Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43129, for Elihu Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Sheldon, Olin or Sheldon
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 43129
CONTENTS

4,561
New York Roll.
Shelton Elihu Sheldon
Capt Thos mass Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of November 1818 and sent to Elijah Hawley Esq r Judge Ridgeway - Genesee Co -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 348. \frac{5}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 26:35 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Brooks D 74:35 Massachusetts line { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
10 Aug '82 30 Jun 83
Ridgeway. Genesee Co -

Elihu Sheldon V
Pa.
Philadelphia
Pa.
Sept. 1840

he is greatly troubled with the Rheumatism and is not able to do much labor. that his family consists of a wife named Abigail aged forty six years, and three children viz: Sophia Chapman aged 16 years Elsa Chapman aged 12 years. Sheldon Chapman aged 8 years. Wilson Chapman aged 11 years that the necessary clothing & bedding for himself and family do not exceed one hundred and fifty Dollars in value -
Sworn subscribed this 12 th day of June 1820. before me!
Elihu Sheldon
J. Cuming Clk of Gen. Court (Hea) open Court -
$171.00 I Simeon Cuming Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and Seventy one dollars and fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
J. Cuming, Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the 16th day of June of the term of June 182 0 being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. D. D. Isaac Wilson, Moses Kaye Richard Smith, Judge
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this 16th day of June 182 0 , personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Eliza Sheldon aged sixty one years, resident of the town of Hodgman in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
10. months in the three years service served in Capt. Sharpe's Company in Col. Brecks Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, was discharged in the summer of 1780 that his original declaration was dated the 27th of May 1818 and his pension certificate numbered 4,501—
And I 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."
Real Estate I have none
Personal Estate
2 Cows & 3 Calves 1 Mr year old heifer 1 year old heifer 1 Yoke of Oxen 11 Sheep & 14 Lambs 7 Swine & 6 pigs 1 old plough share 1 ex yoke & 1 chain 2 old axes & 2 hoes 2 good 10 Gallon Iron Kettles 1 Iron do do do 1 Mr Gallon Iron Kettle 1 Small Iron pot 1 1/2 Gallon Iron Kettle 1 Flat iron 1 Waffle Iron

 1 Sea kettle  1 Spider & 1 frying pan  1 Chillet 1 Wire shelve  1 Wrammel  1 Meat Cash - 3 Dry cashs  2 1/2 barrel cashs  8 pails - 1 Churn  7 wooden milk trays  1 Small pointer slat  5 Earthen plates  1 Tea pot - 5 Cups & Saucers  2 Earthen Bowls  1 Salt dish  6 Common iron Spoons  6 Tea Spoons Iron  5 old chains  4 Knives and forks 
part of a set of shoe making tools
I have no debts due to me. I am owing debts to the following persons viz-
  To Samuel Street of Upper Canada 6.56.00   To Samuel Street .. .. . 6.56.00   To Stephen Quinn of Hartland 5.00   To Ezra Gleason do 6.05   To Wm Campbell Ridgeway 5.00   To Samuel Lake Batavia 8.00   To Otis Sumner 6.00 
$30.01
and the deponent further says his occupation is farmer, that he has his health as well as men of his age generally except

he is greatly troubled with the Rheumatism and is not able to do much labor. that his family consists of a wife named Abigail aged forty six years, and three children viz, Sophrona Chapman aged 16 years, Elsa Chapman aged 13 years, Sheldon Chapman aged 8 years, Wilson Chapman aged 11 years. that the necessary clothing & bedding for himself and family do not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars in value -
Sworn subscribed this 12th day of June 1820. before me
Elihu Sheldon
S. Cuming Clk of Gen. Com. Pleas open Court
I Simon Cuming
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and seventy one dollars and fifty cents.
$171.50
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cuming, Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

