Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16718, for John Shed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Shed, John Sarah
W 16718
CONTENTS

New Hampshire 1753
John Shedd
Hillsboro' in the state of New Hampshire was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Waldo of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year.
scribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of June 1820 and sent to Lydia Darling Henniker New Hampshire
arrears to 4th of March 1820 61.93 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 18.
(17 27/31) $ 109.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

2003. New Hampshire
18p
Sarah Shad widow of John Shad died?
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the _____ day in 1830 of _____ (in the State of _____) who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ N.H. at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1839 & sent to _____ Pierce, _____ N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $211.11 Semi-annual allowance ending of Sept 39 33.33 $233.93
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy Clerk, A. Vol. 1. Page 54.

cut prints of Tom Clark

An Extract from the Record of Marriages for the Town of Billerica, County of Mid- dlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"John Shedd Jun r & Sarah Sprague both of Billerica married by Rev d Henry Cummings" the twenty fourth day of December in the year, Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight.
I the subscriber, 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 123 "Dec r 24. 1778"
Marshall Preston (Clerk of the said Town of Billerica)
I, Marshall Preston, above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the said Town of Billerica, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Record of marriages of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Marshall Preston Town Clerk of S d Billerica
Middlesex ss. December 20 th A.D. 1838 Sworn before me
John Buttrick
Preston of the Peace for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office December 20 th 1838
I hereby certify that John Baldwin is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed at date above written.
John C. Brigham Secy

Declaration of Sarah Pierce N.H. 4014
date 7 July 1838
Wid of John
M c H
Maria 1778
Dea 1830
Allen 20 m l p m
$ 66.66 p m ann y
Hon. Franklin Pierce U.S. Senate Hillsboro' N.H.

John B. Allen, deceased. County of Middlesex N.H.
1839 He thought he of Newburyport personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex N.H. and a resident of Middlesex N.H. County of Middlesex aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn, in saying to said Judge that he had made the following declaration to him & that the contents of the same were true to the best of his knowledge. That he is not a member of Congress passed July 7 1838. That he has not been since half pay & remaining to certain period. That he is the widow of John Allen who was a private in the service of the Revolutionary War in the year 1775. said John Allen enlisted with Capt. Pettengall's Com- pany while the American Army lay in the vicinity of Cambridge Mass. He was sometime in the month of March cannot say what day nor do I recall in what Regt. He enlisted as a volunteer. His first term of service was eight months, at the expiration of which he again enlisted in the same company & continued in the service about three years. He left the service in the autumn of 1777. He marched with the American Army before the evacuation of Boston to the vicinity of the city of New York. He was at the Battle of White Plains. At the time of his enlistment he resided

in Bilrica Massachusetts, a neighbor to my father. There is no record or documentary evidence of his sermons, except a memorandum kept by himself, in a small book, in which there is given the dates of several occasions that took place during his sermons.
In further evidence that she was married to the said John, which on the twenty fourth day of December in the year nineteen hundred & twenty eight, that her husband the aforesaid John Shea died on the eighth day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty. That she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred & twenty four, as at the time above stated. Attest David Dickey Jr. Sarah married John
Sheehan & daughter, on the day a year as above written. before me
L. D. Woodhull, Judge of Probate of Middlesex Co.
I certify that the aforesaid affidavit is not my belief, but is within my knowledge that the said John Shea was at the present time and of the present time, and of the present time, that the said affidavit is in my belief, grand jury indictment unable to attend Court without great inconvenience and in respect of her health.
L. D. Woodhull, Judge of Probate

I certify that Luke Woodhull is the same person Probated for the bank in New York and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine A. Van Buren

Widow of Liu Hua

I have checked Billingsborough N.Y. de- raph and say that my grandfather John Shedd lived near our house for some years before his death and I took the care to locate it. At his decease he gave me most of his estate. In a chest in which he kept his papers I found a book of about 100 pages in manuscript bound in calf and fastened by a brass clasp, which I have now in my possession. It is the last writings of my grandfather. It contains a list of dates & events that he recorded while in the service. The first memorandum is dated Cambridge Oct 12, 1775; and the last N.Y. June 12, 1777. There are many items relating to the army that are without date. There is a notice of his being at the battle of White Plains without date. He gives the date of setting out from Cambridge N.Y. March 29, 1776. Battle of New- York April 15, 1776. There is an account of his joining the Grenadier Company, June 15, 1776. There are many other items of a private nature.
John Shedd died December 8 th , 1838, at his home in Billingsborough N.Y. He left a widow Sarah Shedd who has since passed with him and has never since been married and is a widow.
Love's Hill
John Shedd Billingsborough N.Y. Nov 13 1838. Brown and subscribed the day & year last aforesaid. Before me Albert Baker Justice of Peace
John Shedd Billingsborough N.Y. Nov 13 1838. Brown and subscribed the day & year last aforesaid. Before me Albert Baker Justice of Peace

56/75.
John Shed, Hillsborough co. N. H. 13. July, 1819.
Col o Loammi Bald- -win's reg t . U ts line, one year, . Dec r 1775. to Decem r 1776.
Not found on rolls.
It is required, that the judge, certify, that the persons who have given their testimony, on oath, relative to the service, of the applicant, be disin- -terested and credible witnesses.
Joshua Darling, judge Henniker, N. Hamp. rec d 25. Jany, 1820.

I John Shed of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and declare upon oath, that I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, sometime in the month of  about the first of December 1775 for the term of one year, and served during said term, on the Continental establishment, in Capt d Joseph Patten's Company in Col d Loammi Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line until the last of December 1776 or first of January 1777 when our whole Regiment was discharged or dismissed at a a place called Fish-Kills on North River after our Reg t was discharged I volunteered with many of our Regiment to serve for about 6 weeks or two months and I continued to serve for the period for which I volunteered and was then regularly dismissed from the service of the United States aforesaid I further testify and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand of Assistant from my Country for Support July 13. 1819. John Shed

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. } July 13. 1819
Then personally appeared the aforementioned John Shedd and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
John Shedd
Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District Hillsborough County New Hampshire

I Joshua Darling Judge of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Shedd the aforesaid applicant did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service - and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand & seal at said Court this 13th July A.D. 1819.
Joshua Darling,
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District Hillsborough County New Hampshire do hereby certify that the Hon. J. Darling is a Judge of said Court that the foregoing is his signature and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court
In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same with my hand
This fourteenth day of September
A.D. 1819.
Moses Eastman

Mr. John Shed's Application for pension
5675.
John Shed, Hillsborough co. N. H. 13. July, 1819.
Col o Leammi Bald- -win's reg t . U s line, one year, Dec r 1775. to Decem r 1776.
Not found on rolls.
It is required, that the judge certify, that the persons who have given their testimony, on oath, relative to the service of the applicant, be disin- -terested and credible witnesses.
Joshua Darling, judge Henniker, N. Hamp. rec d 25. Jany, 1820.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.                                                                          
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Burnham m. & H.
May 26 - 1906 - Mrs. S. F. Burnham Cambridge Mass
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INVALID.
1906 Apr 29 - History to Mrs. S F
192 Sept 17 Hist to Mrs. Lucy J. Wallace
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File No. 10191
John Ched Pr. Her Inv
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Received of the 25 th
Yates, S. C. 11/11 Burns 2:35 13-13-0
13=12=0 2=2=0 3=0=0 6=0=0 6=0=0 6=10=0 6=0=0 6=0=0 13=12=0 3=12=0 60 0 0
John Sked W. 16718.
18th Dec 1841 London

