Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,306, for Samuel Shelly, Connecticut

SERVICE
Shelly, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 36.306 B.L. Wt. 1287. - ✓
CONTENTS

Connecticut.
2047
Samuel Shelly Capt. Eldridge, private, 4 Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Aug t 1818 and sent to Elias Perkins, Esq. New London, Connecticut.
Arrearages to 4 th Sep t 1818.
4 Mos 28/30. $ 39.46
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
See Sears
Continued
with Pennsylvania
and New Jersey
see letter to Sec. of War, Aug. 6. 1828 -
Recd Aug. 22. 1826 Dec. 13.
Samuel Shelly Capt. Eldridge Connecticut Line Revolutionary War

Sam C. Shilly
2047
Sept. 10/20.
COW
The 5 p.m. Baltimore Maryland Ferry in the soil
Chas. Lathrop, Esq.
Monument Road
10 th Oct. 1920.

ally S re m I Samuel Shelly Signer of the foregoing Declaration and Schedule do certify under oath that the age and condition of my children referred to in the above schedule is as follows viz. James ag d 23 years out of health and accustomed to fits of mental derangement and can do but little labor - Thomas ag d 18 years able in part to support himself by his labor - Eliza ag d 25 has been married to Peter Simpson who has abandoned her parts unknown and left his wife poor and destitute and has returned to my house for support together with Mary Simpson her daughter ag d 6 years. My two other children are Elizabeth ag d 32 married to Joseph Lathrop and Charlotte ag d 20 years unmarried. Both of whom are poor but do not live with me Samuel Shelly
State of Connecticut New London County ss Haverington august the 19 = 1820 personally appeared Samuel Shelly Signer of the above declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Wm R affidavit Randall Judge of County Court

New London County ss
I do hereby certify that the Honorable William Randall on the 19 th day of August A.D. 1820 was, & ever since hath been, one now is, one of the Associate Judges of the County Court, & a justice of the Peace, of said County of New London duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the signature to the attestation of the within affidavit is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County Court for said New London County, at Norwich in said County this 4 th day of September A.D. 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 26 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 26 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Shelly aged Sixty one years, resident in the town of North Stonington in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he ser- ved in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said  as a private soldier enlisted for the term of  on the  day of in the year  in  in the State of in the company commanded by Captain James Eldridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Prentiss in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until  when he was discharged from the said service in  in the state of That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 7 th day of April 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, Dated the 9 th day of August 1818 and numbered 2047.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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," 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 sub- scribed.
That I am by occupation a laborer and have no means of supporting myself, excepting by bodily labor. That I have a wife named Esther aged 58 years & five children, three of whom depend upon me for support, with their own labor. Their names are James, Thomas & Clary - & also one grand child Clary Simpson is also dependent on me for support. That I am very infirm, being sorely afflicted with the rheumatism and am also troubled with a bad rupture - Schedule Wm 1 house standing on Indian land, with $35.00 3 beds, post and old floor 2 old iron pots, 84 1 tea kettle, 94 100 plates & 1/2 doz cups & saucers, 34 1 hog 3.00 $45.52
Samuel Shelly

Signed Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820- before said County Court  Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London 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 further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is, excluding beds  Thirty seven dollars and fifty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop.
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

STATE of Connecticut New London
County. }
Probate
Office, April 1 st A 1828
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Anna, James & Sarah, Betty and are the Children and heirs at law in fee to Samuel Shelly of Stonington , Deceased late a soldier in the Regiment of Col d Webb in the Army of the Revolution
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this first day of April — A 1828
William Williams Judge of Probate
The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine, } Judge of Probate. Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New-York, } Surrogate. New-Jersey, South-Carolina, } Ordinary. Georgia,

Sam l Shilly application for Pension April 7. 1818 correct

State of Connecticut County of Windham Town of Stonington
on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen before me Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham personally came & appeared Samuel Shelly of North- Stonington in the County of Windham being duly sworn made oath solemn oath that he was born in the town of North Stonington that he is a resident citizen of the United States that in the month of May June 1778 he in during the war to a company commanded by Capt. James Dridge in a Regt. commanded by Col. Saml. Prentice in the Connecticut line under the continental establishment that I joined the Regt. at Peekskill with the direction of Lieut. who in lists are Deane & Col. Dridge that he faithfully served against the common enemy as a private Soldier in the Infantry under us. Prentice & other officers and was at Yorktown at the capitulation of Cornwallis & continued in the Army under the continental establishment.

