Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1944, for Daniel Shed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Shed, Daniel
N. 1944.
Sally
B. & Mt. 9483-160-55
" Salley
CONTENTS

9122 Massachusetts  XXXXX
Daniel Shed
of Bucks in the regt of Maine who was a Private in the regt commanded by Col. Manley of the line, for the term of ten months .
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dick of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Apr 1819 and sent to M c Kinley , Esq.  Hampton, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Jan 1819. 67.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th  Apr 1819 48.00
$135:43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Co to Pension Agent 28 Nov 1844
Reinstated
July 6. 1821 and sent as before
To Massachusetts from W. S. 1844. 3 Jan 1845. Notification to L. M. Stone Boston Mass
Notification sent the 4th to S. S.  Daniel  Parker , Esq.  Brewer  Me 

79.218.
Act Mch 3/55
Act. 1855
Sally
Sally Shee: Morn of Daniel Shee, American.
Rev. War
Continental Army "Hague" Capt. John Waully.
Con.
U.S. Sen.
"Hague"
Ent. 61st Reg. Conn. Vol. Inf. Nov. 8 th 1855.
War. Rev. B. B. Tuttle.
Permanent Pension of the U. States
Map Feb 53-265
Byron J. C. G.
Vol. 81. 72
Horatio Newman, Atty. Boston. Mass.

Sent to S. B. True. July 28/54
(Navy) Massachusetts.
Sally Shed, widow of Daniel Shed
who served in the Revolutionary War
as a Seaman on the Frigate "Hague"
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 d day of May 1853 and sent to
Elijah Clark. (1944) Brighton, Mass:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 45 Vol. a.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 19 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Henry Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk. Isaac Dike was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and Samuel P. P. Fay was Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex, and also a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Henry Clark Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CITY OF BOSTON, March 15 th 1853 .
I, the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of Marriages of said Boston, that Daniel Shed and Patty Dorell were married by the Reverend Paul Dean on the twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
The record is in the words and figures following, viz: "Daniel Shed & Patty Dorell married by Rev. Paul Dean 27 Nov. 1834" - and I further certify that it appears by the Records of Intentions of marriage of said Boston that the intention of marriage between Daniel Shed and Sally Dorell was entered on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty four, and I have no doubt the parties married by Reverend Paul Dean, were Daniel Shed & Sally Dorell or Dorell, & not Patty Dorell Artemas Simonds City Registrar.
I, Artemas Simonds above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Registrar, of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I am the keeper of the Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in said City, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Marriage of intention, of marriage in said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Artemas Simonds
SUFFOLK, ss.—Boston, March 15 1853 . The above named Artemas Simonds appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed. & I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim Before me
Henry Clark Justice of the Peace.

I John Henry Patch of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify, do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Shedd who resided in this place for several years prior to 1847; he came from Brewer in the State of Maine to this place; he formerly resided as I have always understood in Phippsville in this County & went from there to the State of Maine; he was a Revolutionary Pensioner; he died at said Cambridge either on the sixteenth or seventeenth day of February 1847; I was present with him when he died & attended his funeral; he left a widow whose name is Sally Shedd; I well knew her before his death & have known her ever since. She remains his widow; & has not been married since the death of her said husband.
John Henry Patch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss March 16, 1853. Personally appeared before me John Henry Patch, who is well known to me as a man of truth & credibility & made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed was true; - I also certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of the said Sally Shedd for a Pension.
Isaac Dike Jr. of Peace

I Hannah S. Goodnow of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex, aged fifty years, before I say, that I was resident in Boston on the twenty seventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred thirty four, I was present on that day at the marriage of Daniel Shedd & Sally Darrill and that I have known Mrs Shedd from that time to the present and that she has been for several years past a widow, and the widow of said Daniel Shedd, who as I have always heard the deceased was a pensioner for his services in the war of the Revolution —
Hannah S. Goodnow
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 10 th day of March 1853. Personally appeared Hannah S. Goodnow and made so solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed before me — and do hereby certify, that I am in no manner interested in the result of the application to which said deposition relates, nor am I concerned in the prosecution thereof — and I further certify, that I have good reason to believe & do believe, that said Hannah S. Goodnow is a very respectable woman & fully entitled to belief — also that the word "years" was interlined in her deposition before signing
J. P. D. Day J. Prob. & Justice of Peace for all the Counties of the Commonwealth

