Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9448, for Michael Shea, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Shea, Michael Eleanor
R 9448
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No 8142 Eleanor Shea dec. Widow of Michael Maine I Wright Aug 13 1853
911 218
July 4 1835

Acts of July 14, 1932, and March 3, 1973.
REJECTED
9448.
P. O.
Eleanor Shea
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pauer gebührend Finn R. Shea To. Mnity

Power of Attorney from R. Shea to Frank
Notary Public, State of New York

State of Maine county of Aroostook ss. Weit know that before me a justice of the peace and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nicholas Shea, aged sixty three years a resident of the County of Aroostook in the State of Maine who being first duly cautioned then swore in due form of law, that he is a son of Michael Shea who was a soldier in the army of the State of Maine & was a resident of said State when he went into the Revolution that he has never applied or drawn a pension from his widow or heirs, that he the said Michael Shea died on the twenty eighth day of February A D 1832 & that the wife of said Michael his wife of said Michael Shea died on the thirty first day of July A D 1846, that the said Michael was married to his wife Eleanor on 02 March the first day of 1802 A D 1802 by me John Glendon a justice of the Peace, that they were then residents of Bangor, in the State of Maine & lived there until the time of their death, that the said Michael was a Private Soldier that he left the service of the State of the Revolution,

Stated a justice of the Peace, that they were then residents of Georgetown, in the State of Maine. Since there until the time of their death, that the said Michael was a Private Soldier that he left the service at the close of the Revolution,
and furthermore By These Presents, constitute, appoint, fully, powerfully & authorize, in all and every of the premises. Witnesseth my seal.
Whereas, in the premises, as his son, the said Michael, in his name of Michael, the executor, will be prosecuted to demand, to receive from the U.S. Government, & State officers, all rights in all and every of the premises of a claim for services of pay, keep & pay, in consideration of pay, in pension, in respect of services of pension, and has also, in order to receive his father the said Michael, to whom he is now entitled to all rights of said & further, that there be all and every of the premises, here to be executed in favor of any person or persons,
In witness whereof, the said Nicholas has hereon set his hand this day of July 1855 consent signed his name & affixed his seal.
Nicholas L. L. L.
Witness Edward A. Hall Witness Elizabeth A. Hall
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original, and that the applicant has always by the community been known as the son of Michael L. L. & the witnesses are credible persons, & I am not interested in the result of this claim. I dated on this twenty fifth day of July 1855 David J. Wright justice of the Peace

State of Maine county of Sagadahoc In this twenty fifth day of July A D 1855 Personally appeared Jane Hugg before me for years a resident of the Town of Georgetown in the State of Maine, a disinterested person, who being duly sworn according to law declared that she knew Nicholas Shear & Eleanor his wife during their lifetime that to her knowledge they were & cohabited together as husband & wife & the circumstances from which she derives her knowledge are such, that she resided with them when she was a girl that is: resided in their family, Jane Hugg
That the following is a true copy of Record of the death of Nicholas Shear & Eleanor his wife to the best of her judgment now in possession of Nicholas Shear, aforesaid mentioned in the application,
Nicholas Shear died at Georgetown on the twenty eighth day of Feb, A D 1832, Eleanor Shear died at Georgetown on the thirty first day of July A D 1846 & true copy. Witness, Jane Hugg I am to & subscribed the day & year above written
Before me David Wright Justice of the Peace