Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,206, for William Straw, Massachusetts

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Straw, William
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13251 Vermont.
4 William Shaw of Shelburn in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years 1777 - '80 2 in 1776 14 in 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1819 and sent to M c B. Marsh Esq; Esq r Burlington Vermont
Arrears to 4 th of March 1819 $50.83 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1818 48 6 mo. 11 days ann. $98.83
Should commence 25 th April 1818 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
General Certificate sent N.B. H.C. Nov 10. 1819
William Shaw Pension Burlington Vermont

William Stran
This testimony of an officer is required as to the applicant's service.
Approved: John B. Rollins

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. On this 28 th day of August 1818 before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of Chittenden County Court in said State Personally appears William Straw aged 63 years resident in the town of Shelburne County of Chittenden and State of Vermont 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 William Straw enlisted in the town of Cambridge State of Massachusetts in the company of Capt. Joseph Abbott in Col. Stark's regiment in April 1775 to serve for eight months at the end of which time he was discharged - That in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted in the company of Capt. David Place of Col. James Read's regiment of Massachusetts line for one year and served till the till the 1 st day of January 1777 when he was discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey - And that in In the Spring of the year 1777 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Fox in the regiment of Col. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of April 1780 when he was discharged near Westpoint in the State of New York - That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, at Trenton, at Parramatta New Jersey & at the White Plains State of New York - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has

no other evidence now in his power of his said Services / his original Discharge having been burnt with his house about 17 years ago
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid, Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court
I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Straw did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration. 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. Given under my hand this 25 th day of April 1818
Zadock Wheeler
State of Vermont } County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont County of Chittenden } Nathan B Hamill, Clerk of
Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Zadock Wheeler before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate is given is the Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified, acting under the au- thority of this state, and that his name there subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court this 25 th day of April 1818
Nathan B Hamill

William Stroud
29 July 1819.
Sept 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden - COUNTY, ss. } ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by the act of the Legislature of March 2 d 1797 William Straw aged 64 years, resident in Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
Enlisted in the year 1775 and continued in service until the year 1780 as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Zadock Wheeler on the 25 th day of April 1818 and on which a certificate has been issued dated July 29. 1819 and numbered 13251
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.
Schedule
  I have no real Estate     One Cow  $12.00    2 two year olds  18.00     $30.00  
The above articles have been purchased by me out of the pension money which I have heretofore recd. I have a wife aged 54 years who is an unhelpful woman. I have two children dependent on me for support viz Philo aged 16 years my own child — and Betsey Davis a Grand Child aged 2 years — I am by profession a farmer — but owing to infirmities and age — I am unable to do much labour.
(Signed) William Straw

I have no real Estate One Cow $12.00 2 two year olds 18.00  $30.00
The above articles have been purchased by me out of the pension money which I have heretofore recd. I have a wife aged 54 years who is an unhelpful woman. I have two children dependent on me for support viz. Philip aged 16 years, my own child - and Betsy Davis a Grand Child aged 2 years - I am by profession a farmer - but owing to infirmities and age - I am unable to do much labour.
(Signed) William Straw
Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of June 1820 }
Before said Court, in open Court By order of Court Attest. David Rapsell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland COUNTY, ss. }
I David Rapsell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Thirty dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30 th day of June 1820
David Rapsell Clerk.

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Zadock Wheeler Chief Justice of Chittenden County Court do hereby testify, that it appears to my satisfaction that William Strow of Shelburne in said County, who appeared before me on the 25 th day of August 1878, and made his oath of office, entitling him to a pension under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1878. — is poor and in reduced cir- cumstances, and justly entitled to a pen- sion under the provisions of said Act, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Charlotte this 12 th day of July A.D. 1879.
Zadock Wheeler
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, June 15 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that William Shaw served as a Soldier in Capt. Fox's Company, and Col. H. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Sept. first 1777 to Decr. 31- 1780, being three years and four months.—
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Sarah Straw of Waterbury of lawful age testify & say that forty one years ago (in 1777) William Straw, then of Stamford in the province of Mass, now of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden, State of Vermont; lived with my husband; and in the spring of the same year, he went into the Continental Service, having previously enlisted for the term of two or three years as I understood from him and others, and about two or three years afterwards he returned having served the term for which he enlisted as I was told by him & all others who heard say any thing on the subject. Sarah Straw
State of Vermont } At Waterbury 11 th December 1818 Washington County } personally appeared the above named Sarah Straw and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscription, before me.
John Peck Judge of Probate Court I David Straw of Waterbury of lawful age testify and say that I was personally acquainted with William Straw, now of Shelburn in the State of Vermont, in the year 1777, that some time during that year he entered the in the Continental Army, and served in the Army until the year 1780, at which time I understood he was honorably discharged.
State of Vermont } David Straw Washington County } At Waterbury 11 th Dec r 1818 personally appeared the above named David Straw and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me.
John Peck Judge of Washington County Court
I John Peck chief Judge of Washington County Court certify that the above named Sarah Straw and David Straw are credible witnesses - John Peck

Washington County
I John Peck chief Justice of Washington County Court certify that the above named Sarah Straw and David Straw are credible witnesses - John Peck
State of Vermont, } George Rich, Clerk of the County of } do certify that the Hon. John Peck is whose certificate is affixed hereto, is Chief Justice of the County Court, within the County aforesaid duly qualified & that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper handwriting.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 14th day of December, A.D. 1818.
George Rich, Clerk