Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14452, for Nathan Sheffield, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Sheffield, Nathan
S 14452
CONTENTS
Carded

New York 8958
Let G. L. Lewis upon 12/50
Nathan Sheffield of Cayuga in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dickinson in the N.Y. Volt. line for 21 mos. 8 days
Enrolled on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of $10 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1831 and to No. A. 10000
Arrears to the 15th of Nov. 31 $141.76 Semi-annual allowance ending 15th of Nov. 31 35.44 $177.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. B. Stiles Clerk Book 6, Vol. 24 Page 31

Nathan Sheffield
291 323 606 6993 70
18. Dec 10

BRIEF in the case of Nathan Sheffield of Coeymans in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? No Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     out In 1779 8 & 10 Private Gen. Colt Woodworth   out 1779 4 " Colt Danham   March 1780 2 " Major Colt Dickinson   June 1780 3 " Colt Mole Colt W. May   1780 3 " Colt Livingston   March 1781 9 " Colt Gray Colt W. Minter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albany Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? General 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cottle  Examining Clerk.

Nathan Sheffield
1173 P
24 dls. 11 3/4
Private 21 mo & 8 days,
$70.88

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. - Daniel Chidester of Scipio in said County of Cayuga being Duly affirmed says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Sheffield of Scipio aforesaid and was well acquainted with him in the time of the revolutionary war - that in the month of July or August as he believes AD 1779 the said Sheffield entered the service of the united States at Saratoga in the County of Albany in the State of New York as a Substitute for Lopher Skidmore in the Company of Captain Ephraim Wood worth and marched to Fort Edward as he believes and continued in said service about eight days - that immediately afterwards he again entered said service as a Substitute in Captain Hezekiah Dunham's Company and continued to serve until about the month of Decem- ber or January thereafter - that he served at or near Fort Edward as he believes - And this Deponent further says that about the month of March AD 1781 the said Sheffield at Saratoga aforesaid entered and served in the Company of New York State Troops Commanded by Captain Silas Gray for some time but cannot say how long that said Sheffield left home with said Company and served at the Saratoga Barracks During the time as he believes - he further says that during most of the time in the spring, Summer and fall of 1780 the said Sheffield was in the said Service but at what particular times he is unable to say - That he this Deponent lived in the same neighborhood with said Sheffield and knows that he said Sheffield was absent from home most of the time during said spring Summer and fall - Affirmed & subscribed the 21th Day of August AD 1832 before me
Daniel Chidester
Isabel Fitch a judge in and for said County

I certify that the said Daniel Cheedester is a man of good moral character and a man of truth and veracity - and also that the said Daniel is unable to attend Court as a witness by reason of age and bodily infirmity
Isabel Fitchgum

State of New York
Wayne County
Is Hannah Childs of said said County being duly sworn says that she is sister of Nathan Sheffield of the town of Sapi- naw said and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War that she lived in the same family with said Sheffield during said term that from the month of July or August A.D. 1779 until the last of December in just of January thereafter as she believes the said Nathan was absent from home in the service of the United States part of the time as a substitute for his father - that during the Spring Summer and fall of the year 1780 the said Nathan was absent from home in said service almost continually that he was at home but few times, and then remained but a few days as she believes - and she further says that about the month of March 1781 the said Nathan enlisted in the service of said service a term of nine months that he left home and continued about nine months as she be- lieves. She thinks that during said term
Subscribed the second day of August A.D. 1832 before me
Hannah Childs mark
Asahel Fitch judge of Wayne County Common Pleas
I certify that the said Hannah is a person of good moral character and a person of truth & veracity - and also that she is unable to attend court as a witness by reason of age & bodily infirmity
Asahel Fitch judge

State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the said County do certify that Asahel Fitch was on the second day of August last one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge & believe his signature to the foregoing affidavits of Daniel Chidester and Hannah Chidester to be genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name the 10th 11th day of September A D 1832

State of New York Cayuga County ss Samuel Conklin of Spafford in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty six years that he is well acquainted with Nathan Sheffield of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and was well acquainted with him from the year 1780 during the Revolutionary War that he and the said Sheffield both resided in the same neighbourhood & in the same town during said term  war that in the fall of the year 1780 the said Sheffield was out in the service of the United States in the company of that said Service was performed at Onondaga Fort Edward and continued about three months as he believes that in the year 1781 the said Sheffield was again in said service as he was at the time informed and verily believes for a term of nine months, that said service as he believes commenced in March 1781-
Sworn & subscribed the 28 th day of July A.D. 1832 before me Samuel Conklin
[Handwritten signature: J. L. Richardson]
State of New York ss I Michael B Myers Clerk of said County Cayuga County ss do hereby certify that Joseph S Richardson before whom the above affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of said County that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 10 th day of September A.D. 1832

