Baltimore City MD Archives Military Records.....Shaw, Archibald July 6, 1833 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com August 18, 2006, 12:54 am Pension Application Of Archibald Shaw, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll #__, Application #S7491 Baltimore, Maryland, July 6th, 1833, Archibald Shaw, aged 78 years: “He was born in County Derry in the Kingdom of Ireland in the year 1755 as he has heard from his father, and as he believes to be true, but that he hath no record of his age. That John Shaw, the father of this declarant immigrated from Ireland in the year 1773 whilst this declarant was yet a minor, and settled with this declarant in York County, Chanceford Township, in the now state [then province] of Pennsylvania.” “That in the year 1776 whilst this declarant was living in York County, Chanceford Township in the state of Pennsylvania, he enlisted as a soldier in the Pennsylvania line of troops for one year. That after his term of service expired, he returned to his former residence in York County __ued and continued to reside there until on about the 10th day of May in the year 1785, when he removed to Baltimore County, state of Maryland, and has resided ever since.” “That he enlisted as before stated in the Pennsylvania line of troops on or about the 15th day of January in the year 1776 and served for upwards of a year. That at the expiration of his term, he was discharged, but that he received no written discharge. And this deponent further saith that David Grier was the captain, Dr. McDowell was the lieutenant, and Nichol was the ensign of the company to which he belonged, and that company was enlisted for the 12th battalion and Colonel Hartley’s regiment. That after the company was raised, it was marched under the command of its officers to New York. That Captains McLean and Adam’s companies marched at the same time, and that the detachment was commanded by Colonel Hartley.” “That the detachment proceeded from New York to Albany, from Albany to Lake George. There, took boats and went to Ticonderoga, thence to Fort ?Chammolate? Carrillion?, the Falls of Lake Champlain, and thence to an island called Isle aux Noix, where the detachment joined the American Army under the command of General Thompson, and from the said island to Three Rivers. That this declarant was in an engagement there on or about the 15th day of June 1776 with the British Army. That General Thompson commanded there and was taken prisoner by the British the next day. That on the route? from Three Rivers to Ticonderoga, the American Army was commanded by General Sullivan. That he was in no action except those already stated and Three Rivers, but was in several small skirmishes with the Indians.” “That this deponent as above stated, enlisted on or about the 15th day of January, 1776, but cannot state the precise day on which he was discharged. He thinks it was late in the month of March in the year 1777 at Ticonderoga, and that himself and others were sent on in sleighs to Albany. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his military service except the annexed affidavits of John ?McAnary [?McNary?] [McCrary?] who is dead, and Michael Schultz, who lives in Pennsylvania, and which are hereto annexed. Also a letter from York County addressed to Andrew ?Dean? Duean?, the sheriff of York County, and by him forwarded to this deponent.” “And this deponent further saith that on or about the 1st day of November, 1777, and after his return as aforesaid and whilst he was living in York County, he was drafted and joined the American Army at White Marsh, about 4 miles above Germantown and was attached to a company commanded by Captain Williams and to Colonel Rankin’s regiment. That General Washington commanded in person. That he was in the engagement at White Marsh on or about the 1st day of December 1777, and that he continued in service then as a drafted man about two months, and on the expiration of said term, he volunteered for two months longer and served as such.” This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb