Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,199, for Richard Shean, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Grain.
Shean, Richard Shane or Susannah
Yr. 22, 199
CONTENTS

18,697.
• Maine.
Richard Shean.
of Raymond, in the State of • Maine, who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of • Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of July 1822, and sent to John Husey Esq. Portland, • Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1822.  $ 311.33    Semi-annual pay ending Dec. 1822.  48.00    3 years 10 months, 4 days  $ 417.33  
$30
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 th May 1820.
Copy of this document sent to John Husey Esq. Portland, Maine.

3375 Maine Susannah Shear alias Shear widow of Richard Nas who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan'y 1857 and sent to
Dickins & Coombs Present
Endg 28 th April 1850
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 36. Vol. 1

N o 305. Richard Shean
Copy
The declaration & other papers in this case are on the Main file of Dispendee cases, containing the answer of a letter to John Massey Esq r dated 14 Nov 1820

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the fifth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one , before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Richard Shean aged seventy years, resident in Raymond in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twelfth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, which is not yet granted. 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," 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Richard Shean
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — A small lot of wild unimproveable land which brings me no income whatever
Personal estate — A few articles of furniture barely sufficient for my family's use
Richard Shean
United States District Court at Portland } June Term 1821
Sworn to in open Court
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Richard Shean — who, by occupation am a Sailor — which I am not able to pursue by reason of the infirmities of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susanna Wife 50 able to do but little work   Peggy ————— 22 able to work   Sally ————— 20 do ————— do   Ebenezer ————— 18 do ————— do   Samuel ————— 16 do ————— do  
Sworn to in open Court June 8. 1821
Before Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

Value of the house — $ 50 — Furniture — 3.14 $ 53.14
A. H. B.
I, John Mussey, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further 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 fifty three — dollars and fourteen . . . cents, and no more
John Mussey Junr. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further 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 fifty three — dollars and fourteen . . . cents, and no more 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth . . . day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one
 John Mussey Junr.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$ 53.14

(103) Suzanna Shane
Indt 6 p 96, d 8 p 110 per am. Comg 1 July 1848, & end of 28 April 1850, payable to Richard Shane Wm Shane
Margaret Shane, Betsy Gould & Sarah Warden, only surviving children
Filed by
Dickins & Coombs.

State of Maine Cumberland SS.
On this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate for the County of Cumberland Margaret Shane a resident of Gorham in said County aged 48 years who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the acts of Congress passed July 7 1838, March 3 d 1843 June 17 1844, February 2 d 1848, and the joint Resolution of July 11 1848.
And this declarant states that she is one of the children of Richard and Susanna Shane, that her father was a soldier of the Revolution on continental establishment & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818. She states that her father received a pension in her life time at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that he died on the 31. day of March 1820. She further states that her mother Susanna Shane

Survived her father, that she made applica- tion for a Pension under the act of 1838 afore- said and was placed on the Pension roll at the rate of forty dollars per annum and that afterwards she received the benefits of subsequent acts at the same rate, and died on the twenty eighth day of April 1856 as will appear by testimony annexed.
The petition states that the children and the only surviving children of Esperanza Shane are William Shane, Richard Shane Betsy Gould Sarah Hamelin and Margaret Shane your declar- ant. She therefore claims an increase of pen- sion by virtue of the laws and resolutions aforesaid.
Wm Josiah Pierce. Margaret Shane
Signed and sworn before me on the day & year first above written.
Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate

State of Maine
(Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Dec. 15, A.D. 1830
In testimony that Hon. Josiah Pierce is Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature is genuine.
I here set my name and the seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford { Register of the { Probate Court.

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland; do hereby certify, that in the record of Marriages solemnized by Rev d Peter T Smith late minister of the Gospel in Windham, in said County; in the Book of Records in this office page 15; the Marriage of Richard Shane and Susannah Proctor is recorded as follows, Viz "Richard Shane & Susannah Proctor, both "of Windham November twenty eighth, Seventeen "Hundred and eighty eight"
And I do further certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said County; with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows "November 28 th 1788"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this Eleventh day of August A D. 1838
Charles Fox Clerk Of the Judicial Courts in & for the State of Maine.