APPLICATION OF
Daniel Shep's widow U.S. Navy, Rev. War
for a 16 a acre warrant,
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.
1174. 1/2 18 1/2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 11, 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
J. B. Farnes was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
On this Twenty eighth day of March, A. D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Sally Shed aged Sixty eight years, a resident of Concord in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Daniel Shed deceased, who was a Seaman in the Company commanded by Captain John Manly in the frigate Hague commanded in the Revolutionary in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband was drafted enlisted or was drafted at Pepsend on or about the day of A.D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at close of the war on or about the day of A.D. 18, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. 2 which she had sold and cannot return. and that she now draws for the same service, a pension payable at Boston of $96, per year, the certificate of which is dated at the Department of the Interior on the twenty third day of May 1853, and recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3d 1853 Page 48 Vol. A
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Shed in Boston on the day of 1835, by Dea a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Darrall. that her husband died at Cambridge on the sixteenth day of February 1847, proof of which will be found on file with her pension application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the, bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Sally Shed
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
J. B. Farmer 191
Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex.
We Edward L. Gray and Sarah Gray having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Daniel Shed who was a Revolutionary soldier as we have always understood and verily believe whose widow now applies for bounty land,— that we knew him for more than eight years before his death, which occurred at Cambridge in said County about eight years ago,— that we know that he died about that time because* because that we attended his funeral, and that she is the identical person who draws a pension for his said service that we are residents of Cambridge in said County that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,— that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,— that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,— and that we are disinterested.
Edward L. Gray
Sarah Gray
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this Twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1851
J. B. Farmer Justice of the Peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Edward L. Gray and Sarah Gray of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Sally Shed of the late Daniel Shed is the widow, remaining unmarried who was a revolutionary soldier and that the said Daniel Shed died at Cambridge on or about the sixteenth day of February A.D. 1847
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty eighth day of March 1851 I have no interest in this case.
J. B. Farmer Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Daniel Shed  9
Seaman L
Frigate Hoque
John Mc anly capt.
1782 - 10 months
Adm. Shed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 7 th — day of April — A. D. 1818, Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Daniel Shad who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid.
M. Kinsley Esquire,

I Daniel Sheed of Brewster in the County of Pumbert Yerman, do hereby testify & say, that I enlisted into the service of the United States in July 1780, in Col. F.  Col. Fernal's Company (I think) Jacksons Regt. for six months; I served this time out & was regularly discharged at West Point: Which discharge I have since lost: On or about the first day August of July 1782. I shipped on board the Frigate belonging to the United States called the Dana : Commanded by Cap t . Nickerson at this time : but afterwards by Cap t . Manley: & then called the Hague : I continued in service on board this ship nearly ten months till the 11 th day of May 1783. at which time I received an honorable discharge, which is herewith inserted. — I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for my support. — I hereby relinquish all claims to any previous Pension on account of my said services. Witness my hand. —
at 7.
Daniel Sheed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this sixteenth day of March, eighteen-hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. D. Fay, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid, Sally Isher, a resident of Concord in said County of Middlesex being sixty five years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1833 as well as the Acts of July 1 st and 2 nd 1838, granting Pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers and soldiers. That she is the widow of Daniel Isher late of Cambridge in said County, deceased, who was a native of Pepperell in said County, and rendered service in the War of the Revolution from said Town of Pepperell, as a private in the Infantry and Naval Service, and after the War removed to the town of Penobscot, now in the State of Maine, and that he afterwards removed back to the State of Massachusetts
thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Alfred A. Prescott Reg.

and that she was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of 1878, and that she received ninety five dollars per annum. That after she removed from the State of Maine to Massachusetts, her pension was transferred to the Agency for paying pensions in Boston, State of Massachusetts. She further declared that she was married to the late Daniel D. Shell, in Boston County of Suffolk, by the Rev. Paul Dean, on the twenty seventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four. That her husband, the said Daniel D. Shell, died in Cambridge on, or near the sixteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven. That she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty three. "Verily at the time above stated, she further swears, that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension.
Lucy Shell

Subscribed & sworn to by the said Sally Shedd in open Court, on the day & year first above written before me - and I hereby certify, that I am not in any manner interested in the foregoing application & am in no way concerned in the prosecution or result thereof
S. P. P. Gay Judge of Prob. for said County of Middlesex.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
I Alfred A. Prescott Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate held at  in and for said county, on the day of  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Samuel P. P. Gay, Esq. of Cambridge in said County, is the Judge of Probate for said County. was duly appointed, qualified and authorized to act in that capacity, and that his signature to the Paper hereto annexed is his true and and gave Bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the due performance of said trust according to law:
genuine signature.
I also certify, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed, or annulled.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court. this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Alfred A. Prescott Reg.

