Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,391, for William Shelden, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Shelden, William or Sheldon
S 37,391
CONTENTS

6707. Maine 4
William, Sheldon Private. 3 yrs Mass t Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Serc y Bailey Esqr Wiscasset. Lincoln
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m 24 d 38 m 40 semi-ann. all ce ending 1 March 1819 48 m
$ 86 m 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newcastle, Lincoln
Maine
William Sheldon Maine Revolutionary War

57 William Sheldon
(6707)
March 1819
Baily

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, William Sheldon aged sixty two years, resident in Newcastle in said Circuit, 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. Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Packson 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 eleventh day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6707 was 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. William Sheldon
Sworn to and declared, on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Eben. Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - none
Personal - none - except a small quantity of furniture - I am entitled to income of half the place I live on, together with the use of half the house - the whole of which income is worth about thirty dollars annually - I have no other income except my pension - I owe about thirty dollars & have nothing due me which can be collected -
William Sheldon
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Sheldon who, by occupation am a labourer which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity from age & great debility & sickness -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Sarah 56 common health & ability   daughter Jane 28 do   " Abigail 26 do  
Attest Nat. Coffin
William Sheldon
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 twelve dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

William Sheldon Private N. Jacksons, Mass t Reg t March 20. 1777. 3 yrs
Admitted April 11 th 1818

State of Massachusetts
I William Shalden a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Newcastle in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of March 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of March 1780, being three years, & being the time for which I enlisted, as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Burnham's Company, Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, Larned's Brigade, Massachusetts line
and that I left the service in the month of March 1780 at West Point where I received a regular discharge which I have lost and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty nine years. I first enlisted into Capt. John Bayley's company amended to Boston said Bayley was soon afterwards broke & our company was then commanded by Capt. Burnham as aforesaid
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
William Shalden
Lincoln ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law 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," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a court of record.
the abovenamed William Shalden and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jere Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court above named & that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court
John H. Sheppard

37391 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37,391
William Sheldon
Rev Rev Inc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]