Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22976, for John Shed, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Shed, John
S. 22976
CONTENTS

21650 New Hampshire John Shad of Colins in the State of N.H. who was a S er t in the Company commanded by Captain Hovey of the 1 st Reg t commanded by Col. Kilburn in the X th Reg t time for 21 months Small 3 " Casual "
Inserted on the Roll of P en Hampsh re at the rate of 81 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct r 1833 and Oct r 2 d John John Nashua Church Arrears to the 1 st of April 1833 $202.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 40.00 $243.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N o 118 Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 118

Declaration of 116
John Shedd
app. sur.
Please direct a Certificate to Sam l Dana Esq. Groton N.H. to place the applicant on the Boston agency
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at 1832 State of New Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Hillsborough
On this twenty seventh day of August  AD 1832 Amherst personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at within and for the County of Hillsborough in the Commonwealth State of New Hampshire John Shed of Holston in said County aged seventy two years
Who being 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 of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1. In April 1775 I enlisted to go to Providence for two months. I cannot call to mind the names of any company officers. My major was William Lanforth, Joseph Sturtevant of Billerica; Nick Kidder of Billerica was another. I was at Providence, was there two days only, then I marched to East Greenwich, and from thence to Warwick, where I completed my term of two months and then was discharged. 2. In the  the  month of  July 1776 I enlisted to go again to Rhode Island for six months under Capt. Henry of  John  Cambridge my Lieutenants having Colon and Lieut. Brown of Lexington, Ensign Samuel Kidder of Billerica. The company belonged to Col. Robinsons regiment. Mr. Isaac Hunt was of Concord, N.H. was major. We marched to North Kingston, South Kingston and then to Lindingwick neck and then did duty guarding the shore until my term of six months expired, and I returned to Billerica. 3. In the spring of 1775 I engaged for three months to guard Bangsnes creek at Winter Hill, my captain was Nace of Bedford. M. Lieut. James Jones of Billerica. Serjeant Emerson of Chelmsford the other company officers he does (continued)
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
John Shed Colonel Parker Judge of Probate
Rev. Eli Smith
a Clergyman residing in the town of Holston in the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Shed who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed on this day
Before me
Eli Smith
Deacon  Col. G. H. H. H.

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after due investigation of the matter, and after putting the interested parties on notice, it appears to the said Court, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served in the Confederate States of America.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Eli Smith who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Hales and Mt. Igle where he has signed the same  resides in said Hales and Worcester  is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. William D. Nixon Judge of Probate Church St. Atholton  Clerk of the Court Probate for the County of Hillsborough Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John G. Hall  for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of  September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
And I further certify that Benjamin Poole has as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough and that his name and Office which appears in the sealed and Certificate appeared in his proper signature. September 1832

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does not recollect nor any of his field officers. He served out his three months was dismissed and came home
4. After he had been a short time at home, in 1778, he engaged to go to Rhode Island for six weeks. Capt. Joseph  Joseph Brattle, Barnum, Lieut. Stic- kney of Farnsworth. As he does not remember any other officers of the company except Corporal Howard, nor any of the field officers. There was a battle in which the Continental troops and militia engaged, but the British fleet sailed and left the troops and then they were obliged to retreat from the Island. Davis of Dunstable was stabbed near him, and afterwards died of his wound. Howard of Farnsworth, a Corporal, was shot and died on the ground. Many others were wounded near him in the action. He staid till his six weeks had expired and he was dismissed —
5. In July 1779 he engaged again for six months to go to Rhode Island. Capt. Amos Foster's company. Lieut. Fletcher of Dunstable, and he does not remember any other company officers. The company was attached to Col. Cyprian Hove's regiment, he marched to Providence, and then went on to New Port where he did duty until his time was out, and he was dismissed having served full six months.
6. In the year A.D. 1780. He enlisted under Capt. James Osgood for six months, he does not know any other officers. Was employed as a teamster, he transported goods from Boston Boston and thence to the army at Tarrytown, we were under Continental Officers and transported goods to such places as they directed, until my time of six months was expired. He knows of no one living, by whom he can prove his first term of service —
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Comparison of two methods
Hillsborough
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At the Court of Probate - begun and held at Amherst - within and for the County of Hillsborough on the twenty seventh day of August - - - - - A. D. 1832 On the application of John Stud - - - - - claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born? Answer, _____
There, and in what year, were you born? I was born in Billerica As on the 7 th of March AD 1759.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer, _____
I have no such record in my possession
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since  lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, ...
I was living in Belbree, when I continued to live till 1782 when I removed to Dallas where I have some lived, and now do live —
1. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
My service was always voluntary and on my own motion —
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. I saw Gen. Washington and Gen. Knox at Mt. Alifant and in their services with with them - I remember Col. Stewart of the Pa 5th M a Reg t of the Continental Army and Maj r Prescott of the
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ques. David Bailey - Bony Mark Farley Esq. Wm Asner Esq. Bony Poole Esq. and Walter Noah Hardy 7 did you ever receive any discharge from service? Ans? I never did receive any such discharge. John Shedd
att. Matthewson Mgr.

