Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26466, for Jotham Shaw, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Shaw, Jotham Sarah
N. 26466
CONTENTS

595
Maine Sarah Shaw widow of Jonathan Shaw who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $25. Dollars /0
Wents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. T. Clark H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848. Page 34 Vol. 1

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Sarah Shaw
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July 18 Jan'y to 3 Sep 83 - 7 mo 16. d / pri
25. 10
also act March 43
25. 10
N o Act 1843 - 5780
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Hon. F. H. Morse
H R
Dec. 6 44
Hon. F. H. Morse H R.

State of Maine Oxford County ss.
On this fifth day of November A.D. 1844, personally appeared before the Western District Court held at Paris within and for said County, Sarah Shaw a resident of Bathfield in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Jotham Shaw who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that she believes he served nearly three years at Castle Island in Boston Harbor in the State of Massachusetts in Colonel Burbank's Regt. and in a company comman- ded (a part if not all the time) by Lieut. Frost. She further declares that she was married to the said Jotham Shaw on the sixteenth day of February seventeen hundred eighty seven at Windham in this State and that the Rev. Peter F. Smith solemnized the marriage, that her name previous to her marriage with said Shaw was Sarah Roberts, (more recently written Roberts) that her husband the aforesaid Jotham Shaw died at Paris

Brickfield on the eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred thirty two, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated, and that she still remains a widow and unmarried and that the reason she has not made an earlier application is because she did not know her rights -
Sarah Shaw
State of Maine
before me, Notary Public and a Commissioner of Court.
Who personally appeared in open Court the above named Sarah Shaw and acknowledged and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court the fifth day of No- vember 1844.
Joseph C. Cook Clerk

I, Isaac Young of Burkfield in the County of Oxford a State of Maine aged fifty three years, testify & say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Shaw late of this town deceased, that said Shaw was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, that he died on the eighteenth day of April 1832 & that he left a widow by the name of Sarah Shaw who still remains a widow & unmarried & now resides in Burkfield aforesaid -
Isaac Young
State of Maine Oxford County } ss on this twenty day of November 1844 personally appeared Isaac Young a credible witness to me made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Job Prince justice of the peace

I Jotham Shaw of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged forty one years testify & say that I am the son of Jotham Shaw late of said Buckfield deceased, that he died on the eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred thirty two and that he left a widow by the name of Sarah Shaw who still remains a widow and unmarried & now resides in Buckfield aforesaid Jotham Shaw
State of Maine Oxford County, ss.
On this fifth day of November 1844 personally appeared Jotham Shaw a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me J. L. Prince Justice Peace

I John Eveleth, Clerk of the town of Windham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, certify that in the Record of marriages in said town, the marriage of Jotham Shaw and Sarah Roberts is recorded as follows Viz-
" Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, February " sixteenth; Mr. Jotham Shaw and Sarah " Roberts, both of Windham in the County " of Cumberland, was married by the " Rev d Peter S. Smith.
(Signed) " Richard Dole, Town Clerk. "
I John Eveleth abovenamed do here and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of said town of Windham and that the above is a true extract from the Record of marriages in said town of Windham with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Viz 1787 February 16.
John Eveleth
Cumberland ss. October 14, 1844. Then the above named John Eveleth came before me and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true — Jeriah W. Mitchell Just peace

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that Josiah W. Mitchell is a Magistrate duly authorized, and commissioned: - That the signature to the within deposition purporting to be his, is his genuine signature and that full faith and credit are due his official attest- ations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
John Nussey Clerk.
U.S. Circuit Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 1st. 1814.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan H. Davis is in the pay roll of Col Wm. Russell at Castle Island from Jan. 18 1783 to April 24 1784 as a private.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the services of my late husband, Jonathan Shaw in the War of the Revolution. He enlisted from the town of Weymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 in the Company commanded by Lieut. Trent in Colonel Burbanks Regt. and served about three years at Castle Island in Boston Harbor I think he served as a "Barge Man" most if not all of the time
I am now Eighty years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated, and I have appointed L. B. Prince of Falmouth in the County of Dukes to act as my Attorney in the premises Witness my hand this twentieth day of August 1874
Signed by said Sarah Shaw Sarah Shaw in my presence Stephen Pray } Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Witnesseth, that I, Joseph G. Cobb, Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Oxford, do hereby certify that the Prime or true copy of the within is a true copy of the original of David Young and of Thomas Shaw in a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford, duly commissioned and qualified as such.
Further, except that the papers herewith annexed are the original proceedings upon the application of Thomas Shaw for a Review before the Western District Court, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of December, 1844.
Joseph G. Cobb Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26-186
Sarah Shaw Widow of Jotham Shaw Prior Rev-war
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8935
Maine
Sarah Shaw widow of William Shaw who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 April 1832 of Castine in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain of the  reg commanded by Col. Penobscot in the Mass. line for 9 Mo 10 Ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r 1844 and Hon. F. H.  Minot At. Rep
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swan Clerk, Book Q Vol. 1 Page 17

