Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42290, for Paul Shearman, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Shearman, Paul or Sherman
S. 42290
New York City, New York
CONTENTS

(5539) New York Roll
Paul Sherman Colo Crane Sherman Staff Fifer Continental
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Capt. and Humphrey Newburgh N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4m \frac{27}{30} — 39:20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1818. — 48: —
Crane 11 87:20 Major Lines. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1700 - 3124 -
Newburgh.

Southern District of New York Orange County ss; On this fifth day of Decem- ber 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange it being a court of record for said County by virtue of the laws & Constitution of said State, Paul Shearman aged about fifty seven resi- dent in the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He enlisted as a fifer in 1780 under Capt. Benj. Frothingham in the third Artillery Regiment Commanded by Col. John Crane he served three years & four months & some days in the same & was discharged at West Point in Orange County on the ninth day of June 1783 by General Washington - the date of his original declaration is dated on the 8th day of April 1818. Number of certificate 5,539. - 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 di- minish it as to bring myself within the provi- sions 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 March 18th 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me & that I have not any income other than what is contained in the following inventory by me subscribed, to wit; I have no real estate either in reversion, re- mainder or expectancy - My personal proper- ty consists of, one old horse — worth $20. three cows ————— 30. (over) $50

Ant. brot own $ 50.00 one third part of a yoke of oxen — 20.00 two shoats — 2.00 part of an old wagon — 5.00 1 table 50 teakettle & pot $0.75 — 1.25 some crockery ware — 1.00  $79.25
$79.25 owe to several persons about $ 50.00
And the said Paul Shearman further states that his occupation is that of a farmer — that he is not able to do as much in a whole day as a common laboring man — is afflicted with the piles his wife named Christina aged about 50 years very weakly & not able to maintain herself — has one son living with him named Jacob aged 15 years not healthy, one daughter Elizabeth aged 10 years & his mother aged about 75 years not able to do any thing.
Paul Shearman
Sworn & subscribed on this 5th day of Dec r 1820 in open court before
Jas M c Clintock Dep y Clerk
State of New York } Orat. County } ss James M c Clintock Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the records of said Court & that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy nine dollars & twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County at Goshen this eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Jas M c Clintock Dep y Clerk of Orange County
Paul Shearman
$79.25
5539
5539 11/11/20

Paul Sherman Fifer Crani's map. reg. 1780 to 1783 - 8 April 1815
Concord
Paul Sherman

State of New York Orange County } P: Be it Remembered that on the eighth day of April in the Year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared before me Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, Paul Sherman of the town of Middletown, County of Orange and who being duly sworn with oaths and say that he served three years four months and eleven days as a Piper in the third Regiment of Artillery under the command of Col John Braine in a Company commanded at the time of his discharge by Capt. B. Frothingham - and that he was discharged at West Point on the 9th day of June 1783 - and that the annexed discharge was given to him at the time - That he is now fifty five Years of age and by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his Country for support -
Sworn before me the eighth day of April 1818
Paul Sherman
Joseph Morrell
I Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Paul Sherman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the Common Enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken

and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the 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.
Joseph Morrell
State of New York,
Orange County,
I David M c Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and by the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Joseph Morrell is one of the Judges of the said Court - and that his name set to the preceding affidavit & certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Morrell. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the  seal of the said Court the sixth day of May, 1818
D m McWestcott
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the situation of the above named Paul Sherman and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Morrell Commissioner

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Paul Sherman
Wife Mrs. F. S.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 458
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Paul Sherman Tifer in the third  Artillery Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Three Years four Months and eleven Days and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9 th Day of June 1783.
Geo: Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
Benjamin Lincoln
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John M'Clusky Adjutant.
THE above Sgt. Paul Sherman has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service.
Rev. Abner Hovey Capt. Isaac Crane Col.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June Verh 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Harry and Paul Sherman
Paul Sherman
Paul Sherman Continental L. 42290

Paul Sherman
5539
March 1819
Washington City
Coon &
Sister James
M c Clintock P g
Ward bridge,
N Y ork
Apr 18. 1821
Lin

Watkinsville Mar. 30. 1821.
552 Sir I have written to you for an answer to a letter enclosing some pension papers and have not received any answer. In the case of Paul Sherman you will much oblige the poor old man by giving me some information respecting his business as soon as possible.
Having anticipated a change in the officers of this county I believe I wrote you to communicate the necessary information, in the other cases to persons employed by them to do their business. Mr. Brooks has written to me concerning Matthew Adams pension. You will confer a favor on him by writing to him as soon as convenient.
Yours most respectfully
Jas. McClintock
J. L. Edwards Esquire
p. of fr. Apr. 12. 1821

Paul Sherman
5539
March 1819
Recd. Apr. 1821
See N.Y.
War Department Pension Office Washington City
Can't
Antio James McClinton Esq Wardour N.Y.C. Apr 18. 1821
100