Declaration of 116
John Shedd
after sworn
Please direct a Certificate to Sam l Dana Esq. Groton N.H. & place the applicant on the Boston agency
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State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hillsborough
On this twenty seventh day of August AD 1832
Amherst personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate
State of New Hampshire John Shed of Holston aged seventy two years
Who being 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 of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1. In April 1775 I enlisted to go to Providence for five months. I cannot call to mind the names of any company officers. My major was William Danforth, Joseph Shaw of Billerica, my colonel was William Heath. I was at Providence, was there two days only, then I marched to East Greenwich, and from thence to Warwick, where I completed my term of five months and then was dismissed.
2. In the month of July 1776 I enlisted to go again to Rhode Island for six months under Capt. [blank] of [blank] my Lieutenant was [blank] and Lieut. Governor of [blank], Ensign Samuel Kidder of Billerica. The company belonged to Col. Robinsons regiment. Mr. Isaac Hood was of [blank] He was major. We marched to North Kingston, South Kingston and then to Loundywick neck and then did duty guarding the shore until my term of six months expired, and I returned to Billerica.
3. In the spring of 1775 I engaged for three months to guard Bangor and Mt. Hope Hill, my captain was [blank] of [blank] M. Lieut. James Lewis of Billerica. Serjeant Emerson of [blank] the other company officers [blank] (continued)
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
John Shed
 Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
 Rev. Eli Smith
a Clergyman residing in the town of [blank] in the county of [blank] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Shed who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed [blank]
Before me [blank]
Eli Smith

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John Shedd
N. H.
Wife
Cashed 3 Month
Prnk 21 - 1
14 7/8 of
Apr 30 1853
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J. Anna Ely Groom Mass

BRIEF in the case of  John Shedd  of  Holliston  in the State of  W. Ho.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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, As a Gen.     In 1776 " 2 " private Col. Day   " " 6 " " " Hovey Col. Robinson   78 " 3 2 Captain " Moore "   " " 1 12 Pr. " Bradley "   79 " 5 4 22 " " Foster " Howe   80 " 4 " " " Osgood "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Billerica  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof. traditional evidence and one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly corrected 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Boyd Examining Clerk.

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Sept. 6, 1904. Hist. No. 22 Sarah F. S. Burnham, Canbr.
May 25, 1905, Hist. No. above.
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John Sheed.

14 45 a 10 2 1/2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 26 1832.
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 John Shed is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Thomas Hemenway's company, Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment of new levies from the Mass. & New Jersey State for service done in the State of Rhode Island agreeable to a resolve of Genl. Mott dated 8 th of June 1779 for the space of 4 months and 25 days from the 5 th of July 1779.
Again, his name is borne on a Pay roll of the same officer, in service at the same place, for the space of 27 days in the month of December 1779.
Again, John Shed is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. John Mear's company in Col. Jonathan Root's regiment of guards at Cambridge, for the space of 3 months and 2 days, from the 1 st of April to the 5 th of July, inclusively, 1778.
Again, John Shed is borne as a Corporal, on a Pay roll of Capt. Mear

Last company in Col. Gypman Hovey's regim- ent of Militia, detached detached to reinforce the Continental army, for the term of 3. months, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court, passed June 22 d 1780 "for the space of 3. months and 6. days time to return same included, from the 25 th of July 1780.
I further certify that there is no roll of Capt. Warren's company in service at Rhode Island, on file in this office, and that there is no roll of Capt. James Osgood's company on file in this office.
Edward D. Bass Secy

