Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 990, for Crispus Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Shaw, Crispus Fanny
W 990
B.L.Wt 2093-160-55
CONTENTS

State of Vermont Samuel County } ss }
On this 17th day of March A.D. 1855 - personally appeared before me. Nehemiah Brown a Justice of the Peace in within and for said County of Samuel and State aforesaid Fanny Shaw aged sixty eight years a resident of Morristown in said County of Samuel and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law - and declared that she is the widow of Crispus Shaw a Revolutionary War Pensioner late of Morristown in said County of Samuel deceased. That her said husband Crispus Shaw - was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - at the rate of ninety six dollars per Annum. - In consequence of his services in the Revolutionary War - Shaw by no means apprised of the particulars of his Revoy services except from him & from Common Report - and those have become dim in memory. - She further declared she is a Revolutionary Pensioner - In consequence of his services in

The Revolutionary War - and his being a Pensioner as aforesaid - and hereby - refer to both our Declarations to wit my husband's and my own - and Pension grants to substantiate my claim for Widow's Pensions - which are now in the Pension Office of the U.S. She further declared she was married to S d Crispus Shaw at Elmore in the County of Simsbury on the 17 th day of Nov r 1845 by George W. Bailey Esq m a Justice of the Peace within and for S d City of Simsbury - a Person authorized by the Laws of Vermont to solemnize the Wedding Contract - That my name before S d Marriage to S d Shaw was Fanny Disonub. That her S d husband Crispus Shaw - died at Morristown in the County of Simsbury - on the - Sixteenth day of July A D 1845 - and that I have never married again but am still the widow of said Crispus Shaw - all which I assert That is her said Marriage

with Christopher Shaw - his death and my widowhood - were promised and now remain upon the Records of your office - to which they seem to refer -
Fanny Shaw
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land-granted by the act passed March 3 rd 1855 - and She hereby Declared that she has not applied for or received - and she believes she is not entitled to bounty Land - except as above stated
and do hereby appoint Joshua Sawyer of Hyde Park in the county of Samuels and State of Vermont to prosecute her claim to to receive her payment when issued -
Fanny Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written - and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim - and am not concerned in its prosecution
Merrick Foster Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Lamoille Co. ss + Francis Young both
Personally came Joseph Sears
in person
residents of Morristown in Morristown in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont present before me. I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit being - duly sworn say that they were present and saw Fanny Shaw sign her name to the foregoing Declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the affiant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and the deponents do reside in the Town of Morristown in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont They also swear they are disinterested witnesses
(Francis Young Joseph Sears
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17th day of March A.D. 1955.
Elizabeth Barn Chas. Pease

State of Vermont
Granville 6/7/78 }
I, E. B. Sawyer, Clerk of Granville County Court, in and for said County and State as heretofore aforesaid do hereby certify that Nehemiah Drown, whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the above (same) a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned, and sworn - that all his official acts - as such - are entitled to full faith & credit - and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record - holding general Jurisdiction and I hereby certify that I have no interest in this case or prosecution - given my hand & the official seal of this Court on the 21 st day of March 1855.
E. B. Sawyer Clerk

15.231 Vermont. R
Crispus Shaw
of Orleans County in the state of Vermont. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine Months. 1780.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont. at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of May 1810-
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1812 and sent to Sam l Cooke Esq r Judge Craftsbury, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 15-19 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820. . . 48
8173:96
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Continued

1.270
Vermont B
Fanny Shaw widow of Crispus Shaw
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Aug. 1853 and sent to
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 5, 1848, Page 33 Vol. 1
February 1853
1853 June 25 Set by J. Sawyer 1853 Mch 24 " " Same 1860 May 11 " " Same 1861 April 1- Same
Agree

14.997 } Act March 3/55 Rec " 26/55
Fanny Shaw wid of Crispus Shaw
(Vermont)
Capt — Tisdale, 1 Mass: Col — M c Quatone, Cont. Line,
Adm t H d Accts July 6/55
En d —
Dis d —
B. N. H. W.
War of Revolution Pension dated —
Boston
2093 ip July 6/55
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park Vt
or
July 55 no 1270
Vol 11. page 62