David Shed's
Oath & Schedule
9.122
not entitled (C. p. 1019) wife of by name help
Not entitled

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Bangor, in and for the County aforesaid on the Fourth Tuesday of June A.D. 1820. ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the eleventh  twenty fourth day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, Daniel Shed, aged, fifty seven years, resident in Brewer in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
That he enlisted in the month of July 1780, to fill vacancies in the Continental Army, for the term of six months, which he served in the Company of Infantry commanded by Major Pierce of the 8 th Mass. Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson. — In or about the middle of July 1782, he enlisted under Capt. Nickerson on board the Continental Frigate, then called the "Dane", afterwards named the "Hague", and served under Capt. Manly, who succeeded in the command of the same ship; and was discharged in the month of May 1783. The original discharge in writing, was forwarded to the War Department before he received his Pension Certificate N o 9122; having made original declaration as aforesaid, before the Hon ble Martin Kingsley Justice of the Court aforesaid, on the seventh day of April, A.D. 1818.

AND I Daniel Shedd do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) Daniel Shedd. I am not the owner of any Real Estate, my personal Estate is, exclusive of necessary clothing & bedding; 1 Cow, 1 Heifer, 2 years old, 2 Swine.
I am a Cooper by trade, enjoy tolerable good health, but am destitute of funds necessary for pursuing my occupation as a Cooper, and owe more than I am able to pay.
My family, exclusive of myself, are My wife, Mary Shedd, aged 50 years, much out of health. Daughter Christina Shedd " 18 d? in health. Son Daniel Shedd Jr. " 16 d? same unable to labour. Daughter Sally L. Shedd " 14 d? enjoys bad health. Son Charles A. Shedd " 12 d? good health. " Wm M. Shedd " 10 d? good health. Daughter Hannah B. Shedd " 8 d? good health.
(Signed) Daniel Shedd. Sworn to and declared, on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1820, before the board. Atty. Thos Cobb Clerk
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty six dollars and .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Thos Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1944 Bally shed. Widow Daniel Sheel Seaman on board Frigate "Haque"
Act _____
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 79218
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 18 th , 1875-
Daniel Shev. Purdie Deed. Cont. Fricite "Hague" P Rev. Par
9488 160 58-
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass

5
9483
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160 Acres

Real Estate - None -
Personal "1 Cow, 1 Heifer,
2 Swine". "I am a Cooper by trade, enjoying tolerable health, but am destitute of funds necessary for pursuing my occupation." Age 57 - Served 16 months. Wife 50. much out of health - Daughter - 18 - Son 16. ? - 14. Son. 12 - Son 10 - D. 8. very poor

465 Massachusetts
Sally Shep. widow of Daniel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Saman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1853 and sent to
Elijah
Mr L B True July 28/54
Recorded on 1 July 28, 1854

Daniel J. Fitzgerald Jr. & Sons, Inc.
Daniel Shed W. 1944 Navy

No 124
THIS may Certify that Daniel Shrood Boop Mate, having served out his Time of Enlistment on board the Continental Frigate Hague, under my Command, is here- by discharged.
Given under my Hand on board said Frigate,
This 10 th Day of May 1783.
John Manley

Indian Office. November 1 st 1855.
Gen

Dr. A. A. 753, M. P. B. V. P. 100

Sally Dred Evid. of Dand. Rev. pensioner Nov 1818 State of Me P.A. by bid. for increase "
L. B. True A.W. in this case Washington

Know all Men by these presents, That I, Sally Shad, of Concord in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Daniel Shad lately, Cambridge in said County, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L. Blanchard True, of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a pension was directly or indirectly granted to the said Daniel Shad, my late husband, the said Daniel Shad being placed on the Pension Roll of the United States, at the time he resided in the State of Maine, under Act of 1818, he having at the time of the Revolution rendered various services from the Town of Pepperell, in the County of Middlesex, and especially service in the Contin- -ental Navy, and line of Naval Services, now under Capt. John Manly, on Ship Blague, and my horse held very important, just while in the Naval Service, the said L. B. True, is authorized to take all necessary, proper & legal steps in prosecuting a claim for an increase of pension, in the same Manner as I would do, In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand, & Seal this third day of April A.D. 1832. In presence of, James E. Carter Sally Shad

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this third day of April, in the year 1852, personally appeared before me, being duly authorized by law, to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, in and for said County, Sally Shaw, and subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. And I certify that she is personally known to me, to be the identical individual represented.
Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 4 th 1834
I  H ereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. D. D. D.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

L. M. Stone Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Middlesex County }
On this twenty fourth day of December 1824, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex, personally appeared Daniel Shad, who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly was a Seaman on board the Frigate Hague in the Navy of the Revolution in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine, from whence he had lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, & Town of Cambridge in that part thereof called "East Cambridge" where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable at the Boston Agency in future. =
He further declares that he is a pensioner under the law of 18 th March 1818, at $8. per mo. that his certificate was issued at the War Department on the 9 th day of April 1819, no. 9122, upon which he had been paid up to the 4 th of September, now last past at the Portland Agency. =
Witnesseth.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid. Lorenzo Mannett Justice of the Peace