Mr. George Wilbury Presented to H.C. for five Days Works Run in September and the first of October See another Days Work Run in December
10/12 17/12 18/12 19/12 20/12 Presented to H.C. for running for three days work of 10/12 for three days work of 11/12 for three days work of 12/12 for three days work of 13/12 for three days work of 14/12 for three days work of 15/12 for three days work of 16/12 for three days work of 17/12 for three days work of 18/12 for three days work of 19/12 for three days work of 20/12
could to run for three days for three days work of 21/12 for three days work of 22/12 for three days work of 23/12 for three days work of 24/12 for three days work of 25/12 for three days work of 26/12 for three days work of 27/12 for three days work of 28/12 for three days work of 29/12 for three days work of 30/12 for three days work of 31/12
for three days work of 1/1 for three days work of 2/1 for three days work of 3/1 for three days work of 4/1 for three days work of 5/1 for three days work of 6/1 for three days work of 7/1 for three days work of 8/1 for three days work of 9/1 for three days work of 10/1 for three days work of 11/1 for three days work of 12/1 for three days work of 13/1 for three days work of 14/1 for three days work of 15/1 for three days work of 16/1 for three days work of 17/1 for three days work of 18/1 for three days work of 19/1 for three days work of 20/1 for three days work of 21/1 for three days work of 22/1 for three days work of 23/1 for three days work of 24/1 for three days work of 25/1 for three days work of 26/1 for three days work of 27/1 for three days work of 28/1 for three days work of 29/1 for three days work of 30/1 for three days work of 31/1
1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 13/1 14/1 15/1 16/1 17/1 18/1 19/1 20/1 21/1 22/1 23/1 24/1 25/1 26/1 27/1 28/1 29/1 30/1 31/1

with the Def... the... which... hundred... Will be brought April the 9th 1793 David Butcher Detor To John Field 0 = 6 = 2 = 0 Detor for work 0 = 2 = 8 = 0 Detor for more work 0 = 4 = 6 = 0 half a bushel of wheat 0 = 3 = 0 = 0 Two eggs 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 home to place in... 0 = 1 = 0 = 0 charge to transport shot 0 = 0 = 6 = 0 thirty feet eight bushels 0 = 3 = 2 = 0
smaller one... half... 0 = 2 = 3 = 0 for boards one hundred and ninety feet cutting up to go 0 = 3 = 6 = 0 for a part in my... for hog skins 0 = 3 = 6 = 0 for... 0 = 1 = 0 = 0 for cutting boards...
14 28 12 22 3 2

March the 15 1797
Received with David Bulheller Due to me due from Bulheller 14-0-0
March the 20 1798
Debtor to one Days work of Drowing wood of my self oxen to one Days work more of my self and oxen thing to one Days work more of my self and oxen exploring to three Days work a training to one Days work of my self oxen one year for the best in year one year for the best in year
April the 14 1794
Jonathan Dunford Due to John She for eggs Twelve shillings
Elizabeth Bradford
Due to John She for hay seed twenty bushels Three bushels of corn 0-90-0 butter of Buernum 0-80-0 one bushel of rye 0-40-0 Two bushels of green forage five bushels of corn for horse Samuel Bralfor 2-0 Due to John She for hay seed fifteen bushels
14 28 12 22 3 2

Hillborough April 11th 1872 Dr. Schuler Town Due to him for hay half 0-11-0-0 Zachariah Dovers Detortoma for hay half 0-3-9-0 Daniel Killen Detortoma for hay half 0-3-9-0 William Howard 0-3-9-0 to me for 0-7-4 Hay half twenty-two Bushels Samuel Burster to me 0-5-4-0 to me for half sixteen bushels Ralph Elliot Detortoma 0-6-8-0 for half twenty bushels Henry Parker Due to him for fifteen days work
Hillborough April 11th 1872 Daniel Killen Due to him John Sheed 0-7-4-0 Hillborough April 11th 1872 Elijah Benford Detortoma John Sheed for half Benjamin Miller Detortoma John Sheed for half 0-8-0-0 Jacob Flint Detortoma for half for cash one bushel of rye for one bushel of rye 39 3/4 Hillborough April 11th 1872 Jacob Flint Detortoma John Sheed for half 1-10-0-0
5 11 48 12 22 3 2

William Hurst & Fellow. To John Shad for his share 0-3-0 one pound of hops 0-0-8 three pieces of eyce 18 feet 4 one journey of wry horse to Amberce
William Heywood Dillon Esq. John Shad for sexens work file

Cambridge Oct 10 1875 from Michael J. Burke in for garden 10 00
Cambridge Oct 10 1875 from Michael J. Burke in for garden 10 00
Joseph, Fred Dittmar
To me for 7 Days Work
In November the 22 nd
Dittmar to me for 6 Days
Work more in December the
Dittmar to me for 4 Days
Work more in January the 10 th 1777
Set out for New York March the twenty 21 1870 March 29 lodged in Waltham 30 in Sudbury
31 Lay in Wellesley April
1 Lay in Concord
2 Lay in Providence
3 one day - Set out this
4 Lay in Cohasset
5 Lay on Plainfield
6 Lay in Falmouth
7 Lay in Providence
8 En route for New York
9 one day - Lay in
10 one day - arrived at the 10 th of Lay of

April the 18 1877
William Parker
indotted here for one days of board for himself and his mule near the 19 June the 18
July the 2
September the 21
October the 5
William Parker
indotted to me
for three days
work
6129 H + C
indotted to William Parker
for one days and a half work from more work by William Parker two days and a half work
William Parker
indotted to me
for one days and a half in Reston
for one day
for one day
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

 Andrew Bratton in ceter To John Head upon receiving 1-18/9 To one half Days work: 1-11/6 in reaping To one half Days work 7-16 of threshing   William Jones 0-2/8 0 Joel Jones 0-3/0 0 Nehemiah Wilkins 0-4/0 0 George Wilans 0-0/11 0 0-0/2 0 William Jones 0-0/0 0 Benjamin Dutton 0-0/0 0 Isaac Gilint 0-0/0 0 William Parker 0-0/0 0 Guide wall 44 Pound 
 Cap Isaac Andrew D of Anne Margaret p=6-0 To him 3-9 Cap Isaac Andrew 3-6-0 added to John the p=7-6-0 for up to share of 4-6-0 for two pigs 4-6-0  3  8 Will (rough summary the 1757) 34 John Andrew's 48 for Mary (his) 12 Cashes 22 Will (rough summary the 1757) 3 Elizabeth t for John (head for Mary) feed for the 13-4-0 more 7-4-0 two bushels 

William Purkett Sellers. To John Price for two rows of wall that you hunted for every one found I will pay three dollars per row for one vig queen
Bill for last last 0-12-0-0
Debtor for work 7 Days Received with Elizabeth grandson's care due to John Shue the sum of one pound 10 shillings 6 pence
Will be with the October 17th 1929 files. Parke  Dillon 10:00-3:00 John Reed for on and here more with for 10:00-1:00 files for for  Dillon to for for Mary Church 32 for  for for for  for  for  for for for  for  for  for for for  for  for  for
Benedictus still better to John 16:13 c=128=0
William Fisher Doctor to John Shad for work twelve days work.
St. George, Dec. 18. 1893 Dear Will I write to you this glorious Christmas

William Jones Received of me three Pound ten shillings lawful Money for Barrels I have Received eighteen Hundred of Barrels
Benjamin Jones Sold to me Four Two Days Work Benjamin Jones in To me for one thousand of good Haulmable Bread to be delivered at 6d per lb
Received of William Jones three Pound ten shillings for Barrels Received of Benjamin Jones Four Two Days Work Benjamin Jones in To me for one thousand of good Haulmable Bread to be delivered at 6d per lb Henry Jones & Benjamin Jones Dett or for more work 1-3-0-0 Dett or for more work 0-3-0-0 Dett Curing brick 0-1-0-0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

William Burke had one very nice ox 90 34 20 set in a good place William had 0 70 therefore he had 0 00 one day in year with foreman with for planting potatoes which will save and 100 and 100 six years of one year's saving hence a basket of apples 0 00 0 2 14 6

Ebenezer Nichols
Debtor to me for 2 1/2 one Days work of my plow one ox and plow one half Days work of my one ox and plow Three bushels of potatoes bushel for a pair of shoes Six quarts of sea corn one sack and ringgrained one bushel of potatoes one pair of shoe taps
  December the 27 1799  0  9  0    then received with  0  6  9    Ebenezer Nichols  0  6  0    Due to John Shedd  0  5  0    twelve Shillings  0  1  0     0  3  0     0  2  0     0  1  6     14  8   
Eliphaz Breed
Debtor to John Shedd for 2 0 5 one Days work of ox 5 0 for hay feed 10 0 for hay eight bushels 1 0 0 for mending a saddle 3 0 bought one half bushel 1 0 3 flax seed flax 1 0 0 Gouss and Debtor to Nance John Shedd for keeping sheep from the last week in July get winter 1 0 0 for one half Days work of my self and ox and plow 6 0 for keeping of cattle 6 0 The first week in July till first week in October