State of Vermont Lamoille County ss
In this sixth day of March March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before Stoughton S. Pike Judge of Probate within and for the District of Lamoille Fanny Shaw, a resident of Morristown in said County of Lamoille, and State aforesaid aged, sixty six years who being duly 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 3 day of Febry A.D. 1853 - and all other acts appearing to her to include that she is the widow of Christopher Shaw, late of Morristown, deceased, and who was a Revolutionary Soldier - and drew a pension until he died, under the act of A.D. 1818, of ninety six dollars per annum - I am not knowing to the particulars of my husband's services - I was not the wife of his youth but his 2nd wife - he held a certificate of his services, which I understand and verily believe, was surrendered back - to the proper office - after his decease and at the time the fraction due at his death was paid - or if such was not the fact - the same is lost or mislaid and I have no knowledge

where it is — It is not within my Power to produce — I must respectfully ask the Hon. Pension Department to recur to my sd husband's (Shaw's) original Sworn Declaration and evidence and the proceedings of the War and Pension departments for the evidence of my claim or claims under sd act — as the Widow of the Long Pensioned Corporal Shaw deceased. She further declares that she was married to the said Corporal Shaw on the 19 th day of November A D 1840 that her hus- -band the aforesaid Corporal Shaw died on the 16 th day of July A D 1845 — and that she was not married to him prior to his entering the service but the marriage took place previous to the Second day of Jan'y — A D 1845 in at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any ap- -plication for a Pension for  on  the  sd Corporal Shaw Sworn to & subscribed on this day & year above written before —
Glouster S. Pike Judge

State of Vermont } I Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk Lamoille County p. } of the County Courts for the county of Lamoille, State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Stoughton S. Pike of Johnson in said County, who has subscribed his name to the foregoing declaration of Fanny Shaw, was at the time and still is the Judge of Probate within and for the District of Lamoille duly qualified & commissioned; that his signature there to is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed the seal of the County Courts, at Hyde Park, this 11 th day of March A. D. 1853.
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

State of Vermont } Samuel County } ss } J. V. W. Waterman of Morristown in the County of Samuel - aged forty two years I was well acquainted with Crispus Shaw - late of Morristown deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner - until his death - he died at Morristown as I have been informed and do not doubt on the 16 th day of July 1845 - and Fanny Shaw of sd. Morristown - was the reputed wife wife of sd Crispus - and now remains his widow - and further your deponent saith not. ~~~~~
J. V. Waterman
Morristown March 4 th AD 1853
Sworn to and subscribed by me on the day above written - I further certify that the Hon V. W. Waterman stands undoubled for truth - and is a competent witness wherever called on to testify
James Sawyer Noty Public
Further certify that the deposition of sd witness Bailey is good for truth & is a competent witness in any court
J. V. Waterman

State of Vermont } I Carlos S. Noyes, clerk of the Lamoille County p. } County Courts, for the county of Lamoille, State of Vermont do hereby certify that Joshua Sawyer of Hydepark in said county and who subscribed his name to the Affidavit of V. W. Waterman, was at the time and still is a Notary Public within and for the county of Lamoille duly qualified and commissioned according to law; that his signature thereto is genuine; and that he is authorized by the laws of this state to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County Courts at Hydepark this 11 th day of March 1853. Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

State of Vermont Simsbury by ss. I Rebecca W. Bailey of Elmone in the County of Lamoille, and State of Vermont aged fifty years - testify and say that I am - and was on the 17th day of November A.D. 1840 - the wife of George W. Bailey Esquire, who joined Christopher Shaw - & Fanny Liscumbe in marriage at sd. Elmone - I was present when they were married - by my sd husband & W. Bailey - at sd Elmone on sd 17th day of November A.D. 1840 - They sd Christopher and his wife lived together as man and wife until his death - about seven years past - that George now remains - un- married - and widower of sd Christopher Shaw - I further say not - Rebecca W. Bailey Elmore March 1st A.D. 1853
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written I further certify that the deposition of sd Mrs Bailey is good for truth & a competent witness in every court
F. M. Waterman Atty of the pl.

