Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24945, for Edward Shearman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Shearman, Edward Sarah
N 24945
CONTENTS

Reported July 29/49 Certificate corrected returned Feb 7/49
3499 Massachusetts Sarah Shearman widow of Edward Shearman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Matross Gunner
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 60, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1849 and sent to G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 136 Vol. 2

for ... ... H. ... ...
H. D. Grinnell 9102

I James H Lawrence of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Thirty Seven years on oath depose and say that I was, last winter, requested by the Widow Sarah Sheaman, of Fairhaven, who is in infirm health to procure for her some information as to the services of her husband, Edward Sheaman, in the war of the Revolution, for the purpose of enabling her to apply for a pension.
I accordingly went to see some old soldiers who I understood were pensioners, viz John Laurence, Simon Scituate, Benjamin Brew, Lewis Lufford & Elijah Haverber. They informed that they well knew the said Edward Sheaman while he was in the service, that he served in Fairhaven, and the vicinity, and on the coast, and they mentioned Captains Billingsham & Gordon as two of the officers under whom he served - and that he served under other officers whose names they had forgotten. I communicated this information to Mrs Sheaman, and upon that information she made the application and declaration for a pension, which was

forwarded to the department last winter. This was all the information that I could obtain at that time. The Rolls of the ser- vice were then at the department at Wash- ington -
James K. Lawrence
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss
On this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared the above named James K. Lawrence, who is well known to me and is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me. Oliver Prescott
Justice of the Peace

I, Besie Grinnell of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty one years, on oath depose and say, that I lived in that part of Dartmouth, which is now Fairhaven, at the time of the war of the Revolution, and at the time the soldiers were stationed at the Fort in said Fairhaven. I was then about eighteen years old. I was then well acquainted with Edward Shearman of Dartmouth. His father's house was about four miles from my father's house. He was a soldier in the war, in a Company of Artillery that was stationed at Fairhaven. The soldiers had their barracks, and used to exercise, just opposite our house, across the street. I used to see Edward Shearman there, very often. He was a soldier in that company. One time, when they were exercising the cannon, said Shearman's hand was shot off. I saw him just after it was done.
After the war, the said Edward Shearman married my husband's sister, Sarah Grinnell. My husband's name was Benjamin Grinnell. I have been informed

that she, the said Sarah Shearman, last win- ter, made an application for a pension of have known her ever since her marriage. She is the widow of the Edward Shearman who was a soldier in the Artillery Com- pany, as I have above stated. I do not now recollect the name of the person who commanded the company.
Desire Goinville
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1843. personally appeared the above named Desire Goinville who is well known to me, and is a credible witness, and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above disposition by her subscription
Before me. J. H. Terry
Justice of the Peace.

I George Hitch of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years, do hereby depose and say that I lived in that part of Dartmouth which is now Fairhaven at the time of the Revolutionary war. I was then well acquainted with Edward Sheaman of Dartmouth. He was a soldier in a Company, stationed at the Fort in Fairhaven. They had two Cannons. They had barracks very near my father's house, and I used to be with them a great deal. William Gordon Commanded them. They used to call him Captain. I don't know whether he was Captain or not. I don't know how long Edward Sheaman served in the war. He was there all the time the Company was at Fairhaven. I was in the house playing when Captain Gordon Marched his Company there from Boston. They took possession of the house & turned us out.
Said Sheaman afterwards married Sarah Grinnell, a sister of Benjamin Grinnell. I frequently saw them

After the marriage. I have been informed that the said Sarah applied last winter for a pension. She is the widow of the Edward Shearman who was in the Company stationed at Faribault and here also stated. Sister Grinnell is the widow of Benjamin Grinnell, whose sister the said Shearman married.
George Fitch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared the above named George Fitch, who is well known to me, and is a credible witness, and made known to me the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me.
Oliver Prescott Justice of the Peace

