
Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Mrs. Judah Sherwood the person whose name is in the above certificate died on Saturday the 31st day of last month.  Will you please inform me what course it is necessary to take to obtain her pension for the last six months.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. St.
Wm. William
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36 Mill Street
Port Allegany, Pa.
July 11, 1930
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;
Could you give me
any information conserning
Andrew Sherwood
a private of Artilery in
the Revolutionary War?
I wish to know what
battles he took part in
under whose command
and any other information
you may have
His widow, Noah
Sherwood was granted
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a pension on March 4, 1848
She lived at Independence
Allegany Co, N.Y
I am a decendent of
Andrew Sherwood and
wish the information 
for family records.
I shall be grateful
for any help you may
give me.
Yours truly
Mrs. Henry E. Pierce

pension B Office
July 14, 1930
US
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ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, President
Crown Point, N.Y.

MARION K. CLARK, Sec'y-Treas.
Ticonderoga, N.Y.

ADIRONDDACK NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION 
ESSEX COUNTY
TICONDEROGA, New york

RECEIVED
DEC 14 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
[Illegible] 34

December 10, 1936
Veterans Administration Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
In applying for membership in the
D.A.R., I find I need Record of Service of
my Revolutionary ancestor,
Andrew Sherwood. 
At the time of his pension affidavit, he
lived in Dryden, Tompkins County,
New York, but according to family records, he
enlisted at and his family lived in
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County,
New York at the time of his service.
I would appreciate a copy of
any family data also on file with you
particularly if his first wife's
name is mentioned,
Thank you very much for
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your courtesy.  If there is a charge for this service, kindly advise me.

Sincerely yours,
Marion K. Clark
(Mrs. Robert J. Clark)
Claymore Farms,
Ticonderoga, N.Y.
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Alfred,N. Y.
July 8th, 1938

To The Commisiioner of Pensions
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
To complete my application for membership in Daughters of American Revolution, I require proof of the military service of my ancestor Andrew Sherwood (Charles Andrew Sherwood) who resided at Poughkeepsie N.Y. and removed to Dryden, Thompkins County, New York in 1802.
He was born in England and came to America in early colonial times, a ships-carpenter and Revolutionary soldier.  Worked on building of the Hudson Valley railroad.
He married Julia Richmond,who became a Rev. War pensioner.  He died at the age of 99 years.  Actual dates regarding the above areunknown.
Julia Richmond Sherwood's pension papers were destroyed in a home fire at New Richmond, Wis. many years ago, and the actual date can doubtless be obtained.

The Family Line
(1) Andrew Sherwood
(2) Joseph Sherwood 1783-1856 Burried port Allegany, Penn.
(3) William Sherwood 1810-1885 Burried Port Allegany, Penn.
(4) Sarah Fideliaa Sherwood Cole 1834-1917 bd. New Richmond, Wis.
(5) Beulah Anette Cole Backes 1854-1936 bd. Port Allegany, Penn.
(6) Sarah Fidelia Bacckes Shaw 1888

I will appreciate having the necessary data, or being advised of the expense to be incurred in obtaining the same.
Respectfully yours,
Sarah B. Shaw
Sarah Fidelia Backes Shaw
Mrs. Dana L. Shaw.

RECEIVED 
JUL 9 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
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July 13, 1935
BA-J/ILL

Mrs. Emma Boutalle Hawley
2903 Edgehill Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Dear Madam,
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Andrew Sherwood and John Boutell, both pensioners of New York.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herewith from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very Truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 14, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Mrs. Henry E. Pierce
36 Mill Street
Port Allegany , Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19021, that Andrew Sherwood
was born in February, 1746, place not stated.
While residing in New Windsor, Orange County, New York,
he enlisted in 1777 and served as first sergeant in Captain
Thomas Machin Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment
of Artillery. He was in the battles of Ft. Montgomery, Monmouth,
Yorktown and the Surrender of Cornwallis, and served until the
close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27,
1818, at which time he was living in Dryden, Tompkins County,
New York.
He died August 29, 1851, in Independence, Allegany County,
New York.
Joseph
William
born September
The soldier married December 8, 1784, in Cornwall, Orange
County, New York, Miss Judah or Judith Ryckman or Richman, of
Cornwall, New York. She was his second wife. The name of his
first wife is not stated.
The widow, Judah, was allowed pension on her application
executed February 4, 1840, at which time she was living in
Independence, New York and was aged seventy-seven years.
Children of Andrew and Judah Sherwood:
Joseph born September 2, 1785
William born February 13, 1788, deceased in 1844
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David born October 29, 1791
Sarah born February 19, 1794
Samuel born July 12, 1796
Hannah born August 3, 1800
Stephen born March 16, 1803
Nancy born September 2, 1806