State of Vermont Samuel County ss. I George W. Bailey of Elmore in the County of Samuile and State of Vermont aged 54 years, testify and say that I was a Juror of the Peace within and for the County of Samuile for the year A.D. 1840 and authorised by the Laws of the State to Solemnise Marriages - that by virtue of authority vested in me by the Laws of the State - on the 17 th day of November A.D. 1840 I joined Crispus Shaw in Marriage with Mrs Fanny Dickson. They were both of Elmore in sd County of Samuile - sd Crispus Shaw was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his marriage to sd Fanny - he sd Shaw died about seven years past at Morristown - and she now remains unmarried - and is the widow of sd Crispus Shaw - as I am informed and have no doubt - I further say not - Elmore March 1 st A.D. 1853 Geo W Bailey
Sworn to & subscribed before me - on the day and year above written - I further certify that the affiant - is considered a man of good character for truth

and is a competent witness in every court where called on to give evidence Three words interlined before execution of this affidavit J. M. Waterman
State of Vermont } Carlos S. Noyes, clerk of Lamoille County } the County Court, for the county of Lamoille, State of Vermont, do here- by certify that Y. W. Waterman of Morristown in said county, who has hereunto subscribed his name to the affidavit of Geo. W. Bailey and Rebecca W. Bailey, was at the time and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Lamoille duly qualified and commissioned according to law; that his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand, and affixed the seal of the County Court at Hyde Park this 11 th day of March 1853 Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk
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State of Vermont Lamoille County ss. I J. Benoni W. Shaw of Morristown in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged 40 years testify and say that Crispus - Shaw late of sd Morristown, was a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner - that he married Fanny Siseom. Then of Morristown but now of Morristown in sd County in the fall of 1840 - she was his his second wife and my step Grand - mother - my Grand- father, died on the 16 th day of July A.D. 1845 aged about 72 years - Fanny Shaw his sd wife now remains unmarried and the widow of sd Crispus Shaw - Morristown March 4 th 1853 Benoni W. Shaw Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me I further certify that I am well acquainted with sd officer - and consider him to be a competent witness in any court I would inserted before signed & executed -
Before me N. G. Ferrin Master in Chancery

State of Vermont
Sauville County ss } I Joseph Sears of Morristown in the County of Sauville and State of Vermont do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Crispus Shaw for over 30 years previous to his death - also Fanny Shaw his second wife - they married 10 or 11 years part as was the report - and lived together in my immediate neighborhood for a number of years - he died at his residence Morristown Corners So- called - within a very short distance of my own - his coffin was made at my shop - and I was present at the funeral of Crispus - Six or seven years ago he was a Revolutionary soldier - and resided here - he died on the 16 th day of July A.D. 1845 - according to the best of my knowledge. Mrs. Shaw has never been married but remains his widow - Morristown March 9 th 1853 Joseph Sears
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - I further - certify that the above affiant is a highly respectable man - and a competent witness wherein called on to testify
Before me H. G. Ferrin Master in Chancery

State of Vermont } I Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk of the Lamoille County p. } County Court, for the County of Lamoille, State of Vermont, hereby certify that W. G. Ferrin of Johnson in said County, who has subscri- bed his name to the foregoing affidavits of Benoni W. Shaw & Joseph Sears, was at the time & to still is a Master in Chancery, duly qualified and commissioned; that his signature thereto is genuine; and that he is authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, at Hyde Park this 11 th day of March A. D. 1853 Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

Consulat Shaw Declaration for Pension PO — 9 Mo th
Groton; Mass to Reg t
Further Proof Service must be adduced
Craftsbury, Vt

State of Vermont } On this thirteenth day of May A D 1818 before Orleans County } Me Samuel Gookhe one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans personally appears Crispus Shaw aged fifty six years resident in Morris town in the County of Orleans aforesaid being first duly sworn before me 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
That he the said Crispus in the month of September 1778 entered the Military Service Under Capt Washburn for a General Commandant for three Months & was honorably discharged also served two months on Rhode Island and at Numbur Island
That on the first day of April 1780 he enlisted in a Company Commanded by Capt Bissell which Company was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Lyman of the Massachusetts line of Continental establishment for the term of Nine Months that he continued to serve his country till the last of January 1781 when he was honorably discharged at West Point State of New York that owing to sickness he was unable to leave the service till the last of February in which year that he was in the Battle where the British Brig Gen Bedford in Massachusetts
that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services except what is herewith transmitted and the said Crispus hath hereunto subscribed his Name Crispus Shaw
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Gookhe Orleans County Clerk

