Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16,070, for Abraham Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Shaw, Abraham Mary
W 16,070
CONTENTS

On file Abraham Shaw
of York in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass. line for 15 days 10 hrs. 15 p.m.
Enlisted May 10 1782 Milly
Vol 34 page 643
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 57 Dollars 69 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1833 and sent. Chas. Burleigh Atty. Genl. Barmach
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $102.18 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 25.54
$127.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Wilkins Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1 Page 89.

Letto Ken McKeonala June 9, 1852,
New Hampshire
Mary Shaw
widow of
Abraham Shaw who died on the 2 day of July 1841 of Rockingham in the State of New Hamp, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith Mass the Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 50 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 2 nd day of March, 1832, July 1841 the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1841 sent to and H.B. Parker Esq Plymouth N.H.
from the 2 nd of July 1841 Continued allowance ending to 4 Sep
$8.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 8, C }
Recorded by Theodore D. Woodbury Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 33

Abraham Shaw.
York
141585
141585
March 1800

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county  Abraham Shaw aged fifty seven years, resident in York in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putman in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the second day of August — A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,585 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a 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 and 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Abraham Shaw.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj. Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
100 acres of land, fifty of which is waste & unimprovable twenty five wood & swamp land 25 of which is tillage & mowing one story wide house 26 by 36 feet unfinished inside & not clapboarded.
1 horse - 3 cows - 1 yearling heifer - 2 calves - 10 sheep - 3 swine.
The above property subject to the maintenance of Mercy Shaw and Cyrus Shaw the widow & daughter of Samuel Shaw. - and I am owing about 110. -
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Abraham Shaw who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of the rheumatism & infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary my wife 57 able to stir about   Mercy 18 able to work but little   Joanna 16 able to work.   Joseph 10 not able to earn his living.   Sumner 20 able to work.   Abraham Shaw.  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eleven hundred & fifty dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County — } Is.
On this sixteenth day of July 1832, personally appeared before me William Bennett Parker, a Notary Public for said State, by legal authority, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, dwelling in Portsmouth, in the State and County aforesaid: — Abraham Shaw, a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged sixty nine 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 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782, with John Pell and joined in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment under the following named officers: — Capt. Silvanus Smith, Lieut. William Cysander: — Ensign John Warren. The field officers were, Colonel Putnam afterwards promoted to a Brigadier General then Col. David Coble, Lieut. Col. Russell, Major Moses Knapp: — That he enlisted for three years, and served eighteen months, or, that he had orders to go York on the business of the Pay Master of his Regiment, as a copy of the order herewith transmitted will show, and held himself in readiness, the whole term of enlistment

That he has once been on the pension roll, under the act of March 18. 1818 and has been dropped therefrom as the Certificate of pension dated 22 d day of September 1819 and the letter informing him that he was stricken from the Roll dated July 20. 1820 both herewith transmitted will show;
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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,
Abraham Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforewritten: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid.
W. B. Parker Notary public

District of New Hampshire. I hereby certify that William B. Packer Esq. is a Public Notary within for the State of New Hampshire, and, by the laws of said State, has "concurrent power and authority with Justices of the peace to take, and certify the taking, of depositions in all cases". - I further certify that the signature of said Packer to the foregoing certificate is in the proper hand writing of said William B. Packer. In
testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the District Court of the United States this sixteenth day
of July AD 1832.
Charles W. Cutter Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836: And that of the Resolution of Congress approved July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
On this fourteenth day of September A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham holden at Portsmouth in said County by the Honorable John Sullivan Judge of said Court. Mary Shaw, a resident of Portsmouth in the County aforesaid, aged seventy nine 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 Act and Resolution above recited: - namely: - That she is the Widow of Abraham Shaw, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the State of Maine, under the Act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832: - That the certificate of said Abraham Shaw:
to No

.86 Pension, for the sum of Fifty one dollars and nine cents, Per annum, was numbered 236, and dated at the War Office of the United States on the sixth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and signed by John Robb, acting Secretary of War; and, also countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
And she begs leave, to refer to said Abraham Shaw's statement of his services, at the time he took advantage of said Act, and to make it in that respect, part of this, her declaration.
She further declares, that she was married to said Abraham Shaw on the fourteenth day of December, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one: —
That her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Shaw, died on the second day of July last passed, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Witness W. B. Parker
Mary her mark X. Shaw