Elihu Sheldon Elihu Sheldon Jr Brooks Mass Aug 1782 to June 83
admitted

DECLARATION.
Genesee  State of New-York. } ss. GENES COUNTY.
PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I Ebenezer Sheldon aged 55 20 August last of the Town of Ridgeway in the County of Genesee and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon. William C. Van Rensselaer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Genesee and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:—I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a non commission officer and that I served in the said War until the end of the war that I belonged to Captain James M'Kinley Company, in Colonel Brooks
Regiment, in the Massachusetts line—That I entered the said service on or about the 10th of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two and was discharged on the last of June one thousand Seven hundred and eighty four that I left the said service by reason of an inability to perform service — Previous to this I was in from the battle on the lake  and received my discharge at the close of the same from Capt. Nathaniel C. Allen which I have left and requested the  to be in the battle on the lake  and received my discharge at the close of the same from Capt. Nathaniel C. Allen which I have left and requested the
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States. previous to this of my own free will
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Ridgeway in the State of New-York, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sworn to this 27th day of May 1818 before me Ebenezer Sheldon Ebenezer Sheldon Ebenezer Sheldon Ebenezer Sheldon
Ebenezer Sheldon
Judge's Certificate.
State of New-York. } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF GENESEE  Genesee
I William C. Van Rensselaer Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee and State of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said Ebenezer Sheldon named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true—And I having examined the said Elijah Haskell touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said Elijah Haskell which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Elijah Haskell to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Haskell did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal, at Ridgeway , in the State of New-York, this twenty fourth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Elijah Haskell
State of New York Genesee County } ss I Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Elijah Haskell before whom the preceding Declaration appear to have been taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that the foregoing are his signatures— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of May A.D. 1818 Simon Cummings By Ralph Lister Clerk

43129
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 18,199
John Sheldon Rev Mr. Gray
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 558
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Ebenezer Sheldon Private
Served 11 months in '82 & '83
1st schedule dated 14 June 1820, contains no real estate - 2 cows and 3 calves, 2 heifers, 1 yoke oxen, 15 sheep, 7 hogs, 6 pigs, a long list of household & kitchen furniture, and a few farming tools all valued at $179:50
Has no debts due him, and owes $80, to sundry persons whose names are given
Schedule under act 1 March 1823, contains 1 cow, 12 years old - $10:00 Household & kitchen furniture 11:85 $21:85
Accounts for decrease of property, by 1 ox being used as beef in his family, and the other killing himself by drinking syrup - 2 calves died in the winter - 12 sheep killed by dogs, and 2 not to be found - 6 hogs killed for pork and used in his family - 1 sow & 5 pigs used in like manner - a considerable number of the articles of furniture and farming tools stolen, and worn out - 1 cow sold to pay a debt to Israel Murdock - 1 heifer, to pay a debt to W. Campbell, and another pay a debt to Ezra Gleason - and self, to pay a debt to J. Dunn - These 2
payments amounted to $33 50 / 100 - He states that, for the last 3 years, he has not been able to support himself & family, without asking private charity.
Claimant aged 66. Wife, age not given - 3 children, 1 aged 13, 1 aged 10, and 1 aged 8 -
Mono owes to Col. Sturtevant $10:00 to Eli Moore 3:00 to H. Moore dec. 23:00 to W.E. Payne dec. 2:25 $38:25
  38  111     17   32    18   5.93      $37.93  
Rest Dec. 20. 1824
Spent To Wm Hughes, Yates, N.Y.
Mar: 1819. { Testy. closed 13 Oct: 1824.

Applicant aged 61 yrs -troubled with rheumatism -wife 46 yrs old - -4 children - from 16 to 5 yrs old -
Adad: 3171. 50
Served 10 months
Samuel Lake Esq. Batavia New York

On the
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Secy of War Washington City D. C.

Weymouth Oct. 14th 1834
To the Hon.
M. C. Calhoun
Esq.
Herewith Enclosed is forward your Edw. Stevens Acct. and draw to be returned to the Pension list pole which you would please return - I would inform you that I have been acquainted with Mr. Stevens for some years last and in my opinion he is not able to support himself without the assistance of his Country and is quite old and feeble and is not able to labour and for the last three years he has been under the necessity of asking private Charity in order to support himself generally at the time his name was struck from the Pension list pole his situation was about the same that it is now and it was his intention to have some application to be restored at that time

and he left his papers with a Plan  Letter of Butcher but he shortly afterwards dropped away and took with him the old  Plan  papers which has been the Cause of his relaying his affiliation until the time should pass thanks my Mrs  testimony as original , to show his incapability to support himself please arise  from and it should be very  surprising I would also inform you that for the last Six  Months the old  Plan has been so unwell that he has been confined to his house the principal  part of the time - which has been the Cause of his involving himself in debt - more than he would have was had he been well
With Sentiments of Respect. I have the Honor to be Sir Yours Respectfully A. H. Hughes

Yates Oct 16
free
To the
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City D.C.

3 Cases Judge Hawley Gonsepsee City S. York City Received 12 June 1818
(Bridgwater)
2 Cases At 883 3/4 1 admitted

Albany June 10
1. Admiral
2. Com Off 3rd Div
Hon. Secretary of War (Piedmont)
Received 22 June 1818
3. Genl Judge Hovey Yonkers City New York Washington

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List.
Under the Act of the 1 st March 1823.
State of New York } Genesee County } ss }
On this 13 th day of October 1824, personally appeared in Open Court (it being a court of Record) in and for the County of Genesee. Elihu Sheldon Resident in said County, aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Elihu Sheldon, enlisted for the term of three years, on the 20 th day of August 1782, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. N. H. Dyer, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Revolutionary Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps, until the 20 th of June 1783, when he was discharged from the said service at West Point, in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the Pension List Roll, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
An Inventory of the Estate of Elihu Sheldon of the town of Ridgeway, and County of Genesee, aged 66 years, the 20 th day of August 1824. Family consists of a wife, and three Children. One of the Children is loaned out to Col. Otho Turner, of Ridgeway - One lives with Calvin Chapman of Ridgeway, one is married to Roswell Beach, who lives in the town of Hartland.
Real Estate none
One Cow mulling good 62 years old worth $14.00 One five pail kettle - - - - - 3.00

  1 Co Brake good for nothing   1 one pail kettle worth   1 Gal Iron $ 0.75   1 2 qt kettle 0.12   1 old bake kettle 0.24   1 old Spade 1.00   1 old frying pan 0.25   1 Tramel 0.25   beds & bedding none more than for necessity and 0.50   Clothing none more than for present wearing   1 old mallet & awl 0.25   1 Half Bench 0.25   1 Pail 0.25   1 Churn 0.25   1 Small Pewter Platter 0.37   7 Earthen Plates 6/ Doz 0.12   6 Cups and Saucers with 2/6 1.44   2 old Chains 2/6 0.31   1 " 0.50   1 Glog 0.25   2 Common Bowls 6/ Doz 2.50   3 Knives & forks 0.12   0.38   $ 21.85 
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and just Inventory of my Property now on hand
Witness Wm Hughs H Moore
Eliza Sheldon
A list of Debts that the said Eliza Sheldon is now owing.
To Col. Oles Turner $ 10.00

  " Eli Moore  3. 00    " H Moore & C o  23. 00    " W m E. Peryne & C o  2. 25     $ 38 25  
I Certify that the above is a true List of Debts by me due this day. Ridgeway October the 7 th 1824 Witness Mr. H. H. H. Ebenezer Sheldon
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States On the Eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18 th 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 Schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed
And that I have not been able to support myself and family for the last three years without asking private Charity. that since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following Changes have been made in my property
An Inventory of the estate of Ebenezer Sheldon of the town of Ridgeway, in the county of Genesee. Aged 61 years, the 20 th day of August 1819. Family consists of a wife and three Children One thirteen years of age, One 10 years and One Eight years.

Real Estate none
One Yoke of Oxen One was butchered and used by the family and one of the Oxen killed himself by drinking it up
Two Cows One Cow sold to Capt of Murdoch - One two year old Heifer sold to pay debt to Campbell
One, One - Sold to pay debt to Gleason
Three Calves Two Died in the winter One sold to Mr Dunn, 14 Sheep - 12 killed by Dogs - 2 not to be found Six Swine - 100 lb Each - Killed for pork and eat by family
One Cow and six pigs - No do do do do do do One old plow Shear worn out
One Ox Yoke and Irons worn out and broke to pieces
One chain seven feet long supposed to be stolen by some person
Two old axes worn out and worked up for old Iron - Two old hoes worn out
Two good five pail kettles sold one for sugar one on hand
One old do - Cracked good for nothing
One, One pail pot on hand
One, One pail kettle on hand
One, Flat Iron on hand
One 2 qt kettle on hand
One old Bake kettle on hand
One Tea kettle broke good for nothing
One Spider on hand
One frying pan on hand
One Skillet broke, good for nothing
One fire Shovel broke good for nothing
One trammel on hand
Beds and Bedding none more than for necessary use.
Clothing none than for present wearing
One meat pask on hand