I, Gamaliel Church of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years on oath depose and say, that I resided in that part of Dartmouth which is now Fairhaven, at the time of the Revolutionary war. I was well acquainted with Edward Shearman of Dartmouth. I knew him very well before he went into the service in the war of the Revolution. He went into, and served in a Company, that was stationed at the Fort in Fairhaven. William Gordon commanded the Company. It was a company that had Cannon - I don't know whether they called them Artillery, or not. He was there while the Company was in Fairhaven. At one time, they were exercising the Cannon, and having a sharp fight, and Shearman's hand was shot off - the Cannon went off, when he was loading it, running down the charge. I was standing close by him at the time.
After the peace, he married Sarah Grinnell, sister of Benjamin Grinnell

of said Sarah Ann. I have heard that she has made an application for a pension. She is the widow of the Edward Shearman who was in the Company that William Gordon commanded as I have above stated. I don't know whether Gordon was Captain or not.
Gerrit Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared the above named Gerrit Smith, who is well known to me, and is a credible wit- ness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above depositions by him subscribed.
Before me
Thos Prescott
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Wiltshire ss.
I James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Wiltshire, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott and Isaac W. Terry, Esquires, whose signatures are affixed to the annexed certificates, are Justices of the peace in & for said County of Wiltshire, and duly qualified to administer oaths etc.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court. This trans- cripted copy is true, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three -
J. Sprout

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec. 11, 1853
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edward Sherman is found upon the rolls of the 11th Amos Linscomb's company of artillery, 1st Mass. Artillery, from Sept. 18, 1781 to Nov. 1, 1781. He was also found upon the rolls of a gunner from Oct. 1, 1781 to July 1, 1783. He was 35 days.
During the whole of the above period Mr. Sherman performed the duties of the 1st Lieut. Colonel and as is apparent on said rolls.
The above Edward Sherman is the only one that is upon the above described rolls, and each roll is in accord with an order by the Council for a draft upon the Treasury for the payment of the same.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office
August 30 1843.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the Case of Sarah Shearman claiming a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, has been examined and placed on file. A declaration indirectly based upon information procured from the Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, and directly in contradiction to the previous statements of the Claimant under oath, cannot be received as any evidence of a claim to a pension. There is no proof whatever that the Edward Shearman named in the Secretary's certificate was the husband of the Claimant to whom she in her first declaration attributed under Oath services different from those set forth therein. The name of Edward Shearman as a pensioner is not to be found on the Rolls of this Department. The Claim is disallowed.
I am my respectfully, Your obedient,
J L Edwards
A. Bassett Esq., Taunton, Massachusetts.

8854
Sarah Sherman Mass.
act 7. July 38
m 87. d 95
vol 18-198. 219. (76). X
20-107 - (78) X
19-153 (80) X
No roll of E. Hathaway - adm 2.
Secy. - 2 mo 12 d Mahon 21. 18. Gunner
103 60.
Hon. Jos. Grinnell H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss
On this Seventy Third day of February 1843 personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol Sarah Shearman, a resident of Dartmouth in said County of Bristol aged Eighty two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of Edward Shearman late of Dartmouth aforesaid deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served, as she believes, three years and more, during said war; that he served ten months, at the Fort in Fairhaven, (then Dartmouth) in a Company Commanded by Captain Timothy Ingraham, this Service was from February to December 1778-; that afterwards her said husband served at said Fort five months under William Gordon, who was a Lieutenant Commanding at the said Fort; this Service was, as she believes, in the year 1779- or 1780;
She further says and believes that her said husband served at the said Fort in the years 1776 & 7. under Captain Benjamin Billingsham, and afterwards under Captain Ebenezer Haskeway, but how long he served at this time she cannot and under what other officers he served she cannot

say; for proof of his several services, she refers to the Records in the Department and to the Records loaned to the Secretary of War by virtue of a Resolve of the Massachusetts Legislature passed April 16 th 1836.
She further states that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States and as she believes an invalid pensioner he having lost an arm in the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Shearman on the Twenty third day of February in the year nineteen hundred and eighty seven by Elder Laurence Hix a minister of the Gospel seated in the said Barnstable; that her husband the aforesaid Edward Shearman died at said Barnstable on or about the Tenth day of February in the year nineteen hundred and ninety five, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period that the marriage was not prior to his leaving the service, but that it took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Witness O. Prescott
Sarah her mark Shearman
Same to subscribed the day and year above written.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

William Allen of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty years or over before and say that I lived in the family of Elder Daniel Hix of said Dartmouth for more than Seventy years next previous to his decease, which took place in 1838. Elder Hix was a minister of the Gospel and settled in said Dartmouth. He left no children. He made his will, and made me residuary legatee and executor of his said will. His books & papers therefore came into my hands and possession, and are now held by me. Among his books is one containing a record of the marriages solemnized by him; and is in his hand writing. The record commences as follows.
"A record of the marriages that were married in Dartmouth by me.
Daniel Hix Eld."
Then follows a list of more than three hundred marriages, extending through several pages of the book!

