Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,183, for Mason Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Shaw, Mason Mary
Nov. 22, 183
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Mary Stayn dead;
order of Mason State
who died on the 28 th Sept 1815
Resided in the State of Mass
she was a Private in the
Regt commanded
by Captain
of the
for 90 days, Private 3
8 months 6 months
located on the Roll of
at the rate of 162, Dollars 32 Cents
per annum to commence on the 4 th day of
March 1831 to 31 Dec 1839
Copy of Pension paid the 14 th day of
February 1831 and Credit
to the 4 th of May 1831
Annual allowance ending
June 1831 $ 809.00
Revolutionary Claims. Act July 4, 1830. Section the 36. W. H. Wriggins Clerk. Page 347
M. Shaw
June 26, 1831
Letch Shaw.
No. 7/31
to be paid 11-20-1831
New Certificate since
18 Dec 1831 sent to
Hon. J. Davis

I Mason Shaw of Belcher town in the county of Hamp- shire and commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years testify and declare that I am the oldest son and heir of Mary Shaw the widow of Mason Shaw late of Taunton in the county of Bristol in said commonwealth deceased, that she was a pensioner under the act of July, 7 th 1838 and drew her pension from March 1 st 1836 to the time of her death on the 25 th day of October 1839, That the amount allowed was not what she was entitled to for the services of my father in the eight months service at Boston as Adjutant in 1775-6 then ranking as Captain, and that the same has been corrected, and the balance remains unpaid to her heirs.
At the time of her death she had three children living viz. Hannah King the widow of Stephen King deceased who died in about two years after our said Mother, leav- ing six children viz Stephen King of Warren town Kentucky William King, Jahaziah Shaw King, George Washington King Hannah Brockes and Lydia Vinson King of said Taun- ton, myself and Hazel Shaw of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island.
That I understand a Pension certificate has been issued for the amounts due and forwarded to one

William H. Hills of Plaster, New Hampshire, who I am informed acts as Attorney for my brother Lloyd Shaw, both live far distant from me and each other and of of which certificate I have no benefit;
This declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate of said certificate to be forwarded to me that I may draw the share or amount coming to me according to the law in such cases made and provided.
Mason Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts New Hampshire, county of August 11 th 18 th 18 th Sworn to and subscribed this day and year, before me, mentioned, before me. Calvin Bridgman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 3 d 1831
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Calvin Bridgman was a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Francis Russell Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration of loyd Shaw

Declaration.
State of Rhode Island. County of Providence ss. On this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1850. Personally appeared before me Walter Sumner a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to ad- minister oaths within said County and State, Lloyd Shaw aged seventy-three years a resident of Providence in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that together with Mason Shaw of Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts he is the only surviving child of Mason Shaw late of Raynham in the County of Bristol and said State of Massachusetts an officer and soldier in the war of the Revolution and of Mary Shaw widow of the said Mason Shaw who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in consequence of the service of her husband, the said Mason Shaw. The said Mary Shaw was allowed a pension at Raynham, in the County of Bristol, and State of Massachusetts, under the act of Congress of the fourth of July A.D. 1836, at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars per an- num, for a term of service as a private and as an Adjudant which will appear by papers already on file in the Pension office pertai- ning thereto. The said Lloyd Shaw further says that the said Mary Shaw of Raynham widow of the said Mason Shaw, died at said Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts on or about the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1839. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining arrears of Pension due the said

Mary Shaw at the time of her death, by reason of her not having received the full amount of pension to which, it is believed, she was entitled annually to receive, as will appear by a re-examination of the papers already on file in the Pension Office, pertaining thereto; and for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of all laws heretofore passed, relating to the class of pensions within which said Mary Shaw was included.
Lloyd Shaw
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written, and I do hereby certify that I believe the facts before mentioned to be true.
Walter Laine Jr. Justice of the Peace.
State of Rhode Island, County of Providence, ss. On this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1860, personally appeared before me Walter Laine Jr. a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State. John C. Jencks, aged seventy four years, a resident of Providence in said State and County, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with Lloyd Shaw for thirty one years, and that the said Lloyd Shaw and Mason Shaw are the only surviving children of Mary Shaw late of Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
John C. Jencks
Subscribed and sworn to, before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said John C. Jencks and that he is a credible person.
Walter Laine Jr. Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island, County of Providence, Ss. on this nineteenth day of November A D 1850 personally appeared before me Walter Paine a justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within said County and State, Fanny J. French, aged sixty one years, a resident of Providence in the State and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, says that she has been acquainted with Lloyd Shaw for forty years, and that the said Lloyd Shaw and Nelson Shaw are the only surviving children of Mary Shaw of Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts late a pensioner of the United States. Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written. and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Fanny J. French and that she is a credible person.
Walter Paine Justice of the Peace
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol ss Clerks Office Supreme Court November 19 th A D 1850
I Walter Paine Clerk of said Supreme Court for said County of Providence, do hereby certify that Walter Paine is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and has acted as such, and that the signature on this sheet purporting to be his are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year above written Walter Paine Clerk