Three dry casks destroyed
2 half Barrels one on hand the other lost
3 pails one on hand two worn out
1 Churn on hand
7 Wood milk trays worn out
1 Small pewter platter on hand
5 Earthen plates add two seven on hand
1 Teapot broken
3 Cups and saucers on hand
2 Earthen Bowls broken
1 Salt cellar broken
4 Iron Tablespoons lost
6 No Tea do lost
5 Old Chains two on hand three worn out
Shoe makers tools worth $3.00 all lost
4 Knives and forks, broken and lost
Debts which Elisha Sheldon was owing to Israel Newdock $17.50
To Jephtha Durn 5.00
" Eora Gleason 6.00
" Wm. Campbell 5.00
$33.50
Elisha Sheldon
Witness
Wm. Hughs Harry Moore

Genesee Com Pleas October term 1824
The within Declaration and Inventory subscribed and sworn to in Open Court October 15 th 1824. Before me S. Cummings Acting Clerk
State of New York
Genesee County Sss. I Chauncy L. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court I also certify that the Court were satisfied that the claimant served for the term of Nine months under our engagement on the Continental establishment, 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 one dollars and Eighty Five Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty four C. L. Sheldon Clk

Elihu Sheldon
Inventory
45.61 3 Copy
$180.36

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York on the twelfth day of June of the term of June A.D. 1821. being a court of record in pursuance of the 41 st article of the Constitution of this State which has unlimited Jurisdiction and keeps records of its proceedings
Present the Hon. John A. Jones John Z. Ross — John Lee & Samuel McWhorter Judges —
Genesee County ss On the twelfth day of June of the term of June 1821 personally appeared Elihu Sheldon aged sixty two years and resident of the town of Ridgeway in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows Ten months in the three years service, in Capt. Sharps Company in Col. Brooks Regt of the Massachusetts line, was discharged in the summer of the year 1788 that his original Declaration was dated the 27 th of May 1818. and his pension certificate is numbered 4.561.
— And I 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.
Schedule.
  1. Cow & 1 calf $ 15.00   1. Year old steer 5.00   8 sheep & 4 lambs 12.00   2. Swine 6.00   1 Ox yoke & irons 1.50   1. Chain 1.50   2. axes & 2 old hoes 5.00   1. 10 Gallon Kettle 4.00   1. Small iron pot $ 1.25   1. Dish Kettle 1.25   1. Small do. 0.50   1. Flat Iron 0.50 " = 7.50   1. Bake Kettle 2.00   1. Spider & frying pan 2.00   1. Vine shovel 0.75   1. Trammel 1.00   2. Old meat Barrels 1.00   2. Dry basks 0.50 " " 5.95   2. 1/2 Barrel basks 1.25   2. pails & 1 churn 1.12 1/2   3. Old trays 0.37 1/2   1. old pinter platter 0.75 

  2 pails & 1 churn 1.12 3/4   3 old trays 0.37 1/2   1 old pointer platter 0.75   6 Earthen plates 0.50   4 Earthen Bowls 0.75   6 cups & saucers 0.31   4 or 5 old spoons 0.25   6 common tea spoons 0.25 # " 6.46   4 chairs 1.00   5 or 6 old knives & forks 0.25   1 old chest 1.00   1 common table 1.50   A debt due me from Ray Marsh 5.00   Do. from John Fennick 3.00   Do from John Satts 2.00       $80.06 
I am owing debts to the following persons To Harry Boaraman (in Judgement) $ 18.00 To Lyman Turner & several other neighbors 19.50 also some larger debts in Canada
And the deponent further says that he is a farmer by occupation, but is able to do but little labor, that he has a wife named Abigail aged 47 years who is a weakly feeble woman, and three children to provide for being children of his wife whom he married a widow viz. Elsa Chapman aged 15 years Nelson Chapman aged 12 years & Sheldon Chapman aged 10 years - That one of his oxen mentioned in his inventory or schedule presented to this court at the last June term of said court has since died and the other has been sold for provisions for his family - and that one of his cows and some other property mentioned in said schedule have also been sold for the

support of his family and to satisfy some small debts - that he owns no land or house but lives with on a lot of land owned by A. Butler of Utica - Sworn and subscribed in Open Court Before me the 12 th of June 1891
Elihu Sheldon  C. L. Sheldon Clk
I Chauncy L Sheldon Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty Dollars and thirty six cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Batavia on this Twelfth day of June 1891.
C. L. Sheldon Clk
Elihu Sheldon Inventory 3/6/91 14.55 $80.36