I Samuel Cooke Assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Orispa Shaw did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress Samuel Cooke Judge Orleans County Court
I Samuel Cooke Assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid do hereby Certify that Orispa Shaw aforesaid is in reduced Circumstances and absolutely stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
Samuel Cooke, Judge Orleans County Court
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I certify that the Hon. Samuel Cooke is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature Wm. D. Allen Clerk & Notary public

The 2nd
State of Vermont ) I Samuel Cooke assistant Orleans County ss.) Judge of said Orleans court county Do hereby certify, That, the before and within named Griswold Shaw, is a resident citizen, of the United States; He having been a qualified citizen of the State of Vermont in Morristown for thirteen years, to my knowledge and I fully believe that He was born in and has ever resided in the United States
In testimony whereof I set my hand at Morristown this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen — Samuel Cooke

Crispus Shaw's Declaration - Orleans County, Vermont
The evidence of the applicant should be stated
15.231
March 1870
50

State of Vermont } On this 23. day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court Rutland County } being a Court of Record for the said County of Rutland, consti- tuted by a Statute law of the State of Vermont of Middlebury in said County  Crispus Shaw , aged fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, on the first day of April 1780 enlis- ted under captain Dinsdale of Col. Greatons regiment of the Massachusetts line of troops, that he enlisted for nine months and served until the last of January 1781 and by reason of sickness continued in the army until the last of February of the last mentioned year also rendered other services to his country as will appear by the original declaration by me made bearing date May 13. 1818 in consequence of said declaration I received a certificate for a pension from the war department number fifteen thousand two hundred thirty one. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. 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 to deprive 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 18. day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person 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 an- nected and by me subscribed.
Schedule, I have on a lot of land containing one hundred acres for which I agreed to give five hundred dollars and have paid thirty dollars only and I am in debt sixty dollars,
personal property, one cow, two cows hired for a year, four yearling cattle, three calves, fifteen sheep, four hogs, old household furni- ture of little value
Occupation of } but by reason of a breach which I have had many years Farmer } much disables me from labour, some times wholly.
Family } my wife Anna aged fifty four years health poor and fast failing Son Crispus aged nineteen years in common health

Asel aged eleven years, in good health Daughter Cynthia aged seventeen years, healthy as common 2 Iron kettles, one pot, one dish kettles, two 2 flat irons spiders, three old chits, eight old chains, two old pails and two tables, one table, some crockery and earthen ware, one plough, two chains, two sythes, two hoes, three old axes.
Crispus Shaw
Sworn and declared in open court this 28. day of June 1820
Before me, William Hovey Judge of Orleans Ct. Court.
I Jas H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 ninety three dollars, seventy cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of July 1820. Jas H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans, —
We hereby certify that the omission of Norristown in said County was omitted in the declaration of Crispus Shaw made at the last Sum Term and has been interlined in open Court this January Term 1821.
William Hovey Judge Samuel Cooke J

State of New York
Respectfully yours S. P. Darling I have of Norwich in the County of Pennsylvania being known - saith that this deponent enlisted in the Ameri- -can Army in the year 1780 for the term of nine months in the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Groot in the company comman- -ded by Capt. Burroughs - This deponent saith that this deponent's brother now residing in the State of Vermont Crispus Thross who at the time served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Groot in the company commanded by James Tisdale & this deponent knows that the said Crispus Thross  served served nine months in the last mentioned Regiment & hereby in the year 1780 & was then & hereby knowing found the time for which he enlisted
Darling S. P.
Given this 5th day of July 1819 -
David Root his mark of Pennsylvania hereafter
80

I Elizabeth Whitney of Morristown, Orleans County State of Vermont of lawful age, do testify and say that I have been intimately acquainted with, Darling Shaw brother, to Griswold Shaw, who has made his declara- -tion, before, the Honble Samuel Cooke Esq to obtain a Pension agreeable to the provision of an act of Congress, for that purpose; and do believe that the said Darling Shaw, is a man of truth and veracity Elizabeth Whitney
State of Vermont, Orleans County ss ) Morristown July 13 th 1819. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above said and I certify that the above named Elizabeth Whitney is a creditable witness
Samuel Cooke Esq Judge Orleans County

