Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33648, for John Shearman, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Shearman John
NUMBER
S 33648
CONTENTS
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(6914.)
New Jersey.
John Shearmur
of Bergen Co. in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years.
described on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 10 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feb y 1818 and sent to the Hon ble Chas s Kinney, House of Rep s U. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 B. \frac{14}{31} \frac{3}{30} 28. 67
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 40. 00
$ 68. 67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bergen Co. N.J.
20 Sep. 1820 Petition sent to Hon. Charles Kinney House of Reps. U.S.

Mr. Newman 6.914
Cont
March 189
Mr. Westervelt - agent Hackensack N.J.

District of New Jersey. Bergen County ss. On this 14 th day of June 1820. Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid in open Court being a Court of record, possessing a Seal having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law. John Shearman aged about seventy three years to the best of the knowledge of said Shearman resident in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier about seven years in Capt. William Gifford's Comp y in the 3 d Regiment New Jersey Line. That the date of his original application was on the 18 th May 1818. That he has received a Certificate from the War Department as a Pension inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New Jersey Agency, dated 10 th February 1819. being number 6.914. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property so as 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War' passed the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed. That my occupation is that of a Common Labourer. I have no family than myself. That the pecuniary and ill state of health together with my age prevents me from labour a considerable part of time so that I am not able to support myself without the charitable aid of my Country. as I have lived previous to my having obtained a Pension upon the Charity of Catherine Van Zyl. Sworn to, and declared in open Court this 14 th June 1820. G. B. S. Ford. John X Shearman mark
Schedule referred to, in the foregoing Deposition.
I do not own any real or personal estate whatsoever except my wearing apparel.
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 14 th day of June 1820. G. B. S. Ford.
John X Shearman mark
I Abraham Westerwick Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of June A. D. 1820. —
Abraham Westerwick Clerk as aforesaid.

John Sherman Private Dayton New Jersey Regiment
Mar - 18 May
1818.
Feb. 8 th 1777 3 years
Admitted -

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss on this Eighteenth Day of May 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen State of New Jersey personally appears John Shearman aged Twenty one - years resident in Bergen County who being first duly Sworn 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that the said John Shearman enlisted in the year with a Captain William Gosforth of the City of New York went with him to Luebeck and on his return he joined Captain Johnson Company of Artillery at St Johns with which he remained one year that he then joined the third Jersey Regiment at that time Commanded by Colonel Dayton that he belonged to Captain Van Giffon Company that the said Giffon was made a prisoner at or near Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey that he remained in the Jersey line of the regular Army to the close of said war and was discharged at the Continent near Newburgh in the State of New York that he was in the Battle of Irons Town and Brandy Wine and some others and that he is in reduced circumstances - Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his said Services Sworn to and declared before me
(the Day and year aforesaid) his Gerabrant Van Housen John F. Shearman Judge

I Garabrant Van Houten Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Sharrow did serve in the and he was in the w. of the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, in pursuance to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - this Eighteenth day of May 1818 — Garabrant Van Houten one the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Bergen County.
State of New Jersey Bergen County ss. I the Subscribed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen do hereby certify that it appears satisfactory to me that the signature of Garabrant Van Houten to the foregoing Proceedings is Genuine. and that the said Garabrant Van Houten at the date thereof was, & still is, a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas & that all acts of his done as Judge as aforesaid is entitled to full faith & credit as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred & Eighteen.

Columbus - Ohio May 16, 1940 -
Veterans Adm. Bureau Washington, D.C. Dear Sir -
Have you any record for a John Sherman who served in the Revolution in New Jersey but lived later in Brooke Co. Virginia (now W. Va.) -
Did he receive the pension and did he give any family data - Will appreciate any record of this John Sherman -
Very truly Mrs. W. C. J. Gertrude B. Moore 70 Auburn Ave Columbus - Ohio

June 28, 1940.
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Mrs. W. C. Moore 70 Auburn Avenue Columbus, Ohio
BA-J/ADY John Shearman S.33648
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to a soldier of the Revolutionary War, John Sherman, who served in the New Jersey troops and later lived in Brooke County, Virginia(West Virginia).
The record of the only John Shearman who served in the New Jersey troops, all spellings of the names searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.33648, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Shearman are not shown.
John Shearman enlisted, place not given, February 8, 1777, served as private in Captains Cofoorth's, Johnson's and William Gifford's Companies, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and others, not named, served about seven years and to the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was seventy-one years of age and a resident of Bergen County, New Jersey.
There is no statement as to whether or not the soldier ever married. In 1820, it was stated that Catherine Van Zuyl had given him aid in previous years, her age, residence and relationship not shown. There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the death date of soldier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "John Shearman, Certificate No. 8814, issued February 10, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced May 18, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Jersey Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

33 648 Rev INVALID.
1940 June 28. Hist. to Mrs. W.C. Moore. ADY.
File No. 33,648
John Newman
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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