Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43131, for Charles Sheffield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Sheffield, Charles
S. 43131 B.L. 11/2 9-100
Maw.
CONTENTS

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New York.
Charles Sheffield, Majt (Acting) Not, private, M c Intosh's line Inf ry for war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sep t . 1818, and sent to Sam l . Hicks, Esq., Champlain, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep t . 1818. 5 Mos. 2 1/2 40. 50 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Vose
$ 88.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Charles Shipman " " " " Navy Pension copy of letter to Sch. D. 1880
2895 2325
Charles

At a Court of Assizes holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the 21 st day of October 1842 Present:
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this _____ day of _____ 182____ personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, _____ aged _____ years resident in the town of _____ in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
He served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he the said Charles Phillips enlisted from the town of Auburn the War when then in the fall of the year 1777 and served with the army in the State of Pennsylvania the War then being in the neighborhood of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania and he the said Charles Phillips was in the line for the State of Pennsylvania in the continental establishment of the army and he continued to serve in the said army until the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said army at New Windsor in the State of New York -
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the thirteenth day of January 18 50 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 2326 and dated the fourteenth day of November 18 50 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.

I am in preparation a formal and an informal to her being subject to the ground. The number of my journals are four including yours. My wife Sarah Clifford and sister Mary Christian health for her age. Her youngest Elizabeth is third year old. In her Antonia is fifth year old. The children are pretty healthy & able to take their all their work & depend upon me for support. (Signed) Charles Clifford

Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of October 1820 before the above judges —
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of common pleas — held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath 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 Fourteen Dollars and sixty seven Cents —
Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Fifth day of October 1820 Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

Clinton County on the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen James [?] Common pleas in and for the County of Clinton Charles [?] of the [?] that the [?] with the [?] that he [?] with [?] in [?]
State of New York Clinton County I Charles Platt Clerk of Clinton County do hereby certify that [?] where the [?] of the [?] duly authorized according to law and that the above is his [?] whereof I have [?] and [?] of August 1818
Chas. Platt. Clerk of Clinton County
Chas 35

I Charles Sheffield of Chautauqua Clinton County State of New York do Solemnly Swear that am a Respectful Citizen of the United States of the age of Sixtyone years was born in the City of New York & Entered the army in the war of the Revolution as a private Soldier about the 20th of February 1777 Thru'out Seven Hundred & Seventy Six in Capt. M c Intosh's Company Col. Patterson Regiment and continued in the same Regiment until the close of the war in one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty three and had an honorable Discharge from Col. Vose who then Commanded the Regiment Commissionsed by General Washington - my Discharge is Lost - and I hope that by reason of sickness and other sufferings am Reduced to such a situation as to stand in need of the assistance of my Country to make me comfortable the remainder of my life - Charles Sheffield
State of New York Clinton County Charles Platt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby certify that the above is his Copy

Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 11, p. 10
Chas. Sheffield Barnes Mt.
Issued to N o 19

KNOW all men by these presents, that I Charles Sheffield of Burlington in the County of Chittendon and State of Vermont for the consideration of ten Dollars - - - - -
received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of - - - - -
Connecticut - - Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook - - or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a soldier during the late war with Great-Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook - - my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a soldier in the First Massachusetts Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred
In presence of
Israel D. Bell Wm Coit
Charles Sheffield
PERSONALLY appeared before me, William Coit a justice of the peace, for the County of Chittendon & State of Vermont Charles Sheffield of the town of Burlington County of Chittendon and State of Vermont and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred
William Coit Just. Peace
I HEREBY certify, that Charles Sheffield - - who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for about three years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a farmer by occupation Dated this 17th Day of October, one thousand eight hundred - - - - -
Wm Coit Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that Charles Sheffield served as a soldier in the Connecticut Army during the war in the South against the Rebels —
By me John H. Foster Capt 1 st Inf ty Mass
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. On this 22 nd day of Oct 1868
I hereby certify that William Coit Esquire is and for a long time has been duly commissioned and sworn as a justice of the peace within and for said County of Chittenden and that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand this date above written
Salomon Miller Clerk
I hereby certify that Charles Sheffield the within signed served as a soldier in the First Massachusetts Reg t during the late war with Great Britain
William H. Warick late Lieut Col Mass Inf ty
Issued 12 th Nov 19
Chas. Sheffield

43 131
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 18 181 Charles Sheffield Ph: Miss Ray
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sheffield, Daniel D. (Denning) GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5052 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 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.