Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,454, for Reuben Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Sheldon, Reuben
NUMBER
S. 29,454
CONTENTS

No. 199 Massachusetts
Ruben Sheldon is Seymour in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wally of the Infy commanded by Col. Hapton in the Mass . time for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 53 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1833 and paid to Hein Sheldon on Standard Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 114.12 Semi-annual allowance ending April " 26.67 $133.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A. H. C. Adams Clerk Book C Vol. 90 Page 174

Reuben Sheldon Leyden
Nov 16 M rs
Reuben Sheldon
H n : Geo Grannell Greenfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate  Court of Common Pleas at the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin.
Reuben Sheldon a resident of Leicester in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution in the latter part of December A.D. 1775 or in the first part of January A.D. 1776 I can not tell which. I volunteered in the Massachusetts State Service and served two months. I recided at this time at Bernardston in the then County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin. We went from P'keepsie in small parties direct to Boston & took Station on Prospect Hill. The officers of our Reg't I do not recollect. The officers of our company were Capt Agrippa Wells of Greenfield Ms. Lt Pool of Shelburne & Albinus Sims. Genl Green was then. I also saw Genl Washington at this time. I was dismissed at Prospect Hill & returned home. I have no documentary as evidence of my service. And I do not know of any living witness who was with me by whom I can prove this service.
I also state that I have once been on the pension roll and have been stricken from the same on account of property. I drew a pension once under the act of Congress A.D. 1818. The proof of the time of service for which I drew a pension will appear by papers at the War Department. Our Colonel was Porter of Hadley Ms. The officers of our company were Capt Alexander of Northfield Ms. Lt Pool. Ensign Sims. I recided in Leicester when I drew the Pension & now live there. I lived in P'keepsie when I made the application for a pension. I herewith transmit my certificate for which I drew a pension.
I also state that I entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution about the first of May A.D. 1777 and served two months. I was a volunteer for this period in the Massachusetts State Service. I recided at this time in Bernardston aforesaid and I went from P'keepsie down to Rutland Vt. thence to Vergennes where I did the duty. Col. David Wells of Shelburne was our Colonel. Ensign May and Lt Colonel Whitman of Sunderland Ms was our Major. The officers of our company were Capt Lorenzo Kemp & Lt Ellis & Lt White. Genl Wayne was at the fort at this time. I was dismissed at Vergennes & returned home in July following. I had no written discharge. And I have no documentary papers as evidence of this service.
Reuben Sheldon who has and a Not Prob.
eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Reg. Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate  Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin.
Reuben Sheldon a resident of Seyden in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution in the latter part of December A.D. 1775 or in the first part of January A.D. 1776 I can not tell which. I volunteered in the Massachusetts State Service and served two months. I recited at this time at Bennington in the then County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin. We went from Bennington in small parties direct to Boston & took Station on Prospect Hill. The officers of our Regt. I do not recollect. The officers of our company were Capt. Agrippa Wells of Greenfield Mr. St. Pool of Shelburne & Ebenezer Dimes. Genl. Green was then. I also saw Genl. Washington at this time. I was discharged at Prospect Hill & I returned home. I have no documentary as evidence of my service. and I do not know of any living witness who was with me by whom I can prove this service.
I also state that I have once been on the pension roll and have been stricken from the same on account of property. I drew a pension once under the act of Congress A.D. 1818. The proof of the time of service for which I drew a pension will appear by papers at the War Department. The Colonel was Porter of Hadley Mr. The officers of our company were Capt. Alexander of Northfield Mr. St. Pool. Ensign Dimes. I resided in Seyden when I drew the Pension & now live there. I lived in Seyden when I made the application for a pension. I herewith transmit my certificate for which I drew a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Hemenway
Judge of Probate
Reuben Sheldon
WE, George Mowry a Justice of the Peace and David Denison
both residing in D. Seyden
Reuben Sheldon
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
George Mowry David Denison
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Mowry
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said county resident in said Seyden and is a credible person and that David Denison who has also signed the same is a resident in said Seyden and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. It also appears to the court here that there is no settled clergyman in said Seyden . R. E. Hemenway Judge of Prob.
Register
I, ELIJAH ALVORD , Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Sheldon for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Reg. Prob. Clerk

Reuben Sheldon Priv:
Col. Porter's Mass. Regt. 1776 - 1 year.
22. March 1849
Col. Leavitt, Eng. Greenfield Mass.
Admitted.
Seymour, Simsbury Franklin Co. N.Y.

I Robert Hudson a Citizen of the United States now residing in the town of Lynden in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachus- etts do hereby declare that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and as such served in the same against the British Enemy.
I entered the Service in the winter of 1776 and was mustered at Greenfield in this County. On the fourth day of March in the same year I joined my company at Stockbridge in the County of Hampshire in this Commonwealth with the residue of the balance of our Regiment. The company was commanded by Capt. Thomas Alexander Jacob Pool being Lieutenant since. — Tims being Ensign. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Elizer Dyer of the Massachusetts Line. I entered the Service for the term of one year and was marched to Deerfield and from thence to the Plains of Abraham before the City of Quebec in L. Canada where we arrived about the 27th day of the succeeding April when we staid until the Enemy retreated as we were marched to the Independence & from thence to Albany from thence to Schenectady from thence to Morrisville (N. Jersey) from thence to Newark & Eliza- bethtown from thence to a place called Connecticut Farms where I was discharged — not far as I should judge from the middle of January 1777 having by design staid one fortnight more than the term of my enlistment. I never had any written discharge but was honorably dismissed the Army as aforesaid. I am now in the seventy first year of my age and am now capable of doing little, or no manual labor. I have a very small property but not sufficient for my support and my age and increasing infirmities render me an object of pity and I think I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Writ at Greenfield in the County and Com- monwealth aforesaid this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Robert Hudson

I Joseph Allen of Barnariston in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I entered the Army of the United States in the month of January 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Alexander in the Reg t commanded by Col. Elisha Porter in the Massachusetts Line to serve for the term of one year - I also testify and declare that Reuben Sheldon signer to the foregoing declaration did enlist on the same day with myself and at the same place in the same company & Regiment and for the same term of time with myself - and we continued together in the same Comp y until we arrived at Albany when I had a furlough to return to my home and I understood then that the company was to be marched to N. Jersey this was in December 1776 - several weeks after I went home the said Reuben Sheldon returned as he then said from the Service - and further this deponent saith not - Dated at Greenfield in the County of Franklin aforesaid this fifth day of April A.D. 1820 - I further depose & say that I am not either directly or indirectly concerned in the event of the application of the said Sheldon for a pension - Joseph Allen
I Ebenezer Scott of Vernon in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the month of January A.D. 1776 for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Thos. Alexander in the Reg t commanded by Col. Elisha Porter in the Massachusetts Line - I also testify & say that Reuben Sheldon signer to the foregoing declaration did enlist on the same day with me and at the same time and place in the same company & Reg t and for the same term of time with myself - I remained in the Service until my term of enlistment expired & I was discharged & why discharged I left Reuben Sheldon as he said to stay another fortnight - I am in no way interested in the event of the said Sheldon application as aforesaid either directly or indirectly nor am I in any way concerned in the same - and further this deponent saith not - Dated

at Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Eleazer Kott.
State of Massachusetts
Franklin ss - April 3 rd 1820 - The before named Reuben Sheldon made Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true - & the before named Joseph Allen also made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true - & also the before named Eleazer Scott made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Jon s H. Merrill, Judge
1. the Secretary of the Department of War,
The subscriber, one of the Judges of the in- quest of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Reuben Sheldon did serve in the revolutionary War as against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration of War. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. As to testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year above. And I also certify that the s d Joseph Allen & Eleazer Scott, in my opinion, are credible Witnesses.
Jon s H. Merrill, Judge
over. I also certify that the before named Reuben

Sheldahl, on the 22 d day of March A.D. 1889, (if I am not mis-taken as to the time, I think I am not) made his Declaration before me for the purpose of procuring a pension, which I forwarded to the Secretary of War by Mail. But no return or information what ever it is, has been received. — I am asst. Judge and Clerk
Benjamin Sheldahl Minn.
Col. Porter
May 10 th Reg t
1846 - 1848
22 d March 1889
Genl. Robert E. Lee
President
Washington
Admiral
Admiral C. G. Smith
N.Y.

2945H Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,454
Banka Wilson
St. Peter's
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17505
Massachusetts
Reuben Sheldon
of Leyden in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 1 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of March 18 29
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of June 18 28 and with  dear  Levitt , high Greenfield , Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 18 20 - 91.73 Shi-ant. all'ce ending 4 Sept 18 20  48.00 11 Mts. \frac{14}{31}  $139.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Franklin Senior Col

Beuben Shelton
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year,
by the Br: Bk: U. States in Boston - Mass:
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Massachusetts
Payable up to the 4th March 1920. Before any payment thereaf- ter, a Schedule of prop- erty must be submitted
6341 Stock
Registered, by Clerk, in book B, volume 2 page 170-

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, " " "
Reuben Sholton late a private " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

19505

Samuel Green
Deposition

I Samuel Green of Barnardston in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Seventy two years of age I testify and say I have Drafted in April or May eighteen hundred and Seventy Seven to go to屯扎 (Trenton) for two Month as a Soldier and did Duty there two Month and I left there and say that Reuben Sheldon of Leyden County and Commonwealth of Mass went with me from Barnardston to屯扎 as a Soldier Sergeant in the same Company that I Belonged to and I was Knowing to him the said Reuben Sheldon Doing Duty there from the term of two month as a faithfull Soldier and Colo was David Wells of Shelburne Ezra May was our Lieutenant Colo Whitmore of Sunderland was our Major Laurence Knap was our Capt Elis and white was our Lieut
Samuel Green
Franklin ss Greenfield august 29 th 1832 Then personally appeared Samuel Green the Signer of the above Affidavit and Made Solemn oath to the truth of the above Statement
Before Me George Mawry justice of the Peace
Greenfield August 29 Day 1832
I hereby certify that Samuel Green of Barnardston the Signer of the above affidavit is a man that I believe to be a good Moral Character and is a credible witness
Mt George Mawry justice of the Peace

Reuben Sherman Atty
Samuel Green Deputy Sheriff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that George Mowry Esq before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And I believe his name subscribed to the two within certificates to be his true and perfect proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two E. Alvord Clerk