Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26461, for Lemuel Shed, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
" Shed, Lemuel  Shed, Ruth 
N. 26461 B. L. Wt. 561-100
 CONTENTS

Maine
2104
Ruth Shedd widow of Samuel Shedd who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to
Levi Whitman
Mary Name
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 9

Samuel Shead
Private.
Massachusetts Line.

1492 V 2186 Ruth Sheed Application for a pension Act of July '38
Married 1791 Died. 1878
Me.
adm'd 7 years 80
No deduction
J. K. Davis 2 Daughters Joseph S. and Davis etc. aged 60 years

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
On the twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1888 personally appeared before the Board of Probate for said County Ruth Shed a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford aged eighty years who being first duly 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 being up passed July 7. 1888 entitled "An act granting military and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Lemuel Shed who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts troops - that he enlisted for and served during the whole war - he had a discharge which cannot now be found
She further declares that she was married to the said Lemuel Shed on the thirteenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Lemuel Shed died on the twenty third day of June in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, and the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Ruth J. Shed
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
Stephen Emery, Judge

In addition to the other evidence furnished in this case, the applicant refers the Massachusetts Rolls of service from 1777 to 1781 from which it will appear that Samuel Shaw the husband of the applicant enlisted during the war - that he served up to 1781 fourteen months and eight days in the tenth regiment commanded by Col. Marshall.

I Caleb F. Page of Bridgton in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine being Pastor and clerk of the Church in said Bridgton and successor to the Rev. Nathan Church the former pastor of said Church do certify, depose and say that I find the following record in the Church book in the hand writing of said Nathan Church. June in the thirteenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one June 13. 1791 - This day were married Lemuel Shaw of Wadsworth to Ruth Simmons of Bridgton, the date above being now added in writing at full length as well as in figures which is only on the original record -
Caleb F. Page
State of Maine
Cumberland ss: on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, then the said Caleb F. Page, who I hereby certify is a credible and respectable witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed
Before me John Parley Just of the Peace

I Robert Andrews of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine being eighty five years of age, do upon oath testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, Samuel Shed of Waterford and Ruth Simmons of said Bridgton were united in Marriage at my house in said town by the Rev. Nathan Church then Pastor of the Church in said Bridgton — Robert Andrews
State of Maine —
Cumberland ss. On this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight, then the said Robert Andrews, who I hereby certify is a credible and respectable witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed.
Before me John Perley Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County and State aforesaid: do hereby certify that John Perley Esquire is, a Magistrate, in and for said County: and duly commissioned to act as such: and that the signatures, purporting to be his, and here subscribed, are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Common Pleas, this Nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland.

I Benjamin Hale of Watford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, of lawful age do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Samuel Shedd in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, eighty two, & eighty three, that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and enlisted during the war, that he served in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Paton and that he was discharged at New Market in A.D. 1783. That I the said Hale am seventy four years of age — Benjamin Hale
Asford 1 st September 1 st 1885 Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Hale and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Isaac Brown for the Board
I here by certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and believe him to be a competent & lawful witness.
Isaac Brown for the Board

2 1. ... A AD ...
I Jonathan Houghton of the County of Oxford State of Maine do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Lemuel Sherb. that he was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, that I served with said Sherb eight months in the year 1801 and that he was in the Dragoons Regiment.
Jonathan Houghton Oxford 11, September 1838. I have personally appeared the above named Jonathan Houghton and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Levi Brown for. of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jon d Houghton the before named deponent and think him a valid witness.
Levi Brown for. of the Peace

I Seth Morse of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine of lawful age do hereby and say, that I was acquainted with Samuel Shellin. The year 1701 or a part of that year & until the Year of our Lord 1783. making over two years and that he was regularly discharged from the Army of the United States, at New Windsor or West Point and that he was enlisted during the war - and served as a Private Soldier My age is now twenty four years, said Shellin served in the 10 th Mass. Reg t & other Regiments Seth Morse
Attest to: September 17 th 1838 I here personally affirmed the above named Seth Morse and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me - John D. Dunning Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Seth Morse Esq., and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity, and well qualified as to mind & memory to depose as above
John D. Dunning Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the undersigned Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify, that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Ruth Lord for a Pension.
I also further certify that Levi Brown before whom two of the foregoing Depositions were taken and John Dennett before whom one of the foregoing Depositions was taken are both and each of them Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford and that their signatures thereto respectively affixed are genuine and that full faith and credit are to be had to their acts as magistrates. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of September A. D. 1838.
Levi Howells. Register

