Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,390, for Benjamin Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Shaw, Benjamin
S. 37,390
CONTENTS

16. 226 Maine R
Benjamin Shaw of Washington in the state of district of Maine who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years.
Inscribed on the roll of The district of Maine at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of July 1812.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of December and sent to James Campbell Esq. Washington Co. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 13 m 7 1/2 30. 267.78
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1826 -- 120.00
$:387.18.
79-18
Washington
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Benjamin Shaw
Confined July 25 th 1818
Commenced his reign in Jan y 1776 in the 23 rd year of his reign -
Ended with the year 1789.
Adm l -
waits
Returned with Proof of delivery

WASHINGTON, ss.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Washington J. —
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Benjamin Shaw — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR. James Campbell Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Third Eastern Circuit Massachusetts
one of the Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON, ss.
A. D. 1818—
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Benjamin Shaw — subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for certain per- “sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary “war;” the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid with the accompanying documents marked Number one or his Com together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third East- ern Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.

I Benjamin Shaw aged Eighty Seventy nine years do on oath testify declare and say that in the month of January in the year 1776 I entered into the service of the United States in the Re- volutionary war, at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts as an Ensign in Captain William Meads company in the 23 rd Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel John Bailey - and I conti- nued to serve with said corps in the service of the United States until about the year 1779 when I was dismissed from said Regiment and service of the United States at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in consequence of a re-arrangement in the Army - I was in the Battle at Trenton, & Princeton and other small Skirmishes - and I am now in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support having never received any other pension from my country whatever - the commission of my Office being herewith trans- transmitted - Benjamin Shaw
Washington D c July 25 th 1818 Then the above named Benjamin Shaw made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed
before me James Campbell Justice of the Peace and Judge of the circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third

37 390 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 37 390
Benjamin Shaw Ensign Rev. Div.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shaw, Benj. 537390 Cont. Mass

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Benjamin Shaw, Esq.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of Captain William M'Leod's Company in the 23 d Regiment of foot, commanded by Colonel John Barley —
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign
by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as
Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Jan y 1. 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Ch d Thomson Secy

We David Whitman & Caleb Gardner do hereby and declare that we were soldiers in Capt. Jacob Allen's Company Col. John Bailey Regiment Genl. Heath Brigade in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain That Benjamin Shaw was an Ensign in Capt. William Reed in Col. John Bailey Regt and Genl. William Heath's Brigade that he took a Commission about the same time that we entered we all went to New-York and New Jersey and served a years Commission which was the term of our enlistment and then returned home
David H. Whitman
Caleb Gardner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. October 7th A.D. 1819 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth the above named David Whitman and Caleb Gardner being persons of veracity and respectable in society and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed. Before me
Nathan Quincy Jr. Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I John B. Thomas Clerk.

Nathan Gurney Jun. Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I John B. Morris Clerk of the Inferior Courts for the said County. I Plymouth hereby certify that Nathan Gurney Junior Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County commissioned under the authority of this Commonwealth & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Courts this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
John B. Morris