Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,524, Shem Truman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Truman, Shem or Trueman
S 42524
CONTENTS

11.970 R New York
Shem Trueman
of Sparta in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willys of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June 1818 and sent to Stephens Phelps Esq. Canandaigua New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  82.09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    15 Mo \frac{4}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $130.09  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
1822 Helen sent to Stephen Pennell Esq. 27 June 1822 Pension Commissioner County New York

John Truman
private Colonel Byliss. Regt Connecticut
line 1775 to 1776
Admitted upon the depositions & documents annexed
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK— Gunn COUNTY, ss.
On this 27 th day of April 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Gunn in the state of New-York, personally appears Shem Truman aged sixty two years, resident in Shasta in the said  of Ontario county, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war ."—that the said Shem Truman enlisted in December one thousand seven hundred & seventy five in the state of Tennetian in the company commanded by captain Hanchett of the Tennetian Line under Col. Samuel Willis that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States , until December 1776 when he was discharged from service in Pekskill in the state of New York that he was in the battles of and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Shem Truman
John H. Jones
I John H. Jones Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Shem Truman did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Livonia in the county of Gunn this 27 th day of April 1818.
John H. Jones
I do further certify that I am acquainted with the above described Shem Truman , & know him to be in indigent circumstances. John H. Jones June 6 th 1818
The Hon. Secretary of War if my Claims are allowed will please to pay a Certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esqr of Canandaigua who is authorized to receive the same. Also my papers if not allowed Canandaigua Febry 22 nd 1819  Shem Truman

State of New York Genesee County
p. I Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the Court -by aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Jones is and was at the within dates first Judge of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas in and for said County and that the names subscribed thereto are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Batavia this 26 th day of February A.D. 1819.
Simeon Cummings by Sam l Lake Dep Clk

904 N.Yk. Recd. 13 June 22
Shem Trewman
June 7. 1822
11970
Apr 29.
Gen. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
free

Shura Freeman State of New York 24 parts. } Livingston County } In this 29 th day of May 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of common pleas in and for said county and constituted a court of record by proceeding according to the course of the common law with a plea of assumpsit  plea of assumpsit  in the  in the point of account and a record of the proceedings and recognised as such court by the laws and judicial decisions of said state. Shura Freeman aged sixty six years resident in the town of Sparta in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolution- ary war in the manner and for the set forth in a statement thereof heretofore made and transmitted to the office of the secretary of war. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen 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 to diminish it and to bring myself within the provi- sions 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 revolutiona- ry war" passed on the 18 th 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 sub- scribed viz- two acres of light rye $3. two acres of wheat $4. one cow $2.50. one dray $4. one dish kettle $0.75. one tin kettle $0.50. four hogs $7. four chairs $2.00. one bed $1. one chair $1.25. three sheep $3. amounting in the whole to forty one Dollars. Shura Freeman
Appraised at $37.25
J. Regan } Judges of the W. H. Hayden } court of common Matthew Warner } pleas for the county of Livingston
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age and infirmity of body am unable to perform but little or no labor and my family consists of my wife aged 58 years and unable to work by age and infirmity

of my sons Lyman, Aaron, Asa, and my daughter Lucy. Anna & Louisa are married and absent from me - that my son David aged 22 years and my daughter aged 18 who live with me are unable to support me and that I rely upon the charity of my friends for support - I have declared this 30th day of May 1822 in open court M. Hayden First Judge of Livingston } Comt. Pleas.
Livingston County Clerk's office ss. } I do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate the original is a true copy of the on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of May 1822 Sylvester Brown Dep Clerk

Genesee Livingston Co. June 7 th 1822
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers necessary to reinstate Shawn Truman upon the pension roll of the New York agency as I understand the law for
With due submission I respect yours H. H. post Master Barnes
Wm. H. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war

sion on file in this Bureau. Shaw Freeman Sur. File 4 2524
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 - Dec. 1776 Oliver Hanchett Samuel Kyllon Conn.       
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Sparta, Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: In 1822 his wife was 58 years old; name not stated. Sons Lyman Aaron and Asa and daughters Lucy, Anna and Louise were married. Son David 22 yrs. and a daughter 18 years old whose name is not stated were living with him at that date.

42524 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 42,524
Shem Freeman
Rev. Rev. W.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 513
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 June 7 Hist. to Eleanor T. Staren (Letter in V.F. 42358) V.L.M.

State of New-York ) Be it remembered that on the Broom County ss ) sixth day of February AD 1819 Personally appeared before me Thomas Blakslee one of the justices of the Peace for the said County Lieut: Nathan Noble to me well known to be a person who supports a good character and who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five in the month of November Mr: Sherr Truman enlisted into a company commanded by Capt: Oliver Hantket Col: Samuel Killys regiment and served as a soldier in that company thirteen months; and further says that he the deponent served as first sergeant in that company and further states that Capt: Hantket marched with his company from the town of Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts to Quebec and was taken as a prisoner after he was taken Capt: Ebenezer Huntington commanded the aforesaid company and further saith not. Taken sworn to and subscribed at Windsor this 6: day of Feby AD 1819 Before me
Thos Blakslee Justice of the Peace      Nathan Noble
Broom County ss
I certify that Thos Blakslee esquire above named was, at the time of taking the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified take the same And that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such
Windsor Clerk's office 8 th Feby A.D. 1819
A. Doudridge Clerk

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County SS
Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of Feb y AD 1819 personally appeared before me James Matthews one of the
Justices of the peace in and for the said county of Bradford Bela Hunt to me well known to be a person that support a good character and who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that in fore part of Dec r AD 1775 he knew Mr Sherr Tremann to Join Oliver Hazard Company Col Samuel Willis Regiment of the Continental Army at Roxbury and the said Capt Hazard being taken prisoner at Quebec Capt Tzedediah Hyde commanded the Company after and after him Capt Ebenezer Huntington and he knew him to continue in the service until the first day of Jan y AD 1777 and then Discharged at Peksburg and the said Bela Hunt further saith that he himself was a Soldier in said Company at the time and was discharged from the service with him, and further the deponent says he is disinterested in the above deposition and further saith not -
Taken sworn and subscribed at Springfield the 17th day of Feb y AD 1819 before me James Matthews Justice of the peace      Bela Hunt

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County P.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify & make known that James Mattock Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the within deposition of Billo Rent a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bradford in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and Credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Mansfield this Eighteenth day of February A.D. 1819
George Scott Prothonotary