Know all men by these presents, shall come to know ye that I Samuel Shedd of Dorway in the county of Franklin Dor and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
For and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid by David J. Poor of Cincinnati in the County of Hamilton & State of Ohio, do hereby certify that he and his heirs quit claim to him the said David J. Poor, his heirs and assigns, all the right title, interest or pretensions to the said Samuel Shedd have of and to one hundred acres of land lying in the State of Ohio Ohio aforesaid. To all intents I am intitled to by virtue of a discharge from under the hand of George Washington Esqre General and Commander in chief of the forces of the United States of America for services as a Soldier in the fifth Massachusetts regiment.
To have and to hold the above named, released and quit- claim premises to him the said David J. Poor, his and assigns forever without any manner of claiming challenge or contradiction by or from me the said Samuel Shedd my heirs executors, or administrators or any other person or persons in mine or their names right or claim.
In witness whereof, the said Samuel Shedd hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 42 and the thirty fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence as a Common Seal
Samuel Shedd
Jonah Shaw

General Shaeffer To David Foster No. 1.

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Before me, Sept. 5th 1870. Personally appeared the within named Samuel Thud and acknowledged the within instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me Job Eastman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Oxford ss.
I, the subscriber, clerk of the court Common Pleas for said county of Oxford, do hereby certify, that Job Eastman above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Oxford, duly authorized to administer oaths and certify the same, and to receive and certify the acknowledgment of instruments, and that I have seen the said Eastmans writing, and that I have no doubt, but that the certificate purporting to be made by said Eastman is his hand writing.
Clerks office - Sept. 7. 1870.
Cyrus Hamlin Clerk

C. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [blank] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1776 Private          
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Residence at date of application, Age at date of application,
Remarks: [faint text]
Very respectfully,
[Signature] Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.

Jan 4th 1890 T. Smith Chicago, Ill. Aug 21 1890 Miss. J. R. H. ... Sept 8 1890 Mr. F. E. Warren Washington D.C.
WIDOW, &c.
1295- O. 1
File No. 9-64461  Ruth Sher  wid of  Samuel Sher  his Res var Act Mar 3rd 1843. Index: Vol 9 , Page 210 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warrant 1492.
Heath Shephard widow of Samuel Shephard, deceased
who was a prisoner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d of June, 1818 - of Oxford co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Marshall in the _____ line for 2 years private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of De- cember 1838 and sent to Mrs. S. K. Parris, Present -
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending Octbr 39 40:00
$240:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. C. S. Elliot Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 1, Page 23

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 Samuel Sherwood in the Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States and being indented for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Tenth day of June 1783.
Geo. Washington
By His Excellency
Command, J. Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment, For. Noble
THE above Samuel Sherwood has been honored with the Warrant of Discharge Years faithful Service. Alfred Southwick John D. D. Mayhew

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 10th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Commander in Chief, and the Bearer as a Discharged Soldier, until the Ratification of the Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until further Order, no Discharge shall be made, He is to be considered as on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Given gratis from my private purse to Lemuel Shead, of the County of Oxford, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Given at Cambridge, February 28, 1811. Personally appeared Seth Shead, and made oath that the within named Lemuel Shead (now resident in the County of Oxford) was a Soldier in the Continental Service in the American Revolution. Before me, a Notary Public.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Feb. 28. I certify that the within is a true copy of the original now in my hands, and that the same is a certificate of discharge from the service of the Continental Congress, and that the bearer thereof is entitled to the sum of fifty dollars, and that he has been paid the same, and that he has no claim on the Government for any further sum. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.
Lemuel Shead (Mass.) 82.914.561-11-1

✓
A. K. Paris, ch. 8. '38 —

I solemnly declare that I do hereby testify and say that Samuel J. Dyer of Cincinnati County of Hamilton and State of Ohio is the only person to whom I ever answered or gave a declaration of any kind lying in the State of Ohio and that I never received any other conversation than what is mentioned in the statement read from me to the said David Root having even late with this Affidavit
Signed THE
Subscribed to September 3rd 1841. Then Samuel J. Dyer, have the above named Samuel J. Dyer and make Oath that the above Affidavit by him signed is the truth
before me Job Eastman Judge of the Court
I hereby certify that I know nothing to the contrary but that the contents of the above Samuel J. Dyer's declaration and would be allowed his oath in any court of law
Job Eastman

Affidavit of Lem. Reed that he has not granted a conveyance of his M ty Bounty. Land to any other than D. J. Poor.
(P 2 )

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Oxford ss.
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oxford, do hereby certify, that Robert Eastman within named is of seisin of the Peace within and for the county of Oxford, duly authorized to administer oaths and certify the same and that I have seen the said Eastman's writings, and that I have no doubt but that the within certificate purporting to be made by said Eastman is his hand writing.
Cyrus Hamlin Clerk
Clerk's office Sept. 7. 1810 - 3
Affidavit of Lem. Read that he has not granted a conveyance of his ty County. Save to any other than D. J. Poor.

J. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Paris Oxford 60. Macon
Sept 25. 1838
I herewith forward the application of Ruth Shaw of Norway in 1860 for a pension & the evidence in support of the same. I wish that the certificate may be forwarded to me.
In compliance with the regulations of the Department I would also state that I have forwarded heretofore the applications of the following persons, each of which is endorsed with my name & residence as agent & I request that the certificates may be forwarded to me. If a reference is necessary, I refer to the Hon. William H. Paris D r Comptroller Treasury Department, Washington.
The names of the Applicants sent by me previous to this are Hannah Soule of Hebron. Sarah  Sturtevant of Paris. Abigail  Soule of Paris. Mehitabel  Perkins , Paris. Celia  Pike of Norway. Sarah  Perkins of Oxford. Sarah  Cushman of Oxford. Elizabeth  Fletcher of Sumner. Molly  Dean of Oxford.
In the cases of Mary Hubbard & Naomi Briggs both of Paris I have already received the certificates through Hon. W. H. Paris.
I am very Respectfully yours &
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Joseph E. Cole

H m A. L. Ferris 2 nd Comp y

2 I Joseph Wardwell of Burnside in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy eight do hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Lemuel Steel in the Revolutionary War; I further state he was a private soldier in the Continental in the Continental Army and that he was a captain's rank - and marched from West Point to Virginia in said Army and was present at the taking of Cornwallis - and the said Lemuel Steel was the same to which I belong and that it was one of the Light Infantry Battalions, and was attached to the Reg- iment commanded by Gen. Lafayette. And the time was in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty one. And further say that no soldier was made captain from West Point to Virginia except those who had enlisted for three years or during the War, as I well may believe And I further say I was the orderly Sergeant of said Company. 2 5 e e e Joseph Wardwell Clk
State of Maine Oxford County ss December 5 th 1830
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Wardwell and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed was true before me
Peter C. Diggins Just here

I Seth Morse of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine of lawful age, testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war during the years 1781-82 & 83 and that I was well acquainted with Lemuel Shell who lived the greatest part of the time with me in the same company. I well recollect a General order issued the last part of the year 1781 or the commence- ment of 1782 - directed, that all soldiers who had served  who had served for three years should have one stripe but when the term & all who had served  who had served six years should have two stripes on the arm. I distinctly remember that Lemuel Shell had one stripe on the arm & I am also impressed that he had two stripes on the arm, and I am confident that Lemuel Shell was one of the closing war men, I shall be seventy-five years of age the seventh day of this present month (testimony made before signed) Seth Morse
Oxford ss: Paris December 6th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Seth Morse and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him submitted is wholly true
Before me John Dunning Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I Levi Stowell Register of the Courts of Probate within & for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Peter C. Virgin whose name is subscribed to this Deposition and John Duntell whose name is subscribed to the annexed Depo- sition, are each & both of them Justices of the Peace in & for said County, that their signa- tures hereto are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to their acts as Magistrates. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my hand & seal of Office this seventh day of December A.D. 1838
Levi Stowell

3001
Ruth Shed
$80 per am
2604
90
Levi Whitman Norway Maine

State of Maine
Oxford County ss
On this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford Ruth Shee, a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford aged eighty-four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1831, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Samuel Shee, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, the character of whose services she cannot state, of her own knowledge, but respectfully refers to the evidence on file in the pension office in the case of her application under the act of July 7 th 1838 - That she received a pension under the law of July 7 th 1838 of the annual amount of eighty dollars - she further declares that she is still a widow
Ruth Shee
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Ruth Shee is personally known to me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace -
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State of Maine
Orleans County ss: I the Subscribe Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County, hereby certify that Levi Whitman, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing declaration of Ruth Shea, is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed and qualified, & full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three
Geo. F. Emery Register.

