Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9457, for Jacob Sheley, New York

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New York
Skeley, Jacob
R 9457
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No 38,336 Jacob Sheely an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832
Justus Baker Attorney Burlingham Sullivan County N.Y.
June 7 1832

At a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York, the same being a Court of Record held at the Office of the Surrogate in the Village of Kingston in said County on the 22 d of January in the year 1852.
Personally appeared Jacob Shively a resident of said County of Ulster aged eighty eight years on the twentieth day of March next and made oath in due form of law in open Court, and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the Act granting pensions to Soldiers who served in and during the war of the Revolution to wit - That he entered the Service a private Soldier at Wawarsing in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in or about the first of October 1780 and served under Captain Simon Brier at Wawarsing at Hoonahches Fort and other places on the Western Frontier in said County to guard the inhabitants against the Indians and remained in the Service during one year, and that he was then honorably discharged, and returned Home Declarant further states the reason why he has not made an application before for a pension, is that he was able to labor and that he did not until recently know any persons still living by whom he could prove his services and that he is now poor and unable to labor -
Jacob Shively
State of New York
Ulster County Surrogate's Court I Henry Brethead Jr Surrogate of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that on the 22 d day of January 1852 personally appeared before me the above named Jacob Shively and made oath in due form of law in open Court to the foregoing declaration, and that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jacob Shively did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the enemy for the term of one year -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 d of January 1852 Henry Brethead Jr Surrogate of Ulster County

Comptrollers Office Albany December 23 rd 1851.
I certify that upon an examination of the indexed Records now on file in this office, no evidence of any service by Jacob Sheely appears.
Andrew Examg Clerk.
R. C. Fuller Comptroller

State of New York
Sullivan County ss, Personally appeared before me James Davenport a resident of Sullivan County Age Ninty three years or there abouts who being by me duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Jacob Shely the person named in the foregoing declaration that he was acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War that he served in Captain Simeon Bevers Company in Ulster County that he has seen said Jacob Shely during said War as a private Soldier in said Captain Simeon Bevers Company from October Seventeen hundred and Eighty One year or more that the said James Davenport then lived in Ulster County and continued to live there until after the War and said James Davenport further says that the services of said Jacob Shely was on the western frontiers to guard the inhabitants against the Indians in the town of Marreersink in said County at Hoornbecks fort on the Western frontier and other places on the frontier.
James Davenport mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the 23 rd day of January 1892 and that the said James Davenport is to be believed under Oath.
James Johnson Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK : Sullivan County Clerk's Office.
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I Certify That James Johnson Esq., the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing Deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 23 rd day of January A. D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorised to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13 th day of February A. D. 1857.
Gad Wales CLERK.
Gad Wales CLERK.

State of New York Sullivan County ss } Personly appeared before me Abraham Kittle a resident of Sullivan County aged sixty years how being by me Duly sworn said that he is personly acquain- ted with Jacob Shely the person named in the foregoing declaration that he was acquain- ted with him in the time of the revolutionary war that he served in captain Simion Brins company in Ulster County that he has seen said Jacob Shely during said war as a private soldier in said captain Simion Brins company from October 1780 one year or more that the said Abraham Kittle then lived in Ulster Co and continued to live there until after the war and said Abraham Kittle further said that the business of said Jacob Shely was on the western frontiers to ward the Susquehanna against the Indians in the town of Wawarsing in said County at Hornbuchs fort on the western and other places on the frontier and the said Jacob Shely now lives in Ulster County
Sworn and subscribed before Abraham his Kittle mark
Attest this 2 day of February 1852. And that the said Abraham Kittle is to be believed under oath - Geo S. Smiley Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK : Sullivan County Clerk's Office.
I Certify That Geo. S. Smiley Esq., the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 2 day of February A. D. 18 57 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13 th day of February A. D. 18 57
Gad Wales CLERK.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
74 5 1/2
P. O. _____
Point Shoaly
Service: _____
Jacob Sheley
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 38,336
Jacob Sheely
NY
Lot to Justus Baker. June 9/1837
9457
Act June 7/1832

Feb 20/52 Burlingham Feb 19/11
Appd. of Jacob Sheeley
Gustus Baker Burlingham or Triphate
original
James R. Heath Commissioner of prisoners Washington City D C

Jacob Treely NY
March 1855 I. Lupton
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STATE OF New York — COUNTY OF Ulster — } ss.
Know All Men by these Presents, That I,  Jacob Shuly of the County of Ulster and State of New York do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOSEPH ELLIS, of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York, my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a Pension on my own application under the act of July 14 th 1838 which is now on the suspended files of the Pension Office, and to receive such Certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises, and that I authorize my said attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me in my behalf, as my attorney, the said Joseph Ellis may deem proper.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Eight — day of February — in the year of our Lord 185 3 .
Jacob Shuly
STATE OF New York  Ulster COUNTY OF Ulster — ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that personally appeared before me Jacob Shuly to me known, and acknowledged that he executed the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Parshall Brundage Justice of the peace

State of New York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, to which this is subjoined, the said Jonathan Brundage Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 14 day of February A. D. 185 3
Milton Sheldon Clerk.

I Do hereby authorise and impower Thomas Lumpkin to prosecute the claim of the Widow named Jacob Sheely for a pension at the pension Department D - C - Joseph Ellis the Widow named Mary
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