Sworn and subscribed on the day, month and year before written, before,
John Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham — here
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Mary Shaw for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September A D 1841
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Alexander W. McIntire Clerk of the Town of York in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify: That the following is a copy of York town Records in my possession viz: "Abraham Shaw & Mary Haley both of York intend marriage. Entered Nov m twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty one". I further certify, that no marriages are recorded in said town records for the years 1780, 1781, and 1782, but that merely intentions of marriage in the same form as that of Abraham Shaw & Mary Haley, as above, that in 1780 twenty five entries were made, in 1781 Twenty six entries were made, and in 1782 Thirteen entries were made.
as appears by said records.
I Alexander W. McIntire Clerk of the aforesaid Town of York, hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: "Abraham Shaw & Mary Haley both of York intend marriage. Entered Nov m 28. 1781." Alex. W. McIntire Town Clerk
I Alexander W. McIntire above named, depose and say: - That I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of York in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of York, with the exception above named
Alex. W. McIntire Town Clerk
State of Maine, York ss. September 1 st 1841
Then personally appeared Alexander W. McIntire Clerk of the town of York and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, before me Alex. D. Dunning Justice of the Peace for the County of York

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16070
Mary Shaw Widow of Abraham Shaw Pris Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. ms , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Oct 31 A. L. Dabbett
Check to Leicester Maine.

Maine
Abraham Shaw
of York in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachussetts line, for the term of one year from April 1781 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Forty Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd day of March 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of August 1832 and sent to his daughter Patonah M. Thompson
the Roll on [blank] day of 1832 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 1832
Amount due on 4th of June 1832 $40 Semi Annuals 20 $60
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
June 1832
Revised Book Vol 1 - Page 89

14. 585 Maine
See letter 1/4 June 1832 to Mrs B Parker Esq Portsmouth N.H.
Abraham Shaw of York in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Sept. 1819 and sent to Benj m Greene, Esq. So: Berwick - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - \frac{22}{31} \frac{4}{30} 0. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 - 40. 00 $40.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
York Co. Me.
Notification sent July 20th 1820 to Daniel D. Smith, Kennebec Co. Me.

Abraham Shaw. Mr June 7. $52.09.
When paid last.
a 1833
H H S
18 Sept '41
15 th to 4 th March 1841
JH
Mr Harry

Permit Abraham Shaw Soldier in the 5 th Massachusetts Reg t to pass to Newburg to Mr. Holland - recommended June 16 th 1783 Wm Eysendon signed Moses Knapp Maj r of the 5 th Reg t
Abraham Shaw Soldier in the late 5 th Mass ts Reg t has permission to pass to the Town of Old York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to transact some business for said Regiment who will return when called for.
Parker Holland B.M. Maj r Newburgh 10 th Aug t 1783 late 5 th Mass ts Reg t
True copies by J. Lyman

Abraham Blair Mass W. 16070 cur. the only, is my. ERS the tenth
Master
Adjutant.

Second Abraham Shaw holding in the 15 th century Wright to possess to New Burgh to Mr. W. and Recommended By George 1 st 1730
With Epsandean etc
[Faint handwritten notes, possibly including '1730' and 'New Burgh']

Abraham Shaw Mass. W. 16070

Mosa. Shaw Soldier in the late 5. th Mass. ts Reg. t has Permission to pass to the Town of Old York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to transact some Business for said Reg. t who will Return when called for —
Dark Holland P.M. N.Y. Newburgh 10. th Aug. t 1863 late 5. th Mass. ts Reg. t —

1.00
PAID
James L Edwards Esquire
War department. On Pension for wife
City of Washington.
PAID one penny
Shaw, Abraham Moss, W16070