N o 1406
Mary Shaw
Bristol Co. Mass.
M o of Mary Shaw
3 o Sec.
Allen
Private 21 days. 2 33
Advt 8 mo. 10h 67
per ann 109.00
See deduction Vol 45. p 321
Mass rolls 1

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss -
On this nineteenth day of October in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County of Bristol, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Mary Shaw a resident of Raynham in said County of Bristol, widow, aged ninety four years, who being first 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 4. 1836:
That she is the widow of Martin Shaw late of said Raynham, deceased, who was a soldier at one time, an Adjutant or Quarter Master at another & afterwards a soldier again, as is believed, in the Army of the Revolution: and that he belonged to and resided Raynham aforesaid when he entered the service as herein after mentioned -
She further says and declares, as she verily believes that on the next day after the battle at Lexington in this Commonwealth viz on the 20 th day of April 1775 the said Martin Shaw  equipped equipped himself and marched from his place of residence in Raynham aforesaid for Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston. That, as she believes, he was soon after appointed Adjutant or Quarter Master in a Regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Lennard of Newton who has long since deceased, & served in one or the  of these Offices until the last day of December 1775 or until the first day of

January 1776 - That he served as aforesaid eight months or more at said Roxbury and vicinity - She refers to the affidavits of Hannah King and Levi Dean - hereto annexed as tending for proof and as tending to prove said service - She also refers to the records in the Office of the War Department which were recently removed from Boston by virtue of a resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts, where the respects evidence of this service may be found -
She further says and declares, as she verily believes, that on the 9 th day of December 1776 the said Marm Shaw was ordered to and did march to Warren in the State of Rhode- Island & from thence on the 22 d of the same December to Howlands Ferry, so called, in Tiverton in Rhode Island where he remained 21 or 22 days, doing duty until the 31 st day of the same December; but in what capacity, whether as a private soldier or an Officer she does is not willing to say, but rather thinks he served as a soldier, not an officer - Nor can she say under what Officer or Officers this last mentioned service was performed - And she refers to the affidavit of her daughter Hannah King, hereto annexed as tending to prove this service -
She further says that the said Marm Shaw was ordered out on several alarms, during the war of the Revolution; but she cannot recollect when or where, as they were of short duration - And she does not now claim any pension on account of these alarms, unless there is evidence thereof in the records aforesaid -
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She further declares that she was married to the said Mary Shaw on the sixteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and sixty three by the Reverend John Wales, then a Minister in Raynham aforesaid; that her husband the aforesaid Mary Shaw died at said Raynham on the 28 th day of September Eighteen hundred and fifteen; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Mary Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first first above written —
Before me Oliver Prescott
} Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is a Court of Record do hereby certify that the abovenamed Mary Shaw, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court — Oliver Prescott Oct. 19. 1836.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said Bristol County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty six - A. Barrett

I, Seth Dean of Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am now seventy nine years old - and have been acquainted with Mason Shaw of Raynham before and even since the American Revolution, until his death, which was about twenty years since as near as I can recollect - that in the year of 1776 in the Spring of that year, I enlisted as a Soldier in Capt John King Company and Served Eight Months at Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston Col Walker was our Col - and Nathaniel Leonard was our Lieutenant Col. and the above named Mason Shaw was our adjutant during said Eight months as aforesaid - The Service was in Gen. Thomas Brigade - the last that I heard from the Widow of Mason Shaw deceased - she was in full life and Resided with her daughter Hannah King in the Southerly part of Raynham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seth Dean
Writed Oct 18, 1835 Then the above named Seth Dean a competent witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me Stephen Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Hannah King of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years, do testify and say that I am the eldest child of Mason Shaw late of said Raynham, deceased, by my Mother Mary Shaw who is now living & resides with me - That my Father the said Mason Shaw died on the 28 th day of September 1815 - That I have in my possession a manuscript book in which is the following record in the hand writing of my Father the said Mason Shaw viz.
"Mason Shaw was born January the 15 day 1737. "Mary King was born May the 26 day 1742. "June the 16 day 1763 we was married. "July the 11 day 1764 Hannah Shaw born on "Wednesday 3 o'clock afternoon. "January the 23 day 1767 Mason Shaw born "on Friday midnight "December 4. 25. 1770 our son Mason died "on Tuesday morning 3 o'clock."
I further testify and say that the same book contains the following record in my said Father's hand writing viz.
"April 20 th 1775 I marched for Roxbury in the "alarm and engaged for a campaign. "January 2 d 1776 I came home to my home."
Then follows the following record in the same hand writing viz.
"Dec. 8. 1776. This Brigade was alarmed "and ordered to March to Providence, the "2 d were ordered to Warren and the 22 d we "marched to Howlands Ferry and 31 of December "we marched home."

