Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,455, for Benoni Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Shaw, Benoni Hannah
NUMBER
N. 26,455
CONTENTS

Vermont. Montpelier.
Wannah Shaw
widow of Penoni Shaw who was a Private
in the Massachusetts Line for eight months 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June, 1843 and sent to
Hester Palmer, Woodstock, Vermont.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 30.

Hannah Shaw
4761
Wid of Benoni Neh
Ad July 7 1838

State of Vermont
On this 5th day of
Windsor County District of Hartford ss 3 December 1838
Personally appeared before the judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District where sitting Hannah Shaw a resident of Waitsfield in the County of Windsor aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions enacted by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1835 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
That she is the widow of Benoni Shaw late of Bridgewater in said County of Windsor deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier; that in the year 1777 he united in Plinston in the State of Massachusetts that same time in said year he enlisted into Capt Hall's Company in Col. Roberts Regiment (as she now thinks) for six months march to Rhode Island was stationed at a place called Seagland ferry and there served out in time of enlistment and returned home; that the latter part of March 1778 in the said Benoni Shaw entered the service at Boston in Capt Partridge Company in Col. Osgood's Artillery Regiment and there did military duty until the 2nd day of July in said year completing the term of service Then returned to Plinston where he remained until the said Plinston making the military

Sources of the said Benona Shaw as a private Nine months for which she claim a pension That she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her claim that she was married to the said Benona Shaw in Rochester in the State of Mass- -achusetts soon after they removed to Brattleboro in the State of Vermont where they resided until the death of the said Benona Shaw -
She further declares that she was married to the said Benona Shaw on the _____ day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven the husband the said Benona Shaw died on the 23 rd day of September 1925
That she was not married to him the said Benona Shaw prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated that she does not recall the day of the month she was married Wilbur Prumalor Thompson      Hannah the G. Shaw mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before John S. May Judge

State of Vermont Windso County ss Hartford District
I Orl Billings Register of the court of Probate within and for said district do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hannah Shaw for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th Day of December A D 1838
Orl Billings Register

State of Vermont On this 31 st day of October 1839 Windson County ss personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for said County Elkanah Shaw a resident of Bridgewater in said County aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon & say in addition to his former Aff ts given in the case of Hannah Shaw widow of Benoni Shaw, for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 That Benoni Shaw late of said Bridgewater deceased was his Brother that he was present at Rochester in the State of Mass when the said Benoni Shaw and Hannah Shaw (who before marriage was Hannah Winslow) were joined in marriage that the marriage took place in the month of December 1787 that he is not positive as to the day of the month, but he thinks and believes that it was on the 13 th ; he is positive as to the month & year because it was the month & year that he was twentyone years of age — That soon after the marriage took place he and the said Benoni Shaw removed to said Bridgewater where they lived in the same neigh- borhood until the death of the said Benoni that the said Benoni and Hannah ever lived together as husband and wife from the said year 1787 until the death of the said Benoni and had a family of eight children that the said Hannah Shaw is now living and remain-
The figure 2 written on an envelope in the fifth line from the top before September Certificate by Mr. Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, On this 31st day of October 1879 Windsor County, ss personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, Susannah Shaw wife of Elkanah Shaw a resident of Bridgewater in said County aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth before say that she married the said Elkanah Shaw and removed from Cones in the State of Mass to said Bridgewater in the year 1792 and settled in the same neighborhood with Benona Shaw more said that Hannah Shaw now the widow of the said Benona Shaw was then living with him as his wife and they ever lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Benona and they had a family of eight children, that the said Hannah Shaw is now living and remains the widow of the said Benona Shaw
Susannah her X Shaw mark
Witness
Barnabas Thompson Luther Briggs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me and I hereby certify that the said Susannah Shaw is a credible witness —
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont, I Lyndon A. Marsh, Deputy Clerk of Windsor County, ss the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and qualified. That his commis- sion was dated the 5 th day of November 1838 and will expire on the last day of November 1839. and that his signature above written is genuine —
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 5 th day of November 1839 —
L. A. Marsh Deputy Clerk
The word — said — was written over an error in the 3 rd line from the top before signing — Witness By M. Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont (On this 30th day of November Windsor County ss) I 1737 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Isaac Shaw a resident of Bridgewater in said County aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that in the year 1777 he lived in Rochester in the State of Massachusetts that he enlisted into Capt Brigg's Company in Colo Cottom's Regiment for one month went to Rhode Island was stationed at Fogland ferry that he there found his brother Benoni Shaw. Thinks it was in the month of October in said year. That the said Benoni Shaw was doing military duty in Capt Hall's Company in (as he thinks) Colo Roberts Regiment the said Benoni having enlisted for six months but at what time the said Benoni entered the service he does not know as the said Benoni resided in Plympton in said State of Massachusetts a distance from where he lived of about ten miles that when his term was out he returned home and left the said Benoni Shaw doing duty as above stated and that he has no doubt but that the said Benoni Shaw served out his full time of the said enlistment —
Witness: Barnabas Thompson Isaac his Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Isaac Shaw is a credible witness. Walter Palmer Just. Peace

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. L. G. 455
Hannah Shaw
Wid. of
Benoni Shaw
Brn Mafa line
Act: Marh 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont 4839
Hannah Shaw widow of Benoni Shaw dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — and who died on the — 28 — Sep — 1825 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Patridge of the reg t commanded by Col Stearns in the Mass. Militia line for 8 m 28 d
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 29 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan y 1840, to Centante Walter Palmer Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $104.23 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 14.89
$119.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Lundy Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 56.