2102
Susanna Shearn's Application for a pension act July 7. 1838.
M. 88. d. 28
adm 0 12 mo pri 40 3/4
No deduction
Jos. Dope Esq. Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine } County of Cumberland, ss.
On this eighteenth day of August 1838. personally appeared before Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the United States District Court , Susannah Shane, or Shean a resident of Raymond in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Sixty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid- ow of Richard Shean - who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution , and his name was placed as a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818. That he served as she believes more than four years - that he was in Capt Sullivan's Company & Col o Patterson's Regiment the first part of his service - where he served one year - and afterwards served Twenty six months in Col o Vose's Regiment , but she cannot tell the Captain's name. But she refers to his declaration on which is pension was granted. She also declares that she has not remarried since the death of said Richard Shean , but still continues his widow.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES , that she was married to the said Richard Shean or Shane on the twenty eighth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty eight and that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Shane - died on the thirty first day of March 1828. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Susannah Shean
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asahel Ware

United States Maine District
District Court August 18 th 1838.
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Nussey Clerk U. S. Courts

I, John C. Jaynes, of Raymond do testify and say that Richard Shean late of said Raymond a Revolutionary Pensioner died at Raymond on the thirty first day of March 1828. and that Saranna Shean his widow has not been married since his death, but still continues a widow. John C. Jaynes
Camb. Land ss: August 18. 1838 Subscribed & sworn to before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible and respectable witness Joseph Pope, Jr. of the Peace

Original Declaration of Richard Shean & evidence in support of additional de- claration
The Schedule in this case has been returned & proof by an officer required - See letter to John Mussey Esq. 14 Nov 1821

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Cumberland COUNTY, ss. }
April 30 th 1818
Associate Justice
To the Hon. William Widgey one of the of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the first Eastern Circuit) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Richard Shane Shean formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Raymond county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Richard Shane, enlisted in Berwick in Massa- chusetts into Capt Moses Ashley's Company of the first Massa- chusetts Regiment commanded by Joseph Vose Col. in the Massachusetts Line and served as a Private soldier in the service aforesaid of the United States three years. Re-enlisted into said Capt Ashley's company on or about the last of May A.D. 1778. & continued in said service until on or about the 20 th of May A.D. 1780 and was then honorably discharged at West Point in New York & that he has lost his discharge that the aforesaid service was in the war of the American Revolution - & this is all the evidence that he is able to produce in support of the foregoing facts - & that said Richard was while in the war called Richard Shane Shean & so enlisted
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Richard Shane Shean is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Raymond county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Richard Shane or Shean conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18 th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
Memorandum No. 2 Oct 1818
U. S. Dist. Judge

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
Richard Shean
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Cumberland COUNTY, ss. }
Richard Shean
of the town of Raymond county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 30th day of April 1818, }
Judge
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } COUNTY, ss. }
Personally appeared and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that personally acquainted with
Sworn and subscribed before me this } day of 1818, }

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ?
Cumberland COUNTY, ss. 5
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 30th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 — before me William Widgeon one of the associate justices of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the first Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Richard Shean
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and after examining the evidence & what was then produced touching his situation
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Richard Shean did serve in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Portland — this 30th day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
And the said Judge do further certify that it appeared on said examination to my satisfaction that the said Richard Shean was by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeably to said Act of Congress of the 18 th March A.D. 1818 —
Wm Widgeon
Wm Vaughan , Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Cumberland

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 30th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 before me William Wedgery one of the associate justices of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the first Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Richard Shean
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and after examining the evidence & what was produced touching his situation
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Richard Shean did serve in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Portland - this 30th day of April - in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
12-1821 12-
State of Maine Cumberland ss
In testimony that William Wedgery Esquire who subscribed the above certificate was at the time of executing the same one of the associate justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit. I have this twelfth day of July A.D. 1821 hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
Wm Vaughan { Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Cumberland
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Mr Shears Declaration
On Roll.
Vose. m. f.
May '78 - 3 years May '80
Vose reg: Ashley Camp!
28 Aug: 6 mo..
Rejected
J.C.M. - gr
4.702

I Richard Shean of Raymond in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine being duly sworn do declare and say in addition to the statement made and sworn to by me on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the Hon- orable William Widgeon one of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county - that in ad- dition to the service performed by me as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establish- ment therein particularly described: that I also served as a private soldier in said Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment having enlisted about the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six into Captain Ebenezer Sullivan's company in Colonel Patterson's Regiment Massachusetts Line to serve for the period of one year; Which said service I actually performed faithfully and was discharged at Trenton in January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven. Evidence of which said service is contained in the depositions of Solomon Jones and Samuel Bray given under oath and which are herunto annexed. And I further declare that at the time of making my orig- inal declaration under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 I was actually in need of the assistance of my country for support in consequence of my reduced circumstances and my inability to labor and have so continued to the present time
Richard Shean
United States of America, Maine District ss. I
District Court at Portland
June Term 1821.
The above named Richard Shean personally appeared in open court, and made oath that the facts stated above are wholly true.

I Richard Shean of Raymond in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine being duly sworn do declare and say in addition to the statement made and sworn to by me on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the Hon- orable William Widgey one of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county - that in ad- dition to the service performed by me as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establish- ment therein particularly described that I also served as a private soldier in said Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment having enlisted about the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six into Captain Ebenezer Sullivan's company in Colonel Patterson's Regiment Massachusetts Line to serve for the period of one year; Which said service I actually performed faithfully and was discharged at Trenton in January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven. Evidence of which said service is contained in the depositions of Solomon Jones and Samuel Pray given under oath and which are hereto annexed. And I further declare that at the time of making my orig- inal declaration under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 I was actually in need of the assistance of my country for support in consequence of my reduced circumstance and my inability to labor and have so continued to the present time
Richard Shean
United States of America Maine District ss. §
District Court at Portland
June Term 1821 -
The above named Richard Shean personally appeared in open court, and made oath that the facts stated above are wholly true
Almon H. Larris
U. S. Dist. Judge

Samuel Pray of Brewster in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman aged sixtyfour years Testify & say, that Richard Shean of Raymond in the County of Cumberland enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary war in January A.D. 1776, in Capt n Ebenezer Dillivan's Company in Col t Patterson's Reg t of the Massachusetts Line, for one year - and served the whole of said term without in said Comp y and was discharged at Trenton in Jan y 1777. I further testify that I was a private in the same company & know that S d Shean done his duty as a good & faithful soldier. Samuel Pray
York J s . Feby 12 th 1820. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Pray a credible & disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me, Charles Greene, Jus. Peace.
... Chas. Greene Jus. Peace

Sam. Pray Esq. for Richard Mearns.
State of Maine
Cumberland ss:
I William J Vaughan Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, Certify that Charles Green, whose signature is attached to the within instruments, is & was at the time of his subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace for the County of York - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County of Cumberland, this thirteenth day of April Anno Domini 1821
Wm J Vaughan Clk

I Solomon Jones of Raymond in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine a yeoman of the age of sixty two years. testify & say that I am well acquainted with Richard Shean of said Raymond in said County, Taylor, and do know that he enlisted as a private soldier in the revolutionary war in January A.D. 1776 in Capt n Ebenezer Sullivan, Company in Col. Pattersons Regt t of the Massachusetts line for one year, and served the whole of said term in said Company and was honorably discharged at Trenton in January A.D. 1777 I further testify that I was a private in Capt n Daniel Barns Company in Timothy Bigalos Regt t and know that said Shean done his duty as a good and faithful soldier for the term of one whole year in Capt n Ebenezer Sullivan's Company
Solomon Jones Cumberland ss April 7 th 1821 Then personally appeared the above named Solomon Jones a credible and disinterested witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me Stephen Merrill Justice Peace

James DeLoach
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
I William Vaughan, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, certify, that Stephen Swift, whose signature is attached to the within instru- ment, is and was at the time of his subscribing the same one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Cumberland. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this Thirteenth day of April A D 1821
Wm Vaughan Clk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22199
Susannah Shean
Wid of Richard Shean
Prin Rev was
Act: Feb. 2 d  1848
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 25 7
Susannah Shaw, widow of Richard Shaw, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 31 st March 1832 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Oct r 38, and sent with 1000 [blank] Pension [blank]
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. [blank] Clerk, Book A Vol. [blank] Page 25.

