Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26462, for Jeremiah Sheldon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Sheldon Jeremiah or Sheldon
N. 26462
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

1268. Massachusetts. Elizabeth Sheldon widow of Jeremiah Sheldon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private of Corps 3
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 76,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Aug t 1848. and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 134 Vol. 2,

N o 2259 Eliz th Sheldon wid of Jeremiah Mass (Ad July) 1838 Mar ch 1751 died 1803
Allow 10 mo 12 d pri $ 34. 66 pr ann. Mass Melick Capt Putnam Col. Hutchinson Vol 15 p 92. or May 18. 1775
Brig Merrill Salon
Mass

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s:
On this tenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummings a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Mas- sachusetts;
Elizabeth Sheldon a resident of Danvers in the County of Essex aged 79 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 Con- gress passed July 7. 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Sheldon who served as a Sergeant and private, as she has sun- derstood and believes from April 1775 to January 1776 in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment and in a Com- pany commanded, as she believes, by Capt. Enoch Putnam, and was then stationed at Cambridge or near Boston, and again five months in Capt. Samuel Flint's Company in a Regi- ment commanded, she believes, by Col. Fran- cis in the summer & autumn of 1777 at Ticonderoga and Saratoga & that neighborhood.

She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Jeremiah Sheldon on the eleventh day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one: That her hus- band the aforesaid Jeremiah Sheldon died on the ninth day of April 1803: That she has since remained unmarried: 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.
Elizabeth Sheldon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before
David Cummings

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. John S. Cushing is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. That John D. Sleeper and Samuel D. Merrill Esquire , Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
A. D. 183 7
John Prince Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Essex.
Gawvers Town Clerk's Office, August 2 d . 1832.
I Joseph Shad, do on oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Gawvers, aforesaid; and that I have the custody of the records of said Town, and that the following is an extract therefrom,
Mr. Jeremiah Sheldon & Miss. Elisabeth Goodale both of Gawvers were joined in Marriage on the Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one; That it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures.
A list of Marriages (Among Others)
June 11 th 1781. Mr. Jeremiah Sheldon & Miss. Elisabeth Goodale both of Gawvers
By Benjamin Wadsworth
Recorded March 11. 1783
Wm. Stephen Needham Town Clerk
I Joseph Shad above named, depose and say, that I held the office of Town Clerk, in the County of Essex and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph Shad, Clerk of the Town of Gawvers.
Essex ss. August 2 d . 1832. Then personally appeared Joseph Shad subscriber to the above certificate, who is a credible witness, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
John W. Prastor Justice of the Peace
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

I Eli Upton of Danvers do depose and say that I am seventy nine years of age; that I knew Jeremiah Shel- den formerly of Danvers; that he lived and died within one mile of the place where I have always re- sided; that to the best of my know- ledge and belief he was a soldier in the revolutionary army; Eliza- beth Sheldon now living was his wife, and since his death she has never been married: said Jeremiah Sheldon died according to the best of my belief, in the year Eighteen hundred and three.
Danvers Aug. 4 th 1838. Eli Upton
Essex S. Aug. 4 th 1838. Then personally ap- peared Eli Upton and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me,
Daniel P. King Just. of the Peace.

I Daniel Needham Esq. of Lynnfield in Massachusetts do hereby certify That Jeremiah Sheldon who served 3 months in Capt. Duntl. Flint's company was a sergeant or corporal during that service, for I heard Capt. Flint tell my father so before the company and the Captain marched away.
I was then about 17 years old. Capt. Flint was killed in battle and did not return.
I was neighbor to them.
Daniel Needham.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss. Oct. 5. 1838 In the above named Daniel Needham Esq. a credible witness made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before
Wm. Merrill Just Peace