Said Book further contains the following record in the hand writing of my said father viz
"September 15 th 1776 Independence red in "Raynham meeting house".
Said Book further contains a Journal of the said Marmaduke in his hand writing, as a soldier, from April 25 th 1759 to Dec. 31. of the same year when he arrived home - said Journal begins as follows viz. "April 25 th 1759 "then I enlisted with Ensign Philip King "under Capt. Thomas Cobb & in Col. Abijah "Willards Regiment"
I further testify and say that my mother, the said Marmaduke has re- :mained a widow ever since the death of my said father the said Marmaduke. Hannah King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. October 10. 1836 Hannah King widow, who is a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit By her signed -
Before me A. Barrett, Just. of the Peace.

Hannah King aforementioned further testify and say that I have another manuscript book in my possession which belonged to my late father Mason Shaw and which is a journal of proceedings at Roxbury in 1775 - A part of the manuscript appears to have been torn off - The first date in said book is October 27. 1775 and the last date relating to the above is December 27. 1775. Under date date of Nov. 3. 1775 is the following record viz. "Roxbury Nov. 3. 1775 "Field Officer of the day tomorrow Maj. Tuipher "for the picket this night Col. Alden - "Adjt. Shaw to go to Cambridge -" Under date of Nov. 15. 1775 is the following record viz. "Roxbury Nov. 15. 1775 "Officer of the day tomorrow Maj. Mitchell "for this picket to night Col. Dutton - "Adjt. Shaw to go to Cambridge for orders to - "morrow" Under date of December 21. 1775 is the following record viz. "Roxbury December "21. 1775 Officer of the day tomorrow Col. Ward "for Piquet and main Guard Maj. Shaw "Adjt. Shaw to go to Cambridge for orders tomorrow" A part of said manuscript - book appears to be in the hand writing of my said father apart in the hand writing of some other person -
Hannah King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Oct. 19. 1836. Hannah King made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed - Before me A. D. Smith Clerk of the Court I certify that Hannah King is a credible witness - A. D. Smith. J.P.

No. 406
Mary Shaw - Bristol Co. Mass.
Wife of Mann Shaw -
3 rd Sec.
Allen Fruit 21 day 2 33 Apt 5 mo. 10th 67 The same 31 day 11 mo. 68 In the house No. 21 West 45 th Street New York
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss - I Amos Bonnett Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson and Amos Bonnett are Justices of the Peace for said County and that the signature of the said Godfrey Robinson to the certificate to affidavit of Seth Dear hereto annexed is genuine & that the signatures of the said Bonnett to the certificates to affidavit of Hannah King hereto annexed are also genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six - Amos Bonnett

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22183
Henry Shary widow of Heiden Shary wife Rev. Mrs
Act July 4 th 86
Index : Vol 16 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 655 Mary Shaw widow of Mason Shaw
who died on the 25 Sept 1815 Bristol Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ & commanded by Colonel _____ in the Mass. line for 21 days Service 8 months 10 days
Inserted in the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec. 1837 on Lieut. Henry J. Adams Present Arrears to the 24th of March 1837 $654.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4-5-37 54.50 $708.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by W. H. Alden Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 68 A. Basset Town Clerk

Augt. 15: 1857
Esther Shaw's div. of his share in his mother's pension
James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
1857

Massachusetts State, Oct 11 July 1836. Mary Shaw, widow of Mason Shaw history of 109 for annu. To what time last paid? 9 th to 4 th Sept. 1839.
W. B.
Kennebec Office Col.
To Mr. Moyer.

Henry Shaw Esq.
Mass
Oct 6 July 1 36
Adv 8 mo 18 3/4 p 160. 21 days p 2.30 p 162 3/4
Sub left 162 3/4 per annum led, seven pays at p 109 per annum. Can't March 1831 Monday 25 Oct 1839, pays to Lloyd Shaw and Mason Shaw, only surviving children.
S. Finch Mass

Washington Dec. 3. 1850.
J. E. Heath Esq.
Commr. of Pensions;
I send you a claim by the children of Mary Shaw, late a Pensioner, for arrears of Pension due the said Mary at her decease.
I request an examination of the case of said Mary's pension, and a statement whether any and what arrears, are due.
Yours Respectfully
Amos Tuck
M.C.

