Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11382, for David Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE continental Mass.
Shaw, David
NUMBER
S11382
Carded
CONTENTS

124.93 York David Shaw
Residing in the State of New York who was a Sgt. Co. in the Comp. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stark in the Rev. War - time for 13 months and 10 days Comp. 12 " Enlistment $45.78 $108.78
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 108 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct. 1833 and to H. Walworth Burlington
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $271.95 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M. 34 54.39 $326.34
Revolutionary Claim, set June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. C. Steele Clerk Book E Vol. 11 Page 87
Letter to Hon. J. H. Clinton 83 under date 15 May 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1837 to 4 Dec. 1838 the day of his death. Age notified 14 July 1840
Agreeing Book gives 1837 as does the Comp. bill.

Bob David Shaws Dedication This little Book
33925
Returns to be sent to James C Warrenton Burlington N.Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 8 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of David Shaw, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of One hundred & 8 Dollars and Seventy eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th Dec r . 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Farnes Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of New York
Otsego County ss
On this 16th day of August
A.D. 1832 personally appeared David Shaw aged = into of the town of Bathurst in the county of Otsego aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law have before James C. Haworth esquire one of the judges of the county courts of the said county of Otsego is being aware of perjury and upon his oath maketh the following Declaration* and saith that he was born in the town of Palmar in State of Massachusetts in the year 1760 Decr under 28th and has a record of his age in his possession and is now 81 years of age and that in the year 1775 April 29th at the town of Roxbury in the said state of Massachusetts enlisted into Captain Sylvanus Walcutt's company and Col. Timothy Rawson's Regiment of the  the Troops for the term of  twelve months for the term of which eight months and was stationed at Roxbury guarding the there shores and watching the movements of the enemy and a landing at Breastwood was at Roxbury at the time of Bunker Hill Battle and saw all of that engagement and served out the 8 months under the same officers and then at Roxbury aforesaid enlisted again under the same Captain Walcutt and Col. John Stark's Regiment for the term of one year this was about the first of January in the year 1776 and served there at all the time as a sergeant in the said company at
# I hereby claim the services of the 2d Regt. of the 1st. Brigade June 7th 1832

Phenix until the 17th day of March 1775 when the Company evacuated Boston for Halifax and then on the 18th day of March they with the Regiments Marched from Halifax aforesaid for New York by the way of New London in Connecticut on the 3rd of April arrived at New York stayed some weeks in New York and then went to Albany by which arrived at Albany 3rd of May with the 3 Regiments and then went on to St Johns by Lake George and arrived at Northvale on the 25th of May and then returned again returned to St Johns on the 16th of June and returned to Crown Point June 25th and then went to Ticonderoga then went on to Mount Independence in Vermont and was duty there until October in the fall then then went with the Regiments to Albany again and then to Esopus on the Hudson River below at Albany then was Marched to Trenton in New Jersey and was in the Battle of Trenton on the 26th of December and was all of this time under the same Col. Stark and January the first 1777 was discharged at Trenton there term of enlistment then being out and then returned back to Massachusetts and was for frequently drafted out in the Militia for short periods but does not now reside in the particulars of that service

and that he has no Documentary Evidence of his services except a General Discharge by him- self and knows of no person living to prove his service by and that from his advanced age and bodily infirmities that he is unable to attend the courts
And since the war he has lived in the State of Massachusetts in the town of Palmer and in the town of Bethurnts in the county of Otsego and State of New York where he now resides and has lived there for 36 years past and that he has never had a written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever except the present and declares that his name is not on the
He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any State bureau and subscribed the year and day aforesaid Before James C. Mansworth David Shaw a Judge of Otsego County courts

two Daniel Nash and Calvin Danielson and Daniel Root all Residents of town of Butts -ments aforesaid in the county of Otsego and state of New York We certify that we are well acquainted with David Shaw that has subscribed -but to and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe that he is as much as 81 years of age and that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives a Resident to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that Opinion and that he is so infirm that he cannot attend the courts Subscribed and sworn this 16th day of August 1852 Before me James C. Walworth a Judge of Otsego county courts -
Calvin Danielson Daniel Nash Daniel Root