March the 7/5797 Received with Pillsbury Due to me
Joseph Nichols Petition to me for one bush of corn and one bush of rye two Days work of my self and ox one one half bushel of grain one 1/2 ton of beef 56 pounds one gallon of molasses
March the 26/5799 Then received with Joseph Nichols and found our accounts agree
Joseph Nichols Debit to me For two Days work of my self 6 For two Days work of my ox 6 one Day of my plow in part 0 18 3 Petition to me for beef four 1/2 0 3 0 Petition to me for corn 0 3 0 Petition to me for a grain stone 3 0 0 1 9 0
Willsboroough March the 3 18 00 To two penceils of pen 0 1 6 18 Horse to flockfield 0 2 0 Horse to flockfield 0 1 0 Horse to New Mills 0 1 0 Due from Doc William Little 2 1 0 James Carr Debit to 3 John Snee for twelve pounds and three Quarters of pork 1 1 0 More for pleasure 1 1 0 Three, sundries 1 1 0

   Four bushel Peat on to a wall  10  0    John Shid for two Days work  9  6    Two Days work of training A. J. Scott  1  10    one half Days work a plowing of corn  0  2    one half Days work of ox on road  0  2    carrying manure to garden  0  3    Two Days work of ox on road  0  8    Two Days work of ox on road  0  8    one half Days work of ox on road  0  2    one Days work of ox on a plowing  0  4    Four bushels of rye  1  1     11  4   
11 7 Kilbournough March the 23 rd 1809 this Do y Read and settled all Bank notes and Notes of Hand John Phillips John Phillips

Willborough July 12 1796 Received with Jonathan Comings Due to John Shed Two Dollars and one Shilling in Cash two Days and a half work
Three pounds: eight shillings and six pence
Horse, wire one iron gruel one Peys w th of ox on Cart one bushel of rye
three hundred of pounds Jonathan Cummings Dettor to me for oxons work one Days and a half for my horse to hopten barn for oxon work two Days plowing one Days work of my self and oxen one Days work of John
one Days work of my pen and ink a Sterling work exploring one Days work of my pen and ink Nine Days work of more more
southward comingys Pettor to schire Sled for one Purysworke my feos and half a Purysworke Two bushels of corn the hors to presence to one sythe for borrowing money 0 = 3 = 0 = 0 for one Purysworke of oxen & plows one bushel of corn one bushel of rye one bushel of corn one bushel of rye one bushel of corn one bushel of rye one bushel of corn one bushel of rye one bushel of corn one bushel of corn one bushel of corn Two bushels of rye Two bushels of rye

one bushel of rye D.S.D seven bushels of rye four bushels of Corn one days work of mowing 25-5-6
Doc William Gillie Detto to John Shedd for work six days and what
July the first 1806 George Killam Detto to John Shedd for part three years 4-50 four bushels of apples * 0 Two Days work of oxen 1-50 one journey for my mare to 3-50 Salem and Boston meal 25 9 75
June the 15 1813 horse to Boston Silas Jones. Detto to John Shedd for a mare and colt twenty Dollars.
Creddet to work four days 1 Day a hiring 2 Days and a Heifer hiring 3 Days a hiring
Creddet to George Killam for work one day and what for himself and oxen 2-1-50 one bushel of potatoes 25 twelve pounds of flax 2-0-0 to one string of flax belts 3-0 7 50
Nathanuel Forson Detto to John Shedd to plank to two hundred and seventy feet
Creddet to Silas Jones ten Dollars in work

Samuel Fisher Due To Sowing grain B 5-00 John Taylor 1-25
Jonathan Cummings Due to Brick 1-25 To one bag of seed from Parker
Jonathan Cummings Due for corn 3 or 4 bushels for oxen & days work
Thomas Wilson Due for certain boards 0-75 to one bushel Appels 0-50
Samuel Chapman Due to John, Shad & his horse to Concord
James Bixford Due to To John Shad to ten pounds of a half a full pork 1-75
Calvin Stevens Due to John Shad to plank to Barn floor to horse pen to shed floor
John Shad Due to Detlor John Shad to two thousand of short shingles 2-60 To one griststone 3-00
Brubelo Green Due to John Shad for boards one dollar and seventy five cents 1-75 To one bushel of corn 0-34

David Grimes Doctor to John Shute For two days of plowing for John one day's work of myself & oxen And plow one day of oxen & plowing for Miller one bush Dary a eating during said court one bush dary of my self and William Little one day of my self and oxen & Carting during said plowing one bush dary a bushel 2 Days a plowing with harness corn Carting corn from the mill Carting corn till home to go to the Dary for hay kind shavings Carted to three peaks of rye one Dary's work of grain
Grandet to one day & a half to half a day, covering cost to one day & a half 5 Days and a half a day 4 Days and a half a day 1 Day & a half a day 1 Day & a half a day 1 Day & a half a day 1 Day & a half a day
Due for the New Forest to John Bede from David Beetham
William Harwood Letter to C John Shad for oxen & plowing one day 75 for oxen to one day 1.50 for two days work at wall 75 for one day work of oxen 1.50 Hudon, self & plowing 1.50 4.50

Dr William Little Dr 1800 To hog fat for two h - 0-20 home to store - 0-34 home to hartwells - 0-17 To one day my self and plow and oxen - 1-75 To four and a half days making furze - 3-38 To one day mowing - 1-00 To one jacket - 1-00
William Hardwood Petticoat John, shed for one days work of my self and oxen 2-75 To one day mowing 1-50 4-5-0 one half days work 8-0-0 of my self and oxen one days work of oxen one days of my self used for oxen
Hillsborough W. Hurst for the use of oxen six Fellows one days work of oxen 75 one days work of oxen 50 one days work of oxen 75 Rules etc. 15 one days work of oxen 15 My horse 50
William Stead and Petticoat of oxen work John, shed to one days work of to one days work of my self oxen to one half day of my self oxen plow to one days work of oxen
21st Barker Due to 1823 John, Thee one collar lent

Andrew Ferguson paid to John John shed to work all the Deer, Seven Deers and half
to four hundred of plank to carting boards and plank to carting corn and sider to one horse hide to one bushel of apels
April the 22 1826 Andrew Ferguson paid to John shed to grain corn and rise sixteen bushels and three pecks and what
Hillsborough July the 4 1812 James Chas Detto to John shed to twelve hundred of boards to four hundred of plank to carting boards and plank to carting corn and sider to one horse hide to one bushel of apels
Hillsborough June the 24 1814 James Chas Detto to John shed to one thousand of boards to work myself four oxen cart
William H. ... paid to to John shed for pasturing four oxen from the first of June to the last of October

Isaac Weedburn Due to D C John filed to timber 3:25 To potatoes one bushel 0:25 To one board 37 bed 0:50 To six bushels of grain 0:75 To ash timber 0:50 To flaxseed 0:75 To apples 0:25 To flaxseed 0:33 To flaxseed 0:10 To flaxseed 0:10 To apples half bushel 0:20 Due the first year 4:00 To apples one bushel 0:25
Sept 6 1827 this day settling all accounts John filed Isaac Weedburn

Hillsborough February The 11 1824 Sarah Batchelder Received of me for rent John Shedd for a place Years from Mrs. Dwight Then to return her to John Shedd He with C. or a Cal of her side
June 1824 October The 1825 then received and found due to John Shedd three Dollars and fifty Cents
What man Dr to Boards for 435 feet N P L 18 1/2
William Parker Peterboro one bushel and a half of rye one bushel of rye half bushel rye half bushel of rye half bushel rye one bushel and a half of rye
William Parker Peterboro John Shedd for mending of oxen one yoke six weeks 2.50
February 1824 then Received of the same William Due to John Shedd twelve Dollars