I Elijah Flint of Danvers do depose and say that I am seventy six years of age; that I have always lived in Danvers: that I knew Jeremiah Sheldon of said Danvers, and that he lived and died within one & a half miles of my home. I do further depose that said Jeremiah Sheldon was engaged in the service as a sergeant during the revolutionary war; I was not myself in the service, but was present when he was chosen sergeant; he was in Capt. Samuel Flint's company. Samuel Flint was my father, I know that he was absent, and that said Jeremiah was with him; I have no doubt said Sheldon was gone in the service, which was at the taking of Burgoyne three months or longer; my father was killed in the battle of Stillwater. I never heard it questioned that said Sheldon was in the service of his country, and have myself the most satisfactory evidence of it.
Danvers Aug. 6th 1838. — Elijah Flint
Subs. Aug. 6th 1838. Then personally appeared Elijah Flint and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me.
He is a credible witness — Daniel P. King Daniel P. King Jr. Just. of Peace

I William Flint of Danvers as before and say that I am eighty years of age that I was a soldier in the revolution- ary war, and am an United States pensioner - I always knew Jeremiah Shelden formerly of Danvers: I know that he was a soldier at Winterhill near Boston, near five months and I was in the same service, and remember being on guard with him - he was also a soldier dur- ing the same war for about three months in Rhode Island. I never heard it doubted that said Shelden was in the service as above stated and have positive knowledge of it - said Jeremiah died about thirty five years ago, and left a widow Elizabeth Shelden, who has never since married, within my knowledge - Danvers Aug. 4. 1838 - William Flint Essex ss. Aug 4. 1838. Then personally appeared William Flint and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true, Before me Daniel P. King Just. of Peace.

I Daniel Nee Ham of Lynnfield do depose and say that I am seventy eight years of age; that I was a soldier of the revolutionary army and am an United States pensioner; that I al- ways knew Jeremiah Sheldon for- merly of Danvers and lived near him: I know that he was ab- sent for many months - then un- derstood that he was in the first eight months service, I think in Capt. Enoch Putnam's company in Mansfield's  Hutchinson's , afterwards Hutchinson's  Sheldon's Regiment. I think he was in the service during the first eight months - he was afterwards en- gaged in the service for three months under Capt. Samuel Flint. I have always heard & understood that said Sheldon performed service.

as before stated, and have never heard it questioned. I also know that said Sheldon died about the year eighteen hundred and three - and I know that he left a wid- ow Elizabeth Sheldon, now living who has never since married - Darius Aug. 4. 1838 - I am not Sheldon born in the of Massachusetts. Aug. 4th 1838 - Ever ss. Then personally appeared Daniel Wedham and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subsc- ribed is true, before me.
Daniel P. King Just. of Peace -
"Mansfield" & "Hutchinson" were written over cancelling before signing Daniel P. King.
She said Daniel Wedham Esq. is a credible witness. Daniel P. King - P.P.
copy of record -

Essex ss Middleton April 11 th A. D. 1838. Personally appeared before me Daniel Fuller Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the State of Mass. writs, John Fuller of said Middleton, said deponent hereby testify and declare, that he personally knew Jeremiah Sheldon of Danvers in said State and Country & that the said J. Sheldon was a soldier in the Eight months service at Charleston in said State in the year of 75 and that he served eight months as a soldier in the Mexican Service for said State —
John Fuller The said deponent being cautioned to testify to the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth made oath the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth & nothing but the truth
before me Daniel Fuller J. Peace.
Essex Oct. 4. 1838
I certify that the said John Fuller is a credible witness.
Rev. Merrill Just Peace

5196 To Joseph H. Don, Haverhill, Mass. (See Dw. 43144)
Key WIDOW, &c.
See Sheet.
File No. 212-192 Elizabeth Sheldon wife of Samuel Sheldon Corporal Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1849.
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Elizabeth Sheldon
widow of Jeremiah Sheldon, Dec d . who was a pensioner under the Act of annexation and who died on the 9th. April, 1803 - of Ipswich Co - in the State of Massachusetts: who was a private in the Company - commanded by Captain Putnam - of the Regt - commanded by Col: Hutchinson in the Mass: militia, time for 10 Months & 12 days - private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1839 and sent to Benjamin Merrill, Salem, Massachusetts Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $104.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 17.33 $121.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Minot Clerk, Book - 4 - Vol. - 1 - Page 130 -

