Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39838, for Peter Shearman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Navy (mass)
Shearman, Peter
S. 39838
CONTENTS

15 1717 (R) Rhode Island
Peter Shearman
of _____ in the state of Rhode Island who was a Marine  ship Boston in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Capt. Tucker of the Prov. line, for the term of 12 months
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of Aug t 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1819 and sent to Benjamin Doweell Esq. Actt. Governor Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 . $ 5 18
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1820 ; 4/8 —
$ 53 18
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on
Peter Shearman of the state of Rhode Island

Sherman Peter Sherman
15.77
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, August  June Term,
A. D. 182
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said District aged 65 years, residing in the town of Burrillville in said State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served as a Marine on board the Frigate Boston under the Command of Capt. John Tucker
that he made a previous declaration on the 10th day of March 181 8 , and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 12345 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Peter G. Sherman Mark
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Peter Sherman
That he has no property of any description whatever except a boat. That he is a laborer works when he is able but is so infirm of age & health that he can do but very little. That he has a Wife aged 73 years but is so old she can do but little. That he has a daughter aged 50 years who has two small children who live with him. That he is indebted in debt of over above $100.00 to different persons
Peter G. Sherman Mark
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the first day of August 1820 before
Hon. David Root to State District Judge Nathan Benjamin Cawley Clerk.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820
I, Benjamin Cawley Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
Second day of August 1820
Benjamin Cawley Clerk of said Court.

Peter Shearman
Mariner
on board the Frigate
Boston Capt Tucker
Dec 1777 Novem 1778
Admitted
ESW by auth

To the Honorable David Howell , District Judge for the District of Rhode-Island. to be transmitted to the Hon. Secretary of War.
The Subscriber represents to your Honor, That he enlisted as a Marine on board the United States Ship or Frigate Boston , in the year 1777. The said Frigate then being in the Harbour of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts. That he sailed on the said Frigate, in his station aforesaid, soon after for France. That In the Month of December of that year, that he continued in the said Frigate till she returned back to the United States in November 1778. (more than Nine months at one time.) I was then discharged.
He represents, that he is Sixty Three years of Age, that he has a wife & one child to support, that he is destitute of property, subject to Municipal taxes & unable to maintain himself by his own Labour He therefore wishes to be placed on the list of Pensioners as provided by Law for Persons in his situation & life, having served in the Revolutionary War — Peter in mark.
Mr. Howell, Wethersfield to Peter Shearman making his Mark below

Rhode Island District. August 16, 1819.
The said Peter Shearman, who here affixed his mark to the petition on the other side of this paper praying for the benefit of the pension granted to Soldiers and Sailors who served nine months in the revolutionary war agreeably to the provision of the Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the petition before
To the Hon. Henry at War.
David H. Dill District Judge.
Rhode Island District 5 th October 1819.
To the Hon. Henry at War. N.S.
I certify that I am fully satisfied that the foregoing petitioner Peter Shearman served in the U.S. Naval Service during the revolutionary war the nine months required by the statute of 18 March 1818, and that he is poor and needy.
David H. Dill.
District Judge.

Rhode Island District
I hereby certify that the signature of the Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District in own proper hand writing & seal of said Court are hereunto affixed 7th Oct 1819
Witness Benjamin Cowen Clerk of said Court

Sur. File No. 39,838, Peter Shearman was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1819, at which time he was sixty-three years of age. It appears that he was a resident of Douglas, Massachusetts, when he enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts in 1777, as a Private in Captain Parris' company of Marines on board the Ship "Boston" commanded by Captain Samuel Tucker; in December 1777, they sailed for Bordeaux with John Adams, United States Minister to France, cruised to L'Orient and Brest, and returned to Boston in November, 1778.
In 1880 he was a resident of Burrillville, Rhode Island, and referred to his wife seventy-three years of age, daughter thirty years of age with her two children, but did not state their names.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Rest of letter & inquiry in M. 22 192 David Sherman

1911 May 20. Heist to F. D. Sherman. N.Y. City 153 W 105 St. Au
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File No. 39838  Navy Peter Sharman Marine Ship Boston U.S. Navy Revolutionary Act March 18-1808
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont } Chelsea September 21. st 1819 - Orange County } I hereby certify that Jeremiah Jephson appeared before me and made oath that he is disinterested as to Peter Sherman's receiving a pension from the United States and I also certify that the said Jeremiah Jephson is a credible witness and full faith and credit ought to be given to his deposition
Isaac Dunn Chief Judge of Orange County Court

Isedediah Jepherson of Washington In the County of Orange and State of Vermont Being duly sworn do Depose as follows viz That some time In the month of December In the year 1777 that I Sisted and entered on board the Frigate Boston of thirty two guns In the Service of the United States Commanded by Capt Samuel Tucker - as a private in the Company of Marines Commanded by Capt Parris
At the same time I entered as a boy Peter Sherman then of Douglas In the State of Massachusetts - Now of Burrillville In the State of Rhode Island also enlisted and entered as a private in the same Company of marines Commanded by said Capt Parris - Some time after said Frigate Sailed For France Having on board John Adams Esqr Who was sent as a minister to some of the Foreign powers By the united States
And we landed him at Bordeaux we afterwards Made a cruise and returned to Lorient and Brest - We Sailed a gain on another cruise and after Several months Returned to America and landed At Boston In the month of November In the Year 1778 I have this day seen the said Peter Sherman and know him to be the same man whose Presence I have related as a boy and further Says not dated at Gloucester this 21 th day June 1819
Isedediah Jepherson

Providence ft In Gloucester June 21 th 1819 Personally appeared Zedediah Jephayson And made oath to the with In deposition Before me Amasa Eddy Jr Just Occer
Whereas we the subscribers as members of the town Council of the town consist of Burrillville are of the opinion that the within named Peter Shearman is a very Poor and needy man and is if known in the Service as within mentioned as a Proper Pensioner
John Estlin
Stephen Coollett
Enoch Thayer
Asa Inman
Pardon Stevens
George Stone

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Shearman, Peter GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7807 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 3, 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.