Waterford M c Mar: 9. 1841. Jeriah Shaw enclosing the discharge of his services in Genl. Head, in order to obtain Bounty Lands - N o Cutting.
Rec d 18 th March 1841

Waterford March 10 1818
Sir I would inform you that David P. Poor of Cincinnati in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, was in the District of Maine last summer, and purchased a hundred acres of Military bounty land of Samuel Head of Norway in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts and did not obtain his discharge, as it was in the Secretary's office at Boston, he has written to me requesting me to obtain his discharge and a certificate proving him to be the man who served during the war, and to send them on to you by mail which I have done, and you will find them inclosed
Likewise I have purchased Jonathan Holmes land claim by his request, which you will find inclosed also. Mr. Poor informed me that by this being done land warrants would be made out and sent on to him. If Sir there should be any proof yet wanting be so good as to write to me, informing me what it is, and I will endeavor to obtain it and send it on. if you write direct to Josiah Shaw, Waterford, County of Oxford District of Maine. I am well acquainted with said Head, and was present when he conveyed his land to Mr. Poor, and have no doubt but he was the identical man who served during the war, as he received twenty dollars as a bounty from this State at such time.
Nov 18 th Easton U.S. Washington.
Josiah Shaw Mr. Poor informs me that the other papers respecting Head's land are filed in the War Office

RECORDS SECTION
5770-7
GROUP 1
RECEIVED MAY 17 1899

Name of Edw. - Samuel French
1. Cumberland Mass Dec 2, 1702
2. Norway Mass June 29, 1818
Private under Capt. Dyer of French and Col. Wood - Also served under Capt. Dyer and Col. Whitney.
Name of widow Ruth French Shedd made habilitation for pension Aug 28, 1838 and received same, while residing at Norway Mass.

Miss SUSAN RIVIÈRE HETZEL REGISTRAR GENERAL, D. A. R. (R.R.) 902 F STREET WASHINGTON, D. C.
Name of soldier: Lemuel Shedd.
Place of residence (before service):
Lewenburg, Mass.
Place of residence (after service) :
Norway: Maine.
Date of death (as near as possible) :
June 23rd 1818.
Christian name of widow:
Ruth.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension:
His widow received a pension.
Remarks:
His widow Ruth Symonds Shedd rec'd a pension for which she made application Aug. 28, 1838, being 80 years old, from Norway, Maine.
Your name and address:
Susan Rivière Hetzel 902 F. Street N. W. Washington, D. C.

MISS SUSAN RIVIERE HETZEL REGISTRAR GENERAL, D. A. R. 902 F STREET WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 1st 1899.
H. Floy Evans, Com. of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly give me all the information you have in your office with regard to the enclosed slip and oblige,
Very truly yours,
(Miss)
Susan Riviere Hetzel
Reg. Gen.
N. S. D.A.R.

Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington. May 16 , 1899.
Washington D.C. May 15:99
Respectfully transmitted to
The Commissioner of Pensions, and the writer so informed.
One inclosure.
Lemuel Shead of Mass. Rev. War
Mrs H. Shead asks whether name of wife Lemondo Shead widow of above names would appear on list of revolutionary pensions.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F. H. [Signature] Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office
Per (800)

My dear Friend I hope you will not trouble me too much. I would like you have you asertain whether the name of Mrs. Ruth Sy- monds Shedd, widow of Samuel Shedd (private) appears in your list of Revolutionary prisoners. I send the data I have on enclosed paper.

I shall be very grateful to you for the desired in- formation -
Yours cordially
M. E. Warren wife of Deahy Warren of Wyoming
848 Wyoming Ave. Washington D. C. March 16th

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. A. B. J. 26461.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 8th, 1898.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Ruth, widow of Lomel Shad, made an application for pension on August 28th, 1888, at which time she was 80 years of age and residing at Norway, Maine, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years. He probably enlisted at Waterford, Maine. He served under Capt. Drury and Col. Putnam.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Susan R. Hetzel,
902 "F" Street,
Washington, D. C.

• Illinois • Society •
PRESIDENT JOSIAH L. LOMBARD 100 WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT MAJOR WM. ELIOT FURNESS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT DR. JAMES NEVINS HYDE SECRETARY JOHN D. VANDERCOOK 185 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO. TREASURER JOHN S. SARGENT HISTORIAN FERNANDO JONES
REGISTRAR W. J. RIPLEY CHAPLAIN RT. REV. CHAS. E. CHENEY SERGEANT-AT-ARMS H. H. TEBBETTS DELEGATE AT LARGE R. W. McCLAUGHEREY DELEGATES HENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL WILLIS G. JACKSON
Chicago, Dec 8 1894
Wm Lochren
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a memorandum, or certificate showing that Lemuel Shedd, of Lunenburg (adjoining Lancaster) Mass. drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War.
Yrs truly E T Shedd
3233 Forest Ave Chicago

L. W. B. W. 26461.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
September 8th, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Ruth, widow of Lornel Shed, made an application for pension on August 28th, 1838, at which time she was 80 years of age and residing at Norway, Maine, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years. He probably enlisted at Waterford, Maine. He served under Capt. Drury and Col. Putnam.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. F. E. Warren,
1848 Wyoming Avenue,
Washington, D. C.