Ms 93.
Massachusetts. Elizabeth Sheldon
Widow of Jeremiah who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 th April 1803. of Essex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a privt in the Co. commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt commanded by Col. Hutchinson in the Mass. Militia for June 17 days Privt 3 mos. 19 days. Compt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 38 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $ 34. 66
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1824 and sent to H. Clark, Brighton, Mass.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1. Page 69.

Massachusetts 4001
Rep d .
Elizabeth Sheldon
widow of Jeremiah Sheldon
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r . and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 53

4001.
Massachusetts. Elizabeth Sheldon widow of Jeremiah Sheldon who was a Private of Corp. in the Revolution.
R.R. 2 Cents 1838 1 st .
Hast. d died 9 th April 1803.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 76
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $34.66.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1846. and sent to
Elizabeth Clark, Esq. Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and 17 th June 1841.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 38.

Elizabeth Sheldon widow of Jeremiah 3 (Mar. act March 31) June '44 $34 50 per Ann. To what time was she last paid? G. C. L.
Pension Office Nov 7 th 1846 paid to 4 th March 1846 G. C. L.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Twentieth day of October, in the year One Thousand eight hundred and forty six. personally appeared before me. Elizah Clark a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid. Elizabeth Sheldon, a resident of Wilmington in said County, being eighty seven years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain an increase to the pension which she now receives agreeable to the laws of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and March 3 d 1843, & June 17 th 1844. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Sheldon who was a private in the first eight months of 1775, in Col. Putnam's Company, and that he was in the service at Saratoga, at the capture of Burgoyne in army, as a corporal or sergeant, in Col. Flint's Company for nine or ten months, and it is her impression that he rendered other service guard of Burgoyne's Troops at Cambridge & other short services which she is not able to prove. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Jeremiah Sheldon at the time stated in her former.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 27 th 1846
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah, Clarke was, a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. G. Loring
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

declaration which she made under the law of 1838, at which time she resided in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth, and that the said Jeremiah Sheldon, died at the time formerly mentioned, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time before mentioned, and that she still remains a widow.
Elizabeth Sheldon
Sworn to & subscribed to by the said Elizabeth Sheldon on the day & year first above written. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 27 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was, a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. G. D. [unintelligible] Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Increase Elizabeth Sheldon widow of Jeremiah (Muf) act 7 July 1838
Adm d
7 mo 19 d 31 m $25.44 3 " 19 " Cape 13.32  $38.76
deducting what has been paid at $34.66 per annum
Adm d act 3 March 1843 077 2 m 16 d $38.76 deducting what has been paid at $34.66 per annum
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

24th Dec 1846
Dear Sir,
Enclosed to you here with the last report of Glida ... of Wilmington late ... claims for an increase to ... pension.
Yours truly J. H. De Clark
Hon. J. L. Davis Commissioner of Pensions Recd
Note. The case of Mrs. Mary Davis, deceased widow of Timothy Davis, not having been reported at the agency, she is not able to receive the increase which is allowed by her certificate of residence. Yours truly J. Clark

Eliz Sheldon. Danvers
Md of Jeremiah M. 81 d. 1803
1775. 8 Capt. Putnam Hutchinson
1775. 5 Plant. Co. Francis "H"

Salem, Mass. Oct. 4. 1838
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I send with this the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
Please address reply to
100 Cornhill
Very Sincerely

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before Elijah Clark, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Sheldon, a resident of Wilmington in said county, aged eighty eight 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Sheldon, who was a private & a corporal, in the Massachusetts Militia from the County of Essex, and that she had received a pension of thirty eight dollars and seventy five cents per annum, under the act of 17 th June 1846, and she further declares that she is a widow.
Subscribed I do hereby certify that the above named and written and you are named and written and I certify that the declarant above named, is personally known to me, a widow, and a Revolutionary pensioner as she declared. Before Me. Elijah Clark, justice of the peace.