Among the number and on the first page of the book is the following record - viz
"Mr Edward Sheaman and Miss Sarah Grinnell both of Dartmouth was married, the Twenty third day of February Seventeen hundred and eighty seven. And I further testify and say that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the said record in fair and legible figures as follows. "23 day of February 1787"
William Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. March 3 rd 1848
Then the above named William Allen who is well known to me and is a credible witness made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

I Besie Grinnell of Fairhaven in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Shearman late of Dartmouth in said County deceased; he was my brother in law. He died at Dartmouth aforesaid on or about the tenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five. I am well acquainted with his widow, Sarah Shearman, who has not been married since the death of her hus- band, the said Edward Shearman, but has remained a widow ever since his death.
Besie Grinnell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss February 23 d . 1843 Then the above named Besie Grinnell, who is known to me, and is a credible witness made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her Subscribed. Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. I Annun Basset Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of the date thereof still is Judge of said Court of Probate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court This thirty first day of March 1842 A Basset

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24945 Sarah Shearman wid of Edward Shearman Marines Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index : Vol 2 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 8854 Sarah Sherman Map
let to A Basset May 9 1843 " " " " Aug 30 " "
Act 7 July 1838

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S.G.
Claim No. W- 24945
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Edward Shearman
Service Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No papers for Invalid pension on file. Name of Edward Shearman appears on printed list of Mass. Invalid pensions page 291.

Mr Cole
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

8067.
Reported
Massachusetts
Marah Shearman
widow of Edward Shearman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10th Feb. 1795 of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a Major Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Ingraham & others of the Regt. commanded by Colonel in the Mass line for 2 mos 12 days, mustered 21 mo. 15 days service
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 103 Dollars & 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feb. 1841 and sent to Hon. Jas. Grinnell
Total Amount, $ 588.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by The Vampum, Clerk, Book L Vol. 1. Page 69.

5207
Rep 2 d Apr. '44
Massachusetts
Sarah Shearman widow of Edward Shearman who was a Major & Banner in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Apr. 1844 and sent to A. Bassett Taunton. Mass a .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 267

I, Sarah Shearman of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty two years on oath declare, that early in this year, (1843) I made application for a pension, under the act of Congress of 1838, which application is now on file in the pension office at Washington. From the best information I could obtain, I believed my late husband, Edward Shearman, late of said Dartmouth deceased served in the war of the Revolution, as stated in my said very said application; I had so been informed, by an old comrade of my said husband.
Since making said application, I have ascertained, that he did not serve in said war, as mentioned in said application; but that he served nearly three years, as a Matross, in said war; and the I refer to the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereto annexed, for the evidence and proof of said

Services; and also for the further service of about four months as a Private. I claim a pension for my said husband's service as a matrop. in said war. I refer to my said application on file in the pension office for the evidence of my marriage with the said Edward Sheaman, and also for the evidence of the death of the said Sheaman, which took place in 1795. I further testify and declare that I have not been married since the death of the said Sheaman.
I further claim one years pension under the Act of Congress of March 3 d 1843, if it can be granted under this application.
I further state that the reason I have not earlier claimed a pension under the act of Congress of 1838 is, that

I was not aware of the law, till the latter part of the year 1842. No body told me about it.
Witness O Present
Sarah her S Shearman mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss July 4 th 1843
Seem to be Subscribed by the said Sarah Shearman before me.
Oliver Prescott
Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Mist er Lemuel H. HANSON Ass't Regis- -ter of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was, at the date thereof and still is Judge of Probate for said County -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifth day of July eighteen hundred forty three D. D. D.

James L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
Merchants Bank
Boston 2 Feb. 1849
I return the inclosed Pension certificate of Mrs Shearman as the Christian name should be Sarah instead of Hannah.
Please forward it to me corrected and oblige
Yours Very Respectfully G. T. Bulfinch
James L. Edwards Esq. Comt of Pensions.

ap. 1843
late in lot Sanas S. Heyman
July 1838
of
Edward's Bay
missioner of Penins
Washington

Fauntin Mass. April 1. 1843
Sir, Herewith you will have the Application of Sarah Shearman Widow of Edward Shearman dec? for a pension — Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me — very Respectfully Your W. Servt A. H. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Washington City Jan. 11 th 1844
James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Sir
I take the liberty to hand you enclosed some additional evidence in the case of M rs Sarah Sherman of Dartmouth, the widow of Edward Sherman, claiming a Pension for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary War. Two of the persons George Hiltch, a Gamaliel Church who have testified I am personally acquainted, they are highly respectable and entitled to full credit - if the case is clearly established by this testimony, you will oblige me by sending me the certificate, that I may forward it to M rs Sherman - if not I will thank you to state the defect -
With great respect &c - Jos. Grinnell