May the 3 5 794
William Farker Letter to me for twenty apeltrees 0-11-0-0
James Hull Letter to ten pounds
anda half of iron 0-4-4-2
Letter to one bushel of very salt
and ox on and plow and cart
0-10-6-0
Doctor's two bushels of corn
Letter to one bushel of work of mry
salt oxon cart 0-9-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-1-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0
one bushel of work of mry salt oxon
1/2 Pounds of butter 0-4-6-0
one bushel of corn 0-3-6-2
William Farker Letter to me for twenty apeltrees 0-11-0-0
James Hull Letter to ten pounds anda half of iron 0-4-4-2
Letter to one bushel of very salt and oxon cart 0-10-6-0
Doctor's two bushels of corn Letter to one bushel of work of mry salt oxon cart 0-9-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0 one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0
one bushel of corn 0-1-0-0 one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0 one bushel of corn 0-5-0-0 one bushel of work of mry salt oxon 1/2 Pounds of butter 0-4-6-0 one bushel of corn 0-3-6-2 and one bushel of corn 8

freed to William Parker 0/6=0-0
James Hume Dittos 1050/6. She one bushel of Corn 0-5-0-0 Two Days and what not to 7-6-0 one bushel of Corn 0-1-6-0 Wine warranted sythes 3-4-2 one Days work of ploughing one Cart out of wood 0-9-0-0 one Cart out of wood 0-5-3-0 Butcher 8 pounds 0-8-0-0 one half Days work of m rs J. S. & oxon one Cart out of wood 0-5-0-0 for some going down 1-16-0-0 one Cart filus Marshall Dittos to John She to one Days work of m rs J. self oxon Cart out of corn 2-5-0 28/ 10-18-7-2
William Parker Dittos To John She to for two rods of wall that you have done for my own found L money Twenty six bushels of barley Dittos for Cash sent to William Dittos for oxen work 7 Days Dittos for oxen work 2 Days filus Marshall Dittos to John She to Corn 0-33-10 to one half bushel of rye 0-6-9 to one half bushel of wheat 1-17-6 to one half bushel of corn 0-6-9 to one half bushel of rye 0-7-5 to three bushels of oats 2-2-6 to one half bushel of corn 0-6-9

January 22 Day of 1846 Rock n'd and settled with John Cumming and there was due to him supper a Count
17 13 0
Having settled settled to me for money lent him at Cambridge
4 10 0
Resided March 10 1846
Charles Read settled to me for year on yard for him
0 2 6
settled to fish
0 2 6
settled skin Coppers
0 2 6
lent him
settled to wash for him
0 2 0
settled to a pair of Stockings
1 10 0
lent him 1 10 0
Low 11
paid to him a gain 1 0 0
Low 11
settled to him 1 0 0
settled the year's account June 18 1846 by me self when I got there was money killed him self with his own pistol killed him in the bed of his chamber as the story was a man who in the April last killed his wife in the night
Heave Boarded house 4 days 2 2 6 Pigs heads 24 Pigs 6 22 6 Beef half a Pound 24 lb Pork 2 Pounds Butter 7 6 1 10 0

James Dutton Walker to Mrs. W. H. Russell
Dear Sir,
Dear Sir,
1891. March 2nd. at 11:30 AM. Hylocichla G. 100
Yours truly J. H. [unclear]
1840
By Dick Halliday
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]
Received of Mr. [unclear] the sum of [unclear] for [unclear] [unclear] No. 1082
Letter Dutton to me XIX.
James Fullone I rely to see you soon
1892 work at Millbury wood 0-396
...the harvest and ...
22nd Dec 1841
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10
Male Scorpiops ...
with [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
of very fat - [?] - [?]
18th Dec 1841
with I say of 2, and X 100, and 100 but I say of 100, and 100, and 100
...the ... of ...
William Lloyd Jones
John... ...1958
Two copies of each one sent
William Golbert Dettor.
for three bushels of potatoes seeds
one Dollar - used twenty five
Scalops in peccat 8 quares 13. fentis
Cart a Göttingen syhes
William Garrison Jr. wrote to me from New York that you had of me

This is a certain position that knows a silver stream for wine to touch the bottom of the lake and in a river
He then turned to speak the point that we might time for the lake to know that way more than a river Marius knew the land
The policy of a fair stand is when she lives in her house some that are in her and and they should have
She says he goes to church and then says she this is what to pass the world over for you but she is very glad to put not out of her way not more
Will enough for the passion of the world
She then turned to a sharp point of view get back of the of the world of the world
Curiously learned of when she is a great deal of to many of us
Except for the fact that Venerable Wilson to be told to me for parts of the world

William Parker for one quarter of reel 16 pound for six butts of ale 114.00 is to Mr. Deane

Nehemiah Wilkens
Bill to John Shedd $6.00
Received with Joseph Minot Due to me four Days work
Due for work on Days and a half work of copying timber three Days work of framing one Days work of erecting tim one Days work of framing one Days work of erecting
Received with Joseph Minot Due to me four Days work Joseph Minot Bill to me for oxen work two Days and a half for one half Days work my self oxen for one Days work my self and oxen
At York May the 24 1796 for value Recd I promise to pay unto John Glenn or order the sum of ten pounds, lawful Money on demand with Law Interest untill paid as witness my hand &c.
Signature Sosc    5 0 0 59 Wright of P   4 0 0 2 cut one P   12 0 0 10 0 0   1-16-0-0 4 0 0 9 12 Dotted   3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 of manure plough   0-16-0-0 minutem 36 L m   1-16-0-0 6 6 4 0 8 12 Dotted   3 0 0 0 of 10   10 8 4 0 0 

John How indittled to John How for four sets Work of oxen Received of John How the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for eight days work
New York August 14 th 1876 Copparl Jonathan Sherwin Departed this life the 14 th day of August About 8 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday Buried Sunday all his things is to be sold at auction to the highest bidder & pay his debts to them that he owes
Came to me out of that Christ that Sherwin and mine one hope that it may be
August 14 th 1876 Samuel Knowlton Departed this life on Monday the 14 th day of September 1876

February the 10 th 1877 Then settled all account with Mrs. How and due to me one shilling
 August Lent William Fogg to William ... at the ...  Peter to me for one ... in the year 1797 my ... boy and oxen worked two ... We hired ... me two ... of oxen ... Two ... work of ox on one ... Two bushels of corn ... for the ... near the 22 ... then took oxen to ... pasture   Moses ...  bread for two ... bread for one ... and a half ... making at the mill  

Joseph Minot Doctor for one Days work of ox on one Days work of myself & ox on one half Days work of ox on corn
November the 27 1791 to the balance with Joseph Minot had same to me none paymen one Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one half Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on one half Days work of ox on one Days work of ox on
Then received with the above Joseph Minot
January the 28 1801
Then received with David Butcher found pay to John Shad per due 0-9-0 18-00 0-13-3-0 0-16-0-0 0-0-0-0
Joseph Minot Doctor to John Shad for two bushels of Darning mill stones one bushel of salt four bushels of Corn four pounds of salt per acre four pounds of best per acre one days work of ox on a field one half day of ox on a wood two sticks of timber 0-3-0
Then to A. Merrill 1-2-6 John Shad due 18-00 Shad to John Shad

Due from Josiah Beard 6 John Shedd for cutting boards 1 = 25 one bushel and a peck of corn 1 = 25 one Days work of oxen 0 = 75 Three bushels and a half a Corn 3 per cutting plank 0 = 75 for one bushel and a half of rye Two bushels of rye Two bushels of rye one bushels of rye 4 hundred and a half of plank 5 hundred feet of boards per cutting of them for 1000 feet round 100 feet Hired mules and draught of the plow to plow 2 = 50 1 = 25 3 bushels of corn 2 = 50
March the 15 Received a mule of Robert Davenport to have taken away June the 7 Elizabeth Brattleboro Dettos John Shedd to one days work of oxen 1806 Hillsborough September 17th Soil Land I received of John Shedd six bushels of corn seven shillings per one Dollar 17 Cents per Bushels Received of John Shedd 5 Dollars in cash Jonathan Cummings to pasture my a Colt ten weeks

Calvin Stevens Due to John Shep Two bushels of apples one bushel of rye one bushel of rye one peck of flour Share to Boston
Calvin Stevens Due to John Shep five bushels of rye one bushel of corn D: 7-8 one bushel of corn 1 17 one peck 7
Calvin Stevens Due to Sustaining ox one four months Nine Days John Shep D C 3 Calves 8 50
Calvin Stevens 1 half bushel of onions 1 bushel of white beans 1 bushel red & half bushel Turnips & two bushels of onions 1 bushel and half bushel of beans Calvin Stevens Due to John Shep one Days work of oxen a plowing Two Days work of oxen a plowing one Days work a half bushel a plowing Two bushels of apples one Days work of oxen a plowing for oxen to mount Vernon to wheat to hay to include pasture to oxen three Days work a plowing to oxen Days work a plowing to horse to Washington
March the 30 1818 then received with Samuel Chandler and found our account given

