Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2511, for Amos Shed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Shed, Anas
R. 2511
Shed
Crosby, Lucy
Former widow
CONTENTS

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ack d & Ref d to comm. of Persians for attentions & answer d ep M ts 1 Nov. 13/52 2 3

Norridgewock Maine Nov 6, 1852.
Hon. Alexander H. H. Steward Comm r of Pensions,
Dear Sir. In Dec 1832 Mrs Lucy Crosby of this town then a widow, now dec d who as the widow of Amos Sted a Revolutionary soldier made application for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 furnishing the necessary evidence in the case which I caused to be presented to the Pension Department. On the 14 Jan y 1839 Mr Edwards reported thereon that the papers were put on file; But inasmuch as Mrs Crosby had intermarried with Crosby after the death of Sted her first husband, she was not entitled to a pension under that Act: Soon after the widow dec d : And when decision was had in similar case under the Act of 1838 that "the second marriage was no bar to a widows claim, being a widow when she made her claim": The surviving children attempted to establish the claim for balance justly due but were unsuccessful.
On being notified by Agents for pensioners at Washington last winter that the claim was good, at their request I employed A. A. Dickinson Esq of Washington to argue into the case he immediately wrote me that claims of this description are rejected I referred me to Mr Edwards report: Recently the children have been repeatedly notified that by decisions in similar case favorable to claims, this claim could be sustained.
The surviving children, request you to cause the claim to be re examined and report to me the result.

so that if they are entitled to anything they may furnish the necessary evidence of the death of their mother and of their being the surviving children agreeably to the regulations of the Department in order to have a certificate issued to them
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant William Allen
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ack'd & Ref'd to comm of Pensions for attention L. A. S. M. Dept. Int. 1833 Mar. 12/33
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Claims of surviving children of Mary Gray by each for balance of pension on death of mother in 1838 She having married a man freeborn who has been there Mary - Original claim rejected by Genl. Pension Dept. M 1839

Claims of surviving children of Lucy Crosby dated for balance of pension in order that of 1838 she having married a second husband who has since died in 1838 - Original claims Reported by Com te of Pensions Dec r 14 1839
Asst. Secy to Com te of Pensions for attention to same W. H. T. T. Nov. 1839
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as that if they are entitled to anything they may furnish the necessary evidence of the death of their mother and of their being the surviving children agreeably to the regulations of the Department in order to have a certificate issued to them of some date, very necessarily. Your obedient servant William H. T. T.

No. 1 Dec 25. 1838 From D. H. to the application of Lucy Corbly for a pension of D. H.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Groton Dec. 18. 1838
Extract from the records of the town of Groton, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, viz.
"List of marriages Returned by the Rev d Daniel Chaplin."
One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. And May ye eleventh. Moses Shad to Lucy Durbell.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. "May ye 11. 1789"
John Boynton Town Clerk of Groton
I, John Boynton, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that the above is a true extract from said records, with the exception above named as certified by me.
John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. Be it known that on this eighteenth day of December in the year 1838, before me Caleb Butler, a notary public, duly appointed and sworn, and dwelling in Groton in said county, came John Boynton above named, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said deponent is a credible person, worthy of full credit, & being in the matter by him deposed.
Caleb Butler, N.P. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal, the day & year above written.

Nancy Crosby 3183
Wid of Amos
Shead, Me.
Ad 7 July 1838
Marr'd 1789
dia 1799
Alloro $80 per ann
Mar 2 Tim not allad
Post Columbia
Washington City
Land of Pennsylvania
James J. Cochrane
1838
HR
Ha The Dana
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset County, ss.
On this fourth day of September A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable  Samuel  Gannett  Judge of Probate of the county of Somerset at a Probate court at Norridgewock
Sarah Crosby a resident of Norridgewock in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged sixty seven 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 of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Amos Steel late of said Norridgewock deceased
who was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that said Amos Steel her late husband was born in Grafton in Massachusetts according to the best of her recollection in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one or eighty two and enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one or eighty two to serve for the term of three years or during the war and that he did serve in the Massachusetts line till the close of the war when he was discharged that she lived in the same town at the time; but having now no documentary evidence in her possession she is not able to state the names of the officers or the precise time of her said service; but refers to the evidence in the war department that she about two years ago obtained a certificate from the Secretary of State that her said husband's service was fully stated which certificate she has with the said Amos Steel obtaining thereunder a bounty of fifty dollars from the State of Maine She further declares, that she was married to the said Amos Steel
military service in Massachusetts is removed to Washington
on the eleventh day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty- seven ; that her husband, the aforesaid Amos
Steel died on the eleventh day of July  seventeen hundred & ninety nine at said Norridgewock ; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
That from her extreme debility & feeble health, having been confined to her house eight years by sickness for eight years with but few interruptions she has lost her memory and is not able to recollect dates with minuteness; but she is competent of all the material facts above stated; and refers to the records in the War Department for dates; that her said husband Amos Steel served in Baptist Shattuck's Company according to the best of her recollection that she was married to said Amos Steel at said Grafton by the Rev. Mr. Chapman and was a widow on the seventh day of July 1838 as above stated
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
D. Gannett Judge
Sarah Crosby
I certify that the above named declarant in person by me well known to be highly respected for truth & veracity that by reason of extreme debility she was unable to attend a regular court and I therefore visited her at her home to administer the oath to her