6506
Maine
Set to Vol. Service April 28th '45
Sarah Shaw, widow of Jonathan Shaw who was a Private in the Mass a Line
2 Certs 38 5 43 1/4 3 3/4
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Dec. 1842 and sent to Hon. J. N. Morse Secy of Rep
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 9

Up? see letter
Maine 4231
Sarah Shaw widow of Jonathan Shaw
who died on the 18 th April 1832 of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. Burbank in the [blank] line for 77 e months
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. & end 18 th April 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1845 and sent to get Pension Maine
Annuity to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, As July 4, 1836, Section the 2 nd }
Recorded by J. Brown Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 16.

Shirah than for pension
Send me the paper
Miriam

Sarah Shaw of Buckfield, York Maine Widow of Jonathan Shaw. Private Revolutionary Annals Act 2 nd Feb y 1828
The papers corresponding with the former persons, see Book A. Vol 2. page 9. mislaid, as per mem o of McGuire on vulture Application.
$25 00 / 100 per annum
Rev: J. Clark H. R.

Thursday
No 6.50 to 8.00
Safe Canal
Jan 20
Mr. B. A. Wood
Dr. F. F.
admitted
Hon F. Clark H. R.

State of Maine County of Oxford ss.
On this fourteenth day of June 1888, personally appeared before me Job Prince, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Sarah Shaw, a resident of Buckfield in the County of Oxford aged eighty four years, 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 on the second day of February 1875, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Shaw, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army, and for proof of the services of her late husband she would refer the Department to her declaration and the evidence accompanying the same upon which she was granted a Pension of Twenty five dollars & ten cents per Annum under the Act of 17th June 1844, the Certificate of which was numbered 6506. She further declares that she is still a widow.
witness Isaac Shaw
Sarah Shaw
Subscribed to me and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, by said declarant (with whom I am well acquainted).
Before me Job Prince justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that John D. Sleeper whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Joseph Sleeper is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this fifteenth day of June A. D., 181
William D. Sleeper CLERK.

Turner May 25 - 1835
Sir - Herewith you will receive The Declaration of Sarah Shaw in order to obtain the Pension due her as widow of Nathan Shaw from the 4th of March 1831 - to the 18th of April 1832 - the day of his death - When you have any communication to make in relation thereto, please address to Job Prince Turner, Maine I am Sir very respectfully Yours Job Prince Job Prince
J. L. Edmund Comr of Pension

Mar 27 45
me
Dear Friend,
Enclosed copy of Washington
W.E.

N o 6507
Jotham Shaw, deceased — age 77 th June, 1832 2 o Section act 11 July, 1836.
Adm d . of 25. 10 / 100 per ann. from 1 st March, 1831 to 15. April, 1832, the day of his death.
Amount to be paid to Sarah Shaw, his widow —
Job Prince, Esq. Turner, Maine.

State of Maine Oxford County ? ss.
On this twenty first day of May A.D. 1875, Personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, Sarah Shaw, a resident of Burkfield in said County of Oxford, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Second Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Jonathan Shaw, "whose Service during the Revolutionary war was such as is specified in the Act passed the Seventh day of June A.D. 1832" and that he "died since the fourth day of March 1831 and before the date of said Act" viz on the 18th day of April 1832, - And for proof of the Service of her late husband as well as of his Marriage, death &c. she would refer the Department to the evidence accompanying her former Declaration, on which she was granted a Pension of twenty five dollars and ten cents per annum, under the Acts of July 7. 1838, March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844, the last certificate of which is num- bered 6506, the former having been surren- dered.
Sarah Shaw
County of Oxford ss. Supreme Judicial Court May 21st 1875 Then personally appeared Sarah Shaw above named, and in open Court made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration to her subsisted before me
Derick Whistman Chief justice.

State of Maine
Oxford ss. Supreme Judicial Court May Term 1845
I hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings upon the application of Sarah Shaw for a Pension, before said Court at the May Term thereof 1845
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this twenty first day of May A.D. 1845
J. G. Cole Clerk of said Court.