State of North Carolina } ss
I certify that David Buel Junior Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within deposition was at the time the same was proffered to have been taken on the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said David Buel & only believe his signature to be in his own proper handwriting
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said County this Fifth day of July A.D 1819
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
Bartholomew officest

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 990
Fanny Shaw
Widow
Crispus Shaw
Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index:—Vol. m , Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 14.997
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 26 th 18 55
Fanny Shaw, wid of Crispus Shaw, Capt. Tisdale Col. John Greaton Map. Con'l. line Rev. War.
Warrant 2093-160-50
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park, VT.

2498
the end

No. 459
Vermont
Act 3, Feb. 1853
Fanny Shaw widow of Crispus.
1859 May 14, Set to Lashua Sawyer. June 25. " " Same.

Hanny Shaw with Crisp
Free
Mrs. Clara Geldart #332
100 years old
This Certificate acknowledges the day this letter was written

March 14. 1853
459
App d of Fanny
Shaw widow of Crispus Shaw
Verm.
Act 3 d Feby 1853
Rev y :
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park Vt.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

Miss Mary E. [unclear] 1300 [unclear] of Pennsylvania Ave Washington D.C.

Free
Pembians
Sc
Edinburgh
1893
Geddes Oct 1893
Second, d. of Fanny
Shaw
Cambridge
Christians
Hen

Official Free
808
401
Salome (with) 100 2 1/2
Harry 1270
Crispus
E. Whiting - Comm. Pension US.
Washington
D.C.
Income Coll (with)
100

Shaw
Free.
Hon. S. P. Waldo - Cannon House Washington D.C.
(14.99)

Hyde Park March 22 d 1855
Dear S. P. Waldo & Committee of Persians
Dear Sir —
I transmit the papers of Mrs. Fanny Shaw before Newbury County Send and hope it may prove successful —
with high respect your Obt. Servt.
Joanna Burges

Alfred Wirtz East Witsdale

I Earl Westgate of Morristown in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont of the thirty four years have a long time been acquainted with Christopher J. Lord Mor- ristown, who has made his declaration before honorable Samuel Cook Esq to obtain the provision for a pension under the late act of Congress, and do believe him to be a man of unquestionable truth and veracity, and that he is in reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Earl Westgate
State of Vermont Orleans County ss Morristown May 13 th 1878 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid - I certify that the above named deponent is in my opinion a credible witness Samuel Cook Esq Judge Orleans County Court

I. Eliakin Alexander of Montpelier in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged fifty years. do testify and say that I have been acquainted with with Christopher Shaw of said Montpelier, who has made his declaration before Hon. Samuel Locke Esq. to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress, for about fifteen years or upwards, and that I have frequently heard him state that he was in the Revolutionary War and served several terms, from my first acquaintance with him that I never had any reason to doubt it, and did believe what he stated was true and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Eliakin Alexander
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss Montpelier May 13 th 1818
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. And I certify that the above named deponent is a credible Witness
Samuel Locke Atty Judge Orleans County Court

State of Vermont } Irasburgh May
1818
The subscriber Clerk of Orleans County Court in said State of Vermont do certify that Samuel Cook of Montpelier in said County of Orleans is one of the assistant Justices of said Court, that his name above subscribed is his own proper signature and that there is no seal belonging to or established for said Court except that hereby offered
William H. Hazard deposition

Mcilwraith John H. H. H.

I John Keison of said Mountain in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged sixty seven years do testify and say that Christus Nun of Mountain in said County of Orleans who has made his declaration before Honorable Samuel Cook Esq to obtain a pension under the acts of Congress, has repeatedly told me fifteen or twenty years since that he was many times in the Revolutionary War and particularly one time of nine months, and being & absent to sickness he was obliged to stay about three months that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity and from reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support John Keison mark attest John D. Sawyer
State of Vermont Orleans County S. Morrisstown May 13 th 1818 Sworn to (can) Subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid I certify that the above named deponent is in my opinion a credible Witness Samuel Cooke Ass't Judge Orleans County Court

Brief in the case of Fanny Shaw widow of Crispus — County and State of Vermont act 3 Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service of husband —
He was summoned Act 18. March 1818 — Marriage of claimant, death of husband the summoner &c, established by testimony of Justice who — Solemnized the marriage & of other witnesses of character & credibility —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park Vt.
R. M c Rae Examining Clerk.