State of New York Essex County ss.
I James C. Mansfield the said Judge mentioned in the above declaration Do certify and declare it is his opinion that after a careful investigation of the matter and after putting all the interrogations as prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and so served as he states
and the said Judge further certifies and declares his opinion that it appears to him that Daniel Nash, Calvin Danielson and that Daniel Root who also signed the same are all Presidents of the town of Battlement are credit- able persons and that their are entitled to credit and the said Judge further declares that it appears to him that the said Applicant has shown from his lively information is unable to attend the court — Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of August 1832
James C. Mansfield Judge of Essex County Court

State of New York } ss. County of Otsego } I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that James C. Walworth before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Otsego County Court in said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of Office this 20 th day of August 1832 Horace Lathrop By Chas. H. L. my Dep.
Col. David Moore
11 0000.

State of New York Owego County
Formerly appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County courts in the County of Otsego and State of New York David Shaver who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is now of the age and the consequence lots of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period
8 months 1 year in All 1 year & 8 months
he served in the following companies vizt Co. C 1st Infantry  Spencer as a corporal in Col. Daniels Regiment for one year  then I served as a sergeant in Col. John Starks Regiment and for such service I claim ten dollars
yet that he was living in the town of Palmyra in the State of Massachusetts when he was first called into the United States for service
And that he never served as a substitute for any other person that he was eight years old the 28th day of December last and that Daniel Root, Daniel Nash and Calvin Danielson and two Rev. Isaac Gardner are his neighbors knowing him and can testify as to his general character for veracity and their belief of his services services as a soldier of the Revolution and that when he entered

the United States Service he was enlisted and was drafted into the Military for a few days at a time - David Shaw Subscribed and sworn this 10th day of March 1833 Before me James C. Mansfield a Judge of Otago County Courts
I Isaac Garrison - a Shoemaker residing in the town of Bathurst Bathurst in county of Otago and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Shaw who has subscribed the above declaration that I believe him to be two eighty years of age that he is resi- -dent in the and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am -are in that opinion And I further certify that I believe him from bodily infirmities that he is unable to attend the County Courts Subscribed and sworn Isaac Garrison, this 10th day of March 1833 Before me James C. Mansfield Judge of Otago County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev. Isaac Garrison that has subscribed the above certificate & sworn to the same and that he is a Respectable Clergyman residing in town of Bathurst of Otago County

Col. David Shaw New York No. 23925.
on roll of Col. Danube 3 mos & 10 days Supt Corporal Rolls of Col. Sturk Admitted Corporal 3 mos & 10 days Sergeant 12 " —
For C. W. Weymouth Esq. Burlington Washington & Fargo M. B. D.
The records of Hepacksmith will prove...

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 5 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Shaw -
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     29 Apl. 1775 enlist. 1st Comp. 8 10 Corp. Col. T. G. D. - 1st 23 years   1776. enlist. 1 00 Sergt. Col. I. V. Stark Roxbury Mass. Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power, and it is thought the records of Massachusetts will furnish evidence of that alleged by the applicant.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State as to the qualification of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the term, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

April 25, 1927
N. Berton Alter Nelliston, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11382 it appears that David Shaw was born December 28, 1750 in Palmer, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Palmer, Massachusetts he enlisted April 29, 1775, served as corporal in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company, Colonel Timothy Danielson's Massachusetts Regiment until January 1, 1776 on which day he re-enlisted, served as sergeant in Captain Sylvanus Walker's Company, Colonel John Stark's Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 11, 1777. He subsequently served on short tours in the Massachusetts Militia, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832 while a resident of Butternuts, Otsego County, New York. In 1833 he was referred to as "Colonel David Shaw", no explanation of the rank. He died December 4, 1837 leaving

children, how many not stated, and their names and that of his wife are not given.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name of Massachusetts and New York found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. Sham
11382 INVALID.
7-Sept-25-Recd to N. Beron Rev. MMF
File No. 11,382
David Sham
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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the 29th is listed in the company in Capt. Tibbetts walking company from the 17th of the Regulars took position hill and left for New York area three hundred
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upon Sabbath Day the Regulars Left Bolton and Bunkers Hill the 18 th I Left Winter hill and Sat. of for New York
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and came to Montreal the 7 of June I left Montreal and came across the river to Longueuil the 9 I came to Shermarlee the 12 I broke out with the Mountoux the 16 I came to Saint John the 18 I came to the island of nor the 20 I left the island of nor the 23 we had one man died and we buried him on the side of the lake the 25 I came to Crown Point and had one man died when we came on shore the 29 we had one more died