February 6 th 1815
Then settled with John Shid and due to him in work
 $1-90-  oxen one day 30  2-40  1-33  1-07  Remains due 
March 22 nd 1821 - then
settled all with and due to Mr. Shid
 $2-13 x which was paid  a note of $1000.00  Ditto to John Shid to oxen  Two days work plowing  To mending timber 2 5 
John Shid from John Shid   John Shid to one bushel of 67  To one bushel of wheat 67  To six sheep sold in meat  Twelve Dollars to be paid  for money 1815 he had  To one bushel of wheat 67  To work done by Thomas 2-50  Barnum or Chas. Smith  To going to Hopkinton my  felt and shoes the horse  To Hopkinton twice  To money paid at Hopkinton  To money paid at Hopkinton  To money paid at Hopkinton  To Greene stores 17-28-25  To Hopkinton 52-2-33 

John Bell Dettor to John Shied to one bush Bush to not a to the Bushels of lock bush 75 Twelve feet 3 00 To fifty bushels of Cole 3 50 To thirty eight 3 50 Bushels of Cole 2 16 To hemlock bush 2 50 To one barrel 0 50 To two barrels sider 1 50 To fifty five bushels Cole 3 55
John Silver Dettor to John Shied to one bush Bushels to one ax 1 To one barrel sider 1 83 To winter rye 10 00 To Sider Days work 4 13 To one ax 1 00 To one ax 1 60 To one ax 3 50 To Shighway Plank 0 20 To Sharpening Plow 1 25 To Mending Cart Plow 1 50 To Shoveling 2 31

18 Souley 1870 Feb 20 John H. ... to ... 7.50

(13) 2.6 Sowle's Nut Dicks John Stein to manuscript 1.50
(14)

February the 11 1829 Bettor to John, Sheed 50 Potatoes from Levi Sheed Fourteen bushels

Hillborough 1821 February 2 nd Dettor to Levi Shad for one year Rozina and (Coithy) John Shad and wife sixty Dollars and interest Due from Levi Shad To John Shad for board and clothing him and wife one year, sixty Dollars
Since April Dettor to John Shad to Cole one Hundred bushels 7. To Cole Ninety four bushels Dettor 2 1/2 5-75

John Silver's petition To John Shedd to outs Give bushels to which one bushel and a peck To one half day all well To 20 Days a plowing To one day and a half of ox on a plow line To one bushel of oil To one half day of Kimball and oxen Plow line 10 Run 0 20 To wagon five miles 18 To Butter tub 20 To one day oxen all well
April 1829  Shezlot Curfitter To John Shedd to three Days of ox on 225 Plow line 
 George Mitchell of Duxbury John Shedd to Perez Days for water works 
Virlow Shedd head of house Two bushels a half of Potatoes per Shedd one Bushel of potatoes

At Hillsborough Novmber the 30 1807 for value received I promise to pay to John Shedd or his order twenty Dollars on demand with interest as witness my hand Elias How
 at Hillsborough Novmber the 30 1807 to John Shedd for 6 bushels of corn 2 bushels of rye more 2 bushels of corn and 2 more A half of rye 1 bushel of corn and 2 bushels of rye 6 bushels of rye 2 bushels of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 3 bushels of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel and a half of rye 1 bushel of corn 2 bushels of rye   James Westmoreland Dett to John Shedd 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel 2 bushels of corn 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel of corn

Attestation of John Shedd on the 30 1807 for value received I promise to pay to John Shedd or his or her friends Dollars one Demand with interest as witness
my hand
Otis How
of John Shedd to John Shedd for 6 bushels of corn 2 bushels of rye more 2 bushels of corn and 2 more A half of rye 1 bushel of corn and 2 bushels of rye 6 bushels of rye 2 bushels of corn 3 bushels of rye 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 3 bushels of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel and a half of rye 1 bushel of corn 2 bushels of corn James McGehee to John Shedd 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel 2 bushels of corn 1 bushel of corn 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel 1 bushel of rye 1 bushel of corn

1 bushel of rye Thomas Richardson 3 bushels of rye Due to John the To one Whipple
William Howdeman Execution 8 Dollars and Eighty 4 cents 9 c 25 For board and buting
For one stock of board 1 50 July 14th 1808 To Boards 400 feet 2 40
Ephraim Baker D,r home to Grand Mill 0 16 one Cyder Barrel 0 50 To Beef for 14 D 2 58 To Beef for 7 D 1 29 To Each horse low 5 00 To rye for 5 Bushels 1 50 2 bushels of rye 6 95 3 42 one bushel of rye $ 10 35
John the said to Thomas Nichols 18 Dollars and 31 Cents Paid for a Reys iron 7 84 Cents paid to Daniel Spence 7 Dollars sent to James McCarroll 40 Dollars sent to John the 18 50 91 68
December the 11 1805 Received with Ephraim Baker Due to John the Six Dollars
1806 Hillsborough January the 10 Ephraim Baker Due to John, had for 20 Dollars for Mary Warner

William Byles getteth John Shedd for five hundred of pounds
Epiphany Baker due to John Shedd
For a horse to mill one 6 To ten pounds of meal 40 To a horse to mill 06 To a horse to Dublin 67 To a horse to mill 06 To Boards 22 Cents - 0 22 To nine pounds of beef - 0 37 To one sheet fish 0 - 2 5 To eleven pounds of meal 44 To a horse to mill 1 26 To two qt brandy 83
Special "fence" Bill to
John Shedd one bushel of corn
Half a bushel of corn 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of potatoes 0 = 2 = 5
Two bushel of corn 0 = 10 = 0
Half a bushel of apples 0 = 1 = 6
one bushel of corn 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of corn 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of corn 0 = 5 = 0
for pounds of pooreck meal 0 = 6 = 0
one half bushel of corn 0 = 2 = 6
one half bushel of rye
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0
one bushel of rye 0 = 5 = 0

Ebenezer Nichols Dettor To John Shedd six shillings Two Days and a half work
one Days work of oxen one bushel of corn 0-5 one bushel of corn 0-5 one bushel of corn 0-5 one half Days work of oxen one Days work and a half oxen Drawings in logs all the mill
Feb 2nd 1855 John Shedd with Ebenezer Nichols To John Shedd 10 1/2 25 and 50
To one Days work To one Days work 1-50 Credit Dec 2-78 (72) Due 5-75 0 20
8 Day of October our men had a fight with Enemy one our men killed about a half dozen killed some wounded was wounded in the arm
to the Enemy and our men about 100 men I took and shot and killed many of them and took some prisoners and took some of their arms and ammunition and took some of their horses and wagons and took some of their men prisoners and took some of their arms and ammunition and took some of their horses and wagons and took some of their men prisoners
Nelamiah Nick Dettor to me for 54-78 Ebenezer Nichols Due 3-5

...to the ... ...at ...
...the ... ...the ...
...the ... ...the ...
Moved about half mile pitched our tent
Moved about half mile pitched our tent
...the ... ...the ...
...the ... ...the ...
...the ... ...the ...
...the ... ...the ...
...the ... ...the ...

Jonathan Dufresne Dettler to me for one Half Days Work
1864 Reuben Perkins Dettler to me for one Days Work
J. Dufresne to Jonathan Dufresne for five Days Work
J.S. Dufresne to Jonathan Dufresne for one Half Days Work
J.S. Dufresne to Jonathan Dufresne for one Half Days Work
J.S. Dufresne to Jonathan Dufresne for one Half Days Work
Tunstable April 22 1875 to be by R.R. from Tunstable for the purpose of... until further notice
Given under my hand the 22nd day of April 1875 for the purpose of... one Half Days Work
Benjamin Bedd Dettler to me for one Half Days Work

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Calvin [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
10/10/1862
Crackil
Left New York Tuesday 5 3/4
1868
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]
1860
to have been given in
Yours sincerely, John D. Rockefeller
My next letter is already
it passed over the Reef
A black and white photograph showing a large, dark, V-shaped mark or scar on a textured, light-colored surface, possibly a wall or concrete. The mark is centered and dominates the frame. The surface has a grainy, slightly mottled appearance with some faint, illegible markings or shadows in the background.
Dear Father Dear to me
For the purpose of the said gift with interest on the balance of account
more than a hundred years ago the first of these was the first of these was
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]
are for your friendship and for your kindness
Flower baskets off page of manuscript
186

That the Plaintiff in the above entitled matter, do pay the Defendant the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, being the amount of the bill of exchange drawn by the Plaintiff on the Defendant, and which said bill of exchange is now due and payable.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March, 1840.
John ... (signature) Solicitor for the Plaintiff.
That the Plaintiff in the above entitled matter, do pay the Defendant the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, being the amount of the bill of exchange drawn by the Plaintiff on the Defendant, and which said bill of exchange is now due and payable.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March, 1840.
John ... (signature) Solicitor for the Plaintiff.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March, 1840.

