Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,202, for Ebenezer Shed, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Shed, Ebenezer Lucy
N. 22,202
CONTENTS

3922
Name
Lucy Sheed widow of Ebenezer Nash who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Repealed Febry 16/19
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Hon. S. M. H. Clark H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 311 Vol. 1

Certificate of Deposition of Survey Sheet

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I — Charles Webb — Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that.
Joseph Dufresne Justice of the Peace
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that — he is — duly
qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated
March 17 th A. D. 1834 and will expire
March 17 th A. D. 1841
and that the — following — signature purporting to be — his — genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Twenty fifth day of November Anno Domini 18 40
Charles Webb Clerk.

Oct 10th 1840. P.M. New Bedford, Mass.
I have a list of the names of the 6. and 7. and 8. and 9. and 10. and 11. and 12. and 13. and 14. and 15. and 16. and 17. and 18. and 19. and 20. and 21. and 22. and 23. and 24. and 25. and 26. and 27. and 28. and 29. and 30. and 31. and 32. and 33. and 34. and 35. and 36. and 37. and 38. and 39. and 40. and 41. and 42. and 43. and 44. and 45. and 46. and 47. and 48. and 49. and 50. and 51. and 52. and 53. and 54. and 55. and 56. and 57. and 58. and 59. and 60. and 61. and 62. and 63. and 64. and 65. and 66. and 67. and 68. and 69. and 70. and 71. and 72. and 73. and 74. and 75. and 76. and 77. and 78. and 79. and 80. and 81. and 82. and 83. and 84. and 85. and 86. and 87. and 88. and 89. and 90. and 91. and 92. and 93. and 94. and 95. and 96. and 97. and 98. and 99. and 100.
part of which was
It is the property of the New Bedford Historical Society and is being transferred to the New Bedford Free Public Library for the use of the public.

18th Dec 1841
London
My dear Sir,
I have the honor to

Cert. of marriage

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Westchester County N.Y. March 5 1839
It appears by the records of the district of Carlisle that Capt. Ebenezer Shear and Miss Lucy Hartwell were married by the Rev. Paul Fitzfield on the sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.
I Calvin Heald do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of Carlisle with the exception of the date which is inserted on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
(May 16-1793)
Calvin Heald
I Calvin Heald above named do testify, depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to the best of my knowledge the records of said district and that the above certifi- cate is a true extract from the records with the exception above stated D. G. F. P.
stated Calvin Heat 3 Town Clerk of Carlisle

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. March 8 th 1839, Then the aforesaid Calvin Heald. Personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing copy of Record and certificate by him subscribed is True Before me Reuben Bacon Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretarys Office March 8. 1839.
I hereby Certify that Reuben Bacon is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in said Commonwealth.
Witness the Great Seal of the State.
John O. Brigham
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

7013. Lucy Shed Me
act July 38.
m 93. d 29.
Vol 14 p. 89. on 8mo 70.
7013 Lucy Shed's legislation for a pension
act. July 7. 1875.
m 93. d 29.
Vol 14 p. 89. on 8mo

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of April A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me Arthur Ware Judge of the District Court for Maine District, Lacey Steel a resident of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy six - 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Ebenezer Steel - who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt John Ward in Col d Bridges Regiment in the Massachusetts troops, and that he served in said Company as she believes the summer of 1775 at Cambridge and the vicinity of Boston and not less than Six months - and that in January 1776 he enlisted at Chelsea, in a Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Patten, as a private, and served in said Company for one year in that capacity and as an artificer, and that she does not know the names of the other Officers under whom he served - that the service was principally performed in the State of New York as she vividly believes - and that he served on his said second enlistment not less than One year. That is of the belief that he served a longer term than one year, but has no proof of it. she thinks she has heard him say so - SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Steel on the sixteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety three and that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Steel died on the first day of March 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness - Stephen Kinkley
her Lacey Steel marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Arthur Ware
Judge U.S. Dist. Court for Maine District

Stephen Winkley of Durham, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lucy Shea who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Shea named in said declaration. That said Ebenezer Shea died on the first day of March eighteen hundred & twenty nine, and that said Lucy Shea has not intermarried since his death but still remains his widow.
Stephen Winkley
Sworn & subscribed this 16 day of April 1840 Before me
Arthur Ware Dutifully at the minister's request I certify that the above Stephen Winkley is a Minister of the Gospel.
United States District Court Maine District
District Court April 16 th 1840.
I hereby certify that the within and above proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Arthur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Nussey Clerk U.S. Courts

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,202
Lucy Alhed
widow
Ebenezer Alhed
his New Wif
Act Feb 23 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marine 1916
Sarah Stud widow of John Stud , late
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 1st March 1836, of Cumberland (in the State of _____) who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. _____ in the _____ line for _____ months.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of _____ 1836 and _____ collected _____
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $133.33 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. H. L. ... Clerk Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 30.

