Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26460, for Israel Shelden, Massachusetts

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Sheldon Israel Sheldon
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99006 Vermont. R
Israel Sheldon, of Chittenden co. in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of April 19 and sent to Gadock Wheeler, judge Charlotte, Chittenden Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 77.93. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 " 9 mos \frac{23}{31} } 1819. 48. 125.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Pag 66 to Mary Brown, Abigail Dyer, Thankful Maria Moses, and Jerusha Henshaw, only children.
at 60 yrs Nov 21. 46 " " 3 rd and Jan 4. 1847 " " 3 rd Jan 20. 1847. Col 1838, 1843. " 1841. Rep.
at 63 rd and Apr 22 nd 1847 " " Payt Palling Oct 20 th 47
Vermont. 8006.
Mary Sheldon, da r . widow of Israel Sheldon who was a Private in the Mass. Line Heav d Art y May 11. 1829.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, & on the 23 rd Nov. 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. 1846. and sent to
Head Genl. Ely. Q.M. N. York.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] and 17 June 1844.
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 67.

State of New York, County of Tompkins ss on the 18 th day of September 1846 in Open court held in & for said county at Ithaca in said county it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Israel Sheldon of Vermont was a pensioner of the United States & died leaving his widow Mary Sheldon who applied for a pension & died his widow on the 23 rd day of November 1845 eighteen hundred & forty five, leaving at her death the following named children her surviving & that each each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards, being her only children her surviving - to wit Mary Brown & Abigail Denny of of Richmond, Thankful Maria Moss of Huntington & Deborah Renslow of Shelburn of said County State. The proof that was satisfactory to the court, was the attached affidavits of Daniel C Lake, Ezra Wornwood & Elmer E Hickok, all certified to be respectable per- sons & subscribed before the court at the day & date above written
Henry D. Barts 1 st Judge of Tompkins County Court, in said State
State of New York ss Tompkins County ss I Ezra Mawer Deputy Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry D Barts Esqr whose name is subscribed to the proce- ding certificate was at the date thereof & still is first Judge of the county courts of said county of Tompkins commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and that his signature to said above certificate is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county at Ithaca this 18 th day of September A.D. 1846
Ezra Mawer Dep Clerk (Clerk absent by sickness)
Seal

State of Vermont County of Chittenden } ss Daniel C Lake of said county & State being duly sworn depose & say that on Sunday November 23 rd 1845 this deponent was called upon to go after the Overseers of the Poor to come & procure some clothes for Mary Sheldon, late widow of Israel Sheldon late a prisoner of the United States, who was found dead in her bed on that morning about breakfast time, that this deponent knows from her circumstances & from memo- randums made at that time that the said Mary Sheldon died on the 23 rd November 1845 eighteen hundred and forty five, and that she died a widow leaving at her death the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards to wit Mary Brown & Abigail Dewey of Richmond Frankful Maria Moore of Huntington, & Sarah Russell of Shelburne all of said county & State Subscribed & sworn before me this 11 th day of September 1846
Daniel C. Lake
W m Harmon Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Daniel C Lake is a respectable person
W m Harmon Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I Elisha F. Mead Deputy Chittenden County } Clerk of the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that W m Harmon Esq. was on the eleventh day of September A.D. 1846 a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly Commissioned and sworn whose term of Office commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1845 and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1846; That I am well acquainted with his hand wri- ting and know his signatures to the within and this one above certificate to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Chittenden County Court This 11 th day of September A.D. 1846.
Elisha F. Mead
Imbued your seal

State of Vermont
County of Chittenden ss Ezra Worrwood of said county & state being duly sworn depones & says that he was employed in the month of March 1845 by the proper authorities of Charlotte in said County, the Overseers of the poor to take into board Widow Mary Sheldon who had applied for a pension as the widow of Israel Sheldon late a pauper, this deponent took the said Mary Sheldon into his own house, where he boarded her & took charge of her, till Sunday morning 23 November 1845 eight hundred and forty five, when on going to her bed she was found to be dead, that this deponent has a memorandum of her death as having taken place on the 23 rd day of November 1845, that he was paid by the overseers of the poor for taking care of her up to that date, that the said widow Mary Sheldon died a widow, leaving at her death the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit, Mary Brown & Abigail Dyer of Richmond, Thankful Maria Moses of Huntington & Lucretia Renslow of Shelburne all of said county & state
Subscribed & sworn before me this 11 th day of September 1846 Ezra Worrwood
W m Garrison Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Ezra Worrwood is a respectable person
State of Vermont
County of Chittenden ss Elonzo E Hickok of said county after being duly sworn depones & says that on the 24 th day of November 1845 eighteen hundred and forty five he was employed by the Overseers of the poor of Charlotte in said County to make a Coffin for Mary Sheldon, late widow of Israel Sheldon late a pauper, that he made the said Coffin & that he knows from the date of the memorandum made of the Coffin at the time it was made, that it was made on the 24 th day of November 1845 on Monday & that the said Mary Sheldon died on Sunday November 23 rd 1845 and that she died a widow, leaving at her death the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit Mary Brown and Abigail Dyer of Richmond, Thankful Maria Moses of Huntington & Lucretia Renslow of Shelburne all of said County
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11 th day of September 1846
Elonzo E Hickok
W m Garrison Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Elonzo E Hickok is a respectable person
W m Garrison Justice Peace
Impress your seal