Cutler's slender willed ... some times at the boat to will and for ... quarrel twice for ... index ... for horse ... grace with ... Due to ... 0-60-0 Cutler's ... for ... ... ... ... February 20 th 1792 Then ... and Due to ... Cutler's ... 5 6

Culture flanders is dotted around some times it the brake to mill and for plowing garden twice for one small baker. This is dotted around for horse rich and mill ground with culture flanders due to 1810. Price 0-6-0 c Crown flanders is dotted around for horse rich English bakers for garden days work at oxen and all days work at a mill and garden work at one and garden at flanders library 20th day then returned with flanders and due to 1810. Price 0-6-0 c Culture flanders is dotted around 3-6-0 c

February the 17 1821 Then received with Samuel Roberts Due to John Shedd 2 Dollars 40 Seven Dollars sent Cash Due in damages 243-00-0 one barrel of cider 1-00
James Check Due to John Shedd 10 bushels 1-00
May the 27 1821 Abraham Bristow Letter to John Shedd To the use of the gristmill Nine Dollars
Francis Killorn Dr To 9 gals of cider 1-00 To Apples 8 bushels To two Barrels cider To 2000 of wood To planks for barn floor 1-25
Francis Killorn Cr None Dollars To 6 bushels of corn 75 To 4 bushels of apples 1-75 To one bushel of corn 75 To one bushel of corn 75
November the 21 1823 Isaac Gilmore Due to John Shedd one barrel between the oils of stearns

August 18/25 25 Docto: Peninsuck Letter to John Shed To one day one day four oxen (cut milk To one day To one day To two days of a cow at 35 Days one day at 17
William Tolbert Dittto John Shed for four bushels of potatoes 8 00 John Tulor Dittto John Shed for three days work of men salt and ox on (C.B. June 16 Credit to C.B. June 2 Dollars Remaining in X Dollars X 3 Dollars X 1 0 Dollars X 6 Salaries Jonathan Stetson Dittto John Shed for William Tolbert 1 0
  8 6 cents   B 7 Ducats 32 cents   13 6   1 buffels of X 10 cents   3 62   X 16 68 

100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2
one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper one of paper
100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2 100 1/2 1/2 1/2
York July 22 1880
Received with 5777 Samuel Roby gave for 12 Letter to John Sheed Beniamin Needham Letter to me for one half Days Work in December Beniamin Needham John Letter to me for one Weeks Work in December William Fletcher Needham Letter to me for one half

at York August 24 th 1770 you are long since to the Kings keep government his book was at the same time... that all poor book and... I have had letter to me for 2 days and a half I work in Xanuary I came away from Bictonica February the 20 I came here the 26 th 21 of...
the 18 day of December... and... for the... with... green, 55... and... and... like... the devil of... I have... Benjamin...  Dear... for 3 weeks  And 30 days work  To one days work more September the 8 th 1770 I...  William 18 Day 

It Received with June the summed Roby 17
Letter to John, Shad
Is in Dated to Isaac Andris a Quare
Nehemiah Wilkins (X) Is in Dated to (98 in Dated to
William Greenwell (X)
Caleb Stevens in Dated to me
Andrew Brattleford in Dated to me 012
0-15 0 7 Dated to 1-12 0 12 for half 1-7 0 12 for half
William Stevens Received of the same Roby's after me, full 15 Andrew Brattleford Dated to me
for two Days Works of masonry
Send another Days Work Dated Feb 16th
Nehemiah Wilkins sent to me for seven Days Work I am a workman for Nether Days work done in Roxbury where work done all Hingham for 8 Days work I am a workman for
Two thirds 0-7 50

Will Corcoran Mary Jan 26 1777 then received one pair of oxen of Mr Samuel Tabor to pasture July the 25 took them home August the 15 came to me again September the 15 then took them away I kept the oxen thirteen weeks all three shillings per week
Samuel Tabor's Vetter to me for my oxen to Hopkinton David Butcher's Vetter to John Shedd - - - - - Cash on Salem due for hay & wood - - 3-4-0
Calvin Stevens Vetter to me for the horse and plow to run nineteen pounds of flax two bushels of rye two bushels of corn 0-12-0-0 two bushels of potatoes 0-17-6-0 three bushels of apples 0-17-0-0 leather / vinegar 0-12-0-0 0-4-0-0 0-7-6-0 0-1-6-0 3-11-6-0 Vetter to John Shedd 0-5-0-0 Twenty Apples - - - - - 0-5-0-0 Horses to Amherst - - - - - 0-5-0-0 Horses to Hopkinton - - - - - 0-5-0-0 Horses to Boston - - - - - 0-15-0-0 Calvin Stevens Vetter to John Shedd 13 Dollars 31 Cents 7/8

William H. Harrison Debtor to John Shedd one Day of oxen plowing 1 = 5 = 62 2 bushel of corn 0 = 9 = 00
Received with Samuel Roberts Due to John Shedd one bushel of corn 5 = 00 3 bushels of wheat 5 = 25 Two AXES 2 = 75 Three bushels of rye 2 = 50 one sled 1 = 00 Two days 3 = 75 17 = 25 in Cash 25 46 Dollars 6 Sheeps 15 12 Dollars in Cash 25 46 Dollars
Due from Samuel Kimbal for full account 2 = 29 for the horse to Quinny 2 = 5
Due from Samuel Kimbal to John Shedd 2 = 00 for 4 AXES, six bushels 2 = 00 for one bushel of wheat 1 = 50 for one calf skin 9 Pounds 1 = 00 for one hide 79 Pounds 3 = 95 for one calf skin 11 Pounds 1 = 37 for one hide 85 Pounds 4 = 25 for one thousand of boards 6 = 50 for one calf skin 13 Pounds 1 = 62 Samuel Kimbal Due 22 = 31 To John Shedd 1 = 48 16 = 21

Due from Calvin Shurrs X 9 X 63 cuts for the chain X 4 X 37 - 22 81 X X 4 X 0 0    Received with Samuel Roberts  Due to John Shedd 2 25  Two AXes hal & brush out 3 00  Three bushels of Apples 0 75  one hal brush cart hal brush 2 50  Three bushels of Apples 3 00  one flax for seed 1 00  Two Days work a hal 3 75  Work on myself in oxen 5 00  one yoke of oxen 1 00  one hal brush cart my hal 1 00  one bushel of potatoes 1 37  one bushel my seed 2 00 
Received with Samuel Roberts Due to John Shedd 0 75 to fourteen pounds spunk 2 34 to one shovel 0 83 to one cart (Kurt) 1 50 5 34    Sites Marshall Due to  John Shedd 2 67  to butter for 30 50  to butter three for 50 50  to butter one pound 0 20  Miller's Due to  John Shedd iron 5 00  to one bushel of Apples 0 34  to one bushel one cart 1 75 

Calvin Stevens Letter to John Shedd one day Work of oxen in plowing one day's work of my self fed oxen one half day of oxen one day's work of my self one staple and one bag of seed 1 pound of seed other 5 0 3 bushels of rye 7 5 1 bushels of rye 3 34 one pair of brood ewes 2 5 sole leather for 4 pair shoes 1 5 outer folds one day's work in corn 1 5 500 Boards 100 price 3 2 5   Took a letter to Cal since Dec 10 1807
Credit Asa Stevens five days Work a Peapery Calvin Stevens day's work two days work of Asa and oxen one half bushel of various   John Shedd James Letter to me for six bushels of corn 5 0 paid by Josiah Dyer   Calvin Stevens due to John Shedd to red ewes Three Cows & 2 heifers 2 75 To young boys for a net one day's work of oxen after mowing one day's work of my self in plowing one day's work in plowing

to one Days work half work in April
to five Days Work in May
of work in setting to Jonathan Dyer and
for one Skins and a Kalfet Skinges Jonathan Dyer in Dollars John had for one Days Work
John had for one Days Work for one Days Work for one Days Work for one Days Work for one Days Work for one Days Work for one Days Work
2 6 3 12 0 5 10 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
William H. Atkins in his John had for one Days work for all the high ways for one Days work of John for one Days work of John
Will for one Days work (June 25th) Remaining with Dyer to John had for one Days work Will for one Days work John had for one Days work John had for one Days work Ephraim H. Atkins for one Days work for one Days work for one Days work for one Days work for one Days work