Reported Gen. H. Parmachooz April 21 st 1843.
Maine 1380
Lucy Shed
widow of Ebenezer Shed who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 9.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ebenezer Shedd (or Isaac )
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No ins., wid., or ref. or all except No. 22,202
10-8
Chief Division
May 2, 1911

TOP 3 MS Let. to Joseph Pope, July 6, 1840.
acc 7. July 38

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Map. 1875
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND. SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND. Sept. 13 th A. D. 1848
I Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Joshua Robie Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed: that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such: that the Commission of the said Robie is dated July 9 th A. D. 184 6 and will expire July 19 th A. D. 1853
and that the following his a.w. Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On the 11 th day of September 1848, personally appeared, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Mary Shell, a resident of York in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged 84 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 2 d February 1848, granting pension to Widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Shell, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in Captain (unknown) Company in Col (unknown) Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a Widow, and has received the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1833 and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and 87 1/2 Cents per Annum.
Witness Stephen Northway
Lucy Shell mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Joseph Root, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant, Elizabeth Shell is personally known to me to be the person she represented herself to be. Joseph Root Justice of the Peace.

Portland May 14. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions,
Sir I forward herewith the application of Lucy Shear widow of Ebenezer Shear, for a pension since Oct July 7. 1838. Send me yours very respectfully Joseph Pope

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 29 th 1840.
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 (Conygre) there is borne in a Return of Capt. John N. (Conygre) in Col. Bridges Regiment as a Private from (New Bedford). The Return is dated "September 23 rd 1778." and signed "John N. (Capt)"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Russell
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lucy shed me

Portland Dec. 5. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions
Sir, Forward an additional Statement of Mrs. Lucy Hale, being all the evidence that can be furnished relative to applying for a pension on account of her husband's services in the War of 1812, as related to what you expressed in your letter of July 12. 1840.
Yours very respectfully J. L. Edwards

Lucy Shedd 5946 Wid of Ebenezer Me Ad July 7 1838 Married 1793 died 1829 Allow 8 mo for Capt. Mch Mch 1838 $21.66 per ann
Joseph Pope Esq Portland Me

I Supply Reed of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Mr. Ebenezer Shedd of Chelmsford of Massachusetts was a soldier in the same Company with me in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Pollard and under the charge of - Milton Greene Major General for the term of one year commencing about the first of January 1776 He worked with me at the Carpenter's barracks a part of the time we lited at Chelmsford in Massachusetts, went to Boston from there to New York thence Kingsbridge, thence to the White Plains and from there to Tarrytown - Although we worked a part of the time at the Carpenter's barracks we always kept our equipments with us and were liable to be called out at a moment's warning
Supply Reed
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County } Acworth Jan. 19 th 1839
Personally appeared Supply Reed and made Oath that the above Affidavit by him signed is True
Before me Ithiel Sibley Jrs. Penn
I hereby certify that the above named deponent Supply Reed is a credible witness.
Ithiel Sibley Jrs. Penn

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co. - I J. M. Gilman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that John Silsby is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the signature herewith purporting to be his are in sealed genuine - Given under my hand and seal of the County this 11 th day of June A. D. 1839. Allen J. M. Gilman Clerk

1194
Lucy Shedd's
Application for a pension
act. Mar 3 1843.
$26:66 p. m.
Major Morgan
Peterboro
N. Hampshire

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this sixth day of May 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a portion of the Lucy Shed of Gosham in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Shed who was a Private & Serpent as she believes in the Army of the Revolution in Capt Benjamin Pollard's Company and was an artificer and worked for the benefit of the army as occasion required. And that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness - Stephen Winkley
Lucy   Shed mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Lucy Shed is personally known to me. Joseph Pope Jr. of the Bar Atty at Law
State of Maine Cumberland ss. I Charles C. Cobb Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that Joseph Pope is a lawyer duly qualified to practice law in the said Court and that he was at the time of signing the foregoing affidavit a true and lawful attorney of the said Lucy Shed and that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to before me this 6th day of May 1843. Charles Cobb Clerk.
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Sent by Elijah Black 25 th for Pomeroy
Mr. Pomeroy
Long Street,
March 6: 1845,

State of Maine, County of Cumberland, ss.
I Lucy Shed of Gorham in the State and County aforesaid, Widow of Ebenezer Shed, late Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, deceased, do hereby on oath certify and declare, that as an applicant for a pension for services rendered by my said husband in the Revolutionary War, I have reason to believe and to believe that he my said husband did serve for the term of three years of which I have as yet been unable fully to substantiate by satisfactory proof, and that I hope and have some reason to believe there may be some documentary or record proof of said three years service (I mean three years in addition to the time already proved) at the seat of Government, at Washington; and for the purpose of ascertaining whether any such proof exist at Washington, I do hereby constitute and appoint Elijah Clark my lawful attorney for me and in my name to attend the same.
Subscribed and sworn
this 18 th day of Feb y
A D 1845. Before me.
Stephen Noble Justice of the Peace.
Witness Stephen Minkley.
her Lucy J. Shed. mark