I Edward W. Bettinson of Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex, of lawful age on oath testify and say that Daniel Shed who has subscribed and made oath to the within application is personally well known to me and I know that he is is a person of the U. S. under the law of 1818, and the identical person described in the within affidavit. Edward W. Bettinson
Middlesex, ss. December 24. 1844 - Then personally appeared Edward W. Bettinson known to me to be a credible witness entitled to belief & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Lorenzo Marrett
Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 26 th 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Lorenzo Manett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bucksport Me.
Jan. 28.
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Daniel Shill Free Resender N.Y. Feb. 1

Brewer January 24, 1821.
To John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Sir, Daniel Shad of this Town, who is a very poor man, by the advice of his Neighbours, has concluded to make an application for a reconsideration of his case, as a Pensioner, with that view he has prepared a Petition, secured a Certificate of the Selectmen of the Town, and likewise a new list of his present property; which he has requested me to forward to you for him. If any communication is to be made to him, if sent to me directed to the Post-Office in this Town, he can conveniently receive the same at my Office, which is his request.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Isaac Perham

Jan 3 rd 1845
FREE
Mr. [unclear] J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Merchants Bank Portland Dec 31. 1844
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
It appears by the Books of the Pension Office here, that Daniel Shore, has been paid up to Sept. 4. 1844.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Wm Woodbury Pension Agent

Brief in the case of Sally Reed, widow of Samuel Muddleses County and State of Mass act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original," or " for increase, ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Jew in Boston at 18th per annum, Proof of marriage — Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
E. Clarke Brighton Mass
J. C. C. Examining Clerk.

N o 592
Sally Shed, widow of Daniel Mass
Act 3 Feb 1833
pgb per annum, Cont 3 Feb 1833
E o Clarke Brighton Mass

Brighton, Mass ts March 21. 1853
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Sally Shell, widow of the late Daniel Shell, for a Pension under 2 d Section of the Act of February, 8 th 1850.
Very Respectfully yours Col. S. H. H. Elizabeth Clark.
Hon. J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

Certificate of the Selectmen of Bruner
2

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. The Petition of Daniel Shad of Brewer in the County of Penob- scot and State of Maine, respectfully represents, that he received a Pension certificate No. 9.122, dated April 9. 1819, by virtue of which he received a Pension of eight dollars per Month till the the fourth day of March last, since which time he has received -ed, a certificate informing him, that his name is stricken from the Pension list. Your Petitioner meant further repre- -sent, that he has since been and now is afflicted with the Rheumatism, which has very much disabled his limbs, and prevents him from labor much of his time; and that such are his circumstances, that he is unable to support himself without the charity of his Neighbors as appears by the certificates herewith forwarded.
Whereupon he prays, that his case may be reviewed and if he shall appear to be entitled to a Pension by the Acts of Congress, that his name may be restored to the Pension list, and that he may in future receive the same -
Brewer January 24. 1821.
Daniel Shad

State of Maine To whom it may concern -
This certifies, That the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Brewer, have been acquainted with Daniel Shedd resident in this Town, and late a Pensioner of the U.S. for a number of years; and know that he has had much sickness in his family, and altho' he has never been chargeable to the Town, yet we think he could not have subsisted, without the charitable aid of his Neighbours. He is now afflicted with the Rheumatism, which disables about his Work, He is very poor, much in debt, and without the kindness of the People we do not think he wants new subsists -
Brewer January 2 nd 1821. } George Leonard William Copeland George Blake } Selectmen of Brewer -

Daniel Shid's Declaration etc.
copy

State of Maine.
Penobscot ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Bangor, within and for the County of Penobscot, on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1821.
On the third day of January aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, in and for the County aforesaid. Daniel Shed, aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Brewer in the County of Penobscot aforesaid, who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his certificate and Schedule of property forwarded to the Secretary of War, dated the twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
And I Daniel Shed do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following Schedule, by me subscribed, viz: I have no real estate. my

My personal estate, exclusive of cloathing and bedding, is one loom and one swine.
I am a cooper, and have enjoyed tolerable health, but have been very badly afflicted with the Rheumatism, and now have it; which renders me unable to work at my trade much of my time; and I have no other means of obtaining my support.
My family remains as before stated, except that my daughter Christina S. Shed, who is now married and left me.
(Signed) Daniel Shed.
Penobscot ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas at Bangor, January Term A. D. 1821.
Sworn to and subscribed on the third day of January A. D. 1821, before the court.
Wm. H. Cobb Clk.
I Thomas Cobb Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuits in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & declaration, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty four Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of January A. D. 1821.
Thos. Cobb Clk.