In 1844, William N. Strobridge stated that he was a grandson by marriage of the soldier and the widow, Judah.
The widow, Judah, in 1855 was living in McKean County, Pennsylvania.  She died August 31, 1861.
Very Truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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December 21, 1936
Andrew Sherwood
W. 19021
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Robert J. Clark
Claymore Farms
Ticonderoga, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Sherwood of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, W. 19021, based upon the service of Andrew Sherwood in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Sherwood was born in the month of February, 1746, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents known.
While residing in New Windsor, Orange County,New York, Andrew Sherwood enlisted in 1777, served as private and first sergeant in Captain Thomas Machin's company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery; he was in the battles of Fort Montgomery, Monmouth, Yorktown, and several skirmished, and was discharged at the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.  He died August 29, 1831 in independence Allegany County, New York.
Andrew Sherwood married December 8, 1784 in Cornwall, :Orange County, New York, Miss Judah or Judith Ryckman or Richman.  She was his second wife,
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name of first wife not stated.

The widow, Judah Sherwood, was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1840, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and living in Independence, New York.
The children of Andrew Sherwood and his wife, Judah or Judith:
Joseph born September 2, 1785
William born February 13, 1788, deceased in 1844
David born October 29, 1791
Sarah born February 19, 1794
Samuel born July 12, 1796
Hannah born August 3, 1800
Stephen born March 16, 1803
Nancy born September 2, 1806

It is not stated that there were any children by the first wife.  The widow, Judah Sherwood, was living in 1844 in Independene, New York, with her, son, Joseph Sherwood; in 1855, she was living in Liberty Townshio, McKean County, Pennsylvania.  She died August 31, 1861.
William Sherwood, brother of the soldier, Andrew Sherwood, was eighty-one years of age in 1840, then living in "potter, Yates County, New York.  William M. Strobridge made affidavit in 18444 in Allegany County, New York,and then stated that he was the grandson by marriage of the soldier and the widow, Judah.
Very truly youirs
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 16, 1935
Andrew Sherwood - W.19021
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Emma Boutelle Hawley
2903 Edgehill Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of Andrew Sherwood which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.19021, based upon his service in that war.
Andrew Sherwood was born in Februaru, 1745, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in New Windsor, Orange County, New York, he enlisted in 1777 and served as private
and first sergeant in Captain Thomas Machin's company,
Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery; he was in
the battles of Fort Montgomery, Monmouth, and Yorktown,
and several skirmishes, was discharged at the close of
the war at West Point, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 27, 1818, at which time he was living in
Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.
He died August 29, 1831 in Independence, Allegany County, New York.
Andrew Sherwood married December 8, 1794 in Cornwall, Orange County, New York, Miss Judah or Judith
Ryckman or Richman. She was his second wife, name of
his first wife not stated.
The widow, Judah Sherwood, was allowed pension
on her application executed February 4, 1840, then aged
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seenty-seven years and living in Independence, New York. 
The children of Andrew and his wife Judah or Judith:
Joseph born September 2, 1785
William born February 13, 1788, deceased in 1844
David born October 29, 1791
Sarah born February 19, 1794
Samuel born July 12, 1796
Hannah born August 3, 1800
Stephen born March 16, 1803
Nancy born September 2, 1806

It is not stated that there were any children by the first wife.  The widow, Judah Sherwood, was living in 1844 in Independence, New York, with her son, Joseph Sherwood; in 1855 she was living in Liberty Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania.  She died August 31, 1861.
William Sherwood, brother of the soldier, Andrew Sherwood, was eighty-one years of age in 1840, then living in Potter, Yates County, New York.  William M. Storbridge made affidavit in 1844 in Allegany County, New York, and then stated that he was the grandson by marriage of the soldier and the widow, Judah.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Sir
you are hereby authorized to Inlist men for the
Regiment of artillery raised under the direction of
the State of New York, and now serving in the Army
of the United States of America, and commanded by
Colonel John Lamb, you will take care to enlist
None but such persons as the Laws permit subjects of
the State of New York
not under the age of Sixteen
nor above that of fifty of sufficient stature and
ability of body, to discharge all the duties of a private
Soldier, you are not to inlist any deserter from
the Enemy nor persons of bad fame, you are to
keep good order in the party under your command
and not suffer them to commit any outrage towards
the good people of this State, nor suffer them to
run in Debt, you will frequent such places as
best suits your busines taking care to make a
Return to me Each Monday morning of what you have
done in the week past, you will take care to keep
good order on the Sabbath day, and not attempt to
do any business but such as cannot possibly be
avoided, you may offer to each good able bodied
Recruit that will enlist for three years or
During the war, a Bounty of four hundred acres of
Land or Twenty Dollars in Specie, or part Land and
part Cash Estimating the Land at five Dollars pr.
Hundred acres, you may Inlist such men out of
the Eight months serve as are willing to Inlist
for three years or during the war, and you may
offer to them a Bounty of three Hundred acres of
Land or fifteen Dollars in Specie, or part Land
and part Cash Estimating the land as before,
you will take care that the party under your
command take no unlawfull means to Inlist
Men as I shall not deem a man lawfully
inlisted unless he signs an Inlistment
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howing it to be an Inlistment, or takes Money
knowing it to be a part of his Bounty, you
will within three days from their Inlistment
have them attested before a peace officer,
General officer, judge Advocate, or any of his
Deputies agreeably to the 3d Section of the
Articles of war, and I will allow you ten
Dollars for each recruit at the time of Muster
and five Dollars for each recruit that you
Inlist from the Eight months Service
Thos Harkin Capt 2
Regiment artillery.-
1st Sergt. Sherwood
2nd July New Windsor 1722

