Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33849, Shadrach Underwood, Conn.

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Underwood, Shadrach
S. 33849
B.L.W. 1223-100
CONTENTS

To New Jersey No 19.660 from Connecticut
Shadrach Underwood
of Mendham Co in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Clift — of the regiment commanded by Colonel Grosvenor — in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. from July 1780 to — 1783
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of September 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Sept 1826 and sent to David C. Bolles Esq Brooklyn, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1827 $ 48. Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 48~
{ Revolutionary claim, { Acts March 18, 1818, { and May 1, 1820. }
Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883 M.G.
transferred to New Jersey Sept 22 d March 4 th 1828.

Warrant N o 1223 - issued to Shadrach Underwood private of the Connecticut Line for 100 acres of Land - by February 25 th - 1827 and delivered to John Baldwin

Cha d . T. 3 Truman Esq. M.P. Diponthen
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I Charles Fanning of the town of Griswold in the county of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that during the Revolutionary war, I served as Paymaster of the Regiment, under the Command of Col. Thomas Goffin. And that I have examined the old pay rolls now in my possession and find that Shadrick Underwood, was a soldier or private in said Regiment from the year 1780 to the close of the war and received pay from my hands, as the other soldiers of said Regiment. On the 15 th day of June 1826 I saw at my house the same Shadrick Underwood, (being a man of color,) and was a soldier  in soldier, as above mentioned; since that time, and now the said Shadrick Underwood is sometimes called James Shadrick and further the deponent saith not Griswold June 28 th 1826 Charles Fanning Paymaster to said Regiment

State of Connecticut, New London County To. June 28 th 1826
Personally appeared Charles Fanning Esquire signer of the within and foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I further certify that the above named Charles Fanning Esq. is a credible witness, and a member of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut at the present year.
Attest. John W. Huntington Justice Peace

State of Connecticut p. New London County p. Norwich Aug. 10. 1826
I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of New London certify and make known that Esther W. Fanning Esq.
on the 28th. day of June 1826 was and is a Justice of the Peace for the 2 d County of New London In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this day above mentioned
Charles Lathrop Clerk

M 1223

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Connecticut } Canterbury February 16 th 1827 County of Windham
I, Shadrick Underwood aged sixty four years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty I enlisted for the term of " during the war ," and served in the regiment No. I. under the command of Colonel Thomas Grosvenor of the Connecticut line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the said regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
know all men by these presents, that I, Shadrick Underwood aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. John Baldwin to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
In presence of Andrew T. Judson
Attest,
Shadrick Underwood
I, Charles Justin aged seventy three years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Shadrick Underwood who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Charles Justin
Before me, Andrew T. Judson a Justice of the Peace for Windham County personally appeared the above named Shadrick Underwood subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Charles Justin who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 16 th day of February 1827.
Andrew T. Judson Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Andrew T. Judson was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Brooklyn this 20 th day of February 1827.
David C. Bell Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham State of Connecticut C. Clerk, &c. This law expires 3d March, 1827.

Shadrach Underwood, Original Application

Original claim
District of Connecticut, ss.
At a  County Court holden at Brooklyn within, and for the County of Windham, in said District
ON this fifteenth day of August . A. D. 1826 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record [having the power of fine and imprisonment] Shadrach Underwood, now resident in Canterbury in said County and District
aged sixtythree years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820, 
that he the said Shadrach — enlisted for the term of during the war in the
month of July 1788   in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Clift
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Grosvenor in the line of the State of Connecticut on the  Continental establishment—
that he continued to serve in the said corps until afterwards he believes in the year 1782 he was transferred to the company commanded by Captain Reed in the same Regiment, and thereafter continued to serve in the same Corps until the close of the war, — when he was honorably discharged from the said service at West Point .
in the state of New York — 
That his discharge, he has lost; that he is totally blind & unable to labour for his support; that he has no family; that he has not, since the 18th of March 1818, been the owner or possessor of any property, necessary clothing excepted; that he should have made an earlier application for a pension but from the fact that his proof could only be obtained, if at all, in Connecticut, and he, the Deponent, has resided in the State of New Jersey until a few months past, where his poverty and friendless condition have, until this season, been an insuperable barrier to his obtaining the evidence necessary to support an Application. —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son 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 whatever, nor any means of supporting myself "without the aid of the Government; except by private or public charity"
Shadrach X Underwood marks
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1826 , before the County

Court for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut. Attest David C. Bolles Clerk
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Shadrach Underwood did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, and more, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property of In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 4 th day of September A.D. 1826. Attest David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County the

33 849 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 849
Shadrach Underwood
Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hemington Sept. 1. 1828-
Sir.
Herewith I forward you the application of Shadrach Underwood for a transfer of Pension - He appears to be a blind man who has lived in our Township for a number of years, and was for some time previous to his drawing a Pension chargeable to our town, and supported at our Poorhouse - The overseers of the poor furnished him with a passport and money to help him to Connecticut for the purpose of procuring his Pension, and sometime after he drew his Pension, he returned to the poorhouse with the pension certificate in his possession - It would be an act of great accommodation to him to have his name transferred from the Roll of Connecticut to that of New Jersey -
Very respectfully
Yours &c -
James H. Blackwell
Hon. J. B. Porter, Secretary of War -

Application for Transfer w. of Thaddeus Underwood - a Pensioner -
from for

Application for a Transfer State of New Jersey.
Hunterdon County
On this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Hunterdon personally appeared Shadrach Underwood who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Reed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Freeman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed to the Township of Amwell in the State of New Jersey, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New Jersey is that it has been his home for upwards of forty years and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the date above before
John L. D.
Shadrach Underwood mark.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County, ss -
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of Hunterdon, Jeremiah Gary who being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that he is acquainted with Shadrach Muncerwood named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the same Shadrach Muncerwood who left the township of Amwell some time in the Spring of the year 1826 for the State of Connecticut, for the purpose of procuring a pension. and that some time in the spring of 1828 he returned to the township of Amwell with the original pension certificate in his possession and that he believes him to be the same Shadrach Muncerwood to whom the original certificate was given. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the estate above before
Jeremiah Gary
John Cart

State of New Jersey By Hunterdon County ss - I John Carr one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Hunterdon, do certify that I am acquainted with Jeremiah Gary named in the foregoing affidavit, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity, and of good standing in his neighbourhood -
Witness my hand this 30th day of August A.D. 1828 -
John Carr
State of New Jersey - By Hunterdon County ss - I John J. Blackwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that John Carr, Esquire, before whom the forego- ing affidavits were taken was at that time and now is, one of the Justices of the peace in in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith should be given to all his official acts as such -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court at Hlemington this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight -
J. J. Blackwell, Clerk

The M 2 Grasmere D. G. G. G. and Chas. Justin's

I Charles Justin of Canterbury in the County of and State of Connecticut, being of lawfull age testify and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war and am now a pensioner of the United States, and served in the revolution- ary war in the first Regiment in the Connec- ticut line and also say that Shadrach Under- wood a black man is now at my house in Canterbury and I further say that said Shadrach served as a soldier in the army of the revolution in the same Regiment with myself. From July 1780 the said Shadrach served in Capt. Cliffs Company and in Nov. 1782 he was transferred to Capt. Reads company until the close of the war. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Canterbury this 30th. day of June 1826
Charles Justin
State of Connecticut Windham County for Canterbury June 30th. 1826. Personally appeared Charles Justin signey and sealer of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same. I further certify that said Justin is a credible witness.
Attest Andrew S. Treadwell Justice of the Peace

I Thomas M. Grosvenor of Pomfret in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut of lawfull age testify and say, that the Books and papers appertaining to the late Col. Thomas Grosvenor, my father, now due have come into my hands. Col. Grosvenor commanded a Regiment in the war of the Revolution . Recently having examined his papers records and Rolls of the regiment under his command, I find the name there entered of Shadreck Underwood enlisted by the towns of Canterbury, in said Windham County, in July 1780 for three terms, during the war. as a private soldier in said Regiment, Swift's , or Clift's Company, and that on the first of Nov. 1782 said Underwood was transferred from Clift's Company to Capt. Rude's of said Regiment.
And further the deponent says not. Dated at Pomfret this 24 th - day of June 1846 -
Thos M. Grosvenor

State of Connecticut, Windham County Pompf June 27 th 1826.
Personally appeared Thomas M. Grownon Esq d signor of the within deposition and before me made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I do further certify that the said Thomas M. Grownon Esq d is a credible witness.
Attest. John M c Ellan Secretary of the Peace
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Andrew T. Judson and John M c Ellan Esquires before whom the Annexed Affidavits have been sworn are severally, duly enrolled as Justices of the Peace within & for said Windham County; that the respective signatures of their names to the preceding certificates, are in their hand writing, and full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 4 th day of September Anno Domini 1826. David C. Bolles Clerk