July the 1 Capt Walker Came to Crown Point and patched up Son there. Dead By the 3 of July we had five died out of our company. - the 13 we had one man more died the 17 I left Crown Point and came to Ticonderoga the 22 a part of our company with was sick set off for to go to Fort George and we was three days agoing and we had one man died on the Lake George one was Asher Cooley the 29 they died the 25 we came to Fort George the 28 we had one man more died

August the 8 I land some more last part going the 10 I came to the Company at Mount independence September the 19 we had one man more died which is Robert Burns November the 16 I left Mount independence the 18 I came to post going the 29 I came to Albany then December the 3 I left Albany

the 5 I came to Jones the 12 I came to the mine mine Sinky - the 22 I came to Newtown in Pennsylvania
the 26 I came to Newtown in the new party and had a pit with the hasbans and got the Butter of them
January the 1877
I left the company at Newtown

David Shaw Dr to Cash £27 Cash 12 2 1 paid to Mr. Hatchard £2 14 6 for value of Do. from the Do. Shaw to the Do. Shaw and Do. Shaw to the Do. Shaw and Do. Shaw to the Do. Shaw and Do. Shaw to the Do. Shaw
Chicago county ss. David Shaw being sworn deposes and saith this book is a journal kept by him during his services in the Revolutionary War and that he read these entries at that time subscribed and sworn this 12 day of March 1833 Before me James C Waldo the 2nd Judge Chicago County Court
David Shaw

David Dean Dr. 11 Cash £2 4 Cash £2 2 6 1 paid to Sir Thomas 1) for value £2 2 6 Do same to Sir James Steele & the sum now known to be the sum of £2 2 6 now known to be the sum of £2 2 6
Otago County ss. David Shaw being sworn deposes and saith the book is a journal kept by him during his services in the Revolutionary War and that he read these extracts at that time Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of March 1833 Before me James C Walker the a Judge Otago County Court David Shaw

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War Department Pension Office Oct. 1833
Sir
The claim of David Shaw has again been examined and admitted for three months ten days as a Corporal & 12 months as a Sergeant. By the certificate of Mr. Bangs, it appears that the applicant discharged was allowed for time in returning after his discharge from Capt. Waltons Company, which he would not have been allowed had he continued in service for a longer term -
J. C. Walworth Esq. Burlington Otsego County New York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 24 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Shaw, as Corporal, is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Silvanus Walker's company, in Col. Danielson's Regiment where, he is allowed, from April 29 th to August 1 st 1775, 85. M. for service and travel, three months and ten days. 3-10
David Shaw, claims further services under Col. Danielson, in 1775, also under Col. Stark in 1776, the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy
Extract from a letter from the agents engaged in examining the Books at the Secretary's Office relating to the Revolutionary War the agents state as follows viz. "many of the rolls after the first of August 1775 are supposed to be at Washington" J Bryant

J. L. Edwards
Sir I send you again the Declaration of Col. David Shaw with official certification of the Secretary of State according to your request. you will observe by the annexed suggestion of the Secretary that the remainder of the Rolls of Mps. of 1775 & 1776 are supposed to be in your Office & after examining them with this evidence you cannot allow his claim I wish you to return the papers to me if consistent with your prerogatives.
I am Sir yours Respectfully J. C. Wansborough

N. BERTON ALTER DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS NELLISTON, N. Y.
Feb. 18, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions War of Revolution Records. Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: - Have you a record of a pension granted to "Col" David Show?
You would find him credited to Otsego County N.Y. (Gilbertville. N.Y.). He served, if at all in some Massachusetts company. He was born about 1750. I assume if a pension was granted to him (or his widow), it would be under the act of June 7, 1832.
Truly N. Berton Alter.
Only one Mss I May.
Received A. G. O. FEB 27 1927
RECEIVED FEB 23 1927 OLD RECORDS