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, and 17 th June 1844,
Mary Sheldon, dec d . late of Vermont, widow of Israel Sheldon, who was a Private in the Mass. Line and died on the 11 th day of May 1829 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1843, and terminating on the 23 rd Nov. 1845, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. when she died, payable. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9 th day of Nov. to Mary Brown, Hiram, Maria, Moses and Jerusha Kendall, only children. one thousand eight hundred and 46.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Wapitale,

Israel Sheldon
Sister
CONG
Dear Brother J. L. B.
Brother
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT. }  Chittenden  COUNTY, ss. }
ON this 21 st day of June
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County. by an act of the Legislature of March 2 d 1797
Israel Sheldon aged 60 years, resident in Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
Enlisted in 1776 for one year into Capt. Scott's Company in Col. Sargent's Regt. was transferred into Col. Knowlton's Regt. in 1777 enlisted for three years in Capt. Pueland's Company in Col. Gray's Regt. as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Zadock Wheeler on the 20 th day of May 1818 and on which a pension certificate has issued, dated Apr. 27. 1819 and numbered 9.906
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
  1 Five pail Kettle 1 Small Kettle 1 Tea Kettle, 1 Pot 1 Old Table and sundry small articles of furniture } $10.00   One Horse 18.00   One Cow 12.00   One yoke 2 year old Bulls 20.00   One 2 year old Heifer 8.00   6 Sheep 6.00   2 Pigs 2.00   $59.00 

  and sundry small articles of furniture $ 10.00   One Horse 18.00   One Cow 12.00   One yoke 2 year old Bulls 20.00   One 2 year old Heifer 8.00   6 Sheep 6.00   2 Pigs 2.00   $ 76.00 
I have a wife aged 58 years who is an infirm person I have four children and one Grand Child living with Abby aged 24 who is a very sickly and infirm woman - Thankful aged 20 years Sarah aged 17 years Polly aged 26 years - and all being females I can not turn them upon the world - Also the grand child is 18 months - I am considerably involved in debt and own more than the above appraisal - I purchased some of the above stock out of the pension money I have heretofore received I am an infirm man and unable to do much labor.
Sworn to and declared on the 31 st day of June 1820
(Signed) Israel Sheldon
Before said Court, in open Court
By order of Court Attest (Signed) David Russell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland } ss. } I
David Russell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Seventy Six dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30. day of June 1820.
David Russell Clerk

2 Gabriel Wheeler, Esq. Charlotte, Chittenden Co. Vermont.
2 The Hon ble Secretary of War
City of Washington
Nov. 1860. C.I

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. On this 18 th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court in said State Personally appears Israel Sheldon aged 58 Years resident in the town of Charlotte in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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" That he the said Israel Sheldon enlisted in the town of Cambridge State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Scott in the regiment of Col. Sergeant of the Massachusetts line in the year 1776 and that he served one year, and that on the 5 th day of April 1777 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Perchard in the Third Massachusetts regiment Col. John Grayton { in the service of the United States That he continued to serve in said corps, until the 5 th day of April 1780 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the State of New York, That he was in the battle on Long Island and in the retreat from New York, On the battle at Staten heights, was taken prisoner in the battle of Fort Washington & confined at the

Prison ship at New York, At Saratoga in the battle of Bemis heights and taking of Genl. Burgoyne & army, That he is in reduced circumstances in life and and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And That the Paper herewith presented is the original discharge he received on his leaving the Service - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Ladock Wheeler
I Ladock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court aforesaid do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Israel Sheldon did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand this 18 th day of May 1818 -
Ladock Wheeler
State of Vermont - County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont - Chittenden County ss - I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Ladock Wheeler, before whom the above declaration was taken is Chief Judge of said Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 18 th day of May 1818 -
Nathan B Haswell

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss. I L. adock Wheeler Chief Judge as aforesaid do further certify That I am personally acquainted with Israel Shelden the above named applicant and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, Given under my hand at Charlotte in P o County January 11 th 1819.
L. adock Wheeler

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Mary Sheldon widow of Israel Sheldon Yrs.