State of New-York, } Cayuga COUNTY, } ss.
On this 24th day of September A.D. 1882
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Nathan Sheffield a resident of said
in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That about the last of July or the first of August A.D. 1878 at the town of Seneca in the County of Seneca he entered the service of the United States in the company of Captain Ephraim Woodworth as a substitute for Ephraim Sheldon that he marched with said company to Fort Edward, and continued in said service a term of eight or ten days when he was dismissed and returned home. He further declares that about the last of August aforesaid at the town aforesaid he again entered said service as a substitute for Christopher Sheffield in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiah Dinham and Lieut Benjamin Gill. in that he marched with said company to Palmarston where said company was stationed with a company of nine-months men as a guard - that he continued to serve at that place as such guard until about the first of January A.D. 1880 a term of four months when he was dismissed. He further declares that in the month of March A.D. 1880 he again entered said service as a volunteer in the company commanded by Lieut Philip Rogers in the Regiment commanded by Col Dickinson. that he had no captain as he believes that he marched with said company to Palmarston where he was stationed a term of two months and a few days when he was discharged. that said company was employed during said term in building a Lockhouse at that place. that he served part of the time as waiter to the commissary, Elisha Andrews. He further declares that in the month of June A.D. 1880 aforesaid he again entered said service as a substitute for Alva Sheldon for a term of three months that he went to Fort Edward and joined a company of New York State Troops commanded by Captain Chase & Lieut
So

Col. McKay Duty in the Regiment then under the command of Col. Chipman and afterwards of Col. Henry Livingston, that he was stationed at Fort Edward during the whole of said term of three months when he was discharged.
He further declares that soon after his said discharge he joined a detachment at Fort Edward destined to go to Fort Ann and join the company of Captain Diah Sherwood, that before going to Fort Ann, he was permitted to go home to Saratoga on furlough for the purpose of procuring a supply of clothing for a term of one week that before said furlough expired, the said Fort Ann, was taken by the enemy and the company of Captain Diah Sherwood taken prisoners, that he returned to Fort Edward from home and was stationed at said Fort a term of three months, that he was frequently engaged in scouting parties during said term, that said Fort was under the command of Colonel Livingston, that the names of his company officers he does not remember, that at the expiration of said term of three months he was dismissed and returned home. He further declares that in the month of March A.D. 1781 the militia company at Saratoga to which he belonged was divided into two divisions called classes, each of which class was required to raise one man to serve nine months, that he entered said service for one of said classes in the month of March aforesaid for said term of nine months, in the company commanded by Captain Silas Gray, in Col. John C. Livingston's Regiment, that he marched with said company to Saratoga Barracks where he continued to serve in said company about two months when he was transferred into the company of Captain John P. Schuyler and Lieutenant Benoni Grant in the same Regiment in which that he continued to

Serve in said company under said Dunham  Col Grant until they were both broke of their office when said company was commanded by Captain Abraham Pundy Lieutenant Fort under whom he continued to serve at said place until his said term of nine months expired when he was discharged. that he was engaged in scouting on the northern frontiers during said term. that in when he marched to Saratoga Barracks. the First New York Regiment was stationed at that place. that whilst in said service he saw and knew the following named officers to wit: Col. Wiseneth. the officers of the First New York Regiment but their names he does not remember. that he first entered service at the age of fifteen years. That he has no other documentary evidence of said service except the accompanying.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension at the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory.
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
Isabel Fitch judge
Nathan Miller

We, Samuel Plunk a clergy man residing in Fleming in Cochecton County and Alexander Wood residing in Scipio in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Sheffield who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isahel Fitch judge Samuel Plunk Alexander Wood
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel Plunk who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergy man residing in Fleming and Alexander Wood who has also signed the same, is a resident in Scipio and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isahel Fitch judge
I, Michael Silvester Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cochecton and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Sheffield for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and scribed my name the 24 th day of Sep- tember A.D. 1852.
Michael Silvester

Reckman
INVALID.
File No. _____
Waltham Sheffield Priv: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 12/50.
Rep's Nathan Sheffield
a pension 8358- W 201 32
Hon. J. J. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washing

Detroit Jan 10 th 1850
Hon J. P. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you a copy of Nathan Sheffield's Pension Certificate. (A Revolutioner who lives in this place) to ascertain whether he is entitled to land. Also to an increase of pension to eight dollars per month. he says he will make oath that he served at different periods to the amt of 2 Years & one or two months
Very Respectfully Yours
G. F. Lewis
By J. Priest

Payments to be made at N. York by Pres. U. S. Mr. Bk.
Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 4. Page 30, by G. C. Hiles Clerk

War Department Revolutionary claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June, 1832, Nathan Sheffield of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Seventy Dollars and eighty-eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 10 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 11 th of March, and 11 th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this — 3 rd day of April — One thousand eight hundred and thirty three (signed) Lew Cass Secretary of War
Examined and counter-signed }
J. S. Edwards (signed) Commissioner of Pensions