Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33650, for Samuel Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass. Navy
Shaw, Samuel
NUMBER _____
S 33650
CONTENTS

44. 680 Massachusetts
Samuel Shaw
Bridgewater in the state of Mass who was a Marine in the Ship Warren regiment commanded by Col: Hopkins - of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of one year  Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Vahum Mitchell Esq East Bridgewater Mass:
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 = $135.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820  48.
16 m 27/30  $183.21
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Personally appeared before me the said Judge Alexander Hunter, a credible witness and on oath testifies and says, that Samuel Shaw of Bridgewater served with him fourteen or fifteen months on board the United States ship Warren, John Hopkins, commander, in the revolutionary war, and was sailing master's mate and first prize master, and also a midshipman —
9 th May 1818. Sworn to before me
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

As a proof of the said Shaw's service, it will be seen in the journals of the old Congress 4 th vol. page 311. July 30. 1778 — a report was made by a select Com- mittee in which the said Shaw is mentioned in a manner implying his service of the United States in the revolutionary war. — He with others had com- plained of Commodore not John Hopkins Hopkins, in 1776 as the records will show in consequence of which Hopkins was broken & discharged the service — Hopkins afterwards brought an Action against Shaw and others, but was unsuc- cessful, and the United States paid all the reasonable ex- penses Shaw & they were put to in defending the suit.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Samuel Shaw Bridgewater M y on board /Officer/ Ship Warren Sailing Master 1776-1779-1 yr
Admitted The claimant, if he ever received a commission, should produce it, if in his power - or evidence of his having received one - otherwise he cannot be allowed the pension due to an commissioned officer. - He is, however, entitled to an allowance of $8 per month.
Adm C The Claimant never hav- ing received a commission will be glad of an allowance of $8 per month - N. Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this eighth day of April A D 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Shaw of Bridgewater aged sixty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. That he served in said war as a Lieutenant on board the Ship Warren, Capt Hopkin comman- der, from early in the Spring 1775 to the Spring & Summer of 1777 —
See his said declaration and Alexan- der Hunter's affidavit enclosed.
There can be no doubt of the claimant's service — I am well acquainted with him he is a man of veracity and a Magistrate — I have also conversed with others, who knew of his service at the time — the name of the Ship and the

Commander will be found in the resolution of August 6. 1775.
The said Shaw is reduced in his circumstances - all his estate in his own right is mortgaged - and he has nothing except an income of 250 Doll. by his wife, which is quite inadequate to maintain his family which is considerably large -
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Shaw did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Samuel Shaw Bridgewater.

ward Samuel I Samuel Shaw of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being almost sixty nine years old and not in the enjoyment of health and reduced in my circumstances, have a desire to receive the pension lately granted to those, who served their country in the revolutionary war, and do state the following facts. Early in the Spring of 1776 I entered on board the ship Warren of 36 guns lying at Providence, John Hopkins Esq. Captain, a Midshipman, having been for some years in the European trade. The ship was new and just launched, and but few officers, and having myself sailed most by in ships, was soon advanced, being the first Midshipman, to the office and duty of Lieutenant, and so continued until the next Spring or summer, having the last six months been blocked up in the river, by Sir Peter Parker's Squadron lying at New-port, there being no prospect of our going, it was thought best to haul up the ship at Pettauxet where she would be safe, and the officers and men be discharged and paid, which was the case. Soon after I was invited to take the Adjutancy in Col. Eben Droot's Regiment, ordered and stationed on the shore west of Rhode Island: there I continued till sometime in 1778 the regiment was then discharged and paid. Several short campaigns and marches ended my career in the service. I was in the war about two years on the Continental establishment. I know of no Officer now living, who was then on board but myself, and but one seaman.
Sworn to April 8: 1818
SAMUEL SHAW

Invalid
RECEIVED
Entry
File No.
33650
Saml Shaw
Marine
Ship
Warren
Rev War
Act
March 18. 1818
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