Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21968, for Roger Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Sheldon, Roger
S. 21968
CONTENTS

21.958 Rhode Island Roger Sheldon
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Grole of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dyer in the Mass. line for 12 months
Inserted on the Roll of Rho: State at the rate of 18 Dollars 06 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov: 1833 and for the sum of Dollars Grand Total
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 33 $100.00 Semestral allowance ending 14th 21.66 $129.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Willard Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1 Page 130
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Declaration
In order to obtain the act of Congress passed June 7th D 1882 State of Rhode Island County of Washington
Be it known that on this day personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas sitting in Dester in said County of Washington, Roger Sheldon a Resident of the Town of Dester in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged seventy six years (his being then and now known according to law with him to be the person described in and who is the person described in the act of Congress passed June 7th D 1882 that he knows the contents of the petition filed under the following named office and knows the same to be true - - - - - That he entered the service of the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 - In the month of January under Capt. Alexander Tifft as a draftsman for Charles Selden of West Greenwich in the County of Kent and was attached to Col. Nathaniel Brown's Regiment in this service I was at Fort Greene and Potowomut and what is called Old Warren which on the Providence River between called the Wampanoag Bay in Rhode Island Guarding those shores in this service I was three months at least - I was then master In Dester where I then lived and was placed in the Company of Capt. Tifft, Connecticut - and was attached to Col. Brown's Regiment and was at Fort Greene and Potowomut in Wampanoag Bay in this service I was four months at least in the same year of 1776 - In the year D 1777 I was attached under Capt. Samuel Tifft and attached to Col. Brown's Regiment I was in this service in general encampment and in the year 1778 in this service I was three months at least -

Ending in wood for the last year - In the year 1775 I was Drafted under Col George Willcox and attached to 5th Conn. Regt and was at Wincapaw in Connecticut and in the class of the Connecticut Key guarding some stores and was on the Island of Rhode Island and was in General Sullivan's Expedition in August of that year was at Newton and Bristol Town and served in this tour four months at least and for those services I claim a pension I have no record of my age only a family Record I was born in the Town of Exeter and have always lived in said Department this day I have no written discharge and I have no testimony of having any one my name is not on the pension roll of any State and hereby relinquish any claim to a pension except the present I am as a laborer at present of my services suffered and sworn to the day and year above written -
   Year Month Days Qualif Claim Service Full of his age at Proof in   Service Years Months Days Claim Service Full of his age at Proof in     1776 - 3 - Soldier Alexander 76 Receivers   Do - 4 - Do John Brown Exeter George Green   1777 - 3 - Do Conradt - Thos. Allen   1778 - 4 - Do John Dyer - Thos. Allen   - 14 - Do George - Thos. Allen   Do Willcox - Thos. Allen  
I have no written discharge and I have no testimony of having any one my name is not on the pension roll of any State and hereby relinquish any claim to a pension except the present I am as a laborer at present of my services suffered and sworn to the day and year above written -
Thomas Phillips per Black

The Hazzard Green Minister of the Gospel of the Town of Hazzard in the County of ... Thomas Wilcox of ... testifies that the said ... Roy ... who has ... and ... to the ... that he is ... and ... in the neighborhood ... been a holder of the ... and ... in ... and ... the day and year ...
C. Hazzard Green Thomas Wilcox
Witness Thomas Phillips for Clerk.
Since the said Court - as here by declare their opinion - After the investigation of the matter and after ... interrogated as prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further testifies that it appears to them that Hazzard Green of ... who has signed the preceding ... is a minister of the Gospel Resident in the Town of ... and that Thomas Wilcox who has also signed the same is a Resident in the Town of ... and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas Phillips for Clerk
I Thomas Phillips Clerk of the Court of ... for the Town of ... do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roy Shelton for a pension for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at ... this seventh day of ... 1833 -
Thomas Phillips for Clerk

The Deposition of Geoffrey Hazard and Joseph Crandall Esq of Exeter in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation being returned examined and sworn together and says in the case of Roger Sheldon of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in an application for a Pension that we believe said Sheldon to be of the age he states himself to be that his General Character is good and is entitled to Credit and we have no doubt but he was a soldier in the Revolution.
Geoffrey Hazard Joseph Crandall
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Washington County ss at Exeter September the 7 th A D 1833 Personally came the above named Deponents and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me the Subscriber - And I further certify that the above named Deponents are well known to me and are entitled to Credit
Isaac Greene Just of Peace

the Deposition of Nathan Rathbun of Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged 80-years being Carefully Examined Cautioned And Sworn Testify and says in the matter of Moyer Sheldon of Exeter in said County of Washington on his Application for a pension that said Moyer Sheldon is or person Well known to me and I am knowing him to Have Been a Soldier In the Revolution I was with said Sheldon as a Soldier In the year 1776 under Capt. Lewis Brandall and was attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment We Were Stationed at Boston Neck near point Judith on the Naragansett Bay in said State of Rhode Island I was with him at that Time One Month at least I was with said Sheldon In the year 1777- under Capt. Gorton in Col Dyer's Regiment was Stationed in Boston Neck aforesaid and was In what is called General Spencer's Expedition was in This service with him One Month at least-
Nathan Rathbun
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Washington County } ss Richmond September 23 rd A.D. 1888
Personally came Nathan Rathbun signed to the above Deposition and Made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same and I also Certify that the above Deponent is a person Well known to me and and is entitled to credit.
Ebenezer Dyer (as Deane)

Roger Sheldon R.I.
Page 140 Index
Nathan Willcox Barnes from books R.I.

The Deposition of Benjamin Young of Exeter in the County of Washington State in Military service aged 74 years since the last of June and last named time above and off. and says in the matter of Major Sheldon vs. Major Sheldon and his application for a pension. That I was then acquainted with Major Sheldon when I joined and have been a soldier with him in the war of the Revolution in this State as a soldier with him for the year of 1777 in Capt. Samuel Gustin's Company and was attached to Col. Charles Dyer's Regiment and I recollect that Dyer's was Regiment at the time in this year on Boston Neck and near Point Judith and was in General Slocum's Expedition on the Narragansett Bay, R. Island where was three or four months at least. I also was in the same Regiment under command of Col. Charles Dyer on the Island of Rhode Island in the year 1778 when Sheldon was in Capt. George Willcox's Company was there in Sullivan's Expedition of that year, when was also at South Hampton near Wickford Landing on the west side of the Narragansett Bay before and after the Expedition on Rhode Island the whole was in this Service four months at least and I am satisfied a longer time but the exact length of time I don't recollect.
Benj. M. Young
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County ss Exeter September 19th A.D. 1833
personally came Benjamin Young the above signer to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the above named Deponent is a person well known to me and is entitled to credit -
Samuel Reynolds Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County ss } Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts Aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Phillips Junr Esq is Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Exeter. also that Isaac Greene and Samuel Reynolds whose Signatures in their own proper hand Writing is hereto prefixed are Justices of the Peace for the Town of Exeter and that Hazard Willcox whose Signature in his own proper hand Writing is hereto prefixed is a Justice of the peace for the Town of Southwick Richmond all legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to their attestations
United States In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court Aforesaid this Thirty first day of October in 1833
SAMUEL HELME CLK

Revolution 21968 INVALID.
File No. 21,968
1872 1872
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]