Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33654, for Amos Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Sheldon, Amos
NUMBER 8 33654
CONTENTS

14706 Massachusetts
Amos Sheldon of Fitchburg in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Solo Strong Esq. Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 less 21/30 - 37.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar: 1820  48.
$85 60
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Amos Sheldon.
Mass line
Col. Sergeants Regt
1776 - 1777
Service Record
Admitted

State of Massachusetts , I, Amos Sheldon ,
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Hitchburg in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six 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 second or third day of January in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy six as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt. John Dinsmore's company in Col. Sargeant's Regiment in the Massachusetts line .
and that I left the service on or about the second day of January in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy six 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 , and being unable to perform labour by reason of infirmity and poverty .
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.
Amos Sheldon
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety 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, Solo. Strong, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit, Massachusetts.
the abovenamed Amos Sheldon 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 du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Solo. Strong.

I certify that Amos Phelps within named is in reduced circumstances in life, poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. C. Strong Judge as aforesaid.
Amos Phelps.
Mass Line
Col. Sergeant Major
1776 - 1781
Admitted

Lecl. Vespilli. Desparita.

I, William Sheldon, of Ashby in the County of Middlesex 1 and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, to wit and say, that I am well acquainted with Amos Sheldon of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth 2 you said, and that the said Amos Sheldon, together with myself, entered as a private soldier in the service of the United States upon the continental establishment on the first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, and served accordingly and continually for the term of one whole year, being the term for which he enlisted. Said Amos served in Capt. John Vinton's company in Col. Sargeant's regiment. I personally know the above stated facts having served in the same company myself during the same time.
Wm Sheldon
Worcester ss. July 5, 1819. Personally appeared the above
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Calvin Willard Examined, before whom the annexed affidavit hath been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this nineteenth day of July, A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Amos Sheldon.
of the superior court of judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for the County aforesaid June 6 th 1819 French

I, William Sheldon, of Ashby in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Amos Sheldon of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the said Amos Sheldon, together with myself, entered as a private soldier in the service of the United States upon the continental establishment on the first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and served accordingly and continually for the term of one whole year, being the time for which he enlisted. Said Amos served in Capt. John Vincent's company in Col. Sargeant's regiment. I personally know the above stated facts having served in the same company myself during the same time.
Wm Sheldon
Hereby do I certify that the above named William Sheldon, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth,
Before me, Calvin Willard, J. of P. Pres.
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named William Sheldon and believe his reputation for truth to be unquestionably good.
Calvin Willard
of the superior court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for the County aforesaid June 6 th 1819 J. French

I Jediah Russell of Lyndeborough of useful age do hereby say that in the year 1776 I served as a private soldier in the Continental Service in the Massachusetts line in Capt. John Vintains Company in Col: Sargents Regiment and I further depose that William William Sheldon then of Reading in Massachusetts but now living in Pittsburgh in Pa. State was a soldier in the same Company and belonged to the same Mess with me, we both enlisted for one year and I am knowing that the said Sheldon served his full time out faithfully
his Jediah X Russell Mark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. January 11. 1819 -
Then the above named Jediah Russell personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above written deposition by him subscribed contain- -ed the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me David Stiles J. Peace
I certify that the above named Jediah Russell is a neighbor of mine and is considered to be a man of truth and veracity -- David Stiles J. Peace
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss —
In testimony that the signature of David Stiles to the above certificates is his hand writing and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hillsborough I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for the County aforesaid June 6 th 1819 J. French

33 654 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 654
Mrs Sheldon
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]