Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15976, for Jonathan Shed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass-
Shed, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 15976
CONTENTS
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N o 18091 Maine
Jonathan Shad
Albany in the State of Maine he was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Furd of the R. H. commanded by Col. Ballard in the Mass. Troops for 23 months & 12 days
inserted on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 78 Dollars 32 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to Col. Whitman Waterville Me.
Interest to the 1st March 1833 156.64 Emigrant allowance ending Sep. 1833 39.16 $195.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 54

9056
Jonathan Shee
12 th April - 1833
£ 14. 11
Alm c
23 mo's 12 days
£ 78. 32
C. Whitman Esq Waterford M.C.
Staimar E. Albany M.C.

BRIEF in the case of
William Price
of Albany
in the State of Maine
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 93 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     March 20 In 1776 3 Private n. officers in hand   Augt. 1776 6 12 " Capt. Lord   April 1777 3 4 " Capt. Mire   July 1777 4 6 " Capt. Russell Col. Ballou   Dec 1778 2 " n. officers in hand   Sept 1779 3 23 " Capt. Porter   May 1780 3 9 " None in hand  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury Ct. Specter  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The P. are not attached as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
S. Living witness
Richard D. Calk Examining Clerk.

Power Examination Revolutionary Papers Jonathan Shed
Marne
filed 29 March 1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Illinois
County of Cooper Moses B. Bortlett John Shedd
} Voluntary Public
Be it known that before me
personally appeared
aged 64 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son & heir of Jonathan Shedd who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Illinois
and that he died on the 11th day of October 18 39 and that his mother named Abigail Shedd died on the 8th day of May 18 24 and that they were married on the 31 day of March in the year 17 80 and that they were residents of Cooper
Shelby in the State of Illinois and that they resided there forty five years, and that he resides in Washington and that furthermore he
BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as his of Jonathan Shedd who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this twentieth day of February 18 52 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
John Shedd
Witness: Wesley Blobsun
Witness: J. H. B. Bortlett
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 26th day of February A.D. 18 52 W. B. Bortlett
At the same time personally appeared before me Moses B. Bortlett a Voluntary Public two credible and disinterested witnesses named Ebenezer and Stanislaus residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Jonathan Shedd was a Revolutionary soldier and that Abigail Shedd was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Ebenezer
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Shubert Marshall
W. B. Bortlett of
County of Cooper I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above is a true and correct copy of his signature.
Esq.,

Jonathan Sheats Application for a Pension 1865

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Dy-fair ss.
ON this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court now sitting, Jonathan Shaw a resident of Albany - in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In March of April
he does not remember which  1776  at Ipswich in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts he volunteered to go to Cambridge Mass. for a term of three months. He was stationed during the same time at a place called No 2 in said Cambridge - after serving out his time faithfully he was dismissed and went home. In August of the same year, he believes, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt John Ford of the Massachusetts Militia for a term of six weeks and went to Albany in the State of New York where he faithfully served out his term where he was dismissed and went home - In the month of April 1777 - does not remember the day at Tunkilbury aforementioned, he enlisted for a term of three months, in Capt Minot's company of Massachusetts State Militia - They were ordered to Rhode Island and stationed at a place called Narragansett or some such name - he thinks, the whole of his term, at the expiration of which he was dismissed and went home - In the month of August of the same year - he does not remember the day he enlisted in Capt Stephen Staples company, Col. Sullivan's regiment, Massachusetts Militia for another term of three months  four months - He immediately went to Washington and was at Stillwater but at Bennington the end of his term. He was sick and could not mention place on the day of the battle between Gates and Burgoyne and remained there till after the surrender of Burgoyne's army and the expiration of his term of service when he was dismissed and went home.
In the fall of 1778 at Tunkilbury aforementioned, he enlisted for another term of three months, during which time he was stationed at Charleston Mass on or near Bunker-hill, to guard the prisoners who were quartered at a place called Winter Hill near Charleston - He does not remember the names of his officers - After serving out his term faithfully he was dismissed and went home.
In the month of September, he thinks, 1779 he again

mustered at a place called Winter Hill near Charleston - He does not remember the names of his officers - After serving out his term faithfully he was dismissed and went home -
In the month of September, he thinks, 1779 he again mustered at said Freshpond, for a term of three months in East India Trading Company of Massachusetts Militia and immediately marched to Rhode Island where he was stationed the whole of his term - He does not recollect the name of the town in which he was stationed - After the expiration of his term he was dismissed and went home -
In the month of May 1780, at said Freshpond, he mustered for another term of three months which he faithfully served out at Dorchester Neck - The names of his officers he does not recollect -
In July or August 1781 he again mustered at Freshpond again and for another term of three months which he faithfully served out in Boston Neck - The names of his officers in this campaign also he is unable to recollect -
He further declares that he has been unable to procure further proof than the affidavits of John Hedland, Peter Hunt, Noah Hunt, Amos Hunt, Isaac Hunt and Francis Kettridge here with him nor does he believe it in his power to procure further testimony - He further states that he was born at Freshpond above and on the 10 th day 1759, where is a record of his age upon the town books - He lived in said town until 27 years ago when he removed to Albany in the county of Oregon and when he was resided till he removed to Albany his present place of residence
Jonathan Shaw