Common Pleas June 25, 1853
Sir
Be pleased to say when Crispus Shaw, (a pensioner at $96. per ann, under Act of 18 March 1818) died - On Montpelier, Vt, roll.
Very Respecty
J. Waldo Commissioner
J. Burt Esq. } Thos. Aud. }
Died 16 th July 1845, Paid to his death.
F. Burn Auditor.

Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm: Pendleton No

Hyde Park June 20 th 1853
Howl S. P. Welds. Commr Pensions U.S.
Sir I herein enclose - The Supplemental - or additional declaration of His Fanny Shaw - and the additional of Hon. George W. Bailey - who married them and a compliance with another requisition that we must prove under the seal of the Clerk of the Court - that the person performing the marriage was a Magistrate - I saw no published Ordinance of the kind - I saw that contained in the letter addressed to me - I here complied - altho' I may doubt - whether it is permanent rule of the Department - and must have been a clerical oversight - but it is not for me to judge of the propriety or impropriety of Govt Ordinances - but to follow them when found to exist - Should this be found to be a mistaken supererogation I respectfully ask to be informed - at least I hope this may be satisfactory to the letter - and that the poor widow will receive her penny - With high respect
ps. please direct to me Fanny Shaw
Your Obedt. Servt Judge Sumner, agent for Fanny Shaw

Hydepark March 21 st 1859 -
Hon. Carr, Commissioner Pensions U.S.
Sir - I was the atty and agent - on 3 Revolutionary widow claims for pensions - under the act of Feb'y 3 rd 1853 - to wit Salome Stubbel widow of Seth - Mary Leek widow of John - Danny Shaw widow of Christopher all whose husbands were full soldiers - pay - as Pensioners - and - also their widows - and Mrs. Shaw - and Mrs. Leek their bounty land - and all the widows now draw pensions It was contended and expected at the time of the application that they would draw from March 4 th 1848 - but the construction given to the act by the Sec'y of the Interior was from Feb'y 3 1853 - I discover by the Reports to Congress. That the Court of Claims have decided upon the construction of this - and that the rule is established - that those widows having husbands in the revolutionary war - & who were married after 1800 - were entitled to draw from March the 4 th 1848 - Should this be accepted as the genuine construction at the pension office - I apply for the additional certificate - as was originally intended by the act - or will a more formal application be required at the Pension Department with high respect your Obedt Servt. William Lloyd Dyer.

53 Hydepark Danville County Aug 12 th
Shaw bonnet of Pension U.S.
Sir - In the case of Fanny Shaw widow of Christopher - I was notified to furnish additional evidence of the marriage - this I did - I suppose - several weeks post - I might hope that, came safe tho' no notice to that effect has been communicated - It was placed in the post very near the time that Mary Cule's was - Mrs Cule's Certificate came - Mercy Coll instead of Mary - which I took the liberty to return for correction - this has not been returned - I hope it may not be ever looked amidst the vast amount of business centering in the Pension office - Mrs Cule's was allowed upon furnishing the additional testimony - the same as was called for in Mrs Fanny Shaw's case
With high respect your ob't servt Joshua Sawyer

20th Nov 1841 6th December 1841 18th December 1841 26th December 1841 3rd January 1842
Handwritten text of Vensum Ubb

Hyde Park March 11 th 1853
Honl Commissioner of Pensions U.S.
Sir - I transmit to your Honl de- partment the declaration and accompanying evidence - annexed of Widow Fanny Shaw for a Pension under the act of Congress of 3 rd of Feb y 1853 - There has been no par- ticular formula notified - I have therefore followed as near as circumstances would - allow - the form given under the previous act of July 1844 - her claim arises as Second wife to Griswold Shaw a Rev d Pension at $6 - It is probably an early - presentation under the act - and it is - hoped may receive a speedy examination - its order - I would request the favor that if a certificate issued it may be enclosed to me.
I am with high respect your ob d Servt
John D. Sawyer Agent & atty