Affidavit of Josiah Fletcher in the case of John Reed (3 m o at Rhodilans 1776) 6 weeks 1778.
and Adam J. Penn

Joseph Fletcher of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and being twenty years of age do depose and say, that some time in the Spring or Summer of 1776, I enlisted in the Militia Service in the State, the Revolution, as a private, in the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Paine of Westford, in Col. Robinson's Regiment, for the term of six months, and March a to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and thence to North-Kingston; we remained in that vicinity till the end of said term, and I further more say that I am well acquainted with the late Israel Dyer of Billerica, and now of Holliston, and although I am unable to state the name of the Captain who commanded the Company in which said Israel was, I am perfectly sure and certain that he was a private in the said Regiment with me during the Campaign.
I further testify that in the summer of 1778 I was drafted as a private in the Militia Service, and entered the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph B. Parsons of Mendon, in Col. McIntosh's Regiment for the term of six weeks, and marched to Rhode Island where I was in action with the enemy and retreating under Gen. Sullivan - and I further more depose and say that said Israel Dyer was a private in the same Company and Regiment with me during the term. -
Joseph Fletcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. August 1. 1832. Then the above named Joseph Fletcher personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition was true -
Before me. Gail Adams, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the request of Mr. John (sic) that you as one of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Middlesex do cause his signature to the above petition to appear in the usual form of the law. (Signed) John (sic) throughout the County of Middlesex
I have known the deponent within named to be such as is entitled to the above petition and that the signature to the above is a true and correct copy of the original now in my hands.
David Adams
Approved of Josiah Dole in the case of Mr. John (3 m o at Philadelphia 1776) 6 weeks 1778.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Pitkin Clerk of the Probate Court for said County do hereby certify that Jos. Adams Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that his signature to the above deposition of Josiah Dole her appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of May A.D. 1935.
Isaac Pitkin
Approved of Josiah Dole in the case of John (sic)
John (sic)

Joseph Fletcher D.P.
Affidavit of Josiah Fletcher in the case of John Reed.
Greenwich Aug -
I have the honor to certify that Josiah Fletcher is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that his signature to the within caption is a true and genuine signature. Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of Aug. 1732.
Commissioner of the Peace
Affidavit of Josiah Fletcher in the case of John Reed (3 m o at Rhydillans 1776) 6 weeks 1778.
I certify that the within is a true and genuine signature of the within caption is a true and genuine signature. Aug. 1 st 1732. I am Sir your Obedient Servant throughout the Commonwealth of Mass.

Oliver P. H. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to find out if my great grand father John Shedd was in the war of the Revolution, his place and time of service &c and in fact all that is possible to find out in regard to him to be put in the history of the Shedd family. John Shedd (son of John Shedd) was born in Bilbrea Mass March 7. 1760 and moved to Hollis N. H. about 1790. In the list of soldiers of the

war of the revolution from Billerica is the name of John Shedd (b) I have been told the (b) indicates that he joined the Continental army in 1779 He would have been nineteen years old at that time
His grand daughter wrote me that her grandfather lived with her father in Hollis N. H. quite a number of years about 1830 and that she very distinctly remembers of his going to Amherst - N. H. with a neighbor A. M. Dow. to get their pension. He died in Alexander N. H. Nov 18, 1838. I hope you

may be able to procure for me the facts I am so anxious to procure.
I am willing to pay any reasonable amount for them.
Yours most respectfully
Mrs Sarah F (Shedd) Burnham 108 Fayerweather St Cambridge Mass.
P.S. I have been to the Mass Archives and they refered me to you.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir ..
Can you tell me if the name of Solomon Shedd Shad or Shead appear among the Soldiers of the American Revolution from Mass. who received a pension for service during the War of the Revolution. He was a resident of Canterbury or Charlestown Mass. Nothing is known in regard to it only family tradition. I also would like the War record of John Shedd of Billerica Mass. who made application for a pension from Hollis N.H. Aug 1832. Yours very kindly sent me one

a few years ago and I loaned it to Billingson L.A.R. and it was lost by them.
Most respectfully
Mrs S. F. Bunnham 108 Fylerue. Astin St. Cambridge Mass.