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant having adduced the depositions of Thomas Ayer, a clergyman, of Ekhasan Chumchulain, & also those of Noah Hunt, Jonas Stickney, Peter Hunt, Joel Sheed, Francis Kittredge, & John Niman, all under oath duly administered, in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Sheed for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of August A. D. 1832
Clerk.
Joseph G. Cole Register

15976 INVALID.
File No. 15976
South Sea Co. New
Act: 1890
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Needham of Norway in the County of Oxford and State of Maine Do Depose, testify and say that I was in the Army of the Revolution at different periods, one of which was at Redbank in the year Seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted at Newbury, Massachusetts State, in the month of April for three months and served the time out and was discharged. The name of the Captain was John Minot, who went from Chelsea, Massachusetts State. I further Depose and say that Jonas Shaw was with me and served in the same Company for the same time - and now lives in Albany, State of Maine. John Needham
State of Maine Oxford S.S.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Jonathan Swift
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of John Needham
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
R. K. Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I John Wedham of Norway in the County of Oxford and State of Maine Do Depose, testify and say that I was in the Army of the Revolution at different Periods. one of which was at Redbank in the year Seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted at Fawkburg Massachusetts State. in the month of April for three months and served the time out and was discharged. The name of the Captain was John Minot. who went from Chelseaford Massachusetts state I further Depose and say that Jonathan Shep was with me and served in the same Company for the same time - and now lives in Albany state of Maine. John Wedham
State of Maine Oxford S.S.
Personally appeared the above named John Wedham and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed this fourth day of August A.D. 1832. before me Jonathan Swift. Justice of the Peace

Norway April 29 th 1833 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Needham and that he is a man of credibility
Jonathan Swift, Justice of the Peace
John Needham Affidavit

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Marion Cummings sig
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Sherman Ayer Ebenezer Chamberlain is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832.
R. K. Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

Myr + Chamberlain

We Thomas Ayer a large man residing in the town of Albany, County of Oxford and State of Maine and Ephraim Chamberlain residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan P. P. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thomas Ayer.
Ephraim Chamberlain
State of Maine - Oxford County ss - On this 23. day of August A. D. 1832 - personally appeared the above named Thomas Ayer and Ephraim Chamberlain and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before them subscribed -
Before me Aaron Cummings Justice of the Peace

Joseph Shedd
Charles Whitman Watford for Clarendon Albany Oxford & me

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Shell  Albany Marine which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
It is believed that the Depositions in this case have been certified and authenticated conformably to the regulations of the Department - The names of the officers are not recollected further than set forth - The applicant desires that communication may be made to me as he lives far from a Post Office -
C. H. Withers

I Peter Hunt of Peabody in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful age do depose testify and say that for a time I served in the Army of the Revolution for a time three Months in the Year Seventeen hundred and twenty seven, at Benington Stillwater & Saratoga in Capt Stephen Russell Company - in Col. Bullard's Regiment - Peter Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. -
Personally appeared the above named Peter Hunt and made oath to the above the above deposition by him subscribed this twentieth day of July A.D. 1832
Before me
Joseph Brown, Jr. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nicholsdale, ss. I Elias D. Denny clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Brown is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the within certificate, I believe to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
I hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that Josiah Brown is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Middlesex.
Peter Sargent Affidavit

We Noah Hunt and Amos Stickney do hereby certify in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age to testify and say that Jonathan S. D. served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the State of Rhode Island three months in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Nine - in the Company commanded by Capt - Amos Foster -
Noah Hunt Amos Stickney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
Personally appeared the above named Noah Hunt and Amos Stickney and made oath to the above deposition by them subscribed this twentieth day of July A.D. 1832
Before me
Josiah Brown Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thibey, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Brown is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the foregoing Certificate, I believe to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
E. Thibey

Thereby certify that the within named Sarah Hunt Sanderson Stokney are persons in fact and there knows no reason to believe that it is and I thought it was taken from her.
Signature
Dear Friend Anna Stokney app c-

Pool Shear & Francis Autumn Affection

We Joel Shed and Francis Kittredge both of Chestersbury in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age to testify and say that Jonathan Shed served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War at Bunker hill in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the Company commanded Capt Edward Farmer three months
Yours & c. J. Shed Francis Kittredge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
Personally appeared the above named Joel Shed and Francis Kittredge and made oath to the above deposition by them subscribed this twentieth day of July A.D. 1832 -
Before me
Josiah Brown Jr. Esquire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I, Elias Phiney Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do certify, that Josiah Brown is a justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the foregoing Certificate, is believed to be his true and legal signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
E. Phiney

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