Recruiting Orders

Andrew Sherwood
W.F.19021
Contl (N.Y.)
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19021
Judah Sherwood
Wid of
Andrew Sherwood
Pine Rev War
---
Act: Feb. 2d /48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1930 Aug 15 Hist to Mrs. Henry Pierce
1935 July 16th Hist to Mrs. Emma B. 
Hawley-see her letter in John Boutwell S. 23545
1936 Dec 21 Hist to Mrs. Robert J Clark  [illegible]
1938 July 28 Hist to Mrs. Dana [illegible]
Page 75

State of Pennsylvania
McKean County ss.
On this 9th day of
January AD 1854 Personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid
Judah Sherwood aged Ninety years
a Resident of Liberty County of McKean
and State of Pennsylvania.
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
of the 7th June 1832.
That she is the Widow of Andrew Sherwood
Deceased who was a Seargent of Artillery
in the War of the Revolution and who
was pensioned under the act of 18 March
1818 at $96 per annum and who
and August 29 1831 - Proof of her
Marriage and the death of her said
Husband is filed in the Pension office
with her application for a Pension under the
act of July 7th 1838-
She further declares that she was pensioned
under the act of July 7th 1838 and the
subsequent act and also the act of
February 2d 1848 at the Rate of
$100- per annum and that she
now makes this declaration for the
purpose of [illegible] said
Pension from one Hundred dollars
per annum to one hundred and
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Twenty dollars per annum on
the ground that her said Husband
was a Sargent in Capt Machings
Company Col Lambs Regement of
moving and that she wishes her
Pension made payable at the Albany
New York agency where her [illegible]
Pension is payable.
Judah her mark Sherwood
Sworn to and Subscibed
the day and year aforesaid
before me
J. R. Proctor J. P.

I do hereby certify that she is the identical
person who she represets herself to be.
I further certify that I have no interest in
the result of the case and are not
[illegible] in its Prosecution.
J. R. Proctor, J. P.

State of Pennsylvania,
MCKEAN COUNTY. SS.
I, PAUL E. SCULL. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in
and for M'Kean County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that
J. R. Proctor Esquire
before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace,
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing
signature, purporting to be his is genuine
t\In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this
16th day of January A.D. 1854
J.E. Scull
Prothonotary.
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9012
New York
Judah Sherwood
widow of Andrew Sherwood
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 29 Augt 1831
of Alleghany in the State of N.Y.
who was a [illegible] in the Company
commanded by Captain Dryden
of the
Reg commanded by Col Lamb in
the N.Y. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18
day of Jany 1945
and sent to Hon. W L Dayton
US Senate
Total amount $500.00
[At July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F.L. Swann, clerk Book D. Vol. 1 Page 181
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6609
Albany 
New York
Judah Sherwood
widow of Andrew Sherwood
who was a Pri of Artillery in the N.Y. line

Inscribed on the toll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of pension issued the 15th day of Jany '45
and sent to Hon. W. L. Dayton
U.S. Senate

[Act of March 3, 1843] and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 83

Letter to W. B. Pierce , 29 April '45

2 Certs issued
1 under act '38
1 under act 1843 [illegible] Act of Jun 7 '44

Rep
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249
60 acres
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[illegible] Pa
May 25
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
pension Office
War Department
Washington D.C.

June 3, 48
Act 48
Coli
Page 81

Free
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Stamp
Jan 23

Judah Sherwood
NY 48
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Sherwood, Asa
GRADE Private
LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6461
ACERAGE 100
ISSUED July 27, 1789
to Samuel Gibbs, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in Generl Lnd Office records in the National Archives.