Thomas Heald a resident of Norridgewock in Maine aged Seventy four years Revolutionary Pension being first sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that he was well acquainted with the within named Amos Sheel in his life time; and that he was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he told her that he enlisted to serve during the war; that the within named Lucy Crosby with whom he has been well acquainted for fifty years past and knows that she was formerly the wife and is now the widow of the same Amos Sheel above mentioned; that said Amos Sheel has been dead near forty years - that said Lucy after the death of her said husband intermarried with Jonah Crosby who is now deceased; that said Jonah Crosby has been dead more than twenty years and that said Lucy Crosby has remained a widow and unmarried ever since that period - that he fully believes that said Sheel was a soldier as above stated from the knowledge of military duty which said Sheel manifested when we were, after the war, both of us Sergeants in the first company of militia raised in Norridgewock after the war. I have lived many years a near neighbor to said Amos Sheel & after his death to said Lucy Crosby since she has been a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first within mentioned before me STATE OF MAINE. D. Gannsworth Judge I certify that the above named Thomas Heald is a person by me well known and is a credible witness.
State of Maine Somerset ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said county hereby CERTIFY, That Hon D Gannsworth, Gannsworth before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate in and for said county I also CERTIFY, That these papers contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Lucy Crosby for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Twenty fifth - day of December A. D., 1838.
C. Santuel J. Register

Asa Lingley of Palmyra Maine a Revolutionary Pensioner aged seventy six years on oath declares that he was born in Grafton Massachu- setts and was well acquainted with the within named Amos Shedd and knows that he was hired by the town of Grafton to enlist in the army of the Revolu- tion for three years; that he went in the second enlist- ment of three years and gone several years and has no doubt that he fully served out his enlistment; that said Shedd came to Houlton work and lived near the depot many years and died at Houlton more than forty years ago; that he has always been acquainted with the within named Lucy Crosby from a child & has no doubt that she was a his lawful wife of said Amos Shedd; that when  she  he  rightly  quite years after the death of said Amos she re- remained on the farm of Crosby who has also been dead more than twenty years; and that she has remained a widow ever since that time; her father lived within half a mile of this depot as father when she was a child —
Asa Lingley
State of Maine } ss On this twenty eighth day of September being of Somerset } ss A.D. 1838 personally appeared the above named Asa Lingley a Revolutionary Pensioner, by me well known as a man of truth and worthy of full credit and belief in the matter by him above deposed; and made oath that above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me William Allen Jr. Justice of the Peace and for the county of Somerset

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P. O.
Lucy Crosby
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

J. H. Atkinson wishes to see the papers of Lucy Crosby widow of Horace Shepard. Maine, d. at July 1838 Not admitted. —
March 18 1852

Gooslick 7 mrs Hagan 3, 18 d

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 12 th 1835.
* 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 the name of Amos Shead, as a private, is borne on a pay abstract of Capt. Longley's Company, in Col. Cogswell's Regt. where he is allowed from Sept r 27 th to Decem r 31 st 1778, three Months and eight days. ————— 3-8
Amos Shead's name is borne on a payroll of Capt. John Porter's Company, in Col. Cyprian Hovey's Regt. where he is allowed from July 25 th to October 30 th 1780, three Months and ten days. ————— 3-10
Amos Shead's name is borne on a list of the men from the County of Middlesex enlisted agreeable to a resolve of Court of the 2 nd Decem r 1780, where it appears he enlisted from the Town of Groton, March 17 th 1781, for three years. Edward M. Bangs Sec y
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. p. 25. 1838 V. 60 in the application of July 6. 1839 D. Amos Shead for a pension

X 3783 Lucy Crosby former widow of Amos X Shead, dec
Me
Act July 7 '38
Ref.
to Col. Hon. Thos Dawes Jan. 184 1839.
Let. H. H. Allen 13 Dec 1852
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