Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9445, for Simeon Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Shaw Simeon
R 9445
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
9445.
P. O.
Simon Shae
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Feb: 24. 1853.
Application of Simeon Shaw dec. New York
If entitled to any thing don't know under what act.
Philip B. Root Beekmanstown Clinton Co New York
Washington D.C.
Prof. Simons
Heath City
Three
Mr. Simeon Shaw New York

Simeon Shaw deceased N. York
Rejected
Set Phil B. Roberts June 16. 1853
9 H 115 Act May 15. 1828

Beekmantown Clinton County N.Y. Feb 19 th 1853
Hon Jas E Heath Chairman of Pensions
Sir, Enclosed please find the application of Isaac Shaw for a pension on acct of his father's services in the Revolutionary War.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Philip B Roberts

State of New York County of Clinton ss On this Tenth day of February A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Isaac Shaw age Seventyone Years a resident of Beckmantown in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Isaac Shaw who has made application for bounty land under the act of the 28 th September 1850. filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pen- sions at Washington by George Moore Esq of Pottsburgh N.Y. And that he is the only child of and heir at Law of Simeon Shaw deceased, who died at Beckmantown New York on the 21 st day of September 1816. Who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was under the command of Capt Wade, in Colonel Wadsworth Regiment in the Massachusetts line, as his said Father repeatedly told deponent, — And this applicant claiming that said Simeon Shaw in his life time was entitled to a pension, & bounty lands and has never, nor his heirs received any Lands or Pension.
Deponent applies for the Pension, Pay, arrears of Pay, Bounty and Bounty lands to which his said Father was entitled for his services as a private in the said company.
Isaac Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written —
Orson T. Roberts Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Clinton ss } Philip H. Roberts and Nelson Robertson personally came before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County and being by me duly sworn says. The said Philip H. Roberts testifies that he knows that Simeon Shaw named in the within application died at the time & place stated in the within, and that he has drawn a bounty land Warrant No 78071 for his services in the war of 1812.
The said Nelson Robertson testifies that he knows that the said Simeon Shaw, named in the within dies as stated therein and that he attended the funeral of said Simeon Shaw deceased, as he verily believes - Nelson Robertson
Philip H. Roberts
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written - And I certify that deponents are credible witnesses -
Alvin J. Roberts Justice Peace
State of New York
County of Clinton ss } Francis Colburn of Beekmantown in said County came before me and being duly sworn according to law says that he was acquainted with Simeon Shaw late of said Town deceased in his life time, and that according to my best recollection the said Simeon Shaw died on or about the 21 st Sept 1816 - and further saith not
Francis Colburn
Simeon Shaw deceased
New York
Oct 1828
State of New York, } ss. Clinton County, }
I, DAVID H. PARSONS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the day of
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Clerk.

State of New York
County of Clinton ss } Philip P. Roberts and Nelson Robertson personally came before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County and being by me duly sworn says. The said P.P. Roberts testifies that he knows that Simeon Shaw named in the within application died at the time & place stated in the within, and that he has drawn a bounty land warrant No 780711 for his services in the war of 1812.
That saying Nelson Robertson testifies that he knows that the said Simeon Shaw, named in the within saying, as stated therein and that he attended the funeral of said Simeon Shaw deceased, as he verily believes - Nelson Robertson
P.P. Roberts
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written - And I certify that deponents are credible witnesses -
Wm T. Roberts Justice Peace
State of New York
County of Clinton ss } Francis Colver of Beckmantown in said County came before me and being duly sworn according to law says that he was acquainted with Simeon Shaw late of said Town deceased in his life time, and that according to my best recollection the said Simeon Shaw died on or about the 21 st Sept 1816 - and further saith not
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Sworn & subscribed before me this 15 th day of Feb 1853 And I certify that deponent is a credible witness
J. B. Watson Jr. Justice Peace
born set