Portsmouth July 16 1832 James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Abraham Shaw in order to be restored to the pension Roll under the Act of June 7. 1832 together with his old Certificate of letter from the department dropping him from the Roll; also an order dated 10 th Aug 1783 ordering him to York from which he never was recalled again to his Regiment during his term of enlistment:-
A. wishes to be put upon the Roll of New Hampshire, if restored, as he resides only nine miles from Portsmouth, and fifty miles from Portland, and that his new Certificate may be transmitted to me at this place.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
W. B. Parker

Rep Q
Adm Q
15 Nov 1087
Off 57.09
Messrs. Burlige & Hobbs To. Benirch me

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this third day of June a. D 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Abraham Shaw a resident of York in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782 in Feb. or March with Capt. Can as muster master and served in the 5 th Mass. regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: Capt. Sylvanus Smith, Lt. Wm. E. Saunders, Lieut. John Warren, Col. Putnam, Lt. Col. Newhall, Maj. Moses Knap and General Heath. He served at West Point and Verblank Point from the time of his enlistment until December 1782 , when he marched to a place called Snab Hill , near Pethskill for winter quarters, where the during-war-men were discharged. He was detached, while at winter quarters, from his company to serve as a writer to Col. Holland , paymaster of the 5 th Regiment , while he was paying off the soldiers. He marched with said Holland from winter quarters to Newburgh , where he served until the 10 th day of August 1783 , when he had a pass to come to Boston , to bring some papers for paymaster Holland , and thence home to York , being required to hold himself in readiness. He came home, and was never called for afterwards. He served as a private all the above time. His pay was made up for 2 or 3 months after he came home. He was on the Pension roll under the act March 18. 1818 and was struck therefrom. He resided in said York when his first application was made. He is now in the receipt of a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 . He resided in said York , when his last application was made. He claims an increased pension under the resolution of Congress of March 1833 - His pension certificate is herewith sent.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 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 Maine
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Abraham Shaw
Before me Hiram H. Hobbs Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that William H. Hobbs is a Justice of the peace for the county of York, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal official this fifth day of June AD 1883.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.
Rep. Q
Adm. Q
150 mi. 1005
Y 57.09
Prof. Benning & Hobbs J. Beninick me

Payments to be made at Portland Maine by The Portland Trust Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, in Book 2 Vol. 1- page 89

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Abraham Shaw of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty _____ dollars, and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 th day of August - one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John B. Buel Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

157449 Mary Shaw, Mid of Abraham N.H. died July 4 1836
Married 1781 died July 2 nd 1841. (Mary 5 th for ann for 15 th and private. Much here from 2 nd July 1841.)
W.B. Parker Portsmouth N.H.

Abraham Shaw
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, — " — " —
Abraham Shaw late a private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine — Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the second day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

14.585

Abraham Shaw York

War Department, 14. 585.
PENSION OFFICE,
July 20 1820. -
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Abraham Shaw
York Maine

House of Reps Washington - May 31/82
Dear Sir,
Will you oblige my friend The Hon H. Hobbs by furnishing the copies asked for in his enclosed letter
My respectfully G. A. McAndrews
Hon J. S. Heath Dear Sir
Mr McAndrews

I Abel Gage of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged Seventy seven years, dispose and say, that I was born and have ever lived in said York, that I was well acquainted with Abraham Shaw late of said York, now deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution, as a private soldier in said Revolution. I was born and have ever lived within the distance of half a Mile from said Shaw's residence, and know that he entered the service of the United States in the spring of 1782, and served in the Massachusetts line till the close of the war in 1783. — I further testify and say that the said Abraham Shaw married one Mary Haley of said York, daughter of John Haley of York, that the said Abraham Shaw and Mary Haley were joined in marriage, by the Rev. Samuel Langton Pastor of the Second Church and Parish in York, at the dwelling house of John Haley in said York some time in the first part of the month of december in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and that I was present at the aforesaid marriage, and saw the nuptial ceremony performed.
I further testify and say that Mary Shaw formerly Mary Haley is now living and that she is the widow of the said Abraham Shaw deceased.
York July 22. 1844.
Abel Gage

State of Maine York County ss. July 22 d . 1841.
Then personally appeared Abel Govey within named, whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed,
Before me Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace

Portsmouth, N. H. September 15 th , 1841.
Hon: James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed herewith is the declaration of Mary, the Widow of Abraham Thrand, for a pension, under the Act of the 4 th July 1836, and the Resolution of the 7 th July 1838; - Her certificate, if granted, or any correspondence necessary to elucidate this case, I will thank you to address to me. I have the honor to be, with great respect
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant
William B. Parker.
P. S. At the same Court, John H. Searwards made a declaration for a pension: - His contemporaries in this place, namely, George Long and John McClintock say, he never was on board the vessel called "General Gadsden" as alleged falsely and corruptly by him.
W. B. Parker.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. On this 12 th day of August A. D. 1819 before me The subscribers Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared Mark Powell & John  likely Thompson, two credible and disinterested witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that they are well acquainted with Abner Shaw now resident in York in said County - and that the said Shaw did enlist as a private soldier into the army of the United States in April 1781, for the term of three years & did join the army at West Point under Capt. Smith, of Col. Putnam's Regt. 2 d Brigade Massachusetts Line - & continued to do his duty in said Company & Regiment from the time he joined the Army in 1781 until he had order to return to York in 1783 that they both served at the same time and in the same Corps with the said Shaw were intimate with him all the time they were in the service, & have been well acquainted with him ever since -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day & year first above said -
Brady Greene

Abraham Shaw Pis.
Col. Putnam's Massachusetts Reg. 1781 - 3 years - E. Aug. 10/19.
Admitted
This applicant proves his service and supports his statement by the Depositions of Mark Powell & Joseph Thompson the certi- ficates of whose Oaths adminis- tered by myself I have annexed, and by the Original Documents referred to in his Declaration, which have likewise been annexed by me B. J. Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this second day of August A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Abraham Shaw aged fiftyfive years resident in York in said county of York, 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 he the said Abraham Shaw in the month of April A. D. 1781 did enlist as a private soldier into the army of the United States for the term of three years, and joined the Continental Army at West Point under Capt. Sylvanus Smith, of the fifth Regiment Massachusetts Line Commanded by Col. Putnam and continued to do his duty in said company of Regiment until the 16 th June 1783—when he rec d a pass authorizing him to join Park Holland Asst. Q. M. of said Regiment then at Newburg Smith whom he continued to serve until the 10 th of August 1783 when he rec d a pass signed by the said Holland authorizing him to return to the town of Old York in Massachusetts, to transact some business for said Regiment with order to return when called for—That he never was called upon to return, but remained remains at York until the army was disbanded—
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs 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 above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Shaw did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
twelfth day of August
Anno Domini, 1819.
Benj a Greene

Revolutionary Soldiers. Additional to applica- tion by Archie L. Talbot, of Lewiston, Maine, filed about Oct. 22) 92, in case of Asa Robbins and Abraham Shaw, of Maine.

THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ARCHIE L. TALBOT,
General Agent for Maine,
18 Lisbon Street.
Lewiston, Me., 10 Mo., 17 1892
Dear Mr. Prescott,
Yours of the 12 th duly recd. - Would say that I am in receipt of a letter from the "Office of the Third Auditor" dated August 16, 1892 signed A. D. Shaw Acting Auditor as follows. "Referring to your letter of the 6 th instant addressed to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury and referred to this office for reply, and having returned, you are informed that the records of this office show that Asa Robbins, a private of the Army of the Revolution, was paid a pension of $8.00 per month on the Massachusetts roll from March, 1820, to September, 1824, when transferred to the Maine roll and paid to September, 1840 when transferred to the Illinois roll, and last paid in September 1842. The information desired relative to his services in the above war can probably be obtained by addressing the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions."
I am also in receipt of a letter from the "Office of the Third Auditor" under date of September 8, 1892 , signed by W. H. Heart Auditor, informing me that the name of Abraham Shaw is borne upon the roll of Revolutionary pensioners from the state of Maine and paid a pension at the rate

THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
2
ARCHIE L. TALBOT, General Agent for Maine, 18 Lisbon Street.
Lewiston, Me., ..... Mo., ..... 189
of $8.00 per month from Aug 2, 1819" -
On receipt of the joint letter (dated Aug 16 th ) I at once addressed a letter to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions as indicated by the Acting Auditor but have said no reply - I am told that the Pension Office will not answer letters of inquiry concerning soldiers of the Revolution - What I want is to obtain if possible a full description of the soldier, the company and Regiment in which he served, the Captain and Colonel in command and the General; also the length of service and the battles he was engaged in - The application for pension would contain many of the facts desired such as the length of service co. and Regiment and perhaps the battles engaged in - A copy of the application for pension is the first thing to obtain it seems to me - Whether or not there are records in the War Department that give officers in command I do not know - I trust you will not have to wait until Mr. Dingley returns to Washington to obtain a copy of the application for pension for then an excuse why I do not wish to wait so long if there is any way to avoid it - I desire to apply for membership in the Maine

THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
3
ARCHIE L. TALBOT, General Agent for Maine, 18 Lisbon Street.
Lewiston, Me., ..... Mo., ..... 188
Society of the "Sons of the American Revolution" at an early day. As far as I could have some evidence from the official records that I am a lineal descendant from an ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence during the War of the Revolution. One question to be answered in the application is as follows.
"My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows:"
You can see by this that I ought to have the Co. and Regiment and the length of service and it would be very desirable to have the engagements and officers in Command - I care more for the record of Asahel Robbins for I have one record of him which is of interest to the Constitution showing that he was a prisoner - I have a statement from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass. showing the services of Abraham Shaw as a member of the "Second Minute Co. of Middleborough Mass." so you see it is the record of Asahel Robbins that I must obtain at Washington - I trust that you will be able to obtain something, at least, in the case of the soldier last named I am Yours truly Archie L. Talbot

R + J
Q.W. & N. DIV NOV. 16 1892 CHIEF'S DESK
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. NOV. 16 1892 OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Second Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to. The name, company, and regiment of the soldier must also be given.
Treasury Department.
Office of the Second Auditor
Washington, D. C., No. 14, 1892
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Referring to requests heretofore made by Archie L. Talbot of Lewiston, Maine, for certain information relative to Asa Robbins and Abraham Shaw, soldiers of the Revolution, Mr. Talbot also desires a record in the case of Daniel Robbins , a brother of Asa above mentioned, and a member of same organization. Please file this request with papers now on file (since about Oct. 25)
Respectfully Yours.
L. M. Searle

Treasury Department,
Office of the Second Auditor,
Washington, D. C. Oct. 20, 1892
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Information is desired by a "Son of the Revolution" in case of Asa Robbins private of the Army of the Revolution.
Pensioned on the Mass. Roll from March 1820 to Sept. 1824, when transferred to the Maine Roll to Sept. 1840, when transferred to the Me. Roll and last paid Sept. 1842.
Also in case of Abraham Shaw - Revolutionary pensioner from the State of Maine from Aug. 1819. Desired. Full description.
Co. and Regiment.
Officers - Col. and Capt.
Period of Service.
Battles engaged in.
Letter of request herewith.
Respectfully - G. M. Hescott.

THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ARCHIE L. TALBOT, General Agent for Maine, 18 Lisbon Street.
Lewiston, Me., 8 Mo. 11 1892
Gen. Green B. Raum Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Abraham Shaw, who died in Winthrop Maine April 8. 1813 aged 58 years and Asa Robbins who died in the same town Nov. 30. 1840 aged 81 years were soldiers of the Revolution. I am told that they were pensioners but am not sure that such was the fact. I am a great grandson of these patriots of the American Revolution and very much desire to obtain their military record - Abraham Shaw came to Maine from Middleborough Mass and Asa Robbins from Walpole Mass. I am informed but this is not certain - It is quite evident however that they served in Massachusetts Regiments and I wish to know all there is of record concerning their service - My family name on my side are all as my father, the late Charles J. Talbot, was collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of Maine when you held the office of Commissioner of Int. Revenue. I myself was deputy collector for 14 years going out with the consolidation of districts in 1884 - Your name seems very familiar to me and I am thereby encouraged to ask your assistance in finding, if possible, the military record of these patriots as a personal favor to me. Yours Very Truly Archie L. Talbot

RECEIVED AUG 16 1892 FILES