Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,304, for William Sheitleff, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Sheitiff William or Shirtleff or Shertleff
NUMBER
S.36.304
CONTENTS

270 Connecticut Vermont.
William Shortleff Private Wigglesworth's Regiment
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April 1818 and sent to R. Temple Esq. Rutland, Vermont.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818. 5 3/4 mo $ 116.67 4/30  $ 10.57 41.31
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Transfer to Connecticut 19 March 1821 from 11 Mar 1821

William Shetcliff Col. Weymouth Dept. 13 Mass. Dept.
compare this. East of found to be correct. —
Vermont roll.

I William Shirliff of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, aged sixty six years, being duly sworn do depose & say and declare - That in the Spring of 1775 I enlisted into Capt. John Black's company, Col. Joseph Brewer's Reg. t in the Massachusetts line, to serve for eight months. That I served in said company eight months agreeable to my enlistment, at Cambridge, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill and was honorably discharged at the end of my term at said Cambridge. That immediately after I again enlisted into Capt. Aaron Haines company in Col. Wilcomb's Reg. t of the Massachusetts line to serve for one year, & joined my Reg. t at Cambridge which in April 1776, & was encamped for the battle for in Boston, & in June 1776 I went with my Regiment to New Bedford & remained there until Jan. 1777 when I was honorably discharged - I again enlisted into Capt. Fairfield's company Col. Hagglemouth Reg. t 13 th Massachusetts Reg. t to serve for three years, but was returned as having enlisted to some during that war. That I served in said company about three years, & was then transferred to Capt. Joseph Williams company Col. Gile's Reg. t being the 3 rd Massachusetts Reg. t where I served until the close of the war & was as a veteran was honorable discharged in June 1783 at New Windsor with a badge of merit. I was at the battle of Bennington under Capt. Williams - I was at the battle of Saratoga & surrender of Burgoyne under the command of Capt. Peter Pae Genl. Glover's brigade, I have lost all my discharge. I further say that I am a resident citizen of the U. States. I further say that I am poor - that I am wholly destitute of property, and from my adverse circumstances stand in need of assistance of my country for support - and further say not - William Shirliff Subscribed & sworn to this Thos Hammond Asst. Judge 31. March before me } of Rutland County Court

I Samuel M c Connel of Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn do before say, that I am acquainted with William Shatcliff the person who made the foregoing declaration - That he lives near me - That he is insane, and very poor, being wholly destitute of property, and in my opinion stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and further say not -
Samuel M c Connel
Subscribed & sworn this 31. March 1818 before me
Thos. Hammond. Asst. Judge of Rutland Co. Court.
State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify, that I am satisfied the foregoing named William Shatcliff, an applicant for a pension, several in the revolutionary war against the common enemy especially to his foregoing declaration in consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case & the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress passed 18. March 1818 - And that from the evidence adduced of his reduced circumstances in life I am of opinion he is in need of assistance from his country for support -
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court at Rutland this 31. March 1818 -
Thos Hammond
By order of the Judge
A. D. Dows Clerk

To The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War City of Washington

William Skilliff Admiral
MS.
Chatham
1818
1818
April 1818
1818

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, ss.
ON this 11 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, William Shatiff aged 86 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt. [unclear] in the 13th regiment, commanded by Col. [unclear] of the Massachusetts line, was transferred to [unclear] commanded by Col. Joseph Williams in the 3rd regiment commanded by Col. Grafton or Graydon, [unclear] fully served my time out and was honorably discharged. Indeed I served over the period of my enlistment and was [unclear] in the service of my Country during the revolutionary war in the 8 months, year, and 2 years service
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 31st day of March to 18 [unclear] on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 270
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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
I have a house, lot, shackling bench. I have no other kind or article of property except necessary clothing. I am a farmer or day laborer by occupation. I have no family. I am infirm & cannot perform much labor. I stand in need of private or public aid for support.
William Shatiff

I own but one watch, a old shachling watch. I have no other kind or article of property except necessary clothing, I am a farmer or day labour by occupation. & I have no family - I am infirm & cannot perform much labour. I stand in need of private or public aid for support.
William Shatiff
Sworn to and declared of Bernington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 22 nd day of June 1820 in open court, before Isaac Prout
I, Isaac Prout clerk of Bernington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 8 dollars and 00 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 24 th day of June 1820
Isaac Prout Clerk of the Court for the county of Bernington

36304 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,304
William Shittiff Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]

It will be necessary for Com Phillip to make an affi- davit as to the genu- ine and send the same properly authenticated to the War Department before his name can be transferred. Your Dep't. March Baptist Office
W. W. Phillips Fulton Hitchcock Co Connect.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. Sharon
On this Sixteenth day of October 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Litchfield personally appeared William Shurtleff who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Graton in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
11th Nov 1820
Samuel Rootwell Justice of Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss. To all to whom these presents shall come I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Samuel Woodhull Esq. of Sharon in said County whose signature is subscribed to the within Affidavit is a person of credit and for his said signature & the signature in the name of Samuel Woodhull is a true signature of the said Samuel Woodhull with the same in hand & seal as all the Gateph & the within is a true copy of the original Dwight Huntington Clerk Public