No.
Vermont.
Fanny Shaw widow of Crispus. Admitted Act 3. February 53 176 = per annum Commencing 3, February 1853.
death alleged 16. July 65 admitted of Ancestr. confusion.
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park Vt.
Report of atty for several years
Mrs Shaw

State of Vermont } Probate office Samsonville Samsonville by fs } District in said County
On this 11 th day of June A D 1853 Personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the Probate District of Samsonville within and for said County and State in open Court - I am Mary Shaw a resident in Morristown in said County of Samsonville & State of Vermont aged 66 years who being duly sworn according to Law - doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of Feb y A D 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Crispus Shaw who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line of Troops (she believed) in the Revolutionary War my sd husband Crispus Shaw was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 at 96 dollars per Annum until his death on the 16 th day of July 1845 - and after his death the remnant of his pension was drawn and his pension Certificate surrendered as I verily believe - and have no doubt - to the agent of the Vermont agency for paying pensions at Montpelier or Burlington - and which I am not certain - if not so done sd. Certificate is lost or mislaid and I know not where - it is - for it is not in my power to produce

it. I have no further knowledge of his services than what I have here stated - and must beg - leave to refer the War Department to my said husband's - Original Declaration and other papers on file in the Pension Office U.S. for a fuller and more perfect description of his services.
She further declared I stated she was married to said Christopher at Elmore in sd County of Camille on the 14 th day of Nov 1840 by Geo. W. Bailey Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for sd County & authorized by the Laws of Vermont to solemnize marriages - and that he was duly commissioned and sworn at the date of my marriage as above stated. - She further stated that there is no public or family record of my sd marriage with my sd husband Christopher shown - I therefore refer to the evidence already filed in your Hon. Office and to what herewith accompanies this sup-plementary Declaration - to fully establish the fact of my marriage - that her sd husband died at said Morristown on the 16 th day of July A.D. 1845 - that she was not married to him prior to the second day of July 1844 - but at the time above stated I she further declared that she is now a Widow

In presence of Henry
Sworn to & Subscribed Fanny Shaw in open court on the day and year above written In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and seal on the day and year above written
G. S. Pike
Judge of the Probate Court
State of Vermont, I herby certify that S. S. Pike Lamoille County ss. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Fanny Shaw was subscribed and sworn to & who has thereunto subscribed his name, was on the 11 th day of June 1853 and still is the Judge of Probate within and for the district of Lamoille duly qualified and commissioned; and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed the seal of Lamoille County Court at Hyde Park this 20 th day of June A D 1853
Charles S. Noyes, Clerk

State of Vermont
Sauville County ss }
I George W. Bailey of Shurton in the County of Sauville and State of Vermont aged about 54 years testify & say that in addition to a former affidavit by me made and supple- mental to sd affidavit already in the pension office of the U.S. Genl. Exch. informed and verily believe - in the matter of Fanny Shaw widow of Levi Jones a Revolutionary Pensioner - regarding her marriage with sd Levi Jones - that I never made any record of her sd marriage with sd Levi Jones or caused any to be made - in the Town Clerks - or any other office - and no such exists of them - but I did perform sd marital ceremony - and pronounced them husband husband & wife - according to the Laws of Vermont - in presence of my family - and other witnesses - as I have set forth in my sd former affidavit which I consider unnecessary here to repeat - I do again state that I knew at the time a Justice of the Peace within for the County of Sauville and State aforesaid - and authorized by the Laws of Vermont to perform the marital ceremony - and further I say not
Hyde Park June 11 th 1853
Geo W Bailey

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the reputation of the above affiant - and consider it unexceptionable - and that he is a full witness in any Court where called on to testify - Joshua Sawyer Notary Public
State of Vermont } I hereby certify that Joshua Lamoille County ss. } Sawyer of Hydepark in said county, before whom the foregoing affidavit of George W. Bailey was sworn to and subscribed was at the time and still is, a Notary Public duly qualified and commissioned; that he is authorized to administer Oaths, and that his signature is genuine. - I Also certify that George W. Bailey of Elmer in said county was on the 17 th day of Nov. 1840 a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Lamoille duly qualified and com- -missioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand and affixed the seal of Lamoille County Court, at Hydepark this 20 th day of June A.D. 1853. Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk Joshua Sawyer