Reptd Jan 26/49
3375. Name Susanna Shean widow of Richard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
John Sawyer Raymond Mrs.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1 .

1925 Maine
Susanna Shean widow of Richard Shean who was a Private in the Mass. line for 12 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 9.

I enlisted in Capt Sullivan Company in Colo. Paterson Regiment in Janu: 76 and was taken prisoner the next day at the Sedans in Canada with the following officers Major Sherburn Capt Sullivan Capt Bliss Capt Hollister Capt McKinster the officer in Sullivan Company with me Lieut Nathan Lord and Ensign Jonson I returned to my duty in June and was discharged at Trenton  in the Jerseys in the Jerseys in Janu: 77 Richard Shean
I Rich Shean over 70 years of age is wide of strength and memory but will try to remember a part of the officers names when in Colo. Posephnose Regiment Capt Ashley Company as I shall come to my memory
  Elizah nose Lieut Colo  Lieut Cushman  adjutant Crowls    Major Cogswell  Lieut Lewis  Jonathan Brinsfield adjutant    Capt Hitchcock  Lieut Mason  brigade major, note: cate    Capt Smith  Lieut Grace  Commissary Hamlin    Capt Cushman  quartermaster  Richard Shean     Egleston   

in Colo paterson Regiment Major Sherburn I Being in Capt Ebenezer Sullivan Company Lieut Nathan Lord and Ensign Johnson officers in said company I enlisted in Cambridge in January 76 and was Discharged at Trenton Jan y in the year 77 Richard Shean
officers that knew me in Capt ashley company    Capt Hitchcock  Colo Rose Regiment    adjutant Bowle  Elisah Rose Lieut    Lieut Nelson  Colo    Lieut Grace     Quartermaster Egleston  Jonathan Rosin    Lieut Edmon  Judg advocate    Lieut Lewis     Major Cogswell   
Richard Shean

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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, August 24, A. D. 1848
Charles C. Hemen,
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John Sawyer is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Sawyer is dated June 18th A. D. 1846, and will expire June 18th A. D. 1853.
and that the his , are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Hemen, CLERK.
over

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss
On this twenty second day of August 1848 Personally appeared before me John Sawyer a justice of the Peace in and for the County Susannah Shean a resident of base (formerly a part of Raymond) in said County aged seventy five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary War That she is the widow of Richard Shean who was a private in the War of the revolution but whose service in the war she cannot and is not able to state particularly but would refer to his declaration on which he obtained a pension under the Act of Mar 18 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month That she has received a pension under the Act of June 17 1844 at the above rate of forty Dollars per year she further declares that she is still a widow Witness John. C. Jacques Susannah Shean
Cumberland ss
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written Before me
John Sawyer Justice of the Peace over

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the identical individual she has stated herself to be in the foregoing declaration
John Sawyer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this fifth day of November 18 50 At has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Susanna Shane late of Coats was a Retiring Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at Said Coats on the twenty eighth day of April 18 50 And that Richard Shane, Margaret Shane, William Shane, Polly Gould, & Sarah Hambley , are
the children and the only surviving children of the said Susanna Shane deceased, and that he left no widow.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of November , in the year 18 50
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Raymond Me Augt 26 1848
Sir
I herewith forward to you the declaration of two widows in order to obtain pensions under the act of the 2nd of February 1848. If their declarations are satisfactory you will please forward to my address their certificates. If so be their declarations are not satisfactory you will inform me in what particulars they are deficient.
Respectfully Yrs John Sawyer
P.S. One of the certificates is blotted with ink falling up it while the clerk was affixing his certificate. J. S.

16,132✓
Richard Shear
John Mussey.
Portland, Maine
Recd 20 June 1822.