State of Vermont Chittenden County } and District } p
On this sixteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court held at Burlington within and for said County and District present the Hon. Charles Russell, Judge of said Court, personally appeared Mary Sheldon of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Seventy six years and ten months, 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 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Israel Sheldon late of Burlington in said County of Chittenden, deceased; that the said Israel Sheldon enlisted into the Massachusetts Continental line in the service of the United States some four or five years prior to her marriage to him and served from four to five years as she believes as a private in Capt. Pritchard's Company - Col. Grayson's regiment in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States, that after their marriage her said husband returned to the army and as she believes marched to White Plains but the precise period of his services after their marriage she cannot state, He left home for said service in May or June next after their marriage, and was absent according to the best of her recollection over two and nearly three months. After their marriage, she continued to reside at Danby Vermont until after her husband's return from the army, when they removed to her husband's residence in Rutland V t . As she cannot state her husband's services in the army, definitely. She refers to the declaration of her said husband now in the pension office at Washington. Her said husband was inscribed on the pension roll of the Vermont agency under the act of March 18 th 1818. When he was placed upon the roll he resided in Charlotte

in said Chittenden County
She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Sheldon on the 15 th day of April A.D. 1782 at Danby in the State of Vermont, by Thomas Rowlee a Justice of the Peace in the County of Rutland - that her husband the aforesaid Israel Sheldon died on the eleventh day of May A.D. 1829, at Huntington in the County of Chittenden, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that the annexed certificate of her marriage marked "A. N o 1" signed by Thomas Rowlee Justice Peace is a certificate which the said Justice gave to her when they (herself and husband) were married, and that she has always retained the same in her possession from that time to the present. The word "she" interlined and "I" erased in the 25 th line on the first page, and also in the 30 th line the word "late" erased and "said" interlined - all before signing.
Mary Sheldon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me, and I certify that the said Mary Sheldon is a person of truth and credibility.
Charles Russell Judge
State of Vermont Danby 15 th of April A.D. 1782
These may certify that on the Day above said Israel Sheldon of Rutland and Mary Day of Danby were joined together in the Honourable State of Marriage by me Thomas Rowlee Justice of the Peace
A. N o 1

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss }
I, Thankful M. Miller of Charlotte in the County aforesaid - aged thirty eight years do depose and say that I am a daughter of Israel Sheldon deceased, and of Mary Sheldon, who has made the foregoing declaration, that the said Israel Sheldon in his lifetime was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 - inscribed upon the roll of the Vermont agency, that the said Israel Sheldon died at Huntington in the County of Chittenden aforesaid, on the eleventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. I was present when he died and attended his funeral. I further testify that my mother the said Mary Sheldon has not intermarried, but has ever since remained and still remains the widow of said Israel Sheldon, deceased.
Thankful M. Miller.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 16 th day of August A.D., 1837, before me, and I certify that the said Thankful M. Miller is a credible witness.
Charles Russell Judge

State of Vermont Chittenden County } }
I Samuel Mills of Shelburne in said County - depose and say that I am personally acquainted, and have been acquainted with Mary Sheldon who has made the foregoing declaration, for more than forty years past, and was also acquainted with her late husband for more than thirty years previous to his death - The said Israel Sheldon died about eight years ago as I believe I heard of his death soon after he died, and I know that the said Mary Sheldon has been a widow and still is a widow, never having intermarried since the death of said Israel Sheldon - her late husband, I know that the said Israel Sheldon was a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818 - The word "Sheldon" in the last line save two - and the figure "18" in the line above this in the year "1818" written on erasures before signing. Samuel Mills
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of August 1837 before me and I certify that the said Samuel Mills is a credible witness -
Charles Russell Judge

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss
I William Weston Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Charles Russell before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Sheldon was made, and the depositions of Thankful M. Miller and Samuel Mills were taken, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Court, and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name this 16 th day of August A. D. 1837 at Burlington in said Probate District.
Wm Weston Register

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26. 2. 20
Mary Sheldon Widow of Israel Sheldon Wm Mass. June
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844
Index:--Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont. 10119.
Mary Sheldon, dec d Widow of Israel Sheldon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11 th day 1829 of Phil l . in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t . commanded by Col d Grosvenor in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov r 1836 and sent to S t John, April, N. York
Total amount, $ 400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Spauld Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 139

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Lt. to Wm. Weston, Sept. 25, 1838
mo. G. P. Marsh
July 21. 1846. —
A. Joy, Oct. 12. 1846

V Mary Sheldon widow of Israel Sheldon Vermont Ref. Sec. Lt Hon H Allen Oct 28 1837. Married 1782 Died 1829 dis d from army 1780.
V

T HIS certifyeth, That Israel Sheldon has served Three Years in the Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at New Haven this fifth Day of April 1780.
Abner Mather

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