admitted
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this fifteenth day of June eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before Elijah Clark, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Sheldon, a resident of Wilming- ton in said county, aged eighty eight 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Sheldon, who was a private & a loyalist, in the Massachusetts Militia from the County of Essex, and that she had received a pension of thirty eight dollars and seventy five cents per annum, under the act of 17 th June 1846, and she further declares that she is a widow.
Subscribed I have to, and subscribed on the day, and year above named and written. And I certify that the declarant above named, is personally known to me, a widow, and a Revolutionary pensioner as she declares. Before me, Elijah Clark, justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 13 1846.
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 Jeremiah Sheldon is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Enoch Putnam's Company in Col. John Mansfield's Regt in the Eighth Muster Service as a private. 7 Mos 14 Days. Upon an order of said Company of said Company for Military Credit Notes October 6. 1778. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Samuel Hilt's Company in Col. Samuel Johnson's Regt. for Service at the North as a Corporal from August 23 to November 20 1778, including allowance of the Mile Credit 3 mo. 14 d. Cash.
Name not found as Quarters.
The above is all the evidence preserved of any one of the names shown by the Military.

Remains in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I, Elizabeth the widow of Peter Sheldon in the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that of Peter Sheldon who the right of the said Peter Sheldon before said that I have for many years considered that I do not receive the full amount of pension which I think I do know for the service of my husband from the State in the way of the Revolution, I request the Secretary of War to examine the rolls of the service in his office for the service of my said husband Jeremiah Sheldon who rendered different services from the town of Lancaster in the County of Middlesex at the time of the Revolution, that he was in the service of the County of Middlesex a. in Left. Samuel Dinsmore's Company as a Sergeant for three or four months that he was also in the service of the County of Middlesex a. in the service of the Left. and I do not remember the date of the service, which I am not able to recall, but my said husband was commissioned as Lieutenant in the time of the Revolution, was attached to Col. Samuel Dinsmore's then a member of the service for three years which was the last part of the War.
Elizabeth Sheldon
Middlesex ss.
Subscribed to by the said Elizabeth Sheldon this 9th day of Sept. A.D. 1846 Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon, a resident of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex, eighty four years of age, 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 third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Sheldon who rendered service from the Danvers, and was in the service at Bunkerhill, in left Samuel Flint's company and was also at Winterkill which served in the Militia of the United States, and that she received thirty four dollars and sixty seven cents per annum, under the act of the seventh of July 1835, which was paid to her at Boston Mass and she further declares that she is still a widow. Elizabeth Sheldon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace, Middlesex ss. Wilmington Sept 15 th A.D. 1843 I hereby certify that Elizabeth Sheldon, who has signed and made oath to the above Declaration, is reputed to be the same person who has formerly received a pension for the service of her husband Jeremiah Sheldon, and that she is a person of good standing and for character. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
The word "company" was interlined previous to signing & making oath. Elijah Clark J.P.

I, Henrietta Sheldon of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, fifty two years of age, do testify and say that I have resided with my Mother Elizabeth Sheldon for seven years past, also in the early part of my life. That I am personally knowing that she has received a pension of five years for the service of her husband, my father Jeremiah Sheldon, and that my said mother still remains a widow, and resides in this Wilmington, town, and that she made her former application for her pension in the County of Essex, Mass. Henrietta Sheldon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Wilmington Sept. 15. A.D. 1843 Then personally appeared Henrietta Sheldon, and made oath that the above affidavit by her above subscribed is true. And I certify that she is a credible witness. That all interlineings and additions were made previous to signing & making oath. Before me, Joseph Clark, Justice of the Peace,
E. Sheldon 1/1/17 $34:66 per an Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 20 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sheldon, Job GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3507 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 28, 1792 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.