[Large decorative flourish or initial]
J. L. Edwards Esq. B Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Taunton July 5. 1842
Sir,
Herewith you will have an addition to the application of Sarah Shearman widow of Edward Shearman late of Dartmouth deceased for a pension -
Any communication which you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me - Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt J. H. D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

J Shearman
$103: 60 pr mo
A. Basset Taunton Mass

Fauntleroy Mass. March 6. 1844
Sir,
Herewith is the application of Sarah Shearman for a pension under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1843.
Any communication which you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully Yours &c. A. Bassett
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

5536

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss
On this Twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Subscribed Oliver Prescott a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bristol Sarah Shearman now a resident of Dartmouth in said County of Bristol aged Eighty three 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 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Edward Shearman who was a Matross and Gunner in the Revolution; that she was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 & received the sum of One hundred and three Dollars & Sixty cents per annum under said Act. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness O Prescott
J. H. Lawrence
Sarah her Shearman Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written James K. Lee
Oliver Prescott Justice of the Peace

And I do further certify that the above de- clarant Sarah Shearman is personally known to me.
Oliver Prescott Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dr. H. B. I. James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott Esq. whose signature and office to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this twentieth sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four J. P. Sprague

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 25 1843
I hereby Certify , That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Edward Shearman is found upon the pay rolls of Capt. White's and Col. Sturges' Regiment and private from August 18th 1780 upwards in Capt. White's Field Battalion Col. White's Regiment as a private from Aug 1 to Aug 1 1780.
The name of Edward Shearman is found upon a receipt for the pay of the services in said Field Battalion Company received in 1780 in class as a private from Dartmouth.
The name of Edward Shearman is found upon the return of Capt. Amos Lincoln's Company of Artillery as a Battery, as being enlisted on Sept. 18th 1780 and served three and 18 days.
The name of Edward Shearman is found upon the return of Capt. Amos Lincoln's Company of Artillery from April 11th 1781 to the time of the discharge in August 18th 1783 as Battery. It states the officer who made the return is obliged to be Shearman.
And I further Certify , That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Elbridge G. Cutter Clerk. Jno. A. Dole, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Fairhaven June 16 th 1843
Sir The widow of Edwards Shearman formerly of Dartmouth resided in this town he was a soldier of the Revolution and at the time of his death drew a Pension His widow informs me that she died forty eight years ago last February and that the last payment that she received was in March following at which time the documentary evidence by which he established his right to a Pension was transmitted to Boston by the late Holder Sleeum Esq n of Dartmouth. Since that time she has received nothing on account of her husband's service. She has made application to the Pension Agent at Washington and is informed that it will be necessary for her to prove her husband's right to Pension and as his papers were carried to Boston it was thought that in consequence of a Resolve that passed the General Court last winter that if those papers or any other documentary evidence by which the claim might be established were in being they would be in the Secretary's Office or under his care. It appears by the Pension Agent's letter that it will be necessary to prove the  under what Captain or Colonel he enlisted or served. I am desirous to respectfully request you if any such papers are in your office that you will have the kindness to transmit copies of them to me or if you have not time to examine the mass of Revolutionary documents that you will have the goodness to inform me as soon as you

conveniently can, I was requested by letter while attending General Court last winter to attend to this business but the letters never reached me which is the reason of my troubling you at this time. Any information that you can furnish will be gladly received and any expense that you may be at will be paid you informing me of the amount.
Respectfully &c.
Elbridge G. Morton
John A. Bolles Esqr.
Please direct to Elbridge G. Morton Fairhaven.

Endorsement
John A. Bolles Esqr / O Office of Secretary of State Boston
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Bristol COUNTY, } N. at 1848 fully answered
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 5 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joseph Gifford was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Bristol COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Sarah Shearman a resident of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol aforesaid aged about Ninety — 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Edward Shearman who was a resident of Dartmouth and who was a matrop and gunner in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred and three dollars and sixty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah X Shearman (cross) [Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Holden Potter Joseph Gifford Justice of the Peace. Margaret Potter
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joseph Gifford Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court of said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
CLERK.

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