untill the end of the Revolutionary war & was Honorably discharged at West Point which discharge has by time and accident become lost & destroyed & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That he relinquishes all right & former pensions
Second plea, Meem before me This Petition for the loss of Commissary Pensions for Greene County

4 To the Hon. Secretary of War of the United States, the application of Sam l . Shilly of North Stonington in New London County & State of Connecticut, as follows. (Viz). That he served in the war of the Revolution for a longer period than nine months at under the continental establishment as a private soldier That he is reduced in his circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support thereby relinquish all right to former pensions and now begs to be placed on the pension list of the United States as you by Law are enabled to do & he as his duty bound will ever pray as did at North Stonington this 17 th day of April 1818
Samuel Shilly
I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court do under the seal of the Court further certify that Samuel Shilly is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court u. County Court Place for Brattleboro

I William Perkins Judge of the Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London Do hereby certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Samuel Shelly did serve in the Revo- lutionary War as stated in the preceding decla- ration against the Common Enemy & that said Samuel Shelly is about sixty years of age
And I now submit the proceedings and testimony taken & laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - the foregoing certification was made to wit as the applicant declared 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War
Witness the Seal of the County Court of the County of New London which I have caused to be hereunto affixed
William Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for New London County

N o 1287
Sam d Shellys heirs vs Conn t .
old H on Noyes Barber Conn t .

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Connecticut } Stonington March 27th 1828
County of New London
We Thomas, James & Clara Shelly heirs at law of Samuel Shelly do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of our knowledge and belief, that Samuel Shelly did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. under the command of Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war we further declare, that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Samuel Shelly on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that we Thomas, James & Clara Shelly aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Noyes Barber of Connecticut to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Latham Hull Samuel H. Babcock
Thomas James & Clara Shelly
James Shelly
Personally appeared the above named Thomas, James & Clara Shelly subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Latham Hull Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Latham Hull was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the Probate seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Stonington this 1st April 1828
Geo. Hubbard P. Clerk, &c.

December 13, 1938.
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BA-J/CC Samuel Shelly S.36306
Miss Grace B.Andrews 4828 Pitt Street Duluth, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Shelly of Thompson, Connecticut or in that vicinity, who married Judith Carroll.
The record of a Samuel Shelly of New London County, Connecticut adjoining county to Windham has been found and follows as shown in the papers on file in pension and bounty land claims S.36306, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Shelly was born in North Stonington, Connecticut. The date not stated nor names of parents.
Samuel Shelly enlisted in May 1777, served as private in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Samuel Prentiss' Connecticut Regiment and in Colonel Webb's Connecticut Regiment; was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged at West Point at the close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 at which time he was aged about sixty years and was a resident of North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
In 1820 the soldier's wife, Esther, was aged fifty-eight years, and the following names of his children were given: Elizabeth aged thirty-two years, who married Joseph Lathrop; Clary(Clara or Clarisa) aged twenty-five years, who married Peleg Simpson, who in that year (1820) had absconded and she had returned to her father's home with her daughter, Clary, aged six years; James, aged twenty-three years; Charlotte, aged twenty years, unmarried, and Thomas aged eighteen years.
On March 27, 1828, in New London County, Connecticut, Thomas, James and Clara (Clarisa) Shelly , the children of Samuel

Shelly, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of their father in the Revolutionary War.
On this application Bounty Land Warrant 1287 for 100 acres was issued in their behalf. One Phebe Walker witnessed the signatures of these applicants in 1828. No relationship to the family shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of the death of Samuel Shelly you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office this city and cite the following data:
Samuel Shelly, Certificate No. 2047 Issued August 3, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 7, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

36306 Recy INVALID.
Dec. 7, 1938 - Miss Grace B. Andrews
File No. 36 306
Samuel Shelly His Rev. Son
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 8/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Shelly act 15 May 1828
N. York.
app t for increase of his pension disallowed.
See letter to H. Ely, Oct. 13. 1837

Windham Co. New Hampshire Colchester New Hampshire
4828 Pitt St. Duluth Minn. Oct. 26, 1938
Veterans Bureau Washington D. C. Gentlemen:
Can you give me any information about Samuel Shelly? I know that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and I believe he enlisted from Thompson Conn. or some where in that vicinity. It may help you to know that his wife's name was Judith Carroll Shelly and I believe there were five children.
Any help you can give me will be much appreciated.
Sincerely, Grace B. Andrews