4761 V Hannah Shaw widow of Benoni Shaw
Vermont, act 1838
Blank letter, to James Ruggles Clerk of the town of Rochester Mass 19 June '39. Let to W. Palmer 22 Aug 1839 To same October 25, 1839.

Woodstock Vt. Nov 5 th 1839
Sir
Enclosed with this is further testimony in the case of Hannah Shaw widow of Benoni Shaw in relation to the marriage, or in their relation of husband & wife &c —
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J L Edwards Common of Pennans —

Hannah Shaw 4761 wife of Reuben Vet.
Adl July 7 1838 Manned 1787 area 1825-
Allan $29.78. 8 m L 28 d pr. Capt. Patridge Co. Shaw - Mass Muhlen
Waller-Palma Es Woodstock Vt

Benoni Shaw
1777 6mo. bap Hollis. Robert
1778. 3. " Patridge. Sarah
M. 1787 d. 1825
Isaac Shaw
  Vol 22 p 21  2,28  Patridge    , 2 102  6  Hollis     8.28   
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Oct 23
Hen N.Y.
FREE
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,

Woodstock V.T. Oct 18 th 1839
Sir
By your letter of August 23 d 1839 relating to the case of Mrs Hannah Shaw widow of Benoni Shaw it appears that the proof of the Military services of the said Benoni Shaw is satisfactory, but further action was suspended until an answer was obtained from the Town Clerk of Rochester Mass which I conclude is in relation to the marriage. If proof of that is not satisfactory and any thing further is necessary to be shown I wish to be informed in what particular. If an answer from Rochester Town Clerk is required and he neglects I wish he might be written to again and until he makes answer —
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J. L. Edwards Governor of Pennsylvania

Woodstock Vt Feb'y 15th 1839
Sir
Enclosed with this are the papers relating to the case of Mrs Hannah Shaw (Widow of Beman Shaw) for a Pension. The result of an examination please return to me &c
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J L Edwards Commr of Pensions

Ad
$29. 78/100 private
Send to Walter Palmer Woodstock Vermont
Manhatten Agency
Hannah Shaw

State of Vermont } On this first day of April A.D. 1843 Windsor County } personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Hannah Shaw a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged seventy-eight years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Benoni Shaw deceased who was a private during the Revolutionary War in Col. Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops
That she received a pension of twenty-nine Dollars and 78 Cts per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness W. Palmer
Barnabas Thompson
Hannah her mark Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the above named Declaration is personally known to me
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Walter Palmer
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 6 th day of April A. D. 1843.
N. Williams, Clerk.

State of Vermont } On this 29 th day of November Windsor County } Oct 4 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Samuel Bennett a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say -
That he was well acquainted with Benona Shaw formerly of Barre in the State of Massachusetts but late of Bridgewater in the State of Vermont That the said Benona Shaw entered the service at Boston in the latter part of March 1778 in Capt. Benbridge Company in Col. Abijah Stearns Regiment and there did Military duty until the second day of July in said year making the term of service three months which fact he well knows for he was in the same Regiment and did Military duty at the same time with the said Benona Shaw though not in the same Company that he belonged to Capt. John Barrows Company in the said Stearns Regiment That he is now 79 years of age and is now a Revolutionary pensioner -
Samuel Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Samuel Bennett is a credible witness - Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County } Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscribed his name to the above is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor duly Commissioned and qualified and that the same is his genuine signature Witness my hand and seal this 3 rd day of December 1838 Benjamin Swan Clerk

State of Vermont } on this 8th day of January 1839 Windsor County } personally appeared before the Subscribers a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid. Barnabas Thompson a resident of Woodstock in said County aged 44 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Benona Shaw late of Bridgewater in said County but formerly from Plumpton in the State of Massachusetts and that the said Benona Shaw died at said Bridgewater on the 28th day of Sept r 1825 And that he is well acquainted with Hannah Shaw widow of the said Benona Shaw (whose name before marriage was Hannah Winslow) that the said Hannah Shaw is now a widow and has remained a widow since the death of the said Benona Shaw has not been married again; that she is now living and resides in said Woodstock — Barnabas Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Barnabas Thompson is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace

I Elhanan Shaw of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, seventy two years of age, testify and say that Benoni Shaw and Hannah Winslow both of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts were married at said Rochester on or about the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and I was present at the wedding and the said Benoni Shaw and Hannah Shaw his wife removed to Bridgewater, Vermont the same winter and the said Benoni Shaw died at said Bridgewater in the month of September 1825 and the said Hannah Shaw his wife now resides at Woodstock, Vermont
his Elhanan X Shaw mark
State of Vermont } Bridgewater February 11th 1839. Windsor County ss } Then Elhanan Shaw personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
David Thomson Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss } Bridgewater February 14. 1839. I hereby certify that Elhanan Shaw signer of the above deposition is a credible witness
David Thomson Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County } Windsor County Court hereby certify that David Thomson who has subscribed his name to the foregoing is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the same is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 15th day of February A.D. 1839 -
Benj Swan Clerk