Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42293, for Elisha Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Sheldon, Alaska or Sheldon
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 42293
CONTENTS

7300 from New Hampshire Roll New York Elisha Sheldon of Vermont in the state of N. Hampshire who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Eighteen months. Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to Elisha Tupper by Elisha Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 87 45 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th March 1819 40 $95 43 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Conformed
7300 from New Hampshire Roll New York Elisha Sheldon of Vermont in the state of N. Hampshire who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Eighteen months. Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to Elisha Tupper by Elisha Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 87 45 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th March 1819 40 $95 43 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Conformed

Eliza Sheldon

I Elisha Sheldon do make the following declarations under my oath in explanation to what I have heretofore made that my discharge from the Army I cannot obtain and my circumstances in life are so reduced that I must of necessity leave my country
Elisha Sheldon
State of New Hampshire } Coos County } ss }
Concord April 9. 1810
Then personally appeared Elisha Sheldon signer of the foregoing and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me
Elisha Huntley
} One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
1784. I hired a Man and was generally discharges from Service of the United States.
Elisha Sheldon
State of New Hampshire } ss } Coos County } ss }
Concord April 8 th 1814 Then personally appeared before me
Elisha Sheldon signer of the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same was just and true. Sworn before me.
Elisha Huntley
} One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

I, Eleazar Sheldon of Claremont, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, do hereby make the following declaration upon oath. — That after a number of years of duty in the Militia I enlisted for three years about the 11 th of March 1782 under Capt. Seth Bannister at Springfield Mass. and joined the Army at New England Point; and was in Capt. Ebenezer Smith's Company, Col. Prescott's Regt which was the 11 th Mass. In the winter Col. Smith was arranged out, Col. Hapgood commanded until June; When the War. Men were discharged, then I was promoted a Sergeant and the Regt. was arranged into the 2 d Mass. commanded by Col. Prescott I remained in Capt. Smith's Company and Col. Prescott's Regt. till late in the fall of 1783 when the men were discharged except a small party and they arranged into the 1 st Regt. commanded by Col. Hunkell where I served until February 1784. in Capt. Dyer's Company, and about the 18 th of February 1784. I hired a man and was honorably discharged from the Service of the United States.  Eleazar Sheldon
State of New Hampshire { Claremont April 8 th 1784 Then Cheshire } I, personally appeared before me Eleazar Sheldon, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration and made known to me that the same was just and true. Given before me. Abiah Huntington { One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County }

Chisholm Huntly Esq r of Marton, in the County of Cheshire, and State of Northhampton, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
Sir, Charles Sheldon of Sherwood, in said County of Cheshire, having made to me under oath the declaration which is herewith annexed, it appears to me the said Judge, that the said Charles Sheldon has satisfactorily proved, that he served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment as a private soldier, for the term in said declaration mentioned against the common enemy, of the United States. — It also appears to me from the said evidence that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life the said Charles Sheldon is in need of assistance from his Country.
Chisholm Huntly } One of the Justices of the } Court of Common Pleas } for said County.

herewith
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county hereby certify that the Hon. Elisha Huntley whose proper hand is within by him written is one of the judges of said court duly commissioned and that no fraud or deception is used or used by said court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed a seal the usual form as used in said court this fourteenth day of July, A.D., 1888.
Levi Chamberlain
By W. D. ...

Box of
copy
Blake Shelton
7.308
Why sent to Stephen Helps Pennant, —
This apartment original correspondence is in the Prison Office in which he wrote on a copy to enable him to decide the award of a new New Hampshire

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this seventh  sixth day of July  July 182 6 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Elisha Sheldon aged fifteen  fifteen years, resident of the town of Shelby  Shelby in said county, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Under Capt. Ebenezer Smith in Col. Smith's Regiment of Massachusetts Line as a Private after three months service under Col. Smith's Regiment with Rappahannock the Command until June then transferred to Smith's Regiment as a Sergeant continuing in the service under Col. Smith's Regiment & was under his command until December 1783
and that he made application for a Pension  was a pensioner  on the  fourteenth day of March 182 6 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
  Four small dues on Pension Certificates  4     which I drew in New Hampshire  3  45    Three Shirts $1.50 Two Hats $1.00  2 50  3 00    One Coat 0.50 One Waistcoat 0.50 One Breeches 0.50  1 50  1 50    One Stock 0.75  0 75  0 75     83 25   
Elisha Sheldon
I further swear and declare that I am by profession a Farmer, but by my information am not able to do much, and that my family consists of my Wife aged fifty five years and that she is very weak. I have one Son Amos aged fifteen years and one Daughter aged fifteen years also weak.
Elisha Sheldon
Given under my hand this 18th day of August 1820 in Open Court before me John Rogers a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Epsen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 sixty four dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of August 18 71
J Van Epsen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

42293 INVALID.
Rev.
Sep. 10 '94 W. L. Raymond Warrenton,
File No. No. 298
Bliss Sheldon
See No. 298
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 55-8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Given out April 7 1818
This Certifies that since the withdrawal of most men of Ed. Clement are firmly of the opinion that Elisha Childs an inhabitant of Ed. Clement is a very poor man and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the support from his Country
David Porter { select men
Chippewa Clement
John Smith
{ of Clement
April 7th 1818 The foregoing Certificates are to be given me and of the part of the Court Elisha Childs { of Clement transfer said Court

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Ontario
ss.
On this twentieth day of November 182 9 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Ontario personally appeared Elisha Liddon who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Hildreth in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York  Ontario County  Town of P'keepsie where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Elisha Liddon
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid. S
P. B. Underhill J. Peace Ebenezer Dyer
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New York Ontario County
In testimony that Pancoast
Underhill whose signature appears to the within certificate in his proper hand writing was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county duly Commissioner and sworn I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 20th Nov. 1820
John Van Sacken Clerk
Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams Clerk

From Elisha Sheldon requesting to be transferred from New. Hampshire to New York - 17 Feb. 1820 Transf'd 14 March, 1820 -

Sir,
I have been requested by Col. Cost, to enclose this affidavit to you, with a request to send to him, at Geneva, the necessary papers in your possession, on which may obtain to enable him soon to draw his money at New York very respectfully Your obed Servt
Jacob Darr 19 Feby. 1820
Hon. N. Allen
In Congress -

Elisha Phelps Nashville Tenn. By an American from the West India agency
Free
Hon. Nathaniel Allen
for Congress
Washington City

State of New York.
Elisha Sheldon, of the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario, being duly sworn saith, that he is the same Elisha Sheldon to whom a certificate was given, as a Revolutionary Soldier, of the Massachusetts line, and placed as a Sergeant, on the Pension list Roll of New Hampshire agency at eight dollars per month, and that he now resides in the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York, and desires to be transferred to the Roll of New York Agency in which State he intends permanently to reside.
Elisha Sheldon
Sworn before me this 19 Feb. 1820.
Jacob Dorr Not. Public

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. O.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
September 23, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Elisha Sheldon made an application for pension on April 7, 1818, at which time he was 57 years of age and residing at Claremont, New Hampshire, and his pension was allowed for eighteen months' actual service as a sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Smith and Col. Sprout.
No Colonel Elisha Sheldon has been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. M. D. Raymond,
Harrytown, New York.
Argus Building.

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THE HOME PAPER. $2.50 per year.
OFFICE OF
The Tarrytown "Argus"
JOB PRINTING Neatly done.
M. D. RAYMOND, Publisher. ARGUS BUILDING, MAIN STREET,
Tarrytown, N. Y., Jan 28 1899
To H
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
In regard to will you kindly send me a trans- cript of any application for Pension which may have been made by Col. Elisha Seldon, Commandant of the 2d Dragoons during the Revolution. I wish to inform you for use in con- nection with the dedication of a histor- ical tablet at this place on which his name will appear. An early reply will much oblige Very truly Yours W. D. D. Raymond Sec'y of Tablet Com.