Mary Shaw, dec d Mass.
abt 11 July 1836
In d to fth 2 :32 per ann died of general paraly s at 80y. Comg 4 March 1831 & und g 25 Oct 1839. Fayalite h
Lloyd Shaw, Mason Shaw & Hannah King, only children who survived her.
(Duplication)
Rev G. S. Lucas W. of R

Boston
13 Dec. 1851
Sir,
I herewith return your notification of 14 th February last, respecting the heirs of Mary Shaw dec d as requested by your letter of 11 th inst.
Payment in that case will be stopped as you direct.
Very Respectfully Your obedt serv t
Franklin Hawn Pension Agent
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Feb 17
Pension Office February 14. 1831
Sir:
It pleased to inscribe on your roll, act 4 July 1836, the name of Mary Shaw deceased, widow of Mason Shaw, who was a Private and eligible for the Pension to receive at the rate of one hundred and fifty two 3/4 dollars per annum, commencing 4 March 1831 and terminating 25 October 1839 when she died; payable to Lloyd Shaw and Mason Shaw, only surviving children after deducting former payments at the rate of one hundred and nine dollars per annum.
  162.32  2/52.32    109  6/26.16    53.32  4.36    8 yrs 7 mo 21 ds   
H. H. Hovey Pension Agent Boston Mass.
I am respectfully Your obedt servt H. H. Cram for Commr of Pensions
  4.36  426.56    27  3.05    436  429.61    872     3/830 56   

Belcherstown Mass. August 5 th 1857
James S. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith I enclose my affidavit for the purpose of procuring a duplicate certificate to enable me to draw my share of the arrarages, or short pay allowed to my Mother Mary Shaw, widow of Mason Shaw late of Raynham in the County of Bristol Mass. deceased as corrected and passed to her credit, which the Pension agent Mr. Haver informed me was about $430.
The pension certificate already issued was forwarded to one Mr. H. Hells of Plaster in the State of New Hampshire, of which I have no benefit. He claimed to act, as I have been informed, for my brother Lloyd Shaw of Providence State of Rhode Island, a stranger living more than 100 miles from this place.
The question whether the children of my sister deceased are heirs and entitled to their share thereof, I have understood has been decided both ways. If the certificate runs to me and my brother, their share, I shall be bound to pay over to them, provided they are entitled to the same.
All the evidence, other than my declaration aforesaid

must be on file. I therefore request you, under these circumstances to forward my application, and forward me a duplicate certificate for my use,
The new pension certificate to Elizabeth Lombard dated July 15 th 1867 was duly received,
Very respectfully
Your humble servt
Mason Shaw

Belcherstown, N. H. Sept. 2 nd 1851
James S. North Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I have been informed that there was an error in the amount of the pension allowed to my Mother Mary Shaw the widow of Mason Shaw late of Haverham in the County of Bristol, Massachusetts, who died Sept r 27 th 45.
Mary Shaw died Oct r 25 th 1849 aged 77 years. It will appear by the return of her pension certificate that she was entitled to a full pension on the basis of her service in the eight months service of 1775 at the siege of Boston. He served also on some other short terms of duty, one of which was at Red Bank when that place was burned and was in the skirmish that took place at that time.
Mason Shaw was understood Captain and did adjutant duty, also, as if adjutant only, as Shaw often assumed him (as) had the rank and pay of a Captain.
The amount of the pension allowed and paid his widow is known right, I presume, and not to exceed his rank and services entitled her to.
If that be the case, and as far as other service has been allowed and passed to her credit, or the credit of her heirs, I wish to be informed of that fact, and of the amount thereof, and whether her admiring share, if living, was ever paid the same; O.W. Shaw, what course her heirs must take

to obtain it according to the rules adopted by the Commissioner of Pensions in such cases.
She, whether Mrs. Ferris the pension agent in Boston is, or will be advised of such unpaid amount of her pension, and directed to pay over the same to such person as may be appointed and qualified to receive the same according to his instructions, and when that may be done.
Very respectfully,
Your obedt. servant,
Nason Ferris

Washington, Dec. 9, 1851.
James G. Heath Esq., Commr of Pensions:
I herewith transmit a letter from Moses Shaw Esq. in relation to certain means of pension allowed to Mary Shaw as widow of Moses Shaw. In his behalf I would ask that the certificate already issued be cancelled on due notice to all parties interested, and a new one issued in conformity to what shall appear to be the rights of the parties. In default of this, I ask for any other form of relief consistent with the law and with official rules. I am very respectfully &c.
Geo. T. Davis.

Free
FRED
James L. Heath Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Belchertown Mass. Oct r 6. 1851
James E. Heath Esq r , Comm'r of Pensions.
Sir
I forwarded to you in August last my affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate certificate to enable me to draw my share of the annuities allowed my mother Mary Shaw, widow of Mason Shaw late of Braynham Mass. Since and, I have not been favoured with a reply, I would refer you to my affidavit and communication at that time. Duplicates in cases like this have heretofore been issued, I hope I shall soon be favoured with a reply according to my request.
Very respectfully your ob t Serv t ,
Mason Shaw

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Shaw, Michael GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7859 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 9, 1791 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Shaw, Michael GRADE Private in the artillery LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10453 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.