Old Case 18,132v
Richard Shean,
Raymond, Maine
John Mussey
Portland, Maine
Rec'd July 15th
Hon. J. S. Saltonstall
Secretary
Washington
132v 132v 132v 132v 132v
132v

Portland July 13 th 1891
Enclosed I transmit the original declaration for pension, made by Richard Sheehan before Judge Wedgeley on the 30 th April 1888 which was returned. So which is now accompanied an additional declaration made in the United District Court of the U.S. stating his service as a private soldier in Capt. Eben D. Sullivans Company Col. Pattersons Regiment Mass. Chusett's Line on the Continental Establishment from January 1776 to January 1777 — in support of which are the depositions duly authenticated in the back, of two persons who knew him in the service (one of whom was in the same company) and who testify to his having been actually in the service to their knowledge for twelve months under one enlistment. I also enclose his schedule made pursuant to the Act of Congress May 1820. and would request if the same is satisfactory, that a pension certificate in his behalf may be transmitted.
Your obed t serv t
John Mussey Jun r
P.S. I also enclose the schedule of Capt. John Barran
Secretary of War
Washington

Mr. Edwards
Hon. J. E. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
20 June 1822.
1922

Portland June 13 th 1822
Sir
I was informed by letter dated Nov 14. 1821 that the case of Richard Shean an applicant for Penn's and whose papers were retained in the War Department, would be suspended for a particular statement of the articles mentioned in his inventory and that as his first declaration was incorrect in some particulars an affidavit (proving the service described in his additional declaration) of an Officer would be required. I communicated to the old gentleman its contents and learnt in reply that he knew not whether any Officer who was known to him while in the service, was now living or not, nor their place of residence. He himself having at the close of the war settled (where he now lives) in an obscure corner of this county could not obtain any information by enquiry and accordingly sent me the enclosed memorandums of names of such Officers as were known to him while in the service and requested my endeavors to ascertain their place of abode if now living in order to prove the affidavit. I have been totally unsuccessful in my enquiries on this point, but from my recollection of the evidence forwarded in this case which I believe is contained in two if not three depositions of persons who were placed on the Penn's List, the fact of his having enlisted and served for the period of one year from January 1775 to January 1777 is fully supported. This evidence undoubtedly would have been considered ample & satisfactory (as in many other cases) had not the person who preferred his first declaration committed some errors in misunderstanding the old gentleman's story. A gentleman of respectability who lived in the neighborhood of Shean represents him to be a very poor man but a man of good character and sustaining the reputation of having served his country in the Revolutionary War faithfully and zealously. I now return the Inventory amended and as it is out of Shean's power to obtain further proof of his service would request that the case upon the additional declaration might be reexamined upon the

depositions already forwarded and which I believe fully prove that he served one year on the Continental Establishment and which I trust will be considered sufficient to entitle him to the pension which he stands in need of in his old age.
Your obedt servt
John Mufsey Jr.
Hon. J. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Susanna Shean
Payment to be made at Portland
by
Wm Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1 .
Geo. W. Kings Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Susanna Shean widow of Richard Shean who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. C. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. B. Burd Commissioner of Pensions.

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington - DC

Portland Sept. 25 1838.
H. Edwards Esq. } Commr. of Pensions }
Sir I forward with this, the application of Susanna Shean for a pension under act July 7 1838 — Please forward to me a certificate of pension for her if her claim is satisfactory I oblige
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Pipe
P.S. My Official character as a magistrate having been so often certified of late, I presume the additional expense of procuring the Clerk's Certificate to that effect will not now be required
J. Pipe —

2215
Susanna Shear's application for a pension Act Mar. 3. 1843. —
$40 per am
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this twenty second day of June - 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of the Cumberland  Susanna Shean a resident of Casco in the County of Cumber land aged seventy one years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Richard Shean who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818. She also declares that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness. Elen Shaw
Susanna Shean
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me! and I further certify that the said Susanna Shean is person- ally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be.
John Sawyer
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
Clerks Office Judicial Courts
Portland June 23. 1843.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that John Duryer is a Magistrate as aforesaid within, that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his Commission is dated February 16 A.D. 1838 and will expire February 16. 1845. and that the signature within, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the day and year first above written. Charles Cobb Clerk.