Hillsborough March the 16 1793
Silas Parker Vetter to John Shed one ironkettle three silver Dollars For myself and horse going to Amherst two silver Dollars For going to Springfield myself and four oxen and horse eight silver Dollars Vetter for one horse fifty silver Dollars
William MacClintock Vetter to John Shed to 12 bushels of Potatoes 0-4-0-0 (rec'd to full account) seven one day's work in a week Haverstock 9
Capt William Dica Del To John Shed four shilings and seven pence

Calvin Stevens letter to John this for five days work of plowing plowing for a half day Calvin Stevens letter to John this for one day's work plowing one day's work one day's work of my feet and also one pair of my shoes sole leather for boots one day's work of mowing one bushel and one quart of seeds 4 pounds of sole leather one pair of shoe laces 3 bushels of Apples 4 bushels of rye
2-11-8-0  (at) Michael Gagnon letter to John this for (one) one thousand of two pounds of fat 0-1-60 parting one load of plow 0-50 four bushels of potatoes 0-80 eleven pounds of salt fish 0-380 four pounds of salt pork 0-400 horse to let Gagnon 0-0-9 start to start 0-1-60 one bushel of potatoes 0-1-60 one half bushel of corn 0-1-60 one day's work of my feet one day's work 0-9-00 horse to let Gagnon 0-0-9-0 0-1-6-0

one bushel of corn 0-5-0 Two bushels of oats 0-3-0 Six hundred of boards 13-6-0 Two hundred and fifty shingles 11-6-0 one Coat 0-12-0 4-12-0
Jonathan Comings Due for brick 1 25 To one bush of That from me at various
Jonathan Comings Due To John Shed ten bushels of oats 18 11 25 to seven bushels of oats 1 50 to pastureing a yoke of oxen From the first of June to the Last of October
Jonathan Comings Due to John Shed to one Days work to one Day of my self and oxen a plowing wood to one Day of my self oxen to pastureing a mare three weeks
Hillsborough April the first 1821 Ebenezer Dettor to John Shed to Hops two hundred and thirty seven pounds eight Cents a pound 18 95

April the 12th 1806 Daniel Griffin Dr To fine pocket 0 67 To plank and boards 4 00 To plank and boards 3 00 To boards 5 00 To boards 5 00 To double tree 22 3/4 3 50 To Cumber pair 5 27 1/2 Samuel Taylor 7 17 8 54 3 3/4   Samuel Smith 37 29 Detto to John, Shad 64 To a grist stone 2 00 To 12 1/4 bushels 1 75
Feb 24 1820 Thomas Buchanan Due to John Shedd 8 50 I cond and settle this day on my account with John Shedd Thomas Buchanan  March 18 1821 this day Record and settle my account up to this date John due to John Shedd 8 43  July 1821 Due to John 8 6 Four bushels 0 75 To John Shedd  October the 3 1823 Samuel Taylor Detto to John Shedd for wheel lock to his cottage 0 22

paid spent Doctor to John, shed for north two Days work on bushel into a half of rye 0-7-6 
John shed for one bushel 1-50 to John, shed for one bushel work on one bushel into a one half bushel work or more half bushel work  1-0 
paid spent Doctor to John, shed to one bushel & shed work of oxen all back & gray plowing to one bushel after fine brick of oxen to one bushel Jerry a plow & one bushel to one Days work a sleding wood
Williamstown December 1800 James M c Clusky efforts to John shed for grain to one bushel 0-6-0 for two bushels into 0-1-0 for eight bushels 0-2-0 one shilling a bushel 0-1-0 
Benjamin Force efforts John shed for two bushels of grain 0-50 for a bushel 0-25 Two bushels corn 0-50 for five bushels 0-1-0 for oxen all work 0-25 for Butter 1-00  $6, 75 

Hillsborough may the first 18 23 Southam Gwynell Vetter to show this to ten buggies of seats 9 0 3 50
David Dunforth Settler To John Shaw to boards Three brimmed 88 feet two plank 20 feet 2 39 To Bruce 80 feet James Hill Shore Tree cents Two plank 75 feet - 0 75 files Mill Shore Tree 8 soft plank six wheels 1 0
Guilty. Spent Betterton for work 1-10-0 Spent for rum on your account 0-10-0 Spent for Jones on your account 0-8-9 one bushel of corn 0-4-6 one bushel of meal 0-1-6 two pounds of flour 0-1-6 one half bushel of rye 0-3-0 six pounds of butter 0-1-6 one bushel 0-4-6 one bushel and a half 0-7-6 one bushel and a half 0-7-6 one bushel and a half 0-7-6

There there are the things in which I believe James Parker is the owner of the said to Joseph the to one bushel of apples 0-50 to one bushel of wheat 0-50 due to Samuel P. Ladd to one bushel of apples 0-50 to one bushel of wheat 0-50

John Seed Calvin Stevens
Justin Andrews Johnathan Wilkins
Elephazat Bullock Benjamin Meads
John Bradford Simon
James Johnathan Meads
John, this is to certify that his dis here for keeping of him three weeks six shillings Doctor Little (credit for the amount) You will find my mind + Robins + John worked
November the 29 1797 Then took to keep two calves April the 17 1800 Then took them home William Tucker Doctor 17s Two bushels and a half

 Oct 1890 californica  libyca  2 17 0 " " clino " " 1 5 0 " " var. of  var. " " 10 0 " " var. of  var. " " 15 0 to one Skunt var.  19 0 to two var. of  var. " " 10 0 to the var. of  var. " " 10 0 my var. of  var. " " 19 0 to my Capt var.  19 0 to var. of  var. " " 2 6 of var. of  var. " " 2 6 to var. of  var. " " 1 0 to var. of  var. " " 2 0  80 18 0 
 the Debts that are due to the Company the Sum Four thousand nine to the Settlers 6 0 Dollars to Philomena for 14 0 Dollars to William G. ... 5 0 Dollars to Charles R. ... 5 0 Dollars to Alex. ... 6 0 Dollars to Steph. ... 2 0 Dollars to ... 1 0 Dollars to Miss ... 21 0 Dollars to the woman that ... 1/2 Dollars ... of him ... 5 0 Dollars ... in ... 1 0 Dollars ... 1 0 Dollars John ... 1 1/3 Dollars ... 48 3 ... ... 19 ... ... Little Lake ... ... this ... ... at ... 

John plus 3 595 5.0 William Taylor The Hill John 1777 19 October the 25 1839 30 and 1 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

Willis boat 1894
John L. ... 16718

1921 Sept. 17 Hist. Soc. Mrs. Lucy S. Wallace.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16718
Act: 1841
Index:—Vol. 111 Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

at the  you  time  time all 1838 Sarah Lina Lush the bills to Rev. J. Pierce 23 Jan'y 1839.

of brown day of June

...I was at times under my superior officer under the act of 1812. I was a private in Capt. Foster's company in New York. I lived in P'keepsie - N.Y. at the time I entered the service. John Shea, late of P'keepsie - N.Y. John's father Michael was a native of Meath and joined the American army while I was in the vicinity of Cambridge, at the time I did, which was soon after the battle of Bunker Hill, in the summer of 1775. I think in June. John Shea was a private in Capt. Pittingal's company. He enlisted for eight months and upon the evacuation of Boston he went with the rest of the army to New York. He continued

in the service without inter- mission till the fall of 1776 1777 when he returned to Philadelphia and the  the  war  war of the war  war was over. Sarah O'Grady, or Spake as our name was sometimes called. She was in the battle of White Plains. I knew her very well in the army as well as before and afterwards.
Benjamin Sprague
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Dec. 26. 1806.
I swear & subscribe before me.
Abiah Bassett } Justice of Peace.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original and that the above signature is genuine. Abiah Bassett

