Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42291, for Joseph Shelden, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
Shelden, Joseph or Sheldon
S. 42,991
CONTENTS
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Joseph Sheldon
Cortlandt in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the N. York line, for the term of six years. War
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March 1819 and sent to M c John Constant, Esq r . Pekskille, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 7 / 31 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40.00
$ 137.13
2 Feb 22 1837
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash
West Chester County

State of New York } Westchester County } ss.
Joseph Sheldon of the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the forty ninth year of his age and is in reduced & indigent circumstances, That this deponent enlisted in the as a soldier in the service of the United States on the eighth day of May in the year 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. John Sanford in a Regiment called the sixth additional Independent Regiment commanded by Col. Malcom and Lieut. Col. Aaron Burr, that this deponent served in said company and Regiment as a private soldier until the year 1780 when this deponent was transferred to Capt. James Grague's company in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schoick in which company and Regiment last mentioned this deponent served until the third day of June 1783 when this deponent was honorably discharged from the service of his Country peace being restored, this deponent further saith that the terms of his enlistment were for three years or during the war. That in the year

one thousand seven hundred & Eighty five this defendant left his discharge with one Solomon Connell who then resided near West Point since which time this defendant has not seen the said discharge nor does he now know where it is or what has become of it, the said Connell having absconded from this part of the country -
Joseph Sheldon
sworn & subscribed this first day of April 1818
me H. John Constant
I H. John Constant one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester do hereby certify that on this first day of April 1818 the above named Joseph Sheldon personally known to me appeared before me & made oath to the facts set forth in the preceding affidavit by him subscribed, & that I am perfectly satisfied of the truth & correctness of the same & that the said Joseph Sheldon is entitled to the provisions contained in the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war passed 11 th March 1818 -
H. John Constant

Joseph Sheldon
7.637
Sept. 1849
Con
Thos. Howard, Esq. Haverhaw P.O. N. York

State of New York Rockland County Common Pleas
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-house in Clarkstown, in and for the County of Rockland, before the Judges of the same Court, on the first Tuesday of February, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty-one
Present, the Honorable Edward Suffern, Esq. first Judge Andrew Suffern Peter Stephens Cornelius Blaauw
Rockland County ss. Be it Remembered, that on the sixth day of February, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one. Personally appeared in the said Court, held at the Court-house in the Town of Clarkstown, in the County of Rockland aforesaid, in open Court, the said Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, created by statute, without limitation as to amount and proceeding, according to the course of the com- mon law - Joseph Sheldon aged Sixty two years a resident in Haverstraw in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the service of the United States on the Eighth day of May, in the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the company of Captain John Sanford, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Malcomb, being according to the recollection of this de- ponent, the sixth additional Regiment of the New York line, in which Regiment this deponent served until the same was disbanded on the third day of June in the Year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three, having enlisted for the term of three years or during the war - And that his original discharge is dated on the first day of April One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, and,

that his pension Certificate is N o 4587. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for 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 - to wit
  1 Table  1 Iron Pot    2 Chairs  1 Kettle    1 Hoe  1 Shovel & tongs    1 Ax  1 Pig  
1 Dresser, 2 Caskin Pots, 1 Pail, 3 Spoons, 3 Knives & Forks 6 Plates, 6 Tea Cups & Saucers
(signed) Joseph X his Sheldon mark
My family consists of my wife, aged about sixty, two years, my occupation is a day laborer, having been generally employed in blowing Rocks - that from age and general debility I am unable to earn my living by labor - and have no income  Sworn in our Court this sixth day of February before me
Joseph X his Sheldon mark
Howard Bk.

I Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition 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 not exceeding thirteen dollars, sixty two & one half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court; this Seventh day of February 1821.
Thomas Howard, Clerk of Rockland County

E. B. PULLING Insurance and Real Estate MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN
May 15th. 1915
121 Pens
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:- Please give me all information possible as to Revolutionary War record of the following:
Joseph Sheldon believed to have served in Capt. John Sanford's Company of Colonel Oliver Spencer's Regiment also / Capt James Gregg's Co. 1st. New York Regiment, Col. Goose Van Schaick. After close of the war think he resided in New Berlin, Otsego Co. New York.
William Simmons served in Capt. Cornelius Briggs' Co. of Col. Nathan Miller's Regiment, Rhode Island Militia. Think he resided at Foster, R.I. at time of enlistment. Afterwards removed to Otsego Co. New York. Both were pensioners.
Yours truly,
E. B. Pulling

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14.42291
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 8 1777 Col. John Sanford Col. ...   James ... Gen. ...   discharged June 3 1783                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: In 1821 soldier married his wife aged about 80. She was not listed and there is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1913 May 2 / Hist. to E.B. Pulling
42 291 INVALID.
Reog
File No. 42.291
Joseph Sheldon Vi Rev 200
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 558
[Arrangement of 1870.]