Abraham Easton John Brockelbank's Affidavit, proving John Shute's Inverness

I Job Brockelbank, of Rowley in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, do on oath declare and depose, that I entered the Continental service in the year 1776, and enlisted in the Company of foot commanded by Capt. Joseph Patten Gale, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Loammi Baldwin, of the Massachusetts line, and that I continued in the service for twelve months — that I know that John Shed, then belonging to Billerica in Massachusetts, but now of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, enlisted in the same Company, about the same time, and continued to serve in it for the term of twelve months — That the said Company was marched from Cambridge in Massachusetts to New York, where it continued until the City was evacuated, and afterwards in the Vicinity in the State of New York until we left the Army; our time of enlistment being twelve months — And I do depose that I was well acquainted with said John Shed at Cambridge and afterwards in New York and know that he served in said Company until we were dismissed after the expiration of said term of twelve months —
Job Brockelbank
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss. 12th January A.D. 1820. Then personally appeared Job Brockelbank named in the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me M c Glen King Justice of the Peace

I Abraham Foster, of Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby declare and depose that in 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Joseph Peltengals Company of foot in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service belonging to Col. Loammi Baldwin's Regiment, that I know that John Shedd then of Billerica in Massachusetts, but now of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, enlisted at the same time — that the term of our enlistment was twelve months — that I was well acquainted with said Shedd during the said term of twelve months, and know that during the same term he belonged to the said Company and served as a soldier until the end of our enlistment, That I was Sergeant in said Company, and was well acquainted with all the soldiers belonging to it.
Abraham Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss. Salem 12th January 1820.
Then personally appeared Abraham Foster the above deponent and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Before me J. M. Glen King Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Attest: John C. Sleeper Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To all people, I, Ichabod Tucker, Esq., Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within and for the County of Essex, I certify that John Glen King Esq., before whom the depositions aforesaid were taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that the signature to the certificates aforesaid are his proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Salem in said County of Essex on this tenth day of January A.D. 1820.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
State of New Hampshire Gilmersborough ss
June 10. 1820
I hereby certify that Abraham Foster and Job Brackett Bank the Deponents are credible and disinterested Witnesses
Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace and of the Prothonotary

like Natt. 12
Hon.
J. C.
Calhoun Secy of War
near 24
near 1848
from
John C. Calhoun
Washington-City
John C. Calhoun
Esquire
M.P. Seal

Harrisburg June 12. 1820
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are papers concerning
John Shid's Application for a Pension as Affidavits proving his service, and of three of the most respectable Gentlemen of the Town of Hillsborough, proving Mr. Shid's need of assistance
Yours respectfully
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Joshua Duling

S. M. Neil -

Solomon Hill of Hillsboro is the county of Hillsboro & state of New Hampshire which I say that I have been acquainted with John Hill of said Hillsboro for a period of thirty years that has always been a very hardworking industrious man when in health that he is now about sixty five years of age & fast declining that he is considerably embarrassed He is so much indebted & believes will never be able to clear himself from debt without selling his farm, The farm is not of great value & I think would not realize for enough to pay the interest of the money he owes - He has a family to maintain & a wife who is also old & reported to be now weakly & infirmed & he has no visible means of supporting himself & family except his own labor & therefore believes he really stands in need of the aid of his country for support -
S. H. Hill
Hillsboro Feb. 1st of New Hampshire Jan. 15/1820 Then Solomon Hill above named was in a regular session of the Town of Hillsboro made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just & true Before me John Burroughs Justice of the Peace

Calvin Stevens

I Calvin Stevens of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. John G. Merrill as a near neighbour for more than forty years last past, and know that he has been a very industrious, careful, prudent man, and is now very far advanced in life now & it has been for ten  many years last, much out of health & unable to labour, is yet in the possession of a small farm which when worked at half profit does not support him self & wife. The woman also being old & very infirm, and in addition to his other expenses I know him to be in embarrassed circumstances and unable to discharge his debts & retain his land — And it is closely my opinion that he stands in need of the aid and assistance of his country for support — January 18 1820 Calvin Stevens
Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire Jan. 18 1820 Then the above named Calvin Stevens, who is a reputable citizen of the said Town of Hillsborough personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true before me John Burman, Jus. Peace

...with the ... ...for about ... years that during that time he has been a very industrious ... but often unable to work for workmen, that I should think him now seventy years of age, & fast declining, that he is considerably embarrassed, that he is so much indebted I verily believe it impossible for him ever to extricate himself without selling his farm - the income of his farm when it rented, I also firmly be- lieve would not pay the interest of the money he owes, that he has a family to maintain his wife Alice is old & expected to be very weakly & infirm I then en- closing the said the same neatly folded in one of the ... January 8th 1821 ... Brown

Herewith dated Smith's Creek Jan. 5, 1821 There is within the said Smith's Creek is a regular colony of the Town of Hillsboro and on the that the with deposition by me signed is just as true
Before me S. M. [unclear] for the of [unclear]
Plummer

Widows of Lamia Sphagnum

I David Sprague of Andover N.H. aged seventy-five years do hereby say, that in the summer of the year 1775 soon after the battle of Bunker-Hill my father, Tena & my Brothers and John Shea who lived within half a mile of my father, joined the American Army that then lay at Cambridge Mass. My father's residence at that time was in Billerica Mass within 10 or 12 miles of Cambridge. John Shea was intimate at my father's being engaged to marry my sister Sarah as was sup- posed. He used to come home with my Brothers occasionally to get his clothes repaired shirts made &c. He made my father a man - Sarah did his sewing. He solicited for eight months in Capt. Pettigale's company at Cambridge. When the Army left Cambridge for New York he returned with Pettigale back my father & Brothers to Farnsworth. While John Shea was stationed at New York and in the vicinity - I was in the habit of writing to my sister and she used to show me his letters and employed me to assist her in writing her letters to him and in superintending them. I was acquainted with their correspondence during my whole presence. He was not at home from the time he left Cambridge till he left the service which was soon after the Autumn of 1777 I think. Soon after Maria my sister went to Hillsborough N.H. where my father & Brothers were there.
Capt. Pettigale was from Bil- derica. He went to Rigouret with the class of the war was over. I know of no other man living that belonged to his com- pany.
David Sprague
Attest P. P. Gannett Hillsborough N.H. Nov. 13. 1850. I know and subscribed the day & year last above.
Before me Albert Baker Justice of Peace
I certify that Albert Baker is a Justice of the Peace and that the above is a true copy of the original.
Albert Baker

Job Bicknell Offen. in proof of the claims of John Shuld

Rowley, Jan. 10 th 1820
This may certify that I the subscriber personally know John Shee of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, & that I distinctly recollect that the name I have just recored in the common school is my own in the United States, at least once, and during the revolutionary war in the same time frame, to which was attached
Job. B. ...
The above named Job. B. ... a native of this place has uniformly manifested the character of an honest, upright man of strict veracity.
Samuel ...

State of New Hampshire June 10. 1820 Hillsborough ss. } I hereby certify that the within named Deposition of Job Brackett is a credible and disinterested Witness. Joshua Duling Justice of the Peace of the County

Senate Chamber March 11 1859
Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith the pocket memorandum referred to in the papers in the case of Mrs. Shedd widow of John Shedd late of N.H. - In haste
Woburn Jan F. M. Pierce
J. L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Services

PEN
MAY 17 1905 NAVY P.M.S. R S

Oct 17 1905
2
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
RECEIVED MAY 16 1905 OFFICE
Dear Sir,
I have been requested by Mrs Eleanor W. Garrison of the N. S. D. A. R. to send to you for the records of the late John Pheasant pensioned in Hillsborough Co. New Hampshire for service in the War of the American Revolution that my descent may be

correctly placed. She wishes for names of wives and children if they are given.
Yours most respectfully
Mrs P. F. Burnham
108 Fayerweather St.
Cambridge
Mass.

RECEIVED AUG 30 1921

X Rev. War. Dept
Aug. 27 1921
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
As Registrar of my Chapter D.N.R. may I ask for the record of John Sveda, who applied for a Pension July 13 th 1819 from Hillsboro N.H.? He died there on Dec 8 th 1830.
He was probably born, & married 1 st in Billerica Mass;
exact date of birth, & name of one wife is in doubt.
Sarah Sprague or Sprague, also Rebecca Danforth are given me as name of wives.
Hoping for an early reply and thanking you in advance
Sincerely yours
Mr. Lucy P. Wallace
Present address → No. 5 Warren Ave Plymouth Mass